cema golf outing:  The Country Club of Waterbury
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Located in the central part of the state on rollicking, rocky terrain, Waterbury is a true Donald Ross design that has been altered very little since he came here in 1928. In typical Ross fashion, he routed this par 69 terrifically over the terrain with a fantastic set of greens and plenty of challenge for better players. Like nearby Worcester, this is a course that would receive a lot more attention if it were closer to either Boston or New York, but flies well-under the radar in a post-industrial city like Waterbury. The very definition of a hidden gem, a day at Waterbury is a day very well spent and one I recommend very highly. See the tab "How to Play the Course" for a full overview of every hole.

Ross was a prolific golf course designer, having designed hundreds of courses. His most notable ones were Pinehurst in NC, Oakland Hills in MI, Inverness in OH, and Seminole in FL. All these 100-year old courses have stood the test of time and have been the site of major championships. We're pleased to offer his Waterbury course to players this year!

CEMA strives to bring some of the best playing experiences to our golfers. We were at Lake of Isles last year, and here's where we've been since 2018:

2018  Lake of Isles
2019  Hartford Golf Club
2020  Great River Golf Club
2021  TPC River Highlands
2022  Fox Hopyard
2023  Yale Golf Club
2024  Lake of Isles
The Country Club of Waterbury is currently ranked the 8th best course in Connecticut by Golf Digest here, ahead of courses we've played including TPC River Highlands #9, Hartford #10, Lake of Isles (Foxwoods) South Course #12 and North Course #19, and Great River #14.  Yale is ranked #2 though is still closed for renovation.
Course Statistics
From the "White" Tees (scorecard below)

Par                       69
Yards             6,109
Slope                 126
Rating              69.8
Format            Scramble
The Country Club of Waterbury
1 Oronoke Rd.
Waterbury, CT
Phone: 203-756-6644

www.ccwaterbury.com

weather forecast: hot and sunny!

Dress appropriately for very hot weather.  The Club will have plenty of complimentary water available.  In addition we'll provide 2 water bottles per player compliments of ENTECH.

Common sense playing tips for hot weather:
- Stay hydrated
- Wear a hat or head covering
- Apply sunscreen
- Stay in the shade wherever possible
- Stop in the clubhouse for cooling breaks
- Wear light colored and light weight clothing
- Apply water to your golf towel to use it to refresh you

keegan bradley wins the travelers championship!

Five CEMA contestants picked him to win - we'll do a playoff tomorrow!

Kurt Bartzsch
Will Bassett
Gerry Brien
Cody Riva
Gige Ryan

Here's whom other CEMA players picked to win

  Scottie Scheffler - 8
  Rory McIlroy - 3
  Xander Schauffele - 4
  Collin Morikawa - 4
  Ludvig Aberg - 6
  Hideki Matsuyama - 4
  Russell Henley - 3
  Maverick McNealy - 3
  Victor Hovland - 7
  Patrick Cantlay - 1
  Jordan Spieth - 1
  Rickie Fowler - 1
  Sam Burns - 1
  Tommy Fleetwood - 2
  Keegan Bradley - 5
  Shane Lowry - 1
  Harris English - 1
Waterbury Hole #1 Flyover - more videos under How to Play the Course tab
Download the 2024 Program book below

cema golf committee

Kate Childs, Tuxis Ohr's and co-chair
Frank Troiano, Troiano Oil and co-chair
Jeff Jennings, Jennings Oil
John Manning, Torrco
John McCusker, Global Companies, LLC

2025 agenda

10:30 - 12:00  Set-up and Grilled Buffet Lunch
12:15 - 5:30    Play of a Round (approx.)
5:30 - 6:30      Open Bar Reception (approx.)
6:30 - 8:00      Buffet Dinner, Raffle, Prizes (approx)

southern new england energy conference
save the dates - sep 25-26, 2025, newport, ri
Celebrating CEMA's 75th Anniversary and MEMA's 70th Anniversary
www.sneec.weebly.com

thanks to all our 2025 sponsors!

As of June 20

2025 Sponsors

Advanced Fuel Solutions (Tee Sponsor + Ad)
Altria Group (Lunch Sponsor)
Angus Energy (Tee Sponsor)
Automated Wireless Environments (Ad)
Carlin (Tee Sponsor)
Cetane (Tee Sponsor)
Coastal Carriers of CT (Beverage Cart Sponsor)
Consumer Focus  (Tee Sponsor)
Daniels Energy  (Tee Sponsor)
Dennis K. Burke  (Tee Sponsor)
Energy Kinetics (Tee Sponsor)
Federated Insurance (Premier Sponsor)
Fuel Management Services (Tee Sponsor)
Global Partners L.P. (Closest-to-the-Pin Sponsor)
Gray, Gray and Gray (Tee Sponsor)
Hedge Solutions (Tee Sponsor)
HOP Energy (Beverage Cart Sponsor)
Inland Fuel Terminals (Top Net Teams Sponsor)
J. Vitali Transport (Tee Sponsor)
Lindell Fuels (Tee Sponsor)
Manchester Transport  (Tee Sponsor)
Marsh McLennan Agency (Tee Sponsor)
Mitsubishi  (Tee Sponsor)
NEIF (Tee Sponsor)
Petro Home Services (Beverage Cart, Tee, Putting Green Sponsor + Ad)
Powerhouse (Tee Sponsor)
PriMedia (Longest Drive Sponsor)
Qualpay (Tee Sponsor)
R.W. Beckett (Beverage Cart Sponsor + Ad)
Republic Services (Tee Sponsor)
Reynolds American (Holes-in-One, Reception, Tee, Mulligans Sponsor)
Richmond Financial Services (Mulligans Sponsor)
Sack Energy (Player Carts Sponsor)
Sprague Energy (Tee Sponsor)
U.S. Boiler/Burnham Products (Longest Drive Sponsor)
Warm Thoughts Communications  (Tee Sponsor)