North Shore Golf Magazine

19/09/2024

David Dionne, head PGA professional at Beverly Golf & Tennis Club, said just before the arrival of COVID-19 five years ago, his course averaged 4,400 rounds per season.

19/09/2024

It's been quite a summer for North Reading's Isabel Brozena.

19/09/2024

Bass Rocks

Men’s Club Champion - Mark Turner

Women’s Club Champion -

Jenny Ceppi

Men’s Senior Club Champ -

Steve Salah

Junior Club Champ - Sam Kesterson

Women’s Championship Flight

winner - Stella Nahatis

Women’s Championship Flight

winner runner-up - Barbara Moody

Women’s 9-Hole Club Champ -

Kathy Dyer

Dagle Flight - Anne Saurman

Barker Flight - Andre Berry -

MacQuade Flight - Joanne Fisher

Bass Rocks Trophy - Conor Cronin

Gillis Trophy - Matt Darah

Bohan Trophy - Ken Ryan

Bishop Trophy - Keith Burbage Men’s Class A+ Champ Gross, age 80+ - Tom Lawler

Men’s Class A+ Champ Net, age 80+ - Mike Butter

Men’s Class A Champ Gross, age 70-79 - Paul Ingram

Men’s Class A Champ Net, age 70-79 - Frank Scannell

Men’s Class B Champ Gross, age 60-69 - Tony Andrew

Men’s Class B Champ Net, age 60-69 - Gene McAuliffe

Men’s Class C Champ Gross, age 50-59 - Steve Muniz

Men’s Class C Champ Net, age 50-59 - Tom Brown

Beverly Golf

& Tennis Club

Men’s Club Champion - Chris Brewer

Men’s A-Flight -

George Soteropoulos

Men’s B-Flight - Dave Sciamanna,

Men’s C-Flight - Mike Valaskatgis

Men’s Senior Club Champion -

Bob Beaupre

Women’s A Flight Champion - Christine Prince

Cape Ann

Golf Club

Men’s Club Champion - Kevin Bilo,

Women’s Club Champion - Bailey Kaplan

Men’s Net Champion - Jim Haskell

Woman’s Net Champion - Meghan Griffin,

Senior Champion - Jim Haskell

Senior Champion Net - Dave Haszard

Essex County Club

Men’s Club Champion - Evan Buddenhagen

Men’s Senior Club Champion - Hollis French

Women’s Club Champion - Annie Barton

Women’s Senior Club Champion - Valerie Vitale

Junior Club Champion - Gray West

Gannon Municipal Golf Course

Men's Club Champion - Jay Fiste

Men's Net Club Champion - Brian Mini

Men's Senior Club Champion - Mark Spencer

Women’s Club Champion - Mary Hunt (11th time)

Women’s Net Club Champion - Connie Peterson

Kelley Greens

Golf Course

Men’s Club Champion - Robert Bloom

Men’s Senior Club Champion - Dennis McGiles

Women’s Club Champion - Lynne Gilligan

Kernwood

Country Club

Men’s Club Champion - Danny Dilisio

Men’s Senior Club Champion Gross - Ciaran Hynes

Men’s Senior Club Champion Net - (tie) Rick Cohen, John Pierga

Women’s Club Champion Gross -

Cathy Marquardt

Women’s Club Champion Net - Wendy Fermon

Women’s Senior Club Champion Gross - Cathy Marquardt

Women’s Senior Club Champion Net - Molly Hoffman

Junior Club Champion - Jacob Hershfield

Ipswich

Country Club

Men’s Club Champion - Alex Jackson

Women’s Club Champion - Janet Barbookles

Rowley

Country Club

Men’s Club Champion - Steve Lyons

Senior Club Champion - Bill Sniegoski

Myopia Hunt Club

Men’s Club Champion - Jack Whelan

Women’s Club Champion - Katie Barrand

Senior Club Champion - Jeff Murphy

Rockport

Country Club

Men’s Club Champion - Caleb Tanson

Tedesco

Country Club

Men’s Club Champion - George Zolotas

Men’s Senior Club Champion - Jim Katson

Men’s Net Club Champion - JP Monnin

Women’s Club Champion - Kym Pappathanasi (she also won the Senior Women’s title at Renaissance CC)

Women’s Senior Club Champion - Amy Krypel

Women’s Net Club Champion - Terrie Leake

Women’s 9 Hole Champion - Avery Russell

Junior Champion - Ryan McCarthy

Thomson Golf Club

Men’s Club Champion - Jack Ryan Jr.

