MSGA April 2016

April 2016 Issue # 25

MEN’S & Women’s DIVISION 2016 Schedule of Events

Five Questions

jon podany

LPGA Chief Commercial Officer

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Executive Director’s Welcome

Handicap Reminders for the 2016 Golf Season

Disqualification – A player who is disqualified from a competition, but has an acceptable score, shall record his adjusted gross score for handicap purposes.

For example, a player disqualified for failure to sign his scorecard has an acceptable score for handicap purposes.

Scores to Post

Unacceptable Scores

If 13 or more holes are played, the player shall post an 18-hole score. If7 to 12 holes are played, the player shall post a 9-hole score.

• When playing nine holes alone. [New for 2016].

All scores played in Maryland from March 15, 2016through November 14, 2016 must be posted.

Rounds played in Maryland outside these dates are not to be posted. Rounds played outside of Maryland are to be posted if the state you are playing in is in season(typically warm climate states), but should not be posted if state is not in season(typically cold climate states). Check with Pro Shop of course being played or look up on USGA website at www.usga.org.

• When made on a golf course in area in which an inactive season is established by the authorized golf association is in effect.

Scores in both match play and stoke play shall be posted for handicap purpose. This includes scores made in match play, multi-ball, or team competitions in which players have not completed one or more holes or in which players are requested to pick up when out of contention on a hole. In these cases the player must record for handicap purpose the most likely score. The most likely score cannot exceed the player’s Equitable Stroke Control limit. See table following.

Equitable Stroke Control Course Handicap Max. Strokes on Hole 9 or less

Double Bogey

10 through 19

7

20 through 29

8

30 through 39

9

40 or more

10

Scores must be made in accordance with the principles of the Rules of Golf.

William K. Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association

• When fewer than 7 holes are played.

• When majority of holes not played in accordance with the Rules of Golf.

• When the length of the course is less than 3000 yards for 18 holes.

• When, as a condition of the competition, the maximum number of clubs allowed is less than 14, or types of clubs are limited.

• When scores are made on a course with no USGA Course or Slope Rating.

• When player uses non-conforming clubs or balls.

• When artificial devices are used during execution of stroke.

Posting Scores • All hole-by-hole scores must be adjusted using Equitable Stoke Control. See previous chart.

• Holes Not Played or Not Played Under the Rules of Golf – Post par plus any handicap strokes the player is entitled to receive on that hole.

• Unfinished Holes and Conceded Strokes – Post most likely score.

If all players follow these handicap reminders, you will have accurate handicaps that will assure fair and fun competition this summer. Good golfing to all.

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Jon Podany

LPGA Chief Commercial Officer

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Contents Executive Director’s Welcome

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William K. Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association

msga MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

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Men’s division 2016 schedule of events

msga WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

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Women’s division 2016 schedule of events

Five Questions

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Jon Podany, LPGA Chief Commercial Officer

MAPGA

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Mini-Mulligans Tour Schedule

RULES REVISITED

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Rule 25

The Antigua Group

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Spring 2016 Women’s - Outerwear Collection

MSGA

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2016 Team-State-Bracket

MPGA

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2016 Tournament Schedule

STATE NEWS

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MSGA 2016 Schedule of Events Share

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208 www.msga.org

Men’s Championships Team Championship

April 2-3-9-10-16-17

Various Clubs

Four-Ball

Thurs., May 5

Argyle

Amateur/Open Pre-Qualifying

Mon., May 2

Eisenhower

Mon. May 9

Hobbit’s Glen

Thurs., May 19

Andrews

Mon., May 23

Hog Neck

Senior Four-Ball

Tues., May 31

Mountain Branch

Maryland Amateur

Thurs. – Sun., June 9 – 12

Elkridge

Junior Amateur

Mon. – Tues., June 27 – 28

Maryland Golf

Maryland Open

Mon. – Wed., July 11 – 13

Bulle Rock

Father-Son

Thurs., July 21

Eagle’s Nest

Pro-Amateur

Mon., July 25

Cattail Creek

Amateur Public Links

Thurs., July 28

Greystone

Mid-Amateur

Mon. – Tues., August 15 – 16

Woodmore

Senior Amateur

Tues. – Wed., September 13 -14

Hunt Valley GC

Senior Team Championship

September 10-11-17-18-24

Various Clubs

Senior Open

Mon. – Tues., October 10 – 11

Hillendale

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MSGA 2016 Schedule of Events Share

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208 www.msga.org

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Invitationals BW Junior Team Matches

Sat., August 27

Chartwell

BW Team Matches

Sat., September 17

Kenwood

Past Presidents

Thurs., September 22

Manor

Senior Team Challenge Match

Wed., October 5

Lehigh CC (PA)

Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational

Sat. – Sun., October 22 – 23

Parkersburg CC

USGA Qualifying Events US Open Local

Tue. May 17

Crofton

US Amateur

Mon., July 18

Woodholme

US Four-Ball

Mon.,October 17

Norbeck

MSGA One-Day Four-Ball Events Fri., April 15

Eagle’s Nest

Thurs. May 12

Winter’s Run

Mon., June 6

GC at South River

Mon. August 8

Argyle

Wed., September 7

Norbeck

Thurs., October 20

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MSGA 2016 Women’s Division Schedule for Luncheon Share

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208 www.msga.org

Women’s Championships May 7-22

Team Championship

Various Clubs

June 1–2

Mid-Amateur Championship

Kenwood

June 21-22

Junior Championship

Rolling Road

July 8-10

Junior Poindexter Cup

Lodestone

July 19-22

Amateur Championship

Manor

July 29-31

Junior Mid-Atlantic Challenge

Williamsburg CC (VA)

August 12

Mixed Two-Ball Championship

Prospect Bay

August 19

Two-Woman Team MidHandicap Championship

Green Spring

August 29

4 Lady Invitational

Woodmore

September 12-13

Senior Championship

Sparrows Point

September 28

Two Woman Team Championship

Greystone

October 17-18

Open Championship

Columbia

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14 Five Questions Jon Podany Share

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Jon Podany

LPGA Chief Commercial Officer

What are you most excited about in 2016?

This summer has the makings to be one of the most exciting summers in the history of women’s golf. Over the span of four months, the LPGA will play 14 tournaments, including four majors and the UL International Crown global team competition, plus women’s golf first time in the Olympics. During one stretch in July, we have four consecutive events on network TV. If a player plays well this summer, it could be career-defining. Never has there been a collection of such big events in such a short period of time for the women’s game and at a time when we have such a globally diverse group of exciting young stars in the game (Lydia Ko – New Zealand, Lexi Thompson – USA, Brooke Henderson – Canada, Charlie Hull – England, Minjee Lee – Australia, several young Korean players, etc.).

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What has driven the remarkable turnaround of the LPGA the past five years?

