LIVE REPORT FROM THE USGA SENIOR AMATEUR
CHAMPIONSHIP AT BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB
The first National Championship conducted at Beverly Country Club began this morning at 7:30 a.m. Several dozen players have completed play and the current leader in the clubhouse posted a one-over par 72. Bill Ploger, of Columbus, Ohio recorded four birdies on his scorecard, but had a handful of bogies as well.
The conditions for play at Beverly are absolutely perfect. The temperature is in the mid-70’s with low humidity. The golf course is in pristine condition and the greens are running at 10.5 on the Stimpmeter. The early reviews of the golf course from the players have been quite complimentary. All of the players have praised the condition of the course and have been very pleased with the traditional look and feel of our Donald Ross layout.
The players dinner last night featured Jeff Rude from Golfweek magazine who reminded the lucky 156 competitors that they were “playing on the same hallowed ground as prior winners Chick Evans, Francis Ouimet, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.” Pat Kaufman, the Chairperson of the Senior Amateur Committee praised the Beverly golf course as a “terrific site for a national championship” and complimented Tom Harrigan, Keith Peterson and John Varner and their staffs for a job well done in the early going.
The remainder of the field will complete stroke play later this afternoon. Stroke play continues tomorrow and the field will be cut to 64 players for match play beginning Monday.
Just in case you aren’t aware, the CLUB IS OPEN FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS. PLEASE COME UP AND ENJOY THIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF GOLF. ALL FOOD/BEVERAGE SERVICE IS UPSTAIRS, IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM, THE PUB AND THE PATIO.
These occasional email blasts will continue throughout the championship, but if you want real-time scoring for the championship, please go to www.senioram.org and click on “scoring”.
Terry Lavin
Co-Chair
USGA Senior Amateur Committee
CHAMPIONSHIP AT BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB
The first National Championship conducted at Beverly Country Club began this morning at 7:30 a.m. Several dozen players have completed play and the current leader in the clubhouse posted a one-over par 72. Bill Ploger, of Columbus, Ohio recorded four birdies on his scorecard, but had a handful of bogies as well.
The conditions for play at Beverly are absolutely perfect. The temperature is in the mid-70’s with low humidity. The golf course is in pristine condition and the greens are running at 10.5 on the Stimpmeter. The early reviews of the golf course from the players have been quite complimentary. All of the players have praised the condition of the course and have been very pleased with the traditional look and feel of our Donald Ross layout.
The players dinner last night featured Jeff Rude from Golfweek magazine who reminded the lucky 156 competitors that they were “playing on the same hallowed ground as prior winners Chick Evans, Francis Ouimet, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.” Pat Kaufman, the Chairperson of the Senior Amateur Committee praised the Beverly golf course as a “terrific site for a national championship” and complimented Tom Harrigan, Keith Peterson and John Varner and their staffs for a job well done in the early going.
The remainder of the field will complete stroke play later this afternoon. Stroke play continues tomorrow and the field will be cut to 64 players for match play beginning Monday.
Just in case you aren’t aware, the CLUB IS OPEN FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS. PLEASE COME UP AND ENJOY THIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF GOLF. ALL FOOD/BEVERAGE SERVICE IS UPSTAIRS, IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM, THE PUB AND THE PATIO.
These occasional email blasts will continue throughout the championship, but if you want real-time scoring for the championship, please go to www.senioram.org and click on “scoring”.
Terry Lavin
Co-Chair
USGA Senior Amateur Committee
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