Reece McLeod Team Wins Nicklaus Flight, Ken Dorman Team Tops the Palmer Division, and Chip Wetherell Team Edges Tom Savage team in a 4-hole Player Playoff!! The 2026 Tour of the Brookfields FINALS Results

The 2026 TOB Season is in the books. We successfully beat out a massive nor’easter to get in the last 18 holes of the season for the FINALS. We did have a little rain, and a LOT of putt-moving wind – let alone how it moved all of the other shots.

The event was held on Saturday, September 26th at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club in Oakham, MA. We had more golfers in the FINALS this year – 115. on 29 teams in 3 different divisions. Unfortunately we had one no-show.

In all, five places in each division were awarded cash, which worked out to 17/29 teams. There were a huge number of skins – 17 in total across the three divisions. And we had 4 more teams win in the closest to the pin replacement drawing. So 25 teams won something. Below I’ll focus on first and second places. Let’s get into the results!

Nicklaus Division

In the top division, Nicklaus, the team of Reece McLeod, Matt Morrow, Ed McLeod, and, Lynn Morin won. They secured the victory by a single stroke by coming in at a hard-fought 9-under par. This was the best score of the FINALS tournament. Close behind them were two teams tied at second place at 8-under par:

Matt Paakkonen, Mike Kularski, Jerry Parker, and Spencer Rice
Fran LaMothe, Dave Fiske, Brian Chaffee, and Mark Bruso

Well done all!

Player Division

In the middle Player Division, there was a tie between two teams at 7-under par after 18 holes of windy and sometimes rainy golf. This led to a dramatic 4-hole sudden-death playoff on the 18th hole. Coming out on top after this battle was the team of Chip Wetherell, Jake Malin, Norm Laliberte, and Susan Benoit!

Chip’s team edged out the valiant foursome who took second place. That team’s members were: Tom Savage, John Markey, Nancy Shores, and Jim Parker.

Congrats to both teams!

Palmer Division

Lastly, in the Palmer Division, the team of Ken Dorman, Denis Miner, Marcy Kimball, and Connor Hibbard achieved victory with a two-stroke lead over their next competitor. They achieved a score of 6-under par.

In second place, at 4-under par, was the team of Jim Gregoire, Rich Ford, Sr., Mike Mills, and Jason McCarthy.

A great job by both!

Total Results Listing

Below you can see the results of all three divisions, as well as the skins and the closest to the pin drawings. We did not have closest to the pin contests this year – instead we had four drawings – and the winners are also listed below as are the Skins won by division. Click on the image to get a better view:

Final results of the Tour of the Brookfields golf tournament held at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club on September 26, 2026, detailing player standings and scores across different divisions.

Special thanks again to all of our sponsors this year:

Extra special thanks to Carl Fitz, Colleen Fitz, Matt Paakkonen, Tara, Kenny, and all the staff at Quail Hollow. They work so hard to make the Tour of the Brookfields possible – and we greatly appreciate all they do.

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!

One thing we are possibly looking at is a mid-year “Grand Tour of the Brookfields“. This would replace the FINALS as our annual big event and would include a player draft night similar to the FINALS. The difference would be that we would have some flexibility with regards to the weather we face in late-September and early October. With the FINALS as we have been doing it – we have little to no backup dates – whereas a mid-year event like a “Grand Tour of the Brookfields” would give us that. Like I said, nothing is set yet, but if we go in that direction we may need to set qualifications that are different in terms of events played. So stay tuned.

2027 Dates for the Tour of the Brookfields

By the way, next year marks the 47th year of the TOB!! Here are the event dates for next year – sponsors TBD as we flush out any changes in format. Of course – a draft night is TBD depending on what we decide to do. All are on Saturdays – plaeas mark your calendars:

April 24th
May 22nd
June 19th
July 24th
August 21st
September 11th
October 2nd

Personally, I want to afain 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!!!

Special thanks to Matt Paakkonen and John Desimone for running the pari-mutuel! You guys did great!

By the way, PLEASE subscribe to this blog. You’ll get any updates on the TOB. (You will also get a good view of my many somewhat hobby projects that involve historical miniature gaming and more). I don’t monetize this blog.

