308 Lakeside Restaurant Open: Tournament Highlights and Results (2026 Tour of the Brookfields)

On Saturday, July 11th, 2026, the Tour of the Brookfields held the 308 Lakeside Open at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA. We were blessed with perfect golf weather!

Our longtime sponsor was 308 Lakeside Restaurant in East Brookfield, MA.

We had 84 players on 21 teams that were competing in our regular three divisions. Play was VERY competitive. While we had no playoffs, no division was won by more than one stroke!

Let’s get to the results!

2026 308 Lakeside Open Results

Nicklaus Division

In the Nicklaus Division, the team of Ken Jurczyk, Ken Burnham, Denis Miner, and Bob Weighill won with an outstanding score of 11-under par! This tied another team as the lowest score in the tournament across all three of the divisions. At just 1 stroke back, in second place at 10-under par was the team of Jack Dorman, Rich Johnson, Johnny Wheeler, and Barbara Orszulak.

Player Division

In the Player Division, the team of Todd Allen, Bill Babineau, Matt McLeod, and Tina Burke shot another great score of 11-under par to win. This also tied the best score of the tournament. Coming in second place, was the team of Tom Orszulak, Jon Foley, Jim McKeon, and Jay Gregory. They shot 10-under par, falling just one stroke back of Team Allen.

Palmer Division

In the Palmer Division, the team of Ken Dorman, Lisa Kularski, Jerry Parker, and Chris Waugh led with an excellent score of 8-under par. This was also a one-stroke victory, edging out the team of Donnie Casey, Rich Ferguson, David Burke, and Lisa Persson.

Skins and Closest to the Pin on the 17th Hole

There was the usual skins contest within each division. There were 10 total skins awarded: five in both the Player and Palmer Divisions. In the Nicklaus Division, no skins were awarded and by rule a single team was drawn at random to win the divisional pool. The winners are as shown on the consolidated list below.

Bonny McDonald was the winner of the closest to the pin contest at 12′ 7″.

Congratulations again to the winners and thanks to all the players!

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks once again to 308 Lakeside Restaurant for their very appreciated sponsorship of this event.

Also, as always, a special thank you to Carl Fitz, Colleen Fitz, Matt Paakkonen, and all the staff at Quail Hollow who work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible.

THE NEXT EVENT IS AUGUST 1st. SIGN UP BY JULY 26TH!

The next tournament, our 5th regular tournament of 2026, is on Saturday, August 1st at Quail Hollow.

It will be the Hardwick Crossing Open – another very-highly attended event. The signups for this event will close on Sunday, July 26th.

Sign ups will be coming down on July 26th or when we are full, which ever comes FIRST!

That usually happens VERY QUICKLY and we expect the event to fill up!

If you want in, sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page! When its full, its full!

A FEW REQUESTS:

First, thanks everyone for being timely in arriving. It helps us to get going much faster, please keep that going!

Second, if you want to sign up, PLEASE use one of the three sign up opportunities (Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the event section of the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page).

Lastly, please at the end of the tournament when scoring is being done and results tabulated – please give the committee some space at the scoring table and at the score sheets. It takes time and effort to get it right – scoring results, skins, etc. We are collecting cards, and trying to double-check everything from scores to skins to closest-to-the-pin results. We know you want to know the results too – just please give us some space. Thanks in advance for understanding. We want to get you the results correctly and as quick as we can.

Texts do sometimes get lost or buried…so please use the lists!

If you sign up and have to drop, please try to let us know by the Tuesday before the event. After we make teams when someone drops and that person could have let us know before we picked teams – well, that is a completely avoidable pain for the committee. I do try to post a list on Facebook of who has signed up right before we take the signups down. That way, folks can be reminded and helps to verify the list. PLEASE sign up early!

Remember, to qualify for the FINALS you need to play in at least three of the 6 regular season events. Just 2 events are left to play in before the FINALS – so plan accordingly!

Both of the two remaining events before the FINALS are in August, August 1st and August 29th.

Lastly, I managed to take a few photos:

A Few Photos:

Thanks again to all the players and we will see you soon.

REMEMBER – all updates on the results of our events can be found here on this blog throughout the year leading up to the FINALS!

Once again, thanks all and see you soon!

If you have a favorite memory of the tournament, feel free to share it in the comments section. Feedback is always welcome.

Highlights from the 2026 Toomey-Lovett Classic Tournament (Tour of the Brookfields)

On Saturday, June 13th, 2026, the 2026 Tour of the Brookfields held the Toomey-Lovett Classic at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA. The weather was spectacular for golf and the course looked and played great.

