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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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 […]
Green is lovin’ it at King Rail
Middleborough native Andrew Green arrived at King Rail Reserve in Lynnfield as the course’s new golf professional just about a year ago. All you have to do is strike up a conversation with this engaging young man to discover he is passionate about what he does. He said the best part of his job is […]
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 […]
Sibley ‘wouldn’t change a thing’
A hole in one – of a kind. David Sibley, of Gannon Municipal Golf Course in Lynn, has been named Golf Professional of the Year by the Massachusetts Chapter of the New England PGA. “I can’t thank the NEPGA and professionals in the area who nominated me enough for this honor,” said Sibley, who has […]