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Golf is a game enjoyed worldwide by over 60 million people, many of which take golf vacations. Golf travel has become one of the most important influencers in the travel

travel sector in the U.S. today and account for almost 25% of the entire golf travel income sector with nearly 30 billion dollars yearly.

Northeast Golf and Golf Travel Weekly each year publish the Annual Best in Golf Awards which includes golf travel. Each year our readers, followers, golf travel writers and

industry as golf has become one of the top amenity activities at hotel

staff compile the results for our annual “Best in Golf Travel Awards�. Golf travelers are a

resorts worldwide. Golf travelers take longer vacations, spend more than

unique demographic that are not only looking for great golf courses but also a vast array

the average traveler and travel more often. It is no surprise that resorts

of amenities and guest offerings that make every travel experience special. We would

and tourism groups have become more and more focused on this affluent

love to hear your feedback and invite you to become part of the process in the future.

demographic. Northeast golfers represent the largest and most affluent golf

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Northeast & New England

Winner - Turning Stone Resort, Verona, NY The Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning

that have earned the resort recognition

Mid–Atlantic

Winner- Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, NJ Crystal Springs Resort is the premier

new golf resorts in America. The Resort

Stone Resort Casino features world-class

as one of the northeast’s premier golf

4-season resort and a world-class golf

has recruited the world’s best golf course

amenities including four hotels, two

destinations. In addition, Turning Stone

destination in the Northeast with six

architects, von Hagge, Trent Jones,

luxurious spas, five golf courses and more

offers its own golf academy with a team

championship caliber courses within

George Fazio and Roger Rulewich, to

than 20 dining options. The resort offers

of PGA-certified instructors, and a year-

a five-mile radius. Set among the

create an amazing collection of upscale

72 holes of golf, with a trio of 18-hole

round indoor Golf Dome and training

Appalachian Mountains in beautiful

public golf courses. The golf experience at

championship courses by Tom Fazio,

center and Golf Superstore.

northwestern New Jersey. Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs is truly unparalleled!

Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Rick Smith

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has been ranked as one of the finest

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2nd Place - Woodstock Inn & Resort, Woodstock, VT

2nd Place - Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA

3rd Place - Samoset Resort, Rockport, ME

3rd Place - The Greenbrier, White Sulfur Springs, WV

South-Atlantic

Winner - Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC

Southeast

Winner - Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, FL

The Cradle of American Golf since

9 golf courses is just the beginning, it

1901 the resort has maintained its status

is the home of legends and a place

largest landowners, has created one

The Mosiac Company, one of Florida’s

blank canvas, in one word, amazing.

The new Black Course added to the Red

as one of the world’s favorite destination

every golfer wants to visit. Pinehurst has

of the most dramatic new resort course

Course and the Blue Course are arguably

for truly iconic golf and southern

received every imaginable golf award

designs in the world with designs by Ben

three of the most spectacular modern-

hospitality. The Cradle of American golf

and then some. A single photo by the

Crenshaw, Tom Doak, and Bill Coore.

age golf courses in America. The beauty,

with the iconic #2 course and 8 other

statue of Payne Stewart by the 18th

European elegance abounds at this

serenity, and amazing landscape of the

amazing designs by Ross, Nicklaus,

hole on the famous # 2 course says it all.

sporting resort that is truly a masterpiece

resort is nothing short of “Epic.”

Fazio, Jones, and Maples. A total of

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transformed like a fine painting from a

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2nd Place - Sea Pines, Hilton Head, SC

2nd Place - Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, GA

3rd Place - Barefoot, Myrtle Beach, SC

3rd Place - Trump Doral, Miami, FL

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Gulf Coast

Winner - Robert Trent Jones Trail Resort Collection, Alabama Eight Marriott resorts highlight the

with courses from 4700 yards to 8200 yards.

Mid-West

Winner - Boyne Golf Resorts, Northern MI A collection of 6 four-season resort

that are conditioned to perfection at

There is no venue in the world like the

facilities and 10 championship golf courses

every facility. Their showplace Inn at Bay

at 11 sites and 468 golf holes. Trent Jones

“Trail” nor will there ever be a collection of

make up the Boyne Resort properties

Harbor an “Autograph Collection Hotel” is

designed each facility beginning in 1988

this many iconic golf courses built again

in Northern Michigan. The Great Lakes

one of the finest lakeside resort properties

and completed in 2005. The entire family

anywhere. They are simply the finest

make for an iconic backdrop for great

in the world. Michigan Golf the Boyne way

of courses was designed with tees for

designed collection of golf courses in the

golf in pristine “Pure Michigan”. Boyne

is simply how golf vacations are meant to

World. www.rtjgolf.com/trail

understands hospitality and quality and it

be. www.boyne.com/golf

Robert Trent Jones Trail with 26 courses

every ability level from novice to expert,

shows in their spectacular course designs

2nd Place - Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, FL

2nd Place - French Lick Resort, French Lick, IN

3rd Place - Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores, AL

3rd Place - Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, MO

Northwest

Winner - Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, CA A world-class golf destination on the

