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ABOUT THE COVER: 

Max and Leanne Travers of Topsfield were married at 

Turner Hill Estate in Ipswich, with its 1903 Elizabethan mansion 

and 300 acres of rolling green hills. It is a perfect spot for 

weddings, even if the bride and groom don’t play golf. 

PUBLISHER 

Edward M. Grant 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

Beth Bresnahan 

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 

James N. Wilson 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 

William J. Kraft 

EDITOR 

Bill Brotherton 

ASSOCIATE EDITOR 

Anne Marie Tobin 

ART DIRECTOR 

Tim McDonough 

DIRECTORS 

Edward L. Cahill 

John M. Gilberg 

Edward M. Grant 

Gordon R. Hall 

Monica Connell Healey 

J. Patrick Norton 

Michael H. Shanahan 

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 

Bob Albright 

Bob Green 

Gary Larrabee 

Stacey Marcus 

Carley D. Thornell 

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

David Colt 

Spenser Hasak 

ADVERTISING SALES 

Ernie Carpenter 

Michelle Iannaco 

Ralph Mitchell 

Patricia Whalen 

COVER PHOTO: Spenser Hasak | Illustration by Peter Sofronas 

INSIDE THIS EDITION 


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A wedding party .................................................................. 4 

Fairway tale weddings ........................................................ 6 

Making memories ...............................................................10 

A slippery slope ..................................................................13 

Salem’s success story ..........................................................14 

One man’s observations .....................................................16 

Senior Open highlights ......................................................18 

A picture-perfect Open ...................................................... 20 

North Shore Golf Notebook ............................................... 22 

Winthrop’s Centennial Celebration ..................................... 23 

Club champs crowned .......................................................24 

Myopia hosts Women’s Amateur ....................................... 26 

Meadow Brook thinks young ............................................ 30 

Locals thrive at state level ................................................. 32 

Junior Invitational at Reedy Meadow ................................. 34 

Tedesco duo aid Ouimet Fund ........................................... 35 

Course directory ................................................................ 36 

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EDITOR’S LETTER 

Bill Brotherton 

bbrotherton@essexmediagroup.com 

A wedding party 

Thirty-one years ago, Alison Ann Russell was foolish enough 

to marry me. Pretty, intelligent and confidently independent, 

this Redding, Conn., native could have had her pick of men. 

It’s not easy being in a relationship with a newspaperman, 

what with the long hours, unpredictable schedule and pitiful 

pay. And when you throw me into the equation, it’s even more 

of a challenge. 

But here we are, still crazy about each other after all these 

years, still creating memories and embarking on one 

adventure after another. 

My nostalgic trip back to our wedding day, Sept. 20, 1986, 

materialized while I was editing the FALL 2017 North Shore 

Golf magazine, our wedding issue. Fewer places in the United 

States are more beautiful than our little piece on Earth here 

on the North Shore, and our country clubs and resorts offer 

the most heavenly settings for weddings and receptions. 

We’re sure you’ll fall in love with some of these special spots 

right in our backyard. 

Alison and I had our reception at the former General Glover 

House in Swampscott. The Glover House, of course, was 

adjacent to Tedesco Country Club and our photographer 

was quite smitten with the golf course. So the wedding party, 

moms and dads and siblings, surreptitiously strolled 

(trespassed?) next door. We spent a lot of time there posing 

for pictures on the second hole – certainly longer than our 

church wedding – and decided against creating a photo op by 

distracting head pro Bob Green just long enough to attach a 

“Just Married!” sign to a “borrowed” golf cart. Impatient 

guests started the party without us, dancing to the band Hush 

and partaking in many adult beverages. Anthony 

Athanas Jr. once told me the bar bill for our modest gathering 

was among the highest in the restaurant’s history … no doubt 

influenced by the large number of journalists in attendance. 

But I digress. 

I hope this issue of North Shore Golf will bring back 

similar memories for you and provide ideas for creating 

future memories. 

Not to be outdone, some of the golfers featured in this issue 

have created spectacular memories of their own this season. 

Read about the North Shore players who excelled at the 

statewide level in the Mass Open, Men’s Amateur, Women’s 

Amateur at Myopia Hunt Club, Junior Amateur and other 

championships. Meet the newly-crowned club champs at 

area clubs. 

Was the U.S. Senior Open at Salem Country Club a success? 

We look back at that championship. We report on Winthrop 

Golf Club’s centennial celebration, a hugely successful 

children’s program at Meadow Brook and other happenings. 

We hope you fall in love with this edition of North Shore 

Golf, the same way I did with my bride Alison all those 

years ago. l 

Bill Brotherton is editor of North Shore Golf magazine. He grew up in Beverly, caddied and worked in the pro shop at Essex 

CC, is a Ouimet Scholar who graduated from Suffolk University, has written about golf for the Beverly Times and Daily Item 

of Lynn. He recently retired from the Boston Herald, where he wrote about music and edited the Features section. Tell him 

what you think at bbrotherton@essexmediagroup.com. 


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Alyssa and Brian Jasiak 

on their wedding day. 

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PHOTO ABOVE, Brit Perkins Photography • RIGHT,Concepts by Catherine Photography 


Couples fall in love with 

Andover CC 

By STACEY MARCUS 

When 

Alyssa (Rollins) and Brian 

Jasiak were touring prospective 

wedding venues with Brian's brother Don 

and his fiancee Amanda, they fell in love 

with Andover Country Club. 

The couple, who dated for eight years, 

met at a party at Bentley College, got 

engaged at sunrise at Brian’s family’s 

beach home on Seabrook Beach and 

circled back to Andover Country Club to 

get married. 

“It felt right. I loved the character and 

charm,” said Alyssa, who affectionately 

recalls the 55 degree February day as 

perfect to tie the knot. 

“For over 90 years, couples have 

celebrated their special day at Andover 

Country Club,” said Elyse Desmarais, 

marketing communications director at the 

club. “Couples say ‘I Do’ in our outdoor 

ceremony gardens overlooking the golf 

course, celebrate their cocktail hour and 

reception in one of our four ballrooms 

with panoramic golf course views, and end 

the night in a honeymoon suite at the 

club’s inn. Our seasoned event planners 

ensure each couple receives individual 

attention throughout the entire wedding 

planning process and on the big day. Our 

in-house culinary team allows each couple 

to customize the perfect gourmet menu 

for a personal touch.” 

Alyssa and Brian kicked off their party 

with a cocktail hour and moved to the 

Andover Room for dinner and dancing. 

The couple celebrated with a winter motif 

with snowflakes and silver. After a plated 

salad, guests enjoyed food stations and 

a buffet. 

Their favorite moment of the evening 

was the first dance. “We danced to ‘I Got 

You’ by Jack Johnson, as the bridal party 

swayed along,“ noted Alyssa. She said the 

wedding experience at Andover Country 

Club “was awesome and easy. I didn't have 

to do anything at all,“ said Alyssa, 

who credits planner Kate Crayton with 

orchestrating a lovely wedding. l 

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PHOTO: Courtesy of Bradford Country Club • Lower right, Rebecca Knowlton Photography 

8 >>> Fall 2017 

The magical world 

of Renaissance 

It may have been love at first sight when Brian 

and Victoria (Pero) Coffey saw the “Beauty and 

the Beast”– like ballroom at Renaissance Country Club 

in Haverhill. But it wasn’t quite that way at the 

beginning, when they met as co-workers. 

“When I first met her, she was rude to me,” Brian 

said, laughing about their interaction at Walgreens. 

Luckily, that soon changed for these North 

Shore natives, as outgoing Brian helped get Victoria 

out of her shell — and foster a mutual attraction for all 

things Disney. 

By CARLEY D. THORNELL 

“Whether you’re having a good day or a bad day, just 

watch a Disney movie and it will be better either way,” 

she said. “I think going to Disney World really did it for 

me — it’s literally the only place you go and no one’s in 

a bad mood, you just go and explore and there’s so 

much to offer.” 

The Coffeys’ Disney-themed wedding — and Florida 

honeymoon — were both odes to where their 

relationship magic first happened with a trip there, but 

it really came to life at Renaissance with the help of the 

staff, said Victoria.

“I’m 100 percent satisfied with the venue in every 

sense of the word; everyone was so helpful, I’d 

literally email on a Saturday and get a response back 

within 10 minutes.” 

Whether it was the small details like making roses 

in glass cases for “Beauty and the Beast” centerpieces 

or making sure the Cinderella cake topper was placed 

just so, or the big details like the ease of 

enjoying one of the few clubs with hotel rooms for 

rent upstairs, a country club wedding just made the 

most sense for the Coffeys. 

“We decided to keep religion out of it, so a country 

club became a logical mid-ground — plus there 

were options for indoor and gorgeous outdoor 

spaces for the ceremony and reception,” said 

Victoria. 

Views of the gorgeous 18-hole Brian Silva-designed 

golf course certainly enhance the specialness of 

this space. 

Victoria and Brian Coffey 

Today, Brian has the best of both worlds — his 

favorite place on Earth for the honeymoon, and his 

dream bride. “Since the time she and I started dating, 

we’ve only spent four or five nights apart from each 

other. Within three months of dating, I knew I’d 

marry her.” l 

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Memories are made here… 

By STACEY MARCUS and CARLEY D. THORNELL 

Looking to host a wedding in a quintessential New England setting? Couples can create a 

singular celebration at myriad country clubs on Boston’s North Shore, many set on championship 

golf courses. These spectacular venues — with ballrooms lighted under the dazzle of chandeliers 

and gardens brimming with glorious posies — are ideal for golfers and non-golfers alike. 

P L A C E 

ANDOVER COUNTRY CLUB 

Boasting a meticulously manicured 

championship golf course, Andover Country 

Club is a beautiful country club brimming 

with charm, history and a plethora of 

elegant amenities. 

S P A C E 

With the ability to host weddings for up 

to 600 guests, Andover Country Club can 

accommodate events of any size, large or 

small. Each of its four ballrooms feature 

handcrafted fireplaces, marble-topped 

bars, crystal chandeliers, dance floors and 

grand pianos. In addition to the ballrooms, 

Andover Country Club offers a smaller 

function space in the Links Dining Room 

for up to 40 guests. 

C O N T A C T 

Events Team 

978-475-1263 

andovercountryclub.com 

“Couples who wed at Andover Country 

Club experience tranquility and romance 

from the moment they say “I Do” in our 

outdoor ceremony gardens, to their first 

dance in our classic ballrooms overlooking 

the rolling course, until the end of the night 

as they sip champagne in one of our 

honeymoon suites. Willow trees lining the 

golf course, pergolas covered in blooming 

flowers, and custom-built fireplaces in each 

of our ballrooms create stunning photo 

opportunities. Couples and their guests 

truly experience the feeling of a destination 

wedding just outside Boston. 

– Elyse Desmarais, marketing 

communications director 

private salon for the wedding party, 

outdoor terrace for guests to enjoy and 

more. The club offers two outdoor ceremony 

locations. The Trellis area offers a more 

traditional ceremony setup on cobblestone 

and is centered with a water fountain 

backdrop and surrounded by greenery. 

The Gazebo features waterfall gardens 

with a more intimate ceremony-setting, 

as guests enjoy the scenery from a lawn, 

sitting among the flowers and stone walls. 

C O N T A C T 

Jennifer Chipman, wedding sales manager 

603-362-8700 

atkinsonresort.com 

P L A C E 

BEVERLY GOLF & TENNIS CLUB 

Beverly Golf & Tennis Club was built in 1910 

by the United Shoe Machinery Corporation, 

one of the world’s leading manufacturers 

of shoemaking equipment. Its clubhouse 

was a social and recreational facility for 

its employees. 

S P A C E 

The stucco Scotch Tudor-style clubhouse, 

built more than 100 years ago, offers a 

charming venue for wedding receptions. 

The Great Room can accommodate up 

to 150 guests. A charming veranda is 

available for guests to enjoy cocktails. 

The Fireside Room offers a more intimate 

setting, perfect for up to 60 guests. 

C O N T A C T 

Christine DiFranco, function manager 

598-922-9072 x4 

info@beverlygolfandtennis.com 

“Beverly Golf and Tennis Club is one of 

the North Shore’s hidden gems, giving 

you the best value and most original 

Old World charm.” 

– Christine DiFranco, function manager 

P L A C E 

BLACK SWAN COUNTRY CLUB 

Black Swan Country Club's 38,000-squarefoot 

Victorian-style property is splendidly 

situated in Georgetown, overlooking the 

rolling greens of a Phil Wogan-designed 

18-hole championship golf course. 

S P A C E 

Along with two beautiful ballrooms, couples 

can celebrate in an outdoor patio location 

resplendent with gorgeous gardens. 

