Redding Country CLub Member Guest Golf Tournament

July 11, 2014

Redding Country Club

Redding, CT

The Redding Country Club hosted its 45th Annual Member Guest Golf Tournament on June 26th, 27th, and 28th. 

41 teams comprised of RCC Members & their Guests from around the country participated in this Redding tradition now nearly 50 years old.  The tournament - matching golfers of similar skill levels in 7 flights - proved to be a tight competition.

The initial group of 41 teams produced winners in each of 7 flights. The winning two-man teams from each flight -combined with 3 wildcard teams from the remainder of the field - competed in a 3-Hole Horse Race play-off. 

The flight winners were:

Mickelson Flight:         RCC Member: Kerry Haughan (Redding, CT)            Guest: Michael Sassone (Victor, NY)

Day Flight               RCC Member: Jeff Roberts (Soputhport, CT)                   Guest: Bill Hollis, Jr. (Aspetuck Valley Country Club)  

McDowell Flight:        RCC Member: Dan Haims (West Palm Beach, FL)                      Guest: Bob Clemenza (Redding, CT)

Thompson Flight:       RCC Member: John Demelis (Redding, CT)                  Guest: Charles Seitz (New Fairfield, CT)

Havrat Flight:            RCC Member: Ricardo Litvak (Weston, CT)                Guest: Dave Wilson (CO)

Duval Flight:             RCC Member: Kevin Donohue (Redding, CT)              Guest: Charles Meyer (Norwalk, CT)

Barnes Flight:           RCC Member: Denis Toner (Weston, CT)                    Guest: Jay Lind (Mathews, NC)

Wildcard 1:              RCC Member: Tim Malone (Redding, CT)                      Guest: Josh Wilkins (Balmoral Woods Country Club, IL)

 Wildcard 2:             RCC Member: Joe Tomasulo (Fairfield, CT)                    Guest: Seth Solomons (Rye Brook, NY)

Wildcard 3:           RCC Member: Dave Mott (Redding, CT)                  Guest: Paul Giordano (New Haven Country Club)

The winning overall teams were:

First Place:                 RCC Member: Dave Mott (Redding, CT)                   Guest: Paul Giordano (New Haven Country Club)  Second Place:             RCC Member: Ricardo Litvak  (Weston, CT)          Guest: Dave Wilson (CO) 

Third Place:                RCC Member: Denis Toner (Weston, CT)                Guest: Jay Lind (Mathews, NC)

Individual prizes were also awarded for:

Longest Drive:

Day 1:                          Member: Les Lewis (Redding, CT)                Guest: Christ Innes (New York, NY)

Day 2:                         Member: Stuart Portman (Redding, CT)        Guest: Michael Sassone (Victor, NY) 

Closest-to-Pin:

Day 1:                       Member: Denis Tonor (Weston, CT)                Guest: Chris Fasano (New Haven Country Club) 

Day 2:                      Member: Bob Glichrist  (Redding, CT)              Guest: Dave Dudas (Brooklawn Country Club)

The 46th Redding Country Club Member-Guest Golf Tournament will be tentatively held June 25th, 26th, and 27th. 

For more information on the Redding Country Member Guest Tournament or on Redding Country Club, contact: 

Sam Olson (PGA Golf Professional) at (203-938-9832 ext. 124 or golfpro@reddingcc.org) or Ron Cioppa (General Manager) at (203-938-2567 ext. 112 or gm@reddingcc.org).