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Deutsche Bank Championship Charity Day

Eric Baldwin, Championship Director of the Deutsche Bank Championship (kneeling left) andMarketing and Client Services Manager Meg Counts (standing right of sign) join DeutscheBank Champions volunteers Joe Monti, Joe Perry, Dick Forrester, Martha Forrester, Joe Collins,Brian Mulloy, Clotilda Flahive, Jean Blethen-Cody, and D.J. Kirby for a lunch break whilespending the day assisting the Arc of Northern Bristol County with a spring cleanup.

Deutsche Bank Championship employees, volunteers and supportersparticipated in the Championship’s Charity Day, spending the day at threelocal organizations helping to plant flowers, do yard work, paint the facilitiesand participate in other general cleanup duties. All of the organizations in-volved are part of the Deutsche Bank Championship’s Birdies for Charityprogram, which raised more than $770,000 for local New England charitiesand the Tiger Woods Learning Center in 2008.

The organizations served, and a description of each, are includedbelow:The Arc of Northern Bristol County's (Attleboro, Mass.) mission is “to strivefor the right of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities tobe valued as individuals, to experience choice, and to be fully included inall aspects of community life.” Founded in 1959, The Arc provides servicesto more than 1,200 individuals with disabilities and their families in fourteencommunities throughout northern Bristol County and Rhode Island.

Agassiz Village (Saugus, Mass.), in its 73rd year of service, continuesto offer life-changing experiences to children and teens through a varietyof summer programs. This non-profit organization serves "Villagers" thatcome from racially, economically and socially diverse backgrounds, wholive, learn, and play together in a positive and enriching environment.

The Hockomock Area YMCA (Foxboro, Mass.) through its branchesin Foxboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro and Franklin positively impacts thelives of almost 30,000 youth, adult and family members living in fifteenarea communities, emphasizing values-based programs and activities thatstrive to meet current and emerging community needs.

Deutsche Bank Championship staff and volunteers take a break during their Charity Day workat the Hockomock Area YMCA in Mansfield, Mass. (L to R Kneeling) Dara Panasy, Meg Schulte,Deutsche Bank Championship Volunteer Coordinator Jenn Spicer, Deutsche Bank Champi-onship Operations Manager Pat Hurley, Kelsey Smith; (standing in front of Bus L to R) CarlYoung, Christy Drinka, Jane Peacitto; (in the bus L to R) Karen Orton, Jason Antonucci, MarkMargerum, Jason Magerum, Karl Smith, Brian Turbitt.

DEUTSCHE BANK PARTNERS FOR CHARITY TO SPONSOR AJGA TOURNAMENT

Top junior golfers to play in Dedham, Mass., July 20-23 BRASELTON, Ga. – Deutsche Bank Partners

for Charity, as part of Deutsche Bank’s long-stand-ing commitment to social responsibility and commu-nity involvement, will lend support to the AmericanJunior Golf Association this summer as it sponsorsa northeastern event.

The Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity JuniorShoot Out, July 20-23, will be held at the DedhamCountry and Polo Club in Dedham, Mass. The 54-hole stroke play event will feature 99 of the nation’stop male and female junior golfers, ages 12-18.

The AJGA is dedicated to providing New Eng-land with competitive junior golf, and for the past 10years has hosted a tournament in the Boston area. Deutsche Bank Partnersfor Charity will help carry on the tradition.

Deutsche Bank joined the AJGA in 2008 as an endowing partner of theAchieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program. The ACE Grantprogram was created by the AJGA in 2003 to ensure competitive golf op-portunities are available to all young golfers regardless of their financial re-

sources. Since the program’s inception, the AJGAhas awarded 255 ACE Grants to 170 juniors totalingnearly $937,000.

“Deutsche Bank’s partnership with the AJGAhas benefited many worthy kids in New England andaround the country, so we are proud to expand ourinvolvement by supporting the Junior Shoot Out,”said Seth Waugh, CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas.“Through golf and the Deutsche Bank Champi-onship, we have generated more than $14 million forchildren’s charities, and this sponsorship further un-derscores our commitment.”

“We are very excited to work with theDeutsche Bank Championship on this event,” said

Jason Etzen, AJGA executive vice president of corporate partnerships.“Deutsche Bank has been a great supporter of the AJGA in the past, espe-cially with their endowment to the AJGA’s ACE Grant.”

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organi-zation dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men andwomen who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive jun-ior golf.

The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual juniormembership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 juniorgolfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.

Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and drivingforce behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, whichis in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA PremierPartner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren be-came the AJGA’s second Premier Partner.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and profes-sional golf. More than 200 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGAand LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 350 wins. AJGA alumni in-clude Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis LoveIII, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pres-sel and Julieta Granada.

Deutsche Bank also extends its golf relationship professionally with theDeutsche Bank Championship, the second event of the PGA TOUR Playoffsfor the FedExCup, which will be played Sept. 1-7 at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. New England’s favorite Labor Day sporting tradition, the 2009Deutsche Bank Championship features a record $7.5 million purse and a$1.35 million winner’s check. Reigning FedExCup champion Vijay Singh isthe Deutsche Bank Championship’s defending champ and only two-timewinner.

For more information, please contact Chelsea McCullough ([email protected]) in the AJGA Sponsorship Department at (678) 425-1742or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

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Eric Baldwin from theDeutsche Bank Championship

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Price andToms Win

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From The EditorIt is July and the best golf of the year is right ahead of in the next three months. It is a time in New England that we

wait for every year, the long days and warm temperatures and great playing conditions. Having said that we really needa break in the weather with all the rain we have had in June. I for one have never been a good player in wet conditionsbut this month has taught me to sharpen my skills in wet weather and always be prepared with the right gear to stay dry.See Elle Brec’s column on rain gear and umbrella’s this month, being prepared for all conditions in golf is essential.

On another note I had the opportunity to play golf in The Celebrity Pro Veteran tournament on June 29th at GraniteLinks in Quincy, Massachusetts. The pro on my team was Dustin Cone from Vermont. Our team had the opportunity tosee golf perfection as Dustin shot a 12 under round 60 and crushed Granite Links course record of 65 and won the event,well done!

It has been a very difficult year for so many in the golf community that we care so much about. My friend andbusiness mentor David Adamonis one of the most prominent figures in New England golf is fighting once again for hislife battling lung cancer. For the last 4 years David has shown us all how to keep up the fight. David has always said tohis players, it’s not how you start but how you finish, PPO patience pays off, and PMA positive mental attitude. I believeDavid wins this battle, like he has with all the others, I look forward to playing golf again with him soon.

Ken Green another in the New England golf community has suffered a tragic loss in June when in a car accident inMississippi he lost his brother, girlfriend and dog in a horrific crash and days later lost his right leg as a result of theinjuries he suffered.

In yet another car accident PGA Tour Player Chris Smith lost his wife and both his children were critically injuredin a crash in northern Indiana in June. It puts all things in perspective, golf after all is only a game. These events havebrought much sadness and concern from New England golf fans and the golf community everywhere. Our hearts andprayers are with you all, all the best.

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~ In This Issue ~6 Woltman Wins Northeast Amateur

7 New England Golf News

8 An Interview With Natalie Gulbis

9 Price and Toms Win at CVS

11 Team New England on The Tours

14 New England Golf Scene Photos

15 Perry Wins Travelers Championship

20 New Englands First Tee Program

21 Jennifer Song Wins Women’s Amateur Public Links

22 New England Junior Golf

23 Molori Unplugged on John Daly

24 Good Looks on The Course by Elle Brec

34 Gorman vs. Geary

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I explained this concept recently to a golfer I’ve been coaching whosaid he always tries to keep moving forward. Then about a week later hetold me he was trying to get his old putting stroke back. You’ve likelysaid similar things about your own driving, chipping or putting. Whatthis golfer didn’t realize was that trying to recapture a previous form hin-ders progress. Every golf game is a new experience for your evolvingbody and mind so your physical performance must evolve with it if youare going to stay fresh. Also, trying to recapture your old form can be de-structive because as soon as thoughts of past performance enter your mindyou are no longer in the present.

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Two Players Advance to 2009 U.S.Amateur Public Links

Championship Following Sectional Qualifying at Shaker Hills GC

Harvard, MA —Two players earned the right to compete at the2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship today following asectional qualifier held today at Shaker Hills Golf Club in Harvard.Championship Proper is scheduled for July 13-18 at the Jimmy

Austin/University of Oklahoma Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma.

Here are results from the sectional qualifier

2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links QualifyingShaker Hills Golf Club (Harvard, MA)Tuesday, June 23, 2009Par 142 (71-71)

Qualifiers1) Peter Williamson (Hanover, N.H.) 70-68—1382) Beon Yeong Lee (Montreal, QC) 71-72--143

Alternates1st) Robert Bruso (Sutton, MA) 69-74--1432nd) David Sampson (Swansea, MA) 74-70—144


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Woltman Wins Northeast AmateurBy Tim Geary

Knowing how golfers will try anything ifthey believe it will improve their game, itwouldn’t be surprising over the rest of thesummer to find doctor’s offices filled withpeople wearing plaid pants and Ashworthshirts, hoping not to be inoculated against‘Swine Flu’ but to be infected with the disease.For three weeks prior to the 48th Northeast

Amateur golf tournament 22-year old DanWoltman of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, was suf-fering from Swine Flu.

The University of Wisconsin star not onlyshook off the disease, but came to newly renovated Wannamoisett Country Clubin Rumford, R.I., and shattered the tournament record, set last year by defendingchampion Brendan Gielow, by two strokes, firing a four-day total of 11-underpar.

“It was really a weird deal,” said Woltman, who only played 27 holes ofgolf over weeks leading up to competing in one of amateur golf’s most presti-gious events.

“I’m all right now but I lost something like seven pounds. It was reallytough. I wasn’t able to practice.”

That seemed to be the ticket to his good play.“I came in fresh,” he said. “I didn’t have any bad thoughts in my head.”The $3 million renovation at Wannamoisett was not undertaken just to

toughen up the Donald Ross-designed course for the best amateur players in theworld, but certainly the membership was hoping it might slow down the

‘kids’, who have come to treat the historic piece of golfing heaven like a piñata,from which birdies cascade.

Instead the top players ignored the new bunkering and mounding, thelengthened tees and bigger greens and overpowered the course.

The top 21 in the field all ended up in red numbers.Instead of being miffed, the quality of the play thrilled the tournament com-

mittee.“We had the best amateur players here and they played like it,” tournament

director Denny Glass told ‘The Providence Journal’. “The scores were amaz-ing.”

