Mercedese "Ellie" Large won her third Endicott Cup during the event's 100th year celebration at Tumble Brook Country Club, Bloomfield, CT.  The 36-hole, two-day competition featured players from Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.  Large, a member of Wampanoag Country Club, West Hartford, CT, previously won the Endicott Cup in 2015 at The Club at New Seabury (MA) and in 2017 at Potowomut GC in (RI).   Endicott Cup results can be viewed under the results tab.

 

Team Connecticut won the Tri-State (gross) matches and the Eaton Cup (net) matches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of the Endicott Cup and Tri-State Matches / Eaton Cup Matches

 

In 1925, an inaugural tournament was held at Springfield Country Club (MA), between the Connecticut State Team and the Central Massachusetts District Team. There were nine players per team.  A large silver "Kittredge Cup" trophy (purchased from the Kittredge Co.) was awarded at this tournament.  

 

In 1926, the first Endicott Cup tournament was held at Hartford Golf Club (CT) as a 36-hole stroke play competition between members of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Women's Golf Associations.  The Endicott Cup was presented by Priscilla Maxwell Endicott to the winner of the competition.  The first person to win the trophy three times would retire the cup.  Edith Baker won the cup in 1926 and 1928 and requested that the trophy be perpetual, with the winner keeping it in her possession for the year.  

 

In 1929, Massachusetts (whose membership included Rhode Island) and Connecticut played the Kittredge Cup as a 3rd day match play competition for the nine low gross players from each team.  In 1930, Rhode Island joined as a third team and the Kittredge Cup was retired and replaced with the Tri-State trophy.

 

In 1962, Chris Eaton donated the Eaton Bowl trophy for the net team competition.  Players competed for this as well as the Tri-State trophy.  Beginning in 1968, a separate team was selected to play for the Eaton trophy.  

 

Today, Endicott Cup competitors play 36-hole stroke play over two days.  The seven low gross and seven low net players from each state then compete in the Tri-State Matches (gross) and Eaton Cup (net) team matches on the third day of the event, with an alternate for each team. 

 

 

 

100th Endicott Cup

Tri-State Matches

October 7-9, 2025

Tumble Brook Country Club

Bloomfield, CT

(MAP LINK)

 

 

 

  • Registration:  Registration closed on September 19th. All entrants were "wait-listed" until the team is selected. Once selected, the participants credit cards will be charged.

 

  • Eligibility:  Handicap Index of 17.0 or lower.  Entrants must have posted at least ten Connecticut scores in 2025.

 

  • Team Selection: CT team will consist of 25 players that will be selected based on HC Index as of September 19th. Players will be notified once selected and they receive Registration Confirmed notification. Joyce will also send additional information to players. 

 

  • Fee: $150 and includes cart fees for day 1 & 2, lunch on day 1, dinner for those selected for matches on Day 3 and hors d’oeuvres on Thursday (day 3) following golf.  Players on day three will pay a cart fee of $ 25

 

  • Format:  All contestants must play the first 2-round stroke play tournament for the Endicott Cup.  At the completion of the first two rounds, sixteen players will be selected for the Connecticut team by the Team Captain to represent Connecticut in the Tri-State three-ball matches on the third day.  Seven matches will be played at scratch.  Seven matches will be played at net.  An alternate player will be selected for both categories.  Should there be no occasion to utilize an alternate team member, all alternate player matches will be added to the team point totals.  If an alternate's presence is required to fill a vacant position in the first seven positions of either the scratch or net teams, the remaining alternate scores will not be added to the team totals.  A Tri-State Bowl will be awarded to the winner of the gross category.  The Mrs. Charles F. Eaton Handicap Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the net category.

 

  • Schedule of Events:
    • Tuesday 10/7 – Round 1 of Endicott Cup
      • 12:30 Shotgun
      • boxed or sit down lunch (included in fee)
    • Wednesday 10/8- Round 2 of Endicott Cup
      • Driving range opens 7:30am
      • 9:00 am Shotgun
      • Light lunch available following golf for a fee
      • Team dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. at Tumble Brook CC for those advancing to Tri-state and Eaton Cup Matches
    • Thursday 10/9- Tri State and Eaton Cup Matches.
      • Driving range opens 7:30am
      • 9:00 am Shotgun
      • $25 per player cart fee
      • hors d’oeuvres / cash bar on Thursday following golf 

 

  • Practice Rounds:
    • Practice rounds available 9/21-10/5 after noon time.
    • The cost will be $50 per player which includes the cart. 
    • Contact the pro shop 1-860-726-9933.

 

  • Hotel(s) in the area to consider:
    • Residence Inn Hartford / Avon (14 min.) 55 Simsbury Road, Avon

    • Courtyard Hartford / Farmington (18 min.) 1583 Southeast Rd., Farmington

    • Delamar hotel / West Hartford (10 min) 1 memorial rd.

 

  • Additional information will be sent to all competitors when the team rosters are finalized.

 

 

          Joyce Curran – CWGA Team Captain

          memome14@aol.com

          Donna Harris - Assistant Captain

          avongolfer51@gmail.com