MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR OPEN

2007

FALL SERIES

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

CONGRATULATIONS TO

TONY KALOUSTIAN

MARLBORO, MA

2007 TOUR CHAMPION

Kaloustian beat Jim Whitney of Hamilton, MA, on the 4th playoff hole.

The Tour Championship was held at Townsend Ridge Country Club, in Townsend, Massachusetts.

2007-2008 POINTS LEADER

MARK LAROCCO, PEPPERELL, MA

MICHAEL DEMETRO FROM WEST HARTFORD, CT, GETS SET TO STRIKE THE INAUGURAL TEE SHOT OF THE 2007 NEW ENGLAND SENIOR TOUR.  JAY DOLAN FROM HAINES CITY, FL AND JOHN THEO OF PEABODY, MA, WAIT ON DECK. 

ADVISORY BOARD

GREG LABUTIS             MARK LAROCCO                  TOM WECAL

         CHAPLIN, CT                PEPPERELL, MA               WOONSOCKET, RI

     MICHAEL DEMETRO          RICK HOLCOMB            CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

     W. HARTFORD, CT            JOHNSTON, RI                  NEWBURY, MA 

                          FORDIE PITTS                BOB MAXWELL                 

                        WOLLASTON, MA               NATICK, MA                  

                          DOUG BANKS              JACK RICHARDSON

                          TAUNTON, MA                 MAYNARD, MA

SAMPLE PURSE AND

PRIZE BREAKDOWNS

PROFESSIONALS:

 ENTRY FEES START AT $125

100% OF PROFESSIONAL ENTRY FEES

GOES TO PROFESSIONAL PURSES

AFTER COURSE COSTS.

50% OF FIELD GETS PAID

(INCLUDES PRACTICE ROUND, RANGE BALLS, GREEN FEES, CART, AND PURSE.)

 OPEN DIVISION AND AGE 50-59

(BASED ON 32 PROFESSIONALS AND MINIMAL COURSE COSTS)

PURSE:  $4,000

1.  $1,000

2.    $700

3.    $500

 4.    $400 

5.    $305

6.    $250

7.    $205

8.    $150

9.    $105

10.   $85

11.   $75

12.   $65

13.   $55

14.   $45

15.   $35

16.   $25

60-69 AGE DIVISION 

(BASED ON 12 PROFESSIONALS)

 AMATEURS:

SPONSORED BY:

 ENTRY FEES START AT $125

(INCLUDES PRACTICE ROUND, RANGE BALLS,

GREEN FEES, CART, PRIZES AND PRIZE PURSE.)

  (BASED ON 20 AMATEURS)

(PRO SHOP CREDIT OR FUTURE 2008 NEST ENTRIES)

1.   $500

2.   $250

3.   $150

4.   $100

5.     $75

$20 OPTIONAL

GROSS POOL

(BASED ON 20 AMATEURS)

(100% PRIZE PAYBACK)

1.   $200

2.   $125

3.     $75

OVER 25 EVENTS IN 2008 

MAY TO OCTOBER 

 18 HOLE STROKE PLAY EVENTS

"CHAMPIONS TOUR" SATELLITE EVENT

BUDDY YOUNG MEMORIAL TEAM EVENT 

MATCH PLAY EVENT

36 HOLE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS EVENT

SEASONAL POINT SYSTEM POOL

2007 CHAMPIONS: 

SEPTEMBER 10, MONDAY

HOLDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

MARK LAROCCO OF PEPPERELL, MA, WINS THE FIRST EVER NEW ENGLAND SENIOR TOUR EVENT AT HOLDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, SHOOTING 37-34-71.

JOHN VACCARO OF ALBANY, NY, WINS THE AMATEUR DIVISION AT HOLDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, WITH A SCORE OF 37-37-74.

