April 2024

The Links Hours of Operation for April 

The Links is open for play every day at 8:00am. Tee times are required, with the last tee time at approximately 6:00pm.

2024 Memberships Are Available

With spring underway, what better time to secure a Link’s membership? We offer the most competitive membership packages in the region:

• Junior Golfer under age 18 ($215)
• Family of spouses and children under 18 ($900)
• Individual golfer ($600)
• Discounted membership of ($550) if age 65+, a college student, U.S. Military, or adaptive golfer.

A fantastic value on a course where you can play a round in a timely fashion.

April Vacation Junior Golf Clinic, 3 Day Session

Sign up for the April School Vacation Golf Clinics, held on April 16-17-18.

There are two separate classes that will be held on Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday at 9:00am-10:15am (Beginners Only) or 10:45am-12:00pm (Recreational or experienced golfers).

The investment in your junior golfer is $35 for all three sessions, which will be paid when you sign up by calling the pro shop (508) 222-0555.

Space is limited to 15 golfers each session!

"Free" Monday May Junior Member Only Clinics

Open to Junior Members of The Links ONLY! This three-week program will be held on Mondays in May.

May 6^th (putting), 13^th (chipping/pitching), 20^th (Full Swing), from 4:00pm-5:00pm. Junior members can attend as many of the weeks as they would like but will need to sign up for each session separately.

Signups for each individual clinic will begin one month before the date of the clinic in the pro shop or call 508-222-0555.

Space is limited to 20 junior members each session!

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

Wednesday, June 26th: 11:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, July 17th: 11:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, August 14th: 11:00am-12:00pm

Free Lesson Drawing

The Winner of the Early Membership Drawing for a Free One Hour Lesson with PGA Golf Professional Drew Chapman is Anne O'Neil. Congratulations Anne!

Annual Season Reminders

The first tee time on each day will begin at the time scheduled and not earlier to allow our Grounds Staff to get a jump start on what they need to do to set up play for the day.

Advanced tee times are suggested.  If you are unable to make your tee time, please contact the pro shop asap and prior to your start time so that others may schedule play during that time frame.  Members may book their tee times 10 days in advance, the General Public 5 days in advance.

Please review the local rules on the scorecard:  take good care of the course by replacing DIVOTS, smoothing BUNKERS, re-pairing your BALL MARKS (plus one other), and not causing unnecessary damage to the course such as hitting more than ONE BALL unless in accordance with the rules of golf.

Updated Calendar is Available on the Links Website

A calendar of events for the 2024 season has been updated to The Links website.  Please refer to it often to check course availability and all golf activities.  First Tee classes, YMCA and Women’s Wednesday League, PGA Junior League will all be in “full-swing” soon.  

Upcoming Events / Course Closures to keep in mind:

• Green Aerification, April 22nd-25th, 9 Holes open each day
• Saturday April 27th, LPGA Girls Clinic, front nine closed until approximately 5:00pm
• Saturday May 5th, Attleboro Rec Golf Outing, front nine closed until approximately 1:00PM

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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.

2024 Tournament Schedule

Junior Member’s Club Championship

Saturday August 10^th and Sunday August 11^th

Championship Format: Individual Stroke-Play: Junior members will play their own ball for a total 18 hole score each day. All players must hole out on each hole to post a gross score, maximum per hole is 8 shots. (gross and net prizes, a modified Calloway Scoring System will be used to determine net scores).

• Divisions: Junior’s age 10 & over will play a 18 holes each day on August 10^th   11^th with tee times starting at 9:00 a.m. start.
• Junior’s under age 10 will play a 9-hole tournament on August 11^th (only) with an approximate 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. start.
• The cost is $10 per player.

Players can sign up 30 days in advance in the pro shop or by calling 508-222-0555.

Sign up cut-off date, August 8^th, 9:00am.

Parent-Child/Grandchild Tournament

Member Teams and Non-Member Teams

(Member Teams: only one player needs to be a Member of The Links)

Saturday, August 24^th 10:00 shotgun start.

Format: Select Drive-Alternate Shot: Both players tee off, the most advantageous drive is selected, the player whose shot was not selected will hit the second shot, alternate shots until the ball is holed out.

Team Score only (net and gross prizes, a modified Calloway Scoring System will be used to determine net scores).

Member and Non-Member Divisions: Children under 18 / Children 18 or over based on the number of teams competing.

Have fun with your family! The tournament features 18 holes and includes post-round pizza and prizes. The cost is $40 per member team, $60 per non-member team.

Players can sign up 30 days in advance in the pro shop or by calling 508-222-0555.

Sign up cut-off date, August 22^nd 10:00 a.m.

Drew's Tip of the Month

Most of the lessons that I give involve the full swing…I want to hit it further, get rid of my slice, I need to be more consistent. Improvement in your ball striking will lower the highest scores that you may shoot, but to lower the lowest scores, you need to improve your short game and your mental approach. I am sure most golfers would agree and if they are dedicated, they will work diligently on their putting, chipping, pitching, and bunker play. However, when I tell golfers that they need to improve their mental approach, they often have no idea what I am talking about.

To simplify the mental approach, I will briefly address two areas: course management and doubt. The Scottish Professional Tommy Armour winner of the U.S. Open, PGA, and Open Championship in his bestselling book “How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time” wrote, “play the shot you’ve got the greatest chance of playing well, and play the shot that makes the next shot easy.” Simple advice on managing your way around the course. I will add that if you can’t hit your target 80% of the time, you need to pick a different target that you can hit 80% of the time, always leaving you with an easy shot. If, however, you have picked your target and doubt begins to creep in, ask yourself, “is it possible that I could hit a good shot?” Your brain will always answer yes, it is possible, and a confident swing will follow. Ask yourself a good quality question and your brain will give you a good quality answer. Keep Swinging!

Golf Quote of the Month:

“It’s not the walking or the swinging that tires you at golf; it’s the thinking or, more often, the ineffectual effort of trying to think and not knowing how to do it that wears you do."  -Tommy Armour

Contact Us

Drew Chapman - Head Golf Professional

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