The holiday edition of the Up & Down features an interview with the 2023 Mass Golf Girls' Junior Player of the Year, and recent BIG 12 conference Player of the Month. Molly has taken the college golf space by storm during her first season, and sitting down to talk about golf with her was a holiday treat.
The holiday's can be overwhelming, but they shouldn't have to be! I've put together a last-minute holiday gift guide for you or that golfer in your life that might be hard to gift, so that you don't have to stress!
Titleist Staff Member Jennifer Hudson has a great at-home drill to work on swing mechanics. Use your down time during this off season to structure that swing!
Since golf season has come to a close there's not as much for news and notes to share. Below you will find some exciting golf news for 2024 and other local news.
2024 Mass Golf Events
2024 is just around the corner, and before we know it the golf season will be in full swing. Championships, Member Days, Team Tournaments and all other Mass Golf events pages have been updated to their fullest extent on massgolf.org with all venues, registration dates, and more!
The USGA and R&A have announced new changes to the World Handicap System beginning in January. Find a more detailed explanation of the key changes below.
Bentley University Adding a Women's Golf Team in 2024
An exciting announcement from Bentley University in Waltham that their athletics programming has expanded and they will be adding a Women's Golf team in 2024. With women's sports in New England on the rise, it's great to see that the determination hasn't stopped. Bentley will also be looking for a head coach in the near future. Read more here.
Golf Lounge 18 to Open in South Shore Plaza
As winter approaches and courses begin to close for the season, Golf Lounge 18, an entertainment based indoor golf facility will be opening its eighth location at the South Shore plaza in Braintree as well as an additional six bays in the Peabody Northshore Mall. Read more about golf without braving the cold here.
End of Year Survey
It's been a pleasure to bring back the Up & Down in 2023. I hope you have enjoyed all the content. In spirit of new years resolutions and starting out fresh, I would love to hear from YOU in regards to your consumption of the newsletter and what you would like to see in 2024. Below is a link to an anonymous form and I greatly welcome all feedback. Thanks so much for a great year, happy holidays and we will see you next in 2024!
