New England Junior: Team Massachusetts wins
Brattleboro, VT - Inclement weather reduced the event to 18 holes, but that did not keep Team Massachusetts from capturing the 2011 New England Junior Championship title at Brattleboro Country Club. The seven-player team from the Bay State posted a team score of 367 to defeat defending champion Team Connecticut and Team New Hampshire by 13 points. Finishing third with 386 points was Rhode Island, while Maine (391) and Vermont (400) came in fifth and sixth, respectively. Winning the individual scoring title with a sizzling score of 4-under par 67 was Peter French (Maplegate CC - MA). The 17-year-old from Bellingham carded five birdies and just one bogey and was the only player in the field to shoot under par. Seamus Fennelly (Foster CC -RI) and Jason Steele (Ferncroft CC - MA) finished T2 with scores of 1-over par 72.
After a day of downpours on Monday that forced the cancellation of the first two rounds of play, the entire field took to a soggy Brattleboro Country Club layout on Tuesday to compete in an 18-hole round that would determine the 2011 champion. In the end, it took a team effort by a talent Bay State team. In addition to French and Steele - the team’s top two scorers - strong performances were also delivered by John Beadle (Foxborough CC - MA) with a score of 3-over par 74 and Connor Murphy (Hyannis GC - MA) who turned in a score of 5-over par 76. “We are so appreciative of the effort put forth by the club staff and volunteers,” said Harry McCracken, the executive secretary/treasurer of the New England Golf Association. “It was yeoman’s work to get this course ready for this competition and their hard work clearly paid off.” This annual event sponsored by the New England Golf Association (NEGA) and features seven players from each of the six New England states who - weather permitting - compete in 54 holes of stroke play. The best five of seven scores for each of the three rounds is counted towards the team’s final score.
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ABOUT THE New England Junior
Invitational event, where seven (7) junior golfers
from each of the New England state golf associations
are selected to compete in a 54 hole team and
individual stroke play competition. Selection criteria
is determined by each state golf association. Team
scores are calculated by taking the best 5 out of 7
scores each day. Low 54 hole team score will be
named the team champion. Low 54 individual will be
named the individual champion.
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