Politano aims for 2nd Vt. Amateur title

Ralph Myhre Golf Course’s Lucas Politano is defending his Vermont Amateur title this week at the Manchester Country Club after claiming the crown for the first time a year ago.

In Thursday Men’s League play at Ralph Myhre Golf Course on June 26 the foursome of Jim Johnston, John Davis, Jim Dunn and Ken Hypes came away with first place. Johnston also shot the day’s best low net score with a 68.

The team of Kyle Goodman and Kirk Goodman won the First Flight of the Ralph Myhre Golf Course Member-Member tournament, held on June 21 and 22.

The Otter Valley golf team came away with both the Division II individual and team hardware on Thursday in the high school championship tournament held at the Burlington Country Club.

Senior Lucas Politano earned medalist honors for the 3rd straight season, and joined his teammates in winning the D-II team title for OV.

I must begin this column with a correction, a mea culpa. In my last column, about golfer Keegan Bradley who was born in Woodstock and spent his early years there, I declared that he was the “most prominent and accomplishment sports figure from Vermont on … (read more)

The Otter Valley boys’ golf team on its home course on Tuesday qualified to defend its Division II golf title next week.

The Otter Valley boys’ golf team won the Southern Vermont League Small School Championship on Tuesday at Woodstock Country Club.

Who is the most prominent and accomplished athlete or sports figure from Vermont on the national or international stage? I have my own candidate.

In Ralph Myhre Golf Course news from last week, member Susan Rand shot the best low net score in the First Flight on Sept. 11 at a VSWGA State Day at Essex Country Club.

All four local high school golf teams were in action yesterday, and in three competitions they netted a medalist, a co-medalist, and a team tie for first place.

The 2024 Ralph Myhre Match Play Championships have concluded with winners in three flights over the course of several rounds: the Championship, Reilly, and Schoenfeld flights.

All four local high school golf teams were in action yesterday, and in three competitions they netted a medalist, a co-medalist, and a team tie for first place.

In regular Thursday Men’s League play at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course on Aug. 29, the team of Jim Stahl, David Zarowin and Ken Roth prevailed.

Youth was served at the 2024 Ralph Myhre Club Championship, as Otter Valley Union High School senior Lucas Politano emerged as the winner of the men’s Championship Flight in a tournament contested on Aug. 24 and 25.