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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:	Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:	FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2129
Total number of notes:	21499

1544.0. "North East Amateur" by MRKTNG::VARLEY () Fri Jun 26 1992 14:46

     For those of you who are interested in Amateur Golf and truly great
    courses, an annual event is taking place as I write this. The NorthEast
    Amateur is being held (as it always) at Wannamoisett in Rumford, R.I.
    This event is probably one of the best amateur tournaments in the
    country, and always attracts a strong field - especially college
    players from all over the U.S. Kite and Crenshaw have played, as have
    many others.
    
     Although I haven't played Wannamoisett (maybe this summer - I'm
    workin' on it), it is reputed to be one of Donald Ross' very best. Par
    is 69 (one par 5), and it's about 6550-6650 from the tips. No one tears
    it up, however.
    
     The final rounds are this weekend, so I thought I'd let y'all know.
    I'm gettin' ready to move (just bought a house), so my time is,
    unfortunately, "spoken for."
    
    --Jack

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1544.1		INDEV1::GSMITH	I need two of everything	`Fri Jun 26 1992 16:04`	12
	Marc Forbes, who regularly wins the club championship at Wannamoisett, is an old working buddy of mine. I see him around town every now and then (he's a 14 time winner of the Attleboro area golf tournament)... Anyway, Marc plays in the NorthEast Amateur and usually is competitive.. but not in the class of the top 10. (I think he finished 7th one year). As --Jack pointed out, what a course! Smitty
1544.2	"Sounds Like a Player to Me..."	MRKTNG::VARLEY		`Mon Jun 29 1992 10:23`	12
	Smitty, when you're playing in a field that includes guys like Alan Doyle, Jay Sigel and David Duval, just finishing in the top 25 is an honor ! I watched Sigel destroy a college kid a few years back in the U.S. Amateur Final at The Country Club. What a player - he hit everything perfect ! He's older now, but Jay is still a player! Don't know if Wannamoisett will work out for my pal "The Judge" and me. Might be one of those places you always wanted to play that just doesn't happen. We've still got a full slate of real good courses, but nothing much better than Wannamoisett... --Jack
1544.3	Courses in or around Narragansett	CSLALL::TERRIO		`Mon Jun 29 1992 11:52`	5
	I am vacationing in Narragansett this summer. Can someone tell mw about any of the courses in that area. I have heard about Exeter CC? Any info? How much it costs weekdays? Toughness of course? How many yards?
1544.4	exi	AKOCOA::BREEN	Bill Breen Ako2-3 244-7984	`Tue Jun 30 1992 15:31`	3
	Didn't Allen Doyle originally come from Norwood Ma? Anybody know him?
1544.5	Local Boy makes Good !	AKOCOA::MULLIN		`Wed Jul 01 1992 13:02`	6
	Yes Allen did come from Norwood - he played high school golf @ Catholic Memorial but I lost track of him until I started reading about him on the national scene in GA - state am. champ etc. Has only improved with age, like Segal. Tom
1544.6	exi	AKOCOA::BREEN	Bill Breen Ako2-3 244-7984	`Thu Jul 02 1992 17:26`	7
	If he is the guy I think I know then he was a top amateur candlepin bowler - cross out the amateur as there is no distinction to my knowledge. Larry Bird once said that the ability to work hard and focused is a talent in itself and this is possibly the case with mr. doyle. bb