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Welcome to our Best of New England top 25 May Issue issue. Eachyear we let our readers and golf media members decide what they thinkare the best public courses, private courses, practice facilities, golf in-structors and resorts. In this issue you will find the results of theNEGM’s Top 25 poll. In addition you will find a new feature launchedby NEGM, our “Awesome Foursomes” center pull out section for dis-counts and deals for golf courses, training facilities, and tournamentsthroughout New England. In the spirit of the giving I would like to congratulate Jimmy Fund

Golf/The Dana Farber Cancer Institute for the tireless work they do inthe struggle to fight cancer. Jimmy Fund Golf runs over 150 tourna-ments around New England throughout the season and continuallyraises needed funds for the cure of cancer.

We have pledged our support to Jimmy Fund Golf and ask our read-ers to do all they can for this great cause. While on the subject of theJimmy Fund on May 20th they will offer an opportunity to play the fa-mous Pines Course from the Tiger Tee’s 8325 yards it is a great event ,go to TameTheTigers.org or call 866-521-GOLF .In this issue you will also find a piece on the Pinehurst Resort the

home of Golf in America and a true masterpiece by Donald Ross who isone of the most prevalent golf architects in the New England golf. Pine-hurst is the location this month for the International Network of Golf’s20th anniversary meeting. I, along with our marketing manager GregSampson have been invited to play the prestigious Pinehurst #2 onSunday May 9th, it should be a very memorable day. As always I wishyou all the best with your game, get out and play and take the time toenjoy one of the most beautiful places in the world, a golf course.

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Golf Is More Than Just A Game

New England Golf Life - Cape Cod

A Wedge Away Good Eats on the Cape

Pinehurst Where Golf Grew

Couple of Travelers

Good Looks on the Course

Awesome Foursomes

Team New England on the Tours

New England’s Best Top 25

Gorman vs. Geary

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e Cape Cod peninsula, from Bourne toProvincetown, includes 15 towns, 559 miles of sea-coast and 44 public and private golf courses – eachwith its own unique history. To most, Cape Cod is avacation tradition offering countless beaches, finedining, superior lodging, seafood and fresh salt air.To others, the Cape has been answering the call ofgolfers by offering an outstanding selection of fair-ways and greens, with year-round affordable oppor-tunities.

e Scots recognized long ago that golf is bestplayed where land meets the sea, in weather condi-tions which only the meeting of land and sea can pro-vide. So it’s no surprise that Cape Cod, where one isnever far from the turbulent Atlantic, boasts an out-standing selection of courses, some surfside, but mosta drive and 5-iron away.

Most of the good public courses are not laid out atwater’s edge. ere is New Seabury, where access tothe stunning, links-style Ocean Course, requires play-ing with or knowing a member. ere is Hyannis-port, where 16 of 18 holes are ocean view, andnon-member access is limited to off-season months.

At Highland Links in Truro, which just happens tobe the oldest course (1892) on the Cape and the old-est links course in all of America, the public is alwayswelcome. Located at land’s end, just south ofProvincetown, Highland Links is situated some 200-feet atop the Cape Cod National Seashore. It’s allhere: the strong wind, the treeless folding ground andthe massive dunes that offer shield on the par-3 thirdhole from the unyielding ocean breeze. ere’s noth-ing like watching a well-struck tee ball on No. 3 flystraight out for half the required 160 yards, only totake an eye-popping left turn. If there is one courseyou must play in your golf lifetime, this is it! High-land Links green fees are $60.

Golf enthusiasts have been planning vacations to

Cape Cod for decades and inevitably, there are a fewhot spots that make the must-play list. ose of uswho love to pack our clubs – as well as our suitcasesand suntan lotion – will enjoy two municipal coursesin Yarmouth – Bass River and Bayberry Hills. Accu-racy, not length, and a deft short game on the smallBass River greens are necessary to go low. Bayberryoffers 27 holes and winds its way through the woods,yet provides some terrific views of both Cape CodBay and Nantucket Sound.

Making the list of must-plays is a marvelous 36-hole facility in Brewster, called “Captains.” When thetown fathers got around to deciding what to call thegolf course, they wanted a distinguishable name.With all good intentions, they planned to honor oneof the old sea captains who had made Brewsterprominent during the 19th century. After much de-bate and research, the town decided to name each ofthe Starboard’s 18 holes after eighteen different seacaptains. e Captains was the first course on theCape to use bent grass greens, tees and fairways, whilewide landing areas and generous receptive greens willput smiles on every players face. e Port course re-quires accurate tee shots, crisp iron play and the abil-ity to read undulating greens.

Hyannis Golf Club is also a municipal operationthat is open year-round and the first-timer can playwithout feeling victimized by surprise hazards. Expectdecent conditions, despite an estimated 50,000rounds a year. It features a driving range and plentyof action if you’re looking for a game.

Some other choices include Ballymeade CC (Fal-mouth), with spectacular glimpses of Buzzards Bay.Cape Cod Country Club is popular because it is afriendly test, and offers some easy par-4s. Built in1991, Old Barnstable has about 600 members andfeatures large, undulating greens. Sandwich Hollows,Falmouth CC, Quashnet Valley and Holly Ridge are

The Cape & The Islands


convenient locations in the upper Cape. Two best bets for mid-Cape travel plans include

Dennis Pines and Dennis Highlands. e Pines is theolder and more demanding, traversing its waythrough hilly woodland with some true shotmakingrequirements to score pars or better. Cranberry Valleyin Harwich was once ranked in Golf Digest’s top-100, and is popular with vacationers and retirees.

e Resort SceneNew Seabury Resort and Country Club in Mash-

pee is one of the premier resorts, conference centersand residential communities on the Eastern Seaboard.e 42,000 square foot clubhouse compliments two18-hole championship courses and is complimentedby a 3.5 mile beach.

Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club in Brewster isset on 400 acres featuring a new Jack Nicklaus-de-signed 18-hole championship golf course, opened in2009. Amenities include a golf school, five pools, ten-nis courts, private beach and condos.

e Heritage House Hotel, located one block fromthe waterfront district in Hyannis, offers 143 gue-strooms and suites, as well as a full service restaurant,function rooms, pool, gym and saunas. Golf packagesare custom made for the most discreet travelers.

e Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis is a fullservice resort with 260 rooms, three restaurants, ten-nis, spa, indoor wave pool and lots more. Convenientto golf courses and beaches, custom golf packages areavailable including golf, cart, room and dinner.

e Daniel Webster Inn in Sandwich is one of myfavorite destinations. Award winning cuisine, am-biance, class, first-class service and 54 suites make thisa worthy, but pricey recommendation.

e Wequassett Inn Resort and Golf Club inChatham is a four-diamond resort, with much his-tory, situated oceanside or surfside. Paid accommo-dations can enjoy exclusive non-member playingprivileges at e Cape Cod National Golf Club. Wa-terview rooms and individual cottages are available.Yes, this place is also pricey! It could well-be CapeCod’s ultimate surf & turf package.

e Private Sideere are several exclusive, private clubs steeped in

a rich history of the game where the public is prohib-ited from playing unless accompanied by a member.ey include Cummaquid Golf Club, (est. 1895),Eastward Ho CC (est. 1922), Hyannisport Club (est.1896), New Seabury CC (est. 1962), Oyster HarborsClub (est. 1927), Ridge Club (est. 1990) and Wil-lowbend (est. 1987).

Cummaquid GC in Yarmouthport revels in the

distinction as the oldest golf club on Cape Cod, Nan-tucket and Martha’s Vineyard. is place is exclusive;the waiting list for new members could be 10 yearsand the price is north of $30,000.

Eastwood Ho! is a wonderful place to visit and evenbetter place to revisit. e topography offers a golfcourse architect the full monty: rolling terrain, oceansetting of a links course overlooking both PleasantBay and the Atlantic, tree-lined fairways and elevatedgreens. Don’t ever turn down an offer to play golf orstep foot on Eastwood Ho!

e Willowbend Club in Mashpee was purchasedfor $9 million in 1991 by former Reebok CEO PaulFireman, who rebuilt the course and developed theproperty with David Southworth into a luxurious,multi-million dollar gated, golf community. It is amember-owned club today with various membershipopportunities starting at about $10,000.

e Hyannisport Club is one of the great coursesin New England. e links-style layout, with dime-sized greens is legendary and a constant southwesterlywind blows throughout the summer. e infamousKennedy Compound is no more than a 7-iron awayand stories about former President John F. Kennedyare considered unwelcome inquiries. e member-ship is stuffy, unpretentious and shuns the press, butthis course should be No. 1 on your bucket list. It isa place you must play before you die!

