Perfect weekend for golf, but let’s remember to be smart out there and stay safe.
If you don’t, you might be hearing from this guy…
#MassGolf
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@ryanwhitney6
Scoring update out of Marshfield: After 3 straight birdies,
@ryanwhitney6
is now at the top of the leaderboard as he makes the turn at 1-under.
Top 12 qualifiers & ties will advance to the Championship Proper.
#MassGolf
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@spittinchiclets
Fan favorite,
@ryanwhitney6
, is now on the course. After just missing the first green long, he got up and down for a gritty par to start the day.
#MassAm
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@spittinchiclets
“I’m a (retired) hockey player but I’m playing golf today” - Happy Gilmore -
@ryanwhitney6
Like many this week, Old Sandwich’s Ryan Whitney is making his
#MassAm
debut this week at The Country Club!
Follow:
#MassGolf
@spittinchiclets
And just like that, history has been made. With that swing, Seul-Ki Hawley became the first woman to ever tee it up in the Mass Open.
#MassOpen
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#MassGolf
UNREAL first 18 of the
#MassAm
Championship Match!
Michael Thorbjornsen is 6-up on Matt Parziale thru 18. Thorbjornsen made 12 birdies on the opening 18. Parziale shot 67.
Second 18 will begin at 11:20 a.m and will be streamed live on Instagram.
#MassGolf
🚨 Breaking News 🚨
Molly Smith becomes the first known woman to qualify for the Massachusetts Amateur Championship in its 115 year history. She did so today at Andover CC. Tomorrow she'll attempt to qualify for the
@uswomensopen
.
#MassGolf
Results:
🚨GIVEAWAY TIME🚨
It’s officially time to gear up for golf season & we are here to help! We’re giving away Pro V1s and
#MassGolf
gear to 2 lucky winners AND their golf buddy.
To enter:
-Follow
@PlayMassGolf
-Like this post
-Comment and tag your golfing buddy who could use some…
Meet Reva. She's 10-years-old and competing in the Mite Division of the 87th
#MassGolf
Girls' Junior Amateur Championship.
❤️ - If her swing is better than yours.
Our Young Golfers’ Am Champion, Tucker Cullinan, won this trophy earlier today. He then hunted down
@RiggsBarstool
for an epic 📸 in the afternoon.
#MassGolf
⛳️ Ticket Giveaway ⛳️
While we wait out the weather at the
#MassOpen
, we'd like to give away some tickets to the
#USOpen
. Go see our Massachusetts guys tee it up in a practice round at The Country Club next week.
To Enter: ❤️ this post and tag the friend you'd bring with you.
Let's give a little love to all of the superintendents, grounds crew members, and golf course staff that make it possible for us to enjoy the game we love every weekend.
#MassGolfFamily
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#MassGolf
Welcome back, Whit! The first Mass Golf shot of the year for fan favorite
@ryanwhitney6
finds the fairway and he makes birdie to get himself and Andrew DiRamio off to a strong start.
#MassGolf
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#MassFourBall
Andrew DiRamio with the hole out for birdie, partner
@ryanwhitney6
with the commentary.
This birdie closed out DiRamio and Whitney's round at -7. They are two back heading into tomorrow's final round of the
#MassFourBall
.
#MassGolf
Scores:
Hi
@MassGovernor
, Looking for clarification & consideration towards being more in line with the rest of the Northeast when it comes to the safe recreational activity of golf. Is there a reason why is our community is being treated differently?
#massgolf
#AMGO
She's going back to the
#USWomensOpen
!
@TheChristinaKim
took a moment to talk about her round and her excitement to compete in the championship for a 17th time.
#MassGolf
Final Results:
What if ... We took 1/4 of the
@spittinchiclets
podcast team, put them on a golf course and had them talk about golf??
Would that classify as an episode of
@ForePlayPod
? Asking for a friend...
Also, Ryan Whitney has two birdies and an eagle thru 14 at the
#MassMidAm
today!