As with any success story, there are a variety of factors.

However, if I had to pinpoint just a few key things, I would say, one, we have embraced being a global tour and capitalized on the demand for the LPGA in other parts of the world, especially in Asia. Two, we have embedded “role reversal” in our culture to put the customer first so we are focused on our customer’s objectives. Lastly, our players continue to impress sponsors and fans with their approachability and personality – they truly get it in terms of delivering a great experience, whether someone is playing in the pro-am or bringing their daughter to the tournament. Our tagline is “See Why it’s Different Out Here” and we try to embrace that in delivering unique and special experiences across everything we do.

2.

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3.

You recently formed a strategic alliance with the PGA TOUR. How is that beneficial to the LPGA? The PGA TOUR partnership has the potential to be one of the most transformative deals the LPGA has ever completed, particularly in terms of elevating the LPGA’s profile. The crosspromotion opportunities, such as LPGA leaderboard updates in PGA TOUR telecasts, will provide terrific exposure for our players, tournaments and title sponsors. Since the announcement a month ago, we have already seen great interest among fans and media in a tournament or tournaments featuring both LPGA and PGA TOUR players, and we think the interaction between LPGA and PGA TOUR players at such an event would be compelling, both on TV and on-site. From a digital and social standpoint, we have the opportunity to create unique content, attract new fans and capitalize much better on emerging technologies. We’re just at the beginning stages of “scratching the surface” for what this alliance can ultimately become.

4.

How important is growing participation in the sport, particularly among women, or are you more focused on growing fans?

We are very passionate about introducing young girls to the sport of golf. Through our LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program, we are having a significant impact. In the latest National Golf Foundation participation report, the fastest growing segment for participation was girls. The Girls Golf program has grown from 5,000 girls a year to 50,000 girls per year being introduced to the game, just in the past five years. I think the industry is recognizing that growing the sport among women represents the biggest opportunity to grow the overall health of the industry, as evidenced by our recent partnership with the PGA of America on the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the PGA TOUR alliance, and the inclusion of girls in the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship (and this year, two LPGA players). PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem spoke about this just recently in his press conference at Doral.

5.

You have worked for both the PGA TOUR and LPGA. What do you like about the LPGA? They are both great organizations with passionate, talented people. I feel very fortunate that I have been able to work in the golf industry for 21 years. I have three daughters, including one who plays a Division I sport, so it’s rewarding for me to play a role in growing the opportunities and impact of women’s sports. Also, I really like the entrepreneurial spirit of the LPGA culture, the “family” environment and the values carried forward from our 13 Founders, which are still prevalent 66 years later – such as passion, perseverance and a willingness to do whatever it takes. I truly believe the future of the LPGA has never been brighter.

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16 we are golf Topgolf Expand Partnership for National Golf Day 2016 Share

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Topgolf Expand Partnership for National Golf Day 2016 Free Lessons Offered at Topgolf’s 21 Venues on May 18 (ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.) – WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – today announces it will once again partner with Topgolf for National Golf Day 2016, offering free golf lessons at the company’s 21 venues nationwide.

Taking place on Wednesday, May 18, Topgolf is attempting to set a company record for most golf lessons taught in one day. Any guest who visits a location on May 18 will receive a free five-minute golf lesson. Slow-motion video swing analysis through the Topgolf U instructional program is also available.

“Last year’s partnership with Topgolf engaged thousands of its guests who are not core golfers and may not have been aware of National Golf Day and the impact of the game across America,” says Steve Mona, CEO of World Golf Foundation. “Through Topgolf, we are able to reach millennials and engage new audiences by showing how golf is fun, young and cool.”

New for this year, WE ARE GOLF will host a “National Golf Day Launch Party” on Tuesday evening, May 17, at the Hawk ‘n’ Dove on Capitol Hill and Topgolf will serve as a partner, providing giveaways to attendees.

Group Co-Chairman and CEO Erik Anderson. “With the recent re-launch of our Topgolf U instructional program, Topgolf is doubling down on our commitment to help grow the game by exposing our guests to the sport in a high-energy, innovative and non-intimidating atmosphere.”

For National Golf Day’s ninth consecutive year, golf industry leaders will meet with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and federal agencies to discuss golf’s nearly $70 billion economy, $4 billion annual charitable impact and many environmental and fitness benefits. Throughout the day, participants will share stories about the game’s 15,000-plus diverse businesses, impact on nearly two million jobs across America, tax revenue creation, tourism and ecological value.

National Golf Day in April 2015 was the most successful to date with more than 100 Congressional meetings in one day. Globally, the #NGD15 Twitter campaign eclipsed 37.6 million impressions and reached 19.8 million accounts, including 3.3 million users in a onehour span.

“We are proud to celebrate the golf industry on National Golf Day by offering our guests a fun, free and easy way to improve their swing,” said Topgolf Entertainment

To join the conversation, visit the WE ARE GOLF social media hub. Use #NGD16 and @wearegolf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to show your support for the industry and share why golf is more than a game to you.

About WE ARE GOLF

About Topgolf

WE ARE GOLF, created in 2010, is an industry coalition that communicates the economic, charitable and environmental impact of golf, as well as the health and wellness benefits of the game and the affordability and accessibility of golf, to Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and regulatory agencies. The goal of WE ARE GOLF is to ensure that laws and regulations that impact the golf industry are equitable and appropriate to an industry that generates nearly $70 billion in economic impact annually, impacts close to two million jobs and generates nearly $4 billion in charitable giving each year.

Topgolf is a global sports entertainment community creating the best times of your life, with 24 locations serving 8 million guests annually. Players hit golf balls containing computer microchips that track each shot’s accuracy and distance while awarding points for hitting targets on the outfield. Each venue offers an upscale and playful experience, featuring an impressive food and beverage menu, music, games, climate-controlled hitting bays, and hundreds of HDTVs. Topgolf also brings fun, interactive experiences to the community through its Topgolf U lessons, leagues, tournaments, KidZone parties, and social and corporate events.

For more information, please visit www.wearegolf.org.

To learn more about Topgolf, follow @Topgolf or visit www.topgolf.com.

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18 MAPGA Mini-Mulligans Tour Share

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Mini-Mulligans Tour

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The new Mini Mulligans Tour will act as a developmental tour, targeted towards beginner junior golfers ages 6 to 9 who do not have any other event/tournament options. The tour will also serve as a feeder Tour for the MAPGA Junior Golf Tour.

There is no membership fee. Each tournament would cost $25 dollars for the six-hole division and $12.50 for the three-hole division. Entry fee covers golf and lunch following the event.

The tour will consist of 10 events in the Greater DC & Baltimore areas. Each event will have tee times starting at 9 a.m. and finish by noon.

Please click here for a Fact Sheet regarding the Mini-Mulligans Tour.

