39th Cary Classic Draws Record Number of Golfers

106 Participate in Annual Fund Raising Golf Tournament

Pictured: JCF Board Treasurer Craig Staples and JCF Board President Pam Scheppele, Jane Hunter, Overall Women’s Winner; Ralph Michaud, Overall Men’s Winner; Tamra Kilcollins, JCF Executive Director; and Kris Doody, RN, JCF Board Member and CEO, Cary Medical Center/Pines Health Services

The Cary Classic Benefit Golf Tournament celebrated its 39^th year in style, drawing the most players in more than a decade. 106 golfers, including several past champions from throughout Northern Maine and western New Brunswick turned out for the one-day, play your own ball tournament. Ralph Michaud of Fort Fairfield took home the $300 Visa Gift Card Grand Prize for the Men’s Division I Low Gross with an 18-hole score of 74. Jane Hunter of Stockholm took home the $300 Gift Card Grand Prize for the Ladies Division I Low Gross, finishing with a score of 84. In addition to the cash, the winners were presented with glassware commemorating the 39^th Cary Classic Tournament. The tournament featured about $7,000 in prizes, including longest drive, closest-to-the pin and hole-in-on competitions. This year also featured a new Men’s Seniors Division and a new putting contest.

For the ninth consecutive year Katahdin Trust Company was the Corporate Sponsor of the event, with more than 50 other businesses and organizations generously contributing major, hole and prize sponsorships.

Tamra Kilcollins, Executive Director of the Jefferson Cary Foundation was all smiles as the event took advantage of some beautiful weather and a course that was in exceptional condition.

“We are so thrilled with the success of the event,” said Kilcollins who coordinated the golf tournament for the fifth year. “The staff and volunteers at the Caribou Country Club, the Jefferson Cary Foundation Board Members and everyone associated with the event did an outstanding job getting the course ready and managing the registration and scoring. We are very grateful for the support of so many people, as well as the continued support of our sponsors. We couldn’t have such a successful tournament without the generosity of so many people, organizations and businesses. Proceeds from this year’s Cary Classic will be used to help purchase new equipment for the newly renovated Maternal/Child floor at Cary Medical Center.”

The Cary Classic has been held at the Caribou Country Club for all 39 years of its history. In 2024, the tournament will be celebrating its 40^th year in combination with Cary Medical Center celebrating 100 years of service to the community.

Winners from the 39^th Cary Classic Golf Tournament are:

MEN’S
Flight A
1^st Low Gross                                  Ralph Michaud – 74
2^nd Low Gross                                  Ty Dickson – 75
3^rd Low Gross                                   Jon Humphrey – 77

1^st Low Net                                    Matt Madore – 70
2^nd Low Net                                      Stephen Clark – 73
3^rd Low Net                                      AJ Edgecomb – 74

LADIES
Flight A
1^st Low Gross                                  Jane Hunter – 84
2^nd Low Gross                                  Emily Jose – 86
3^rd Low Gross                                   Kris Doody – 100

1^st Low Net                                      Dee Pelletier – 74
2^nd Low Net                                      Judy Richards – 77
3^rd Low Net                                      Jane Hochholzer – 87

MEN’S
Flight B
1^st Low Gross                                  Kyle Grooms – 75
2^nd Low Gross                                  Allen Connor – 80
3^rd Low Gross                                   Carl Flynn – 82

1^st Low Net                                      Erik Anderson – 72
2^nd Low Net                                      Kirk Thibeau – 74
3^rd Low Net                                      Shawn Anderson – 76

LADIES
Flight B
1^st Low Gross                                  Janice Beaulieu – 101
2^nd Low Gross                                  Viola Kemp – 109
3^rd Low Gross                                   Chelsea Desrosiers – 129

1^st Low Net                                      Mary Umphrey – 81
2^nd Low Net                                      Liz Lagasse – 117
3^rd Low Net                                      Searra Herbert – 118

MEN’S
Flight C
1^st Low Gross                                  Brent Hatchard – 79
2^nd Low Gross                                  Jeff Perley – 83
3^rd Low Gross                                   Jon Glazier – 87

1^st Low Nets                                    Robbie Irving – 70
2^nd Low Net                                      Frank Bemis – 72
3^rd Low Net                                      Jay Edgecomb – 76

MEN’S
Flight D
1^st Low Gross                                  Michael Green – 87
2^nd Low Gross                                  Jack Herbert – 90
3^rd Low Gross                                   Troy Connolly – 91

1^st Low Net                                      Jim Dunleavy – 72
2^nd Low Net                                      Carter Quist – 76
3^rd Low Net                                      Craig Gustafson – 77

SR MEN’S
Flight
1^st Low Gross                                  Jeffrey Jose – 77
2^nd Low Gross                                  Steven Gagnon – 80
3^rd Low Gross                                   Curtis Culberson – 81

1^st Low Net                                      Hiram Towle – 68
2^nd Low Net                                      John Belanger – 70
3^rd Low Net                                      Terry Hopkins – 72

CLOSEST TO THE PIN
Men’s #3/12 Hiram Towle 1’ 10”
Men’s #7/16 Jack Boone 5’ 9.5”
Ladies #3/12 Mary Umphrey 39’ 1”
Ladies #7/16 Emily Jose 10’ 10”

LONGEST DRIVE
Men’s #8/17 Ben Rosser
Ladies #8/17 Dee Pelletier
Sr Men #8/17 Curt Culberson

PUTTING CONTEST
AM – Troy Connolly
PM – Tie, Hiram Towle and Terry Hopkins