Andover Ballroom can accommodate up 

to 320 guests, while the Essex Ballroom 

welcomes up to 200 guests. 

C O N T A C T 

Kayla Collins or Ellen Christopoulos 

978-352-7926 

blackswancountryclub.com 

P L A C E 

ATKINSON COUNTRY CLUB 

Atkinson Country Club is located in 

Southern New Hampshire, minutes from 

the Massachusetts border. The charm of 

this quaint town will instantly immerse 

visitors into the serenity and beauty New 

Hampshire offers. Atkinson Country Club’s 

pristine landscape and clubhouse offer a 

warm and inviting welcome to guests 

throughout a celebration. 

S P A C E 

Atkinson Country Club offers five distinctive 

and private event rooms accommodating 

10 to 400 guests. Its ballrooms feature a 


At Black Swan Country Club, we focus 

on creating a special ambience, providing 

a high level of personal service. Our 

partnership with Vinwood Catering 

guarantees our guests will enjoy 

exceptional cuisine. We really feel like 

we are part of the couple’s family. 

– Kayla Collins 

P L A C E 

BRADFORD COUNTRY CLUB 

Bradford Country Club, a public facility 

with an 18-hole golf course, features the 

Shamrock Grille 

S P A C E 

The 5,000-square-foot white three-season 

tent pavilion is next to the first hole. It has 

a carpeted floor, with a wooden dance floor 

for receptions from late April through 

October. It can accommodate 75 to 

250 guests. 

C O N T A C T 

Kristin Murphy, event manager 

978-372-8587 bradfordcc.com, 

kristin.murphy@bradfordcc.com 

“Bradford Country Club's outdoor tent 

pavilion provides a bride and groom with a 

beautiful outdoor space to celebrate both 

their wedding ceremony and reception. 

The reception space is decorated with a 

soft, delicate, white-lighted ceiling drape 

centered over a parquet wooden dance 

floor. My husband, Kevin Murphy, [the 

coach of the Haverhill High School golf 

team] and I own and operate the facility, so 

we provide a personal touch and complete 

attention to every detail. We want to make 

sure each function is perfect for all our 

customers, and have a fantastic staff that 

helps us to achieve that and more!” 

– Kristin Murphy, event manager 

P L A C E 

FERNCROFT COUNTRY CLUB 

Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton 

is a lovely setting on 287 acres of a 

championship golf course, serene ponds 

and soft rolling hills. 

S P A C E 

Last year, Ferncroft completed a $5 million 

clubhouse expansion project to create the 

Robert Scott Room and Cielo Rooftop Deck, 

which holds up to 200 guests.For smaller 

functions, The Jones Room comfortably 

seats 20 to 100 guests. 

C O N T A C T 

Donna Andrews 

978-739-4040 x255 

ferncroftcc.com 

P L A C E 

FOUR OAKS COUNTRY CLUB 

Located in the heart of the Merrimack 

Valley, Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut 

is a beautiful setting for a wedding. 

S P A C E 

The recently renovated Grand Oaks 

Ballroom can accommodate 230 guests. 

Picture-perfect settings can be found in a 

lovely patio area in front of a newly installed 

waterfall. The outdoor area overlooking the 

golf course is a lovely place to host a 

wedding ceremony. 

C O N T A C T 

Nancy Woods 

978-455-0054 x203 

fouroakscountryclub.com 

“Couples have enjoyed uniting at the 

Four Oaks Country Club for over a decade. 

Our new waterfall creates the perfect 

background to remember the magic.” 

– Nancy Woods 

P L A C E 

GANNON GOLF CLUB 

Gannon Golf Club in Lynn is a true gem. 

The lush, natural amenities built into the 

club, with its view of the Boston skyline and 

parklike setting, are complemented by its 

spectacular clubhouse and a patio with a 

pastoral setting. 

S P A C E 

Gannon Golf Club is a superb setting for an 

intimate civil wedding ceremony, wedding 

breakfast and evening reception. The 

clubhouse can comfortably seat up to 150 

guests and opens onto a north-facing patio 

above the 18th green, with a spectacular 

view over the golf course and of the Boston 

skyline – a delightful area for pre-reception 

drinks. 

C O N T A C T 

Kim Gauthier-Diamond 

781-589-7113 

gannongolfclub.com 

“Gannon Golf Club is the perfect place for 

a wedding. With all of our amenities, and 

our staff just a few feet away, an outdoor 

wedding here will be a memorable, 

worry-free event to start a life together.” 

– Kim Gauthier-Diamond 

P L A C E 

HAVERHILL COUNTRY CLUB 

Haverhill Country Club has a large ballroom 

with customized hardwood dance floor, a 

patio ceremony space overlooking the golf 

course, and a chef and kitchen staff 

S P A C E 

There are multiple table layouts and 

space indoors or outdoors for a ceremony. 

Panoramic picture windows let in 

natural light. Up to 200 guests can be 

accommodated. The deck at sunset may 

be the most romantic spot north of Boston. 

C O N T A C T 

Charlotte Hillery, events coordinator 

“We like to say Old World charm meets 

modern elegance here. There’s a lot of 

space but it still feels intimate for the couple 

and guests, and there’s a great wooden 

bridge and gazebo to wander around 

and explore.” 

– Charlotte Hillery 

P L A C E 

KERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 

Kernwood Country Club is a private country 

club set in historic Salem. The clubhouse is 

surrounded by a Donald Ross-designed 

golf course and lush gardens. The property 

itself is on a peninsula on the Danvers River, 

which gives a perfect backdrop for a variety 

of occasions. 

S P A C E 

Kernwood Country Club has two event 

spaces, both with outdoor elements. The 

front lounge can hold up to 80 people for a 

seated dinner and the main dining room 

can accommodate up to 250. Ceremonies 

can take place on the first tee. 

C O N T A C T 

Moira Clawson, Catering & Events manager 

978-745-1210 x201 

Kernwood.org 

P L A C E 

NAHANT COUNTRY CLUB 

The Nahant Country Club mansion is the 

perfect setting for all special events, which 

are customized to be a true reflection of 

your celebration and style. 

S P A C E 

This unique venue comes packed with 

scenic photo opportunities around Nahant 

of panoramic cliffs, Boston’s skyline and 

sandy beaches. Four different rooms in the 

mansion lend a different element for size 

and style. A charming gazebo and candlelit 

fireplaces create the atmosphere you’re 

looking for at this family-owned and 

operated treasure. 

C O N T A C T 

Yasmene 

781-581-0515 

sales@nahantcountryclub.com 

P L A C E 

SALEM COUNTRY CLUB 

Historic and beautiful Salem Country Club 

features a classic colonial clubhouse on a 

legendary Donald Ross championship golf 

course. 

S P A C E 

Salem Country Club offers a choice of 

elegant rooms for wedding ceremonies 

and receptions.The Flynn Room is perfect 

for smaller ceremonies or receptions up to 

50 people. The Ross Room affords a 

magnificent view of the 18th hole and can 

accommodate up to 75 guests. The Main 

Dining Room enjoys a breathtaking view 

overlooking the golf course, and is perfect 

for larger receptions. >>> 

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Memories, Continued 

C O N T A C T 

Sylvia Kiely, 

Food & Beverage/Banquet manager 

978-538-5400 x408 

salemcountryclub.org 

P L A C E 

TURNER HILL ESTATE 

Nestled on 300 acres of rolling hills in 

Ipswich,Turner Hill’s original Elizabethan 

mansion and surrounding gardens create 

an elegant and sophisticated wedding 

venue. 

S P A C E 

The Mansion on Turner Hill houses a 

Grand Ballroom that can accommodate 

up to 140 guests. There are 80 additional 

seats in the Alabaster Dining Room. The 

Contemporary Tent hosts 220 guests 

within the beautiful gardens. 

C O N T A C T 

Carol Travers, Mansion Club director 

978-356-7070 

turnerhill.com 

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A SLIPPERY SLOPE? 

GOLF’S GOVERNING BODIES TINKER WITH HANDICAP SYSTEM 

By BOB GREEN 

In May, representatives from golf's six 

governing organizations met discreetly 

to discuss the development of a World 

Handicap System for approximately 15 

million golfers in more than 80 countries. 

The intent is to make handicap indexes more 

portable from one country to the next. 

The news came out after an extensive 

review of existing handicap systems used by 

the USGA, the Council of National Golf 

Unions (Great Britain and Ireland), and the 

Golf Associations of Europe, South Africa, 

Argentina and Australia. 

Tentative plans call for new proposals to 

be announced later this year. 

Let’s look at the USGA's Slope System 

and the number of scores that are actually 

used to compute your handicap. In the USGA 

system, every score, except those shot while 

playing alone (no “peer review”), is to be 

recorded. In fact, the USGA has made it so 

easy to record scores that you can play 

as few as seven holes to record a 9-hole 

score, and as few as 13 holes to record an 

18-hole score. 

How do you fill in scores for the two or 

five holes you didn't play? When playing 

against par at 100 percent handicap, if you 

would be getting a stroke on a particular 

hole you would record a bogey, or if you were 

getting two strokes you’d record a double 

bogey, and so on. If you would not be getting 

a stroke, you’d record a par score. 

Sorry, you can't make a birdie on a hole 

you didn't play. 

In Great Britain and Ireland, only 

designated tournament scores are eligible 

for posting toward handicaps. Most golfers 

in those countries only post, on average, 

three to five scores per year. 

In case you think that's a great system, 

and surely would catch those "sandbaggers" 

who miraculously play better than their 

handicaps in tournaments, using that few 

scores makes the system very slow to 

respond to current ability. It simply does not 

keep pace with current skill level. 

In Australia, just about every round a 

golfer plays is part of a competition and all 

are entered to establish a handicap. It's not 

unusual for Aussies to post more than 30 

competition scores per year. 

Europe and Australia have established a 

handicap system that utilizes a net double 

bogey limit and scoring using Stableford 

points. Example: one point for a bogey, two 

points for a par, three for a birdie, and zero 

for double bogey and anything higher. If you 

average 20 points out of a max of 36, your 

handicap would be 16. The USGA's Equitable 

Stroke Control Policy is a facsimile of that 

system. 

In the United States, a committee must 

announce in advance what scores are 

designated as Tournament Scores. 

Examples at the club level that should be 

designated as tournament scores are club 

championships, stroke or match play, and 

member-guest events. 

Considering that, it seems the USGA 

system wants to limit the number of 

tournament scores. 

Currently, your USGA handicap is based 

on your 10 lowest out of your most recent 20 

scores. Those 10 scores are calculated to 

form a "handicap differential," involving four 

elements: adjusted gross score, USGA 

course rating, Slope rating and 113 (the 

Slope rating of a course of standard 

difficulty). 

Let me explain. 

1. COURSE RATING 

The course rating is determined by the 

evaluation of the playing difficulty of a 

course for a scratch golfer (0 handicap). It is 

based on yardage and other obstacles to the 

extent they affect the scoring ability of a 

scratch golfer 

2. SLOPE RATING 

The Slope rating is the number that 

represents the difficulty of how a bogey 

golfer would play a course. It is computed 

from the difference between bogey rating 

and course rating. 

The Slope rating is what really separates 

us from other governing bodies. 

At whatever course you play, you apply 

your handicap index to the Slope chart 

at that course; it will tell you what your 

handicap will be on that course. This allows 

your handicap index to be portable, and 

adjusted to the ease or difficulty of the 

course you play that particular day. For more 

difficult courses, your handicap would go up; 

for easier courses, it would go down, 

depending on the Slope rating. 

It's commendable that the USGA and 

the other governing bodies are trying to 

hammer out a World Handicap System. But 

who would it benefit? 

The fact is, a small percentage of golfers 

play competitively in other countries. 

According to the USGA, 2.3 million golfers 

maintain handicaps in the United States. 

That’s less than half of the dedicated golfers 

in the country. 

Golf is unique compared to other sports, 

in that a handicap system somewhat levels 

the playing field, enabling a less-skilled 

player to compete against a highly-skilled 

player and actually have a chance to win. 

I compare the USGA handicap system to 

democracy: It's not perfect, but it's the best 

we have. 

The system relies on the honesty and 

integrity of each player. A handicap should 

be derived from scores shot with honest 

(there's that word again) effort to shoot the 

lowest score possible. 

I'd like a dollar for every time a golf 

professional has heard the expression, "I'm 

comfortable at that handicap." A handicap 

should reflect your current potential, not 

your average score. It is a result, not a 

number to be planned and manipulated. 

There have always been "sandbaggers" 

and "vanity handicappers" at every club. 

They may think they’re getting away with 

something, but the reality is most see 

through their scheme. 

