Keeping score around New England

Fran Quinn took a break from the Nationwide Tour to snare medalist honors at the Monday qualifier for the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Shooting 66 to win by two at Lyman Orchards GC, Quinn earned his way into his first PGA Tour event in years, though he missed the cut with rounds of 69-70. Rhode Islander P.H. Horgan and Connecticut's Steve Sokol both survived a five-for-four playoff at 68 to get in but missed the cut. Amateur Andrew Giuliani, son of the former New York mayor, Rudy, and Michael Welch of North Quincy each shot 70 to fall two shy of the playoff. Keegan Bradley, the onetime Hopkinton High standout, signed for 71.

Pembroke native Justin Peters shot 70-67-72 -209 to finish tied for sixth in a Gateway Summer Series tournament in southern Florida.

The Golfers' Warehouse Tour will commence its summer season Tuesday and Wednesday at Triggs Memorial GC in Providence. Some of area's top young talent are expected to tee it up, Mass. Open champ Jim Renner, Kevin Silva, Welch, Shawn Warren, Jim Salinetti, and Jason Parajeckas. The second tournament will be July 8-9 at Newport National. For information, go to golferswarehousetour.

Jon Curran of Hopkinton shot 1-over 277 to finish joint 10th in the 47th edition of the prestigious Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett CC in Rumford, R.I. Peter Uihlein of Mattapoisett came in at 281 and tied for 21st, while Frank Vana of Shrewsbury was 66th at 292. Brent Paladino of Kensington, Conn., closed with a 67 to share 10th. Brent's brother, Cody, was tied for 16th at 280. Brendan Gielow of Muskegon, Mich., blitzed the Donald Ross design with trips of 68-66-67-66 -267 to finish at 9-under and win by three.

Jay Leonard of Hollis, N.H., and Lynn Briggs of Marblehead each shot 4-over 76 to share low honors in a Boston Amateur Golf Society tournament at Acushnet River Valley GC. At Segregansett CC, Jeff Mucciarone of Westwood used a 7-iron to ace the 185-yard 13th hole en route to a 73 that allowed him to share first place with Doug Bray of Brookline.

Jim Currier and Michael Matonis combined for a 67 to storm to an eight-stroke win in a Tour of Greater Boston four-ball tournament at Highlands CC in Grafton.

Beth Daniel has committed to the BJ's Charity Classic Aug. 2-3 at Granite Links GC in Quincy. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Daniel will play in the team event with Rosie Jones. Daniel, who won the LPGA Tour stop at Blue Hill CC in Canton in 1995, has played in just one Legends Tour tournament, the 2007 Handa Cup. Tickets are $10 for one day, $25 for all three, which includes the Aug. 1 pro-am. Call 617-721-3931 or go to thelegendstour.com.

Jonathan Woods of Duxbury and Peter French of Bellingham shot 2-under 70 to win the junior division and the overall title in the 53d annual Braintree Junior Four-ball Tournament at Braintree Municipal. Matt Montt of Hanover and Mike Mulkerrins of Quincy shot 71 to finish second. The Braintree entry of Scott Penney and Matt McSweeney shot 71 to take the senior division.

A "breakfast ball" wasn't part of the equation during the recent Chairman's Tiger Tee Tournament at the International Golf Club in Bolton - a club event played over a Pines Course stretched to 8,325 yards. You read correctly: 8,325 yards. Tim Bailey and his team started at the seventh hole, which is a mere 277-yard par 3. Bailey never saw his tee shot land. "You can barely see the flagstick," he said. "I immediately grabbed my wedge and my putter. One of the guys said, 'Aren't you going to look in the cup?' I laughed." If you think you know the punch line, you do. Bailey's ball was resting at the bottom of the hole, an ace of epic proportions.

Glenn Shermahorn used a pitching wedge to ace the 140-yard seventh hole at Mt. Pleasant GC in Lowell.

There's a New England connection to that British Amateur victory by Reinier Saxton of Holland. His grandfather is Dave Saxton of York, Maine, a former USGA rules official and onetime president of the Maine Golf Hall of Fame. Dave Saxton's son, John, is a club professional in the Amsterdam area.

Ferncroft CC in Middleton will host the Extra Innings Jimmy Fund Golf Classic Monday, with baseball and golf themes crossing paths for charity. A celebration of the 1975 Red Sox will be part of the festivities, as Bob Montgomery and Rico Petrocelli will make appearances, and participants will have a long-drive contest with a Louisville Slugger. "If you like baseball and golf, you're going to love this event," said Mark Andrews, vice president of franchise operations at Extra Innings. His father, Mike, is chairman of the Jimmy Fund and was a member of the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox. Mike Andrews and a 1967 teammate, Jerry Moses, will make appearances during the day. For information, refer to extrainnings.us and click on Jimmy Fund Golf.

July has been designated "Family Golf Month" and PGA of America professionals will be offering family golf clinics and play days for nominal fees as part of the program. If you go to playgolfamerica.com and click on the link for "Family Golf Month," you will find a list of area courses that are taking part.

Compiled by Jim McCabe