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. […]
People & Places
Two-time winner Brozena matches LPGA star Khang’s accomplishment
It’s been quite a summer for North Reading’s Isabel Brozena. The Indian Ridge member and freshman at Ohio’s Xavier University ran away with the Ouimet Memorial Women’s Division championship, shooting 7-under 208 to win by eight shots over runner-up Morgan Smith of Vesper CC. The tournament was held at Indian Pond CC and Woodland GC […]
2024 Club Champions
Bass Rocks Men’s Club Champion – Mark Turner Women’s Club Champion – Jenny Ceppi Men’s Senior Club Champ – Steve Salah Junior Club Champ – Sam Kesterson Women’s Championship Flight winner – Stella Nahatis Women’s Championship Flight winner runner-up – Barbara Moody Women’s 9-Hole Club Champ – Kathy Dyer Dagle Flight – Anne Saurman […]
Ferncroft and Tedesco challenge New England pros
While Ed Kirby (The Aquidneck Club) may have emerged as the champion at the 104th NEPGA Section Championship at Tedesco CC Sept. 5, the real winners were the two North Shore golf courses that hosted the event – Tedesco and Ferncroft CC. Not a single player managed to finish under par in the tournament. At […]
Barrett: Happy for more Happy
I know it. You know it. We all know it. At least once in your life, you’ve tried the “Happy Gilmore” swing. It’s fun, unpredictable, and, frankly, hilarious. But what’s more impressive is that people are still doing it 28 years after the movie’s release. By the way, in the 1996 market, the beloved sports […]