There are two kinds of golf. There’s tournament golf. And there’s everything else. If you don’t believe or understand this, you’re probably not a tournament golfer. Tournament golfers wake up thinking about their next competitive opportunity to test themselves against people of like mind. These … [Read more...]
For college golfers, a fifth year is becoming increasingly common
For college golfers, it’s become OK to stay in school longer. “What’s the rush?” says Cole Anderson, a Mainer who's about to start his fifth season at Florida State. In recent years, several factors have combined to create this new normal of longevity among college golf eligibility. Staying in … [Read more...]
Cawley: We can make the Walker Cup even better with a new format
The biennial Walker Cup competition carries with it almost mystical significance for amateur golfers on the two sides — the United States and then Great Britain and Ireland. As the curtain falls on a magnificent Walker Cup at St. Andrews — where the U.S emerged with a 14.5-11.5 victory — the … [Read more...]
Carson Erick has arrived after impressive victory in Mass. Junior
In any head-to-head, bracket-style competition, there’s a temptation to hope for an easier draw, for someone else to do your dirty work and knock off a favorite. In this year’s Mass. Junior Amateur, Carson Erick turned that approach inside-out, successively staring down the iron and defeating four … [Read more...]
Babson coach Jeff Page ready for his own shot at a championship
For the second time in his career (the first being 25 years ago), Jeff Page, the 65-year-old Babson men’s and women’s golf coach has qualified for a United States Golf Association championship, this time at the U.S. Senior Amateur at Camp Martis Club at Lake Tahoe in California from Aug. 26-31. “I’m … [Read more...]
Aidan Emmerich plans to play for Temple next season
It's been a big month for Aidan Emmerich. First, there was the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal after completing his freshman year at Michigan State. That decision followed a year in Lansing, Mich., where Emmerich (Swampscott, Mass.) found himself on the outside looking in on the Spartans' … [Read more...]
