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A publication of Essex Media Group 

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An old-fashioned 

celebration 

Norm Tarr, owner of Wenham Country Club, racked his brain trying to 

think of a fun, unique way to celebrate the beloved golf course’s 125 anniversary. 

WCC sits on what was once Tarr’s Pasture and Norm has shepherded WCC for 

the past 43 years. 

Out of the blue, he had an idea. Wenham would host a throwback 

tournament, where members would have the opportunity to play several holes 

with vintage equipment. Players were encouraged to wear classic golf clothing 

like knickers and petticoats. 

Tarr rounded up woods and irons from the early 1900s (wooden heads and 

hickory shafts), the 1930s (the emergence of specialty clubs… some golfers 

would carry 20-30 clubs in their bag) and the 1970s (steel shafts and the 

innovative Ping Putter). He contacted a golf ball manufacturer in Oklahoma 

who makes replica gutta-percha balls like those used at the turn of the 20th 

century and bought a bunch. 

This trip back in time took place on July 4, and 54 Wenham members teed it 

up. All participants said they had a riotous good time. Check out the story and 

photos on page 8. 

There’s a lot to celebrate in this Summer edition of North Shore Golf! 

We write about Rowley Country Club’s ambitious expansion plans and its 

owner’s commitment to do right by the town, its environment and its business 

community. Tedesco CC’s 1st Assistant PGA professional Ron Coiro set a 

course record at the Marblehead club, shooting 63 on June 13. We take you on 

a tour of the brand new clubhouse at King Rail Reserve in Lynnfield, which is 

earning rave reviews. And Kernwood CC hosted a group of injured US veterans. 

Our columnist Bob Green wonders whether the PGA and its rival can LIV 

together. Our photographers caught all the action when Cape Ann GC hosted 

the Mass. Junior Golf Qualifier and Winthrop CC faced Kelley Greens in the 

second annual War on the Shore. 

And the North Shore Golf Notebook is jam-packed, including news that 

something is finally happening at the former Middleton GC. 

Enjoy! See you on the course. 

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04 Golf calendar 

06 Tedesco course record 

07 Rowley expansion plans 

08 Seems like old times 

10 A clubhouse, finally! 

14 Remembering Bob Roche 

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17 Notebook 

20 Honoring our veterans 

21 Pat’s memorabilia 

22 Shades of Green 

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on Coiro, the 1st assistant 

R 

PGA golf professional at 

Tedesco CC, set a noncompetitive 

course record 

on June 13 at the Marblehead club, 

shooting a career low 63. 

Playing from the blue tees (6198 

yards), Coiro played what was described 

as a near-flawless round, hitting all but 

one fairway and reaching all 18 greens 

in regulation. His bogey-free round was 

highlighted by birdies on holes 1, 4, 6, 

8, 12, 15 and, with the course record 

in sight, 18. Coiro hit his second shot 

on the 425-yard par-4 18th to 3 feet 

from the pin before sinking the putt 

for his 7th birdie. Coiro’s magnificent 

achievement – a 63! – was witnessed by 

playing partners Mike Rockett, Rick 

Rockett and Twi-League Captain Terry 

Rousseau who all validated the score. 

The competitive record of 64 at 

Tedesco was shot by Wollaston GC head 

PGA professional Jeff Martin during the 

NEPGA Assistants Championship in 

2009. Salem native and Mass Amateur 

champion Steven DiLisio shot a noncompetitive 

64 from the black tees (6454 

yards). Coincidentally Martin, DiLisio 

and Coiro all shot 30 on the front nine; 

it was Coiro's 33 on the back 9 that 

bested Martin’s and DiLisio's 34. 

Coiro joined the Tedesco staff in 2022. 

The Marblehead resident also works at 

Palm Beach CC winters. The Arlington 

Catholic High School grad studied 

professional golf management at Coastal 

Carolina University 

Coiro gained a bit of notoriety 

when he caddied for Tom Watson 

during the 2017 USGA Senior Open 

Championship at Salem CC. He was 

employed as an assistant pro at Salem 

CC at the time.


Rowley CC’s expansion 

plans are moving forward 

By BILL BROTHERTON 

Rowley Country Club celebrates its 60th anniversary next 

year and Ted Speros, whose ownership group purchased 

the golf club and neighboring land in October 2022, has 

ambitious plans for the property. 

But he is taking things slowly. He and his team have 

been working with the town, seeking feedback from neighbors, building 

relationships and providing opportunities for local businesses to be part of 

this huge project. 

“We’re approaching Rowley Country Club’s 60th year with real 

excitement about 

what’s to come. We 

see a transformed 

course that is at the 

heart of a vibrant, 

active, residential and 

recreational community 

with benefits for 

everyone in Rowley,” 

said Speros, president 

of Belmont-based ATS 

Realty Corp. 

The site master 

plan focuses on four 

themes: Work (small 

businesses – restaurants, 

catering, winery, 

brewery, distillery – and 

community gardens), 

Live (senior-focused 

townhouses, age in 

place/assisted living/ 

community building), 

Play (golf course 

expansion, pickleball, 

athletic fields, 

walking trails) and 

Celebrate (Back Nine 

Tavern, function hall, 

weddings/gatherings, 

collaborations with local 

businesses). 

Rowley Country 

Club General Manager 

Darin Chin-Aleong 

Master Plan Theme: Work 

Master Plan Theme: PLAY 

said some changes are already noticeable. There are three new big-screen 

TVs on the patio, which is a great place to unwind after a round. The 

renovated Back Nine Tavern now has a full liquor license and offers beers 

on draft from the town’s Anonymous Brewing, which now calls the tavern 

home. The tavern offers an expanded menu of affordable appetizers, salads, 

sandwiches and plates Wednesdays-Sundays. A hot dog is $4. The most 

expensive items on the menu are steak tips and chicken parm, both at $18. 

