The Ouimet Banquet
Monday, April 21, 2025 | Encore Boston Harbor
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Mickey & Bob Atchinson
John & Cyndy Fish
Peter Lynch & Family
Dick Connolly
The Ouimet Alumnus Who Never Forgot Where He Came From
We are honored to thank you and Ann Marie for your decades of leadership and dedication to changing lives through the Ouimet Fund and so many other charities.
Michelle & Bob Atchinson
Morgan Stanley is proud to support the
2025 Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund Banquet
honoring Dick Connolly
Captain Dick Connolly tees o for the Malden Catholic Golf Team
President’s Message
April 21, 2025
Welcome to our Annual Banquet! We are honored to have you here tonight to support Ouimet Scholars, celebrate Dick Connolly, and kick off the golf season.
Since our founding in 1949 with just 13 Scholars, our mission has remained the same: to provide impactful, need-based college scholarships. This fall, we will award more than 500 Ouimet Scholarships, continuing our proud legacy.
Tonight’s Speakers
HONOREE
Dick Connolly
Ouimet Fund Trustee
Dick Connolly is one of nearly 7,000 Scholars who have benefited from this program. From a humble beginning as a young caddie to becoming one of the nation’s most successful financial advisors, his journey is remarkable. A standout golfer at Malden Catholic and Holy Cross, Dick has also been the greatest benefactor of this organization. No one is more deserving of the Ouimet Award, and we are proud to add his name to our distinguished list of honorees. He and his wife, Ann Marie, created this event and have made the scholarships it funds possible.
As the cost of college continues to rise, we are committed to making an even greater impact as we embark on the next 75 years of Ouimet Scholarships. Currently, our awards cover about 60% of our Scholars’ financial need. Our goal is to increase that support to at least 75% by the time today’s first-year students graduate.
Our success has been built on strong programs like the Bag Tag. However, with growing financial challenges for our Scholars, it’s time to reach even higher. If you believe in the power of education, the value of working in golf, and the future of our Scholars, I invite you to explore deeper engagement through our Named Endowed Scholarship Program and Sustaining Lifetime Memberships.
A special thank you to our student speaker, Jaelyn DeBoise, who represents all Ouimet Scholars and Alumni tonight. Your story of resilience, your bond with your father, and your gratitude for those who have shaped you are inspiring.
We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to Michael Zmetrovich, recipient of the Richard F. Connolly, Jr. Award, for his generous and passionate service to the Ouimet mission. This recognition reflects the profound impact a dedicated volunteer can have on our organization.
On behalf of the entire Ouimet Fund family, thank you all for your generosity, belief in our mission, and dedication to changing lives. And once again, thank you Dick Connolly for the extraordinary example you’ve set for us all.
Please enjoy your evening!
Sincerely,
Duncan Gratton
President, Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
FIRESIDE CHAT MODERATOR
Rich Lerner
Golf Channel Host
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
John Dolan
Ouimet Fund Board of Directors
Duncan Gratton
Ouimet Fund President
Colin McGuire
Ouimet Fund Executive Director
Michael Zmetrovich
Richard F. Connolly, Jr. Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Jaelyn DeBoise
Ouimet Banquet Student Speaker
Peter Lynch
2010 Richard F. Connolly, Jr.
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Richard F. Connolly, Jr.
In the 75-year history of the
Ouimet
Fund, nobody has meant more to our mission
As a Scholarship Alumnus, Director, Trustee, and President, Connolly has proudly served the Ouimet Fund for over 40 years. He is The Fund’s single greatest donor, including establishing an endowed scholarship in his family’s name which continues to significantly impact Ouimet Scholars every year.
Connolly was a driving force in transforming the Annual Banquet from a small affair into the largest golf dinner in the nation, serving as the event’s lead sponsor. In 1997, he invited his financial services client and dear friend Arnold Palmer to receive the inaugural Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf.
As we celebrate the 25th Banquet since Palmer’s recognition tonight, the annual event has raised nearly $17 million to benefit Ouimet Scholars. The Ouimet Fund was fortunate to benefit from the initial collaboration between Connolly and
Palmer, which laid the foundation for honoring other legends of the game — from Jack and Barbara Nicklaus to Jim Nantz, Juli Inkster, and many more noted on page 7.