Island Golfere are two public courses on Martha’s Vineyard:

Farm Neck GC, with 18 great holes and a $175 pricetag and the 9-hole Mink Meadow GC. Farm NeckGC in Oak Bluffs had been one of New England’shidden jewels until the summer of 1993, when Pres-ident Bill Clinton decided to vacation on Martha’sVineyard and play golf. Ever since its exposure in thenational media, getting a tee time is a difficult an ex-pensive task. Mink Meadows in Vineyard Haven wasestablished in 1936 and offers 9-holes. It was formerlya mink farm, hence its name.

e best and quickest way to get to Nantucket isthe speed ferry out of Hyannis Harbor. You can getto Nantucket in one hour and be on the first tee atMiacomet GC 30 minutes later. Your greens fee ofunder $100 will allow you to play in the wind, seesome spectacular homes along the course, and find arelatively flat, easy course to walk, see some narrowfairways and generally enjoy a peaceful, easy feelingregardless of what you shoot!

Cape Cod is a charming peninsula offering mem-orable and unique golfing opportunities. It is a shorttrip to far away!

A Wedge Away


By NEGM Staff

Tomatoes Italian Grille & Bar presentstraditional, creative Italian cuisine in a comfortable,festive atmosphere. Combining Sicilian countrycooking, which emphasizes traditional spicy prepara-tions, and Northern Italian cuisine’s large variety ofcheeses, meats, fish, cream and vegetables, our por-tions are generous and made from the freshest, mosthealthful ingredients available.

Van Renselaer's Restaurant and Raw Bar - Wellfleet, MA

Superbly prepared regional cuisine served in an at-tractive, comfortable atmosphere. Fresh seafood pre-pared in a number of ways, prime rib, vegetarianselections, deliciously fresh salad bar.

The Roadhouse Cafe - Hyannis, MAHighest rated restaurant on Cape Cod by the

Phantom Gourmet. Light fare also offered.Piano Bar, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; liveJazz on Monday night.

Oyster Company Raw Bar & Grille -Dennisport, MA

A rare find. e Oyster Company creates some ofthe Cape's finest cuisine using the freshest local in-gredients available. Choices include certified organicfree range chicken and beef, local herbs and vegeta-bles, as well as fish that cannot be fresher. Oysters aregrown in our own beds and are served fresh daily.

Naked Oyster Bistro and Raw Bar -Hyannis, MA

e Naked Oyster & Raw Bar serves the region’sfinest organic meats, seafood and produce. Organi-cally raised beef & poultry, fish caught the same dayby the local fishing vessel, the Tenacious, hydroponi-cally grown field greens from E&T Farms in WestBarnstable, organic produce from Tim Friary’s farm inCummaquid & wild Barnstable oysters from our ownNaked Oyster Grant are the foundation of our menu.

Mattakeese Wharf - Barnstable, MALocals and visitors alike have been dining at this

premiere sunset, waterfront location for 42 years. Lo-cated on Barnstable Harbor, the Mattakeese has beenvoted by Cape Cod Life Magazine “Best WaterfrontDining” frequently for 18 years.

The Skipper Restaurant and ChowderHouse - South Yarmouth, MA

Established in 1936 and overlooking NantucketSound, e Skipper Restaurant and Chowder Houseis one of Cape Cod’s oldest waterfront restaurants.e Skipper Crew have made this restaurant the suc-cess it is, by hard work and taking care of our locals.

The Dan'l Webster InnSandwich, MA

e menu reflects both traditional and contempo-rary tastes. Enjoy dining in the romantic intimacy ofthe Music Room, the elegant Webster Room or thesun/moonlit Conservatory. For casual dining, thecozy Tavern at the Inn offers lighter fare.

Amari Bar & Ristorante - East Sandwich, MA

If Italy’s too far, get in your car to Amari —wherethe locals dine—conveniently located on Route 6A,opposite Sandy Neck Beach. Now celebrating it’s10th year as one of Cape Cod’s premier restaurants,Amari has been the recipient of the “Best of” in nu-merous categories including “Best Italian”, “Best Eth-nic”, “Best Romantic”, and “Best Bar & Nightlife

Brewster Fish Housee evolution of the Brewster Fish House from re-

tail fish market to an acclaimed seafood restaurant hasbeen remarkable. is is a small and personal place.Rated in the "top 50" by Zagat, "this unassumingcottage garners raves for its outstanding contempo-rary menu.


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by Katharine DysonThe Skins Game

“Ol' Cape Cod” can certainly ring the romance bellbut it should also ring the golf gong. For its size, CapeCod has a huge number of quality courses — morethan 43.

ink beaches, dunes, silvery-shingled houses withflower-covered fences, yachts, clams, the ring of staysagainst masts, and of course, golf.

Prices on the Cape are relatively inexpensive toowith comfortable accommodations and golf startingas low as $69 while high-end properties include cov-eted amenities like massages by the sea, private spasuites, 24-hour room service and gourmet cuisine.

On the super lux end are e Wequassett Inn Re-sort and Golf Club and Chatham Bars Inn inChatham and the Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Clubin Brewster. Among more moderately priced hotelsoffering a good bang for your buck are the Her-itage House Hotel in Hyannis, Bayside Resort inWest Yarmouth, The Corsair and Cross Ripoceanfront resort in Dennisport and the ClarionInn in South Yarmouth.

Perched on a hill overlooking the harbor, whetheryou’re staying in one of the cottages or in the maininn, the historic Chatham Bars Inn rolls out luxurieslike terry robes, Bose Wave Radios and Frette linensalong with an incredible spa, fitness center, andknock-out views of Chatham Harbor.

Warm up on the 9-hole Chatham Seaside Links GolfCourse adjacent to the inn then grab a wicker chair andsip a cool drink on the porch or unwind in the new spa,a totally stress-free environment with private cabanasset in Japanese Zen gardens around a relaxation pool.

Not far away, one of the best reasons to stay at theclassy Wequassett Resort & Golf Club (besides all thecool amenities) is the opportunity to play one of thefinest private courses in the northeast, Cape Cod Na-tional Golf Club. Designed by Brian Silva, the courseis only available to members and quests of the resort.

Each room and suite is different and beautifullyfurnished with prices ranging from $195 for a gardenview room to $1,675 for a stunning signature juniorsuite. Elegant poolside cabanas, waterside dining anda boatload of water sports enhance your stay.

In Brewster, the Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club’srolling, scenic18-hole layout recently emerged froman $8 million upgrade by the Nicklaus DesignGroup. Stay in one of the Bay Pines Villas on CapeCod Bay or check into a nicely appointed room orsuite in the main mansion; other villas are locatedalong the golf course.

Besides hot tubs, tennis and bike rides, activitiesinclude s’mores around a fire on the beach, tidalwalks, spa treatments, and Pilates.

For value and location, Corsair and Cross Ripoceanfront resort in Dennisport, a small, friendlymotel-style place, is just steps from the beach. Roomshave sitting areas and efficiency kitchens and there isa nice-sized pool.

Heritage House Hotel in Hyannis is well tuned into golfers and offers a variety of play and stay specialsthroughout the year. It's a casual place with clean,attractive rooms, a beautiful pool, saunas and mealsat Chauncy's Bar & Grille.

