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INSIDE 

06 Back on the bag 22 Amateur achievements 

10 Sibling revelry 

23 Future star 

12 Gannon improvements 24 Course directory 

14 Pro Tip 

26 Volunteer of the Year 

16 Ban arm-lock? 

28 Northern Getaway 

18 Notebook 

32 Larrabee reminisces 

BILL BROTHERTON 

Back in the loop 

Show up! Shut up! Keep up! 

Those were the marching orders when I, a scrawny 14-year-old, arrived to caddie for the first time 54 years 

ago. It was 6 a.m. when my buddies Mark Bennett, Ricky Lord and I climbed the hill toward the pro shop at 

Myopia Hunt Club. A couple of hours later, the caddiemaster, Robert “Brom” Bromberg, stopping frequently to 

gasp for breath, lumbered up the same hill. 

That day, I caddied for Forester “Tim” Clark Sr., whose golf bag was bigger, heavier and taller than me. He 

was patient and kind, and helped teach me what to do and what not to do. Three older caddies also shared their 

expertise. 

That began a lifetime love of golf, and it’s no overstatement to say that caddying changed my life. 

After a couple of weeks my buddies gave up. I was just getting started. If my dad couldn’t drive me to the 

course, I hitchhiked or walked the 5½ miles from my home in Beverly Farms to Myopia. On Mondays, when 

caddies had earned the right to play one of the world’s greatest courses, I’d walk carrying an ancient bag filled 

with old wooden clubs, rusty irons and yellowed gutta percha balls. I got a hole-in-one the first time I ever 

played; using a ball I found in the tall grass the day before: a 5-wood on the 136-yard 9th hole. 

That spring I got a loop for the prestigious Pickman Cup, an annual competition between Essex and Myopia. 

The Essex caddies carried two bags. “Hey Brotherton, you should come to Essex, you can double your pay.” 

The next spring I did just that. It was closer, only a 4.4-mile walk. I got a swell red felt Essex cap too (pictured 

above). I had a bike, but it never occurred to me that I could ride it to the next town. The summer of my junior 

year, I was offered a job in the pro shop. I continued this job, first under pro Alex Urban and then David Marad, 

until I graduated from college in 1976. 

I learned to play golf on these courses. I loved caddying. It was fun. I was outdoors. I got paid at the end of 

every round. I made enough money to pay for four years of college and a used Volkswagen Beetle. 

I developed a strong work ethic and felt comfortable having meaningful conversations with successful 

professional men and women. In the Essex pro shop, I got to know the man who would become my first boss: 

Jay Sweet, sports editor of the Beverly Times. He invited me to be his guest in the Essex Fourball years later. 

What a thrill! 

I caddied for Essex member Denny Goodrich and his family the most. Denny had a profound influence on 

my life and that of numerous other young adults thanks to his work with the Francis Ouimet Scholarship 

Fund. I am proud to say I am a Ouimet Scholar. Denny passed away last fall. I cried when I heard the news. 

This is a roundabout way to celebrate the fact that caddie programs are up and running again at most area 

clubs, after the pandemic kept boys and girls off the course in 2020. 

It was a trip down memory lane when I returned to Essex on June 27 to interview caddiemaster Chris Wells 

for North Shore Golf magazine’s cover story on the return of caddies. Ironically, the Pickman Cup competition 

between Essex and Myopia was taking place. 

Also in the loop in this issue, is a look at the Ouimet Fund and its impact on thousands of young adults. You 

will meet Mass Golf ’s 2020 Volunteer of the Year Christine Veator of Lynnfield, USGA PJ Boatwright intern 

Abbie Weaver, and young player Isabel Brozena and the Emmerich and Tufts brothers who are all making 

headlines statewide. 

Wenham GC pro Ryan McDonald runs one of the region’s most successful youth golf programs; he shows 

how adults can benefit from the same basic tips he teaches youngsters. Retired Tedesco pro Bob Green opines 

on whether the arm-lock putting style embraced by Bryson DeChambeau and other pros should be banned. 

Columnist Gary Larrabee writes about a lifetime of achievements made possible by the game of golf. 

There’s also our newsy North Shore Golf Notebook, an updated course directory, four Northern Getaways all 

golfers should consider, and more. 

See you on the course. 

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Back in the loop 

Caddies return to local clubs post-pandemic 

BY BILL BROTHERTON 

Last year at this time, 

Massachusetts golf courses had 

belatedly been permitted to 

reopen, but guidelines were harsh and 

severe. The use of caddies, for example, 

was prohibited and many of the North 

Shore’s private clubs never did revive 

their caddie programs in 2020. 

But caddies are back this summer. 

In a big way. And that’s great for both 

members and the young men and women 

who rely on the money earned to fund 

educations and help support their families. 

Let me tell you, it was a wonderful 

sight on June 27 when this former 

caddie stopped by Essex County Club in 

Manchester-by-the-Sea. 

The Pickman Cup, an annual 

competition between members of two of 

the North Shore’s most historic courses, 

Essex CC and Myopia Hunt Club, was in 

full swing. And caddies were everywhere 

on the Donald Ross-designed course. 

The Essex caddies wore green bibs, 

the Myopia guys red. All wore smiles. 

Members at both clubs have supported 

strong caddie programs for decades. 

Chris Wells wears many hats as a golf 

assistant at Essex CC, including running 

the caddie program, which he’s done for 

12 years. 

“Last year we had a bare-bones 

operation. For much of the summer there 

were no caddies. I called my caddies early 

and told them to find another job,” said 

Wells, a year-round employee. 

“Members were cautious at first, but 

when the state lifted restrictions last fall 

we slowly restarted the caddie program. 

At first, everyone — caddies, members 

and staff alike — was required to wear a 

mask, gloves and use sanitizer. 

“But caddies are back now,” said 

Wells, who also coaches the Marblehead 

High boys hockey team. Weekends at 

7 a.m., the caddies arrive, hang out in 

a space near the maintenance barn, and 

wait for a loop. “I take care of the top 

guys, mostly high school and college 

kids,” said Wells. There are some 20-30 

caddies in regular rotation. For one 

caddie, this is his main source of income. 

Most of the veteran caddies at Essex 

earn $100 a bag, plus tip. “Being a caddie 

these days can be lucrative,” said Wells. 

Some members prefer a younger kid they 

can help train and develop a rapport 

with. Wells is a former caddie, at Doral 

Kernwood Country Club caddies Josh Berube, left, and Sean Dully, both of Salem, look on as their golfers putt out on the first hole. 

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Essex County Club caddie master 

Chris Wells. 

PHOTO: JULIA HOPKINS 

skills.They have to show 

up on time, if they do a 

good job they’ll make 

more money, and they 

spend valuable one-onone 

time with successful 

adults. 

