Concord Country Club was this weeks stop for the NHC/NEPGA Professionals and their amateur partners. The biggest field of the season, 37 teams (148 players) came to compete on this beautiful spring day. The event was enhanced by having two NHC/NEPGA Partners for this event, Central Insurance Companies and Davis & Towle Insurance Group made this one of the premier events of the 2021 season.

On the Pro side of the tournament we saw some excellent play from from numerous players. Last weeks winner, Dan Kish of Atkinson, played another 1 under par round 69 to tie for the top spot with SNHU’s Matt Arvanitis. Dan Wilkens (Laconia), Nick Desjardins (Nashua), Steve Hausmann (Amherst), Greg Sandell (Golf Club of NE), and Bill Andrews (Portsmouth) all came in tied for third place, one behind, shooting event par 70’s. Jim Gunnare (Whip Poor Will) came within 1 of shooting his age and came in with a 1 over par 71, to come in eight place. Rico Riciputi of Wentworth by the Sea came in at 72 to come in ninth. There were 4 players tied for 10th place with the score of 73.

In the team 1 BB Gross/1 BB Net combined contest the team from KGolf360 and their Pro Patrick Gocklin came in at an impressive 16 under par to take the top spot. His team consisted of Gary Stevens, Mark Walsh, and Rob Simpson. Kish also led his team from Atkinson to second place in the team competition with a score of 14 under. His teammates were Eric Whitmore, Ben Whitaker, and Nate Richard. Gunnare also led his team to take third place in the team contest shooting 13 under.

A big thank you to Central Insurance Companies and Davis & Towle Insurance group for partnering with the NHC for todays event. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership in the future.

After a week off the circuit makes a trip to the “north country” to play Mount Washington GC on June 1st.

Matt Arvanitis (right is shown with his team. Matt Burroughs, Scott Towle from Davis & Towle Insurance Group, and Kevin Hobbs.

Dan Kish continued his good play this week with his 1 under par round.

Bob McGraw of Eagle Mountain made the trip to play today

Rich Thibeault, Director of Golf at Concord CC, tees off on this beautiful day.