only the # 1 Public ranked Golf Course in

Monterey Peninsula along Spanish Bay

America but it may be the # 1 Golf Resort

and Stillwater Cover. This is unforgettable

as well. It is just one of those places that

golf on 5 of the most picturesque golf

memories of a lifetime are made. Rain,

courses in the world today. Solve the great

wind, sunshine and a flair for the dramatic,

debate yourself, Pebble Beach or Spyglass

that’s Pebble Beach, forget the price, just

Hill, you choose. Pebble Beach is not

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Southwest

Winner - Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, AZ Five Star service and a golf course that

villas. In December, a great time to visit,

host the “Greatest Show on Turf”, The

the resort is transformed into a holiday

Fairmont Scottsdale gets a lot of things

winter wonderland that is simply amazing

right besides just golf and understands

and you get to play the TPC course with

what golf travelers are looking for. Their

the “The Greatest Show on Turf” with the

two courses are both recently renovated

stands up. There are dozens of amazing

and the resort offers a wide range of

golf offering just minutes away as well.

hotel options with luxury resort suites and

www.scottsdaleprincess.com

2nd Place - Bandon Dunes, Bandon, OR

2nd Place - Four Seasons Troon North, Scottsdale AZ

3rd Place - Coeur D’Alene Resort, Coeur D’Alene, ID

3rd Place –The Boulders, Carefree, AZ

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Canada

Winner – Fox Harb’r, Wallace, Nova Scotia, CA Fox Harb’r is a magnificent blend

lakes. Winding amidst tall Nova Scotia

UK & Europe

Winner - The Old Course Hotel, St. Andrews, Scotland The Old Course Hotel located on the

of the greatest links courses in golf. It is

spruce trees and sculptured terrain,

17th Hole at the home of golf, The Old

also a Kohler Hotel and is connected

parkland golf designed by Graham

each hole commands its own unique

Course at St. Andrews, offers classic

to the Kohler Collection including the

Cooke and was selected Best Golf

setting and signature. It is a classic

five-star elegance with contemporary

Hamilton Grand Residences just behind

Resort in Canada 2012 by Golf Digest

Northern Nova Scotia resort steeped in

style and old-world setting. This is the

the 18th hole on the Old Course. There

Magazine. The outward nine lures you

tradition and surrounded by some of

place to be for almost every golfer in

is only one “Top of Bucket List” for us all

away from the sea to sheltered forests,

the most magnificent scenery in North

the world at least once in their golfing

and this is it, the home of golf.

expansive wetland and deep rock lined

America. www.foxharbr.com

life. St. Andrews Bay overlooks a host

www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk

of both Scottish links and traditional

2nd Place – Cabot Links, Inverness, Nova Scotia, CA

2nd Place - The K Club, Kildare, Ireland

3rd Place – Fairmont Banff, Alberta Springs, CA

3rd Place - The Vendura Resort, Sicily, Italy

Asia / South Pacific

Winner – Four Seasons Lanai Resort, Hawaii The Four Season Resort Lanai is located

resort that offers all the luxury and amenities

The Caribbean

Winner – Baha Mar, Nassau, Bahamas The Baha Mar Resort is a sprawling,

Royal Blue Golf Club. The scope

on one of the last unspoiled islands in

you could imagine. The Manele Golf

water-slide Mecca northwest of

and grandeur of the place quickly

Hawaii. The world-class resort offers one

Course is a one of a kind masterpiece built

Albany in Nassau. It includes three

become evident in Grand Hyatt style

of the most spectacular oceanfront

on Lava outcroppings from the Majestic

full-service hotels (with 2,300 rooms);

and amenities. Freeform designed tee

courses along the remote cliffs of Lanai.

Haleakala Volcano. It is a very special

40 restaurants and bars and pools

boxes by Nicklaus allow the course

Four Season Resorts captures the essence

place that is unlike any other offering

everywhere you look. It is home to

to be completely different every time

of amazing in all 4 of their golf resorts in

private helicopter and private jet service.

the Caribbean’s largest casino and

you play. bahamar.grand.hyatt.com

Hawaii. Spectacular golf at a truly epic

www.fourseasons.com/lanai

a lush Jack Nicklaus golf course at

2nd Place - Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand 3rd Place - Banyan Tree, Phuket Thailand

2nd Place – Cap Cana Resort, Dominican Republic 3rd Place – Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic

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PGA Tour Event

Golf Vacations

BY TR BRANCO

All golf vacations are great but choosing to take your golf vacation with family, friends or buddies to a PGA Tour event during tournament week is becoming a popular idea. Every week there are great PGA Tour events on TV at some of the best golf travel destinations in and outside the country.

