Qualifying for the 2024 Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship continued this week, with 23 players advancing from 18-hole events held Tuesday at Dudley Hill Golf Course and Thursday at Amherst Golf Club and Westborough Golf Club.
The Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship will take place August 5-8 at Bass River Golf Course and Bayberry Hills Golf Course, two stellar public facilities on Cape Cod. The winner of each will earn an automatic exemption into the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. The competition is open to any amateur golfers aged 18 and under who have an active Mass Golf Membership through August 5, 2024.
On Tuesday at Dudley Hill, Joey Iaciofano (TPC Boston) was the medalist by shooting a 4-under-par 68 that included four birdies in a bogey-free opening nine. He finished with a birdie and an eagle to cap off his round. Kyle Harsh (White Cliffs Country Club) also finished birdie-eagle to move into red figures with a 70. Braden Yeomans (Bay Club at Mattapoisett) pulled off a late rally by making birdie on the last three holes to shoot 73 to move above the cutline. Vir Sidhu (Framingham Country Club) made a birdie on the 17th, and Tyson Laviano (Quail Ridge Country Club) made a birdie on the 18th, as each qualified on the number with a 74.
On Thursday at Amherst, four players advanced to the Championship Proper, including Country Club of Wilbraham members Ali Awkal and Michael McGrath. Awkal led all finishers by shooting 2-under 68 that included a bogey-free stretch of two under on the first nine and an eagle on the par-5 16th. McGrath, meanwhile, made four birdies in his round, as did Andover’s Jake Morgan, who finished 1-under 69. Brian Li (USGA/Mass Golf GC) snagged the final spot by making par on the final six holes to card a 74.
On Thursday at Westborough, Brookline’s Tyler Ford turned in the best performance, leading 12 qualifiers with a score of 4-under 68 that included a bogey-free backstretch with two birdies. Norfolk’s Evan Rogan shot a bogey-free 70, making two consecutive birdies to start his second nine. Hopedale’s Connor Griffin also finished in the red by shooting 71, and Drew Golden (Black Rock Country Club) was one back at even-par. Patrick Friel (Oakley Country Club) made eagle on the drivable par-4 2nd, yet needed to make a birdie on the penultimate hole to make the cut at 2-over. James Doyle (Sterling National Country Club) made birdie on the closing hole to also make the cut.
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF QUALIFIERS FROM THIS WEEK’S MASS JUNIOR AMATEUR QUALIFIERS:
QUALIFIERS (Dudley Hill GC – Par 72)
Joey Iaciofano, TPC Boston; 68
Kyle Harsh, White Cliffs Country Club; 70
Braden Yeomans, Bay Club at Mattapoisett; 73
Aiden Donath, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 73
Tyson Laviano, Quail Ridge Country Club; 74
Vir Sidhu, Framingham Country Club; 74
Colin Dion, Hopkinton Country Club; 74
ALTERNATES
Seamus O’Holleran, Myopia Hunt Club; 75
Rocco Fawcett, Myopia Hunt Club; 75
QUALIFIERS (Amherst GC – Par 70)
Ali Awkal, Country Club of Wilbraham; 68
Jake Morgan, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 69
Michael McGrath, Country Club of Wilbraham; 73
Brian Li, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 74
ALTERNATES
Peier Li, Student Member/MIAA; 75
QUALIFIERS (Westborough GC – Par 72)
Tyler Ford, Youth on Course/Mass Golf; 68
Evan Regan, Student Member/MIAA; 70
Connor Griffin, Student Member/MIAA; 71
Drew Golden, Black Rock Country Club; 72
Thomas Ybarra, Gallagher Student Member/MIAA; 73
James Berger, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 73
Brian Campbell, Woodland Golf Club; 73
James Doyle, Sterling National Country Club; 74
Patrick Friel, Oakley Country Club; 74
Harrison Silverman, Needham Golf Club; 74
Sean Resnick, Walpole Country Club; 74
Connor Walsh, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 74
ALTERNATES
Michael Small, Charter Oak Country Club; 75
Will Eddy, Vesper Country Club; 75
Levi Schuster, Hopkinton Country Club; 75
Qualifying for the Mass Amateur will conclude in July. Here is remaining site and starting times:
July 11 – Quashnet Valley CC (Mashpee)
Starting Times | Player Information
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