One of the strongest fields in the world of amateur golf comes to Wannamoisett Country Club for the Northeast Amateur, with the four-day tournament starting on Wedneday.
Two-time defending champion Dylan Menante has dominated the last two years. In 2022 he won by 9 shots with a stunning 19-under par total.
Last year marked the first year of the Elite Amateur Series. The seven biggest, most historic events of the summer amateur schedule — the Northeast Amateur is one — the joined forces to create a summer-long points race that awards the top performers with exemptions into PGA Tour and Korn Ferry events.
The Sunnehanna is the first event of the series, which was won by Vanderbilt's Jackson Van Paris. The Northeast Amateur is the second. The winner of the Elite Amateur Series Cup in 2022, Caleb Surratt, will also be in the field.
Considering the incredible strength of the field in the Northeast Amateur, which is only outranked by the U.S. Amateur, it’s a great statement on the strength of New England golf that nine players from the region are in the event.
Let's meet them: