MSGA JUL/AUG 2016

July - August 2016 Issue # 28

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Five Questions with steve mona

Jared Williams

Managing Director of the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition

RULES REVISITED

Photo by Montana Pritchard / The PGA of America

Rule 4-4: Damage To Clubs

The Antigua 2016 Outerwear Collection

GOLF POSTURE

Bob Forman, MS Exercise Physiology, Director of Fitness and Well-Being, Congressional Country Club, Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Author, Speaker

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Executive Director’s Welcome

Maryland Handicap Program During the past couple of years, the Maryland Handicap Program [MHP] has introduce many enhancements and services. The MHP provides handicapping services to 40,000 golfers in Maryland, and I thought this would be a good time to review some of the features available with this online posting system. At your course you may have a touchscreen golfer posting station or you may be using a mouse, but either way you will notice the following features: • Easy score posting both for total score or hole-byhole scores • Enhanced national away club directory…just click the “Away Course Search” icon and then enter course name • Statewide handicap and scoring record lookup • Course handicap calculator • IGN guest posting • Automatic multi-member score transfers • Scores posted are instantly displayed All these features are available to the individual golfer when he or she posts online away from the club. In addition, there are many new features such as Track Round Statistics for those who wish to keep track of fairways & greens in regulation, putts, etc. A calendar is available for you to log your own events, tee time reminders or appointments. Golfers can also send messages to other golfers in their club or friends in other clubs without knowing their email addresses.

If you do not already have your ID and password, contact your club pro.

Another great service available from the MHP is receiving your handicap revision update every two weeks by email. If you would like this service contact your club pro or Matt Sloan at the MSGA office.

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

When you wish to post a score online you can go to the MSGA website and click the icon on the right which states Post Scores Online and then provide your ID and password, or go to: www. marylandstatenetwork.org and once again provide your ID and password.

The MSGA is proud of our score posting and handicap app which is available for both the iPhone and Droid mobile devices. This app will allow you to conveniently post scores, verify handicaps, search for golfer course and calculate your course handicap from your mobile device. Visit your app store today and type in MSGA for your FREE download. The MSGA and the MHP hope you enjoy the convenience of posting on your mobile device.

In closing, I thought you might enjoy a few handicap statistics. A player is expected to shoot their handicap 1 in 4 times and their average score should be 3 strokes higher.

If you have a USGA Handicap Index of 11.6, for instance, it translates into a Course Handicap of 14 when you play from the middle tees one day at a course with a Course Rating of 72.1, with a Slope Rating of 135. So, although a little addition (72.1 + 14) leads you to think that you will consistently shoot around 86, in reality, your score average is normally three more strokes than that, or an 89. The USGA Handicap Research Team has determined that your best score in 20 is normally only two strokes better than your Course Handicap, or an 84; the probability of your recording an 83 twice in 20 rounds is only one in 50.

For example, the odds of our example player with a Course Handicap of 14 beating it by eight strokes (-8 net) once is 1,138 to one. Put another way, the average player posts 21 scores a year. That means that to score this well, assuming the Handicap Index is correct, would take 54 years of golf to do it once! The odds of a player beating his Course Handicap by eight strokes twice, is only 14,912 to one. That’s 710 years of golf for the average player -- odds far beyond the realm of reasonableness!

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Managing Director of the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition

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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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Jared Williams, Managing Director of the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition

The Antigua Group

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The Antigua 2016 Outerwear Collection

RULES REVISITED

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Rule 4-4: Damage To Clubs

GOLF POSTURE by Bob Forman

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Better Body, Better Swing, Better Game!

TJ JL Foundation

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How golf is helping fight Diabetes

MSGA

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Formation of New Buffalo.Agency

STATE NEWS

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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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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

Suburban

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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 Jared Williams Share

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Jared Williams

Managing Director of the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition

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What is the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition?

The Golf USA Tee Time Coalition is a joint initiative between the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) and the PGA of America, dedicated to providing solutions to some of the challenges of online tee time distribution.

The Coalition primarily exists to increase awareness and promote adoption of online tee time standards and best practices. We’re creating baselines for those companies that promote, distribute, and have access to a golf course’s distressed inventory. Just as the hospitality industry has Hotwire, Priceline, etc. In the golf industry there are “Online Tee Time Agents”sellinggreen fees that a golf course might otherwise struggle to fill.

3.

Why is this a hot topic amongst course owners, operators and PGA professionals?

What should the general consumer know about the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition?

Initially, golf courses wanted to market its courses to a broader audience. Many golf courses did not include marketing expenses in its annual budgetbecause they couldn’t afford traditional marketing services or they simply did not want to pay for them.

For general consumers, the Coalition website (www.teetimecoalition.org) is a great place to visit to get a better understanding of the relationship between online tee time agents and golf courses.

As a result, online agents began offering services at no cost (online marketing, advertisements, various software services). In recent years, the barter option has attracted golf course operators who may lack the resources or willingness to pay for marketing services using traditional methods of compensation.

NGCOA and the PGA of America represent the supply side of the golf industry. Online tee time agents are the distributors, which routinely sell tee times at greater than 50% of the golf course’s normal daily fee or rack rate. The Coalition is working to make sure all golf courses are able to negotiate and establish maximum allowable discounts for online tee time agents.

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2.

Golfers are loyal by nature – from the brand of balls and clubs they play, to the shoes and gloves they wear, and even down to the course they play.

Right now, golf courses are in a “tug-of-war” for the golfer’s loyalty with online tee time agents who lead with the message of discounted tee times.

Many golfers are surprised to learn that some golf courses earn little to nothing when golfers book on websites like GolfNow, TeeOff.com and Golf18 Network. Often times, this is because the golf course has paid for the services using barter.

Payment by barter gives the online tee time agent the ability to control the price of the tee time (entire foursome) and keep all revenue from the eventual sale of that particular tee time. Typically, golf courses pay for their services by bartering at least 1-2 tee times per day.

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4.

What is the best part for you about working in golf?

The best part about my job is that I get to work around a game that has been so good to me. Through the game of golf, I’ve learned a lot about myselfand basic principles that guide me daily: integrity, honesty, ethics.

Playing golf provided a means to pay for my college education and it has always been a goal of mine to give back to the game by working in the golf industry.

In my current role, I’m helping to ensure the viability of golf courses. It’s very easy to put in a lot of hours in the office and not even feel like I am working, as this is such an important role for the industry. I truly want to see golf courses thrive. The goal is for golf courses to have mutually beneficial relationships with online tee time agents – where golf courses view them as partners, rather than parties competing for golfer loyalty.

5.