Chin-Aleong and Speros both said the club is committed to fostering 

partnerships with local businesses. In addition to the brewery, Mill River 

Winery, from just up the street on Route 1, and Three Sweet Peas bakery 

offer their goodies. Fresh produce and meats are provided by Herrick 

Farm, which is within walking distance of the club’s parking lot. 

As for the golf course expansion (potentially another 9 or 18 holes), 

Speros has secured the services of International Golf Construction Inc. 

“We have one of the premier golf course construction companies in the 

Northeast leading the expansion and renovation of the course, which will 

appreciate the beauty of Rowley and respect its environment,” said Speros. 

International Golf is a preferred contractor for environmentally 

sensitive and detail-oriented work. Its noteworthy achievements include 

Widows Walk GC in Scituate and The Vineyard GC on Martha's 

Vineyard: The Widows Walk project replicated and created wetlands, 

introduced habitats and 

Master Plan Theme: LIVE 

Master Plan Theme: CELEBRATE 

created new ecosystems. 

The Vineyard GC 

was located in the 

watershed of a very 

sensitive ecosystem and 

only organic fertilizers 

were allowed and most 

chemical treatments are 

prohibited. 

International Golf 

also constructed The 

Captains GC in 

Brewster and Farm 

Neck GC on Martha’s 

Vineyard. It is currently 

completing the last 

phase of one of the 

largest recreational 

facilities in southern 

New England – Forges 

Field Recreation 

Facility and Crosswinds 

Golf Club in Plymouth, 

which includes 12 

football, soccer, baseball 

and softball fields and a 

championship 27-hole 

golf course. 

Speros also has 

teamed up with Edge 

Sports Group, an 

award-winning firm 

that specializes in 

navigating public/ 

private partnerships that involve year-round family-oriented athletic 

venues. Edge’s first major project was Essex Sports Center in Middleton 

back in 2016. 

The goal is to secure all permitting in the next 6-12 months. Once 

permits are in place, construction, including the golf course, would span 

approximately an additional 12-18 months. 

And that 60th anniversary celebration is on the calendar as well. Chin- 

Aleong said Speros’ enthusiasm and vision has everyone excited about the 

new Rowley CC. And he’s a wonderful boss. 

“After our holiday fundraiser for the Rowley Food Pantry last year, Ted 

dressed up as Santa Claus when we dropped off the donation,” said the 

GM with a laugh.


Wenham CC celebrates 

125 years 

with journey-to-the-past tourney 

By Bill Brotherton 

W 

enham CC 

celebrated 

its 125th 

anniversary on 

July 4, hosting a throwback 

tournament where 

participants played three of 

the holes using period clubs 

and specially-made gutta 

percha golf balls made to play 

like and look like those used 

in the early 1900s. 

Fifty-four members, many 

dressed in vintage clothing 

or patriotic outfits, competed 

in the 18-hole shotgun-start 

bramble-style event. 

On hole #4, players teed 

off using clubs from the 

1970s. On hole #10, golfers 

played the entire hole using 

clubs from the early 1900s. 

And on hole #13, players 

used clubs from the 1930s. 

The event got off to a 

rousing start. In his first shot 

of the day, David Horne got a 

hole-in-one on the 115-yard 

2nd hole using a gap wedge. 

It was the 10th ace in the 

Danvers resident's career. The 

lefty carries a 6-handicap. 

On the 10th hole, 

Christina Metz used a 1900- 

era “wedge” to blast out of a 

sand trap. The ball ended up 

just 6 inches from the pin. 

Course owners Norm and 

Sue Tarr were stationed on 

the 10th tee, handing out 

a gutta percha ball to each 

player and explaining how 

each classic club compared to 

current clubs. 

In an ironic twist during 

this old-fashioned event, golf 

carts were equipped with 

brand new GPS devices. 

On hole #4, golfers had to tee 

off using clubs from the 1970s 

during Wenham Country Club's 

125th anniversary tournament. 

Pat Frithsen, of Hamilton, tees 

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officially unveiled to the public during a brief 

ceremony on June 14. 

The approximately 32-by-40 foot space 

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a large open space to accommodate golfers 

looking to relax after a round and maybe have 

a beverage or two. The premises also includes 

a stone patio overlooking the 9th hole as well 

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"The course is really getting a great name," 

he said. "This clubhouse will make it one of 

the premier public courses in the region. The 

quality and nature that is part of this course 

and the amenities up the hill at MarketStreet 

make it a great place, not only for the people 

of Lynnfield but for the region. … We're 

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kids and seniors." 

King Rail sits on the site of the former 

Colonial Golf Course, a 103-acre property 

that was purchased by National Development 

in 2006 to build the MarketStreet Lynnfield 

outdoor shopping center. 

The developer donated the portion of the 

course it did not use to the town. The town 

reconfigured the layout, reconstructed three 

holes, and added a new par-3 ninth hole to 

create the existing course. 

When the course opened in 2016, a 

trailer was installed to serve as a temporary 

clubhouse. In 2021, a larger trailer with 

indoor bathrooms was installed. Previously, 

the facility only had portable toilets. 

Dolan said the cost of the clubhouse was 

covered entirely from golf receipts. "Not a 

single taxpayer dime that should go to police, 

fire and schools was used in this project," 

Dolan said. 

Dolan said outdoor patio furniture was on 

the way and a liquor license would soon be 

in place. 

Select Board Chair Dick Dalton invited 

everyone to enjoy the new building, golfers 

and non-golfers alike. "I encourage everyone 

to come and have a cool one on the patio," 

he said. 

Dolan thanked the town's golf director, 

Donnie Lyons, for his oversight of the 

construction process.


The new clubhouse area at King 

Rail Reserve golf course features a 

fenced off cart storage area. 

Lyons expressed his gratitude to the 

many town officials who have been 

supportive and helped get the project "to 

the finish line." He also thanked the staff 

and customers. 

During the grand-opening ceremony 

a steady stream of golfers, many in 

organized leagues, could be seen starting 

or finishing their rounds. Dalton said 

league play is the "foundation" of the 

business. 

