The 19th annual America East Men’s Golf Championship and fourth annual America East Women’s Golf Championship will be held Saturday (May 5) and Sunday (May 6) at the Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, N.Y. The stroke-play championship is a 36-hole event, with rounds of 18 holes each day.
Last year on the men’s side, University of Hartford won its league-best 11th championship with a score of 617, while Binghamton took the number two spot with a score of 625. The Hawks have finished either first or second in every league championship dating back to 1998.
Hartford is led by David Arnold, last year’s individual champion, and freshman Nick MacDonald. Binghamton is paced by 2006 medalist Zach Vinal and senior Jeff Wolniewicz, while Boston University’s top performer Michael O’Day returns after a second-place finish at last year’s championship.
On the women’s side, Boston University captured its first-ever title last season with a score of 668. The Terriers’ Dierdre Hatfield was the medalist with a two-day score of 171. Hartford finished runner-up last year and return a pair of golfers’ from last year’s squad. A young Albany squad, which finished third-place last season, are led by upperclassmen Becky Lukac and Maggie Taylert.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, May 5
WOMEN’S TEE TIMES
Times Teams/Order of Play Player #
12:00 p.m. Boston, Hartford, Albany 1
12:10 p.m. Boston, Hartford, Albany 2
12:20 p.m. Boston, Hartford, Albany 3
12:30 p.m. Boston, Hartford, Albany 4
12:40 p.m. Boston, Hartford, Albany 5
Sunday, May 6
WOMEN’S TEE TIMES (HOLE #1, Team leading has honors)
Times Teams/Order of Play Player #
8:00 a.m. First place, Second, Third 1st on team after first round
8:10 a.m. First place, Second, Third 2nd on team after first round
8:20 a.m. First place, Second, Third 3rd on team after first round
8:30 a.m. First place, Second, Third 4th on team after first round
8:40 a.m. First place, Second, Third 5th on team after first round
Saturday, May 5
MEN’S TEE TIMES
Times Teams/Order of Play Player #
12:50 p.m. Hartford, Binghamton, Boston 5
1:00 p.m. Hartford, Binghamton, Boston 4
1:10 p.m. Hartford, Binghamton, Boston 3
1:20 p.m. Hartford, Binghamton, Boston 2
1:30 p.m. Hartford, Binghamton, Boston 1
Sunday, May 6
MEN’S TEE TIMES (HOLE #10, Team leading has honors)
Times Teams/Order of Play Player #
8:00 a.m. First place, Second, Third 5th on team after first round
8:10 a.m. First place, Second, Third 4th on team after first round
8:20 a.m. First place, Second, Third 3rd on team after first round
8:30 a.m. First place, Second, Third 2nd on team after first round
8:40 a.m. First place, Second, Third 1st on team after first round