European Tour Professional, Peter Uihlein was home in Mattapoisett for a few weeks rehabbing from a mid season injury and appears to be finding his form as he broke the Bay Club course record firing a 63 on Friday, August 8.  Playing along with members Mike Hiller and John Lees and Head Professional, Greg Yeomans this friendly game seemed to bring out the best in everyone.  Peter birdied four in a row on holes 3 – 6 and with one bogey on the front turned at 32.  Throw in birdies on 11 and 13 and Peter was now 5 under with 4 to play.  Heading home into the strong afternoon southwest wind, Peter birdied 15, 16 and then rolled in a 6 footer on 18 to cap off his 63. Almost seven years to the day (August 5, 2007) Greg fired the previous course record of 65.  And guess who was in his group that day, that’s right Peter. What goes around comes around.

Great playing Peter and good luck on the home stretch of the season. Click here to view the old and new course record.

While celebrating his 21st birthday, Bay Club member Peter Uihlein won the 110th U.S. Amateur 4 and 2 over David Chung Sunday afternoon .  Uihlein was leading the match play event by two after the first 18 holes on Sunday morning, and claimed the event on the 34th hole when Chung’s tee shot landed into the deep, fescue grass. This first major championship win for Peter Uihlein, considered one of the top young players in the world for many years, solidifies his Number 1 ranking in the world by the Royal & Ancient.

Uihlein’s victory coincides with the announcement by the USGA that he and David Chung (along with NCAA champion Scott Langley) will represent the U.S. in October at the 2010 U.S. World Amateur Team Championship in Buenos Aires Golf Club in Argentina.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is thrilled for Peter and his family.  Our sincere congratulations and best wishes for your continued success!  And Happy Birthday!

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

Congratulations to Peter Uihlein!

Bay Club Member Peter Uihlein captured the 17th Sahalee Players Championship on Friday, July 9 at The Home Course in DuPont, Washington.  Peter fired a final round 4-under par 68.  Shooting a tournament record 17-under par 271 to win by seven shots, he was under par in each of his four rounds this week.   For complete results, please click here.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

Peter Uihlein continued his strong consistent play by claiming individual medalist honors in the just completed 2010 NCAA Southeast Regional.  Peter fired rounds of 68-70-68 for a four under total on the very challenging Crabapple Course of the Capital City Club in Georgia. The team score is based on the best four of five scores from each team and the Cowboys won that title by a slim two shots over Clemson.  Stay tuned as the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Peter Uihlein take a run at the NCAA Championships at the Honors Course in Tennessee from June 1 through June 6.

Read more about the tournament, or or read Peter Uihlein’s 2009 Walker Cup Success, Peter Uihlein WAGR #1 Rank previously posted on this blog.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

The Bay Club’s Peter Uihlein is the new World Amateur Golf Ranking Number One.  Peter moved into the number one spot after Italy’s Matteo Manassero announced his transition to the professional game. The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men is based on the results of over 750 amateur tournaments and is updated weekly. Rankings are based on the players’ average performances in counting events over a rolling 52 week period.

>Read the full story as posted by Word Amateur Golf Ranking, or read Peter Uihlein’s 2009 Walker Cup Success previously posted on this blog.

This video is one of our favorites, it captures Uihlein’s 18-foot putt on No. 18 at the 2009 Walker Cup in Merion, PA, which gave Team USA a 3-1 lead heading into the Saturday afternoon singles session.

Oklahoma State sophomore, and the Bay Club’s most celebrated member, Peter Uihlein, won the Gifford Collegiate at CordeValle for his second title this fall.  This accomplishment has earned Uihlein the No. 1 position in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings and Player of the Week by Golfweek Magazine.  Uihlein posted 14-under 202 to beat Stanford junior Sihwan Kim by five shots.

Peter has been at the top of his game since the summer.  He is a two-time American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year and posted a 4-0 record in leading Team USA to a victory at the Walker Cup in August.

This fall Uihlein has won the Ping/Golfweek Invitational at Gold Mountain in Bremerton, Wash, and just prior to arriving at CordeValle, he tied for third at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Fla.

“Confidence is a funny thing,” Uilhein said. “I’ve just been going off of it since (the Walker Cup). Hopefully I’ll continue to play well so I can help the team play well.”  The Bay Club congratulates this gracious player and is closely following his success!

Bay Club Mattapoisett Fitness Director Dave Maloney explains that getting stronger, specific to golf, may be the key to gaining the edge for the junior level golfer.

“We are noticing a dramatic change in the caliber of junior golfers, especially with the potential of college scholarships as a reward. Junior golfers are getting fitter and stronger, as a result they are hitting it as long as the PGA and LPGA players. This is a combination of personal coaching on swing mechanics and gaining strength,” Maloney explains.

Junior golfers like Peter Uihlein, Ty Tryon, Michelle Wie and the Songsters are a perfect examples of what junior golfers are capable of, given the right training. The difference between junior golfers and adults is typically strength – not flexibility. “I’ve worked with hundreds of junior golfers and within a very short period of time, with the proper strength training, their drives increased as much as 50 yards, ” Dave reports.

It is Maloney’s opinion that the age to begin a strength training workout for juniors is best begun at around twelve years old. It is strongly recommended that a professional oversee the program at the earlier stages to set the routine and establish goals. The purpose of the exercises are to compliment the golf swing from a dynamic and a stability standpoint.

If you would like to get your junior golfer on a golf specific fitness program please call Bay Club Fitness Director Dave Maloney at 508-207-9251.

The Bay Club Mattapoisett Golf House Restaurant was full of exuberance this past weekend where members gathered to watch member Peter Uihlein, in the 42^nd Walker Cup Match played at famed Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA. Peter, a 20-year-old-sophomore at Oklahoma State and a captain’s pick for the Walker Cup, proved himself invaluable to Team USA, posting a perfect 4-0 record for the weekend and registering the decisive point in the USA’s third consecutive victory (16 ½ -9 ½ ) over Great Britain and Ireland.

Head Bay Club Golf Professional Greg Yeomans, along with a group of fellow Bay Club members, made the short trip to Philadelphia in support of Team USA and the Club’s most celebrated member, Peter Uihlein. Unlike in professional golf, spectators at the amateur level are allowed to walk the course alongside the players, thus giving Yeomans an up close and personal vantage point. “Being present at the 2009 Walker Cup was one of the more rewarding golf experiences I have had in my life. Having had the opportunity to play with Peter several times this summer I began to see a different player and a different person, both in good ways. For only 20 years old, I am amazed at how he carries himself, he possesses a presence with every move he makes. He played well this summer, highlighted by the Quarter-final run at the US Amateur, but what I saw the last two days at the Walker Cup was more impressive than anything I have ever seen. He was confident, he was resilient and you could tell he was so proud and excited to be part of Team USA. Who knows what will happen in the coming years, but one thing is for sure, what Peter accomplished, along with the rest of his teammates at the 2009 Walker Cup will forever be remembered for some truly great golf. Thanks for making us so proud Peter!”

Watch Peter’s 18-foot putt on No. 18 at Merion, which gave Team USA a 3-1 lead heading into the Saturday afternoon singles session.