What do you think about the possibility 

of a World Handicap System? Do you think 

the USGA should instead concentrate on 

other issues that directly affect a majority of 

U.S. golfers, like slow play maybe? 

I’m all ears. Let's hear your comments. 

Bob Green is the 

head PGA professional 

at Tedesco Country Club 

in Marblehead. Write to 

him at bgreen@tedescocc.org 

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SUCCESS STORY 

2001’S NUMBERS WERE BETTER, BUT SENIOR OPEN TRIUMPHS AT SALEM 

By ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

T 

he crowds, the players and all the excitement and 

hype may be a distant memory, following Kenny 

Perry’s record-setting 2-stroke victory over Kirk 

Triplett in the 38th U.S. Senior Open Championship at Salem 

Country Club June 29 to July 2. 

Three days after the Open’s final round, Salem was 

somewhat back to normal. The ropes, the grandstands, the Fox 

Sports television village, the hospitality tents, had all been 

dismantled and shipped out. 

In the eyes of some, this championship might not have 

measured up to the 2001 Senior Open, also 

hosted by Salem, when the club reportedly 

netted a million-dollar windfall with recordsetting 

ticket sales and crowds 

estimated to be as many as 20,000 per day. 

But for most of the club’s members, the 

feeling is strong that the tournament will 

reap dividends for years to come. 

“Attendance was certainly down 

from 2001, as we did not sell as 

many tickets as hoped and not 

nearly the number we sold in ’01,” 

BILL SHEEHAN 

said General Chairman Bill Sheehan, a 

Peabody native and longtime Salem CC 

member. “The USGA estimated that there 

were 13,000-16,000 spectators daily, Thursday through 

Sunday, with Saturday being the busiest day. However, with 

fewer spectators, it was a much more pleasant experience for 

fans, who were able to move with ease and see a lot of golf from 

close range.” 

Sheehan said he knew when Salem signed on to host the 

event, that things would be different from 

the first go-around in 2001. 

“No question, we had real star 

power in ’01. We had Arnold 

Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary 

Player,” he said. “People came out in 

droves to see those three legends. Today, 

while you have golfers who are stronger and 

fitter, you didn’t have the legends. It was 

just a different era.” 

Sheehan also cited technological 

advances as another reason why ticket sales 

were down. 

EDDIE CARBONE 

“Today, there are so many options to 

follow (the championship), with social 

media, the Internet, live-streaming and enhanced television 

coverage, we just didn’t have any of that in 2001,” he said. “Also, 

with the tournament preceding the Fourth of July, we knew that 

a lot of people who might otherwise come, were on vacation. But 

we knew all that coming in.” 

Sheehan said it is too soon to estimate the financial impact 

the championship had on the club, but was confident that even 

it the event did not break even, the net impact to the club’s 

bottom line would be positive. 

“We get a percentage of the hospitality revenue. We received 

50 percent of the ticket sales and the concessions. Advertising 

and programs are all ours,” he said. “We budgeted to break even, 

and had ticket sales been higher, we would have been right on 

the number. 

“But honestly, the financial benefit to the club goes far 

beyond dollars. The bigger view is that we had 12-to-16 hours of 

national and international television exposure, we had daily 

exposure to millions through Internet and social media, we had 

the television announcers every day praising the golf course and 

the club. So, in reality, what we really gained was an investment 

that will pay off in the future.” 

Sheehan said guest rounds are already way up and 

membership applications have more than doubled. 

“Hosting this tournament allowed us to share our 

club and give back to the game, and, for that, our 

membership is to be applauded,” said Sheehan. 

“As members, we are only stewards, and our responsibility 

is to make sure that 75 years from now, the club and its 

members are thriving. Hosting the Senior Open will help make 

that happen.” 

Sheehan said that this year’s event featured several 

improvements from 2001, most notably in the areas of 

transportation and hospitality, all of which added up to 

enhanced enjoyment for everyone. 

“The logistics surpassed our lofty expectations. People were 

getting here from Topsfield in 15 minutes, which was a big piece 

of the planning, as was safety,” he said. “We spent thousands of 

hours to make sure fans were safe and secure, and we did that, 

thanks to the cooperation of the Peabody police and fire 

departments and state and county police as well as federal 

authorities who worked with our private security.” 

Giving the members a great experience was another 

priority. 

“From the beginning, we were committed to giving our 

members a positive experience,” said Sheehan “They were 

losing two full weeks and had numerous other inconveniences, 

so we spared nothing in making sure they were happy. We did 

not hear one discouraging word and the members’ response was 

extremely supportive and positive.” 

Tournament Director Eddie Carbone of Bruno 

Events Team also was happy with the way things 

turned out. 

“It was spectacular and just a tremendous success,” he said. 

“To be a part of a national championship at one of the 

greatest courses in New England was incredible. It’s like a 

seven-day long wedding and it just could not have gone any 

better. This year featured a little different cast than in 2001, but 

that was an amazing confluence of the biggest legends in golf the 

likes of which will never be seen again.” 

Is there another Senior Open in Salem’s future? 

Sheehan and Carbone say yes. 

“With the USGA coming (to The Country Club in Brookline) 

in 2022, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if somewhere down the 

road they come back to Salem,” said Carbone. 

“I had lunch Friday with some of the USGA people and they 

said they would love to come back,” added Sheehan. “They all feel 

the course is an excellent course for seniors, and we heard nothing 

but effusive praise all week long about the course, the committee 

work, the entire way the event was run by Bruno and our people 

at Salem. So don’t be surprised to see another USGA event at 

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few observations around and about the North Shore 

golf scene at August checkpoint time, as many of us 

close to the 2017 U.S. Senior Open continue 

coping with withdrawal symptoms after working 

one, two or three years on the now-departed championship at 

Salem Country Club. 

The Open at Salem could have worked out better only if 

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer had squared off in a 

playoff. The spectacular shotmaking by Kenny Perry and 

Kirk Triplett gave the sizable galleries plenty to cheer about; 

in stark contrast to 2001 when par was the winning score. The 

week was nearly flawless in every respect, most important in 

regards to the weather and spectator satisfaction. Everyone 

seems to have gone home happy Sunday night, especially 

champion Perry, who left Peabody $720,000 richer.. 

The big question looming now is where and when the 

United States Golf Association might visit the region again, 

following the 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club in 

Brookline and the 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur at Kittansett 

in Marion. 

The North Shore has prime candidates in Essex County 

Club and Myopia Hunt Club and secondary prospects in 

Kernwood and Turner Hill. The Salem CC membership 

wishes to remove itself from USGA-related conversation for 

five to 10 years, then consider what championship might be 

feasible within a 15-year time frame beyond the 2017 Senior 

Open. The USGA will certainly come calling again at Salem. 

Essex, its stunning tree removal program complete, is on 

the USGA radar after hosting a highly successful 2010 Curtis 

Cup. The Manchester-by-the-Sea club, boasting one of Donald 

Ross’ earliest of several Greater Boston gems, hosted a U.S. 

Women’s Mid-Amateur championship in 1995. 

The USGA, it is believed, has an open line of communication 

ongoing with Myopia, site of four of the first 14 U.S. Opens 

dating to 1898. But the South Hamilton club and the USGA 

have not been able to meet eye to eye on what national championship 

should return to the travel-back-in-time, William 

Leeds-designed layout. 

Kernwood, another Ross beauty from 1918 that straddles 

the Danvers River in North Salem, and Turner Hill, the 

modern Dana Fry creation in Ipswich, are longshots yet 

possibilities. The clubs have to express unabashed interest in 

hosting a championship first, then the evaluation process can 

begin from the USGA perspective. 

We know Wellesley and Vesper have invitations 

outstanding. 

Is there a better municipal golf course in the state than 

Gannon in Lynn? Boston’s George Wright – yes, another 

Donald Ross course – and the William J. Devine course at 

Franklin Park will both host next year’s Massachusetts 

Amateur – a first for both. George Wright is one of Salem CC 

Director of Instruction Kirk Hanefeld’s favorite tracks in 

S T R A I G H T D O W N T H E M I D D L E 

Massachusetts. I think the old “Valley” is George Wright’s equal. 

They are still teenagers, but brothers Mark and James 

Turner of St. John’s Prep, Gloucester and Bass Rocks have 

a chance to some day rank among the finest brother golf 

pairings in Bay State history. 

Mark, postponing his entry into college for one year like 

James did, has played in a USGA Junior and reached the 

round of eight in last month’s Massachusetts Amateur at 

Charles River. Dartmouth freshman-to-be James won the 

2016 New England Amateur with record scoring (7-under 

273) at Hartford Golf Club. 

But they have a long way to go to attain “historic” status. If 

my memory serves me well, the Gillis brothers of Beverly, 

Bob and Jim, both deceased, may be the most recent 

brother combo to achieve equally acclaimed status in the golf 

community. Bob served for decades as head professional at 

Bass Rocks. Bob did the same at Portland Country Club 

in Maine. 

Rising Duke sophomore Steven DiLisio may have 

provided an inkling of great things to come after the 

Swampscott resident and Salem CC member captured Mass. 

Amateur medalist honors at Charles River with a 3-under 137 

score before falling in the match play round of 16 on the 

home hole. 

Like two-time former Ouimet Memorial champion Jack 

Whelan of Myopia and Topsfield, DiLisio appears to have 

the ideal golf body, brain and foundation game to successfully 

climb a good portion of the professional competitive ladder. 

But since turning professional, Whelan has struggled on a few 

lower level tours. Whelan remains optimistic he can succeed 

in the cutthroat game of tournament golf. 

Ditto Gloucester’s Josh Salah, trying to grow professionally 

playing on the challenge-level tours in Asia. He has won once, 

in 2016, but has remained stagnant so far in 2017. 

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succeed in the play-for-pay world after three more years of 

big-time Division 1 college action. 

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situated adjacent to Route 128 south, gave way several years 

ago to the new MarketStreet complex, though the Town of 

Lynnfield has saved nine holes where the back nine was located. 

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Senior Open Notebook 


The U.S. Senior Open at Salem Country Club 

this summer was by all accounts a resounding 

success. While 2017 champion Kenny Perry, who 

shot a record-setting 16-under 264, and runnerup 

Kirk Triplett were battling it down the stretch, 

there were many stories behind the scenes that 

made the week memorable. 

Here are just a few... 

More than 100 North Shore juniors, 

including a busload from the Camp Eastman 

summer day camp program at the Torigian 

Family YMCA in Peabody, were treated to a 

golf clinic at Salem Country Club during 

Tuesday’s practice round. The children were 

introduced to the fundamentals of the golf swing 

and received a strong message from five-time 

USGA champion Hale Irwin and honorary 

chairman and National Hockey League Hall of 

Famer Ray Bourque, who conducted the clinic. 

The message? Don’t specialize in just one sport. 

“I played baseball in the summers and a 

lot of hockey, but summer was baseball and I 

think the break from playing just hockey actually 

helped my hockey,” Bourque said. “It’s been my 

experience that kids who play other sports in 

addition to their favorite end up better off not 

just as athletes, but in life in general.” 

“We distributed 400 tickets to the schools 

(in Lynn, Peabody, Salem and Danvers), so the 

kids got to come to Salem and experience the 

championship,” said General Chairman 

Bill Sheehan, a Peabody native. “Usually 

juniors are admitted free with a fully ticketed 

adult, but that day we reversed it, with the 

parents getting in with a child.” 

Tournament Director Eddie Carbone was 

also on hand. 

“This is what it’s all about, the kids having a 

chance to see the world’s greatest players,” said 

Carbone. 

______ 

Kernwood golf professional Frank Dully 

spent much of championship week at Salem CC, 

mostly on the practice range and putting green. 

Dully was a second alternate, having narrowly 

missed qualifying at Kernwood, one of 34 

qualifiers conducted by the USGA. Dully’s hopes 

were boosted early in the week, when a second 

alternate (Ted Tryba of Orlando, Fla.) got in 

when John Daly withdrew. 

Daly is no stranger to strange tales when it 

comes to being an alternate. In 1991, Daly was an 

unknown who, after a fortuitous chain of 

events, learned a day or two before the PGA 

Championship that he was in as the ninth 

alternate. He got in his car and drove all night to 

Crooked Stick Country Club in Indiana, where he 

pulled off the biggest upset in golf since Francis 

Ouimet won the 1913 U.S. Open, not only 

winning the PGA championship but doing so in 

dazzling fashion. 

Unfortunately, there would be no storybook 

ending for Dully. An open slot never 

materialized. 

______ 

One of the championship’s most 

heartwarming stories was that of another 

alternate. Sixty-eight-year-old Charlie Post of 

Castle Rock, Colo., a Vietnam war veteran 

who was the last man to obtain entry into the 

tournament. (He was also the last name on the 

scoreboard after posting rounds of 82-89 in 

the first two rounds.) 

