July 2017 Issue # 35
MSGA Mens RULES REVISITED
A mat e u r Championship
Common Mistakes
Disqualification Antigua Announces Four New Ladies Sleeveless Styles for 2017
DESTINATION REPORT
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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. Displays of frustration are one thing, but outburst of temper are quite another. Yelling, screaming and throwing are unacceptable. Play by the Rules, exhibit good etiquette, have fun and enjoy the great game of golf.
William K. Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association
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Contents
Executive Director’s Welcome
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William K. Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association
Five Questions with steve mona
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Adam Heieck Executive Director, Youth on Course
Destination report
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Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination
RULES REVISITED
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5 Common Mistakes - Disqualification
MSGA
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MSGA Mens Amateur Championship
State news Crofton Playday Powderly Captures Jr. Am. Title, McCabe Wins 14-15 Division McGarrity, Powderly, Barbin Tied for Lead After First Round, Minkoff Fires 69 to Win 12-13 Division. Junior Girls Championship North South Junior Girls winner Junior Girls Season Opener Poindexter Cup Women’s Mid Amateur Championship
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The value of routine; trusting your swing. - Lorii Myers
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10 MSGA 2017 Schedule of Events
MARYLAND STATE
Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite
MEN’S DIVISION 2017 Men’s Championships Tournament
Date
Site
Team Matches
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[April 1] April 8, 9, 15, 22, 23 & 29
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Various Clubs
Four-Ball
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Thursday, May 4
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CC of Maryland
Am/Open Qualifiers
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Tuesday, May 2
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Mountain Branch
Monday, May 8
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Worthington Manor
Thursday, May 18
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Woodmore
Wednesday, May 24
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Queenstown Harbor
Senior Four-Ball
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Monday, May 22
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Green Spring
Amateur
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Thursday-Sunday, June 8-11
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Columbia
Junior
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Monday-Tuesday, June 26-27
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Norbeck
Maryland Open
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Monday, July 10-12
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Woodholme
Pro-Am
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Monday, July 17
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Montgomery
Father-Son
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Thursday, July 20
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Cattail Creek
Amateur Public Links
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Wednesday, July 26
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Clustered Spires
Mid-Amateur
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Monday-Tuesday, August 7-8
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Chartwell
BW Matches
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Saturday, August 19
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Rolling Road
Senior Amateur
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Tuesday-Wednesday, September 12-13
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Worthington Manor
Senior Team Matches
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September 9, 10, 16, 17 & 23
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Various Clubs
Past Presidents
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Wednesday, September 27
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Green Spring
Senior Team Challenge
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Thursday, October 12
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Baltimore CC
Senior Open
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Tuesday-Wednesday, October 10-11
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Chevy Chase
Mid-Atlantic Jr Invitational
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Saturday-Sunday, October 21-22
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Suburban
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GOLF ASSOCIATION
e 145, Baltimore, MD 21208, www.msga.org
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USGA Qualifiers Tournament
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Site
US Open Local
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Monday, May 15
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Hillendale CC
US Amateur
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Monday, July 24
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Argyle CC
US Senior Amateur
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Monday, July 31
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Hobbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Glen
US Four-Ball (for 2018)
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Monday, October 16
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CC of Woodmore
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MEN’S DIVISION 2017 SCHEDU Men’s One-Day Tournament
Date
Site
Four-Ball Stableford
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Friday, April 7
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Eagle’s Nest CC
Four-Ball Stroke Play
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Tuesday, April 25
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Woodholme CC
Chapman/Pinehurst
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Wednesday, May 31
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Crofton CC
Four-Ball Stroke Play
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Wednesday, June 28
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Turf Valley
Four-Ball Stableford
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Monday, August 14
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Montgomery CC
Four-Ball Stroke Play
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Friday, September 8
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Hillendale CC
Four-Ball Stroke Play
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Thursday, October 19
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Suburban Club
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HEDULE OF ONE-DAY EVENTS
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Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite
woMEN’S DIVISION 201
Women’s Championships Tournament
Date
Site
Team Championship
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May 6 - 13 - 20 - 21
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Various
Mid-Amateur Championship
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June 9
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Suburban Club
Junior Championship
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June 20-21
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Talbot CC
Junior Poindexter Cup
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June 23-25
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Winchester CC (VA)
Amateur Championship
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July 18-21
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Hillendale CC
4 Lady Invitational
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To be determined…
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To be determined…
Junior Mid-Atlantic Challenge
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July 29-30
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Scotch Hall Preserve (NC)
Two Woman Team Championship
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July 31
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Crofton CC
Two-Woman Team Mid-Handicap Championship
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July 31
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Crofton CC
Mixed Two-Ball Championship
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August 17
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Bulle Rock GC
Senior Championship
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September 11-12
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Argyle Country CC
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GOLF ASSOCIATION
e 145, Baltimore, MD 21208, www.msga.org
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16 MSGA OFFER Victory Golf Pass and the MSGA Partnership
MSGA OFFER
Patron Member Program History
Victory Golf Pass Partnership
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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.
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 recommends that participating clubs create an off-season rate or promotion, because golf is a year round sport. He also suggests that courses offer additional deals and savings for Military (Hero), Senior, and Junior golfers.
Since then, the program has evolved and partnerships were formed. Initially the Middle Atlantic PGA 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.
The MSGA recently hired its former P.J. Boatwright, Jr. intern, James Hewatt, as its Director of Tournaments and Member Services. Hewatt will assume management of the Patron Program beginning in 2017,and David Norman will step down from his role as theprogram’s longtime coordinator. “David helped the MSGA establish a patron member program that has improvedthe game in Maryland for golfers and participating clubs,” Hewatt remarked. “I look forward to building upon his efforts and will strive to expand the number of golfers throughout our state that this program reaches.”
The MSGA announced its newest partnership with the Victory Golf Pass in 2013. The Victory Golf Pass was created by PGA Professional Andy Barbin, owner of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in Northeast, Maryland. Barbin 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 courses whileattracting new players.
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The MSGA thanks David Norman andhis association management firm, Norman & Associates,for their outstanding guidance of this program over the past twelve years. Hewatt will continue to work with Barbin to recruit the clubs and keep excellent value for golfers, while bringing business to clubs in Maryland. 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!
2017
Patron Member program Patron: Victory $55, eClub $95 (shipping $2.53) Patron Couple: Victory $95, eClub $160 (shipping $3.44) Junior/Student: Victory $30, eClub $40 (shipping incl.) Receive a 2017 Victory Golf Pass entitling you to special deals at over 320 of the finest golf facilities in the region. The membership includes: MSGA Patron Member bag tag; Victory Golf Pass with information on all the courses; and subscription to the Maryland State Golf digital magazine. Patron Couples receive an additional Victory Golf Pass and bag tag. Junior Members are up to age 18, and under age 17 must be accompanied by an adult when using the Victory Pass.
Receive all Patron Member privileges, plus special certificates to play Musket Ridge, Lake Presidential, GlenRiddle, P.B. Dye, Bear Trap Dunes, and White Clay Creek in Wilmington, DE. All Silver Members will also receive a special Silver Member gift, signifying your commitment to supporting golf in Maryland. Silver Couples receive additional certificates, plus an additional bag tag and Victory Golf Pass.