"They're loyal customers who come 

every week and that means a lot. That's 

how we end up with the golf course 

making the money, which we reinvest in 

golf. Without the leagues, we would be 

in trouble," Dolan said. “If we didn't have 

that base of loyal support we wouldn't be 

able to do this project and some of the 

other capital projects we want to do on the 

other side of town." 

Crawford said the project took 

approximately 11 years to complete. He 

thanked National Development for its 

donation from the proceeds it received 

from the sale of land for the L.I.F.E. 

housing at MarketStreet. 

"They took that money and donated 

it right back to the town, so we fix up 

the course and build this clubhouse," 

Crawford said. "I think that we finally got 

the clubhouse we've wanted and I know 

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Dalton said the clubhouse “is 

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Lynn’s Bob Roche 

was a friend to all 

Bob Roche of Lynn hits into the 18th green at Gannon Municipal Golf 

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Robert “Bob” Gerard Roche 

of Lynn and Peabody passed 

away on June 12 at the Kaplan 

Family Hospice House in 

Danvers. He was 81. 

Roche was an avid golfer, had been a PGA 

pro for more than a decade, and was a valued 

photographer for North Shore Golf, being an 

active contributor when Essex Media Group 

revived this magazine in 2016. 

He was a familiar sight on the sidelines 

of youth and school sporting events, both as 

a coach and a photographer for several local 

newspapers including the Daily Item of Lynn. 

He retired after 36 years with the 

USPS, 31 of those at the North Reading 

Distribution and Processing Plant. Bob spent 

his retirement traveling, playing golf and 

gardening. 

Roche was a prized friend to many. He 

made an impact with his golf game, but more 

of an impact as a person. He treated others 

with respect and was always there to help 

those in need. Lynn and the golf community 

have lost an amazing person. 

“I can’t say enough nice things about Mr. 

Roche,” Gannon Municipal Golf Club PGA 

professional David Sibley said. “I’ve been 

here for 11 years and he was a staple here up 

until the last year or so. He played during the 

week and during the weekends. He played in 

the events and he was one of the guys who 

everyone knew. There aren’t many people


nicer than Bob Roche.” 

Roche was a PGA pro for 12 

years. He spent three of those 

years as head pro at Wenham 

Country Club. When he regained 

amateur status, he joined Gannon, 

and was always willing to help out 

whenever there was an event or 

he was playing with friends. 

“I’ve known him the entire 

time I was here. He was the type 

of guy who always lent a helping 

hand,” Sibley said. 

Sibley said Roche mainly 

played with his regular group on 

Tuesdays. “His loss will be felt 

here.” 

Roche is survived by his wife 

of 53 years Sharon, daughter 

Meaghan Martel and her husband 

Christopher, and son Patrick 

Roche; in addition to many 

in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins 

and friends. He also leaves behind 

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that he and his family rescued. 

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Join us to celebrate 125 years of 

exciting golf on the North Shore 

By BILL BROTHERTON 

and ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

A 

groundbreaking ceremony was 

held at the former Middleton Golf 

Course on June 17, a little more 

than five years after Special Town 

Meeting voted to buy the course for 3.8 

million. Two buildings will be constructed 

on the site: The Middleton Public Safety 

headquarters will house the town’s Police 

and Fire departments and a new Town Hall/ 

Community Center will share the second 

structure. The size of a Town Common will 

be determined once the placement of the 

buildings is finalized. 

Trees and brush were removed in May and 

the demolition of existing structures was to 

take place in late June, just as North Shore 

Golf magazine went to press. Foundation 

work is to begin this summer and structural 

steel is targeted to go up in late fall. 

Project manager is PCA 360 of Needham. 

Architect is Context Architecture of Boston. 

Construction Manager is WT Rich Co. of 

Natick and Beverly. 

Callen Cronin, 11, of Bradford CC, 

finished 4th in the Boys 10-11 Division 

at the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals 

competition at Augusta National GC during 

Masters week. His dad, Devin, worked on 

the Bradford grounds crew for several years 

and Callen took many swings starting at age 

2 using plastic clubs. He took lessons with 

longtime head pro Kevin Murphy, who, 

among many things, taught Cronin to “get 

off my back foot” in his swing. It took several 

years, but at age 9, he finally beat his father 

head-to-head and broke 80 at the same time. 

Once in a while, he’ll tee it up with former 

Mass Golf Player of the Year Nick Maccario, 

who in 2020 set Bradford’s course record with 

a 56. Callen has an 8.5 handicap. He joined 

Mass Golf ’s Youth on Course program to be 

able to play more affordable golf at different 

courses throughout the state. Looking ahead, 

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Masters Champion Dinner when he wins the 

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Longtime Beverly G&TC standout 

Barbara Yozell got a hole-in-one on the sixth 

hole of her home course on June 7. This was 

Swampscott resident Yozell’s second hole-inone. 

She aced the same hole on May 1, 2009. 

“(Back then) I was 66 years old and used a 6 

iron. Now I’m 81 and used a 3 wood. Still a 

thrill? I called my son (Peter) immediately, 

unbeknownst he called the club and bought 

the bar, … a bigger thrill” that resulted in 

free drinks for all in attendance. 

More holes-in-one news: Aces have been 

wild at Rowley CC in 2024. Michael Bain 

got a hole-in-one on #2 (184 yards) with a 5 

iron on June 2. Jack Vasapoli also got a 1 on 

#2 during a Wednesday scramble, playing 

with Phil McGowan. He used a driver. 

Kenny Rollins aced hole #7 (GPS reading 

of 154 yards) on May 15, witnessed by Ted 

St. Pierre and Richard Rowell. Kenny’s club 

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selection? A newly-purchased 7 wood. … 

Even more aces! Gus Mitchell got a hole-inone 

on #12 at Wenham CC June 14. … At the 

Meadow at Peabody GC on May 22, Leon Remis 

(with a 6-iron) got a 1 on #8 in Men’s Senior 

League action … On April 9, Tom Mulligan got 

a hole-in-one on # 5 (123 yards) at Butter Brook. 