Especially Woltman, who charged from behind to the championship. Afteropening with a 1-over 70, he put together rounds of 64 and 67 and then finishedit off with a sizzling 64 to pass Robert Rohanna and third round leader DavidHolmes (who shot 67 in the fourth round).

Holmes (University of Tennessee) finished in a three-way tie for secondalong with Duke’s Adam Long and South Carolina’s Wesley Bryan (all at 8-under).

The top New Englander was Peter Uihlein of Mattapoisett, Mass, who fin-ished in a 3-way tie for 13th place at 2-under.

Uihlein, a sophomore to be at Oklahoma State University, was right in con-tention going into the final day, but carded a 3-over 72 after rounds of 71, 64and 67.

The top Rhode Islanders were Matt Broome of Barrington and two-timedefending RIGA Player of the Year Charlie Blanchard of Tiverton, who tied for57th at 9-over.

Seven-time Mass Golf Association Player of the Year Frank Vana Jr. finished48th at 6-over.

The last Rhode Islander to win the tournament was Brett Quigley in 1988.Two years ago Woltman won the Wisconsin Open and plans on turning pro

this fall after the Walker Cup matches are completed.Prior to the Northeast Woltman had not yet been selected to the team but

his victory at Wannamoisett should have taken care of that. Glass pointed out prior to the tournament that while it is not a lock, “When-

ever it has been a Walker Cup year our champion has been named to the team.The USGA looks highly on the event.”

The Northeast has played host to some of the greatest players in the worldbefore they became household names.

Past champions include John Cook, David Duval, Scott Hoch, Allen Doyle,Luke Donald and Ben Crenshaw.

Among those who have competed in the tournament are Curtis Strange,Tiger Woods, Jerry Pate, Justin Leonard, Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton, Mark Cal-cavecchia, Corey Pavin, Trevor Immelman, Jim Furyk and Steve Jones, all ofwhom went on to win one or more major championships.

Defending champ Brendon Gielow (right)slips the champion’s jacket on 2009Northeast Amateur champ Dan Woltman.

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1 Jim Renner 65-64--129 $10,000

T2 John Elliott 67-65--132 $6,250

Rob Oppenheim 66-66--132 $6,250

T4 Eric Egloff 68-67--135 $3,250

James Gilleon 71-64--135 $3,250

6 Steve Sokol 67-69--136 $2,000

T7 Steve Alminas 70-67--137 $1,267

Rich Parker 67-70--137 $1,267

Michael Welch 70-67--137 $1,267

10 Jesse Larson 68-70--138 $1,000


NEW ENGLAND GOLF NEWSRob Oppenheim Becomes the 5th Player inMGA History to Win Massachusetts Open &

Amateur Championship Titles

Belmont, MA — It's hard to believe that seven years ago, Rob Op-penheim (Orlando, FL) capped off his stellar amateur career by cap-turing the Massachusetts Amateur Championship down the road atWinchester Country Club. At the time, the Andover-resident had justcompleted an All-American, four-year career at Rollins College andwas looking forward to embarking on a professional career later thatsummer.Fast forward in time and Oppenheim finds himself raising another

MGA trophy… the prestigious Clarence G. Cochrane Memorial Tro-phy which is awarded to the winner of the Massachusetts Open Cham-pionship. Perhaps just as important, however, is the $15,000 winner'scheck which goes along with the victory."It feels as good any," said Oppenheim, who finished with a four-

day total of 5-under par 208 and a four-shot victory. "To win an eventlike this with family and friends here is really nice. Normally whenyou play in Canada or in Mexico you just have your golfing buddiesaround. It's nice to have my good friends and family here and I'm look-ing forward to having fun tonight."With his most recent win, Oppenheim becomes only the fifth

player in the 100-year history of this event to capture both the Massa-chusetts Amateur and Massachusetts Open titles. Included in that im-pressive list of champions are Francis Ouimet, Jesse Guilford, CharlesVolpone, Kevin Johnson and now Rob Oppenheim.

2009 Massachusetts Open Championship

Belmont Country Club (Belmont, MA)

Wednesday, June 24, 2009Par 213 (71-71-71)

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Pos Player Club Name Total R1 R2 R3 Total

1 Rob Oppenheim Orlando, FL -5 71 65 72 208

T2 Matt Parziale (a) Thorny Lea GC -1 73 71 68 212

T2 Greg Pieczynski Kingston, PA -1 73 69 70 212

T4 Jason Parajeckas Pleasant Valley CC 2 73 66 76 215

T4 Benjamin Spitz (a) The Harmon Club 2 70 68 77 215

T6 Michael Welch North Quincy, MA 4 73 71 73 217

T6 Paul Dickinson Montauk, NY 4 75 68 74 217

T6 Matthew Donovan CC of Pittsfield 4 68 72 77 217

T9 Shawn Warren Windham, ME 5 74 72 72 218

T9 Jimmy Lytle Ocean Ridge, FL 5 73 70 75 218

T11 Brian Lamberti Granite Spring, NY 6 72 74 73 219

Paladino wins Vermont Open in playoff with Rutland's Larson

ST. JOHNSBURY-- Rutland's JesseLarson shot a third round 64 to jumpinto a tie for first with day two leaderBrent Paladino. Larson, a professional,and Paladino, an amateur, both finishedwith three-round totals of 205 but it wasthe amateur from Kensington Connecti-cut who edged Larson in a two-holeplayoff. The win earned Paladino the title of Vermont Open championwhile Larson became the top professional in the field. Paladino played solid golf all week as he was the only player to

stay under 70 for all three rounds. Orleans Country Club's Jon Lussier finished best among NEK lo-

cals as the amateur shot a third round 71 to finish with a three daytotal of 218. Click on the Vermont Open button on the homepage for photos,

videos and a complete results list.

VERMONT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSSt. Johnsbury CCJune 8 - 10, 2009

Rank Player Club State Rnd 1 Rnd 3 TotalT1 Brent Paladino Timberlin GC CT 68 69 205T1 Jesse Larson Rutland CC VT 69 64 205T3 Benjamin Case Sandford Springs NC 71 67 207T3 Jhared Hack The Legacy Club FL 74 66 207T3 John Elliot RI 71 67 207T6 Abbie Valentine Unattached NY 68 65 208T6 Donnie Troy C. C. of Pittsfield MA 69 69 208T6 James Gilleon Mojaki GC NH 71 68 208T9 Eric Levin No. Shore GC FL 71 64 209T9 Steve Alminas Longmeadow GC MA 73 65 209

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The 11th annual CVS Caremark CharityClassic took place on June 21-23 at the RhodeIsland Country Club in Barrington Rhode Is-land. Among the co-ed teams at this yearsevent were the pairing of Champion’s Tourplayer Peter Jacobsen and Natalie Gulbis. Gul-bis began playing golf at the age of four andwon the California State Amateur champi-onship at the age of 14. During that same yearNatalie qualified for her first LPGA tour event.

In addition to her skills on the golf course,Gulbis is the recipient of The William andMousie Powell Award for demonstrating the values, spirit and ideals of the LPGA Tour.I was fortunate to obtain an exclusive interview with Natalie between rounds.

New England Golf Monthly:Your father seems like an interesting man. I have metparents of professional athletes and some seem to be a bit extreme when it comes to de-veloping the talent of their child. But your dad seems like somebody who encouragedyou, but never forced golf on you. Is that an accurate assessment?

Natalie Gulbis: Yes. My father and I have a great relationship. I am an only childand when my father got me involved in the sport we did it as a team. He never forced meto do it. We both loved golf and we both had the same dream.

NEGM: I remember I spoke with Tiger Woods’ dad Earl once and he told me thathe never asked Tiger to go to the golf course. Tiger always asked to go.

NG:Yes, I was the same way. I would wake my dad up early and say “Dad get up.Let’s go play.” I was so competitive I wanted to get better.

NEGM: The LPGA is a very diverse tour. When Tiger turned pro many thoughtthat the PGA would finally have more people of color, but that has not happened. Whyhas the LPGA been more successful in including players from different cultures?

NG: In my opinion the reason the European tour and the Asian tour is so strong isthat there are so many places to play. The Japanese tour is also very strong. The playerscan have a great deal of success on the European and Asian tours and this helps developgreat talent for the LPGA tour.

NEGM:What changes do you see in the future for the LPGA tour?NG: I don’t know what is in store; it’s changed so much since I have been out here.

It’s certainly more international now. It used to be that we played about 80% of our tour-naments in the U.S.A. and 20 % in other countries. Now it’s almost a 50- 50 split.

NEGM:You do so much international travel. What are some of your favorite desti-nations?

NG: I love playing in France. I love playing in Japan. They are crazy about golf inJapan.

NEGM: I remember a scene in your show on the Golf Channel where a person waslying in the bleaches and you hit a lob wedge in his direction and actually hit him. Whowas that?

NG:That was my producer. He was nursing a hangover so I wanted to wake himup.

NEGM:There are a lot of young girls in the area who are interested in golf. If theyhave dreams of being a professional what kind of advice would you give them?

NG:Short game, short game, short game. You can’t spend enough time putting andchipping. The other thing is to compete in a lot of tournaments. You learn a lot whenevery stroke counts. It’s not like playing with your dad or friends just having some laughs.Playing tournaments makes you focus on each shot and forces you to manufacture shotswhen you find trouble on the course. You learn a lot about your self when you are playingin a tournament. No matter how well you play you will learn a lot about what kind ofplayer you are and what you need to do to improve your game.



