2025 Player of the Year

The following lists points earned for each qualifying event.

 

Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship >> May 13 – 14

• 1st Place – Benn Knott (Weston Golf Club) – 50 Points
• 1st Place – Ben Balter (Weston Golf Club – 50 Points
• t2nd Place – Christian Jensen (Sagamore Springs GC) – 27 Points
• t2nd Place – Mike Roulic (Granite Links GC) – 27 Points
• t2nd Place – Mark Turner (Bass Rocks GC) – 27 Points
• t2nd Place – Colby Mitchell (Bass Rocks GC) – 27 Points
• t2nd Place – Rob Linehan (Agawam GC) – 27 Points
• t2nd Place – Conor O’Brien (Thorny Lea GC) – 27 Points
• 5th Place – Mike Calef (Pine Oaks GC) – 15 Points
• 5th Place – Kyle Tibbetts (Framingham CC) – 15 Points

 

U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying

• Medalist – Jake Shuman (Blue Hill CC) – 40 Points
• Qualifier – Danny Frodigh – Dedham C&PC) – 40 Points
• Qualifier – Jared Winiarz – (The Links at Mass Golf) – 40 Points
• Qualifier – Ricky Stimets – 40 Points
• Qualifier – Kevin Gately (Pembroke CC) – 30 Points
• Qualifier – Liam Gill – 30 Points
• Qualifier – Oliver Cordeiro (The Country Club) – 40 Points
• 1st Alternate – Matt Cowgill (Granite Links GC) – 15 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Stephen Ratacik (The Bay Club) – 8 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Sam Toomey (The Bay Club) – 8 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Alex Jeffers (Woodland GC) – 8 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Aengus McAllister (The Country Club) – 8 Points

 

Norfolk County Classic >> May 17 – 18

• 1st Place – Daniel Schwartz (George Wright) – 150 Points
• 2nd Place – Jackson Kingman (Concord CC) – 110 Points
• 3rd Place – Bill Drohen (Bradford CC) – 85 Points
• 4th Place – David Spitz (South Shore CC) – 70 Points
• t5th Place – John McCarthy (Furnace Brook GC) – 45 Points
• t7th Place – Michael Souliotis (Haverhill G&CC) – 25 Points
• t7th Place – Steve Neidermire (Thorny Lea GC) – 25 Points
• t10th Place – Brett Krekorian (Indian Ridge) – 11 Points
• t10th Place – Herbie Aikens (Old Sandwhich GC) – 11 Points
• t10th Place – Alex Landry (Indian Ridge CC) – 11 Points
• t10th Place – Alan Rose (Oyster Harbors Club) – 11 Points
• t10th Place – Matt Williams (Boston GC) – 11 Points
• 15th Place – Derek Ducharme (Whitinsville GC) – 10 Points

 

U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship >> May 17 – 21

 

Hornblower Memorial >> May 30 – May 31

• 1st Place – Nick Maccario (GreatHorse) – 150 Points
• t2nd Place – Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 98 Points
• t2nd Place – Drew Golden (Black Rock CC) – 98 Points
• t4th Place – Josiah Hakala (Northern Spy CC) – 60 Points
• t4th Place – Steven Tasho (Thorny Lea GC) – 60 Points
• 6th Place – Curtis Merritt (Falmouth CC) – 40 Points
• t7th Place – Weston Jones (Charter Oak CC) – 22 Points
• t7th Place – David D’Agostino (Belmont CC) – 22 Points
• t7th Place – Kyle Puchol (Barnstable Golf) – 22 Points
• t12th Place – Mike Calef (Pine Oaks GC) – 10 Points
• t12th Place – Matt Shubley (Segregansett CC) – 10 Points
• t12th Place – Jon Stoddard (Plymouth CC) – 10 Points

 

Massachusetts Open Championship >> June 10 – 12

• Low Amateur – Jake Ratti (Wollaston Country Club) – 175 Pooints
• 2nd Place Amateur – Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 130 Points
• 3rd Place Amateur – Josiah Hakala (Northern Spy CC) – 70 Points
• 4th Place Amateur – Ben Balter (Weston GC) – 60 Points
• 5th Place Amateur – Joe Harney (Charles River CC) – 50 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – Christian Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – Jack O’Donnell (Boston GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – Max McColgan (Nashawtuc CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – Brendan Cronin (Brookmeadow CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – John Broderick (Dedham C&PC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – Markus Pierre (The Kittansett Club) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Amateur Finisher – Kyle Puchol (Barnstable Golf) – 25 Points

