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 Well, another Clabby Classic successfully completed (by most).  The 2003 Classic was, as usual, both highly competitive and entertaining.  We've listed some of the highlights, the always entertaining Top Ten list, as well as the complete results  and prizewinners below.

 

 

 

 

  H i g h l i g h t s

***The Golden Club will spend the winter in the sunny south, as that sweet swinger from south of the Mason Dixon line, Jim Grogan, took the title this year, besting a record field of 98 golfers with a fine score of 75.  This was a doubly memorable year for Jim, as it also marked his entry into that most exclusive body, the Golden Ball Club.  Those of you already in the Club will remember Jim as the fellow with his face pressed against the screening surrounding the Rooney Cabin in years past.  In his acceptance speech, Jim credited his success to former Red Bank Catholic High School golf coach Jim “Crash” Howard.   

***In Pink Lady action, a new Classic wrinkle was unveiled with the naming of each group’s pink lady.  “Donna Quixote”, shepherded around the course by E. Bird Whiting, Mike Clabby, Kevin Joyce, and Jud Smith, was the winning ball, with a tournament record score of 84.  Interestingly, “Donna” recorded a score lower than any of the four golfers in her group.  Asked to explain this phenomenon, Kevin Joyce (a multiple Pink Lady prizewinner) stated, “I learned many Classics ago-just treat the lady kindly, and she’ll return the favor.”

***A new hole dedication plaque was unveiled a this year’s classic.  In a touching ceremony, Bob “Bobbie” Schwarz was recognized for his tireless devotion to the Classic and its traditions.  Bob has participated in all but one Clabby Classic, which is notable since he is usually not invited.  The 8th hole is now Bob’s hole, an interesting choice for the big hitter, who has been known to bring the 325 yard monster to its knees using only a driver and a 3 iron.

 

 

2003 Leaderboard

 

 

 

 

Name

Score

 

Jim

Grogan

75

Jim

Dyer

80

Dave

Lupica

81

Hank

Swormstedt

81

Andrew

Goett

82

Joey

Clabby

83

Dennis

Sheehan

84

Jud

Smith

85

Paul

Jameson

85

Robert

Morley

85

John

Wildt

85

Matt

Dobbie

85

TS

Stahl

87

Gene

DeFalco

87

Jack

Blades

87

Chris

McHugh

87

Nick

Giuntini

87

Kevin

Joyce

88

Chris

Kinslow

88

Billy

Babcock

88

Steve

Kadilak

88

Michael

Santo

89

Joe

Clabby

90

Edgar

Whiting

90

Ben

Smith

90

Mike

Clabby

91

Bob

Omahne

91

Dan

Newsome

92

Charles

Rooney Jr

93

Jim

Goett

93

Charlie

Blades

93

Roland L

Eckstein

93

Joe

Koury

94

Joe

Grogan

94

Bob

Schwarz

95

Larry

Goanos

95

JP

Kennedy

95

Adam

Goett

96

Charly

McLoughlin

96

Brian

Micioni

96

Rob

Ednie

96

Donald

Pignataro

97

Bob

Doyle

97

John

Kuzdale

100

Matt

Micioni

100

Dom

DiPiero

100

Jack

Clabby

100

Tom

Riley

101

Charlie

Venti

101

Vic

Urbanovich

102

Sean

Byrnes

103

Brendan

Bergin

103

Luis

Castro

103

Mike

Belfatti

103

John

Rahmstine

103

Phil

Charles

106

Peter

Clabby

106

Casey

Preziosi

106

Bryant

Segovia

106

Dan

Smith

106

Peter

Venti

107

Joe

Scofi

107

Mike

Ralph

108

Jack

Caulfield

108

Bill

Vossen

109

Jay

Capperella

110

Thomas

McLoughlin

110

Shaun

Stanton

111

Jack

Bartlett

112

Joe

Sarlo

113

John

Clabby

114

Steve

Rahmstine

115

Jim

Harbison

116

Katie

Arcario

116

Matt

Rooney

117

John

Capperella

117

Charles

Brodsky

118

John

Bradley

118

Chris

Gibson

119

Roland J

Eckstein

119

Tim

Preziosi

121

Mike

Darbin

121

Gerard

Bergin

122

Sarah

Babcock

122

Chris

Murphy

122

Richard

Huff

122

Ed

Eng

123

Charles

Rooney Sr

124

Ted

Rosenwass

124

Mark

Nikiper

125

Debbie

Babcock

126

Fred

Blades

128

Hal

Blades

130

Sal

Cortale

133

Tim

Cuddihy

134

Vic

Ferencko

134

Will

Vossen

138

Sue

Harbison

138

 

 

 

2003 Prize Winners

 

 

 

Award

Player

Score

Championship Flight-1st place

Jim Grogan

75

Championship Flight-2nd place

Jim Dyer

80

 

 

 

Susan B. Anthony Award

Katie Arcario

116

A Flight-1st place

Mike Santo

89

B Flight 1st place

Joe Grogan

94

C Flight-1st place

Steve Kadilak

88

Clabbaway-1st place

Sarah Babcock

net 71

Clabbaway-2nd place

Tim Preziosi

net 72

 

 

 

Longest Drive

Billy Babcock

684  yards

Closest to the pin

Dennis Sheehan

2 ft 2 in

Birdie Man

Larry Goanos

2 birdies

Par Man

Edgar Whiting

8 pars

Bogey Man

Tom McLaughlin

12 bogeys

Double Bogey Man

Bryant Segovia

10 double bogeys

Pink Lady Champions

Mike Clabby

84

 

Kevin Joyce

.

 

Jud Smith

.

 

E. Bird Whitney

.

Mr. Classic

Brendan Bergin

103.4

Most Improved

Peter Venti

-14 strokes

Trivia Contest

Jack Clabby

 

Longest Traveler

Charles Brodsky

Texas, USA

Rookie of the Year

Dave Lupica

81

Wrongway Award

Will Vossen

+15 strokes

Bizarro Award

John Kuzdale

57 front nine

43 back nine