For those who want to find out more about the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition, where can they find educational materials and resources?

In order for the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition to be most effective, course owners and operators should report to the Coalitionany tee time distribution issues they may be experiencing at www.teetimecoalition.org/concernsor emailjwilliams@teetimecoalition.org.

The Coalition is currently monitoring trends in the online tee time space. Owners, operators and PGAprofessionals are encouraged to report concerns to the Coalition. We are categorizing the concerns bytype, frequency, location and company. The voluntary standards created by the Coalition will be releasedin December 2016 along with a report card and rubric detailing how each company fared in the marketplace.

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The Antigua Group, Inc. 2016 Outerwear Collection.

As with any of Antigua’s Spring collections, outerwear is a fashion and a utilitarian asset. This season’s offerings utilize fabrics that mirror the golf shirts they’re designed to accompany. Fabric weights are embellished, to serve as warmth and protection without encumbering the golfer. Performance fabrics are engineered for function first and then interpreted into appealing layering garments.

“Designed to be multifunctional, our Spring ’16 outerwear styles can be worn to accommodate the season and the temperature,” says Sean Gregg, Vice President of Product and Development and Marketing Support.

“Whether a style is worn over a polo or under windwear, it will accomplish the level of comfort desired.”

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terwear Collection

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terwear Collection

Examples of Antigua’s men’s heathered polos: Styles In keeping with trend, Circulate epitomizes this season’s fashion look of mixed heather patterns dyed in this palette. Pieced with solid interlock insets that separate the variation of distinct heather designs style Circulate is a wear anywhere and wear often style. Circulate is comfort, style and function in a mid-weight knit outerwear garment.

Horizon sets itself apart by using color blocking and mesh-inspired silicone print partial stripes. Placed just below

the chest seam and back seam horizon lines, the silicone print is where color is added to embellish the style’s neutrality. Front and back contrasting jersey/spandex knit yoke fabric utilizes the exaggerated heather yarns that are also found in, and match back to, polo styles such as Element, Expanse and Surface. Horizon’s casual nuance reflects the outerwear category’s intention of not being limited to a single-wearing situation.

Rounding out the knit outerwear category for Antigua’s Spring ’16 collection is Ally. A multi-yarn fabric was developed as a three-dimensional jersey faced fleece. The jersey face uses tightly twisted colored heather yarns and a contrasting geometrically engineered jacquard fleece backing. The full-zip cardigan expands Ally’s versatility.

Hip placement zip pockets aspire to the style’s jacket sensibility while the fleece’s lightweight breathability helps it wear as comfortably as a sweatshirt.

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RULES REVISITED

Rule 4-4: Damage To Clubs

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

4-3 Damaged Clubs: Repair & Replacement a.) Damage in Normal Course of Play If during a stipulated round, a player’s club is damaged in the normal course of play, he may: (i) Use the club in its damaged state for the remainder of the stipulated round; or (ii) Without unduly delaying play, repair it or have it repaired; or

The Rules of Golf cover many different facets of the game. Most players are familiar with Rule 4-4, which tells us that we must not start a stipulated round with more than fourteen clubs. If you have played in a MSGA competition this is typically one of the many items the starter goes over before a player begins their round. We always tell players to count their clubs so that we can avoid possible breaches of Rule 4-4.

While many players may be familiar with the fourteen club rule, there are many more sides to Rule 4 that are worth diving into. Let’s take a closer look at the first part of Rule 4-3 and how a player should handle damage to their clubs in the normal course of play.

As with most rules we have to do a little digging to understand what the term “Normal Course of Play” means in regards to this rule. Decision 4-3/1 tells us that the normal course of play is intended to cover all reasonable acts but specially excludes cases of abuse. This term would not cover throwing a club in anger or in retrieving a ball, slamming a club in a bag, or intentionally striking the club on the ground other than during a stroke or practice stroke. When a club is damaged in the normal course of play, the player has three options: MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JuLY - AUGUST 2016

(iii) As an additional option available only if the club is unfit for play, replace the damaged club with any club. The replacement of a club must not unduly delay play (Rule 6-7) and must not be made by borrowing any club selected for play by any other person playing on the course or by assembling components carried by or for the player during the stipulated round.

So we now know that a player can continue to use his club in the damaged state, repair it or have it repaired, or as an additional option have the club replaced. A good example of a situation where a player may have the option to repair their club happened during the Maryland Open this past month at Bulle Rock Golf Club.

A player who started his round had applied lead tape to the bottom of his driver. During the round lead tape fell off of the club in the normal course of play.

What options does this player now have? The Rules of Golf has a decision that covers this situation. Decision 4-2/0.5 tells us that lead tape that becomes detached from the club in the normal course of play may be placed back on the club in the same location. If the tape will not stick to the club, the player is allowed to use new tape. Every effort should be made to restore the club, as nearly as possible, to its previous condition. Alternatively, the club may be used in

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its damaged state (without the lead tape) for the remainder of the round.

Our decision goes on to explain that if the tape were altered or damaged other than in the normal course of play, the club may not be used for the remainder of the round. If the player were to use the club again he would be disqualified. Rule 4 covers all aspects of Clubs and because of this can be a very involved Rule.

Take a closer look at 4-3 and the next time someone damages their club after taking a stroke you will be able to answer the question that follows: “What do I do now?”

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GOLF POSTURE Bob Forman, MS Exercise Physiology Director of Fitness and Well-Being, Congressional Country Club Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Author, Speaker

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here are 3 known golf postures, the N, C, and S, but only one of these address positions is physiologically ideal for healthy, productive outcomes. Do you know which one you are?

The N-posture is preferred by teaching professionals, but seems to elude many current-day golfers.

It’s characterized by a straight spine or back and is really the precursor to an efficient, textbook golf swing. It also helps keep both the acute and chronic nagging injury to a minimum.

When addressing the ball with a straight spine, the golfer allows him/herself the potential for making a better turn in the backswing. This, as most subscribers to the monthly golf journals know, is a prerequisite for power golf. The better the shoulder turn, the more clubhead speed the golfer should be able to generate. That, in turn, decreases the likelihood that you’ll be hitting first from the fairway.

Give it a try. Take your golf stance while standing sideways in front of a mirror to make sure your back is totally straight. Now take a backswing and note how far you’re able to turn.

Next, bow (bend) your spine. Now try to make that same backswing.

Make sure your head doesn’t move. Can you turn as much? The answer is no. That’s because it’s easier to rotate around a straight spine than it is a bent one. Unfortunately, there are a lot of golfers out there that don’t set-up at address with a straight, N-posture, spine.

The bowed or bent spine posture is becoming an epidemic in the golfing world. Technically, this set-up position is called a C-posture, as the golfer forms a “C” when viewed from the side, and used to be more of an older golfer’s disease.

Today, however, we’re seeing more and more of it due to the fact that many of us are sitting hunched over a computer for a good part of the day, both at work and at home. This static, round-shouldered position, results in a shortening (tightening) of the muscles in the chest and a concomitant lengthening (weakening) of the muscles in the upper MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | JuLY - AUGUST 2016

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back. This causes the shoulder blades to fan outward and the spine in that thoracic region to bow out, known as kyphosis. That combination does not bode well for the golf swing or your health.

The C-posture is showing up in all ages and in both genders. As mentioned, it will limit your ability to get the club back and that’s going to rob you of clubhead speed and distance. Yes, there are some C-posture golfers who do get the club back, but the only way that happens is by standing up during the takeaway.

Lifting the head up in order to make a better turn, known as dynamic posture, messes with the swing plane and can also throw balance off. Either one is deadly if your goal is to make consistent ball contact.

The other thing C-posture may produce in the backswing is a reverse spine or a leaning of the upper body back toward the target. This common swing fault doesn’t position the golfer well for initiating the downswing in the proper hitting sequence. . . that being with the hips first. As a matter of fact, the reverse spine often results in the upper body controlling the downswing, an over-the-top swing plane, and a casting of the golf club. The sum of those is usually a powerless slice of the golf ball.

To physically correct the C-posture, you must stretch the tight muscles in the front and strengthen the weak ones in back. In doing so, you’ll allow the shoulder blades to move back toward the midline of the body pulling the shoulders back with them.

A good exercise for this is the shoulder pinch. This should be done almost daily to offset the negative consequences from sitting in front of the computer as mentioned above. While lying supine on a stability ball place your arms out to the side and bend the elbows 90 degrees. Pinch or squeeze the shoulder blades together, lowering the arms, somewhat, toward the floor. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds and release. Repeat 5 to 10x.

Remember to breathe. Keep the hips parallel to the floor to engage the glutes (power muscles).

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The third identified posture is the S-posture (photo right).

It’s characterized by an arching of the lower back and a protruding butt, resembling an “S” when looked at from the side. This posture is very prevalent in women and younger golfers.

The arched or swayback posture, in itself, is a low back pain producer. Combine it with the twisting motion of a golf swing and you’re a pretty sure bet for chronic low back pain. In most cases, the arched back posture is produced from the hip rotating forward. This anterior tilt is often the result of tightness in the muscles in the front of the hips known as the hip flexors.

A simple assessment is to sit on the edge of a flat bench or solid coffee table, carefully lie back and then bring one knee up to the chest and hug. If the extended foot rises up off the floor, you’re hip flexor is tight to that side. Repeat with the other leg as tightness can be either unilateral or bi-lateral.

This knee hug action is also a great stretch to do for tight hip flexors. Hold each leg for at least a 30-second count as you breathe normally. If you’re unsteady on the bench, you can also do this stretch while lying on your back on the floor. While holding the stretch, try pulling your belly button to your spine to enhance the stretch. That action will rotate the hip and place more of a stretch on the hip flexor.

Good posture is not a given and should be worked on for better, healthier golf. Many golfers aren’t even aware of what type of posture they have. A few minutes with a teaching professional or certified golf fitness instructor can determine if you’re an N, C, or S. If it’s determined that you’re not one of those with ideal posture, you should begin an exercise program to correct the imbalance and focus on body alignment drills to rewire the brain-body connection. In doing so, you’ll set yourself up for a more efficient golf swing and more yards down the fairway.

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by publisher Marcus Bain - Group CEO, Think Sports Media

“Diabetes is a devastating disease. It is a thief that steals health, time, finances, and peace of mind, while it robs people of basic rights. It destroys families, breaks their hearts and takes away childhoods. Every time a small child is told “you have diabetes,” it makes us more determined to find a cure. By supporting the TJ-JL Foundation, you allow us to fund programs and organizations such as the American Diabetes Association and the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) that continue to educate, assist, develop research and provide resources to local communities and across the nation to combat the horrible disease known as diabetes.”

by Jon Lowe, Chairman of the Board, TJ-JL Foundation Inc.

Founders Alan Pohoryles (Owner, Tommy Joe’s) and Jon Lowe

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12th Annual Charity Invitational Golf Classic held at Montgomery Country Club on Monday September 19th.

Family Fun Day Sunday Sept. 11th Golf Outing Monday Sept. 19th

Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, which translates into over 8% of the population.

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We have set a goal to raise $100,000 in 2015, by adding more fundraising events in addition to our annual golf classic

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Welcome family, friends and loyal sponsors. Since 2004, we’ve held a golf tournament to raise money and awareness to combat diabetes. After incredible success, a charitable foundation came to life. In our seventh year we were proud to become The TJ-JL Foundation, Inc. a 501(c) 3 tax entity. 2012 saw our Youth Ambassador Program take flight, selecting a local child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

In 2012 Our Youth Ambassador Program took flight. Last year we were privileged to add Joanna “JoJo” Pagedas, our first young lady. We were delighted to have JoJo join Jake Giullieri – 2012, Billy Carlsen & Ryan O’Keefe – 2013 and Oliver & Simon Black - 2014.

2016 has started off with tremendous success. We were honored to have Crosby Corp., Maggie O’Neil Fine Art, SunDun Office Refreshments, Greystone Serving Corporation, Maplewood Athletic Association, WAKA Kickball & Social Sports and F45 Training join our fast growing list of Corporate Philanthropic Partners.

Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, which translates into over 8% of the population. With 18.8 million diagnosed cases of diabetes that still leaves 7 million undiagnosed cases; as many as 3 million of those cases are type 1 diabetes. By 2030 diabetes is expected to affect as many as 552 million people worldwide. With a foundation such as ours, the hope is to start early education of the disease and help to find a cure.

This year, we continue our efforts to raise money and educate the public by funding the research needed to fight this disease. Without your continued support there is no way any of this would be possible. Through the generous efforts of corporate sponsors and participants we have been able to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the ADA - American Diabetes Association, the JDRF – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the DRWF – Diabetes Research Wellness Foundation. We have set a goal to raise $100,000 in 2016. This year’s philanthropic efforts will include our 2016 Kick-Off Event, our Family Fun Day & Pre-Tournament Soiree, and the 12th Annual Charity Invitational Golf Classic held at Montgomery Country Club on Monday September 19th.

