Golf Teams End Fall Seasons With Top-three Finishes

Both Amherst golf teams took to the course for the final time this fall at the NEIGA Championship. The men’s team ended their season with a third place finish, while the No. 14 women’s team took second.

Around the Herd: Sept. 21 to Sept. 27

Around the Herd provides quick updates on all the Amherst sports action you may have missed in the past week. In this week’s installment: field hockey flourishes, both golf teams thrive, and women’s tennis concludes their fall season.

Around the Herd: Sept. 14 to Sept. 20

Around the Herd provides quick updates on all the Amherst sports action you may have missed in the past week. In this week’s installment: Cross country, women’s tennis, and men’s golf compete in weekend tournaments.

Around the Herd: Your Weekly Mammoth Sports Update

In the first installment of “Around the Herd,” the sportswriting staff provides some quick snapshots of all the Amherst sports action you may have missed this past week.

Back to the Links: Golf Teams Set to Open Season

While the men’s golf team looks to build upon a fifth-place finish in the NESCAC Championship last year, the women’s team hopes to repeat last season’s NESCAC Championship and trip to the NCAA Championships with a loaded roster of returners.

Women’s Golf Wins NESCAC Championship, Men Fifth

Playing at their home course, the Amherst women’s golf team won their first-ever NESCAC Championship this past weekend. Dominant play over two rounds earned an emphatic 11-shot victory and a trip to the Division III National Championship in Houston, Texas. The men’s team finished fifth of 10.

Stellar Rounds Highlight Golf Teams’ NESCACs Prep

The men’s and women’s golf teams played in two-day tournaments this past weekend. The women hosted the Leaman Invitational, while the Men headed to Williamstown for the Williams Invite. The women finished third of 10 teams, the men finished sixth of nine.

Amherst Golf Competes in Second Round of NESCAC Tournament

Both the Amherst men’s and women’s golf teams competed in the NESCAC #2 event over the weekend. The women headed to the Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley for the second round of the cumulative NESCAC tournament on Saturday, May 2, while the men followed suit the next day. Holding a third-place position based on their performance in NESCAC #1 [https://www.amherststudent.com/article/mens-and-womens-golf-take-on-nescac-rivals-in-weekend-of-tournaments] a week prior, the women’s team found itself w

Men's and Women's Golf Take on NESCAC Rivals in Weekend of Tournaments

Over the weekend, the Amherst men’s and women’s golf teams both competed in the NESCAC #1 tournament. On Sunday, April 25, the women’s team also faced rival Williams at the Taconic Golf Club. On Saturday, April 24, the women’s team finished third out of five at NESCAC #1, a mere four strokes behind first place Williams and one behind second place Hamilton. Katie Mina Lee ’22 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/womens-golf/roster/katie-mina-lee/13890] and Jenny Hua ’24 tied for fourth place

Amherst Golf Competes in Tufts and Williams Invitationals

Both the Amherst men’s and women’s golf teams traveled across Massachusetts to compete in tournaments over the weekend. The men’s team competed in the Tufts Invitational on April 17, while both teams headed northwest to Williamstown for the Williams Invitational on April 18. In the Tufts Invitational, the men’s team shot a combined 347 to finish 59-over par. First-year Tommy Whitley ’24 [https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/mens-golf/roster/tommy-whitley/13889] led the way for the Mammoths wit

Amherst Golf Returns at the Hamilton Spring Shootout

The men’s and women’s golf teams opened their 2021 seasons this past weekend at the Hamilton Spring Shootout, a one-day tournament at the Skenandoa Golf Club in Clinton, New York. In addition to Amherst, Hamilton College, Williams College, and Middlebury College also participated in the event. The women’s team finished third overall with a score of 325, 11 strokes behind Williams, the event winner. First-year Jenny Hua ’24 led the way for Amherst in her first collegiate competition, carding an