Our longtime sponsor was Jim Lovett, who has supported the Tour of the Brookfields for many years – and we are very lucky to have had him suppporting us! This event was our biggest yet in 2026 – we had 95 players on 24 teams that were competing in three divisions. Unfortunately we did have one player no-show, but that team went on to compete well as a threesome. Kudos to their sportsmanship – John Markey, Brian Leveille, and Dennis Miner! As you’ll see, they came in a close third in their division.

So, let’s get to the results!

2026 Toomey-Lovett Classic Results

The three divisions were extremely competitive yet again. Two of the three divisions were decided by two strokes, and one by just one stroke. There were no playoffs.

Nicklaus Division

In the Nicklaus Division, the sponsor team of Ken Jurczyk, Gary Donlin, Jim Lovett, and Lynn Morin won with the best score of any team in the tournament. They shot an exceptional 12-under par! Two strokes back , in second place, were two teams at 10-under par:

Scott Fairbanks, Nelson Malin, Jay Gregory, and Chris Waugh
Matt Paakkonen, Bill Babineau, Ken Burnham, and Tina Burke

Player Division

In the Player Division, the team of Jim Kularski, Rich Johnson, Matt McLeod, and Patty Kularski delivered a great score of 9-under par to seize victory. In second place, the team of Mike Ellis, Bob DeMaio, David Burke, and Steve Saunders took second place with 7-under par.

Palmer Division

Finally, in the Palmer Division, the team of Amanda Pierce, Jake Malin, Johnny Wheeler, and Doug Brown came out on top with an excellent score of 10-under par. Close but just 1 stroke behind them was the team of Brian Lacroix, Beth McCann, Doug Judd, and Jim Parker.

Skins and Closest to the Pin on the 17th Hole

As usual, we also ran a skins contest within each division. There were 13 total skins awarded: four in the Nicklaus Division, five in the Player Division, and a four in the Palmer Division. The winners are as shown on the consolidated list below.

Jamie McShera was the winner of the closest to the pin contest at 9′ 6″.

Big Congrats again to the winners and thanks to all the players!

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks once again to Jim Lovett for his longtime and dedicated sponsorship of this event.

Also, as always, a special thank you to Carl Fitz, Colleen Fitz, Matt Paakkonen, and all the staff at Quail Hollow who work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible.

THE NEXT EVENT IS JULY 11th. SIGN UP BY JULY 5TH!

The next tournament is on Saturday, July 11th at Quail Hollow. It will be the 308 Lakeside Open – another very-highly attended event at Quail Hollow. The signups for this event will close on Sunday, July 5th.

Sign ups will be coming down on July 5th or when we are full, which ever comes FIRST!

That usually happens VERY QUICKLY and we expect the event to fill up!

If you want in, sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page! When its full, its full!

A FEW REQUESTS:

First, thanks everyone for being timely in arriving. It helps us to get going much faster, please keep that going!

Second, if you want to sign up, PLEASE use one of the three sign up opportunities (Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the event section of the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page).

Texts do sometimes get lost or buried…so please use the lists!

Remember, to qualify for the FINALS you need to play in at least three of the 6 regular season events. Just 3 events are left to play in before the FINALS – so plan accordingly!

Lastly, I managed to take a few photos:

A Few Photos:

Thanks again to all the players and we will see you soon.

REMEMBER – all updates on the results of our events can be found here on this blog throughout the year leading up to the FINALS!

2026 Still Harts Open: Official Results and Highlights (Tour of the Brookfields)

The 2026 Tour of the Brookfields May event – The Still Harts Open – is in the books!

This TOB event at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA was held on the chilly morning of Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. At least we had no rain.

Our longtime sponsor was Still Harts Cafe in North Brookfield, MA. We had 92 players on 23 teams that were competing in three divisions.

2026 Still Harts Open Results

The three divisions were extremely competitive, with no division being won by more than 3 strokes. In two of the three divisions, we had playoffs. In the Player Division, 4 teams vied in a playoff. Meanwhile, in the Palmer Division, 2 teams fought it out for the win.

Let’s get to the results.

Nicklaus Division

In the Nicklaus Division, the team of Scott Fairbanks, Bob DeMaio, Brian Chaffee, and Susan Benoit won with an astounding score of 13-under par! This was the best score for any team in the entire tournament. In second place in the Nicklaus Division at 10-under par was the team of Ryan Toomey, Dave Russell, Rob Peterson, and Sherri Peterson.