An Interview With Natalie Gulbisby Jim Hammond

Natalie Gulbis with Steve Manley ofCVS and Graham Walker

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Mother Nature took her best shot at ruining the 11th annual CVS/Caremark Charity Classic but all she man-aged was to set a soggy stage where there were more birdies than in a Hitchcock thriller.The rain, which plagued the northeast for almost all of June, had R.I. Country Club superintendent Peter

Lund and his crew scrambling around the clock, to the point where perhaps they should have been handed thewinners check on Tuesday afternoon.Conditions were so wet during Sunday’s pro am that at least one fan was overheard saying that she had spot-

ted Michael Phelps doing the backstroke on the 15th fairway.Nobody made more birdies than Matt Kuchar, who had 11 on his own ball and shot an individual tournament

record score of 60 on the final day of the event.Kuchar and his partner Laura Diaz (she admitted afterwards that she wasnothing more than a playing gallery) held the tournament lead for a scantwhile, but they were no match for old gray beard, Nick Price and his partner, David Toms. That duo also com-bined for a 60 on the second day and won the title and the $300,000 first place prize with a depth charge scoreof 16-under par.Price and Toms finished at 126, three shots clear of Kuchar and Diaz and four ahead of third place finishersChad Campbell and Boo Weekley.It marked the third occasion that Hall of Famer Price has been on the winning team, each time with a differentpartner. He won in 2001 with Mark Calcavecchia and again in 2006 with fellow South African Tim Clark.This year Price was scheduled to play with another South African, Retief Goosen, but Goosen, along with An-thony Kim, Todd Hamilton, and defending champions Carmilo Villegas and Bubba Watson, all were still at

Bethpage Monday, playing the final round of the U.S. Open.Toms, a past competitor in the CVS, along with Cumberland native Brad Adamonis, Kuchar and LPGA

players Diaz and Brittany Lincicome, all came riding to the rescue to fill out the field on a moment’s notice.Toms was the big gun on the winning team, as he birdied five holes in a six hole stretch on the back nine

during the second round. Price then birdied the par 3 17th for frosting.So did Adamonis, the local who would have been confined to just the pro-am portion of the tournament had

it not been for the extension of the Open.“It was great to have the opportunity to play before so many friends and family,” said Adamonis, whose

father Dave Sr. is battling cancer and was unable to attend.Adamonis and Lincicome finished in a tie for eighth with the duo of Mor-gan Pressel and Davis Love III.Team Quigley (Dana and Brett) were tied for fourth (131) with Zach Johnson and Nick Watney.The co-hosts (Billy Andrade, partnered with Helen Alfredsson and Brad Faxon/Juli Inkster) were tied for sixth(132).Peter Jacobsen (whose company operates the tournament) and Natalie Gulbis were 10th at 139.The mixed teams proved to be verypopular and will continue to be a partof the event according to CVS Presi-dent Tom Ryan.“People like it and we may even

have more (in the future),” said Ryan.“We want to continue what we have been doing, keep going and get

better,” said Andrade.The only negative, caused mostly by the weather, was poor attendance.Ryan admitted as much, but wasn’t disappointed. “We’ll be okay,” he

said.Over the first decade the tournament has raised more than $12 million

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2 -13 (129) $200,000Laura Diaz/Matt Kuchar

3 -12 (130) $170,000Boo Weekley/Chad Campbell

T4 -11 (131) $140,000Zach Johnson/Nick Watney

T4 -11 (131) $140,000Brett Quigley/Dana Quigley

T6 -10 (132) $117,500Brad Faxon/Juli Inkster

T6 -10 (132) $117,500Billy Andrade/Helen Alfredsson

T8 -9 (133) $107,500Brad Adamonis/Brittany Lincicome

T8 -9 (133) $107,500Davis Love III/Morgan Press

10 – 139 (-3)Peter Jacobsen/Natalie Gulbis

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Brittney Lincicome on the 18th hole.

Winners David Toms & Nick Price

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NATIONWIDE TOUR INTERVIEW

New England Golf Monthly’sTour Player of the Month

Congratulations to Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson: Chasing Nationwide Tour HistoryBy Greg Sampson Kevin Johnson from Pembroke, MA is looking to become just the 9th player in history to receive the “three

win promotion” to the PGA Tour. Any player who wins three times on the Nationwide Tour in a singleyear is promoted to the PGA Tour for the rest of the season and also for the following year. Kevin has hada memorable 2009 season winning both the Rex Hospital Open and the Knoxville Open in playoff fashion.

Congratulations on the two wins in 2009. You are on pace to become just the 9th player to be promotedto the PGA Tour. What have you done this year to breed such success?

Thanks, Greg. This year has been great and has given me much more confidence in my ability to win. I wouldsay that two factors have contributed to my success this year. The first being my golf swing. I started seeing anew teacher here in Jupiter and we went back to the basics. His name is Jeff Leashman from Jupiter Dunes CC.The second is my new caddy Bob Kendall. We have been on the same page since he got on the bag 5 weeks ago.He caddied on the LPGA Tour last year and has won 5 times out there. Bob works harder than evey caddy I haveever been with. He has his yardage book set up perfectly for my game which helps me visualize/execute shotswithout second guessing myself.

You grew up in Pembroke, MA and our readers always appreciate New England tour player’s opinionson course favorites. What are your favorite tracks in New England and why?

I am a big Donald Ross fan. In fact I wish the tour played more courses with tight fairways and small greens. Igrew up playing Pembroke Country Club, which is a great layout. I have heard that they are remodeling thewhole place and the conditions have improved immensely. I can’t wait to play it when I make my way back toMA. I also like Halifax CC, Plymouth CC, New Seabury CC, and Duxbury Yacht & CC.

What’s in your bag this year?

I am playing mostly Taylor Made (Woods, irons & ball) but I play Vokey wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter.

When you have time off what hobbies interest you?

I have two daughters and a beautiful wife so I spend a great deal of time with them. In the mornings I love tofish. I live just off the Jupiter Inlet so it is very easy to fish in the morning and hang with the family in the after-noons. I actually just sold my boat and am in the market for a new one. I am also a huge Red Sox Fan!

You turned professional in 1990. Do you have anyone you would like to thank for helping you along the way?

When I first turned professional the members from Halifax CC, Marshfield CC and Hatherley CC were verysupportive. Around 1993 Jim Arrigo from Arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep Palm Beach began sponsoring me andhas ever since. Even with the economy these days Jim has been supportive and I can’t thank him enough.

What is your schedule like for the rest of the year?

My plan is to play as many Nationwide events as I can until I get in the winners circle again. I am playing withtons of confidence and support from my family, sponsors and caddy so I think it is realistic. My goal is to eitherwin again or win the money title. Either will be just fine.

Thank you for your time,Kevin. I am sure the NEGM readers are pulling for you. Keep up the confident play.

Thanks, Greg. I appreciate the opportunity.

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TEAM NEW ENGLAND ON THE TOURS

Billy Andrade

Billy Andrade Bristol, RIJoined Tour 1988Tour Victories 4Billy has already played in 8 events this season on the tour. He has made twocuts at the Mayakoba in March and at the Valero Texas Open. In Texas Billyput together a great round of 67 on Friday to make the cut and finished offwith a 71 on Saturday and 76 on Sunday. While he continues to get into mostof the Tour events he has a very difficult time putting back to back good scoringrounds together. Current earnings are at $19,654.00

Brad Faxon

Brad Faxon Barrington, RIJoined Tour 1984Tour Victories 8Ending March Brad made his first cut of the season at the Arnold Palmerinvitational in Orlando. It has been a slow road back for Brad but he con-tinues to work on all the pieces of his game. His short game and puttingis still one of the best out there At Quail Hollow Brad had a good roundon Friday to make the cut but could not keep it going on the weekend.Current earnings are at $27,046.00

Tim Petrovic

Tim Petrovic Northampton, MAJoined Tour 2002Tour Victories 1Tim has been a consistent player on the PGA Tour since 2002. In 2008 hefinished 82nd on the money list with nearly 1 million in winnings. So farin 2009 Tim has played in 18 events and made 7 cuts but he has madethem count. In 7 events Tim has earned over 600,000 in winnings andcarded two top 10 finishes at Quail Hollow and the Verizon and 11th atthe Zurich Classic. He sits at 101 on the money list.

Dana Quigley

Dana Quigley Lynfield, MAJoined Tour 1980Tour Victories 3Dana thus far in 2009 has played in 8 events; he does not show any signsof slowing down one bit. He still is the Iron man of the game and it willbe some time before anyone even comes close to the amount of tourna-ments he has played. In June Dana finished 3rd in the Triton FinancialClassic winning over $115,000. He has made $179,913 on the year andit’s still early for the Ever Ready Bunny.

Brett Quigley

Brett Quigley Ft. Devens, MATour Victories 1Brett is having a solid season and has been playing very steady. This weekhe had an injury and had to withdraw from one of his favorite events TheTravelers. He has played in 17 events so far this season and made the cut in9 events. In The Month of March he has gone 4 for 4 starting with theMayakoba and ending with The Transitions where he went back-to-back 2ndplace. He has also made the cut in his last two events in June. Earnings are at$972,664 and he is 55th on the money list.

James Driscoll

James Driscoll Brookline, MAJoined Tour 2002Tour Victories 1Jim had a slow start to the 2009 season making only two cuts in his first six events. InMay he busted out at the Valero Texas Open and lost in a playoff to Zack Johnson fin-ishing 15 under par and earning over $650,000.00. A week later he also played well atthe Byron Nelson and finished 35th, followed by a good showing at The Crowne PlazaInvitational at 27th. That same week Jim qualified for the British Open. He has it goingand his confidence is high right now he has moved to 73rd on the money list at $757,068

J.J. Henry

J.J. Henry: Fairfield, CTJoined Tour 2001Tour Victories 1In 18 events played in 2009 J.J. has been sharp, making 13 cuts andposting two top ten finishes back to back. In March at the MayakobaClassic J.J. placed 2nd and earned almost $4000,000 for the effort. Inthe last 6 events he has made 5 cuts and played well with a top 25 atthe Travelers Championship. Currently he is 61st on the money listand at $815,948 in earning, he is having a solid year.

Ken Green

Ken Green Danbury, CTJoined Tour 2008Tour Victories 5Tragically Ken Green was involved in a terrible auto accident in June and lost his brother,girlfriend and dog in the crash. Shortly after the accident Ken had his lower right legamputated. The hearts of the entire golf community and fans are very saddened by thisevent, our prayers are with him. He has had a great career on the PGA Tour playing in508 events and making 274 cuts and 93 top 25 finishes. He is also a 5 time winner onthe PGA Tour. This is Kens second year on the Champions Tour and he has playedin11 events earning $123,906. We wish Ken the very best at this difficult time.

Anna Grzebien

Anna Grzebien Point Judith, RIJoined LPGA Tour 2008In her rookie season Anna had only conditional status and played in ahandful of events. In 2009 thus far she has played in 9 events in whichshe has made 7 cuts. She has been playing solid golf and made her last4 cuts and placed 15th in The LPGA State Farm winning her over$23,000. Her earnings so far this year are at $65,939. And she sits atnumber 70 on the official LPGA Tour Money List.

Patrick Sheehan

Patrick Sheehan Providence, RIJoined Tour 2002Tour Victories 2Patrick has played in just 8 events so far in 2009 and made 3 cuts. He hada great finish in Puerto Rico in the second week of March with a 13th placefinish and earned over $58,000. Patrick picked up a win in Athens Georgiain April on the Nationwide Tour and carried that momentum into the last 3PGA tour events and earning over $114,000 putting him in a good positionfor the re-shuffle. Right now he is at $182.083 in 2009 earnings.

