Headline: 12 Competitors - 9 Professionals and 3 Amateurs - Advance to 2016 Massachusetts Open Championship Following Qualifying Round at Vesper CC

For Immediate Release: May 9, 2016

Steven DiLisio was one of three amateurs and 12 qualifiers who advanced at Vesper CC.

Norton, MA — The first of six 18-hole qualifying rounds for the 2016 Massachusetts Open Championship was held today at Vesper Country Club.

A total of 12 qualifiers advanced to Championship Proper, which will be held on June 13-15 at Worcester Country Club.

Here is a list of today's qualifiers as well as some event facts and highlights.

Notables

  • The starting field of competitions was 83 (59 amateurs; 24 professionals)
  • The top 11 qualifiers and ties were to advance to Championship Proper. When the final scores were turned in, a total of 12 competitors advanced.
  • The qualifying score was 3-over par 75.
  • A total of nine birdies (combined) were scored by the three medalists. No player had a bogey-free round.
  • Three amateurs advanced – Griffin Brown (Vesper CC), Steven DiLisio (Salem CC) and Gregg Bonheur (Andover CC).
  • A record number of registrations (562) were received this year for the Massachusetts Open Championship.

2016 Massachusetts Open Qualifying
Vesper Country Club (Tyngsboro, MA)
Monday, May 9, 2016
Par 72 (36-36)

Qualifiers
T1) Zack Byrd (Murrells Inlet, SC) 36-35--71
T1) Mark Stevens (Pembroke, NH) 37-34--71
T1) Derick Fors (Townsend Ridge CC) 37-34--71
4) Mack Duke (Camden, ME Camden, ME) 36-36--72
T5) Pat Wilson (Andover, NJ Andover, N)J 37-36--73
T5) Nick Pandelena (Atkinson, NH Atkinson, NH) 37-36--73
T5) Xavier Guzman (Peabody, MA) 37-36--73
T5) Griffin Brown (a) (Vesper CC) 36-37--73
9) Frank Cossio (Brigantine, NJ) 37-37--74
T10) Gregg Bonheur (a) (Andover CC) 38-37--75
T10) Evan Beirne (Jupiter, FL) 37-38--75
T10) Steven DiLisio (a) (Salem CC) 38-37--75

Aternates
Alt) John McNeill (a) (BAGS) 36-40--76
Alt) Dennis Callahan (a) (Butter Brook GC) 34-42--76
Alt) Mike Walker (a) (Nabnasset Lake CC) 36-40--76
Alt) Ryan Gay (Pittston, ME) 40-36--76
Alt) David Spitz (a) (South Shore CC) 38-38--76
Alt) Erik Carlson (Worcester CC) 34-42--76