New England Golf Monthly - August 2009

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August 2009

MATT PARZIALE New England Amateur Champion

New England State Amateur Champions 2009 - Pages 6-7 MGA

RIGA

CSGA

VGA

NHGA

MSGA

Bill Drohen

Robert Leopold

RJ Zielinski

Brian Albertazzi

Camrin James

Jesse Speirs

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NEW ENGLAND GOLF MONTHLY THE DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP A Labor of Love for so Many

PGA TOUR pro Brett Quigley presents check to George Hall Free Library in Warren, R.I.

Pictured (l. to r.): John F. Millard, President of Board of Trustees for the Library; Faith Weiner, Director of Public Affairs, Stop & Shop; Brett Quigley; Pat Redfearn, Library director; Brett’s wife, Amy; and Brett’s mother, Geneva.

Veteran PGA TOUR professional Brett Quigley presented a check for $10,000 to the George Hall Free Library in Warren, R.I., one of the largest donations in the Library’s history. The donation was made by the Stop & Shop-Giant Family Foundation in recognition of Quigley winning a Supermarket Sweeps event against fellow PGA TOUR pro Brad Faxon.

The Supermarket Sweeps is a contest that pits two individuals head-tohead in grocery shopping. The event, held June 18, kicked off Stop & Shop’s ticket sales drive for the Deutsche Bank Championship. Part of the PGA TOUR Playoffs, the Deutsche Bank Championship, which takes place over Labor Day weekend, will feature the top 100 golfers in the world including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and Anthony Kim. Tickets are still available at www.dbchampionship.com.

PGA TOUR Playoffs Poised to Include New England Quartet at the Deutsche Bank Championship Playoff success for New England fans this decade has seemed like a rite of passage. The Red Sox own two World Series trophies, the Patriots lay claim to three Super Bowls, and the Celtics notched their record 17th NBA championship last year. The 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship, Sept. 1-7 at TPC Boston, may bring hometown fans to a new fever pitch.

Since the PGA TOUR Playoffs began in 2007 and claimed the Deutsche Bank Championship as the second of its four-tournament series, New England natives Brett Quigley, J.J. Henry, James Driscoll and Tim Petrovic have never played in the Championship simultaneously. Neither has any one of them continued their chase for the FedExCup beyond TPC Boston and into the last half of the PGA TOUR playoff swing.

If this month’s John Deere Classic was any indication – Quigley tied for second place while Henry and Petrovic each shared a tie for fifth – perhaps this year’s Deutsche Bank Championship will be a coming-out party for the New England golfers.

Deutsche Bank Champions & Earnings Year

Player

Score

Earnings

2008

Vijay Singh

-22

$1,260,000

2007

Phil Mickelson

-16

$1,260,000

2006

Tiger Woods

-16

$ 990,000

2005

Olin Browne

-14

$ 990,000

2004

Vijay Singh

-16

$ 900,000

2003

Adam Scott

-20

$ 900,000

Since 2003, The Deutsche Bank Championship has become a favorite tour stop for golf fans throughout New England. In the last few years with the PGA Tour Playoffs and the race for The FedEx Cup the event has become one of the four season playoff tournaments to crown the season long points leader.

The Deutsche Bank Championship is the only PGA Tour event with a scheduled Monday finish on Labor Day each year. What most of us don’t realize is that for the IMG staff of The Deutsche Bank Championship their work on the 2010 event literally begins on Tuesday morning the day after the event is over.

Eric Baldwin, the Championship Director from IMG World, will tell you that putting together a major golf championship is a culmination of hard work by hundreds of people over 12 months. The IMG staff manages it all from site construction, to event management, to vendor and partner relations from the tournament offices at The Golf House at The TPC facility in Norton.

What we see over the 7 days of tournament week is the results of very dedicated people who give their time to make this event the best that it could be for all New England golf fans.

It takes most of the entire summer just to construct the viewing areas, partner clubs and infrastructure needed to host the tournament. After the trophy presentation on Labor Day it will take nearly a month to return the TPC Boston back to normal. During Tournament week nearly 2000 volunteers will give their time to support an event that over the last 6 years has given 14 million dollars to over 35 charities for children throughout New England and the nation. There are literally thousands of people involved in the effort to make The Deutsche Bank Championship a success each year.

What so many of us do not realize is that The Deutsche Bank Championship contributes over 50 million dollars in economic impact to our local economy in a time when any impact is important in these times especially. Hotels, restaurants, airports, transportation industries and hundreds of trickle down businesses will all be affected in a positive way.

A significant component to all of this success is the Founding Club Partners who make it all possible every year. Seth Waugh, CEO of Deutsche Bank of Americas said after the 2008 tournament, “Nothing is more gratifying for us than yet another record year of charitable contributions. We are proud at Deutsche Bank to support these organizations that are making a difference in the lives of children, both in New England and nationally, and we couldn’t have done it without the impressive support of our valued partners.”

This year while you are walking the grounds enjoying the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship following all your favorite PGA Tour players remember the word thank you to all that have made it all possible. Give a nod to volunteers, the sponsors and partners of the event that are all giving so much to so many. And when you see that trophy raised in victory, remember we are all winners at this years Deutsche Bank Championship.

2008 Winner Vijay Singh

2007 Winner Phil Mickelson

2006 Winner Tiger Woods

2005 Winner Olin Browne

2004 Winner Vijay Singh

2003 Winner Adam Scott

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CONTENT

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This Year At The Deutsche Bank Championship

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Carbone Wins Rhode Island Open

Managing Editor: Timothy R. Branco

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The New England Amateurs

Production: Sally Briere Robin Sampson/Greg Sampson

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A Report On Tom Watson

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Team New England on The Tours

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The New England Golf Scene

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Golf Instruction

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Something Special - An Interview With Brittney Altomare

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Stay And Play At Patriot Place

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New England Junior Golf

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Molori Unplugged/Nick Faldo

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NEPGA Pro File

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Gorman vs. Geary

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Tim Geary Parker Smith Pam Borges Bob DiCesare Robert Martin Katherine Dyson Jim Hammond Greg Sampson Gary Trask John Magginis Derek Hooper Robert Skura Barry Palm

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Welcome to our August Issue of New England Golf Monthly. In this issue we celebrate amateur golf and the achievements of so many players that have worked so very hard to accomplish their goals of being amateur champions. The dedication and hours of practice required to be at the top of this game at an amateur level is no small task. For many it is the beginning of a great long journey in the game of competitive golf. We congratulate you all and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

August is also the time each year in golf when we look ahead to the 4 events on the PGA Tour that are the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs. Each week starting at the Barclays on August 27th, top players in golf will be competing for not only the $1,260,000 winners share each week, but ultimately for the 10 million dollar first place share of the 35 million dollar Fed Ex Cup purse. For New Englanders on Labor Day weekend it means getting up close with the best on the PGA Tour at The Deutsche Bank Championship at The TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. In its seventh year the Deutsche Bank Championship has established itself as one of the most important events on the tour and as one of the new mini majors.

This year look for at least 4 players from Team New England to be at the tournament.

It was a special treat to meat Tom Watson as the Ouimet Banquet Honoree this year. It was even more special at 59 years old to watch Tom come so close at the British Open. Hundreds of us at the banquet heard Tom say this year in his speech that he would like one more shot at a major and felt he could still compete at that level. It is amazing that he was able to live out that dream and come so close, we were all pulling for him.

This is the time of year when conditions are as perfect as it gets in golf. So get out and play with your friends and most of all with your family. Golf is a game to be shared and passed on from one generation to another, it is a priceless gift that truly last a lifetime. Play Golf and play well.

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Congratulations to Bay State’s Matt Parziale on his victory at this years New England Amateur Championship at Portsmouth Country Club in New Hampshire.

Matt is 22 years old from Thorny Lee Country Club in Brockton, Massachusetts.

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Mike Carbone Wins the 2009 RI Open Good Times Never Felt So Good…So Good…So Good

By Greg Sampson After round one of the RI Open at Newport National, Mike Carbone (Brewster, MA) stood at 6 - under par in a three-way tie for the lead. He played phenomenal all day as I had the opportunity to play with him witnessing up and downs from virtually anywhere along with spectacular shot making. During the round he said, “I know that I shouldn’t be going to the Red Sox game tonight, but the seats are great and I just love the Sox.” Apparently the combination of “Sweet Caroline” and the RI Open fit well together for Mike as he continued his great play in the second round with a 4 – under par 68. Shawn Warren (Windham, ME) shot back-to-back 6 – under par 66’s and held a two shot lead over Mike at 12 – under par.

The final round is literally a big fog to me as I am sure it was for most players. It was very difficult to follow the ball or see the flagsticks and at around 5:30pm the RIGA officials suspended play. After a one and a half hour delay play was resumed and the leaders along with other players went out to battle their final holes. The fog was still present, but the visibility was much improved.

After five holes in the fog, Mike Carbone had won his first RI Open defeating Shawn Warren by a single shot finishing at 9 – under par after a final round 73. Rhode Islanders Mike Capone and Todd Cook finished two shots back at 7 – under.

The low amateur for the second year in row was Garret Medeiros (Metacomet CC) who finished the tournament at 3 – under par to win the honors by three shots over David Sampson (Swansea CC) and Brad Valois (Alpine CC).

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NEW ENGLAND GOLF NEWS

New England Amateur Champions Nick McLaughlin Captures 2009 Mass. Junior Amateur Championship at Framingham C. C.

Albertazzi Claims 2nd State Vermont Amateur Golf Championship

Framingham, MA — It's hard to say that it has been a long time in coming when you're talking about a 15 year old.