Gold: $500, includes eClub* (shipping incl.) Receive all of the Patron and Silver Member privileges, plus three additional Victory Golf Passes (four in all), which make great gifts or entertainment for friends and clients. Also included are special certificates to play four great courses: Bulle Rock, Lake Presidential, Queenstown Harbor River Course, and Bayside Resort. Gold Members also receive a special Gold Member gift and special recognition on the MSGA web site.
Register Today
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Silver: Victory $150, eClub $190 (shipping incl.) Silver Couple: Victory $200, eClub $260 (shipping incl.)
*the eClub membership includes USGA Handicap service and tournament eligibility for MSGA tournaments and play days.
18 Five Questions with steve mona Adam Heieck
Adam Heieck Executive Director, Youth on Course
This was your first time attending National Golf Day, what did you think?
Youth on Course continues to grow, how is expansion going?
It was a great opportunity for the industry to come together as a concentrated and committed group. Golf is incredibly fractured but we all had the same message...thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power in that, and hopefully we were effective in communicating whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to us.
The simplicity and message of providing youth with access to opportunities continues to resonate nationally. Making golf affordable and accessible for the next generation is something everyone can get behind and the more people learn about Youth on Course, the more excited they become. We receive dozens of inquiries weekly asking us to expand the program because more people are hearing about us. We hope to be nationwide by the end of 2020 and serve 17-20 states by the end of this year.
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In addition to subsidizing rounds, Youth on Course offers other initiatives as well. What’s the future look like? We’re complimentary to many other programs such as The First Tee, PGA Junior League, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, but we also feel there are other ways to support youth through golf. Caddie programs are incredibly limited on the west coast so we’ve entered that space and are quickly scaling to incorporate hundreds of kids and more than a dozen clubs. Additionally, we award hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships annually. The longer you are a Youth on Course member, the more access to opportunities we provide. Ultimately, we see subsidized rounds, job opportunities and college scholarships for thousands of our members in different regions across the country, all while partnering with the above mentioned organizations.
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Youth on Course is now national in scope but uniquely based on the west coast. Talk about the impact that has on the organization. Youth on Course was started by the Northern California Golf Association, which is among the best golf associations in the world. Our offices are at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach and the NCGA still provides more than $500,000 in support of Youth on Course. Golf seems to be a bit less traditional out here and there’s more of an entrepreneurial spirit. We’re trying to become an industry leader in the utilization of technology. All of that fosters out-of-the-box thinking and helps us adapt quickly to the needs of our association partners in other states.
What’s the best part of your job? There’s a lot of great things, but I really enjoy sitting in on scholarship interviews and reading letters or emails from parents. For the majority of our members, Youth on Course is more than just golf. Being a caddie or having access to affordable golf has changed relationships with family members or friends. When you’re at the office, those things aren’t always apparent so taking the time to understand the implications of what we do is incredibly rewarding.
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20 DESTINATION REPORT Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination
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DESTINATION REPORT
Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination
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22 DESTINATION REPORT Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination
Fre sh A ir, Wo rldCl a ss G olf, Lux u rio us S p a, Awa rd-Winnin g S e afo od, Na tive A m e r ican A r t Awa i t Guests
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23 DESTINATION REPORT Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination
If scalding Mid-Atlantic summers wilt your motivation to play golf, there’s a refreshing escape calling where evergreen forests andtree-covered mountains paint every background and the aroma of fresh brewed roast fills the air. Western Washington is the place –home to Starbucks and the most per-capita coffee shops in the U.S. –where finding a cup of Joe is literally around the corner. Besides being a coffee-lover’s paradise, the region is home to hip cities, beautiful hikes, laid-back beaches, and bucket-list golf courses. For true immersion into the Pacific Northwest, Little Creek Casino Resort provides the distraction-free escape that golfers desire. Traversing 300 feet of elevation change through the unspoiled Kamilche Valley, the resort’sSalish Cliffs Golf Club offers a pure golf setting that is free of houses, parallel fairways and other hindrances. The Gene Bates design – Bates authored Westfields Golf Club, just across the Potomac River in Fairfax County – is consistently named one of the state’s finestby media, course raters and golfers. Salish Cliffs recently earneddistinction from Golf Digest as thesecond-best course in Western Washington, second only to 2015 U.S. Open venue Chambers Bay. Traveling golfers should consider pairing these two trophy courses; they’re close to one another (45 minutes) and present completely JUly 2017 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE
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different playing experiences, residing on opposite ends of the design and terrain spectrums. A round at Salish Cliffs costs almost three times less than one at Chambers Bay. Hence, many visiting golfers stay at Little Creek – an amenity-rich resort that unveiled newly remodeled hotel tower rooms on August 1 – and play 2-3 rounds at Salish Cliffs to one at Chambers Bay ($275 greens fee for non-residents). Salish Cliffs is renowned for its design, which includes five teeing areas on each hole, ranging from 7,269 yards from the rear tees to 5,313 from the forward ones. Frequent direction and elevation change capture MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JUly 2017
players’ interest, with a variety of diverse holes ranging from a drivable par-4 to a 291-yard par-3 from the tips. Immaculate turf conditions grace the course, including near-flawless putting surfaces. With emerald green bent grass stretching tee to green,rough borders of pure ryegrassand panoramic valley views, Salish Cliffs is a visual thrill. Privacy abounds with 16 of 18 holes encircled in lush forest. Hole nos. 9 and No. 18 share an expansive 15,000-square-foot double green separated by a sparkling lake and wetland preserve.Thecourse beauty has a lulling effect, whilethe expert layout andthrilling challenges invigorate the senses.
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26 DESTINATION REPORT Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination Exceptional customer service permeates, starting with the first step onto the property, where players are cordially greeted and efficiently assisted, into the pro shop, with its finely displayed apparel and equipment and expert PGA of America-certified staff. It continues during play with friendly marshals and beverage cart attendants, and a post-round bite and beer at the gorgeous Salish Grille concludes the day with an exclamation point. Beyond the allure of anaward-winning course tucked into the pristine Washington landscape, Little Creek boasts many other amenities. The newly renovated
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hotel rooms provideguests with a large living space, modern upgrades, even family suites. Room dĂŠcor and design find inspiration in the tradition-rich history of the Squaxin Island Tribe, which owns and operates the resort. Native American art pieces are showcased stunningly throughout the property â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from wood-carved and intricately painted totems to metal sculptures of salmon swimming upstream. Speaking of these leaping fish, Salish Cliffs was the first Salmon-Safe certified course in the country. Located on the South Puget Sound, the resort features some of the freshest selection of seafood from the
27 DESTINATION REPORT Embracing the Pacific Northwest Through a Vibrant Western Washington Resort Destination
Pacific Northwest. The popular Squaxin Island Seafood Bar is rated 4.5 stars (out of five) by Trip Advisor users. Favorites here include the gigantic crab cocktail, shrimp sautéed in Thai peanut sauce, chowder piled high with sweet and succulent Dungeness crab, and ocean-fresh oysters ordered individually or by the dozen. If seafood isn’t desired, there are many other culinary options from which to choose. Regional inspiration extends to Little Creek’s Seven Inlets Spa, with staff devoted to making your service feel blissful. Massage, skin and beauty treatments are offered as well as monthly specials like the Mint Melon Mojito body wrap and Strawberry Basil Honey & Lemon Spritzer scrub. Many guests enjoy visitingthe Skookum Spirit Cigar and Wine Lounge, where a variety of choices await and live music is played on weekends. An RV Park, indoor pool, espresso bars, modern fitness center and XBOX gaming arcade center provide additional alternatives. For those seeking some playful wagering or serious betting, exciting Vegas-style gaming floors beckon – smoking and non-smoking – with slots, table games and a separately located Poker Room. The Events Center hosts national touring acts and sporting contests, so it’s possible to play 18 holes in the morning, take a rejuvenating massage in the afternoon, eat a scrumptious dinner, then cap things off at night with a boxing match or other entertainment, including well-known comedy and musical performers. Whatever combination of activities are chosen, count on highquality leisure and recreation at a relaxing getaway where fresh air and wide-open spaces welcome visitors. For information: www.Little-Creek.com (800-667-7711) or www.Salish-Cliffs.com (360-462-3673)
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28 MAPGA Kurt Knapper joins the MAPGA Staff
The MAPGA is proud to announce that Kurt Knapper will join the MAPGA Staff as our Assistant Executive Director in mid-July. Kurt just completed his tenure as the Championship Manager for Corporate Hospitality Marketing, Sales, and Services Delivery for the 2017 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Trump National Golf Club. In addition to his recent PGA experience, Mr. Knapper possesses over 25 years of professional services experience (including 15 years as a senior-level executive) in the areas of management and technology consulting. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Mr. Knapper started and spent the first nine years of his career as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. Following his time in the Marine Corps, Mr. Knapper spent 17 years with KPMG Consulting/ BearingPoint, Booz Allen Hamilton, and PricewaterhouseCooperswhere he led multiple, multi-million dollar business units and provided a plethora of business advisory services to clients in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Knapper possesses an M.S. degree in Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. degree in Applied Science from the United States Naval Academy.He is married, has two sons, and when he is not spending time with his family either travelling or coaching AAU basketball, he can be found on a golf course.