Brad Adamonis

Brad Adamonis Cumberland, RIJoined Tour 2008Tour Victories 1Brad has had a pretty good start for 2009 in his second year on the tour. Hehas played in 17 events and made the cut in 10 so far this season. In hisfirst event at the Hope Brad finished 9th and at the St. Jude Classic in Mem-phis this June he tied for 23rd. He needs to put a solid streak together, hehas all the tools. Look for him to grind it out in the second half of this year.Current earnings are at $323,261.00 and he is at 126 on the money list.

Alan Doyle

Allen Doyle, Woonsocket, RITour Victories 11Allens lifetime career earnings is over $13,000,000 on all the tours. Hecame to the Champions Tour in 2005 and has won events in 2005 and2006. He has played in 11 events in 2009 on the tour and sits at 70th onthe money list with $81,866. He is a veteran and will add to his lifetimeearnings and have a great year.

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GOLF TRAVEL CAPE COD


Cape Cod Cranks out Value Golf By Katharine Dyson & Bill Giering

From the time you cross the Bourne or Sagamore Bridge and head east on Rt. 6, you can drive all the way to the tip and if you time it right — like midnight in thesummer or better yet, off-season — it won’t take you very long either. But then even in peak periods, why should you feel any rush of angst? The sea breezes are tinged with the salty fresh air, the scent of scrub pine wafts through the

air, gulls cry overhead, sand and sea are all around and along the way, you can play some really fine courses, stay at fun places andeat and drink well. Lobster, clams, fresh fish: you’re living the good life.With 43 courses in a relatively small area, you can stay in one place and play a different course each day — good courses with

carries over salt marshes, elevations, and ponds not to mention magnificent vistas.From the well-groomed Cape Cod National, a private track in Chatham to historic Highland Golf Links in Truro to historic

treasures like Sandwich Hollows, these courses incorporate wetlands, pine-covered hills, hills and grassy dunes which have beensculptured into an array of golf holes by architect greats like Donald Ross, William Mitchell, Brian Silva and Geoffrey Cornish.Additional factors — fog, wind, Nor’Easters— are controlled by the Golf Gods. Private clubs like the newest stunner, the private Golf Club at Cape Cod, a 7,005 yard Rees Jones design in Falmouth or the

recently renovated Ocean Edge course in Brewster got the highest marks from us on a recent golf trip.Indeed more than $8 million was spent to upgrade Ocean Edge’s old Brian Silva design which incorporated some of the original

nine of Brewster Country Club designed by Donald Ross but over the years ( like all of us) had become scruffy around the edges.No longer. The track is now in top condition and the Linx Clubhouse has been revamped and includes a first-rate Grill Room. If you played the course before, you’ll

probably notice there are a lot more bunkers than there were before Nicklaus Design Group was brought in to do the renovations. But that’s just for starters.Greens have been reshaped and challenge with tricky undulations and the course has been lengthened to 7,011 yards. But don’t worry the new bent grass fairways

let your ball roll forever. Dog legs and carries over water can be dramatic like on the pretty Hole #8 and hole #14, a formidable test throw-

ing everything at you from bunkers, wind, wetlands and water. Ocean Edge is a course you will want to play againand again and with five sets of tees provides an enjoyable game for all levels. All you have to do is be a member or be a guest at the high end Ocean Edge resort.Still, you don’t have to join a club to get a super golf fix on the Cape where there are close to 30 excellent tracks

accessible to the public.Owned by the Town of Brewster, the pair of Brian Silva’s Captain’s Golf Courses, Port and Starboard, have enjoyed high ratings on the New England scene. Fairway

bunkers are well placed to catch errant shots and plenty of greenside bunkers and tree-lined fairways up the challenge. Each course has one sharp dogleg, but for themost part, the holes run straight out although Silva’s design allows for many risk and reward holes. Bayberry Hills GC in West Yarmouth designed by Silva and Geoffrey Cornish is a tough track for short hitters, but the course has four tee boxes to even out the odds

in spite of lots of bunkers, rolling fairways and plenty of trees. Cranberry Valley in Harwich runs through — not surprisingly — cranberry bogs along with kettle holes, wetlands and woods.

And what about Blue Rock? Just because it’s a par 3, doesn’t mean it isn’t worth a serious play. Designed by Cornish, this is a gemwith water, elevations, and wetlands. Dennis Highlands GC is known for its no nonsense approach, generous undulating, multi-tiered greens and open fairways. Its

back nine is longer by 400 yards and flatter than the front with some killer holes. Anyone who wonders what links golf is all about must play Highland Golf Links in Truro, one of America’s golf most historical

courses. It is perched along the windswept bluffs on the eastern shores of the Atlantic and is the oldest track on the Cape (circa1892).Defined by deep natural rough, Scotch broom, dunes, grasses, craggy rocks, and shots through narrow gorse-like protected open-

ings and impossible recoveries should you stray off course, you’ve got to love the change of pace, the history, the feeling that justover the hill, bagpipes may be playing. And do not overlook Olde Barnstable or Hyannis Golf Club. Both offer a great deal on well designed tracks.

Where to Stay:Overlooking Cape Cod Bay, Ocean Edge is grand resort for golfers, families, honeymooners and just about anyone. Centerpiece

of the resort, the 1912 Victorian-style Nickerson Mansion, occupies a hilltop setting in Brewster. Relaxed and thoroughly inviting,335renovated rooms, suites and multi-bedroom villas rest comfortably on more than 429 naturally landscaped acres set along the Bayand fairways.Guests enjoy championship golf, tennis, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and a beautiful 700-foot slice of private beach

that is the perfect setting for swimming, strolling and family gatherings. There are four restaurants located in the main hotel and inthe Linx Clubhouse.It may sound like a funny name, but there are nothing but good things to discover at The Corsair and Cross Rip oceanfront resort

in Dennisport. A small, friendly place with extra large rooms in two building and rental homes, all have sitting areas and efficiency kitchens while many have oceanviews. Beds, linens and amenities are surprisingly luxurious for a motel-style hotel. All this and you are just steps away from the beach and the two pools. www.cor-saircrossrip.com

Bayside Resort, centrally located just off Rt. 6 in West Yarmouth makes a good base for golfers. It has an outdoor pool, theMoby Dick Poolside Pub, fitness center, beach and 128 comfortable well-appointed rooms with small fridge, cable tv and compli-mentary breakfast. Bayside offers a variety of Stay & Play packages. www.baysideresort.comBest Western Blue Rock Motor Inn in South Yarmouth is a cozy, comfortable place on the grounds of the Blue Rock Golf

Course. Mini suites are arranged around a nice outdoor pool and come with small fridges and coffee makers. Breakfast and lunchis serving in the Grill Room restaurant. www.redjacketresorts.comAnd gentleman Howard Onik is always a perfect host at the Mariner Motor Lodge and always a cheerleader of the Cape.

www.mariner-capecod.com Where to Dine:Clancy’s Beach Bar in Dennisport is a friendly family owned restaurant serving great appe-

tizers as well as homemade soups and chowders, chili, hearty sandwiches and great seafoodand fish dinners along with pastas, burgers, chicken and beef. (508-394-6661)

Yarmouth House in West Yarmouth has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more than 30 years serving classic goodfood. 508-771-5154.Also check dining section of: www.capecodtravelguide.com

Green FeesCape Cod golf rates are some of the best deals around with greens fees averaging around $40 with a cart. Packages: We suggest you purchase Stay and Play packages which typically average about $65 for golf, accommodations and

breakfast.www.golfpackages-capecod.com ; www.golfcapecod.com; www.capecodgolfvacation.com; www.stayandplaycapecod.comFor off course fun visit the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum which contains the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame & Museum. www.capecodbaseball.com

Cape Cod National

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Just weeks after presenting theGreen Jacket to 2008 MastersChampion Angel Cabrera, one ofthe greatest traditions in sports,Billy Payne, Chairman of AugustaNational Golf Club and the Mas-ters Tournament, continued anothermasters practice today by announc-ing the Tournament’s chaitablecontributions.

In total, more than $3.4 million will be distributed as a result of the2009 Masters. In the past 12 years, the Masters has now contributed morethan $39 million to deserving local charities and the game of golf.

“It has always been, and will continue to be, a priority of AugustaNational and the masters to give back to the game and the local Augustacommunity,” Payne said. “In these difficult times, this obligation is moreimportant than ever as we strive to positively affect the lives of peoplearound the world.”

The Community Foundation for the CSRA will receive a $1.5 milliongift. Included in theis gift is the first $500,000 installment of a $3 millionpledge to the Salvation Army’s Augusta area Kroc Center. A share of thetotal gift also includes $250,000 earmarked for charities selected by Au-gusta National’s employees. To date, The Community Foundation for theCSRA has received more than $15 million in contributions from the Mas-ters.

As a Founding Partner of The First Tee, the Masters continues to sup-port this national youth development program with a $1 million gift, hav-ing provided more than $12 million to the organization since 1998.

In addition, the Maters helps financially support The First Tee of Au-gusta and the major golf organizations around the world.

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NEW ENGLAND GOLF MONTHLYSouthworth Development Announces ConstructionProgress On New Clubhouse At Renaissance Golf

Haverhill, Massachusetts – Construction is now well underway at Renais-sance Golf Club on a new 30,000 square-foot Clubhouse, befitting of the spec-tacular 18-hole Brian Silva signature golf course which has been hailed asone of New England's finest new golf courses. Southworth Development LLCretained the award-winning architectural firm CBT of Boston to design theClubhouse; Construction Coordinators, Inc. (CCI) as General Contractor andBarnstable Land Design for site-planning, land design and landscaping. "We've long held that Renaissance is an extraordinary place and is sure tobe one of the premier golf clubs in New England," said David Southworth,President and CEO of Southworth Development. "Brian Silva did a tremen-dous job designing his first ever Signature course, and we felt the addition ofa world-class clubhouse, coupled with superior service and amenities, willcomplete the vision of Renaissance." The Clubhouse will feature some of the classic design elements of early20th century American shingle-style architecture and will be appointed withan eye toward casual elegance. The main level of the Clubhouse includes aGrille Room and lounge, a spacious ballroom with indoor seating up to 250guests, a private dining/boardroom, living room, billiards room and a three-season veranda spanning the entire length of the Clubhouse overlooking the18th green. The lower level of the facility includes the Men's & Ladies' LockerRooms, each with separate lounges and steam rooms, a fitness facility, mas-sage rooms, two state-of-the-art golf simulators for indoor practice and les-sons, administrative offices and a business center for Renaissance members.The upper level will feature eight uniquely designed club rooms for Renais-sance members and their guests. About Renaissance Golf Club Located on Boston's North Shore, Renais-sance Golf Club is an 18-hole private golf clubcentered on honoring the traditions and spiritof the ancient game of golf and retro design andsignature, for which course architect BrianSilva is renowned. The 7,161-yard, par-72course also features extensive practice facilities,

including a ShortGame Area withmultiple green complexes, Practice Fairway,Practice Green and Pool Facility. About Southworth Development LLCSouthworth Development LLC (Southworth)is a privately held company based in Newton,Massachusetts, specializing in the developmentof residential resort and hospitality branded realestate communities. Through its wholly owned

subsidiary, Southworth Golf LLC, Southworth is very active in the nationaland international resort and golf community with current projects in the UnitedStates, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic, The Bahamas and Scotland.

