B.A.G.S. Bulletin Board

For those members who have had to leave the course, before the final results were  posted,  they should check either the Boston Globe or Boston Herald's scoreboard section to learn the official results. The same results are also posted on this Web site at 2010 tournament results. 

John McNeill made it two for two in MGA state wide events so far this year. John shot a 3 over par 74 at Oakley GC to qualify for the Mass Amateur Championship at Myopia Hunt Club on July 12 -16. John will also be representing B.A.G.S. in the Mass Open at Wellesley CC.

18 year B.A.G.S.' member, John McNeill, once again qualified for the Mass Open Championship. John shot a 1 over par 71 at Whitinsville GC, and made it through a 6 man playoff to gain one of nine spots available at the site. The State's premier event draws the area's best amateur and professional golfers and will be contested  at Wellesley CC  June 21-22.

 B.A.G.S.' members: Mark Dwyer  and Jeff Mucciarone both qualified for the Mass Amateur Championship. Mark was in with a superb 2 over par 74 at Indian Pond CC. Jeff shot a fine 3 over par 73 at George Wright GC. They will be competing at The Country Club July 13-17 for the Championship. 

 B.A.G.S.' members: Jeff Mucciarone and John McNeill who both shot under par rounds at Green Hill Municipal and easily qualified for the 100th playing of the Mass Open. Jeff was the low medallist at the site with a 3 under par 69 in an event open to the region's top Pros and amateurs. The Championship will be played at Belmont CC June 22-24th.

 B.A.G.S.' member Paul Mitchell and his partner who were declared co-winners of the 29th Massachusetts Four-Ball Championship. Paul became the first member of a traveling tournament club to win an MGA title.

 Joe Pimental 75 at Swansea, Paul Mitchell 78 at Swansea, and John Gibson 75 and Lynn Briggs 75 at The Meadow at Peabody, qualified for the '08 Mass Public Links Championship to be held at Blissful Meadows Aug.11-12. John McNeill is an exempt player for this event with a top 15 finish in MGA points from 2007.

 Jeff Mucciarone qualified for the Mass. State Open Championship with a 76 at Woodland GC. He will join 17 year B.A.G.S.' member, John McNeill, who was exempt for this event with a top 20 finish last year. The State's premier event draws the area's best amateur and professional golfers and will be contested on June 16-18 at Stockbridge Golf Club.

John McNeill was on the winning team at Point Judith CC in Narragansett, R.I., as the Massachusetts entry stormed to its fourth straight win in the annual Tri-State Matches with Connecticut and Rhode Island. John, the first member of a traveling tournament club to ever participate in the these matches, was joined on Team Massachusetts with Frank Vana, Brian Higgins, Jack Kearney, Phil Smith,, Brendon Ray, John Hadges, Doug Clapp, Alistair Catto, and Joe Keller.

Mark Dwyer and Phil Chassey both qualified for the Mass Mid-Amateur Tournament to be held to at Cohasset CC on September 24-26. Mark shot a 76 at Duxbury Yacht Club, and Phil was in a tie for low medallist at CC of New Bedford with a 73. They will join Jeff Mucciarone who was exempt from qualifying.

Leigh MacKay and his partner finished in a tie for second place in the Mass Senior Four-ball championship at Spring Valley CC. They vaulted up the leader board on Tuesday with a closing score of 5 under par 67. Earlier in the week, Leigh set the amateur competitive course record with a 4 under par 57 at Southers Marsh GC.

Paul Mitchell qualified for the Mass Publinks Championship with a fine 4 over par 74 at his home course George Wright. Paul will be competing in the championship to be held at New England CC August 14 & 15.

John McNeill played some outstanding golf in the 2007 Mass Amateur Championship. John made it into the match play portion of the championship by making a birdie in the playoff for one of  the final 5 spots, and then went all the way to the quarterfinals of the match play before losing 1 down to two time champion and 8 time MGA player of the year, Frank Vana. John defeated the 36 hole medalist, Adam Rainaud, who shot 3 under in the 36 hole stroke play, 1 up, and then defeated Tom Bagley 3 and 2. Jeff Mucciarone shot 76-77-153 and missed the playoff by just 5 shots.

John McNeill  finished in a tie for 19th in the Mass State Open at Kernwood CC. John moved up the leader on Wednesday with a closing round of even par 70, and was third best amateur in the event. This is by the far the best finish for a member of a traveling tournament club in the long history of this event.