Why just get a glimpse of the action on

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the tube when you can be there and play some great golf along the way? In every issue of Northeast Golf, we will bring you a list of upcoming events and great stay, play and watch golf vacation options and suggestions. Go to golftravelweekly.com to stay updated on all regions and events for Golf Tour Vacations.

New Hampshire Omni Mt. Washington

Oct. 1-7 Napa California

The Safeway Open at Silverado Resort www.safewayopen.com

The Safeway Open is the opening event into the 2018/2019 PGA Tour season and is held at one of Napa’s top facilities in the middle of California wine country. Unlike many other PGA venues this 350room facility has ample room space for player and guest and there are dozens of other facilities just minutes away. Silverado Resort and Spa Hotel rooms are clustered around swimming pools, fountains, manicured gardens and 2 golf courses. The resort also has tennis courts, bocce courts, hiking and biking trails, several relaxing swimming pools and a central location to Napa Valley’s wineries. This is a great event to see some of the new talent in the rookie class on the tour as well as some old favorites.

Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 Las Vegas

Shriners Hospital’s Children Open www.shrinershospitalsopen.com The Tournament in Vegas was home to Tiger Wood’s first PGA Tour Win in 1996. Vegas simply is one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations and what better way to enjoy a tournament vacation than in Vegas. The stay & play packages in Vegas are endless as are the choice of hotels at every price point for any traveler. The TPC Summerlin Course is located just 25 minutes from the strip in Sun City and many hotels offer shuttle service during the event. There are over 30 golf courses just in the Vegas metro region alone to choose from, and flight and hotel packages are very reasonably priced.

Nov. 12-18 Sea Island Georgia The RMS Classic www.rsmclassic.com

Sea Island is an amazing destination with world-class accommodations, extensive amenities, and package options for tournament week. This is the only resort in the world to receive Forbes 5 Star Award 10 years in a row. Located on the southeastern coast of Georgia, Sea Island has miles of private beaches, tennis, 3 golf courses, a yacht club, pool complexes and spas. St. Simons Island is a beautiful place to visit with exceptional dining options and is well known for its southern hospitality and charm. This is a great event to put on your calendar with exceptional seasonal weather in November.

Jan. 1 – 13th – Hawaii – Kapalua, Maui / Honolulu, Oahu The Tournament of Champions / The Sony Open

www.sonyopeninhawaii.com | www.golfatkapalua.com/sentry_tournament_of_champions/ The calendar opening event each year on the PGA tour at Kapalua Resor t is in Maui, followed by the Sony Open in Honolulu. If you are think ing of getting in that special Hawaii vacation then why not align it with the t wo opening PGA Tour events of the year. Even though each event is on a dif ferent island, it’s a g reat oppor tunit y to see both, and it is not uncommon for Hawaii vacations to include multiple islands. There is so much to see and do in the Hawaiian Islands one tr ip is never enough but t wo week s here is a no - brainer for anyone. Best site to star t is w w w.hawaii.com/discover/pga - hawaii/

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Pure Michigan Golf by Boyne Better Than Most

BY TIM BRANCO

There are a few simple ingredients that create

and some of the very best golf resorts in the world,

Michigan has beautiful summer weather, 18 hours

the most memorable golf vacations in our lives.

and yes, plenty of White Birch trees. Clean air,

of sunlight, refreshing lakeside breezes and some of

First is location, it has to be spectacular. Next, the

clean water, pristine forest and amazingly beautiful

the most spectacular lingering sunsets you will see

quality of courses and accommodations must leave

golf courses align perfectly with the state’s tourism

anywhere. You can play 18 holes in the morning,

a lasting impression. And last and most important

slogan,” Pure Michigan”. Over 100 years ago on the

grab a relaxing lunch or go to the beach and still

are the experiences made possible by talented

small-town streets of Petoskey in Northern Michigan, a

have time for another 18, teeing off as late as 6pm,

people who understand hospitality and embrace it

young man named Ernest Hemingway was inspired to

how great is that!

at every level. In Northern Michigan, BOYNE Resorts

write his first novel about the amazing beauty of the

has become a world-class golf travel destination

region, “The Torrents of Spring.”

that is second to none. Life is different here, golf

There are few places in the world where you can

BOYNE Golf provides the ultimate world-class golf destination with 10 championship caliber courses spanning three resorts. Courses include the works of

is spectacular here and the memories you make

play so many truly amazing golf courses day after

some of golf’s legendary designers, including Robert

keep you coming back for more.