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a message from ouR title sponsor Brett Shane Bernstein, CFP® Managing Partner XML Financial Group “One principal the XML Financial Group strives toward is giving back to our community. We encourage each and every member of the XML Financial Group to get involved with organizations they care about. About 8 years ago when Jon Lowe joined XML, he approached us about getting involved with his foundation. After explaining his personal story of being diagnosed with Type I Diabetes in his 30’s and how it has affected him, we decided we would become one of his foundation’s title sponsors. Jon and the TJ-JL Foundation not only have raised significant funds to help fight diabetes, but awareness within our community. This is just one example of why the XML Financial Group gets involved in charity.”

By 2030 diabetes is expected to affect as many as 552 million people worldwide.

If you would like to know more about how you can help join our cause please contact Jon Lowe directly at Website - www.tjjlfoundation.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ groups/311969979385/ LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?hom e=&gid=2804618&trk=anet_ug_hm

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Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group Acquires Sparky’s Garage, Merges with Billy Casper Golf’s Digital Marketing Team to Form Buffalo. Agency

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(RESTON, VA) – Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group (Buffalo BIG) has formed Buffalo.Agency following its acquisition of the award-winning branding, advertising, design and social agency Sparky’s Garage and merger with the data, digital and direct marketing assets of Billy Casper Golf.

Golf’s first, full-service, integrated marketing solution, Buffalo.Agency specializes in connecting brands to businesses and consumers in the global golf, sport and lifestyle markets. Fueled by unrivaled data about golfers and their activities beyond the golf course, its services span public relations, content marketing, social strategy, community management, branding, website development, media planning and buying, SEM / SEO, direct marketing, experiential programs and custom research.

“By marrying the talent and resources of three highly successful businesses, we’re able to offer end-to-end programs that apply hard metrics to storytelling,” says Rich Katz, Founder of Buffalo BIG and Co-Managing Director of Buffalo.Agency. “This ability to measure campaign and brand attribution from awareness to conversion means we provide clients with a better view of marketing ROI.” With more than 50 employees and headquartered outside Washington, DC with offices in New York, Denver, Raleigh, Richmond and Minneapolis, the agency enjoys a growing roster of leading and emerging brands. They include Arccos Golf, BOYNE Golf, CHAMP Spikes, Dollamur Sport Surfaces, ECCO, Fila, Galvin Green, GolfBoard, GolfTEC, Hydrapak, Kauai Visitors Bureau, Keswick Hall, LPGA, Nicklaus Companies, PGA Golf Club, PGA National Resort & Spa,

Scivation, Sea Pines Resort, Telluride Resort & Ski, US Club Soccer and World Golf Foundation.

The formation of Buffalo.Agency follows a two-year, multi-million dollar investment by Billy Casper Golf into building the game’s most powerful digital and direct marketing platform. It leverages the millions of first-hand golfer interactions the company observes annually at its more than 150 golf courses nationwide.

“As a retailer, Billy Casper Golf conducts hundreds of millions of transactions a year with golfers,” says Kyle Ragsdale, CMO of Billy Casper Golf and Co-Managing Director of Buffalo.Agency. “Combined with Sparky’s and Buffalo BIG, we will leverage these first-party insights on behalf of a much larger universe of brands; the result is unparalleled targeting, lead generation and activation capabilities for brands looking to connect with the golfer demographic.”

Founded 15 years ago and led by Bill Replogle and John Pfeifer, Sparky’s has been pumping hi-octane creative thinking for clients like Harley-Davidson, Virginia Lottery, Softspikes, Glaxo, Icelandair, Whole Foods, AAMCO, National Geographic, American Cancer Society and Hand & Stone Spas. Prior to launching Sparky’s, Replogle and Pfeifer developed Admine, the first Internet marketplace for ad campaigns, and built and sold Rainmaker, one of the Washington, DC-area’s fastest growing ad agencies.

“Billy Casper Golf has been a client of ours the past two years, which puts us in a unique position to appreciate the opportunity this partnership represents,” says Replogle, Co-Founder of Sparky’s Garage and Chief Creative Officer of Buffalo.Agency. “It’s a Cinderella story in the making.”

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Event Recap for Enduring Hearts & Erik Compton Foundation Charity Golf Classic Non-profit organizations Enduring Hearts and The Erik Compton Foundation (the Foundation of two-time heart transplant recipient and PGA tour player Erik Compton) partnered to host an inaugural charity golf classic that took place Monday, June 20, at the Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, Maryland.

Together the non-profits raised $100,000 and 100 golfers were on hand for the daylong event.

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Besides Erik Compton, other PGA players in attendance for the outing included Smylie Kaufman and Mark Hubbard.

Patrick Gahan, a Baltimore native and University of Maryland alumnus, is the founder and chairman of Enduring Hearts. His daughter Mya needed and received a heart transplant nearly four years ago, and that was the impetus for launching a non-profit dedicated to supporting research dedicated to pediatric heart transplants. Mya walked the course with Erik Compton at his Foundation’s annual golf event in Miami earlier this year.

“We could not have been more pleased with how this outing went in terms of raising critical funds for heart transplant research,” said Patrick Gahan. “We were fortunate the weather was cooperative and the Lakewood Country Club is a first class venue. Erik and his Foundation were outstanding partners and we look forward to collaborating with them again.”

Since 2013, the mission of Atlanta-based Enduring Hearts has been to fund research that both increases the longevity of pediatric heart transplants and improves the quality of life for transplant recipients. To date the non-profit organization has raised $1.9 million for research to a broad range of institutions across the country, including the University of Maryland.

The results of funded research projects contribute to the clinical and scientific knowledge about many important aspects of organ transplantation, e.g. the

mechanisms of long-term organ deterioration, the consequences of tissue injury, and opportunities to intervene, postpone, and eliminate these rejection processes. Enduring Hearts has established research co-funding alignments with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation. (ISHLT). For more information and to make a contribution to the Enduring Hearts, please visit https://www. enduringhearts.org/ Erik Compton’s story is one of the most inspiring on the PGA Tour. Erik is best known throughout the golf world for his two heart transplants. His first heart transplant came in 1992, at the age of 12 and his second in 2008. Erik began his career on the PGA Tour in 2001. He enjoyed a banner year in 2014 claiming three top 5 finishes including a runner up finish at the US Open. He uses his story to give support to youth who are struggling with sometimes overwhelming burdens pre-and post-transplant. On tour he visits patients in the hospitals and gives motivational speeches to both patients, families of patients and medical staff.

To learn more, please visit http://www.erikcompton. com/erik-compton-foundation/ Event sponsors for the golf classic included Row 6, a company offering superior storage for a range of computing/technology needs, and Sionic Mobile.