He used a 9 iron during Seneca Tuesday League 

action. … Mike Boyages on May 12 got an ace 

at Sagamore Spring GC … Mark Girard on May 

4 got an ace at North Andover … Lois Sass on 

April 17 got an ace at Ferncroft. 

Todd Angilly, the Boston Bruins national anthem 

singer and Lynnfield resident, got the June 

17 golf event at Mount Hood in Melrose off to 

a rousing start. Yes, he sang “The Star Spangled 

Banner.” … The Meadow at Peabody GC featured 

the works of local artist Erin J. Survilas in its 

clubhouse lobby. It received great reviews from 

golfers and helped to create a more welcoming, 

family-friendly atmosphere as golfers checked 

in. … Olde Salem Greens hosts a free golf clinic 

every Saturday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., with Kevin Pestana. 

For details or to reserve your spot, reach out 

to teetimegrill@gmail.com 

Eight USGA P.J. Boatwright interns have 

joined the Mass Golf team this summer to assist 

with day-to-day operations in the Championships, 

Member Services, and Marketing & 

Communications departments. Gloucester’s 

Dylan Orlando is one of the eight, joining the 

Championships, Tournaments & Events team. 

Orlando attends Florida Gulf Coast University 

majoring in PGA Golf Management. He has 

worked at Bass Rocks GC and Myopia Hunt 

Club. When he’s not at work or on a golf course, 

he can be found surfing at Good Harbor Beach. 

At the New England Women's Amateur June 

25-27 at Samoset Resort in Maine, Maddie 

Smith (Vesper) posted the top finish by a 

Massachusetts player. She shot 16-over 229 to 

finish seventh. Isabel Brozena (Indian Ridge) 

was one shot back in eighth place. Danielle Lee 

(Renaissance) shot 250 and finished 11th in 

the Senior Division and second in the Legends 

Division. Kym Pappathanasi (Tedesco) shot 252 

and finished T12 in the Senior, while 

Barb Hecimovich (Beverly) and Irene Haley 

(Ferncroft) finished 14th and 16th respectively. 

Sagamore Spring GC was one of two courses 

hosting qualifying rounds for the Mass. Public 

Links Championship on June 25. Michael 

Papamechail (Beverly) shot 1-over 71 to earn 

co-medalist honors. Sagamore's own Thomas 

Sciaudone tied for 5th with a 74 and fellow 

clubmate George Deroche tied for 7th with a 

75. Far Corner's Chris O'Grady, Gannon's Sean 

Winchell and Michael Estey made the cut on 

the number with 75s. The championship will be 

held at Ledges GC in South Hadley July 30-31. 

Bass Rocks on June 19 was one of 11 qualifying 

sites for the Mass. Amateur, which will be 

held July 8-12 at Framingham CC. Evan Buddenhagan 

(Essex) shot 1-under 68 to share medalist 

honors. Jack Delaney (Bass Rocks) finished 

T4 with a 70. Damon Lusk (Meadow Brook), 

Danny DiLisio (Kernwood), Alec Hurd (Bass 

Rocks), Phil Miceli (Sagamore), George Zolotas 

(Tedesco) and Sam Gregg (Myopia) missed the 

cut with 72s. Also missing the cut: Sean Dully 

(Kernwood), 73; Matt Weed (Tedesco), 73; Alec 

Shanahan (Unicorn), 74; Michael Papamechail 

(Beverly), 73; Mike Hersey (The Meadow), 73; 

Robbie Forti (The Meadow), 73; Christopher 

Brewer (Beverly), 73; Jack Carew (Ipswich), 75; 

David Selbovitz (Thomson), 75; Colby Mitchell 

(Bass Rocks), 76; Kevin Dyer (Bass Rocks), 76; 

Jeff Gouzie (Bass Rocks), 76; Patrick Maloney 

(Wenham), 76; Michael Malley (Ferncroft), 77; 

Blake Fonvielle (Bass Rocks), 77; Colin Delaney 

(Beverly), 77; Kevin Daly (Salem (78); Ian Rourke 

(Ferncroft), 79; Jeff Savis (Ould Newbury), 

79; Ken Whalley (Ferncroft), 79; Spencer Grant 

(Ferncroft), 79; Ethan Doyle (Olde Salem), 80; 

James Staffieri (Salem), 80; Matthew Bielik 

(Turner Hill), 80; Jeff Piraino (Bass Rocks), 81; 

Miles Buddenhagen (Essex), 82; Ryan Connelly 

(Salem), 82; Roger Tufts (Tedesco), 83; Charles 

Johnson (Meadow Brook), 83; Brian Nicoli 

(Beverly), 84; Christopher Locke (Tedesco), 

84; Brendan Farrin (Beverly), 85; Travis Ryan 

(Gannon), 85; and Christopher O'Grady (Far 

Corner), 85. 

North Shore golfers who qualified for the 

Mass Amateur at qualifying sites other than Bass 

Rocks were: At Wianno Club June 3 – Kevin 

Hendrickson (Turner Hill) 69; At Blue Hill CC 

June 4 – Molly Smith (Vesper) 72; At Dennis 

Pines June 4 – Max Emmerich (Kernwood) 

medalist 70, and Mike Rattigan (Salem) 74 T4; 

At Hyannis June 5 – Alex Jackson (Ipswich) 71 

T4; At Foxborough June 12 – Michael Souliotis 

(Haverhill) 74; At Green Hill June 20 – Sam 

Grindle (Haverhill) 70 and Colin Richmond 

(Ould Newbury) 73, alternate. 

Cyprian Keyes hosted the Curtis Bowl on June 

13. Kym Pappathanasi and Kerry Dolan (The 

Tour) shot 12-over 85 and finished fifth. Cheryl 

Murtagh (Renaissance) and Michelle Mathers 

(Ipswich) shot 89 and placed 10th. Janet Kim 

and Marge Peters (Sagamore) shot 93 and finished 

T13. In the Net Division, Barbara 

Horwood (Sagamore) and Sandy Tomasello 

(Salem) posted 82 and finished 17th. 

