John Molori

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Mazz a master on air and on the links

Since becoming the Red Sox beat reporter for the Boston Herald in 1995, Tony Massarotti has developed into a Boston sports media icon. From WEEI to AM 1510 to ESPN to the Boston Globe to numerous television guest shots, the man they call “Mazz” is one of the indu   read more »

Marshall law rules on the course

Comcast SportsNet Celtics analyst Donny Marshall plays golf every day. He owns a golf course, and has competed in numerous Pro-Am tournaments with the likes of Brad Faxon, Jeff Sluman, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Donald Trump. Given this resume, you would think that    read more »

Golf a constant in Halloran’s dynamic life

WCVB Channel 5 sports anchor Bob Halloran is a modern day Renaissance man. He answers to the titles television star, radio personality, author, and of course, golfer. Halloran’s most cherished title, however, is dad.   read more »

Burt no whipping boy on the course

Over the past decade, Bill Burt has become a Boston media insider through his memorable appearances on Sportsradio WEEI. Whether engaging in debate, or willingly serving as Glenn Ordway’s whipping boy, Burt shrewdly developed an immensely popular style and personae.   read more »

Molori Unplugged: Perillo talks putts and pigskins

As the editor of Patriots Football Weekly (PFW), Paul Perillo is a multi-media presence with his PFW television show and guest appearances on Comcast SportsNet, a regular gig with Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti on 98.5 The Sports Hub, and his own “PFW in Progress” show at Patriots.co   read more »

Kathryn the Great reigns at NESN

NESN studio host and reporter Kathryn Tappen has a tough job. She is the TV referee for a bevy of bickering Bruins including Gord Kluzak, Barry Pederson and Mike Milbury. Since joining NESN in 2006, Tappen has been more than up to the task, carving a significant niche for he   read more »

Just an Average Joe on the golf course

As 7News Boston sports director, Joe Amorosino has a lot of responsibility. He anchors multiple weeknight sportscasts, hosts "Sports Xtra" Sundays at 11:25 p.m., and also manages the entire 7News sports department. And oh yeah, he and wife Tiffany have two children, daughter Alexa and son Rhys   read more »

Lobel’s legend grows with heart, soul and golf

For more than three decades, Bob Lobel regaled Boston sports fans with knowledge, humor and a raised eye brow look at sports. As WBZ-TV’s lead sports anchor, he won numerous Sportscaster of the Year Awards and became the best and most accomplished sports media personality in Boston history.   read more »

Hawk Talk

     In his 35 years behind the microphone, White Sox broadcaster and golf maven Ken Harrelson has been known for his garish style. From “Put it on the board!” to “Grab some bench!” Harrelson is anything but a broadcasting wallflower, but don’t blame   read more »

Golf lover Gumbel blazes unique trail

      He has been slammed for defending and criticizing African American sports personalities. He has been chastised for being too outspoken and too reticent. Television journalist Bryant Gumbel, spent 15 years (1982-97) as the cohost of NBC’s “Today” show,   read more »

Woods slump rekindles racial debate

     The Open Championship at St. Andrews featured another dreary performance by Tiger Woods at a major and more debate on what the future holds for golf’s erstwhile phenom.      Criticism has ranged from his game to his societal responsibility. The latt   read more »

Going for Choke

     In the wake of Dustin Johnson’s so-called collapse at the recent U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, the word “choke” has been bandied about with great frequency and even a bit of devilish joy.      Let’s face it. The only thing America lov   read more »

Taylor's tale getting stale

   When ex-Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor was arrested in early May for third degree rape and patronizing a teenage prostitute, I could not help flashing back a few years when Taylor, then embroiled in a drug-related legal battle, said that golf, not therapy, would help him get cle   read more »

The Ballad of Tiger and Lefty

     They have been golf’s leading men for more than a decade. They have never been friends, compatriots or even, it seems, close acquaintances. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson’s only shared bond was an uncanny ability put that white ball into that elusive hole, and ev   read more »

Please Obey Course Rules

With the NFL adopting some new rules recently, I thought it might be time for golf to do the same. Here then, are some very important proposed rules changes for 2010.Golfers wearing clothing that resembles any color in a dish of spumoni or sherbet get 10 strokes added to their final scores. The   read more »

Going Downhill Fast

     Having spent the better part of February reading about and watching the Winter Olympics from Vancouver, I am more ready than ever for trip to the links. In truth, these icy games have served to increase my appreciation of golf. Here then are a few reasons why golf completely   read more »

Cusick Always On Cue

As we bask in the glow of another holiday season, carefully deciding which golf items to add to our shopping and wish lists, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on one of golf’s most passionate boosters who left us with a host of lasting gifts.  Longtime Bruins play-by-play man Fred C   read more »

Nick at Knighthood

With three Masters Tournaments, three British Open titles, and more than 40 tournament victories worldwide, Nick Faldo was already considered one of golf’s heroic warriors. Now, his highness has gone to a new level. Faldo was recently honored with Knighthood as announced on the Queen’   read more »

Playing for his Daly bread

The pants are loud, but the cry for help is even louder. His shots are long, but not nearly as long as the list of self-destructive moves that have ruined a potentially legendary career. John Daly, to some, is a loveable presence, a prodigal son who has strayed at times, but remains a sympathe   read more »

Briggs takes a long drive to golfing glory

Call me a hopeless hacker, but when comes to golf envy, it’s not the perfect putts or cherished chips that get me. It’s the long ball. Long drive contests are speckled throughout the spring and summer golf calendar, and one local competitor is in the swing of things, trying to make his   read more »

Molori Unplugged

To this humble media reporter, he is more frightening than Armageddon, Three Mile Island and a Rosie O'Donnell Playboy centerfold rolled into one. I speak of one Eldrick "Tiger" Woods. Since his coming out party in 1997, the erstwhile golf phenom has wreaked havoc on professional go   read more »

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