Holy Moly...it's almost Championship Season!

When I first entered the golf industry as a working professional, I assumed that the summers would be crazy and the winters would be slow and relaxing. I was half right.

Although it is January and nobody is really thinking about golf (the Patriots may have something to do with that), we are putting in some serious hours here at Golf House doing all the necessary prep work to get Championship registration live. Oh, did I mention that registration goes live in exactly THREE WEEKS! What? Where did the winter go? Now if only we can get some hot weather and sunshine...I am looking a bit pasty lately...but I'm getting ahead of myself.

This year's Championship schedule features some pretty great sites. The Mass Open is at Weston Golf Club, a Donald Ross design that is one of the oldest clubs in the state. Plus there is a bowling alley in the clubhouse, which is pretty cool. We're all wondering if Evan Harmeling will come back to defend his title and join the likes of Alex Ross, Paul Harney, and Geoff Sisk, champions who went back-to-back. This has only been done six times in the Open, which dates back to 1905.

The Amateur this year is at Kernwood, which just happens to be celebrating its centennial this year! Another Donald Ross on the docket...we really are spoiled here in Massachusetts!

And the seniors will be clamoring to qualify for this year's championship, which is at the amazing and gorgeous Oyster Harbors Club. The picture says it all - what a neat place!

We have a new Championship to look forward to this season as well - the Super Senior Amateur Championship at the picturesque Cohasset GC. Check out some of the photos from last fall's Member Day at Cohasset - what a beautiful setting!

 

Tranquility at Winchester CC

We haven't even gotten to the New England Golf Association Championships yet - this year's New England Amateur is at Winchester Country Club. Ahh. Winchester. Talk about a neat place! I had the privilege of going there for the first time last season and pretty much fell in love.

We have also secured some great qualifying sites for our Championships. From Stockbridge GC, to Woods Hole, to Marlborough to The Ridge Club, we will be busy criss-crossing the state this season.

One of our Junior Amateur qualifiers will be at Southers Marsh - which of course means that I have to share the commercial they recorded:

Southers Marsh Golf Course from Yoularoid on Vimeo.

As always, we cannot thank all of our Member Clubs enough for hosting us throughout the season.

We'll have everything ready to go for you on Thursday, February 6th! Can't wait for what is sure to be another great season with a wonderful community of golfers!