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- Spa Packages at Chatham Bars Inn: Ocean Blisspampers you with a 90 minute massage and 60minute signature facial ($275) and the four-hours Ul-timate Indulgence ($400) including a 60-minutemassage, Sea Buff, signature facial and manicure.www.chathambarsinn.com

- Ocean Edge's Freedom to Stay and Play packageincludes villa accommodations, breakfast, practicerange, golf with cart, and yardage book starting at$255. www.oceanedge.com

- As a guest at Wequassett Resort & Golf Club,you get golf priviledges at Cape Cod National GolfClub. Book your room by May 27 and get a thirdnight free. www.wequassett.com

- Corsair and Cross Rip oceanfront resorts offer atwo night package for two starting at $495 with ac-commodations, two days of golf, breakfasts and a din-ner one night. www.corsaircrossrip.com

- Bayside Resort's Sizzling Summer Super Saverincludes accommodations, golf, continental break-fast, and dinner vouchers to local restaurants. Onenight (18 holes golf ) from $139; one night (36 holesgolf ) from $195; two nights $269; two nights (54holes golf ) $325. Golf available at more than 25courses. www.BaysideResort.com www.capecodgolfvacation.com

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- Explore Cape Cod’s wonderful seashores and lighthouses. - Take a jeep tour of the dunes- Go whale watching- Dig into the best lobster sandwich and clams- Try deep sea fishing- Settle into an Adirondack chair with a good book

overlooking the sea.- Catch a movie at the Wellfleet Drive-in — and what

a deal: with double features on Friday and Saturday. - Walk, bike or run the 22-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail

Home on the Course


your dream home on the golf course?Is it the right time to buy

Renewed buyer interest in southern golf commu-nities has real estate agents from Virginia to Floridaworking full days again. Stock market portfolio gainsover the last year are fueling people’s decisions to buythe retirement and vacation homes they have deferredsince the market collapsed.

I am asked frequently “Is this a good time to buy?”and the follow-up question, “Will home prices dropmore?” My honest answers are, respectively, “De-pends” and “Doesn’t matter.” Frankly, the first ques-tion is incomplete and the second one is irrelevant.Here’s what I mean:

at first question should be “Is this a good time forus to buy?” e decision to make such a big invest-ment should always be driven by personal financial andlifestyle interests. e answer will be different, say, forthe couple who bought their home 20 years ago andpaid off their mortgage as opposed to the couple whobought their primary home just before the recessionand will be lucky to recoup their original purchaseprice. e former should have enough equity to buytheir new golf community home with cash; the latterwill require at least some financing. But borrowing isnot necessarily a deal breaker because mortgage interestrates remain near historic lows.

e financial component is mitigated, in manycases, by the cost of living differences between wherepeople live now and where they might want to relo-cate in the south. e differences are stark enoughthat a couple living in, say, Boston, could decreasetheir annual costs by 22% by moving to Asheville,NC, and by 26% by moving to Wilmington, NC. AStamford, CT, couple would spend 37% less livingin the Myrtle Beach area, or 39% less in Greenville,SC. Annual property taxes in many southern com-munities are the same as the monthly tax bill in someNew England cities.

If prices continue to trend down, they are almostcertain to do so more steeply in the less desirablenorth than the south. And if they move up, whichhistoric precedent says they will do, the increase willbe faster and farther where the sun shines on golfcourses and on the cost of living. If you have a housewith equity and a plan to move to your dream retire-ment home, don’t let perfect be the enemy of thisgood time to execute your plan.

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by K. DysonGolf Travel Bag

Pinehurst: Where golf grew

If St. Andrews is the birthplace of golf, clearly Pine-hurst, NC, is the home of the game this side of thepond. Like the words "Google" and "Kleenex" whichhave taken on a vast life of their own and need no ex-planation, simply say, "Pinehurst" and everyoneknows it's all about golf.

Venue for the 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women'sOpen, since Donald Ross came here in 1900 as headprofessional and went on to launch his golf design ca-reer (Pinehurst #1-#4), it's been the “Go To” placefor serious golfers. Sam Snead, Bobby Jones, BenHogan and “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias played herewhile Amelia Earhart arrived in her own plane.

Set on 2,000 acres in North Carolina's Sandhills,players can tee up on Pinehurst's eight championshiptracks by Ross, Fazio, Maples and Jones while thereare more than 40 courses in the area.

Pinehurst is simultaneously steeped in traditionand rated as among the nation's most women-friendly golf destinations. although I've learned when

it comes to #2, Ross’s greens have about as much safelanding area as floor space in a teenager's room.

I doubt any of that will change with the currentrenovation of #2 to bring the course back to where iswas in the 30s. Following the "bones" of Ross's orig-inal course, the fairways will be widened and re-shaped. Crowned greens will remain as they are andthe course will remain open throughout the renova-tion process.

I cannot think of a more user-friendly resort setupfor golfers of all levels. From the time you drive upto e Carolina and hand over your clubs to the at-tendant, golf services from delivery your sticks tocourse to the shuttle to the courses, all run seamlessly.

Since it opened in 1901, the Carolina Hotel hasreigned as the prima donna of the Pinehurst resortscene. In the early 1900s America’s first families in-cluding the Rockefellers, du Ponts, Morgans andSousas, came to this newly created resort in SouthCarolina’s pine barrens to escape winter chills. Even


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Annie Oakley came here, but she was here to giveshooting lessons.

A three-lane lap pool runs through the center ofthe stunning new 31,000 square foot spa where youhave a choice of more than 40 treatments like thestimulating Hot Stone Massage, Magnolia Facial andChampion's Massage designed for golfers.

Renovated rooms are decorated with earthy colorsof tans, cream and khakis; bathrooms feature marblevanities and shower rain-heads the size of dinnerplates plus you get things they didn't have in the early1900s like flat screen tvs and minibars.

To brush up on your game there is the PinehurstGolf Academy where the student teacher ratio is a fa-vorable four to one under the direction of Eric Alpen-fels. Get help in fundaments and on-courseinstruction in a state-of-the-art facility.

e Manor and Holly Inn. Booking a golf pack-age is usually the best way to go. e Pinehurst Sum-mer Tee from $870 gives you an extra night andround free when you book two nights and threerounds of golf. You also get dinner on evening of ar-rival and breakfast.

e Donald Ross Package starting at $517 includesone round per day with a cart, room, breakfast anddinner as well as use of fitness center and beach club.Book your stay on any Sunday to Wednesday duringthe Spring or Fall season and receive a $300 gift card.

A basic golf package gives you a room, round, andbreakfast along with a sleeve of Titleist golf balls ispriced from $299.

e Pinehurst Spa Package, "back to basics" from$299 includes accommodations, one spa therapy pernight stay and a spa tranquility pass.

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by Alice and Danny ScottCouple of Travelers


Deep in the throbbing heart of Texas, the hill coun-try hospitality of San Antonio draws in families, cou-ples, singles and conventioneers alike. Alwaysrenovating and evolving, it is #7 on Forbes’ list of topgolf cities. e JW Marriott is the newest pride of SanAntonio, appearing from the TPC Parkway as a mod-ern day castle atop the high hill. All around, the pala-tial theme mixes ostrich skin barstools, blown glass,Remington motif and nine -pillow beds.

e resort’s AT&T Oaks course was preparing forthe Valero Texas Open. Playing a course where thepros compete enhances the golf experience. DesignerGreg Norman’s voice through the GPS system deliv-ers course tips at every tee box. Pay attention to thepin placement as many of the greens are Texas sizedand can leave a very long putt. Some bunker edgesemulate the canopy of the native oak trees and allhave thick sand that Lawrence of Arabia would havedifficulty escaping.

e unusually forgiving Pete Dye design of the re-sort’s second, AT&T Canyon course allows even highhandicappers a chance to score well. Views are inten-sified by the 700 acre preserve of hillside oak forests,with a bounty of spring blooms, including the fa-mous blue bonnets. For anyone outside of Texas,these would be recognized as monochromatic midgetlupines. A closed irrigation system is part of their"greenitiative”. It recycles rain water and maximizescourse drainage for dry play even after very wet days.e 20 acre TPC Tour Academy instructs all level of

players on fine tuning or drastic swing changes. From the grand courtyard waterfalls to the 6 acre

park of rivers, slides, fountains, and pools, watersoothes the soul. Our timing however coincided withdifferent water, torrential rain, ending a 3 yeardraught. Nonetheless, we braved the storm, playingone hole at the Westin La Cantera Resort Course, for-mer home of the Open for 15 years. What a great firsthole – a 665 yard par 5, with a 125 yard drop fromtee to green. With bucket rain hats and umbrellas inhands, we delighted in long drives down the floodingfairway. e cart path converted into a Jurassic likescene and the clubhouse summoned our return, pos-sibly saving our lives, since lightning struck as soonas we returned. For a few hours, traffic lights were outand all San Antonio became a water feature. We’ll beback for the last seventeen.

