Morgan Smith posted one of the first scores on the opening day of the New England Women's Amateur on Monday, and it was a good one. Smith, an 18-year-old who plays out of Vesper Country Club, was the only golfer in the field to break par on Day 1 at the Country Club of Vermont in Waterbury Center, … [Read more...]
After the U.S. Open, a busy week on tap for golf in New England
Yes, the U.S. Open is in town this weekend, making Boston the hub of the golf world. But it’s next week that the New England competitive calendar really gets busy, with several top amateur and professional competitions across the region. From the Connecticut Amateur, Northeast Amateur and New … [Read more...]
Caleb Manuel, Michael Thorbjornsen, Fran Quinn qualify for U.S. Open
The 122nd U.S. Open received a strong dose of local flavor on Monday. Three players from the region – Caleb Manuel (Topsham, Maine), Michael Thorbjornsen (Wellesley, Mass.) and Fran Quinn (Holden, Mass.) – finished in the top five at a 36-hole U.S. Open Final Qualifier in Purchase, N.Y. All three … [Read more...]
Notebook: Jared Nelson wire-to-wire winner at Hornblower
Jared Nelson was a wire-to-wire winner at the 58th annual Hornblower Memorial Golf Tournament this weekend. Nelson took the opening round lead at Plymouth Country Club in Plymouth, Mass., with a round of 6-under 63, then followed that up with a 69 to win the title by four strokes. The UConn senior … [Read more...]
Jim Cilley and Mike Mahan: a N.H. partnership for the ages
In late May, at the end of a long, chilly, wet and full day of golf, Jim Cilley and Mike Mahan got to celebrate a victory more than a decade in the making. Cilley rolled in a birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to give the duo a win in the New Hampshire Four-Ball Championship, one they first … [Read more...]
Notebook: Fran and Owen Quinn make U.S. Open qualifying a family affair
Like father, like son. With just five qualifying spots available at Tuesday’s U.S. Open local qualifier at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, Mass., Fran and Owen Quinn of Holden, Mass., both made the grade, sharing second place, one stroke behind the medalist. The Quinns, who both shot 1-over 72, … [Read more...]