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36 msga Player of the Year Standings Share

MSGA Player of the Year Standings The MSGA will honor a Player of the Year and a Senior Player of the Year at its annual meeting every November.

Players will earn points based on their finishing position and/or qualification for certain state, regional, and national championships. The player who accumulates the most points will be awarded the distinction of “Player of the Year,” and the senior player who accumulates the most points will be honored as the “Senior Player of the Year.”

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

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

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

All points will be assigned by the MSGA based on official results.

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38 msga Maryland Open History Share

Maryland Open History The first Maryland Open Championship was held on October 6-7, 1921 at the Rolling Road Golf Club and was a 72-Holes Medal play event. D. Clarke Corkran, amateur at Baltimore Country Club won the tournament with a score of 298, followed by B. Warren Corkran, Baltimore Country Club with a 314 and James Donnachie, Hagerstown 318.

On October 7-8, 1922 again at Rolling Road Golf Club, B. Warren Cockran, amateur from Baltimore Country Club won with a score of 314, and the runner-up was amateur Kenneth J. Allen at 319.

In 1923 the tournament became a 36 hole one-day event, and was played at the Baltimore Country Club and once again an amateur won the Championship â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tom Sasscer of Maryland Country Club at 150. W. Glen Spencer a Professional at Green Spring Valley Hunt Cub finished third at 155.

In 1925, Charley Betschler was the first professional golfer to win the MD Open with a 141 score over the 36 holes at the Rolling Road Golf Club. The entry fee was $5.00 and first place paid $100.00. However, once the pros took over, they held a tight grip on the crown. In fact, it was not until 16 years later (1941) another amateur broke through when a young Bobby Brownell upset the pros at the Elkridge Club with a six under par 136.

From 1942 through 1970, the tournament was won by professionals except in 1943 when the Championship was not held due to the war and in 1947 when amateur Spencer Overton won. Since 1962 the Championship has been conducted over 54 holes stroke play. From 1971 to 2015 the title has been won by amateurs 16 times including the last four, and six of the last seven, interrupted only by Professional David Hutsell in 2011.

The current purse for professional golfers is $45,000.00 with first place prize of $8,200.00.

The 2016 Maryland Open was conducted at Bulle Rock Golf Club and won by professional Sean Bosdosh. Future Open venues include Woodholme Country Club in 2017, Fountain Head Country Club in 2018, and the 2019 Championship will be hosted

by Worthington Manor Golf Club.

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40 MSGA Becoming an MSGA Volunteer Share

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

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

Download Application

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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MAPGA 2016

Tournament Schedule

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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.

Presented by Gear/UnderArmour

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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

Site TBA

Date TBD

MAPGA Match Play Final Phase

TBD after Phase 1

Date TBD

MAPGA Senior Match Play Final Phase

TBD after Semis

Pending 2016 Events

**IMPORTANT 2017 DATE** SEPT 25-27, 2017

MAPGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMP

Site TBA

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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50 state news 92nd Junior Amateur Championship Results Share

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92nd Junior Amateur Championship Results

Ryan Kelly, 1618 winner and overall champion

click for pictures Last week, Ryan Kelly, of Annapolis and the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club, won the Washington Metropolitan’s Frank Emmet Schoolboy tournament by seven shots; at Maryland Golf and CC, June 28, it was much closer. This time, he was seven shots behind the leader after the first round, so he was simply playing as well as he could to get into contention on the 6,929-yard, par 73 course in Bel Air. He did more than get into contention; he won the Maryland State Golf Association’s Junior Amateur championship by two strokes in a combination of a 4-under-par 69 on his own, and a struggling 78 by first-round leader Lou Baker, IV, from Timonium and Baltimore CC. The result left Kelly, 18, at 76-69--145 and Baker at 69-78--147. Baker turned 2 over to lose half of a 4-shot lead, then bogeyed 10, but he calmed down, nursing a one-stroke margin with six successive pars. At the par-5, 546-yard 17th he needed four shots to reach the green and then three-putted. He finished with a par at 18.

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“At seven back, I knew I had to get under par to even have a chance,” said Kelly, an Archbishop Spalding graduate who will attend Lehigh University, still somewhat stunned by his sudden good fortune.

He climbed into the hunt with three front-nine birdies, all on par-5 holes, then added two more birdies at the 11th and 15th before ending with three pars. All the putts were from inside 15 feet, and the lone bogey came at the par-3 8th where he missed the green and didn’t save par.

Baker, 15, won the 14-15 title with his 147, tying for second overall with Brad Riley, Norbeck CC, 72-75, and Evan Katz, Bethesda CC, 73-74--147. Baker will be a sophomore at St. Paul’s School in the fall.

Austin Barbin (77-71) and Benton Weinberg (74-74) tied at 148, trailed by Gordon Brixi, Jordan Weitz, and Sean McGarrity at 149. Last year. Weitz was a runner-up after losing a playoff to Rij Patel.

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Lou Baker, IV, 14-15 winner on fire,” he noted that all of his birdies were on putts outside of 10 feet after hitting most of the greens in regulation.

The Timonium resident, who carries a 1 handicap at BCC, said his best shot of the day was his drive at the 534yard fourth, but he hit a tree with his second, leading to his only bogey. Even so, “this ties my best effort vs. par and matches a score I had last week in a Junior PGA event in Harrisburg.”

Connor McGarrity, 12-13 winner

Day 1 Results Lou Baker, IV, from Baltimore Country Club, fired a 4-under-par 35-34--69 and took a three-stroke lead after the first round of the 92nd Maryland State Junior Amateur championship at Maryland Golf & Country Club in Bel Air, June 27. Afterward, the field of 114 was cut to the low 24 and ties, and 33 players at 78 or better will play the final round, June 28.

Baker, 15, a St. Paul’s School sophomore, finished with five birdies and one bogey over a 6,929-yard course that plays to a par of 37-36--73. Citing “a putter that was

Brad Riley, 16, from Norbeck CC, held the lead through much of the round with a 1-under-par 72. His tour included birdie putts from 40 and 20 feet and a 5-iron second shot at the 502-yard first hole to set up an eagle-3.

Evan Katz, from Bethesda CC, and Tyler Koch, from Swan Point Y&CC, were next at 73, followed by Benton Weinberg, TPC Potomac, at 74.

The 14-15 and 16-18 age group winners will be determined by 36-hole scores. The respective leaders are Baker IV and Riley.

Connor McGarrity, 13, from Kenwood Golf & CC, won his second straight 12-13 title, following last year’s 75 with a 38-34--72. His 1-under total included four birdies, three bogeys. It was the Bethesda resident’s best score against par.

