The Amherst Cup match play event features the Amherst Golf Club against the Hickory Ridge Golf Club, with play Saturday Sept. 19th at Hickory Ridge and finishing Sunday Sept 20th at the Amherst Golf Club. The event consists of one round of team match play and a second round of individual match play. The Amherst Cup was initiated in 2003 with the idea of promoting competition and fellowship between both clubs. This will be the 13th match and Amherst has a 7 to 5 record against Hickory Ridge.
Amherst Golf Club will be represented by 2015 Club Champion Jim Hunt, Jesse Morgan IV, Dennis Yarrows, Jesse Morgan III, Gene Klos and Don Hodgkins (0 to 6 Hdcp group), and Sam Lussier, Roger Frant, Jeff Gold, Kris Carver, Brad Worthley and Blake Keedy (7 to 12 Hdcp group). Captain Emeritus is Bob Shumway and Honorary Captain is Jack Shea.
The line-ups for the match are as follows:
Saturday 9/19 at Hickory Ridge
Tee #1 8:00 am
Jesse Morgan IV & Jim Hunt vs. Nick Stern & Andy Rogers
Tee #1 8:08 am
Dennis Yarrows & Jesse Morgan III vs. Mike Lentner & Mike Kirwan
Tee #1 8:16 am
Gene Klos & Don Hodgkins vs. Tom Los & Dave Blanchette
Tee #1 8:24 am
Sam Lussier vs. Sam Moody
Roger Frant vs. Jim Tudryn
Tee #1 8:32 am
Jeff Gold vs. Bruce Brown
Kris Carver vs. Bruce Parkin
Tee #1 8:40 am
Blake Keedy vs. John Broderick
Brad Worthley vs. Paul Wanat
Sunday 9/20 at Amherst Golf Club
Tee #1 8:00 am
Blake Keedy & Brad Worthley vs. John Broderick & Paul Wanat
Tee #1 8:08 am
Jeff Gold & Kris Carver vs. Bruce Brown & Bruce Parkin
Tee #1 8:16 am
Sam Lussier & Roger Frant vs. Sam Moody & Jim Tudryn
Tee #1 8:24 am
Gene Klos vs. Tom Los
Don Hodgkins vs. Dave Blanchette
Tee #1 8:32 am
Dennis Yarrows vs. Mike Lentner
Jesse Morgan III vs. Mike Kirwan
Tee #1 8:40 am
Jesse Morgan IV vs. Andy Rogers
Jim Hunt vs. Nick Stern
Historical Compilation of Amherst Cup Results – courtesy of Jack Shea
2003 AMHERST GC 19.5 – HICKORY RIDGE CC 16.5
2004 HICKORY RIDGE CC 26.5 – AMHERST GC 18.5
2005 HICKORY RIDGE CC 29.5 – AMHERST GC 15.5
2006 HICKORY RIDGE CC 29 – AMHERST GC 25
2007 HICKORY RIDGE CC 31 – AMHERST GC 23
2008 AMHERST GC 41.5 – HICKORY RIDGE CC 12.5
2009 AMHERST GC 29.5 – HICKORY RIDGE CC 24.5
2010 AMHERST GC 27.5 – HICKORY RIDGE CC 26.5
2011 HICKORY RIDGE CC 31.5 – AMHERST GC 22.5
2012 AMHERST GC 34.5 – HICKORY RIDGE GC 19.5
2013 AMHERST GC 41.5 – HICKORY RIDGE GC 12.5
2014 AMHERST GC 41 – HICKORY RIDGE GC 13
Come out and support the Amherst Golf Club team as they play to retain the Amherst Cup on Sunday. Open play will be available after 12:00 PM.
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