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30 RULES REVISITED 5 Common Mistakes - Disqualification
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Common Mistakes
Disqualification
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31 RULES REVISITED 5 Common Mistakes - Disqualification
In a Stroke Play event, if certain errors are not rectified here are five different situations where a player would be disqualified. These mistakes must be corrected before making a stroke on the next Teeing Ground, or in the case of the last hole of the round, before leaving the Putting Green. Here are the five in individual stroke play to keep in mind: 1. Playing from outside the Teeing Ground: A good example of this might occur when a player tees off slightly ahead of the markers 2. Playing from the Wrong Teeing Ground: If you are playing a course for the first time be careful not to make this mistake! 3. Playing a Wrong Ball: Players should put an identifying mark on their golf balls. This isn’t a rule of golf, however it is a best practice to keep you from getting penalized or worse disqualified.
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We have all been to an event and looked up on the scoreboard to see the dreaded DQ next to a player’s name. It’s very unfortunate for this to happen to a player who doesn’t have an understating of the Rules of Golf.
4. Failure to Hole Out: A ball resting against the flagstick but not below the surface of the ground is not holed. That three inch putt your friend tells you is “good”, really isn’t. In stroke play you must get the ball into the hole. 5. Playing from a Wrong Place: Many times a Wrong Place penalty of two stokes is enough. However, if a player gains a significant advantage and does not correct their mistake playing from a Wrong Place can result in a disqualification. All five of these miscues have penalties of their own. If the mistake is corrected, the player is allowed to continue with their round! Don’t find yourself in a situation that could have been prevented. Learn the Rules and practice applying them. They may save you down the road.
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32 MSGA MSGA Mens Amateur Championship
View Match Play Bracket
View Photos of Stroke Play
Qualifying Results
View Photos of match Play
MSGA Mens Amateur Championship - Reported by John Stewart
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Sunday Match Play – 36-hole Final
2017 — Ben Warnquist& Bart Mease, Manor CC
Ben Warnquist won the first three holes of the morning round and was not headed, as he defeated Bart Mease, 6 and 5, for the 96th Amateur Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, June 11. The final round matched Manor CC members and produced Warnquist’s second title in the last three years.
1971 — Dave King & Mike Nesbit, Bethesda CC
Once past the opening hole, the margin did not dip below two, as Warnquist padded his lead to 4-up after a 1-under-par 69 for the morning tour of a wonderfully conditioned 6,615-yard course that featured fast and firm greens. “Those opening holes set the tone,” Mease declared. “I talked with my coach [PGA professional] Steve Bosdosh, last night and he said, ‘Don’t give it away.’ So what do I do? I go out there and give it away.” The caliber of play (an eagle and seven birdies combined) was much better in the morning, as there was just one birdie between them in the afternoon. For the most part, errant swings, especially with the driver, held sway. Mease had the edge there, hitting seven of 10 fairways on the driving holes, while Warnquist reached just four. “It’s so easy to make bogeys on this course,” Warnquist pointed out. “We both gave each other chances, but it was more of a grind just to make pars.” However, he had to be thrilled with the shot of the day, as he nearly holed a bunker shot at the 191-yard 13th hole and wound up with a winning par that sealed the verdict. “I put myself in a bad spot there, but that green slopes down [back to front], so I aimed for a spot about 15 feet above the hole and used it as a backboard. The shot did not come off exactly as planned, but the ball rolled up to the spot, paused, then trickled down the slope, stopping six inches from the cup.” Warnquist was complimentary of his opponent, saying that when he saw the bracket, he thought Mease had a good chance of doing well. “Actually, I was lucky to get past the second round with Bennett Buch (22 holes) and I’m more surprised I made it this far. And with Bart, nothing surprises me. To which Mease, 40, who works in software sales, said in summation, “The best man won.” Previous Manor CC champions 2015 — Ben Warnquist 1976 — Jerry F. McFerren 1947 — Robert W. Brownell Previous Same Club Finalists
1962 — Ralph Bogart & Robert W. Brownell, Chevy Chase Club 1923 — Frank M. Sweeney & W.L. Richardson, CC Maryland
Saturday Match Play – Quarterfinals and Semifinals For the first time since 1971 and the fourth time overall in the 96-year history of the Maryland State Golf Association’s Amateur championship, two members from the same club will play a scheduled 36-hole match for the title, June 11, at Columbia Country Club. This was assured on June 10, when Manor CC members Ben Warnquist and Bart Mease each won two matches for the second day in a row, as the 32-man draw was reduced to just these two. After the qualifying round June 8, it seemed a most unlikely final. Certainly Warnquist, 24, the medalist (5-under 65) and 2015 champion was a logical pick, but Mease, 40, working his way back into competitive golf after an extended absence, had recorded 35-39–74, good for No. 29 in the draw. Yet here they are, best friends poised to put that aside in favor of their best shot at a coveted crown. “We’ve played a ton of golf together so it should be fun,” Warnquist said, noting the attraction should attract a sizeable gathering of friends and Manor members. Mease knows he’ll need blinders to avoid the same obstacle — a small group of followers — that presented a distraction during Saturday’s play. The last “member” final saw Dave King defeat Mike Nesbitt in an all-Bethesda CC match, for which Columbia CC was also the host. Among the earlier ones, there is irony in the 1962 pairing when Ralph Bogart defeated Bobby Brownell, a Chevy Chase clubmate and his insurance partner. Warnquist is currently employed by their successors, who retained the company name. As he said, “Seeing their names on the trophy inspires me.” Bogart won a record 10 titles and Brownell, one. As might have been expected, Warnquist had the easier task in reaching the final. He beat Columbia member Colin St. Maxens in the morning, 5 and 3, and Ben Shields, from Pine Ridge GC, in the afternoon, 3 and 2. Shields, a No. 3 seed, who had crushed Wake Forest junior Lee Detmer, from Chevy Chase, in the quarters, 6 and 5. Mease went 18 holes twice, stopping Nick Barrett, Turf Valley CC, and defending champion Ty Herriott, Old South CC. Against Shields, they halved the first four holes, but after Warnquist’s eagle-3 was conceded at the 535-yard fifth, he was not headed the rest of the way. He won 11 JUly 2017 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE
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with a par, 12 with a birdie and ran in an 18-foot birdie putt at the 15th to go dormie. “I hit it very well against tough opponents,” the wiry, 6-foot-3 Warnquist said. “I’ve played the back nine especially well all week, so when I get there I have more confidence. I just need to play the middle holes better and eliminate the errors. Of his morning loss, St. Maxens shook his head over several early mistakes that enabled Warnquist to get ahead.
rolling 13 1/2 on the stimpmeter.
