The Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship began in 1984 and now features standout amateurs through the day age 25 and older.
In the first week of qualifying at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick and Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, a combined 24 players successfully secured a spot in the Championship Proper, set to take place October 7-9 at Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton for the first time.
On Monday at The Ranch, Adam Brickle, club champion at Country Club of Pittsfield, led the way with a 2-under-par 70 that included a stretch of birdie, birdie, eagle to close out the front nine in 33. Mike Lentner, a member of The Ranch, was next behind him with an even-par 72, starting his round with a birdie on the par-5 1st hole. Southwick native Jeremy Reiser (The Tour) qualified on the number with a 76, as did Matt Gorman (The Cape Club of Sharon), who also opened the round with an eagle.
On Tuesday at Cyprian Keyes, Joe Macaulay of the host club and Patrick Sullivan (The International) each shot 1-under 71 to lead the players who advanced following a 2 hour, 18 minute delay. Out of 10 qualifiers, eight made birdie on the par-5 18th to close out their rounds, including Macaulay and Sullivan. Macaulay had just one bogey in the round. Tyler Ferrari (Wollaston Golf Club) Tyler Ferrari (Wollaston Golf Club) birdied Nos. 16 and 18 to shoot 72, with Bud Schultz (Black Rock Country Club) and Joseph Osborne (Marlborough Country Club) each doing the same to qualify with a 74 and 75, respectively.
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF QUALIFIERS AND ALTERNATES FROM THIS WEEK’S MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING EVENTS:
QUALIFIERS (The Ranch GC – Par 72)
Adam Brickle, Country Club of Pittsfield; 70
Mike Lentner, The Ranch Golf Club; 72
Sean Kavanagh, GreatHorse; 72
Derek Wayman, Vesper Country Club; 73
Alex Jamieson, Marshfield Country Club; 73
Matt Vaughn, Charles River Country Club; 74
William Devine, Thomson Country Club; 75
Jason Colavito, Northern Spy Golf Club; 75
Harry Kirkpatrick, Worcester Country Club; 76
Jeremy Reiser, The Tour; 76
Chris Annunciata, Wayland Country Club; 76
Trevor Lyne, Springfield Country Club; 76
Bill Whitney, Franconia/Veterans Golf Course; 76
Matt Gorman, The Cape Club of Sharon; 76
ALTERNATES
Ryan Kangas, Taconic Golf Club; 77
Guy Antonacci, GreatHorse; 77
Herbie Aikens, Old Sandwich Golf Club; 77
Benjamin Grimmett, The International; 77
Joseph Iacona, Swansea Country Club; 77
Tim Bickford, George Wright Golf Course; 77
QUALIFIERS (Cyprian Keyes GC – Par 72)
Patrick Sullivan, The International; 71
Joe Macaulay, Cyprian Keyes Golf Club; 71
Tyler Ferrari, Wollaston Golf Club; 72
Michael Mottola, Renaissance; 72
Matthew Cornuet, Holly Ridge Golf Club; 73
Mike Pasqualini, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 74
Kevin Hendrickson, The Golf Club at Turner Hill; 74
Bud Schultz, Black Rock Country Club; 74
Mike Murphy, Woodland Golf Club; 75
Joseph Osborne, Marlborough Country Club; 75
ALTERNATES
Michael Souliotis, Haverhill Golf & Country Club; 76
Matthew Minichiello, Wampatuck Country Club; 76
Josh Biren, Pine Brook Country Club; 76
Brian Faulk, Indian Ridge Country Club; 76
Kurt Flionis, Old Sandwich Golf Club; 76
Scott Dabney, Dedham Country and Polo Club; 76
Liam McCain, Oakley Country Club; 76
Nick Barooshian, The Haven Country Club; 76
Thomas Kelly, Wollaston Golf Club; 76
Jeremy Benedict, Framingham Country Club; 76
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