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Golf Etiquette

For most, golf is a game that is to be enjoyed. In order for the game to be enjoyable and relaxing golfers need to be aware of the rules governing the behavior of oneself while playing any course. Basically etiquette is respecting your fellow golfers you are playing with and those who are following you. Following are some of the etiquette rules golfers should be familiar with to

maximize everyone’s enjoyment of a great game.

all players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating sportsmanship and courtesy at all times. In addition to personal behavior, etiquette extends to proper care of the golf course.

Care of Course:

Bunkers…before leaving a bunker players should rake holes and footprints made by them and any others that are close by.

repair of divots,...players should repair divot holes made by them.

On the Green…Golfers should be aware of the position of all golf balls on the green so that you make sure not to walk on an area of grass that a fellow golfer’s ball will be travelling. also make sure to repair all pitch marks made from balls landing on the green.

Golf Carts...drive carts with care and keep well away from tees and greens and stay on cart paths if possible and convenient. Obey course cart rules such as 90 degree rule or cart path only. do not make sharp turns that may damage the grass and stay out of bunkers.

Speed of play:

a golfer should always be ready to play their shot when is deemed to be their turn. Without disrupting fellow players, you should move to the location of your ball as soon as possible…do not wait for others to hit and then decide to get to your ball. Once you have located your ball and are waiting for others to hit you should be thinking about your shot including club selection, target, wind etc.

Miscellaneous:

never hit when there is a chance you might be able to reach the group in front of you, and any chance of hitting a player. yell “fore” immediately and apologize.

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Hi Patrick - Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. First let me begin by asking at what age did you begin playing golf? Who introduced you to the game? Did your parents play a key role in your golf? Has any golf instructor helped your game in a significant way?

I began playing golf at a pretty young age, but I didn’t start seriously focusing on golf until much later in my life. My father introduced me to the game and I remember going to the driving range with him after school and hitting balls until dark. My parents have been incredibly influential in my golf game. Once I made the decision that golf was the sport that I wanted to dedicate all my time to, they did everything in their power to make sure I had the tools I needed to be successful. They sacrificed a lot to take me around the country to play in junior golf tournaments so that I could get seen by college golf coaches. They continued to support me through the highs and lows and I am eternally grateful for their sacrifice.

I owe a lot of my golf success to my swing coach dan McCarthy at the Grande Oaks Golf academy down in Ft. lauderdale, Florida. He was the one who really took my game to the next level. not only has he been a phenomenal swing coach, but he has been a great friend and mentor to me. He is so passionate and knowledgeable about the game of golf. I wouldn’t be the golfer I am today without him.

Many golfers remember when they “got bitten by the golf bug.” Do you have a particular time, experience or memory of when you fell in love with the game?.

I was hooked to the game after watching Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters. Watching him play the game the way he did and dominate the field really got me hooked on golf. He also showed a lot of emotion on the golf course, which made him really fun to watch. I just remember wanting to make a putt on the last hole of a tournament so I could give a huge “Tiger Fist pump”.

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What do you consider is the strength of your game? Is there any aspect of your game which you are going to concentrate on improving in 2015?

I think the strength of my golf game is my ball striking. I usually always hit a lot of fairways and greens. The area where I need to continue to improve is from 100 yards and in. In order to become an elite amateur golfer you need to be dialed in with a wedge in your hand.

Following recent victory at the Maryland Open, tell us has it had a chance to sink in as yet and what does it feel like to have lifted that trophy?

It feels great to have won the Maryland Open. I have received a lot of support and congratulations from my friends and members at Baltimore County Club. I am really proud of how I have continued to improve my game since graduating college. Hopefully I can continue that in the coming years.

Obviously as an old Loyola player, you’ve had plenty of experience on the collegiate circuit. What have you learned since your graduation in 2012 that has help progress your game?

The biggest thing that I’ve learned since graduating is how to get the most out of my game with limited practice time. In college I had so much time to hang out at the golf course and practice so there was never a sense of urgency. now that I work full-time as a financial analyst, golf takes a back seat during the week and I have limited time on the weekends to prepare my game for tournament competition. I have to condense a week of practice into a couple hours on Saturday and Sunday. This really forces me to focus on the areas of my game that will help me score aka 100 yards and in.

What is your favorite memory or story from your victory in the 2014 Maryland Open?

probably the bunker shot I hit on the 4th playoff hole. I hooked a long iron into the left greenside bunker onto

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a downslope. It was a pretty lengthy bunker shot to a short sided pin. denny hit his approach shot onto the front of the green so I knew I probably had to get up and down. I hit the bunker shot perfectly and it ended up 5 feet away from the hole. I will never forget that bunker shot.

In the playoff you faced Denny McCarthy who has as we all know been the standard bearer for state competitions in the past 12-18 months or so. How confident were you going into the playoff? Were you playing your opponent or did you simply focus on your game?

I was very confident in my game going into the playoff. denny is a phenomenal golfer and I wouldn’t want to play 18 holes against him, but in a sudden death format anything can happen. I putted really well the entire tournament so I knew that if I hit the green that I would give myself a good opportunity to make birdie. Fortunately, it went my way this time.

In a sudden death format you have to play your opponent. you don’t any opportunities to make up shots.

Having a good team around you when developing your game is clearly important, especially in competitive matches. What support and coaching did you receive prior and during this years event?

I wouldn’t be the person or golfer I am today without the support of my family. They have sacrificed so much to allow me to develop my game and play at a high level. I owe a lot of my golf success to my long-time swing coach dan McCarthy back home in Ft. lauderdale, Florida. I still send him videos of my swing via email and he gives me feedback on what he sees. I also have to give a quick thanks to pat Coyner at BCC. right before the event I asked him to look at my swing and he gave me a really good swing thought that I used throughout the event.

lastly, I have to thank my college coach Chris Baloga. The first two rounds I carried my own bag and had some success, but the night before final round he texted me

and offered to cancel a recruiting trip and caddy for me. I graciously accepted his offer. Words can’t explain how much he helped me that final round. I couldn’t have done it without him.

I think it’s fair to say that your play this year is better than last year. What part of your game has had the most significant improvement? and secondly at this stage of your career is improvement more mental than physical?

I think the part of my game that has improved the most over the past year is my consistency. I’ve worked really hard on developing a game that doesn’t experience a lot of highs and lows. This helps me put together strings of good rounds in tournaments rather than just one or two.

at this stage in my career I still need to improve both mentally and physically. Improvement is never ending. you can always be better at something, whether its golf or non-golf related. Over the past couple years I’ve worked really hard in the gym to become more physically fit and this is something that has really helped my golf game. I also learned a lot about my mental toughness this past tournament, which I will try to build on in future tournaments.

With the State Open firmly tucked away in the trophy cabinet, what’s next for you in terms of the coming year and where are your focuses going to be?

The next big tournament I have planned is the US amateur Four-Ball Qualifier. I am going to be teaming up with my good friend ryan McCarthy and we are going to try and make it to the inaugural event out in San Francisco at the Olympic Club. I also have the Middle atlantic amateur on my calendar as well as some local events. next year I will be allowed to compete in mid-amateur tournaments so my focus over the off-season will be to get my game in shape for those.

What other golf tournaments have you played in and which did you enjoy the most and why?

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nCaa regional Tournaments. during my time at loyola I was fortunate enough to play in three of them and they were really awesome. We got to compete against some of the best college players in the country on some of the best courses.

What is your favorite course that you have played and why did you enjoy it so much?

last summer I had the pleasure of playing Cypress point out in pebble Beach, Ca. My dad and I had the first tee time one morning and it was an incredible experience. We had a caddy that had been there for 30 years and had some great stories. The golf course has some of the most beautiful views I’ve ever seen. The 16th hole at Cypress point is really something special. Both my dad and I were lucky enough to walk off that green with pars.

Competitive golf can be very stressful, especially when you are in the heat of competition with a chance to win. Are there any specific things you do to try to cope with the pressure when you are competing?

I really try my hardest to just stay in the present and focus on one shot at a time. Once you start thinking too far ahead you lose track on the shot at hand and bad things happen. I know that’s what everyone says, but it really is the best way to handle those situations.

If you were given the opportunity this year to play on any two courses in the world, what courses would you choose and why?

First, I would have to choose augusta national. The Masters is my favorite golf tournament of the year and I watch it on TV every year. There never seems to be a blade of grass out of place and the greens look so pure. Second, I would choose pine Valley. I have heard lots of stories from people who have played it and the pictures I have seen look awesome. It’s number 1 on Golf digest’s Top 100 Courses in the World list for a reason.

If you were given the opportunity to play in a “dream foursome” with people from the past or present connected with the game of golf, who would they be and why?

My dream foursome would be myself, my dad, Ben Hogan, and Tiger Woods. If I get to play in a round of

golf with those two legends I’m obviously going to bring my dad along. Ben Hogan, because he was the greatest ball striker to every live. Tiger Woods, because he is the greatest golfer of my generation.

Do you now have a consistent exercise program and if so, what does it entail?

yes, I workout quite consistently throughout the week. Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays I am in the gym lifting. Tuesdays and Thursdays are cardio and abdominal exercises. I worked with Matt Swiger at BCC in the off season to put together an exercise program and it has helped my golf game immensely. I probably spent just as much time in the gym as I do at the golf course.

I really noticed it this year at the US amateur qualifier at Woodholme. It was a 36-hole day and I decided to carry my own bag. In the past fatigue would have probably been an issue, but this year it wasn’t.

Being an amateur golfer you obviously have a professional career as well, can you tell us a little bit about what you do for a living ?

I currently work as a financial analyst at a real estate investment management firm called laSalle Investment Management. I work in the acquisitions group there and we are involved in acquiring commercial real estate properties on behalf of the firm’s separate account clients and comingled funds.

Golfers are known for being superstitious. Do you have any superstitions that you are willing to share with us?

I have two. I am not sure where they came from, but they are something I always do. I always mark my ball with a quarter from the 1960’s and when walking onto a tee box I never step through the tee markers, I always walk around them.

What is the best advice regarding golf that you have ever received?