“He was at home on Monday and received a 

phone call from the USGA telling him he 

was next man up should there be another 

withdrawal,” said Sheehan. “He told me he had 

played in the two Senior Amateurs, but had never 

played in a Senior Open, and after he thought 

about it, he decided he was not going to risk not 

being able to get here in case someone did pull 

out, so he hopped on a plane to Logan on 

Tuesday.” 

Sheehan said Post was at Logan Airport at 

the baggage claim Tuesday night when he got the 

call he was in, after Scott Hoch withdrew earlier 

that day. 

On Thursday, Post arrived at Salem to 

prepare for his first round at 2:09 p.m. He was 

paired with professionals David Frost and 

Joey Sindelar, only to discover he had left his 

golf balls in his hotel. The pro shop had been 

emptied of merchandise and converted into a 

private dining room for players. 

“Wayne Guyer, who was in charge of player 

services, was racing around trying to find a dozen 

Titleists,” said Sheehan. “Charlie was so grateful. 

Both he and Kenny Perry could not say enough 

about the way they were treated during the 

tournament, and I think that speaks volumes 

about the success of the tournament, when the 

guy who came in first and the guy who came in 

last felt the same way about their experience.” 

>>> 

Ray Bourque, honorary 

U. S. Senior Open chairman, 

and Jacob Guthrie of Lynn 

Miguel Angel Jiminez 

assists Christian Bachard 

of Dover, N.H. 

Young fans enjoy 

the action. 


Hale Irwin meets 

the young golfers 

A Peabody man allegedly tried to make off with a golf cart 

full of U.S. Senior Open swag. 

At about 4 a.m. Saturday morning, Peabody Police 

Sgt. James Harkins was working with PGA security to get traffic 

barriers in place for the third round of the tournament. Harkins 

found several items scattered on the course that appeared to have 

been stolen, including Rolex clocks, a portable security radio, 

clothing, about 30 tickets to the tournament and a ticket scanner, 

according to Peabody Police Capt. Dennis Bonaiuto. 

“It also appears that he attempted to steal a golf cart,” said the 

captain. 

It didn’t take police long to identify Matthew S. French as 

the suspect. Two days earlier, police responded to a call about a 

suspicious person near the club entrance, found French and 

escorted him home. 

“Our guys determined that he had a little too much to drink,” said 

Bonaiuto. “The officers felt that there was a safety issue and provided 

transportation for him home.” 

French was arrested and charged with multiple offenses. 

______ 

For Salem CC head golf professional Kevin Wood and one of 

his assistants, Ron Coiro, championship week was all about role 

reversal. Normally, both men would be reporting to the club at 4:30 

a.m. for a long day of work. Instead, both got to experience the Open 

from inside the ropes instead of inside the pro shop. 

It all started with a surprise phone call. 

“My phone rang and it was Tom Watson on the line,” said 

Wood. “He said his regular caddie was unavailable, and asked me if 

I could find him a caddie.” 

Coiro got the nod. 

“This all developed 48 hours beforehand,” said Coiro. 

“It came out of nowhere.” 

Watson wasn’t worried about Coiro’s ability to do a good job. 

“Ron’s an assistant pro here and he knows the course,” 

Watson said. “I’m pretty simple when it comes to setting up a shot. 

What’s that expression? KISS? Keep It Simple, Stupid.” 

Coiro said he was still on cloud nine weeks after the tournament. 

“It’s calmed down a little, but it was just a great experience and 

a lot of fun. To think I was at Augusta (the Masters) in April, and I 

was on the other side of the ropes watching Freddie Couples, 

and now (there I was) inside the ropes, walking down the fairway 

with Freddie and Tom Watson.” 

While Coiro saw the serious side of the senior professional 

circuit, Wood’s experience bordered on the amusing side, playing in 

the first pairings of the day on both Saturday and Sunday as a 

marker. 

“It was pretty funny, because before the tournament I was just 

praying that the cut would be an even number because I knew that 

the USGA always has the host professional play as a marker when 

there is an odd number of players who make the cut,” said Wood. “I 

thought the crowds would freak me out, but I never saw them, as 

I knew my score didn’t mean anything. 

“The only thing I saw from the crowd were people who were 

totally confused, as I didn’t take any time before my shots, I didn’t 

read putts. I picked up if I was in the way, so we (with caddie Zach 

Harris) were laughing, because people didn’t know what I was 

doing.” 

Wood said he played well and putted extremely well. 

“I made more 6- and 8-footers the last two days than I can 

remember making in a long time,” said Wood. “Playing in the 

preview day (with defending champion Gene Sauers, Ray 

Bourque and Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski) and 

qualifying round was much more nerve-wracking than this.” 

Wood played with amateur Robby Funk on Saturday and 

Steve Pate, winner of six PGA Tour events, on Sunday. 

“They were both good, and I think it helped playing with an 

amateur the first day. And then, the second day, I was a little worried 

as he (Pate) is very serious,” said Wood. “But he was great. The whole 

experience was just a ball.” 

Neither Wood nor Coiro had the luxury of soaking in their 

respective experiences for long. 

“We’ll be right back here tomorrow morning at 5 for the sponsors 

outing, which is a double shotgun and a long day,” said Wood the 

day after the championship concluded. “Thankfully, I have the best 

staff and I know that they will have everything ready. Having such a 

great staff made it so easy for me to go play and not even think about 

the pro shop operations, because I know they have it covered.” >>> 

PHOTOS: Spenser Hasak 

NORTH SHORE GOLF

Brett Kane, 

11, of Danvers 

shows off his 

flag sporting 12 

autographs from 

golfers. 

From left, Bill and Chris Downall of 

Exeter, N.H., and Steve and his son 

Luc Gagnon of Portsmouth, N.H., enjoy 

the U.S. Senior Open volunteer party. 

2017 U. S. SE 

I N P H O T 

Todd McCorkle and his 

caddie walk up the 

9th fairway during the 

first round. 

Kiley, Ashley and Morgan 

Brown enjoy round one 

at Salem Country Club. 

Nick Faldo hits 

his second shot 

from the rough 

on the 2nd hole 

during the first 

round. 


PHOTOS: Spenser Hasak

Miguel Angel 

Jiminez takes 

a puff of his 

cigar between 

swings. 

Vijay Singh signs an 

autograph for a fan. 

Andrew Mitever, 14, 

right, of Danvers chases 

after Fred Couples 

after Couples selected him 

from the crowd to carry 

his bag up to the tee. 

NIOR OPEN 

O G R A P H S 

Tom Watson, right, and his caddie, Medford 

resident and assistant pro at Salem Country 

Club, Ron Coiro, survey the 1st green during 

the first round. 

From left, John Mulderig of Marblehead, 

Janet and Bob Griffin of Swampscott, and 

Tom Landry of Peabody enjoy the U.S. Senior 

Open volunteer party at Salem Country Club. 

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Notebook 


PGA Tour card 

in Oppenheim’s 

grasp 


and BILL BROTHERTON 

T 

he suspense continues to mount 

for Rob Oppenheim. 

Oppenheim, a longtime member at Indian Ridge 

Country Club, is on the Web.com Tour bubble in the race to 

become one of the top 25 money winners and secure a PGA Tour 

card for 2018. 

Through August 6, Oppenheim was in 27th place after the 

Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, Calif., where he 

finished tied for 31st. He started out with bang, posting back-toback 

65s in the first two rounds and in prime position to pick up a 

big paycheck, but fell back on the weekend with scores of 72 and 

70 to pick up $3,585. He dropped from 25th to 27th place, with 

$127,809 in earnings in 2017. The tour began in January. 

No doubt, Oppenheim will learn his fate Oct. 1 after the 

completion of the fourth round of the Web.com Tour 

Championship, the final event 

on the 2017 Web.com tour. 

That event begins Sept. 28 

at the Atlantic Beach Country 

Club in Atlantic Beach, Fla. 

In 2015, Oppenheim earned 

his tour card, by the slimmest of 

margins ($101), by finishing 25th. 

In 2016 he earned $462,427.44 

in 21 events on the PGA Tour and 

finished 158th on the official 

earnings list, but failed to 

keep his card. 

ROB 

OPPENHEIM 

During the August 4 Greater Lawrence Technical High 

School Scholarship benefit tournament at Merrimack Valley 

Golf Course in Methuen, Sandy Fuhs (holding up the ball) 

got a hole-in-one on the par-3 9th hole. She was fortunate to 

have three friends witness the shot. In the photo, from left: 

Brenda Waslick, Gloucester; Laurie O'Donnell, Haverhill; 

Fuhs, Atkinson, N.H.; and Nancy Beirne, Haverhill. 

Oppenheim was born in Salem and graduated from Andover 

High School. He led Rollins College to the 2002 NCAA Division 

II championship and was named the NCAA Division II Player of 

the Year. While at Rollins, Oppenheim received four straight 

NCAA All-American honors. Closer to home, Oppenheim won 

the 2009 Massachusetts Open Championship and the 2002 

Massachusetts State Amateur Championship. 

______ 

Dan Koerner, a 33-year-old from Methuen, won the 

North Shore Amateur championship August 9-10 at 

Far Corner Golf Course in West Boxford. Koerner, who plays 

out of Merrimack Valley Golf Club, shot 75-73 (148) to win 

by one shot over Ki Kwon of the host club and Ryan Anderson 

of Beverly Golf & Tennis Club. Greg Poor of Haverhill 

CC finished at 151 to finish fourth. Drew Gerety of Bellevue 

and Shuvam Bhaumik of Turner Hill were at 152. 

Sean Bellemore of Bradford CC was alone in seventh 

place at 155. At 157 were Nicholas Caruso of 

Merrimack Valley, Tyler Currie of Hillview and 

Scott Andy of Bellevue. Dan McKenna of Beverly 

G&T, Chad Alibozek of Tedesco CC and Chuck 

Tryder of Bellevue finished at 158. 

Mark Turner 

of Bass Rocks in 

Gloucester won the Northern 

Junior Championship, a 36-hole 

stroke play event contested over two days 

at New Haven Country Club in Hamden, Conn. 

Its field is made up of amateur boys and girls younger 

than 19 who have not entered their first year of college. 

Chris Francoeur of Amesbury, Turner’s St. John’s Prep 

teammate the past few seasons, tied for second place with 

Alex Jamieson of Duxbury, one shot behind Turner’s 136 total. 

______ 

Jason Greene, after six years as Wenham Country 

Club’s head pro, is now at Black Swan in Georgetown. Jack 

Sullivan will handle the Wenham job on an interim basis. l

C E N T E N N I A L C E L E B R A T I O N 

100 years later, John Donohue 

is still the guy to beat at Winthrop 

By BOB ALBRIGHT 

Of all the possible ceremonies discussed 

as part of Winthrop Golf Club’s 100th 

anniversary this summer, there was one 

that proved to be a no-brainer for the 

centennial committee: rename the club 

championship trophy for the guy who has 

won 20 percent of the titles in the club’s 

100-year history. 

And on July 15, Winthrop GC president 

Joe Ferrara was more than happy to do just 

that at the club’s gala event as he 

summoned John Donohue out of the 

crowd of 250 and handed him the new 

towering trophy bearing his name. 

“I just said, ‘Geez, you usually wait until 

someone is dead to do something like this,’ 

” a slightly-choked-up Donohue,70, said 

with a chuckle. “It was a really nice thing 

for them to do, and it caught me completely 

by surprise.” 

Situated just two blocks from the ocean 

and right across from the new Winthrop 

High School, the course was originally laid 

out in a marsh area as a six-hole track 

back in 1917 designed to give local veterans 

a place to play. It was later expanded to 

nine holes. 

Since its inception, Winthrop GC has 

been private and operated on a series of 

leases with the town. 

Given its history, it seems fitting that a 

lifelong Winthrop resident, who is also 

a veteran, and who literally grew up on the 

course, should have his name on the club’s 

most prestigious trophy. Caddying at 

Winthrop as a boy for top-notch members 

like Eddie Krovitz and under the watchful 

eye of head professional Larry Hesenius, 

Donohue joined the club in 1971 and won 

his first club championship a decade later. 

After beating Frank Andre for his first of 

20 titles in ’81, Donohoe won 11 of 12 crowns 

from 1992 to 2003. His lone loss in that span 

came to the pride of Winthrop himself, 

Mike Eruzione, in 1997, But he quickly got 

revenge on the 1980 Olympian by beating 

him in the finals the following year. 