19/09/2024

Salem CC is gearing up to host its third Massachusetts Senior Amateur Championship.

Salem CC is gearing up to host its third Massachusetts Senior Amateur Championship. The event, the 64th, which was last held at Salem 15 years ago, will take place Sept. 22-23.  At the Bradford CC qualifier on Aug. 29, Rob Carpenter (Andover CC) and Ray Garrahan (Winchester) qualified with 5-over 7...

19/09/2024

While Ed Kirby (The Aquidneck Club) may have emerged as the champion at the 104th NEPGA Section Championship at Tedesco CC Sept. 5, the real winners were the two North Shore golf courses that hosted the event - Tedesco and Ferncroft CC.

While Ed Kirby (The Aquidneck Club) may have emerged as the champion at the 104th NEPGA Section Championship at Tedesco CC Sept. 5, the real winners were the two North Shore golf courses that hosted the event – Tedesco and Ferncroft CC. Not a single player managed to finish under par in the tourna...

19/09/2024

I know it.

I know it. You know it. We all know it. At least once in your life, you’ve tried the “Happy Gilmore” swing. It’s fun, unpredictable, and, frankly, hilarious. But what’s more impressive is that people are still doing it 28 years after the movie’s release.  By the way, in the 1996 market,...

19/09/2024

WILLIAMSTOWN — Driven.

WILLIAMSTOWN — Driven. That’s the only way to sum up the mindset of Vesper’s Morgan Smith. The University of Georgia transfer capped the summer with her second state amateur title in three years, defeating Julia Imai 5&4 at Taconic Golf Club Aug. 16 to clinch the 121st Massachusetts Women’s ...

19/09/2024

George Page was 24 and fresh out of the Navy when he decided to do something many thought was foolish: purchase the Colonial Country Club in Lynnfield — which in 1946 was both rundown and on the verge of bankruptcy.

But Page didn’t think like everybody else.

George Page was 24 and fresh out of the Navy when he decided to do something many thought was foolish: purchase the Colonial  Country Club in Lynnfield — which in 1946 was both rundown and on the verge of bankruptcy.  But Page didn’t think like everybody else. He took the gamble and spent 30 y...

29/07/2024

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23/07/2024

Ron Coiro, the 1st assistant PGA golf professional at Tedesco CC, set a non-competitive course record on June 13 at the Marblehead club, shooting a career low 63.

Ron Coiro, the 1st assistant PGA golf professional at Tedesco CC, set a non-competitive 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 reachi...

22/07/2024

The second annual War on the Shore competition between members of Winthrop GC and defending champ Kelley Greens GC took place May 18-19.

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....

22/07/2024

The summer issue of North Shore Golf magazine is now in all area pro shops and golf retailers. You can also check out the digital version here

Digital Editions

22/07/2024

Many 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.

Many 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 (Nash...

21/07/2024

June 5 marked the one-year anniversary of the surprise announcement by PGA.

June 5 marked the one-year anniversary of the surprise announcement by PGA. Tour Commissioner JayMonahan and Saudi People’s Investment Fund (PIF) headman YasirAl-Rumayyan that they had reached a framework agreement between the Tour and LIV golf. So what’s happened since? Although the agreement e...

21/07/2024

Pat Bradley, a Massachusetts native and World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, has donated her entire collection of trophies and memorabilia 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 i...

20/07/2024

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 Cup-style 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.

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 Cup-style tournament pitting a team of 10 injured US veterans against a team of UK competitors. The tournament is organized by The On Cour...

20/07/2024

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.

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 ...