The Professional - Volume VIII, Issue II

From The President

Can you believe we are in August already?! What a great year it has been to this point. Thank you for all you do to promote the game and represent all that the PGA stands for each day. You all are on the front lines as the face of golf to so many every day. To them you are a rockstar. Your presence alone causes your golfers to get nervous when you watch them on the course or the range. A nice comment or friendly word can make someone’s day and after a few of these, you have a loyal member for life. The presence you have is large and impactful.

I encourage each of you to use this to help people. Draw them in and give them a place of refuge…the golf course, the driving range, a retail space, a team room…whatever that place is, it is special because of two things…the game of golf and you!

Andy Weissinger, PGA Section President

The Professional Volume VIII, Issue II

Editor: Ben Smith

Contributing Writers:

Ben Smith

Chris Lang

Mastro Communications

Jon Guhl

As you read through this e-magazine share in the joy and triumph or the PGA Professionals in our section that are doing all of this and more. Learn from their triumphs, listen to what they have to say and be ready to adopt their ideas at your facility. Somewhere there is a PGA Professional doing something that would work well at your facility. Take it, adopt it, tweak it, and make it your own. Leading out front is something we all need to do. Be the one who tells your board, ownership or boss what the next big thing will be, instead of them bringing it to you asking why you don’t do that.

Please continue to do all you can to make yourself better. Better at your craft, better at your job, better with your family, better with your self-talk… it will all make you a stronger person…and that is a good thing. Keep up the hard work and please let us know if you need help in anything. Each and every one of our Board members serves with you. If you have an idea, a good success story, or just want to provide some feedback please reach out member of the Board.

Thank you for all you do for the great game and business of golf!

Serving Proudly,

Andy Weissinger, PGA President, Middle Atlantic PGA

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Dear MAPGA Professional,

I am writing this letter after just returning from our Ireland Pro-Am with the Carolinas PGA. What a trip! If you have not traveled to Ireland (or anywhere in UK) for golf, you are missing out. Section Sponsor did a wonderful job with our trip. By the way, our MAPGA professionals (and their teams) defeated the Carolinas PGA pretty soundly.

We are literally in the heat of the summer. I’m sure you all have been incredibly busy. Some of you slow down in August when your members go away, but I know some don’t. So, keep up the good work! We are still on an incredible surge in golf, let’s keep riding that wave. I will also again add, these positive times are the occasions to ask for more help or more re$ources in your operations. If you need some help doing so, Greg Stenzel is a great resource for this type of thing. If not now, when?

I hope you are planning to attend your upcoming Chapter Meetings. Not only is it a great chance to play some golf and catch up with your peers, but this year is an election year. Our chapters will hold in-person elections for their Officers and Board. As the Section Fall meeting will be virtual (save November 20th on your calendars), the Section elections will be done electronically.

Letter From The ED

Jon Guhl Executive Director

As you will see later in this issue, congratulations are in order for Josh Speight for making the PGA Championship via his top-20 finish at the PGA Club Professional Championship. I was able to walk Thursday’s PGA Championship round with Josh- he looked like he belonged out there! Also, Jim Estes qualified for and played in the US Senior Open. Great job to both of you!

Lastly, we held our 2nd Annual PGA REACH Middle Atlantic Pro-Am fundraiser at TPC Potomac in June. It was another spectacular success, raising over $30,000! This is our primary vehicle to raise funds for our PGA HOPE, PGA WORKS and other charitable programs. I hope you will participate in some way next year. Please consider playing in our event or holding a small fundraiser at your own facility! Our HOPE program grew significantly in numbers of vets (over 1000 per session) and sites (20 HOPE chapters) in 2023. We will need to step up our funding to keep up with the demand. Also, please consider going through the training to become a certified HOPE instructor! Yes, you will get paid for your time, but I promise you will receive way more than the pay!

Again, I can see and feel how busy you all are at your facilities. I caringly ask that you MAKE THE TIME for yourself (play golf, you deserve it) and your family. It is important to keep your mind and body right and have balance in your life in these unique times. We know that your Association is further down the list of your priorities, but keep us in mind, too. I hope you have a strong finish to your season and please continue to do your part for your Association, our Foundation and our game!