Player Division

In the Player Division, we had an unbelievably competitive race up and down the standings. Of the 7 teams, all were in three strokes of each other. To top THAT off, 4 of the 7 came in tied at 8-under par and had to playoff for the honor of being the top team in the Player Division. The team that finally rose to the top was the team of Brandon McEvoy, Lisa Kularski, Tom Korzec, and Barbara Orszulak. In second place, the other three teams in the playoff were:

Fran Lamothe, Kevin Kokansky, Jeff McLeod, and Mike McCarthy
Tom Savage, Dave Fiske, Nancy Shores, and Greg Wypych
Matt Desimone, Kristen Depasse, Denis Miner, and Joseph Pinto

Palmer Division

Here again, we had tight match leading to a playoff. Two teams finished their 18-holes at 6-under par. Both had to battle it out in a playoff for the bragging rights of top team in the Palmer Division. Rising to victory was the team of Brian Lacroix, Bill Gaudette, Johnny Wheeler, and Paul Wyman. They edged out a close two-hole playoff victory over the Still Harts sponsor team of Steve Doros, Ed McLeod, Paul Sanborn, and George Fiske.

Skins and Closest to the Pin on the 17th Hole

As usual, we also ran a skins contest within each division. There were 14 total skins awarded: four in the Nicklaus Division, three in the Player Division, and a whooping seven in the Palmer Division. The winners are as shown on the consolidated list below.

Ryan Toomey was the winner of the closest to the pin contest at 2′ 3″.

Big Congrats again to the winners and thanks to all the players!

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks again to Still Harts for their longtime and dedicated sponsorship of this event.

Also, as always, a special thank you to Carl Fitz, Matt Paakkonen, and all the staff at Quail Hollow who work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible.

VERY IMPORTANT!!! THE NEXT EVENT IS COMING UP QUICKLY!

The next tournament is on Saturday, June 13th at Quail Hollow. It will be the Toomey-Lovett Classic Open – another very-highly attended event. It will be held at Quail Hollow. The signups for this event will close on Sunday, June 7th – so we only have a VERY SHORT window for signups.

Sign ups will be coming down on JUNE 7th or when we are full, which ever comes FIRST!

That usually happens VERY QUICKLY and we expect the event to fill up!

If you want in, sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page! When its full, its full!

A FEW REQUESTS:

First, thanks everyone for being timely in arriving. It helps us to get going much faster, please keep that going!

Second, if you want to sign up, PLEASE use one of the three sign up opportunities (Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the event section of the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page). Texts do sometimes get lost or buried…so please use the lists.

Also, I do try to post on Facebook who has signed up right before we take the signups down. That way, folks can be reminded and helps to verify the list. Despite my doing that we still had a couple of players miss the deadline – so sign up early!

Remember, to qualify for the FINALS you need to play in at least three of the 6 regular season events. Just 4 events are left to play in before the FINALS – so plan accordingly!

PLEASE – if you sign up and subsequently need to drop, make sure you do so before the sign up cutoff. After we make teams when someone drops and that person could have let us know before we picked teams – well, that is a completely avoidable pain in the…you know what…

I managed a few photos and a video this time. No award will be given for my narration! The video can be seen here on Instagram:

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A Few Photos:

Thanks again to all the players and we will see you soon.

REMEMBER – all updates on the results of our events can be found here on this blog throughout the year leading up to the FINALS!

2026 Tour of the Brookfields: Techo Bloc Open Results

Welcome to the 2026 season of the Tour of the Brookfields! Updates on the results of our events can be found here on this blog throughout the year leading up to the FINALS!

The results from the first regular season TOB event at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA are in. It was held on the brisk morning of Saturday, April 25th, 2026. No rain impeded our play. Our sponsor was Techo Bloc, hence the Techo Bloc Open. We had 88 players on 22 teams in three divisions.

We had several new players – and some returning veterans of years past – and welcome to all of you! There are five more regular season TOB’s before the FINALS. All are at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club. Here is the schedule for 2026:

Now, let’s get to the results from Saturday.

2026 Techo Bloc Open Results

The three divisions/flights were extremely competitive. No flight was won by more than 2 strokes. There were some excellent scores this time – and several teams in each division had a shot at winning. There were no playoffs.