day in such close proximity of each other. Golf in

Trent Jones Sr., Arthur Hills, and Donald Ross. From all-

Northern Michigan is as good as it gets anywhere.

inclusive vacation packages and elite instruction with

of the land and symbolized balance in nature and

There are great reasons golfers are flocking to this

the BOYNE Golf Academy, to tournaments, events

safe havens for living. Northern Michigan is blessed

state from just about everywhere on the planet

and so much more, BOYNE Golf offers unrivaled golf

with great open spaces, low-density population

every summer for golf and family vacations. Northern

experiences. BOYNE Resorts are 4-season resorts with

White Birch trees have always been a sign of purity

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endless choices of activities year-round

of the century and re-created, and the

courses, The Alpine and the Monument

cabins, and residences.While Boyne

and spa and concierge services at

picturesque Moor Course, the second

courses. Dramatic elevation changes

Mountain has endless dining options a

their facilities.

course built at Boyne Highlands. The resort

offer scenic views from the top of Boyne

sunset dinner at the Beach House along

BOYNE Highlands Resort

offers unlimited options for any group or

Mountain from the first hole on the

Deer Lake is simply amazing.

There are four championship 18-hole

The Inn at Bay Harbor and Bay Harbor

family with accommodations ranging from

Alpine course. Golden fescue borders

golf courses at the Highlands Resort

Lodge and Village rooms with suites to

the fairways on many holes framing

Golf Club This is BOYNE’s cornerstone

each one unique and spectacular. The

townhomes, cottages as well as vacation

perfectly manicured fairways and

showplace property and part of the

Heather course by Robert Trent Jones

home rentals. Choices for dining are vast

greens. The Monument Course offers 13

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BOYNE’s very first course, The Arthur Hills

at the lodge, clubhouses, and cafés

holes dedicated to the legends of the

of fine hotels offering best-in-class resort

Course, an amazing spectacle of design

throughout the facility.

game by top designers and the game’s

amenities. Designed and built in 1998

and beauty, The Donald Ross Memorial

BOYNE Mountain Resort

greatest players. Lodging as with all

in grand hotel style the resort offers

Course, a composite of classic golf holes

The Mountain Resort boasts two of

BOYNE resorts has unlimited choices of

uncompromising levels of service and

designed by Donald Ross in the early part

Michigan’s premier championship golf

various lodge rooms, villa’s, townhomes,

elegance.

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Bay Harbor Golf Club has earned a reputation of excellence in the heart of America’s Summer Golf Capital. It is consistently ranked amongst the best courses in the country, including being named Golf Digest’s Editors’ Choice for Best Golf Resorts in the Midwest, and ranked Best in State and 100 Greatest Public Courses by Golf Digest, as well as a GOLF Magazine Premier Golf Resorts Silver Award recipient.

Designed by the legendary golf course architect, Arthur Hills, The

along Crooked Tree. Dine on the terrace

is that instead of paying one rate all

official freestyle skiing and snowboard

Links, The Quarry, and The Preserve

at Vintage and watch the sun fall into

season long, demand and other various

venue of the 2010 Olympic Winter

are three very distinct nine-hole

Lake Michigan. Bay Harbor in a single

factors determine how much you pay for

Games; Sugarloaf and Sunday River

courses to be combined into one

word, breathtaking! Bay Harbor Golf,

your round. This type of service provides

Resort in Maine; Boyne Mountain,

seamless and unforgettable playing

epic! Relaxation factor, it’s a 10!