Sincerely,

Jon Guhl Executive Director jguhl@pgahq.com

The PGA HOPE Secretary's Cup celebrates the PGA HOPE Program by providing a unique and memorable experience for our military Veterans and the PGA Professionals who work tirelessly to positively impact Veterans' lives. This annual event in conjunction with the week of PGA Championship, began in 2016 and is named after the Secretary of Veteran Affairs in recognition of the Memorandum of Understanding between PGA REACH and the Department of Veteran Affairs. Each team is made up of four Veterans from a PGA HOPE program and one PGA or LPGA Professional

The Middle Atlantic Section was lucky enough to send a team to compete in the 2023 Secretary’s Cup at Penfield Country Club in Penfield, NY. For a weekend these Veterans felt like they were on top of the world. From the moment they stepped foot onto the facility the cameras were rolling and the red carpet was laid out.

Our team consisted of 4 Navy Veterans out of the Tidewater HOPE Chapter led by PGA Professional Adam Relan. Cassie Patterson is a Navy veteran that served for 6.5 years. Kyle Keith is active duty Navy and has served for 9 years. Sean Bowman is a Navy veteran, serving for 17 years and is our PGA HOPE Ambassador. Matthew Sheeley was also in the Navy for 17 years and ended his career as an E-6 rank.

During the team's time in Penfield they were lucky enough to get up close and personal with the Wannamaker trophy, attend 2 PGA Championship Practice Rounds and make friendships that will last forever. Nothing else mattered for the 3 hours they were out there competing. Between discussing what shot to use to deciding on which way the putt was going to break everything that happened brought them closer together.

Although the score did not matter the team finished (-3), two shots off the winning team. Veteran Sean Bowman explains how it was "an unbelievable experience, filled with friendships, stories and laughter. These memories will last a lifetime."

The Middle Atlantic Section is set to host the Secretary’s Cup in 2030 when the PGA Championship comes to Congressional Country Club.

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Team Middle Atlantic celebrates PGA Professional Adam Relan making a putt.

Cassie Patterson

Kaylyn Noh (a) Claims Inaugural Women’s Open Title

By Chris Lang of the VSGA

MIDLOTHIAN — Kaylyn Noh’s trip back east to see family came with a bonus: A chance to hold the trophy at the end of the inaugural Women’s Open of Virginia.

Noh, a rising junior at the University of California, made the best of awful playing conditions at Independence Golf Club, posting a third-round 1-under-par 35 to finish with a three-day total of 2-under 178 and a fourshot win in the 1st Women’s Open of Virginia.

The final round was cut to nine holes after persistent rain and wind delayed the competition for more than five hours. The first group went off at 8 a.m. and four groups had teed off when play was suspended due standing water on several greens. After a lengthy delay, it was determined that the best chance of deciding a champion was to cut the final round to nine holes. As the final grouping finished their round just after 4 p.m., driving rain and wind intensified, and it was almost certain that the competition would have been delayed indefinitely had it started as an 18-hole round.

Noh, from Rocklin, Calif., was the only player to shoot an under-par round on Wednesday. She finished four strokes clear of Keswick’s Sky Sload, a former Virginia and Missouri player, who posted a 2-over 38 on Wednesday for a three-day total of 182. Delaware’s Christina Carroll and newly turned pro and former UNC Wilmington standout Phu Khine tied for third at 3-over 183.

Notable:

• Noh entered the final round tied with Brambleton’s Julie Shin, who plays at Penn, and Khine. Shin shot a 6-over 42 on Wednesday and finished tied for fifth at 5-over 185 with rising James Madison freshman Amber Mackiewicz and former Virginia Tech standout Jessica Spicer, a past VSGA Women’s Stroke Play and Women’s Four-Ball champion.

• Noh has family in both Chantilly and Alexandria and several family members made the trip to support her.

• Khine was making her professional debut.

A New Champion in Virginia

Connor Burgess Becomes First Professional to Win the State Open of Virginia Since 2018

By Chris Lang of the VSGA

MIDLOTHIAN, VA — Connor Burgess sunk a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole on Sunday, celebrated, then retreated to the patio at Independence Golf Club on Sunday and waited. Having only tied for the lead in the final round of the State Open of Virginia, he figured his best hope was to stay warm for a potential playoff.

into a penalty area right of the fairway. The tee shot proved fatal to his hopes, as he was unable to hole out from a greenside bunker for par, leaving Burgess standing alone atop the leaderboard.

Burgess’ 10-under-par three-day aggregate total of 203 (70-67-66) gave him the biggest victory of his burgeoning professional career, and it marked the first time since 2018 that a pro had won the State Open, ending a streak of four straight wins by amateurs. Burgess finished a stroke clear of Shim, who finished as low amateur with a three-day 204 (69-68-67).

