Keeping score around New England

May 17, 2007

Pros

Marc Spencer of Atkinson (N.H.) CC, shot 2-under-par 70 to win the latest stop on the Ahead Stroke-Play Series of the NEPGA. Michael Baker of Portsmouth, N.H., Jeff Seavey of Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, and Tom Tobey of Bay Pointe CC in Onset finished in a three-way tie for second at 72.

With a round of 70, Jim Burke of Leo J. Martin GC scored a two-stroke victory in an NEPGA assistants tournament at Brae Burn CC in West Newton. Matt Arvanitis of Manchester CC was second.

At a Gateway Tour stop in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Jim Renner of Plainville finished tied for fifth on the strength of 77-68-73, and Pembroke native Justin Peters (75-71-75) was joint 10th.

Bob Baldassari has been named general manager of the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He grew up in Massachusetts, where his father, Bob Baldassari Sr., is a lifetime member of the PGA of America. Bob Jr. had been at Cannon Ridge GC in Fredericksburg, Va., and he formerly served as Middle Atlantic PGA Section president.

Collegians

Anna Grzebien of Narragansett, R.I., shot 71-71-70 to finish tied for ninth and help Duke roll to the team victory at the NCAA East Regional in Baton Rouge, La.

In Ann Arbor, Mich., the University of Arizona advanced to the NCAA Tournament with a fifth-place finish in the Central Regional. Alison Walshe of Westford aided Arizona's cause with rounds of 72-73-70 to finish sixth.

At the Atlantic 10 Championships in Winter Haven, Fla., the University of Rhode Island finished seventh out of 12 teams. Leading the Rams was Jason Pannone, who shot 78-67-72 to tie for 16th.

Victoria Kidder, a freshman from Boston via Noble and Greenough, shot 77-77-76 to help the University of Richmond finish fourth out of 10 teams at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship in Hot Springs, Va.

Tournaments

Reflecting a recent merger between the companies, the annual summer gathering of PGA Tour stars at Rhode Island CC will now be called the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. This year's tournament is scheduled for June 18-19. For information, go to cvsgolf.com .

Juniors

Entries are being accepted for the 52d Braintree Junior Fourball June 26 at Braintree Municipal GC. Children 11-18 are eligible. Call the pro shop at 781-843-6513, ext. 2, or register via braintreegolf.com .

Charity

Driving4Life, a fund-raising initiative started by a pair of PGA Tour names who had ALS -- player Jeff Julian and caddie Bruce Edwards -- will help christen the "new" TPC Boston in Norton Monday by holding its annual tournament at the home of the Deutsche Bank Championship. The course has undergone a substantial makeover under the direction of Gil Hanse and golfers in Monday's charity event will be among the first to see the new look. Bank of America Championship and DBC officials have donated tickets to their tournaments to golfers who play in the Driving4Life event and Marty Burke of Golf Pride will be on hand to regrip one club per entrant. After the golf, a reception and silent auction will feature special guest Tim Fox, the former Patriots star. To sign up for the tournament, call 617-441-7224 or refer to driving4life.org . Proceeds from Driving4Life events benefit the ALS Therapy Development Institute.

The second Luis Tiant Swing for Diabetes Tournament is Monday at Granite Links GC in Quincy. A host of former Red Sox players will be in the field, including Jim Lonborg, Rico Petrocelli, and Jim Rice. To register for the 1 p.m. shotgun or get sponsorship information, call Stephanie Raveling at 617-482-4580, ext. 3502.

People

At Pembroke CC, Billy Reyno made a hole-in-one at the 133-yard, par-3 seventh, using an 8-iron.

Compiled by Jim McCabe