- Massachusetts State Amateur Championship
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The Massachusetts State Amateur Championship or Massachusetts Amateur is a golf championship held in Massachusetts for the state's top amateur golfers. The tournament is run by the Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) in mid-July each year. The amateur championship is the biggest and most subscribed event on the MGA calendar. Tournament entries are open to any amateur golfer who holds membership in an MGA member club and has an up-to-date MGA/USGA GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 4.4.[1]
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History
The first event was held in 1903 at the Myopia Hunt Club and won by Arther Lockwood. Thirty eight contestants entered from the 42 MGA member clubs. Today the tournament holds a field of 144 players from 400 golf facilities across the state. The Championship starts with two days of stroke play. The low 32 scores continue on to match play competition. Since 1992, five Massachusetts Amateur Champions have turned professional: Trevor Gliwski, Flynt Lincoln, James Driscoll, Jim Salinetti and Rob Oppenheim. The most famous winner of the championship was six-time champion Francis Ouimet, the most successful golfer ever from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Other notable winners include Jesse P. Guilford, Dick Chapman and Eddie Lowery. Frederick J. Wright, Jr. holds the record with seven titles (1920, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, and 1938). 2008 marked the 100th playing of the Massachusetts Amateur.
Winners
Year Champion Venue Location (all in Massachusetts) 2010 John Hadges Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton 2009 Bill Drohen The Country Club Brookline 2008 John Hadges The Kittansett Club Marion 2007 Burgess Houston Concord Country Club Concord 2006 Ben Spitz Worcester Country Club Worcester 2005 Frank Vana, Jr. Essex County Club Manchester 2004 Frank Vana, Jr. Taconic Golf Club Williamstown 2003 Andy Drohen The Country Club Brookline 2002 Rob Oppenheim Winchester Counntry Club Winchester 2001 Brendan Hester The Orchards Golf Club South Hadley 2000 Jim Salinetti Worcester Country Club Worcester 1999 Jim Salinetti The Kittansett Club Marion 1998 James Driscoll Belmont Country Club Belmont 1997 Jim Salinetti Weston Golf Club Weston 1996 James Driscoll Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton 1995 Ed Fletcher Concord Country Club Concord 1994 Douglas Preston Charles River Country Club Newton 1993 Flynt Lincoln Essex County Club Manchester 1992 Trevor Gliwski Longmeadow Country Club Longmeadow 1991 John Salamone Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1990 Ray Wright The Kittansett Club Marion 1989 Jim McDermott Worcester Country Club Worcester 1988 Kevin Johnson Thorny Lea Golf Club Brockton 1987 Kevin Johnson The Country Club Brookline 1986 Fran Quinn Winchester Country Club Winchester 1985 Steve Tasho Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton 1984 Jim McDermott Country Club of Pittsfield Pittsfield 1983 James Hallet Woodland Golf Club Auburndale 1982 James Hallet Tedesco Golf Club Marblehead 1981 Steven Tasho Taconic Golf Club Williamstown 1980 Jim McDermott Salem Country Club Peabody 1979 Ed Polchlopek Vesper Country Club Tyngsboro 1978 Dave Brilliant The Kittansett Club Marion 1977 Gary Burnett Weston Country Club Weston 1976 Bruce Douglass The Country Club Brookline 1975 Bruce Douglass Winchester Country Club Winchester 1974 Bill Mallon Pleasant Valley Country Club Sutton 1973 Bill Mallon Belmont Country Club Belmont 1972 Gary Burnett Longmeadow Country Club Longmeadow 1971 Tracy Mehr Taconic Golf Club Williamstown 1970 John Tosca, Jr. Essex County Club Manchester 1969 Peter Drooker Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1968 Mike Ohanian Nashawtuc Country Club Concord 1967 Barrie Bruce The Country Club Brookline 1966 Warren Tibbetts Charles River Country Club Newton 1965 Ted Carangelo Woodland Golf Club Auburndale 1964 William Foley Worcester Country Club Worcester 1963 Bruce Dobie Vesper Country Club Tyngsboro 1962 Joe Carr Salem Country Club Peabody 1961 Ted Bishop Oak Hill Country Club Fitchburg 1960 Pat Granese Tedesco Golf Club Marblehead 1959 John Tosca, Jr. Taconic Golf Club Williamstown 1958 William G. Harding The Kittansett Club Marion 1957 David Sullivan Longmeadow Country Club Longmeadow 1956 Charles Volpone Belmont Country Club Belmont 1955 Ed Connell Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton 1954 Rupert Daniels Country Club of Pittsfield Pittsfield 1953 Ernie Doherty Salem Country Club Peabody 1952 Tom Mahan, Jr. Winchester Counntry Club Winchester 1951 Edward Martin Vesper Country Club Tyngsboro 1950 Dick Chapman Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1949 Robert W. Knowles, Jr. The Country Club Brookline 1948 Edward Martin Worcester Country Club Worcester 1947 John Chew Commonwealth Golf Course Newton 1946 Ted Bishop Charles River Country Club Newton 1942-1945: Cancelled due to World War II 1941 Leo Martin Longmeadow Country Club Longmeadow 1940 Ted Bishop Salem Country Club Peabody 1939 Ted Adams Tedesco Golf Club Marblehead 1938 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. Essex County Club Manchester 1937 Dave Whiteside Winchester Counntry Club Winchester 1936 Clark Hodder Charles River Country Club Newton 1935 Edward S. Stimpson Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1934 William O. Blaney The Country Club Brookline 1933 Joseph P. Lynch Worcester Country Club Worcester 1932 Edward P. Kirouac Kernwood Country Club Salem 1931 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. Winchester Counntry Club Winchester 1930 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. Salem Country Club Peabody 1929 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. Belmont Spring Country Club Belmont 1928 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. Essex County Club Manchester 1927 Eddie Lowery Charles River Country Club Newton 1926 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1925 Francis Ouimet The Country Club Brookline 1924 Jesse P. Guilford Woodland Golf Club Auburndale 1923 Karl E. Mosser Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1922 Francis Ouimet Kernwood Country Club Salem 1921 Jesse P. Guilford Worcester Country Club Worcester 1920 Frederick J. Wright, Jr. The Country Club Brookline 1919 Francis Ouimet Winchester Counntry Club Winchester 1917-1918: Cancelled due to World War I 1916 Jesse P. Guilford Wollaston Golf Club Milton 1915 Francis Ouimet Woodland Golf Club Auburndale 1914 Francis Ouimet Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1913 Francis Ouimet Wollaston Golf Club Milton 1912 Heinie Schmidt Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1911 John G. Anderson Essex County Club Manchester 1910 H.W. Stucklen Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1909 Percival Gilbert Oakley Country Club Watertown 1908 T.R. Fuller Wollaston Golf Club Milton 1907 John G. Anderson Woodland Golf Club Auburndale 1906 Arthur G. Lockwood Brae Burn Country Club West Newton 1905 Arthur G. Lockwood The Country Club Brookline 1904 Andrew Carnegie II Essex County Club Manchester 1903 Arthur G. Lockwood Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton References
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- Golf in Massachusetts
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