“They don’t draw pictures on the scorecard”

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palm desert, Ca - Coming March 15, powerBilt will debut the latest rendition of its popular air Force One driver, the air Force One dFX.

dFX stands for deep Face extreme. Once the golfer stands over this driver, They will see the difference. The clubface is now 5 mm deeper than the previous version, which catches the ball at impact slightly longer and combines with the nitrogen inside the clubhead to create reduced spin and more distance.

“We reduced the nitrogen pressure to 80 pounds, for better impact feel,” says ross Kvinge, president of powerBilt. “This new amount of nitrogen generates a tremendous trampoline effect for increased ball speed. In fact, now the trampoline effect is up to the USGa maximum limit. Shot dispersion is also the tightest ever in our drivers. and by adding 6 grams low and forward in the clubhead, we moved the CG lower and more forward than in any other air Force One driver. We did this to appease our clubfitters who requested a better smash factor. I can confidently say that this is the most solid driver we have ever produced.”

powerBilt’s patented nitrogen n7 “nitrogen Charged” technology makes its debut in the air Force One dFX driver, as well; it’s a newly patented method to reinforce the clubface without adding any weight. That means every golfer can benefit from maximum C.O.r., maximum C.T., maximum trampoline effect, and maximum smash factor for incredible distance.

The air Force One dFX features a forged titanium body with titanium cup face technology, as well as aerodynamic clubhead shaping. It’s available in both the high MOI and Tour Series, in lofts of 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° and 12.5°. Standard shaft length is 45 ½”. The club is offered in several leading shaft models from the top OeM shaft brands, so that golfers will achieve the optimum launch angle and spin rate for their unique swing. MSrp starts at $299.99, and there is an upcharge for ultra premium shaft options.

Golf media have already taken notice of the air Force One dFX driver. MyGolfSpy tested it, and reported: Surprise, surprise, surprise (I’m not actually surprised), here’s the powerBilt air Force One rounds out our top 5. The numbers were excellent among our lower swing speed players, and we think we probably could have done better at the higher swing speeds too. you won’t find many companies who offer a better selection of stock shafts, and you won’t find many heads that perform better either. Joke all you want about the nitrogen, this one is legit.”

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I usually ask manufacturers about how the new products differ from what they’ve done in the past. Since yours is a relatively new product (versus what you did in the past), how did you go about designing a driver from scratch?

air Force One has taken quite a few paths to get where we are today. due to the nitrogen Charged Technology it brings in quite of few benefits along with a few issues. How much pressure provides the best performance? How thin can we go on the face to maximize trampoline effect and stay within the USGa protocol? and what about that sound? powerBilt has always been known for the shape and look of the product that appeals to players, so that was a top priority. Second sound is a key for players. By utilizing a deep face and rolling the crown to the maximum allowed be the USGa we were able to reduce the sound enhance by the nitrogen to make a nice crack off the face.

Explain Nitrogen Charging and what it does to revolutionize driver technology.

By pressurizing the golf head with nitrogen we are able to thin the face and produce a piece without mechanical bracing. What this does is of a consistent thickness throughout the complete face which creates the largest sweet spot in golf. you will benefit when you strike the ball anywhere in face, both in distance and accuracy. also the pressure works as a weightless face support. On impact the nitrogen rebounds the face faster to create increased ball speed while keeping in compliance with the USGa protocol. This simple translates into more distance. The nitrogen clearly offers increased distance and more fairways hit.

Is the AFO DFX TOUR based on any other drivers? Did you take some aspects of other drivers that have worked well for you and combine them?

yes we did. last year the dF model also tested quite well and we took some player feedback and made some minor adjustments. We pushed the envelope on the depth of the face to create the dFX (X-treme), in addition we added 6 grams of weight in the sole and moved it up to the face. The combination really seemed to give it that extra pop off the face and help reduce the spin. We

knew we had a winner last year so we just wanted to give it a bit more of an advantage.

What makes the AFO DFX TOUR superior to the competition?

again it goes back to the patented “nitrogen Charged Technology” that enables us to get a reaction off the face that no other manufacture can do. Higher ball speeds and lower spin rates for more distance and a bigger sweet spot for more consistency.

Materials are so essential in manufacturing golf clubs. How did you go about selecting the metals, etc... that go into your driver?

When we started this project we first worked with a cast titanium to eliminate weld lines and prevent leakage. due to the porosity of cast titanium we then added by rotational molding a polyurethane bladder inside the head to guarantee the nitrogen would not leak. We found the casting not only expensive but when charged with nitrogen it produces very hard feel and loud sound. We then tooled a forged titanium utilizing a plasma welding process to eliminate any leakage. In addition we still added a bladder for assurance, even though a forged piece eliminates any porosity. We found the forged material produce a much better feel and enabled us to shape the head for a good clean crack of the tee.

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One thing I’ve noted from using the AFO DFX TOUR is how straight the ball flight is. Is it designed for straight -- or is workability “in there” too?

The consistent thickness of the face and the edge to edge sweet spot is going to make for a straighter ball flight even on off center hits. We have eliminated any hot or dead spots through this technology. However, that said, this technology does not limit you to work the ball with a slight draw or fade.

What role does the shaft play in designing a driver?

We design our heads with a shaft in mind that performs with a mid kick, average spin. Once we have established numbers that are in the middle of the road in regards to launch angle and spin we can work with our fitting system to optimize performance. We have targeted, with success, to offer our product through certified fitting centers. We over a wide variety of shafts produced by the major manufactures. Through this process we can maximize performance a optimize spin rates, launch angle and ball speed. I really creates a superior product for the consumer.

Finally, how do you go about getting fit for a AFO DFX TOUR driver?

you can go onto our website www.powerbilt.com and search our dealer page for a club fitter in your area or talk to your local golf professional. We are finding more and more golf professionals offering the service of a fitting session with a launch monitor to properly evaluate your swing and to fit you in product to match your swing.

Is there anything else that readers should know?

yes we have another initiative we are developing. The USGa regulates drivers, but every big-name golf-club maker still touts a new driver that gives you 10 more yards, But unless you’re fit, both physically and your equipment, you don’t get the most out of the technology. at powerBilt, we have unique, game-changing equipment with our air Force One clubs that feature nitrogen Charged Technology. We’re trying to get the message out that when you get hi-tech clubs and maximize your physical fitness along with learning

appropriate balance, that’s when you will achieve your goal. That’s what power golf is all about. For more information go to http://www.powerbilt.com/power_golf.php

Since 1916 powerBilt Golf has designed golf clubs the world’s best have used to win such tournaments as The Masters, the U.S. open, and the pGa Championship. today, powerBilt is pushing the limits on technology with real innovation. USGa Conforming, air Force One woods feature nitrogen Charged Club Heads, faces as thin as 2.6mm, the largest sweet spot in golf, and maximum COr regardless of swing speed. and all air Force One woods feature customized speed-rated shafts from Fujikura. new nitrogen Charged air Force irons also feature the hottest and thinnest face in golf. powerBilt also remains the no. 1 choice for junior golfers; and the powerBilt air Force One irons were named to the 2011 and 2013 Golf digest Hot list. plus One Sports, Inc., is the U.S. licensee of the powerBilt brand. powerBilt is a division of the Hillerich & Bradsby Co., a family owned-company which has been making golf clubs since 1916. Based in louisville, Ky., Hillerich & Bradsby is also the maker of the world-famous louisville Slugger bats and Bionic gloves.

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In 2014, 1,800 junior golfers in the Middle Atlantic Section will compete FOR FREE to earn a chance to be invited

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First-time Maryland Open entry patrick McCormick vaulted past five former champions who have combined for 10 titles to take the first-round lead with a 3-under-par 68 in the 93rd edition of the Maryland State Golf association event at lakewood Country Club in rockville, July, 14.

McCormick, 24, a second-year member at Baltimore Country Club where he has a plus-1 handicap, finished a 35-33 round with six birdies, three bogeys, with his longest putt a 20-footer at no. 11. The loyola University graduate, now in the real estate business, is a self-proclaimed “weekend warrior” player who qualified by tying for the second lowest score at the Suburban Club event in May, a 72. In close pursuit after shooting 69’s over the 36-35--71, 6,982-yard course are four-time champion and co-low professional & nbsp; Chip Sullivan; two-time (including being the defender) titlist denny McCarthy, 2012 MSGa amateur winner Josh eure, and former pGa player-of-the-year Jimmy estes. The other sub-par shooters (70) were Joe Scheffres and Matt Sughrue.

among the 69’s, Sullivan , director of golf at Hanging rock Golf Club in Salem, Va., hit 16 greens and took advantage of the par 5’s for two birdies and ended with three birdies, one bogey; eure, a recent University of arkansas graduate, highlighted his tour with six birdies, and estes had five birdies, three bogeys. The course played long and wet after a heavy overnight rain, but still had a packed leaderboard with 25 players at 71-72-73. That group included former champions david Hutsell (2011) and Sean Bosdosh (2012) at 71 and Matt Bassler (2009) at 73.

professional Jong Joo, from Broad run Golf practice Facility in Bristow, Va., had a hole-in-one, his third

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at the 180-yard 13th, where he hit a 6-iron shot. He finished at 72. Weather conditions, especially lightning, forced play to be suspended for two hours in the late afternoon and even so only one group was halted by darkness. They will complete the round July 15, and will come right back to play the second round. at the end of the day the field of 124 will be cut to the low 40 and ties for the third and final round on July 16.

WEDnESDAy SChEDulE For MArylAnD opEndue to impending heavy rainfall, play in the 93rd Maryland Open at lakewood Country Club was suspended at 6:20 pM on Tuesday. resumption of play is set for 7:30 aM Wednesday. The practice facilities will open at 6:30 aM. players will assemble at 7:15 aM near the large practice putting green for instructions and, where appropriate, transportation to their positions on the golf course.

after the completion of second round play, the certification of scores and the determination of the third round field - with a cut to the low 40 scorers and ties - final round play is slated to begin in a two-tee start at 11:15 aM. The high scorers will begin first on the back nine and the low scorers will begin last on the front nine

players are urged to be certain that they return with their second round score cards. Officials are urged to arrive no later than 7:00 aM.

players who will not return for the completion of second round play and who have not already notified the Committee of such intentions, should email randy reed on [email protected] with this information.

