Nashawtuc was established in 1960, which makes it a baby in our 2014 Championship lineup. It was designed by Geoffrey Cornish, and was founded by seven friends who stumbled upon the idea of building their own golf course:
“It was a beautiful morning in February of 1957 when I joined two friends and fellow Concord Rotarians, Ted Beharrell and Nick Deraney, at the Bobby Jones Municipal Golf Course in Sarasota, Florida. After placing a golf ball in the “tee-time rack”, we proceeded to wait, and wait, then wait some more. Since this was the second such occurrence, I believe it may have been the catalyst that produced the off-hand remark that became history. That remark, made by Nick Deraney, went something like this: ‘When we get home, we can avoid this nonsense by building our own golf course.’ A few weeks later, I indeed got a call from Nick reminding me of our Florida conversation. He said he was really serious. Ted was on board, and I was too!"
I guess it's that easy??
Did you know that Chi Chi Rodriguez, Tom Kite, and Allen Doyle hold the Championship course record? Most of you probably know that Nashawtuc hosted the Bank of America Championship, which was part of the Champions Tour, for 26 years. Some pretty big names won that tournament: Rodriguez, Hale Irwin, Jeff Sluman, and Norwood's own Doyle, among others.
Will defending Champion Paul Lei make it two in a row? Will this be Steven Dilisio's year? Will Nick Cummings make a splash in his first year out of the Boys Division? We'll see you all at the scenic Nashawtuc Country Club from July 28-30. Learn more about the MGA Junior Amateur Championship
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