Contributing writer
Gary Larrabee
Three years ago, after 43 issues, economic factors forced North Shore Golf magazine to shut down. It’s been missed.
Now, Lynn-based Essex Media Group and publisher Ted Grant have come to the rescue. North Shore Golf magazine is alive once more to deliver all the best local golf coverage to everyone from Winthrop to Salisbury, from Haverhill to Winchester.
BY BILL BROTHERTON
We all know that Salem Country Club is one of Donald Ross’ greatest achievements and one of the finest golf courses in the world. So when hall of fame golfer-turned NBC Sports analyst Johnny Miller opined during the 2001 Senior Open broadcast that all of Salem’s greens had become copycat circles, it raised more than a few eyebrows.
When the 38th U.S. Senior Open returns to Salem CC June 26-July 2, it’ll be evident that the greens have been reshaped and expanded to Ross’ original design. In fact, the entire course has been restored to its 1925 layout.
Tickets for the 2017 U.S. Senior Open, which will be played June 26 –July 2 at Salem Country Club, are now on sale.
The Open is the sixth national championship to be played at Salem, which underwent a significant restoration in the fall of 2015, restoring the course to its original 1925 Donald Ross design.
Bob Green, Head Pro., Tedesco CCMost of the poor mechanics I see during the swing are caused by problems that exist before the club begins to move.
Poor fundamentals in the address position make it very difficult to attain fundamentally sound positions throughout the swing, resulting in poor shots.
It’s kind of a loaded – pun not intended – question, since we all know the best spot is exactly where you’re sitting right now. Every watering hole has its own distinctive quirks, bartenders with personality-plus, and delish lunch specialties.
Arnold Palmer, left, and Bob Green, the head professional at Tedesco Country Club, pose for a photo during the first round of a PGA Senior Tournament at Nashawtuc Country Club in 2000. | PHOTO: Courtesy of Bob Green
BY STEVE KRAUSE
Imagine you’re teamed up with Arnold Palmer at a PGA Senior tournament.
You’re a club pro. He’s the five-star general of Arnie’s Army. And you’re walking 18 holes with him, trading stories and drinking in the aura that made Palmer, who died Sept. 24, such a charismatic, transcendent figure in golf.
The Massachusetts Golf Association’s 2016 Senior Amateur Championship was held at The Golf Club at Turner Hill Country Club in Ipswich on Sept. 12. Kevin Smith of Franklin Country Club won the title with a two-round score of even-par 144. Runner-up at 145 was Kevin Carey of Dennis Pines Country Club. Smith also won the championship in 2013.
Photos: Spenser Hasak
The Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts held its annual Eleanor LaBonte tournament at Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead on Sept. 12. Christin Gagner of Bedrock Golf Club and Rita Bedard of Glen Ellen Country Club won the gross title with a 1-under 71. That was one shot better than the Turner Hill Golf Club’s Mary Jane O’Neill and Mary Marengi. Kate Brown and Mary Fitzpatrick of William Devine Golf Course took the net with a 61.
Photos: Bob Roche
The 47th annual Mike Frangos Commodore Invitational Golf Tournament, benefiting children and adults with disabilities served by Northeast Arc, was held Sept. 19 at Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton.
Mary Jane Boudreau, Ducky Connolly, Pam Legere, Karen Callanan
Paul Ricker, Jay Henderson, Mark Thompson, Bob Thompson
Jonathan Derr and his mom, JoAnn Simons, CEO of Northeast Arc, with Mark Thompson, chairman of Arc.
Photos: Bob Roche
