Riciputi and Doring Win NH Chapter Pro Pro Championship

2024 NHPGA Pro Pro Champions Rico Riciputi and Kori Doring

Rico Riciputi and Kori Doring of the Coach Club fired a 7 under par 65 to win the NH Chapter of the New England PGA Pro Pro Championship at Portsmouth Country Club. The team combined for 6 birdies and an eagle against one lone bogey early in the round. Ken Hamel and Sam Cody from Stonebridge CC finished 2^nd only one shot behind at -6. Sam Read of Den Brae and recently crowned Chapter Champion, Jay Pollini took 3^rd at -5 followed by Phil Davis and his Assistant Professional Josh Lacasse from Beaver Meadow GC at -4. Four teams tied for 5^th place including Matt Arvanitis (SNHU) and Cory Mansfield (Derryfield CC), Danny Kish (The Indoor Golf Club) and Dan Wilkins (Laconia CC), Eric Soderman (Hoodkroft CC) and Cory Yudkin (Cobra/Puma Golf) and Greg Sandell (Golf Club of New England) and Marc Spencer (Windham CC) all at -3.

Host Professionals, Frank LaVacca, Joe Finemore, Todd Prescott and Austin Brown

Big thanks go out to Frank LaVacca, PGA General Manager, Joe Finemore, PGA Head Professional, Greg Dubois, Superintendent and all the staff at Portsmouth CC for hosting this event. Everyone loves getting the opportunity to play this beautiful and challenging golf course, and the improvements on the new practice facility look great! Thanks also to Beth O’Brien of New England Golf Cars for joining us for the day and supporting our event.

Runners Up Sam Cody and Ken Hamel With Jack Beaulieu and Jay LoPresti

Next week we stay on the east coast and return to our Pro Am format at Rochester CC.