Nicklaus Division

In the Nicklaus Division, the team of Jacob McDonald, Paul Boulette, Jay Gregory, and Nancy Shores won with a great score of 9-under par! Every shot was needed because hot on their heels were three teams at -8. Those teams in second place in the Nicklaus Division were:

Scott Fairbanks, Mike Kularski, Russ Emerson, and Dick Whippee
Gary Soltys, Rich Ford, Sr., Brian Leveille, and Diane Kenyon
Rick Lindsten, Jake Malin, Hoss Ford, and Jim Parker

Player Division

In the Player Division, the team of Mike Ellis, Ron McCann, Clayton Rice, and Greg Wypych garnered top honors at 7-under par. In second place, two strokes back, were two teams at -5:

Sean Carter, Dave Fiske, Doug Judd, and Sam Patchen
Jim Wilson, Ed Erickson, Tony Woodman, and Chris Waugh

Palmer Division

In the Palmer Division, the team of Mark Shores, Will Foley, Jared Danitis, and Mark Bruso team also won by a narrow 1-stroke victory. Their -9 gained the victory over the TechoBloc sponsor team of Brian Egan, Connor Hibbard, Keith Drolet, and Leo Egan, who shot -8.

Skins and Closest to the Pin on the 17th Hole

We also ran a skins contest within each division. There were 13 total skins awarded – 4 each in the Nicklaus and Player Divisions, and 5 in the Palmer Division. The winners are as shown on the consolidated list below.

Dave Fiske was the winner of the closest to the pin contest at 4′ 7″.

Below are the consolidated results from the event

Big Congrats again to the winners and thanks to all the players!

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks again to Techo Bloc or their sponsorship of this event.

Also, as always, a special thank you to Carl Fitz, Matt Pakonen, and all the staff at Quail Hollow who work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible.

IMPORTANT!!!

The next tournament is on Saturday, May 23rd at Quail Hollow. It will be the Still Harts Open – a very-highly attended event. The sponsor is of course Still Harts Cafe in North Brookfield, MA. It will be held at Quail Hollow.

Sign ups will be coming down on May 17th or when we are full, which ever comes FIRST!

That usually happens VERY QUICKLY and we expect the event to fill up!

If you want in, sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page! When its full, its full!

NOTE – REGISTRATION IS EARLIER GOING FORWARD!!!

Registration and time to show up the Still Harts event and all future ones (except the FINALS) will be earlier as we do not expect any more potential frost delays. REGISTRATION OPENS AT 7:00 AM! PLEASE ARRIVE AND REGISTER BY 7:30 AM at the latest.

A FEW REQUESTS:

First, thanks everyone for being timely in arriving. It helps us to get going much faster, please keep that up – especially for the Still Harts Open!

If you sign up and need to drop, make sure you do so before the sign up cutoff.

Lastly, if you write your name down on the closest to the pin list, MAKE SURE WE CAN READ IT AND THE DISTANCE! If we cannot read it, well…you might lose out…

Thanks again to all the players and we will see you soon.

A Few Photos:

Lynn and Bill hone their putting game on the practice green.

Jim McKeon, Leo Egan, Rich Ford, and Paul Boulette catch up after a long off-season.

Rich Casault, Sam Patchen, and Jason McCarthy.

Dave Russell, Tom Orszulak, and Rich Johnson.

A happy trio – Tony Woodman, Clayton Rice, and Ron McCann.

Nicklaus Division scoring. Skins are circled and highlighted.

Player Division scoring. Skins are circled and highlighted.

Palmer Division scoring. Skins are circled and highlighted.

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2026 exciting changes and additions for the Tour of the Brookfields!

A brief post on 2026 changes!

As I mentioned on our Facebook page, we have a few changes that we hope will make people excited to play in more of the TOB events.

While the minimum number of events to qualify to play in the finals is still three out of the six, by playing in more you will have a chance at winning a big prize!

We will have a drawing for two winners at the draft night for the FINALS in September. What will be the prizes?

One player will be drawn and win $100 out of tickets for those who played in four events.

Another player will be drawn from those who played in 5 or 6 events and get a FREE ENTRY INTO THE FINALS!

So how do you qualify?

If you play in four events you will qualify for the $100 drawing with one entry!

If you play in five events, you will have two entries into the raffle for both of the prizes. If you play in all six events, you’ll get three tickets into the raffle for both of the prizes.

So there’s no reason to stop at three events!

If for some reason, we have to cancel an event and we end up with fewer than six events we will adjust those numbers accordingly.

The sign-up sheets for the next event which is Saturday April 25 are up at Still Harts in North Brookfield and on the Facebook page for The Tour of the Brookfields. A sign-up sheet will be at Quail Hollow when they open.

