Ben Day (here) and Rick Hayes didn't need a practice round @ShuttleMeadowCC. The both shot 68 (-3) today to lead the 32nd Mid-Amateur Championship after round one.
"Like most Willie Park, Jr. course's this one is less about one's tee shot than about approach shots and putting," said Tim Gavronski Shuttle Meadow's golf professional for 18 years.
We're excited about next week's Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship at @ShuttleMeadowCC, one of @golfweek Top 200 Classic Courses, with a very strong field, including Amateur Champion Rick Dowling and Defending Champ Ben Conroy.
View of Shuttle Meadow Country Club's holes 10, 18 & 17 (left to right), along with 16 & 14 greens on the right. Looking good for Championship Sunday at the Meadow!
Along Shuttle Meadow's fairways have passed the winners of 35 British & U.S. Open Championships:
Willie Park, Jr., Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, Chick Evans,
Ted Ray, Walter Hagen, Jim Barnes, Gene Sarazen,
Bobby Jones, Tommy Armour & Julius Boros!
Golfweekβs Best 2019 ranks Shuttle Meadow as one of Americaβs Best 200 Classic Golf Courses. Golfweek has consistently recognized Shuttle Meadow in the top three percent in its annual rankings since 2014.
The 2019 Connecticut Mid-Amateur @CSGAlinks August 26 & 27 will mark the first time that Shuttle Meadow Country Club has hosted the Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship. To date, Shuttle Meadow has hosted seven Connecticut Amateur Championships and three Connecticut Opens.