NORTON, Massachusetts – After qualifying events this week at Wedgewood Pines Country Club and Indian Ridge Country Club, only one more remains for the 37th Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship, which will take place from September 8-10 at GreatHorse in Hampden.
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On Wednesday, Brian Faulk shot 1-under to qualifier to lead 13 qualifiers at his home course of Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover. Faulk, the head golf coach at Phillips Andover, played a steady round with two birdies and a bogey.
Chris Piscatelli (Wayland CC) shot 1-over to finish T2, while fellow Indian Ridge members Bill Bieren (1-over), Brendan Livingston (3-over) and David Gilbert (5-over) also qualified.
Shuvam Bhaumik (Thorny Lea GC), who shot a 3-under in the opening round at last year’s Mass Mid-Amateur, also qualified by shooting a 5-over 77.
On Monday, 14 players advanced through Wedgewood Pines including J.C. Guthrie (Oak Hill CC), who made four birdies en route to a 2-under 68. Guthrie, who won the Mass Four-Ball with Matthew Leger back in 2015, also played in the Mass Mid-Amateur in 2011, 2016 and 2018.
Jesse Santos (Northern Spy GC) made birdie five times to finish solo second with a 1-over 71.
Wedgewood members Ray Garcia, Angelo Pucillo and Jim Gregg all shot 3-over 73 to advance to the Championship Proper. Despite shooting 6-over on the front nine, Pucillo shot 3-under on the back, finishing with three consecutive birdies.
John Flaherty (George Wright GC) shot 7-over on the front nine but made birdie on the final four holes to finish 3-over.
Additional competitors who finished one spot below the final qualifying spot earned alternate status and will be placed on a priority list per the Alternate Policy, which can be found on the Mass Golf Policies and Procedures Page.
MONDAY, 8/24
QUALIFIERS (Wedgewood Pines CC-Par 70)
J.C. Guthrie (Oak HIll CC); 68
Jesse Santos (Northern Spy GC); 71
Zach Camarra (Worcester CC); 72
Jesse Zorfas (Framingham CC); 72
Victor Galvani (Framingham CC); 72
Rey Garcia (Wedgewood Pines CC); 73
Jason Ortolano (The International); 73
Angelo Pucillo (Wedgewood Pines CC); 73
John Flaherty (George Wright GC); 73
Jim Gregg (Wedgewood Pines CC); 73
Mike Roulic (Andover CC); 74
Derek Doiron (The International); 74
Derek Ducharme (Blackstone GC); 74
Brendan Carr (Granite Links GC); 74
ALTERNATES
Glendon Sutton (Belmont CC); 75
Michael Riley (Oak Hill CC); 75
Kurt Flionis (Old Sandwich GC); 75
Phil Miceli (Sagamore Spring GC); 75
Robert Blackmar (Wachusett CC); 75
Keith Orlen (Framingham CC); 75
WEDNESDAY, 8/26
QUALIFIERS (Indian Ridge CC-Par 72)
Brian Faulk (Indian Ridge CC); 71
Chris Piscatelli (Wayland CC); 73
Bill Bieren (Indian Ridge CC); 73
Brendan Livingston (Indian Ridge CC); 75
Emilio Bardini (Granite Links GC); 76
Michael Petrick (GreatHorse); 76
Mike Mottola (Andover CC); 76
Sean Gildea (Northern Spy GC); 77
Shuvam Bhaumik (Thorny Lea GC); 77
David Gilbert (Indian Ridge CC); 77
Bill Maheras (Wollaston GC); 77
Mike McCann (Andover CC); 77
Mark Angelo Kazanjian (Merrimack Valley); 77
ALTERNATES
Brendan Hester (Pleasant Valley CC); 78
Jeff Weishaar (Renaissance); 78
A.J. Mansor (Granite Links GC); 78
Adam Goldstein (Newton Commonwealth); 78
Steven Hoogasian (Sterling National); 78
Lucas Paradis (Bradford CC); 78
Andrew Kurzon (Brae Burn CC); 78
Alex Fiste (Gannon GC); 78
Dave Keaney (Thomson CC); 78
UP NEXT
The Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship will begin September 8, taking place at GreatHorse in Hampden. There is only one qualifier remaining for the event:
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