As the Independent School League (ISL) teams prepare to compete for the Kingman Cup on May 15 at Newport CC, one thing is for sure: Nobles junior Alan Rose III of Weston is on everyone’s short list of players to watch. Rose has occupied a position on the Nobles varsity golf team since middle school … [Read more...]
The cross-country golf journey of Jack and Eric Boulger
The journey leading up to, and then winding through, a college golf career inevitably ends up being a unique experience. Two different players may start out in remarkably similar fashion but then each may evolve to a different track. In recent years, for instance, no external factor has influenced … [Read more...]
How Alexa Pano went from Netflix star to LPGA Tour card holder
Most junior golfers go to bed every night dreaming of the chance to play competitively in college. Can you blame them? Tournaments jam-packed into the fall and spring seasons, with travel to warm and exotic locations. Great courses and facilities. It’s an unrivaled way to hone your game. What’s not … [Read more...]
Alan Rose’s commitment keeps New England pipeline to Georgetown flowing
The beat goes on for the New England boys' Class of 2024 verbal golf commitments. Ryan Downes (Longmeadow, Mass.) got the party started in October with his verbal nod to Vanderbilt, currently the consensus No. 1 team in the country. More recently, the number of Class of 2024 commitments rose to … [Read more...]
Here’s how parents can best help golfers with college recruiting
The phrase tends to trip off the tongue swimmingly: “He/she is hoping to play golf in college.” Really? It’s an admirable pursuit, and downright intoxicating for a golf-nut parent to dream about. But, listening to parents who have been down this road, it’s not so easy. We reached out to a group of … [Read more...]
How BC High rebuilt its season en route to a state championship
The sun set in Wellesley, Mass., at 6:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. As the BC High golf team bus traveled west-to east on the Mass Pike at dusk that evening, for a 20-mile trip back to its Morrissey Boulevard campus from Wellesley’s Nehoiden Golf Club, only one thing was certain. The sun, now … [Read more...]