View Sheet

2016 Mini-Mulligans Schedule Unless noted otherwise, each event will have tee times starting at 9 a.m. and finish by noon.

June 29 (12:00 p.m.)

Kick Off Party @ Topgolf Loudon

Ashburn, VA

July 11 (1:00 p.m.)

Chantilly National Golf & Country Club

Centreville, VA

July 14

The Golf Club at Lansdowne

Lansdowne, VA

July 21 (9:30 a.m.)

Brambleton Golf Course

Ashburn, VA

July 26

Northwest Golf Course

Silver Spring, MD

July 27

Crofton Country Club

Crofton, M

August 1 (10:00 a.m.)

Springfield Golf & Country Club

Springfield, VA

August 3

Needwood Golf Course

Derwood, MD

August 8

Naval Academy Golf Course

Annapolis, MD

August 9

Bowling Green Country Club

Front Royal, VA

Click here to register for a Mini Mulligans Event!

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MAPGA Junior Tour

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Junior Tour MAPGA 21 Share

Membership Registration will open on Thursday March 31st at 12 PM (NOON.) If you were a member in 2015 please enter your ID and Password on the right hand side and if you are a new member please click “Become a Member.”

THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BECOME A MEMBER UNTIL THURSDAY, MARCH 31st at NOON Event signup will be Thursday, April 28th at 12 PM (noon) *Membership packets will be mailed out in June. The packet includes a hat, golf balls, divot tool, bag tag, and the rules of golf booklet.*

Click Here for the 2016 Handbook. This will answer a lot of questions about the Tour!

Click Here for information on the MAPGA Jr. Tour “Southern Swing”

Click here for the MAPGA JUNIOR TOUR SCHEDULE

Eligibilty The MAPGA Junior Tour is open to boys and girls ages 10-18 as of August 10, 2016. They must either reside in or be a member of a golf club within the boundaries of the Middle Atlantic Section PGA (MD, VA, DC and small portions of WV and PA.) 18 year olds who have attended college will NOT be eligible. Entries are subject to rejection at any time by the MAPGA Junior Tour. The program will be limited to the first 720 paid applications. To compete in any MAPGA Junior Tour events, you must be a member of the MAPGA Junior Tour.

Exemptions IJGT - All Player of the Year winners will receive a 2015-2016 IJGT Free membership Membership & Tournament fees Junior Tour membership is $110.00 per member. An entry fee of $65.00 will be charged per tournament for ages 12 and over, and $35.00 for ages 10-11. Members can initially register for a maximum of five tournaments but we will open the tour up to members to play in unlimited number of tournaments before the start of the season. This allows everybody a fair chance of playing in a tournament they like. These fees cover all costs of membership and golf fees. All membership and tournament fees must be paid online using a credit card or debit card

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Tickets for the 2016 US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont PA, are currently on sale. The practice rounds and championship will be held June 13-19. Tickets are available for practice rounds, daily tickets, and weekly and championship packages.

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RULES REVISITED

Rule

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By Kelly Newland, PGA, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions

pitch-mark and part of the ball is below the level of the ground. Note 2 states that the Committee may adopt the Local Rule as provided for in Appendix I allowing a player relief for a ball embedded anywhere through the green.

The local rule is typically implemented in the States and provides us with a clearer picture of why Villegas was not entitled to relief.

The PGA Tour posts some great rulings on their twitter feed throughout the year. The 2016 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links this past week was no exception. In the opening round Camilo Villegas found his ball buried in the pine straw on the par-5 15th hole.

Camilo’s ball was buried in sand, covered in pine straw and up against a tree. Talk about no shot! He went through the process of getting a ruling from an official. Villegas was not pleased and asked for a second opinion. The video that hit the PGA Tour’s twitter feed, which you can still find on YouTube gives us a close up view of the second official explaining why Villegas has to play his ball as it lies. A link to the full video can be accessed at the end of this article.

Let’s take a closer look at Rule 25 in our Rules of Golf book. Rule 25 covers Abnormal Ground Conditions, Embedded Ball & Wrong Putting Green. 25-2 tells us that if a player’s ball is embedded in any closely-mown area through the green, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped without penalty. The rule goes on to tell us in Note 1 that a ball is “embedded” when it is its own

The local rule has two important exceptions: 1. A player may not take relief under this Local Rule if the ball is embedded in sand in an area that in closelymown.

2. A player may not take relief under this Local Rule if interference by anything other than the condition covered by this Local Rule makes the stroke clearly impracticable.

Villegas had to play his ball as it lies in this situation.

After he marks his ball the referee determined that he was buried in sand and the ball had not reached the level of the ground. The loose pine straw is simply a loose impediment and Villegas can move that away prior to playing his next shot. He would not be penalized unless he caused his ball to move while removing these loose impediments.

The Villegas ruling is a great example for all of us on how important it is to know and play by the rules. If you would like to watch the full video you can do so by going to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRSakC1PCxI. April 2016 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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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.

course, the team evaluates each hole using the USGA 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.

Tournament Officials

If you are interested or would like more information, please follow these steps:

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.

• 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

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.

• 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 410-653-5300 ext. 6 for questions or additional information about becoming an MSGA volunteer.

Course Raters

• Once we receive your Volunteer Form, we will help you coordinate a day to volunteer in your area with your desired interest.

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

Download Application

• Receive Official welcome Letter, uniform, and any additional volunteer information or training.

Online Application

We look forward to you joining the Maryland State Golf Association. If you have any questions or would like to receive additional information contact Kelly Newland at 410-653-5300 ext. 6.

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Maryland State Golf Association Announces Junior Grant Program The Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) today announced a new grant program for junior golfers that will help offset the cost of competing in national and regional tournaments. Grantees will receive reimbursement for up to $500 in tournament-related expenses.

The Association hopes to assist players of modest means, who have the skills and interest to play college golf, to increase their visibility to college coaches at junior tournaments such as those organized by the United States Golf Association, American Junior Golf Association, International Junior Golf Tour and other organizations.

Executive Director Bill Smith said, “We believe that our sport can help junior golfers pay for college through golf scholarships, and we hope that this program will help more of our juniors have a chance to play in highprofile events that attract college coaches searching for potential players.”

The MSGA Junior Grant Program is in full compliance with the Rules of Amateur Status and with NCAA recruiting roles. It is open to both boys and girls. Players and their family may apply for a grant via an application MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | April 2016

found on the MSGA web site at http://msga.org/-juniorgrant-program . Applications for 2016 will be accepted beginning March 1, 2016. The MSGA Junior Grant Committee will review the applications and award grants.

The MSGA will award up to four $500 grants in 2016.

A grant recipient may use the grant reimbursement for as many tournaments as he or she likes, however an individual player is only eligible to receive one $500 grant in a calendar year.