At the Massachusetts Open June 10-12 at Willowbend, 

Brandon Berry (Great Falls, VA) took 

the top prize with a 6-under 204. Steven DiLisio 

(Salem) shot 210 and finished T9. The following 

locals missed the cut (148): Owen Egan (Winchester), 

149; Christian Emmerich (Kernwood), 

149; Greg Kelly (Myopia), 151; Eric Barlowe 

(Winchester), 152; Alex Landry (Indian Ridge), 

154; Aidan Monahan (Winchester), 152); Aidan 

Emmerich (Kernwood), 155); Athan Goulos 

(Peabody), 157; Kirk Hanefeld (Salem), 157; 

Kevin Daly (Salem), 157; Damon Lusk (Meadow 

Brook), 159); Max Emmerich (Kernwood), 

162; Mark Donnellan (Winchester), 164; Mike 

Hersey (The Meadow), 165; Frank Dully II 

(Kernwood), 166; Ian Rourke (Ferncroft), 168. 

Morgan Smith (Vesper) finished second 

at the Baker Trophy tournament June 5-6 at 

Cummaquid. She shot a 1-over 143 to tie Tara 

Connelly (Kittansett Club) after 36 holes but 

Connelly birdied the first hole of a sudden-death 

playoff to win. Sisters Amanda Adams (154) 

and Victoria Adams (165) both of Winchester 

CC, finished T6 and T15, respectively. Danielle 

Lee (Renaissance CC) shot 167 and finished 

T18. In the tournament division (net), Irene 

Haley (Ferncroft) shot 159 and was runner-up 

to Chris Gagner (The Tour) on the first playoff 

hole. Jenny Ceppi (Salem) finished fourth with 

a 164. Kym Pappathanasi shot 167 and tied for 

8th. Diane Carter (Salem) shot 171 and finished 

12th, while Mary O'Neill (Beverly G&T) was 

one shot back in 13th place. Donna Dileso 

(Sagamore Spring) and Maureen Sullivan 

(Renaissance) finished in the top 25 with Dileso 

shooting 178 and Sullivan 185. 

Isabel Brozena (North Reading) ran away 

with the Massachusetts Girls High School Golf 

Championship June 2 at The Ledges in South 

Hadley. She was the only player to post an under-par 

round, a 6-under 66. Kathryn Ventura 

(Andover) T19 with an 83, while Callie Dias 

(North Andover) shot 87 and tied for 24th. 

The 27th Senior Four-Ball was held May 

13-14 at the Country Club of New Bedford and 

Fall River CC. Gregory Badger and Kevin Daly 

(Salem) tied for 3rd at 1-under 139. Jim Whittier 

(Beverly) and Jim Nickerson (Myopia) shot 142. 

Chris McCarthy (Bass Rocks) and Mike 

McKenna (Far Corner) shot 144. Paul Sweeney 

and Tony Andrew (Bass Rocks) and Joseph 

Maher (Mount Hood) and Paul Castergine 

(Bellevue) shot 145. Domenic Veneziano and 

Tom McHugh (Salem) shot 146 and David 

Keaney (Thomson) and Joe Keaney (Northern 

Spy) shot 147. In the Super-Senior Division, Jon 

Perry and Mike Boyages (Sagamore) and Cy 

Kilgore and Jim Katsos (Tedesco) finished T25 

at 153, while Jim and Pat Scanlon (Wenham) 

shot 157. 

Tracy Martin (Vesper) and James Pleat 

(Granite Links) shot 6-under 65 and topped the 

field by three shots at the 101st Mixed Four-Ball 

Championship for the Stone Cup April 23 at 

Granite Links. Brendan and Emily McCafferty 

(Winchester) shot 70 and finished sixth. Wendy 

Colby (Ould Newbury) and Brett LaPerrier 

(Haverhill) and Connie Hayton and Phil Miceli 

(Sagamore) tied for 26th with a 74. Also competing 

were Danielle Lee and Jeffrey Weishaar 

(Renaissance), Tracy Welch (Winchester) and 

Bud Schultz (Black Rock), Mike McLaughlin 

(Salem) and Sarah McMurdy (Weathervane), 

Jane and Jay Fiste (Gannon), Dustin Rollins 

(Wenham) and Charlotte Rollins (Bradford), 

Bailey Kaplan (Rockport) and Robert 

Hawkes (Cape Ann), Lenny and Sharon Licari 

(Ipswich), and Lauren O'Brien and Phil Dunn 

(Beverly). 

At the Mass. Four-Ball Championship May 

8-9 at The Club at New Seabury, first-time partners 

Nick Maccario of Bradford and 

Andrew DiRamio emerged victorious, outlasting 

two-time champions Matt Parziale and 

Herbie Aikens in a sudden-death playoff. 

Christian and Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood) 

shot 7-under 135 and tied for 14th. Also competing 

were Michael Malley and Nick Leary 

(Ferncroft) and Ernie Lupi (Haverhill) and 

David Barker (Far Corner), Brendan Zinck and 

Patrick Cotter (Mount Hood), Miles and Evan 

Buddenhagen(Essex), Danny DiLisio (Kernwood) 

and Colin Richmond (Ould Newbury), 

Tommy Cothern (Ferncroft) and Wes Milbury 

(Granite Links), Ethan Doyle (Olde Salem 

Greens) and Kevin Daly (Salem), and Mike 

McLaughlin (Salem) and Troy Jancas (Far 

Corner). 

The USGA held a multi-championship qualifying 

day at Captains GC in Brewster (Starboard 

Course) on June 17. 

Tracy Welch (Winchester) grabbed medalist 

honors at the US Senior Women's Open qualifier 

with a 2-over 74 to be one of three qualifiers for 

the event, which will be held Aug. 1-4 at Fox 

Chapel CC in Pittsburgh. 

