John C. Caron Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament
August 17, 2026 @ 10:30AM — 8:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Ferncroft Country Club: 10 Village Rd Middleton, MA 01949 Get Directions
John C. Caron Jr Memorial Golf Tournament
John & Mehgan Caron John Caron was a devoted husband and father of six children, a successful business man, a philanthropist helping families in need and a huge fan of SMGA New England’s annual golf tournaments along with his "Cronies" at Ferncroft Country Club honoring Combat Wounded Veterans. John will be missed but never forgotten.
These military medals honor the combat service of our SMGA New England Post 9/11 Veterans—symbols of the valor, courage, sacrifice, and camaraderie they carried into contingency operations across the Middle East. What the medals cannot show are the wounds they brought home: lost limbs, life-altering injuries, burn-pit related cancers, and the invisible scars of PTSD and TBI.
They left as young men & women with families waiting at home and returned forever
changed. Many endured the loss of close comrades, struggled with alcohol or drugs to
numb the pain, or faced battles so heavy that some took their own lives. Healing is long,
difficult, and often shared with their families and VA or Vet Center therapists.
SMGA New England fills a critical gap by offering more than golf lessons and equipment—
we provide peaceful spaces where Veterans can reconnect, share experiences, and
rebuild community. On the course, old friendships return, new ones form, and meaningful
progress happens. I’ve witnessed firsthand how the game of golf helps transform their
lives. It truly works.
Support SMGA New England’s mission—Empowering Combat Wounded Veterans One
Fairway at a Time—by becoming a sponsor, joining our tournaments, or contributing to
our programs.
Thank you for your support.