However, after seven years of playing in the event Nick McLaughlin (Far Corner GC) can now call himself a Massachusetts Junior Amateur Champion.

The youngster secured the prestigious MGA title this afternoon at Framingham Country Club.

"I am just really happy and relieved because I was getting geared up for a potential playoff," said McLaughlin. "To be able to go home now and enjoy it is a really nice feeling."

McLaughlin becomes only the third Pre Junior Division player in 17 years to capture the overall title. James Driscoll, the two-time Massachusetts Amateur Champion who is now competing on the PGA Tour, accomplished that feat in 1993 while Nat Hoopes following suite in 1996.

SHELBURNE, VT - For the second straight year Brian Albertazzi is celebrating a Vermont Amateur golf title. The Woodstock High School graduate, and University of Hartford golfer edged Garren Poirier by eight shots to win his second title.

Albertazzi carded a 4-under-par four-round total.

Poirier was four-over par. Pat Pelletier and Jon Lussier were a shot back, tied for third.

Benjamin Wins 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Norman, Okla. - Brad Benjamin, 22, of Rockford, Ill. defeated Nick Taylor, 21, of Canada, 7 and 6, to become the 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion.

Benjamin, who led 4-up after 18 holes, applied the pressure to Taylor immediately in the afternoon, winning the 19th hole by hitting his approach shot on the 468-yard par-4 first hole to within 3-feet for birdie, which was conceded by Taylor.

He closed out Taylor, 7 and 6, by hitting his tee shot the 164-yard par-3 12th hole to within 8 inches. When Taylor conceded the putt, the match was over and Benjamin became the 2009 champion.

New England’s Best Amateur in 2009: Garrett Medeiros

By Greg Sampson What a year Garrett Medeiros from Rumford, RI has had. Not only has he proved himself on the course this year but he has also proven himself in the classroom at Wofford College as he was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar. He was also named to the Southern Conference Men’s Golf All-Conference team in 2009.

His summer has been even more impressive as he wins virtually every amateur tournament he plays in and proved that he can play with the pros in the local opens. Lets take a look at some of his best finishes this year: RI Amateur Championship Medalist = 65 – 64 – 129 (- 13) * All-Time Scoring Record * Providence Open Low Amateur = 69 - 68 – 137 (- 7) * All – Time Scoring Record for Amateurs * USGA Amateur Qualifying Medalist = 69 – 72 – 141 (- 2) New England Amateur Runner-Up = 72 – 68 – 74 – 74 – 286 ( - 2) RI Open Low Amateur = 68 – 74 – 71 – 213 ( - 3) * Two years in a row * Overall Stroke Average – 69.38 (based on the above tournaments) On behalf of every golfer in New England that follows amateur golf I would like to congratulate Garrett on a spectacular summer. Good luck in the USGA Amateur Championship and all your future endeavors.

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Bangor’s Jesse Speirs Wins Maine State Amateur Championship AUBURN — Bangor's Jesse Speirs held off a challenge on the front nine to win his first Maine Amateur golf championship Friday afternoon at the Martindale Country Club.

The 22-year-old Speirs shot an even-par 71 in the final round, to finish with a three-day total 210, four strokes better than Pittston's Ryan Gay, who won the championship last year.

Ricky Jones of Thomaston finished third with a 215. He shot a two-under 69 – only the third sub-par round of the tournament. He was four-under on the front nine to pull within four shots of the lead.

Marc Siewertsen of Riverside shot a one-under 70 on Friday to finish at 219, in fourth place.

Speirs, who plans to turn pro next year and may not be back to defend his championship, secured the championship with steady play.

He was one-under on the front nine then, after bogeying 11 and 12, finished with five pars and a birdie on 18.

North Conway’s Camrin James Wins New Hampshire State Amateur Dover, N.H. Camrin James rolled in an Eagle on the 16th hole at Cochecho Country Club in Dover to win 3 and 2 over Joshua Chamberlain for the New Hampshire State Amateur title. Chamberlain pushed the 19 year old James to 34 holes in the match before the eagle on the 16th hole. Camrin James plays out of North Conway Country Club and Chamberlain plays out of Crotched Mountian Golf Club. James lost in the semi finals last year to eventual winner Mark Stevens the 2008 State amateur champ. James who is a student at Johnson & Wales University in Miami Florida will be heading back to Miami for his sophomore season at the end of the summer.

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NEW ENGLAND GOLF NEWS

New England Amateur Champions Chuck Wojtowicz Wins 104th R.I. State Amateur

By Tim Geary It has happened once before, but at least in 1993, Chuck Wojtowicz had plenty of time to recover.

When Valley Country Club’s Billy Forcier called a penalty on himself when his ball moved while he was addressing a birdie putt, it was the 32nd hole of the 104th R.I. State Photo Credit: Providence Journal Amateur championship.

This is a story with many layers, not the least of which features an Englishman winning the Rhode Island title in Massachusetts (Crestwood is a member of both the RIGA and the MGA).

Bobby Leopold’s victory almost certainly secured RIGA Player of the Year honors as well. It was his third major victory of the year.

Previously he had won the RIGA’s Burke Memorial and the prestigious Hornblower Invitational in Plymouth and was the top local in the Northeast Amateur.

R.J. Zielinski Captures 107th Connecticut State Amateur Fairfield University alumna R.J. Zielinski (Tolland, Conn.) captured the 107th Connecticut Amateur Golf Championship at Woodway Country Club in Darien, Conn., last week. The 2009 graduate rallied from as 5-down through 12 holes, to defeat Jeff Hatten on the first extra hole of the match, the 37th hole.

For Zielinski it was his second extra hole win in as many matches, having knocked off Nick Cook in the semifinals, again in the first extra hole, this time sinking a 12-foot putt for birdie.

Hatten, the 32-second seed, took a 5-up lead through 12 holes in the morning round. Zielinski got as close as 3-down in the morning round, but reached 18 holes down four, after Hatten chipped in for birdie on the final hole. The former Stags captain won holes 27-29 and took his first lead on the 31st hole, and did not look back.

A four-year varsity letter winner in golf at Fairfield, Zielinski graduated in May with a degree in accounting. A member of Beta Alpha Psi, an accounting honor society, he was named a GCAA Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar following his junior season.

Bay State's Matt Parziale Captures 2009 N. E. Amateur Championship at Portsmouth Country Club Greenland , NH – The story couldn’t have been written any better. Following his college graduation this past spring, Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC – MA) wasn’t exactly sure what his future would hold.

Questions about his future in golf were many but he didn’t know quite how to answer because – after all – a summer of tournaments lay before him. He decided that he would let his game answer all questions… and it’s doing just that.

“It feels good, but it hasn’t settled in just yet,” said Parziale, a Southeastern University (FL) graduate. “I wanted to have a good summer and so far it’s been awesome.”

A professional career may now be more of a reality for the 22 year old from Brockton after he captured the 2009 New England Amateur Championship title with an impressive score of 5-under par 283.

This latest victory is one in a long list of accomplishments for Parziale this summer.

The last two Bay State golfers to win this title – Mike Welch (2003, 2004) and James Renner (2005) – turned professional soon after winning this marquee regional tournament. Parziale is currently exploring his options and is hoping that a sponsor will step up to help him pursue his dreams of becoming a tour professional.

No matter what the future may hold for Parziale, there is no question that he will never forget his experience this week at Portsmouth Country Club.

“This is definitely the biggest win for sure,” said Parziale. “I was able to hit driver almost everywhere which is what I like. I rolled it well all week and the course fit my eye.”

Bill Drohen Defeats Frank Vana, Jr. to Win 101st Mass Amateur Championship at The Country Club Brookline, MA — When his final putt was conceded, Bill Drohen (Bradford CC) didn't quite know what to feel. The 36-year-old had just defeated two-time winner of the event Frank Vana, Jr. (Marlborough CC) by a score of 4 & 3 to win the Massachusetts Amateur Championship, the most prestigious amateur golf title in the Bay State.

The fact that it was his first such title was gratifying for sure, but his emotions were brimming over. After all, he had his older brother Andy on his bag, his seven months pregnant wife Deb on the sidelines and an achy left shoulder constantly reminding him that it had only been seven months since he underwent reconstructive surgery.

Bill Drohen's win marks the first time in event history that a pair of brothers have won the Massachusetts Amateur Championship.

Andy Drohen, who is five years older than Bill, won at The Country Club in 2003.

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GOLF INSTRUCTION

A Special Report On Tom Watson Bob Skura

He’s the Tip of the Iceberg

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Some people see Tom Watson’s performance in the 2009 British Open as a once in a lifetime event that isn’t likely to happen again any time soon. However, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Other prominent chunks of ice gleaming in the sunlight are 53-year-old Greg Norman’s near win at the British Open last year and 48-year-old Kenny Perry’s playoff loss at the 2009 Masters. Welling up from below is a body of knowledge that will someday push golf performance far past the level we now believe possible.

In 1954 Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. Until then, conventional wisdom suggested that the human body didn’t have the physical capacity to go that fast. But the four-minute mile was broken 15 more times in the following three years and 964 times by 2004.

Once the floodgates opened the human race never looked back.

The same thing is going to happen in golf. In 2004 George Stokes, a 62 year old amateur, shot 59 at Heritage Palms in Indio CA. He’s not the first amateur to shoot his age or better, so we have to wonder what the professionals might accomplish. If Tom Watson shoots another 65 during a major a few years from now he just might capture the Claret Jug that eluded him this year. If he doesn’t then possibly Vijay Singh or Fred Couples will. Maybe we’ll have to wait until Tiger turns grey but within the next 10 to 20 years someone over the age of 50 will win a major.

