Happy Easter.

Happy Easter, from The Golf Outing Committee.

Hole -In-One Contest's.

Something New & Different for Our Hole-In-One Contest's.

All Par 3's are eligible to Win A Cash Prize !!!

A Hole-In-One Win's $250.00 Cash !!!!

James Quinn-Holy Cross High School Golf Team.

Saint Mel's Own James Quinn is a Member of the Holy Cross High School Golf Team.

The Golf Outing Committee Wishes James and the Team A Great Season !!!

Spring Maybe Here.

I think Winter is Over !!!!!!

Let's all get ready for the Golf Outing.

Save the Date. Monday-May 02, 2016.

Over 100 Posts.

I forgot to mention. Our last posting marked our 100th. post.

It appears Winter maybe over. Hoping to get a few games in before the golf outing.

Interesting. In Scotland they call a round of golf a game.

It does have a nice sound to it.

Raffle Tickets:

Raffle Tickets are Available for Purchase.

1 for $5.00 or 3 for $10.00

1st. Prize- 40" Smart TV

2nd. Prize- 3 Superior Mets Tickets (Dodgers, Nationals or Yankees)

3rd. Prize- Golf for 4 at Glen Cove Golf Club


If you are Unable to Joins Us for Golf.

If you are Unable to Attend the Golf Outing Dinner.

Please Show Your Support For The Saint Mel Catholic Academy by Purchasing a Raffle Ticket.

All Proceeds Benefit The Saint Mel Catholic Academy.

Stuff For Our Golfers At The 8th. Outing.

Each of our Golfers Will Receive These Gifts From the Golf Outing Committee:


1- A High Quality Golf Towel with Grommet. (Photo Above is the Golf Towel Logo).

2- A Sleeve of Golf Balls.

3- A Handful of Golf Tee's.

4- A Great Day Of Golf !!!!!!!!!!!!

Honoring the Pastors of Saint Mel Parish at this Years Golf Outing.

We will be honoring all the Pastors of Our Parish at this years Golf Outing.

A Special Thank You to Mr. Coen from the Brooklyn Dioceses for finding this photo.

Our 1st. Pastor. Monsignor Terence Sharkey.

More Prizes For The Golf Outing.

We have made more purchases for our Raffle at the Golf Outing Dinner.

Golf equipment valued at $1,000.00.

In addition we will have other items at the Raffle for your bidding pleasure.

Exciting New Raffle Prize Donated by PGA Head Golf Professional- Dale Spina.

A New Raffle Prize Being Donated By PGA Head Golf Professional- Dale Spina.

A 1/2 Hour Private Lesson with Dale. At the Alley Pond Golf Center.

Interesting Note: Dale was Kevin Hopkins Golf Instructor for many years.

Which helped Kevin secure a single digit handicap.

To book a lesson with Dale call.

(718) 496-3215.

Prizes for Golf Outing Raffle. (More to Come !!!!!!!!!).

Drivers, Fairway Woods, Hybrids & Putters.

We have made our 1st.purchases for the golf outing raffle.

Valued at $1,400.00.

More Prizes to Come !!!!!!!!!!

First Golf Outing Posting of 2016.

Our 8th. Annual Saint Mel Golf Outing and Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic is set for Monday- May 02, 2016 at the Glen Cove Golf Club.

Our fee for all Golfers will remain at $190.00.

Our lunch will remain at the Glen Cove Golf Club. We will be serving our traditional BBQ Lunch. With Beer, Soda & Bottle Water.

We are changing the venue for our Banquet Dinner.

It will be at the Knight of Columbus Hall in Glen Cove. (A short drive from the golf club).

We will be providing a new an exciting menu for dinner.

With Full Open Bar.

We will be lowering the price of the Banquet Dinner to $75.00.

In honor of the 75th. Anniversary of Saint Mel's Parish.

This years Golf Outing will be honoring all the Pastors of Saint Mel's Church.

A Commemorative Plaque will be Awarded to Our Pastor Father- Gerard Sauer.

At the Golf Outing dinner.

More News to Come......................

Happy New Year.

Wishing all of our Golfers and Sponsors a Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas From The Saint Mel Golf Outing & Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic.

Wishing You A Merry Christmas.

From the Golf Outing Committee.

Vito, Frank, Joey, Tony, Tony & of course Tom.

4,000 Page Views.

The Golf Committee Wishes To Thank Everyone For Viewing Our Web Page.

Over 4,000 Views.

Happy Thanksgiving From The Saint Mel Golf Outing & Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic:

A Happy Thanksgiving From the Golf Committee.

Hoping everyone had a good Summer and Fall.

Over the next several Months we will be posting information for our 8th. Golf Outing.

Our goal is to improve this event each year.