Fortunately, the JW Marriott is conducive to rainor shine. Rocking beside a fireplace under the tallportico, sipping drinks and eating gourmet brisketwith the smell and sound of fresh rain, who caresabout the weather? Inside are game tables and shelvesof books to while away the hours. e High VelocitySports Bar has big screens like the drive-ins of old,or you can lounge the day away in the Lantana Spa.With over 300 days of sunshine, you are more likelyto hit the walking/biking trails or head to the SanAntonio River Walk. Barge cruises are a recom-mended blast along with the shopping and restau-rant experience.

Remember All of San Antonio


For more golf, try e Quarry, recycled from amining operation with lakes, once pits, now servingas the watery graves for errant shots. When your balllodges in the boulders next to the limestone wallsreaching 100 feet high, you may spot them but, bestnot retrieve them as the warning signs below heed thedanger of rock climbing and snakes. One slitheredacross our path when leaving the 17th green, rearinghis ugly head high above the grass in a threateningmanner, but continued on. On the “Gibraltar Hole”,black squirrels inhabit the green, looking much akinto the Barbary apes.

e San Antonio hill country stimulates a cowboysense so strong that while in San Antonio, even thePope got a Stetson hat at Paris Hatters. ere is some-thing for everyone, including 6 Flags, Sea World, thetop rated Schlitterbahn Water Park, museums, brew-eries, ranches and more. e Alamo of course, is SanAntonio’s biggest historical claim to fame where DavyCrockett surrendered with 7 men and was then bru-tally killed. One survivor later led the battle of SanJacinto shouting “Remember the Alamo!” and theterritory was won. Some dispute the account so it’shard to know what to believe. Believe this though,that San Antonio is one of the best travel destinationsfor heritage, entertainment and golf!

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Set to tee off the 10th hole we warmed up at theclubs practice facilities. I particularly noticed the at-tention to detail both the PGA head professional,Todd Campbell, who was giving lessons/fittings tomembers and the finely manicured short game arealocated adjacent to the 1st tee box. If you get theprivilege to step foot on the grounds as a new mem-ber, guest of a member or outing participant be sureto give yourself plenty of time to roll some putts,the greens will be fast and true. For example thesign on the practice green read 10.6 on the stimpmeter as we warmed up.

e 18 hole round of golf on Ledgemont’s par 71was very rewarding and enjoyable for all of us. etee boxes and fairways were all tightly mowed, therough just penalizing enough, the bunkers finelyraked and the greens an absolute treat. ere aresome wonderful scoring opportunities on select par4’s and 5’s so take advantage of those because the par3’s are very demanding along with the three closingholes that are designed to make or break your round.e 16th hole is a long dogleg left measuring 435yards, the 17th hole is also a long dogleg left measur-ing 431 yards and the closing hole is an uphill dogleg right measuring 420 yards. All three greens slopeback to front and are well protected by bunkers ordrop off areas.Overall the golf course was in wonder-

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ey have been golf ’s leading men for more than adecade. ey have never been friends, compatriots oreven, it seems, close acquaintances. Tiger Woods andPhil Mickelson’s only shared bond was an uncannyability put that white ball into that elusive hole, andeven this similarity was different.

While Tiger rolled up Major championships, en-dorsement deals and the awe of spectators and col-leagues alike, Mickelson played a distant secondfiddle. In fact, Lefty’s hold on second place was, attimes, tenuous. e David Duvals, Sergio Garciasand Ernie Elses often staked a valid claim to beingTiger’s trailer.

Moreover, Mickelson held perhaps the worstmoniker that any athlete can bear, that of choker. Hon-estly, who ever thought that Lefty would ever win aMajor? Sure, he came close, but that only worsenedthings for him. He was a younger, less Australian versionof Greg Norman, and Lefty didn’t even have a wine com-pany, fashion line or still-hot tennis player paramour.

While Tiger made the big drive, sank the big puttand won the big trophies, Lefty’s greatest accomplish-ment was winning a ton of dough on the PatriotsSuper Bowl XXXVI upset of the Rams. He was theRed Sox of golf, always close, yet seeminglydoomed to a tragic end. Both the golfer andBoston’s baseball team would forever alter theirlegacies in 2004. The Red Sox’ World Champi-onship and Lefty’s Master win would serve as aturning point for both sports commodities.

Even after Lefty took home the green jacket, Tigercontinued his reign. However, that all ended duringanksgiving week in 2009. Now awash in an eddyof mistakes, missteps, madams, mess, marital strifeand mea culpas, Tiger can still put that white ball intothat elusive hole, but no one cares. TMZ does notcover the world rankings.

Yes, the lives of Tiger and Lefty have endured moreemotional swings than a country music ballad, so let’s

do just that. Set to the tune of Willie Nelson’sclassic “Pancho and Lefty,” here is the Ballad ofTiger and Lefty:

e PGA is tough my friend, the media will do youin.You can say your skin is thick, but still your assthey’ll always kick.

All the players have big dreams, filled with precioushope,Dreams aren’t enough when it gets tough, un-derneath that microscope.

Tiger was the golden child, always flashed that win-ning smile.He got the cash and heard the cheers, andset the golf world on its ears.Tiger’s record had nopeer, he chased the hallowed Golden Bear.No one sawbeyond his stare, he was focused and composed.Allthe other players say, Tiger and Lefty aren’t sogreat,But none of them can make the grade, againstthese two great pros.Lefty couldn’t get that win, theMajors just eluded him.ey called him gutless anda choke, at times his very spirit broke.Lefty couldn’tcatch a break, from all the bogies he would make.Hisconfidence began to shake, and the pressure alwaysshows.All the other players say, Tiger and Lefty aren’tso great,But none of them can make the grade,against these two great pros.Now the tables they haveturned, Lefty’s king and Tiger’s burned.Lefty is theMasters champ, and Tiger’s linked to one moretramp.Tiger and Elin have gone wrong, Lefty andAmy’s love is strong.It’s bittersweet to sing this song,but that’s how the story goes.All the other players say,Tiger and Lefty aren’t so great,But none of them canmake the grade, against these two great pros.

Syndicated columnist John Molori writes for nu-merous publications and websites. Email John [email protected].

Syndicated columnist John Molori writes for numerous publications and websites.

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30 | New England Golf Monthly | May 2010 | Game Improvement

Is your knowledge of the mental-game based on Fact or Fiction?

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True or False1. Talking through a shot out loud is more effectivethan having the conversation internally. True or False

2. Improving consistency is an excellent goal tohave.True or False

3. Positive self-talk consists of simply using positivestatements such as ‘I’m going to play well today,’ or ‘ I

know I can do this.’ True or False

4. On a scale of one to ten the optimum arousal levelfor golfers is 4 to 6. True or False

5. When learning a new motor skill it's more effectiveto visualize the proper performance than to watchsomeone model the correct performance for you.

True or False

6. While raising the bar is a good way to stretch ourperformance, there are times when it's better to lower

our bar of expectation. True or False

7. It's possible for more than one player to be in thezone during the last few holes of a tournament eventhough only one person can be declared the winner.

True or False

8. Self-fulfilling prophecies can be positive or negative. True or False

9. e key to mastering a shot is repetition. True or False

10. Process goals lead to higher performance than either outcome goals or a combination of process and

outcome goals. True or False

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Each New Year, many go to join the gym and make aresolution to lose weight and to get into better shape. Somepeople even hire a Personal Trainer to help them reach theirpotential. e PT will give you the information that willget you to reach your goals but can never provide you witha quick fix. Learning to play better golf is no different. Asa Professional, my job is to “inform, explain and motivate”while the student must “absorb, apply and practice”. ereare no quick fixes only determined, dedicated practice willproduce results. e student needs to set “realistic” goalsand dedicate themselves to train the correct motion. Getyourself motivated to seek out a PGA Professional andbegin the journey to become the best player you can!

Pitching Pennies to help your Short GameYour approach shot has just missed the green and you

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4) Continue moving to the other dis-tances focusing on pace more thanmaking the putt.

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A long time ago, a now Champions TOUR playershared a secret with me about putting that I havepassed on to clients. It is simply called Looking forthe Spot. For TOUR players, this technique has beenaround for a long time.

While a very simple drill, it can help a golfer of anylevel improve confidence in their putting helpingthem make a smooth even stroke, not to mention im-proving the ability to focus.

Here is how it works:

• Place a ball 4-6 feet from the cup on a puttinggreen, and take your putting position. Keep it astraight putt to begin with.i

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e inability to see anything is an indication thatyou were not focused. is can often times be an in-dication of ‘focus’ problems in both your swing andgame needing attention.