“Successful caddies 

are successful as adults,” 

said Green. Many caddies 

go on to work for club 

members after graduation. 

And many former caddies 

are now members at 

North Shore clubs. 

Frank Dully, 

Kernwood’s longtime 

head PGA professional, 

said “When the 

pandemic hit, there was 

constant communication between departments here at the 

club. Keeping everyone safe was the priority. We did bring 

caddies in for big tournaments, the club championships and 

member-member, but that was about it.” 

Dully, who caddied at a 9-hole course in Connecticut as 

a kid, said Kernwood has been fortunate to have had Craig 

Pitman guide its caddie program for nearly 20 years. 

“We held off till the middle of May, but we are back 

to normal here,” said Pitman, adding that members were 

enthusiastically telling him “Let’s get the caddie program 

going again.” 

Pitman said Kernwood’s caddies range from 14 years old 

to college students. Most live in Danvers, Beverly, Salem or 

Peabody. Each year, three or four of the younger kids stick 

with it and continue caddying at the club year after year or 

move over to the bag room. Many earn Ouimet scholarships. 

Newbies attend an on-course caddie school, watch videos 

on how to caddie and a shadow program, where youngsters are 

paired with an expert AA caddie who doubles as a teacher. 

Beginner caddies wear green bibs and earn $30 plus tip per 

round, “A” caddies wear red bibs and carry one bag, earning 

$35. Expert “AA” caddies wear blue bibs and get $40 per bag. 

Perks at Kernwood and most area clubs include playing 

rights on Monday, an end-of-the season thank-you banquet/ 

barbecue and a caddie-member tournament. 

The South Salem club’s members are longtime supporters 

of the Ouimet Fund. Kernwood is also one of the few private, 

member-owned clubs in the country that has a caddie 

scholarship program. The Kernwood Caddie Scholarship 

Program was created by Peter Remus back in the 1970s. 

Unlike at most North Shore country clubs, Kernwood’s 

veteran caddies don’t have to arrive early and wait for a loop. 

Thanks to modern technology, when a member makes a tee 

time, he/she can request a caddie. Pitman keeps an eye on the 

tee sheets, and let’s the caddie know when and who he will 

be caddying for in advance. For tournaments, members can 

request the caddie of their choice. 

Salem Country Club has put its caddie program on hold 

for now. Several Salem members requesting anonymity said 

the club, like many in the United States, is weighing whether a 

caddie is an independent contractor or employee according to 

Internal Revenue Service guidelines before moving forward. 

North Shore clubs’ 

favorite non-profit? 

Ouimet Scholarship Fund 

BY BILL BROTHERTON 

Jeff Murphy’s love for the game of golf started as a caddie 

at Tedesco CC. 

“I grew up in Salem, in the half of the city where kids caddied 

at Tedesco. The kids in other parts of the city caddied at Kernwood 

or Salem. I was 13, and not a golfer. The more I caddied and the 

better I got at it made me take up golf,” said Murphy. 

At 16, he moved into Tedesco’s bag room, which offered 

more hours and the chance to make more money. He did that 

every summer until he graduated from Assumption College, 

with an assist from a need-based scholarship from the Francis 

Ouimet Scholarship Fund. 

He took a job in the private sector, but when then-Tedesco 

head PGA pro Bob Green called offering him the job as 

outside operations manager/caddiemaster he jumped at 

the opportunity. The PGA member went on to be the first 

assistant and subsequently acting head pro at Bass Rocks CC 

in Gloucester. 

Things have come full circle for the Ouimet Scholar. For 

the past five years, Murphy has worked at the Ouimet Fund, 

as director of Events and Club Relations. 

Founded in 1949, the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund 

awards millions in need-based college scholarships each year 

to deserving young men and women who have worked at 

Massachusetts golf courses. 

Ouimet scholars attend 145 colleges and universities and 

maintain a 3.5 grade point average. Some 446 scholars bear a 

burden of $4 million in financial need. Scholars come from 127 

Jeff Murphy 

COURTESY PHOTO

Massachusetts golf clubs and courses 

where they caddied (53 percent), worked 

in the pro shop (39 percent) or handled 

course maintenance (8 percent). 

The captains of Boston’s business 

community are invested in the Ouimet 

scholarship program, considered the top 

golf charity of Massachusetts. Members 

at 75 clubs statewide donate millions of 

dollars annually through the fundraising 

Bag Tag program. Since 1955, donors 

have contributed more than $30 million 

that has been awarded to more than 

6,000 Ouimet scholars. 

Murphy loves his job, but agrees 

that 2020 presented many challenges. 

“Yes, 2020 was challenging for the 

kids who caddied and their families. For 

all of us. But as soon as the state gave 

the OK to open, the supporters of our 

need-based scholarship organization 

got behind the program even more than 

before. Every club rallied behind the kids. 

People realized the impact the Ouimet 

Fund has on kids’ lives. Each club has a 

Ouimet liaison and the commitment of 

them and their members was stronger 

than before (the pandemic).” 

Murphy said many Ouimet scholars 

changed their plans in the past year. 

Some who had planned to go away to 

big-dollar colleges, chose to go to a 

less-expensive school for the year since 

classes were held online. “Our financial 

impact didn’t change; the kids got what 

was awarded to them,” said Murphy. 

2021 has seen a return to normalcy. 

“There are more kids with more need, 

and that need will be met,” he said. 

Green said Tedesco’s caddie 

program has always been one of the 

region’s best, but it really took off 

when club member Mike Zmetrovich’s 

commitment and support made it 

even better. Zmetrovich is the club’s 

Ouimet Fund chair and raises money 

for scholarships each year via a golf 

marathon. He is a Ouimet Scholar 

himself and knows firsthand how the 

scholarship can make a difference in a 

young person’s life. 

“The benefits of caddying lay the 

groundwork for success,” said Green. 

“Kids learn a work ethic. They get up at 5 

a.m. to get to the club by 6 with 40 or 50 

other kids, all hoping to get the chance to 

caddie and make some money.” 

And maybe be awarded a Ouimet 

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The Brotherhood 

Emmerichs all qualify for Mass Open 

BY MIKE ALONGI 

Something amazing happened 

on the afternoon of May 17 at 

Kernwood Country Club. The 

Emmerich brothers — Christian, Aidan 

and Max — all qualified at their home 

course for the Massachusetts Open 

Championship. Out of 11 qualifying 

spots, Swampscott’s Emmerich brothers 

took three. 

Christian, 20, shot the day’s secondlowest 

round, a 1-under 69. 