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#1 Newport National

#1 Shelter Harbor GC

Public Courses

Private Courses

1. Newport National

6. North Kingstown GC

1. Shelter Harbor GC

6. The Misquamicut Club

2. Meadowbrook GC

7. Exeter CC

2. Wannamoisett CC

7. Rhode Island CC

3. Triggs GC

8. Green Valley CC

3. Newport CC

8. Carnegie Abbey Club

4. Montaup CC

9. Fenner Hill GC

4. Sakonnet GC

9. Agawam CC

5. Crystal Lake GC

10. Richmond CC

5. Warwick CC

10. Quidnessett CC

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#1 Granite Links GC

#1 Boston Golf Club

Public Courses

Private Courses

11. TGC Sacconnesset

1. Granite Links GC

11. Red Tail GC

1. Boston Golf Club

12. Eastward Ho! CC

2. Shaker Hills CC

12. Dennis Pines GC

2. GreatHorse

13. Nantucket GC

3. Crumpin Fox Club

13. The Cape Club

3. Kittansett CC

14. Bay Club

4. Taconic GC

14. George Wright GC

4. TPC Boston

5. The Ranch GC

15. Waverly Oaks GC

5. Old Sandwich Golf Club

15. Hyannisport Club

6. Shining Rock GC

16. Four Oaks CC

6. The Country Club

16. Worcester CC

7. Pinehills (Nicklaus)

17. Wachusett CC

7. Vineyard GC

17. Charles River CC

8. Miacomet GC

18. Bayberry Hills

8. Orchards GC

18. Whitinsville GC

9. Farm Neck GC

19. Blissful Meadows GC

9. The Ridge Club

19. Sankaty Head GC

10. Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds GC

20. Cranberry Valley GC

10. Myopia Hunt Club

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#1 Gillette Ridge GC

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1. Gillette Ridge GC

8. Shennecossett CC

1. The Course at Yale

8. Hartford GC

2. Mohegan Sun GC

9. Oxford Greens

2. Lake of Isles - South

9. Round Hill Club

3. Fox Hopyard

10. Tunxis Plantation

3. The Stanwich Club

10. Bulls Bridge GC

4. Great River GC

11. Blackledge CC

4. Wee Burn CC

11. Rolling Hills CC

5. CT National

12. Keney Park GC

5. CC of Fairfield

12. Brooklawn CC

6. Wintonbury Hills GC

13. Blue Fox Run

6. The Club at River Oaks

13. Farmington CC

7. Lake of Isles - North

14. Lyman Orchards

7. Tamarack CC

14. Innis Arden GC

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#1 Bethpage State Park

Public Courses

#1 Winged Foot GC 11. Bethpage State Park (Red)

Private Courses

11. Quaker Ridge GC

1. Bethpage State Park (Black)

12. Seneca Hickory Stick

1. Winged Foot GC

12. The Bridge

2. Pound Ridge GC

13. Montauk Downs

2. Shinnecock Hills GC

13. Atlantic GC

3. Trump Ferry Point

14. The Links at Greystone

3. Seboneck GC

14. Hudson National

4. Atunyote at Turning Stone

15. Seneca Hickory Sticks

15. Westchester CC

5. Ravenwood GC

16. Kaluhyat at Turning Stone

4. National Golf Links of America

6. Sagamore GC

17. Conklin Players Club

7. Shenendoah at Turning Stone

18. En-Joie GC

8. Leatherstocking

19. Mansion Ridge

9. Saratoga National

20. West Point GC

10. Links at Hiawatha Landing

5. Fishers Island Club

16. Trump National, Westchester

6. Friars Head GC

17. Crag Burn GC

7. Maidstone Club

18. East Hampton Club

8. Oak Hill CC

19. Engineers CC

9. Sleepy Hollow CC

20. Piping Rock Club

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#1 Ballyowen GC

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Public Courses 1. Ballyowen GC

8. Architects GC

1. Pine Valley GC

8. Liberty National

2. Neshanic Valley

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2. Baltusrol GC

9. Galway National

3. Ballamor GC

10. Scotland Run

3. Trump National,

10. Ridgewood CC

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4. Somerset Hills CC

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5. Pine Hill

13. Hominy Hills GC

5. Plainfield CC

6. Atlantic City CC

14. Shore Gate GC

6. Bayonne

7. Crystal Springs GC

15. P ines Course Stockton Seaview

7. The Ridge at Back Brook

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12. Mountain Ridge CC 13. Essex County CC 14. Hollywood GC 15. Echo Lake CC

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6. Owl’s Nest GC

1. GC of New England

6. Lake Sunapee CC

7. Eastman Golf Links

2. Lake Winnipesaukee

7. Nashua CC

8. Oaks Golf Links

3. Manchester CC

8. Montcalm GC

9. Hanover CC

4. Baker Hill GC

9. Concord CC

10. The Shattuck

5. Wentworth by the Sea

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#1 Green Mountain National

#1 Quechee Club

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Public Courses 1. Green Mountain National 2. Jay Peak GC 3. Woodstock CC

6. Brattleboro CC

1. Quechee Club

7. Stowe Mountain CC

2. Dorset Fields

8. Lake Morey CC

3. CC of Vermont

4. Ekwanok CC 5. Vermont National CC 6. Stowe Mountain Club

9. T he GC Equinox

4. Hermitage GC 5. Okemo Valley GC

10. S tratton Mountain

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#1 Belgrade Lakes GC

#1 Boothbay Harbor

Public Courses

Private Courses

1. Belgrade Lakes GC

6. Sugarloaf GC

1. Boothbay Harbor CC

4. Portland CC

2. Samoset Resort GC

7. The Ledges GC

2. The Woodland GC

5. Purpoodock GC

3. The Links at Outlook

8. Samoset Resort GC

3. Falmouth CC

4. Old Marsh CC

9. Kebo Valley GC

5. Sunday River CC

10. Fox Ridge GC

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RANGES IN THE NORTHEAST 2018 1. KOHR Golf - MA