In the US Girls Junior qualifier, Isabel 

Brozena (North Reading) shot 74 and was one of 

two girls to qualify for the championship proper, 

which will be held July 15-20 at El Caballero 

CC in Tarzana, Calif. Westford's Maddie Smith 

(75), Andover's Abby Zhu (77) and Winchester's 

Amanda Adams (80) also played well. 

In a US Junior Amateur qualifier, Winchester's 

John Scully (3-over 75) and Carson 

Muse (76), Marblehead's Marty Ryan (78).


North Andover's Tyler Fawaz (81) and Cooper 

Mohr (82), Winchester's Aidan Monahan (84) 

and Newbury's Jack Carew (85) missed the cut 

(72). The Junior Amateur will be held July 22-27 

at Oakland Hills CC in Bloomfield, Mich. 

Winchester CC hosted qualifying for the 

79th US Women's Open May 1. Amateur Katie 

Li (Basking Ridge, NJ) and Lucy Li (Redwood 

Shores, Calif.) shared medalist honors with 

7-under 137. Winchester's own Seul Ki Hawley 

(149), Westford's Maddie Smith (155), Andover's 

Abby Zhu (158), Winchester's Amy Lyon 

(160) and North Reading's Isabel Brozena (162) 

missed the cut (139). The Open was held May 

30-June 2 at Lancaster CC. Luko Saso of Japan 

won her second title. 

The NEPGA Jr. Tour came to Rowley CC 

June 25. James Maloney (Wakefield) won the 

Boys 12-13 division with an 11-over 81, Leo 

Su (Ipswich) was second at 85. Joseph Sanchez 

(Salem) finished fourth with a 93. Francis Riordan 

(Hamilton) and Jackson O'Hare (Danvers) 

finished fifth and sixth respectively with 95 and 

96. In the Boys 14-15 division Tyler Forbes 

(Marblehead), Jake Martin (Danvers) and 

Stephen Forgione (Lynnfield) shared top honors 

with 82s. Jack Vaill (Hamilton) finished sixth 

with an 83 and William Kennedy (Melrose) 

was one shot back in seventh place. Tyler Chin 

Heong (Hamilton) shot 85 and finished eighth. 

Colin Sachar (Swampscott) shot 93 and finished 

ninth and Thomas Gagnon (Newburyport) 

shot 95 and finished 11th. Samuel Kesterson 

(Gloucester) won the Boys 16-18 division with 

an 8-over 78, while Louie Spychalski (Danvers) 

was runner-up with a 79. Jack Oreal (Newburyport) 

finished third with an 81 and Parker 

Wassung (Boxford) finished fourth with an 

83. Also finishing in the top-10 were Cameron 

McIntosh (Wenham), 84; Jack Caputo (Gloucester), 

85; Luke DiLisio (Lynn), 89; and Ethan 

Refalo (Gloucester), 97. 

At Patriot GC June 20, Patrick Maloney 

(Wakefield) shot 5-over 75 to win the Boys 14-15 

division. Jake Martin (Danvers) was fourth with 

an 82 and Ben Mucci (Winchester) was ninth 

with a 92. Bryson Preacher (Swampscott) finished 

11th win a 99. Thomas LeBlanc (Saugus) 

won the Boys 11&U division with a 43. Henley 

and Christian Roberts (Hamilton) shot 54 and 

58, respectively, and finished fourth and eighth. 

In the Boys 16-18 division, Matthew Fuccione 

(Melrose) shot 78 and finished fourth. Ryan 

McCarthy (Wakefield) shot 94 and finished 10th. 

Jennifer Li (Saugus) finished fourth in the Girls 

13&U division with a 44. 

Anthony Barror (Beverly) was the big winner 

June 11 at the NEPGA Jr. Tour stop at Beverly, 

He shot 1-under 69 to win the Boys 14-15 

division by one stroke over Jay Wang (Reading). 

Jack Vaill (South Hamilton) finished third with 

a 73 and Stephen Forgione (Lynnfield) and 

Ben Mucci (Winchester) tied for third with 80. 

Joseph Tavilla (Peabody), 85, Brayden Myette 

(Wakefield), 93, and Tyler Chin-Aleong (Hamilton), 

96, also finished in the top 10. 

Jack Sweeney (Stoneham) finished runner-up 

in the Boys 16-18 division with a 5-over 75. 

Carter Gibbs (Rowley) finished eighth with an 

85. Grady O'Connor (Swampscott) shot 87 and 

finished ninth. Luke DiLisio (Lynn) shot 90 and 

finished 10th. 

In the Boys 12-13 division, Matteo Faggiano 

(Reading) was runner-up with a 79, while Joseph 

Sanchez (Salem) and Lucas Flynn (Melrose) tied 

for third with 83. Sandy Joslyn (Hamilton), 85, 

and James Maloney (Wakefield) also finished 

in the top 10. Henley and Christian Roberts 

(South Hamilton) shot 48 and 49, repsectively 

and finished fourth and fifth. In the Girls 13&U 

division, Margaret O'Sullivan (Salem) shot a 46 

and finished fourth. Margaret Sinnott (Melrose) 

finished fourth in the Girls 14-18 division with 

a 105. 

The YMCA of Metro North hosted its 39th 

annual Fore the Kids Golf Tournament at Kernwood 

CC on June 24. North Shore Bank was the 

lead sponsor of the tournament, which brought 

together 34 teams to support the YMCA youth 

programs, including summer camps, Y Academy 

educational programs, and free memberships for 

7th and 8th grade students in the City of Lynn. 

The event is one of the YMCA of Metro North’s 

biggest fundraisers of the year and brought in 

more than $95,000 to support the nonprofit’s 

youth programs around the region. The YMCA 

of Metro North provides more than $2 million in 

financial assistance to ensure that its memberships, 

programs, and services are accessible to 

everyone in their region. … 

The 46th annual Bill Flynn Memorial Golf 

Tournament will be held on Monday, Sept. 16 at 

Windham (NH) Country Club. … The Greater 

Lynn Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual 

Golf Tournament Monday, Aug. 19 at Gannon 

GC. Register here: https://greaterlynnchamber. 

