Monday marked the fourth year House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, who loves his dog but doesn’t play golf, has hosted a golf outing for the benefit of the Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter …
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8/14/24
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The Cranston West golf team has had a big season to this point and sent eight qualifying players to this week’s state championship at Cranston Country Club.
The Falcons boast one of the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/29/24
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The Johnston Memorial Cancer Events “Super Bowl-like” golf tournament will tee off on Saturday, May 11 at Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam Ct.
It’s officially entitled …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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3/6/24
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Glocester Country Club, a picturesque nine-hole layout located on the shores of Waterman Lake in Chepachet and was founded in 1929, recently added an impressive chapter to Rhode Island’s …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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1/10/24
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Dedicated readers of my column, who I have no reason to believe exist, will know that this isn't’ the first time I’ve talked about disc golf. It’s been a hobby of mine for almost 5 …
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10/11/23
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Carpionato Group, based in and committed to Rhode Island, today celebrated the opening of New England’s first Topgolf sports and golf entertainment facility located at 120 Sockanosset Cross …
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10/11/23
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To say that the Albert “Cookie” Memorial Golf Tournament is a tradition unlike any other would be an understatement.
In short, it’s a nine-hole golf tournament named in honor …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/27/23
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The Button Hole 13-U PGA Jr. League All-Stars put on a show at the New England Sectionals earlier this month and punched its ticket to this weekend’s Regional Championships in Middlefield, …
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8/30/23
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Hopkins hospitality unlimited!
That was on display – in many ways – last week when upwards of 80 people turned out at Glocester Country Club to show their everlasting love and …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/16/23
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Since it began 16 years ago, the Ronald A. Gill Jr. Scholarship Foundation has given almost $400,000 in scholarships to students, and its work continues as it prepares to throw its sixteenth annual …
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By ED KDONIAN
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7/19/23
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It’s not just Cranston.
Search Google for “What are they building with those giant poles?” and you’ll find confused citizens all the way from Fishers, Indiana, to …
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By DANIEL J. HOLMES
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6/28/23
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The Cranston West golf team won its league opener on Monday afternoon when it topped Pilgrim and Coventry at Cranston Country Club. West finished with a team score of 160 while Pilgrim shot 174 and …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/26/23
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So, It’s pretty clear to anyone who spends more than five minutes with me that I’m not exactly athletic. At six feet tall and a little over 250 pounds, I’ve never been one for …
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4/5/23
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One more tradition felled by the Covid virus was the annual Cranston East golf tournament. Originally established in 2003, the tournament was put on hold for two years but made its comeback this …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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8/9/22
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Phase one of site work construction for the new 68,000 square foot Topgolf facility at 100 Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston began July 27 with a ceremonial groundbreaking.
Gov. Dan Mckee, Mayor …
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By ANDREW HART
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7/27/22
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The Thunderbolt Golf Classic is going to be held at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 3 at the Cranston Country Club after a two-year hiatus due to Covid in 2020 and 2021. This golf classic began in 2003, under …
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7/19/22
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Things are looking promising for golf lovers over on Sockanosset Road. The long-awaited Topgolf project will finally be underway after an official groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on July 13. Chief …
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7/5/22
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By PETE FONTAINE
The Hope Alzheimer’s Center, which many people will attest is one of Cranston’s most cherished and important facilities, once again entered Rhode Island’s sports …
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7/5/22
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The Cranston West golf team won its playoff match against Pilgrim and West Warwick on Monday afternoon, shooting 173 as a team. The Wizards finished at 189 and Pilgrim 191.
Joe Corso led the way …
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5/24/22
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Cranston native and former West standout golfer Alexis Florio won the Rhode Island Golf Association's women's amateur title last week, edging 13-year-old phenom Gianna Papa by a stroke to take home the victory. Floria faced quite a bit
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/5/20
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