Burgess, a former Virginia Tech standout who grew up in Lynchburg and played for E.C. Glass High School, plays out of Independence on a daily basis, so the win was extra special. He had a large group of family and friends supporting him.

LaRue, who plays at Longwood University, reached 10-under with a birdie on the par-3 14th. After hitting his drive right on 15, he hit his approach over the green before making a marvelous up-and-down to save par. After a par at 16, his driver again went astray on 17. His tee shot on the par-5 hole rattled through the trees lining the left side of the fairway and eventually settled in the rough left of the cart path near No. 12 tee. Unfazed, LaRue hit an excellent shot over the trees to the edge of the fairway, then hit his approach to four feet. His birdie putt lipped out, sending him to the final tee still at 10-under.

Then

a funny thing happened.

One by one, his closest pursuers stumbled down the stretch. First it was Rylan Shim, who had a 25-foot birdie putt on 18 but three-putted for bogey. Then it was Justin LaRue, who came to the 18th hole needing a birdie to win and a par to force a playoff, only to pull his drive deep

“It means the world,” Burgess said. “Obviously, I’ve been trying to win one of these things for a while. Feels nice to get it done, especially here. I guess I can call this my home now. To win in front of this entire support system I have, it feels amazing.”

Four players tied for third at 8-under 205: professionals Mark Lawrence

Jr. and Brandon Berry, and amateurs

Scott Shingler and LaRue. Amateurs

Bryce Corbett and Drew Brockwell tied for seventh at 7-under 206. Rounding out the top 10 were three players tied for ninth: amateurs

Shim, a University of Florida signee who recently qualified for the U.S. Amateur, surged at the end of his round to get himself in position to at least force a playoff. He birdied 15, 16, and 17 before the fateful threeputt on the final green.

“I knew the position I was in, and I would have loved to have made the putt,” Shim said. “I really felt comfortable over it and I was really focused, but the last thing I forgot about was the speed. It happens. It hurts to miss a comebacker, but that’s golf.”

Shingler (Dominion Valley CC) opened Sunday with the lead but made bogeys on Nos. 3 and 4 to fall down the leaderboard. Though he

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rallied back to level par for the day with birdies on Nos. 6 and 8, he was never able to get it going on the back nine, making one birdie, one bogey, and seven pars.

Burgess netted $9,000 for his victory, a nice payday as he hopes to continue his professional career. He plans on giving Korn Ferry Tour qualifying school another shot this fall, and the confidence gained from winning against a strong field this week can only help.

“Professional golf is tough,” Burgess said. “You kind of have to ride the momentum when you have it and get lucky at the right time. … Just small steps in the right direction. Hopefully I can play well and advance to the next stage, and from there, hopefully everything goes well.”

Notable:

• Burgess, Berry, and amateur Jordan Utley each shot 5-under 66s on Sunday for the low round of the day. Utley’s round helped him move 24 spots up the leaderboard to 21st.

• Brandon Berry, a former Loyola (MD) standout who grew up in Great Falls, finished second in the Maryland Open earlier this month.

• Kyle Fuller, PGA and Josh Speight, PGA each posted three-day totals of 4-under 209 to tie for 12th and tie for low PGA professional honors.

• Shim and Corbett were the only players to shoot all three rounds in the 60s this weekend.

Cong, Caraballo Win MAPGA

Junior Championship

Cong Becomes First Female to Win the Overall Division Since Bailey Davis in 2018

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PGA Junior Championship was slated to be a 36-hole event, held at International Country Club. However, the weather had different ideas for the second round.

It was smooth sailing in the first round as all 103 players finished 18 holes.

Alejandro Caraballo, William Howard, and Connor McCarthy led the way in the Boys Division with a one-over par 72. From Williamsburg, VA, Caraballo made 2 birdies and 2 double bogies on his front nine. Birdies down the stretch on holes 15 and 17 got him into a share of the lead. A 17-year-old, Howard also used birdies down the stretch (15, 18) to shoot one over and grab a share of the lead. McCarthy used his home course knowledge, making 3 birdies to 4 bogies to join Caraballo and Howard at the top.

get to even par. A birdie on the fifth hole for McCarthy got him to red figures and a one-shot lead. The weather came in once the leaders got to the 6th tee. Lighting and heavy rain suspended play for nearly 2 hours and it was determined the championship would be shortened to 27 holes. Dustin Stocksdale entered the picture after the event was shortened. The Ellicot City, MD native shot 2-over in the first round and was one-under when the horns blew to suspend play. He parred out to grab the clubhouse lead at 1-over. Caraballo came out after the delay playing steady golf, finishing his day par, par, par, par. That is all he needed to get into a playoff with Stocksdale, as McCarthy and Howard struggled.