Plus, Raise some Funds for The Saint Mel Catholic Academy.

Enjoy your Turkey.

We will be posting more information soon.

Presenting Mr. Christopher Stein With A Check For $8,000.00

The 7th. Annual Saint Mel Golf Outing and Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic was a success.

This year we raised $8,000.00 to benefit: The Saint Mel Catholic Academy.

This brings our seven year total to: $56,500.00

We wish to Thanks All of our Sponsors, Golfers and Everyone for there continued support.

A Few Photo's From The Golf Outing:

A few photo's from the Golf Outing:

A New Set of Irons for Mr. Chris Stein:

A New Set of Irons for Our Academy Principle Mr. Chris Stein.

From the Golf Outing Committee.

There Maybe a Hole-In-One in Your Future.

Found Two Great Pictures of Tom Farrell From the 2012 Golf Outing:

What Nice Pictures of Tom.

Hard to Believe We Would Find Him Selling Raffle Tickets.

We All Miss You.

Presenting Pat Farrell With Tom's Award: Golf Outing Parishioner of the Year 2015:

The Golf Outing Committee Present the Award for: Golf Outing Parishioner of the Year 2015: To Tom Farrell.

Excepting the Award is Tom's Wife: Pat Farrell.

Presenting Vito LaRocca With His Award: Golf Outing Parishioner of the Year 2015:

From Left to Right: Frank Keppel, Vito LaRocca, Tony Flynn & Joe Vitobello.

Presenting Vito LaRocca: With His Award as Parishioner of the Year "2015" as Selected by the Golf Outing Committee.

Congratulations Vito !!!!!!

Raffle Prize Winners/ -1- for $5.00 and -3- for $10.00:

Thank You to everyone who purchased Raffle Tickets for the Golf Outing. (-1- for $5.00 and -3- for $10.00).

Here is the list of Winners.

First Prize: 42 Inch Flat Screen TV- Debbie Krauland.

Second Prize: $300.00 Cash- Frank Barongi.

Third Prize: Golf for -4- at Glen Cove Golf Club- "Sean" Phone # 917-295-3163.

If any of our Golfers or Parishioners knows how we can reach "Sean" to award him his prize.

Please have him call Tony at 917-376-5286.

Attendance at Our Golf Outing:

The 7th. Annual Saint Mel Parish Golf Outing & Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic. Was our Best Attended Ever:


Total of -80- Golfers.

Total of -105- Dinner Guests.

Our Golf Outing Contest Winners:

Our Contest Winners: 7th.Annual Saint Mel Parish Golf Outing & Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic:

Low Score Player: Jim Blake (71)

Low Score Team: Frank Pisapia, Nick Vallone,Tom Shannon & Joe Bono

Closest to the Hole: Sal Sena

Long Drive: Nick Vallone

Putting Contest: Father-Lee

Most Honest Golfer: Father-Lee

No Winners on any Hole In One Contest.

Golf Today:

Hope everyone is ready. See you at The Glen Cove Golf Club.

Hope Everyone is Ready For Our Golf Outing !!!!!!!

I am looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at The Saint Mel Parish Golf Outing & Kevin Hopkins Golf Classic.

Check in for our Golfers is at 11:30 AM.

The Weather will be a perfect 80 Degrees.

A Big Thank You to: Frank, Vito & Joey for all your hard work.

Let's have a Great Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony

Proper Golf Etiquette: Makes for An Enjoyable Game of Golf:

Just a few notes on proper Golf Etiquette. To help make your Golf Game more Enjoyable.

Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Courses & Kevin Hopkins:

Kevin played -23- of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World.

Which is pretty special. Here is the list and ranking:

#4) Royal County Downs, Northern Ireland,#5) Shinnecock GC, New York, #6) Royal Dornoch GC, Scotland,#7) St. Andrews (Old Course),Scotland,#13)National Golf Links of America, New York,#16) Royal Portrush GC, Northern Ireland,#21)Pacific Dunes, Oregon,#27) Ballybunion, Ireland,#31)Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland,#35) Bethpage (Black), New York,#43)Seminole GC, Florida,#45)LA Country Club, California,#46)Pinehurst #2,North Carolina,#47)Riveria CC, California,#50) Kingsbarn Golf Links, Scotland,#62) Brandon Dunes, Oregon,#70)Cruden Bay, Scotland,#73) Royal Aberdeen, Scotland,#83) Portmarnock GC, Northern Ireland,#85) Casa DeCampo (Teeth of the Dog), Dominican Republic,#86) Garden City GC, New York and #93) Waterville Golf Links, Ireland.

Also who Kevin played with could be interesting:

Kevin played with Mickey Rooney at Riveria Country Club & Bob Hoskins at LA Country Club.