“It was incredible, they did everything 

they could to him,” longtime head pro 

Jim Bruce marveled. “One year (the 

tournament) was stroke-play, one year it 

was match play, but it didn't matter, they 

couldn’t stop him. He is one of our top guys 

down here, but with his personality he is 

one of our most respected players as well.” 

Bruce, 48, landed at the friendly golf 

course by the airport in 2000 and it’s safe 

to say he has never thought of taking 

off since. In many ways, he found the 

same golf home that he knew as a boy 

growing up in the caddie yard at Oakley CC 

in Belmont. 

“A fun and relaxed atmosphere” 

“I always tell people that this is a ninehole 

Oakley,” said Bruce. “There are a lot of 

characters over there and they are always 

doing crazy and fun things, and it’s the 

same here. I enjoy the membership. I enjoy 

the feel of the course. It's a fun and relaxed 

atmosphere.” 

In recent years, both Bruce and Donohue 

have been buoyed by an influx of younger 

members who have brought more social 

events to the club. >>> CONTINUED ON P. 28 

Donohue 

ABOVE: From left, Tom Tedisco of Revere, 

Tony Brogna of Winthrop, Head PGA 

Professional at Winthrop Golf Club Jim Bruce, 

Ron Merryman of Winthrop, and Jim Doherty 

of WInthrop stand on the first tee. 


NORTH SHORE GOLF

CLUB CHAMPS CROWNED 

AT NORTH SHORE COURSES 


2 0 17 

Every golfer at every private and public course 

dreams of becoming a champion. 

The club championship is one event where that is 

possible. Members turn out in droves to root on the 

final combatants, be they seniors, juniors, men 

or women. For many golfers, winning the club 

championship is the highlight of their golf career. 

The trend at many clubs is to showcase the event with 

“club championship weekends,” with the men’s and 

women’s championships played concurrently. And on 

the North Shore, every club champion, from age 12 to 86, 

has a unique story to tell. 

______ 

At Winchester Country Club, Chris Towle finally 

won the men’s title that had eluded him for more than 

three decades. Towle had tried and failed 31 times, but 

this year, he finally found the winning formula. Down by 

one shot on the final hole, Towle chipped in from 50 feet 

for birdie to stay alive. Opponent Jake Peer had a 20- 

foot putt to win, but ran the putt 10 feet by. The Holy 

Cross sophomore sank the putt to force extra holes. 

Towle two-putted the third playoff hole to win the match. 

Towle had entered the final round trailing Peer by three 

shots, but shot 73 to Peer’s 76. 

______ 

In the Winchester women’s championship, Tracy Welch 

of Boston won her 13th title and needs three more wins 

to tie her mother, Jane Faxon Welch. Steve Maskell 

won the senior title and Alan MacDonald won the 

super-senior title. 

______ 

While Towle waited an eternity before breaking through, 

Tyngsboro’s Molly Smith won two titles in her inaugural 

attempts. The 12-year-old is women’s champ at both 

Vesper Country Club and Mount Pleasant. 

At Mount Pleasant in Lowell, Smith (154) beat her 

13-year-old sister, Morgan Smith, by six shots; at 

Vesper in Tyngsboro she defeated Jessica Hughes. 

______ 

Cam Sheedy won the Vesper men’s title over 

Rich Campiola, while George Popp won the senior 

men’s title over Danny Brown. 

______ 

At Gannon Municipal in Lynn, Ben Friedman (285) 

won his second straight championship by seven strokes 

over runner-up Tim Calvani. Mike Timmons took 

the net title at 278, seven strokes better than runner-up 

Jeff Nardone. Tom Ferraro (314) made up a 2-stroke 

deficit with a final round 78 to win the senior title by one 

over John Morris. 

The Amesbury Golf Club men’s club championship 

had a Hollywood-like finish for 55-year-old 

Norman Jutras. Jutras trailed 54-hole leader 

Christina Crovetti by seven shots going into the final 

round, but shot a final round 72 to win by one. Crovetti 

had cruised through the first three rounds and, with nine 

holes to go, still led by five. But a quadruple bogey on the 

11th hole opened the door for Jutras. Crovetti finished one 

shot back in a 3-way tie at 303 and captured the women’s 

title, while Kevin Jenkins won the men’s net title and 

Max Boland won the junior championship. 

______ 

At Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, Brad Tufts 

won his second straight title — and his fifth title overall 

— defeating Bill Cunningham. Tufts, who ousted 

medalist George Zolotas (71) in the semis, was one up 

at the turn, thanks to a birdie on the 6th hole. Cunningham 

squared the match on the 10th, but Tufts won two of the 

next four holes to go 2-up and won it on the 17th. 

______ 

Meadow Brook Golf Club honorary member 

Mary Ellen Hurton is proof-positive that golf truly is a 

game for all ages. At age 80, the 17-time ladies champion 

added a senior net title to her resume. In the men’s 

championship, it was a real dogfight with only three shots 

separating the top four players going into the final nine 

holes, but Matt Casavant broke out of the pack on the 

back nine to win by four over Charlie Johnson and 

Jimmy Murphy. Marilyn Boyle won the women’s 

club championship for the third straight year. 

______ 

At Wenham Country Club, 86-year-old Jack Kennedy 

was the talk of the town, winning the Gold Senior 

B division in 19 holes over Dave Leonard. Brian 

Feldman defeated John Hinchion, 2 & 1 in the A 

division. In the men’s 36-hole final, Pat Scanlon 

defeated John Winskowicz 6 & 5, while Martha Field 

won the women’s title over Marsha Veale, 3 & 2. 

______ 

Fifty-four-year-old Matt Field (233) lapped the field at 

Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut, winning the men’s 

title by 20 strokes over Mike Andre and also winning 

the senior title. Dean Joyce was also a double winner, 

taking the men’s net and senior net titles. Tim Picard 

won the junior club championship. 

______ 

Salem Country Club’s Kevin Daly (221) also won in 

a rout, winning by 16 shots over Greg Badger, while 

Andrea Bruno won her fifth women’s title, defeating 

Amy Vivotto, 7 & 5. >>> 


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Chris Towle of Winchester CC • Wenham club champions Pat Scanlon (left) and Martha Field • 86-year-old 

Jack Kennedy, winner of the senior B division at Wenham • Jenny Ceppi Bass Rocks women’s champion • Matt Casavant, Meadow 

Brook men's club champion • Meadow Brook women's club champion, Marilyn Boyle, won for the third straight year • WGAM 

Daughter – Mother Champs Tara Friedman and Judy Johnson of Gannon show off their trophies • Karen Tehan, left, and Christine 

Veator of Ferncroft CC won the WGAM’s Allen Bowl event at Gannon 

At The Meadow at Peabody, youth ruled the day 

with recent Bishop Fenwick graduate Matt Garofalo 

(155) winning the men’s title by two strokes over recent 

Peabody High grad Nolan Franey. Josh Sykes won 

the net championship (136). 

______ 

Brian O’Hanley (239) won the Thomson Country 

Club men’s championship by three shots over 

Sean Andrews and Christian Sullivan, while 

Janice Lamb (278) took the women’s title by five 

over Joy Santoro. ______ 

Jenny Ceppi won the women’s club championship 

and Mark Turner won the men’s club championship 

at Bass Rocks in Gloucester. 

______ 

At Sagamore Spring in Lynnfield, Dan Tucker won 

the men’s championship, while Donna Diieso captured 

the women’s title. 

______ 

Tony Montalto and Karen Richardson won titles 

at Ould Newbury, while at the Golf Club at Turner 

Hill, J.S. Rancourt won the men’s championship and 

Ned Yetten won senior title. 

______ 

Rick Ramsey defeated Hollis French to win the 

men’s title at Essex County Club in Manchesterby-the-Sea, 

while Darby French defeated 

Annie Barton in the women’s final, both at match play. 

At Ipswich CC, Joe Stella defeated Scott Ganson 

to take the men’s title, while Janet Barbookles 

prevailed over Mary Ann Davis in the women’s 

championship. 

______ 

Mac Cavanaugh defeated Mark Souliotis to win the 

Haverhill CC men’s title, while Helen Tubrett won 

the women’s title. 

______ 

At North Andover CC, Michael Flanagan won 

the men’s title, while George Vozeolas won the 

net championship. 

______ 

Joe Granese is the Championship Flight winner 

at Nahant Golf Club. His 27-hole total of 96 was two 

shots better than Al Lindsey. In the Silver Flight, 

Keith Tetrault’s 107 was one shot better than 

runner-up Rick MacDonald. In the Bronze Flight, 

Dan Fiori’s 114 was six shots better than that of 

Mark Simpson and Carmen Mattuchio, who tied 

for second. l 

When North Shore Golf magazine went to press (Aug. 4), club 

champions had yet to be crowned at many area courses. Those 

results will be printed in the next issue and will be posted on 

northshoregolfmagazine.com once they become available. 

2 0 17 

NORTH SHORE GOLF

“ 

I love the golf course, but the 

greens are just so difficult, you 

knew it would come down to 

who could make the short putts 

~ Hannah Ghelfi 

HANNAH 

GHELFI 

” 

ANGELA 

GARVIN 

TRACY 

MARTIN 

PHOTOS: David Colt/MGA 


MYOPIA HOSTS 

MASS. WOMEN’S AMATEUR 


W 

hen it comes to having a good day, it just 

doesn’t get any better than the one 20-year-old 

Hannah Ghelfi of East Falmouth had 

at Myopia Hunt Club. On August 3, the University 

of Michigan rising sophomore won the 114th 

Massachusetts Women’s Amateur Championship at 

the historic South Hamilton course. 

Ghelfi was 3-down with10 holes to play but rallied 

to defeat 16-year-old Angela Garvin of Feeding Hills 

2-up in the final. 

Ghelfi had a little help from a Michigan alum who 

knows a thing or two about miracle comebacks. 

“Before the match, I was hoping that Tom Brady 

would drive me to victory because he’s the head cover 

of my driver and it’s his birthday,” said Ghelfi. 

Ghelfi secured the win on the 18th hole, drilling an 

8-iron from 126 yards to within 3 feet of the hole. 

Garvin’s approach shot sailed over the green. With no 

green to work with, Garvin ran her chip shot 15 feet 

past the hole. In a classy move, Garvin picked up 

Ghelfi’s ball marker, conceding the birdie, and then 

congratulated the new champ. 

“She (Garvin) was great to play with, she made 

a lot of short putts early,” said Ghelfi. “I love the golf 

course, but the greens are just so difficult, you knew it 

would come down to who could make the short 

putts. With a course like this, you have to think just 

Fairways and greens and, when you miss, you have to 

put it where you can recover, otherwise you are in 

big trouble.” 

That’s putting it mildly. Legend has it the Myopia 

greens were so severe that a player in one of the four 

U.S. Opens held at the club from 1901-1908 is said to 

have putted his ball off the fourth green ... and lost 

the ball. 

In the semifinal round earlier that day, Ghelfi 

defeated Butter Brook’s Tracy Martin 5 & 4 while 

Garvin, the reigning WGAM Junior Player of the Year, 

advanced with a 2 & 1 win over two-time champion 

Claire Martin. 2016 champion Jacquelyn Eleey 

was the only player in the field of 71 to match par in 

the qualifying round, shooting 73 to win medalist 

honors. Garvin and Ghelfi were one shot back at 74. 

In the President's Cup flight, Elizabeth Corcoran 

defeated Caroline Schemecker 4 & 2. 

Several players with North Shore ties played in the 

championship, most notably Myopia member and 

2016 New England Amateur champion Katie 

Barrand of Beverly. She qualified with a 78, then 

defeated Emily Nash in the round of 32 but fell to 

Shannon Johnson 2 & 1 in the round of 16. 

Rockport’s Abby Hood shot 80 and was ousted 

in the second round. She defeated Jacqueline 

Gonzalez 2 & 1 in the first round, then lost to 

Jennifer Keim 3 & 2. 

Winchester CC member Tracy Welch, a two-time 

champion, made the cut with an 81, but lostin the first 

round to Megan Buck 3 & 2. 

Salem CC member Diane Carter shot 86 to make 

the cut by two shots, but was eliminated in the first 

round by Johnson 7 & 6. 

In the Presidents Cup, Bass Rocks member Jenny 

Ceppi shot 95 and advanced to the semifinals, where 

she fell 1-down to Schemecker. 

Two-time champion Karen Richardson of Ould 

Newbury shot 102 and was eliminated in the round of 

16 by Linda Goulet 3 & 2. 

The Meadow of Peabody’s Abigail Taney shot 

107 and lost in the first round to Danielle Lee 

3 & 1. 

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>>> CENNTENIAL CELEBRATION, CONTINUED FROM P. 23 

“They had a Kentucky Derby party where all the ladies 

wore different hats. They have a Nine and Dine league. 