Keep repeating the process until you ‘see the spot’.

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Now back up to 10 feet and repeat the process.What you are going to find is that once you havelined up your putt and ‘focus’ only on a dimple, yoursystem will roll the ball toward, if not into the cup.

• A good additional tip: Stay over the ‘spot’, in po-sition, until you hear the ball go in the cup oruntil you ‘feel’ it has stopped rolling. You maybe surprised with your results.

e more you are able to focus on the dimple, themore pronounced the silhouette becomes. e morepronounced, the smoother and more fluid the overallputting stroke.

is works because by looking and focusing on thedimple, you are actually giving your brain somethingto do while the system, (which is below your neck),strokes the putt.

You can use this same drill with the short game aswell to learn feel while develop the ability to staythrough the bottom of the stroke and not lift upwhile keeping the club moving through the shot.

Putting: Looking for the Spot willdo wonders for your strokeand focus.


Bob D's NEPGA Pro File

Mark O'Brienby Bob DiCesare

NEPGA Profile

ere's no place like home. Mark O'Brien, 49,grew up in Barnstable and got his first golf job as anassistant professional at e Captains Golf Course inBrewster in 1989.

After seven years, he left in 1996 to become thehead professional at North Kingstown Golf Coursein Rhode Island, only to return to e Captains in1999 as the course's director of golf when the facilityexpanded to 36 holes. "It is like home to me," saidO'Brien, who worked in finance and real estate aftergraduation from Bryant College before landing hisfirst golf job at e Captains. "I'm responsible foreverything here. I oversee the superintendent and theentire operation. Being on the Outer Cape, besidesHighland Links in Truro and Chequessett CC inWellfleet (nine-hole courses), we're the only game intown for public-access golf."

"One of the beauties is that the two courses are in-terchangeable," said O'Brien. "e layouts are bothtree-lined and the green undulations are the same. Mostoften, golfers are curious and want to play both."

Although residents of Brewster can get a great dealhere ($700 season's pass with unlimited golf for 36holes), e Captains mostly targets vacationers. efacility averages around 80,000 rounds per year witha close split between the Port and Starboard courses. Andthat's actually down from the peak years of 2002-03 when itwas averaging 86,000 rounds per year.

e course enjoyed a highly successful early springwith its 2-for-1 greens fee special from Mondaythrough ursday in March and April. Right now,e Captains is featuring a "free replay" deal where-upon following the completion of an 18-hole morn-ing round, you can play the other course in theafternoon for just the cost of the cart.

At a time when the economy has had a profoundeffect on the golf industry, O'Brien says it's importantto offer a valuable experience for the discerning cus-tomer. "e best thing we can do is provide good cus-tomer service, at a competitive price, and on a golfcourse that is in excellent condition. I think we do allof those things well."(Bob DiCesare is the golf writer for e Enterprise inBrockton, MA, and he is also a member of the Inter-

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Q & A with Liz Janangelo

Arguably, Liz Janangelo is among the best amateurand collegiate golfers to come from New England.After an exemplary record with Connecticut StateGolf Association events – and then, at Duke, as a col-lege player and her accomplishments on the LPGATour speak volumes on her ability.

Recently, New England Golf Monthly caught upwith Liz while she was vacationing on Cape Cod totalk with the young phenom about the status of hergame, her future, and her thoughts about the LPGAamong other topics.

New England Golf Monthly: Let’s talk aboutcollege golf at Duke.

Liz Janangelo: First of all, I always wanted to at-tend Duke for my education. Ever since I was atConard High School (West Hartford, CT) and sawany potential I had with golf, my goal was to get ascholarship to attend Duke. Plus, my parents alwaysstressed the importance of academics. I’m proud ofmy degree from Duke (History) and graduating is re-ally maybe more important than a successful golf ca-reer in the overall scheme of things.

NEGM: So, are you saying that your education at Duke is better than the education

you might get on the golf course?LJ: Perhaps. As I said, my degree from Duke

means the world to me. But I’m always a studenton the golf course.

NEGM: Speaking of Duke…is there such athing as a ‘Duke’ curse – whereby prominentBlue Devils failed to win as professionals de-

spite stellar collegiate careers.LJ: I’ve been asked this many times…I don’t believe

in the so-called ‘curse.’ Remember, Duke fields only 5players in our national competitions…some schoolsmight play 10 golfers…so we have fewer players tobegin with. Time will tell, and I expect to win. I’ve al-ready proved that as an amateur on the Duramed Tour.

NEGM: Speaking of the LPGA, do you haveany thoughts on the direction the Tour shouldtake with respect to a new Commissioner given

the Caroline Bivens fall-out?LJ: Let’s just say, the LPGA is a great place for a

sponsor to be. We have a tremendous product thatis fan friendly, attractive, receptive to advertisers, anda willing corporate partner. I am not privy to the se-lection process for a new LPGA Commissioner, butthe Tour is something I strongly believe in, and who-ever takes over the reins has my support.

NEGM: Now for something completely different… what’s your favorite

New England golf course?LJ: It’s funny…I’ve played so many tournaments

in New England and across the country, I haven’t re-ally played some of the ‘great’ New England courseslike Salem, Worchester and Wannamoisett. But,Wampanoag is still a personal favorite.

NEGM: Got a dream foursome?LJ: Actually two…first - my dad, brother, and my

grandpa…and then Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer,and Annika Sorenstam. I’m waiting for their phonecalls.

NEGM: Finally, what are you carrying inyour bag currently?

LJ: Driver - TaylorMade R-7;Irons - Titleist AP2;Metal Woods - Callaway 3 & 5;Putter - Yes;Ball – Titleist Pro V1

Barry J. Palm is a Public Relations Consultant andwriter based in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Contact: [email protected] or phone 904-451-1142. He alsograduated from Conard High School in West Hartford,

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Team New England On The Tours

Billy Andrade, PGA (RI)Billy has had a few difficult years and hastraded the driver for a microphone and takena position with the Golf Channel in broad-casting for 10 PGA Tour Events and 5 Cham-

pions Tour events in the tower and out on the course at 2010events. He has yet to play an event in 2010.

Brad Faxon, PGA (RI)Brad has played in 10 events in 2010and made one cut in the Mayakoba andlast week at the Zurich. Health wise itseems that Brad is feeling well. His short

game is very good as always but driving and greens inregulation have been off. Current earnings on e PGATour $20,460.

Brett Quigley, PGA (RI)Brett QuigleyIn keeping with the Quigley family traditionBrett has played already in12 events and made

the cut in 7. His best finish this year was 22nd at the Verizonwhere all 4 rounds were at or under par. He currently sits at121 on the money list with $153,450 in earnings.

Kevin Johnson, PGA (MA)Kevin has come out on the PGA Tour thisyear and already played in 11 events makingcuts in the Sony, the Farmers and the PuertoRico Open. He has been playing well and

his scoring average is improving each week. He has earned$51,458 on the tour so far this year.

Fran Quinn, PGA (MA)Fran has had a good start in 2010 playing in 7events on the PGA Tour and 2 events on theNationwide Tour and made the cut in 4 events.In Mayakoba he had a 23rd place finish earning

him over $32,000. In February he played in the Panama ClaroChampionship and brought home the win at 15 under on theNationwide Tour and earned $99,000. is year earnings are$45,00 on e PGA Tour and $101,530 on e Nationwide.

Tim Petrovic, PGA (MA)Tim has played in 11 events and made cuts in3 consecutive weeks in the Transitions, ArnoldPalmer, and the Shell Houston. In the Palmerhe had a T30 and earned $33,420. To dateTim has earned $58,750 on the PGA Tour in

2010 and sits at 176 on the money list.

James Driscoll, PGA (MA)Jim in 2010 has played in 9 events and madethe cut in four. At the Waste ManagementPhoenix Open he shot 4 consecutive 69’s fora tie for 36 in the event earning $27,000.ree weeks later he shot -6 at e Shell

Houston open finishing T14 and earning $89,900. He cur-rently sits 10 at 153 on the money list at $141,379 in earnings.

J.J. Henry, PGA (CT)JJ has been playing very well in 10 events on the PGATour in 2010 he has made 7 cuts and earned$193,190.. If he can cut a few strokes off his finalrounds he will be in great shape, he has only broken par

once this year on the final day. He sits at 134 on the PGA Tour money list.

