Amherst Advances to NESCAC Championship, Finishes T-3rd at Qualifier

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - With a two-day, 36-hole score of 628 (316-312), the Amherst College men's golf team tied for third overall at the NESCAC Championship Qualifer this weekend at the Taconic Golf Club, and have advanced to the conference championship.

INVITATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Amherst tied for third-place, with Hamilton, in the 10-team field. Middlebury won the qualifier with a team score of 605 (300-305) followed by Trinity in second with a mark of 617 (314-303). The top four teams advance to the championship, which is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, April 30-May 1, 2016.
• The Purple & White were led by first-year Jack Burlison who cut eight strokes off his day one round to finish with a 152 (80-72). Burlison finished 10-over par to place in a tie for third overall.
• Dan Langa '18 and Liam Fine '17 finished in a tie for 14th and 19th, respectively. Langa shot a 158 (78-80), while Fine carded a 160 (76-84).
• Rounding out Amherst's scorers were Sam Proctor '18 and James Line '17. Proctor had a consistent weekend and finished with a 162 (82-80). Line cut 10 strokes off his day one round and carded a 170 (90-80). 

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• The Purple & White qualifed for the NESCAC Championship for the second time in three years, having missed the tournament a year ago. 
• Amherst ranks second in the conference with eight league titles. Williams leads all schools with 11. However, the Purple & White have not won a Championship since the 1996-97 season.

UP NEXT
Amherst returns to action next Saturday, Oct. 10 for the two-day, 36-hole ECAC Championship at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass.