About Us: News - 2017 Archives

The MGA delivers golf news to its member clubs and individual golfers through many communications channels. In 1998, the MGA launched its web site - www.mgalinks.org - and since that time has been posting new stories via the Internet. Here is a collection of stories from the 2017 season.

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11/21/17

Salute to Champions Dinner Set for January 4

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11/21/17

Massachusetts Golf Makes Historic Announcement

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11/17/17

Hannah Ghelfi Honored as WGAM Player of the Year

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11/08/17

A Final USGA Showdown for Four Mass Golfers

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11/07/17

A Great Day For The First Tee of Massachusetts

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11/02/17

Bay State's Best of the Best From 2017 Recognized

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10/29/17

2018 Women's Fall Cup Match Dates Now Posted

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10/25/17

Official Statement From the Mass Golf Association

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10/24/17

A Beautiful End To a Record Member Day Season

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10/23/17

The First Tee Launches New Auction Program

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10/16/17

Matt Parziale Featured on Global Golf Post Cover

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10/14/17

2018 Spring Team Registration Goes Live Soon

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10/13/17

Massachusetts Captures 14th Straight Tri-State Title

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10/12/17

Team Mass Grabs Day 1 Lead at 87th Tri-State Matches

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10/5/17

Team Mass Eyes 14th Straight Tri-State Match Title

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10/2/17

2018 USGA Championship Proper Here We Come!

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10/2/17

A Bay State Golf Icon Announces Retirement

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10/1/17

Five Bay State Golfers Prepare for U.S. Mid-Amateur

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9/28/17

Video: Relive Brennan's Victorious Final Day

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9/27/17

Brennan Prevails to Win First MGA Major Championship

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9/26/17

Mid-Amateur Showdown Set for Wednesday in Franklin

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9/25/17

Shewsbury's Altomare Enjoys Late Summer Surge

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9/25/17

Colin Brennan Sizzles During Day 1 of Mid-Amateur

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9/23/17

Competitors Prepare for 2017 Massachusetts Mid-Amateur

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9/21/17

Three Bay Staters Set to Make Final USGA Stand

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9/20/17

Bay State Golf Course Receives National Recognition

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9/19/17

Keith Smith Prevails to Claim Second Straight Title

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9/18/17

Keith Smith Swining For Another Senior Amateur Title

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9/16/17

Bay State Seniors Take Center Stage at Oakley CC

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9/15/17

Jared Winiarz Will Represent TFTA in California

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9/11/17

Pam Kuong Continues Impressive USGA Run

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9/11/17

Join The MGA's Hole-in-One Club Today

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9/7/17

Dave Houghton Reigns Super Senior Supreme

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9/6/17

Day 1 of Super Senior Amateur Cancelled Due to Weather

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8/30/17

Competition & Camaraderie at the U.S. Senior

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8/28/17

Massachusetts Senior Amateur Qualifying: Day 4

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8/28/17

Bay Staters Take Home New England Honors

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8/28/17

Austin Smith Earns Ticket to Capital City Club

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8/28/17

It's Now Senior Amateur Time in New England

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8/27/17

Dennis Walters Makes Special Visit to TPC Boston

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8/25/17

Five Bay State Golfers Ready for U.S. Senior Challenge

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8/23/17

Tommy Parker & Kevin Silva Are USGA Bound