“I played in a tournament over the 

weekend and came in with some confidence, 

but it was great to go out and qualify along 

with both of my brothers,” said Christian, 

who is a Holy Cross junior. “It was a fun day 

and it’s a cool thing to share with them.” 

Christian bogeyed two of the first 

four holes, but responded with birdies 

on the 5th and 8th to make the turn 

at even-par. After a bogey on the 10th, 

Christian rallied to birdie the 13th and 

17th holes to finish under par. 

“My game felt good and I was striking 

the ball really well, but I just wasn’t 

scoring,” Christian said. “Obviously I 

know the course well, but you still have 

to go out there and perform. I thought 

I was able to finish strong, which was 

nice.” 

Aidan, who won the Kernwood Country 

Club men’s club championship last summer, 

qualified with an even-par round. 

“I honestly came in and didn’t have a 

ton of confidence in my putter because 

I putted horribly in a tournament over 

the weekend,” said Aidan, 17, a senior 

at St. Mary’s High in Lynn. “I actually 

went back to my old putter right before 

the tournament, and even though things 

started bumpy, I was able to finish strong.” 

Aidan was 2-over standing on the 

13th tee, and knew he needed to make 

a move. After a solid drive on the par-5 

13th, Aidan hit a driver off the deck 

to set up a birdie. On the next hole, a 

difficult 429-yard par-4, he chipped in 

for birdie to get back to even-par. He 

parred the final four holes. 

“The wind was blowing maybe 25 miles 

per hour out there, so you really had to play 

defensive early on,” Aidan said. “But I didn’t 

Aiden and Christian Emmerich 

know 2-over would make it through, so I 

figured I had to make a move to get to even 

if I wanted to make it.” 

Max, the oldest brother, shot 2-over 

72 to grab a qualifying spot. 

“It was really cool to be there with my 

brothers and have us all there pushing 

each other to be better,” said Max, 

who plays college golf at Salem State 

University. “I knew that they would both 

make it, and I didn’t want to be the only 

one who missed out.” 

Max birdied the second hole and 

made the turn at 1-under. His back nine 

wasn’t as strong, with a double-bogey on 

the 14th and a bogey on the 17th. A par 

on the final hole sealed his spot. 

“I hit the ball really well, maybe better 

than I’ve ever hit it, and I think I hit 15 

greens,” Max said. “I played smart on the 

tougher holes and then tried to attack 

where I could to get some shots back. 

Aside from one mental mistake on the 

14th, I thought I played a really solid 

round.” 

Max had to withdraw from the Open 

Championship June 14-16 at Oak Hill 

Country Club in Fitchburg. Christian 

and Aidan missed the cut. Christian shot 

77-75-152 and Aidan shot 77-76-153. 

Max Emmerich 

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PHOTO: JULIA HOPKINS

The Brotherhood 

Roger and Brad Tufts’ stealth plan 

BY MIKE ALONGI 

Marblehead’s Brad and Roger Tufts 

have played a lot of golf together through 

the years, but the brothers shared a 

first this June. It was the first time each 

competed in the Mass Open. 

“I’ve been at it for a long time because 

we’re separated by eight years in age,” Brad, 40, 

said. “So, I played in a lot of these things, and 

to have Roger involved is pretty awesome.” 

Roger, 32, played his way into the 

Open by shooting a 2-over 72 at the 

Kernwood Country Club qualifier on 

May 17. At the same event, Brad earned 

alternate status after a 3-over 73. He got 

the call to make the trip to Oak Hill in 

Fitchburg when another player dropped 

out. 

For the Tufts, getting into the Open 

is the culmination of years of dedication 

toward the game of golf in their family. 

“We are fourth-generation Tedesco 

members, with my kids being fifthgeneration 

Tedesco members,” Brad said. 

“Golf has always been a thing to do for 

our family forever. We never really had 

any low handicap family members until 

now. But if one thing starts, it leads to the 

other, and it’s pretty neat.” 

That family atmosphere was felt at the 

Open as well, with the brothers’ parents 

traveling to Oak Hill. Their mother, Merry, 

watched the action from the clubhouse and 

around the course, while their father, Dana, 

caddied for Roger in the tournament. 

“I had my dad on the bag, so that was 

fun,” Roger said. “He got to share the 

battle with me out there. They’ve been 

super supportive of both of us, so I think 

they were psyched when we both got in.” 

“It’s always fun to have them around, 

especially at club championship time and 

stuff at home, said Brad, who has won 

Tedesco’s club championship multiple 

times. “It’s nice to have a few people out 

there that are supporting you.” 

Despite playing golf together for all of their 

lives, there was no sibling rivalry that existed for 

Brad and Roger going into the Open. 

“We have lots of friendly matches, but 

when it comes to playing in these events, 

I think we’re both just kind of rooting for 

each other,” Roger said. 

Neither of the brothers made the cut at 

the championship. Brad opened with a solid 

74 but followed it up with an 81 to finish at 

15-over 155. Roger shot 85-81—166. 

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Gannon to get new irrigation system 

BY ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN 

Gannon Municipal GC mechanic Dave Wall of Lynn inspects the irrigation pump that dates back to the 

1960s. The Lynn City Council approved $2.5 million for a new irrigation system, with construction set to 

start in the fall. 

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The Lynn City Council voted 

unanimously to authorize 

$2.5 million in bonds to pay 

for the installation of a new irrigation 

system at Gannon Municipal Golf 

Course. 

The new sprinkler system is a large 

part of the five-year plan put in place 

by the city six years ago to update 

and restore the 92-year-old course on 

Great Woods Road. 

The George E. Ley Co., a 

Pennsylvania-based golf course 

construction company, will install the 

system. Work is expected to begin 

in late September when there is less 

activity on the course. One hole at 

a time will be closed to decrease the 

disruption to the golfers. 

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said Chris Carter, co-owner of Golf 

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Sweeping your way to a better swing 

PRO TIPS 

BY RYAN MCDONALD 

The job of a PGA professional 

consists of many duties, ranging from 

tournament operations, golf instruction, 

equipment fitting and sales, and 

managing daily play. After more than 20 

years in the business, my favorite aspect 

is clearly junior golf and teaching kids. 

Here at Wenham Country Club, we 

have grown to become the top junior 

program on the North Shore with one of 

the largest programs in Massachusetts. 

This season, we have seven teams — 

more than 110 kids in all — that play in 

the PGA Junior League. Another 50-60 

youngsters ages 10 to 12 attend our Kids 

Clinic every Friday morning, where they 

learn the fundamentals of the golf swing, 

chipping, putting, rules, etiquette and 

more. 

I believe the key to our success is 

keeping the fundamentals simple, yet 

effective. And of course, having fun is 

paramount. 