Grantees will submit receipts or other expense documents to the MSGA for reimbursement. Eligible expenses include entry fees, transportation expenses, lodging, meals and other tournament-related expenses for the player.

“Several times during my tenure on our Board, accomplished junior players have asked for our help with tournament expenses,” said MSGA President Stan Klinefelter. “Until now, we haven’t had a mechanism to offer that help. I am very pleased that we can make a contribution toward our juniors’ future college success.”

More information can be found on the MSGA web site, please go to http://msga.org/-junior-grant-program

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The Antigua Group, Inc. announces its Spring 2016 W The addition of multiple outerwear styles has been a turning point for us in the women’s collection,” says Danielle Dellios, head of women’s design at Antigua. “I have found there are so many different types of outerwear that it was easy to expand the offering by adding in shell pieces along with knit pullovers that act like layering pieces.”

Style Expression uses a peached polyester/spandex heavy interlock fabric and features drawcords at the side seams for cinching capability. One of the style’s bestselling features is the optional cinch detail -- the wearer can decide how much she wants to cinch, or she can leave the garment fully extended and wear it as a basic solid pullover. Style Serenity is an all-over tonal jacquard pattern mid-weight pullover.

The fabric is lightweight but feels dense, due to the heavy brushing and the nature of the jacquard pattern. These properties translate into a truly versatile pullover that will keep the wearer warm while still breathing. “Lastly, there seems to be a call-out from the consumer for a lightweight water-resistant shell style, which is where Adventure comes in,” says Dellios. “Adventure features neutral color bodies with a pop of color accents. Elastic shirring at the elbow provides ease of movement. Contrast silicone print details at the neckline and princess seam offer a fun take on traditional styling.

Styles The color palette for Spring 2016 keys in on highly saturated jewel tones. “We felt the neon colors were slowly fading away and the more basic, primary colors were coming into play,” says Dellios. “Color direction in the sportswear market has been stagnant, so we took our cues from high fashion and made our our version of a primary palette. For the first time in years, we decided not to run pink, but instead picked a bright clean red called Fire.” Other colors include a true kelly green called Verdant, a vibrant royal blue named Hypnotic, a sunshine yellow aptly named Sunburst, and lastly a step away from the traditional purple with a more berry color called Mardi Gras. These primary jewel tones are paired with black and white throughout the collection.

FABRICATIONS DESERT DRY™ is a moisture-wicking technology created exclusively for Antigua, to absorb and wick moisture quickly and evenly. The Desert Dry product family includes any garment using a fabric weight of 150 gsm or heavier. Typically fabrics over 150 gsm offer more body and improved drape for the customers who don’t like the ultralightweight “clingy” fabrics currently in the market. Examples of Desert Dry styles are Gypsy, Element, Jewel, Ascent, Stroke, Strive, Movement, Maverick, Equity and Pure.

DESERT DRY™ XTRA-LITE (D2XL) combines Antigua’s exclusive DESERT DRY™ moisture-wicking feature with specially constructed ultra-light fabrics for maximum wicking performance and optimum comfort. The D2XL product family includes any garment using a fabric weight of 150 gsm or lighter. These fabrics have been specially engineered to be lightweight while not being overly sheer. This is possible through the use of ultra-fine yarns which gives a fabric more body while not dramatically increasing the weight. Examples of D2XL styles are Champ, Jubilee, Premium, Radical & Modern

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March 21

Central Chap Spring Mtg & Pro-Pro Presented by Callaway, Looper – Caddies on Demand, Signature Golf

International CC Fairfax, VA

April 4

Northern Chap Spring Mtg & Pro-Pro Presented by Callaway & Signature Golf

Bulle Rock GC Havre De Grace, MD

April 4

Southern Chap Spring Mtg & Pro-Pro Presented by Callaway

Kingsmill Resort (Woods Course) Williamsburg, VA

April 11

Britt Sloan Scramble Presented by Bushnell

Manor CC Rockville, MD

April 18

MAPGA Senior - Junior

Woodholme CC Pikesville, MD

April 27

Northern Chapter Match Play Deadline

April 27

Central Chapter Match Play Deadline

April 27

Southern Chapter Match Play Deadline

April 27

MAPGA Senior Match Play Deadline

May 9-10

MAPGA Match Play Phase 1 Presented by Antigua and Bridgestone

Stoney Creek GC Nellysford, VA

May 23

Club Car Pro President Presented by WeatherBug & Brooks Brothers/Page & Tuttle

CC of Virginia (James River Course) Richmond, VA

May 31

Northern Chap Championship & Northern Chap Assistant Champ

Suburban Club Pikesville, MD

May 31

Central Chap Championship

Argyle CC Silver Spring, MD

May 31

Southern Chap Championship & Southern Chap Assistant Champ.

Keswick Club Charlottesville, VA

June 6

National Car Rental Spring Pro-Scratch Presented by Oakley & EZGo

Piedmont Club Haymarket, VA

June 20

MAPGA Facility Championship Presented by Morrell Studios

Loudoun G&CC Purcellville, VA

June 27

Central Chap Pro-Junior

Bethesda CC Bethesda, MD

July 5

Delta Dental PGA “Last Chance” Qual

Augustine GC Stafford, VA

July 11-13

Maryland Open

Bulle Rock GC Havre De Grace, MD

July 14-16

Delta Dental State Open of Virginia

Ballyhack GC Roanoke, VA

July 25

MAPGA Women’s Championship Presented by EP Pro

Raspberry Falls G&HC Leesburg, VA

August 1-2

National Car Rental Assistant Champ.

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August 2

Central Chap Assistant Championship

Laurel Hill GC Lorton, VA

August 15-17

MAPGA Professional Champ

Kingsmill Resort (River Course) & Williamsburg Club Williamsburg, VA

August 29-30

Rocky Gap Senior Champ & MAPGA Qtr Cent Champ & Senior PNC Qualifer

Rocky Gap Resort Cumberland, MD

September 6

Northern Chap Fall Mtg& Pro-Pro/Pro-Asst Presented by PING

Talbot CC Easton, MD

September 6

Central Chap Fall Mtg & Pro-Asst Presented by Signature Golf & PING

The Club at Creighton Farms Aldie, VA

September 12

National Car Rental Fall Pro- Net Presented by Oakley

CC of Petersburg Petersburg, VA

September 19

Southern Chap Fall Mtg & Pro-Pro Presented by PING

Willow Oaks CC Richmond, VA

September 22-23

Senior Open of Virginia

CC of Virginia – Westhampton Richmond, VA

September 26

Club Head Professional Champ Supported by Tournament Solutions

Elkridge Club Baltimore, MD

September 26

MAPGA Teaching Professional Champ

Elkridge Club Baltimore, MD

October 3-4

MAPGA Players Cup

Blue Ridge Shadows GC Front Royal, VA

October 10-11

Maryland Senior Open

Hillendale CC Phoenix, MD

October 17-18

Maryland Women’s Open

Columbia CC Chevy Chase, MD

October 24-25

Matthew Miskelly & Companies Team Championship

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This is a month later than normal, but given Baltimore CC’s rich history and outstanding courses, the MAPGA Board and Tournament Committee felt it was a worthwhile move to hold our most prestigious event at such a wonderful venue.

