Matthew Naumec, defending champ from Framingham CC, tied for first at 117th Mass Amateur
The Framingham Country Club member shot a 4-under 68 on Monday to share the lead with two other golfers at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Championship at GreatHorse in Hampden. Naumec made five birdies and is tied with Matthew Johnson and Joseph Lenane.
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Naumec, who is from nearby Wilbraham, is also a GreatHorse member and tees off at 8:41 this morning. Stroke play concludes today with the top 32 golfers moving into match play Wednesday.
Framingham Country Club member Matthew Naumec with a fairway shot in the semifinals of the Mass. Amateur Championship at Framingham Country Club, July 11, 2024.
Naumec was the last golfer to qualify for match play last year – doing so in a playoff - at Framingham before eventually defeating Worcester Country Club's Ricky Stimets 1-up during the 36-hole finals.
Stimets shot even par on Monday.
Ryan Downes, the 2023 champion who plays at Vanderbilt, shot a 77. In April, Downes tied the Vandy record for the lowest 18-hole score in program history, shooting a 10-under 61 at the Mason Rudolph Championship. His teammate, John Broderick of Wellesley, carded a 1-over 73 on Monday. Wyatt Barlage, also of Wellesley, fired a 75.
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Naumec, last year's winner from Framingham CC, shares lead at Mass Am
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