BOYLSTON, Mass. – The New England PGA Section hosted the second annual Parent-Child Scramble event on Thursday, July 15th at Cyprian Keyes GC. The Parent-Child event allowed PGA Professionals to invite one of their children, or one of their parents, to compete in a two-player scramble. For those competing with a child, there were three age divisions: ages 18+ (grouped with Pro + Parent teams), ages 13-17, and ages 12 and under. The event was a great opportunity for NEPGA Professionals to spend the day with family!
Three teams tied for first place overall, shooting 11-under, 61: Jeff Martin, PGA (Wollaston GC) and Cam Martin; Jim Schouller, PGA (Abenaqui CC) and Jimmy Schouller; and David Carlson, PGA (Stow Acres CC) and Jacob Carlson. The Martin/Martin duo carded 11 birdies, the Schouller team put up 10 birdies, 1 eagle, and one bogey, and the Carlson’s posted 12 birdies and one bogey on the day.
The Martin’s and the Carlson’s started the shotgun on the first hole. The Martin duo put up 6 birdies on the front nine, including two par-5’s (holes 3 & 4) and three par-4’s (holes 1, 7, & 8). They went on to birdie holes 12 through 14, all par-4’s, the par-4 17th hole, and closed out the round with a birdie on the par-5 18th hole.
The Carlson team also started the round on the first hole. They birdied holes 2 through 4, posted a bogey on the par-4 5th hole, and carded two more birdies on holes 7 and 9 to make the turn at 4-under. Seven birdies on the back nine, including par-4 holes 12 through 15 lifted the duo to the 11-under finish in a tie for first place.
The Schouller’s kicked off the event on the par-5 18th hole. They birdied holes 1 through 4 and traded a bogey and birdie on 7 and 8 to make the turn at 4-under. Five birdies and 1 eagle on the par-4 14th hole gave the duo the 11-under finish and a share of the title.
The NEPGA would like to thank Cyprian Keyes’ Head Professional, Shawn Durocher, PGA, Director of Golf, Scott Hickey, PGA and the entire Cyprian Keyes GC staff for hosting a fantastic event.