They even had a ’70s disco night,” noted Bruce witha smile. 

“We understand that it is a golf club and we are about 

golf, but we are trying to do more on the social end as well.” 

Perhaps nothing typifies the tight-knit and inclusive 

flavor of Winthrop than the long-running Mosquito 

League, which has been a fixture on Tuesday evenings 

since the mid-’70s and culminates with a championship 

in August. 

“The membership loves it and we suggest that all of our 

new members play in that because they rotate the 

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schedule. “If you are a new member, by the end of it you 

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Ron Hayes set the long-standing course record of 63 on 

the par-70 course, which plays to 6,140 yards for 18 holes, 

back in the ’70s and Bruce doesn’t know of anyone who has 

shot below 65 in his 18 years. 

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are right about 200 to 220 yards off the tee. You go out 

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NORTH SHORE GOLF

Teach your children well 

Youth programs thrive at Meadow Brook 

By BOB ALBRIGHT 

I 

f you really want to get an accurate 

picture of the thriving Meadow 

Brook junior golf program these 

days, you better make sure you have a 

wide-angle lens. 

North Shore Golf found this out in a 

hurry as more than 100 of the club’s sea of 

175 youth golfers greeted us. It quickly 

became clear that when it comes to luring 

kids away from the computer game console 

and onto the putting green, few do it better 

than head professional Steve Sheridan and 

his staff at the private nine-holer in Reading. 

In fact, you can add the entire 

membership at Meadow Brook into that 

equation as well. 

“The club is very good with the juniors 

because they understand that they are the 

future of the club,” said Sheridan, who is in 

his 15th year at the popular club. “We have 

a great membership and we are a familyoriented 

club and because of that, the kids 

are involved.” 

While Sheridan and his staff offer 

myriad youth programs, the registration 

numbers exploded three years ago when the 

club implemented two new options: a PGA 

Junior Program as well as an inaugural girls 

program known as Girls on the Tee. 

Although the junior camps were flourishing 

at Meadow Brook, only two girls enrolled. 

Enter Meadow Brook member Anna 

Molettieri. 

“I would notice that boys were going out 

in foursomes, and wondered why girls 

weren't," said Molettieri. “We got together 

and worked with the women's golf 

committee and developed something that 

would involve progressive lessons, end with 

tournaments, and be low-key.” 

The program has evolved into three 

groups, grades 5 through 8, with 15 in each 

program and a wait-list of 23 – many of 

whom are able to get out on the course due 

to the varied summer vacation schedules of 

the membership. Remarkably, the program, 

like many at Meadow Brook, boasts a 5-to-1 

student-to-teacher ratio. 

Girls on the Tee participants walk from the 

practice range and chipping areas at 

Meadow Brook Golf Club 

“To go from just two girls in the program 

to 68 in just three years is amazing,” noted 

women's golf co-chair Kate Coppins, who 

has seen Meadow Brook’s women's golf 

membership soar to 83, the largest number 

for a nine-hole course in the state, thanks in 

large part to the club's popular “Nine and 

Dine” league. 

Sheridan is quick to note that while the 

social aspect is a big part of the appeal of the 

program, once the girls hit the course they 

are all business. 

“They are not here because mom or dad 

are making them be here, they really want 

to learn,” he said. 

Reading’s Olivia Ziegler, 15, has become 

a junior member after growing up as one of 

the few girls to participate in Meadow 

Brook's junior program. Today, she is 

thrilled to see so many of her friends join her 

on the course, thanks to the Girls on the 

Tee program. 

“I have a lot of friends who have never 

played golf and now they love it,” said 

Ziegler. “The staff is really good and they 

will always help you.” 

The Meadow Brook PGA Junior 

program boasts three teams this year, 

including a developmental team for kids 

who are new to the game. The teams are 

broken up into two leagues that play up to 

10 matches. Reading's Nate Johnson, 12, is 

the oldest of three brothers who compete in 

the program, along with brothers Braden, 

11, and Luke, 9. 

“I like getting to see all these courses 

that we go to,” said Johnson with a grin. 

“This year we got to play Myopia, which was 

awesome.” 

Wilmington’s Rhiannon Dyment, 13, 

says the chance to play at some of the top 

private courses on the North Shore, such as 

Myopia, Essex, Tedesco and Turner Hill, is 

certainly not lost on her, or her parents for 

that matter. 

“They think it’s fun and cool that I have 

had a chance to play those clubs and 

they haven’t,” she said. 


As for pulling competition, the 

unflappable 13-year-old takes that in 

stride as well. 

“It’s fun. They are always nice to me.” 

Unleashing 175 aspiring golfers armed 

with all sorts of shot trajectories 

on a nine-hole course can be a tricky 

proposition, but it all plays out 

seamlessly at Meadow Brook, thanks to 

the guidance of Sheridan and his staff. 

To provide that 5-to-1 teaching ratio, 

Sheridan not only relies on his two 

assistants, Josh Brickley and Matt 

Buechner, but also his intern, Joe 

Santullo, as well as three outside teaching 

pros, Steve Tague, Tim Carlson and Bryan 

Wilkinson. 

Add that kind of top-notch instruction 

with the chance to play prestigious 

clubs and the overriding fun and social 

aspect of the programs, and the online 

registration for the programs fill up 

almost as quickly as the phone lines shut 

down when Bruce Springsteen tickets 

are released. 

“It does go pretty quick,” Sheridan noted. 

“The response has been amazing.” l 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOVE: Matt Buechner helps Mae Squeglia, 

12, of Reading with her chipping technique. 

BELOW: Junior golf program participants, 

from left, Johnson brothers Luke, 9, Nate, 

12, and Brayden, 11, all of Reading. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTH N SHORE GOLF

DiLisio is the 

first to receive 

mccracken medal 


Steven DiLisio, a Swampscott resident 

and sophomore at Duke University, made 

history at Charles River Country Club 

at the 109th Massachusetts Golf 

Association Amateur ChampIonship. 

DiLisio became the first player in the 

history of the event to win the Harry B. 

McCracken Jr. Medalist Award. 

DiLisio fired rounds of 69-68 to finish 

at 3-under par and grab medalist honors. 

It was fitting that the inaugural award was 

presented at Charles River, where 

McCracken’s love affair with the golf 

began 81 years ago as an 11-year-old junior 

member. McCracken has been one of the 

most recognizable figures on 

the New 

England 

and national 

golf stages since 

1969, when he 

first served on the 

MGA Executive 

Committee. He 

served as president 

in 1984-1985 and has 

been a fixture at MGA, 

New England Golf 

Association and USGA 

events ever since. 

STEVEN 

DILISIO 

“It is a great honor,” said DiLisio, prior 

to the official medalist ceremony. “To be 

the first one is pretty awesome. I have been 

able to spend some time with him at the 

New England events and it is just such an 

honor to share this with him,” said DiLisio. 

In round one, DiLisio aced the 177-yard, 

par-3 13th hole with a 7-iron and tied for 

the low score of the day with Herbie 

Aikens. Aikens and DiLisio were the only 

players to break par. 

In round 2, DiLisio shot a 2-under 

68 to claim the McCracken medal. 

For DiLisio, who played at St. John’s 

Prep for two years, then transferred junior 

year to Phillips Exeter Academy, this 

was the second time in the past three years 

that he has advanced to match play. 

Nick Maccario of Bradford Golf 

Club and Mark Turner of Bass Rocks 

turned in the North Shore’s best finishes, 

with each advancing to the quarterfinals. 

Maccario shot a 2-over 142 to grab the 

No. 7 seed, then defeated Brian Bassett 

of Oyster Harbors 4 & 3 in the round of 32 

and Aikens 2 & 1 in the round of 16. 

Maccario was eliminated in the quarters by 

Nashawtuc’s Jackson Lang, who in 

turn was eliminated by eventual champion 

Matt Parziale of Thorny Lea GC in 

19 holes. 

Turner qualified sixth with a 1-under 

141, then defeated former champion 

Doug Clapp of Old Sandwich in 20 

holes. He beat Kevin Gately of Harmon 

GC 1-up in the round of 16, but was 

eliminated in the quarters by Parziale, 

who hung on to win, 1-up. 

Ferncroft CC’s Charlie May 

tied for 13th in the qualify in 

grounds with a 4-over 144. He 

defeated Haverhill CC’s 

Michael Souliotis (145) 

4 & 3 in the round of 32, but was 

eliminated in the next round by 

Parziale, 1-up. 

Amesbury Golf Club’s Chris 

Francoeur qualified with a 5-over 

145, but was eliminated in the round 

of 32 by Brooks, 5 & 4. Among the 

locals who competed but failed to make 

the cut (146) were: Brett Krekorian, 

Indian Ridge (147); Bradford Tufts, 

Tedesco (150); Zack Ungavrsky, 

Bradford (150); Cameron Sheedy, 

Vesper (150); Kevin Daly, Salem (151); 

Phil Miceli, Sagamore (151); Dan 

White, Vesper (153); Gregory Poor, 

Haverhill (154); Chris Brewer, 

Beverly G&T (154); Jack Peer, 

Winchester (156); Brendan Monahan, 

Winchester (161); 

Athan Goulos, Ferncroft (161); Ryan 

Anderson, Beverly (161); Andrew 

Gerety, Bellevue (163); Matt Schena, 

Haverhill (163) and Sean Andrews, 

Thomson (164). 

______ 

For Gloucester native and Bass Rocks 

member Josh Salah, it was close but no 

cigar at the 108th Massachusetts State 

Open at The Golf Club at Sacconnesset in 

Falmouth in June. 

Salah, who was playing in his first 

tournament in three years on American 

soil, tied for second with Chris Houston 

of Guilford, N.H. Jason Thresher of 

Suffield, Conn., successfully defend his 

2016 championship. The day after the final 

round, Salah returned to his current home 

in Bangkok, Thailand, to get back to work 

on the Asian Tour. 

Eric Barlowe (214) of Winchester CC 

finished tied for fifth with 15-year-old 

amateur Michael Thorbjorsen, and 

amateur Mike Walthouse. Other local 

competitors: Kernwood CC head 

PGA professional Frank Dully (217), 

Colin Brennan of Indian Ridge (219), 

Phil Miceli, Sagamore Spring’s 

superintendent, and Ferncroft’s 

Camrin James (222), Kevin Benstead 

of Far Corner (223), Vesper’s Rich 

Berberian (226) and James Turner of 

Bass Rocks (228). l 

From left, Jesse Menachem, executive 

director of the MGA, Harry McCracken 

and state amateur medalist Steven DiLisio 

of Swampscott 

FRANK 

DULLY 


PHOTOS: David Colt/MGA

TRENT 

HAN 

MICHAEL 

THORBJORSEN 

MARK 

TURNER 

MARK TURNER 

FOURTH IN 

JUNIOR AMATEUR 

CHAMPIONSHIP 


The 99th Massachusetts Junior 

Amateur Championship, held July 31- 

Aug. 2 at The Orchards Golf Club on the 

campus of Mt. Holyoke College in South 

Hadley, came down to a battle featuring 

four talented Division 1-bound golfers, 

including 2017 St. John’s Prep graduate 

Mark Turner of Gloucester. 

Turner, a rising freshman at 

Dartmouth College, plays out of Bass 

Rocks Golf Club. He went into the final 

round tied for third at 3-under-par 138 

with University of Maryland commit 

Dillon Brown (Country Club of Halifax), 

just two shots behind the 36-hole leader, 

Andrew O’Leary (University of Notre 

Dame) and one shot behind O’Leary’s 

future Irish teammate Alex Jamieson. 

Brown turned it on in the final round, 

going out in 34 to pull into a tie for first 

with O’Leary, then came home in 33 to 

finish at 205, two shots better than O’Leary 

(71) and Jamieson (70), who 

finished tied for second at 207, and four 

shots clear of Turner, who shot 71 in the 

final round and finished fourth at 209. 

Jamieson and 2017 Prep graduate 

Chris Francoeur of Amesbury Golf Club 

shared the 18-hole lead with 3-under 

68s. Francoeur, who is committed to 

the University of Rhode Island, faded over 

the final two rounds and tied for 13th at 

7-over 220. 

Nashawtuc members, 15-year old 

Michael Thorbjorsen and Xavier 

Marcoux, finished tied for eighth with 

1-over scores of 214. 

(Thorbjorsen had an impressive 

summer, winning the Pre-Junior 

Championship (14-15) by five shots over 

Jack O’Donnell. Earlier in the summer, 

Thorbjorsen was co-low amateur at the 

Massachusetts Open at The Golf Club 

at Sacconnesset, finishing tied 

for fifth overall at 2-under 214. He also 

finished tied for 11th at the 50th Ouimet 

Memorial Tournament with a 1-under 214.) 