Dick started as a caddie as an 8-year-old at Woburn Country Club, then joined the course superintendent crew. Growing up in a large extended family with a long history of caddying and competitive golf was certainly a catalyst for Dick to start his own golf journey. He worked 15 years at the course and earned a Ouimet Scholarship to attend the College of the Holy Cross. He has never forgotten where he came from and the help he received at a young age, making a lifelong commitment to educational and philanthropic institutions with his wife Ann Marie.
Following last year’s Banquet, Connolly retired as the Managing Partner of The Connolly Group at Morgan Stanley. He enjoyed an acclaimed career as a financial professional, managing investment portfolios for more than 50 years as one of the top brokers in the country. During that success, he was front and center for many important initiatives for the Ouimet Fund, including, among others, Presenting Sponsor of the Annual Banquet, chairing the Ouimet Memorial Tournament, Board Governance initiatives and serving as President, the efforts for the Ouimet Fund’s home within William F. Connell Golf House, strategic plans and capital campaigns, our Endowed Scholarship program launch, and many important anniversary celebrations.
In recognition of his legacy, advocacy, and philanthropy in the world of caddying, Connolly was inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame by the Western Golf Association in 2023. Also inducted that night was fellow Ouimet Alumnus, Peter Lynch, who is making Dick’s formal introduction tonight. Both men, despite all their professional success, routinely reference that their time caddying was the best job they’ve ever held.
Today, Connolly remains deeply committed to the Ouimet mission and serves on the Executive Committee of The Fund. In retirement, he is also enjoying new activities and spending time with Ann Marie and the families of their three sons — Richard, Ryan, and Kevin — which now include five grandchildren.
There is nobody who has done more for the Ouimet Scholars and the Ouimet Fund, since Francis Ouimet himself, than Richard F. Connolly, Jr. It is with great pleasure that the Ouimet Fund is honoring Dick Connolly tonight with the Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf.
Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf
1997 Arnold Palmer
1998 Gene Sarazen
1999 Ben Crenshaw
2000 Curtis Strange
2001 Ken Venturi & Eddie Lowery
2002 George H. W. Bush
2003 Chi Chi Rodriguez 2004 Nancy Lopez
2005 Greg Norman 2006 Peter Jacobsen
2007 Barbara & Jack Nicklaus
2008 Gary Player 2009 Tom Watson
2010 Annika Sorenstam
2012 Mark O’Meara
2013 Francis Ouimet
2015 Brad Faxon
2016 Tom Lehman
2017 Nick Price
2018 Jim Furyk
2019 Johnny Miller
2020 Tom Kite
2021 Jim Nantz
2023 Ernie Els
2024 Juli Inkster
2025 Dick Connolly
This Evening’s Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Mickey & Bob Atchinson
John & Cyndy Fish
Peter Lynch & Family
CELEBRATION SPONSORS
Alera Group
Andover Companies
GOLD SPONSORS
Rich Barrett & Family
Boston Golf Club / John
D. Mineck Foundation
Cramer
Glorianne Demoulas & Bobby Farnham
Cynthia & Bryon Deysher
Bev & Jim Donovan
Encore Boston Harbor
Eversource Energy
FM
Goodrich Family
Morgan Stanley
Jim & Gail Radley
SILVER SPONSORS
8 Spi Inc.
Anderson, Bagley & Mayo Insurance
Laurie & David Barrett
The Brandi Family
Kim & Dennis Burns
Captrust
Connelly Partners
Victoria & David Croll
Telemachus & Irene Demoulas
Family Foundation
Colleen & John Dias
Dolan McEniry Capital Management, LLC
Michael Douvadjian
Farley White Interests
FINTRX
Paul & Jill Kaneb
Liberty Mutual Insurance
The Barbara A. & William E. Locke Family
Mass Golf
Holly McGrath & HPCF
Carol & John Moriarty
TJX Companies, Inc.