2026 TOB Schedule: Key Dates & Changes You Need to Know

2025 was a great year for the TOB. The Committee is very happy with how we were able to get our events in – despite losing 1 tournament entirely and one curtailed due to rain. Many of you are new players and many have been playing for years – and we have a great group.

While my golf season is over, and my “wargame season” is now happening, I needed to give you all this TOB update. To my hobby and wargame followers – most of whom do not golf – I’ll be posting hobby and wargaming stuff here very shortly too, so keep looking here!

So what’s up for next year for the TOB? Well, we will have a few changes, and with my saying that, please understand that the changes I am announcing here are in themselves subject to change if the committee wants to do so. But, I am pretty sure these are settled issues, so I am sharing them with that caveat.

First, the dates – we may have some changes with our sponsors for specific tournaments, so I’ll leave that off for now. I don’t expect many issues with those.

Also, ALL OF THE 2026 EVENTS will be on SATURDAYS. No Sunday events are scheduled at this time.

2026 Dates for The Tour of the Brookfields

April 25th, registration opens at 8 AM, arrive by 8:30 AM, shotgun start at 9 AM
May 23rd, registration opens at 7 AM, arrive by 7:30 AM, shotgun start at 8 AM
June 13th, registration opens at 7 AM, arrive by 7:30 AM, shotgun start at 8 AM
July 11th, registration opens at 7 AM, arrive by 7:30 AM, shotgun start at 8 AM
August 1st, registration opens at 7 AM, arrive by 7:30 AM, shotgun start at 8 AM
August 29th, registration opens at 7 AM, arrive by 7:30 AM, shotgun start at 8 AM
September 24th – Draft Night for FINALS. STARTS at 7 PM at Quail Hollow. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
September TBD – Sign up closes for FINALS
September 26th – FINALS, registration opens at 8 AM arrive by 8:30 AM, shotgun start at 9 AM

Please put on your calendars! To qualify for the FINALS, you must play in 3 events – though more is better.

Entry Fees

Years ago, the TOB was generally held at both Bay Path Golf Course in East Brookfield and at Quail Hollow, alternating between the two. When held at Bay Path, members got a discount to play in the TOB. Carl Fitz has now renewed that tradition of a discount for full Quail Hollow members in 2026 (not those who are just weekday members) !

The entry fees will be as follows:

Monthly Events:

Non-Members: $85
Full Quail Members: $65

FINALS:

Non-Members: $200
Full Quail Members: $180

Entry fee covers cart, golf, skins, and the player pools. Skins will continue to be run by flight.

Want to join Quail Hollow as a full member?

This fee change makes full Quail Hollow membership an even better deal, so if interested call the course at 508-882-5516 and join the club! The club can let you know what full memberships cost.

What if I know an interested new player?

If you know a new player who is interested in playing in the TOB, great! We’d love to have them, but we need to have some control to both protect the field and to make sure we don’t have any no-show issues that hurt an entire team. Here are our guidelines:

Any NEW players themselves must sign up on one of the sign up sheets (at Quail Hollow or Still Harts Cafe) or on the TOB Facebook page. Others cannot sign someone else who is new up. Telling a Committee member is great – but NOT foolproof. Get them to sign up! Then, there is more to do (see below).
We need to vet any potential new players. We need to know their name (obviously!), age, and golf handicap (if any). If a new player has no handicap, we need to know where they play, what scores in general they have, and any other play info that would help. Typically, that needs to be shared live with a member of the Committee – and those are George Fiske, Brad Earle, Mike Kularski, Ed McLeod, Matt Desimone, and myself (Mark Morin). Connect via phone or the Facebook page.

For now, that is all – the Committee will be considering any rules changes before April’s event. Expect the sign ups for that event to show up in late March.

To all of you, from the entire Committee, please have a great Thanksgiving and a wonderful Christmas season! As always, I invite you to follow this blog (see at the end of the post to follow) – and to give me any feedback here in the comments section.

Gareau Team Tops Nicklaus Flight, Kettles Team Wins in Player Playoff, and Pierce Team Annihilates the Palmer Division!! The 2025 Tour of the Brookfields FINALS Results

What an amazing final we had for the 2025 Tour of the Brookfields! It was held on Saturday, September 27th at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club in Oakham, MA. We had 107 golfers. on 27 teams in 3 different flights. Let’s get into the results!

In the top flight, the Nicklaus flight, the team of Tom Gareau, Nelson Malin, Jared Danitis, and Lisa Persson won. They secured the victory by two strokes by coming in at a super 12-under par. Well done!

