Kammy Maxfeldt, the head professional at Westport’s Birchwood Country Club, has won the Massachusetts Women’s Open and says it’s because of advice from her caddie.
One day after shooting an 80, Maxfeldt put her caddie’s advice to better use at Black Rock Country Club in Hingham Wednesday, carding a 70 to win the event with a two-day total of 150.
She edged two other players by one stroke.
The key to Maxfeldt’s turnaround was the par-4 16th, a 390-yard dogleg left with plenty of water and sand, plus a treacherous green.
Maxfeldt cut the corner with her drive, then knocked a 7-wood into the cup for an eagle.
She credited her caddie, Ben Spitz, for her solid round. He is the younger brother of Black Rock’s assistant professional, Brian Spitz.
“Brian used to work for me when I was the pro at North Salem in New York and I have been friendly with his family over the years,” Maxfeldt told the Boston Globe.
“He set me up with his younger brother, who obviously knows the course very well. He gave me a lot of good advice. I wish I could have done everything he told me to on Tuesday, but I did it today.”
Maxfeldt has been a professional for more than 20 years. Originally from Nebraska, Maxfeldt played at the University of Oklahoma and turned professional, hoping to make a living on the LPGA Tour.
“But I came to the [New York Metropolitan] section about 15 years ago to play in a mini-tour event and I thought that if I could play these courses more often, that I’d be a better player. I came and never left.
“Golf here is very traditional and the people in the area have made me feel like I have a lot of family. They have been very good to me.”
Isn’t that just like a woman to share the credit. Never heard a male PGA pro do that.