Being this busy keeps us young!

The past few days have been very eventful in the Mass Golf Kingdom! Not only are we all over the state with events, we also just released something very interesting and exciting (well, exciting to us at least!)

First thing's first - events! A Member Day, 3 Mass Open qualifiers, and the Senior Four-Ball Championship! The Highland Country Club Member Day kicked off the week on Monday. For those of you who haven't heard of it, Highland is a really neat little hidden gem in Attleboro. The highlight of that day (other than the course and the weather) was a net double eagle from Sally Degan of Sagamore Spring GC! Good start to the week!

Tuesday brought us to Glen Ellen, a club that has been a wonderful host to many MGA events - most recently last year's Amateur Public Links Championship - for our second Open qualifier of the year. BC Eagle Nick Pandelena posted the low round at 3-under on another beautiful day.

Early morning in the Berkshires...ahhh

Hump day split the squad - we had another Open qualifier at Wahconah in the scenic Berkshires, and the opening round of the Senior Four-Ball Championship at Bayberry Hills and Bass River, two great courses operated by the town of Yarmouth. Again, couldn't have asked for a nicer day! Wahconah is out there...it's pretty much as far out as you can go and still be in Massachusetts, and the views are awesome. And round 1 of the Senior Four-Ball went off without a hitch on the Cape. I'd be remiss if I didn't express our gratitude to all of our host clubs for being so hospitable and providing our players with a great experience!

Also on Wednesday, the Perkins School for the Blind had their annual student outing at MGA Links. To say that this is a great and inspiring day is an understatement. Seeing these students feel empowered by hitting a golf ball or making a putt is amazing.

A perfect day at MGA Links!

This morning brings the team back together down the Cape - our fourth Open qualifier is at Woods Hole GC - talk about great views! There's something about being right next to the water that is hard to describe. And another great crew at this club that is making everyone's experience fantastic. Down the road, we are wrapping up the Senior Four-Ball.

Early morning on Buzzards Bay...ahhh

But the biggest news of today is the release of our latest Massachusetts Golf Economic Impact Study. Did you know that the golf industry contributes more to the state economy than all other sports COMBINED?? There are so many positive things that the golf industry is doing for this state - tourism, manufacturing, jobs, youth development, economic development...the list goes on. So remember that by playing and promoting golf, you are doing GOOD...no matter how well you play. You can learn more about our Economic Impact Report here. The report was commissioned by the Alliance of Massachusetts Golf Organizations (AMGO). Spread the word about our impact! Golf is great!