Keeping score around New England

The Minor League Golf Tour is taking a two-week break, but Justin Peters of Pembroke is arguably the hottest player. He won three times in June, which mostly operates one-day tournaments around Florida. Peters won two one-day events, and also shot 64-67 to capture the two-day Protogolf Open, which paid $1,700 to the winner. Peters is fourth on the money list this season with $11,356.

John Hickson of Dick’s Sporting Goods, who competed last week at the PGA Professional National Championship in New Mexico, was co-medalist at the New England PGA’s Ahead stroke-play event Monday at Woodstock Country Club in Vermont. Hickson and John Fields of Belmont each finished at 6-under 64. Fields teamed with R.J. Austin (Sugarbush) to tie for the low score (8-under 62) in the pro-pro event with Todd Cook (Milton Hoosic Club) and Steve Bramlett (Kernwood). In the seniors division, Bob Darling of Fox Ridge won with a 2-under 70.

In yesterday’s final qualifiers for the Massachusetts Public Links championship, Ryan Riley of Norton CC and Charlton Hoy of Brookline GC shot 1-under 69s to share medalist honors at William J. Devine GC in Dorchester. Spencer Sweitzer of Townsend Ridge took the top spot at Meadow Creek GC in Dracut, shooting a 2-over 73. In all, 27 qualified for the 99-player field, which is scheduled for Aug. 10-12 at Franconia Golf Course . . . In recent qualifiers, Brian O’Leary of Ponkapoag shot a 2-under 70 and led 17 qualifiers at Acushnet River Valley . . . David Sampson of Swansea led 12 qualifiers at Quashnet Valley, shooting a 1-over 73 . . . Brandon Parker (Blackstone National) had an even-par 70 at Amherst Golf Club to lead seven qualifiers, while Josh Belowich, also of Ponkapoag, had a 2-over 73 at The Meadow at Peabody Golf Course, lowest among the 14 qualifiers.

Billy McClure of Longmeadow shot a 1-under 71 to share the first-round lead at the PGA Junior Series tournament at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick. McClure overcame a triple bogey with five birdies, and is tied with Andy Mai of Suffield, Conn., heading into today’s final round. Cole Childs of Holliston shot 74 and is tied for fourth in the 77-player field.

The Kernwood Country Club team of Tami and Harrison Bane shot 72 and captured low gross honors at the Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts’s Mother & Son tournament Monday at Kernwood. In Division 2, Dawn and Billy McClure of Longmeadow Country Club won low gross with an 85, while Kathleen and Colin Natale of Ferncroft Country Club won the Division 3 nine-hole competition with a 42.

Matt Parziale of Brockton, who had to shoot 70 just to make the match-play portion of the North and South Amateur on Pinehurst No. 2, reached the quarterfinals last week before losing to Wes Bryan of Chapin, S.C., 2 and 1. Parziale, a recent graduate of Southeastern University, tied for second last month at the Massachusetts Open, and will play in the Massachusetts Amateur, where he finished second last year. He won three matches at the North and South before losing to Bryan, the eventual runner-up.

In recent Tour of Greater Boston events, Tony Battelle of Brookline shot a 2-over 74 at Red Tail Golf Club in Devens to win low gross, and a 64 by Matthew Remsberg of Arlington took low net. Chris Needham of Newton and Gerry Dickhaut of Waltham each shot 76 at Atlantic Country Club to share low gross honors, with Bill Grannon of Arlington winning low net with a 67 . . . Chris Maxwell of Farmington, Conn., won the New England Golf Tour event at Gillette Ridge Golf Club, shooting a 6-over 78. John Catarino of Rocky Hill, Conn., shot 75 and edged Jack Bracken of Avon, Conn., by a shot to win the New England Senior Tour stop . . . The Massachusetts Senior Open is today and tomorrow at Holden Hills Country Club. Defending champion Mark LaRocca of Pepperell is scheduled to play . . . The New England Junior Open is Tuesday and Wednesday at Ponkapoag.