Based on available scores posted on www.msga.org, players who completed second round play on Tuesday will have to make their own best estimates of the prospects of making the cut.

MCCorMiCK TruMpS MCCArThy in FivE holE plAyoFF To Win MArylAnD opEnpatrick McCormick rolled home a 15-foot birdie putt on the fifth extra hole (no. 12) to outlast defending champion denny McCarthy for the championship of the 93rd Maryland Open at lakewood Country Club in rockville, July 16.

McCormick, from Baltimore CC, and McCarthy, from argyle CC, matched pars for the first four holes of sudden-death (nos. 1-18-1-11), although each had short putts to win along the way but could not convert. at the 413-yard 12th, after McCormick had put his second shot on the green, McCarthy came up short from a fairway bunker, chipped to 25 feet and watched as the ball missed the cup. The winning putt followed.

McCormick finished 68-71-69--208, and McCarthy, 69-71-68--208. Both players completed their second rounds on schedule, but the afternoon wave had two weather suspensions and eventually all of those players had to complete that round on the third day prior to the start of the final round.

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against par of 36-35--71 over a 6,804-yard course, McCormick closed with 35-34--69, and McCarthy, 34-34--68. playing one group apart, McCarthy finished bogey-bogey to fall back to a tie, and McCormick had a chance to win in regulation on 18, but he missed his 12-foot birdie putt.

McCormick, 24, a loyola University graduate got a message from his college coach, Chris Baloga, on the eve of the final round, volunteering to caddy. The recipient, who had carried his own bag the first two rounds, was quick to accept. “He was great,” the winner said, “because he kept me focused, and with his experience, course management knowledge, and the way he reads greens, it was a big help.”

McCarthy, 21, a University of Virginia senior, was bidding for a Maryland State Golf association “slam,” as he had won, in succession, the 2013 amateur and Open and the 2014 amateur. “I didn’t help myself all week,” he declared, and this was especially true in his regulation finish and his tee shots in the playoff, where he missed four fairways and found two fairway bunkers.

George Bradford, a teaching professional from Waverly Woods GC, threatened to steal the leaders’ thunder, but came up one shot short after ending with tournament-best 65 for s 54-hole total of 209 after starting 74-70 He eagled the 274-yard 15th with a 270-yard drive and a five-foot putt, and had five birdies and one bogey, a three-putt at the par-3 17th. There were several other chances but no success, most notably the 343-yard, par-4 sixth, where he drove the green and three-putted. He had qualified for the event with a course-record 63 at Worthington Manor GC.

The top three were followed by Sean Bosdosh, the 2011 titlist from Holly Hills CC, 210; eric egloff, from Sandy Spring, 211, and five players at 213, including second-round leader Josh eure, Crofton CC, who had opened 69-69; Charlie Winegardner, Old South CC, who finished 69-69, and four-time winner Chip Sullivan, undone by a triple-bogey on his first hole coming out of the first suspension of second-round play, who had 69-74-70.

Tyler Herriott, from Old South CC, got his first hole-in-one -- joining yong Joo, who had one in the second round -- when he hit a 180-yard 6-iron shot at the 13th. The 18-year-old Ohio University sophomore preceded his ace with a bogey-bogey-triple run, but recovered with two late birdies and eventually ended with three straight 74’s.

notes: alex Church, from pine ridge GC, included two eagles in his final-round effort, one at the 577-yard third (3-wood second to 4 feet) and a chip-in at the 512-yard 16th. He finished with 67-214. . .McCormick also collected the Harry pitt Trophy as the low amateur. . .47 players at 148 and better played the final round. . .The 2015 Open will be held at Columbia CC in Chevy Chase.

- Reported by John Stewart from Lakewood CC

Runner Up, Denny Mccarthy, and champion, Patrick Mccormick.

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• Having fun and develop life-long friendships

• learning the game and its rules and etiquette

• development of the fundamental skills in golf

• advancing in the US Kids learning program

• learn to make short term and long term goals

• Help create success and assist in processing failure

• Organized competition for all divisions

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ongressional’s junior golf program is one of the largest for country clubs in the nation with 270 juniors participating this season. We host our Junior Golf program on Monday afternoons

using 36 holes. Our average participation is 200 juniors a playday. Our season runs for 10 playdays. Our junior golf program has six divisions depend on age and ability: 3 hole, 5 hole beginner, 5 hole advanced, 9 hole beginner, 9 hole advanced and 18 hole division. We host regular playdays and three major championships: Marie Tayman Cup, Junior Club Championship and Smith Cup. We host bi-weekly clinics for our juniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays to help improve their skills.

We host three nine hole and one eighteen hole MapGa interclub teams. These teams travel to local area country club to compete in a match play format.

We host 30+ spring clinics for our peewees, beginners, intermediate and elite juniors.

We host three golf camps that hosted a total of 120 juniors in July and august. all of golf professionals enjoyed teaching these fun camps.

We host a ladies/junior girls mixer in July. This is a 9 hole scramble format. This allows our junior golfers to meet older ladies for a fun round. Our goal is to keep our junior girls continuing in the game. Our lady members enjoy meeting new girls and experiencing their long drives.

We host an annual pro/Juniors Tournament each year. all of golf professionals participate with four other juniors in a scramble format. This is the most popular event of the year. each team includes one pro, 18 holer, two 9 holers and a 5 hole advanced junior. In the past two years, we have had a sudden death playoff to decide the winner.

We host an adult/Junior Championship in late august. This allows are juniors to play with a family member in a fun format. Our 9 hole and 18 hole division play a ryder cup style: best ball of the twosome, scramble and alternate shot. Our 3 hole and 5 hole division play an alternate shot. This tournament sells out every year. Many parents compete with multiple children.

We round out the year with our Junior Golf Banquet. We host 300 juniors and parents celebrating junior golf. We hand out our trophies, most improved awards, interclub team awards and special coordinator awards. We end the night with a dj playing music for our juniors.

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About Steve Mona

Steve Mona became the World Golf Foundation’s Chief executive Officer (CeO) in March 2008. Mona served as tournament director of the northern California Golf association from September 1980 to January 1982. He moved to assistant manager of press relations for the United States Golf association from January 1982 to June 1983, at which time he became executive director of the Georgia State Golf association. In november 1993, he became CeO of the Golf Course Superintendents association of america.

In 2013, Steve was named to Golf Inc.'s "Most powerful people in Golf" for the 13th consecutive year.

World Golf Foundation develops and supports initiatives that positively impact lives through the game of golf and its traditional values. Founded in 1993, The Foundation is supported by major international golf organizations and professional Tours, and provides oversight to World Golf Hall of Fame, The First Tee, GOlF 20/20 and other industry initiatives in support of its mission.

For more information, visit www.worldgolffoundation.org

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What is the mission of the World Golf Foundation?

The mission of the World Golf Foundation is to “develop and support initiatives that positively impact lives through the game of golf and its traditional values.” Our goal is to grow the game through The First Tee and celebrate the history of golf at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. augustine, Florida. GOlF 20/20 is an industry coalition that supports the game in a variety of roles, such as acting as a centralized vehicle for communicating the industry’s initiatives to media and initiating research projects to demonstrate the game’s scope and impact. Ultimately, we want to grow participation in youth, women and minorities, while also fostering diversity within the industry.

In your opinion, what is the current state of the golf industry?

The golf industry is stable and healthy. although participation in the game does not match its all-time high from 2005 (pre-recession), many industry segments are experiencing much success. adult and junior growth-of-the-game programs are more unified and have seen significant growth in the past few years. The First Tee has more than 180 chapters and 900 golf locations and is also available in 6,600 elementary schools. Get Golf ready has more than 4,000 certified facilities and reached 86,000 participants last year. pGa Junior league Golf experienced 490 percent growth and has 18,000 participants this year.

How is the industry adapting to keep people in the game?

There are a few reasons why people leave the game, including time commitment, difficulty and cost of the sport. Golf today is enjoyed by 25 million americans who play 465 million rounds annually at the nation’s 15,500 facilities. The industry is adapting to provide shorter golf experiences, with the United State Golf association now allowing for nine-hole scores towards your handicap. non-traditional forms of the game like, FootGolf or 15-inch holes, are gaining popularity while still upholding the integrity of the game. Contrary to belief, golf is young, cool and fun. The industry is embracing the 6.3 million millennials (ages 18-35) playing more than 100 million rounds of golf. They represent 25 percent of the golf population.

Why are fewer golf courses opening?

Compression in the U.S. golf industry is positive as supply and demand reach equilibrium. We are working toward an inventory of courses that supports the current level of participation in the game. We became overbuilt from a facility perspective and are recalibrating to respond to current needs. In the last seven years, golf course closures represent 500 of 15,500 total facilities. That’s less than one percent of all courses.

What can golf enthusiasts do to help grow the game?

Invite a friend to play. encourage them to participate in Get Golf ready. Show them the excitement you have been experiencing since you first starting playing. Golf should not be intimidating to new players. It is an opportunity to experience the outdoors, create new friendships and embrace a game that lasts a lifetime. additionally, share your love for the game through social media by tagging @wearegolf and using #GrowGolf.

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olf lovers and history buffs take note: a new golf course designed by the legendary pete dye is scheduled to open late summer at Keswick Hall, a luxury country retreat situated in the

Virginia Hunt Country. Keswick Hall is just minutes from Thomas Jefferson’s bucolic Monticello. James Madison’s Montpelier and James Monroe’s ash lawn-Highland are also just minutes away.

The 600-acre property will debut the new dye course as a signature amenity to its 48-room inn and club. The layout traverses rolling hills and guests of Keswick Hall enjoy expansive views from their newly refreshed guestrooms and suites. The dye course plays between 5,000 and 7,000 yards, thus ideal for players of all skill levels.

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“It is an imminently walkable golf course, offering a big variation of playing experiences,” said dye.

One of the most influential golf course architects of the modern era, dye credits includeacclaimed Bulle rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace. He also designed the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island resortand Harbour Town Golf links at The Sea pines resort, highly-

acclaimed sister properties of Keswick Hall. Michigan-based albanese &lutkze is overseeing construction management.

