Bryson Richards' bid for back-to-back crowns and a third title since 2021 begins this week as the Vermont Amateur returns to Burlington Country Club for its centennial year.
The 118th edition of the Vermont Amateur will welcome a field of 123 golfers. The three-day, 72-hole tournament opens Tuesday morning.
Richards, the former U-32 High School and Rhode Island star, captured last summer's Vermont Amateur on his home course at Country Club of Barre for his second championship. Burlington Country Club's Michael Walsh, runner-up to Richards in 2023, is also in a field that includes 17 of last year's top 20 finishers.
Other recognizable golfers are Garren Poirier, the 2020 winner, and Evan Russell, who won a thrilling playoff for a second straight Vermont Amateur title in 2014 when BCC last hosted the championship.
This year's tournament is the 16th time BCC, located in Burlington's hill section neighborhood, will serve as host. The club is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Seventeen of last summer top-20 finishers who are entered to play are: Richards (first), Walsh (second), Austin Giroux (third), Taylor Bellemare (fifth), Cody Semmelrock (sixth), Russell (seventh), Eric Lajeunesse (eighth), Troy Evans (ninth), Troy Goliber (10th), Lucas Politano (11th), Poirier (12th), Cory Jozefiak (13th), Brody Yates (14th), Mathew Smith (15th), Alex Leonard (16th), Ryan Bloomer (17th) and Nick Ojala (18th).
After Wednesday's second round, the top 40 players, including ties, make the cut and will play in Thursday's 36-hole finale.
The tee times, pairings for Tuesday's first round:
2024 Vermont Amateur
First-round tee times and pairings
At Burlington Country Club
Tuesday, July 9
8 a.m. — Lucas Politano, Michael Walsh.
8:10 — Garren Poirier, Evan Russell, Eric Lajeunesse.
8:20 — Evan Forrest, Ryan Bloomer, Austin Giroux.
8:30 — Travis Russell, Taylor Bellemare, Bryson Richards.
8:40 — Cody Semmelrock, Cory Jozefiak, Charlie Davis.
8:50 — Garret Cameron, Alex Leonard, Sebastian Pell.
9 — Luke Gronbeck, Troy Evans, Owen Benoit.
9:10 — Phil Fairbanks, Jason Balch, Brian Cain.
9:20 — Mathew Smith, Nick Ojala, Cameron O'Connell.
9:30 — Luke Hopkins, Brody Yates, Nate Godbout.
9:40 — Troy Goliber, Ryan Porter, Mike Coakley.
9:50 — Alec Carew, Edward Lewicki, Riley Richards.
10 — Nick Trottier, Bryan Smith, Edward Linto.
10:10 — Charles McNeeley, Matthew Bacsardi, Stephen Waite.
10:20 — Robert Wells-Rogers, David Grebe, Ben Spittle.
10:30 — Mattie Serafin, Kyle Blanchard, Cooper Guerriere.
10:40 — Frankie Sanborn, Walker Allen, Seth Anderson.
10:50 — Matthew Corcoran, Paul Romano, Cullen Hathaway.
11 — Travis Mott, Mark Massucco, William Noyes.
11:10 — Mitchell Evans, Stephen Carknard, Dillon Sass.
11:20 — Cale Thygesen, Jordan Ayer, Lance Robinson.
11:30 — Jeffrey Maier, Parker Martisus, Scott Nelson.
11:40 — Davis Arakelian, Kim Perry, Glen Boggini.
11:50 — Chad Bullock, Chaney Noyes, Sean Keogh.
12 — Patrick Walsh, Garett Dukette, Brett Roland.
12:10 — Cameron Saia, Stephen Richards, Travis Luck.
12:20 — Bryce Bortnick, Jackson Applebaum, Tim McAuliffe.
12:30 — Nicholas Pichette, Cameron Fitzgerald, Jamie Bender.
12:40 — Teddy Maynard, Gavin Letourneau, Kyle Rexford.
12:50 — Brian Lowry, Jeff Kenneson, Greg Wells.
1 — Oliver Mauk, Chris Austin, Ryan Shields.
1:10 — Michael Kondracki, Dan Evarts, Noah Beatty.
1:20 — AaronWood, Nicholas Murphy.
1:30 — Matthew Nelson, Jonathan Gicewicz.
1:40 — Hogan Sennett, Steve Hayes, Thomas Deck.
1:50 — Adam Berger, Rowan Turner, Evan Marchessault.
2 — Jeremy Bastille, Brian Flynn, Ryan Manley.
2:10 — Cameron Fougere, Jeff Ryba, Eric Flegenheimer.
2:20 — Sam Spencer, Nick Ross, Mike Rozzi.
2:30 — Jared Lacoste, Parker Perron, Nick Wark.
2:40 — Angelos Carroll, Jared Ball, Dennis Derryberry.
2:50 — Ryan Schneider, Rya Bostock, Oliver Munsil.
Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter: @aabrami5.
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