Native Son Takes Over Head Pro Spot as New Era Dawns for Golf Club at Windham
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Posted on April 5, 2015
Article & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com Native son Patrick Kozelka has taken over the head pro position for the “Golf Club at Windham” where a new era is on the horizon. The Kozelka family name is well-known in Windham in that for years they ran Republic Oil on Ash Street, in what was the Willimantic section of town before the two entities were consolidated. For half of the near century the country club has been in existence – it was founded in 1922 – the Kozelka family has been a part of it. At one time a private club, it still offers memberships but is now a “fully public facility”. “This is home. I learned to play here. My father learned…