Reported by John Stewart

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52 state news 2016 Team Championship, Championship Flight - Argyle (8.5) vs. Maryland Golf (3.5) Share

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2016 Team Championship Championship Flight - Argyle (8.5) vs.

Maryland Golf (3.5) Neither rain nor water-soaked fairways and greens were able to slow Argyle Country Club in their quest for another victory in the Women’s State Team Championship. The end result of the four matches was 8 ½ points for the champions and 3 ½ for Maryland Golf and Country Club (MGCC).

At home the Argyle teams took all 6 points. Stef Herndon and Amanda Meyers from Argyle faced off against Katie Wille and Taeyeon Song from MGCC. It was only a heavy mist when the match began but the conditions underfoot were extremely wet. The first hole was taken easily by Argyle when Stef scored a par. By the second hole, the rain started coming down and Maryland Golf took the hole, then the next two holes were halved. Stef won the 5th and 6th holes. The par-3 7th hole was won with a birdie by Katie then Argyle proceeded to take the 8th and 9th holes. The 9th hole had a river running through it and the green was nearly unplayable with the standing water. Argyle won the front nine 3-up.

Starting on the back nine, Argyle stayed strong with wins on holes 10, 11 and 12. The par 3 13th hole was halved, which secured the overall match for Argyle, but the point for the back nine was still up for grabs. The 14th hole was won by Katie with a par and the 15th hole was halved, which put Argyle 2-up. Stef reached the green on the 16th hole in two and her second putt was conceded to win the hole, securing the match for Argyle, 3-0.

Argyle’s second team of Carol Davies-Lillie and Natalie Wisniewski never lost a hole to Sheila Munson and Sandee Carmen, MGCC’s second team, and closed out

the match on the 14th hole. Carol and Sheila, both in the bunker fronting the par-3, 116-yard, 5th hole, put their shots close to the hole and made their putts for remarkable pars on the water-logged green. All 3 points in this match went to Argyle.

Meanwhile, at Maryland Golf and Country Club, Argyle’s first team of Jane Curtin and Anne Dumont took on the MGCC team of Bonnie Fry and Dawn Healey. Team MGCC won the front nine 4-up, which included two birdies from Bonnie. Jane lit up the back nine, with birdies on holes 10 and 11, and was one-under-par after eight holes on the back. Argyle won the back nine with the match concluding on the 17th green. MGCC won the front nine and the overall match for 2 points, and Argyle won 1 point.

The second Argyle team playing at Maryland Golf, Diane Herndon and Lisa Splaine, started out strong – 2-up after 3 holes. However, MGCC’s team of Becky Rutherford and Julie Cranford turned it on to win the next four of five holes with birdies by Becky on the par5 4th and 7th holes. Lisa won the 8th and 9th holes to split the match after 9. Argyle won the 10th hole but MGCC came back as Becky had a putt conceded for birdie on 11 and won 12 with par. After 12 holes, only one hole had been halved! As the match continued in steady rain, Diane almost holed out her chip on the 17th hole and was conceded her putt to go 1-up on the back nine. At that point it was announced the Argyle had won all 6 points on their home course. The match was stopped and Argyle conceded the last hole, ending in 1 ½ points for each team.

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Tom & Jimmy Grem Win 76th Annual Father-Son Championship Tom Grem said it was all in the golf shirt.

Two weeks ago, Tom and son Doug, 19, a Towson University sophomore, won the Middle Atlantic Golf Association’s Father-Son championship at Kenwood Golf & Country Club, shooting 4-under-par 66 and surviving a five-way playoff on the second extra hole.

Doug was wearing a shirt with a Whistling Straits logo.

Fast forward to July 21. Tom and older son Jimmy, 21, a Towson senior and captain of the golf team, won the Maryland State Golf Association’s 76th Father-Son title by a stroke with a 3-under 69 at Towson Golf & CC. Jimmy was wearing the Whistling Straits shirt.

There were other factors involved. Both are scratch players, with Jimmy, who works at Towson Golf and plays a lot during the school year as the course is Towson’s home field, is a plus-1. In the selected-drive, alternate-shot format the pair finished with four birdies, one bogey. The course, which overlooks Loch Raven Reservoir, was played at 6,472 yards to a par of 36-36-72.

a 6-iron shot to the green [“I never hit a 6-iron there before”] and Jimmy converted the birdie. He also had a 12-foot putt for birdie at 11 and at the 523-yard 12th, Tom hit the second shot to the back edge of the green and Jimmy rolled it down to “gimme” range.

“It’s always a great joy when your children do well, but in this format, there is no more pressure than playing with your son, especially one who hits such good shots,” Tom added.

Two-time champions Rick and Andrew Sovero had two front-nine birdies for 34-36--70, while Garrett and Teagan Stephenson, second last year, got to 4 under par before slipping back with bogeys at 17-18 to share second with 35-35--70 in the 42-team field.

Bob (9 handicap) and Slater (17) Greenwell, from the host club, had four birdies, played the last seven holes even and posted 77-10-67 to earn low net. Mike-Joseph Hudak finished second, 72-4-68.

Reported by John Stewart

Jimmy is known for his 300-yard drives and he hit his best shot at the 480-yard uphill ninth, leaving Tom

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54 state news Lisa Schlesinger Wins MSGA-WD Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Share

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Lisa Schlesinger from Norbeck Country Club wins the Low Gross title at the MSGA-WD Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship on a June 2, 2016. Lisa birdied 2 holes to bring home the victory for a one over par 72. Finishing in second was defending champion Connie Isler from TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm with 75 and finishing in third, Sally Ratcliffe from Elkridge Country Club scoring 77.

Winning Low Net is Chan Chung from Needwood Golf Club with a net 67. Second and third net were determined by a match of cards with Overtta Moore from Turf Valley coming in second and Bonnie Logan from Forest Park Golf Course taking third. Both had a net score of 69.

This year the event changed from a two-day to a oneday tournament. Participation was great; we had 52 ladies playing in the event. Play began with twosomes at 8:00 am then we quickly went to threesomes.

Feedback was favorable with the smaller groups as it allowed for better pace of play.

Kenwood was in excellent condition and at 5,334 proved to be a formidable opponent to the players. The weather cooperated with mild temps in the morning then warming up to the mid-80’s.

Next year the Mid-Amateur is scheduled to be held at Suburban Country Club on June 8.

