New England has been well represented on the Hooters Pro Tour and it has been very successful for several Massachusetts players such as Rob Oppenheim who is now on the Nationwide Tour, Jim Renner ( 5th on the money list) and  Michael Welch (6th on the money list) as well as up and coming hopefuls like Matt Parziale. This week, some of these players took a break from the southern based tour to com...

Quincy’s Michael Welch was awarded an exemption into this weeks Nationwide Tour event, The Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, CA. Welch earned his ticket to Cali and a chance to play compete against fellow Massachusetts native, Rob Oppenheim (who gained a full exemption last fall at Q-School) by being the leading money leader after the first four events on the NGA Hooters Pro...

This weeks NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour stopped  in Fernandina Beach, FL at the Amelia National Golf & Country Club. After a few weather delays and suspended play due to darkness, Quincy’s Michael Welch is $30,000 richer as he took the victory over the 168 player field this week. This was Welch’s first win since the 2007 season and second top ten in as many weeks, good enough to take...

The 2010 summer NGA Hooters Pro Tour kicked off this week in the first event of the new year. This years first stop is at Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club in Ocala, FL. Golden Hills features tree lined fairways and large greens that are elevated and undulated. This 7200 yard par 72 course is just the beginning of the tougher courses this summer that the winter tour players are not used to not to me...

When you make birdie or better in a third of the holes you play in a tournament, chances are you will be in the hunt for a win. That’s what Ted Potter(-17) and Russell Knox(-15) did this week as both of them made 16 birdies and 2 eagles in the 36 hole championship at Rio Pinar. Potter capped off a near perfect week with a 7-under 65 giving him a 2 shot victory over Russell Knox who carded a ...

The second round of the Bridgestone Winter Series Championship is in the books and after the dust has settled, the 115 players is now down to 40 as the cut line was -1 today. Yesterdays leader Ted Potter(-10) remains on top after carding a 4-under, 68. Potter has made just one bogey this week which came on his 3rd hole (12th hole) since he started on the backside today. Low round of the day goes t...

The final event of the Hooters Winter Pro Tour kicked off today in Orlando, Fl at the 6978 yard, par 72 course of Rio Pinar CC and Ted Potter (-6) of Silver Springs,Fl carded a bogey free round of 66(-6) today to take the early lead. Three golfers are nipping at Potter’s heals just one shot back including  last weeks winner and currently 4th on the money list, Ryan Gildersleeve (-5) who al...

Ryan Gildersleeve (-15) of Clearwater,FL captured victory at Diamondback GC today as he finished with a 2-under 70 in the final round of this weeks Hooters Pro Tour event. Gildersleeve had a 3 shot lead going into today’s round after carding 66-65 in the first two rounds as Ryan was able to hold off Phillip Mollica (-14) who carded a 66, giving him the $12,000 plus prize, moving himself into...

This week Massachusetts has four golfers competing in the Winter Hooters Pro Tour event at Diamondback GC in Haines City,Fl . After last weeks tough showing, team New England is looking to redeem themselves as Jon Curran was the only local player to cash at Forrest Lakes GC. Today’s round was suspended for darkness with 20 of the 128 golfers left on the 6900 yard course. Round One will resum...

This weeks Hooters Tour event experienced two days of frost delays which is very unusual for Florida. So with the short winter days, the second round had to be completed early this morning before the cut of -2 was determined. After it was all said and done, 42 players  entered the final day with a three way tie at the top as James Vargas, Will Wilcox and Michael Thompson were all sitting at 8-und...