Ferncroft Country Club’s Trent Han 

and Thomson Country Club’s James 

Henry tied for 32nd at the Junior Amateur. 

Sean Hurley of the Country Club of 

Billerica finished 44th, while Harry 

Theodore of Andover Country Club tied 

for 49th. Drew Semons of Beverly G&T 

made the cut but withdrew. 

Fifty-four players of the 120-man field 

made the 36-hole cut, which fell at 12-over 

par 155. Christian Emmerich (Kernwood), 

Trevor Lopez (Winchester), 

Colby Mitchell (Bass Rocks) and 

Maahin Gulati (Nashawtuc) shot 156 

and missed the cut by one. Other locals 

missing the cut were Will Grady of 

Haverhill (159), Thomas Finn of North 

Andover (162) and Robby Finn of 

Winchester (173). 

Next year, the 100th Junior Amateur 

Championship will be played at Belmont 

Country Club Aug. 6-9. Belmont is also 

celebrating its centennial. The event will 

feature a return to a match play format. l 

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NORTH SHORE GOLF

North Shore Golf magazine 

and 

Reedy Meadow Golf Course 

in Lynnfield teamed up to revive 

the Junior Golf Invitational 

at the 9-hole course. 

An enthusiastic group of 

young golfers had a fun time 

on the course and at a 

cookout afterward. 

 

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Michael Carter, 11, of Danvers chips 

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FROM LEFT, Drew Nelson, 9, of 

Topsfield, Chase Collins, 9, of Wakefield 

Tyler Chin-Aleong, 8, of Hamilton, 

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The 25th Francis Ouimet Scholarship 

Fund’s Golf Marathon on August 7 raised 

more than $320,000 toward scholarships. 

And the Tedesco Country Club father-son 

duo of Michael and Oliver Zmetrovich 

played a large role in its success. 

The Zmetroviches were two of 41 

participants who took part in the 

marathon, held at Juniper Hill Golf Course 

in Northboro. The Marblehead pair raised 

$27,025, making them the leading 

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Michael Zmetrovich, a Ouimet 

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members for a true team effort. 

“That’s the most that we’ve ever raised,” 

said Zmetrovich, who has played in this 

fundraiser for 20 years. “All this money 

has been pledged from various Tedesco 

Country Club members.” 

This year’s marathon marked the third 

time Zmetrovich, 49, participated in the 

event with his son Oliver, a 17-year-old 

rising senior at St. John’s Prep. The team 

played 150 holes of golf in a full day of 

action that began at 7 a.m. and ended at 

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Anytime you can bond with your son or 

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Oliver Zmetrovich is captain of the 

St. John’s Prep swim team, but he enjoys 

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member at Tedesco for 23 years, has 

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PRIVATE CLUBS 

Andover Country Club 

60 Canterbury St., Andover, MA 01810 

andovercountryclub.com; 978-475-1263 

Golf Professional Daniel Taylor 

Slope 131; Rating 73.1 

Bass Rocks Golf Club 

34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA 01930 

bassrocksgolfclub.org; 978-283-1866 

Golf Professional Peter Hood 


Bear Hill Golf Club 

2 North St., Stoneham, MA 02180 

bearhillgolfclub.com; 781-245-4295 

Golf Professional Jeff Wirbal 

9 holes; Slope 133; Rating 71.9 

Bellevue Golf Club 

320 Porter St., Melrose, MA 02176 

bellevuegolfclub.com; 781-665-7900 

Golf Professional Jeffrey Monteleone 

9 holes: Slope 128; Rating 69.8 

Essex County Club 

153 School St., 

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 

essexcc.org; 978-526-7311 

Golf Professional Jack Davis 


Ferncroft Country Club 

10 Village Road, Middleton, MA 01949 

ferncroftcc.com; 978-739-4032 

Golf Professional Philip Leiss 


Haverhill Country Club 

58 Brickett Lane, Haverhill, MA 01831 

haverhillcc.com; 978-373-1146 

Golf Professional Jason Dufresne 


Indian Ridge Country Club 

Lovejoy Road, Andover, MA 01810 

indianridgecountryclub.us; 978-475-9484 

Golf Professional Mike Miller 


Ipswich Country Club 

148 Country Club Way, Ipswich, MA 01938 

ipswichclub.com; 978-356-3999 

Golf Professional Daniel R. Dwyer 


Kernwood Country Club 

1 Kernwood St., Salem, MA 01970 

kernwoodcc.org; 978-745-1210 

Golf Professional Frank Dully 


Long Meadow Golf Club 

165 Havilah St., Lowell, MA 01852 

longmeadowgolfclub.com; 978-441-1542 

Golf Professional Gene Manley 


Meadow Brook Golf Club 

292 Grove St., Reading, MA 01867 

meadowbrookgolfclub.org; 781-942-1334 

Golf Professional Steve Sheridan 


Mount Pleasant Golf Club 

141 Staples St., Lowell, MA 01851 

mpgc.com; 978-452-8228 

Golf Professional Joel Jenkins 


Myopia Hunt Club 

435 Bay Road, South Hamilton, MA 01982 

myopiahuntclub.org; 978-468-4433 

Golf Professional Mike Bemis 


Nabnasset Lake Country Club 

47 Oak Hill Rd., Westford, MA 01886 

nabnassetlakecc.com; 978-692-2560 

Golf Professional Dan Gillis 


North Andover Country Club 01845 

500 Great Pond Rd., 

North Andover, MA 

northandovercc.com; 978-687-7414 

Golf Professional Peter Farley 


Renaissance Golf Club 

377 Kenoza St., Haverhill, MA 01830 

renaissancema.com; 978-241-6712 

Golf Professional Stuart P. Cady 


Salem Country Club 

133 Forest St., Peabody, MA 01960 

salemcountryclub.org; 978-538-5400 

Golf Professional Kevin Wood 


Tedesco Country Club 

154 Tedesco St., Marblehead, MA 01945 

tedescocc.org; 781-631-2800 

Golf Professional Robert Green 


Thomson Country Club 

2 Mid Iron Drive, North Reading, MA 01864 

thomsoncc.com; 978-664-2016 

Golf Professional Christopher Young 


The Golf Club at Turner Hill 

3 Manor House Lane, Ipswich, MA 01938 

turnerhill.com; 978-356-7070 

Golf Professionals: Nate Hopley 

and Mike Brown 


SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 29 

Vesper Country Club 

185 Pawtucket Blvd., 

Tyngsborough, MA 01879 

vespercc.com; 978-458-8731 

Golf Professional Stephen Doyle 


Winchester Country Club 

468 Mystic St., Winchester, MA 01890 

winchestercc.org; 781-729-1181 

Golf Professional Jim Salinetti 


Winthrop Golf Club 

453 Main St., Winthrop, MA 02152 

winthropgolf.com; 617-799-1455 

Golf Professional Jim Bruce 


PUBLIC CLUBS 

Amesbury Golf and Country Club 

46 Monroe St., Amesbury, MA; 978-388-5153 

amesburycountryclub.com; 9 holes. 

Club Pro Butch Mellon; Tee times: 5 days in 

advance; Fee for 9 holes: $20/$21 

weekday/weekend;Fee for 18 holes: $30/$32 

weekday/weekend; Cart rental: $15 per 

person for 18 holes, $7.50 per person for 9 

holes; Yards 6,095; Slope 125; Rating 70.5 


Beverly Golf & Tennis Club 

134 McKay St., Beverly, MA; 

978-922-9072 ext. 111 

beverlygolfandtennis.net; 18 holes. 

Golf Professional: Dave Dionne; Tee times: 

7 days in advance (members), 6 days in 

advance (non-members) Fee for 18 holes: 

$40/$45 weekday/weekends; Cart rental: $16 

per person for 18 holes; Yards 6,276; Slope 

126; Rating: 70.8 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 28 

Black Swan Country Club 

258 Andover St., Georgetown, MA 

978-352-7926; blackswancountryclub.com; 

18 holes. Director of Golf: Dave Trull; 

Tee times: 6 days in advance; Fee for 9/18 

holes: $26/$45 weekday, $29/$54 weekends; 

Cart rental: $19 for 18 holes; Yards 6,803; 

Slope 129; Rating: 72.9 

Bradford Country Club 

201 Chadwick Road, Bradford, MA 

978-372-8587; bradfordcc.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: Kevin Murphy; Tee times: 6 days in 

advance (online tee times also available); Fee 

for 9/18 holes: $19/$34 weekdays, $23/$44 

weekends; Cart rental: $20 per person for 18 

holes; Yards: 6,157; Slope 130; Rating 70.8 

Candlewood Golf Course 

75 Essex Road, Ipswich, MA; 978-356-5377 

candlewoodgolf.net; 9 holes. 

Tee times: no; Fee for 9/18 holes: $16/$21 

weekday, $17/$22; weekend; Cart rental: 

$14 for 9 holes; Yards: 2,075; Slope N/A; 

Rating N/A 

Cape Ann Golf Club 

99 John Wise Ave., Essex, MA 

978-768-7544; capeanngolf.com; 9 holes. 

Club Pro: none; Tee times: 5 days in advance; 

Fee for 9/18 holes: $25/$38 everyday; Cart 

rentals: $11 per rider for 9 holes; Yards 5,862; 



Cedar Glen Golf Course 

60 Water St., Saugus, MA 

781-233-3609 cedarglengolf.com; 9 holes. 

Club Pro: none; Tee times: no; Fee for 9/18 

holes: $20/$34 weekdays, $22/$37 weekend; 



Chelmsford Country Club 

66 Park Road, Chelmsford, MA 

978-256-1818 sterlinggolf.com/chelmsford; 

9 holes.Club Pro: Gary Burke; Tee times: 4 

days in advance; Fee for 9/18 holes: $19/$26 

weekday, $22/$30 weekend; Cart rental: $16 

for 18 holes; Yards: 4,934; Slope 108, 

Rating 64.6 

Country Club of Billerica 

51 Baldwin Road, Billerica, MA 

978-667-9121 ext. 22; 

countryclubofbillerica.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: Ed O’Connell; Tee times: 5 days in 

advance; Fee 9/18 holes: $22/$35 weekday, 

$25/$40 weekend; Cart rental: $17 per person 

for 18 holes; Yards 5,847; Slope 123; Rating 67.9 

Country Club of New Hampshire 

187 Kearsarge Valley Road, 

North Sutton, N.H.; 603-927-4246 

ccnh@golfmanagementco.com; 18 holes. 

Fee for 9/18 holes: $20/$36 weekday, 

Cart rental: $17 per person for 18 holes; 

Yards 6,256; Slope 126, Rating 70.3 


Crystal Lake Golf Club 

940 North Broadway, Haverhill, MA 

978-374-9621; golfcrystallake.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: none; Teetimes: 10 days in advance 

for members, 7 days in advance for public; 

Fees: 18 holes $28 weekdays, 

$37 weekends; Cart rental: $18 for 18 holes; 

Yards 6,525; Slope 129; Rating 72.4 

Evergreen Valley Golf Course 

18 Boyd Drive, Newburyport, MA 

978-463-8600; evergreenvalleygolf.com; 

9 holes. Tee times: no; Fee for 9/18 holes: 

$13/$25 everyday; Cart rental: $14 for 9 


Far Corner Golf Course 

5 Barker Road, Boxford, MA; 978-352-8300 

farcornergolf.com; 27 holes. Club Pro: John 

O’Connor; Tee times: 5 days in advance; Fee 

for 9/18 holes: $23/$41; weekday, $27/$47 

weekend; Cart rental: $18 per person 


Four Oaks Country Club 

1 Clubhouse Lane, Dracut, MA 

978-455-0054; fouroakscountryclub.com 

Golf Pro: Anthony Martinho; Tee times: 6 days 

in advance; Fee 9/18 holes: $24/$41 

weekday, $30/$51 weekend; Cart rental: $20 

per person for 18 holes; Yards 6,268; Slope 

136; Rating 71.4 


Gannon Municipal Golf Club 

60 Great Woods Road, Lynn, MA 

781-592-8238; gannongolfclub.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: David Sibley; Tee times: 2 days in 

advance after 6 p.m.; Nonresident fee for 9/18 

holes: $22/$39 weekday, $24/$47 weekend; 

Cart rental: $18 per person for 18 holes; 

Yards 6,110; Slope123; Rating 70.2 


Hickory Hill Golf Club 

200 North Lowell St., Methuen, MA 

978-686-0822; golfhickoryhill.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: none; Tee times: every day; 

Fee: 18 holes: $42 Mon.-Thurs., $45 Fri., $52 

Sat.-Sun., Cart rental: $18 per person for 18 

holes; Yards 6,287;Slope: 123; Rating: 70.8 

Hillview Golf Course 

149 North St., North Reading, MA 

978-664-4435, hillviewgc.com; 18 holes. 

