Ocean State Golf

New England golfer, Antonio Grillo, a junior at Harvard from Martha’s Vineyard, fired a brilliant 5 under 66 in the second round of the 36-hole U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifying at Potowomet G.C. and tied Potowomut’s Bobby Leopold for medalist honors at 4-under 138.
Grillo carded a one over 72 in the morning round while Leopold opened [...]

Diane Wojtowicz, owner of Wyckoff Country Club in Holyoke, located just north of Sprigfield, is teaming with developers on a proposal to put a casino on the 18-hole, par 69, 100-acre site.
Should legalized gambling be approved by the Massachusetts legislature, she envisions turning the property into a hotel resort and entertainment destination.
Holyoke voters have twice [...]

For 30 years Richard “Dick” Haskell, served the Massachusetts Golf Association (est. 1903) as the dean of golf administration in the Bay State, earning respect and admiration from his peers and media at local, regional and national associations.
Haskell’s love affair with golf began as a caddie at age 10, and evolved to executive director [...]

Veteran Marissa White rallied from a four-hole deficit to defeat Westerly’s Megan Doherty 2-up in the finals of the 2010 RIWGA Championship at Crestwood C.C.
Seemingly out of contention after losing the 10th hole to fall four holes behind, White then proceeded to win the next six holes, two with birdies, to take a two up lead [...]

Fenner Hill’s Jason Hull captured his first RIGA major tournament when he won the R.I. Public Links Championship beating Hall of Famer Paul Quigley on their third playoff hole at the Cranston Country Club.
Hull and Quigley were deadlocked after 36 holes at one under 142. After each of them parred the first two extra holes [...]