The final three qualifying events for the 40th Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship are now complete, as 51 players guaranteed a spot in the Championship Proper, set for September 18-20 at Willowbend on Cape Cod.
The championship is open to amateur golfers (age 25+ as of Sept. 18, 2023) who have an active Mass Golf Membership, a Handicap Index® not exceeding 5.4 (at the time of registration), and have played and posted five rounds at any Mass Golf member club/course within 12 months of the entry close date.
On Tuesday, August 22 at Franklin Country Club, Joseph Osborne (Marlborough Country Club) made a birdie then and eagle on the 17th and 18th, respectively, to lead the way at 1-under-par 70 and advance to the championship for the first time. Franklin member Brian Higgins, the 2008 and 2009 champion, shot 73 to advance. First-time qualifiers included Austin Lord (Butter Brook Golf Club), Alec Hurd (Bass Rocks Golf Club), Cam Bushway (The Tour), Monte Marrocco (Oakley Country Club), and Matt Winn (Hopkinton Country Club).
On Wednesday, August 23 at Waubeeka Golf Links, Brett Krekorian (Indian Ridge Country Club) and Matthew Michaud (South Shore Country Club) led the way by pouring in five birdies apiece for scores of 2-under 69. It’s Krekorian’s first time qualifying, as it was for Evan Bissonnette (Cranberry Valley Golf Course), Calvin Beckwith (George Wright Golf Course, Shane Denault (Twin Hills Country Club), and Andrew Lilley (Oakley Country Club). Lilley made an eagle and a birdie on the final two par-5s to qualify on the number at 75.
On Monday, August 28 at Segregansett Country Club, five players went under par, including Cameron Moniz (Swansea Country Club) and Kyle Hoffman (TPC Boston) at 3-under 69. Hoffman made an eagle 2 on the par-4 11th as he advanced for the first time since 2017. Segregansett member Mark Lounsbury shot 2-under to qualify, while Bunt Whitelaw (Duxbury Yacht Club) shot 1-under. Victor Galvani (Framingham Country Club) made birdie on the final three holes to qualify on the number with a 75. First-time qualifiers included: Michael Denault (Oak Hill Country Club), Ryan Rollo (Pinehills Golf Club), Mike Wiseman (Wollaston Golf Club), Leif Jacobsen (George Wright Golf Course), David Russell (DW Field Golf Course), Patrick Sullivan (Marlborough Country Club), and Erik ViVenzio (Brookline Golf Course).
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF QUALIFIERS AND ALTERNATES FROM THE MOST RECENT MASS MID-AMATEUR QUALIFIERS:
TUESDAY 8/22
QUALIFIERS (Franklin CC-Par 71)
Joseph Osborne, Marlborough Country Club; 70
Brian Donovan, Blue Hill Country Club; 71
Brad Cadigan, South Shore Country Club; 72
Brian Higgins, Franklin Country Club; 73
Kyle Alexander, Worcester Country Club; 73
Austin Lord, Butter Brook Golf Club; 73
Michael Riley, Sterling National Country Club; 74
Alec Hurd, Bass Rocks Golf Club; 74
Devin Russell, North Hill Country Club; 74
Cam Bushway, The Tour; 74
Jordan Burke, Needham Golf Club; 75
Matt Vaughn, Charles River Country Club; 75
Monte Marrocco, Oakley Country Club; 75
Matt Winn, Hopkinton Country Club; 75
ALTERNATES
Mark O’Sullivan, Framingham Country Club; 76
Zachary Brown, Segregansett Country Club; 76
Jeffrey Weishaar, Renaissance; 76
Jonathan Rajcula, Hopedale Country Club; 76
Jeff Higgins, Maplegate Country Club; 76
Brett Joy, Franklin Country Club; 76
Alex Jeffers, Woodland Golf Club; 76
Alex Morsey, Tedesco Country Club; 76
Stephen Shea, Franklin Country Club; 76
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WEDNESDAY 8/23
QUALIFIERS (Waubeeka GL-Par 71)
Brett Krekorian, Indian Ridge Country Club; 69
Matthew Michaud, South Shore Country Club; 69
Geoff Vartelas, South Shore Country Club; 72
Rick Moreau, Vesper Country Club; 72
Jim Patterson, Orchards Golf Club; 73
Dave Smith, Springfield Country Club; 73
Evan Bissonnette, Cranberry Valley Golf Course; 73
Jason Colavito, Northern Spy Country Club; 74
Calvin Beckwith, George Wright Golf Course; 74
Steve Bruce, Plymouth Country Club; 74
JC Guthrie, Oak Hill Country Club; 74
Shane Denault, Twin Hills Country Club; 74
Jarrod Goss, Springfield Country Club; 75
Michael Petrick, Greathorse; 75
Chris Scott, Twin Hills Country Club; 75
Andrew Lilley, Oakley Country Club; 75
Sean Kavanagh, Springfield Country Club; 75
ALTERNATES
Brendan Carr, Granite Links Golf Club; 76
Brian Secia, Plymouth Country Club; 76
Keith Regalbuti, TPC Boston; 76
Jeff Leblanc, Sterling National Country Club; 76
Mark Millay, Highfields Golf & Country Club; 76
Brian Heacox, Pinehills Golf Club; 76
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MONDAY 8/28
QUALIFIERS (Segregansett CC-Par 72)
Cameron Moniz, Swansea Country Club; 69
Kyle Hoffman, TPC Boston; 69
Marc Francis, Allendale Country Club; 70
Mark Lounsbury, Segregansett Country Club; 70
Bunt Whitelaw, Duxbury Yacht Club; 71
Christopher Poli, Sacconnesset Golf Club; 72
Ryan Rollo, Pinehills Golf Club; 72
Kevin Blaser, Fall River Country Club; 74
Mike Wiseman, Wollaston Golf Club; 74
Leif Jacobsen, George Wright Golf Course; 74
Erik Swenson, Charles River Country Club; 74
Rory O’donnell, Harmon Golf; 75
Mike Boldy, Royal Northern Golf Society; 75
Victor Galvani, Framingham Country Club; 75
David Russell, DW Field Golf Course; 75
Jim Forsgard, Pinehills Golf Club; 75
Patrick Sullivan, Marlborough Country Club; 75
Mark Lallak, Woodland Golf Club; 75
Michael Denault, Oak Hill Country Club; 75
Erik ViVenzio, Brookline Golf Course; 75
ALTERNATES
Ernest McAlister, Wollaston Golf Club; 76
Ryan Derosier, Olde Scotland Links; 76
Brian Strzempek, The Ledges Golf Club; 76
Robbie Cole, Shining Rock Golf Club; 76
Jake Ruder, Wachusett Country Club; 76
Rey Garcia, Wedgewood Pines Country Club; 76
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