Hey Everyone,

Happy Super Bowl weekend to those who celebrate.

I must admit, I tried to climb into my TV today while watching the WM Open in Arizona today. I look forward to wearing just one layer when I go outside. Heck, I’d take two layers at this point.

WM OPEN: Michael Thorbjornsen shot 66 (-5) and sits T3 after the opening round out in Arizona. Davis Chatfield had a tough back nine, making three bogeys on his last five holes to shoot 74 (+3). He’s in 108th place. Live Scoring

ASTARA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: Over on the Korn Ferry Tour in Columbia, Robbie Oppenheim shot 68 (-3) and sits T27. Live Scoring

2026 MASSGOLF FOUR-BALL VENUES: Waverly Oaks Golf Club in Plymouth and Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston will host the 2026 Four-Ball. Ben Balter and Ben Knott won the 2025 edition. Registration opens on February 26.

TEXAS STATE INVITATIONAL: Sacred Heart opened its spring campaign at Vaaler Creek GC in Blanco, Texas. They finished T6. Results

I have compiled schedules and results for every New England Division 1 team. You can find it here.

While we may be dealing with freezing temperatures, the college kids are teeing it up in warmer places. Below is a list of the events that New England teams are playing in this month.

I played Groton CC late in the season and grabbed a bite at Johnson’s accros the street after.

Sometimes an idea pops into my head, and I just feel the need to claim it. The Donald Ross Trail is one of them. The idea came to me as I was looking at the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama. Which is a set of courses spread out around the state that he designed.

A Google quick search of “Donald Ross Trail” brings up a cottage in North Carolina and a dusty Facebook page that hasn’t seen any action since 2019 and is focused mainly on the sandhills and Pinehurst.

I’ve stated before that one of my goals is to finish off the Donald Ross public courses in Massachusetts this year. I have Wyckoff, Greenock, Tekoa, Ellinwood, and Newton Commonwealth remaining, according to the Ross Society list.

That got me looking at a map and thinking about various ways to connect public Donald Ross courses in New England for a weekend trip.

So here are four nominees for the Donald Ross Trail in New England. If you have a trip that would fit, send it my way and we can start to formalize this a bit: [email protected].

And if I am stepping on toes and this idea exists somewhere, my apologies, but your SEO sucks.

Hand up. I’ve only played Triggs out of this trio, and none of these courses are in Massachusetts. But with Triggs in Providence, it’s accessible to southeastern Massachusetts.

Triggs is an hour from Winnepaug, and then it’s just a 30-minute drive over the Shennecossett.

Winnepaug has a Bed and Breakfast called The Villa, or you could stay in the Groton or Mystic area and play Winnepaug and Shennecossett, and then head up to Providence for the final round at Triggs.

You could toss in a stop at Whaling City, a “Donald Ross Creation” if it’s on the way.

Weekend Rates (walking):

Triggs: $59

Winnepaug: ~$80 (dynamic pricing…)

Shennecossett: $65

These three courses are 80 minutes apart. The catch with this little jaunt is that there aren’t great places to stay. You could always drop one of the courses (let’s be honest… probably Newton Commonwealth) and make it a 36-hole day. That feels like a Sandy Burr and Wachusett CC double dip.

Weekend Rates (walking):

Wachusett: $95 (cart usually included)

Sandy Burr: ~$100 (cart usually included. Rates vary based on time of day)

Newton Commonwealth: $52

Do you have to play Ponky? No, not really. You could simply enjoy the two Donald Ross courses in Boston and make a weekend out of it. Newton Commonwealth could also replace Ponky if you were itching for an extra round that fit the Donald Ross requirements.

Three courses I need to still check off, and maybe I make this trip to get it done! This is 45 holes of golf in Western Massachusetts.

You could slide Cohassee CC into the mix depending on where you live, too.

Green Fees (walking):

Tekoa: $40

Greenock: $45 for nine and $60 for 18

Wyckoff: $32

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I’m working through The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. An insane story… here’s the wikipedia for a quick glimpse.

This ski jumping stuff keeps getting crazier… Are ski jumpers enhancing their penises to fly further? WADA is ready to investigate.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

I’m not entirely sure how these new prediction markets work, but my friend suggested this episode of The Daily about it. It’s a god listen.

Sheet-Pan Gochujang Chicken and Roasted Vegetables

Quick Tomato, White Bean and Kale Soup

Still enjoying Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

I also liked this No Laying Up video about The Park in Florida.