By Gary Larrabee
It’s been one wonderful spring for Chris Carter. A few weeks after taking over the operation of the Beverly Golf and Tennis Club with Golf Facilities Management (GFM) partner Steve Murphy, Carter has been named the New England PGA Section’s Professional of the Year.
“I’m extremely humbled to be recognized this way,” says Carter, [...]
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Tags: Beverly Golf & Tennis·Chris Carter·golf·Golf Facilities Management·NEPGA
By Gary Larrabee
Beverly Golf & Tennis Club has a new head golf professional for 2010. David Dionne, the No. 1 assistant at Ferncroft CC, is succeeding Nick Crovetti, who took over mid-season 2009 after Rich Nagle departed.
The new course superintendent is Brian McHugh, who has given Wenham Country Club a new shine during his seven [...]
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Tags: Beverly Golf & Tennis·Brian McHugh·Dave Dionne·Ferncroft CC·golf·Nick Crovetti·Wenham CC
By Gary Larrabee
The latest tumultuous chapter in the management history of Beverly Golf and Tennis Club appears to have a happy ending. Golf Facilities Management, led by highly regarded golf course superintendent Steve Murphy and PGA professional Chris Carter, was awarded the new five-year contract by Mayor Bill Scanlon in early March for an overall [...]
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Tags: Beverly Golf & Tennis·Chris Carter·golf·Golf Facilities Management·Manny Barros·Mayor Scanlon·Steve Murphy
By Gary Larrabee
It’s been a long, arduous journey to get this far, but Andover’s Rob Oppenheim has finally taken a major step forward in his career as a playing professional. By placing 64th at the 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School, Oppenheim gained full playing privileges on the 2010 Nationwide Tour, the PGA Tour’s version of [...]
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Tags: Add new tag·Beverly Golf & Tennis·Dilisio·Gary Larrabee·golf·Hooters·J. Hilary Rockett·James Driscoll·Kip Tyler·Manny Barros·MGA·Nationwide·Rich Gagnon·Rob Oppenheim·The Meadow·Tiger Woods
By Gary Larrabee
As we wrap up one of the mildest – and most golfable – fall seasons in memory, it’s time to catch up on what’s been happening locally and beyond, starting with former Salem Country Club golf director and ex-Beverly resident Kirk Hanefeld’s ongoing quest for success on the PGA Champions Tour. Kirk had [...]
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Tags: 2016 U.S. Senior Open·Bass River·Beverly Golf & Tennis·Bill Scanlon·Davis Love·Fordie Pitts·Freddy Couples·George Jacobson·golf·Kirk Hanefeld·Larry O'Neill·Manny Barros·Noreen Friel Mohler·Ollie Cook·Salem Country Club·Salem State·St. John's Prep