The new Keswick Hall course is routed atop the original 1948 Fred Findlay design, renovated by arnold palmer in 1992. The 18 is also the centerpiece of the prestigious Keswick Club, an active private membership offering full golf, leisure, corporate and non-resident benefits including tennis, swimming, dining, and a year-round social calendar.

dye is creating something wholly distinctive and fresh. “By building all new tee boxes, installing a new irrigation and drainage system, and adding new sand, the course will play entirely different than in the past,” dye added.

In addition to the aforementioned presidential retreats, the region is home to the University of Virginia, wineries, a craft brew trail, hiking, horseback riding and so much more. Keswick Hall – centrally located -- is an easy two-hour drive from the Washington d.C. metro area and just over three hours from Baltimore.

Jefferson once described the surrounding Virginia Hunt Country as the “eden of the United States.” Keswick Hall is a haven for discerning travelers with its newly refreshed upscale accommodations, spa services, fine dining, and myriad amenities. Highly decorated, Keswick Hall has attained Condé nast Traveler “gold” status, and is one of Travel + leisure’s 500 “World’s Best Hotels.”

The northern wing of the current inn contains historic Villa Crawford, once the Italianesque private estate of the robert Crawford family built in 1912.

The property is home to the historic Keswick Club, a members club introduced in 1948 when renowned architect Fred Findlay added its first nine holes of golf. The course expanded to18 holes in the mid-‘50s and was renovated in 1992 by arnold palmer. In 2013, World Golf Hall of Fame architect pete dye was commissioned to create a new golf course over the existing routing.

The country estate is a property of richmond, Va.-based riverstone Group under its Historic Hotels of albemarle division. The company also owns and manages The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island resort (S.C.), The Sea pines resort (S.C.), The Jefferson Hotel (Va.) and The Hermitage Hotel (Tenn.).

For more information: www.keswick.com,434.979.3440

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“It’s bright and bold – really colorful,” says ron Mcpherson, president and CeO of antigua. “Golf has always been a colorful business and this year just a little bit more intense. The consumer is really wearing bright colors right now and having fun with it. This line has vivid color, sophisticated styling and luxurious fabrics...truly a winning combination.”

antigua’s 2014 performance 72 Golf Collection for men includes 17 shirt models, 12 outerwear tops, and seven hats – as well as our proprietary desert dry and desert dry Xtra-lite moisture management technology that wicks away moisture.

“We were one of the first adopters of tech fabrics,” says Mcpherson. “We developed desert dry and desert dry Xtra-lite, and we use them across our men’s and women’s products. They perform extremely well.”

along with the performance technology and bright colors, this collection brings an ideal fit that’s specific to golf. attention to details includes the likes of eliminating the sleeve cap, so that the garment performs with you and not against you, allowing golfers freedom of swing motion. We’ve also used lightweight stretch material in the outerwear to keep golfers comfortable in a wide outside temperature range.

Technology is featured in the collections. For example, our exclusive desert dry™ technology absorbs and wicks moisture quickly and evenly, achieving the most-efficient evaporation possible to keep golfers comfortable and dry. allowing a smooth, silky feel against the golfer’s skin.

Meanwhile, desert dry™ XTra-lITe (d2Xl) combines the desert dry™ moisture-wicking feature with specially constructed ultra-light fabrics for maximum wicking performance and optimum comfort. This lightweight woven fabric features a heather print that makes the style look more like a casual piece and coordinates with any color polo and bottom.

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“The only sure rule in golf is he who has the fastest cart

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Mickey Mantle

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any times we see players that know they have incurred a penalty, but often are stumped as they wonder – what do I do now? In our MSGa rules Seminars most know that if

they hit a wrong ball they incur a two stroke penalty and they must correct their error. When asked what if they hit the wrong ball a second time and it goes out of bounds we see many blank stares. attendees learn that all strokes and penalties incurred in playing a wrong ball are cancelled. Then, what if a player accidently kicks another ball lying in the fairway? They know the ball has to be returned, but many are uncertain as to penalties incurred. remember, in stroke play you are playing the course, so your fellow competitor has nothing to do with your game. Thus, if you move his ball – no penalty. In match play, however, you are playing your opponent. If you move his ball it’s a one stroke penalty.

Frequent “what do I do now” situations occur when a player plays a ball from a “wrong place.” That’s a term golfers hear and say, but few know how to proceed. If you play after taking an unplayable dropping more than two club lengths from where the ball lay, or if you take relief from a cart path dropping on the wrong side on the path, if you drop several feet from an embedded ball, or if you replace your ball on another players mark and putt, in each case you have played from a wrong place. a place not permitted under the rules. Well, in match play it’s very straightforward. It’s a loss of hole penalty. In stroke play, however, there are two parts.

In part one you are assessed a two stroke penalty. part two addresses if you have to cancel the strokes made from the wrong place and play from the right place, or do you simply keep your score made from the wrong place. either way, via part one, you will get a two stroke penalty. The keep your score or re-play question is answered by determining if your play from the wrong place resulted in you gaining a “significant advantage.” Take playing after taking relief on the wrong side of a cart path as an example. If you played from the fairway with a perfect lie when the correct drop would have put you in very thick rough, then clearly you gained an advantage. you have to cancel and re-play dropping in the correct place. If the lie would have been similar, keep your score and add two. Here is another situation. let’s say you putt from your partners mark 50 feet from the hole when your mark was on the same line 60 feet from the hole. you are assessed a two stroke penalty under part one, but it’s hard to say you gained a “significant” advantage. Thus, keep your score. So, hit a wrong ball in match play you lose the hole. In stroke play you always add two and correct the error. Hit from a wrong place in match play you lose the hole. In stroke play sometimes you correct, sometimes you don’t, but you always incur a two stroke penalty. One final point. In stroke play if you do not correct a wrong place violation when you should have, and you tee off the next hole, you do not have a valid score for the previous hole, thus you are disqualified. Know and play by the rules.

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Mr. Jerry Duffy, Past President of the MsgA and a rules official on the usgA senior Amateur Committee has developed a rules seminar for members of member clubs of the MsgA and

past seminars have drawn great reviews from all attending the seminars. If your club would like to have Jerry present the seminar to your members, please call the MsgA office at 410-

653-5300 or better yet just email Jerry at [email protected].

“We had Jerry Duffy in last night doing a two hour seminar on the Rules of Golf and I cannot begin to tell you how fantastic it was. My members were engaged and eager to give correct answers,

unfortunately they weren’t always able to! Jerry presented the rules in such a way that made them seem consistent, fair, and simple, which we know is not always the case. I especially liked the fact

that he empowered my members tom not only adhere to the rules, but how it is their job to protect other players by making sure everyone in their group are playing by the rules. We all know that it can be difficult to bring up what may be a rules infraction, but he was able to make the group

understand that it is not personal, but only fair that everyone is held to the same standard. A heartfelt Thank You goes out to the MSGA from myself and Green Hill Country Club for your efforts in continuing to support local clubs and enhancing our golfer’s experience on and off the course!”

Thanks Michael Callender, PGA, Head Golf Professional

Following is a quote from one of this year’s seminars:

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The 93rd Women’s amateur Championship was held at Chartwell Golf and Country Club on July 14th through July 17th. There were 50 entries with 48 advancing to match play. The weather

gave us just one small glitch with storms on Wednesday afternoon forcing the cancelation of play. Two matches had to be concluded on Thursday morning early while the other matches started as scheduled. The winners then continued in their flights as expected.

The Championship flight was won by Maia Schechter defeating Bryana nguyen 4 & 2. It was a University of north Carolina pairing. Maia will be a senior on the golf team and Bryana is an incoming freshman. Maia started

strong winning the first 2 holes before Bryana won the 3rd. Maia won the next 2 to lead 4 up after nine. On the back Maia won the 10th hole with Bryana coming back to win holes 11 & 12 tied the next 3 until hole # 16 which Maia won with a birdie to close out the match 4 up. The two had a great time walking, talking sharing information about school, yet still were in competition. a delight to witness by all. Maia had advanced by defeating Jordan McKelvin, BaraleeTheinthong, and andrea Kraus. Bryana had won over Stephanie Bosdosh, rachel lee and lisa Schlesinger. Five of those golfers were a part of the MSGa-Wd junior programs, this speaks well of our effort.

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First Flight was won by Jordan McKelvin over Connie Isler. Connie was the medalist in Monday’s qualifying round and the only player to manage a sub-par round of 70. The players tied the first 2 holes before Jordan won 3 & 4, then holes 5, 6 to go 4 up after nine. On the back, the 10th hole was squared before Jordan lost the 11 but won 12. Tying the 13 & 14 Jordan again lost 15 to bring the match back to 3 up. after tying the 16th Jordan won the match 3 up with 2 holes to play. a well contested match.

In Second Flight Becky Gossard and Bonnie Fry both played beautifully. There were very few tied holes during their match. Becky, was 2 up after 9 holes. Bonnie’s game really came around after number 10 and it seemed like she could come back from being 3 down. even par or under was the norm for their match on the back, Becky chipped in for a birdie on #15 to go dormie. Bonnie hit two great shots to the 16th green, but didn’t win the hole, so Becky won the match 3 & 2.

Third flight opponents were Josephine Jung (Mt. Hebron High School) and Krystal Sung (Magruder High School). The match was all square following the 3rd hole after Krystal won #2 with a birdie and, Josephine won #3 with a par. Sung won #4 and the match stayed with her 1 up through the 8th hole. On the par 5 #9, Krystal was on the green in 3 and Josephine in 4. Jung holed out for a 6, but Sung’s putter let her down and Jung won the hole making the match all square after 9. On #10 Sung won with a par but Jung immediately squared the match at 11 with a conceded birdie. Josephine won the next 2 holes with pars, and rolled in a long putt for par on #14, coming out of the bunker to tie the hole and go to #15 2 up. Krystal won 15, 16 to square the match. 17 was halved with bogeys, so the girls teed off on #18 all square. Jung hit the par 5 in 3 shots and Sung was right in front of the green in putting range in the same

amount. Krystal was away and putted short of the pin. Josephine cozied her ball up to the hole for a concession of par, and Krystal‘s balky putter once again defied her, ending this exciting match. Krystal consistently out drove Josephine, but Josephine’s short game helped her win the match.