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Kernwood hosts 

injured US veterans 

Some 26 injured 

United States 

veterans spent 

three days – 

June 18-20 – at 

Kernwood CC 

in Salem playing qualifying 

rounds for The Simpson 

Cup, an annual Ryder Cupstyle 

tournament pitting 

a team of 10 injured US 

veterans against a team of 

UK competitors. 

The tournament is 

organized by The On Course 

Foundation, which started 

in England in 2009 and 

expanded to the United 

States in 2013. Founded 

by Sir John Simpson, the 

foundation’s mission “is to 

build confidence and selfbelief 

in our members by 

teaching them golf playing 

and business skills, and 

setting them on a path to 

meaningful employment 

opportunities in the golf 

industry.“ 

This is the seventh year 

that a qualifying tournament 

for the Simpson Cup has 

been held at Kernwood. 

The event kicked off with 

a practice round on June 

18. Veterans were paired in 

foursomes with Kernwood 

members and sponsors. The 

veterans played their balls in 

preparation for qualifying; 

others played a Bramble format (all team members tee off, then the 

team selects the best drive; all members hit their second shot from the 

chosen location. From this point on, each golfer plays his/her own ball, 

stroke-play style, until it is holed). Winners were the team of Mark 

Cohen, Ricky Cohen, Owen Picariello and Shawn Whitmore at 20 

under par. 

That night, Kernwood hosted a BBQ dinner for players and 

other club and family members. Kernwood head PGA professional 

Frank Dully welcomed all, and General David McKiernan, US 

Army Retired, a Kernwood member and Board Director of The On 

Nick Kimmel 

Course Foundation, served 

as tournament host and 

addressed dinner guests. 

McKiernan introduced every 

veteran and told the story of 

The On Course Foundation 

and its ongoing commitment 

to using golf as a platform 

to recovery, camaraderie 

and employment for many 

injured, wounded and sick 

veterans. 

Attendees were most 

moved, however, by speaker 

Nick Kimmel, a retired 

Marine Sergeant and 

triple amputee. While in 

Afghanistan, Nick fell 

on a 40-pound IED and 

miraculously survived but 

lost both legs and one arm. 

A talented athlete and golfer 

in his youth, Nick felt he 

had lost both his ability 

and passion for the game 

of golf with his injuries. An 

outing with some friends 

and a connection to The 

On Course Foundation 

reignited Nick’s passion for 

the game, where he has been 

able to rebuild his game 

with veterans experiencing 

similar journeys. Nick plays 

to a low-teens handicap and 

has won several Adaptive 

Golf events. Nick’s words 

moved the crowd and the 

following auction raised 

nearly $45,000. 

June 19-20 were dedicated to two rounds of qualifying on the 

par 70 Donald Ross Kernwood course. Using the Stableford scoring 

method, each foursome of Veterans was accompanied by a Kernwood 

member acting as forecaddie and rules resource. Despite smothering 

heat, the veterans competed well and five competitors played well 

enough to be chosen as members of the US team. 

The Simpson Cup will be contested Oct. 6-9 at the legendary links 

at Shinnecock Hill Golf Club on Long Island, NY. Both teams will be 

looking to win the Cup, which needs a home after a halved match in 

2023 at Royal Lytham and St. Anne’s in England.

Pat 


Bradley 

donates 

collection 

to Mass Golf 

Pat Bradley, a Massachusetts native and 

World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, has 

donated her entire collection of trophies 

and memorabilia to Mass Golf. 

The collection includes her 1981 U.S. 

Women’s Open sterling silver trophy, and all 

will be displayed in the newly-created Pat 

Bradley Room inside the William F. Connell 

Golf House in Norton, Mass Golf ’s official 

headquarters. 

Bradley is the winningest female professional 

golfer to hail from Massachusetts, with 31 

LPGA Tour victories, including three of her six 

majors in 1986 that capped off a career grand 

slam. 

“I am thrilled that Mass Golf has accepted 

the donation of my trophies and memorabilia,” 

Bradley, a Westford native said. “It brings 

me great joy to know that my collection 

will be proudly displayed at Golf House in 

Massachusetts, a place I still call home.” 

“It is absolutely fitting to dedicate an entire 

space to Pat Bradley, a defining figure in golf 

and one of the greatest players of all time,” 

added Jesse Menachem, Mass Golf Executive 

Director/CEO. “She is tremendously proud of 

her Massachusetts roots, and we are delighted 

that she has chosen to entrust us with her entire 

collection and give it a forever home here in 

Golf House.” 

The collection includes trophies, awards, 

medals, clubs, tapes and clothing. There are 

several scrapbooks from her amateur career that 

her father, Dick, proudly pieced together to 

document his daughter’s achievements locally 

and nationally. 

Mass Golf has retained the services of 

renowned sports estate and memorabilia 

appraisal expert Leila Dunbar and author, 

historian, and museum curator/consultant Rand 

Jerris. 

Dunbar has appraised collections for the 

USGA Golf Museum as well as collections/ 

estates of Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, 

Bobby Orr and Hank Aaron. Jerris interned at 

the USGA Golf Museum in 1988 and became 

its librarian/historian in 1999. He then served 

as director of the museum from 2002 to 2011. 

Bradley, 73, had success in athletic endeavors 

ranging from tennis to alpine skiing. But she 

truly excelled at golf, winning the New England 

Women’s Amateur in 1972 and 1973 and the 

1972 Massachusetts Women’s Amateur. She 

graduated from Florida International University 

in 1974 and soon turned pro. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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June 5 marked the one-year anniversary 

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Dunne, was actively involved in creating 

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Upon his exit, Dunne stated his position 

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Although Flaherty never gave a reason for 

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Players are incredibly skilled at playing 

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Yes, it’s their tour, and they deserve to have 

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The framework agreement is the creation 

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GREEN, continued from page 22 

and services. 

