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Bay State Golf Podcast · May 21 · 25 min

2026 Mass Four-Ball winners: Chris Gatcomb and Shane Walsh

Shane Walsh and Chris Gatcomb came out of nowhere to win the 2026 Massachusetts Four-Ball at Indian Pond and Waverly Oaks — and they did it the hard way: seven-under in miserable cold and rain, a hole-in-one from Chris, an agonizing wait on the leaderboard, and a playoff birdie to beat Matt Parziale and Herbie Aikens. In this episode, the new champs break down that marathon final day, how they came together as a team, and the competitive paths that brought them here — from college and pro hockey to junior golf and the Coast Guard.

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Shane Walsh and Chris Gatcomb came out of nowhere to win the 2026 Massachusetts Four-Ball at Indian Pond and Waverly Oaks — and they did it the hard way: seven-under in miserable cold and rain, a hole-in-one from Chris, an agonizing wait on the leaderboard, and a playoff birdie to beat Matt Parziale and Herbie Aikens.

In this episode, the new champs break down that marathon final day, how they came together as a team, and the competitive paths that brought them here — from college and pro hockey to junior golf and the Coast Guard.