Why will it happen? It’ll happen because leading-edge performers are always looking for ways to improve and the evidence is in.

New research into the workings of the brain shows that if properly cared for our brains have the ability to remain flexible and agile well into old age. And, of course, mental skill is a major component of high-level golf. A variety of special exercises to enhance visual, spacial, linguistic, memory, mathematical, motor, and problem solving skills will do for the brain what balanced physical exercise will do for an aging body. In time exercising the brain will become as much a part of an ardent golfer’s routine as hitting balls on the range and that will lead to performances we now consider impossible. This approach will not only benefit older golfers, it will supercharge athletes who take mental exercise seriously at the start of their careers.

But why wait for a famous name like Tom Watson to blaze the trail for you? Get yourself into a program right now. Simply use the words ‘Brain Games’ to conduct a Google search and you’ll find an abundance of fun material that has the potential to change the way you live and enjoy life, let alone golf. For more information on the subject of exercising the brain and the references for this article the author, Bob Skura, may be contacted at doc@howgreatgolfersthink.com.

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The World Golf Foundation Sets Its Sites On Lofty Ambitions.

‘Get Golf Ready’ Is Just One of Several Initiatives On Its Agenda.

By Barry J. Palm Steve Mona exudes a casual easiness and an engaging presence when first meeting him in his office in St. Augustine, Florida. But don’t be fooled by his laid-back demeanor. He is a determined and driven individual especially when it comes to promoting golf globally and implementing the many initiatives on his plate as Chief Executive Officer of The World Golf Foundation.

It is safe to say, that for several years the golf community was looking for the arrival of someone who could execute the mandates of the industry as outlined at its annual confab, Golf 20/20. These encompassed such issues as attracting more players, increasing revenue for facilities, junior golf, and getting the Allied Associations of Golf on the same page toward common goals. By all accounts, Mona is the man for the job.

He cut his considerable teeth in golf administration first at the Northern California Golf Association followed by a stint at the USGA, then the Georgia State Golf Association where he was its executive director, and ultimately CEO at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America before becoming the head of the World Golf Foundation. It’s a job he accepted, he says, because of the challenges and the possibilities it offered, and also because his friend, PGA TOUR Commissioner, Tim Finchem, asked him if he wanted a new opportunity. He did.

Among the programs under Mona’s aegis are The First Tee, World Golf Hall of Fame, Golf 20/20 and the involvement with the effort to get golf included in the 2016 Olympics – a decision from the IOC is expected this October - and National Golf Day, an annual sojourn to Washington, D.C. designed to raise awareness with lawmakers about golf’s impact on regional and national economies. Recently, representatives of the Allied Associations of Golf, including the PGA TOUR, The PGA of America, The USGA, The LPGA, The Club Managers Association of America, and The National Golf Course Owners Association, and The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America among other movers and shakers in the game made an impression on The Hill that golf’s economic numbers are staggering when compared to other industries, especially other professional sports like the NFL, MLB, and the NBA. Take charity, for example. There’s no question that golf gives back. “Consider that in 2005, golf raised $3.5 billion for charity, and only about $130 million of that came from the major tours [PGA TOUR, Champions TOUR, LPGA, and Nationwide TOUR] with the balance raised at the grass roots level,” says Mona. “What other sport can make that claim?” He has a good point.

Consider also that 75% of all golf courses in the United States are public and that 90% of all golf rounds played in the U.S. are on facilities that are open to everyone. So that belies golf as an elitist sport – another strong point golf’s leaders made to Congress. Why is Mona adamant when stressing golf’s importance on a variety of levels? Because he relishes a challenge, and there are many facing him as he attempts to grow the game he loves. ‘Get Golf Ready’ is a prime example. It’s an ambitious program designed to attract the uninitiated to the game over the next five years as well as garner significant funds from all facets of golf to maintain and support the project’s lofty goals, and it’s high on his priority list.

Cathy Harbin manages the new program. Ms. Harbin is not only a LPGA Member and a PGA ‘Class A’ Professional, she worked for many years at Honours Golf Management. So, she understands golf operations and administration. She is poised to face the formidable task of reaching participation levels in the coming years mandated by the Golf 20/20 platform. Like 750,000 participants at 5,000 certified facilities within five years. That is heady stuff.

Golf insiders think Ms. Harbin is off to a great start since the program was launched last fall. And with the PGA of America’s support through its ‘Play Golf America’ Program, not to mention a mere $99 for five golf lessons in a relaxed atmosphere at a local club, ‘Get Golf Ready’ should be a homerun… to borrow a phrase from another favorite summertime sport.

What makes the program somewhat unique is that the five lessons are conducted in small groups of approximately 8 participants to 1 PGA or LPGA professional, so, instruction on a golf course gets practical hands-on experience as well the encouragement of their peers. $2.6 million has been committed already to ‘Get Golf Ready’ from the industry and through private donations since last November when the program was first rolled out. Currently there are almost 1,100 certified host facilities exceeding the initial target goal of 700 – in its first year alone. This points to the enthusiasm of the program, as there are many golf courses eager to get involved in the program. Not bad in these uncertain economic times.

In New England, Boston is targeted as a market for the program as it continues to gain steam. PGA Sections are on board as well including the Connecticut Section in Rocky Hill, CT and the New England Section in Boylston, MA. A complete listing of ‘Get Golf Ready’ locations with professional contact information can be found on-line at www.GetGolfReady.com If you are a newcomer to golf in New England – or anywhere for that matter – or just someone looking to refresh or reacquaint yourself with the game, ‘Get Golf Ready’ might be the right program for you. PGA professionals can also complete an application on-line to determine if their facility meets the criteria for certification.

While some golf pundits would have you believe that golf is “flat” and struggling hard to maintain its popularity and participation, ‘Get Golf Ready’ addresses the need for affordable access to the game for beginners and those wishing to refresh their game. If the benchmarks that Ms. Harbin appears to be meeting in six short months are any indication, the program is in good hands.

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TOUR PLAYER OF THE MONTH

New England Golf Monthly’s Tour Player of the Month Congratulations to Tim Petrovic

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Since 1991 Tim Petrovic has been a top performer on the PGA Tour. He is at 104 on the PGA all time money leaders with over 9 million in earnings. In 2009 Tim has continued that success. With 22 events played he is at 84th on the PGA tour money list at $910,555 dollars. For the last 4 weeks he has made all 4 cuts and carded two top 10 finishes in the last two weeks at the John Deere and The U.S. Bank Championship. His consistent play over his career has been his trademark. He plays an average of 30 tournaments a year on the tour.

Tim travels with his family and are known as one of the PGA RV crews. Tim his wife Julie and his two daughters Bayleigh and MacKenzie have all been on the road for several years and are currently on RV # 3. In 2005 Tim got his only PGA Tour Victory at The Zurich Classic in New Orleans but that has not slowed his tour earning with 6 years out of 10 on the tour with over 1 million in winnings. Tim resides in Florida when not on the road traveling and playing on the tour.

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TEAM NEW ENGLAND ON THE TOURS

Billy Andrade

Brad Faxon

Brett Quigley

Billy Andrade Bristol, RI Joined Tour 1988 Tour Victories 4 Billy has played in 15 events this season on the tour. He has made two cuts at the Mayakoba in March and at the Valero Texas Open. In Texas Billy put together a great round of 67 on Friday to make the cut and finished off with a 71 on Saturday and 76 on Sunday. If he can have at least one top 10 finish in the next few weeks it would be a great lift for his confidence heading into the Fall Series. Currently he is at 240 on the money list at $19,654.00 in earnings.

Brad Faxon Barrington, RI Joined Tour 1984 Tour Victories 8 This has been a comeback from injury year for Brad, his scoring average has been far off his career pace but his short game is still solid. He will not go quiet into the Senior Tour. Look for him to work things out and show some light by years end. He has played in 18 events thus far in 2009 and has made just 3 cuts, but in his last three events he has played better and his scoring average is improving. He sits at 228 on the money list with $36,442 in earnings.

Brad Adamonis Cumberland, RI Joined Tour 2008 Tour Victories 1

Brad Adamonis

James Driscoll

J.J. Henry Allen Doyle, Woonsocket, RI Tour Victories 11 Allens lifetime career earnings is over $13,000,000 on all the tours. He came to the Champions Tour in 2005 and has won events in 2005 and 2006. He has played in 12 events in 2009 on the tour and sits at 70th on the money list with $83,216. He is a veteran and will add to his lifetime earnings and have a great year.

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Tim Petrovic

Tim Petrovic Northampton, MA Joined Tour 2002 Tour Victories 1 Tim has been a consistent player on the PGA Tour since 2002. In 2008 he finished 82nd on the money list with nearly 1 million in winnings. So far in 2009 Tim has played in 20 events and made 11 cuts but he has made them count. In his last 4 events he has made all 4 cuts and posted 2 top 10 finishes. He has it all going heading into the Fed Ex Cup race. He is at 84th on the money list and at $910,555 in earnings.

Dana Quigley

Dana Quigley Lynfield, MA Joined Tour 1980 Tour Victories 3 Dana thus far in 2009 has played in 10 events; he des not show any signs of slowing down one bit. He still is the Iron man of the game and it will be some time before anyone even comes close to the amount of tournaments he has played. In June Dana finished 3rd in the Triton Financial Classic winning over $115,000. He has made $217,971 on the year and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still early for the Ever Ready Bunny.

James Driscoll Brookline, MA Joined Tour 2002 Tour Victories 1 Jim is in a great position right now and is poised to make into the Playoffs this year.

