Rock Ridge Country Club Highlights

Mixed Club Championship

On Labor Day Monday, the Mixed Club Championship took place at Rock Ridge Country Club. Couples battled for gross and net titles. The participants were treated to a perfect day as the tournament teed off early in the afternoon. This year’s Gross Championship went to the team of John DuBraski and Suzanne Spicci, who birdied the 16th and 18th holes to turn in an 18 hole score of 75. The Net Championship was won by Mike Portnoy and Joan Calbo, who turned in a low score of 56. The strong play of Joan Calbo on the back 9, including a team birdie on the 12th, led the team to a four-stroke victory.

 

Sobieraj To Be Honored

Rock Ridge announced that on Sunday, November 22, 2009, PGA Assistant Professional Jeff Sobieraj will be honored with the 2009 Connecticut PGA Section Assistant Professional of the Year Award at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket. Sobieraj has been an assistant golf professional at Rock Ridge since 2000, after working on the maintenance crew since 1995. Sobieraj’s golf career started when he played for the St. Joseph high school golf team as a junior. He played Division I collegiate golf at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. He was a four-year starter, captain his junior and senior years, and was a scholar-athlete. It was during college when he decided to go into the golf industry as a golf professional. Sobieraj passed his Playing Ability Test in September 2004 and became a Class A Professional in February 2008.