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40 state news Eagle’s Nest One-Day Four-Ball Share

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Eagle’s Nest One-Day Four-Ball Tim Talbot, from Glenn Dale Golf Club and Michael Thomas, from Crofton Country Club combined to shoot 66-6--60 and won low net in the Men’s A division of the opening One-Day of the Maryland State Golf Association season at Eagle’s Nest Country Club on April 15.

Neither player came into the event backed by a lot of work, as Talbot had played one round this spring, and Thomas, 9 holes. “I’m a lawyer,” Talbot said, “and I just spent four straight days in court so I was ready to come out and play a relaxed round. We didn’t do very well when we were here last year and we wanted to make up for it.”

The two shared six birdies -- they had no 5’s on their card -- as Talbot had two each side and a par-saving putt at the 17th to keep the round going. Thomas took over the middle of the back nine with two birdies and a parsaving putt. Al Adana and Cesar Rodas, from RedGate GC, finished second net with 63. Argyle’s Eric Howell and Billy Wisniewski had the low gross, 68.

Men’s A 1st Net - Tim Talbot & Michael Thomas 2nd Net - Al Aldana & Cesar Rodas 3rd Net - Pedro Carrasco & Joseph Hills 1st Gross - Eric Howell & Billy Wisniewski 2nd Gross - Jeremias Cipriano & David Lughermo

In the Men’s B group, Eric Martin, Crofton CC, and Andrew Maslar, Timbers at Troy won in a match of cards over RanielNarciso-WiljohnPunsalan, e-Club members, after tying at net 62. The winners had the back-nine advantage after 20-plus handicappers NarcisoPunsalan produced net birdies and three net eagles in posting 26-36. Michael Cumberpatch-J.R. Goddard, U.S. Naval Academy GC, earned low gross with 71.

Kit Bradshaw, River Marsh GC-Karen Wood, Enterprise GC, had the Women’s division low net, 77, while Cathy Ayoob-Jack Leidich led the Mixed division with a low net of 64.

All ties were resolved by the USGA recommended method outlined in Appendix I. The next One-Day will be at Winter’s Run Golf Course in Bel Air on Thursday, May 12. Online Registration can be found http://tms.golfnet.com/ registration/?eventId=10015 - Reported by John Stewart from Eagle’s Nest Country Club Men’s B 1st Net - Eric Martin & Andrew Maslar 2nd Net - RanielNarciso & Wil john Punsalan 3rd Net - Charles Griffin & Matt Lachance 1st Gross - Michael Cumberpatch & J.R. Goddard 2nd Gross - Barry Andrews & Craig Whitaker 3rd Gross - Harvey Lee & Michael Myirski

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42 state news State Team Championship - Semi-Final Results Share

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Baltimore side, Baltimore outlasted Rolling Road GC, 9 1/2 - 8 1/2, and Glen Riddle got past Crofton CC, 11-7.

In area finals April 17, Congressional will be the home team against Beaver Creek, and Baltimore will be the home team against Glen Riddle.

With the pros at Columbia, the home team and Congressional split the points, 4 1/2 - 4 1/2, highlighted by assistant pro Pat Clark and Connor Tendall and Parker Williams-Paul DeRosa each getting two Congressional points. Marty West and Colin St. Maxens got 2 1/2 points for Columbia. At Congressional, with a 5 1/2 - 3 1/2 edge, the entry featured team captain Tony Russo and Sam Weaver with three points, while Ralph Blasey, IV, and Brian McCormick picked up two Columbia points.

Beaver Creek earned eight points at home and seven and a half at Maryland where Ty Bordner-Billy Reed took three points.

Semi-Final Results - Sunday, April 17 Baltimore Country Club and Beaver Creek Country Club advanced to the title round of the 87th Team Matches of the Maryland State Golf Association April 17. BCC, the champion in two of the past three years, sailed past Glen Riddle Golf Club, 17-1, and Beaver Creek, a finalist in 2012 and a champion in 2010, defeated Congressional CC 10 ½ to 7 ½.

The championship match, with the pros at Baltimore CC, will be April 23.

Baltimore, the home team, collected eight points at home and nine at Glen Riddle. Kyle Sterling-Jason Gulshen salvaged the visitors’ one point from Kevin Tehan and Jon Steckler at BCC’s Five Farms’ East Course.

In Washington, with Congressional the home team, it and Beaver Creek split the points, 4 1/2 - 4 1/2. Assistant pro Patrick Clark-Connor Tendall got three points for Congressional in the No. 1 pairing, but Beaver Creek dominated the last two. In Hagerstown, Beaver Creek got a majority of the points to get the victory.

Quarter-Final Results - Saturday, April 16 Congressional Country Club and Baltimore CC won by narrow margins and Beaver Creek CC and Glen Riddle GC posted easier victories as the pairings for the area finals in the 87th Team Matches of the Maryland State Golf Association, were filled, April 16.

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Baltimore, with 2 1/2 points each from Kevin Tehan-Jon Steckler and Tim Frey-Mike O’Neil, dominated at home with a 7-2 edge, while Rolling Road did much the same at home with a 6 1/2 - 2 1/2 total, featuring a 3-0 win by Bart DeLuca and Dan Forester and a 2 1/2-point effort by head pro Luke Arentz and Moose Brown.

Glen Riddle, used a 7-2 road difference as a cushion to hold off Crofton, which led at the Eastern Shore club, 5-4. Each team produced a sweep -- Glen Riddle director of golf Scott Dailey and Henry Hall for their side and Gary Carpenter and Bryan Breslin for Crofton.

The respective area champions will play for the state championship April 23 at the site of the Baltimore winner.

Quarter-Final Preview There will be plenty of familiar faces this weekend during two rounds of the 87th State Team Matches of the Maryland State Golf Association, as seven of the eight teams have pretty much dominated the field going back to 2008.

In Saturday’s area quarter-finals, Washington will have the University of Maryland Golf Club at Beaver Creek Country Club and Congressional CC at Columbia CC. In Baltimore, Baltimore CC will be at Rolling Road GC, and newcomer Glen Riddle GC, from the Eastern Shore, will be at Crofton CC. The winners will play for their respective area title Sunday, and the survivors will have to wait until April 23 to play for the championship at the Baltimore site.