13. World Cup Golf Center - NH

2. T he Golf Club at Chelsea Piers - NY

14. Sittler Golf - PA

3. Mulligans Island - RI

15. Paradise Family Golf - MA

4. 21 Golf - NJ 5. H armon Golf Boston - MA

16. Atlantic

6. Cool Springs - PA

17. Button Hole - RI

7. Golf Quest - CT

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Golf Center - MA

Academy at the

8. McGolf - MA 9. Joe & Leigh’s Golf Performance Center - MA

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Kwini Club - VT 19. Sagamore Golf Center - NH 20. Southborough

11. S cally’s Golf Center - PA 12. Sun N’ Air - MA

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GOLF INSTRUCTORS IN THE NORTHEAST 2018 7. Gia Bocra Liwski, Hamilton Farms GC, NJ 8. G eorge Connor, Farmington Woods GC, CT

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4. M ichael Hebron,

Michael Breed Golf

Smithtown Landing

Academy, NY

GC, NY

2. Mike Adams, Hamilton Farms GC – NJ 3. Mike Bennett, Stack & Tilt Academy, NJ

5. Shawn Hester, Charles River CC, MA 6. John Dunigan, White

15. Jason Hurd, Augusta CC, ME

Country Club, MA 17. Seth Dichard, Seth Dichard Golf

10. L ibby Smith, Links at Lang Farm, VT 11. D ebbie Doniger,

1. Michael Breed,

KOHR Golf, MA

16. Brendan Walsh, The

9. T om Cavicchi,

#1 M ichael Breed, Michael Breed Golf Academy, NY

14. Bill McInerney,

GlenArbor GC, NY 12. B ob Beach, Braintree Municipal GC, MA

Schools, NH 18. Eric Johnson, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, PA 19. Ron Beck, Fox Hopyard, CT 20. Jane Frost, Jane

13. M ike Harbour, Alpine CC, RI

Frost Performance Academy, MA

Manor CC, PA

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BY JACK ROSS THE FIRST MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE RULES IN OVER THIRTY YEARS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 1, 2019. THE SWEEPING CHANGES ARE INTENDED TO MAKE THE RULES MORE CONSISTENT, SIMPLE, AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD, AS WELL AS TO ENCOURAGE FASTER PACE OF PLAY. HERE ARE OUR TOP TEN BEST RULES CHANGES: 1. Putts May Hit Flagstick.

There will be no penalty if a ball played from the putting green strikes the flagstick in the hole. This change is intended to speed play; players facing long putts will not have to wait for someone to tend the flagstick, and short putts may be tapped in without removing the flagstick. The player may choose to have the flagstick removed or not.

2. Balls Moving on Greens. There will be no penalty if you accidentally cause your ball to move on a putting green. The USGA concluded that minimal movements of balls commonly occur when players are taking reasonable actions to prepare to putt, and often it is difficult to determine whether ac-

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tions of the player or other factors, such as wind, caused the movement.

3. Repairing Putting Green.

You will be permitted to repair all types of damage on the green (not just ball marks as under the current rule), including shoe damage, indentations from a club or flagstick, or animal damage.

Aeration holes or natural surface imperfections may not be repaired, and any permitted repair may not unreasonably delay play.

4. Relaxed Bunker Rules.

You will be permitted to touch and move loose impediments in bunkers. You may also touch the sand with your hand or club as long as you don’t ground the club next to your ball. If your sand game is dismal (or you have an

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impossible lie under a lip), you may declare your ball unplayable and drop it outside the bunker with a 2-stroke penalty.

5. Penalty Areas. The rules expand the current water hazard rules to various types of “penalty areas” -- such as desert, jungle, and rock -- which may be marked by red and yellow stakes.

The rules encourage an

expanded use of red stakes (lateral hazard relief) for penalty areas, which will minimize the application of the stroke-and-distance penalty for lost balls.

6. Ball Moved During Search. You will not be penalized for accidentally moving a ball while searching for it. The ball must be replaced as near as possible to the original

spot and with the same lie (whether embedded in grass or surrounded by loose impediments).

7. Simplified Dropping Procedure. The ball must be dropped from knee (not shoulder) height and come to rest in a relief area measured one or two club-lengths from a reference point. This will reduce re-dropping and ensure that the ball will be played closer to where it originally came to rest.

8. Alternative Scoring Rule for Stroke Play. No more double-digit holes! The new rules will authorize an alternative form of stroke play

(limited to recreational or club play) whereby players will record no higher than a specified maximum number of strokes per hole.

9. Play “Ready Golf.” You will be encouraged to play out of turn in stroke play in a safe and responsible way to save time or for convenience.