The Wetzel GroupMorgan Stanley Mike, Tim, Tom, Greg & Dan White
Friends from The Kittansett Club
Friends of Glenn Kelly
Golden Age Auctions
Kevin & Gunilla Gorman
Stephanie & David Greaney
BRONZE SPONSORS
Gloria & Charles Clough
College of the Holy Cross
John & Stephanie Connaughton
Dennis Crowley
Dedham Savings
Judy Pemberton Frodigh
Greg Gailius & Joe Onstott
John & Kathryn Hamill
Ted & Terry Hansberry
Highland Street Foundation & McGrath Family
The Hackett Family & The Keane Family
Bill & Angela Healy
The Holland Family
LPGA Tour
Richard & Nancy Lubin
Kevin & Nicole MacLaughlan
MacLaughlan Investments
Maich Family Foundation
Mallard Printing
MarshMcLennan Agency
The Mynahan Family
Paul Natalizio & Ruby Kam
The O’Donnell Family
Quincy Mutual Group
RSM
SBLI
The Schelzi Family
Stephen Skinner
Katherine Chapman Stemberg & Bill Schnoor
Walker & Dunlop
The Weston Golf Club
Kristin & Jay Waring
Michael & Jamee Kane and Troutman Pepper Locke, LLP
Lake HVAC
Lyon-Waugh Auto Group
Mary Moran & Loren Owens
and Susan & David Elliott
Needham Bank
Norfolk & Dedham Insurance
Sloan & Wick Simmons
Tedesco Country Club
Woodland Golf Club
TABLE SPONSORS
Roger Altman, Jay McLaughlin
& Peter Murphy
Avison Young
Bahl & Gaynor
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
City of Boston
City of Worcester
Commodore Builders
Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
Michael & Jenna DiMaggio
DSF Advisors
The Fenn School
CLUB TABLES
Bass Rocks Golf Club
Cape Cod National
Charles River Country Club
Concord Country Club
The Country Club
Dedham Country & Polo Club
Eastward Ho!
Framingham Country Club
GCSANE
The Kittansett Club
Marshfield Country Club
Friends from The Country Club
The Gratton Family
Tom & Lindsey Kolinski
Jim Moriarty & Friends
Neuberger Berman
Mark & Ashley Ohanian
Roberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C.
The Ruettgers Family
Sean Rush & Carol McMullen
Kathy & Paul Stuka
Sullivan Group / Townsend Energy
OTHER DONATIONS
Avidia Bank
Bankers Discussion Group (BDG)
Thomas W. Barrett
Kenneth C. Brennan
Jerry & Pat Buckley
Doris Burke
Connell Family Office & Management, LLC
Ryan Connolly
Martin F. Connors
Ali, Leo & Declan Corcoran
Rob Cozzone
Oyster Harbors Club
Pine Brook Country Club
The Ridge Club
Tatnuck Country Club
Tedesco Country Club
Thorny Lea Golf Club
Wellesley Country Club
The Weston Golf Club
Winchester Country Club
Wollaston Golf Club
Woodland Golf Club
Golf For All
Joe & Kathy Grano
Nicole Parent Haughey & Philip C. Haughey, Jr.
David F. Holland
Kenneth E. Hughes
J. Williams Insurance Agency, Inc.
Jacobs and Highberger Charitable Fund
Ted & Debbie Kelly
Linda C. Kenerson
Kennedy Family Fund
Jim Kitendaugh
Jeremiah M. Daly
Laura W. Danforth
Steve & Betsy Demirjian
Charles L. Donahue
John J. Doyle
Ryan W. Durkin
Eisner Advisory Group
Dennis G. Farrington
John & Sheila Feeney
John J. Ferguson
The Fulton Family
Gleason Gallagher
Kevin & Rita Gill
Michael & Elia Gilles
Joseph W. Lang
Gary S. Larrabee
Jim & Jay Ann Lavoie
Robert E. Lee
Anne G. Lucas
Peter J. Manning
Beth & Carmine Martignetti
In Memory of Paul McGilvray
The McGuire Family
Jan & Carol Miller
Linda & Steve Miller
Mark R. Mulvoy
Mark & Susan O’Connell
The Onstott Group
George W. Phillips
Michael Prendergast
Edward A. Reilly
Clare & Jerry Richer
Lee & Russ Robb
Rollstone Bank & Trust
The Ruettgers Family
Robert D. Sandler
Bob & Jean Sheridan
James Simcoke
Scott Simpson & Nancy Kuziemski
Dick & Gail Stevens
Steven and Jennifer
Stone Fund
George & Tom Sullivan
Swartz Family Fund
Swartz Fund
Edward M. Swift
John Sypek
Tatnuck Country Club
Robert F. Verdonck
John C. Warren
The Wobblers
George H. Woodland
Student Speaker
JAELYN D E BOISE
Springfield native Jaelyn DeBoise is a junior at Stonehill College. While her mother struggled with health issues including a cancer diagnosis, Jaelyn was raised by her father Cortez. Growing up, Jaelyn and Cortez would search the woods for golf balls and piece together her golf bag with used and donated clubs. Through her determination and her father’s unwavering support, Jaelyn became a first-generation college student and earned a spot on Stonehill’s Division I women’s golf team.