Anna Grzebien, LPGA (RI)In 2009 Anna played in 20 events in herrookie season and made 14 cuts. She had acareer best 13th place finish at the CVS Phar-macy/ LPGA Challenge and finished the sea-son 64th on the money list. In 2010 she has

played 2 events and mad 1 cut earning $3,447.

Liz Janangelo, LPGA (CT)After a year on the Duramed FuturesTour finishing 18th on the money list,Liz is back on the LPGA Tour. Liz hasplayed in just one event so far in 2010

and missed the cut which was at the Kia Classic.

Dana Quigley, Champions (MA)In 2009 Dana played in 12 events. His 8-year streak came to a halt at the SeniorBritish Open when a nagging hip injuryforced him out. He has only played in 3events in 2010, this is a slow start for the

Ironman and who has earned $21,440 to date.

Allen Doyle, Champions (RI)Allen played in 21 events on theChampion Tour in 2009. He had 4top 25 finishes and his best for theyear was t20 at the Liberty Mutual

Legends of Golf. He has played in 6 events thus farin 2010 earning $43,4569.

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Trevor Murphy, Nationwide (VT)Trevor is a rookie on the NationwideTour in 2010 after a t78 finish in Q-School. He has played 6 events in 2010thus far with his best finish being t10 at theMoonah Classic. He ranks 40th in Money

Leaders on the Nationwide Tour at $33,956 in earnings.

Rob Oppenheim, Nationwide (MA)Rob is a rookie with full status on theNationwide Tour in 2010 after a t64 fin-ish in Q-School. He has played in 7events thus far in 2010 with 4 top 25 fin-ishes already this year. Rob is playing

well. Rob is currently 35th on the money list at$39,518.

Geoff Sisk, Nationwide (MA)Geoff has held status on both the PGATour and Nationwide Tours throughouthis career.In 2009 he made 16 of 26 cutsfinishing 66th on the money list with$93,899 in official earnings. He has

played in 5 events and made three cuts with one top 25finish. He is 71 on the money list with $9,426.00 inearnings.

Justin Peters, Nationwide (MA)Justin is a rookie on the Nationwide Tourin 2010 with partial status via the 2009Q-School tournament. He has notplayed in an event thus far in 2010 butlook for him to take advantage of every

opportunity it gets.Most notably he won the first everBig Break on the Golf Channel. Played in 2 events thisyear on the Nationwide Tour earning $3,563.

Brad Adamonis, Nationwide (RI)Brad has been working hard on his gameto return to his 2008 rookie season formwhen he earned over $850,000 and re-tained his card finishing 121 on themoney list. In 2009 he finished 162 and

earned over $325,000. Last week Brad made his first cutat e South Georgia Classic. His current earning onthe Nationwide Tour are $1,922.

Patrick Sheehan, Nationwide (RI)Patrick has only played in 7 events on theNationwide Tour thus far in 2010 andhas made 2 cuts at the Panama ClaroChampionship and the ChitimachaOpen. His scoring average has been well

off last years pace and he is working hard to get it down.Current earnings are $5,412 on e Nationwide Tour

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The Golf Scene


Rhode Island Golf News Connecticut Golf News

e 2010 RIPGA kicked off at Potowomut Coun-try Club in Warwick, one of the hardest hit coursesby last month’s flooding. In fact the April 19th Pro-Pro event was the first action the course had seensince it was closed due to flooding.

Extensive work by the club’s staff had the courseready for the season opener where John Del Bonis ofQuidnessett Country Club and Brian Owens ofNorth Kingston Golf Course combined for a fourunder 68 to edge Mark Cunningham and James Di-Marino by one stroke.

is year’s RIPGA schedule features a few changes.RIPGA President Mark Warrener and TournamentDirector Ed Kirby tried to lay out a venue drivenschedule, focusing on the state’s most highly respectedcourses to present players a more attractive schedule.One noted addition, Portsmouth’s Carnegie Abbey,will host the Nike Golf Pro Am on June 1st.

2010 marks the return of the Pros versus Amateurstournament. e collaboration between the RIGAand the RIPGA brings back the popular tournamentafter nearly 15 years. e tournament will pit the toppoint players in the RIGA against the top pros in thestate. Warrener and RIGA President Bob Ward wantto bring the event back home to Pawtucket CountryClub. Tournament planners have targeted a mid-Julydate and hope to finalize the schedule soon.

e RIPGA will focus on furthering the educationof its membership throughout the season. e firstseminar on May 18th features Dr. Carol Gaffney ofSix Dimension Sports Consultants.

Senior citizens getting discountedis is personal. A few weeks ago your correspondent

passed his 62nd year, an otherwise forgettable event exceptfor certain benefits related to discounts. Blue Fox Run, anice 27-hole facility a few miles from my home, chargesjust $50 for green fees on weekdays, cart included, but forme and other “seniors,” it’s now $45. at $5 savings maynot seem like much but it amounts to a free round for everynine I play. At Quarry Ridge in Portland, the savings are$8 per round on weekdays, but no savings on weekends.Stanley Golf Course in New Britain offers a $7 discounton weekdays (no break on the weekends) but its annualpass for seniors is unbeatable. For just $420, you can playas much golf as you want Monday through ursday untilsnow covers the course. With a regular senior daily rate of$24.50, the break-even point is a mere 17 rounds, whichmakes the pass a deal that never gets old.

Private mattersose Connecticut public course golfers who have lusted

after private club membership but could not afford the up-front initiation fees should get out their calculators, thanksto some deep discounting for 2010 by some of the state’smembers-only clubs.

Farmington’s Farmington Woods Golf Club, for exam-ple, has waived joining fees for the upcoming season. An-nual dues for a single player are $3,229. Since the golfseason is about 30 weeks long in New England, and a ded-icated player should be able to play about 3 rounds a week,each round at Farmington Woods would pro-rate to a littleover $35 this year.

Dues at Indian Hill in Newington are pegged at $3,641for 2010, but another $500 is due if you sign a one-yearagreement. at brings the per-round cost for 90 roundsto about $46 per round. (Note: If you sign a two-yearagreement, no initiation fee is charged.)

Advantage Pete Dye Wintonbury Hills in Bloomfield, a Pete Dye design, is

once again offering its Advantage Card for 2010. For $99,you receive a free round of golf at the time of your choosing($79 value), a 15% discount on green fees and cart fees, acomplimentary yardage book, a bucket of balls to bangaway at the driving range up the road, and access to “twi-light” rates an hour before everyone else (except, of course,for other Advantage Card holders). information, visit Win-tonburyHillsGolf.com or call 860-242-1401.

by Matt Manco by Larry Gavrich


The Golf Summit Curtis Cup

Massachusetts Golf Association News

MGA Executive Director Joseph Sprague, meetswith Henry DeLozier, keynote speaker at the 2010New England Golf Summit, held recently at AndoverCountry Club. Henry DeLozier is a partner in oneof the largest golf advisory firms in the world calledGlobal Golf Advisors. His address focused on "Pri-mary Trends in Golf...and What ey Mean to You."Over 200 attendees participated in all-day workshopsranging from "Economic Impact Study" by LeighBader (AMGO); "Golf and the Environment" by theUSGAs Jim Skorulski; "Legislative & Club Issues" byNGA Sue Wegryn; First Tee Program by Judy Stoutand "We Are Golf" by NGCOA Jim Fitzroy.

New for the 2010 season, the Massachusetts GolfAssociation will be hosting an inaugural series ofMGA Member Days where golfers who hold anMGA/USGA GHIN Handicap Index can competein an 18-hole Stableford (net) event.

On May 25, Crestwood Country Club, located inRehoboth, will host the first MGA Member Day,while Foxborough Country Club will follow with thesecond event on June 2. e entry fee for both events,which are open to any golfer with an up-to-dateMGA/USGA GHIN handicap, is $60 and that in-cludes golf, cart, range balls and an MGA logo teegift. For Info www.mgalinks.org


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It always amazes me that golf is not a more popular sport amongst the masses.

ere are 26.2 million golfers in the UnitedStates. A golfer is defined as anyone ages 18 and

above who played at least one regulation round ofgolf in the past 12 months. 36.7 million Ameri-

cans are golf participants, defined as anyone ages 5and above who either played a round of golf or

visited a golf practice facility."source: National Golf Foundation

It's a game that can be played by all ages, gender,skill levels and societal status throughout ones life-time. Most athletic endeavors come to an end whenhitting a certain age but golf can be enjoyed by your5 to 85 year old and everyone in between.

