Keeping score around New England

On the strength of an outward 32, Chip Johnson of Hatherly CC shot 2-under-par 70 and scored a two-stroke win over Scott Trethewey of the Milton Hoosic Club in an NEPGA Pro-Am at Ipswich CC. Todd Cook of Tedesco CC and Frank Dully of Kernwood shared third, at 74. David Harne of Nabasset Lake anchored the winning team with a 9-under 135.

Former Wake Forest standout Mike Capone rallied to shoot 66 -134 and win a Golfers Warehouse Tour tournament at Crestwood CC in Rehoboth. Rob Oppenheim of Andover had opened with a 66 to sit two ahead of Capone, but closed with a 69 to finish two strokes back. A trio was tied for third at 137 - Jim Renner of Plainville, Kevin Silva of New Bedford, and Andrew Svoboda of Larchmont, N.Y. With one tournament remaining on the money list, Steve Sokol sits in first place with $10,030, Dustin Cone ($7,926) is second, and Renner ($7,815) third.

Former University of Rhode Island standout Michael Sims broke through on the Tarheel Tour recently, shooting 69-70-66 to win in Gordonsville, Va. Coupled with a third-place finish last week, he has pushed to sixth place on the money list in just eight tournaments.

On the Gateway Tour in South Florida, Justin Peters of Pembroke has moved to No. 6 on the summer money list ($18,653) and fifth overall ($62,907), while Jamie Neher of Weston is eighth overall ($48,194).

In a US Mid-Amateur qualifier in Mahopac, N.Y., Justin Sharaf of Danvers, a former St. John's Prep and Amherst College golf captain, shot 72 to make it through.

Three area golfers - Michael Arter of Lakeville, Andrew Bisbee of West Bridgewater, and David Palmer of Norwich, Conn. - have earned a chance to take on the famed island-green 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. The opportunity came courtesy of a regional qualifier for the Nature Valley Amateur held at TPC Boston in Norton. Arter shot 70 to win the top flight, while Palmer (net 71) and Bisbee (net 69) won their respective divisions. The national tournament will be held this fall on the Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Taya Battistella of Bend, Ore., fired a 3-under 70 to capture the Mass. Women's Open yesterday at Ipswich CC and walk off with $1,750. Kammy Maxfeldt of Westport, Conn., was second with a 73. Brittany Weddell of Buzzard's Bay was the top amateur, tying for third with a 74.

Two Connecticut golfers - Lisa Fern-Boros and Daria Cummings - shot 76 to share medalist honors in a US Women's Mid-Amateur qualifier at Cohasset GC. Tara Joy-Connelly of the host club shot 79 to make it through, as did Pam Kuong of Wellesley, the recent winner of the women's state amateur. Tracy Welch of Winchester CC and Wallace Rockwell Hamerton of Barnstable each shot 82 to qualify.

There's been a change of dates for the 10th annual Cape Cod Senior Open. It will be held Sept. 16-17, the first day at Cape Cod CC, the next at Hyannis GC. For information and entry forms, refer to www.ccopen.com.

The par 3s are part of the fabric at The Kittansett Club and one would have to say the Davis family has come as close as possible to figuring them out. Cartie Davis made a hole-in-one twice within a month a few years ago at the 155-yard third and now his sister, Nancy Johnson, has aced the 160-yard eighth hole with a 5-wood. In between those memorable shots, Nancy's husband, Greg Johnson, made a hole-in-one at the 180-yard 14th.

Congratulations to former Globe colleague Paul Harber, who aced the demanding par-3 17th at his home club, Thorny Lea GC in Brockton.

Paul Daniels, a Pittsfield native and longtime pro at Wahconah CC, realized a positive step toward his Champions Tour dream by qualifying for the recent US Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Now living in Florida, Daniels was co-medalist at a qualifying site in Gainesville, but his dream lasted only until rounds of 76-79 left him outside the cut. At 50, Daniels is committed to taking a shot at Champions Tour Q School this fall.

This year's Dunkin' Donuts George Mandell Memorial Golf Tournament at The International took on special meaning. Participants and sponsors paid tribute to John Henderson, who lost his battle with a rare form of gastro-intestinal cancer when he died May 30 at the age of 69. The owner of several Dunkin' Donuts in Rhode Island, Henderson worked tirelessly to raise money for cancer research. Mandell, a fellow franchisee, died of cancer 11 years ago and when the tournament in his memory was started in 1998, Henderson rallied his colleagues in such a way that it is the biggest single-day event on the Jimmy Fund Golf schedule. It raised another $800,000 to bring its 11-year total to $7.3 million.

At the Winchester Father-Son Tournament, Dan Doherty and Dan Jr. shot 79 to win the 13-15 division, while Joe and Taylor Prates had an 82 to prevail in the 12-and-under. Charlie Hartnett and Charlie Kirby had a 76 to take the grandfather-grandson title.

At 16, Alex Patkin has enough energy to spare, which is a good thing because he has been busy lifting championship hardware at Kernwood CC in Salem. Not only did he win the junior club title, but Patkin became the youngest club champion in Kernwood's 94-year history.

Travis Kellegrew of Chelmsford shot 77-71 and posted a one-stroke win in a New England PGA Titleist Players Tour tournament at Indian Ridge CC in Andover and Trull Brook in Tewksbury. Wesley Koen of Salem (80-69) and Daniel Slavin of Newton (72-77) finished tied for second. In the 14-and-under division, Jason Steele of Georgetown shot 72-83 for an 11-stroke win. At Far Corner in Boxborough, Michael Pollack-Twomey won with a 76, Joe Leavitt (74) took the 14-15 division, and David Thompson (78) prevailed in the 12-13.

Elison Eleey and Jonathon Woods combined to shoot 71 and win a WGAM Junior Mixed Tournament at Braintree Municipal. In the nine-hole scramble division, Taylor Kay-Green, Sam Procter, Bella Mastendino, and Kelly Finnerty shot 37 to triumph.

A hole-in-one prize worth $20,000 will be part of the tournament package at the Southcoast Amateur Sept. 6-7 at Allendale CC in North Dartmouth. Applications for the tournament are available at the pro shop and courses in that area.

With a birdie on the second hole of a playoff, the team of Richard McCarthy (Hyannisport) and John Hogan (Ferncroft) defeated Mike Dunham (Old Sandwich) and John Govern (Vestal Hills, Binghamton, N.Y.) to win the recent Concord Invitational. The teams had finished tied at 133, one better than a pair of teams that finished tied for third - Bob Malcolm (Oakley CC) and Doug Clapp (Old Sandwich), and Paul Heffernan and Hans Albertsson (Ekwanok CC in Manchester, Vt.). Justin Monahan (Winchester CC) and Ryan Friel (Vesper CC) shot 136 to finish fifth.

Stop & Shop Giant Family Foundation has partnered with Nestle to donate $250,000 to the Deutsche Bank Championship's "Birdies for Charity" program. Nestle will donate 5 cents for each designated product sold at Stop & Shop. For information on the "Birdies for Charity" program, call Jenn Spicer at 508-285-8528 or refer to www.dbchampionship.com.

The eighth annual Brookline Youth Fund Golf Tournament at The Country Club raised $50,000, bringing the total to $300,000 since the event was organized. The Brookline Youth Fund provides support for at-risk and low-income youth through grants that go toward programs and services.