In the middle flight, there was a tie between two teams at -12. Team members were: Todd Allen, Paul Boulette, George Fiske, Doug Brown. The members of the opposing tied team were Adam Kettles, Ron McCann, Jarred Dandurrant, Ed Sanborn. A playoff of one hole would ensue with Adam Kettles dropping a 15-footer to win first place. Congrats to both teams!

Lastly, in the Palmer Flight, the team of Amanda Pierce, Jason Malin, Mark Bruso, and Jim Parker absolutely dominated. They achieved a score of 13-under par! This was the best score of the FINALS tournament. It also tied the best score by any team for the entire season, and won by 4 strokes. An absolutely stunning performance – wow!

Below you can see the results of all three flights. You can also see the closest to the pin results. Additionally, the Skins won by flight are displayed. Click on the images to get a better view.

Special thanks again to all of our sponsors this year:

Extra special thanks to Carl Fitz, Jim LeBlanc, Tara, Ed, Art, Kenny, Ron and all the staff at Quail Hollow. They work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible!!!!

Next Year and Some Photos

We hope to have all of our players return next year plus some more. Recruit a few yourselves! When we know some details, we will share it with you on the Facebook page and in this blog. The Committee hopes to meet before the snow flies to capture any lessons learned and make next year even better!

By the way, next year marks the 47th year of the TOB!!

Personally, I want to credit and thank the Committee for being a great team. George Fiske, Brad Earle, Ed McLeod, Mike Kularski, and Matt Desimone, you guys are AWESOME. It is wonderful to work with all of you on the TOB Committee!!!

By the way, PLEASE subscribe to this blog. You’ll get updates on the TOB. You will also get a good view of my many hobby projects. You can read or ignore them! You can also add comments here at the end of this post.

Now some photos from Saturday’s FINALS!! See you next year!!

Documents and Info for the 2025 Tour of the Brookfields FINALS Draft Night on September 25th at 7 PM

The Draft night starts at 7 PM SHARP on Thursday, September 25th! All players are welcome, but A players need to come to pick their teams. The prizes and more will be covered there and then. If you need to make picking arrangements, speak directly with a committee member.

If an A player is late, we will still continue at 7 PM. Hence, please plan accordingly.

Arrive early.

Again, all are welcome and encouraged to attend the draft as it is a fun and exciting night!

As the FINALS for the 2025 Tour of the Brookfields season is Saturday, September 27th, I need to share information!! This blog post will have all of the pertinent data for all players. It will highlight the information for the A players. This information will give all players access to the exact same data to use for the Draft Night.

I will share the files here (which are downloadable) and screenshots of the files, with some explanations.

The “A” Players Ranking and Order of Pick Sheet

The screenshot below shows the pick/fill in sheet for the Draft Night, to include the 3 divisions/flights.

NOTE: ALL FILES AND SCREENSHOTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH CHANGES AS OF 9/24/2025

In Round 1, the “A” players will pick in order starting with number 27. Ron Allen is number 27. Scott Fairbanks is number 1, and he picks last in the first round. Players can choose any remaining player (B, C, or D) from the player pool when their turn comes.

In Round 2, the “A” players will pick in order starting with number 1 (Scott Fairbanks). The second round ends with number 27 (Ron Allen). Again, players can choose any remaining player from the player pool when their turn comes.

Round 3 is the “WILDCARD” Round. Each flight will be randomly selected to go first, then second and then third. When a flight is chosen, all of the “A” players in that flight will then be also chosen in a random order. They will pick their final player from any of the remaining players from the player pool. At this point, they will also choose their starting holes at random as well.

The player field is shown below – in order alphabetically by first names.

Below, you can download an Excel file. It has both the the A Player rankings/fill in pick sheets and the 2025 field.

2025-tob-finals-fill-in-pick-and-field-sheets for draft v2 Download

Consolidated Results for ALL 2025 Regular TOB Events

We only had a partial result for the Techo Bloc Open as we had to cobble something together with the monsoon that hit us. Notably, the Lamoureux Ford Open was rained out completely. The screenshots for each event is below, followed by a consolidated Excel file with the same information.

Lastly, here is the downloadable Excel called “2025 TOB Consolidated Event Results”:

2025 TOB Consolidated Event Results Download

I hope that you are looking forward to the Draft Night. I always suggest that everyone comes. You may help your A player with a pick. You may have knowledge that he or she does not. If you are not there – well you cannot help! Plus there are some extra activities that you won’t want to miss!!