How do we get more players involved? e twolargest demographics that need to be targeted are ourjunior and lady golfers. is can be accomplishedthrough PGA taught instruction, clinics and chaper-oned leagues. By providing the basic fundamentalsas well as on course etiquette you provide the novicegolfer with an empowerment that they otherwisewould not have in taking their game to the course.

While it is great to get the player to a driving rangein order to learn the fundamentals, you fall in lovewith the game on the course.

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e ability to provide the junior and female golferprograms that focus on building strong fundamentalsand golf knowledge are key to growing the fabulousgame of golf.

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Swift Results Golf CenterWarren, RI 401.289.0971www.swiftresultsgolfcenter.com

GOLF PRODUCTS & TRAINING AIDS

Thumb Caddy 781.828.7747www.thumbcaddy.net

Real Feel Golf Mats800-344-2115www.RealFeelGolfMats.com

Fairway Pro800.908.7676www.fairwaypro.com

The Putting Lane866.461.7888www.theputtinglane.com

How Great Golfers Think877.748.1135

www.howgreatgolfersthink.com

S3 Golf Training System800.796.4416 Web Store

www.s3golf.com

Wedgewood Golf888.833.7371 Web Store www.wedgewoodgolf.com

Axis One Putters617.323.3273 Web Store

www.axis1golf.com

Just Jackets Required888.500.5254 Web Store

www.jacketsrequired.com

GOLF TRAVEL

Direct Air877.432.DIRECT

www.visitdirectair.com

MASSACHUSETTS GOLF COURSES

GREATER BOSTON

{P} Brookmeadow Country Club

Canton 781.828.4444

www.brookmeadowgolf.com

DW Fields

Brockton (866) 515-0203

www.2doggolf.com

{SP} Granite Links

Quincy 617.689.1900

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BOSTON WEST

{SP} Blissful Meadows Golf ClubUxbridge 508.278.6110www.blissfulmeadows.com

{P} Maplegate Country ClubBellingham 508.996.4040www.maplegate.com

Country Club of BillericaBillerica (978) 667-9121www.countryclubofbillerica.com

{P} New England Country ClubBellingham 508.883.2300www.newenglandcountryclub.com

Shining Rock Golf ClubNorthbridge (508) 234-0400www.shiningrock.com

BOSTON NORTH

{PR} Indian Ridge Country ClubAndover 978.475.9484www.indianridgecountryclub.us

{SP} Petersham Country ClubPetersham 978.724.3388www.petershamcc.com

{PR) Turner Hill Ipswich 978.356.7070www.turnerhill.com

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{P} Acushnet River Valley G. C.Acushnet 508.998.7777www.golfacushnet.com

{PR} Allendale Country ClubNo. Dartmouth 508.992.8682www.allendalecountryclub.com

{P} Broken Tee Virtual GCLakeville 508.923.4653www.thebrokentee.com

{P} Bungay Brook Golf ClubBellingham 508.883.1600www.BungayBrook.com

{P} Chemawa Golf CourseNo. Attleboro 508.399.7330www.chemawagolf.com

{PR} Fall River Country ClubFall River 508-678-9374www.fallrivercc.com

{PR} Hawthorne Country ClubNo. Dartmouth 800-997-3370www.hawthornecountryclub.com

{P} Hillside Country ClubRehoboth 508.252.9761www.hillsidecountryclub.com

{PR} Ledgemont Country ClubSeekonk 508-761-6600www.ledgemontcc.com

{P} Olde Scotland LinksBridgewater508.279.3344www.oldescotlandlinks.com

{P} Pine Oaks Golf ClubSo. Easton 508.238.2320www.pineoaks.com



{p} Poquoy Brook Golf ClubLakeville 508.947.5261www.poquoybrook.com

{P} Rehoboth Country ClubRehoboth 508.252.6259www.rehobothcc.com

{p} Shadow Brook Golf ClubSo. Attleboro 508.339.8410

{P} The Back Nine ClubLakeville 508.947.9991

www.thebacknineclub.com

{p} Touisset Country ClubSwansea 508.679.9577www.touissetcc.com

{p} Wampanoag Golf CourseNo. Swansea508.379.9832www.wampanoaggolf.com

{SP} Wentworth Hills Golf ClubPlainville508-699-9406www.wentworthhillsgolf.com

CAPE COD REGION

{P} Bay Pointe Country ClubOnset 508.759.8802 www.baypointecc.net

{P} The Captains Golf CourseBrewster 508.896.1716www.captainsgolfcourse.com

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Cranberry Valley Golf CourseHarwich (508) 430-5234www.cranberrygolfcourse.com

{P} Little Harbor Country ClubWareham 800-649-2617www.littleharborcountryclub.com

Sandwich Hollows Golf ClubE. Sandwich 508-888-3384www.sandwichhollows.com

{P} Southers Marsh Golf ClubPlymouth 508.830.3535www.southersmarsh.com

{P} Waverly Oaks Country ClubPlymouth 508.224.6700www.waverlyoaksgolfclub.com

RHODE ISLAND

{P} Beaver River Golf ClubRichmond 401.539.2100www.beaverrivergolf.com

{SP} Crystal Lake Golf ClubHarrisville401.567.4500www.crystallakegolfclub.com

(P) Foster Country ClubFoster401-397-7750www.fostercountryclub.com

{SP} Green Valley Country ClubPortsmouth 401.847.9543

www.greenvalleyccofri.com

(P) Meadowbrook Richmond 401-539-8491www.meadowbrookgolfri.com

{SP} Montaup Country ClubPortsmouth 401.683.0955www.montaupcc.com

Midville Golf ClubW. Warwick 401.828.9215www.midvillegolfclub.com

{P} Newport National Golf ClubMiddletown 401-848-9690www.newportnational.com

{P} Triggs Memorial Golf ClubProvidence 401.521.8460www.triggs.us

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{p} Windmill Hill Golf ClubWarren 401.245.1463www.windmillgolfri.com

{SP} Woodland Greens Golf ClubN. Kingstown401.294.2872 www.woodlandgc.com

MAINE GOLF COURSES

(PR) Boothbay Country ClubBoothbay 207-633-6085www.harrisgolfonline.com

(PR) Falmouth Country ClubFalmouth (207) 878-2864www.harrisgolfonline.com

(SP) Freeport Country ClubFreeport 207-865-0711

www.harrisgolfonline.com

(SP) Old Marsh Country ClubWells 207-251-4653www.harrisgolfonline.com

(SP) Penobscot Valley Country ClubOrono 207.866.2423www.harrisgolfonline.com

(SP) Sunday River Golf ClubNewry 207-824- 4653www.harrisgolfonline.com

{p} The Links at OutlookS. Berwick 207.384.2109 | 207.384.2110www.outlookgolf.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE GOLF COURSES

(P) Androscoggin Valley Country ClubGorham 603-466-9468www.avccgolf.com

{P} Brookstone ParkDerry (603) 894-7336 www.brookstone-park.com

(P) Hale's Location Golf Course

Hales Location 603-356-2140

www.whitemountainhotel.com

(P) Indian Mound Golf Club

Center Ossipee 603-539-7733

www.indianmoundgc.com

(P) Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa Golf CourseWhitefield 603-837-2100www.mountainviewgrand.com

(P) North Conway Country ClubNorth Conway Village 603-356-5244www.northconwaycountryclub.com


(P) Province Lake GolfParsonsfield 800-325-4434www.provincelakegolf.com

(P) Waumbek Country ClubJefferson 603-586-7777www.playgolfne.com/wb/

(P) Wentworth Golf ClubJackson800-254-0972www.wentworthgolf.com

GOLF RESORTS

Bethel Inn ResortBethel, ME207.824.2175www.bethelinn.com

The Balsams Grand ResortDixville Notch, NH 800-255-0600www.thebalsams.com

Clarion Inn, Cape CodS. Yarmouth, MA 800-527-0359 www.clarioncapecod.com

Xona Resorts SuitesScottsdale, AZ 888.222.1059www.xonaresort.com

The Heritage House HotelCape Cod, MA 800.242.7829www.stayandplaycapecod.com

Innisbrook Resort & Golf ClubInnisbrook, FL 727.942.2000www.innisbrookgolfresort.com

Mount Washington ResortBretton Woods, NH 800.314.1752www.mtwashington.com

Point Sebago ResortCasco, ME 207.655.7948www.pointsebago.com

Greater Atlantic City Golf Assoc.Atlantic City, NJ800.GOLF.222www.acgolfvacations.com

Stratton ResortStratton, VT800.STRATTONwww.stratton.com/golf

Wequassett Resort & Golf ClubChatham, MA 800.225.712www.wequassett.com

Fighting cancer on the course

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Our tournament funds the annual trip taken bypediatric Jimmy Fund Clinic patients to the see RedSox Spring Training in Florida. It is incredibly re-warding to know that we are providing this amazingexperience for these special children fighting cancer.“— John Dennis, WEEI Sports Radio Network &Tame e Tigers tournament host

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by Tom Gorman and Tim Geary

Gorman vs. Geary

It’s showtime in New England!After a winter of discontent it’s time to lumber up,

limbo down and show off what we have invested inour golf game. Did you shell out $400 this winter fora new driver? Does that utility club need an upgradeto the tune of $100? Or, did you dive steeply intoyour bank account, and make that mother of all golfcommitments – join a private club?