Here are a couple of drills I often 

use. Although they are simple, they are 

productive for kids, and I believe they 

are useful for adults, too. 

Give them a try! 

Ryan McDonald is the head PGA 

Professional at Wenham Country Club. 

The North Reading native is also head golf 

coach at Gordon College in Wenham. 

Finishing 

behind 

your back 

This is great advice for any golfer. Many players have an abbreviated finish and slow down through 

the impact zone, which should never happen. This exercise will help your acceleration through 

impact, and a diagonal club across your back at finish is a result of a square clubface at impact. 

Making 

an “L” 

Sweeping 

the grass 

This helps us to initiate and maintain width, while also creating 

the important 90-degree angle with our arms and club. 

This warm-up is an excellent way to remind our bodies of three 

key elements of the swing: 

• Make an “L.” 

• Sweep the grass. 

• Finish behind your back. 

This shows us that impact with an iron should happen with a 

descending angle. It also reminds players of all ages that hitting 

the ground is what gets the ball airborne.

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> > > 

By 

SHADES OF GREEN 

BOB GREEN 

Should ‘arm-lock’ putting be banned? 

If you’ve watched any PGA Tour 

events in the past year or so, you’ve 

likely noticed the increasingly popular 

“arm lock” putting style where players 

“lock” the grip of their putters against 

their forearm. 

Top players, including 2020 US 

Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, 

have embraced the arm-lock style. 

Also giving it a try are Billy Horschel, 

Xander Schauffele, Bubba Watson, 

Matt Kuchar, Webb Simpson, Will 

Zalatoris and Keegan Bradley. 

Many former and current tour pros, 

including a few who use the style, 

think it should be banned. Horschel 

— he won the 2021 WGC Match Play 

Championship, was runner-up in the 

WGC Workday Championship and has 

taken home more than $3.8 million 

this year — says arm-lock putting 

should not be allowed. 

“(I’d welcome back) the (banned) 

belly putter and take away the arm 

lock,” Horschel said. 

Schauffele said, “it’s just better, it’s 

easier, it’s more consistent. It takes the 

stress of putting out of the game. Putting 

is an art in our game, and when you can 

lock it into your arm or anchor it to your 

body, it kind of gets rid of that.” 

Schauffele, although he’s had great 

success with the arm-lock (he’s top 10 

in the 2021 Strokes Gained Putting 

stat on the tour), wants it banned. 

“I’m for banning the arm-lock putters, 

but if everyone else is going to use 

it and I feel like they have a bigger 

advantage, I may as well do the same.” 

Fred Couples said “arm-lock putting 

is anchoring and I can’t believe it’s 

legal.” Fred was a belly putter before it 

was banned. 

Brad Faxon, one of the best 

putters ever, said “it’s anchoring, it’s 

absolutely anchoring. If the USGA 

doesn’t think it is, they need to look at 

themselves in the mirror.” 

The USGA and R&A, golf’s 

governing bodies, banned anchoring 

as of January 1, 2016 via Rule 14-1b. 

They said it was not golf: “The concept 

of immobilizing one end of the golf 

club against the body is a substantial 

departure from the traditional 

understanding of the golf swing.” 

“Rule 14-1b is based on a judgment 

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North Shore 

Golf 

NOTEBOOK 

By 

BILL BROTHERTON 

and ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

The 122nd U.S. Open Championship 

will be held June 13-19, 2022, at The 

Country Club in Brookline. This 

will be the 17th USGA championship 

hosted by The Country Club, tied with 

Oakmont for second-most among U.S. 

clubs to Merion, with 18. The three 

previous U.S. Opens conducted at 

The Country Club – all of which were 

decided in 18-hole playoffs – were 

in 1913 (won by Francis Ouimet), 

1963 (won by Julius Boros), and 

1988 (won by Curtis Strange). The 

Country Club most recently hosted the 

2013 U.S. Amateur, won by Matthew 

Fitzpatrick of England. Tickets are 

available at www.usopen.com. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

John Quinn aced the 140-yard 9th 

hole at Reedy Meadow in Lynnfield 

June 21. He hit a 9-iron. Playing 

partner Dave Mineo witnessed 

the hole-in-one. … Wenham CC’s 

course improvements include rebuilt 

tee boxes on holes 4, 6, 10 and 18. 

… Kernwood CC has undergone a 

major bunker renovation, bringing 

all up to code and adding modern 

upgrades to the traditional Donald 

Ross bunkers. … Steve DeAngelis is 

again club champion at Ould Newbury 

GC, his seventh win since 2013. Chris 

Hillick is the men’s net champion. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

In June, Kernwood CC hosted the 

On Course Foundation’s Simpson 

Cup qualification round. The Ryder 

Cup-style annual tournament is a 

competition between teams of 13 

injured service members and veterans 

from the United States and their 

British counterparts. It showcases the 

unique position of golf as one of the 

few sports where players of all skills 

and abilities can play together on a 

level playing field. “It was so inspiring,” 

said Kernwood head PGA pro Frank 

Dully. “One gentleman had a 

prosthetic arm and two prosthetic legs. 

He hit a drive right down the middle.” 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Ferncroft CC hosted the Celebrity 

Sweat golf tournament, which benefits 

local first responders, principally 

The Hundred Club of Massachusetts. 

Many local police and fire 

departments participated. There was 

also a celebrity match featuring Doug 

Flutie and Ray Bourque vs. Chris 

Berman (ESPN) and Christopher 

McDonald (Shooter McGavin of 

“Happy Gilmore fame). … +++ 

The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund 

banquet will take place Oct. 14 at 

Encore Boston Harbor. CBS Sports’ 

Jim Nantz will receive the 2021 

Francis Ouimet Award for Lifetime 

Contributions to Golf. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

The NEPGA New England Women’s 

Amateur was held at Agawam Hunt 

Club in Rhode Island June 28-30. 

Vesper’s Molly Smith, a junior at 

Westford Academy, got a fast start 

with a 1-under 70 to jump out to a oneshot 

lead in the opening round. She 

followed with rounds of 73 and 76 to tie 

for fifth with a 6-over 219, nine shots 

behind winner Dree Fausnaugh. 

Smith did win the Junior title. 

Sister Morgan Smith shot 226 and 

finished eighth, while fellow junior 

Christine Mandile (Winchester) 

shot 231 and finished T-10. Morgan 

and Mandile finished second and third 

respectively in the Junior Division. In 

the Tournament division, Tedesco’s 

Kym Pappathanasi shot 251 and 

finished second. MJ O’Neill (The 

Golf Course at Turner Hill) shot 253 

and finished fourth, while Connie 

Hayton (Sagamore Spring) shot 261 

and finished seventh. Donna Dileso 

(The Meadow at Peabody) shot 273 

and finished 12th and also finished 

second in the Legends Division. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Bass Rocks GC hosted a qualifying 

round for the U.S. Senior Women’s 

Open on June 15. Danielle Lee of 

Renaissance GC (75) and Susan 

Curtin (76) were the two qualifiers 

for the championship, which will be 

held at Brooklawn Country Club in 

Fairfield, Conn., Aug. 19-22. 

