Joe Rocha, the lead golf instructor at Golf Country in Middleton, has this teaching thing down to a science. One would expect that to be the case, since the affable 46-year-old Lynnfield native also connects with top-50 golf instructors and researchers and shares his knowledge with students in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s science lab. […]
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GANNON’S 2025 GOLF SEASON BEGINS
Tedesco’s Train is Merchandiser of the Year
He’s at Tedesco Country Club six days a week and begins his shifts at 6 a.m., but Ryan Train wouldn’t have it any other way. The head professional at the Marblehead club has been named Merchandiser of the Year by the Massachusetts Chapter of the New England PGA. “I love working here and I love […]
Methodist is on Newhall’s mind, too
To be a strong golfer, you need to be well-rounded in many facets of the sport. St. Mary’s standout Shea Newhall, of Lynn, does just about everything at a high level – and has some accolades to prove it. In the past year, high school senior Newhall excelled in competitions at Portsmouth (N.H.) CC (the […]
FIRE AND ICE
Unpredictable weather has always kept North Shore golf course superintendents awake at night. Too much rain saturates the soil and turfgrass roots drown from insufficient oxygen. Droughts and water shortages adversely affect the health and look of grass. Late winter/early spring ice storms can kill sod. And now local superintendents have a new worry: wildfires. […]