He has only missed 3 cuts in his last eight events and took a week off after the British Open. He needs just to make one cut to solidify his top 125 position for the Fed Ex Cup. In May he busted out at the Valero Texas Open and lost in a playoff to Zack Johnson finishing 15 under par and earning over $650,000.00. He has his game in order and is playing well. He sits at 92nd on the money list at $796,868

J.J. Henry Fairfield, CT Joined Tour 2001 Tour Victories 1

Brett Quigley Ft. Devens, MA Tour Victories 1 Brett, what can we say; you got it all going on. You may not have won but I know hundreds of PGA Tour Players who would gladly take those three 2nd place finishes this year and run to the bank.

Your game is solid and you top out Team New England on The Tours in the Top 50 at 41st on the money list and $1,312,164 in earnings.

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Brad had a good start for 2009 season and up to mid June he had made 10 of 16 cuts. Since mid June he has failed to make a cut He is behind his pace a bit from last year and it has reflected in his overall ranking and earnings up to this point in the 2009 season. There are three events left in the next 4 weeks that will give Brad a chance to get into the Fed Ex Cup events beginning August 27th at the Barclays. If not he will have a lot of ground to make up in the Fall Series to keep his card. Look for him to grinding it out in the next few weeks.

Current earnings are at $323,261.00 and he is at 145 on the money list.

Ken Green

In 20 events played in 2009 J.J. has been sharp, making 15 cuts and posting 3 top ten finishes, and 6 in the top 25. In March at the Honda Classic J.J. placed 2nd and earned almost $400,000 for the effort. In his last 8 events he has been absolutely solid making 7 cuts with 17 rounds under 70. He is a solid position to finish strong into the playoffs and championship events to close out a great year. He is at 52nd on the money list and at $992,098 in earnings

Patrick Sheehan Providence, RI Joined Tour 2002 Tour Victories 2 Patrick has played in just 11 events so far in 2009 and made 6 cuts. He had a great finish in Puerto Rico in the second week of March with a 13th place finish and earned over $58,000. Patrick picked up a win in Athens, Georgia in April on the Nationwide Tour. In the next 3 events he needs a strong finish to get in position to make the top 125 in the Fall Series. He is at 166 on the money list with $212,306 in earnings Ken Green Danbury, CT Joined Tour 2008 Tour Victories 5 Tragically 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 leg amputated. The hearts of the entire golf community and fans are very saddened by this event, our prayers are with him. He has had a great career on the PGA Tour playing in 508 events and making 274 cuts and 93 top 25 finishes. He is also a 5 time winner on the PGA Tour. This is Kens second year on the Champions Tour and he has played in11 events earning $123,906. We wish Ken the Very best at this difficult time.

Anna Grzebien Point Judith, RI Joined LPGA Tour 2008 In 2009 thus far she has played in 10 events in which she has made 7 cuts.

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NEW ENGLAND GOLF MONTHLY LYMAN ORCHARDS CELEBRATES GRAND REOPENING OF THE JONES COURSE

By Wayne Mills Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield, CT, a 36 hole public golf facility, has just reopened its Robert Trent Jones Sr course on its 40th anniversary after a $2 million renovation. The enhancements, crafted by golf course architect Mark Mungeam of Mungeam Cornish Golf Design of Uxbridge, Mass., included installation of new, multi-row individual head control irrigation system, 7 miles of drainage pipe, restoration of all of Jones’ 45 bunkers, elimination of 4 of Jones’ bunkers and the addition of 5 new bunkers.

“The Lyman Family has always displayed a steadfast commitment to reinvesting in their golf courses to remain competitive in the ever changing golf environment,” says Steve Ciskowski, President of Lyman Orchards, Inc. “We are excited about Mark Mungeam’s contributions in helping us restore a classic Robert Trent Jones design to continue to provide premium golf experiences to all our members and guests.”

“The course looks as impressive as ever and plays to the enjoyment of all handicappers” says Dave Christenson, PGA professional and General Manager of Lyman Orchards, “Golfers will relish the additions, some of which require them to think even more strategically during their rounds.”

In addition to the Jones Course, Lyman Orchards offers an 18 hole Gary Player designed, par 71, 6,725 yard, gem that plays through apple orchards to the highest elevation on the property commanding a 360 degree view of the Connecticut countryside.

Lyman Orchards Golf Club is located on an 1,100 acre family farm in Central Connecticut. The farm has been in the Lyman Family since 1741, 36 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and is the twelfth oldest family run business in the United States. Today, the eighth generation Lyman is active in operating the business.

In addition to golf, Lyman Orchards grows fruits and vegetables and operates a bakery on site.

Lyman Orchards Golf Club is managed by Billy Casper Golf and can be contacted at 860-349-1793 or www.lymanorchards.com.

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Ouimet Marathon Has Strong Field NORTON, MA - A total of 45 clubs, organizations or individuals will play in the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund’s 17th Golf Marathon on Wednesday, August 5 at Stow Acres Country Club’s South Course. The event has been the leading fundraising golf marathon in the US for the past 16 years and The Ouimet Fund is hoping to again approach or break its own fundraising record in the Marathon.

In 16 previous Marathons, 680 players have played 85,735 holes – an average of 126 holes each per year. At this time a total of $3.36 Million has been raised. Each Marathon has made a substantial contribution toward the Ouimet Fund’s awarding of scholarships. As an indication of how strong a fundraising event the Marathon has been, The Fund was awarding $370,000 in annual scholarships when it began in 1993 and in 2008-2009 set a new scholarship record by awarding $1.5 Million to approximately 300 students.

Oyster Harbors Club has been the top fund raising club for the last 6 years. Doug Snow of Kittansett played the most holes in 2008 with 202. Oyster Harbors and Snow will both be back this year.

“We’ve added some special touches including a unique YouTube training program this year and there is a very high level of enthusiasm.

The clubs have been very supportive and we’re hoping to have one of our best Marathons ever and raise at least $300,000 this year,” explained Rich Barrett, Ouimet Fund President. The 2009 field includes 16 head or assistant golf professionals, and 20 current Ouimet Scholars or Ouimet Alumni, which is believed to be the most ever. Included in the group is Ryan Durkin who is representing the Ouimet Board, Alums and Friends. Ryan is remembered for the tremendously emotional talk he gave as Student Speaker at the 2008 Ouimet Banquet in which Gary Player was the honoree. Ryan had worked at Indian Ridge and graduated from U-Mass Amherst and is now involved in an entrepreneurial collegiate internet project. “I’m thrilled so many alums are giving back by being involved in the Marathon. There are many great stories in this event and Ryan’s is one of the best. We encourage everyone to pledge and support this group,” concluded Mr. Barrett.

Since it’s founding in 1949, The Fund will have awarded more than $20.5 Million by the conclusion of the upcoming academic year.

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A Sign of the Times on the 2009 PGA Tour

The Travelers

USI Championship Beaver Meadow Golf Course Concord, NH

Cone Wins at The Newport National

A Rain Soaked U.S. Open

Dustin Cone LEADING JWGT MONEY WINNER DUSTIN CONE WINS $4,500 Q SCHOOL BONUS July 27, 2009 - Dustin Cone edged out Kyle Gallo to win the money list on the 2009 Johnnie Walker Golf Tour (JWGT). For the second consecutive year, Dustin has topped the money list for the New England-based developmental golf tour. The Diageo Company and the Johnnie Walker® brand congratulate Dustin for his excellent play and wish him and all the other JWGT participants continued success in their endeavours to reach the PGA Tour.

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Brittney Altomare at Women’s Amateur Public Links Red Tail - Devens, MA

Sarah Whitney of Hingham, MA Finishes Second N. E. Women’s Golf Championship

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GOLF INSTRUCTION

Effective Practice If you want to get better at this game there is only one way to accomplish that – practice. I don’t just mean going to a driving range a hitting a large bucket of balls with Derek Hooper your driver with no target and no goals for that session.

PGA Professional That is exercise not practice. If you want to get better you need to do regular, effective practice.

Lake of Isles Effective practice is any practice session where before you begin you have clearly defined what you will do in that session, how you will do it and you will have a measure to know if you have achieved your goal. Only once you start doing this type of practice regularly will you start to see real improvement in your golf game. So how do you devise such a practice session?

If you have researched your game correctly, you will have already identified your areas of weakness and received some instruction from a PGA Professional on how to make positive changes to your technique.

Thus your outline for an effective practice session should be: 1. Warm up - Spend a few minutes warming up with some stretches followed by hitting some shots with a short iron. There are no technical thoughts during the warm up. This time is designed to get you loose and allow you to clear your mind and to remind yourself of the goals you have set for this practice session.

2. Drills – Slowly work through your drills that were given to you during your last lesson. The quality of each repetition is far more important than the quantity. At this stage of your practice, ball flight results are irrelevant. All you are trying to do is change a swing pattern and feel the differences between what you used to do and what you are trying to do. Don’t get caught up trying to make good contact or making the ball go a particular way. This practice is about changing a swing pattern.

3. Test – On completing your drill work it is important to check your progress. An easy way to test your improvement is to choose a club and an appropriate target and see if you can hit three shots in a row at your target. Use your full pre-shot routine and complete a drill repetition between each shot if needed. If you can play three in a row to that target choose another target and another club and try for three consecutive shots again.

Once you are able to complete the consecutive shot test on the range your next step is to take it to the course and see if your new swing will work out there. Use your full pre-shot routine as you did at the range and again feel free to complete a repetition of your drill if needed.

What you will see over time is your testing on the range will improve and you will start to play more and more good shots on the course. Keep working through this effective practice outline for every area of your game and you will be able to continually improve year after year.

