HOSPICE OF THE FISHER HOME 7th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Amherst Golf Club is proud to be hosting the 7th Annual Golf Tournament for the Hospice of the Fisher Home on the afternoon of Friday June 2, 2023. Fisher Home is an independent non-profit hospice program based out of Amherst and serving Western Massachusetts. The organization has touched the lives of many, and we are fortunate to have this exceptional hospice organization offering care and compassion within our community.

The tournament will be a 9-hole par 3 tournament with a Best Ball format. Scheduled tee times begin at 1pm through 5ish PM, but the tee times are going quickly, so grab your foursome or fill out another group if you can.

Fisher Home will have exciting activities on every hole, a beer tasting (Amherst Brewing), great raffle prizes, and much more to come. If you can’t play, consider supporting the Fisher Home by entering into one of the raffles that include:

• A pair of Red Sox tickets vs Colorado Rockies on June 12th
• Four tickets to Gladys Knight at Springfield Symphony Hall on July 15th

You can also be a golf sponsor or make a donation to the Fisher Home . . . the link to register for the tournament on-line or to donate/sponsor is HERE, or just stop and sign up for the tee times or the raffle in the Pro Shop.

Solheim Cup – Saturday May 6th and Sunday May 7th
The first playing of the Solheim Cup team golf event was played this past weekend. Twenty women competed on Saturday and the match result was a tie at 22 1/2 points each between the Blue and Red Teams. Fourteen women competed on Sunday to complete the two day event and the Blue Team walked off with the win in a close two point victory.

Saturday, May 6th Teams and Pairings – Scramble Format
Blue Team vs Red Team
Shannon/Horrigan vs. Ayre/Everden
French/Appleby vs. Wright/Bell
Godfrey/Gowdey vs. Brown/Estes
Mariani/Foster vs.May/Daniels
Hunsberger/Snopek vs.Bradley/Sheffield

Sunday, May 7th Teams and Pairings – Best Ball Format
Blue Team vs Red Team
Shannon/Mahoney vs. Ayre/Everden
Appleby/French vs.Palley/Bell
Mariani/Hunsberger/Foster vs. O’Brien/Bradley/Fuderich

2 Ball Stableford – Sunday May 7th
The team of Don Hodgkins and Deron Estes won the low gross with a score of -6. In the net contest, the team of Sean Cleary and Jason Carlson tied with the team of Ryan Staplin and Steve Levin at 19 points.