10. Limited Relief from Stroke-and-Distance Penalty. The new rules authorize a local rule to provide an alternative for recreational play. If your ball is lost or out of bounds, you may drop in a designated relief area, but will be subject to a twostroke penalty.

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Boston’s Best Athletes Share Their Links Lessons

BY JOHN MOLORI PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FLOCK TO THE GOLF COURSE AS A BREAK FROM THE PRESSURES OF COMPETITION OR TO FURTHER QUENCH THEIR COMPETITIVE THIRSTS. WE CHECKED IN WITH SOME OF NEW ENGLAND’S TOP GOLFING SPORTS STARS TO GET THEIR INSIGHTS ON THE GAME.

Punts and Putts Undrafted out of Louisiana Tech, punter Ryan Allen, 28, signed with the Patriots in April of 2013. He has won two Super Bowl titles and remains a vital part of the franchise’s success, while golf remains a vital part of his life.

“My dad got me into the game when I was about 9 years old,” says Allen, a native of Salem, Oregon. “It’s great to have something that takes your head away from football for a little while. We are all very competitive and golf can be quite frustrating at times.”

This frustration is tempered by the elation of a great golf moment. Says Allen, “I was playing with my grandfather and my father when I was about 10 years old. I actually birdied a par 4, and they were absolutely amazed.

I was walking around on my high horse for the next two weeks!”

Allen sees the similarities between golf and punting. “The mental aspect is very similar. You only get one swing, and you only get one chance at punting. Your approach, progression, and alignment are all very important.”

Slapshots and Swings Andy Brickley played 11 NHL seasons with the Flyers, Penguins, Devils, Bruins and Jets. Now a Bruins’ analyst and host of “On Course” on NESN, golf is as much a part of his life as ever.

“I grew up in Melrose, MA. We would sneak into Mount Hood Golf Club and play 7 or 8 holes until we got caught.”

This humble beginning led to a lifelong love of the game.

Brickley, 57, relates, “I wanted to get better, to learn more about the grip and swing. I don’t like to practice at all. I go right from the cart to the first tee. That is the competitor in me.”

Brickley also sees the human side of golf. “You can see a person’s level of integrity on the course. You can see honesty and a sense of gentlemanship. It gives you a peek into what people are really like.”

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Pitches and Pars Tim Wakefield burst onto the MLB scene, knuckleballing his way to an 8-1 record down the stretch for the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates. When things soured in Pittsburgh, he joined the Red Sox in 1995 and went 16-8.

Wakefield, 52, would remain in Boston for 17 seasons and is third all-time in wins for the team. Now a NESN analyst, Wakefield has played such hallowed golf grounds as St. Andrews and Royal Dornoch, but Augusta was the site of his most memorable golf moment.

He relates, “It was the second day, the second time I played there. I hit a ball that bounced in the creek. It was half in and half out of the water. I took my shoes off and knocked it in for a birdie on 13. That was something I will never forget.”

For Wakefield, golf recaptures some of

the excitement of baseball. He explains, “Golf gives you an adrenaline rush of another kind. It’s a different element of intimidation when I play in big events and I’m standing at the tee with everyone watching me.”

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Marshall, 46, enjoyed a six-year NBA career with Cleveland, New Jersey and Milwaukee. He studied the game of golf as he did basketball. “I just put my headphones on and practiced two to three hours a day,” says Marshall a former Celtics’ analyst, currently with Fox Sports. “I take a ton of notes. It’s just me, the golf ball and

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Each time Marshall steps to the tee, a new learning experience begins. “This game is dayto-day. It’s an ongoing process. Tiger Woods once said, ‘If I get to the range and I’m hitting fades, I’m going to play fades that day.’ I agree. You shouldn’t challenge the golf gods.”

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Boron-steel alloy 30% stronger and Cor Tech design enlarges the sweet spot of the variable thickness face. Enlarged rear cavity. Mizuno’s Power Frame moves weight to improve resistance to twisting.

4-GW $1,000 with steel shafts.

Best Game-Improvement Irons 2018 1ST Callaway Rogue

Lighter, longer length and stronger lofts plus a wide sole so center of gravity is low and deep in the head. Callaway’s 360 Face Cup construction with variable face thickness enlarges sweet spot.

Urethane microspheres inside the head improve sound, vibration and feel. 5 iron-PW $675 steel and $750 graphite.

2ND: Srixon Z565

3RD: Titleist 718 AP3

2ND:

Cleveland Launcher CBX

3RD:

Ping G700

Best Super Game-Improvement Irons 2018 1

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Cobra F-Max

Very lightweight shafts and swing weights with larger grips. CG is low and back in undercut cavity head.

