NORTON, Massachusetts – Qualifying for the Super Senior Amateur Championship, Mass Golf’s final Championship of the season, concluded Thursday with 16 players making the cut at Beverly Golf & Tennis Club.
Through the 3 qualifying events, 40 players made the cut to guarantee a spot to play in the 36-hole championship, which begins October 4 at Wianno Club in Osterville. The Super Senior Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers who have reached their 65th birthday by October 4, 2021, and who have an active handicap not exceeding 12.0.
At Beverly, Dave Schmink (Bass Rocks Golf Club) took medalist honors at 2-over, despite beginning his round with four consecutive bogeys. He answered strongly by making three consecutive birdies and got to even-par with a birdie on the par-3 15th (163-yards).
John Hassett, the esteemed retired superintendent at Mt. Pleasant Golf Club, was among also made the cut at 4-over, tying Michael Murphy (Blackstone National Golf Club) and Robert McKenna (Ould Newbury Golf Club).
Eight players made the cut back on August 31 at Cohasse CC in Southbridge, led by Ed Garbacik (Ludlow Country Club) with a score of 1-over 71. Garbacik was 2-under 33 on the front nine and held that score through the 15th hole. Carter Fasick (Westborough Golf Club), a multi-time state four-ball champion with his brother John, made two birdies and matched Jim Hosey (Orchards Golf Club) with a qualifying score of 4-over 74.
In the opening qualifier on August 25 at Segregansett CC in Taunton, Jeff Kinder (Dennis Pines Golf Club) took medalist honors to lead the first 16 qualifiers into the championship. Kinder made two consecutive birdies en route to a 1-over 73.
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF QUALIFIERS AND ALTERNATES FROM THIS WEEK’S LONE SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING EVENT:
THURSDAY, 9/16
QUALIFIERS (Beverley G & TC – Par 70)
Dave Schmink (Bass Rocks Golf Club); 72
Ronald Soderman (Wachusett Country Club); 73
John Hassett (GCSANE); 74
Michael Murphy (Blackstone National Golf Club); 74
Robert McKenna (Ould Newbury Golf Club); 74
Vinny Villano (Nabnasset Lake Country Club); 75
Hugh Boggs (The Ridge Club); 75
George Soteropoulos (Beverly Golf & Tennis Club); 75
Charles Costello (Ferncroft Country Club); 76
Jack Flynn (Norfolk Golf Club); 76
James Drohen (Bradford Country Club); 76
Steve Cincotta (Wayland Country Club); 76
Jon Perry (Sagamore Spring Golf Club); 76
Ted LaBelle (Stow Acres Country Club); 76
Murray Welch (Charter Oak Country Club); 76
Bob Drury (Haverhill Golf & Country Club); 76
ALTERNATES
Richard McGovern (DW Field Golf Course); 77
John Boudrow (Beverly Golf & Tennis Club); 77
Doug Farmer (Bedrock Golf Club); 77
William French (Olde Salem Greens GC); 77
James McEvoy (Hyannisport Club); 77
THURSDAY, 8/31
QUALIFIERS (Cohasse CC – Par 70)
Ed Garbacik (Ludlow Country Club); 71
Jim Hosey (Orchards Golf Club); 74
Carter Fasick (Westborough Golf Club); 74
Neal Piliavin (Wollaston Golf Club); 76
Ray Grenier (Whitinsville Golf Club); 77
Paul Lekberg (Wachusett Country Club); 77
Michael Minkos (Ludlow Country Club); 77
Rick Fleischman (Hopkinton Country Club); 77
ALTERNATES
Al Alminas (Franconia/Veterans Golf Course); 79
Freddie Dolan (Maplegate Country Club); 79
THURSDAY, 8/25
QUALIFIERS (Segregansett CC – Par 72)
Jeff Kinder (Dennis Pines Golf Club); 73
Andy Horvitz (Allendale Country Club); 74
Roger Dieffenbach (Swansea Country Club); 75
Angelo Debortoli (Country Club of New Bedford); 75
Michael Arter (Swansea Country Club); 77
Bill Boucher (Falmouth Country Club); 78
Robert Reni (Country Club of New Bedford); 78
Patrick Kline (Sandy Burr Country Club); 78
Anthony Carra (Sterling National Country Club); 78
Bill Aliski (Boston Golf Club); 78
James Fitzroy (GCSANE);79
Jack Farrell (Cape Cod National GC); 79
Frederick Jackson (Cranberry Valley Golf Course); 79
Jim Finnerty (Stockbridge Golf Club); 79
Steve St Amand (The Meadow at Peabody); 79
Gary Smith (Willowbend); 79
ALTERNATES
Kevin Nery (Country Club of New Bedford); 80
Qualifying for the final Mass Golf Championship event of the year has now concluded. Play will begin on Monday, October 4.
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