Posts Tagged ‘golfing’
Golfing took off and shows no sign of slowing down – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportwriter Golf continues to grow both on the national and local stage as the numbers of rounds being played goes through the roof! A year ago, when the pandemic had the world in its grip and shut everything down, the first sport to wiggle itself free was golf. As we all found…
Read MoreDear Joni, …they’re paving another paradise – Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, contributing writer “It’s called an interlocking grip.”, Dad patiently explained. “Slide the little finger of your right hand between the index and middle fingers of your left hand.” As he muttered these confusing instructions my father gently manipulated my hands onto the cut down golf club. It was Spring of 1956 and…
Read MoreKing’s Crossing, NK – #10 of our golf course reviews
Our weekly review of golf courses brings us to King’s Crossing Golf Club in North Kingstown by John Cardullo, sportswriter This week’s golf course review is 2,994 yards with a slope rating 124 and a rating of 68.5 – King’s Crossing located at 655 Old Baptist Road in North Kingstown Rhode Island. With my regular…
Read MoreWelcome to Rolling Greens Golf Course – #9 public golf course review
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Rolling Greens Golf Course As the summer continues our group known as the “fantastic four” takes on their hardest challenge so far, Rolling Greens Golf Course in North Kingstown, RI. Built in 1962 during the height of the golfing boom when Jack, Gary and Arnie were lighting the golf world on…
Read MoreWelcome to Midville Golf Course – #7 of our golf course reviews
by John Cardullo, sportswriter For 60 years Midville Golf Course has been a Rhode Island 9-hole treasure that gets better with time. Built on a dairy farm and opened in 1961, Midville was not going to be just your average run of the mill 9-hole golf course. It was going to challenge you on every…
Read MoreWelcome to Harbor Lights Golf Course – #5 of our golf course reviews
by John Cardullo, sportswriter This is a multi-part series on the local golf courses in the State of Rhode Island by yours truly, a self-admitted weekend golfer who is more of a hacker and duffer than the pros who we watch on Sunday afternoon and wish that we could play like them. The courses are…
Read MoreContinuing our tour of RI golf courses – Jamestown Golf Course
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The Jamestown Golf Couse is a little slice of heaven located on the beautiful island of Jamestown. It is a MUST play course for every weekend golfer. This is the 3rd part of a multi-part series on the local golf courses in the state of Rhode Island by a self-admitted weekend…
Read MoreWelcome to the Coventry Pines Golf Course – #2 on our tour of the Ocean State’s golf offerings
by John Cardullo Way back in the wood among the evergreens there lies a 9-hole golf course, Coventry Pines Golf Course. A beautiful – and simply frustrating – piece of paradise. In this second installment of our multi-part series on local golf courses in the state of Rhode Island, we head to the town of…
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