Amherst Golf Club supports the following LPGA statement for change:

Amherst Golf Club stands against racial injustice and violence. This is a moral issue we must all recognize and act on.

Saturday, June 6th: Open play all day.

Sunday June 7th: Member-Member/Member-Guest 2-Ball Best Ball – pick your partner and tee time. Tee times available from 7:30 to 10 AM. $20/team not inc. guest greens fees. The course will be Closed until 12:15 PM for this event. Open play will be available after 12:15 PM.

Call the Pro Shop for tee times 256-6894.

LEAGUE UPDATE
The following is information for our five leagues, most of which are gearing up next week:
June 8th PM – Monday Mixed League begins . . . 14 partners signed up thus far!
June 9th AM – Women’s Niners begins!
June 9th PM – Men’s Tuesday League – kicked off last Tuesday – over 36 partners will be playing against par for 10 rounds!
June 10th AM – Legends begins!
June 11th – Women’s Thursday Twilight League begins! Further information on our leagues are highlighted here.

New and past members – get your dues in so you can play in the leagues! . . . Call Pro Dave at 256-6894 to sign up!

COVID19 RULES UPDATE:
At this time, golf carts may be used for single-player use. Carts may be shared by players from a family or your “quarantine-team”. Carts will be sanitized after each use.

The practice green and practice area are available for single-use by reservation only. Call the Pro Shop at 256-6894 to reserve your tee time or practice time.

Good News regarding Phase 2 Re-Opening, which may begin as early as June 8th . . .the highlights: Clubhouse, pro shop, and other common areas will reopen Require at least 12 (instead of 15) minutes between group tee times Driving Ranges and Practice Areas open Use of driving range, putting green and other practice facilities must follow social distancing protocols and must require use of masks or face coverings Modify driving range hitting areas to ensure a minimum 6-feet of separation between players Pro shops: must follow sector-specific standards for retail stores (click here) Thank you in advance for following the Phase 1 rules to limit the spread of COVID19.

OTHER NOTES
Due to the delayed re-opening, our tournament schedule is being revised . . . the complete schedule of member and open tournaments for the 2020 season will be rolled out shortly.

The recent Member-Member 2-Ball results are posted here.  Congrats to Mike Lentner and Jon Cody on winning Gross by firing a 68 . . . the teams of Jay Morgan-Jim Hunt and Evan-Dave Rutherford tied for 2nd Gross with 72. Four teams tied for the Net prize with a score of 66!

AGC MEMBER LIAISON OFFICER
We want our membership to be as connected as possible with the Amherst Golf Club Board of Directors so that we can maintain and operate one of the finest 9-hole courses in Western Massachusetts. Jesse (Jay) Morgan is our member liaison and is available to receive and deliver any concerns or comments, no matter how small, to the Board so we can respond.  Reach out to him at help@amherstgolfclub.org or contact him personally. Board information and a photo of Jay (if you don’t know him) is provided here.

REQUEST FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE
We welcome input from our membership so that we can enhance our social media presence on Instagram, Facebook and our newsletters.  Please forward photos, videos and news items for us to post by sending to info@amherstgolfclub.org . .. . if we could manage daily posts on IG or FB with new material – that would be terrific! Our FB and IG links are shown in the footer of this e-mail. . . . please follow us!

Also, if you would like to directly assist with managing our social media, please let us know as well.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Dave Twohig PGA at the Pro Shop 413-256-6894.

Sincerely,
Amherst Golf Club

We are happy to report that the new golf season is rolling along nicely. We are managing the COVID19 rules well with the 2-club length social distancing and our other Phase 1B rules in effect as mentioned here. You must call for tee times at 256-6894 and arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before.Cart use is restricted to ADA related access. Reservations can now be made for single-use of the putting green and practice area.

Thank you in advance for following the Phase 1b rules to limit the spread of COVID19.

2020 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 23th: Open play all day.

Sunday May 24th: Sign-up for ABCD Member 18-Hole Best Ball– the first tournament of 2020! Tee times available from 7:30 to 10:00 AM. A blind draw will be made subsequent to play to determine the teams that will be comprised of an A, B, C and D level player. The course will be Closed until 12:15 PM for this event. Open play will be available after 12:15 PM.

Monday May 25th: Sign-up for ABCD Member 18-Hole Best 2 Balls. Tee times available from 7:30 to 10:00 AM. A blind draw will be made subsequent to play to determine the teams that will be comprised of an A, B, C and D level player. A Women’s Member-Member 9-Hole Best Ball tournament will take place 12:30 to 1:30 PM. The course will be Closed until 1:45 PM for this event. Open play will be available after 1:45 PM. Call Dave Twohig PGA at 256-6894 to sign up!

LEAGUES STARTING IN JUNE
The following tentative starting dates have been scheduled for our three evening leagues: June 2nd – Men’s Tuesday League June 8th – Pairs Monday League June 11th – Women’s Thursday Twilight League Further information on our standard leagues are highlighted here. New and past members – get your dues in so you can play in the leagues! . . . an e-mail with league format rules adjusted for COVID19, and final schedule will be sent next week. Call Pro Dave at 256-6894 to sign up.

