By Gary Larrabee
Junior Charlie May won the individual title in a dramatic playoff after shooting a three-under-par 68 and led his Masconomet Regional golf team to the school’s first state team title at the Division 2 final at Juniper Hill Country Club in Northborough. [Read more →]
Ferncroft CC in Middleton will be opening its fairways to North Shore residents on Monday, Nov. 21 for a fall outing to benefit the Middleton Food Pantry. For $45 and a donated turkey players can play the private Robert Trent Jones Sr. championship layout. The cost without a donation is $60 and includes cart and use of the club’s practice facility.
There will be a 10:30 a.m shotgun start and golfers can sign up on line at www.ferncroftcc.com/falltownday or contact the club at 978-739-4040 ext. 231.
By Gary Larrabee
Masconomet lived up to its billing in winning the Division 2 North sectional tournament Monday at Hillview Golf Club in North Reading, while defending Division 1 state champ St. John’s Prep settled for second place in its sectional, good enough for a berth in next Monday’s state finals at The International. [Read more →]
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Ferncroft CC in Middleton will be opening its championship fairways to the general public on Monday Oct. 31 and Monday Nov. 7.
For just $75 golfers can play the scenic Robert Trent Jones Sr. layout with a cart and use of the club’s practice facility. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ferncroft Junior Scholarship Fund which provides access, instruction, and equipment to local disadvantaged youths.
Sign up online at www.ferncroftcc.com/autumninvitation and call well in advance to reserve your foursome at 978-739-4040, ext. 231.
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Kudos to Kernwood’s Frank Dully for winning the New England PGA Massachusetts Chapter title at wind-swept Vesper on October 17 with a one over par 73. He matched the 73 Scott Hickey of Cyprien Keys shot, thanks to playing the last 11 holes in one under and the last five holes, including the one playoff hole, in two under. [Read more →]
By Gary Larrabee
Lots of congratulatory hugs and kisses to send out, starting with Turner Hill’s M.J. O’Neil, Bellevue’s Mike Tarpey and old friend Kirk Hanefeld, the former Beverly resident and golf director at Salem Country Club. First Hanefeld. Great to see the three-time NEPGA champ post a wire-to-wire victory Sunday (October 9) at the (take a deep breath) Senior PGA Professional National Championship in Aldie, Virginia, his second such triumph in four years. Though he did it the hard way. Kirk staggered to a closing 75, but delivered when it mattered most. Trailing playing partner Ken Martin by a shot coming down the par-5 72nd hole, Hanefeld wedged his approach to 18 inches after a desired spin-back, and made his putt for birdie, while Martin bunkered his tee shot, wedged his fourth shot over the green and made a four-footer for bogey six.
Hanefeld, 55, led Martin by eight shots after the opening round and finished at six under 282 (66-67-74-75) to Floridian Martin’s 74-66-69-74 for 283. No one else in the 264-player field finished under par.
“It wasn’t pretty, but who am I to complain?” said a relieved Hanefeld, who had set the tournament record with his blistering 11-under start for 36 holes. “I don’t feel like I won a golf tournament after the way I played these last two rounds, but golf is a wacky game.” His 75 Sunday was the highest closing round by a winner in this showcase event for senior PGA pros.
Hanefeld, who has played in only three Champions Tour events in 2011, winning $17,000 and change, won $20,000, a spot in next year’s Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores in Benton, Harbor, Michigan and receives an exemption into the final stage qualifying for Champions Tour Q-School Nov. 14-20 at TPC Scottsdale.
While the Boston Bruins will raise their long awaited championship banner tonight in their season opener, the Stanley Cup made an impromptu visit to the Golf Club at Turner Hill in Ipswich last month. Pictured is Turner Hill board member Tom Hart with The Cup. Go Bruins!!
After helping lead her U.S. squad to a victory in the Curtis Cup at Essex CC, Lexi Thompson has already picked up her first LPGA Tour victory.
Her 4-0-1 record at the Curtis Cup Match at Essex County Club in Manchester in June 2010 was all we North Shore observers needed to see. We were convinced 15-year-old Lexi Thompson was on her way to LPGA Tour stardom. [Read more →]
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By Gary Larrabee
Peabody native Jennifer Webster is headed for a new club professional’s position in Duluth, Minnesota, but not before gaining national exposure with a back cover appearance in the August 12 issue of GolfWeek magazine on behalf of PGA professionals and Titleist. [Read more →]
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