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Since 2008, Baltimore (3), Rolling Road (2), Beaver Creek (1) and Maryland (1) have combined for seven of the eight championships, and all of them beginning in 2010. In Washington, the same four teams are in the area semi-finals for a second straight year, although the pairings are different this time. To add to the rivalries, Beaver Creek-Congressional, Beaver Creek-Maryland, and Congressional-Columbia have met on multiple occasions in that stretch. In the same span, Baltimore has presented a mixed bag with only BCC-Crofton, BCCRolling Road, and Rolling Road-Crofton having faced each other.

Of all the rivalries, Columbia and Congressional is perhaps the most storied. Columbia did not win a State title until 1973 but from there through 2002, it won a record 11, including four in a row in the late 1990’s, three of them against Baltimore CC. Congressional, which won its first one in 1937 and its most recent in 1992, is tied with the CC Maryland for second place with 10.

In recent meetings, Columbia won in 2014 and Congressional in 2010.

It is fairly certain, however, that the most exciting match of the series was in 1993. Although Columbia won and went on to beat Nassawango CC in the State final, it paled in comparison to its DC final against Congressional. The two teams tied, 9-9 in regulation and the playoff went five extra holes (at Columbia) before Jack Skilling, an assistant professional at the host club, made a 12-foot birdie putt for the victory. It is still the longest championship match and believed to be the longest in tournament history.

The playoff matched Columbia’s Skilling and Geoff Robertson against Congressional’s Kent Cayce-Pat Tallent. Cayce birdied the second hole from 40 feet, only to have Robertson drop an eight-foot putt for a half. They halved the next two holes (a Cayce chip shot hit the flagstick at the fourth and he had to make a sixfooter to keep it going). At the fifth, both Congressional players missed long birdie bids ahead of Skilling’s winner. In the regulation match, Congressional had won all three points.

The circumstances that even forced a playoff were amazing and Columbia did everything it had to for it to happen. Except for the No. 1 pairing, the other five matches were not decided until the 18th green.

In the last two matches at Congressional, Columbia teams had to birdie the 18th to get necessary points.

Marty West made a 40-foot putt and Dan McAndrews made one a lot shorter.

At Columbia, member Bill Scott had to get up-anddown from behind the 18th green -- no easy task to a surface that slopes away -- to keep the match going.

Teammate Glenn Mitchell holed an eight-foot putt for

a half at 18, and member Ken Foster needed to hole a seven-foot putt on 18 to ensure two points.

As Skilling said at the time, “There were all kinds of heroics and everybody had a story to tell.” The same will likely be true this weekend and in the future, whenever and wherever these matches, unique in their own right, are held.

Sunday, April 10 Rolling Road Golf Club, the champion in two of the four past years, stormed into the quarterfinals of the 87th Team Matches of the Maryland State Golf Association with a 13-5 conquest of Mountain Branch GC, an onand-off contender in recent years, most recently last year when it went to the final eight.

Traditionally strong over its short, tight Catonsville course, Rolling Road collected eight points at home, led by 3-0 sweeps from Bart DeLuca-Dan Forester and Jeff Perkins-Brandon Mourges. At Mountain Branch, pro Luke Arentz-Moose Brown and Justin Jarvis-George Blythe, IV, each won 2 1/2.

Joining Rolling Road in the Baltimore half of the draw were next opponent Baltimore CC, a 12-6 winner over CC Maryland; Glen Riddle, 16-2 over Talbot CC, and Crofton CC, an 11-7 victor over Chartwell CC. In Washington, annual contender Beaver Creek CC (won in 2010, runner-up in 2012) stayed in the hunt by beating Waverly Woods GC, 13 1/2 - 4 1/2. As was the case with Rolling Road, the Hagerstown entry dominated at home with 8 1/2 points. Scott RaleyBilly Reed and Bernie Deane-Joe Zdrojewski collected sweeps there and at Waverly Woods, Jack Weber-Randy Barnes picked up the three points.

Beaver Creek moves on to face the University of Maryland GC, which defeated Breton Bay CC, 11 1/2 - 6 1/2. Opposite these two will be two familiar challengers, who have met many times in the past -- Columbia CC and Congressional CC. Columbia moved on by stopping TPC-Avenel, 18-0, and Congressional continued along with a 13 1/2 - 4 1/2 victory over Lakewood CC. The matches will continue April 16-17, with the quarterfinals and semifinals. The two survivors will play for the championship, April 23. Baltimore CC is the defending champion, having outlasted Columbia, 9 1/2 - 8 1/2, last year.

Full team match results please go to http://www.msga. org/-2016-state-team-match-results Updated bracket please go to http://cdn.cybergolf.com/ images/1113/2016Team-State-Bracket.pdf April 2016 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

44 state news Quicken National Open hosted by Tiger Woods Share

ABOUT The Quicken Loans National: A staple of Washington, D.C.’s must-attend sporting events. Hosted by Tiger Woods, this premier PGA TOUR tournament invites 120 of the top professionals from around the world to compete for the coveted Quicken Loans National title in the nation’s capital. #DeclareYourDay at Congressional, June 21-26, for an unforgettable experience of hospitality, VIP amenities, fan promotions and live action unparalleled in the DC region.

The best part? Your ticket makes a real difference.

In addition to benefiting the college access programs of the Tiger Woods Foundation, your ticket also supports the men and women of the armed forces. A leader in the community in military appreciation, we offer numerous locations and events in support of the military. Between the Lockheed Martin Military Pavilion, the heroes tribute wall, military caddies, starters and announcers, the Quicken Loans National has endless opportunities to honor those who have served and their families.

Purse: $6.9 million Past champions include tournament host and two-time champion Tiger Woods, Justin Rose, Nick Watney, Bill Haas, KJ Choi, Anthony Kim and defending champion Troy Merritt.

REGISTER Top 10 reasons to volunteer: • “Come inside the ropes.” Literally!

• Support charity and give back to the community.

• Meet new people and establish new relationships.

• Experience the energy and passion of a PGA TOUR event.

• Watch some of the top golfers on the PGA TOUR.

VOLUNTEER

• Find a new golf partner.

Volunteers are critical to the success of the Quicken Loans National. From manning Shotlink lasers to working in the admissions booth, there are more than 20 committees to choose from!

• Network with other volunteers, Congressional Country Club members, vendors and staff.

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HISTORY Each volunteer will receive the Quicken Loans National volunteer package, which contains: • One (1) official volunteer Nike golf shirt • One (1) official volunteer Nike hat • Volunteer badge (good all week; even on days you are not working) • Volunteer guest ticket (good all week, Tuesday-Sunday) • Volunteer parking pass (good all week) • Complimentary food and beverage on the days you are scheduled to work

The Quicken Loans National was first contested at Congressional Country Club in 2007, where K.J. Choi was crowned champion. The tournament remained at Congressional until 2010 and 2011, when it moved to Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia. After the 2011 U.S. Open Championship, held at Congressional Country Club and home of Rory McIlroy’s wire-towire victory, the Quicken Loans National returned. The Quicken Loans National will be played at Congressional Country Club in 2016, 2018 and 2020. In 2017, TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm will welcome the tournament.