Barb Hecimovich 

The Stroke Play Championship for the 

Baker Trophy was held at Ledgemont 

CC in Seekonk June 7-8 Molly Smith 

fired a first round 2-under 71 to trail 

by one, but struggled in the final 

round with a 77 to finish eight shots 

behind winner Rebecca Skoler (Pine 

Brook). Morgan Smith shot 153 

(T-4), while Danielle Lee shot 159 

(T-10). Barb Hecimovich (Beverly) 

won the Tournament Division title 

(164), edging out Mary Hunt 

(Gannon, 165). Kym Pappathanasi 

(Tedesco) finished fourth (173). Connie 

Hayton (Sagamore) and Ann Dawson 

(Gannon) both shot 176 (T-7). Daria 

Insalaco (Turner Hill) shot 181 (13th), 

while Donna Dileso (Sagamore) 

shot 181 (T-15). Mary Hunt won the 

Net Division (147), winning by three 

over Hecimovich. Hayton (5th, 154), 

Insalaco (6th, 155), Dawson (7th, 

156) and Pappathanasi (T-10, 161). 

Erika Allen (Beverly) shot 162 (13th). 

Tedesco’s Lisa Desalvo shot 190

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Unfortunately, neither sister made 

the 36-hole cut at the championship 

proper at Columbia CC in Chevy 

Chase, Md. Morgan shot 81-78 for 

a 26-over 159, while Molly shot 

matching 83s to finish with a 166. In 

the qualifier, Christine Mandile 

(Winchester) and Isabel Brozena 

(North Reading) shot 77 and earned 

first and second alternate spots.The 

Girls Junior was played July 12-17 at 

Columbia CC in Chevy Chase, Md. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Beverly resident Aidan LeBlanc 

shot a 6-over 149 to finish T-19 at the 

Dale Smith Memorial June 16-17 at 

Connecticut National Golf Club in 

Putnam, Conn. Nicholas DeVito 

(Newbury) shot 155 to finish T-61. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

Phil Smith and his daughter Molly won the Mixed Fourball Championship for the Stone Cup with a 6-under 65 

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At the NEPGA Junior Championship 

June 29-30 at Shaker Hills GC in 

Harvard, Salem resident Sean Dully 

(Kernwood) rebounded from a firstround 

80 with a 75 in the final round 

to tie for 9th place. John Siciliano 

(Winchester) finished first in the 

Boys 16-18 division at Rowley CC 

June 29 with a 16-over 86. Donald 

Dubuque (Wakefield) finished third 

with a 93. Leo Schroeder (Danvers) 

and Anthony Achille (Middleton) 

also participated. Amanda Adams 

(Winchester) took first in the Girls 14- 

18 division. 

In the Boys 12-13 division, Tyler 

Fawaz (North Andover) finished 

first with an 86. Lucas Jenney 

(Haverhill) and Tommy Murphy 

(Haverhill) was third. Locals in the top 

10 were Joseph Sasso (Wakefield), 

Cole Velardo (Middleton), Evan 

Smith (Methuen) and Jack Fruh 

(Newburyport. 

In the boys 14-15 division Brendan 

Burke (North Andover) finished 

second with a 76, while Brady 

Maggio (Andover) shot 78 and 

finished third, Preston Potter 

(Manchester) shot 79 and Bobby 

Fish (Danvers) shot 81. 

For Boys 11 and younger, Stuart 

Sullivan (Wenham) finished third 

with a 5-over 39 while Leo Su 

(Ipswich) and Jude Moscoffian 

(Lynnfield) shot 46. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

At Crystal Lake GC June 28, Jack

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Chris Francoeur 

watches the flight 

of a chip shot in 

his state amateur 

semifinal match 

at Brae Burn 

against Michael 

Thorbjornsen. 

PHOTO: DAVID COLT/ 

MASS GOLF 

Francoeur's quest for a state title ends in semifinals 

BY ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

Chris Francoeur’s ride in the 113th 

Massachusetts Amateur came to an end July 

16, losing in the semifinals 3 & 2 to former 

U.S. Junior Boys champion and No. 2 seed 

Michael Thorbjornsen (Wellesley CC). The 

championship was hosted by Brae Burn 

Country Club in West Newton. 

Thorbjornsen went on to win the 36-hole 

Mass Amateur Championship the next day 

in impressive fashion, 8 & 6, against Matt 

Parziale (Thorny Lea), a former U.S. Mid- 

Amateur and Mass state amateur champion. 

Thorbjornsen opened up a giant lead early 

by making birdie on 12 of the first 16 holes, 

including his first five of the match, to 

finish with 6-up through the first 18 holes. 

Though Parziale shot 5-under-par through 

the first 18, Thorbjornsen shot a course 

record 62 to build a commanding 6-up lead 

at the break. 

Against Thorbjornsen in the semifinals, 

Francoeur was 2 down at the turn. Both 

birdied the par-5 10th, then Francouer 

birdied the par-4 11th to cut the deficit to 

one. After play was suspended for a short 

time, Thorbjornsen closed out the match 

with birdies on the 14th and 16th holes. 

In the quarterfinal match, Francoeur was 

1-up at the turn over No. 11 seed 

Weston Jones (Charter Oak CC). He 

bumped the lead to 2-up with a birdie on 

the par-3 12th and eagle on the par-5 14th 

sandwiched around Jones’ birdie on the par- 

4 13th. Jones sliced the deficit to one with 

a birdie on the par-4 15th but that was as 

close as he came. 

“I didn’t get to the end result, but I played 

well,” Francoeur, a member at Amesbury 

Golf and Country Club, said. “I really 

started to putt well. It feels good, and will 

use this as momentum going into the rest of 

the events for the summer.” 

Francoeur, a graduate of St. John’s Prep and 

the University of Rhode Island, will take his 

talents to the University of Louisville this 

fall for a fifth year as he pursues a graduate 

degree. 

Francoeur had qualified for the tournament 

easily with an even-par 144 on rounds of 74 

and 70, earning the No. 14 seed. In the first 

round against Ryan Downes (GreatHorse), 

Francoeur jumped out to a hot start with a 

5-under 30 on the front nine and closed out 

the match with back-to-back eagles on 10 

and 11 to coast to an 8 & 7 win. Francoeur 

remained hot in the round of 16, recording 

five birdies in a 2-up win over Kyle Tibbetts 

(Framingham). 

