The May 10, 2015 New/Prospective Member Day presents an opportunity for members to invite guests to play at the club this Sunday for Free.  The Club will simply provide your guest with a Complimentary Pass for the day.  Since the Amherst Golf Club is a great place to play golf, we think the guests will certainly consider being members.

Leagues are just starting up, so it’s not too late for new members to sign-up and enjoy the member benefits:

• No Initiation fees to become a member,
• No Tee time needed, just come and play,
• There are many leagues to play in, including:
  • Women’s Leagues Tuesday Morning & Thursday Nights
  • Men’s League on Tuesday afternoon and evening
• Senior Men’s League on Wednesday Morning
• Mixed League on Monday evenings
• Regular Tournament Play throughout the golf season,
• A membership community that is friendly and welcoming to new members,
• Golf Lessons available with PGA Pro Dave Twohig,
• Junior Camps in July & August & Junior Programs offered through PGA Pro Dave Twohig, and
• A quality golf course with great greens maintained by Superintendent Carl Teschke & crew.

The 2015 membership form can be found on our web site: go to https://amherstgolfclub.org/membership/membership-drive/

Amherst offers an array of competitive rates based on age and family, which are detailed here:   https://amherstgolfclub.org/membership/, including $600 for a single membership and $900 for a couples membership.

The Amherst Golf Club acknowledges that the best way to increase membership is through the members.  Let’s get swinging with new members!

You get out of the game, what you put into the game #practice

– Jesse Morgan IV, Club Champion

In the morning the teams of Jay Morgan & Kris Carver and Winslow Renderer & Matt Ahmed tied for the gross honors in the 2-Ball Stableford event:

Gross:
1st (tie):   Jay Morgan and Kris Carver   0
1st:          Matt Ahmed and Winslow Renderer

Net:
1st:         Larry DeLue and Brad Worthley   +27
2nd:        Don Hodgkins and Jack Jemsek   +21
3rd:         Sean Cleary and Jason Carlson +19

In the afternoon, the Women’s Spring Brunch & Scramble event, the Morgan-Daniels-Kamansky-Foulk team took top honors. The top results are as follows:

1st place:
Morgan Michelle . . . 33
Daniels Ginny
Kamansky Trish
Foulk Mary

2nd place:
Shannon Laurie . . . 37
Mariani Rhonda
Bradley Marlyn
Klaes Rosie

3rd place:
Overstreet Susan . . 38
Rider Shiela
Stewart Alice
Shea Judy

Congratulations to Amherst Golf Club Board of Director member Jack Arena!

Jack is the Amherst College hockey coach and was recently named the winner of the Edward Jeremiah Award as the STX/AHCA Division III Men’s Coach of the Year.  It is the second such honor for Arena, who also captured the national award in 2012.

Jack also won the NESCAC Coach of the Year award this season, which he last won in 2009.  He has guided the Amherst College hockey program to a 427-310-58 record since taking the reins in 1983-84. Under his watch, the Jeffs have won three NESCAC titles (2009, 2012, 2015) and made four NCAA Divison III Championship appearances (1999, 2009, 2012, 2015).

Arena serves as the Amherst College Men’s Golf coach, and has also coached football and baseball at the college.

A native of Randolph, Mass., Arena became Amherst’s head coach immediately following his senior year with the program. Tied for fourth on Amherst’s all-time scoring list, he capped off his career in 1983 by receiving the Hoby Baker Award as the best player in Division III.  Arena has a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts. He and his wife, Diane Arena ’84, are the parents of two daughters, Emily and Ellen, and two sons, Patrick and John.

Read more:  http://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/mice/coaches/Jack_Arena

Amherst Golf Club had a 4 Ball Best Ball event and a Women’s 4 Club event on Sunday April 19, 2015.

4 Ball Best Ball

Gross – 70
Renderer Winslow
Ahmed Matt
DeLue Larry
DeSantis Charlie

Net – 59
Morgan Jesse
George Doug
Kelley Pat
Rogers Joel

Women’s 4 Club

Net
Appleby Marie – 39
Plante Susan – 47
Hunsberger Edith – 49

The Amherst Golf Club sends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of George Richason, who passed away on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at the age of 99.  He was the oldest living member of Amherst Golf Club, and had the longest active tenure as a member, joining the club in the 1950’s.   George was very active in supporting the club, being on the Board of Directors and various committees for 14 years.  He was the President of Amherst Golf Club in 1969 and 1970.

Funeral services are Tuesday April 21st at the Douglass Funeral Service in Amherst, followed by a funeral mass at 10 AM at St. Brigid’s Church and burial with military honors.

His obituary can be found here.

“Get ready to play, we have waited long enough!”  At this time, all 9 holes are open for play.

If you know anyone who is interested in golf, try and talk to them about being a member, or encourage them to come and play our course. We are very much in need of new members to meet our financial obligations.

The Tournament schedule is set and the league sign ups should be done so Dave Twohig can establish the schedules.  See details of upcoming events below.  The complete schedule can be found at https://amherstgolfclub.org/events/

Divot repairs: None of us enjoy having our ball in a divot that could have easily been repaired. Your assistants in fixing divots (yours or others) will be greatly appreciated and help prevent having a lousy lie. Plus it will assist in keeping our greens staffing finances down.

Also, I would like to recognize the dedication of two of our Board members: Past-President, Doug George, and Treasurer, Gordy Palley.  Please join me in extending them a warm thanks for their past and continuing efforts that have benefited the Club.

Sincerely,

Amherst Golf Club

Sam Lussier

President

PRO SHOP $ALE

Dave has inventory remaining from last year on sale in the pro shop at great pricing that is 50% to 60% off.  Shirts, hats, jackets & equipment at fantastic pricing! Stop by and see Dave.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Carl Teschke, Carl Jr. and Mike Gillis opening up the Rogers Pavilion.

Good Friday – the panels are coming off of the Rogers Pavilion this morning – more signs of Spring.  A partial opening of the course can’t be too far off!

Amherst Golf Club’s new Facebook page has reached the 100 likes milestone – keep inviting your FB friends! . . . Just click on https://www.facebook.com/AmherstGolfClub.  Then click on the “Like” icon.

Invite others to “like” our page by going to the left column and “See All Friends” and start inviting!  Parents invite your kids – kids show your parents or grandparents how to get on FB – be a fan of the Amherst Golf Club.