Jaelyn is a marketing major and holds a minor in both Spanish and entrepreneurship. She looks forward to sharing her story, and how her time working at Springfield Country Club paved the way for her to become a first-gen college student. Your support allows young men and women like Jaelyn to conquer challenges and pursue their dreams.
Jaelyn DeBoise
Springfield Country Club • Stonehill ‘26
“Receiving the Ouimet Scholarship has been truly life-changing. Without the financial help, I don’t know where I’d be. The Ouimet Fund has lifted that burden, allowing me to fully embrace the college experience and work as hard as possible to reach my goals.”
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CONGRATULATIONS DICK
We are happy to participate in this well-earned tribute, honoring your decades long commitment to the Ouimet Fund.
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2025 Ouimet Golf Auction participant, Winged Foot Golf Club will host the U.S. Open for the seventh time in 2028.
Thank You to Our Supporting Clubs Across the State
The Ouimet Fund is thankful for 75 years of consistent support from our partner clubs. Although each club operates differently, all 80 clubs remain committed to helping deserving Ouimet Scholars reach their potential.
These great partnerships would not be possible without our dedicated Ouimet Committees and Club Personnel who passionately promote the scholarship opportunity to young men and women working at their club, and the fundraising programs to their fellow members.
We thank all our ambassadors for their commitment to sharing the benefits of being involved with The Fund!
Driving toward the future
Liberty Mutual Insurance is proud to support the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. We applaud your commitment to helping young people further their education.
Congratulations to 2025’s Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf honoree, Dick Connolly
Richard F. Connolly, Jr. Award for Distinguished Service
The annual Richard F. Connolly, Jr. Distinguished Service Award was established in 2000 in honor of tonight’s Banquet Honoree. Mr. Connolly has proudly served the Ouimet Fund for over 40 years and is the embodiment of everything a Ouimet volunteer can be.
MICHAEL ZMETROVICH
We are proud to recognize Michael Zmetrovich with this year’s Connolly Award. As a Ouimet Alumnus, Michael has passionately given back to the Ouimet Fund for 30 years. He has been a leader by participating in the Golf Marathon and Sprint, advocating for caddie programs and young people who work in golf, serving as Ouimet Chair to the Tedesco Country Club members and as an advocate for others across the North Shore.
His Golf Sprint fundraising efforts have eclipsed $700,000 over the years and 70 Scholars from Tedesco Country Club have received more than $1.3 million in aid during his time in that role. His love of the game started at Murphy’s Garrison Golf Center and then caddying as a youngster at Haverhill Country Club before playing college golf.
Much like Dick Connolly, Michael’s modest beginnings are part of his story of a passion for the game and also led him to a career in the golf industry. He prioritizes personal relationships and acknowledges his privilege to pay it forward. We thank Michael for his tireless and longstanding efforts for Ouimet Scholars!
RICHARD F. CONNOLLY, JR. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
2000 Charles Fox
Dennett W. Goodrich Mark Robinson
Andrew Curcio
Fitch
Stimets
Faxon
C. Foley
E. Lankau, Jr.
Thomas J. Martin, Sr.
Anne Marie Tobin
J. Barrett 2016 Terrence Kennedy Richard Reilly
2018 Dennis J. Kelly 2019 Tom Riordan
2020 Mac Brawn
2021 Mike Douvadjian
2023 Susan J. Curtin
2024 Jim Blue
Timothy J. (Ted) Hansberry 2010 Peter S. Lynch
2025 Michael Zmetrovich
Richard F. Connolly, Jr. with 2024 award recipient Jim Blue
$3.4 MILLION awarded for 2024-2025 academic year
192 book award recipients
Becoming a Ouimet Scholar
Register Online Interview: March / April Notification / Awards: September 15
Application Due: December 1 Financial Documents Due: June 30 $
$10,436 $750
312 need-based recipients annual award average annual award
3.4
Eligibile Employees & Requirements
• Bag Room
• Caddie
• Golf Operations
• On-Course Food & Beverage
• Practice Attendant
• Pro Shop
• Superintendant Staff
• 2+ years of service to golf at a course in Massachusetts
• Open to college students and seniors in high school
• Deadline to apply is December 1, 2025
Sustaining Lifetime
Becoming a Sustaining Lifetime Member of the Ouimet Fund is a lasting commitment to empowering the next generation of Scholars. At this elevated support level, Sustaining Lifetime Members demonstrate extraordinary generosity, directly increasing scholarship awards for deserving students across the state.
