(November 4, 2025) – The 2023 Tri-State Matches at Wampanoag Country Club were coming down to the wire. Team Massachusetts, winners of 17 of the last 18 matches, began the final day leading Team Connecticut.
Team Captain Roger Everin knew that his team needed a rally. During that final day, Everin was a whirlwind of activity. He was checking in on matches, tallying points on his trusty clipboard, and most importantly, encouraging his team from the first tee shot to the final putt.
When all was said and done, Connecticut had rallied from behind, and as the anxiety of the day turned into euphoria, a smile broke across the face of Everin.
That was two years ago. Roger Everin is now nine years into his captaincy, making him the longest-tenured captain in CSGA history. He has led Connecticut to two Tri-State Matches titles and eight Julius Boros Challenge Cup victories. On the course, he won the 1989 Connecticut Amateur, and he has qualified for four USGA events.
Everin has spent countless hours dedicated to the game both as a competitor and as Team Captain. It is that dedication that has led to his induction into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame. Everin’s induction will take place on Thursday, December 4, at TPC River Highlands as part of the CSGA’s 2025 Annual Meeting.
A 1966 graduate of Pulaski High School in New Britain, Everin would earn a Business Administration degree from Central Connecticut in 1970 and a Master’s in Physical Education in 1972 from Southern Connecticut.
With his degree in hand, Everin would go on to teach elementary school Physical Education in Bloomfield for 40 years, winning numerous awards. However, for Everin 1972 also included another life-altering moment. It was the first time the now 78-year-old picked up a club.
Everin played his first round at Stanley Golf Course. Nine holes and 80 shots later, Everin was hooked. Within two years he was good enough to win the first of his five New Britain City Championships and qualify for his first Connecticut Amateur.
At the Connecticut Amateur he made match play 10 consecutive years and 16 times overall. Everin was a four-time semifinalist and a seven-time quarterfinalist. His success at the Connecticut Amateur culminated in 1989 when he captured the title at Tumble Brook Country Club.
As the 1990s came to a close Everin played less competitive golf but his story in the game was far from over. Married to his wife Janet for 47 years and a father of two daughters, Lindsey and Caitlin, Everin introduced both to the game and now Everin is teaching his two young grandchildren, Quinn and Nash, the game.
“One of the greatest joys has been passing my love for the game on to others—especially my children and grandchildren,” Roger Everin said.
Everin has been able to share that love for the game with numerous others throughout his second act on the state level. During his playing career Everin played on three Julius Boros Challenge Cup and two Tri-State teams. But never did he think that he would be the Team Captain. 2024 Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame inductee Jack Bracken thought otherwise.
“He had to twist my arm in the beginning even though he told me that I would love it; he was right,” stated Everin. “I love the process of putting a team together, much more than the end results of the matches. This era of my golf career has given me so many wonderful memories and meaningful moments.”
About the Connecticut State Golf Association
The Connecticut State Golf Association functions as an extension of the USGA and provides stewardship for amateur golf in Connecticut. Founded in 1899, it is the country’s oldest state golf association and conducts over 60 Championships, Qualifiers, and One Day Tournaments throughout the year.
