Championship sneak peek: Blue Hill Country Club

The Mid-Amateur is one of my favorite events of the season. It allows amateur golfers age 25 and up to compete for three days of stroke play without having to worry about competing against the best NCAA golfers who call Massachusetts home.

This year's Mid-Am will be held at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, a 27-hole facility located at the base of the scenic Blue Hills. Blue Hill has hosted the MGA Father & Son Championship, Junior Amateur Championship, and Mid-Amateur Championship in the past, and we are excited to get back there! The staff at BHCC sent us this write-up:

Since Near the Turn of the Century, Blue Hill Country Club Has Been One of New England’s Most Revered Golf Clubs

Playing host to a major championship golf event is no small feat for many country clubs. The golf course preparation, food and beverage execution, gallery concerns and attention to detail goes way beyond your typical member-guest or Club Championship. But, for Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, major tournament golf has been a way of life for the acclaimed private country club.

World-renowned for its pristine course conditions and overall playability, Blue Hill Country Club played host to the 1956 PGA Championship won by Jackie Burke, Jr. and also was the home golf course for seven years, from 1991-1997 for the PING/Welch’s Championship on the LPGA Tour. Players like Dottie Pepper, Juli Inkster and Beth Daniel have hoisted the championship trophy while playing at Blue Hill Country Club.

With a vibrant, rich and colorful legacy, Blue Hill Country Club has steadfastly embraced its near century-old roots and is proud of its status in a golf club community that has been cherished for generations.

Punctuated by a magnificent landscape, the member-owned private golf club features 27 holes of championship golf. Designed in 1925 by legendary architect, Eugene “Skip” Wogan, Blue Hill Country Club’s 18-hole Championship course, home of this year’s Massachusetts Mid-Amateur is challenging at every turn, yet rewarding in its design. Picturesque, tree-lined fairways and lush, rolling terrain makes every golf outing a memorable one. Located just 15 minutes outside of Boston, Blue Hill Country Club is situated at the base of Blue Hill, fittingly named for the bluish hue of its revealing granite faces.

In 1961, Skip Wogan’s son, Phil masterfully created a nine-hole layout called the Challenger course that has proven to be a demanding test of skill and a perfect addition to his Dad’s superbly-conditioned Championship course. Multiple tee boxes make a round of golf on all 27 holes enjoyable for players of all ages and skill levels.

The participants of the 2014 Massachusetts Mid-Amateur will tee it up on a golf course where some of the greats of the game have graced its fairways and greens. And, who knows, maybe there’s a player or two in this year’s Mass Mid-Am at Blue Hill who will go on and become a recognizable name in the sport like so many before him.

Blue Hill CC has a pretty great YouTube Channel - definitely worth checking out. And I hope that we run into Vinnie Del Zoppo during the Mid-Am, what a character!




The 2014 MGA Mid-Amateur Championship will take place from September 15-17. Learn more about the Mid-Am