Christian Emmerich (Kernwood CC) 

started slowly with a 2-over 74 in the first 

round, but rallied with a 67 to grab the 

No. 6 seed. He eked out a 19-hole win over 

Sean Fitzpatrick (George Wright GC) 

in round one, clinching the match with a 

birdie. Emmerich lost in the round of 16 to 

Jones, 2 & 1. 

Peabody’s George Zolotas (Tedesco) had 

a hot hand on day one, playing the first six 

holes in 6-under. He ended up at 68, tied 

with Andy Luther for low round. After 

posting 79 in round two, Zolotas survived 

a sudden-death playoff to make the cut 

only to lose 2-down to Ricky Stimets 

(Worcester) in the round of 32. 

Boxford resident Frank Vana, Jr. 

(Marlborough CC), a two-time champion, 

qualified with 146 (71-75). The No. 24 

seed, Vana defeated Jonathan Hill (Granite 

Links) in round one, 3 & 2, but was 

eliminated in the round of 16 by Parziale 5 

& 4. 

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 

At the June 7 Mass Amateur qualifier 

at Tedesco June 7, Mark Turner (Bass 

Rocks) shot the only subpar round to earn 

medalist honors with a 1-under 69. Joe 

Cunningham (Essex), Brad Tufts (Tedesco), 

John Gilmartin (Indian Ridge), Joseph 

Iacona (Vesper), Tedesco’s Hunter Stone 

and Zolotas, Jake Peer (Winchester), Zack 

Ungvarsky (Bradford), Church Waesche 

(The Meadow at Peabody) all qualified. 

Ryan Connelly (Salem) and Roger Tufts 

(Tedesco) were alternates. 

At Vesper CC on June 21, Mac Lee 

(Andover) tied for medalist honors, a 

1-under 71. Ryan Daly, Jonathan Scano 

(Vesper) and James Robbins (Renaissance) 

also qualified. Alec Hurd (Bass Rocks) 

qualified at Wellesley CC June 10.

Brozena 

qualifies 

for national 

championship 


North Reading’s Isabel Brozena 

had what might have been the 

longest day of her young life. It might 

also have been one of the best. And it 

took place June 22, just two days after 

the Summer Solstice - the longest 

day of the year. 

The 14 year old’s day began at 7 

a.m. at George Wright Golf Course 

in Boston where she - and 27 other 

hopefuls - had resumed play in a 

U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur qualifying 

round after inclement weather forced 

a suspension the day before. Brozena 

just missed qualifying with a 77. 

Brozena hopped in the car for 

the 70-mile trek to The Ridge Club 

in Sandwich to compete in the 

Massachusetts Girls’ Individual High 

School Championship. 

Her day couldn’t have ended any 

better. 

The Indian Ridge CC member 

played the final nine holes in even par 

to cap a come-from-behind win. In 

her first time playing in the event, she 

shot a 4-over 75 to win. 

The win secured a spot in the 

2022 National High School Golf 

Invitational at the Pinehurst Resort 

in North Carolina. 

“I definitely felt like I was hitting 

the ball well,” said Brozena. 

Knowing a long day was ahead, 

Brozena made a point to pace herself. 

“I just tried to stay focused 

throughout the whole thing, take it 

hole-by-hole, not try to rush through 

any shots,” she said. 

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Golf Professional Kevin Christofaro 

Slope 131; Rating 73.1 

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34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA 01930 

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Bear Hill Golf Club 

2 North St., Stoneham, MA 02180 

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9 holes; Slope 131; Rating 70.2 

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320 Porter St., Melrose, MA 02176 

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9 holes: Slope 127; Rating 69.0 

Essex County Club 

153 School St., 

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Ferncroft Country Club 

10 Village Road, Middleton, MA 01949 

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Haverhill Country Club 

58 Brickett Lane, Haverhill, MA 01831 

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Indian Ridge Country Club 

Lovejoy Road, Andover, MA 01810 

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148 Country Club Way, Ipswich, MA 01938 

ipswichclub.com; 978-356-3999 

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Kernwood Country Club 

1 Kernwood St., Salem, MA 01970 

kernwood.org; 978-745-1210 

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Long Meadow Golf Club 

165 Havilah St., Lowell, MA 01852 

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292 Grove St., Reading, MA 01867 

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141 Staples St., Lowell, MA 01851 

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435 Bay Road, South Hamilton, MA 01982 

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Nabnasset Lake CC 

47 Oak Hill Rd., Westford, MA 01886 

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North Andover Country Club 

500 Great Pond Rd., 

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northandovercc.com; 978-687-7414 

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377 Kenoza St., Haverhill, MA 01830 

renaissancema.com; 978-241-6712 

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Salem Country Club 

133 Forest St., Peabody, MA 01960 

salemcountryclub.org; 978-538-5400 

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Tedesco Country Club 

154 Tedesco St., Marblehead, MA 01945 

tedescocc.org; 781-631-2800 


Thomson Country Club 

2 Mid Iron Drive, North Reading, MA 

01864 

thomsoncc.com; 978-664-2016 

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The Golf Club at Turner Hill 

3 Manor House Lane, Ipswich, MA 01938 

turnerhill.com; 978-356-7070 

Golf Professionals: Nate Hopley and Mike 

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Vesper Country Club 

185 Pawtucket Blvd., 

Tyngsborough, MA 01879 

vespercc.com; 978-458-8731 

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Winchester Country Club 

468 Mystic St., Winchester, MA 01890 

winchestercc.org; 781-729-1181 

Golf Professional Jim Salinetti 


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453 Main St., Winthrop, MA 02152 

winthropgolfclub.com; 617-539-0482 

Golf Professional Ed Montone 

9 holes; Slope 118; Rating 69 

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9 holes. Club Pro Butch Mellon; 

Tee times: 5 days in advance; Fee for 9 

holes: $21/$22 weekday/ weekend; 

Fee for 18 holes: $31/$33 weekday/ 

weekend; Cart rental: $18 per person for 

18 holes. 

Yards 6,095; Slope 122; Rating 70.5 

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Golf Professional David Dionne; Tee times: 

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18 holes; Yards 6,276; Slope 126; Rating 

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18 holes. Director of Golf/Golf 

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Tee times: 6 days in advance; Fee for 

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Yards 6,803; Slope 130; Rating: 72.9 

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Yards 6072; Slope 119; Rating 69.2 

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Cart rental: $20 for 18 holes; Yards: 4,854; 

Slope 108, Rating 64.2 

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18 holes; Yards 6,268; Slope 136; Rating 

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18 holes. Club Pro: David Sibley; 

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weekday, $26/$51 weekend; Cart rental: 

$20 per person for 18 holes; Yards 6,110; 

Slope 123; Rating 70.2

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Longtime Ferncroft Country Club 

member Christine Veator is the 2020 

Mass Golf Volunteer of the Year. 

