News Release

For Immediate Release: May 31, 2005

Headline: Gabriel Menjivar Leads All at Massachusetts Open Qualifying at CC of Halifax

Halifax, MA – Gabriel Menjivar (Deland, FL), a golf professional who calls Deland, Florida home, posted a score of 2-under par 70 this afternoon to capture medalist honors at Massachusetts Open qualifying which was held at Country Club of Halifax.

Menjivar, who posted identical 35s on the front and back nines, bested Robert Tramonti (Cumberland, RI), Michael Ryan (North Providence, RI) and Jeffrey Dantas (Hyannis GC) by one stroke. A total of 25 competitors advanced this afternoon and have now earned the right to advance to the Massachusetts Open Championship, which will be contested at Vesper Country Club on June 20-22.

In addition to a host of professional players who advanced today, James McDonough (Wollaston GC) finished as the top amateur – in a seven-way tie for fifth place – with a score of even par 72.

Massachusetts Open Qualifying - Day 4 Notes:
• Today’s Halifax field represented the largest assembled for 2005 Massachusetts Open qualifying as more than 95 players competed for 25 spots this afternoon.
• Three more days of Massachusetts Open qualifying will take place on the following days: May 31 (CC of Halifax ); June 1 (Turner Hill G&RC) and June 2 (Framingham CC).
• More than 450 applications, including 41 exemptions, were received for this year’s Massachusetts Open Championship.
• Following the qualifying rounds, 150 golfers will compete at the Championship, which will be held at Vesper Country Club on June 20-22. Championship pairings and tee times will be faxed out prior to the event.