The 2015 Dick Garber Memorial, Leaman Division winners – Sam Lussier and Adam Lussier, with Pro Dave Twohig

The team of Sam Lussier and Adam Lussier took honors in the top division (Leaman Division) in the 2015 Dick Garber Memorial tournament this Memorial Day weekend.  The team of Donny Hodgkins and Gene Klos took 2nd.

The Cutler Division was won by Winslow Renderer and Rich Fay, with Jim Worthley and Don Schabaker taking 2nd.

Rich Fay and Winslow Renderer take first in the Cutler Division at the 2015 Garber Memorial

The complete results are provided below:

2015 Dick Garber Memorial results

Beautiful view of the Berkshires from the No. 6 tee this weekend at the 2015 Dick Garber Memorial event

Signups are available for the 2-day Garber Memorial, which is a team best-ball match play event with 6-team divisions featuring five 9-hole matches played Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd & 24th.  Last year, Donny Hodgkins and Gene Klos took honors in the 1st division.  Complete results from last year’s event are posted here.

There is still room for teams to round out another 6-team division – so get a partner and sign-up with Dave at the Pro Shop or call 256-6894!

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

The Women’s Founders Cup and Special Cup are coming up May 30th and Jun 13th, and the Men’s Senior Championship is June 7th.  The Steamboat Classic Member-Guest is also around the corner on June 26, 27 and 28th, and is one of the larger social outings for the club, with a banquet featured the evening of  Saturday the 28th.  Please make plans to find a guest to play in this marquis event for the club, or make plans to attend the dinner.

Call Dave Twohig at 256-6894 for details for these and other upcoming tournaments.

AMHERST 2-BALL OPENS RESULTS

The Amherst 2-Ball Open was played on May 15 and 16, 2015.  Alistair Catto and Jim Hosey took the honors with a Gross of 68.  Complete results are provided here.

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The Amherst 2-Ball Open was played on May 15 and 16, 2015.  Alistair Catto and Jim Hosey took the honors with a Gross of 68.   Those in the money are listed below:

GROSS
Catto Alistair 68
Hosey Jim

Morgan Jay 69
Morgan Jesse

Dowd Bill 69
Dowd Colin

Yarrows Dennis 69
Mike Lentner

NET
Frant Roger 63
Gold Jeff

Kelley Pat 64
Thomas Jim

Dowd Bill 64
Dowd Colin

DeLue Larry 65
Worthley Brad

The complete results:

2015 Amherst 2-Ball Open Results

Appleby Paul 65
Levy Barry

The Amherst 2-Ball Open runs in the AM on Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17.  Get a partner and play either or both days!  Last years results are posted here.

Signups are also available for the 2-day Garber Memorial.  The event is a team best-ball match play, with 6-team divisions featuring five 9-hole matches played Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd & 24th.  Last year, Donny Hodgkins and Gene Klos took honors in the 1st division.  Complete results from last year’s event are posted here.

Donny Hodgkins and Gene Klos – 2014 Garber Memorial

Call Dave Twohig at 256-6894 for details for these and other upcoming tournaments.

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