Congressional Country Club was founded in 1924 with Herbert Hoover as the club’s first president. The Blue Course has served as a site for some of our nation’s most prestigious championships, including: • 1959 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship • 1964 U.S. Open Championship • 1976 PGA Championship • 1980-86 PGA Kemper Open • 1995 U.S. Senior Open • 1997 U.S. Open Championship • 2011 U.S. Open Championship

Past Quicken Loans National champions and sites

2015 - Troy Merritt; Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Va. 2014 - Justin Rose; Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md. 2013 - Bill Haas; Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md. 2012 - Tiger Woods; Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md. 2011 - Nick Watney; Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pa. 2010 - Justin Rose; Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Pa. 2009 - Tiger Woods; Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md. 2008 - Anthony Kim; Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md. 2007 - K.J. Choi; Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.

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46 state news CHANGES TO MSGA CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 2016 Share

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CHANGES TO MSGA CHAMPIONSHIPS -- 2016 The MSGA has made several changes to the eligibility requirements for certain events.

Additionally, some events have new divisions. Please be sure to read each entry form carefully. Following are the major changes:

• Amateur, Open, Amateur Public Links and Mid-Amateur: Maximum handicap index increased from 5.4 to 7.1.

• Four-Ball: Combined handicap index increased from 12.0 to 18.0. There is a new net division from shorter tees and a combined maximum index of 24.0.

• Pro-Amateur: Entry form indicates the percent of players to receive prizes and the approximate purse, depending on the field size.

• Junior Amateur: The 12-13 age division will play from shorter tees for the age division winner.

• Mid-Amateur: A new net division will play only 18 holes from shorter tees and a maximum handicap index of 12.0.

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50 state news MSGA Winner’s circle Share

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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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 151 recipients who have received scholarships totaling $289,476. 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, $87,500 of scholarships have been awarded under this program.

• The MSGA is offering support to junior golfers in their pursuit of obtaining a golf scholarship.

This is a new program beginning in 2014.

• 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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n 2006, the MSGA started its Patron Member Program, as a way to reach more amateur golfers and provide opportunities to play many different Maryland golf courses. In the first year, over 60 Maryland courses offered privileges for the program-- it was an immediate success, with over 1,000 players joining the program in the first year! The proceeds from the program were designated to support junior golf and scholarships.

Since then, the program has evolved and partnerships were formed. Initially it was the Middle Atlantic PGA that endorsed the program. Then the Maryland Golf Course Owners Association got on board. Over the years, the MSGA sought to add value by partnering with neighboring organizations, which brought partnerships with the Delaware State Golf Association, the Pennsylvania Golf Course Owners Association and the Ohio Golf Course Owners Association.

Then for 2013, the MSGA announced its newest partnership, with the Victory Golf Pass. The Victory Golf Pass was created by PGA Professional Andy Barbin, owner of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in Northeast Maryland. Barbin has actually started his program in the same year as the MSGA program, and by 2012, he had recruited over 300 participating courses in MD, VA, DC, DE, PA and NJ. Barbin’s program also supported a charitable cause for Crohn’s Disease. As a golf course owner and PGA professional, Barbin understood that programs like these have the potential to grow incremental revenue for clubs, as well as introduce new players.

“We know our members love the program, but as a PGA member, I know the program must work for the clubs too,” said Barbin. MSGA Patron Member Program MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | April 2016

Coordinator David Norman agrees, “We have enjoyed working with Andy, and our focus is growing the game.

That means more rounds for Maryland clubs and a better golfing experience for Maryland golfers.”

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

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

• Special added-value discounts for seniors – they are loyal and have time for golf – also Military (Hero) discounts • Good pricing – make it attractive and strive for incremental rounds • Special promotions for junior build business now and for the future

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

Please track the program in Maryland State Golf magazine and on the MSGA website, www.msga.org.

Thanks go to the clubs that support the program and make it a big winner for junior golf and charity!

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2016 Participating Golf Facilities Maryland Golf Facilities (69)

Maryland National Golf Club Arundel Golf Park McDaniel College Golf Club Bay Hills Golf Club Mountain Branch Beaver Creek Country Club Musket Ridge Golf Club (SILVER) Blue Heron Golf Course Nutters Crossing Bowie Golf and Country Club Oakland Golf Club Bulle Rock (GOLD) Ocean City Golf Club Newport Bay Course Caroline Golf Club Ocean City Golf Club Seaside Course Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at North East Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at Rising Sun Ocean Resorts WWCC Golf Club Chesapeake Hills Golf Club Olney Golf Park Clustered Spires Golf Club P.B. Dye Golf Course (SILVER) Compass Pointe Golf Courses Patriots Glen National Cross Creek Golf Club Patuxent Greens Golf Club Cumberland Country Club Queenstown Harbor - Lakes Course Deer Run Golf Club Queenstown Harbor - River Course (GOLD) Eagle’s Landing Red Gate Golf Course Eisenhower Golf Course Renditions Golf Course Elkton Golf & Batting Center River Marsh Golf Club Fairway Hills Golf Club River Run Golf Club Furnace Bay Golf Club Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links Geneva Farm Golf Course Swan Point Yacht & Country Club Glade Valley Golf Club GlenRiddle Golf Club - Man O’War Course (SILVER) The Bay Club Golf Course East The Bay Club Golf Course West Great Hope Golf Course The Woodlands Golf Course Green Hill Country Club University of Maryland Golf Course Greystone Golf Course Waverly Woods Golf Club Henson Creek Golf Club West Winds Golf Club Hog Neck Golf Course Westminster Island Green Horse Bridge Golf Club Westminster National Golf Course Lake Presidential (GOLD/SILVER) Wetlands Golf Club Laurel Golf Center Whiskey Creek Golf Club (GOLD) Links at Lighthouse Sound White Plains Golf Course Maple Run Golf Club Worthington Manor Golf Club Maplehurst Country Club Marlton Golf Club

Delaware Golf Facilities (24)

Back Creek Golf Club Bayside Resort Golf Club (GOLD) Baywood Greens Golf Club Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club (SILVER) Deerfield Delcastle Golf Club Dover Par 3 & Driving Range Ed Oliver Golf Club Frog Hollow Golf & Swim Club Garrisons Lake Golf Club Heritage Shores Club Hooper’s Landing Golf Course