Derek Hooper is the Director of Instruction at Lake of Isles Golf Academy. Derek has a college degree in teaching and over 14 years experience conducting lesson programs in Australia, Japan and Taiwan.

Before moving to the United Sates Derek was the Director of Instruction at the David Duval Golf Academy in Miyazaki, Japan. Derek can be contacted at 1.888.475.3746 or dhooper@troongolf.com

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The Peaceful Mind “A Mind at peace, a mind focused on not harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.” That’s quite an awareness to have when you’re playing Golf. I was enlightened recently to an interesting analogy of what the mind is really like. Imagine Bill Bondaruck yourself standing at the shores of the ocean; the waves crashing to the shore, seagulls fly and the majestic feeling that goes along with just being there. Now, if you were to take a picture of the ocean; as you look at that picture, you would be looking at a good representation of what your body is likened to. It is a moment, a frozen moment in time if you will. The ocean, that vast ominous creation is in fact more like your mind. It is full of so much power, so much untapped potential and beyond anything of this world. It is beyond anything that we think we know.

With the exception of a few gifted teachers, the mind goes virtually untapped by humanity. Some of this world’s most gifted teachers could tap into this pure natural power that our mind has potential for.

Understanding what these teachings were all about can help us so much in our frozen moment in time that we call our life. It can of course help you not only during a round of golf, but some of what has been taught thru centuries by teachers like Jesus, Buddha and The Maharashi, will help you in so many ways untangle the stresses that you feel; during a round of golf or in the other adventures of your life.

The big thing is this I consciousness. If "I" am always, here and now, why do I not feel like I am? Find out who this "I" is. By seeking its source it will vanish. If you can understand that, than the statement; “If you had the faith of a mustard seed you could move a mountain” starts to make sense.

The goals that you have could be breaking 80 or 90 out on the course. If you want these goals to materialize, your insides have to be in line with your outsides. This is the tricky part for all of you goal conscious folks out there. You have got to detach from any and all out comes to be any good at this manifesting stuff.

This brings us back to the opening quote about “a mind at Peace.”

It is how you align your insides that matters the most.

There are moments in golf when gifted athletes like Tiger Woods and the other tour winners become super human. We have all witnessed it; you only have to watch the PGA Tour commercials running these days. Tiger prowls up to the ball headed towards the cup at 16. All the fist pumps, as the ball drops into the hole. Are they all super human or are they tapped into the mind that’s like the ocean? Are they aligned on the insides? These are interesting questions in this day and age of enlightenment and metaphysical thinking.

I for one am a believer. A believer that when you get yourself aligned on your insides with a peaceful mind, you can move a mountain or a golf ball. www.BillyBondaruk.com Bill Bondaruck is the PGA Professional at Cyprian Keys Golf Club in Shrewsbury, MA. Bill is also NGCPGA Teacher of the Year, has worked with many PGA & LPGA tour players, sports celebrities and is author of the book “The Spring-Load Swing.”

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Something Special in New England Golf - Brittany Altomare

By Jim Hammond It was 1995 and Tiger Woods was trying to win his second consecutive U.S. Amateur title. He had compiled an amazing amateur record and struck me as a confident young man who thrived on competition.

In my first interview with Brittany Altomare, an 18 year old graduate of Shrewsbury High, she too struck me as a confident player who thrived on competition and had established a remarkable amateur record.

Brittany has striking blue eyes and a shy smile when discussing her golf record, but don’t be fooled: the competitive fires burn deeply despite the quiet exterior.

Brittany Altomere She was only 8 years old when she started learning the basics of golf from her grandfather and father who are both accomplished players. Altomare learned the game at the very challenging Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, where she spent untold hours developing her game on the practice range. She learned so quickly that when she played in her first junior tournament Brittany won by more than a dozen strokes.

Even more astounding is when she tackled the ferocious International Course in Bolton, Mass. and prevailed by setting a women’s course record of 66. That’s right, a 66.

From that point Altomare decided to focus on golf and her dedication paid dividends including a victory at the AJGA Fidelity Championship in 2005, The Scott Robertson Championship 2006 and the 2006 Westfield Junior PGA Championship which won her a spot on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team.

Recent accomplishments included a spot in the U.S. Women’s Publinx Tournament (where she lost to eventual winner Jennifer Song, the 2009 college player of the year by only 1 hole) and a chance to tee it up with the best in the world at the U.S. Women’s Open at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. I had a chance to speak with Brittany just before she departed for her trip to the U.S Open.

New England Golf Monthly: How did you get started playing tournaments?

Brittany Altomare: Well, they used to have par 3 events, and my dad entered me into the tournament one Monday. That’s how I got started and I knew I wanted to play more and develop my game.

N.E.G.M.: What other sports did you participate in?

B.A.: I played just about everything, swimming, skiing, soccer, snow-

boarding, and basketball.

N.E.G.M: Do you have time for all of those sports now?

B.A.: No, just golf.

N.E.G.M.: What was it like playing in the Junior Ryder Cup ?

B.A.: It was a lot of fun. You get to spend a week with 12 other golfers.

You are living together, and you experience other cultures. You are playing against players from a different part of the world so it is a brand new perspective.

N.E.G.M.: In the regular Ryder the competition is rather intense. How was it at the Junior Ryder Cup? B.A.: Well I am not sure. (laughs) But every other year the American team got killed. The year I played we had some great players and we tied them. So that was cool.

N.E.G.M.: How did you decide on the University of Virginia?

B.A.: Well, we looked at a lot of ACC schools, but when I visited the campus at Virginia, it was so beautiful and the facilities were unbelievable. They have 7 different greens and each has a different variety of grass, so you can practice for any type of course. The school also gives you a great education..

NEGM: Who are you working with as a coach?

B.A.: Mark Costaregni. He works at the International and is an instructor at the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral.

NEGM: What have you been working on?

B.A.: We have been working a lot on my short game. It has made my game a lot better.

NEGM: You shot a 66 at International when you were 12. The International in Bolton?

B.A.: Yes NEGM: And that remains the record. Did you play the back tees?

B.A.: No (laughs) I was only twelve.

NEGM: Well that’s still pretty good I guess.

B.A.: (still laughing) Thanks.

NEGM: What is in the works after the U.S. Open?

B.A.: The North South in Pinehurst, the PGA Junior in Ohio, then to Germany for the Junior Masters.

NEGM: Are you long off the tee?

B.A.: Well this Spring I was in a long drive contest and I hit a drive 262 yards. I think that is my longest drive ever. It was great because I won a free pair of shoes.

NEGM: What advice would you give to a young girl who wanted to become an established golfer?

B.A.: The short game is important. You don’t see anyone on the LPGA Tour who can’t chip and putt well.

NEGM: So if you want to play golf professionally what is the key?

B.A. (laughs) Make putts.

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Stay & Play at Patriot Place

By Jim Hammond When I attended my first New England Patriots game back in December of 1979, the sight lines were terrible and I froze my butt on a cheap aluminum bench. Oh how things have changed in the last 30 years.

Not only have the New England Patriots won 3 Super Bowls, but Bob Kraft has built his own little kingdom on the hill overlooking Route One in Foxboro. One of the most dynamic sports stadium, in the country is surrounded by a shopping center and unique entertainment facilities complete with a 4 star Renaissance Hotel.

The Renaissance Hotel is a property with 150 rooms, complete with spa, health center, and world Marriot Renaissance class restaurant. The hotel is only a 2 minute walk from Gillette Stadium so there is no need to fight the traffic when attending a game or other special event.

Patriot Place has a variety of restaurants including Davio’s, the CBS Scene, where you can enjoy your favorite food and drink while viewing the classic TV shows on one of the hundreds of screens mounted on the walls, or dig into the juiciest hamburger this side of heaven at Five Guys.

There is also a movie cinema and a museum celebrating the history of the Patriots. This interactive football fun house puts you into the middle of the game, where you can learn the plays from Coach Belichick, or get into the huddle with Tom Brady and try to convince him that you can get open Granite Links for the pass. You can also pay a visit to the gigantic Bass Pro Shop with its thousands of fishing rods, firearms and every item you may need for your outdoor adventure.

If golf is your favorite form of recreation, there are some top flight courses in the area for the discerning golfer. One of the newest and most dramatic is the Granite Links Golf Club at Quarry Hills, located in the town of Quincy.

It is only a 20 minute ride north of Foxboro and offers 27 holes of golf over 250 acres of rolling fairways. The course is in superb condition with many dramatic holes that provide a magnificent view of the Boston Skyline. Granite Links offers a large practice range and putting Foxboro 4th Hole green so you can warm up before your round, and don’t forget to visit “The Tavern” for some delicious food and drinks after golf. The Tavern has been recognized as one of the “top 50” 19th holes in the country. For more info see web site at www.granitelinksgolfclub.com or call 617 689-1900.

Wentworth Hills is an 18 hole golf course in the town of Plainville. I recently played the front nine and found it a challenging, but fair test of golf.

The fairways are lined with dense woods, but you can still use the big dog on most holes.

The managing director of Wentworth Hills has created two enticing benefits to the golfer who wants more bang for his buck. The first is the 100% promise, which says that if for any reason “Wentworth Hills fails you in any way, bring it to the attention of management. If they are unable to make it right 100% of your money back, no fuss, no hagNorton C.C. 18th gle, they guarantee it.” The other benefit is something called the Mom’s Club. On every Tuesday and Wednesday, Wentworth Hills will provide complimentary onsite child care.