Golf Pro: Chris Carter; 

Tee times: 3 days in advance; Fee for 9/18 

holes: $22/$40; Weekday, $25/$43 weekend; 

Cart rental: $16 per rider for 18holes; 



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NS GOLF /// COURSE DIRECTORY 

PUBLIC COURSES, continued 

King Rail Reserve Golf Course 

427 Walnut St., Lynnfield, MA; 781-334-4643; 

9 holes. Club Pro: Eddie Whalley; Fees for 

9/18 holes: $21/$31 weekday, $22/$44 

weekend; Cart rental: $9 per person for 

9 holes; Yards 3,460; Slope 112; Rating 63.6 


The Meadow at Peabody 

80 Granite St., Peabody, MA; 978-532-9390 

peabodymeadowgolf.com; 18 holes. 

Director of Golf: Peter Cronan; Tee times: 

3 days in advance; Nonresident fee for 9/18 

holes: $21/$40 weekday, $26/$47 weekend; 

Cart rental: $10 per person for 9 holes 


Merrimack Valley Golf Club 

210 Howe St., Methuen, MA; 978-685-9717 

merrimackvalleygolfclub.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: Steve Katter; Tee times: 7 days in 

advance; Fee for 9/18; Holes: $23/$38 

weekday, $28/$48 weekend; Cart rental: 

$18 per person for 18 holes; Yards 6,012; 

Slope 29;Rating 70.1 

Middleton Golf Course 

105 S. Main St., Middleton, MA; 978-774-4075 

middletongolf.com; 18 holes. Club Pro: Chris 

Costa; Tee times: 1 week in advance; Fee for 

9/18 holes: $23/$36 daily; Cart rental: $12 per 

person for 18 holes; Yards 3,215 Slope N/A; 

Rating N/A SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 15 

Mount Hood Golf Club 

100 Slayton Rd., Melrose, MA 

781-665-6656; mthoodgolfclub.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: Mike Farrell; Tee times: 5 days in 

advance; Nonresident fee for 9/18 holes: 

$25/$43 weekday, $50 for 18 on a weekend; 


Murphy’s Garrison Par 3 

654 Hilldale Ave., Haverhill, MA 

978-374-938; garrisongolf.com/contact; 

9 holes. Club Pro: Ted Murphy; Tee times: no; 

Fee for 9 holes: $11 weekday, $12 weekend; 

Yards 1,005; Slope N/A; Rating N/A 

Nahant Golf Club at Kelley Greens 

1 Willow Road, Nahant, MA 

781-581-9000; nahantgolfclub.com; 

9 holes; Golf Pro: Toby Ahern; 

Tee times: 3 days in advance; Non-resident 

fee for 9 holes: $18 weekday, $21 weekend; 

Cart rental: $12 for 9 holes;Yards 3,910; 

Slope: 104; Rating 61.0 

New Meadows Golf Club 

32 Wildes Road, Topsfield, MA 

978-887-9307; newmeadowsgolf.com; 9 holes. 

Club Manager: Gerry Peckerman; Tee times: 

yes; Fee for 9 holes: $19 weekday, $22 

weekend; Cart Rental: $9 per person for 9 

holes, $15 perperson for 18 holes; 


Olde Salem Greens 

75 Wilson St., Salem, MA; 978-744-2149; 

9 holes. Club Pro: none; Tee times: 1 day 

in advance weekday, 2 days on weekend; 

Non-resident fee for 9 holes: $20 

weekday/$21 weekend; Cart rental: $13 

for 9 holes; Yards 3089; Slope 121; 

Rating 69.4 

Ould Newbury Golf Club 

319 Newburyport Turnpike, Newbury, MA 

978-465-9888; ouldnewbury.com; 9 holes; 

Club Pro: Jim Hilton; Tee Times: No; Fee for 

9/18 holes: $25/$38 weekday, private play on 

weekend; Car Rental: $10 per person for 9 



Reedy Meadow At Lynnfield Centre 

195 Summer St., Lynnfield, MA 

781-334-9877; 9 holes. Club Pro: Donnie 

Lyons; Tee times: no; Fee for 9/18 holes: 

$20/$30 weekday, $21/$31 weekend; 

Cart rental: $8 for 9 holes per person; 



Rockport Golf Club 

Country Club Road, Rockport, MA 

978-546-3340; rockportgolfclub.net 

9 holes. Club Pro: Stephen Clayton; 

Tee times: 1 day in advance; Fee for 9/18 

holes: $25/$37 everyday; Cart rental: $13 

for 9 holes; Yards 6,076; Slope 125; 

Rating 69.8 

Rowley Country Club 

235 Dodge Road, Rowley, MA 

978-948-2731; rowleycountryclub.com; 

9 holes. Club Pro: Darin Chin-Aleong; fee 

for 9/18 holes: $21/$33 weekday, $23/$35 

weekend; Cart rental: $19 for 9 holes for two 

riders; Yards 5,936; Slope 131; Rating 69.1 

Sagamore Spring Golf Course 

1287 Main St., Lynnfield, MA; 781-334-3151 

sagamoregolf.com; 18 holes. Club Pro: Steve 

Vaughn; Tee times: 7 days in advance; Fee 

for 9/18 holes: $27/$45 weekday, $29/$52 

weekend; Cart rental: $12 for 9 holes per 

person; Yards 5,914; Slope 124; Rating 68.8 


Stoneham Oaks 

101 R. Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 

781-438-7888; stonehamoaks.com; 9 holes. 

Club Pro: Michael Gaffney; Tee times: no; 

Non-resident fees for 9 holes: $16 weekday, 

$18 weekend; Cart rental: $9 per person 

for 9 holes; Yards 1,125; Slope N/A; Rating N/A 

Swanson Meadows GC 

216 Rangeway Road, Billerica, MA 

978-670-7777; swansonmeadows.com; 

9 holes. Club Pro: none; Tee times: 7 days in 

advance; Fee for 9 holes: $22 weekday,$25 

weekend; Cart rental: $11 per person; Yards 

4,486; Slope 108; Rating 62.6 

Tewksbury Country Club 

1880 Main St., Tewksbury, MA; 978-640-0033 

tewksburycc.com; 9 holes. Club Pro: Mike 

Rogers; Tee times: Friday-Sunday 2 days in 

advance; Fee for 9/18 holes: $23/$39 weekday, 



Trull Brook Golf Course 

170 River Rd., Tewksbury, MA; 978-851-6731 

trullbrook.com; 18 holes. Club Pro: Al Santos; 

Tee times: 7 days in advance; Fee for 18 holes: 

$42 weekday, $53 weekend; Cart rental: $18 

per person for 18 holes; Yards 6,345; 


Tyngsboro Country Club 

80 Pawtucket Blvd., Tyngsboro, MA 

978-649-7334; 9 holes. Tee times: 5 days 

in advance for weekends; Fee for 9 holes: 

$17weekday, $19 weekend; Cart rental: $14 


Rating 65.2 

Unicorn Golf Course 

460 Williams St., Stoneham, MA 

781-438-9732; unicorngc.com 

9 holes. Club Pro: Jeff Barnes; Tee times: no; 

Nonresident fee for 9 holes: $22 weekday/ $24 

weekend; Cart rental: $9 per person; 


Wenham Country Club 

94 Main St., Wenham, MA; 978-468-4714 

wenhamcountryclub.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: Jason Greene; Tee times: weekends 

only; Fee for 9/18 holes: $23.50/$38 weekday, 



Rating 63.3 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 35 

Windham Country Club 

1 Country Club Drive., Windham, NH 

603-434-2093; windhamcc.com; 18 holes. 

Club Pro: Joanne Flynn; Tee times: 7 days in 

advance; Fee for 9/18 holes: $24/$42 weekday, 




Woburn Country Club 

5 Country Club Road, Woburn, MA 

781-933-9880; woburncountryclub.com; 

9 holes. Club Pro: Paul Barkhouse; Tee times: 

2 days in advance; Non-resident fee for 9 

holes: $21 weekday and $22 weekend; 



DRIVING RANGES 

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BFM Mini Golf & Driving Range 

327 Main St., North Reading, MA 

978-664-9276 

Big Sticks Golf 

26 Ray Ave., Burlington, MA 

bigsticksgolf.com 

781-229-2269 

The Clubhouse Golf & Entertainment 

222 S. Main St., Middleton, MA 

theclubhousege.com 

978-539-8725 


Dilisio Golf Range 

115 Swampscott Road, Salem, MA 

dilisiogolfdrivingrange.com 

978-745-6766 

Golf Country 

160 S. Main St., Middleton, MA 

golfcountry.org 

978-774-4476 


Golf Galaxy 

40 Walkers Brook Drive, Reading, MA 

golfgalaxy.com 

781-944-0535 

Golfers Warehouse 

4 Newbury St., Danvers, MA 

edwinwattsgolf.com 

978-777-4653 

Golftec 

194 Newbury St., Peabody, MA 

golftec.com/locations 

978-777-2930 

Paradise Family Golf 

25 Lonegan Road, Middleton, MA 

paradisefamilygolf.com 

978-750-4653 


Sagamore Golf 

22 North Road, North Hampton, NH 

sagamoregolf.com 

603-964-8393 

Sarkisian Farms & Driving Range 

153 Chandler Road, Andover, MA 

sarkisianfarms.com 

978-668-5522 

Sun ‘n Air Golf Center 

210 Conant St., Danvers, MA 

sunairgolf.com 

978-774-8180 


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LOCATED IN SWAMPSCOTT 

781-581-0031 • AVICOMASONCONTRACTORS.COM 

1287 Main St., Lynnfield, MA 01940 

781-334-3151 

sagamoregolf.com 

Tee times 7 days in advance 

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PGA instruction available 

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Driving range and 

new short game area 

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New golf cart fleet 

NEW FOR 2017 

REDESIGNED 9TH HOLE 

(OPENING EARLY SUMMER!) 

We’re a family-owned business 

with an eye on craftsmanship and 

perfection in all aspects of our 

masonry and waterproofing work. 

Since 1988 

( Ask to see our catering menu ) 

AVICO 

You can put your trust in 

our professionalism first-hand. 

Fully licensed and insured 

since 1988. 

NORTH SHORE GOLF

Z 

Zolotas Bros., Inc. 

PLUMBING • HEATING • REMODELING 

SERVING thE NoRth ShoRE FoR 60 YEARS 

515 LoweLL Street, Peabody, Ma 01960 Phone 978-535-4035 Fax 978-535-4032 

eMaiL info@zolotasbros.com web zolotasbros.com 

6 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME 

AT PARADISE FAMILY GOLF! 

1. NEW CALLAWAY BALLS AND MATS EVERY YEAR 

2. SHORT GAME PRACTICE AREA – Free to use with 

a bucket purchase 

3. WEEKDAY AM BUCKET SPECIAL – 2 for 1 from 

mats, 8am – 11am 

4. GUARANTEED VALUE – Our everyday pricing, 

Rewards Program & Discount Debit Card 

guarantee you the best value at Paradise 

5. PGA PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF – Lessons 

at Paradise give you access to the only private 

teaching studio north of Boston providing year 

round indoor/outdoor instruction in addition 

to short game and grass tees 

6. PARADISE COMMITMENT – We give you access 

to more products and services to improve your 

golf game at the best value you will find 

anywhere 

25 Lonergan Road, Middleton 

978-750-4653 

paradisefamilygolf.com 

We are easy to find! 1.2 miles from Route 1. 

Ten minutes from Routes 128 or 495. 

Open 7 Days a Week – All Year Round 

STOP BY AND WORK ON YOUR GAME. YOU’LL BE IN PARADISE! 


Groom 

construction 

“We give all of our projects a personalized approach that is unique to Groom and grounded 

in our time-honored principles of honesty, integrity and doing the right thing. Always.” 

- David Groom, Principal 

96 SWAMPSCOTT ROAD, SALEM, MA 01970 | 781-592-3135 | GROOMCO.COM

NAHAN 

Country Club 

Make 

Make our 

our mansion 

yours. 

yours. 

• Historic Tudor Estate 

• One wedding at a time 

• Seconds from the beach 

• Indoor and outdoor spaces 

• Garden side gazebo 

• Oven-to-table cuisine 

• Exclusive bridal suite 

• Experienced and friendly planning 

781-581-0515 | 280 Nahant Road, Nahant, MA 01908 

nahantcountryclub.com | sales@nahantcountryclub.com

North Shore Golf Fall 2017

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