In 2020, the Dartmouth golf program was cut. Four years later, the Dartmouth women are now champions, after claiming the program's first Ivy League Championship on Sunday, beating Yale by two shots at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn. The road to this point was a long one. When the program was … [Read more...]
Can anyone wrestle the title away from Belmont Hill in the ISL?
Every year, the Independent School League hands out two team trophies. The Walworth-Sullivan trophy goes to the regular-season champion, after a year of team match play. Seven players from each team play head-to-head, with one point at stake in each match. Depth is vital, as the No. 7 player on the … [Read more...]
5 players to watch in Rhode Island high school golf this spring
Last year, Sebastian Carlsson blitzed the 36-hole boys high school championship in Rhode Island, firing a 67 in the second round to win by six shots on a leaderboard heavy on seniors. La Salle has been the standard bearer in recent years, and were champions in 2022 and 2023. Max Jackson is returning … [Read more...]
9 players to watch in Connecticut high school golf this spring
The Connecticut high school golf season is organized differently from its New England counterparts. Golf was exclusively a spring sport in the state, but a shift to the fall was long considered, as some wanted to follow the summer season — when players are sharper, the weather is nicer and course … [Read more...]
9 players to watch in Mass. girls high school golf this spring
The Massachusetts girls' golf scene will look a little different this spring without Molly Smith roaming the fairways. A handful of golfers are ready to take over from the former Westford Academy standout. Bishop Feehan capped its inaugural season with a 19-stroke win in the state championship over … [Read more...]
Podcast: Jim Salinetti, amateur legend and Winchester CC head pro
Jim Salinetti grew up in Lee, Mass., and became one of the greatest amateurs in the history of Massachusetts golf. He won the 1997, 1999, and 2000 Massachusetts Amateur championships. He was part of a dominant University of Rhode Island team that blitzed the New England golf scene and generated … [Read more...]