20th Annual Owl Club Golf Tournament
Please note that due to the heavy rain in the forecast for the original date - The 20th Annual Owl Club Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Monday, July 13 at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass.
With the new date, we have some openings for foursomes or individual players - please use the link below to register by July 2, 2026.
Enjoy a round of golf with fellow alumni, parents, coaches and friends of Westfield State University Athletics as we return to The Ranch Golf Club
Your participation helps us provide the best possible experience for our student-athletes. All funds raised by the Owl Club goes directly to enhance our athletic teams.
COURSE INFORMATION
The Ranch has consistently been named among the best courses in the state since opening in 2002, and was hailed by Golf Digest as one of the "Best New Courses in America." The golf course was created on a historic piece of land - a mixture of open meadows and woodland, interspersed with beautiful creeks and a dash of wetlands tossed in to make each hole exciting and memorable. To successfully negotiate your way around The Ranch Golf Club you'll have to analyze each shot and carefully consider your options. There are many opportunities to take risks that will be richly rewarded if properly executed. The Ranch plays over 7,174 yards from championship tees.
Your registration fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, box lunch on the course, our players’ oasis, and the dinner and awards ceremony after the round. We always have several on-course contests (long drive, closest to pin), a putting contest, raffles and more. Golf is a scramble format to ensure that players of all abilities can enjoy the day on the course.
GUEST OF HONOR - Tom Flaherty, Sr.
Tom Flaherty, Sr., is a lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts with nearly 30 years of experience in the utility industry. In 2021, he transitioned from his role as a commissioner on the Westfield Gas + Electric Municipal Light Board (MLP) to serve as the General Manager. His extensive MLP experience and expertise in energy commodities and sales to commercial and industrial markets in New England have positioned him well to lead this community-owned utility, which provides natural gas, electric, and gigabit internet services.
Tom and Westfield Gas and Electric and Whip City Fiber have been strong advocates for both Westfield State Athletics and youth athletics at all levels within the Westfield Community. Most recently Westfield G&E sponsored the development of the new astroturf field projects at Westfield High School, and for several years have been the sponsor of Westfield State’s Kick-Off and Tip-Off Tournaments. Tom’s daughter Kaitlyn has served as a student assistant with both the WSU women’s soccer and men’s basketball programs.
BE A CHAMPION FOR OUR ATHLETES.
BE A TOURNAMENT SPONSOR.
FOURSOME SPONSOR: A $800 sponsorship. By sponsoring a foursome for the tournament you can enjoy a round of golf with three friends while benefiting the Owl Club. Corporate foursomes include tee signage.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER: $200 for an individual player. While foursomes are preferred, we will pair individuals and groups of less than four.
G.O.L.D. PLAYER: $175 if you are a Westfield State Graduate of the Last Decade. If you graduated from 2024 to 2014 you are eligible.
TEE SPONSOR: A $250 sponsorship. Your company name and/or logo prominently displayed at the tee of one of our holes. Opportunity to contribute merchandise or information to player goodie bags.
CORPORATE SPONSORS: A variety of options, such at lunch, dinner, cart, contest and hospitality sponsorship packages are available. Contact Dave Caspole at (413) 572-5433 for details.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION To ensure your team's participation in the tournament, mail in the form, register online, or contact Dave Caspole at (413) 572-5433.
Register early- we have sold out for the last 13 years in a row! We will pair players from groups of less than four.
REGISTER BY MAIL:
David Caspole, Associate Athletics Director
for External Affairs and Media Relations
Westfield State University
P.O. Box 1630 Westfield MA 01086-1630
REGISTER ONLINE: Registration for the 2026 tournament has been reopened - https://www.westfieldalumni.org/cf_forms/view.cfm?formID=759
REGISTER BY TELEPHONE: 413-572-5433
Tournament Itinerary
Player Check in: 10:30 a.m.
Shotgun Start: 11:45 a.m.
Reception, Dinner and Awards: approx. 5:30 p.m. after the round
DIRECTIONS TO THE RANCH GOLF CLUB
Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike West to Exit 41 (Old Exit 3). After toll, bear right onto Route 10/202 and continue south for approximately 5 miles. Immediately after Southwick Country Club, turn right onto Sunnyside Road. The Ranch Golf Club is on the left, with the clubhouses visible about mile down the road.
GPS: 65 Sunnyside Rd., Southwick, MA 01077
Registration Deadline is now July 2, 2026
The tournament will be played rain or shine; in the event that rain forces course cancellation, dinner will still be served.
For more information on playing or sponsorships, please contact Dave Caspole at 413-572-5433 or dcaspole@westfield.ma.edu
Thank you to our past sponsors !