Jeff Mucciarone and John McNeill both made it into the 2007 Mass State Amateur Championship to be contested at Concord CC on  July 9-13. Jeff qualified at Milton-Hoosic Club with a 74, and John shot a fine closing nine hole score of 35  for a 73 Green Hill Municipal.

Jeff Mucciarone played exceptionally well the first two days of the '06 Mass Mid-Amateur Championship held at Weston CC on September 18-20. Jeff shot 74-75-149 to easily make the 36 hole cut. Jeff played well the third day, but double bogeys on 14 and 15 pushed him to a 79 and a tie for 15th. Jeff will again be an exempt player for next year's event. Erik Okvist just missed the 36 hole cut with 79-77.

Mark Dwyer, who shot a superb 1 over par 73 at Crumpin-Fox Club to qualify for the USGA's  U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship to be held at Forest Highlands GC in Flagstaff, AZ. 15 year B.A.G.S. member, John McNeill, is first alternate for this event from the Kittansett Club qualifying site.

Jeff Mucciarone played some very consistent golf in the '06 Western Mass Amateur held at Elmcrest CC on August 10-11. Jeff shot even par 70 in the first round, and 73 the second day to finish in a tie for 6th. Earlier this summer, Jeff also finished in a tie for 6th position in the Worcester County Championship held at Wachusett CC on July 1-2.

John McNeill played a superb final 18 holes in the 36 hole qualifying round at the 2006 Mass. Open Championship at Charles River CC on Tuesday, June 20. John shot an even par 70, which was one of the top 8 scores on the day. John struggled somewhat around the greens on Monday, and shot an 82 which greatly hurt his chances of making the 36 hole cut.

Both Mark Dwyer and Jeff Mucciarone made it into the match play section of the '05 Mass Amateur Championship at Essex CC. Mark shot a superb 2 under par 68 the first day for second best score on the day. Jeff Mucciarone shot a fine 4 over 74 the first day. Mark didn't play as well the second with a 79. Jeff shot another 74 with the help of a second nine even par score of 35. The other B.A.G.S.' member competing, Tim O'Connell, missed the cut.

B.A.G.S.' members Mark Dwyer and Tim O'Connell both qualified for  the Massachusetts Amateur Championship which will commence on July 11 at Essex County Club. Mark shot a 2 over par 73 at Cape Cod CC, and Tim, a first year member of B.A.G.S., shot a 4 over par 76 at Charter Oak. Jeff Mucciarone is first alternate from Hopkinton CC, and John McNeill is second alternate from Tatnuck CC.

B.A.G.S.' member Ray Vigeant qualified to compete in the prestigious '05 Mass. Open. Ray beat many professionals in qualifying to compete at Vesper CC June 20-22. Well done, Ray!

Congratulations to John McNeill for his superb performance in the '04 Mass Publinks Championship at Maplegate CC. John finished in a tie for second place with a 3 under par score of 141. Only John and the winner Bill Drohen shot under par both days. This is now the third time John has finished second in an MGA event.

B.A.G.S.' members Jon Tirrell and Hermen Dacones at Quashnet Valley and John McNeill at Green Hill Municipal used their B.A.G.S.' tournament experience to help them make it into the "04 Mass Publinks Championship to be contested at Maplegate CC on August 16 & 17. 

B.A.G.S.' member, Mark Dwyer, shot a 1 under par 70 at Ponkapoag GC to lead all the participants at this site by a 2 stroke margin in a qualifying round for the '04 Mass Publinks Championship to be held at Maplegate CC August 16 &17.

B.A.G.S. member, Mark Dwyer, shot a fine 2 over par 73 at Cummaquid GC in Yarmouth Port to qualify for the '04 Mass. Amateur Championship to be held at Taconic GC July 12-16. Well done, Mark! 

John McNeill shot a superb final round 2 under 70 that included 4 birdies to finish in a tie for second place in the '03 Mass Mid-Amateur Tournament at Mypoia Hunt Club. Only Frank Vana, perhaps the best Amateur golfer in the state, had a lower three day tournament score than John. This was the second time that John, who always credits his experience in B.A.G.S.' tournament events for his success in MGA tournaments, has finished second in an MGA state-wide event.