Rhode Island Golf Association
114th AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP FACT SHEET
June 24–28, 2019
Shelter Harbor Golf Club
Par/Yardage – Par 71, 6,695 yards.
Architect/Founded – Dr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry, 2004.
2018 champion – Jake Bauer, of Montaup Country Club, defeated Matt Broome, of Rhode Island Country Club, 8&7, at Ledgemont Country Club.
Format – A 36-hole qualifier, 18 holes on Monday and Tuesday, to determine the 32 players who will advance to match play. Match play will take place Wednesday and Thursday culminating in a 36-hole final on Friday.
Time – Tee times begin at 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday and at 8:00 a.m. for the remainder of the championship.
The start – The Rhode Island Amateur Championship began in 1902. That year, Eben Byers defeated C.B. Mercer, 9&7.
Just the beginning- This is Shelter Harbor’s first time hosting the Rhode Island Amateur.
Eligibility – Open to male Member Club golfers or Rhode Island residents with a USGA Handicap Index of 12.0 or lower.
Field – The field will consist of 132 of the best amateur golfers in Rhode Island. Of that total, 72 earned berths into the Amateur Championship as a result of stroke-play qualifiers held at Agawam Hunt on May 23, Cranston Country Club on June 5 and Fenner Hill Golf Club on June 6. There were 22 qualifying positions plus ties (25) available at Agawam, 22 plus ties (22) at Cranston and 23 plus ties (25) at Fenner Hill. The rest of the competitors were exempt on defined criteria.
The Upper Echelon - Daniel Fairchild has notched the most #RIAmateur titles with six (1907, 1909, 1916, 1918-19, 1921). The duo of Robert W. Allen (1949-1950, 1958-60) and Cameron P. Quinn (1956, 1962, 1966-67, 1971) are next in line with five titles. Valley Country Club’s Brad Valois (2006-07, 2011, 2013) can join the duo of Allen and Quinn at five with a win at Shelter Harbor.
Past Champions – Past Amateur champions in the field include Paul Quigley of Green Valley Country Club (1986-87, 1991); Dr. George Pirie of Valley (1989, 1994, 2004); Mike Soucy of Valley (1999, 2001, 2003); Ben Tuthill of Wannamoisett Country Club (2000); Tom McCormick of Kirkbrae Country Club (2005); Brad Valois of Valley (2006-07, 2011, 2013); Bobby Leopold of Wannamoisett (2009, 2014) and Billy Forcier of Wannamoisett (2017).
Course hole-by-hole –
Holes 1–9
No. 1, 576-yard, par 5; No. 2, 393-yard, par 4; No. 3, 454-yard, par 4; No. 4, 205-yard, par 3; No. 5, 370-yard, par 4; No. 6, 178-yard, par 3; No. 7, 342-yard, par 4; No. 8, 404-yard, par 4; No. 9, 510-yard, par 5. Totals: 3,432 yards/par 36.
Holes 10-18
No. 10, 465-yard, par 4; No. 11, 133-yard, par 3; No. 12, 543-yard, par 5; No. 13, 348-yard, par 4; No. 14, 437-yard, par 4; No. 15, 201-yard, par 3; No. 16, 523-yard, par 5; No. 17, 178-yard, par 3; No. 18, 435-yard, par 4. Totals: 3,263 yards/par 35.
Shelter Harbor Contact Information- Club Phone: 401-322-0600.
Address: 1 Golf Club Drive Charlestown, RI 02813.
All media inquiries – Contact Dalton Balthaser, Manager of Communications, at 401-272-1350 (office) or 484-769-0112 (cell)