Washington, DC Golf Facilities (3) East Potomac Golf Course Langston Golf Course

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Maple Dale Country Club Midway Par 3 Newark Country Club Odessa National Golf Club Rock Manor Salt Pond Golf Club Stenger’s Shamrock Farms Par 3 Sussex Pines Country Club The Rookery North The Rookery South White Clay Creek Country Club (SILVER) Wild Quail Golf & Country Club

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FOUNDING OF THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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

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THE FIRST FOURTEEN CLUBS The Maryland State Golf Association was founded during a meeting at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore on March 8, 1921. The founding clubs, which were said to represent 8,000 state golfers, were as follows: • Baltimore Country Club • Hagerstown Country Club • Maryland Country Club • Cumberland Country Club • Rolling Road Golf Club • Tome Golf Club • Green Spring Valley Hunt Club • Sherwood Forest Golf Club • Suburban Club • Naval Academy Golf Club • Elkridge Hunt Club • Talbot Country Club • Public Parks Golf Association • Monterey Country Club

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The Public Parks Golf Association was comprised of golfers at Clifton Park in Baltimore City. This Association had been organized during meetings in January, 1921 with William F. rst president. Located near Antietam Creek and in the general area of the current Hagerstown Municipal Golf Course, the nine-hole Hagerstown Country Club operated from 1908 – 1928, closing about four years after the opening of Fountain Head Country Club on the other side of town. Tome Golf Club was a prep school golf club in Port Deposit. The school overlooked the Susquehanna River and later moved to Northeast.

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

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CAPITAL EXPANSION As an aside, nine Washington Area clubs did join the MSGA in the early 1930s: Chevy Chase, Columbia, Burning Tree, Bannockburn, Indian Spring, Manor, Beaver Dam, Congressional and Kenwood. Bannockburn, originally located near Chevy Chase Circle (Connecticut Avenue and East-West Highway) moved to the Glen Echo area around 1910 and then was sold for residential development in 1946.

Kirkside continued as the successor club to Bannockburn at the Chevy Chase Circle location. Indian Spring, which would later move to Layhill Road north of Georgia Avenue, was then located near the Four Corners area of Colesville Road and New Hampshire Avenue. Indian Spring closed in December, 2005. Beaver Dam in Landover later became Prince Georges Country Club and then, shortly after a move to Mitchellville in the early 1980s, was renamed the Country Club at Woodmore.

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

OUR EARLY LEADERS cers of the Maryland State Golf Association were M. Tyson Ellicott, Baltimore Country Club, president; rst vice-president; R. Marsden Smith, Rolling Road Golf Club, second vicepresident; and Claude C. Madison, secretary-treasurer.

Lieutenant F.L. Janeway of the Naval Academy Golf Club fth member of the Executive Committee.

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

at Baltimore Country Club. Later the Open was moved to Rolling Road and the Women’s Championship was rst there was discussion of a Baltimore City Championship to be conducted by the new state golf association. However, this initiative was soon undertaken by the Public Parks Golf Association at Clifton Park.

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

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

Interestingly, there was spirited competition for the hosting rst championships. Representatives of Maryland Country Club, Rolling Road Golf Club and the Suburban Club were quite expressive in promoting their clubs.

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Baltimore Country Club is widely recognized as one of the top 50 country clubs in the nation R. Marsden Smith, green committee chairman at Rolling Road Golf Club weighed in: “We think we can show the golfers of the State something unique in golf construction.

Our course is adequate in every respect for entertaining the championship. The only possible objection would be the misapprehension that we might not be ready due to improvements in the greens. By the middle of June when the tournament probably will be held, Rolling Road will be in tip-top condition.”

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

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

THE PRESENT Today, some 92 years later, the Maryland State Golf Association represents some 125 member clubs, and provides course rating and handicap services to 160 clubs and courses in Maryland. The MSGA is directed by a 15 member Board of Directors who represent various member of four . Our tournament schedule now consists of some 30 state tournaments as well as USGA ers.

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

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES • Conduct 19 Men’s State Championships • Conduct 11 Women’s State Championships ers for both men and women • Conduct local collegiate competitions • Conduct one day Play Day net events • Along with the MAPGA provide handicap and club tournament software services and maintenance of those services • Provide course and slope rating for men and women’s tees free • Scholarships for member club employees and/or children, and junior golfers who are involved in the game • Junior Girls’ Scholarship Program • Sponsor the Emmet Gary Turf Scholarships at the University of Maryland • Conduct Rules of Golf and Handicap Seminars • Monitor and lobby state legislation impacting golf and the turf grass industries t of all Maryland golfers.

• Provide amateur reinstatement services • Promote the game • Publish e-newsletters to inform members of current news within the organization • Hole-in-One Club exclusively for members of member clubs • Golf Patron Program (discount golf program for MD golfers) • Honor the Player of the Year and the Senior Player of the Year • Promote state wide charity tournaments on web site’s Charity Corner

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OFFICERS & STAFF 2016 Board of Directors

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PRESIDENT Stanard Klinefelter Elkridge CC sklinefelter@brownadvisory.com 410-537-5402

VICE PRESIDENT Diane Herndon Argyle CC dinger54@gmail.com 301-518-9221

VICE PRESIDENT Cliff Patterson Manor CC cliff@mpmattorneys.com 301-651-8251

VICE PRESIDENT David “Moose” Brown Rolling Road GC moose@advpack.com 410-358-9444

VICE PRESIDENT Jan Miller Baltimore CC jmiller@rcmd.com 410-339-5872

VICE PRESIDENT Brian Fitzgerald Chevy Chase Club tzgerald@equuspartners.com 703-391-1482

VICE PRESIDENT Paul Dillon Congressional CC ped529@comcast.net 301-518-5567

SECRETARY Robert Sherwood Columbia CC jrssenior@msn.com 443-534-5118

DIRECTOR AT LARGE William Matton US Naval Academy GC billmatton@verizon.net 410-956-4815

DIRECTOR AT LARGE Carolyn Hudson Bowie G & CC carhud@aol.com 301-661-0149

2016 MSGA Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR William Smith Hillendale CC bsmith@msga.org 410-653-5300

VICE PRESIDENT Ted Florenz Chartwell Golf & CC jetflorenz@comcast.net 410-492-0472

VICE PRESIDENT John Barse Columbia CC Jack@barse.org 301-229-6031

VICE PRESIDENT Alexander Martin Green Spring Valley HC abmartin1@aol.com 443-310-2445

TREASURER John Pauliny Hillendale CC johnpauliny@comcast.net 410-252-9107

DIRECTOR AT LARGE Joan McGinnis Holly Hills CC joanmcginnis3@gmail.com 301-644-2738

DIRECTOR OF RULES AND COMPETITIONS Kelly Newland knewland@msga.org 410-653-5300

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Handicap Manager) Matt Sloan matt@msga.org 410-653-5300

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Kim Ferguson kferguson@msga.org 410-653-5300

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