Photos for the event really came at a premium – and thanks to my lovely wife Lynn Morin for getting in a few that I can share.

Now some photos from the Thursday Draft Night and Saturday’s FINALS!!

Draft night photos

A group of six men sitting at a table with paperwork and small lamps, engaged in conversation, while another man standing nearby appears to be interacting with the table.

A gathering of people seated at tables in a dining area, engaged in conversations and activities, with natural light coming through large windows.

A group of people seated at tables in a well-lit dining room, engaged in conversation and dining.

Saturday’s FINALS Photos (as we stay warm and dry in the clubhouse, register, and get any pari-mutuel choices in)

A group of men interacting at a registration table inside a building, with one man looking at his phone and others handling paperwork and cash.

A gathering of several people indoors, with an elderly man sitting in the foreground holding a drink, while others are engaged in conversation in the background.

A group of people indoors at a counter, some interacting with a service area, with several notices and flyers pinned on a board behind them.

A group of men gathered around a table indoors, engaged in discussions and reviewing documents, with a lamp providing light. Windows in the background show greenery outside.

A group of six men interacting around tables in a well-lit dining area, with some working on paperwork and others observing, set against large windows with outside views.

Two men sitting at a table in a well-lit room with wooden chairs and tables in the background. One man has glasses and is holding a box, while the other is holding a coffee cup and writing with a pen. Both are looking at the camera.

Two men engaged in conversation at a table, one holding a paper while the other takes notes.

A group of six people gathered around a table with lamps, engaged in conversation indoors.

You can also add comments here at the end of this post. Please do!

See you next year!!

The 2026 Lamoureux Ford Open Golf Results (Tour of the Brookfields) – plus notes on the FINALS!

On Saturday, August 29th, the Tour of the Brookfields held our 6th and last 2026 regular season event – the Lamoureux Ford Open at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA. Once again, the golf weather and the course were both wonderful!

Our sponsor was Lamoureux Ford in East Brookfield, MA. Thank you all so much for your longtime support of the Tour of the Brookfields.

We had another big turnout. There were 103 players on 26 teams that were competing in our regular three divisions.

We also had some spectacular results – leading to not one but two divisions in playoffs for top honors. In addition, two new records for outstanding low scores were set at MINUS 14!

Certainly a nice prelude to the highly anticipated FINALS coming up in September. More on that in a bit.

The Nicklaus and Player divisions both ended up in sudden death playoffs, which were very exciting. There were also many skins won. Amazingly, there were a whopping 19 skins won in total across the 3 divisions…to include 10 eagles and 8 birdies…that’s a lot of skins won.

Let’s get to the results!

2026 Lamoureux Ford Open Results

Nicklaus Division

Did we EVER have a more hotly contested fight for first place? I think not – as there were two teams that shot -14 in the Nicklaus Division.

Just to be clear, NO OTHER SINGLE TEAM in 2026 shot that low – and in this event we had two do it. Both fought it out in a playoff for top billing. In the end, the team of Rick Lindsten, Rich Johnson, John McQuaid, and Denis Minor narrowly defeated the team of Reece McLeod, Kevin Kokansky, Paul Wyman, and Lynn Morin after two playoff holes. Really awesome performance by both teams and kudos to both, but special congrats to the winning team!

Player Division

In the Player Division, we had yet another hard-fought round. Two teams were tied after 18 holes at 7-under par. That tie led to a two playoff hole sudden death contest. Coming out on top after the two sudden death holes was the team of Gary Ward, Dan Foley, Patty Kularski, and Barbara Orszulak! Well done!

Close on their tails in the playoff was the team of Ed Erickson, Dave Russell, George Fiske, and Jeff McLeod. Once again we had two amazing performances, and kudos to the winning team!

Palmer Division

In the Palmer Division, the team of Matt Desimone, Paul Boulette, Rich Casault, and Russ Emerson ran away with first place at 10-under par. In second place three strokes back at 7-under par was the team of Jim Gregoire, Dave Fiske, Matt McLeod, and Mike McCarthy.