A member of the Mass Golf Board 

of Directors for the past 10 years, Veator 

was the 10th recipient of the Andrew J. 

Blau Volunteer of the Year award since its 

inception in 2012. Whether it be serving 

as a rules official, serving on numerous 

committees and state boards or lending 

her expertise and knowledge to ensure the 

successful transition of the merger between 

the former Women’s Golf Association of 

Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Golf 

Association, the Middleton resident has 

dedicated herself to making golf a better 

game for all. 

What was your reaction when you learned 

you won this prestigious award? 

I was speechless ... which doesn’t happen 

often. I just love what I do and want 

everyone to know how great working with 

Mass Golf is. 

How did you get started playing golf? 

I was born in Gloucester and grew up in 

New Hampshire, but nobody in my family 

played golf. After graduating from Plymouth 

State, I worked in the insurance industry and 

I often thought a lot about doing something 

fun when I retired. But I had thrown myself 

into my career, so after watching all of the 

men go off and play golf and the wives were 

always left behind so I knew I had to learn. I 

decided when I was 40 to take up the game. I 

took lessons from a pro at Brae Burn and got 

hooked. My gift to myself after getting my 

MBA was joining Ferncroft. 

What’s the best part of your game, what 

was your lowest handicap and what’s your 

favorite course? 

My woods and driver, absolutely. And 

handicap-wise, I would say the best I ever got 

down to was about a 12, which I was proud of 

considering Ferncroft is such a penal course. 

Ferncroft is definitely my favorite course. It’s 

so challenging and it beats me up some days, 

but I never get tired of playing there. Every 

round is different depending on the wind. 

What motivated you to start volunteering? 

After retiring 10 years ago, I was looking 

for something to do that was completely 

different than what I had done during my 

career. I knew I had to do something. I 

always checked off the volunteer box when 

renewing my annual WGAM dues, and one 

day Mary Golden asked me if I’d like to go 

on the board after serving on the finance 

committee. I was appointed treasurer and did 

that right up to the time we merged with the 

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Christine 

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PHOTO: DAVID COLT/MASS GOLF

NORTH SHORE GOLF

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PAR 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 5 

YARDS 372 387 305 129 467 295 140 504 379 353 395 328 164 269 466 193 390 508 

Location: Stratton, Vermont 

The North Shore Golf magazine team 

recommends these courses in northern New England. 

Stratton 

Overview: Rich in history and scenic beauty, Stratton Mountain offers one of New England’s finest 

golf experiences. Stratton’s first nine opened for play in 1964, making it one of the first ski resorts to 

offer year-round recreation. Geoffrey Cornish designed two more nine-hole courses, creating three 

distinct nine-hole layouts, Forest, Lake, and Mountain. All 27 holes are designed to take full advantage 

of the mountain landscape and stunning views. With a rotating daily 18-hole course and 9-hole course, 

spend an entire weekend on the Stratton Golf course without playing the same sequential 18-hole course. 

Stratton has hosted six LPGA tournaments, challenging for pros and an enjoyable round for every player. 

Amenities: Private golf lessons, practice range, putting green, pro shop, on-course restaurant and bar, 

beverage cart, Stratton Village containing multiple restaurants and retail locations, various on-site lodging 

accommodations, mountain biking, scenic gondola rides, fitness center, pools, hot tubs, live music. 

Accommodations: Stratton offers a full range of accommodations for golfers looking to get away 

for a trip to the Green Mountains. The Stratton Golf Course is just minutes away from the resort’s yearround 

accommodations and lodging options ranging from five-bedroom penthouses to one-bedroom condos 

or hotel-style rooms. Parking is a breeze at Stratton with private garages and large lots. Take advantage of 

the Golf and Stay lodging packages to save on your daily greens fees and lodging rate. 

Contact info: 1-800-STRATTON (787-2886); www.stratton.com

Location: Belgrade, Maine 

Belgrade Lakes 

Overview: From the moment Harold Alfond, who founded the successful Dexter Shoe Co., decided 

that he wanted to build a golf course he chose this pristine, yet rugged locale. Alfond always loved the 

game of golf. In fact, one of his first jobs as a boy was caddying for 25 cents an hour at a golf club in his 

hometown of Swampscott, Massachusetts, during the Great Depression. In his vision, Belgrade Lakes 

would be a relaxed, unpretentious, surprisingly stimulating experience: “a country club for the average 

guy.” In British architect Clive Clark, Alfond found a kindred spirit. The result is a majestic mountaintop 

course that is laid out on a 240-acre swath of land and features rolling fairways lined with brilliantly 

colored stands of timber, alongside white granite outcroppings. Along the way, you’ll find impossibly 

beautiful par threes, consistently diverse par fours, short but remarkably devilish par fives, and old-style 

cross bunkering throughout. The 18-hole, par 71 course measures 6,629 yards from the back tees. The 

course rating is 71.6 and it has a slope rating of 146. 

Amenities: The clubhouse sits at the top of a small peak with views in 360 degrees of the grandeur of 

Maine. The kitchen serves both hot breakfasts and lunches, and the deck allows for perfect views of the 9th 

and 18th holes. Boat rentals, fishing, and many hiking trails are nearby. 

Accommodations: The Village Inn and Tavern is a popular spot, and there are plenty of bed and 

breakfasts, camps and cottage rentals in the area. 

Contact info: 207-495-4653; belgradelakes.com 

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PAR 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 

YARDS 375 150 401 399 146 444 377 152 343 331 381 549 175 330 284 491 163 322

WHITE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

PAR 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 4 5 5 3 4 

YARDS 418 511 381 546 311 145 394 227 376 481 195 412 193 348 555 479 147 436 

Location: Canterbury, NH 

Canterbury Woods 

Overview: Designer Ross Forbes has sculpted 18 unique holes that utilize the existing terrain in a 

manner to provide enjoyment for both beginners and experienced golfers. Four sets of tees allow the 

course to play from 4,800 to 6,600 yards, with wide fairway corridors and generous landing areas, 

creating multiple strategic options for playing each hole. Subtle undulations on the greens and a variety 

of greenside chipping areas provide a challenge for the short game. Golfers will be pleased that the 35 

acres of bent grass fairways do not force a single blind shot over the course of their round. 

Amenities: Practice range, PGA professional instruction and club-fitting, on-site restaurant, 

Accommodations: There are a number of accommodations to meet every budget and taste in such 

nearby communities as Laconia, Tilton and Meredith. 

