North Shore Golf Magazine

The Magazine

Editor’s Letter: Spring has (not exactly) sprung

BY BILL BROTHERTON

As I sit typing this column for the Spring issue of North Shore Golf magazine, it’s snowing like gangbusters, the third in a series of March storms that clobbered the region and left

thousands of homeowners with flooded basements, uprooted trees and no electricity.

Courses & Clubhouses

Home on the range

Erik Sorensen’s Newbury Golf Center & Ice Cream arrives on the scene

By Bob Albright

Less than 24 hours removed from spending his entire life savings on a sprawling 27-acre undeveloped parcel of land, the look of satisfaction on Erik Sorensen’s face as he watched

the first load of gravel delivered to his new property was almost palpable.

Courses & Clubhouses

Townhome development proposed at Sagamore Spring

By ADAM SWIFT

As you hit your golden years, it can get a little bit harder to get up and out to tee off at the local course.

But if you live in Lynnfield, or want to move there, there could soon be an upscale option: Sagamore Spring Golf Course.

The Magazine

North Shore Golf’s ahead of the curve

In the Spring 2017 issue of North Shore Golf, Bob Green in his Shades of Green column asked whether today’s golf balls go too far. It appears the Tedesco CC head pro was

onto something.

Courses & Clubhouses

Italian restaurant making a name for itself at Four Oaks CC

By Bob Albright

“Grazie.”

It’s Italian for “thank you.” It also happens to be the name of the bustling Italian restaurant at Four Oaks Country Club that is becoming as much a signature at the semi-private course in Dracut as its immaculate greens and sweeping views that span as far the Prudential and Hancock on a clear day.

People & Places

All together now

MassGolf a merger of women’s and men’s associations

By ANNE MARIE TOBIN

With a combined 231 years of service between them, the Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts and Massachusetts Golf Association have had many milestone moments throughout their distinguished histories.

People & Places

If you build it, they will come

How Bill Connell helped establish TPC Boston and Massachusetts Golf House

By Steve Krause

It was during a trip to Ireland that the late Bill Connell was asked by his son-in-law “What’s the one thing you’ve always wanted to do?”

Pro Tips

NORTH SHORE GOLF Notebook

By Bill Brotherton

Bill Crocker is the new clubhouse manager at Salem Country Club, succeeding Greg Cincotta

who is now at Concord CC … Lorelei Judge is the clubhouse manager at Kernwood CC … Maxine Harney, granddaughter of the late Bay State golfing legend Paul Harney and daughter of Chris Harney, is a junior member at Ferncroft CC.

People & Places

The best and worst of golf movies

It’s too bad Bogie never starred in one

By BILL BROTHERTON

For those of us itching to hit the links, the wind, rain and snow of early March frustrated us to no end.

One day, after breaking my back shoveling about eight inches of the heavy, wet stuff I nursed a Green Head IPA,settled into my cozy chair and binge-watched a batch of golf-themed movies. There are more of them than you’d think.

Pro Tips

Emmerich brothers have major potential

We have had some outstanding brother combinations compete on the North Shore and beyond through the years.

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