Both players had two-putt pars on the first playoff hole. As the rain started to fall on the second playoff hole, Caraballo had an easy two-putt par after hitting the green from the right rough. Stocksdale wasn’t able to get up and down after a bad tee-shot giving Caraballo the win.

In the girls division, Lily Hall led the way after the first round. The 2024 high school graduate made 4 birdies to five bogies for a one-over-par 72 and a one-shot lead after round one. Olivia Cong and Emerson Roychoudhury trailed Hall by one shot heading into the final round.

Caraballo and McCarthy got off to great starts in the second and final round by birdieing the Par-5 first hole. Howard made par on 1 and bogeyed the second hole but bounced back with back-to-back birdies on 3 and 4 to

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Cong, of Germantown, MD, came out firing in the final round. She birdies holes 2, 3, and 4 and holed out for eagle from 90 yards on the par-4 5th. The weather horn blew as she was playing the 6th hole but she didn’t let that slow her down. After the delay, she made another birdie on 6 for 5 straight holes of birdie or better. That run gave her a comfortable lead with three holes to play. Cong made a double bogey on the par-3 8th hole but she still won comfortably by four shots. Her 2-under par 27-hole total also gave a girl the overall championship

for the first time since Bailey Davis in 2018.

Dustin Stocksdale and Elsie MacCleery join Caraballo and Cong as qualifiers for the Junior PGA Championship. The national championship takes place August 1 – 4 at Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Santa Ana, NM – The PGA Professional Championship is the biggest tournament of the year for those that qualify. 312 of the best PGA Professionals compete to be crowned the champion and 20 qualifying spots are up for grabs in the PGA Championship.

The event took place at Santa Ana and Twin Warriors Golf Clubs this year. The Middle Atlantic had 14 representatives that qualified through our Section Championship: Chris Abbott (Kinloch GC), Steve Delmar (Columbia CC), Ryan Fellows (Creighton Farms), Kyle Fuller, (CC of Virginia), Ashley Grier (Yinglings Golf Center), Larkin Gross (Springfield G&CC), Billy Hoffman (Westwood CC), David Hutsell (Baltimore CC), Travis Johnson (Kinloch GC), Ian McConnell (1757 GC), Geoff Montross (Farmington CC), Jay Newcomb (Suburban Club), John O’Leary (Trump National GC), and Josh Speight (Club at Viniterra).

Kyle Fuller led the way for Team MAPGA after the first round. He made 2 birdies to 1 bogey for a 1-under 71 at Santa Ana Golf Club and tied for 21st. Larkin Gross also had a strong first round, shooting an even-par 72 at

After a disappointing 4-over 76 in the first round, Josh Speight was a big mover in the second round. His 2-under par 70 at Santa Ana GC moved him up 114 spots into a tied for 58th. Chris Abbott also had a strong second round, shooting even par 72 to move up 46 spots on the leaderboard. Fuller and Gross each shot over par in their second rounds but were in position to

There was a second cut after the third round to the low 70 and ties. Gross and Abbott weren’t able to make it but Fuller and Speight had solid third rounds and earned their way to play the final round. After a third-round 1-under 71, Fuller was tied for 29th. Speight shot an even-par 72 in the third round and was tied for 43rd heading into the final round.

Both players were battling to make it inside the top-20 for an exemption in the PGA Championship. Fuller was never able to get things going, shooting one-over par 73 to finish tied for 43rd. Speight on the other hand got hot

Santa Ana GC and tied for 35th.

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when it counted.

He started on the 10th hole and got off to a steady start, parring the first six holes. A birdie on the 16th hole (his 7th hole of the day) got things moving in the right direction. His round really jump-started when he holed out from 50 yards for an eagle on the Par-5 1st hole. He made 2 more birdies on the front nine for a 5-under 67. His bogey-free round vaulted him up 32 spots and into a tie for 11th place, good enough for a spot in the PGA Championship!

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MAPGA Professionals In Majors

The Middle Atlantic PGA has been wellrepresented at golf's major championships this year. Of the nine men's majors (4 PGA Tour, 5 Champions Tour), the MAPGA has had a representative in 2 of them. Josh Speight played in the PGA Championship and Jim Estes played in the US Senior Open Championship.