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NEW ENGLAND GOLF MONTHLYThe U.S. Open

NEW ENGLAND GOLF SCENETour photo’s provided by Ken Dennis N.E.G.M. official PGA Tour photographer

Mike Welch & Kevin Silva at 2009 U.S. Open

The CVS Classic

Brad Adamonis and Brittney Lincicome

The Travelers

Brad Faxon Fires Away

St. Jude Classic

Brian Gay Winner

The Travelers

James Driscoll Lines Up Putt

The Travelers

J.J. Henry on the 14th

The Travelers

Tim Petrovic

U.S. Open

Trevor Murphy

Knoxville Open

Kevin Johnson Wins

The CVS Classic

Natalie Gulbis With Fans

Red Tail WAPL

Jennifer Song Winner

Athens Foundation Classic

Patrick Sheehan Winner

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KENNY PERRY WINS TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIPBy Bruce Berlet

CROMWELL, Conn. - Change permeated the third Travelers Championship this year.It began in March when the insurance giant extended its commitment four more years to 2014 despite thehard economic times and ended with Kenny Perry at least partially avenging his Masters meltdown witha record-setting first victory in 21 tries in the suburbs of the Nutmeg State’s capital.But in the end, Perry became the major story, and not like at Augusta National in April, when he bo-

geyed the last two holes and then lost a playoff to Angel Cabrera. This time, a birdie and par capped abogey-free, 7-under-par 63 for a 72-hole total of 258, which tied the fourth-lowest score in PGA Tourhistory. Perry broke the tournament record 259 shot by Tim Norris in 1982 at the par-71 WethersfieldCountry Club and the River Highlands record 260 carded by Notah Begay III in 2000. “Probably one ofthe greatest rounds of golf I ever played,” Perry said.Perry, 48, beat David Toms and Paul Goydos by three strokes for his 14th career victory, which was

worth $1,080,000 and his 11th since he turned 40. That moved Perry into fourth in that category, oneahead of Hall of Famer Julius Boros, a native of Fairfield. Perry’s five victories since the 2008 Memorialare the most on the PGA Tour in that stretch.Winning where he missed the cut in his first visit to Connecticut in 1987 had special meaning for

Perry. He has stayed with the family of Steve and Martha Kirsche in nearby Wethersfield in his 21 tour-nament appearances and completed a trifecta of wins at events where he has foregone hotels and motels.“Unbelievable,” said Perry, whose major sponsors include The Hartford, headquartered in state’s cap-

ital city. “I mean to say you want to win something and then to actually achieve it is a great feeling. I justhate it took me so long to do it. Steve (Kirsche) would always get on me. I won in Phoenix (FBR Open)and at Muirfield (the Memorial). I never could win this one, so (Kirsche) always would get on my caseabout his cooking wasn’t good enough. It would always upset my stomach or something.”Perry then chuckled and added, “I’m giving them a hard time, but it was just a special week where we

played games, grilled out and hung out. I always look forward to coming here, so I’ve been fighting eachyear to try and do something special, and it finally showed.”Perry, who won the FBR Open on Feb. 1, kick-started his scoring assault in week-long soft conditions

with seven birdies in his first 10 holes that had him thinking about “that magical number” -- 59. Perrysettled for a bogey-free, 9-under-par 61 that tied his competitive low and the course record shared by KirkTriplett, Scott Verplank and former winners Phil Mickelson and Brad Faxon. It also eventually set a recordfor lowest start by a winner since the tournament began in 1952 at Wethersfield Country Club as the In-surance City Open.Perry’s 68 beat a suspension of play and eventual stoppage in the second round because of a violent

thunderstorm, and he finished 36 holes one shot ahead of Toms. Toms was among the 72 players to com-plete the second round Saturday morning and birdied two of the five holes he had left to shoot a secondconsecutive 65.Perry called it “as good a win as I’ve ever had, the way I finished, on a Sunday. My golf was unbe-

lievable. To shoot 22 under par, break the all-time record of all the great champions that are on this trophyis unbelievable.”Especially in trying times.“Everybody I hear talks about my energy after Augusta, how I handled the loss and how I talked about

it,” said Perry, who got more than a thousand e-mails and 800 cards and letters after the Masters demise.“But there’s a lot more important things in life. My mother’s got multiple myeloma cancer. My sister’sgot breast cancer. Sandy’s mom’s not doing very well (with a broken back).“So I’m just going to enjoy life right now. I’m going to try to help as many people as I can along the

way, and I’m not going to worry too much about wins and losses.”Hunter Mahan, who finished tied for second, first and tied for second at River Highlands the previous

three years, shared fourth place at 263 with 2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis and Ryan Moore,who tied for second as a tour rookie in 2006. Tag Ridings and Casey Wittenberg were also in the title huntbefore finishing in a tie for seventh at 264.Lucas Glover, who won the U.S. Open the previous week and had a shaving cream pie smushed in his face by Johnson Wagner on the first

tee of his pro-am round, tied for 11th at 266.Despite the adverse weather for two days, the extra amenities helped increase attendance from what tournament director Nathan Grube

said was 250,000 to 260,000, a record since Travelers became the tournament sponsor, compared to 220,000 to 240,000 last year. Concessionsand walk-up sales also increased, leading to a profit of $750,000, which matched the 2008 total. The Travelers Foundation added another$330,000 to the previous commitments from the company and its employees through the Birdies for Charity campaign so the Greater HartfordJaycees Foundation and The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the tournament’s beneficiaries, would receive the same amount as Perry won.


GOLF TRAVEL

Ken with winners trophy

Finally a win at the Travelers

Perry and Goydos on the 18th

Paul Goydos on the 18th

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GOLF INSTRUCTION

Personalize Your PlanEvery golfer I have ever met has enjoyed their golf the

most when they have played well. Thus they have allwanted to play well every time they tee up the ball. Butvery few have truly understood what is required to playwell consistently and thus keep improving. To them it is alottery how they will play from day to day. What is re-quired is your own Personal Performance Plan.

First you must assess your current skills by completing some skillstests and tracking your play on the course, then set some goals as to whatmust improve if you are to play your best golf. This is the key initial stepin forming your Performance Plan. Next you need to get some new information on exactly how you willimprove the designated areas of weakness. You can do this through a va-riety of sources – books, videos, television or Internet. But the best way isto invest your time and money, in taking a lesson from a PGA Professional.They will listen to your goals, assess your game and then design a plan

that is specific to your needs and fo-cuses on the areas of your game thatrequire the most attention. While theother sources mentioned are good,they are designed to help everyone,not you personally, and so it can bedifficult to know for certain if youare working on the area of yourtechnique that requires the mosthelp.There are many good PGA Profes-sionals, who spend a great deal oftheir time on the lesson tee, so do

your research first. It is crucial that you find someone who has experiencein helping players through a long-term plan for improvement. Someonewhom you can relate to and is happy explaining things in a way you caneasily understand. Talk to your golf buddies and see if they can recommend someone.Check the website of a number of instructors in your area and read theirbiographies to see if they have the background you are looking for. Thencall them up and interview them. Askthem some questions, to see if you thinkthey are the person with whom youwant to invest your time and energy.Only then will you book a lesson. Bookone lesson first and then if that lessongoes well covert it to a series while youare there. At your first lesson be clearwith your coach exactly what yourgoals are and what it is you want fromthem and the lesson. If the lesson turnsout to be not what you had hoped, startyour process over again. Once you have your practice drillsfrom your lesson, the next thing to de-cide is when you will do them. Set asidetime in your day and week when youcan focus on the drills without interrup-tion. Some drills can be done at homeand even indoors and thus do not require regular visits to the range. Whenyou are practicing, be sure your focus is on quality and not quantity. Thiswill afford you the fastest improvement. If you believe you have made the change you have been working on,test it on the range or in a skills test. You can also go back to your coachand get some feedback from them on how well you have done. If you havemade the necessary improvement it is then time to tackle the next weakestaspect of your game and the process continues as you scores slowly getlower and lower.

Derek Hooper is the Director of Instruction at Lake of Isles GolfAcademy. Derek has a college degree in teaching and over 14 years ex-perience conducting lesson programs in Australia, Japan and Taiwan.Before moving to the United Sates Derek was the Director of Instructionat the David Duval Golf Academy in Miyazaki, Japan. Derek can becontacted at 1.888.475.3746 or [email protected]

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For some, golf is a relaxing sport. It is a place where you can convenewith nature and three other companions for four hours of glorious enjoyment.For others, the game of golf is frustrating, and for those people, the four hoursfeels like an eternity. There are many important factors to keep in mind whenplaying a round of golf, or playing in a tournament in order to reap the fullbenefits of the game.

The main factor is to keep your focus. I have seen many players birdieand par the first eight holes, and play beautifully. However, I have seen thosesame players bogie the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and so on. In my forty years ofprofessional golf, on many occasions I have witnessed deterioration of play,because of losing focus on just one hole. Many times, players have carriedtheir frustration from doing badly on one hole, and continuing that frustrationon to the next hole, then the next hole, and so on. It is important to rememberthat when you do badly on one hole, to accept it, and to tell yourself you willrecover on the next hole. I have seen amateurs and professionals lose theirtemper because of allowing one hole to get to them. I have also seen clubthrowing and tantrums. This accomplishes nothing, and it not only ruins yourpotential to play well, it effects negatively on the other three players, whomyou are playing with. So, if you focus positively on what you are doing, itwill make the eighteen holes a good experience, and not torture. Another factoris the hazards on a golf course. The hazards were put there by the architectsof the golf course to make the course more challenging. Many times, you willnotice, that when you are hitting balls at a driving range, you are hitting thembetter and farther than you are on the golf course. The reason for this is be-cause you are relaxed, because there are no hazards distracting you. Beforestriking the ball on the golf course, remember to strategically plan and focuson getting the ball past the water, trees, and sand traps. Think positively onthat, and not on the fear of hitting it in the water, or at a tree, or in a sand trap.