The staff are all certified care providers so your mind can be at rest while you hit the links. For more information call 508 699-9406, or check their web site at www.wentworthhillsgolfclub.com When it opened in 1957, Foxborough Country Club was only a nine hole course. It was created by Geoff Cornish, one of the most prominent course designers in the country. In 1970, Mr. Cornish was contracted to build a complimenting 9 holes, and in 1971 the project was complete. Foxborough is a very subtle course, where the holes that seem to be easy are in fact the most challenging. The condition of the course is superb and the greens are fast and true. For more inforWentworth Hills 1st Hole mation call 508 543-4661 or check the web at www.foxboroughcc.com Norton Country Club also started as a nine hole course and with the help of Geoff Cornish was re-designed into an 18 hole championship in 1988.

Norton has always been a course with tight fairways and demanding greens.

Norton Country Club has a cozy lounge and a deck where you can enjoy a drink and watch your fellow golfers traverse the 18th fairway. For more info call 508-285-2400 or check the web at www.nortoncountryclub.com.

NEW ENGLAND GOLF MONTHLY FIRST ANNUAL SWING FOR BOSTON GOLF CLASSIC COMING SEPTEMBER 17th The City of Boston will be hosting the inaugural Swing for Boston Classic charitable golf tournament presented by Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Thursday, September 17, at the William J. Devine Golf Course in Franklin Park, Dorchester. Formerly held by a local non-profit organization, the tournament is a first for the City to raise funds for its year-round Junior Golf Program which serves thousands of girls and boys annually from indoor golf to a full menu of summer programs.

Mayor Menino will be joined by honorary co-chairs Boston Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino and UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley, Ph.D. for this new and fun event benefiting the City’s Junior Golf Program offered at the William Devine and George Wright Golf Courses and Boston Community Centers.

This tournament attracts local sports celebrities and Boston business luminaries and provides an opportunity for important business and social interaction, while supporting Boston’s nationally recognized Junior Golf Program offered by Boston Centers for Youth & Families in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

“The Swing for Boston Classic will directly support our Junior Golf Program which has been opening up new vistas to city youngsters since 1995,” notes Mayor Menino. “Not only does it provide Boston’s young people with solid work experience as part of the golf course staff, it also introduces them to a healthy outdoor sport they can enjoy for the rest of their lives.’

The 18-hole Swing for Boston Classic tournament will be in a scramble format and will feature an exciting hole-in-one car, a tented gala luncheon and awards ceremony, and many other surprises. A host of sponsorship levels are available ranging from individual participants to title sponsor. For further information on these exciting sponsorship opportunities or general information about the tournament, please call tournament coordinator Suzanne Taylor of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 961-3039.

in Franklin Park are (left to right) Erolw PopeFoster, 16, of Mattapan; Brendan Crowley, 15, of Dorchester; Bobby Vraibel, 16, of Dorchester; and Darius Morant, 16, of Roxbury.

Sixteen-year-old Erolw Pope-Foster of Mattapan (left) and fifteen-year-old Brendan Crowley of Dorchester dig in to clear the paths at the William Devine Golf Course as part of the Golf Course Management Program offered by the City’s Junior Golf Program.

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NEW ENGLAND JUNIOR GOLF D. B. C. PARTNERS FOR CHARITY JUNIOR SHOOT OUT LEDERHAUSEN COMES FROM BEHIND TO WIN AT DEDHAM COUNTRY & POLO CLUB Taylor Peck (Westwood, Mass.) and Ricky Stimets (Paxton, Mass.) tie for fifth

DEDHAM, Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The final-round of the Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity Junior Shoot Out came down to the wire in the Boys Division, but it was Theodore Lederhausen of Hinsdale, Ill., who came out on top to claim the victory with a tournament total 1-over-par 211.

Rachel Morris of Carlsbad, Calif., won by a commanding twelve strokes in the Girls Division to clinch the tournament title at 8-overpar 218.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity Junior Shoot Out was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Dedham Country & Polo Club. The 99-player field featured players from 21 states, Taiwan and South Korea. The Boys Division played the par-70 Dedham Country & Polo Club at 6,079 yards, while the Girls Division played it at 5,563 yards.

Andrew Cho of Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., shot a final-round score of 6-over-par 76 to put him in second place at 3-over-par 213. Tied for third at 6-over-par 216 were Andrew Goodman of Palm City, Fla., and Richard Lamb of South Bend, Ind. Rounding out the Boys Division tied in fifth place were Bradley Kushner of Mendham, N.J., Taylor Peck of Westwood, Mass., and Ricky Stimets of Paxton, Mass., at 7-over-par 217.

Lederhausen came into the final round four strokes behind firstand second-round leader Cho. He trailed Cho all day until he made a birdie on No. 13 to tie the lead. The two players battled back and forth and found themselves tied again with two holes left to play. Another birdie on No. 17 by Lederhausen put him in position to win with a two-stroke lead going into the final hole. Both boys made par on No. 18, but Lederhausen's back-nine 1-under-par 33 was enough to give him the victory.

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By John Molori

Nick at Knighthood With three Masters Tournaments, three British Open titles, and more than 40 tournament victories worldwide, Nick Faldo was already considered one of golf’s heroic warriors. Now, his highness has gone to a new level. Faldo was recently honored with Knighthood as announced on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list released in June.

Currently a CBS analyst, Faldo was born in 1957 in Welwyn Nick Faldo Garden City, England. He becomes the second golfer to be knighted, following Sir Henry Cotton, who was honored in 1988.

That same year, Faldo, himself, was awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) for outstanding service to the community.

“I was delighted to hear the news that I will be receiving a knighthood and am more than a little bit humbled to have been afforded this great honour,” said Faldo. “It has come as a real surprise and the reaction from my children, family and friends has made this a very special moment for me.”

Faldo is one of the true gentlemen of the game. As a player, his calm, and yes, regal demeanor, belied the tireless competitor within. Says former rival Phil Mickelson, “Nick is the preeminent English golfer of the modern era. His skill in controlling the golf ball is legendary. No one was tougher coming down the stretch of a major championship.”

A former world number one player for 92 weeks, Faldo has taken his playing chops to the broadcast world and is now part of a king’s row of CBS golf announcers.

The roster is simply the best in golf broadcasting.

Jim Nantz edges out Pat Summerall by a single stroke as the all-time signature voice of golf. Lanny Wadkins, Bobby Clampett and golf’s best analyst, David Feherty, are superb, and Peter Oosterhuis, Verne Lundquist, Peter Kostis and Bill Macatee bring data with dignity, all this, plus Dick Enberg’s commentary.

The CBS crew continues to pile up big ratings numbers with viewers. The network’s July 5th final round coverage of the AT&T National scored an overnight household rating/share of 4.6/11, up 207% from last year. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the final round featured tourney host Tiger Woods beating Hunter Mahan by one stroke.

Woods finish was furious highlighted by a birdie at 16 and pars at 17 and 18. The rating was the highest for a non-Major PGA Tour event on CBS Sports since the final round of the 2008 Buick Invitational and the highest rating for an AT&T final round since the tourney debuted in 2007.

Faldo is a fabulous addition to the CBS team. His ribald British humor is refreshing, and there is just something very right about a commentator who has actually won multiple Majors critiquing current players. The flip side of that can be a bit vexing.

We all recognize that New England native Brad Faxon is a terrific golfer, and a great humanitarian, but his commentaries on Sportsradio WEEI lack the credibility that Faldo possesses. Faxon is very critical of his peers and does not mince words in commenting on fellow players.

This would be fine if he was retired or merely a commentator, but as a current player ranked 226th in the FedEx Cup points standings with zero Major titles, Faxon’s criticisms are somewhat flimsy. With all due respect, Faxon’s only shot at holding a Claret Jug would be a gig filling water glasses at Abe & Louie’s. Faldo has that alltoo-rare combination of experience and candor. Now he adds knighthood to the resume.

“This is a truly deserved honor,” says PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem.

“In recognition of years of representing (Nick’s) country at the highest levels of international competition and for his helping grow the game worldwide as a broadcaster, golf course designer and for indentifying the next generation of champions through the Faldo Series of tournaments worldwide.”

Adds CBS lead golf announcer Jim Nantz, “How does it get any bigger than this?

Sir Nick? Of course we always considered Nick to be royalty over here stateside. I’m just happy the Queen saw fit to finally confirm!” CBS Sports and News Director Sean McManus joked about the impact of Faldo’s new title stating, “He now also holds the distinction of being the only employee at CBS Sports who I will occasionally refer to as Sir.” The knighthood only serves to solidify Faldo’s position as the greatest golfer Britain has ever produced. He was the youngest player to qualify for the Ryder cup at age 20, and endured the rigors of the British press who snidely dubbed him “Nick Foldo” early in his career. Beyond the legendary wins, he has become a leader in the business of golf with his Faldo Enterprises, and promotes the game and young golfers with his ever-growing Faldo Series.

For all his accomplishments, Faldo seeks no special treatment. He does, however, recognize the meaning behind the honor of knighthood. “I’ve been playing golf at the highest level for some thirty-five years. It has always been my intention to do my utmost to develop this game both in Britain and abroad and I am also delighted that my efforts through the Faldo Series have been recognized in this way.”

Syndicated columnist John Molori writes for numerous publications and websites.

Email John at MoloriMedia@aol.com.

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GOLF FASHION

Good Looks on the Course

By Elle Brec

Is your Style on Par or do you need to work on your Fashion Handicap?

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Inspiration for your own personal style is created from numerous sources. Your personality, your preferences, your time, your dedication level, your comfort requirements, your hobbies, the size of your bank account, and other people. But most of all, your style should be inspired by the moment you pass a mirror and say man, I look good today! It is not about dressing for others, or wearing the most expensive piece of apparel, or even caring what people will think. It’s about looking the way you want to look and expressing who you are. Some dare to be different like John Daly, some embrace the classic style as Tom Watson, and others live for and love to make fashion statements such as Ian Poulter. I do not believe he got my memo that referred to his obsession with the British flag, although it is apparent why he wore this outfit at the British Open in Scotland.

