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Thoughts on Junior Golf, LIV Golf, Persimmon Clubs, and The End of the Season

+ News, Notes, and weekly favorites

Sean Melia

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Nov 13, 2026

2027 College Golf Commits: New England

New England juniors and the New England schools signing the Class of 2027

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Nov 12, 2026

College Golf

Fall 2026: Every individual college win with a Mass. connection

Bay Staters who won anywhere, plus every winner from a Massachusetts team, across D-I, D-II and D-III

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Nov 10, 2026

Alexa Pano, Megan Khang, and Davis Chatfield battling for status this week

The season’s final stretch is here. What Alexa Pano and Megan Khang need at the ANNIKA, and Davis Chatfield’s path to the PGA Tour’s top 125.

Sean Melia

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Nov 10, 2026

Featured

Thoughts on Junior Golf, LIV Golf, Persimmon Clubs, and The End of the Season

Sean Melia

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Nov 13, 2026

2027 College Golf Commits: New England

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Nov 12, 2026

College Golf

Fall 2026: Every individual college win with a Mass. connection

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Nov 10, 2026

Alexa Pano, Megan Khang, and Davis Chatfield battling for status this week

Sean Melia

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Nov 10, 2026

Who could co-host the U.S. Mid-Amateur with Salem CC?

Sean Melia

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Nov 6, 2026

College Results: Nov. 3, 2026

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Nov 3, 2026

Xaverian defends team and individual title

Sean Melia

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Oct 28, 2026

College Results: Oct. 26, 2026

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Oct 26, 2026

Why I don't rank golf courses

Sean Melia

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Oct 23, 2026

College Results: Oct. 18, 2026

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Oct 19, 2026

A Bright Future at Wyckoff CC is Snuffed Out

Sean Melia

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Oct 16, 2026

I need to play more alternate shot

Sean Melia

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Oct 9, 2026

College Results: Oct. 7, 2026

Sean Melia

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Oct 7, 2026

4 Bay Staters playing for pro status in 2027 this fall

Sean Melia

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Sep 30, 2026

Meet the 32 remaining players in the U.S. Mid-Amateur

Sean Melia

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Sep 28, 2026

College Golf

College Results: Sept. 28, 2026

Sean Melia

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Sep 28, 2026

Three thoughts about the Presidents Cup

Sean Melia

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Sep 28, 2026

Taking stock this September

Sean Melia

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Sep 25, 2026

Meet the 17 New Englanders in the U.S. Mid-Amateur

Sean Melia

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Sep 25, 2026

Meet the 6 players from Mass. in U.S. Senior Women's Amateur

Sean Melia

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Sep 25, 2026

College Results: Sept. 21, 2026

Sean Melia

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Sep 21, 2026

Round Up

College Results: Sept. 14, 2026

Sean Melia

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Sep 13, 2026

Friday Newsletter

Brozena, Imai, Harvard, and Bentley notch wins this week

Sean Melia

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Sep 11, 2026

Hester makes a deep run at U.S. Senior Am and Heather Hill closes

Sean Melia

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Sep 4, 2026

The Wisdom of Ruoning Yin

Sean Melia

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Aug 31, 2026

Latest

Thoughts on Junior Golf, LIV Golf, Persimmon Clubs, and The End of the Season

Sean Melia

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Nov 13, 2026

2027 College Golf Commits: New England

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Nov 12, 2026

College Golf

Fall 2026: Every individual college win with a Mass. connection

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Nov 10, 2026

Alexa Pano, Megan Khang, and Davis Chatfield battling for status this week

Sean Melia

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Nov 10, 2026

Who could co-host the U.S. Mid-Amateur with Salem CC?

Sean Melia

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Nov 6, 2026

Course Reviews

Course 182: North Andover CC

Sean Melia

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Nov 5, 2026

Course Reviews

Course 180: Heather Hill

Sean Melia

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Nov 5, 2026

Course Reviews

Course 179: Segregansett

Sean Melia

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Nov 5, 2026

Bay State Golf

Thoughts on Junior Golf, LIV Golf, Persimmon Clubs, and The End of the Season

2027 College Golf Commits: New England

Fall 2026: Every individual college win with a Mass. connection

Alexa Pano, Megan Khang, and Davis Chatfield battling for status this week

Featured

Thoughts on Junior Golf, LIV Golf, Persimmon Clubs, and The End of the Season

2027 College Golf Commits: New England

Fall 2026: Every individual college win with a Mass. connection

Alexa Pano, Megan Khang, and Davis Chatfield battling for status this week

Who could co-host the U.S. Mid-Amateur with Salem CC?

College Results: Nov. 3, 2026

Xaverian defends team and individual title

College Results: Oct. 26, 2026

Why I don't rank golf courses

College Results: Oct. 18, 2026

A Bright Future at Wyckoff CC is Snuffed Out

I need to play more alternate shot

College Results: Oct. 7, 2026

4 Bay Staters playing for pro status in 2027 this fall

Meet the 32 remaining players in the U.S. Mid-Amateur

College Results: Sept. 28, 2026

Three thoughts about the Presidents Cup

Taking stock this September

Meet the 17 New Englanders in the U.S. Mid-Amateur

Meet the 6 players from Mass. in U.S. Senior Women's Amateur

College Results: Sept. 21, 2026

College Results: Sept. 14, 2026

Brozena, Imai, Harvard, and Bentley notch wins this week

Hester makes a deep run at U.S. Senior Am and Heather Hill closes

The Wisdom of Ruoning Yin

Latest

Thoughts on Junior Golf, LIV Golf, Persimmon Clubs, and The End of the Season

2027 College Golf Commits: New England

Fall 2026: Every individual college win with a Mass. connection

Alexa Pano, Megan Khang, and Davis Chatfield battling for status this week

Who could co-host the U.S. Mid-Amateur with Salem CC?

Course 182: North Andover CC

Course 180: Heather Hill

Course 179: Segregansett

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