Competition is another factor that effects attitudes when playing. Golf isa gentleman’s sport, and it is important to remember to focus on the game youare playing, and not worry about how the other players are playing. Your goalshould be to focus on beating “Mr. Par” and not to give in to the pressure ofthe other players, or the particular event. Also, if you are not playing up toyour expectations, don’t start changing your swing or your putting stroke onthe golf course. Not everyone, including golf professionals, plays well all ofthe time. Do not try to emulate other golf professionals strokes, or competitorsyou are playing with. Trust yourself and have confidence in your ability. Ifchanges need to be made, deal with it at a later time. There is enough to con-tend with playing the game, let alone trying to make serious changes whenplaying with companions, or in a tournament. Confidence in yourself is ex-tremely important.

Remember these factors, and your game can only improve, and become amore pleasant experience for you and the people you play with. That is whatgolf was meant to do, and it can become one of the most satisfying and re-warding things you do.

John has been a PGA Professional and Teaching Professional in Mas-sachusetts since 1967. Also since 1967, John has been an active member ofthe New England Professional Golfers Association and the ProfessionalGolfers Association of America. Since 1999, John has been an active mem-ber of the Senior PGA Tour. His home base is at Bill Flynn’s Far CornerGolf Course in West Boxford, MA.

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An Update on New England’s First Tee ProgramsBy Barry J. Palm

When The First Tee was initiated in 1997, its founders envisioned a comprehensive program to help send a message to kidseverywhere that golf is a game for life – but more importantly, it instills values that will sustain them forever. Thankfully, the

original founding partners of The First Tee - The PGA TOUR, Augusta National Golf Club, The USGA, The LPGA, and The PGA of America,have continued their support of this worthwhile project. By using the game of golf as a metaphor for life lessons, The First Tee has enjoyed

unparalleled success to date by helping thousands of youth better themselves through golf. Butthere is much work to be done.

Who knew that The First Tee would become the benchmark for facilitating the promo-tion of golf to youth? Now more than 11 years after its inception, The First Tee is the standard bywhich all introductory golf programs are measured. To wit... The First Tee has introduced golf tomore than 2.9 million participatants; its Life Skills Experience has reached out to nearly 700 pro-gram locations globally, and more than 1,100 affiliate courses now offer access and reduced ratesfor participants. In addition, through The First Tee program, more than 2,700 elementary schoolsacross the USA now enjoy the benefits of The First Tee. By any assessment after more than 11years, The First Tee is off and running as it continues its sprint to achieve its mission statement.

In short, the program has come a long waysince its infancy when President George H. W. Bushkick started the whole thing along with PGA TOUR

Commissioner Tim Finchem in New York’s Central Park. It was fitting perhaps to launch The First Tee there, as New York City is arguably the melting

pot of America, and The First Tee seeks to embrace as many divergent backgrounds of kids as itcan successfully accommodate.

But what is The First Tee exactly…and how can New England golfers get involved? Simplystated, The First Tee espouses Nine Core Values using golf as a vehicle to address those principles.The Nine Core Values are - honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility,perseverance, courtesy, and judgment. According to Judy Stout, the Northeast Regional Affairs Director of The First Tee, which covers

New England, she’s optimistic for the future of the program. “We have 53,000 kids from Con-necticut alone involved in the program and 3,600 certified participants partaking in it as well. That’s huge. Thanks inlarge part to the support of The Travelers Championship [TPC River Highlands, June 22-28]; we can promote our mes-sage about all the good things The First Tee accomplishes.”

As with anything in these unsettled economic times, The First Tee is not without its own set of economic challenges.“We are seeing a decrease in grants and funding, so we are looking for new ways to raise money and not rely on corporatecontributions,” says Stout. “We’re reaching out to PGA Sections and individuals in the New England golf community,”she adds.

Ian Baxter runs The First Tee program in Connecticut. He’s developed some innovative ways to grow the programusing the PGA TOUR’s Travelers Championship as a platform to get The First Tee participants involved first-handthrough caddying, marshalling, and volunteerism at the June TOUR event. In addition, he is administering three tour-naments specifically to raise awareness and funds for The First Tee in Connecticut. Fundraisers are set to be held at the

New Haven Country Club, the TPC River Highlands, and Rockrimmon Country Club in North Stamford this summer.With Joe Louis Barrow, Jr. at the helm of The First Tee – who may have the best Rolodex in all of golf - and the unconditional support of

golf’s major governing bodies, there’s no reason to think that The First Tee can’t do anything but succeed…even as the organization facesperhaps its most formidable monetary challenges in its relative infancy. On behalf of junior golfers everywhere – and all those who support the game – here’s hoping The First Tee is viable for years to come.

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Jennifer Song Wins 2009 WAPL TitleDevens, Mass. – Jennifer Song, 19, of

La Cañada, Calif., defeated Kimberly Kim,17, of Hilo, Hawaii, 7 and 6, on Saturday towin the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur PublicLinks Championship at the 6,267-yard, par-72 Red Tail Golf Club.

With the usual match-play concessions,Song was nine under par for the 30 holes ofthe scheduled 36-hole match. Hitting teeshots in the 250-yard range, she nevermissed a fairway (23 of 23) and hit 25 of 30greens in regulation.

Song, a sophomore business major at the University of South-ern California, said it was the best golf she has played in compe-tition. The margin of victory was the largest in the 33-year historyof the WAPL.“Today I was super hot,” said Song. “I can’t believe I made a

bunch of birdies, and some of the putts were really hard. The speedwas really crucial and I didn’t expect to make them. I just said,‘Jen, get the speed right, and I’ll be very happy.’ They just droppedin and I’m so grateful.”Song made 10 birdies and just two were conceded, an 18-foot

birdie putt on the 13th hole and a tap-in on the 26th hole. She madeonly one bogey in the match (the ninth hole of the morning 18).Kim in 2006 became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women’s

Amateur at the age of 14. In that final match she was five holesdown after the morning 18 to Katharina Schallenberg, the samemargin by which she was down after 18 holes in Saturday’s WAPLfinal. But this time, Kim could not rally.This was Song’s first national championship. She was runner-

up in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Championship and run-ner-up to Joh in this championship last year. She will next play atthe U.S. Women’s Open, which begins July 9 at Saucon ValleyCountry Club in Bethlehem, Pa.The U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links is one of 13 national

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At 1230 hours the helicoptermade its rounds draping an Ameri-can flag as the participants of the 1stannual Celebrity – Pro – Veteran In-vitational at Granite Links GolfClub said the pledge of allegiance.An 11 shot howitzer salute followedin honor of the many Disabled Vet-erans of Massachusetts and thosethat have been lost protecting this great country. One final shot wasfired to begin the event at 1000 hours signifying a whole form of theterm “shot gun start.”“For the first year of the CPV Invitational I would say the event

was a great success. As promisedthe celebrities kept everyone institches and the professionals im-pressed with low scores and strokesaving tips. The tournament raisedover $35,000 to assist the DisabledVeterans of Massachusetts withhealth benefits and transportation.I can’t thank everyone enough who

supported and participated in our first annual event,” said Dan Stack,Adjutant of the MA DAV.Granite Links Golf Club, although wet, was in great shape with

true rolling greens, plush fairways, and beautiful views of the Bostonskyline. In a unique 3-ball format the scores were nothing short ofimpressive. On the professional side the course record of 7-under 65was tied by New Hampshire touringpro, Mark Baldwin only to be shat-tered by 5 shots via Vermont touringprofessional, Dustin Cone who fireda mind boggling 12-under par 60.The new course record may neverbe broken and it is only right that itwas set in support of such a greatcause. The Boston Cedar Team captured the “Dueling Pistols Trophy,”

that will hang in the MA State House. The team featured celebrity,Bobby Orr and Quincy touring professional, Mike Welch who fin-

ished 3rd in the professional com-petition with a 5 -under, 67. Thank you to all of the celebri-

ties, pros and veterans who partic-ipated this year but most of allthank you to all of the corporationsthat stepped up to the plate to sup-port such a great cause. TheCelebrity – Pro – Veteran Invita-

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The pants are loud, but the cry for help is even louder. His shots are long,but not nearly as long as the list of self-destructive movesthat have ruined a potentially legendary career. John Daly,to some, is a loveable presence, a prodigal son who hasstrayed at times, but remains a sympathetic figure worthy ofour care. To me, he is none of that. Daly is an utter disappointment,

and at this point, a huge, and I mean HUGE black mark onprofessional golf. In truth, the word “professional” shouldnever be in the same area code as Daly, let alone the samecolumn. Watching the latest incarnation of the PGA Tour’sversion of Amy Winehouse is more pathetic than profes-sional.

The banana yellow shirts, the 1967 psychedelic wallpaper pants, the cigarettebutt clenched between two fingers, all of these are signs of a man who trulybelieves his own B.S. Moreover, and perhaps more sadly, they are the signs ofa man who should have been reprimanded more sternly by the PGA years ago,instead of coddled into more mistakes and self-ruination. It is clear that the PGA views Daly as some sort of Babe Ruth, without the

great statistics of course. Daly is a sloppy, slovenly soul. Alliteration aside, heis a walking cautionary tale, or as Ellen Page referred to herself as the titlecharacter in the film “Juno,” a cautionary whale. One problem, Juno was amovie character. Daly’s overstuffed behind is real life stuff. Some would make the point that Daly is, in fact, a character. To the movies

we go once again in paraphrasing Harvey Keitel as Winston Wolfe in “PulpFiction.” Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you HAVE character.Those words apply perfectly to Daly.The PGA continues to enable Daly by allowing his sorry carcass to infect

every tournament that he can crawl out of bed to attend. Many golf media typeshave actually wasted space in print and online wondering if Daly could everwin another Major championship. Sure he could, if Nathan’s Famous Fourthof July International Hot Dog-Eating contest was ever sanctioned by the PGA.Until binge drinking and chain smoking become akin to long drives and sweetchips, Daly is out of luck.