Fourth Flight was a solid match between Chelsea Harris, Hobbit’s Glen and Marlies empey, eisenhower Golf Club. Marlies took the lead winning the first hole and maintained it until Chelsea came back and won the 9th hole making the match all square after 9. Chelsea won 10, Marlies won 11 but Chelsea went ahead with a birdie on 12 to take the lead. Chelsea retained the lead for the remainder of the match winning on #17 2 up. It was a good match with both players having some great golf shots.

The speedy twosome of elizabeth Barth-Williams (Bretton Woods GC) and Karen Woods (Bowie GC) were the lead match on day 4 for the Fifth flight. They finished 9 in 1 hour and 40 minutes. Their fast play did not take away from their games. elizabeth took the first hole to go 1 up. Karen came back on the par 3 second hole with a par to square the match. Karen won holes 3 and 4, and then elizabeth won holes 3 and 6 to square the match again. They remained all square after pars on 7. Karen won 8 and elizabeth won 9. Making the front nine all square. Staring on the back nine, elizabeth took a 2 hole lead after 11. She went 3 up after 13 and held that position until she became dormie after the 15th hole. Karen then took 16 and 17 to remain one down going into 18. Both hit good shots on 18 to lay Karen just short in 3 and elizabeth on and close in 3. Karen’s chip ran long and her putt sleds past. elizabeth’s putt was close for a conceded par to win 18 and the match 2 up.

- Reported by Marilyn Snight

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am Stewart, from reisterstown, drew the first tee time for the 12th amateur public links championship of the Maryland State Golf association, teed off in the second round in early afternoon at Greystone Golf Course not

knowing whether he was in the lead, then finished to find himself on top with 71-72--143. Some two hours later, he had withstood all challengers in the 48-man field, completing a wire-to-wire triumph.

It wasn’t even close, as he led runner-up ryan richardson, Mountain Branch GC, by three strokes (74-72--146), and only two other players broke 150: nick Barrett, Waverly Woods GC, 77-70--147, and Ken lampard, Beaver Creek CC, 78-71--149.

Stewart, 21, a Towson University senior, birdied two of the four par-5’s in the morning and all four in the afternoon to highlight his tours. “I was able to take advantage of my opportunities and I had no three-putts, he said. It was a homecoming of sorts for Stewart, who finished second two years ago, the last time the event was held at the northern Baltimore County facility. Then, he carded 69-72--141, and lost to Mark Cusic by a stroke.

Barrett’s second-round 70 was the low round of the day. He shot 33-37, with three front-nine birdies and one on ther back to get to 4 under, before slipping back with three bogeys. aside from Stewart and lampard, the only other 71 was by Brendan McKinney, pine ridge GC, in the afternoon after starting with an 80.

- Reported by John Stewart

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att Bassler, of Baltimore, and Chris navarro, of davidsonville, each birdied his 17th hole of the afternoon round and finished in a tie for the medal at 3-over par 147, as a well-

groomed Woodholme Country Club took a severe toll on most of the 67 players who returned two scores in U.S. amateur qualifying program, July 7.

Bassler, 28, the program director for the 1st Tee of Baltimore, posted 75-72--147, and navarro, 16, the reigning Maryland Interscholastic athletic association individual titlist from archbishop Spalding High School, 74-73--147. It will be the second amateur for Bassler, who previously had gone to pinehurst, n.C., in 2008, and second USGa event for navarro, who went to the U.S. Juniors in Truckee, Calif., last year.

It will be the first championship for Bart George, of arnold, who got by Bennett Buch, of Sykesville, with a par at the second playoff hole (par-par vs. par-bogey) after the two had tied for the one available place at 148 (each had 73-75).

It marked the third successive year Buch, a 16-year-old Marriotts ridge High School junior, had lost in a playoff to advance to the national site.

Buch became the first alternate and Jonathan diianni, Kernersville, n.C., the second alternate after winning a playoff on the first extra hole, the 12th. He was one of five at 150.

Brian McCormick, from Kensington, included four birdies in recording the low round of the afternoon, a 1-under-par 71 for the 7,205-yard, par 35-37--72 course. Bassler, with 72, was followed by diianni, Conner Hayden, Chilhowie, Va., and alex Church, Timonium, with 74’s.

Steve delmar, of Gaithersburg, led the morning wave with 71, but dropped off with a second-round 79.

danny Hathway, arlington, Va., also fell away with 72-80. navarro was able to recover from an opening 34-40, but lee detmer, from Washington, did not fare so well. His 75 included a front nine of six birdies, three bogeys after soaring 6 over on the back, and he added an afternoon 80.

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Buch became the first alternate and Jonathan diianni, Kernersville, n.C., won a playoff for second alternate with a birdie at the first extra hole, the 493-yard 12th.

Bassler highlighted his second round with an eagle-3 at the 603-yard second hole, helped by a memory lesson from the morning. Then, he hit his third shot into a pond fronting the green. He dropped and hit to the green. In his second round, his second shot wound up near the divot from his morning’s second shot. Knowing what he’d done before, he struck the same type of shot and the ball hit the green and spun back into the hole.

“Overall, the key was putting and the fact I knew the golf course,” Bassler said. Tough hole locations coupled with subtle undulations on the surfaces created plenty of head-shaking among the competitors. as it developed, Bassler birdied from 10 feet and navarro, from five feet on the penultimate holes to seal their places.

George said he hit it “really solid,” although the front side in the afternoon -- his final nine -- turned out to be a struggle. He was 1 over par for 27 holes, then slipped back, going 3 over for his final nine holes.

- Reported by John Stewart from Woodholme CC

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MArylAnD TEAM

Haley Carr

Killian Casson

rachel lee

Jordan McKelvin

Sydney Mills

Bryana nguyen

delaney Shah

Micaa Thomas

MSGa-Wd Captain: Judi Hans

MSGa-Wd Captain: Bonnie Fry

virGiniA TEAM

Meagan Board

elizabeth Bose

Shannon Brooks

Sienna Ferrick

Kristin Hearp

lyndsey Hunnell

Katie Turk

amy yang

round one Four-ball Match play results:

• Kristin Hearp (Va)-Sienna Ferrick (Va) halved Bryana nguyen (Md)-Jordan McKelvin (Md), 1½-1½

• Micaa Thomas (Md)-Haley Carr (Md) def. lyndsey Hunnell (Va)-elizabeth Bose (Va), 2½-½

• Katie Turk (Va)-Meagan Board (Va) def. Sydney Mills (Md)-Killian Casson (Md), 2½-½

• amy yang (Va)-Shannon Brooks (Va) halved delaney Shah (Md)-rachel lee (Md)

MArylAnD- 6 virGiniA- 6

round Two Singles Match play results:

• Bryana nguyen (Columbia, Md.) def. Meagan Board (roanoke, Va.), 2-1

• Killian Casson (ellicott City, Md.) def. lyndsey Hunnell (Troutville, Va.), 2½-½

• Haley Carr (Waldorf, Md.) def. Katie Turk (Blacksburg, Va.), 3-0

• Jordan McKelvin (Westminster, Md.) def. amy yang (roanoke, Va.), 3-0

• elizabeth Bose (norfolk, Va.) def. Sydney Mills (Severna park, Md.), 2½-½

• Micaa Thomas (Bowie, Md.) def. Sienna Ferrick (Vienna, Va.), 3-0

• Kristin Hearp (Salem, Va.) halved delaney Shah (north potomac, Md.), 1½-1½

• Shannon Brooks (Vienna, Va.) halved rachel lee (Woodstock, Md.), 1½-1½

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The 16th annual poindexter Cup, a competition between Maryland and Virginia junior girls, was held at river Marsh Golf Club in Cambridge, Md on June 28-29. The opening round was four-ball match play followed by singles match play for round two. Three points can be earned for each match. The front nine, back nine, and overall match are each worth one point, and if a match is halved, each team will earn ½ point.

after Saturday’s round, Maryland and Virgina were tied with 6 points each. Maryland knew it would be tough to beat the Virginia team who held a 13-1-1 lead in the history of the matches. But with great team spirit and even better golf, they played hard during the individual matches on Sunday, winning 5, halving two, and only one loss. Haley Carr, Jordan McKelvin, and Micaa Thomas each won all three possible points in their singles match. This was a proud win for Maryland, especially since it’s the second victory in the history of the event. Maryland last won this event in 2009 at lexington G&CC (Virginia).

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hallenger Mike Blasey, with help from first-round leader Teagan Stephenson, turned a two-stroke deficit into a three-shot lead after nine holes of the final round and was not really

threatened, as he won the 90th Junior Championship of the Maryland State Golf association at the University of Maryland Golf Course in College park, June 24.

Blasey, who lives in potomac and plays from Columbia CC, polished off the opposition with a 1-under-par final-round 70 and a 36-hole total of 141. Stephenson, from Holly Hills CC, played Blasey even on the back but by then four front-nine bogeys had capsized his thoughts of winning. He ended with 69-75--144 and took second place.

Three shots apart after 10 holes, Blasey and Stephenson each bogeyed the 11th; a Stephenson birdie cut the margin to two, but a Stephenson bogey at the 14th and a Blasey birdie at the 15th all but sealed the outcome. Stephenson, 16, an Urbana High School junior, accounted for the final margin with a birdie at the 17th.

The birdie putts for the winner, 18, a landon School senior, were no longer than five feet and he closed it

out with a six-foot par putt at the 18th. For the round, he reached 15 greens in regulation and as he said, “It’s hard to make mistakes [in that situation].”

davis lamb, Congressional CC, and Walter egloff, Chevy Chase Club, each matched par with a 71 and tied for third at 145. peter Knade, from easton and Talbot CC, began the round a stroke off the lead, then slipped back with a 76 to tie for fifth at 146. With a cut to low 24 and ties for the round (or those within eight shots of the lead, a record 38 players competed on the second day.

nicholas Mejia, 15, from Woodstock, who plays from Waverly Woods GC and is a sophomore at Marriott’s ridge High School, won the 14-15 age-group title with 73-73--146. Blasey took the 16-18 prize with Stephenson as runner-up, while Ford Bennett, 13, from Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, led the 12-13 group with 41-38--79 on Monday.