Shields won four holes with pars and one with a birdie in jumping to a 5-up lead on Detmer through nine holes to essentially end it.
Ben Warnquist, Manor CC, def. Colin St. Maxens, Columbia CC, 5 and 3
In what had been a see-saw match with Herriott, Mease got the upper hand with a par at the 16th, then won the 17th with a bogey, as Herriott drove into some trees and could not recover. At the 18th, Mease won with a conceded birdie after Herriott three-putted. Mease said, “My best swing of the day was an 8-iron shot to four feet at 18. I was a little more comfortable today. . .and I stayed patient. Ty’s really good,” so it was a good experience. “I’m getting more comfortable every round. I’m learning the greens because they are so fast.” Earlier, against Nick Barrett, 24, a Carroll County Community College student who works at Turf Valley, Mease went 2 up for the first time at 16 and they halved 17. Barrett had not been beyond the qualifying round in the past, and here, he said his driving was fine but his wedges were a problem as he could not keep the ball below the hole. That’s a necessity with the surfaces MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JUly 2017
Quarter-finals Tyler Herriott, Old South CC def. Evan Santa, Crofton CC, 1 up Bart Mease, Manor CC, def. Nick Barrett, Turf Valley CC, 2 and 1
Ben Shields, Pine Ridge GC, def. Lee Detmer, Chevy Chase Club, 6 and 5
Semi-finals Mease def. Herriott, 2 up Warnquist def. Shields, 3 and 2
Friday Match-Play – Rounds 1 and 2 A pair of 22-hole struggles featured the second of two rounds of the 96th Maryland State Amateur championship at Columbia Country Club, June 9, as six of the eight second round matches went at least 18 holes. Ben Warnquist, from Manor CC, edged Bennett Buch, from Cattail Creek CC, in one marathon, while Lee Detmer, from the Chevy Chase Club, thwarted former
35 MSGA MSGA Mens Amateur Championship champion (2004) Billy Wingerd, from Mountain Branch GC, in the other. Two-down at the turn, Warnquist , the 2015 champion, won the 15th and 16th to go one in front, only to have Buch win the 17th with a par. Two pars at 18 forced the overtime. On the fourth extra hole, Warnquist curled home an across-the-green putt from 30 feet to end it. Earlier in the extended session, the winner had missed winning putts from five feet and three feet (Buch also missed a short putt).”It was a tough day,” Warnquist stated, “I hit it well in the morning but not in the afternoon where my short game saved me.” In the first round, he won the first two holes and was never behind in subduing teenager Jack Halleron, from Baltimore CC, 4 and 3. In a battle of big hitters, Detmer finally emerged at the fourth playoff hole with a two-putt par from the front edge for the victory. The rising Wake Forest junior, who had lost in the first round a year ago, advanced this time by riding a five-hole winning streak to a come-frombehind win against Brett Williams, Baltimore CC. Another first-round loser from a year ago, Ben Shields, out of Pine Ridge GC, produced the shot of the day as he made it through to the quarter-finals. At the 374yard downhill 15th, he drove it to the bottom of the hill (about 330 yards) and pitched in from 40 yards for an eagle-2 and a 1-up lead against Mike Stackus, Hobbit’s Glen GC, in the afternoon. The two parred the last three holes.
They were even at the turn, but Shields went ahead with a “huge” birdie at the 10th, fell back with a three-putt at the par-3 13th and aside from 15, they halved the other six holes of their second nine. “I was hot with the putter yesterday [Thursday], but didn’t have a good feel for the speed today,” Shields said. “I think the course was tougher, too, and he [Stackus] was so solid.” Defender Tyler Herriott, from Old South CC, moved through the two rounds with victories over Austin Barbin, from Chesapeake Bay GC, Thursday’s playoff winner for the last spot in the draw, and Tyler Newton, from Winter’s Run GC. Newton proved a tough foe, as he was 5-down after six holes, and rallied to get back to within one twice before Herriott ended it with a birdie at the 17th. No more than one hole separated Evan Santa, Crofton CC, and Brendan Peel, Columbia CC, for the last 10 holes. Peel. 1-down after 14, drew even at 17, only to drive into a bunker at 18, have to chip out and lost to a winning two-putt par by Santa. Santa had won in the morning when a possible win turned into a 3-putt at 14 by Matt Bassler, CC of Maryland, and he promptly lost 15 and 16 to fall out, 3 and 2. Bart Mease, 40, from Manor CC looking to get a competitive edge back after a long break from the game, made a start with two wins. He was 4 up at the turn, but lost three holes to Cabe Prieskorn on the back nine, then won 17 with a bogey to seal a 2-and-1 win. In the afternoon, against Jamy Farrah, Bethesda CC, he was
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36 MSGA MSGA Mens Amateur Championship not behind, but never more than two ahead. Farrah got to all square three times in the last five holes, but Mease won with a bogey at 18. “Exhausted. . .and surprised,” he declared. “I just kind of hung in there and made some putts when I had to.” Colin St. Maxens, the lone Columbia CC member still in the hunt, and Nick Sorkin, Lakewood CC, waged a tense struggle, especially for the last 11 holes, as no more than one hole separated them until St. Maxens birdied the 18th for a 2-up triumph. They had been even after 16, but St. Maxens won 17 with a par. Nick Barrett, from Turf Valley CC, produced two comfortable wins. He topped Pat McCarthy, Columbia CC, 5 and 3, and he went 4 up through six holes against Chris Baloga, Hillendale CC, and was not seriously challenged in winning, 3 and 2. Baloga , backed by a successful coaching career at Loyola University Maryland (three Patriot League titles in four years) could enjoy his 34th birthday more after a 3-and-2 win over Ryan McCarthy, Baltimore CC, one of his former players at Loyola.