Josh Speight qualified for his second PGA Championship with a top-20 finish in the 2023 PGA Professional Championship. He played among the games best at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY earlier this year.

Jim Estes shot 2-under 69 at the Omni Homestead Resort to qualify for the US Senior Open. He played in his 6th major championship at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, WI.

Although both players missed the cut, we are proud to have the Middle Atlantic PGA represented in golf’s major championships!

Tournament Season Update

Chapter Pro-Pro’s

The Northern and Central Chapters got their tournament season started in early April.

The Northern Chapter competed in their spring pro-pro event at Hillendale Country Club. John Fransisco and Tyler Potts won the four-ball event by one shot with a 5-under 67.

The Central Chapter played TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Tim Ritter/Daniel Neben and Steve Delmar/Alex Hoffman tied in the fourball event with a 5-under 65.

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Britt Sloan MAPGA Scramble

136 players played in the Britt Sloan MAPGA Scramble at Trump National Golf Club. The scramble event is a 27 hole event and always one of the favorites among our professionals.

Larkin and Paige Gross won by one shot over the team of Dick and Jacob Mast. Team Gross was an impressive 16-under par, that included 12 birdies and 2 eagles.

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Jani-King MAPGA Match Play

The Suburban Club hosted a qualifying round and rounds of 64, 32, and 16 in early May.

Steve Delmar, Troy Thorne, Alex Hoffman, Josh Speight, Tim Ritter, Daniel Bengtson, Anthony DeFrank, and Rick Schuller advanced to the Quarterfinals. They played those matches on their own and the final four is down to Steve Delmar, Alex Hoffman, Anthony DeFrank, and Daniel Bengtson. The semi-finals and finals will take place August 10th at Baltimore CC.

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Senior MAPGA Match Play

Loudoun Golf & Country Club hosted the rounds of 32, 16, 8, and 4 in late May.

The final eight consisted of Rick Schuller, Jon Corliss, Sean English, Dirk Schultz, Brendan McGrath, Jim Estes, David Hutsell, and Carey Hodsden. The finals (McGrath vs. English) will take place August 10th at Baltimore CC.

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Swing Juice Senior-Junior

The Club at Viniterra hosted the 2023 Swing Juice SeniorJunior. One 50 and older MAPGA professional teams up with a 49 and younger MAPGA professional for a fourball event.

Rick Schuller and Travis Johnson shot an 8-under 64 to get into a playoff with Ashley Grier/Bud Lintelman and Tyler McElroy/Ricky Touma. They won the event with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Leaderboard

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Chapter Championships

Northern Chapter

The Northern Chapter Championship was held at Talbot Country Club on May 30th. Jay Newcomb (The Suburban Club) didn’t get off to the start he was looking for, making bogey on 3 of his first 5 holes. However, he rebounded with a birdie on the 6th hole and shot 2-over 38 on his first nine. Pars on 10 - 13 still had him at 2-over and within striking distance of the lead. He got hot on holes 14 -17, making four straight birdies to get to 2-under par. A par on 18 gave him a 2-under 70 and the only under par round of the day.

In the Senior Division, David Long (Renditions Golf Club) made 4 bogies and the rest pars on his day. The 4-over 76 gave him the win in the Senior Division by 2 shots.

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Central Chapter

The Central Chapter Championship was held at Washington Golf & Country Club on May 30th. Anthony DeFrank (TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm) and Chad Moseley (Belle Haven Country Club) had quite the battle going on all day. Paired together, they led the way for the majority of the day. Moseley led the way on the front nine with 3 birdies to 1 bogey for a 2-under 33 while Defrank made 2 birdies and 2 bogies for an even 35. Moseley pushed it to 4-under through 12 holes and DeFrank made birdie on the Par-5 10th to keep within range. Bogies on 14 and 15 for Moseley and a birdie on 16 for DeFrank had them tied at 2-under coming to the 18th. They both hit good drives and approach shots. Moseley had 20 feet for birdie and DeFrank had 10 feet. Moseley drained his birdie putt and DeFrank narrowly missed his, giving Chad Moseley the win.

In the Senior Division, Brendan McGrath (Trump National Golf Club) shot the only under par round, a 3-under 67 to win by 3 shots.