Not too long ago the image of John Q. PublicGolfer was the guy who showed up with jeans at thecourse, Reeboks, a shirt from Ocean State Job Lotwithout an emblem, balls from K-Mart, a ball re-triever in his bag, and an awkward loop in his back-swing that said the over/under score for 18 holes is95, and the sure bet is to take the over!

Given golf ’s highbrow status among recreationalsports, it’s expensive to play and very expensive to joina private club. A private country club golf member-ship is going to run in the thousands. Lots of zerosare needed to pay monthly golf-related bills, all forthe sake of chasing those elusive birdies and pars.

e National Golf Foundation (NGF) claims 26million participate. And, NGF figures show that pri-vate club golfers play at a higher frequency with 50-plus rounds a year compared with 15 for public golfers.

e foot soldier of the game and the most impor-tant man in golf is John Q. Public Golfer. He some-times gets up at 5 in the morning, to wait two hoursto play a five-hour round, to pay a $60 green fee, to lose$20 in bets. e heart of the game is still the shot-and-a-beer, blue-collar hacker. Guys like Tim Geary are golfguerillas. He doesn’t need anyone to clean his cleats be-cause he loves the game for the game. It’s Saturday, he’sgolfing, and he’s going to gripe!

Comedian Lenny Clarke likes to say, “I’ve been richand I’ve been poor, and I like rich better.” Well, I’vebeen a public course player and a private club mem-ber, and I like private better. Yes, it’s pricey, but I’mlovin’ it!

Everything about a private club is better than apublic club. e tees, ball markers and range balls arefree. Weekend tee times are a breeze. e hot dogsare better and the beer is colder! I love it when the

pro shop staff says, “Good Morning Mr. Gorman!Will you be walking or riding today?”

e numero uno ingredient at a good privatecourse – the amenities. You pay to play. It’s great tosharpen your game on the range whenever you want,if your club has a range. For no additional fee, manyprivate clubs offer swimming pool, tennis court, din-ing room and discounted function room rental.

If you pay $3,000 annual dues to play golf at a pri-vate nine-hole course in the suburbs like me, you ex-pect perfection. What do I get for three grand? Well,last year the course received some nips and tucks, thedining room was renovated, the locker room is newand I played less than 30 times. Doing some fuzzymath, that’s about $100 a pop!

In two club tournaments I entered, the cama-raderie was memorable, and it sparked a new friend-ship, which I otherwise would not have engaged. But,what better way to end a long summer work-day thanwith a round of golf, burger, beer and then watch aballgame on a big-screen, high-def TV? You’d behard-pressed to find a golfer walking off the 18thgreen at Norfolk Golf Club who thought they’d beenripped off by the annual $3,000 dues. My home clubis not extravagant, doesn’t have a driving range orbeautiful cart girls, but the beverage business and so-cializing at the 19th hole is brisk, even on rainy days!

In most cases, joining a country club is not exactlyliving the high life. Members are not snobs; they don’tall drive a Beemer, live off the family trust fund orcarry a single digit-handicap. A good private clubwill combine lush fairways and greens, with club-house attendants offering courteous top-notch serv-ice, looking everyone in the eye, and ending eachconversation with a proper greeting and a smile.

Private membership has its privileges! But, unfortu-nately, it hasn’t made me a better player! Whether yourpreference is public or private, I am constantly re-minded that golf is still a good cart ride spoiled!

(Tom Gorman, a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, International Network of

Golf and Golf Travel Writers of America, is a Boston-based freelance golf writer.)

q.What’s your choice? Public or Private?

by Tom Gormanprivate


Let’s face it, if you drive a luxury car, own morethan one home, fly first class to Europe on vacation,never drink domestic wines and have a disposable in-come in the high six (or even seven) figures, then youbelong on the left-hand page of this argument with allthe other elephants.

You probably also vote straight GOP (okay, maybenot in either Rhode Island or Massachusetts), drive aMercedes a Porsche, or some other luxury car, havesomebody else tend to your lawn and have a reallystiff old guy named Jeeves or Hobson answeringyour front door.

You are a member of a private golf or country cluband you wouldn’t have it any other way.

Now for those 95 percent of us who live in thatother world; the nine-to-fivers who have to worryabout braces for the kids, car payments on the Chevy,mortgage payments on that cute little house on ElmStreet and the ever present three-headed monster (ex-panding health care premiums, food and utilities bills),there’s also a burning need for a sanctuary that providesgreens, fairways and bunkers as well as a 19th hole.

Being on the right-hand side of this argument, ge-ographically as well as politically, I’ll be the first toadmit that I would rather be an elephant than a don-key (some would say jack…..). Give me the where-withal and I’d join a private club in a heartbeat. I’mnot a hypocrite, just a pragmatist.

As in most things in life, it all comes down tomoney. Have enough of the green stuff and you canlive just about anywhere or in any style you prefer. Abunch or Benjamins beats a cluster of Washingtonsevery day of the week

I love visiting and playing private courses and hav-ing been a golf writer for over 35 years I’ve had ampleopportunity to sample how the other five percent playsand kicks back after a round. It’s great and I can’t waitfor my next round at a club where my clubs are takenfrom the trunk when I arrive and returned cleaned andpolished when I leave.

I just can’t afford to belong to such a place andwhen you come right down to it, no matter how prettyit’s packaged, it’s still just dirt.

For the most part I play public and municipalcourses and I’m not going to apologize for that.

I have been a member of two public/muni courses

(not at the same time) for my entire golfing life, whichextends back to 1970 when the pro at Triggs Memorialin Providence asked if I wanted to pay greens fees andI answered, “No, I want to play the whole golf course.”

Now while private courses are almost alwaysbetter maintained and have fewer people onthem, many public tracks are just as challengingfor the elite player (not me).

e most appealing aspect to playing at a publiccourse is the ability to walk if one so chooses (withouthaving to take a caddy). It’s cheaper as well as healthierand if you don’t opt to hoof it you may still rent agas/electric cart and motor around the five or so mileswhile your cardiovascular system remains dormant(unless the cart girl shows up).

Another positive to belonging to or playingat the local muni/public course is the diversityof the clientele.

At a private club you are most likely to play withor rub elbows with lawyers, doctors, stock brokers orthe owner of five car dealerships. While at the publiccourse you still could be paired with any of the above,but it’s more likely that you will push your “SunMountain” three-wheeler down the fairways with peo-ple whose fingernails still have grease under the nailsor whose hands are covered with calluses.

Need advice on how to fix up the retaining wall inthe back yard, where to buy good primer for theback porch, or who’s a good plumber or electri-cian? Don’t expect to get those answers insidethe 19th hole at a private.

At a private you may play with the Police orFire Commissioner. At a public it’s more likelyto be the guys who walk the beat or rush intoburning buildings.

In short there’s more human diversity and a lot offree advice available at the public course.

If you really do need legal or financial advicethan the odds favor the bar in the grille room ofa private club.

But all that’s going to do is allow you to make anappointment for next ursday.

(Tim Geary is a Rhode Island based freelance golfwriter with over 35 years of experience, but not nearly

enough money to belong to a private club).

q.What’s your choice? Public or Private?

by Tim Geary public


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