Charlie Brunell
driving the ball on Hole #11
at Green Mountain National Golf Course.

Charlie Brunell
driving the ball on Hole #11
at Green Mountain National Golf Course.

Yesterday, Mary and I had the privilege to play in the Jeff Hadley ALS Golf Tournament at Green Mountain National Golf Course. Jeff was the first head professional at Green Mountain. Unfortunately, he succumbed last year to ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease.

(For those of you who did not have a chance to meet Jeff, he was a dedicated golf professional, an ardent promoter of summer in Killington, and a really nice guy. Killington is a very small community. Jeff had many friends here and is truly missed.)

Yesterdays tournament at Green Mountain saw approximately 175 players tee off to support ALS research. All proceeds from the tournament, including the $125 entry fee and proceeds from a silent auction are being dedicated to fund research into identifying a cure for Familial ALS, the type of ALS which unfortunately is genetically passed through Jeff's family.

At the tournament, Mary and I paired up with Nina Tasi and Charlie Brunell, former owners of the Fox and Pheasant Inn. We were joined by Mark Larrabee, head professional at Eastman Golf Course in Grantham New Hampshire. I am happy to report that our team carded a 61 for a net 50, taking first place net for the tournament.

While yesterday does not make up for the loss suffered by Jeff's family, it was a very nice day to pay homage to a true gentleman who shared with all of us his love for the game of golf.