Quarter-final pairings, beginning at 7:30 a.m.: Tyler Herriott, Old South CC, vs. Evan Santa, Crofton CC Bart Mease, Manor CC. vs. Nick Barrett, Turf Valley CC Ben Warnquist, Manor CC, vs. Colin St. Maxens, Columbia CC
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Ben Shields, Pine Ridge GC, vs. Lee Detmer, Chevy Chase Club
Thursday Stroke-Play The major excitement in on-site qualifying for the 96th Maryland State Amateur championship was generated at opposite ends of what became the 32-man draw. Ben Warnquist, the 2015 medalist/champion from Manor Country Club, blitzed the field with a course-record 34-31–65 at Columbia Country Club to easily claim the medal, and Austin Barbin, from the Chesapeake Bay GC, survived what started as a 14-for-1 playoff to earn the final spot in the bracket. With all 131 players tackling the 6,615-yard course on Connecticut Avenue from the first tee, Warnquist was 1 over par for the first six holes before taking charge of his game. He birdied the seventh and ninth holes, then more than offset one bogey with five birdies on the back, including a 16-17-18 finish. “I hit it well — that was the key,” he said of his round against a par of 35-35–70. “I just tried to keep it in play. It was hard to judge the wind [which blew steadily on a sunny and mild day] so I was concerned with ball flight and keeping the ball below the hole [on the slick greens].” His 65, five shots clear of his closest pursuer, bettered the previous course record of 66, a mark achieved by seven players in the past. It was also one stroke shy of
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Josh Eure’s qualifying record of 64, set at Chartwell CC in 2012, the year he won the championship. When Benton Weinberg and Patrick McCormick, the final pairing, posted 72 and 71, respectively, this time, there was defender Tyler Herriott, an automatic at the top of the draw, and 30 other players at 74 and better. With one of the 75’s failing to start, the other 13 played the par-3 16th twice, which took care of eight the first time and one the second. At the par-4 17th, Barbin was the only one of four to make par. Barbin, 16, a junior at Red Lion Christian School, hit the 16th green the first time and two-putted for his par. The second time, his drive almost went into the pond guarding the green but stopped on the slope and he managed to chip up and hole a 15-foot putt. At 17, which features a severely elevated green, he missed the green, chipped to 25 feet and watched his downhill putt curl into the hole. His reward, like the 32’s before him, was a 7 a.m. (June 9) start against the defender, Herriott, who plays from Old South CC. A year ago, at the Elkridge Club, he defeated Connor Flach in the final. Flach, from Turf Valley CC, made it this time with a 74. Ben Shields, from Pine Ridge GC, returned 36-34–70, and said “It might have been my best putting round ever.” Even though he missed a couple of short putts early, and had two 3-putts in the tour, he also made it from
15 feet above the hole on No. 9 and from 20 feet below on No. 10. At 12, his ball hit short and rolled to the back fringe, from where he drained it. And, at 16, from pine straw on the left, he chipped to 20 feet, barely tapped his downhill bid and watched it roll right into the center of cup. Among the pursuers, Cabe Prieskorn, Eisenhower GC, was -1 for 13 holes before slipping back to finish at 71; Nick Barrett, from Turf Valley Resort, was -1 for the last 14 to finish at 71; Nick Sorkin, Lakewood CC, bogeyed 1-2 and played the last 16 even for 72, while Brett Williams of Baltimore CC, a finalist in 2011, had 17 pars and a double-bogey, also for 72. The hole of the day, particularly for Weinberg and McCormick, might have been No. 5, a 535-yard par-5. Weinberg, from TPC Potomac at Avenel, had 230 in, hit a 4-iron shot to 30 feet and the uphill breaker fell into the hole for an eagle-3. McCormick, was just in front of him with 214 in, also hit 4-iron to six feet and sheepishly admitted he missed it and settled for a birdie. There were six former champions in the field and four made it to match play — Nocar, Herriott, Warnquist, and Billy Wingerd. Missing out were Mark Cusic and Mike Mulieri. Four rounds conducted June 9 and June 10, will reduce the draw to the two finalists for a scheduled 36-hole match June 11. JUly 2017 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE
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Antigua Announces Four New Ladies Sleeveless Styles for 2017
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Peoria, AZ - The Antigua Group, Inc. - one of the nation’s leading designers and marketers of lifestyle and golf apparel under the distinguished Antigua brand has announced its Spring 2017 perfect fitting women’s sleeveless styles. After more than 30 years designing golf apparel, Antigua’s designers realize that fit is the key to keeping customers returning again and again to their product. As the weather heats up and golf season starts around the Country, the sleeveless shirt is a staple in the closet of female golfers. Key factors in developing the perfect fitting sleeveless style include establishing an appropriate across chest measurement and armhole depth. From the top of the shoulder down to the bottom of the armhole, the shape of the armhole must follow the natural shape of a women’s body, curving in just enough in the right places so as not to interfere with arm movement or even worse, curving in too much and therefore showing the sides of a bra. Armhole depth must follow the “Goldilocks Rule”- a term senior designer Danielle Dellios uses when describing Antigua’s fit policy. “The armhole opening cannot be too deep, nor too shallow, it must be just right.” says Dellios. She uses a myriad of fit models to ensure women of all body types can feel comfortable when wearing Antigua.
Antigua offers four new sleeveless styles for 2017: S/L Jewel: The ladies sleeveless Jewel style features Antigua’s one-ofa-kind geometric jacquard Desert Dry moisture wicking knit fabric. The textured face and flat-back fabrication is smooth against the body and allows for optimal wicking performance at the face. The sleeveless Jewel is one of Antigua’s best-selling pieces because the fabric has a unique drape that women of any age find flattering. The hidden ribbon and snaps at the top shoulder seam are great for holding a bra strap in place for a worry-free swing.
Trust: The ladies stretch woven style “Trust” combines the function of Antigua’s Desert Dry Xtra Lite fabrication with modern styling. The lightweight poly/spandex woven fabric offers a more sophisticated look along with several styling details such as pin-tucks at the top shoulder, a covered button placket and rounded hi-low hemline. The main task in developing a woven polo is in the fit of the garment. The Antigua design team spent many hours fitting multiple body types to ensure the wearer has enough room to feel comfortable while golfing. On the other hand, to keep the style from looking sloppy and oversized, several steps were taken in tweaking the pattern to provide a more tailored look. Darts at the bust allow for a proper fit at the armhole and chest and curved side slits offer minimal pull lines at the hips. MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JUly 2017
Mischief: Prints are hot right now in the women’s market and ladies sleeveless style “Mischief” focus’ on the idea of mixed media. The asymmetrical cut and sew front panel features a three color geometric printed top panel and the lower half of the body uses a solid color lightweight closed mesh fabric. Both fabrics provide ease of movement with fourway stretch and the fit of the garment follows Antigua’s traditional sizing.
Avail: Women’s sleeveless style “Avail” plays with fabric direction and texture. The tonal striped poly/spandex fabric is ultrasoft and slightly slinky. Cut and sew princess seams use the main body fabric run at a 45 degree downward angle to give the illusion of a more defined waistline and smaller silhouette. An open V-neck placket gives the style a more casual off-course look, while the traditional self-fabric collar meets all club regulations. Overall this style can be described as flirty and feminine.