I know the history, but it doesn’t change the present. Daly turned pro in1987, and in 1991, won the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick and PGATour Rookie of the Year. In 1995, he took home his second Major, winning theBritish Open at St. Andrews. In between, he warmed the hearts of hackerseverywhere with his down-home style and biker mentality. He was a refreshingchange from the sterile, clean cut, pink-panted, Izod-clad denizens of the game. Daly was one of us. He looked like us, talked like us. Hell, he was even

shaped like us. He could hit that little white ball with authority from 1 through18, then smile and tip back a six pack at the 19th hole.Daly was in the mold of other charismatic sports personalities. Men like

William Perry, Dennis Rodman, Bill Lee and John Matuszak. Like all of thesememorable figures, Daly possessed great skills, and like all of them, thoseskills were overshadowed by ego, showmanship, demons or addictions. Very few athletes have been able to successfully balance on-field success

with off-field excess. The aforementioned Ruth comes to mind, but even heeventually paid for his misdeeds. Because of his self-aggrandizing manner,“The Babe” was never seen as managerial timber, and his wild ways led tohealth problems and an early death at the age of 53.I wish no such fate for Daly, and like many of the golf fandom, I do see the

charm of the big guy, but lately, that charm has been replaced by a realization.It seems to me that Daly is quite happy with the rather obnoxious figure hecuts on the course these days. It’s like he is saying, ‘Hey, look at me, I’m acomplete screw up and I’m still here!’ There are some who might say thatreaching a level of self-satisfaction and acceptance is a good thing, in Daly’scase, not so much. We all have a John Daly in our lives, a person who trumps Morris the Cat

and has about 90 lives, someone who falls into a pile of manure and emergessmelling like a rose. With these people, we forgive a lot because they are dif-ferent, even special.John Daly disappoints us at every turn, and we like it because each disap-

pointment gives him another shot at redemption, a pitiful cycle indeed. Daly’scharity work is well documented as is his blithe demeanor, but I’m done. I un-derstand why we all care about John Daly. I just wonder if he cares about us.

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From the Corner Office

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You have the round of your life going; your swing is in perfect sync,your short game is magical and mentally you are in the moment. Then "IT"happens. The "IT" is a divot smack dab in the middle of the fairway that justso happens to encompass your ball at about 270 yards off the tee.

The USGA makes no allowances for divots and in fact fall under "therub of the green" or essentially "those are the breaks kid." This is in fact the10th anniversary of Payne Stewart's improbable victory over Phil Mickelson,Tiger Woods and VJ Singh to name a few on the leaderboard. The year priorStewart lost the US Open to Lee Janzen by 1 shot in part to finding his ballin a sand filled divot on the 12th hole. Stewart had argued that sand filleddivots should be deemed ground under repair and thus eligible for a penaltyfree drop.

In fact at the Payne Stewart Golf Course in Branson Mo., any ball thatfinds a sand filled divot is allowed to drop no nearer the hole penalty free.

Your first thought as you look at your ball in the divot is how can some-one not replace a divot that looks the size of a 42 ounce steak. Your 2ndthought is how do I hit this shot. And your third thought is full of expletivesas you are ready to kiss your career round goodbye.

My question is this - how can a golfer not replace a divot, rake a trap orfix a ballmark? This inevitably will benefit them and others by improvingthe conditions on which they routinely play.

I see this scenario play out time and time again as a player hits a shot -poses - takes up a piece of turf and then walks over the clump of earth andcontinues his/her round. Or how about some of the moon craters that youfind on the green as you mark your ball? Everyone I talk to tells me they fixtheir own ball mark and several others - if this was the case would there beany ball marks at all?

So I will provide a quick to do for the following areas throughout thecourse:

Traps - Make sure you enter from the low point of the bunker and havea rake ready for after the completion of your shot. Rake the trap smooth andmake sure trap is raked to the outer edge of the bunker. Replace rake. Mostcourses ask that rakes are left on the outer edges of the bunker - however itis up to individual courses as to whether the rake is left in or out of the bunkeras there is no rule from the USGA mandating such placement.

Greens - Fix your ball mark and then two others you may encounter onthe green. All players must have a Ball Mark Repair Tool in your pocket atall times on the golf course.

In order to repair a ball mark simply put the repair tool at the outer edgeof the mark and then push to the inner marks of the indentation. Repeat thisprocess around the indentation and then tap down with the putter. A commonmistake that I see players make (even experienced players) is that they putthe repair tool at the indentation and then pry the middle of the pitch markup. This is a big NO-NO!

Divots - Very simply, replace that hairpiece that you just took out of theearth and step on it so that it is level with the rest of the playing surface. Itwill take you less than 30 seconds and the karma you will receive may keepyou out of one of these the remainder of the round. If the course has seedmix on the carts then use the mix as it stands a better chance of taking.

Tee Boxes - Always use the seed boxes! ALWAYS! There is no excusebut poor etiquette and laziness.

If we took the time to do the little things in order to help our Superin-tendents think how great the course conditions would be.

Continue your career round and eliminate the "IT" from happening.


FROM THE CORNER OFFICE

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf ClubBy Bob DiCesare

In its former heyday, Ocean Edge Golf Club in Brewster played host to the NewEngland PGA Championship for several years in the mid-80's and challenged golferswith its tight, narrow layout.

Times have certainly changed, and so has the golf course. The Nicklaus Designgroup came in and performed a remarkable $6 million makeover that has transformedOcean Edge into a more user-friendly course. Last spring, it reopened as one of thefew private courses on Cape Cod available exclusively for guest or member play thatis adaptable for golfers of all skill levels.

A par-72 layout with five sets of tees and a men's slope ranging from127 to 133,all of Ocean Edge's fairways and greens were reshaped and remodeled with the mostsignificant changes being increased length and better playability. The course sports abrawnier, physical appearance with strategic bunkering, yet offers more shot-makingopportunities befitting the lay of the land. The greens are large by New England stan-dards, but play smaller because of the way they're shaped or sloped into sectors.

"We are a more challenging course for our members, but Ocean Edge is still funand enjoyable for resort guests," said head golf professional Michael Medeiros, whowas recently chosen by the NEPGA as merchandiser of the year in the resort category."The new golf course is strategically accurate for all levels of play."

It's been my experience that the first hole of most golf courses I've played are ei-ther too easy or too hard. That's not the case at Ocean Edge as the 322-yard 1st holeis not too long, yet features plenty of rolling fairway and a sloped green. You definitelyneed to hit a good drive on the 376-yard 2nd hole to pass the dogleg right, making fora very manageable approach shot to the green.

The fun begins on the third hole, a par-3 that is only 163 yards in distance, butfeatures a compact, southwest-to-northeast diagonal green.

The par-5, 496-yard fourth hole is a great test. It's almost a ninety-degree, doglegleft with a huge waste bunker cradling the turn.

The other par-3 on the front side, the 8th hole (171 yards), offers another trick-or-treat green, this one featuring raised and sunken tiers. No. 9 – a treacherous, 544-yard, par-5 – that features all sorts of trouble. For starters, it's tight out of the tee box,and then there are two large bunkers in prime landing space on the right, leaving onlynarrow fairway on the left.

The back side builds up excitement with each passing hole. The par-4 10th holeis similar to the 1st hole – not too hard, yet not too easy – at 383 yards. Clear the fair-way bunker on the right side, and you've got just a little over 100 yards to tuck one intight for a birdie try.

The 11th hole is the longest par-4 on the course at 418 yards, but it's fair with astraightaway drive and no fairway bunkers. A good test for a long iron or hybrid onthe approach to the green.

No. 14 is only 316 yards, but it is quite difficult to navigate. From the tee, thereis a very small landing area sandwiched between two large bunkers left/center andwater on the right. Then it's a steep, uphill climb to an undulating green surroundedby thick rough. The view, however, is quite nice looking back toward the fairway.

The 17th and 18th holes pack quite a solid, one-two punch to close out a round.No. 17 is the longest hole on the course at 559 yards and gradually turns its way fromright-to-left like a semi-circle. Basically, you have to give it everything you've gotfrom tee to green, avoiding a couple of fairway bunkers and positioning your wayalong the expansive, rolling terrain.

The par-4, 18th hole is shorter at 347 yards, but from the tee you still have tocarry an abundance of fescue and some fairway bunkers before you face a 145-130yard, uphill approach shot to an elevated green.

Whether it's during the heat of summer or the splendor of the fall foliage season,Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club offers something for everyone, with a special em-phasis on Cape Cod's only Nicklaus Design golf course.For more information, visit www.oceanedge.com/golf or call 800-343-6074.

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Summer is here, and that means there are plentyof junior golfers out on the golf courses of New Eng-land.It also means it's the right time to recognize Mike

Foster, head professional at Larry Gannon MunicipalGolf Course in Lynn, MA, for this month's issue.Foster was selected the 2009 recipient of the Jun-

ior Golf Leader Award by the New England Sectionof the PGA of America. It is given annually to thePGA professional for his or her outstanding leader-

ship in junior golf, reflecting the ideals of working with youth while also providingopportunities for them to play the game of golf.

A lifelong Lynn resident, Foster is celebrating his 40th anniversary working athis hometown course. He started as an assistant under Gannon for five years beforeembarking on his current 35-year run as head pro since 1975.

"I'm a home boy," said the 61-year-old Foster, a Lynn English High graduate."I've been privileged and fortunate to have the same job as long as I've had."

Foster founded the Callaway NEPGA Junior Golf Tour (formerly Titleist Tour)with former director Eddie Carbone back in the early 80's, and the series has en-joyed progressive growth ever since. The Junior Tour has a current membership ofover 700 participants with over 70 scheduled tournaments during summer and au-tumn in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.

Over the years, Foster has developed and promoted junior golf programs byoffering free clinics along with junior golf tournaments at Gannon Municipal everyJuly and August. He also visits the Lynn public schools during the school year toprovide free golf clinics. Foster previously received the 2003 Junior Golfer LeaderAward from the eastern Massachusetts chapter of the NEPGA. He has also servedon the NEPGA Junior & Scholarship committee,Membership committee, and Substance Abuse com-mittee.

"Mike has untiringly devoted his time over thepast 40 years to the golfers of tomorrow," said CraigMcLean, president of the New England Section ofthe PGA of America. "His commitment to the devel-opment of junior golf programs and the hundreds ofhours he has volunteered to thousands of juniorgolfers has certainly raised the bar."

Foster's mentoring of junior golfers has helpedproduce nearly a dozen PGA professionals, most notably Tony Sessa, who is a golfprofessional at Augusta National Golf Club, site of The Masters golf tournament.

Foster remains humbled by a letter written to him by Sessa a few years agowhich states: "I am certain that your early influence helped to get me where I amtoday. You were truly a great role model and a key to my success."

Sessa, a one-time junior member and pro shop worker at Gannon Municipal,showed his appreciation in a big way. He invited Foster to Augusta National in2006 and they played 36 holes together on the same day.