Mood and fashion are positively correlated. We wear comfortable clothes when we relax, workout clothes for athletic activities, work clothes for work, and dressy clothes for special occasions. Having attended the Francis Ouimet Scholarship banquet in late April and personally witnessing Tom Watson honored with the Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf, made it even more amazing to watch him in the final round at Turnberry. Yes, we all know what would have been very exciting but let’s not even go there. Instead, can we focus on how stunning he looked in his Polo argygle sweater? He looked outstanding that day, he played outstanding. Stewart Cink had a better outfit on the final day so blame it on Watson’s blue shirt.

If your personality is as radical, comical, and extreme as John Daly’s, it only makes sense that you dress accordingly. We should appreciate the entertainment value and just be glad his outfits match. Although, during the practice round I thought for a second he was using one of Jim Henson’s Fraggles as an iron cover.

Sometimes fashion is about taking chances and being bold. Setting trends is all about creating a look that you love and know others will too. This is just what Karen Lovcik did when she created Glove IT Nicole Miller. Here is an interview with Karen and a window into her company: * What inspired you come up with the idea for Glove IT? My friends and I were having a “social” golf outing and I kept thinking there needed to be some fashionable, yet functional, golf gloves to match my golf attire….if you don’t play well, you can at least look stylish! * Why did you get involved in the Golf Industry? My career was in the fashion industry and I had an active lifestyle. Accessorizing was my always my “thing” so when I couldn’t find matching golf gloves for my outings with friends, I decided to do something about it. * How long has the company been in business? 7 years * How did you become involved with Nicole Miller? I wanted to have a branded, exclusive label and loved Nicole Miller’s conversational prints. I had sold her men’s ties in my store and knew they were a licensed product. So, I contacted the corporate office and have had their licensing agreement for the past 5 years. It has been a great addition to the company and brings an upper layer of products with exclusive prints and the notable branding. * What are the company’s future plans? We are developing new products, expanding the market share to the gift market and international distribution.

Junior Collection * Would you ever come out with a clothing line or partner with an existing clothing manufacturer so the accessories can be coordinated with apparel? This is definitely an option. We have and are currently manufacturing gloves and visors for apparel lines. * In 2005, your Pink Ribbon Collection was selected as the best new product, how is the Rally for the Cure program working for you? Rally for the Cure is an outstanding organization and we are very proud to partner with them. Through our donations for both the golf and tennis fundraising events, we will continue to help promote awareness and raise funds for research for the cure. * Does Glove IT have plans to expand their International distribution to more than the U.S., Canada, and Australia? Yes! We are also in Europe, the UK, Japan, and South America . * Are they going to be available at more retail shops in the future? With the diversity of our product line, we have hired rep groups in the gift industry to sell our active lifestyle accessories. Our tote bags, caps, visors, wristlets, and water bottle covers are perfect are versatile and merchandise well in gift/card shops and boutiques!

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Runner-Up Tara Joy Connelly

Champion Mary Cahmberlain

Presidents’ Cup Finalist Starr Daniels

Presidents’ Cup Winner Lindsey Muse

Low Net Qualifying Round Alexandra Dunn

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NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The 53rd New England Women’s Golf Association Championship, featuring 108 of the best amateur players in New England, finished today at the Metacomet Country Club.

Chelsea Curtis (The Club at New Seabury in Mashpee, MA) is the 2009 NEWGA Champion with a 6-over 7972-68 for a total score of 219. She had 4 birdies and 1 bogey and played a great round overall. Chelsea just Chelsea Curtis graduated from Georgetown University and is looking to qualify for the Duramed FUTURES Tour to prepare for a successful career on the LPGA Tour as a professional golfer.

Runner-up for the 2009 NEWGA Championship is Sarah Whitney (South Shore Country Club in Hingham, MA).

Junior Champion is Isabel Southard (Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, MA).

The 2009 NEWGA Legends Champion is Nancy Chaffee (Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, RI).

Annette Gaiotti (Olde Barnstable Golf Club of Barnstable, MA) is the 2009 NEWGA Senior Champion.

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Interested players can contact Sapovits at 508-699-9406 x 202 or jay@srhllc.com. The cost to register is $300 per player or $1,200 per foursome and includes: caddy, great prizes on each hole, a post-round reception and meal and a meet and greet with Jim Rice. For more information, visit WentworthHillsGolfClub.com.

Also, the week of Aug. 10 will be themed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birdies for Charity Weekâ&#x20AC;? at Wentworth Hills Golf Club, and everyone who plays that week will have the opportunity to donate to the YMCAs through the Birdies for Charity program and participate in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guess the Birdiesâ&#x20AC;? contest. Everyone who plays at WHGC between now and Aug. 10 will receive a coupon to come back and play during Birdies for Charity Week at a discounted rate.

Birdies for Charity is an initiative of the Deutsche Bank Championship that supports 41 local charities as well as the Tiger Woods Learning Center. Last year, the program, which allows individuals and corporations to donate and participate in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guess the Birdiesâ&#x20AC;? competition, raised $770,000 for its participating charities. To learn more about the Birdies for Charity program, go to www.dbchampionship.com, click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charityâ&#x20AC;? across the top menu, and select â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birdies for Charity,â&#x20AC;? or contact Jennifer Spicer at 508-285-8528 or Jennifer.Spicer@imgworld.com.

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Deutsche Bank Championship Ambassador/ Volunteer Registration PGA Professionals and Apprentices September 3, 2009 The 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship Pro Am is scheduled for Thursday, September 3rd at the TPC Boston located in Norton, Massachusetts. We are once again looking for NEPGA Ambassadors to volunteer their time either walking with a ProAm grouping to facilitate the pace of play with yardages and club selections for the amateurs with tee times in two waves: 7 am to 9 am and noon to 2 pm or working at the range with the amateurs prior to their tee times: approximately 6:30 am to 8:30 am and 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

As always, you can request a Tour Professional and his group to walk with and we will do our best to match you with him. This is a FedEx Cup Playoff event (the second) and we will not know the field until the standings are updated after the first event is finished. Also, please keep in mind that the Tour Professional that you have requested might not be playing in the wave that you have stated as your preference.

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

By Bob DiCesare Charlie Lanzetta's name is synonymous with promoting and growing the game of golf in New England, and he's got the awards to prove it.

He is a past president of the NEPGA (1986-88), a PGA Junior Golf Leader Award recipient (2001), and a receiver of the NEPGA Horton Smith Award for outstanding contributions to professional golf education.

What a lot of people outside his inner golf circle don't know is that Lanzetta is also The Rules Guy. A resident of Marshfield, MA, the 62-year-old Lanzetta is a long-time certified PGA of America rules official who will be making his annual trip to the PGA Championship this month at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

Lanzetta's interest in becoming a rules guru began as a result of a ruling he received during a Mass. Open qualifier in 1976. On the fifth hole at Ferncroft CC in Danvers, his ball landed in an area that was declared out of bounds by a rules official, but Lanzetta didn't think so.

"I felt that the ruling I received was not correct, but I didn't know the answer," said Lanzetta. "I didn't think my ball was out of play, and I wound up missing the cut because of that."

Later that same year, Lanzetta started attending rules workshops with the PGA of America. In 1980, he received his first certification (scoring 92 or better), which still needs to be renewed every four years. He started with a lot of local stuff early on, such as the FootJoy PGA National Assistants championship at Thorny Lea GC and other local tournament operations.

In 1984, he passed the winter rules program of the PGA of America and was first appointed to the PGA of America Rules Committee in 1985.

Since then, Lanzetta has worked every PGA Championship except in 1986 and every Senior PGA Championship except in 2000. He has also been a part of every Ryder Cup competition on U.S. soil since 1991. He's worked 12 Masters, 2 U.S. Opens, the 2001 U.S. Senior Open at Salem CC, 3 Champions Tour events at Nashawtuc CC in Concord, MA, and numerous PGA Club Pro Championships around the country.

"I enjoy the rules aspect of the game," said Lanzetta, who leases Rockland Golf Course and co-leases Strawberry Valley GC in Abington with longtime NEPGA standout Tony Morosco. "It shows me another side of the game, but it's a totally different side. These are multi-million dollar tournaments, and we need to do things right."

"I've also been fortunate to have visited some of the finest golf courses in America," he added. "For a little guy in this business, it's really been nice."

Some of Lanzetta's most lasting memories include: The final hurrahs of both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus in their final Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. "I will never forget those moments," said Lanzetta.

In the 1995 Ryder Cup at Oak Hill GC in Rochester, N.Y., Lanzetta was working the match between Tom Lehman/Corey Pavin and Bernard Langer/David Guilford and he had to rule which team was away after Lehman found a water hazard and his ball had to be placed in a drop area.

Tiger Woods' victory in the PGA Championship at Medinah CC in Illinois. "Working and walking with Tiger Woods was quite an experience," said Lanzetta. "The size of the galleries, the number of people watching on TV, it was amazing and pressure-packed," said Lanzetta. "I was so mentally focused during that final round, that I had a headache later that night."

Last year's Ryder Cup victory by the United States over Europe at Valhalla GC in Louisville, Ky. "Great crowds, great national pride," said Lanzetta. "The Kentucky people were wonderful in their support of the U.S. team."

Lanzetta's final message for golfers is about the perception of the Rules of Golf.

