08/08/2026
Congratulations to WCC’s very own Ben Ragosa on his runner-up finish at this week’s 108th Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship!
Being played at Wyantenuck CC in The Berkshires, Ragosa’s week got off to a near perfect start, as he birdied 5 of his first 7 holes in the 36-hole stroke play portion of the event. He would end up shooting rounds of 68-73 to finish T15th. With only 16 players qualifying for match play, Ragosa survived a 4-player-for-2-spots playoff to earn his place in the bracket.
The special week continued in the opening match as the 16-year old Ragosa defeated co-medalist and defending champion, Thomas Constantine, 3&2. Victories over Reid Ohanesian in the quarterfinals and Jack Carew in the semis helped Ragosa punch his ticket to the tournament’s final match versus Luke Edgar.
In the final, Ragosa jumped out to a 2 up lead through 7 holes and would keep that same lead until the 12th hole. Edgar won two of the next three holes to square the match. The 15th hole was halved as both players made birdie, but Edgar would win the next hole with a par. One down heading to the 18th green, Ragosa hit his approach shot to within 3 feet of the hole setting up a guaranteed birdie. But Edgar answered the challenge, hitting his own approach to within gimme range and the victory. While the outcome was not exactly what Ragosa and the rest of the WCC community was looking for, we applaud Ben for an incredible run to the championship’s final match.
Congratulations also goes out to WCC members Joey Monahan and Owen Shea, as well as WCC caddies Ryan Hart and Ben Mucci for qualifying for this prestigious event. .ragosa Mass Golf ⛳️