Translation: This is compensation for 

players who, despite receiving offers to 

jump to LIV, stayed with the PGA Tour. 

Supposedly, Tiger will get $100 million, 

Rory $50m, Justin Thomas and Jordan 

Speith $30m, of equity in PGA Tour Enterprises. 

Close to 200 players will receive a 

bonus, with $750 million going to the top 

36 players. 

To receive that money, players must 

stay loyal to the PGA Tour, with the funds 

invested over the next 8 years. An additional 

$100 million per year will be awarded to 

players going forward. 

Obviously, this is a huge reward for 

pledging loyalty to the Tour, and goes a 

long way to make players feel valued. 

But there are roadblocks in the war 

between the tours. A major one, if an 

agreement is reached and the tours coexist, 

do the players who jumped to LIV get the 

green light to rejoin the PGA Tour? 

A large number of Tour players are 

adamant that those who jumped to LIV 

should be assessed a penalty for leaving before 

they are allowed back. Some question 

whether they should even be allowed back. 

Another roadblock: LIV is totally 

committed to the team golf concept and it 

doesn’t sound like they’re willing to move 

forward without it. 

I don’t know about you, but team golf 

doesn’t get me very excited. I look forward 

to the Ryder Cup every two years, as do 

most golf fans in America and Europe, 

and the huge TV ratings show that to be 

true. The Presidents Cup isn’t on the same 

popularity scale, maybe because it lacks the 

Ryder Cup's history, but I still look forward 

to watching. 

Team golf on a regular basis, however, 

does absolutely nothing for me. 

The two sides met in person June 7 in 

New York. How'd it go? “We’re making 

progress,” was the answer. Despite Monahan's 

post-meeting statement that the goal 

is to “develop a shared vision for the future 

of professional golf,” the fact remains LIV’s 

long-range vision of professional golf and 

the vision of the PGA Tour aren’t even in 

the same ballpark. It’s going to take more 

than a few months to reach a deal. 

Negotiations, understandably, have 

not been at all transparent. This is much 

more complicated than a business merger. 

Players on both sides have strong feelings. 

The players who accepted LIV offers had 

their PGA Tour memberships suspended 

indefinitely. Some of the defecting players 

trashed the Tour on their way out the door. 

Jon Rahm probably thought signing with 

LIV might expedite the peace. It has not. 

Many believe it drove the two sides farther 

apart. 

I will be surprised if a final deal is 

reached before 3-to-5 years. 

I understand golf fans' (and TV networks) 

desire to have all the best players 

in the world competing every week. But at 

what cost? 

Is it worth compromising the historical 

significance, meritocracy and legacy of the 

PGA Tour? 

I don’t think so! 

Bob Green continues to enjoy his retirement 

after 41 years as head golf professional 

at Tedesco Country Club. Write to him at 

bgreen49@aol.com 

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Cole Velardo, of Ferncroft CC, gets a 

read on the ninth green of Cape Ann 

GC as he steps up to chip the ball 

during the 2024 Massachusetts Junior 

Amateur Qualifier. 

STAFF PHOTOS | SPENSER HASAK


Jack Moriarty, of Ferncroft CC, 

lines up his putt on ninth hole 

of Cape Ann GC. 

Jay Wang, of Sagamore 

Spring GC, lines up his putt 

on the eighth green. 

Jack Carew, of Ipswich CC, tees off on the third 

hole of Cape Ann GC as he takes part in the 2024 

Massachusetts Junior Amateur Qualifier. 

Cape Ann GC hosts 

Junior Amateur qualifier 

M 

any of the state’s top junior 

golfers teed it up at Cape 

Ann GC on June 18, competing 

for seven spots in the 

Mass Golf Junior Amateur Championship. 

The tournament proper will take place at 

Bayberry Hills GC and Bass River GC in 

Yarmouth Aug. 5-8. 

John Scully (Winchester CC), Tripp 

Hollister (Nashawtuc CC) and Zarchary 

Bova (Meadow Brook GC) each shot 2-over 

70s to make the grade. Also qualifying were 

Alex Jackson (Ipswich CC) and Cooper 

Mohr (North Andover CC) at +3 and Jack 

Carew (Ipswich CC) and Owen Shea (Winchester 

CC) at +4. Jay Wang (Sagamore 

Spring GC) +6 is an alternate. 

Other North Shore juniors who competed 

included Jack Moriarty (Ferncroft 

CC), Cole Velardo (Ferncroft CC), Tommy 

Murphy (Bradford CC), Quinn Mathews 

(Mount Hood GC), Jack Vaill (Myopia 

Hunt Club) and Stephen Forgione (Salem 

CC).


Gary Orloff and Rick Mattuchio (Kelley Greens) and Ed Towlson Sr. and Ed Towlson Jr. (Winthrop) get ready to tee off at the War on the Shore Tourney. 

Winthrop wins 

War on the Shore 2 

PHOTOS BY 

PAULA 

MULLER 

The second annual War on 

the Shore competition 

between members of Winthrop 

GC and defending 

champ Kelley Greens GC 

took place May 18-19. Winthrop 

captured the title 299-232, using a 

Ryder Cup points format. The Nahant 

course hosted the first round on 

Saturday, and Winthrop took a 146- 

120 point lead. Round 2 took place at 

Winthrop, and again, Winthrop came 

out on top, 153-112. Each team had 

28 players. 

Rick MacDonald and Matt Hollow of Kelley Greens wait 

their turn. 

Tom 

DiGregorio 

and Mike 

Brogna 

(Winthrop) 

and Derek 

Peterson 

and Joe 

Granese 

(Kelley 

Greens) are 

all smiles. 

Rick Mattuchio (Kelley Greens) tees off on the first 

hole. The tournament was held despite the rainy 

weather.


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