Over the past two weeks, 27 players secured spots in the 43rd Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship through 18-hole qualifying events held August 4 at Beverly Golf & Tennis Club, August 5 at Presidents Golf Course and August 10 at Olde Barnstable Golf Course.
The championship will take place October 7–9 at Thorny Lea Golf Club. Entries for the event are open to amateur golfers aged 25 or older as of Oct. 7, 2026, who have an active Mass Golf Membership and a Handicap Index® not exceeding 4.0.
At Beverly, the men’s club champion Christopher Brewer shot 2-under-par 68 by going bogey-free with three birdies over the last 10 holes to lead seven qualifiers. Fellow Beverly member Cameron Fisichelli also advanced with a 70, while senior standout Kevin Daly (Salem Country Club) was one of three to advance with a 71. Mark Fusco (Bayberry Hills / Bass River) made eagle on the short par-4 4th (295 yards), a key moment en route to a 71.
At Presidents, only the 10 scores under par got through as former McDaniel College standout Ryan McGarry (Easton Country Club) cruised to a 6-under 64, shooting 30 on the front nine with two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 5th. Steven Tasho Jr. (Thorny Lea Golf Club), whose father won the 1998 title, shot 31 on the back nine to finish in 67. Lucas Dascoli (Mount Hood Golf Club), who made an ace in this year’s Mass Amateur, qualified for his first Mid-Amateur with a score of 68. Pete Mulkerrins (Segregansett Country Club) made birdie on his first three holes to get through with a 69.
At Olde Barnstable, 10 more players got through as Ryan Gendron (Falmouth Country Club) made birdie on three of the last four holes to lead the way at 2-under 69. Former Twins and Mets pitcher Ryan O’Rourke (Green Hill Muni Golf Course) holed out for eagle on the par-4 6th en route to a 70. Chris Gatcomb (George Wright Golf Course), who won the 2026 Mass Four-Ball, advanced with a 71, while Jim Patterson (USGA/Mass Golf GC), who has qualified in past years for both the U.S. Senior Amateur and U.S. Senior Open, advanced on the number with a 72.
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF QUALIFIERS AND ALTERNATES FROM THE THREE MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING EVENTS:
QUALIFIERS (Beverly G&TC – Par 70)
Christopher Brewer, Beverly Golf & Tennis Club; 68
George Zolotas, Tedesco Country Club; 69
Andrew Sokol, Haverhill Golf & Country Club; 69
Cameron Fisichelli, Beverly Golf & Tennis Club; 70
Kevin Daly, Salem Country Club; 71
Oliver Shih, Fresh Pond Golf Club; 71
Mark Fusco, Bayberry Hills / Bass River; 71
ALTERNATES
Shane Walsh, George Wright Golf Course; 72
Chris Nowell, Beverly Golf & Tennis Club; 72
Phil Burke, Indian Ridge Country Club; 72
Curtis Quinn, Bass Rocks Golf Club; 72
QUALIFIERS (Presidents GC – Par 70)
Ryan McGarry, Easton Country Club; 64
Mike Roulic, George Wright Golf Course; 67
Ernest McAlister, Wollaston Golf Club; 67
Steven Tasho Jr., Thorny Lea Golf Club; 67
Michael Reily, The Tour; 68
Lucas Dascoli, Mount Hood Golf Club; 68
Pete Mulkerrins, Segregansett Country Club; 69
Mike Wiseman, Wollaston Golf Club; 69
Matt Lee, Wachusett Country Club; 69
Kevin Gately, Pembroke Country Club; 69
ALTERNATES
David Spitz, South Shore Country Club; 70
Jordan Burke, Needham Golf Club; 70
Alex Xarras, Westminster Golf Club; 70
Nicholas Piersall, Newton Commonwealth Golf Course; 70
Michael Foley, Mount Hood Golf Club; 70
Sean McReynolds, Braintree Municipal GC; 70
John McCarthy, Furnace Brook Golf Club; 70
Dean Demitropoulos, Bellevue Golf Club; 70
David Murphy, South Shore Country Club; 70
QUALIFIERS (Olde Barnstable GC – Par 71)
Ryan Gendron, Falmouth Country Club; 69
Will Kannegieser, Taconic Golf Club; 70
Ryan O’Rourke, Green Hill Muni Golf Course; 70
Greg Everson, Barnstable Golf; 71
Chris Gatcomb, George Wright Golf Course; 71
Michael Fox, Charles River Country Club; 71
Dennis R. Konary, Barnstable Golf; 71
Tommy Parker, Duxbury Yacht Club; 72
Jim Patterson, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 72
Michael Alario, Oak Hill Country Club; 72
ALTERNATES
Ben Jenkins, Barnstable Golf; 73
Nathan Davis, Segregansett Country Club; 73
Ben Brady, Old Sandwich Golf Club; 73
Michael Willock, Cohasset Golf Club; 73
Daniel Cappucci, Boston Golf Club; 73
David Fontaine, Longmeadow Country Club; 73
Tim Sheehy, The Ridge Club; 73
Trevor Kenney, The Ridge Club; 73
Nicholas Beati, Cranberry Valley Golf Course; 73
Austin Alves, Reservation Golf Club; 73
Collin Fitzpatrick, The Kittansett Club; 73
Brad Cadigan, South Shore Country Club; 73
Glen Sutton, Belmont Country Club; 73
Bryon Tempesta, Brockton Country Club; 73
Qualifying for the Mass Mid-Amateur will conclude in September. Here is the remaining qualifying event on the schedule:
September 21 – Norfolk Golf Club (Westwood)
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