Contact info: 603-783-9400; canterburywoodscc.com

Location: Gray, Maine 

Spring Meadows 

Overview: Fresh air, fun, relaxation, camaraderie, friendly environment, exercise, social 

connections, and more fun is what you get in a round of golf at Spring Meadows. Spring Meadows 

Golf Course was named the 2021 Chapter Course of the Year by the New England Golf Course Owners 

Association. The par 71 course measures 6600 yards from the back tees and 5207 from the whites. 

Amenities: Gray is a quintessential New England town, full of history and charm. A four season 

destination with lakes, hiking trails, cross country skiing trails, golf, and antique shops, Gray has something 

for everyone! Although Gray is a small community, Portland, Lewiston/Auburn, Brunswick and Freeport are 

just minutes away. 

Accommodations: There are numerous waterfront rental units for sale in the Gray area. Portland 

hotels are less than 20 miles away. 

Contact info: Contact info: 207-657-2586; springmeadowsgolf.com 

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PAR 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 

YARDS 336 279 437 124 328 124 273 315 299 431 289 233 75 254 407 79 341 315


STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE 

Counting 

my (golf) 

blessings 

As my 72nd birthday fast approaches 

– too fast for my liking – and as I’ve seen 

a few of my long-time golf chums move 

on to that fabulous 18-hole layout in 

the sky, I feel it appropriate to account 

for my life in golf – highlight form – 

as journalist and player/hacker in this 

privileged space and elsewhere. 

You, dear reader, may be amused or 

possibly identify with some of these. So 

here goes: noteworthy occurrences during 

my life in golf. 

Dad Russ, Uncle Bill Joyce and big 

brother Bob took me for my first game 

on a golf course, Lakeview in Wenham, 

in 1961. I’m 12. 

That same summer I began my 

caddying career under the tutelage of 

Salem Country Club assistant pro/ 

caddiemaster Bill Flynn. 

Seven years later Flynn got me in 

the caddie pool (Thanks, Paul Harney) 

for the PGA Tour’s 1968 Kemper Open 

in mid-September at Pleasant Valley. 

I drew Art Wall, 45, and “we” finished 

T-2 with Aussie Bruce Crampton, four 

shots behind Arnold Palmer, much to the 

delight of record galleries. 

I began my golf writing career two 

years later, covering for the Beverly 

Times the Massachusetts Open at Salem 

Country Club, in which Harney (Mr. 

Massachusetts Golf after the death in 

1967 of Francis Ouimet) won a recordtying 

fourth straight Open, defeating 

Jim Browning in an 18-hole playoff 

before 3500 fans, with a course record 65. 

I served as caddiemaster/starter for 

Kernwood CC head pro Cotton Dunn in 

1971 before being hired by Jim Shea at 

the Salem News, a job I held for 25 years, 

including the post as golf editor. My golf 

world opened up dramatically. 

I broke 80 in 1977 for the one and 

only time in my life – so far – scoring 

a six-over 76 at Kernwood. Thirty years 

later, in 99-degree heat, I would have 

done it again at Vesper, but a quadruple 

nine on the final hole doomed me. 

Thanks to the support of bosses Bill 

Kipouras, Jim Shea and Cy Newbegin, I 

covered in 1978 my first of six Masters 

tournaments. I played the Augusta, 

Georgia course the day after Gary Player 

won his third Masters and made one par, 

on the toughest hole, the par-3 12th.. 

Thirty-two years later I played my 

second “top course in the world,” Pine 

Valley, with chums Hank Ramini and 

George Burke from Salem CC, all of us 

the guests of Manchester-by-the-Sea 

summer resident Bob McCoy, a Pine 

Valley member. 

Over the course of 14 years I won 

four New England PGA pro-ams with 

lifetime buddy Paul Barkhouse (3) and 

pro brother Mark (1), who got all the 

golfing genes in the Larrabee clan. 

Playing as a last-hour fill-in partner 

for Dr. Dick McManus at the Salem 

Classic, I shot my career round (86) at 

Salem, making successive birdies on Nos. 

11-12-13, the only time I’ve ever enjoyed 

such a red-number streak. 

Salem Centennial co-chairs Steve 

Freyer and Steve Sweeney invited me to 

write the 100-year history of Salem CC 

for 1995, the first of 15 history books I 

have written, most golf club-related. The 

last one, for Charles River CC, is due to 

be completed within nine months. 

After following Beverly native Ron 

Kirby’s remarkable career as a worldrecognized 

golf course architect for 

more than 40 years (during which Gary 

By GARY LARRABEE 

Player and Jack Nicklaus were among 

his partners; Robert Trent Jones Sr. was 

his first boss), Ron in 2014 took me on a 

dream golf trip to Ireland, where he has 

designed/restored some of the Emerald 

Isle’s best courses, including his most 

famous creation, Old Head in Kinsale, 

which we played twice. Under gorgeous 

late-May weather conditions (high 60s, 

sun, no rain or heavy winds). 

I reflect on the amazing number 

of notables I have interviewed over 

the years, connected by golf, including 

Presidents George H.W. Bush and 

Gerald Ford, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold 

Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson, 

Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, 

Ben Crenshaw, Dustin Johnson, Joe 

DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Bobby Orr, Carl 

Yastrzemski, Danny Ainge, Jim Rice, 

Jack Lemmon, John Updike, Nick Faldo, 

Donna Caponi, Jane Blalock, Brad Faxon 

and Amy Alcott. 

In addition to the books carrying my 

name, I have written nine cover stories 

for MassGolfer magazine, served as 

executive editor for the 2001 and 2017 

U.S. Senior Open magazines, written 

a column for every issue of this superb 

publication since its inception in 2000, 

been a weekly contributor during the 

last 14 golf seasons to the North Shore 

Sports Desk Saturdays on WBOQ- 

FM, for seven years been a weekly 

guest on Rick Moore’s Monday night 

sports podcast and resumed writing golf 

columns for the Salem News six years 

ago. 

Supported by an enthusiastic 

readership and listenership, I’ve been 

living a golf lover’s dream for more 

than a half-century. I can only hope it 

continues for a few more years, maybe 

longer. 

At least I’ve now got the research 

completed for my eulogist.

Pamela Nottingham, CFA, CFP ® , CPWA ® 

Managing Director - Investment Officer 

NMLS ID 139118 

978-524-1622 

Gregory Lee 

Senior Vice President - Investment Officer 

NMLS ID 258114 

978-524-1642 

138 Conant St, 4th Floor 

Beverly, MA 01915 

https://fa.wellsfargoadvisors.com/nottingham-lee 

CAR #0321-02195

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