 

U.S. Open Qualifying

• Cooper Griffin – 50 Points (Crumpin-Fox)
• Christian Emmerich – 50 Points (GreatHorse)
• Kevin Blaser – 75 Points (Kirkbrae CC)
• Michael Walsh – 50 Points (Miacomet)

 

U.S. Open Championship >> June 13 – 16

 

The Invitational >> June 25 – 26

• Winner – Sean Magarian (Pleasant Valley CC) – 85 Points
• t2nd Place – Ricky Stimets (Barnstable Golf) – 58 Points
• t2nd Place – Aidan O’Donovan (Cummaquid Golf Club) – 58 Points
• 4th Place – Patrick Ginnity (Northern Spy CC) – 35 Points
• 5th Place – Shuvam Bhaumik (Thorny Lea GC) – 30 Points
• 6th Place – Don Froberg – 25 Points
• 7th Place – Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 20 Points
• 8th Place – Brendan Hester (Pleasant Valley CC)  – 15 Points
• 9th Place – Steve Neidermire (Thorny Lea GC) – 15 Points
• 10th & Ties – Daniel Schwartz (George Wright GC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – John Hadges (Thorny Lea GC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Jim Patterson (Orchards GC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Sean Dully (Kernwood CC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Ali Awkal (CC of Wilbraham) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Steven Tasho (Thorny Lea GC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Kyle Harsh (Nashawtuc CC) – 10 Points

 

U.S. Senior Open Qualifying

• Qualifier – Brian Higgins (Franklin CC) – 35 Points

 

U.S. Senior Open Championship >> June 26 – 29

 

Worcester County Amateur >> June 28 – 29

• Winner – Sean Magarian (Pleasant Valley CC) – 75 Points
• 2nd Place – Sam Russell (Cranberry Valley) – 55 Points
• 3rd Place – Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 40 Points
• t4th Place – Lucas Dascoli ( Mount Hood GC) – 28 Points
• t4th Place – Jack Moy – Please Valley CC) – 28 Points
• t6th Place – Raymond Dennehy (The Kittansett Club) – 18 Points
• t6th Place – Nick Maccario (GreatHorse) – 18 Points
• t6th Place – Ken Charnley (Segregansett CC) – 18 Points
• 9th Place – Daniel Schwartz (George Wright GC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Christian Lightner (Oakley CC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Weston Jones – Charter Oak CC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Jamie Batista (Charter Oak CC) – 10 Points
• 10th & Ties – Jonathan Nocek (George Wright GC) – 10 Points

 

Massachusetts Amateur Championship >> July 7 – 11 (Match Play)

• Winner – Ryan Downes (GreatHorse) – 300 Points
• Runner-Up – Patrick Kilcoyne (Woodland GC) – 225 Points
• Semi-Finalist – Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 150 Points
• Semi-Finalist – Joseph Lenane (George Wright GC) – 150 Points
• Quarterfinalist – Billy Walthouse (GreatHorse) – 100 Points
• Quarterfinalist – Trevor Drew (Long Meadow GC) – 100 Points
• Quarterfinalist – Jake Ratti (Wollaston GC) – 100 Points
• Quarterfinalist – Ben Spitz (George Wright GC) – 100 Points
• Round of 16 – Bradford Valois (TPC Boston) – 50 Points
• Round of 16 – Alan Rose (Oyster Harbors Club) – 50 Points
• Round of 16 – John Broderick (Dedham C&PC) – 50 Ponts
• Round of 16 – Jake Mrva (Worcester CC) – 50 Points
• Round of 16 – Reese Jensen (Duxbury YC) – 50 Points
• Round of 16 – Raymond Dennehy (Oak Hill CC) – 50 Points
• Round of 16 – Zach Pelzar (Weston GC) 50 Points
• Round of 16 – Max McColgan (Nashawtuc CC) – 50 Points

 

Massachusetts Amateur Championship >> July 7 – 11 (Qualifying)

