Ferriters Make Most Of Opportunity, Win Father & Son

Ken Ferriter of Ramsey wasn’t happy about the result of the final hole he and his son, Drake, had played before the rains came and halted play on Thursday, July 30, in the 93rd NJSGA Father and Son Championship at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield.

“We just had a chance to take the lead and we missed a six-footer on the 12th hole. We wanted to atone for the quickly, but we had to ended having to wait a week,” Ferriter said.

The Father-Son teams that failed to complete their rounds were asked to return to Forest Hill on Thursday, August 6.

The Ferriters finally did take the lead by going four-under par with a birdie on the par-5 14th hole when Drake’s 7-iron from 190 yards found the back of the green and the team was able to two-putt for the birdie. At the time of the rain delay on July 30, Peter (father) and Matt Dannenbaum of Morris County were in the clubhouse at 3-under-par 68.

The Ferriters added one more birdie, on the par-4 15th hole when Ken’s lob wedge from 84 yards spun back to 15 feet and Drake drained the birdie putt. They parred the final three holes to finish at five-under-par 66.

The Ferriters were followed by the Dannenbaums at 68, Gary and Brian Lembo of Manasquan River at 70, Ed and Nicholas Miller of Valley Brook at 72, and Michael and Lucas Artigliere of Pinch Brook at 73.

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Last year, the Ferriters were one of four teams tied for second place at 71, two shots behind winners Rick and Anthony Campanile of Deal. They played as a foursome last week at Forest Hill. The Campaniles withdrew from Thursday's final due to Rick's hip injury.

“We were pleased to learn that both Campaniles attended Monmouth University, where Drake will be a freshman, and that Anthony was a standout on the golf team,” said Ken, 52, who sells sponsorships at MetLife Stadium for the Giants and Jets. He had spent 22 years as the head of sponsorships for the New Jersey Devils and has three Stanley Cup rings to show for it.

Drake in June graduated from Bergen Catholic and his 75 at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions was the low score in Bergen Catholic TOC championship.

The Ferriters, who live in Ramsey, also have a membership at Winged Foot where Ken and his dad, Roger, won a club Father-Son championship. Ken and Drake are currently tied for the lead at the Winged Foot Father-Son.

“To me, this means more as a father. Obviously, my son has higher aspirations. He has a lot of accomplishments to go. To win with him is a great memory,” Ken said. “To win a Father-Son, especially in my home state, is really special. To do something in a sport we both love means more to me.”