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2024 FALL MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL Posted July 23, 2024

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See application below featuring great deals for singles, families and corporate memberships for this Fall, with the fees applied as a discount to the standard 2025 membership dues. A new member are those that have not been a member of AGC for the past 3 years.

2024 Fall Membership Application

Amherst GC Safari Photos Posted July 22, 2024

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Wildlife abounds at the Amherst Golf Club . . . despite being only minutes from civilization!

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Mama Bear and 4 cubs on No. 3 and No. 2 fairway on July 20, 2024  . . . video compliments of Jim and Kara Roche

The bear along No. 2 . . . April 2021

Fawns observing Denis Cunniffe’s game – August 2023

A deer in the bush off No. 2 – July 2020

Tortoise or the Hare – who wins the race?

and along comes the Tortoise . . . mowers beware!

This red-tailed hawk had too much squirrel to just fly away from approaching golfers . . .

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Spider web with a bit of dew constructed on the 1st Tee . . . with Halloween approaching of course!

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A red-tailed hawk that nests in the spruce below the 1st tee came down to get a bird’s eye view of the golf action

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The same red-tailed hawk contemplates on why the crows keep picking on him . . .

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Hawk coming up No. 1 Fairway

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Moose crossing the 8th fairway after making a disappointing putt on the 9th green . . .

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Resident naturalist Gene Tansey helps out a fledgling and returns him to a branch where only an errant approach shot on the 7th would put the birdie in harm’s way.

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Missing the foxes in 2014, but this guy from last year had a nose for the ball.

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This is not a litter box Mr. Fox . . . don’t even think about it!

A curious doe by the 3rd green.

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Cows and deer communing together in nature . . . at dusk . . . on a summer evening . . . on and off the 3rd fairway

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Sasquach goofing around on the 8th fairway . . . again!

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Phasmatodea . . . a walking stick bug, roosting at the club house . . .

And here’s some live action video of a fox dragging a catch – a squirrel most likely – as dusk sets in at the course.

 

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Chris Kamansky holed the 4th Ace of his career during Mixed League play on July 15, 2024. He had the hole-in-one on No. 4 using an 8 iron from 130 yds out. It was witnessed by Jen Ayre.

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Over a hot muggy weekend, the Men’s Club Championship was completed Sunday July 14th. Jim Battistoni is the new Men’s Champion after firing a 74-70-70 for 4 over par in the 54-hole competition, with Aaron Dowd taking second. Jake Hayden edged Jason Carlson for the Div 1 win, and John Kuusisto won Div 2 with Steve Levin coming in second. In the 3rd division, Don Faulstick won in extra holes with Eric Decker.

2024 Men’s Club Champion Jim Battistoni with his dad Buzzy.

Men’s Club Champion Jim Battistoni with runner up and 2023 Men’s Champion Aaron Dowd.

1st Division winner Jake Hayden with runner-up Jason Carlson.

Division 2 winner John Kuusisto and runner-up Steve Levin.

Action on the 5th green on Championship Saturday.

Conditions early on Championship Sunday.

Completion of the final hole by the final group in the Men’s Club Championship.

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