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hips for 2015
New England Amateur Championship
Baker Hill Golf Club, Newbury, New Hampshire
Dates: July 21st - 23rd (72-holes of stroke play)
Eligibility: Entries are open to amateur golfers who hold membership
in a club belonging to one of the six New England State Golf
Associations and have an up-to-date USGA/GHIN Handicap Index not
exceeding 5.4.
About the Course: Located on 260 acres of farmland, Baker Hill Golf
Club overlooks Lake Sunapee and offers spectacular views of Mount
Sunapee and other New England mountains. The property was
purchased in 1998 and renowned architect Rees Jones was selected to
design the course. Nine holes were opened for play in 2001, and the
full 18 holes opened in June of 2002.
New England Senior Amateur Championship
Oyster Harbors Club, Osterville, Massachusetts
Dates: September 29th - 30th (36-holes of stroke play)
Eligibility: Entries are open to amateur golfers who will have reached
their 55th birthday by September 16, 2014, hold membership in a club
belonging to one of the six New England State Golf Associations and
have an up-to-date USGA/GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 7.5 (for
ages 55-64) and 9.4 (for ages 65 and up).
About the Course: Located on the south coast of Cape Cod, Oyster
Harbors Club is an original Donald Ross design that opened for play
in 1926. The course underwent a restoration in 2009, which was
completed by Tom Doak, and has hosted many of the region’s top
amateur events, including the 2014 Massachusetts Senior Amateur
Championship.
New England Junior Amateur Invitational
Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Dates: August 16th - 18th (54-holes of stroke play)
Eligibility: Open to amateur golfers who have not reached their 18th
birthday by the start of the championship.
Team Selection: Top junior golfers from each of the six New England
states are selected by a committee. Players are selected for the team
based on finish in local, regional and national events. The Connecticut
Junior Amateur Champion and Runner-Up receive an automatic
invitation.
About the Course: Purpoodock Club was founded in 1922 with the
original nine holes designed by its first pro, Larry Rowe. The second
nine was added by Geoffrey Cornish in 1964, and the club previously
hosted the Champions Tour Unionmutual Senior Classic in 1984-86.
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