MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — It was a day of taking part in catch-up on the one hundred and fifteenth Massachusetts Amateur on Tuesday on the Essex County Club.
After a day interrupted by fog and rain on Monday, half of the 144-player subject was again to finish their first and second rounds on Tuesday.
By the time it ended, nonetheless, there was one shining star.
John Broderick, a rising sophomore at Vanderbilt, caught fireplace within the largest potential means. Making eight birdies, together with 5 on the again 9, he carded a brand new aggressive course document of 8-under 62 to complete as medalist with a two-day complete of 9-under par.
“That was a fun day,” Broderick stated. “After I made a birdie on the ninth, I told my caddie that we were going to have some fun on the back nine.”
Fun was being had by one other participant in that group as Ricky Stimets recorded a 5-under par 65 to leap into the highest 5 for the match play portion of the match.
Not to be outdone, Cummaquid’s Aidan O’Donovan carded a 64 to complete second within the qualifying spherical.
Surviving a 33-hole marathon on one of the crucial undulating tracks round, Framingham CC’s Matthew Naumec completed with rounds of 67 and 72 on a day when the temperature reached over 90 levels.
“It was a lot about energy conservation and managing your steps and things like that,” Naumec stated. “Certainly, the body is going to hurt (Tuesday) but it’s a pleasure to be able to play 36 here at Essex.”
Playing 36 holes in a day was not a overseas idea to lots of the gamers within the subject as they’ve completed it in USGA qualifiers and in school tournaments.
One of these well-versed in that’s former St. Mary’s and present Holy Cross standout Christian Emmerich, who shot twin rounds of 71 taking part in alongside Naumec.
“It was a very long day and we were certainly feeling it coming down the last couple of holes,” Emmerich stated. “College golf is a lot of 36 days and I’ve done well in those before.”
How powerful was it for these gamers who needed to end on Tuesday morning and go proper again out for spherical two? Only Collin Fitzpatrick (68) and Longmeadow senior to be Ryan Downes (70) may shoot par or higher.
That was after solely eight gamers had fired par or higher in spherical one.
Several teams had been left on the course when play was suspended due to darkness. They will return within the morning to complete earlier than the match play reduce of 32 is made.
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