For Immediate Release: August 14, 2017
Headline: Nine Competitors Punch their New England Senior Amateur Tickets After Advancing at Heritage Village CC (CT)
Southbury, CT – A cool, overcast, and very comfortable day greeted 49 golfers in Southbury, CT at Heritage Village CC. The par-72 golf course played at a yardage of 6,257 yards.
This year marks the first year that qualifying rounds are being held to help determine the Championship Proper field. All qualifiers will join the exempt competitors earned at the New England Senior Amateur Championship, which will be held on September 12-13 at Wethersfield Country Club in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Mark Vassalotti from Sterling Farms Men’s GC carded the low score of the day, a 1-under par 71, while eight other players rounded out the qualifying field at a 3-over par 75. An additional four competitors shot a 4-over par 76 and were named alternates for the event.
A Connecticut-dominated field played, while a handful of players made their way down from Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Additional sectional qualifying rounds will be held at Cochecho CC of NH (August 28) and Pawtucket CC of RI (August 29).
A full list of results from Heritage Village can be found by clicking here.
A list of qualifiers and alternates is as follows:
Qualifiers:
Mark Vassalotti (Sterling Farms Men’s GC, CT) 71
Todd Payne (Ridgewood CC, CT) 73
Jim Tierney (Richter Park GC, CT) 73
Kenneth Passero (Shorehaven GC, CT) 74
Jim Cote (Gardner Municipal GC, MA) 74
James Curtis (Clinton CC, CT) 74
Jim Mahoney (Point Judith CC, RI) 74
Kevin Nery (Newport National GC, RI) 75
Mike Natale (Candlewood Valley CC, CT) 75
Al Germano (Manchester CC, CT) 75
Patrick McGuiness (Keney GC, CT) 75
Andy Congdon (Wyantenuck CC, MA) 75
Paul Stancs (Litchfield CC, CT) 75
Ronald Laverdiere (Crumpin-Fox Club, MA) 75
Jeff Dolin (Manchester CC, CT) 75
Alternates:
James Bango (The Course at Yale, CT) 76
Bill Dober (Brooklawn CC, CT) 76
Frank Geiger (H. Smith Richardson GC, CT) 76
Richard Stevens (Eclub of CT) 76
For continued information regarding the New England Senior Amateur Championship, visit negagolf.org or follow the NEGA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #NESenior.
Headline: Nine Competitors Punch their New England Senior Amateur Tickets After Advancing at Heritage Village CC (CT)
Southbury, CT – A cool, overcast, and very comfortable day greeted 49 golfers in Southbury, CT at Heritage Village CC. The par-72 golf course played at a yardage of 6,257 yards.
This year marks the first year that qualifying rounds are being held to help determine the Championship Proper field. All qualifiers will join the exempt competitors earned at the New England Senior Amateur Championship, which will be held on September 12-13 at Wethersfield Country Club in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Mark Vassalotti from Sterling Farms Men’s GC carded the low score of the day, a 1-under par 71, while eight other players rounded out the qualifying field at a 3-over par 75. An additional four competitors shot a 4-over par 76 and were named alternates for the event.
A Connecticut-dominated field played, while a handful of players made their way down from Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Additional sectional qualifying rounds will be held at Cochecho CC of NH (August 28) and Pawtucket CC of RI (August 29).
A full list of results from Heritage Village can be found by clicking here.
A list of qualifiers and alternates is as follows:
Qualifiers:
Mark Vassalotti (Sterling Farms Men’s GC, CT) 71
Todd Payne (Ridgewood CC, CT) 73
Jim Tierney (Richter Park GC, CT) 73
Kenneth Passero (Shorehaven GC, CT) 74
Jim Cote (Gardner Municipal GC, MA) 74
James Curtis (Clinton CC, CT) 74
Jim Mahoney (Point Judith CC, RI) 74
Kevin Nery (Newport National GC, RI) 75
Mike Natale (Candlewood Valley CC, CT) 75
Al Germano (Manchester CC, CT) 75
Patrick McGuiness (Keney GC, CT) 75
Andy Congdon (Wyantenuck CC, MA) 75
Paul Stancs (Litchfield CC, CT) 75
Ronald Laverdiere (Crumpin-Fox Club, MA) 75
Jeff Dolin (Manchester CC, CT) 75
Alternates:
James Bango (The Course at Yale, CT) 76
Bill Dober (Brooklawn CC, CT) 76
Frank Geiger (H. Smith Richardson GC, CT) 76
Richard Stevens (Eclub of CT) 76
For continued information regarding the New England Senior Amateur Championship, visit negagolf.org or follow the NEGA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #NESenior.