• Medalist – Matthew Johnson (Charter Oak CC) – 75 Points
• Matthew Naumec (GreatHorse) – 50 Points
• Joseph Lenane (George Wright GC) – 50 Points
• John Broderick (Dedham C&PC) – 50 Points
• Trevor Drew (Long Meadow CC) – 50 Points
• Drake Hull (The Cape Club of Sharon – 50 Points
• Andrew Diramio (North Hill CC) – 50 Points
• Patrick Kilcoyne (Woodland GC) – 50 Points
• Alan Rose (Oyster Harbors Club) – 50 Points
• Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 50 Points
• Ben Spitz (George Wright GC) – 50 Points
• Christopher Bornhorst (Brae Burn CC) – 50 Points
• Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 50 Points
• Michael McGrath (CC of Wilbraham) – 50 Points
• Ben Balter (Weston GC) – 50 Points
• Sean Fitzpatrick (George Wright GC) – 50 Points
• Billy Walthouse (GreatHorse) – 50 Points
• Zach Pelzar (Weston GC) – 50 Points
• Ryan Downes (GreatHorse) – 50 Points
• Carson Erick (Boston GC) – 50 Points
• Jake Mrva (Worcester CC) – 50 Points
• AJ Oleksak (GreatHorse) – 50 Points
• Jake Ratti (Wollaston GC) – 50 Points
• Matt Vaughn (Charles River CC) – 50 Points
• Ricky Stimets (Barnstable Golf) – 50 Points
• Guy Antonacci (GreatHorse) – 50 Points
• Raymond Dennehy (Oak Hill CC) – 50 Points
• Max McColgan (Nashawtuc CC) – 50 Points
• Bradford Valois (TPC Boston) – 50 Points
• Danny Frodigh (Dedham C&PC) – 50 Points
• Brian Glennon (Cohasset GC) – 50 Points
• Reese Jensen (Duxbury YC) – 50 Points

 

New England Amateur Championship >> July 15 – 17

• t2nd Place – Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 188 Points
• 7th Place – Drew Golden (Black Rock CC) – 90 Points
• t12th Place – CJ Winchenbaugh (Oyster Harbors Club) – 30 Points
• t12th Place – Zach Pelzar (Weston GC) – 30 Points
• t16th Place – Will Spring (Concord CC) – 30 Points
• t16th Place – Alan Rose (Oyster Harbors Club) – 30 Points
• t20th Place – Ryan Scollins (Franklin CC) – 30 Points
• t20th Place – Max Ash (Weston GC) – 30 Points
• t20th Place – Cooper Griffin (Woodland GC) – 30 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Matt Oliveira (Allendale CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Tripp Hollister (Nashawtuc CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Aidan Monahan (Winchester CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Michael McGrath (CC of Wilbraham) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Aidan O’Donovan (Cummaquid GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Trevor Drew (Long Meadow GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Ryan Chang (Belmont CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Patrick Kilcoyne (Woodland GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Ethan Sullivan ( Foxborough CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Christopher Morrow (The Milton-Hoosic Club) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Shuvam Bhaumik (Thorny Lea GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Colin McMahon-Shea (Nashawtuc CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Chad Tordone (Barnstable Golf) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Oliver Paddon (South Shore CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Nic Gebhardt (Wachusett CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Max McColgan (Nashawtuc CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Jake Morgan (MIAA) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Rob Linehan (Agawam Municipal GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Ryan Kelley (Worcester CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Nick McLaughlin (Far Corner GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Emil Nielsen (Weston GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Matt Williams (Boston GC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Ryan Whitehead (Charter Oak CC)  – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Andrew Lilley (Nashawtuc CC) – 25 Points
• 54 Hole Finisher – Timothy Hill (Framingham CC) – 25 Points

 

Ouimet Memorial Tournament >> July 23 – 25

• Winner – Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 200 Points
• 2nd Place – Ben Spitz (George Wright GC) – 140 Points
• 3rd Place – Sascha Robinson (Plymouth CC) – 100 Points
• t4th Place – Christian Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 67 Points
• t4th Place – Zachary Colon (The Haven CC) – 67 Points
• t4th Place – Raymond Dennehy (Oak Hill CC) – 67 Points
• t7th Place – Carson Erick (Boston GC) – 35 Points
• t7th Place – Ben Balter (Weston GC) – 35 Points
• 9th Place – Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 20 Points
• 10th Place – Mike Calef (Pine Oaks GC) – 15 Points
• 11th-15th & Ties – Ricky Stimets (Barnstable Golf) – 10 Points
• 11th-15th & Ties – CJ Winchebaugh (Oyster Harbors Club) – 10 Points
• 11th-15th & Ties – Arthur Zelmati (Swansea CC) – 10 Points
• 11th-15th & Ties – Jake Ratti (Wollaston GC) – 10 Points
• 11th-15th & Ties – Patrick Kilcoyne (Woodland GC) – 10 Points

 

