HAMILTON, Bermuda and BOLTON, Mass. -- Tuesday, September 22, 2009, may have seemed like the average day on the golf course for William H. Pineo of Easton, Mass. That was until he registered a hole-in-one on the par-3 4th hole at The International golf course in Bolton, Mass., and walked away with a four-day, three-night trip for two to Bermuda courtesy of Gosling's Rum.
Pineo, a member at LeBaron Hills Country Club in Lakeville, Mass., was playing in the New England Club Managers Association's 24th Annual David Meador Scholarship Fund Tournament when he made the ace, the second of his career. Gosling's Rum, the largest exporter of a Bermuda-made product with its famous Black Seal® Rum, sponsored the "Ace Your Way to Bermuda" contest at the event as it had done at a variety of golf tournaments throughout the past year, including the Deutsche Bank Championship Pro-Am at the TPC Boston this past Labor Day. But until Pineo's memorable 7-iron shot to the 161-yard par-3, no golfer had claimed the Bermuda vacation.
"It was an incredible feeling," Pineo said of the ace. "It is so rare to get a hole in one, but to get one on a hole with a special prize like a trip to Bermuda is awesome. I want to thank Gosling's Rum for the opportunity and for this wonderful trip."
According to a 1999 article in Golf Digest, the odds of a PGA TOUR pro making a hole-in-one is about 1 in 3,756. Those odds become even more extreme for an amateur, which the magazine lists at about 1 in 12,750. All of which makes Pineo's accomplishment even more impressive.
"We're thrilled to have William Pineo become our first 'Ace Your Way to Bermuda' winner," said Malcolm Gosling, Jr., CEO of Gosling-Castle Partners, Inc. "Everyone in our family knows well what an incredible country Bermuda is so it's exciting that Mr. Pineo's accomplishment now will allow him to experience the warmth and hospitality of this great island."
For winning the grand prize, Pineo will receive roundtrip air from Boston to Bermuda as well as three nights accommodations at the Southampton Princess.
ABOUT GOSLING'S RUM
Gosling's Brothers Ltd. Is Bermuda's oldest business house. In 1806, Englishman William Gosling, sent his son James to sea, bound for Virginia with 10,000 pounds Sterling worth of wines and spirits. After ninety days on becalmed seas the charter on the good ship, Mercury, ran out and James was diverted to Bermuda, where James decided to open a wine and spirits shop. Since 2004, seventh generation, E. Malcolm B. Gosling has been spearheading a major American expansion of the brand. Gosling's offers three distinctive, award-winning products in its line: the flagship brand, Gosling's Bermuda Black Seal Rum; a new Gosling's Gold Bermuda Rum; and the ultra special Family Reserve Old Rum. Dark 'n Stormy ® is a registered trademark of Gosling's Export (Bermuda) Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda. Contact: Jim Connelly, Elevate Communications, 617-861-3654, jconnelly@elevatecom.com, Sinead Gibbons, Gosling's Rum, 617-773-2780, sgibbons@castlebrandsinc.com
The New England Club Managers Association (NECMA), the original chapter of the Club Managers Association of America, was established in 1914 and has since been a leader in the advancement of opportunities for private club managers, and foremost, students of the culinary and hospitality industries. NECMA has more than 240 members who manage more than 150 private clubs in the New England area. The purposes of the New England Chapter are to provide education to persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character, to promote and encourage efficient and successful club management, and to advance friendly relations among its members. For more information, please visit the NECMA web site at www.necma.org.
The NECMA David Meador Fund was established in 1975 by the New England Club Managers Association with a generous donation from the Members of the Chilton Club (Boston, MA) in memory of their longtime and well-respected Club Manager, Mr. David Meador, a Member of NECMA, who passed away in 1975 while on duty at the Chilton Club. The NECMA David Meador Fund awards annual scholarships and provides financial support to students interested in the club management profession, and awards annual Professional Development Scholarships to NECMA Members actively pursuing their Certified Club Managers (CCM) designation as well as providing funding to the New England Club Managers Association for their continuing education and professional development programs.
The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. With more than 7,000 members across all classifications, CMAA members run more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote and advance friendly relations among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of its members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations. For more information, please visit www.cmaa.org.