- Reported by John Stewart from University of Maryland GC

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irginia did not lose any of the eight afternoon matches and expanded an early lead into an 852-869 victory in the sixth annual Mid-atlantic Junior Invitation tournament, sponsored and conducted jointly by the Maryland State and

Virginia State golf associations at Turf Valley Country Club in ellicott City, Md., July 25. The format called for two rounds of stroke play over the 6,600-yard original course, with best six of eight aggregate scores to count in each round.

Virginia led at the end of the morning round, 430-433, then had the better of it in six afternoon pairings and tied the other two. The visitors, who now trail 4-2 in the series, had two 69’s, two 70’s and two 72’s over the par 36-34--70 layout in the afternoon, after having used a high score of 74 in the morning.

Maryland, on the other hand, used a high score of 75 in the morning, and 74 in the afternoon.

Ian Hildebrand, from purcellville, Va., topped the individuals with 70-69--139. His morning tour included an eagle-3 at the 475-yard ninth, where he hit a 183-yard 7-iron shot to 20 feet and made the putt. He dipped 1 under par in the second round with a birdie at the ninth and nine pars on the back. Mark lawrence, Jr., from Henrico, Va., the current Middle atlantic amateur champion, also eagled the ninth with a 163-yard 9-iron shot, also to 20 feet. Jimmie Massie, from lynchburg, Va., at 14 the youngest player, rebounded from a morning 78 to post a 74 in the afternoon.

Morgan egloff, from the Chevy Chase Club was the low Maryland player with 68-74--142. The 68 was the low round of the day. The landon School junior, 17, had two birdies on the front, one on the back.

The home-and-home series will switch back to Virginia next year.

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virGiniA – 430-422—852

Ian Hildebrand (purcellville, Va.), 70-69—139

nathan Chuwait (Herndon, Va.), 71-70—141

Bryce Johnson (Oakton, Va.), 73-69—142

Fitz Woodrow IV (Charlottesville, Va.), 72-70—142

Mark lawrence Jr. (richmond, Va.), 70-72—142

logan yates (ruckersville, Va.), 74-72—146

Tom Crow (Virginia Beach, Va.), 75-74—149

Jimmie Massie (lynchburg, Va.), 78-74—152

MArylAnD – 433-436—869

Morgan egloff (Bethesda, Md.), 68-74—142

evan Katz (Washington, d.C.), 71-75—146

Mike Blasey (potomac, Md.), 73-73—146

davis lamb (potomac, Md.), 76-71—147

lee detmer (Washington, d.C.), 75-72—147

Bennett Buch (Sykesville, Md.), 75-72—147

Teagan Stephenson (Frederick, Md.), 71-78—149

peter Knade (easton, Md.), 79-74—153

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The 2014 Junior Girls State Championship was played at Montgomery Village Golf Club on June 18 and 19. The temperature got into the high 90’s on day #1 and the players were as hot as

the weather. 10 of the 20 players shot scores under 80. The best score of the day came from 13 year old aneka Seumanutafa who shot a 2 under 69. aneka recently moved to Maryland from Hawaii. However, there were 4 other players within 5 shots of her lead. They included delaney Shah (71), Jordan McKelvin (72), Bryanna nguyen (73) and rachel lee (74). The great scoring continued into day #2. That day was highlighted with overall winner Bryanna nguyen shooting a 4 under 67. Below are the champions from each age division. Congratulations to all participants!!

overall Champion: Bryanna nguyen (73-67--140)

overall runner-up: aneka Seumanutafa (69-72--141)

16-18 Division:

Champion: delaney Shah (71-72--143)

runner-up: rachel lee (74-74--148)

14-15 Division:

Champion: Sydney Mills (76-73--149)

runner-up: lena Capoccia (75-77--152)

13 and under Division:

Champion: Savannah Scott (106-117--223)

9 hole Division:

Champion: annabelle Mozingo (67-60--127)

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cores of 9-10-11 under par highlighted play in the net division of a One-day Four-Ball playday, sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf association at norbeck Country Club, July 9.

Cho yG yi and Chan Hee Chung, needwood GC, combined to shoot 80-19-61 to place first in the Women’s division, edging Oksun Kim, Turf Valley CC, and Soon nam lee, Waverly Woods GC, who returned 75-13-62. although yi did most of the work for the winning side, Chung helped with a bogey at the 15th, where she got two shots, and the resulting birdie kept the round going. earlier, yi did not give her partner much of an opportunity to contribute, as she had eight net birdies on the front nine for 28. On the back, she had five net birdies, two bogeys for 33. The course was played at 5,452 yards.

The men were divided into a and B divisions, by yardage. John newman-rob Clark, from the U.S. naval academy GC wrapped up the B group with 70-8-62. al aldana-alan dorow, from redGate GC, led the a flight with 69-6-63. The a men played at 6,613 yards and the B men and Mixed men played at 6,206 yards.

In the Mixed division, Sally Jo lupkin and david asaki, Montgomery CC, the next-to-last group to finish, vaulted to the top with 74-11-63.

There were three gross rounds in the 60’s and two of them produced division leaders. lisa Schlesinger, norbeck CC, and andrea Kraus, Hayfields CC, took the Women’s prize with 35-34--69, and the naval academy GC’s Mike Cumberpatch-Barry andrews led the men’s B players with 35-34--69. The a net leaders aldana-dorow also had 69.

The other gross leaders were Buddy Goeltz, Worthington Manor GC-eric Howell, argyle CC, 36-37--73, and the husband/wife team of Carol (davies) and Steve lillie, argyle CC, 36-38--74.

This was the fourth of six scheduled play days and drew 44 teams. The remaining sessions will be aug. 4 at the CC at Woodmore, and Oct. 16 at the Suburban Club.

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The MSGA will honor a Player of the Year and a Senior Player of the Year at the Annual Meeting in November of each year. Players will receive points based on the player’s finishing place in certain Championships, and the amateur player who accumulates the greatest number of points will be the “Player of the Year”, and the Senior amateur with the most points will be the “Senior Player of the Year”.

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In order to earn points, contestants must be amateur golfers who are current members of the club they represent and whose club is a current member in good standing of the MSGA. This includes being in compliance with USGA/MSGA Handicap Certification Program. Points will be awarded only for the gross portion of any event.

A “Regular Player” is an eligible player 54 years of age or younger. A “Senior Player” is an eligible player 55 years of age or older. Players must have reached their 55th birthday prior to the start of any event. Points earned will count toward their respective age division’s accumulative points list.

Points earned by senior players in non-senior points events will be awarded points toward their senior cumulative points list. Points earned by players 50-54 for the MSGA Senior Open or the USGA Senior Open “ONLY” will be applied to the regular points list.

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a pair of first-time entries tied for the low score with 67, and Walter egloff, 17, defeated Chris navarro, 16, on the second playoff hole to claim the medal in on-site qualifying for the 93rd Maryland State amateur Championship over the east Course at Baltimore Country Club, June 5. The two had played the regulation round together in the final group of the day off the 10th tee.

It was symbolic of the day, as 38 players seeking 31 places shot 73 or better, and 29 of them were in the afternoon under ideal weather conditions -- relatively calm and sunny -- as opposed to the morning round which started in a drizzle and a strong wind. Both eventually blew away, but not before providing the morning wave with more difficult playing conditions than usual.

Until the leaders put up their scores, Brandon Cigna held the lead with a 68. another first-time entrant, with the first afternoon time off no. 1, the University of Maryland GC member was followed by Ben Warnquist, Manor CC, 69, followed by five players at 70. patrick McCormick, from Baltimore CC, was the only one of the group to play in the morning, and he rallied from 4-over after no. 7 to birdie 8-9, then shot 2-under on the back to finish even. The course was played at 6,873 yards to a par of 70. The afternoon 70’s were Chris Hickman, pete deTemple, Mike Blasey, and larry Martone, at 56 the oldest qualifier.

From what appeared to be a possible playoff at 75 or 74, became 73 with a rash of late scores. at the end, there was a 9-for-3 playoff, reduced by one who failed

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to appear at the appointed time. Two more went out with bogeys and one picked up at the first hole, leaving 5-for-3 at the second hole. When former champions Billy Wingerd and Jeff Castle failed to convert par-saving putts, the last three, who reached the green of the 458-yard test in two, Joe rice,IV, made birdie, and ralph Blasey IV, and david nocar, another former titlist, two-putted for pars.

defending champion denny McCarthy, from argyle CC, took the automatic exemption and will face nocar in the first round, June 6.

egloff, a landon School senior who plays from the Chevy Chase Club, shot 35-32, with “a chip-in and a couple of 20-footers,” before bogeying the uphill, par-3, 9th, his final hole. navarro, an archbishop Spalding High School junior from Crofton, who more the Maryland Interscholastic title in the spring, had four birdies -- “had a couple of long birdie putts and a couple of short ones.”

notes: Cigna had one bogey, three birdies for his tour. . .Warnquist, 21, a University of Maryland senior from Manor CC, started on no. 1 and had five birdies, four bogeys (three on par 3’s)for one of the more up-and-down rounds of the day...Two alternates who were on hand made the qualifier, and Brian McCormick, Columbia CC, got in with a 71, while david Feeley, Hillendale CC, missed with a 74, although he highlighted his round by holing a 185-yard second shot for an eagle-2 at the difficult uphill opening hole, played at 458 yards. . .Two rounds Friday and two more Saturday will reduce the field to two for a scheduled 36-hole final Sunday.

Medalist Walter egloff in playoff win over Chris navarro

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The 93rd amateur Championship of the Maryland State Golf association worked its way through two rounds over the east Course at Baltimore Country Club, June 6, and the first thing to notice was the emergence of new faces for the June 7th quarterfinals.

aside from defender denny McCarthy and Chris Baloga, none of the others have been this far in the venerable event. lined up for the morning matches are McCarthy vs. Mike Blasey; Brandon Cigna vs. Ben Warnquist; ralph Blasey, IV, vs. Matt Bassler, and Joe rice vs. Baloga, who reached the quarters in 2008 before losing to eventual finalist Steve delmar.

