As the competitive season gets rolling in the region, I will be sending out a short newsletter on Monday (or Tuesday morning!) with a rundown of results from the weekend, along with a preview of any upcoming events.
Paid subscribers will also get a few musings or thoughts that struck me from tracking events over the weekend.
Of course, if something big happens (like when Michael Thorbjorsen wins…), there might be a bit of writing about it. But ultimately, this email will be snappy and to the point.
Pro Golf
Ford Championship: Megan Khang shot 67-71-71-70 (-9) to finish T50. Alexa Pano missed the cut by one shot after two rounds of 70. Hyo Joo Kim won the event with a stunning 28-under par. She fired TWO rounds of 61. Live Scoring
Houston Open: Michael Thorbjornsen (Wellesley, Mass.) was in a great position to earn a spot in The Masters. He needed a T11 or better finish, but a poor final nine holes pushed him outside that threshold, and he ended up T14. Gary Woodland set the scoring record in his victory. Woodland is 2.5 years removed from brain surgery and spoke two weeks ago about his PTSD, which is a symptom of his cancer treatment. Incredible story.
Davis Chatfield shot 70 in the first round and then got off to a great start on Friday, but a disastrous finish on Friday afternoon caused him to miss the cut by two shots. Live Scoring
Davis Chatfield’s finish on Friday
Korn Ferry: Rob Oppenheim (Andover, Mass.) shot 69-70-75-70 (-4) to finish T53. It was his third made cut in seven events. Davis Lamb won at -19. Live Scoring
PGA Americas Q-School: Ethan Whitney (Westminster, Mass.) shot 70-77-69-68 (-4) in the PGA Tour Americas Q-School at TPC Houston- Pecan Course in Texas. The cut was at -15. Results
Hoag Classic: Jason Caron shot three straight rounds of 68 to finish T21 on the Champions Tour. Stewart Cink won the event at -19, four shots better than Zach Johnson.
Amateur Golf
US Challenge Cup Junior Matchplay
Boys 15-18 Division: Wilson Ouimet (Mansfield Center, Conn.) shot an impressive 72 at Triggs Memorial on Saturday to earn medalist honors. The Round of 32 was played on Sunday.
Boys 14 and Under Division: Michael Rogers (Hingham, Mass.) shot 3-under par 69. He’ll be the top seed in his division. Results
Girls Division: Adriana Eaton of Rhode Island shot 80 to earn the top seed in match play next weekend. Results
The event will continue next weekend at Triggs Memorial, with the final matches played at Newport CC.
Coming up this week
Pro
Valero Texas Open (PGA Tour) - April 2-5 | Michael Thorbjornsen and Davis Chatfield
LECOM Suncoast Classic (KFT) - April 2-5 | Rob Oppenheim
Aramco Championship Match Play (LPGA) - April 2-5 | Megan Khang and Alex Pano
College
Maridoe Invitational (Men) — Mar 30–31 | Maridoe GC | Boston College
Columbia Spring Invitational (Men) — Mar 30 | Rolling Green Golf Club | Merrimack and Bryant
Georgia State University Invitational (Women) — Mar 30–31 | Rivermont GC | Boston University and Quinnipiac
Seattle Redhawk Invitational (Men) — Mar 30–31 | Chambers Bay | New Haven
Amateur
Junior Match Play Championship - April 4-5 | Triggs and Newport CC
Scott Robertson Qualifier — Apr 3 | Montaup CC, Rhode Island | US Challenge Cup Qualifier
Northeast Junior Ryder Cup — Apr 4 | Ledgemont CC, Massachusetts |
The rest of this newsletter is for paid subscribers
Thoughts on Memorial Park GC
Lowry’s insane hole-in-one record
Thorbjornsen’s tough Sunday
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