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Southern Chapter

The Southern Chapter Championship was held at Old Trail Golf Club on June 5th. Drew Falvey (Fawn Lake Country Club), Tim Lewis (Eaglewood Golf Course), and Craig Gunn (Danville Golf Club) each shot 5-under 67 to force a playoff.

On the first playoff hole, Falvey and Lewis missed the green and Gunn had 25 feet down the hill for birdie. They both got up and down for par and Gunn two putted to go to a second playoff hole. Falvey was the only player to hit the green in regulation and drained a 10-foot birdie putt to win his first Chapter Championship.

In the Senior Division, Rick Schuller (Meadowbrook Country Club) dominated. He shot a 5-under 67 to win by 7 shots.

MAPGA Stroke Play #1

103 players competed in three divisions at Fawn Lake Country Club for the MAPGA Stroke Play #1.

Billy Hoffman (Westwood CC) and Steve Delmar (Columbia CC) led the way in the regular division. They each made 6 birdies to 2 bogies for a 4-under par 67. Delmar’s clutch birdie on 18 forced a playoff.

On the first playoff hole, Delmar 3 putted while Hoffman got up and down for par to win.

In the 50-59 Division, Matt Kayson (PGA Life Member) made a clutch birdie on the 17th hole to beat Jim Estes (Jim Estes Golf) by one shot with a 1-under 71.

In the 60-69 Division, Rick Schuller (Meadowbrook CC) made 2 birdies to 1 bogey for a 1-under 71 and the win by one shot over Jon Corliss (Heron Ridge CC). Leaderboard

MAPGA Pro-Scratch

We had a record 180 players play in the MAPGA ProScratch at Willow Oaks Country Club.

Dirk Schultz and Jaxson Schultz won the four-ball Stableford event with 38 points. Taylor Babcock won the Regular Division Pro-Only Stableford with 34 points. Dirk Schultz won the 50-59 Division while Woody Fitzhugh won the 60-69 Division.

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Club Car MAPGA Pro-President

The Club Car MAPGA Pro-President is a day of networking and golf. The Elkridge Club hosted this year’s event and was sponsored by Club Car, Earth Networks, Extracurricular, and Oars & Alps.

Mike Healy, PGA & Stuart Eptsein (CC of Maryland) won the Gross Division with a 6-under 65. Scott Davis, PGA & Greg Crawford (Sterling Park GC) won the Net Division with a 10-under 61.

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Dirk and Jaxson Schultz Win

66th Maryland Pro-Amateur

Dirk & Jaxson Schultz captured the 66th Maryland Pro-Amateur Championship at Bretton Woods Recreation Center.

The Schultz’s made 8 birdies and 1 bogey in the fourball format. The 7-under-par 64 was good enough to win by one shot.

This is the Father-Son duo’s second four-ball win of the season. Their first came a few weeks earlier at the MAPGA Pro-Scratch at Willow Oaks Country Club.

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Jaxson and Dirk Schultz hold the trophy after their win at

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Silvercrest Cup Standings

After two Silvercrest Cup Qualifiers, Dick Mast (PGA Life Member) leads the way with 190 points. Players will compete to be in the top-54 with two more qualifiers to be played. Those 54 MAPGA Professionals will earn their place in the 2023 Silvercrest Cup final at Hermitage Country Club on October 12th. In addition, the top five amateurs from the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) and Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) player of the year lists will be invited to compete.

Full Standings List

Remaining Qualifiers

We had a wonderful Ireland Pro-Am last week! The MAPGA defeated the Carolinas in the overall match. The low team for the week was Daniel Neben’s TPC Potomac squad. 15 teams played Tralee, Waterville, Old Head, Dooks, and Ballybunion. We are hoping for another Ireland trip in 2025, this time to the Northern Ireland courses! Special thanks to sponsor Signature Golf for an awesome job as the trip organizer.

Congratulations to T.J. Young of Bayville GC for his first ever hole-in-one on the 4th hole at Waterville!

MAPGA Staff

Jon Guhl Executive Director

Bob Heintz, PGA Assistant Executive Director/ Tournament Director

Kristine Alonso Membership Director

Talton Cherry Junior Golf Director

Collin Elphic Director of Business Affairs

Caleb Kolb Player Development Coordinator

Ben Smith Director of Communications

Emily Hayes Junior Golf Intern

Derek Wooten Junior Golf Intern

Logan Zimnoch Junior Golf Intern

Erica Giuliano Competitions Coordinator

Natalie Robson PGA WORKS Fellow