"It was a thrill of a lifetime," said Foster. "Invites are hard to come by at AugustaNational."

Bob DiCesare is the golf writer for The Enterprise in Brockton, MA andhe is also a member of the International Network of Golf.

THE N.E.P.G.A. PRO FILE

By Bob DiCesare

NEPGA


N.E.P.G.A. TOURNAMENT RESULT

NEPGA Asst. Spring Series #3May 21, 2009Brae Burn Country Club35-37-72

Individual Assistant Professional Stroke Play Results

T1 Bill Link Sterling National GC 37-35--72 E T1 John Askew Boston GC 35-37--72 E T3 Kevin Murphy Garrison Golf Center 35-40--75 +3 T3 Bret Gracey Concord 35-40--75 +3

NEPGA Hudson CupDuxbury Yacht ClubDuxbury, MA36-36-72

Brian Smith Oakley Country Club 35-33--68 -4 Bill Link Sterling National GC 31-38--69 -3 David Finethy Framingham CC 35-35--70 -2 Jim Salinetti Newport CC 35-36--71 -1

NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play ChampionshipLeBaron Hills CCLakeville, Ma36-36-72May 4-5, 2009

FinalsHester & Burke def Tobey & Barlow, 2 and 1

NEPGA Pro-Am - PortsmouthMay 8, 2009Portsmouth CCPortsmouth, NHIndividual Professional Media Results (10 Places Paid)

1 Frank Dully Kernwood CC 35-35--70 -2 2 Marc Spencer Atkinson Resort & CC 35-36--71 -1 T3 Allen Santos Trull Brook GC 37-35--72 E T3 Andy Fisher The Country Club 35-37--72 E

Ahead Golf Stroke Play #1Warwick CCMay 11, 200934-35-69

Individual Professional

1 Jeffrey Martin Point Judith CC 33-35--68 -1 2 Frank Dully Kernwood CC 35-34--69 E T3 Allan Menne Hyannis 36-34--70 +1 T3 Todd Cook Milton Hoosic Club 38-32--70 +1 T3 Chip Johnson Hatherly 36-34--70 +1 T3 James Burke Leo J. Martin 36-34--70 +1

Mike Foster with Robert DeNiro

Mike wtih Ben Affleck atmovie shoot at Gannon

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GORMAN VS. GEARY

GORMAN VS. GEARYWho is the Greatest Golfer to Ever Come Out of New England?

Julius Boros is top New England-nativePro 18 career wins includes two majors

Compiling a list of native New Englanders who have risen tonational prominence as a professional golfer is an easy assignment.In fact, since the game took roots here in the United States in 1885at Franklin Park in Boston, the list is so embarrassingly short, thatit only includes two foursomes.

That’s right, only two scorecards needed. Eight players rise to the cream of thecrop as far as being homebred-New Englanders who have carved out impressive ca-reers in the sport of professional golf. Quite a weak, checkered history, indeed!

Let’s start with the honorable mentions, some of whom are still employed onthe PGA Tour, Champions Tour or Nationwide Tour. The list of nominees include:Kevin Johnson, Peter Teravainen, Jim Hallet, Fran Quinn, Andy Morse, Bruce Dou-glas, Dr. Bill Mallon, Tim Petrovic, J.J. Henry, Patrick Sheehan, Jay Williamson,Dana Quigley, Allen Doyle, Henry Picard, Billy Burke, Brett Quigley, Brad Ada-monis and James Driscoll.

All 18 players have achieved levels of distinguished performance in golf com-petitions rarely seen from home-bodies in the six-state New England region. RhodeIsland-product Dana Quigley, has earned the nickname “Ironman” for playing in278 consecutive starts on the Champions Tour, beginning at age 50 and ending at58. With 11 senior tour wins, he has amassed career earnings in excess of $14 mil-lion. His nephew, Brett Quigley, has never won on the PGA Tour, has career earningsover $10 million. He’s a prime example of mediocrity in a sport that pays millionsfor just making the cut each week on the PGA Tour. Quigley is not great and neverwill be, but he is very, very rich because he excels in his chosen profession.

Norwood, MA-favorite son Allen Doyle, now 60, turned pro at age 46 and has11 Champions Tour victories totaling $11 million in his career. From 1990 – 1994,Doyle regularly played against a young Tiger Woods and “dusted” him often in na-tional amateur competitions.

Now, let’s look at the best of the best. For an area that boasts the most knowl-edgeable sports fans in the world, the golf pickings are slim for men. If this debateincluded women, the hands-down best-player-ever from these parts is Westford,MA-native Pat Bradley. Now, 58 and retired, Bradley recently moved to Cape Codand plays The Hyannisport Club every day. Throughout her acclaimed World GolfHall of Fame career, she won 31 times including six majors.

Here is my ranking of players: (# 8) Bob Menne (# 7) Billy Andrade (# 6) JerryKelly (# 5) Ken Green (# 4) Brad Faxon (# 3) Bob Toski (# 2) Paul Harney. The his-tory of these players performing successfully in big-time tournaments is sometimeserratic, but consistency and a lengthy golf resume are qualities that define greatness,at least if you’re from New England.

Danbury, CT-native Ken Green turned pro in 1980 and has five wins on the PGATour. He played on the 1989 Ryder Cup. After turning 50 last July, Green joined theChampions Tour but was seriously injured in a car accident in June and had his lowerright leg amputated.

Bob Toski, born in Haydenville, MA turned pro in 1945, and joined the PGATour in 1949. Weighing only 127 pounds, he won four times in 1954 and went onto win 11 professional events. Toski rose to the top of the golfing world as a playerwhen he was leading money-winner in 1954 and later as an instructor, course de-signer, club maker and TV commentator.

Paul Harney, born and raised in Worcester, MA, spent part of his career as afull-time PGA Tour player, but mostly was a club pro. He played full-time on Tourfrom 1955-1965, winning six PGA events, including the ‘64 and ’65 Los AngelesOpen. He had great success in major championships, placing in the top-10 six times.In September 2005, Harney was enshrined into the PGA Hall of Fame. He owns afamily-run golf course on Cape Cod.

Now, the No. 1 player of all time from New England – Julius Boros. Born &bred in Fairfield, CT, Julius Boros (1920-1994) personifies the combination of ef-fortless ease, flawless technique and competitive fire. Boros did not turn professionaluntil age 29, and despite suffering from various physical problems his entire life, heput together a career that was outstanding because of his consistency, longevity andbrilliance.

He won 18 times between 1952 and 1968, including three prestigious majorchampionships. Boros was PGA Player of the Year in 1952 and 1963, led the moneylist in 1952 and 1955 and played on four Ryder Cup teams. At The Country Club inBrookline in 1963, Julius Boros beat Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in a three-wayplayoff to win in the U.S. Open.

If you play golf in our short, cool, unglamorous season, you are probably aNew England PGA Tour aspirant. We produce many great athletes but few are world-class golfers!

Tom Gorman, a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, Inter-national Network of Golf and Golf Travel Writers of America, is a Boston-basedfreelance golf writer.

No One Measures Up To Brad Faxon

The first time I ever saw Brad Faxon he was vaulting overa hedge after defeating an opponent in the quarterfinals of the1977 Rhode Island junior state amateur tournament.

Faxon was on his way to the second of three straight juniortitles. He would also later win back-to-back state (1981 - ’82)and New England (’82-’83) amateur crowns before he beganplaying for bucks.

A lot of water has gone under the bridge since Faxon’s amateur career(which included two first team All American awards while at Furman Uni-versity) ended.

I would submit that what he did in those early years is by itself enough toproject Fax into this conversation.

So just who is the greatest golfer to ever come out of New England?Tough question? Sure is.Some would argue Francis Ouimet, based solely on his staggering upset

victory over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray at The Country Club back in 1913. Some might point toward Bob Toski, others to Dana Quigley and my wor-

thy colleague is claiming that it’s Julius Boros.I have to admit, that Mr. Gorman may have the edge in this argument.

When we agreed to debate this issue he had selected Paul Harney. At the timeneither of us realized that Boros was originally a New Englander.

So I will concede, but since this is a debate I will argue the merits of BradFaxon, who remains my personal favorite.

Another who would challenge Faxon for this title is LPGA Hall of FamerPat Bradley.

Ouimet might be ‘America’s Greatest Golf Hero’ but he certainly isn’tthe greatest golfer that New England ever produced. It takes more than onegreat week to have that crown lowered on your noggin.

Faxon has proven it over a span of three plus decades.He followed up his short, but highly decorated amateur career with a very

impressive professional one.It includes eight ‘sanctioned’ victories on the PGA Tour, participation

on two Ryder Cup teams, one international victory (the 1993 AustralianOpen), the 1986 Provident Classic (which later became a recognized PGATour stop) and a bunch of wins in those “silly season” events where pros areteamed together.

No other New Englander can come close to this resume, with the possibleexceptions of Boros, Bradley, who won 31 LPGA events, including six majorsand Quigley, who won 11 times on the Senior Tour but would be the first totell you that his accomplishments pale in comparison with Faxon’s.

I am very impressed with Bradley and without a doubt Pat is the greatestfemale golfer in New England history, but at the risk of being labeled a malechauvinist pig, I would submit that the PGA Tour is the highest playing fieldthere is in golf.

Fax was long considered the best pure putter in golf and his short gameis legendary, but he has been much more than just a great player.

Faxon, along with fellow Rhode Islander Billy Andrade, has given backlike few others. Their charitable foundation has raised millions for underpriv-ileged children and together with CVS Pharmacy they have helped to raiseover $12 million for many other charities in southern New England throughthe 11 year old CVS/Caremark Charity Classic.

Faxon also can often be found at Buttonhole, the short course and learningcenter in Providence which introduces children of all backgrounds to the gameand the valuable life lessons that it teaches.

Injuries, specifically to his knees, have hampered Faxon since his lastvictory in 2005, but he has remained heavily involved in golf at all levels.

A past member of the PGA Tour policy, Fax is also a golf course architect(working closely with Maine’s Brad Booth) and somebody who has alwaysbeen accessible, be it to the media or for a wide variety of worthwhile causes.

New England has produced many outstanding players over the years, re-markable when one considers the short season, but nobody else measures upto Brad Faxon.

Boros has the major championship and more titles, but Fax has made abigger impact overall.

Tim Geary is a freelance writer with over 33 years of experience, thelast 24 of which he served as a sports writer for the Fall River Herald News,before retiring last October. He contributes to several golf magazines on aregular basis.

By Tom Gorman By Tim Geary

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