Bassler, 28, had the toughest route, as he went 19 holes to subdue Chris Hickman in the morning, then birdied the 18th to get past tenacious pete deTemple, 1 up, in the afternoon. Hickman had overcome a deficit with two winning holes in the middle of the back nine to force overtime, while deTemple holed an unlikely birdie at the 17th to get even with Bassler. His ball was 18 feet above and to the side of the cup with about 15 feet of break. He was all set to tap in for a par-4 at the last when his opponent dropped the hammer on him from 12 feet.

“It was an up-and-down day,” said Bassler, a former Maryland Open titlist from rolling road GC. “My ball-striking and putting were shaky, but I hit a lot of greens and made the shots I needed.”

Cigna, 28, a University of Maryland GC member who works for Merrill lynch and is making his first appearance in this event, sealed a morning 2-up win over Travis Gahman with a win at the 18th after the latter had won 17. In the afternoon, the former Michigan State player birdied 6-7-8 -- the last when he drove the green of the 303-yard set-up and two-putted -- and won 9 to turn 4 up en route to a 4-and-3 decision over Colin St. Maxens.

Warnquist, 21, a University of Maryland senior from Manor CC, held off delmar in the morning, going 1 up at 15 and halving the final three holes. In the second round, he won four of the last five holes on the front and three of the first five on the back to dispatch Chris

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defending champion and two-time Maryland Open winner denny McCarthy and 2008 Middle atlantic amateur champion Chris Baloga won two matches on Saturday to move into the scheduled final 36-hole match of the 93rd Maryland amateur at Baltimore Country Club’s historic east Course.

McCarthy defeated young Mike Blasey 5&4 in the morning and outlasted tough Ben Warnquist 3&2 in the afternoon while Baloga won in 21 holes over 2012

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demetrakis, 6 and 4, while the Blasey cousins, ralph IV, and Mike, both won. ralph used three back-nine birds to oust medalist Walter egloff, 5 and 4, then knocked off fellow Columbia CC member Brian McCormick, 5 and 3, dipping 3 under par for the necessary 15 holes. Mike beat peter Knade, 20 holes, with a final par, then toppled lone Senior qualifier larry Martone, turning 3 up, then winning 13 and halving 14-15. In a battle of Old South CC clubmates, Joe rice defeated Tyler Herriott in the afternoon, 7 and 5, after getting by Chris navarro, 3 and 2, in the morning. against Herriott, he was 3 up at the turn and birdied 11 and 13.

Baloga, from Hillendale CC, defeated patrick McCormick, Baltimore CC, in the morning, 6 and 5, then thwarted alex Hoffman, Beaver Creek CC, 3 and 2, winning three holes midway of the back nine.

McCarthy wasted little time and energy, whipping 2002 champ david nocar, 7 and 5, and nick Sorkin, 3 and 2. The latter marked the first time the University of Virginia senior from argyle CC, had gone past the 15th green in seven successive matches dating back to his title run last year. He had four birdies against nocar, then rallied from 1-down after nine holes (he shot par-matching 35 to Sorkin’s 34) to birdie 10 and ring up six straight pars.

during the morning round, four of the 16 matches went extra holes and four others ended 1 up, in one of the most competitive efforts in recent years. It reinforced the strength of the on-site qualifying cutoff of 73 as it is believed to be the lowest in tournament history. The last two Baltimore CC cutoffs were 75 and 74 and there was one at 74 at Bethesda CC some years ago. Two rounds June 7 will produce two players for a scheduled 36-hole final, June 8.

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Metropolitan amateur winner Joe rice IV and then vanquished 2009 Maryland Open champion Matt Bassler 5&3. Warnquist had defeated Brandon Cigna 2&1 while Bassler had edged ralph Blasey IV 1 up in the morning session.

The wildest morning match was played by Baloga and rice. Until rice birdied the par-3 thirteenth hole to go 2 up there had not been more than a one hole difference. Baloga then eagled the par-5 fourteenth and birdied the par-4 fifteenth to go ahead by one hole only to lose to rice’s two on the par-3 seventeenth. With the 18th being halved, the two moved to extra holes. Baloga made magical par saves on the first two hole to halve rice and then holed a spectacular curving downhill and sidehill putt to end the match on the 21sthole.

In the ralph Blasey and Matt Bassler match, Blasey held a two up lead through seven holes and never trailed until Bassler won the 18th hole with a par. Warnquist and Cigna had a tight match that saw a reversal of fortune at the 451-yard par-4 sixteenth hole. Warnquist drove right into a tough lie and advanced the ball to about 50 yards from the hole while Cigna hit a perfect drive and played a short iron to 20 feet short of the cup. Then Warnquist made a miracle par save while Cigna three-putted to give Warnquist a two hole lead. The match came to a conclusion when the players conceded matching pars on #17.

The McCarthy-(Mike) Blasey contest was close through the first six holes then McCarthy took four successive holes, highlighted by a near kick-in eagle two on the 303-yard eighth hole. after holes 12 – 15 were halved, McCarthy was a 5&4 winner.

In the McCarthy-Warnquist afternoon semi-final battle, the match had no more than a one hole difference through twelve holes with the players exchanging birdied putts on the tilted twelfth green. But McCarthy then won each of holes 13 – 15 and when the players halved #16 with pars, McCarthy registered the 3&2 win.

loyola Maryland golf coach Baloga played the front nine in one over par to take a two up lead over former loyola standout Bassler. With par wins on #s 11, 13 and 15, Baloga claimed the 5&3 victory.

The scheduled 36-hole final between McCarthy and Baloga begins Sunday morning at 7:00 aM. The east Course has played at par 70 and 6,983 yards with the par four 8thshortened by about 50 yards. The course is slated for a Keith Foster renovation beginning in mid-July.


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runner Up Chris Baloga and Champion denny McCarthy

On Thursday, June 5, denny McCarthy was probably a heavier favorite to win the Maryland State amateur Championship at Baltimore Country Club than California Chrome was to win the Belmont Stakes in new york. Thoroughbred that he is, McCarthy, an argyle CC member, upheld his end much better than “Chrome, dominating five foes in three days of scheduled 36-hole play, and capping it with an 8-and-7 victory over Chris Baloga in the final on a mild, sunny day.

For all intents and purposes, this one opened and closed during a 10-hole east-Course stretch in the morning round, as McCarthy won eight of them, all but two (birdies) with pars. a bogey-free 3-under-par 67 sent him to lunch 8-up.

Baloga, from Hillendale CC, whose only sub-par effort in a morning 74 was a conceded eagle-three at the

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583-yard sixth, showed heart and skill in the afternoon, gamely hanging in with a winning par (against McCarthy’s only bogey in 29 holes) and two birdies against two McCarthy birdies for a 7-and-6 deficit. The leader closed him out on the 20th hole (no. 11) with a 14-foot downhill birdie putt.

“I’ve definitely gotten better [than last year],” said the defender, a 21-year-old University of Virginia senior. “each year of college has been better. I’ve learned more about distance control and course management [what club to hit and where to hit it]. It’s like a picture puzzle. I’ve got all the pieces and now I’m trying to put them in the proper spots.”

In the afternoon, McCarthy was -2 under for 11 holes and Baloga, the loyola University Maryland golf coach who turns 31 on June 9, was 1 under. “This is the only tournament with two 18-hole matches for three days. It takes a lot out of you and I’m just not used to it,” said Baloga, a former MSGa Mid-am and Middle atlantic amateur champion.

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Multiple MsGa aMateur winners

While Baloga used a caddy, McCarthy carried his own bag every day and felt it was an advantage. “We do it in college so, again, you get used to it. you develop a rhythm, and I’m more comfortable by myself rather than with somebody.”

asked about being a target for everybody else in the field, McCarthy shrugged it off. “I don’t really think about it, but I know it’s there and it motivates me,” he declared. “It’s been there for several years so I’m used to it.”

In his resume are two Washington Metropolitan Schoolboy crowns, a semifinal berth in the 2009 U.S. Junior amateur, two Maryland amateur and two Maryland Open titles and a recent tie for sixth in the nCaa men’s individual championship.

On his upcoming schedule is a trip to the British amateur, which starts June 16 at royal portrush in Ireland -- two rounds of qualifying for a match-play bracket of 64 players. later, he will defend his 2013 Maryland Open crown and attempt to qualify for the U.S. amateur.

In reaching the final, McCarthy defeated david nocar, nick Sorkin, Mike Blasey, and Ben Warnquist, while Baloga put out patrick McCormick, alex Hoffman, Joe rice, IV, and Matt Bassler. during his title runs in the last two years, McCarthy had one stretch of seven successive matches that did not go beyond the 15th green, and overall, except for his two morning tours in the finals, he did not go past the 16th green.

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Past Presidents

BW Team Matches

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n 2006, the MSGa started its patron Member program, as a way to reach more amateur golfers and provide opportunities to play many different Maryland golf courses. In the first year, over 60 Maryland courses offered privileges for the

program-- it was an immediate success, with over 1,000 players joining the program in the first year! The proceeds from the program were designated to support junior golf and scholarships.

Since then, the program has evolved and partnerships were formed. Initially it was the Middle atlantic pGa that endorsed the program. Then the Maryland Golf Course Owners association got on board. Over the years, the MSGa sought to add value by partnering with neighboring organizations, which brought partnerships with the delaware State Golf association, the pennsylvania Golf Course Owners association and the Ohio Golf Course Owners association.

Then for 2013, the MSGa announced its newest partnership, with the Victory Golf pass. The Victory Golf pass was created by pGa professional andy Barbin, owner of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in northeast Maryland. Barbin has actually started his program in the same year as the MSGa program, and by 2012, he had recruited over 300 participating courses in Md, Va, dC, de, pa and nJ. Barbin’s program also supported a charitable cause for Crohn’s disease. as a golf course owner and pGa professional, Barbin understood that programs like these have the potential to grow incremental revenue for clubs, as well as introduce new players.

“We know our members love the program, but as a pGa member, I know the program must work for the clubs too,” said Barbin. MSGa patron Member program

Coordinator david norman agrees, “We have enjoyed working with andy, and our focus is growing the game. That means more rounds for Maryland clubs and a better golfing experience for Maryland golfers.”