Membership in this exclusive group goes beyond the initial pledge — it represents a continued dedication to making a meaningful impact on Scholars’ lives, ensuring that donors leave a lasting legacy throughout their lifetime.
Sustaining Lifetime Members receive:
• A personally engraved bag tag signifying this support level
• The opportunity to increase business contacts and forge lifelong friends at Ouimet golf outings
• Exclusive invitations to annual Ouimet events
Named Endowed Scholarships
The Ouimet Fund’s Named Endowed Scholarship Program is a vital program for growth. Since 1991, the number of endowed scholarships has expanded from just five to nearly 200. This program provides strong financial stability for The Fund, reinforcing our long-term commitment to donors.
Named Endowed Scholarships now support 40% of the total annual Ouimet awards, with funds permanently restricted and carefully invested to ensure the scholarships’ sustainability for future generations.
The Named Endowed Scholarship Program creates a unique link between the donor, honoree, or sponsoring organization and the values of golf, Francis Ouimet, youth development, and education. Donors often share the sense of fulfillment they experience, knowing they’ve contributed significantly to shaping a young student’s future.
The Ouimet Fund hosts an annual event called the Investing in Lifetimes Reception to unite donors and Scholars. This special event was held in June at Wellesley Country Club.
More than 200 Ouimet community members gathered together, shared conversation, and enjoyed a panel discussion on caddie programs featuring Ken Charpentier from Sacconnesset Golf Club, Michael Moore, PGA from The Kittansett Club, and Andrew Sbordone from Charles River Country Club.
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Cramer is proud to celebrate Dick Connolly on this welldeserved recognition. His decades of dedication, leadership, and generosity have left an indelible mark on the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund and the game of golf.
Congratulations, Dick, on this incredible honor! Cramer
Partnership with City of Boston Reaches New Heights
Since 1996, the Ouimet Fund has partnered with the City of Boston and its two golf courses, George Wright Golf Course and William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park. The program offers underserved communities and demographic groups the unique opportunity to earn a scholarship through service to golf.
When The Fund first partnered with the Boston Summer Jobs Program, two Scholars received a total of $1,700 in financial aid for college. In 2024, a record 39 Scholars received more than $250,000 in Ouimet Scholarships.
The Fund has committed to investing even further in the program by funding new infrastructure needs for the employees, as well as literacy and life skills programming to supplement the golf components of their summer job.
29 YEARS of partnership in Boston
$2.8 MILLION since the program began in scholarships awarded
George Wright was my first job ever and my first true introduction to golf. I’ve grown a lot here and it’s built my character as I’ve gotten older. It’s made it a lot easier going forward knowing that there’s financial help coming from the Ouimet Fund to get me through college and beyond.
Robert Gant ‘26 St. John’s University
Congratulations Dick on a truly well-deserved honor.
We admire your lifelong dedication to paying it forward and helping others.
Holly McGrath
Some 68 years ago, in 1957, Richard (Dick) F. Connolly, Jr. graduated from Malden Catholic High School. That year, he applied for and was granted a scholarship from the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, supporting his attendance at the College of the Holy Cross.
This investment in Dick proved to be one of the Ouimet Fund’s best investments over its 75+ year history as his impact has been unmatched.
There is no better recipient of the Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf than Dick Connolly. From all of us at The Wetzel Group at Morgan Stanley, we are pleased to congratulate Dick, Ann Marie, and the entire Connolly family on his extremely well-deserved recognition.
Sincerely,
The Wetzel Group at Morgan Stanley
Todd
Todd H. Wetzel
Rob
Robbie Wetzel Executive Director Vice President Financial Advisor Financial Advisor
The Ouimet Golf Sprint Golf’s Largest Endurance Challenge
The Ouimet Golf Sprint, formerly known as “The Golf Marathon,” remains the largest golf endurance challenge in the country and continues to make a significant impact on Ouimet Scholars!
We have transitioned from a single-day event to a season-long format, allowing individuals, clubs, and corporations the flexibility to participate at a time that works best for them.
Golf Sprinters have the opportunity to get creative in finding ways to play as many holes as possible in one hour while raising crucial funds for need-based college scholarships.