⛳️
#MassGolf
Giveaway ⛳️
Partnering with the most stylish head cover company in the game has its perks! We're giving away one of these
@caycegolf
head covers.
Enter-To-Win: Follow us both and ❤️ this post.
(Winner will be selected Wednesday)
Inspirational. Courageous. Emotional. Legendary.
All those words seem fitting for Conner Willet's run to the 114th Massachusetts Amateur title at Concord Country Club this week.
#MassAm
#MassGolf
Full Story, Notes & Reactions ⬇️
in 1992, Tiger Woods won his 2nd consecutive U.S. Junior Am title at Wollaston Golf Club in Milton, MA. It was an early glimpse at what would amount to a lifetime of barrier and record breaking accomplishments. Footage courtesy of
@USGA
#BHM
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#MassGolf
Congratulations to Jesse Menachem on being elected as the 2021
@IAGA_Golf
President. In addition to his duties as Executive Director / CEO of Mass Golf, he will serve in this elected position for the upcoming year.
#IAGA2020
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#MassGolf
Conner Willett!!!!!!!
This birdie on 13 was the last putt he needed to make to defeat Billy Argus in today's
#MassAm
Semifinal Match. Willett will now play in the Massachusetts Amateur Championship Match tomorrow!
#MassGolf
John Broderick is 16-years-old, and needed par on his final hole of the tournament to force a playoff for the New England Amateur Championship.
What'd he do? Step up, flag it, and go chasing after it. 🏃♂️
#TourSauce
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@NoLayingUp
The Secret's Out! Gil Hanse to oversee restoration of Marion GC.
“We are providing advice and a master plan to help guide them to restoring the course to George Thomas’ original design and intent. Going to be a very cool spot!!”
More on this story:
Developing Situation:
@ryanwhitney6
makes 🐦 on 3 and is now 1-under. He is currently T2 in early action at the Bay Club.
Live 3-Hole Scoring:
#MassAm
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@spittinchiclets
Did You Know: There is a golf course sitting dormant and overgrown within the Cape Cod National Seashore that was once described as “one of the finest natural layouts in the world.”
Cedar Bank Links was built for Quincy Adams Shaw, descendant of President John Adams, as a way to…
Meet Conor. Two weeks ago he dominated his last chemo treatment. Yesterday he was chillin’ with the no. 1 player in the world at the
#USOpen
. Just another example of why golf is the absolute best.
#MassGolf
Hey
@RiggsBarstool
, the ladies of Mass Golf have a message for you.
Up to you, but we definitely wouldn’t want to be the ones to tell
@Shan_Johnson10
, the 2018 US Women’s Mid-Am Champ, NO.
Take a bow,
@Matt_Parziale
!
You made
#MassGolf
... and the world ... so so proud on golf's biggest stage! You finished Augusta and showed the world what you're all about! We'll see ya soon!
#TheMasters
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#MATTsters
"If restored fully, George Wright would be, in my opinion, the best municipal course in the country."
- Andy Johnson,
@the_fried_egg
Read more about America's great remaining golf course restoration opportunities ⬇️
Three
@USGA
champions walk into Wellesley Country Club for the
#MassGolf
Champions Dinner...
Tonight, among our many champions from the 2018 season, we were able to welcome Matt Parziale, Shannon Johnson & Michael Thorbjornsen, who all represented the Bay State so well!
Boom! Onto the next one.
Nick Maccario advances to the Round of 16 in the
#USMidAm
after winning his second match of the day.
(Photo:
#USGA
/Chris Keane)
With dramatic land and compelling greens an argument can be made that the Donald Ross designed George Wright in Boston is the best municipal golf architecture in the country.
Getting some prep work done at the Kittansett Club for the 112th
#MassAm
. Tough to put into words just how spectacular the views are out here.
#MassGolf
Watching Andrew DiRamio putt with one hand will never get old.