Traditionally patron Member clubs have offered MSGa patron Members an opportunity to play their course for a special rate, often $25 or less. Offers vary by day of week, time of day, etc., and some clubs offer multiple specials. Barbin’s suggestions for participating clubs this year will bring some new features.

• Off-season promotions – golf is a year round sport!

• Special added-value discounts for seniors – they are loyal and have time for golf – also Military (Hero) discounts

• Good pricing – make it attractive and strive for incremental rounds

• Special promotions for junior build business now and for the future

Barbin and norman have teamed up to recruit the clubs and keep excellent value for golfers, while bringing business to the clubs. The new lineup of courses will be announced soon, in time for ordering the perfect holiday gift for that special golfer in your family.

please track the program in Maryland State Golf magazine and on the MSGa website, www.msga.org. Thanks go to the clubs that support the program and make it a big winner for junior golf and charity!

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Member bag tag; Victory Golf Pass with information on all the courses; and subscription to the MSGA e-newsletter. Patron Couples receive all the amenities listed above, plus an additional Victory Golf Pass and MSGA bag tag.

Junior: Victory $30, eClub $40*Junior Members age 18 and under receive all the of Patron Members. Student Members under age 17 must be accompanied by an adult when using the Victory Pass.

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Checks should be made payable to the Maryland State Golf Association. Please allow 20 days for delivery. Only one membership per person. Membership privileges may be suspended if the terms on the program are violated. If you have any questions, call the MSGA at (410) 653-5300 or visit our web site at www.msga.org. There will be a $35 charge for returned checks and a fee of $25 to replace a lost Victory Golf Pass.

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The Maryland State Golf Association functions as the primary voice of the United States Golf Association

lls its constitutional mandate by promoting the best interests and true spirit of the game

of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions; sponsoring and conducting state championship tournaments as well as USGA qualifying rounds each year; educating and informing Maryland golfers about changes in the Rules of Golf; providing course rating and handicap services to member clubs; fostering respect for the game of golf as well as its rules; and awarding scholarships. The following article was compiled and written by Randal P. Reed, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions and describes the circumstances surrounding the founding of the MSGA.

FOUNDING OF THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF

ASSOCIATION

by Randal P. Reed, Director of Rules and Competitions of the

Maryland State Golf Association

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THE FIRST FOURTEEN CLUBS

The Maryland State Golf Association was founded during a meeting at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore on March 8, 1921. The founding clubs, which were said to represent 8,000 state golfers, were as follows:

• Baltimore Country Club • Hagerstown Country Club • Maryland Country Club • Cumberland Country Club • Rolling Road Golf Club • Tome Golf Club • Green Spring Valley Hunt Club • Sherwood Forest Golf Club • Suburban Club • Naval Academy Golf Club • Elkridge Hunt Club • Talbot Country Club • Public Parks Golf Association • Monterey Country Club

The Public Parks Golf Association was comprised of golfers at Clifton Park in Baltimore City. This Association had been organized during meetings in January, 1921 with William F.

rst president. Located near Antietam Creek and in the general area of the current Hagerstown Municipal Golf Course, the nine-hole Hagerstown Country Club operated from 1908 – 1928, closing about four years after the opening of Fountain Head Country Club on the other side of town. Tome Golf Club was a prep school golf club in Port Deposit. The school overlooked

.tsaehtroN ot devom retal dna reviR annaheuqsuS ehtMaryland Country Club, founded in the early 1900s near the Suburban Club, eventually met its demise during the Great Depression. The Washington Area clubs – Chevy Chase, Columbia, Bannockburn and Kirkside – declined to join the association because of their involvement with the Middle Atlantic Golf Association and District of Columbia Golf Association and also due to impending obligations to assist with the national open championship at Columbia Country Club.

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CAPITAL EXPANSION

As an aside, nine Washington Area clubs did join the MSGA in the early 1930s: Chevy Chase, Columbia, Burning Tree, Bannockburn, Indian Spring, Manor, Beaver Dam, Congressional and Kenwood. Bannockburn, originally located near Chevy Chase Circle (Connecticut Avenue and East-West Highway) moved to the Glen Echo area around 1910 and then was sold for residential development in 1946. Kirkside continued as the successor club to Bannockburn at the Chevy Chase Circle location. Indian Spring, which would later move to Layhill Road north of Georgia Avenue, was then located near the Four Corners area of Colesville Road and New Hampshire Avenue. Indian Spring closed in December, 2005. Beaver Dam in Landover later became Prince Georges Country Club and then, shortly after a move to Mitchellville in the early 1980s, was renamed the Country Club at Woodmore.

Monterey Country Club, less than one mile from the Mason-Dixon Line in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, is a particularly interest case of a founding member club. Monterey had one of the oldest golf courses in the country. Located approximately eight miles from Camp David and built prior to 1885, the club featured a wide range of recreational and dining facilities that were popular among Washington area visitors. In addition to golf, the sports of tennis and swimming were featured. Over the years, visitors included Presidents Wilson, Coolidge and Eisenhower. The eventual Duchess of Windsor, Wallace

rst green in Square Cottage. After the Battle of Gettysburg, the Army of Northern Virginia retreated through a swampy area that eventually became the site of Monterey Country Club.

OUR EARLY LEADERS

cers of the Maryland State Golf Association were M. Tyson Ellicott, Baltimore Country Club, president;

rst vice-president; R. Marsden Smith, Rolling Road Golf Club, second vice-president; and Claude C. Madison, secretary-treasurer. Lieutenant F.L. Janeway of the Naval Academy Golf Club

fth member of the Executive Committee.

Originally, the 1921 Amateur Championship was scheduled for Rolling Road Golf Club and the Open Championship

at Baltimore Country Club. Later the Open was moved to Rolling Road and the Women’s Championship was

rst there was discussion of a Baltimore City Championship to be conducted by the new state golf association. However, this initiative was soon undertaken by the Public Parks Golf Association at Clifton Park.

ORIGIN OF THE STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

Based on Baltimore Sun reporting by Claude C. Madison, among the spurs to the formation of the Maryland State Golf Association was the exhibition match between Harry Vardon, Ted Ray and B. Warren Corkran at Baltimore Country Club during the summer of 1920. The year of 1920 marked Vardon’s last trip to the United States while Ray captured his sole U.S. Open Championship at the Inverness Club in August, 1920, where he edged Vardon, Leo Diegel and Jock Hutchinson by one stroke, with the 50-year old Vardon going six over par in the last six holes. The temporary chairman of the Maryland players who called for a state golf association was R.E. Hanson. Hanson sent the invitations for the organization meeting that was held at the Emerson Hotel. In the March 9, 1921 Baltimore Sun, Claude Madison reported that “R.E. Hanson, who fostered and originated the idea of a State golf association, was lauded in a resolution unanimously adopted, which expressed appreciation of his

orts to advance the game in Maryland. Hanson recently removed to New York.”

Golf developments in Maryland even attracted the interest of Grantland Rice, the foremost sportswriter of the era. In

ered the following remarks: “The movement to form a State golf association should be supported by every golfer in Maryland. Golf is now on the way to an even-greater boom and the golf courses and players of Maryland occupy too high a place to remain outside the fold. The fact that the national open championship is to be held at Columbia Country Club will bring additional attention to Maryland golf. There is no question that a State association can do a lot for the game, and at the same time the players get a lot of keen competition out of the organization.”

Interestingly, there was spirited competition for the hosting rst championships. Representatives of Maryland

Country Club, Rolling Road Golf Club and the Suburban Club were quite expressive in promoting their clubs.

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R. Marsden Smith, green committee chairman at Rolling Road Golf Club weighed in: “We think we can show the golfers of the State something unique in golf construction. Our course is adequate in every respect for entertaining the championship. The only possible objection would be the misapprehension that we might not be ready due to improvements in the greens. By the middle of June when the tournament probably will be held, Rolling Road will be in tip-top condition.”

Not to be outdone, A.E. Marshall, who chaired the Maryland Country Club golf committee, claimed that his club “is the logical course to entertain the championship. We have lengthened our course to championship distance. We are centrally located and we want the event.” The president of the Suburban Club, A.F. Weinberg, upped the stakes with the following pronouncement: “We have the greatest golf course in Maryland and, as this is to be a real championship contest, let’s play it on a real course.” (Claude Madison further noted Mr. Weinberg’s view that while the other two clubs have very decent courses, they “could not hold a candle to Suburban.”)

ered his club as a site for the 1925 Maryland Amateur. In the early 1920s Sherwood Forest was being developed by William F. Cochran as a private retreat on the Severn River. Cochran

ered a sterling silver cup for a club team competition during the Maryland Amateur.

THE PRESENT

Today, some 92 years later, the Maryland State Golf Association represents some 125 member clubs, and provides course rating and handicap services to 160 clubs and courses in Maryland. The MSGA is directed by a 15 member Board of Directors who represent various member

of four . Our tournament schedule now consists of some 30 state tournaments as well as USGA

ers.

For additional information about the MSGA and its member services please visit our web site at www.msga.org or call (410) 653-5300.

Baltimore Country Club is widely recognized as

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• Conduct 19 Men’s State Championships• Conduct 11 Women’s State Championships

ers for both men and women• Conduct local collegiate competitions• Conduct one day Play Day net events• Along with the MAPGA provide handicap and club tournament software services and maintenance of those services• Provide course and slope rating for men and women’s tees free• Scholarships for member club employees and/or children, and junior golfers who are involved in the game• Junior Girls’ Scholarship Program• Sponsor the Emmet Gary Turf Scholarships at the University of Maryland• Conduct Rules of Golf and Handicap Seminars• Monitor and lobby state legislation impacting golf and the turf grass industries

t of all Maryland golfers. • Provide amateur reinstatement services• Promote the game• Publish e-newsletters to inform members of current news within the organization• Hole-in-One Club exclusively for members of member clubs• Golf Patron Program (discount golf program for MD golfers)• Honor the Player of the Year and the Senior Player of the Year• Promote state wide charity tournaments on web site’s Charity Corner

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS & STAFF

2014 Board of Directors

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