In 2024, 160 individuals got involved representing their golf course or business. Each team shared their unique Ouimet story with family, friends, and colleagues, helping to generate invaluable support for scholarships. Thanks to their efforts, participants and fundraisers collectively raised over $615,000!
Scan to learn more about the Ouimet Golf Sprint and how you can be part of the 2025 event!
The Goodrich Family extends heartfelt congratulations to Dick Connolly for his unmatched dedication to serving others. Dick’s legacy is legendary in numerous fields, and his unwavering support of the Ouimet Fund has had a profound and lasting impact on generations of Ouimet Scholars and their families—past, present, and future. There is no one more deserving of an evening of recognition than Dick. Congratulations, Dick and Ann Marie!
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SPECIAL THANKS
Steven Aicardi
EJ Altobello
John Anziano
Bob Atchinson
Concord Bridge
Ryan Connolly
Cramer
Tanner Crouch
Cortez DeBoise
Sheila Feeney
John Fish
Christian Galpin
Global Golf Post
Golden Age Auctions
Peter Jacobsen
Nora Kennedy
Rich Lerner
Peter Lynch
Kevin MacLaughlan
Mallard Printing
Jim McCabe
Lee McGinnis
Rev. Tim Mouton
Jim Nantz
Pardo Photo
ProTag
Springfield Country Club
Stonehill College
Suffolk Construction
Jeff Swartz
Woburn Times
Our Dedicated Volunteers
Banquet Co-Chairs
Chair in Memoriam
Duncan Gratton
Ryan Connolly
Peter A. Maich
Congratulations, Dick, on this special recognition!
Your love for the game of golf, your tireless support of the Ouimet Fund and your commitment to serving others have been your calling card for a generation of thankful recipients.
The Boyle, Reilly & Magaldi Families
At FM, our purpose is to protect today for a better tomorrow, and a better tomorrow is one where more people have access to what they need to succeed. We’re committed to driving positive change in golf, STEM and beyond. That is why we are proud to support the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund.
Congratulations Dick Connolly and thank you for your contributions to the world of caddying.
fm.com
Congratulations Dick!
Thank you for the lasting impact you’ve made on The Fund and countless Ouimet Scholars across the state.
Rich Barrett & Family
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Tonight’s proceeds will support the Connolly Family Scholarship
$53.4 MILLION since 1949 in scholarships awarded 75 YEARS of scholarships
6,815 SCHOLARS
“Success
in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.”
–
ARNOLD PALMER
Malden Catholic High School
Proudly congratulates our good friend and loyal alumnus, Mr. Richard F. Connolly, Jr. 1957
As the 2025 Francis Ouimet Annual Banquet Honoree
Congratulations Dick Connolly on your lifetime of success!
Glorianne Demoulas & Bobby Farnham
Congratulations Dick on a lifetime of giving back to the communities you’ve been a part of. Here’s to all the lives you've impacted and the legacy you
CAROL & JOHN MORIARTY
Dick, Your life is a living testament to the tenets of your faith. Finding God in all things. Dedicating yourself to the "greater glory of God" and the good of all humanity. Working for reconciliation with God, humanity, and creation, and fostering "men and women for others".
ank you for applying these values to the world of golf and the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund.
Your friends, Cynthia & Bryon Deysher
Honoring our friend
Paul and Jill Kaneb
Congratulations to Dick Connolly and thank you for your leadership over many years!
Mike, Tim, Tom, Greg & Dan White
Ouimet Scholars from the 1970s
CONGRATULATIONS DICK CONNOLLY!
Dick’s friends from Holy Cross
Dan Berkery
George Blaney*
Jay Bowers, Esq.*
Dr. John Connors*
Tom Cusick
Ken Desmarais*
Vinny Dolan
John J. Ferguson, Esq.***
Dennis Gaffney, Esq.
Jim Haggerty
John Kulevich**
John P. O’Hearn
Gene Malinowski**
Jay McLaughlin, Esq.
Lou Pannella
Vince Promuto*
Eddie Reilly
Dick Skinner**
Joe Szalanski
Dr. Rusty Van Houten
*members of Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame
(Blaney, basketball; Bowers, track; Connors, basketball; Desmarais and Promuto, football)
**deserving but not yet elected to the Hall of Fame
(Kulevich and Malinowski, baseball; Dick Skinner, football)
***only person to ever give up a stickball home run to the honoree, Richard F. Connolly
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Connolly Family from the Holland Family!