This huge par save on 8 (his 17th) kept him 1-up and he finished off his Round of 32 match on the next hole. He awaits his
#MassAm
Round of 16 opponent.
#MassGolf
How about a little ❤️ for the grounds crew at Essex County Club, led by
@erichturf
. This well oiled machine was out before sunrise prepping the course and swooped in mid-morning to get us set for round two.
#MassAm
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#MassGolf
⛳️ Giveaway Day ⛳️
The gang is looking for new members. Here's your chance to join the Mass Golf
#VisorGang
.
❤️ for a chance to win a FREE
#MassGolf
visor from
@ImperialHats
. (Winner to be selected 11/13)
Today is "Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day"
Give a ❤️ or 🔁 to join us in thanking all the Super's out there for everything they do to help us enjoy the game we love.
#ThankASuper
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#ThankAGreenkeeper
SHE'S DONE IT!! Rockland native Megan Khang is officially an
#LPGA
champion! 🏆
Her victory today at the CPKC Women's Opens marks her first career LPGA Tour title. Congrats, Megan!
Updates to the golf guidelines are coming soon!
The updated guidelines pertaining to golf will go into effect once Phase II begins, a date that is yet to be determined by the Governor's Administration.
Updated Guidelines:
#AMGO
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#MassGolf
A successful day for Grafton's Ty Dupuis!
The Bryant University senior has earned a spot in the 2023
#USAmateur
Championship by shooting 70-69--139 (-3) in 36-hole qualifying on Tuesday at Ledgemont Country Club.
#MassGolf
#USGA
History Made! Brockton's own Matt Parziale, the 2017
@USGA
#USMidAm
champion, has been named the 2018
@GlobalGolfPost
Male Amateur of the Year, the first Bay Stater to earn the feat!
Read:
#MassGolf
You know him for his knuckleball, but 2x
#RedSox
World Series champion Tim Wakefield is a solid ball-striker too.
He birdied the 2nd hole of the New England Senior Amateur before play was suspended due to rain.
#MassGolf
#NEGA
🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨
Lillian Guleserian just made a hole-in-one on the 5th hole at Dedham Country & Polo Club during the Quarterfinals of the
#MassWomensAm
! She's now 2-up in her match.
#SCTop10
Live Scoring:
Did You Know – There is a golf course that sits beneath the Quabbin Reservoir. Dugmar Golf Course was a 9-hole track, built in the town of Greenwich, MA in the late 1920s. The town and course were reachable by train from Springfield, but neither the course nor town exist anymore.
After a thrilling ride at the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, we caught up with Nick Maccario (
@Nick_Fil_Ay
) to get his thoughts on a memorable week.
#USMidAm
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#MassGolf
Yesterday's full interview with Andrew 'Captain Action' DeRamio and Ryan Whitney is too good not to share. They are T3 heading into the
#MassFourBall
final round.
⛳️ Recap of their -7 round
⛳️ One-handed putting
⛳️ Cabo vs. Jersey
⛳️ Whit vs. Bones
#MassGolf
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@ryanwhitney6
Massachusetts golfers rejoice!! Fran Quinn & Michael Thorbjornsen will officially represent the Bay State at this year's U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline.
@usopengolf
#MassGolf
#USGA
Final Qualifying Highlights:
⛳️
#ThankASuper
⛳️
They work hard all year long to keep the courses we love in terrific shape. Join us in thanking the superintendents and maintenance staffs of Massachusetts for everything they do.
#MassGolf
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@GCSAA
It's Friday! We're basically to the weekend! Let's do a
#GiveAway
!!!
Help us get to 3,000 Followers here on Twitter and we'll send out some new merchandise with our new logos! One winner will get everything in the picture below!
Retweet to enter! Remember we need 3000!
@GolfweekNichols
@usopengolf
In a lot of cases, her round would have made it thru. This comes just a week after finishing in the upper third of the
#MassFourBall
alongside her sister, Morgan. The two made history as the first all-female team to compete.
#MassGolf