Parziale and Maccario Repeat as Champions at the John R. Williams Four-Ball
10/4/2025 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for John R. Williams Invitational, Oak Hill Country Club
Matt Parziale of Brockton, Mass., and Nick Maccario of Atlanta, GA., successfully defended their title
MID-AM DIVISION
On a final round Saturday in Rochester it was a beautiful 82 degrees. Matt Parziale of Brockton, Mass., and Nick Maccario of Atlanta, GA., successfully defended their title at the John R. Williams Four-Ball Invitational at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y.
Unlike last year’s wire-to-wire performance, Parziale and Maccario found themselves in a tight battle. Tied for first after round one with a team score of 66, they found themselves one back after round two to the Texas team of Tyler Thomas and Brad Gibson. Thomas and Gibson bogeyed the 18th to miss a playoff by one.
The Massachusetts duo closed their back nine with a birdie on #12 followed by six straight pars to claim victory once again at one of amateur golf’s most prestigious four-ball events.
Parziale, the 2020 Massachusetts Amateur medalist and 2021 runner-up, and Maccario, a past U.S. Mid-Amateur semifinalist, continue to cement themselves as one of the premier Mid-Am teams in the country.
Of note, Simon McInnis had a Hole-In-One on hole #5 boosting their team to an eighth place finish.
SENIOR DIVISION
In the Senior Division, Bob Royak of Alpharetta, Ga., and Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., delivered a dominant second round and final-round performance to seal the win. The Georgia duo fired a blistering 65 on Saturday — despite a double bogey on the par-3 15th — to run away with the title.
Royak is continuing his impressive 2025 campaign with a recent win at the Senior Crump Cup to place himself again in the winners circle, this time in New York.
A LITTLE HISTORY
Dating back over half a century, the John R. Williams Four-Ball Invitational remains one of amateur golf’s premier team events. Originally known as the “Oak Hill Scratch Best-Ball Tournament,” it’s played over the storied East Course from championship tees, consistently drawing elite Mid-Am and Senior competitors.
Renamed in 1961 for Dr. John R. Williams — a distinguished Oak Hill member who famously planted many of the club’s signature trees — the event honors his legacy. Past champions include major names in amateur and professional golf such as Andy North, Dick Siderowf, Don Allen, and Danny Green.
About the John R. Williams Invitational
54-hole two man best ball format with Mid-Am and Senior divisions. By invitation only. Entrants must have a handicap of 3.4 or less, with the team total not to exceed 5.5. Both members of teams in the Senior Division must be 55 years of age by the fi...
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