Carl & Richie Simone Win The Tradition

Carl & Richie Simone accepting their champions swords

This past Thursday, The Hamlet played host to 132 members & guests at our 5th annual member guest event, The Tradition.  Our members and their guests were treated to 3 days of great food, perfect weather and fantastic golf course conditions and in return, we saw another memorable Shoot-Out and the crowning of new champions.


The event kicked off Thursday afternoon with practice rounds for our players followed by our traditional Stag night pairings party.  Our largest field ever began play Friday morning with 27 holes consisting of three 9 hole matches.  Later that evening, all members, guests and their spouses were treated to a very memorable pool party with great food and dancing late into the night.

On Saturday morning, play resumed with two additional 9 hole matches to determine the flight winners that would go on to compete in the 4 hole Shoot-Out.  When the 12 flight winners were determined, the shoot-out began on the par 3, 13th hole in a team alternate shot format where 5 teams were eliminated allowing the remaining 7 teams to advanced to the par 4, 14th hole.


2016 Tradition Flight Winners

Carl Simone / Richie Simone - Champions

Ken Kirk / Gary Bromke - Runners Up

Jeff Gallo / Robert Rusche - 3rd Place

Steve Greco / Robert Lovett - Eliminated on 2nd playoff hole

Neil Sidrane / James Flora Jr - Eliminated on 2nd playoff hole

Ed Buro / Jack Heda - Eliminated on 2nd playoff hole

Brandon Abbe / Eric Monroe - Eliminated on 2nd playoff hole

Jerry Bogin / Charles Neidorff - Eliminated on 1st playoff hole

Mike D'Aconti / Tony D'Aconti - Eliminated on 1st playoff hole

Tom Muneyyirci / Todd Trask - Eliminated on 1st playoff hole

Glenn Mazzella / Joe Caloggero - Eliminated on 1st playoff hole

Mark Siegler / Curtis luckman - Eliminated on 1st playoff hole

On the 14th hole, 4 additional teams were eliminated leaving the member / guest teams of Jeff Gallo & Robert Rusche, Ken Kirk & Gary Bromke and Carl Simone & Richie Simone to advance to play on the par 5, 15th hole where it was the team of Gallo & Rusche that were eliminated.


On the 16th and final hole both remaining teams found a bit of trouble off the tee that ultimately left both teams with 10 foot putts for a chance at the win.  In the end, it was Carl Simone who calmly stepped up and knocked in the downhill left to right putt for the victory in front of a large crowd of over 100 members and guests.   It was a terrific ending to another great member guest weekend.


A special congratulations also goes out to Carl's brother Richie who earlier in the day, had a hole-in-one on the par 3, 13th hole.  Perhaps it was fate that the hole-in-one would come on the same hole that the shoot-out would begin only hours later. 

Thank you to all of our members and guests for supporting this wonderful event and once again, help make it a tremendous success.  We look forward to seeing everyone in 2017!