{"id":897569,"date":"2026-10-28T13:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897569\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:42:31","slug":"wakefields-patrick-maloney-wins-d2-golf-title-in-a-playoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897569\/","title":{"rendered":"Wakefield&#8217;s Patrick Maloney wins D2 golf title in a playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-YSM7SRWJN5BXLPLCNWMK6RJBRE-image\" alt=\"Wakefield senior Patrick Maloney won the Division 2 title at Franklin Country Club in a four-hole playoff.\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/YSM7SRWJN5BXLPLCNWMK6RJBRE.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/>Wakefield senior Patrick Maloney won the Division 2 title at Franklin Country Club in a four-hole playoff.TREVOR HASS<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">That\u2019s exactly what happened, as Maloney pumped his fist, shook hands with Moulton, then pounded his chest three times as his teammates showered him with love.<\/p>\n<p>Get Varsity News<\/p>\n<p>Your weekly look at the top high school sports stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">After coming tantalizingly close as a team and taking second to Norton, Maloney (1-over 72) was relieved to bring some additional hardware back to Wakefield. He had his teammates in mind as he persevered through a mesmerizing four-hole playoff for the ages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u201cI\u2019ve been battling with these guys since the end of August,\u201d Maloney said. \u201cThey\u2019ve been my ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Originally, it appeared both Maloney and the Warriors won the title outright. However, a score was input incorrectly; when updated, the Lancers (27-over 311) had outlasted the Warriors (313) for their first state title in program history.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-K3GCRXQWAJEDDMTY27YWAVJXPU-image\" alt=\"Norton golf coach Dan Langmead said &quot;this might be the most player-led, player-motivated team that I&#x2019;ve ever coached in any sport. It&#x2019;s pretty unique. This is something that they wanted all season.&#x201D;\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/K3GCRXQWAJEDDMTY27YWAVJXPU.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/>Norton golf coach Dan Langmead said &#8220;this might be the most player-led, player-motivated team that I\u2019ve ever coached in any sport. It\u2019s pretty unique. This is something that they wanted all season.\u201dTREVOR HASS<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Norton, leaning on a star-studded 11-player senior class, entered the year with the goal of hanging three banners in the gym. After capturing their first Tri-Valley League title since 1985, they earned their second sectional crown in three years, and broke through in Franklin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u201cI\u2019ve been coaching high school sports since 2005,\u201d said coach Dan Langmead. \u201cThis might be the most player-led, player-motivated team that I\u2019ve ever coached in any sport. It\u2019s pretty unique. This is something that they wanted all season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Sophomore Evan Caldwell tied for third (73), and Adam Caldwell (78), Griffin Clary (79), and Mason Ball (81) also contributed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">The Lancers originally thought they took second, but once they realized they won, they celebrated on the grass outside the club. One player jokingly asked when the parade was, and another briefly started dancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Evan Caldwell, who was not named a league all-star, was thrilled to deliver on a grand stage to give his senior comrades a parting gift. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u201cI\u2019m really happy and relieved that we won,\u201d Caldwell said. \u201cAll the hard work paid off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-TGAXHDKDMMWJW4T75UYIUH2BG4-image\" alt=\"Wakefield's James Maloney follows his drive off the seventh tee at Franklin Country Club.\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TGAXHDKDMMWJW4T75UYIUH2BG4.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/>Wakefield&#8217;s James Maloney follows his drive off the seventh tee at Franklin Country Club.David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-QPHX6PSJDEQFFKIRN4IME6CZRI-image\" alt=\"Archbishop Williams's Connor Finn hits out of the bunker at Franklin Country Club.\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QPHX6PSJDEQFFKIRN4IME6CZRI.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/>Archbishop Williams&#8217;s Connor Finn hits out of the bunker at Franklin Country Club.David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n<p>MIAA Division 2 Championship<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">at Franklin Country Club<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Team<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u20031. Norton, 311; 2. Wakefield, 313; 3. Masconomet, 317; 4. Mt. Greylock, 319; 5. Milton, 320.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Individual<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u200372 \u2014 Patrick Maloney, Wakefield (Par 71; Won 3-hole playoff.); Jai Moulton, Dover-Sherborn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u200373 \u2014 Joe Mulvey, Scituate; Evan Caldwell, Norton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u200374 \u2014 Tanner Kmetz, Easthampton; Sam Luekens, Newburyport; Brendan O\u2019Connor, Masconomet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u200375 \u2014 Jacob Hillman, Mt. Greylock; Jackson Shaughnessy, Medfield; Cooper Wassung, Masconomet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u200376 \u2014 Brayden Fennessy, Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u200377 \u2014 Kesler Anello, Wahconah; Landon Pelletier, Essex Tech; Ben Twitchell, Milton; Jonny Abban, Pembroke; James Doyle, St. Mark\u2019s; James Maloney, Wakefield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagline | font_primary inline_block  margin_top_32\">Trevor Hass can be reached at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/10\/26\/sports\/miaa-division-2-golf-championship-norton\/mailto:trevor.hass@globe.com\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:inherit;letter-spacing:.5px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">trevor.hass@globe.com<\/a>. 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