Reported by Pat Barrett

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1. Lisa Schlesinger (Norbeck) - 72

1. Chan Chung (Needwood) - 67

2. Connie Isler (TPC Potomac) - 75

2. Ovetta Moore (Turf Valley) - 69

3. Sally Ratcliffe (Elkridge) - 77

3. Bonnie Logan (Forest Park) - 69

4. Janice Calomiris (Congressional) - 78

4. Taeyeon Song (Maryland Golf ) - 70

5. Beth Ennis (Laytonsville) - 79

5. Carol Mattingly (South River) - 72

6. Deb Williams (Congressional) - 79

6. Oksun Kim (Turf Valley) - 72

7. Kristin Shifflett (Montgomery) - 79

7. Helena Yu (Northwest) - 73

8. Anita Venner (Clustered Spires) - 81

8. Susan Dorris (Maryland Golf ) - 73

*All ties were broken according to the USGA recommended method

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56 state news Mark Cusic Wins the 14th Annual Amateur Public Links Share

Mark Cusic, 2016 Maryland Amateur Public Links Champion

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Mark Cusic Wins the 14th Annual Amateur Public Links Mark Cusic shot a par matching total of 71 to win the Championship of the Maryland State Golf Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14th Public Links tournament. The scheduled 36-hole program at Greystone Golf Course July 28 was reduced to a single 18-hole round because of stormy weather conditions in the afternoon.

Tracy Vallandingham had posted a 71 as well, which put the two in a tie for first place. Vallandingham later disqualified himself for not including a penalty and signing an incorrect scorecard.

Mark was on the final tee of his round at the first weather delay shortly after noon so he knew where he stood when they went back out about 2 p.m. He was in the clubhouse when the horn blew signaling a final stoppage in advance of a soon-to-arrive storm.

Cusic, runner-up to champion Steve Delmar in 2012 in this event, started on the back and turned 2 under.

A double-bogey (a 3-putt at the third) and a bogey

left him 1 over through the fourth but he got back to even with a birdie at the fifth and finished 38-33. The northern Baltimore County course was played at 6,819 yards to a par of 36-35--71.

In the 2012 event, Delmar led Cusic by two after the first round at Falls Road GC, but three front-nine birdies helped Cusic get even through the sixth. Two Delmar birdies on the back nine sent him in front and a Cusic birdie at the 17th still left him one behind. He finished 68-140 to Delmarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 69-139.

This time, Noah Davis, from Mountain Branch GC, ended third after a round that included four birdies and a triple-bogey (also at the third) on his way to 72. Adam Dodson was fourth with 73, aided by three back-nine birdies, and John Dustin, University of Maryland GC, rounded out the top five with a 75 in the 57-man field.

Reported by: John Stewart

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Dolan & McCormick Win 60th MSGA Pro-Am Championship Bob Dolan, head professional at Columbia Country Club, finally had good fortune on his side in the 60th annual Pro-Am Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Cattail Creek CC in western Howard County. Dolan and partner Brian McCormick combined for eight birdies, including one at No. 18 that turned out to provide the winning edge.

“The key was that Brian birdied 8-9-10 and we were really solid on the back,” Dolan said. McCormick had five birdies and Dolan, three, and the former pointed out that his partner came through on several occasions when help was needed. “Bob made a good par at 11 to keep the round going when I was in a hazard and out of the hole.”

The pair finished at 64, followed by Brian BermanMichael Meyer, Lakewood CC, at 65, and Steve DelmarMike McGrain, University of Maryland GC, 66. The event drew a field of 44 teams to a 6,628-yard, par-72 course on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year, with heat and humidity pushing into the high 90’s.

Meyer had six of his side’s seven birdies -- three on each nine -- including one at 18 that enabled them to break away from a tie with Delmar-McGrain. McGrain had four of the team’s five front-nine birdies (for 31), but they managed only 35 on the back.

This marked a 20th anniversary present for Dolan, who posted the first of three quality (but non-winning) finishes in 1996 when he and Dan DeRisio finished in a three-way tie for first at 66. They were joined by Charlie Briggs-Paul Adkins, Burning Tree Club, and John Lyberger-Bobby Morris, Congressional CC, and BriggsAdkins won the playoff.

Among the teams at 67 was the Columbia CC pairing of Brian Anderson-Marty West. This was also an anniversary for West, as it was 45 years ago (1971) that he and Joe Vincent won at Suburban. It is hard to believe that given his amazing record with success at the local, regional, and national level over the years, that’s he’s never won another in this tournament.

Dolan also finished second with Richard Holland in 1998 at Old South CC and third with Mike Mitchell in 2004 at Hampshire Greens.

Reported by: John Stewart

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58 state news Sean Bosdosh captures his 2nd Maryland Open Championship at Bulle Rock Share

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Sean Bosdosh captures his 2nd Maryland Open Championship at Bulle Rock

Sean Bosdosh, a professional playing from Holly Hills Country Club, wrapped up the 95th Maryland Open during the opening nine holes of the final round at Bulle Rock Golf Club in Havre de Grace, July 13. The only thing that kept him from adding a bow ribbon was a pair of back-nine double-bogeys when the issue was no longer in doubt.

Bosdosh, 24, who also won in 2012 at Old South CC, ended with a 3-under-par 69-203 to finish with a record-tying mark of 13 under par after opening 69-65 on the 7,056-yard course that played to a par of 72. He started the day with a two-stroke lead on pro Connor Tendall, from Potomac, but after a five-birdie spree (while Tendall played the holes in 2 under) that included successive birds at Nos. 7-8-9, the gap was five, Bosdosh later admitted to making a big mistake when he hit driver at the fraught-with-peril 529-yard 15th and the result was a “double,” However, Tendall could not take advantage, as he bogeyed 15 and doubled 16 en route to finishing 71-207. The margin of victory was the widest since the last time this event was at

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Bulle Rock. In 2002, Chip Sullivan won with 209 to 214 for Wayne DeFrancesco and they were the only ones to finish under par.

A day-long threat of rain materialized as the leaders were on the 18th hole and the rain and a loss of focus contributed to Bosdosh ending with another “double,” but, as he said, “I didn’t care. It wasn’t going to matter.”

The top two were followed by three others who were under par. Charlie Winegardner, a pro playing from Old South CC, and playing in the first group, returned an 8-under-par 64 for a 54-hole total of 213; Davis Lamb, from Columbia CC earned the Harry Pitt Trophy as the low amateur with 66-214, and amateur Mark Cusic, Breton Bay Y&CC, had 73-215. Winegardner’s round (35-29), which matched the tournament’s low for a final round, included an eagle-2 at the 387-yard 16th, where he drove the green and from the back to a front hole location, dropped a 50-foot putt. Lamb, 19, from Congressional CC, had three birdies on each side. He will be a freshman at Notre Dame in the fall.