Berkshire Hills Singles

• Winner – Michael Keefe (Cold Spring CC) – 75 Points
• 4th Place – Adam Brickle (CC of Pittsfield) – 30 Points
• t6th Place – Michael Mertes (Wyckoff CC) – 20 Points
• t6th Place – Nate Murphy (Berkshire Hills CC) – 20 Points
• 10th Place – Tim Kaley (Wahconah CC) – 10 Points

 

Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship >> July 29 – 30

• Winner – Sean Fitzpatrick (George Wright GC) – 100 Points
• 2nd Place – Mark Waskiewicz (Crumpin-Fox Club) – 70 Points
• 3rd Place – Dean Godek (Agawam Municipal GC) – 60 Points
• t4th Place – Bill Drohen (Bradford CC) – 42 Points
• t4th Place – Bryan Adkison (Granite Links GC) – 42 Points
• t4th Place – Michael Dinoia (Cyprian Keyes GC) – 42 Points
• t7th Place – Tim Richmond ( Olde Salem Greens GC) – 16 Points
• t7th Place – Galen Fowles (Northhampton CC) – 16 Points
• t7th Place – Andy Lesenski (CC of Greenfield) – 16 Points
• t7th Place – Ben Morrison (Cranberry Valley GC) – 16 Points
• t7th Place – Daniel Schwartz (George Wright GC) 16 Points
• t7th Place – Joe Macaulay (Cyprian Keyes GC) – 16 Points
• t7th Place – Jeff Thomasian (Shining Rock GC) – 16 Points
• t7th Place – Luke Grebinar (Green Hill Municipal GC) – 16 Points
• t15th Place – Michael Pergamo (Dennis Pines GC) – 10 Points
• t15th Place – Jacob Carlson (Stow Acres CC) – 10 Points
• t15th Place – Amos Nissenbaum (Quaboag CC) – 10 Points

 

U.S. Amateur Qualifying

• Medalist – Aidan Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 75 Points
• Qualifier – Aidan Monahan (Winchester CC) – 50 Points
• Qualifier – Michael Pergamo (Dennis Pines GC) – 50 Points
• Qualifier – Sam Russell (Cranberry Valley GC) – 50 Points
• Qualifier – Christian Emmerich (Kernwood CC) – 50 Points
• Qualifier – Kurt Flionis (Old Sandwich GC) – 50 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Aidan O’Donovan (Cummaquid GC) – 13 Points
• Qualifier – Collin McMahon-Shea (Nashawtuc CC)  – 50 Points
• Qualifier – Jake Bauer (New England CC) – 50 Points
• Qualifier – Ben Madden (The Country Club) – 50 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Ben Balter (Weston GC) – 13 Points
• Exempt – Ryan Downes (GreatHorse) – 150 Points
• Exempt- Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 175 Points
• Qualifier – Cooper Griffin (Woodland GC) – 50 Points
• 1st Alternate – George Zolotas (Tedesco CC) – 25 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Joey Lenane (George Wright GC) – 25 Points
• Qualifier – CJ Winchebaugh (Oyster Harbors) – 150 Points
• Qualifier – Ricky Stimets (Barnstable Golf) – 50 Points
• Qualifier – John Broderick (Dedham C&PC) – 50 Points
• Exempt – Mike Calef (Pine Oaks GC) – 150 Points

 

U.S. Amateur Championship >> August 11 – 17

• Qualifier – Ryan Downes (GreatHorse) – 70 Points

 

North Shore Amateur >>

 

Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship >> September 8 – 10

 

U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying

• Medalist – Arthur Zelmati (Swansea CC) – 60 Points
• Medalist – Jake Ratti (Wollaston GC) – 60 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Pete McCracken (Charles River CC) – 11 Points
• Qualifier – John Lazor (Oyster Harbors) – 45 Points
• 1st Alternate – Patrick O’Leary (Wollaston GC) – 23 Points
• Medalist – Damon Lusk (Meadow Brook GC) – 60 Points
• Medalist – Ben Spitz (George Wright GC) – 60 Points
• Qualifier – Sam Russell (Cranberry Valley GC) – 45 Points
• 1st Alternate – Ben Balter (Weston GC) – 23 Points
• 2nd Alternate – Adam Brickle (CC of Pittsfield) – 11 Points
• Qualifier – Conor O’Brien (Thorny Lea GC) – 45 Points
• Exempt – Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea GC) – 45 Points

U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship >> September 13 – 18

 

Cape Cod Amateur >>