See you on September 25th!!

Hardwick Crossing Open 2025 (The Tour of the Brookfields)

The 2025 Hardwick Crossing Open was the August event for the Tour of the Brookfields. Our sponsor was Hardwick Crossing Golf Course.

It happened on August 16th at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club in Oakham, MA. We had 92 players in three divisions. Apologies for this later post. I have switched from an HP PC to a Mac. There are some new things to learn!

Back to the event. Weather was once again great. Please note that we are getting to the end of the year already! There is JUST ONE more regular season event before the FINALS. All are at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club:

Sunday, September 7th: Lamoureaux Ford Open
Saturday, September 27th: THE FINALS

To play in THE FINALS, a player must have signed up for three TOB events. For example, those who signed up for the originally rained-out TOB in April, get credit for participating as one event. You can sign up to play at Still Harts Cafe, Quail Hollow, or on the TOB Facebook page.

Back to the results from this year’s 2025 Hardwick Crossing Open. See the results and details below. You can get these updates automatically. Become an email subscriber to this blog. You can do this at the end of the blog post. The cost – nothing! It’s free!

2025 Hardwick Crossing Open Results

This event saw some of the best scores we have seen in a long time. For the second time this year, there were no playoffs. This was fortunate as we could not have had any playoffs due to another tournament right behind ours.

In the Nicklaus Flight, the team of Ken Jurczyk, Rich Johnson, Jared Danitis, and Mark Bruso achieved a new feat. They set the 2025 low scoring record with a great score of 13-under par! Incredible score!

Just two shots back in second place were three teams at -11:

Reece McLeod, Ron McCann, Wes Cassavant, and Sherry Peterson
Cory Heyes, John Markey, Matt Morrow, and Brian Leveille
James LeBlanc, Tom Foley, Robin Balicki, and Laurie Foley

Well done all!

In the Player Flight, yet another team won by scoring in double-digits under par! At -11 was the team of Tom Orszulak, Ed McLeod, Jake Malin, and Linda McLeod. Congrats!

Four teams tied for second place in the Player Flight at -7:

Gary Ward, Beth McCann, John McQuaid, and Dick LaPierre
Adam Kettles, Dean Malin, April Pagnoni, and Ed Sanborn
Ryan Auger, John Desimone, Rob Peterson, and Bob Ford
Kevin Paradis, Paul Boulette, Jim McKeon, and Barbara Orszulak

In the Palmer Flight, the team of Pete Peloquin, Sr, Brian LaCroix, Paul Sanborn, and Bob Weighill took top honors. They finished at 8-under par! Close behind them tied for second was just one team at -7.

That was the team of Brandon McEvoy, Rick Gemme, Kathleen Soltys, and Greg Wypych.teams at -7.

Superb golf by all!

As for skins, this was amazingly competitive. We changed the skins to compete by fight. As a result we had 13 skins that you will see in the chart below.

Lastly, the closest to the pin prize on the 17th hole was awarded to James LeBlanc and his team. Their distance was 4 feet, 5 inches.

Here are all of the results – first the overall results:

And the Skins:

Big congrats again to the winners and thanks to all the players!

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks again to Hardwick Crossing Golf Course for their sponsorship of this event!

Also, as always, thank you to Carl Fitz and Jim LeBlanc. We also appreciate all the staff at Quail Hollow. They work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible.

IMPORTANT!!!

The next tournament is in September on the 7th.

It is a Sunday!!!

It will be the Lamoureux Ford Open sponsored by Lamoureux Ford.

Sign ups will be coming down VERY QUICKLY – closing on August 31st.

This event will also be VERY well-attended. Sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page!

Again, you can sign up for this event up until August 31st. Teams will be published by the committee on September 3rd.

Remember, to qualify as a player for the FINALS on September 27th, you must play three events. This is the normal needed threshold, with very few exceptions.

Registration on Sunday, September 3rd will start at 7 AM, so please arrive before 7:30 AM.

PLEASE:

First, thanks everyone for being timely in arriving. It helps us to get going much faster, please keep that up.

Second, if you want to sign up, PLEASE use one of the three sign up opportunities. You can do this at Still Harts or at Quail Hollow. You may also sign up on the event section of the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page. Texts do get lost or buried…so please use the lists.

Third, if you write your name down on the closest to the pin list, make sure we can read it. Also, ensure the distance is legible! If we cannot read it, well…you might lose out…

And finally, If you drop out for ANY reason after signing up, you need to message a committee member directly. We make teams on September 3rd. If you think you cannot play, please, please, please let us know before that date.

