Dick Simpson walking the course on Saturday April 27, 2024, and shot his age for an amazing 90! Steve Levin and Paul Appleby witnessed the round with the Legend from UMass Isenberg.

Dick Simpson sinking a putt on his big day.

Dick Simpson with Steve Levin and Paul Appleby.

With the late Ken O’Brien

With some Legends.

With more Legends

Dick on his 90th birthday celebration and lifetime membership award ceremony in October 2023.

Bucket Hat Day in honor of Dick Simpson back in August 2022.

Dick Simpson with Aaron Dowd, Brad Worthley, Pat Kelly and Jim Worthley after a round in August 5, 2023 when Dick also shot his age.

Coach Ron Moyer and Dick . . . just because . . .

The Women’s Opening Scramble began with an annual meeting of the AGCWA, followed by a luncheon and social. The event was attended by a great turnout of ~40 golfers.

Our first member tournaments were played Sunday April 21, 2024.

A 4-Ball Best Ball ABCD player tournament was played in the AM.

• Colin Dowd, Pat Kelley, Wally Kielb and David Lithgow won Gross with a 74, and
• Don Hodgkins, Jason Carlson, John Nelson and Dave Farnham won Net with a 61.

In the PM, in the Women’s 4 Club

• Megan Donnelly won Gross with a 46, and
• Donna Meisse won Net with a 36.

We are officially open as of Tuesday March 26th for the 2024 golf season . . . come on out and play!  Note that some holes may be closed due to wetness from recent storms.

Members – thank you for renewing! Consider promoting membership to your golfing friends by forwarding them a recent e-mail or inviting them to play a complimentary round of golf with you.

Non-Members – consider taking advantage of our Spring Deal for New Members:

Enjoy the benefits of being a member at Amherst Golf Club:

• No initiation fees to become a member,
• 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,
• A quality golf course with the best greens in Western Mass, and
• Golf lessons for all ages with PGA Pro Dave Twohig.

The cost covers membership for the entire season for those that qualify as new members.

2024 Amherst Golf Club Membership Form  Simply download and complete the fillable form and e-mail to info@amherstgolfclub.org, or drop the form off at the Pro Shop.

On-line payment options are detailed here for new and existing members, or just fill out the Membership Form and pay by cash/check at the Pro Shop.  Installment plans are also available upon request.

Thank you!

AMHERST GOLF CLUB

Enjoy the benefits of being a member at Amherst Golf Club:

• No initiation fees to become a member,
• 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,
• A quality golf course with the best greens in Western Mass, and
• Golf lessons for all ages with PGA Pro Dave Twohig.

Members – have a prospective member try out the course for a complimentary round. After playing a round at Amherst, it is our hope that they will consider joining, or at the very least, become a regular visitor until such time they can join.

The cost covers membership for the entire season for those that qualify as new members.

2024 Amherst Golf Club Membership Form  Simply download and complete the fillable form and e-mail to info@amherstgolfclub.org, or drop the form off at the Pro Shop.

On-line payment options are detailed here for new and existing members, or just fill out the Membership Form and pay by cash/check at the Pro Shop.  Installment plans are also available upon request.

Thank you!

AMHERST GOLF CLUB

Amherst Golf Club accepts membership payments by credit card/Pay Pal, cash or check. If paying by credit card, use the Buy Now button which will direct you to a Pay Pal site where you can make a secure payment by credit card or Paypal account. The breakdown of the cost options are provided on our Membership Overview web page.

Note the following regarding ON-LINE payment versus payment by cash or check:

• ON-LINE payment is accepted by credit card (via Paypal) and includes the processing fee.
• Payment by cash or check are discounted as shown below.

NEW/INTRODUCTORY MEMBER FIRST YEAR SPECIAL   (a new member is one who has not been a member of AGC for the past 3 years)

• Individual – $905 for on-line payment / $875* if by cash or check
• Young Individual (<35 yr old) – $685 for on-line payment / $655* if by cash or check
• Family (includes spouse/domestic partner and children) – $1,340 for on-line payment / $1,300* if by cash or check

New members must also fill out the New Membership Application form which can be filled out and printed here and then turned in to the Pro Shop.

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL DUES PAYMENT   (age determined as of April 1st)

REGULAR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Adult Individual (36-64 yrs) – $1.190 for on-line payment / $1.150* if by cash or check
• Senior (65 and older) – $1.055 for on-line payment / $1,020* if by cash or check
• Young Adult (19 – 35 yrs) – $905 for on-line payment / $875* if by cash or check

REGULAR FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS

• Family – $1,775 for on-line payment / $1,720* if by cash or check
• Senior Family – $1,640 for on-line payment / $1,590* if by cash or check

REGULAR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS

• Junior (12 yr and younger) – $190 for on-line payment / $185* if by cash or check
• Junior (13 – 18 yr)  – $310 for on-line payment / $300* if by cash or check
• Junior with Family – $165 for on-line payment / $160* if by cash or check

ONLINE PAYMENTS

Use the non-discounted online membership fees listed above to pay on-line using the Buy Now PayPal button below. Please ignore the “Donate Now” label on the PayPal page. Your payment will be attributed to your membership dues, not a donation.  However, other payments/donations to Amherst Golf Club, which are not specified above, will also be accepted using the Buy Now PayPal button below:

The 2023 Tournament season is a wrap! The team of Boulrice , Fowles and Fowles had low Gross with a 3 under 67 to win the 3-Ball Best Ball Decemberfest II event this weekend. Teschke, Teschke and Thomas took low Net with a 7 under.