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8/23/17

Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Qualifying: Day 3

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8/22/17

Pam Kuong Headed to Another USGA Championship

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8/22/17

Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Qualifying: Day 2

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8/21/17

A Crowning Day for Two Father & Daughter Teams

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8/21/17

Vana Set to Tackle Fresh Challenge at US Senior Amateur

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8/21/17

Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Qualifying: Day 1

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8/21/17

Massachusetts Senior Amateur Qualifying: Day 3

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8/19/17

Youth Golf Day Returns to MGA Links on August 30

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8/17/17

Walthouse's U.S. Amateur Run Comes to an End

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8/16/17

Team Massachusetts Wins New England Junior Title

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8/16/17

Mancini Duo Celebrates MGA Junior Division Win

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8/15/17

Massachusetts Senior Amateur Qualifying: Day 2

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8/15/17

Tashos Make History at Day 1 of MGA Father & Son

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8/15/17

Team Massachusetts Takes Aim at NEGA Title

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8/14/17

Bay Staters Take Their Games on the Road in August

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8/11/17

The Ranch GC to Host 2018 MGA APL Championship

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8/9/17

Ben Spitz Captures 36th MGA APL Championship

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8/8/17

Massachusetts Senior Amateur Qualifying: Day 1

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8/8/17

Sears & Imai Hold Day 1 Lead at MGA APL

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8/8/17

Emily Nash Captures WGAM Junior Amateur Title

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8/7/17

Angela Garvin Is Ready For Latest Challenge

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8/7/17

Bay State Natives Enjoy Big Pro Tour Weekend

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8/3/17

Hannah Ghelfi Channels #TB12 to Win WGAM Title

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8/2/17

Dillon Brown Captures Victory at 99th #MassJunior

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8/1/17

Vana Punches #31st USGA Championship Proper Ticket

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8/1/17

Changes and Host Site Announced for 2018 #MassJunior

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8/1/17

Future Notre Dame Teammates Lead at #MassJunior

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7/31/17

Jamieson & Francoeur Start Strong at #MassJunior

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7/31/17

Future Collegians Shine at MGA Junior Amateur

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7/28/17

Parziale Captures Third Career Ouimet Memorial Title

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7/27/17

Matt Parziale Roars Into the Lead at #OMT50

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7/26/17

First Day of #OMT50 Caps Off at Brae Burn CC

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7/25/17

Jamieson and Charlie May Finish as Alternates at Andover

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7/25/17

Billy Walthouse Punches Ticket to U.S. Amateur

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7/24/17

Mother Nature Forces Halt to U.S. Amateur Qualifier

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7/21/17

Bay State Trio Takes on Nation's Best at USGA Event

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7/20/17

Walthouse Captures 2nd at New England Amateur

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7/19/17

Lenane Wins MGA Young Golfers' Amateur Title

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7/17/17

The First Tee of Mass Takes on Northeast Challenge

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7/14/17

Matt Parziale Captures 109th MGA Amateur Title

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7/13/17

Parziale & Cowgill to Meet in MGA Amateur Finals

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7/13/17

ICYMI: Highlights From Day 3 of MGA Amateur

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7/12/17

Weather Causes Delay at MGA Amateur Championship

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7/11/17

Charles River Continues Its Winning Club Culture

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7/11/17