Lastly, I did get a few photos in as well – so enjoy!

PHOTOS!

As a special message for my wargaming/miniature/hobby readers – tank destroyers are coming!!

The 308 Lakeside Open of 2025 (Tour of the Brookfields)

Our fourth regular season TOB event at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA was held on the morning of Saturday, July 26th, 2025. This was the 2025 308 Lakeside Open sponsored by 308 Lakeside restaurant. We had 96 players on 24 teams in three divisions.

Weather was once again in our favor – which was nice. We had several new players – and welcome to all of you! There are two more regular season TOB’s before the FINALS. All are at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club:

Saturday, August 16th: Hardwick Crossing Open
Sunday, September 7th: Lamoureaux Ford Open
Saturday, September 27th: THE FINALS

In order to qualify to play in THE FINALS, a player must have signed up to participate in three TOB’s. For example, those who signed up for the originally rained-out TOB in April, get credit for participating as one event. You can sign up to play at Still Harts Cafe, Quail Hollow, or on the TOB Facebook page.

Back to the results from the 308 Lakeside Open. See the results and details below. Once again, you can get these updates automatically by becoming an email subscriber to this blog (you can do this at the end of the blog post). The cost – nothing! It’s free!

2025 308 Lakeside Open Results

There were some excellent scores this time – and several teams in each division had a shot at the top place. For the first time this year, there were no playoffs.

In the Nicklaus Flight, the team of Jack Dorman, Dennis Trela, Brian Lacroix, and Deb Durgin won with a great score of 11-under par! Just one shot back in second place was the team of Josh Russell, Tom Waugh, Jay Gregory, and Cathy Patchen. Congrats to both for hitting double-digits under par!

In the Player Flight, yet another team won by scoring in double-digits under par! At -11 was the team of Ron McCann, Brandon McEvoy, Jason McCarthy, and Mark Bruso. Outstanding!

In second place were two teams at -8:

Adam Kettles, John DeSimone, Jarred Dandurant, and Leo Forget
Matt DeSimone, Stan Nolin, Matt McLeod, and Marcy Kimball

In the Palmer Flight, at 9-under par, the team of Ed McLeod, Bill Gaudette, Tom McCarthy, and April Pagnoni came out on top! Close behind them tied for second were two teams at -7. These teams were:

Shane Higgins, Ron Jette, Joe Pagnoni, and Kathleen Soltys
Beth McCann, Nelson Malin, Rick Gemme, and Jim Parker

Superb golf by all there!

As for skins, this was amazingly competitive. We ONLY had one this time – and that skin was a birdie on the par-four tenth hole. The team walking away with all of the skin money was Amanda Pierce, Paul Boulette, Ted Balicki, and Eddie Kosla. Great job!

As for closest to the pin, that award went to Ron Jette and his team with a distance of 4 feet, 4 inches.

Here are all of the results:

Congrats again to the winners and thanks to all the players!

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks again to 308 Lakeside restaurant for their longstanding sponsorship of this event!

Also, as always, thank you to Carl Fitz, Jim LeBlanc, and all the staff at Quail Hollow who work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible.

IMPORTANT!!!

The next tournament is in August on the 16th. It is a Saturday. It will be the Hardwick Crossing Open sponsored by Hardwick Crossing Country Club. It is held at Quail Hollow.

Sign ups will be coming down VERY QUICKLY – closing on August 10th.

This event will also be VERY well-attended, so sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page!

Again, you can sign up for this event up until August 1oth. Teams will be published by the committee on August 13th.

Remember, to qualify as a player for the FINALS on September 27th, playing three events is the normal needed threshold (with a very few exceptions).

Registration on August 16th will start at 7 AM, so please arrive before 7:30 AM.

A FEW REQUESTS:

First, thanks everyone for being timely in arriving. It helps us to get going much faster, please keep that up.

Second, if you want to sign up, PLEASE use one of the three sign up opportunities (Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on event section of the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page). Texts do get lost or buried…so please use the lists.

Lastly, if you write your name down on the closest to the pin list, MAKE SURE WE CAN READ IT AND THE DISTANCE! If we cannot read it, well…you might lose out…

A Few Photos:

Matt, Tony, and Clayton with Tara at the bar pre-round

Any comments? Add them here in the comments section or on the Facebook page! Until next event!

A Special note to my Wargame/Miniature blog followers…

Wargame “Stuff” is coming to this blog soon- I can hear it on the road…or at least I can smell the smoke…

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