Congratulations Dick for your lifelong dedication to the Ouimet Fund and its Scholars!
MICHAEL DOUVADJIAN FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Paul Natalizio & Ruby Kam
Congratulations Dick on a well-deserved honor!
You have made a truly generational impact on this organization and its Scholars.
Kevin & Nicole MacLaughlan
Stephanie & David Greaney are delighted to congratulate Dick Connolly on his well-deserved recognition
Proud to continue supporting the Ouimet Fund and those who work to make the game of golf a joy for so many
Bo Kimyachi and the team at 8 Spi congratulate Dick Connolly on receiving the 2025 Francis Ouimet Award for his Lifelong Contributions to Golf.
“Golf Is All About the People”
Thank You, Dick Connolly For Decades of Philanthropy For Your Leadership & Stewardship of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund For Your Enduring Support of Massachusetts Golf For Your Friendship
Bill & Angela Healy April 21, 2025 The Friends of Glenn Kelly also celebrate Glenn’s amazing career and 40 years at Woods Hole Golf Club! Congratulations to Dick Connolly on 40 years of leading the way for thousands of Ouimet Scholars!
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Congratulations to Dick Connolly on receiving the 2025 Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf! His extraordinary achievements along with unwavering dedication have left a lasting legacy.
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Haeran Ryu
Honoring Dick Connolly –A Legacy of Generosity, A Lifetime of Impact.
The Kittansett Club thanks you, Ann Marie and the entire Connolly family for all you have done for the Ouimet Fund for over four decades.
Congratulations Dick Connolly on this well-deserved honor. Your decades of great work on behalf of Ouimet and beyond are an inspiration to us all, and truly embody being “a man for others.”
Thank you for all you have done, Rich and Jen on behalf of the Meehan and Mynahan Families
Congratulations Dick on a well deserved award. Your dedication to the goals of the Ouimet Fund are unparalleled. Thank you for all you have done to help young students achieve their dream college education.
The Schelzi Family
P.O. Box 540, Wakefield, MA 01880-4440 • 781-245-2611
God Bless you, Dick and the Connolly family, for all you have done for others.
Paul and Linda Keane
To my over 50-year friend Dick Connolly, you’re the best in the business, a stronghold for the Ouimet Fund, and you got lucky marrying into the Reilly Family!
Best wishes from one caddie to another, Jim (Festus) & Mary Sue Hackett
Congratulations to Dick and Ann Marie and the Connolly Family for a lifetime and more of helping Ouimet Scholars.
Thank you Dick for all you have done and continue to do.
KATHERINE STEMBERG & BILL SCHNOOR
Our congratulations and thanks to Dick Connolly for his work over all these years to make the Ouimet Fund the success it has become.
Kevin & Gunilla Gorman
The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund is proud to support
Dick, congratulations on the tremendous honor, and thank you for your years of giving back!
-Chris
The O’Donnell Family is thrilled to congratulate Dick on this incredible honor, for your years of deep commitment and dedication to the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. We are so proud, and honored to call you a friend.
Congratulations to our dear friend Dick Connolly for being the 2025 recipient of the Francis Ouimet Award!
Anderson, Bagley & Mayo
Insurance is proud to support the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund.
Rumul and the Walker & Dunlop team
Thomas F. Bagley III
Richard M. Bagley
KATHY, CASEY & MIKE, KATE & RYAN
Honoring Dick Connolly’s contributions to the Ouimet Fund and his recent retirement from his long career in Wealth Management.
The Brandi Family
Dick Connolly –
Your leadership and dedication to the game of golf is unparalleled.
Kim & Dennis Burns
Gloria & Chuck Clough
Congratulations Dick!
Your dedication and commitment to making a positive di erence in the lives of so many Ouimet Scholars is a legacy that will live on for generations.
LAURIE & DAVID BARRETT
The Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation
the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund’s Annual Banquet Honoring
Dick Connolly is proud to support the
From your friends at
Congratulations Dick for the incredible impact you’ve had on the Ouimet Fund and thousands of Ouimet Scholars!
KRISTIN
& JAY WARING
Dear Dick,
It has been a gift to have had the opportunity to get to know your family as well as we have over the past many years. As everyone who is at the celebration tonight knows, you are a prince in all aspects of life. Your leadership, generosity and friendship to so many constituents is legendary. We are so fortunate to be part of this journey. With love, all the Dolans!
ddjm@dolanmceniry.com
Dick,
Congratulations on receiving the Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf. Your impact will be felt for generations.