Skins and Closest to the Pin on the 17th Hole

There was the usual bonus skins contest within each division. There were a whopping 18 total skins awarded: five in the Nicklaus Division, six in the Player Division, and 8 in the Palmer Division.

Reece McLeod was the winner of the closest to the pin contest at 7′ 9″.

The winners and results are as shown on the consolidated list below.

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

The Next Tournament and Some Notes

Special thanks once again to Lamoureux Ford for their very appreciated sponsorship of this event.

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

THE NEXT EVENT IS THE FINALS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th!

SIGN UPS CLOSE QUICKLY – ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13th!

Key dates to remember:

Sunday, September 13th – sign up lists come down at Quail Hollow, Still Harts, and Facebook. Sign up ASAP!
Sunday, September 20th – the committee meets to determine the A players, the A player rankings (the order of draft picks), and the unranked pools of B, C, and D players for the draft. Those pools will be published here in this blog that night. Additionally, a consolidated list of all 6 tournament results will be also in that blog post. That gives A players a start on their due diligence at developing their draft pick strategies.
Thursday, September 24th at 7 PM at Quail Hollow – DRAFT NIGHT! All who want the best chances for their teams should attend, not just the A players. After all, YOU know players that the A player who selected you in the draft may not. Also, the paramutual pools will open upon the completion of the draft. We also will do the drawings for $100 and a free entry to the FINALS for those eligible at the DRAFT on Thursday night. I will publish the drafted teams here in this blog either late Thursday night or Friday morning.
Friday, September 25th – I should have posted the drafted teams here.
Saturday, September 26th – THE FINALS! Note that all paramutual choices MUST be in prior to tee off. Registration will open at 8:00 AM – YOU MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 8:30 AM!
The registration cost is $200/player or $180 for Quail Hollow members.

As announced by Matt Desimone, there is an OUTSTANDING added benefit this year from his company. That is a hole-in-one on the 4th hole will earn that player $25,000!

Yes, $25,000!

SO sign up if you want in! All fully qualified players (who have played in 3 events) will be entered – but even if you have played in just two events – sign up – if you want in –SIGN UP – we always need to round off teams. The committee will decide if we can accomodate your addition to the field.

Now, if there is any chance that you cannot play due to health reasons or whatever – PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP!! We know last minute changes happen, but its a TON of work to set up the pools – which is also why we encourage players to sign up who have played in just two events, as that helps us round out teams.

But if you know you are going to Timbuktu for a surgery that will keep you from playing – well, be reasonable!

As a reminder, being a no show at the FINALS is usually cause for a permanent ban for the offending player. It’s too important and not fair to no show.

Sign up early at Still Harts, at Quail Hollow, or on the Tour of the Brookfields Facebook page!

A FEW REQUESTS:

Well, just this – use the lists and sign up before the deadline!

Lastly, I managed to take a few photos – very few… ok 3…as I was busy as hell!:

A Few Photos:

Dave Ordung, Rick Lindsten, and Ed Erickson enjoy post-round beverages, while in the background Matt Desimone and Tom Orszulak are engaged in thoughtful discussions…I think…

Paul Wyman, Lynn Morin, Reece McLeod, Dean Malin, and Kevin Kokansky

Hope that these were fun to see.

Thanks again to all the players and we will see you soon at DRAFT NIGHT!

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

The 2026 Hardwick Crossing Open Golf Results (Tour of the Brookfields)

On Saturday, August 1st, 2026, the Tour of the Brookfields held our 5th regular season event – the Hardwick Crossing Open at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Oakham, MA. Once again, we had perfect golf weather and the course was in spectacular shape!

Our sponsor was Hardwick Crossing Country Club in Gilbertville, MA. Turnout was excellent, as we had 104 players on 26 teams that were competing in our regular three divisions. As is our norm, play was VERY competitive. While we had no playoffs, as you will see, many teams were in striking distance of winning – and the differences of victory were 2 strokes, 3 strokes, and 1 stroke in the three divisions. There were also many skins won – 16 in total.

Let’s get to the results!