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Created in Massachusetts, Exclusively for the Members of Mass Golf
The Massachusetts Golfer Is:
Stephen Hanjack
Richard Rapp
Steve Derderian
Nia Fredrich
Under the Artistic Direction of:
Joshua Wessolowski
Mass Golf Is:
The state golf association of Massachusetts, founded in 1900.
It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to
advancing golf in Massachusetts by building an engaged and
inclusive community around the sport.
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On a sunny October a ernoon, really the rst day
hilly miles (compared to just 5.5 for the Pines).
The 16th is the type of late par-3 you play your
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It may look like a meteor collided with the earth
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Now, if you're thinking, `Wait a minute, weren't
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My mind wandered back to that two-hole stretch fr
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How Golf Helped Ernie Chaplin Overcome the Odds
The a ernoon light spills over barren trees, drap
He had overcome melanoma and prostate cancer, but
Overlooking Ernie Chaplin's backyard course, the
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As winter lingered but remained mild, Chaplin shi
and will o en go through a literal treasure chest
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With a wedge in hand, Ernie Chaplin stands on the
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Labor Day Weekend marks the uno cial end of summ
A week later, Brae Burn Country Club welcomed a e
"We are mainly just here for the memories, and th
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"I already can't wait for next year to see more g
Brae Burn Country Club
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Around the turn of the 20th century, the golf bug
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Nine seaside holes once traversed the seemingly i
powerful bloodline on his mother's side. Corwin's
In the middle of the 19th century, along came Dan
said to be so dense that during buildout, the cre
yesterday.” In August, the island was opened to t
The briefly spectacular Misery Island Club could
Isat there wishing I never caught the bug. It was
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