SEPTEMBER 27TH, THURSDAY

BAY POINTE COUNTRY CLUB

MARK LAROCCO MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW WITH HIS VICTORY AT BAY POINTE COUNTRY CLUB.  LAROCCO SHOT 39-36-75, WINNING BY A SHOT OVER TOM WECAL.

NEIL CROWLEY WINS LOW AMATEUR AT BAY POINTE COUNTRY CLUB, POSTING A SCORE OF 36-40-76.

OCTOBER 12, FRIDAY

EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB

JOHN VACCARO WINS AT EAST MOUNTAIN C.C., SHOOTING 34-38-72, IN COLD, RAINY CONDITIONS.

RICK HOLCOMB WINS LOW PROFESSIONAL IN A THREE MAN PLAYOFF AT EAST MOUNTAIN C.C., OVERTAKING GENE CUFONE AND CHARLIE MOORE.  ALL THREE PLAYERS SHOT 75.  HOST PRO TED PEREZ JR. BOGIED THE 18TH HOLE TO FINISH ONE SHOT BACK.

OCTOBER 15, MONDAY

EDGEWOOD GOLF CLUB

AMATEUR JOHN VACCARO MAKES IT BACK TO BACK WINS WITH HIS VICTORY AT EDGEWOOD G.C., POSTING AN IMPRESSIVE ROUND OF 35-32-67.

JIM BECKER OF BLOOMFIELD, CT IS LOW PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION AT EDGEWOOD GOLF CLUB, POSTING A SOLID ROUND OF 35-36-71.

OCTOBER 17, WEDNESDAY

HYANNIS GOLF CLUB

TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR DOUG BANKS CONGRATULATES PENN STATE GRAD TOM WECAL OF WOONSOCKET, RI.  WECAL WINS THE TITLE AT HYANNIS G.C., SHOOTING 35-38  73.

CONRAD WATSON OF BARNSTABLE, MA, WINS THE AMATEUR DIVISION AT HYANNIS GOLF CLUB WITH A SCORE OF 40-36-76.  HE IS CONGRATULATED BY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER FORDIE PITTS.

GOLF LEGEND FORDIE PITTS GETS THE VICTORY IN THE 70 YEARS AND OLDER DIVISION, POSTING A SCORE OF 44-40-84.

JIM WHITNEY OF HAMILTON, MA WINS THE TITLE AT HYANNIS G.C. IN THE 40-49 AGE DIVISION.  WHITNEY HELD OFF A STRONG FIELD WITH A SCORE OF 39-39-78.

OCTOBER 23, TUESDAY

HOLDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

JOHN THEO OF PEABODY, MA WINS AT HOLDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB WITH A SCORE OF 38-36-74.  THEO, TRAILING BY TWO SHOTS TO MARK LAROCCO, BIRDIED THE UPHILL 225 YARD PAR THREE 18TH HOLE TO WIN BY ONE STROKE.  LAROCCO DOUBLE BOGIED THE CHALLENGING HOLE IN WINDY CONDITIONS.

JOHN VACCARO WINS LOW AMATEUR AT HOLDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, HIS FOURTH VICTORY OF 2007.  VACCARO POSTED 39-36-75.

OCTOBER 28, SUNDAY

TOWNSEND RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB

FORMER NEW ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPION, TONY KALOUSTIAN OF MARLBORO, MA, WINS THE 2007 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT TOWNSEND RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB IN TOWNSEND, MA.  HE BEAT JIM WHITNEY OF HAMILTON, MA ON THE 4TH PLAYOFF HOLE.  WHITNEY MISSED A BIRDIE PUTT ON THE 18TH HOLE TO WIN THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP AND FORCE THE PLAYOFF.  BOTH PLAYERS POSTED SCORES OF 37-37-74.

TOM O'CONNOR OF CUMBERLAND, RI IS LOW PROFESSIONAL AT THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP IN TOWNSEND, MA.  O'CONNOR BATTLED BLISTERY CONDITIONS AND POSTED A ROUND OF 39-39  78.