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42 State News Crofton Playday
Crofton Playday - Reported by John Stewart
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im Elliott and William Shifflett, from the Poor Boys Club, earned a third successive low-gross prize in the Maryland State Golf Association’s third One-Day event of the season at Crofton Country Club, May 31. Elliott-Shifflett started on No. 10 and ran off nine successive pars on their way to 35-36–71 for the 6,474yard course (Blue tees) that played to a par of 36-36– 72 for all 48 teams in the full-field event. Two birdies featured the front nine including a “kick-in” at No. 1 and a 25-foot putt at No. 5. David Reynolds (Northwest GC) and Ron Thomas (U. of Maryland GC) shot 75 for second low gross. Earlier, Elliott-Shifflett had a 72 at Woodholme CC and 41 Stableford points at Eagle’s Nest. Mike (MSGA eClub) and Ray (Links at Lighthouse Sound) Wankmiller also posted 35-36–71, but their 30-32–62 brought home the low net. Robert Harrison (Queenstown Harbor) and Ford Schumann (Chester River CC) opened with a back-nine 30, then slipped back with 35 to finish second net with 65. The highlight was a birdie at the 491-yard 16th, good for a net eagle-3. For the men’s group playing the White tees (5,953 yards), Bob Berlinsky (Maryland National GC) and Jim Young, MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JUly 2017
II (Beaver Creek CC) won low gross on a match of cards at 73 with Barry Andrews-Craig Whitaker (U.S. Naval Academy GC) after they returned 38-35 and 35-38, respectively. The winners started on No. 1 and got the tie with a birdie at the 18th. Al Montgomery-Randy Wolff (Wicomico Shores) picked up third gross with 75. Earlier, Andrews had collected low gross with 73 at Woodholme CC, and last year, at Winter’s Run, the Wankmillers from the back tees and Andrews-Whitaker from the forward tees, each won a low gross with a 72. Ron Brown, Jr. (Mount Pleasant GC) and Vincent Mayer (MSGA eClub) used all their 27 strokes to take the low net with 31-30–61, followed by a Super-Senior pairing of Robert Lerner (MSGA e-Club) and Robert Sherwood, Jr. (Columbia CC), 34-30–64, and Bob Filler-Roman Santana (Clifton Park GC), squeezed out a third with 33-32–65, winning a match with Jeffrey McCandless-Jim Meehan (Northwest GC), 31-34–65.
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The Leaderboard Men’s Back Gross 1. Tim Elliott and William Shifflett (Poor Boys GC) 71 (-1) 2. David Reynolds (Northwest GC) and Ron Thomas (U. of Maryland GC) 74 (+2)
Men’s Back Net 1. Mike Wankmiller (MSGA eClub) and Ray Wankmiller (Lighthouse Sound GC), 71-9-62 (-10) 2. Robert Harrison (Queenstown Harbor) and Ford Schumann (Chester River CC), 78-13-65 (-7)
Men’s Forward Gross 1. Bob Berlinsky (Maryland National GC) and Jim Young, II (Beaver Creek CC), 73 (+1) (decided by match of cards) 2. Barry Andrews and Craig Whitaker (U.S. Naval Academy GC), 73 (+1) 3. Al Montgomery and Randy Wolff (Wicomico Shores), 75 (+3)
Men’s Forward Net 1. Ron Brown, Jr., Mount Pleasant GC, and Vincent Mayer (MSGA eClub), 88-27-61 (-11)
For the women, Joann Moreland (Enterprise GC)-Susan Wagner (Oak Creek Club) won low gross with 86, while low net went to Carolyn Feeley (Enterprise GC)-Deborah McDowell (Patuxent Greens GC), whose 22 handicap was enough to get them 35-32–67. Steve Comings-Linda Senne (Crofton CC) won low gross by seven shots with their 76 in the Mixed division. TalbotSusan Daley (MSGA eClub) won low net with 34-32–66. The well-received format was 18 holes of Chapman / Pinehurst stroke play, gross and net scores. This is a modified version of alternate shot in which golfers compete in teams of two. Both partners play from the teeing ground and play the partner’s ball for the second shot. After the second shots, the partners select the ball with which they wish to score and play the ball alternately into the hole. The next One-Day event will be June 28, at Turf Valley CC in Howard County.
2. Robert Lerner (MSGA e-Club) and Robert Sherwood, Jr. (Columbia CC) 75-11-64 (-8) 3. Bob Filler and Roman Santana (Clifton Park GC), 77-1265 (-7) (decided by match of cards)
Women Gross 1. Joann Moreland (Enterprise GC) and Susan Wagner (Oak Creek Club), 86 (+14)
Women Net 1. Carolyn Feeley (Enterprise GC) and Deborah McDowell (Patuxent Greens GC), 89-22-67 (-5)
Mixed Gross 1. Steve Comings and Linda Senne (Crofton CC), 76 (+4)
Mixed Net 1. Talbot and Susan Daley (MSGA eClub) 83-17-66 (-6)
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44 State News Powderly Captures Junior Amateur Title, McCabe Wins 14-15 Division
Powderly Captures Junior Amateur Title, McCabe Wins 14-15 Division - Reported by John Stewart
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iam Powderly, from Baltimore Country Club, broke away from an early three-way tie and rode a 2-under-par 69 to the championship of the 93rd Maryland State Golf Association Junior Amateur, finishing with a 36-hole total of 140 at Norbeck CC in Rockville, June 27. The 69 equaled the low round of the tournament. Will Koras, from Hayfields CC, claimed second place with 73-70–143, followed by Keegan Shreves, Congressional CC, 73-72–145. Kevin Johnson, from Bethesda CC, had the other 69 and finished fourth at 146. They were joined by Gus Haglund, Columbia CC, 75-72–147, and Matthew Barnes, Argyle CC, 73-76–149, as the only ones among 45 second-day players (at 79 and better) to break 150. Powderly, 17, a McDonogh School junior, had four birdies, two bogeys, and once in sole command of the lead was not headed. He favored using a 2-iron off the tee, kept the ball in the fairway and hit the greens. “I hit the ball well and putted a lot better,” he declared. “I hit 14 greens. My putter got me under [par]and I was able to keep it there.” He finished with 29 putts.
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45 State News Powderly Captures Junior Amateur Title, McCabe Wins 14-15 Division
Johnson, 17, a Gonzaga junior from Bethesda, “finally put it together,” with his 69. He had three birdies including one on a 25-foot putt at the fifth hole, and one bogey when he missed the 13th green. Koras, 17, had three birdies, two bogeys, and his birdie at the 17th helped seal his runner-up position. Dugan McCabe, 15, from Bethesda, won the 14-15 title with 75-76–151. He is a rising sophomore at Walt Whitman and cited his goal of “no doubles,” as one of the things on which he’s been working. “And I had no doubles in the two rounds,” he added. The 12-13 division played 18 holes on June 26, and Corey Minkoff, from Gaithersburg, who plays mostly at Worthington Manor GC in Urbana, won with 69, equaling his career best.
The Leaderboard Champion — Liam Powderly, 71-69–140
16-18 — 1. Powderly 2. Will Koras 143 3. Keegan Shreves 145
14-15 — 1. Dugan McCabe 151 2. Zachary Maloy 153 3. Connor McGarrity 154
12-13 — 1. Corey Minkoff 69 2. Esteban Knorr 71 3. Charlie Craig 82
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46 State News McGarrity, Powderly, Barbin Tied for Lead After First Round, Minkoff Fires 69 to Win 12-13 Division.