Colleen & John Dias
From one Crusader to another, thanks for all you’ve done.
John & Kathryn Hamill
Congratulations Dick!
Ted Highberger
Congratulations Dick!
Thank you and Ann Marie for your unwavering lifelong support and dedication to the Ouimet Fund, and all the young men and women who have succeeded through your incredible contributions and commitment.
Our family is honored to be with you on this special occasion!
TERRY & KATHY KENNEDY
Congratulations, Dick, on this much deserved recognition. Thank you for the years of friendship. You make us proud.
THE WOBBLERS
Dick, Our hundreds of discussions with you at BDG dinners during the last several decades has shown us your unwavering commitment to making the world a better place to live and is truly inspiring to all. With our deepest admiration and respect, congratulations on this well-deserved honor!
Your friends from BDG (Bankers Discussion Group)
“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody –a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns –bent down and helped us pick up our boots.”
– Thurgood Marshall
Thank you Dick. Your steadfast commitment over four decades is the cornerstone of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. Your generosity has meaningfully changed so many lives for the better.
We celebrate you on this wonderful evening!
Congratulations Dick on receiving the Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf.
Your generosity and passion for giving back is extraordinary.
Jerry and Pat Buckley
NICOLE PARENT HAUGHEY & PHILIP C. HAUGHEY, JR.
The Connell Family would like to congratulate Dick Connolly for being honored with the 2025 Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf. His commitment to the game, community, and generations of Ouimet Scholars has left an indelible mark on the sport.
CONGRATULATIONS DICK!
Your legacy of giving is a testament to the impact one person can have on the world. Thank you for showing us all what it means to live with purpose.
Bob & Jean Sheridan
“Passion and scholarship can enhance each other’s e ects.”
– E. M. Forster
Indeed your passion has moved this important initiative forward.
Congrats to our dear friend, Dick
“Dick
Connolly –You’ll never find a more generous and loyal friend.”
Kathy and Paul Stuka thank Dick C n ly f his innum able c ibuti s to the Francis Ouimet Sch ship Fund and so many oth philanthr ic causes. He uly has nev f go en wh e he came .
Kevin & Rita Gill and the community are an inspiration.
Dick
Congratulations Dick for your many years of support for the Ouimet Fund and being a leader in growing The Fund.
Thank you for the many years of personal and professional support, Dick!
Congratulations to Dick Connolly
Proud partner of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund for over 30 years
Congratulations
DICK CONNOLLY
on receiving The Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf and to all Ouimet Scholars
Beth & Carmine Martignetti
Congratulations Dick on this well-deserved recognition for your lifetime of dedication to the Ouimet Fund and its Scholars.
MARK & SUSAN O'CONNELL DICK, YOU ARE THE BEST. CONGRATULATIONS
The McGuire Family Colin, Cheryl, Ryan, Jake SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DICK CONNOLLY FROM LEE & RUSS ROBB DICK'S NEIGHBORS PIPPIN TREE FARM
Congratulations, Dick! Well done and well deserved!
Scott Simpson & Nancy Kuziemski
Michael & Elia Gilles
RETAINED EXECUTIVE SEARCH
LINDA AND STEVE
Congratulations Dick!
The man who never forgot where he came from and helped countless others get to where they are going.
John & Sheila Feeney
2024 Ouimet Fund Award Winners
Ouimet Golf Professional of the Year
Salinetti
Chairs of the Year
Legacy
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• Tonight’s Honoree Dick Connolly
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• SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio’s Michael Breed
• President of Titleist Golf Balls Mary Lou Bohn
Jim
Winchester Country Club
Ouimet
Derek Vachon & Patrick Dalton Pocasset Golf Club
Robert P. McDonald Alumni Award
Andrew Munchbach
Denny Goodrich Award City of Boston Parks & Recreation
Dad -
Congratulations on such a well-deserved honor. We are incredibly proud to be your sons and are so grateful to have witnessed your incredible generosity, kindness and support of the Ouimet Scholarship Fund and countless other organizations. We love you, Richard, Ryan and Kevin
Congratulations Dick!
What an incredible achievement!
Your passion and dedication to the Ouimet Fund has positively impacted so many young people.
Your Friend, Peter Lynch
Here’s to the game changers
Suffolk is proud to support the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund and congratulate Dick Connolly on tonight’s well deserved honor.