Short irons soft stainless steel for better feel and long irons use a thin harder steel. In either variable or one length 5-GW steel shaft $600.

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2ND: Tour Edge HL3

3RD:

Wilson D300

Best Wedges 2018 1ST TaylorMade Milled Grind HI-TOE

Enlarged toe area with scoring across entire face improves spin and control. Additional bounce and heel and toe relief allow creative shot making. $170 in Aged Copper finish, 58 or 60-degrees loft.

2ND: Titleist Vokey SM7

3RD: PING Glide 2.0 Stealth

Best Golf Balls 2018 1ST Bridgestone Tour B

Gradational Core for higher ball speed and lower side spin. Urethane SlipRes Cover. Low handicap players - Tour B X and Tour B XS ($45 dozen). Mid handicap – Tour B RX and Tour B RXS ($45).

2ND: Titleist AVX

3RD: Snell

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Best Putters 2018 1ST MLA Tour Blade F&T

Available in stainless or black finish ($270) designed to fit your stroke by experimenting with weights from 320g to 420g to match your stroke. The putter is 100% milled and features the MLA Alignment Technology.

Custom options available.

2ND:

TaylorMade Spider Tour Red

3RD:

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Best Stand Bags 2018 1ST Sun Mountain 2.5+

Five pockets and four club slots this bag is made from high denier fabric. Hip pad dual straps have high density foam while legs are carbon fiber. $220 and weight is just 3 lbs.

2ND: Ping

Hoofer Lite

3RD: Callaway Hyper-Lite 5

Best Cart Bags 2018 1ST Bag Boy Defender

$200 with 15 club slots and 12 pockets, two of which are ABS hard shell for valuables protection. Three integrated handles, integrated umbrella sleeve and rubberized traction feet. Weight approximately 6 lbs.

2ND: Datrek SGO

3RD: Ogio Shredder

Best Push Carts 2018 1

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Big Max Blade Quattro

Quick folding four-whell cart ($300) that nfolds with one hand. Adjustable bag bracket and push handle with foot brake for parking. Large storage net. Folds to 28” x 23” x 7”. Weight 14.3 lbs.

2ND: Sun

Mountain Micro-Cart GT

3RD: Bag

Boy Quad XL

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Best Rangefinders 2018 2ND:

1ST Garmin Approach Z80

The Z80 ($600) can measure within 10� to the flag, up to 350 yards. Plus has a full color 2-d courseview with more the 41,000 courses worldwide. The greenview feature automatically shows distance to front and back. Also features slope adjustments and even draws a laser range arc showing you everything in play at that distance.

Best GPS Watches 2018 1ST Voice Caddie G2

This hybrid watch ($200) automatically calculates slope to the center of the green.

Other auto features include: hole recoginition to front, middle and back of green plus smart scoring. The G2 is fee free with over 40,000 courses loaded and is completely waterproof.

It is also a sports watch tracking health data.

Bushnel Hybrid

3RD: Nikon

Coolshot Pro Stablized

2ND:

GolfBuddy WTX Plus

3RD:

Garmin Approach S60

Best Tech 2018 1

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GolfLogix Puttbreak

This truly revolutionary tech provides advanced 3D mapping of over 8,000 courses that shows golfers how their putts will break along with vital information for approach shots and chips.

The golfer gets a bird’s-eye view of the greens contours and can zoom or pan the entire green. There is a free 30-day trial.

2ND: The Shark

Experience for Club Car

3RD: OnCore

Genius Ball

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HIGH HEAT 257+

Named “Best” New Technology At 2018 PGA Merchandise Show

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Trevor Randolph first to Win 4th Straight NJSGA MidAmateur Titles

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Shannon Johnson Wins NEWGA Championship at The Woodlands Club in Maine

THE MAINE STATE AMATEUR

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117th NEW JERSEY STATE AMATEUR

THE 113TH RHODE ISLAND STATE AMATEUR

Dylan Stein Wins the New Jersey State Golf Association 117th Amateur.

Johnson and Wales graduate Jake Bauer wins 113th RIGA Amateur

THE 115TH NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE AMATEUR

THE 2018 CONNECTICUT JUNIOR AMATEUR

Matt Paradis wins the 115th New Hampshire Amateur Champion at Concord

Connor Belcastro Wins CT Junior Amateur Title / Bill Salvatore Trophy

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SOME BEST OF THE BEST GOLF MOMENTS IN 2018

2018 CONNECITICUT SENIOR OPEN

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to cancer and the level of pain and

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to cause is immeasurable. The

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and groups get to play all 36-holes

webpage which allows them a

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turn-key way to fundraise and give

with Fall colors at peak season at the

back without running their own

International in Bolton, MA. In the last

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