2020 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Due to the delayed re-opening, our tournament schedule is being revised . . . We expect to have a full schedule of member and open tournaments for the 2020 season detailed soon.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Dave Twohig PGA at the Pro Shop 413-256-6894.

Amherst Golf Club is pleased to announce Phase 1b of our re-opening immediately with Members and Non-Members welcome to play – Tee Times required with preference to Members during high traffic times. On-line payments for membership are accepted here. Or a check may be mailed or dropped off at the club (see membership page here or the invoice that was mailed to you). Amherst Golf Club is offering new member specials detailed here. Amherst Golf Club is also offering an Approved Payment Plan option. Please call the Pro Shop at 256-6894 for details.

For play, you must call the Pro Shop for a tee time as mandated by the Commonwealth . . . non-members must pay for their play by credit card; preferably one payment for all players in the group. As described below, golfers cannot be on the course until 15 minutes before their tee time per the Commonwealth. The Pro Shop, practice green and range must be closed. Basically, there is no gathering allowed at the course . . .  just playing the greatest game on earth while observing social distancing.

Pro Dave Twohig anticipates that leagues will be initiated in early June for a 10 week period – see Amherst Golf Club league informationhere. We anticipate our standard leagues will be offered: Monday PM Mixed League, Tuesday AM Niners, Tuesday Men’s Round Robin, Wednesday AM Legends, and Thursday PM Women’s Twilight League.

An overview of the May 7th announcement of the re-opening of golf in Massachusetts is detailed here (scroll to near the bottom for “Other”). Golf is not considered an essential service. As such, notable requirements for golf courses are as follows:

• Club facilities including but not limited to the club house, pro shop, restaurant, bag room and locker room must remain closed
• Push carts may be used. Players must either carry their own bag or use a push cart
• Use of motorized carts allowed for golfers that require ADA assistance
• All golfers must maintain proper social distancing of at least 6 feet at all times
• Groups of players are restricted to no more than 4 players at one time.
• Members-only clubs can allow guests as determined by the security personnel on the golf course
• Private clubs that allow non-members to make reservations can do so at their discretion
• Tee Time Policy must be 15 minutes between groups
• Golfers must stay in their car until 15 minutes before their tee time and must return to their car immediately following play
• Flag sticks must remain in the hole. Hole liners must be raised so picking a ball out of the hole doesn’t occur
• Bunker rakes must be removed, and ball washers must be removed or covered.
• Practice putting green, driving range, and chipping areas must be closed.
• Facilities must have readily accessible hand sanitizer

We are so looking forward to this re-opening after some spectacular conditions we played in March during the initial opening.

Amherst Golf Club is pleased to announce that our re-opening will be today (Friday May 8th) at 10:00 AM for fully-paid Members Only. On-line payments for membership are accepted here. Or a check may be mailed or dropped off at the club (see membership page here or the invoice that was mailed to you). Amherst Golf Club is offering new member specials detailed here. Amherst Golf Club is also offering an Approved Payment Plan option. Please call the Pro Shop at 256-6894 for details.

For play, you must call the Pro Shop for a tee time as mandated by the Commonwealth . . . the Pro Shop will be open at 8 AM today for calls. As described below, golfers cannot be on the course until 15 minutes before their tee time per the Commonwealth. The Pro Shop, practice green and range must be closed. Basically, there is no gathering allowed at the course . . .  just playing the greatest game on earth while observing social distancing.

Amherst Golf Club anticipates open play by non-members soon. For one, we are reviewing the remote payment options for greens fees required by the Commonwealth’s recent directive, as well as the mandate for tee times. We consider this first week as “Phase 1a” of the re-opening for Amherst Golf Club.

An overview of today’s announcement that golf is open in Massachusetts is detailed here (scroll to near the bottom for “Other”). Golf is not considered an essential  service. As such, as of this date, notable requirements for golf courses are as follows:

• Club facilities including but not limited to the club house, pro shop, restaurant, bag room and locker room must remain closed
• Push carts may be used. Players must either carry their own bag or use a push cart
• All golfers must maintain proper social distancing of at least 6 feet at all times
• Groups of players are restricted to no more than 4 players at one time.
• Members-only clubs can allow guests as determined by the security personnel on the golf course
• Private clubs that allow non-members to make reservations can do so at their discretion
• Tee Time Policy must be 15 minutes between groups
• Golfers must stay in their car until 15 minutes before their tee time and must return to their car immediately following play
• Flag sticks must remain in the hole. Hole liners must be raised so picking a ball out of the hole doesn’t occur
• Bunker rakes must be removed, and ball washers must be removed or covered.
• Practice putting green, driving range, and chipping areas must be closed.
• Facilities must have readily accessible hand sanitizer

We are so looking forward to this re-opening after some spectacular conditions we played in March during the initial opening.