Qualifying for the 107th Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship Powered by KOHR Golf continued this week with three events held throughout the state.
A total of 20 players in these events secured their spot in the Championship Proper, which will be held from August 4 to August 7 at Wyantenuck Country Club in Great Barrington. Qualifying concludes on Wednesday, July 22 at Bayberry Hills Golf Course.
The event is open to any amateur golfers (ages 18 & under through August 7, 2026) who have an active Mass Golf Membership. Handicap Index® not exceeding 12.0 (at the time of registration).
On Monday, July 6 at Westborough Golf Club, Westborough native Dermot Duggan (Hopkinton Country Club) started his day with an eagle on the uphill par-5 and birdied the next two holes, finishing with an even-par 72 to lead seven qualifiers. Kingston’s Ryan Russo (Plymouth Country Club), meanwhile, made double bogey on his opener but birdied the next two and finished with a 74.
On Tuesday, July 14 at Weathervane Golf Club, Wilmington’s Jackson Guy (Student Member/MIAA) knocked down eight birdies, including a front nine of 4-under 32, to lead the way with a 5-under 67. Milton’s Benjamin Sheng (Student Member/MIAA), the youngest in the field at age 13, made three straight birdies on holes 9-11 and shot 34 on the back nine to finish with a 71. Boston’s Zixi Mo (Youth on Course/Mass Golf) also advanced, making an eagle on the par-5 8th and birdies on the last two holes to qualify on the number with a 73.
On Thursday, July 16 at Amherst Golf Club, Sudbury’s Owen Vadgama (Nashawtuc Country Club) shot a bogey-free 32 on the second trip from the course to finish 1-under 69 and lead the way. Northampton’s Aaron Van Epps (Crumpin-Fox Club), the Northfield Mount Hermon varsity golf captain, made three consecutive birdies on Nos. 11-13 to shoot 70, matching Tanner Kmetz (Northampton Country Club), who went free on the back nine with a birdie on No. 17.
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF QUALIFIERS AND ALTERNATES FROM THIS WEEK’S MASS JUNIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING EVENTS:
QUALIFIERS (Westborough GC – Par 72)
Dermot Duggan, Hopkinton Country Club; 72
Theodore Goldman, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 73
Ryan Russo, Plymouth Country Club; 74
Greyson Lane, Student Member/MIAA; 75
Chase Kopley, Oak Hill Country Club; 75
Gardner Holt, Concord Country Club; 75
Joey Smith, Youth on Course/Mass Golf; 75
ALTERNATES
Brendan Doane, Meadow Brook Golf Club; 76
Gabe Deters, Student Member/MIAA; 76
Matthew Ryan, Blue Hill Country Club; 76
John O’Leary, Whitinsville Golf Club; 76
QUALIFIERS (Weathervane GC – Par 72)
Jackson Guy, Student Member/MIAA; 67
Benjamin Sheng, Student Member/MIAA; 71
Adam Aronis, Youth on Course/Mass Golf; 72
Devin Prince, The Milton-Hoosic Club; 73
Joseph DaCosta, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 73
Zixi Mo, Youth on Course/Mass Golf; 73
Matthew Casey, Cohasset Golf Club; 73
Jack Baldinelli, USGA/Mass Golf GC; 73
ALTERNATES
Songniu Shi, Youth on Course/Mass Golf; 74
Jae Moon, Black Rock Country Club; 74
Alex Scales, Walpole Country Club; 74
Jack Santry, The Country Club; 74
QUALIFIERS (Amherst GC – Par 70)
Owen Vadgama, Nashawtuc Country Club; 69
Aaron Van Epps, Crumpin-Fox Club; 70
Alec Williams, Sassamon Trace Golf Course; 70
Tanner Kmetz, Northampton Country Club; 70
Noah Bahgat, Ludlow Country Club; 71
ALTERNATES
Palmer Vetri, Country Club of Pittsfield; 72