"Sometimes there seems to be two sets of rules â&#x20AC;&#x201C; social and competitive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and social doesn't apply," said Lanzetta. "The rules are really there to help you, not hurt you. There needs to be one standard for the integrity of the game."

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

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GORMAN VS. GEARY

GORMAN VS. GEARY Golf on the boob tube: Who is golf’s best talking head?

The babble of TV commentators is lousy!

For me, weekend afternoons from February through August are clutter-free opportunities to sit back in the recliner, with clicker in hand, and enjoy live televised golf, without the interruptions from the National Football League, also known as, the largest religion in North America.

By Tom Gorman Most weekends, I don’t know where the pro tour is playing or what channel is carrying the broadcast, but I do know that I will tune into the live broadcast at some point to watch. It’s an addiction I’ve engaged in for 20-plus years & I’m not about to stop anytime soon. I enjoy watching the live action; unexpected results, and, I like the slow, uneven, sometimes awkward, monotone babble of the TV commentators even though it’s recycled, clichéd and patronizing.

My name is Tom and I’m an addicted golf TV couch potato. Can someone recommend a 12-step recovery program? I watch and listen way too much to the incessant bullshit of Gary McCord, David Feherty, Roger Maltby, Ian Baker-Finch, Peter Osterhuis, Jimmy Roberts, Peter Kostis, Tim Rosaforte and many more, including the most incorrigible golf talker of all time – Johnny Miller.

From where I sit & watch on weekends, golf’s talking heads desperately need to pick up their game because the telecasts are producing shanks, bogies and other applicable nasty golf terms, directed more to golf for dummies.

During the live final round broadcast of the British Open I do not want to hear Judy Rankin talking over Stuart Cinks’ shot. And, to infuriate me further, she rattles on about “how Stuart’s been working with Butch Harmon,” the egotistical, buffoon swing coach to the stars. Who cares? Please, Judy, tell us something interesting from inside the ropes, where you walk all day, or just shut up!

Here is a list of former players and my ranking of their careers babbling about golf into a microphone: Frank Nobilo (6), Brandel Chamblee (7), Curtis Strange (6), Nick Faldo (3), Peter Oosterhuis (6) , Bob Murphy (4), Ian Baker-Finch (4), Steve Melnyk (3), Dottie Mochrie (4), Judy Rankin (1), Roger Maltby (2), Gary McCord (7), David Feherty (6), Johnny Miller (10), Brad Faxon (1), Andy North (2), Bobby Clampett (3), Billy Ray Brown (0), Bob Rosburg (4), Mark Rolfing (2) , Gary Koch (1) and Tom Weiskopf (2).

Employment as a TV golf commentator is one of the most politically correct and visible occupations in the world. Nothing compares with the angry tide of criticism that surfaces when a commentator demeans a player on live TV. A few select words about lesbians on the LPGA Tour abruptly ended a successful career of Ben Wright in 1995. For 23 glorious years CBS broadcaster Ben Wright was amiable, well-spoken and bursting with opinions and stories, until it all came crashing down at the 1995 McDonald’s LPGA Championship at DuPont County Club in Wilmington, Delaware.

CBS Sports executive director of golf, Frank Chirkinian, terminated Wright for statements attributed to him in an interview with Valerie Helmbreck, of the Delaware News Journal, in which he is alleged to have said, “Let’s face facts here. Lesbians in the sport hurt women’s golf.” He also is quoted, “Women are handicapped by having boobs. It’s not easy for them to keep their left arm straight, and that’s one of the tenets of the game. Their boobs get in the way.”

At the time, Wright spent three decades in golf’s elite circles but the story had all the elements needed to ignite a modern-day press bonfire: gay sex, male chauvinism, political incorrectness, sports, network television and a TV personality. He was blackballed and has not been hired by any major golf media outlet since.

So who’s the best in the business?

My favorites include Peter Kesler, who has produced, written and hosted over 1500 hours live on the Golf Channel from 1995 – 2001, until they terminated him for mysterious reasons, reportedly over a personality dispute with Arnold Palmer.

Kesler is considered one of the world’s leading golf historians.

One of the most impressive talents in the business is Jim Kelly, the Voice of the Senior PGA Tour, with 37 years broadcasting experience. Another outstanding announcer is Peter Kostis, a respected teacher since 1990, who joined CBS in 1994.

Jennifer Mills, an anchor/reporter on the Golf Channel helped launch the Golf Channel from a viewing audience of 300,00 to over 55 million households. The Golf Channel’s Rich Lerner is brilliant, informed and at the top of his game after 20 years on the sidelines.

Dan Hicks is the host golf announcer on NBC Sports, the network that covers the Ryder Cup and USGA’s national championships. Hicks is a likeable personality and has covered golf on many of the world’s finest courses. In a job where every sentence uttered is heard by millions of viewers, last week he said “this is a tricky green – it’s not very level.”

Jim Nantz is the franchise announcer of CBS Sports. He is the voice of The Masters, the Final Four and NFL Football – including several Super Bowls. He brings a “big event” presence to any show on which he appears. The primary reason I think Nantz is the No. 1 announcer is his uncanny knack to know when to shut up and let the picture tell the story. Professional golf is an emotional journey for every player in every tournament and Nantz was in the booth as CBS-TV captured Ben Crenshaw’s finish as it occurred on Augusta National’s 18th green in the 1995 Masters. One of the most sentimental scenes ever televised live worldwide on network TV occurred when an emotional Ben Crenshaw tapped in his final putt to win his second Masters in April 1995. Nantz kept his mouth shut as an emotional Crenshaw unabashedly shed tears of joy as it unfolded on the TV for the whole world to witness it fully without interruption.

Tom Gorman, a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, International Network of Golf and Golf Travel Writers of America, is a Boston-based freelance golf writer.

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Johnny Miller Sets The Pace We all remember Tom Watson and Lee Trevino as being the guys who challenged Jack Nicklaus, but there was another in the early to mid-1970s who gave the Golden Bear a serious challenge for the top spot -- Johnny Miller.

An entire generation has grown up since Miller stopped playing By Tim Geary competitive golf and took to the tower behind the 18th green to offer is “expert” analysis and often to criticize the best players in the world.

Unlike most announcers who don’t wish to offend, Miller speaks his mind, often drawing the ire of those he covers.

It’s not a coincidence that you never see Johnny Miller interviewing players.

One, they don’t necessarily like him and secondly they fear that he might actually ask questions more probing than “what club did you hit into 18 Tiger?”

Yet it is just because of that fact that Johnny Miller is the best golf announcer/analyst in the business.

Anyone who follows golf vividly recalls Justin Leonard’s heroic 45-putt birdie on the 18th hole of the 1999 Ryder Cup at The Country Club, thrusting a dagger into the heart of Europe’s Jose Maria Olazabal and completing the most historic comeback in Ryder Cup history.

That scene, of Leonard running around with his arms stretched to the sky and his teammates mobbing him, has been replayed thousands of times.

What most forget is that until the Sunday singles matches Leonard had played horribly and Miller had not sugar coated it.

“He is playing so poorly he should go home and watch Sunday's matches on television,” Miller suggested during Saturday’s play.

Leonard was incensed as was U.S. captain Ben Crenshaw, but Leonard later admitted that Miller’s stinging critique also inspired his Sunday play.

During last year’s incredible U.S. Open, where Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a playoff Miller said of Mediate, “He looks like the guy who cleans Tiger Woods's pool."

That also drew wide criticism, especially from those of Italian extraction, but it pretty much hit the nail on the head and it was funny as well (maybe not to Mediate).

Miller has been outragious and at times insulting but he has never been dull, which is not something you can say of many color analysts in any sport and certainly no others in golf.

He also knows the game as few others and his knowledge and background gives the viewer a true feel for what is going on. Since he was in so many of the situations that players find themselves he can relay to the rest of us just what is going through the competitor’s minds and what they are likely feeling at the moment.

This year Miller even argued with NBC metorologist Al Roker about when it was most likely to begin pouring at Bethpage during the third round of the U.S. Open.

Roker, with all of his equipment predicted one time and Miller said that just by looking at the sky he figured the rain was at least a couple of hours behind Roker’s prediction. Miller ended up being right.

I loved long-time CBS analyst Ken Venturi. He did a wonderful job of explaining things and he was critical at times, but he never was that entertaining.

Let’s face it, golf is often boring. Miller fills in the void beautifully.

And let’s not forget that outside of Trevino, who served as NBC’s colorman before Johnny took over in 1990, there are few former touring pros who can match Miller’s resume as a player.

He won 25 times on the PGA Tour and was ranked second in the world for two straight years (1974-75) behind Nicklaus.

He captured two majors; the 1973 U.S. Open, with that amazing final day round of 63 (still a record for a winning fourth round score at the Open) at Oakmont, and the 1976 British Open.

Miller also finished second at the Masters on three separate occasions (’71, ’75 and ’81).

Putting yips ended his career, but his legacy (Miller is enshrined in the Golf World Hall of Fame) is enduring and his straight forward, take no prisoners style of broadcasting is a breath of fresh air in a sport that is often too mundane.

Miller is also respected by golf’s hierachy.

Several years ago at the Open he confronted officials of the USGA and told them that they had to water the greens or they weren’t going to have a U.S. Open.

The USGA, which sheds criticsm about as well as any organization in history took Miller’s advice and watered the greens.

He returned to the booth but never mentioned it to the viewers.

“It’s the only punch I ever pulled in 15 years of announcing,” said Miller at the time.

Tim Geary is a freelance writer based in Rhode Island. He has been a sportswriter for over 33 years and is a former member of both the Golf Writers of America and the International Network of Golf.

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