June 2023

Father's Day Is Soon, Get Him a Links Membership!

With summer coming, what better way to tell Dad how much you care?

We offer the most competitive packages in the region: Family ($825) and Individual ($550, discounted $55 if age 65+, college, or US military). Junior memberships are also available to play with Dad ($195). A fantastic value on a course where Dad can play a round in a timely fashion.

A New Milestone For Perkins School Golf Clinic

Last week, The Links hosted The Perkins School For The Blind, marking 20 years of hosting golf clinics for its students. Participants were paired with sighted coaches/instructors to help with swing alignment and positioning.

Updated Calendar Is Available On The Links Website

A calendar of events for the 2023 season has been updated to The Links website. Please refer to it often to check course availability and all golf activities. 

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Upcoming Events/Course Closures

• Tuesday June 6: Women's Golf Day (front nine closed all day)
• Saturday June 10: Gonsalves Golf Outing (first tee closed from 9-10 a.m.)
• Tuesday June 27: Links' Junior Member Tune-Up Clinic (front nine closed 11 a.m.-12 p.m.)
• Tuesday June 27: Attleboro Rec. Junior Clinic (front nine closed 12:30-1:30)

Regular League Play

• Mondays: Hockomock YMCA Integration Team (5 p.m. shotgun start on front nine)
• Wednesdays: Women's Wednesday League (5 p.m. shotgun start on front nine)
• Saturdays (June & July):  PGA Junior League (front nine, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.) 

"Free" Summer Junior Members Only "Tune-Up" Clinics

• Tuesday, June 27, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 18, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 15, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

**Registration begins one month in advance.**

For a complete list of all Links’ events including First Tee classes, please refer to The Links’ calendar often on our website linksatmassgolf.org or inside the clubhouse on the events bulletin board.

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Volunteers Needed

If you have the time and would like to make an impact on junior golf and the future of the game, we have many opportunities and are always looking for volunteers.  If you have an interest in helping out, please contact PGA Golf Professional Drew Chapman: dchapman@massgolf.org.

Youth on Course

Affordable Junior Golf Throughout Massachusetts

The $20 annual membership fee gives youth golfers ages 6-18 access to play at any of the 32 participating courses (including The Links!) throughout the Bay State for only $5 per round. When juniors join Youth on Course through Mass Golf, they also become Mass Golf members and gain access to a number of member benefits.

Drew's Tip: Watch Your Ball When You Putt

I will often see golfers hit their putt well past the hole and look down in disgust and never look up again until the ball stops rolling. What they miss is learning how the comeback putt will break. Watch your putts the entire length of their travel and learn from them. Watch the speed and the curvature on all putts so you can anticipate your next putt if it doesn’t find the cup. It also helps to watch other golfers in your group putt. Their ball can also give you pertinent information, which you can use.

Quote of the Month

“The secret of this lies in the fact that the speed of the swing and the speed of the clubhead are entirely different, and oddly enough it is the slow swing which, by enabling the wrists to open at the correct instant, gives you maximum clubhead speed where you want it-beyond the ball.”

— Percy Boomer, Author of the 1946 book 'On Learning Golf', considered the No. 1 instruction book by coaches/instructors in a recent Sports Illustrated poll.

Contact Us

Drew Chapman - Head Golf Professional

P: 508-222-0555 | dchapman@massgolf.org