Famed money manager Dick Connolly inducted into Caddie Hall of Fame

Recognized for using caddying as a steppingstone to professional success

CHICAGO, Ill. — Richard F. “Dick” Connolly, Jr. – a famed money manager and president of The Connolly Group at Morgan Stanley in Boston – was inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 3, in recognition of his time caddying as a teenager in Massachusetts and his use of caddying as a steppingstone to professional success.

Connolly was honored in a ceremony at the Western Golf Association’s Green Coat Gala, a black-tie affair at The Peninsula Chicago, where over 300 supporters in attendance raised more than $8.4 million for the Evans Scholars Foundation.

“We are honored to welcome Dick Connolly as the newest member of the Caddie Hall of Fame,” said Joe Desch, Western Golf Association chairman. “Caddying put Dick on a path toward tremendous achievement professionally, and his willingness to give back to caddies certainly makes him worthy of this honor.”

A native of Woburn, Massachusetts, Connolly caddied at Woburn Country Club before going on to manage investment portfolios for more than 50 years.

Connolly has also supported youth caddies for over 40 years as a Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund director, trustee and former president. An annual Richard F. Connolly Jr. Distinguished Service Award was established by the organization in 2000 in honor of his many contributions.

“I never dreamt that I would be inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame,” Connolly said. “I started as a caddie when I was just 8 years old, and it was the single most valuable experience I’ve had in my life. The fine people I caddied for taught me so many lessons in life, and, to this day, I believe caddying is the best way for a young person to learn.”

Administered by the Western Golf Association since 2011, the Caddie Hall of Fame highlights the tradition and importance of caddying by celebrating individuals who have devoted their lives to the game of golf through caddying or by supporting the role of caddies, and those who have used their experience as a youth caddie for future professional success.

The Caddie Hall of Fame was created by the Professional Caddies Association in 1999. Past inductees include Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Charles “Chick” Evans, Jim “Bones” Mackay, Steve Williams, Joe LaCava, Jimmy Johnson, Charles Schwab and Peter Ueberroth.