My favorite golf holes have things in common

Hey Everyone,

Over the last week, I was a guest on two different podcasts. First, I joined Brian Hilton on his new podcast called The Loop Golf Podcast. We talked about my quest and what I’ve learned over the years visiting different courses around the state.

You can watch that here.

Then, Noah of Golfers Anonymous (and Golf Culture on Instagram) had me on for a different discussion. We did a Wish List Draft, picking some pie-in-the-sky topics along with some more realistic hopes for the future. We hit on pace of play, PGA Tour sites in Massachusetts, resort golf, trees at Franklin Park (you know the one…). When that episode is live, I’ll let you know!

It’s always fun talking about golf with people (and not editing the podcast after!). It sparked new ideas and thoughts that have been added to the “write about this” list.

News and Notes

Pro Golf

Davis Chatfield made his PGA Tour debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday. He shot an even-par 70 with two birdies and two bogeys. He is T80, so he’ll be battling to make the cut. He’ll tee off at 1:27 pm EST. Live Scoring

Rob Oppenheim shot 71-68 in the opening Korn Ferry event at the Bahamas and missed the cut by two shots. Final Results

A handful of club pros played in the 2026 Senior Stroke Play Championship at PGA Golf Club in Florida. Wollaston GC’s Jeff Martin led the way with an 11th-place finish.

Amateur Golf

The Jones Cup was shortened to 36 holes due to a fog delay. Ryan Downes shot 72-79 and finished T49. Results

Isabel Brozena, Molly Smith, and Lillian Guleserian played in the South Atlantic Women's Amateur Championship (aka The SALLY). Results

Brendan Hester finished second in the Heron Creek Senior Invitational. The 2025 Mass. Senior Amateur champion shot 73-75-68, two shots behind winner Dave Bunker.