News Release

For Immediate Release: September 6, 2005

Headline: Campbell, Hartz & Rourke Are Medalists at Day 3 of Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Qualifying

Norton, MA – A total of 32 golfers are one step closer to their dreams of capturing the 2005 Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship as they earned qualifying spots during the third day of Massachusetts Mid-Amateur qualifying, which was held today at two sites: Fresh Pond Golf Course and Wedgewood Pines Country Club.

Leading the charge in Stow at Wedgewood Pines Country Club was Craig Campbell (Wedgewood Pines CC), who posted a solid 1-over par 72 to claim medalist honors at that site. Campbell, who no doubt utilized his home-course knowledge to earn the top qualifying spot, made the turn at 2-under par 33 and held on despite a back-nine score of 3-over par 39.

Finishing just one stroke back of Campbell with a score of 2-over par 73 was Rob Carpentier (The Georgetown Club). Campbell and Carpentier were two of 23 qualifiers who advanced in Stow today.

In Cambridge, Brad Hartz (Fresh Pond GC) and Dan Rourke III (Framingham CC) both fired scores of 1-over par 71 to capture medalist honors at that 9-hole site. While Hartz finished his first nine holes at 2-over par and then rallied for a 1-under par finish on the back nine, Rourke made the turn at even par and only gave one shot back down the stretch. A total of nine qualifiers advanced from Fresh Pond Golf Course site which featured 37 competitors.

These competitors, along with the other 28 qualifiers from today’s qualifying rounds, have now earned the right to compete at the Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship, which will take place on September 20-22 at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg.

Qualifying Notes & Highlights:
-- A fourth and final day of qualifying will be held tomorrow – September 7 th – at two sites: Duxbury Yacht Club and Larry Gannon Municipal Golf Course.
-- More than 450 applications were received for this year’s Massachusetts Mid-Amateur Championship. A total of 99 qualifiers will join the 21 exempt players, which includes defending champion Andy Drohen (St. Anne Country Club), at Championship Proper beginning on September 20 th at Oak Hill Country Club.