It's Match Play Time at the 109th MGA Amateur

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7/11/17

Brotherly Love at the MGA Amateur Championship

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7/10/17

A Historic MGA Amateur Day One In the Books

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7/9/17

James Driscoll Makes #MassAm History Again

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7/7/17

The Mighty River Set to Host Historic Amateur

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7/5/17

New Changes Announced for 2018 Ouimet Memorial

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7/5/17

MGA Amateur Public Links Qualifying: Day 5

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6/30/17

Parziale Wins 2017 Amateur Invitational Title

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6/30/17

The First Tee Expands Its Reach to Brockton

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6/29/17

World Golf Hall of Famer Makes Special Visit

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6/29/17

MGA Amateur Public Links Qualifying: Day 5

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6/29/17

MGA Junior Amateur Qualifying: Day 3

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6/28/17

Canadian Golfers Advance at Oak Hill CC Qualifier

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6/28/17

MGA Junior Amateur Qualifying: Day 2

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6/27/17

MGA Amateur Public Links Qualifying: Day 4

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6/27/17

A Historic Day That Will Continue on Wednesday

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6/26/17

Oak Hill CC to Host Historic USGA Qualifying Rounds

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6/26/17

CRCC Quartet Capture Dolly Sullivan Tournament Title

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6/26/17

MGA Junior Amateur Qualifying: Day 1

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6/26/17

MGA Amateur Public Links Qualifying: Day 3

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6/25/17

MGA Officials Take Skills to the National Stage

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6/22/17

Berberian & Rainaud Heading to PGA Pro Championship

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6/22/17

MIAA & MGA Student-Athlete Program Goes Live

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6/21/17

MGA Amateur Qualifying: Day 10

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6/21/17

MGA Amateur Public Links Qualifying: Day 2

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6/20/17

MGA Amateur Qualifying: Day 8

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6/20/17

MGA Amateur Public Links Qualifying: Day 1

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6/15/17

108th MGA Open Championship Payout Announced

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6/14/17

Jason Thresher Repeats as MGA Open Champion

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6/13/17

Thresher & Byrd Tied Heading MGA Open Final Day

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6/12/17

Course Record Sets Tone at Day 1 of MGA Open

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6/9/17

TGC at Sacconnesset Set to Host 108th MGA Open

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6/9/17

Golfers Take to Granite Links GC to PLAY9

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6/7/17

Red Hot Madsen Qualifies For U.S. Women's Open

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6/6/17

WGAM Caps Off a Historic Spring League Season

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6/6/17

Coming Together to Support a Great Golf Cause

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6/5/17

MGA Amateur Qualifying: Day 4

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6/5/17

Walthouse Saves Best For Last to Win Hornblower

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6/2/17

Bay State Golfers Eye Coveted U.S. Open Spots

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6/1/17

Steven DiLisio Leads at MGA Amateur Qualifying

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5/30/17

WGAM Announces 114th Griscom Cup Roster

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5/30/17

MGA Amateur Qualifying Kicks Off at Two Sites

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5/30/17

WGAM Announces 114th Griscom Cup Roster

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5/29/17

Last Call to Register for the 2017 #MassAPL

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5/25/17

A Bay State Quartet Savoring USGA Experience

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5/25/17

Nine Bay State Golfers Are Pinehurst Bound

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5/24/17

Final Qualifier Held for MGA Amateur at Eastward Ho!

