A pack of area golfers survived a wet Tuesday on the course to punch their tickets to the 38th Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship.
Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley played host to a qualifier for the event, which is set to be played Aug. 6-7 at West Yarmouth’s Bayberry Hills Golf Course. Just one player in the field at Ledges broke par Tuesday, as Cyprian Keyes GC’s Daniel Falcucci was the winner with a 2-under round of 70.
Fifteen golfers in total earned spots in the APL field, including three from Franklin County clubs. Country Club of Greenfield’s Chris Bourbeau shot 2-over 74 and finished in a tie for fourth place to lead the pack. Crumpin-Fox Club’s Michael Mertes was next, one shot back at 3-over 75 to finish in a tie for sixth place, while CCG’s Jake Willis, who also qualified last week for the Mass. Am, tied for 10th place after firing a 4-over 76 to snag one of the final spots in August’s championship.
CFC’s Michael Williams and CCG’s Connor Piecuch captured two of the three alternate spots, finishing just one stroke outside the cut line after shooting 5-over 77s.
CFC’s Jason Germain (79), Justin McCloud (81), Michael Doherty (84) and Tim Brandl (85) also competed in Tuesday’s qualifier, as did CCG’s Tom Herzig (82), Ike Purington (83), Mike Duclos Sr. (84) and Mike Duclos Jr. (92).
• In another APL qualifier played Tuesday at Blissful Meadows Golf Club in Uxbridge, Northfield Golf Club’s Jesse Morgan shot even-par 72 to finish in a tie for second place that also earned him a spot in August’s championship.
Morgan, who tied for second with Matt Lukasevicz of Highfields Golf & Country Club, finished three shots back of winner Daniel Serafin (Blackstone GC), who carded a 69.
Last year’s APL championship had two local golfers finish in the top 15. CCG’s Cody Booska tied for 12th place while CFC’s Nathan Patterson was right behind in 15th place.
Established in 1982, the Massachusetts Amateur Public Links Championship is open to amateur golfers who are bona fide public course players at a public Mass Golf member club (a course/club that provides playing opportunities for the general public seven days a week) and maintain an up-to-date Mass Golf/GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 12.0.
CCG Ladies 18-hole
Teresa Varner took the top gross spot with a score of 14, leading the A Flight at Tuesday’s Country Club of Greenfield Ladies 18-Hole League as the crew played a Criss-Cross format.
Michelle Hazlett was the net winner in the A Flight with an 11.
In the B Flight, Anne Echeverria’s 20 was low gross while Irene McDonald took the low net (11).
CCG Ladies 9-Hole
The team of Sue O’Connor, Karen Duclos, Debbie Luippold, Angie Berquist and Nancy F Conant posted a winning score of 34 to top the field at the CCG 9-Hole Ladies Scramble, Monday.
The runner-up squad of Ann McHugh, Michelle Hazlett, Jean McGowan, Margo Worden and Kim French was right behind with a 35.
Edge Hill Men’s
Ronnie Parker had the top point quota at plus-4 and carded the low net of 32 in the A Division at Tuesday’s Edge Hill Men’s League in Shelburne Falls.
Low gross went to Dave Cote (39), while John Walsh was closest to the pin at 12 feet, 6 inches.
In the B Division, Wayne Clark’s plus-5 point quota and low net of 33 led the way. Charlie Plesnar nabbed the low gross with a 44.
PV Women’s League
Amanda Chapin tripled and Shirley MacLean doubled to help Shelburne Falls knock off the Buckland Rangers, 18-5, in Pioneer Valley Women’s Softball League action, Tuesday night.
Abby Lively drilled two home runs for the Rangers. Abby Cusimano added a triple.