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Jay Morgan won the 2016 Senior Championship played on a very windy Sunday June 12th, with sterling 76, followed by Gene Klos with a 79. The “Rocking Chair” trophy with low net of 64 was won by John Hunter, who held off Yusuf Ahmed and Rich Fay who both finished with a net 66. The Kuzmiski Trophy was won by Sam Lussier with a gross 84, who edged out Paul Torpey who had a gross 85. The Roy Gage M&M Trophy is shared by Paul Appleby and Bob Blanchette, who shot net 73s.

June 12, 2016 Senior’s Championship
Shumway Trophy Gross Morgan Jay 76
(0ver 50yr – Gross)
Rocking Chair Net Hunter John 64
(Over 50yr – Net) Ahmed Yusuf 66
Fay Rich 66
Kuzmiski Trophy Gross Lussier Sam 83
(Over 65yr – Gross)
Roy Gage M&M Trophy Net Blanchette Bob 73
(over 65yr – Net) Appleby Paul 73
June 12, 2016 3 Ball Best Ball Gross Hodgkins Don
Blanchette Bob 73
Jemsek Jack
Net Thomas Jim
Fay Rich 59
O’Brien Ken
Vigland Carl
Fay Rich 61
Hunter John

A good field was on hand with over 30 entries – complete results are provided below.

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May 2016 Women Golf Photos Posted June 10, 2016

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These photos feature pics taken mainly from the Women’s Memorial Day Event.  Thanks to Laurie Shannon for sharing them!

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2016 Founder’s Cup Results Posted June 5, 2016

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Congratulations to Marie Appleby for winning the 2016 Founder’s Cup!

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Pro Dave Twohig presenting the Founder’s Cup to Marie Appleby

The final leader board for the event is presented below:

June 4, 2016 Founder’s Cup Net Appleby Marie 68
Klaes Rosie 74
Godfrey Mary 77
Wentworth Sandy 77
9 Hole Becker Fran 35

 

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The Match’s have been finalized for the Men’s Individual, Men’s Team, Senior Men’s Individual and Women’s Individual.  Contact your opponent and get swinging!

The brackets are available in the pro shop, and they will also be presented below when the webmaster gets some free time . . .

June Tournament Schedule
June 4 A.M. Founder’s Cup (W)
June 5 A.M Ken O’Brien Biathlon
June 7 A.M. Founder’s Cup(9H)
June 11th Remembering Jamie(9H)
June 12 A.M. Senior’s Champ.(M)
June 17 AM Senior 2 Ball Open
June 18 A.M. Women’s Special Cup
June 19 Father’s Day Tour.(Open Play with Tee Times)
June 21 A.M. Women’s Special Cup(9H)
June 23 PM Women’s Guest Day (9H)
June 24,25,26 Steam Boat(M) Member Guest – make plans now for the Club’s premier member-guest event!

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1. The weather for the Memorial Day Tournament turned out to be better than predicted allowing everyone to have a good time.

2. Mark your calendars for Sat. June 4 for the 18 hole Founder’s Cup and Sat. June 18 for the 18 hole Special Cup. More details will follow.
3. We are still looking for more volunteers for our Women’s Open on Sat. July 30 and right now we have NO volunteers for the President’s Cup on Sun. Aug. 21.  Please consider helping us out.
4. Hickory Ridge is having the Sandy Kochan Memorial Two-Ball Open on Saturday June 18th.  The entry form is attached here.

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The Dick Garber Memorial Event that was played on Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29, and congratulations go out to Bill and Colin Dowd for taking honors in the Jack Leaman Division.  Brad Worthley and Blake Keedy won the Steve Cutler Division, and Pat Kelley and Dave King split honors with John Hunter and Doug Meneke in the Don Jacque Division.

May 29, 2016 Dick Garber
Memorial 4 Ball
Jack Leaman Division Points Dowd Bill 25 1/2 pts
Dowd Colin
Hodgkins Don 24 1/2pts
Klos Gene
Steve Cutler Division Points Worthley Brad 28
Keedy Blake
Frant Roger 26
Gold Jeff
Renderer Winslow 26
Fay Rich
Don Jacque Division Points Kelley Pat 25 1/2 pts
King Dave
Hunter John 25 1/2 pts
Meneke Doug
What a great Memorial Day weekend for this event, with the first temps in the 90s for the season.  The complete results are as follows:
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The Amherst 2-Ball Open was played on May 21 and 22, 2016  Jim Hunt and Andy Rogers took the honors with a Gross of 68.   Those in the money are listed below:

May 21, 2016 Amherst 2 Ball Open Gross Hunt Jim 68
Rogers Andy
White Bruce 69
Moody Sam
Rogers Andy 69
Beaudry Tyler
Harrington Kevin 69
Bullock Chad
Carver Kris 69
Elkins Steve
Net DeLue Larry 62
McCullough Kevin
Frant Roger 63
Gold Jeff
Hodgkins Don 63
Klos Gene
Hahn Dave 64
Blajda Ron
Premo Ben 64
Gleason Tony
Korpita Mike 65
Korpita Dan

The complete results are as follows:

2016 Amherst 2-Ball Open

2016 Springfest III Results Posted May 16, 2016

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A 3-Ball Best Ball was played Sunday May 15, 2016, which featured 10 teams of A, B and C players.  Team of Dennis Yarrows, Brad Worthley and Jeff Gladu took the gross honors with scoring a 70 during the cool windy conditions.

May 15, 2016 3 Ball Best Ball Gross Yarrows Dennis
Worthley Brad 70
Gladu Jeff
Net Lussier Sam
Torpey Paul 65
Lithgow David
Hodgkins Don
Frant Roger 65
Cleary Sean

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May 12, 2016 Western Mass 1st
Women’s Golf Asso. Gross Perrott Lisa 92
Net Ross Lee 74
Brennan Delia 74
2nd
Gross Hunsberger Edith 105
Net Manfredi Denise 75
Sanville Kathy 78
3rd
Gross Klaes Rosie 116
Net Baribeau Carol 83
Pijar Connie 84
Putts Cavanaugh Marge 33

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The “After Five” was hosted by Amherst Golf Club on May 11, 2016, and Carl Teschke and Co. had the grounds looking fantastic . . . here are some highlights . . .

Video of Steve Prothers of Amherst Landscape & Design sinking winning putt

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