McGarrity, Powderly, Barbin Tied for Lead After First Round, Minkoff Fires 69 to Win 12-13 Division. - Reported by John Stewart
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ean McGarrity, from Bethesda, set the early pace with a 1-under-par 71, then was joined by Liam Powderly, from Cockeysville, and Austin Barbin, from Elkton, as play in the 93rd Junior Amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association moved through the first round at Norbeck Country Club in Rockville, June 26. The cut fell at 79 as the result of the tournament’s “within eight strokes of the leader(s)” rule, and 45 players will advance to the final round. The event attracted 110 players in the two older divisions, and nine in the 12-13 class. McGarrity, 16, a Gonzaga junior who made the cut in last week’s Frank Emmet Schoolboy championship, highlighted his round with four back-nine birdies, including one on a putt from 40 feet. The 6,895-yard course (for the 14-16 and 16-18 divisions) was played at a par of 35-36–71. Powderly, 17, better known in the Baltimore area as an All-Metro lacrosse player at McDonogh School, where he will be a junior in the fall, hit the ball really well, reaching 16 greens in regulation, including his last two, Nos. 1718, where he dropped birdie putts from inside 10 feet. Barbin, 16, a rising junior at Red Lion (Pa.) Christian School, started on No. 10, birdied the par-5 11th with a chip and a putt for his only deviation from par going out, then came back with a birdie and two bogeys. Earlier this month, at the Maryland State Amateur qualifying round, he earned the only place available in a 14-for-1 playoff, then challenged medalist and former champion Ben Warnquist (on his way to a second title) before losing, 4 and 3. Among six players at 73 was Lou Baker, 16, from Baltimore CC, a St. Paul’s School junior, who eagled the 545-yard 17th hole with driver, 6-iron, chip-in. It helped get him into the tie after soaring 4-over on the front nine. He was joined by Brad Whitaker, Columbia CC; Matthew Barnes. Argyle CC; Keegan Shreves, Congressional CC; Pieter DeGroot, TPC Avenel, and Will Koras, Hayfields CC. Corey Minkoff, 13, a middle-school student from Gaithersburg, won the 12-13 division with a 69, one of the best rounds of his career. It set a personal record in relation to par (3 under), and 69 tied his best 18-hole score. His tour included an eagle-3 at the 439-yard fifth, where he hit driver, 6-iron to 15 feet. The youngest division played the course at par-72 and 5,877 yards. Esteban Knorr, CC Woodmore, finished second, 71, trailed by Charlie Craig, Bretton Woods Recreation Center, 82.
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47 State News McGarrity, Powderly, Barbin Tied for Lead After First Round, Minkoff Fires 69 to Win 12-13 Division.
16-18 division and overall champion, Liam Powderly with OIC Diane Herndon (left) and MSGA President, Jack Barse (right)
4-15 Division Winner, Dugan McCabe (center) with OIC Diane Herndon (left) and MSGA President, Jack Barse (right)
12-13 Champion Corey Minkoff, MSGA eClub (left) and OIC Diane Herndon (right)
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48 State News Junior Girls Championship
Junior Girls Championship view leaderboard view photos - Reported by Bonnie Fry
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he 2017 Maryland State Golf AssociationWomen’s Division Junior Girls State Championship was held on June 20 and 21 at Talbot Country Club in Easton, Maryland. The course was in spectacular condition and except for a “brief” thunderstorm on the second day, the weather matched the golf course conditions. The course played as a par 72 at 5,710 yards for all age divisions. The field consisted of 35 players (an increase of 11 players from 2016) and there were many outstanding scores and individual records by a few players. Local player Savannah Scott shot a 79 in the first round—the first time she has broken 80. In the second round, 1415 Division winner Lauren Artis shot a 69–her first sub 70 round. For the third year in a row, Aneka Seumanutafa who plays at Clustered Spires in Frederick was the overall champion shooting 68-70–138, for a 6 under total and a 9 stroke victory. The overall runner-up was Bailey Davis with scores of 71 and 76. Bailey plays at National Golf Club in Fort Washington.
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Other Winners are listed below:
16-18 Division: Winner: Stella Woo (Unattached) – 149 Runner-up: Julia Calomiris (Congressional Country Club) – 151 Third Place: Charlotte Simpson (Suburban Club) & Amanda Levy (Woodmont Country Club) – 152
14-15 Division: Winner: Lauren Artis (MSGA eClub) – 150 Runner-up: Sophie Simon (Woodmont Country Club) – 152 Third Place: Hannah Hankim (MSGA eClub) – 155
13 & Under Division: Winner: Alice Zou (MSGA eClub) – 167 Runner-up: Sydnee Gaines (Unattached) – 173
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50 State News North South Junior Girls winner
North South Junior Girls winner
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hat a victory for Aneka Seumanutafa (Emmitsburg, MD)! She won the 39th Junior North & South Championship on Wednesday July 5th at Pinehurst after defeating Brooke Sansom (Montgomery, Alabama) in a sudden death playoff. In a field of 85 players, Aneka was thirteenunder-par with scores of 70-66-67. It’s not Seumanutafa’s first trip to Pinehurst. She played in the Women’s North & South Amateur last year and played in numerous U.S. Kids events in the area as well. Seumanutafa will also play the Women’s North & South Amateur again this year. That tournament begins on Monday. “This really boosted my confidence,” she said. “It’s a really tough tournament and field, but now I feel like I can compete with a lot of the players.” Best of luck to her on Monday when she competes in the Women’s North & South Championship!
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52 State News Junior Girls Season Opener
Junior Girls Season Opener - Reported by John Stewart
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he first annual Junior Girls Season Opener was held on a beautiful, sunny June 4thafternoon at Baltimore Country Club in Timonium, MD. Fifty girls, ages 8-16 participated in this inaugural MSGA-WD event. The Season Opener was created, thanks to a grant from the Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation, to introduce the game of golf to girls throughout the state who perhaps have never had the opportunity to hit a golf ball, much less play on a golf course. And, to also provide an opportunity to further the skills of those girls who are in the early stages of learning to play. The day began for the 12-16-year-old girls with a speech by Mariana Gottret, a future PGM professional from Bolivia who is currently interning at Baltimore Country Club. Mariana talked about her love of the game, and the obstacles she overcame to become a very accomplished golfer. MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JUly 2017
53 State News Junior Girls Season Opener
The girls were then treated to a very engaging golf rules and etiquette session taught by USGA Rules Official and former head of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Committee for the USGA, Stasia Collins. Learning the importance of marking your golf balls was a big hit as the girls were able to use their artistic skills to create their own unique designs on the golf balls they would later be using on the course. We then headed to the back of the course where the girls divided into groups for the chipping, putting, bunker, and long game clinics taught by professionals Pat Coyner, Holly Anderson, Mariana Gottret, Mary Kennedy Zierke, and Dineen Notman. After working up quite an appetite, everyone headed back to the BCC teaching loft and met up with the girls aged 8-11 for a fun pizza lunch.
MSGA-WD junior golfer or an MSGA-WD committee member. In the meantime, the younger group had a rules and etiquette session with Stasia, and then headed to the back of the range for their clinics. After the clinics, the younger girls had a choice of either playing a hole or two, or going back to the teaching loft for a putting contest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all depending on how much energy they had left! We wrapped up the day with everyone enjoying ice cream sundaes in the teaching loft. The girls had a great experience and learned a lot about the game of golf, as evidenced by their huge smiles and desire to continue playing.
