Amherst Golf Club will be holding our 2017 Scramble & Annual Meeting on Saturday October 14th.

Noon: Shotgun Start – 9-hole Scramble
$15 fee for A/B/C/D scramble including BBQ lunch – a chance to meet and greet within our great membership.  Sign-up or call Pro Dave Twohig at the Pro Shop by Thursday 5 PM.  (413) 256-6894

NOTE:  You don’t have to attend the Annual Meeting if you play, and if you don’t play, we certainly want your voice at the Annual Meeting ($5 for lunch only) .  The scramble will be followed by . . .

2:30 PM.: BBQ Lunch/Annual Business Meeting
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will be reviewing the year in golf at Amherst Golf Club, financials and all.  Awards will be handed out and this year’s champions will be acknowledged. The slate for next year’s officers and board of directors will also be presented, along with our President’s message (Jack Jemsek), and the roll out of the Club’s 2017 Fall Fund Drive. A 50/50 raffle for the benefit of the 2017 Fall Fund Drive will be conducted, as well as ca$h prizes for the scramble winners!

We are a fiscally healthy golf  club . . . but with our strong membership, can always do better in promoting the the joy of playing Amherst Golf Club and the benefits of becoming a member, which include unlimited golf, league play, numerous tournaments, and taking on some of the best greens in Western Massachusetts.  We want and need to sustain this special club for all.

Gratefully yours,

AMHERST GOLF CLUB

To our Membership,

As you may know, our club’s financial condition has eroded over the past 10 years, in large part because of the current golf economics and the continued challenge of maintaining a healthy and growing membership.  This past Spring, our course had a late opening to allow recovery from last year’s drought, which has impacted our revenue in 2017.  However, through the efforts of our amazing staff at Amherst Golf Club, we are only in need of a small infusion of funds at this time, unlike a number of our neighboring courses, who are in much worse financial woes.

To continue sustaining the quality of golf at Amherst Golf Club, we are requesting voluntary contributions by those that have the means to do so, in lieu of raising membership dues.  These contributions will help defray our operating costs as part of the Fall 2017 Fund Drive.   Can you contribute $50?  $100?  More?  We thank you for anything you can provide above the membership dues you have provided.

Currently, our budget only permits us to operate on a thin margin, with a minimal reserve to cover unanticipated events and needs.  To offset this situation, we have set a goal to raise $10,000 to close the 2017 Fiscal Year.  This will allow the club to cover the labor and expenses to continue to successfully maintain this great golf course of ours.  Minimum wage rates have risen, and expenses range from purchasing materials necessary to recondition our sand traps to replacing aging equipment that is vital to upkeep of the course.  Without the support of generous donors like you, these needs will likely go unmet.

As a donor, you will be recognized for your generosity on the Amherst Golf Club website and in upcoming newsletters, unless you prefer to remain anonymous.

Come to the annual meeting/BBQ with the Board of Directors on Saturday October 14, 2017, 2:30 PM (shotgun scramble at noon), to hear more about your golf club.

Gratefully yours,

AMHERST GOLF CLUB

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Chris Kamansky with Dave Twhoig:

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The Amherst Cup was yielded by Amherst Golf Club to Hickory Ridge Golf Club on September 17th.  The Amherst team fell into a deep hole playing at Hickory Ridge on Saturday the 16th, and were down 17.5 to 9.5.  However, a 17 to 10 rally by the Amherst team on their home course fell short of taking the cup.  Bryan Pelchat assisted in taking the most points for Amherst, taking 2.5 points in his singles match on Saturday, and then with partner Jim Thomas taking 2 of 3 points in their foursome match on Saturday.  Dennis Yarrows and Mike Lentner both took 3 points in their singles matches on Sunday.

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Saturday at Hickory Ridge

Sunday at Amherst

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