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5/24/17

Johnson & Philo Punch U.S. Senior Open Tickets

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5/23/17

Seigenberg & Gerrish Win MGA Senior Four-Ball Title

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5/22/17

14 More Punch Ticket to MGA Open at Qualifier

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5/22/17

Log Jam Atop MGA Senior Four-Ball Leaderboard

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5/20/17

Special Look at the U.S. Senior Open Sectional Qualifier

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5/19/17

Host Sites Prepare for 2017 MGA Senior Four-Ball

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5/17/17

Hockomock Area YMCA Recognizes MGA Links

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5/16/17

Spitz, Dunham & Dilisio Advance to U.S. Open Sectionals

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5/16/17

Matt Naumec Leads Way at U.S. Open Local Qualifying

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5/16/17

GreatHorse Opens Doors to MGA Open Qualifying

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5/15/17

Supporting Golf Through 24-Hour Golf Marathon

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5/15/17

32 Advance at Day One of MGA Open Qualifying

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5/15/17

MGA Member Golfers Enjoy a Day at Kernwood CC

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5/13/17

Getting to Know the 2017 NEGA Dream Team

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5/11/17

Chris Gentle Shines as Medalist at U.S. Open Qualifying

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5/10/17

Aikens & Parziale Defend MGA Four-Ball Title

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5/9/17

Defending Champions Make Statement at MGA Four-Ball

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5/8/17

Mike Whitmer Returns to Bay State as GGP Columnist

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5/1/17

Road to TGC at Sacconnesset Begins This Month

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4/27/17

Standing As One. Golf Industry Unites at #NGD17

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4/26/17

Mucha Honored with Western Mass Tee Party Award

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4/25/17

FEA Club Alliance Meeting Set for May 17 in Wellesley

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4/25/17

Hundreds Come Out to Help Former Dedham Super

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4/24/17

Your Chance is Here to Volunteer at a Major in 2017

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4/24/17

MGA Rules Official Kick Off Season with Seminar

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4/24/17

Watson, Sauers Headline 2017 U.S. Senior Open Field

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4/23/17

MGA Player of the Year System to See Changes in 2017

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4/17/17

MGA Members Speaker Series Kicks Off on May 11

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4/18/17

GIGL Golf Returns For a Fifth Season to MGA Links

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4/13/17

Special Opportunity to Sign Up for May 1st Member Day

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4/10/17

A Masters Week That One Trio Won't Soon Forget

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4/8/17

Celebrating Harney's Legacy During Masters Week

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4/4/17

MGA & WGAM Memberships Approve Merger for 2018

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4/3/17

Zachary Colön Claims Drive, Chip & Putt Title

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4/2/17

Former TFTMA Participant Shines on Collegiate Stage

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4/1/17

No April's Fool Joke: Season Start is April 1st

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3/31/17

WGAM Registration Goes Live on April 3rd

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3/28/17

Bay State Juniors Are Augusta National GC Bound

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3/29/17

MGA Member Day Program Continues to Expand

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3/28/17

Bay State Juniors Are Augusta National GC Bound

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3/28/17

Bay State Collegians Enjoy Spring Season Success

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3/23/17

Kernwood CC Set to Host U.S. Senior Open Qualifier

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3/21/17

Richy Werenski Navigates PGA Tour Rookie Season

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3/21/17

Bay State Locals Excel in Spring Collegiate Events

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3/21/17

Keith Gagnon Is the New MGA Manager of Course Rating

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3/13/17

A New Set of "Firsts" For Senior Don Reycroft

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3/9/17

Clapp Is Country's First Entrant Into U.S. Senior Open

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3/9/17

A New Era Set to Begin for Holy Cross Men's Golf

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3/6/17

A Fresh Start for MGA Champion Herbie Aikens in 2017

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3/2/17

Plymouth CC: A Rich History of Hosting Events

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2/27/17

Kevin Johnson Eyes Next Stage of Pro Career

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2/20/17

Berberian Makes PGA Tour Debut in February

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2/24/17

Final Two MGA Championship Qualifiers Announced

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2/23/17

The #RoadtoErinHills Starts Here in the Bay State

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2/20/17

Berberian Makes PGA Tour Debut in February

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2/14/17

Snow on the Ground = Education for Member Clubs

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2/12/17

Quinn & Hanefeld Perform Well at Allianz Championship

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2/12/17

Rob Oppenheim Enjoys His Return to Pebble Beach

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2/9/17

Meet the Dynamic Duo Behind MGA Member Days

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2/6/17

Go Inside the Ropes at a Major Championship in 2017

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2/2/17

Golfers Respond Well to Launch of Online Registration

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2/2/17

It's Live. Register Now for All MGA Championships

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1/31/17

Final Slate of MGA Amateur Qualifiers Unveiled

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1/30/17

MGA and GSGA Get Into the Super Bowl Action

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1/30/17

2017 MGA Member Day Schedule Takes Shape

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1/26/17

Four 2017 MGA Senior Amateur Qualifiers Announced

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1/25/17

Six Qualifying Sites Set Stage for 2017 MGA APL

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1/22/17

Richy Werenski Right at Home on the PGA Tour

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1/19/17

Full Slate of Six Qualifying Sites Announced MGA Junior

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1/18/17

Scott Whitcomb Departs MGA After 19 Years of Service

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1/13/17

Laura Nochta Joins the MGA Full-Time Staff in February

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1/13/17

Golf Community Celebrates the 2016 MGA Season

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1/11/17

Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifying Sites Now Available

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1/2/17

Bennett & Rosen Set to Take On New MGA Roles

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