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54 State News Poindexter Cup
Poindexter Cup
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he 19th Poindexter Cup, an annual competition between junior girls in Maryland and Virginia, was held at Winchester Country Club in Virginia on June 24-25, 2017. Each state selects eight girls to participate in the two-day match-play event. The girls representing Maryland were: • Kendel Abrams (Clifton Park Golf Course) • Julia Calomiris (Congressional Country Club) • Lena Capoccia (TPC Potomac) • Faith Choi (Worthington Manor Golf Club)
- Reported by John Stewart
• Bailey Davis (National Golf Club) • Aneka Seumanutafa (Clustered Spires Golf Club) • Sophie Simon (Woodmont Country Club) • Charlotte Simpson (Suburban Club) Four-ball match play was the format for the opening round and Virginia took a 1 point lead over Maryland (2.5 to 1.5) after the completion of play on Saturday. Aneka Seumanutafa and Julia Calomiris from Maryland earned Maryland 1/2 point and Faith Choi and Lena Capoccia earned Maryland 1 point. The second round was individual match play, and Maryland needed to win 5 matches to retain the cup. Maryland came out of the gate strong with individual wins in the first two matches by Bailey Davis (2 up) and Aneka Seumanutafa (5&3), but the Virginia team prevailed winning matches 3, 4, 5 and 6 to secure the cup. Sophie Simon (3&2) also earned 1 point for the Maryland team in match 7. The MSGA-WD co-captains were Bonnie Fry and Sally Ratcliffe and past Poindexter Cup participant, Delaney Shah, made the trip to cheer on the Maryland team.
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55 State News Poindexter Cup Four-Ball Match Play Results: Maryland
Virginia
Aneka Seumanutafa & Julia Calomiris
Halved
Caroline Curtis & Rory Weinfurther
Bailey Davis & Sophie Simon
4 & 3 >>
Skylar Sload & Kendall Turner
Kendel Abrams & Charlotte Simpson
4 & 2 >>
Rebecca DiNunzio & Naomi Mitchell
Faith Choi & Lena Capoccia
<<1 up
Diana Domenech & Victoria Tip-Aucha
Total - 1.5 points
Total - 2.5 points Four-Ball Match Play Results:
Maryland
Virginia
Bailey Davis
<< 2 up
Kendall Turner
Aneka Seumanutafa
<< 5 & 3
Caroline Curtis
Four-Ball Match Play Results: Maryland
Virginia
Faith Choi
5 & 4 >>
Rebecca DiNunzio
Lena Capoccia
3 & 2 >>
Skylar Sload
Charlotte Simpson
2 & 1 >>
Victoria Tip-Aucha
Julia Calomiris
2 & 1 >>
Rory Weinfurther
Sophie Simon
<< 3 & 2
Diana Domenech
Kendel Abrams
1 up >>
Naomi Mitchell
Total - 3 points
Total - 5 points
The final score from the competition was Virginia (7.5) and Maryland (4.5). Virginia now leads the series 15-3-1. The Maryland team in gearing up for their next competition, the Mid-Atlantic Challenge, which will begin on July 28th at Scotch Hall Preserve in Merry Hill, North Carolina. JUly 2017 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE
56 State News Women’s Mid Amateur Championship
Women’s Mid Amateur Championship view leaderboard view photos - Reported by Officer-in-Charge, Patsy DiMuzio
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57 State News Women’s Mid Amateur Championship
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he 10th Maryland Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship was played at The Suburban Club on June 9, 2017, with 49 competitors vying for the trophy. Andrea Kraus of Hayfields Country Club added her third title of this championship following wins in 2012 and 2013. She shot a 1 over par 73 to become the 2017 Mid-Amateur Champion. Kraus’ round included four birdies on holes 3, 7, 9 and 15. Second gross was won by Lisa Schlesinger, a four-time winner of this championship, with a 76. With a pair of 78’s that was resolved by a match of cards, Carol Davies-Lillie of Argyle Country Club won third gross and Connie Isler of TPC Potomac won fourth place. The low net winner was Janice Calomiris from Congressional Country Club with a net score of 71. With three players tied with net scores of 72, by a match of cards, April Alexander-Giles of Rolling Road won second, Katie Wille of Maryland Golf and Country Club won third, and Sharon Burlas of Norbeck Country Club won fourth net. This was the second year in which the championship was conducted as a one-day event. The weather was a beautiful day of sunshine, with temperatures in the 80’s. Half of the field started on #1 and the other half on #10, which allowed for more players to finish earlier and to wait for the awards. The staff of The Suburban Club made all feel welcome. JUly 2017 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE
58 MSGA Becoming an MSGA Volunteer
Becoming an MSGA Volunteer
As a non-profit organization, the MSGA relies heavily on the support of volunteers and continues to grow through the generosity of these individuals. Volunteers assist the staff in providing the highest level of service to golfers and golf clubs in Maryland. We are currently seeking volunteers that are interested in serving as Tournament Officials or Course Raters.
Tournament Officials Each year the MSGA conducts state championships, junior events, qualifying for USGA National Championships, and One-Day competitions. Without the volunteers, running these events successfully would not be possible. There are a variety of tasks required to run successful events, and we will find a job that matches your talents. Even if you have never opened up a rule book there are a wide range of jobs to meet various skills, knowledge, and talent. Volunteer duties may include course setup, spotters, starters, scoring, pace of play, and on course officials. Uniforms are provided for Tournament Officials.
Course Raters The MSGA course rating teams visit over 30 golf courses per year. A course rating team is comprised of four or more trained volunteers, who are assigned courses within their geographic region. When rating a golf course, the team evaluates each hole using the USGA
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Course Rating System. The majority of the team’s time is spent measuring distances to various obstacles from specific landing zones based on shot parameters. Upon completion of the course rating, the team is given an opportunity to play the golf course being evaluated. If you are interested or would like more information, please follow these steps: • Volunteers must be members of the MSGA. If not currently a member, you must first join the MSGA. For a list of member clubs (having a handicap at a member club constitutes membership), go to http://msga.org/member-club-directory • Download and complete the MSGA Committee Form by selecting “Download Application” below and return to the MSGA; OR, complete the form online by selection “Online Application below. Contact Kelly Newland, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions, at 410-6535300 ext. 6 for questions or additional information about becoming an MSGA volunteer. • Once we receive your Volunteer Form, we will help you coordinate a day to volunteer in your area with your desired interest. • Receive Official welcome Letter, uniform, and any additional volunteer information or training.
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66 state news MSGA Winner’s circle
The Maryland State Golf Association supports the following programs and initiatives in its pursuit of enhancing and improving the game of golf in the State of Maryland: • The MSGA sponsors the Emmet Gary Scholarship which is presented annually to agronomy students at the University of Maryland. Since 1969, there have been 157 recipients who have received scholarships totaling over $300,000. Many of the students have gone on to become golf course superintendents in Maryland and across the country. • The MSGA became a co-sponsor of the First Tee Metro Tour in the State of Maryland in 2013. The First Tee Metro Tour is a developmental tournament series that is open to The First Tee participants from the Greater Washington, D.C., Howard County, Baltimore, Prince George’s County and Montgomery County Chapters. The participants must be an active First Tee participant, at least 12 years of age and a Birdie Level Participant. • Since 2006, the MSGA has awarded educational scholarships to individuals employed by MSGA member clubs and/or their children, and to students having completed their junior year of high school with a bona fide connection to the game of golf. To date, $98,250 of scholarships have been awarded under this program. • The MSGA is offering grants to support junior golfers in their pursuit of obtaining a golf scholarship. This is a new program which began in 2015. • The MSGA is contributing toward the creation of the Turfgrass Pathology Research Endowed Chair at the University of MD. Recognizing the vital importance of this position, the endowment will enable the University to recruit and support a world class pathologist and continue the industry-leading success of the Maryland Turfgrass Program. The Executive Committee of the MSGA encourages all golfers in the State of Maryland to partner with us in supporting these worthy causes. All contributions to the MSGA are fully deductible in accordance with IRS regulations and will be recognized on the MSGA website and at the annual meeting.
Please send your contribution payable to the MSGA at 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208.
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