Josiah Hakala tees off at the Massachusetts Junior Amateur this week at Northern Spy GC in Townsend. (David Colt)
Nobody had longer days at the 104th Massachusetts Junior Amateur on Thursday than Josiah Hakala and Aidan Emmerich, but their rewards were worth it.
On a blazing hot day, Hakala won a pair of matches at Northern Spy Golf Club in Townsend – his home course – both of which reached the 18th hole.
He’s one of four players remaining in the event, which will wrap up today with the semifinals and championship.
The 15-year-old Hakala held off a late-round challenge from Nick McCabe (Cohasset GC) in the morning and beat defending champ Colin Spencer (Cummaquid GC) later in the day.