Aside from Bosdosh, Winegardner, and Lamb, there were two others in the 60’s among the 42 players: Matt Sughrue, an amateur from Bethesda CC, with four backnine birdies to conclude a 67-216, and Brad Miller, a pro from Timonium, who finished third overall with 68-208.

Notes: Bosdosh is the first pro to win the title since David Hutsell, a teaching pro at Woodholme CC, won in 2011 with a closing 65-207 at Maryland Golf &CC. ..The champion’s 203 total has been bettered only four times in tournament history -- by pro Bob Boyd in 1990 at Bretton Woods, 197; Denny McCarthy an amateur from Argyle CC, 200 at the CC Maryland in 2013; Rick Schuller, a pro from Petersburg, Va., 201 at CC Maryland in 2013, and McCarthy, 202 at Manor CC in 2010. . .Next year’s championship will be held at Woodholme CC in suburban Baltimore, followed in 2018 by Fountain Head CC in Hagerstown, and in 2019 at Worthington Manor GC in Urbana.

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60 state news Nguyen Wins 95th Women’s Amateur Share

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Nguyen Wins 95th Women’s Amateur The Maryland State Women’s Amateur Championship was held at Manor Country Club on July 19-22, 2016. There were seventy-eight participants, many of whom were newcomers to MSGA-WD events. The field size was significantly larger than recent years and we hope that those of you who were new continue to check our website for upcoming events. The results from the ten flights are as follows: Championship Flight -- Bryana Nguyen & Mackenzie Rice The finals match of the Championship Flight featured 2nd seed Bryana Nguyen of Hobbits Glen, a rising junior at the University of North Carolina, a graduate of our Junior Girl’s program in addition to being this year’s champion of the North Carolina Women’s Amateur Championship. She was up against Mackenzie Rice of Eagle’s Nest Country Club, who will be a rising junior at Towson University. Mackenzie had earned the last slot in the flight in a sudden-death playoff in Tuesday’s qualifying round. She then defeated her next 3 opponents 2 & 1, including the Medalist on her way to the finals. Bryana went 19 holes in her first match vs.

Delaney Shah, but breezed through the rest, 3 & 2 and 6 & 5.

The 1st hole set the tone for the match with Bryana’s consistently-accurate play producing a par, and Mackenzie finding a greenside bunker and scoring bogey. By the 11th hole, Bryana’s 5 birdies were enough to close out the match, 8 & 7 to claim the title for the 2016 Maryland State Women’s Amateur Championship.

First Flight -- Alexandra White & Delaney Shah The First Flight match was between two young college ladies; Alexandra White, the Medalist (68), from Fountain Head Country Club and a rising Senior at Brigham Young University versus Delaney Shah of Argyle who will be a freshman at the University of Louisville this fall. Delaney got off to a fast start with a par on #1, but Alex answered with pars on the next 2 holes to go 1 up.

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match all square. On the 14th hole, Alex went 1 up with a par and 2 up with a birdie on 16. When both players parred #17, the match was over with Alex winning, 2 & 1.

Second Flight -- Josephine Jung & Lisa Kaufman The Second Flight match was between Josephine Jung of Hobbits Glen Golf Club, who will be a freshman at Towson University this fall and Lisa Kaufman of Holly Hills Country Club. The first two holes were halved with bogeys. Josephine won three of the next four holes and was 3 up after the 6th hole. At the conclusion of the 9th hole, Josephine was 3 up. On the back nine, Josephine’s lead increased to 6 up after the 12th hole and she was dormie. Lisa fought back and took the 13th hole. The match ended on the 14th hole with a 6-4 win for Josephine.

Third Flight -- Jennifer Kitchen & Julia Calomiris The Third Flight match was between Jenny Kitchen from TPC Potomac and Julia Calomiris from Congressional Country Club. Calomiris started out strong with 4 pars on the first 5 holes, taking the lead at 5 up after 5 holes.

Six out of the next seven holes were halved with Jenny winning hole #11. Julia was able to win the next two holes winning the match 6&4. Julia was also a member of the winning Poindexter Cup team earlier this season.

Fourth Flight -- Amanda Levy & Janice Calomiris The Fourth Flight match was between Amanda Levy from Woodmont Country Club and Janice Calomiris from Congressional Country Club. Both players were off to a fast start with Amanda holding a slim 1 up lead after hole #5. With wins on hole #6 and #8, Amanda held a 3

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up lead but had some troubles on hole #9 where Janice made a nice par to be just 2 down after the front nine.

Hole #10 was a pivotal hole. Amanda drained a 30 foot birdie putt and Janice literally left her birdie putt on the lip! Amanda closed out the match by winning holes 13 and 14, with a final status of 5&4.

Fifth Flight -- Stacey Oleck& Wendy Lindberg The Fifth Flight match was contested between Wendy Lindberg of Laytonsville Golf Club and Stacey Oleck of Manor Country Club. The match began with Stacey winning the first hole and then strengthening the lead by two on the 4th hole. Wendy was hitting the ball beautifully and rallied on hole #8 with a great par putt. However, Stacey’s local knowledge of the greens helped her to come back strong winning holes 9, 10, 12, and finally 15 to cinch the match at 5 & 3.

Sixth Flight -- Diane Crowley & Kayleigh Zeman The Sixth Flight was a battle of the seasoned veteran, Diane Crowley against the up-and-coming 14 year old, Kaleigh Zeman. The match began with Diane taking the first two holes. After three holes, Diane’s lead was cut to 1 up and it remained that way for several holes.

Kayleigh won hole #6 to make the match all square and then she took hole #7 to go 1 up. There were great putts made by both competitors to keep the match tight, including two wonderful birdie putts on nine.

After completion of the front nine, Kayleigh was up one.

Then she proceeded to birdie 10, par 11 and birdie 12 to take a 4 up lead. Once Crowley lost hole #13 she was dormie. The match was completed on hole #14 with Kaleigh Zeman winning with a conceded putt to win 6 and 4.

Seventh Flight -VeeVongkovit&SuyoungHillestad The Seventh Flight was contested betweenVeeVongkovit of Falls Road Golf Course and SuyoungHillestad of Andrews Air Force Base. In another match punctuated by few halved holes, at the turn, Suyoung was 1 up, having won 4 holes to Vee’s 3. Vee then won hole #10 and hole #12, while Suyoung won hole #11 and the match was all square after the 14th hole. Then on hole #15 Suyoung went on a bogey, par, birdie spree to close out the match on the 17th hole, 3 & 1.

Eighth Flight -- Pua Bess & Lia Amalia The Eighth Flight was contested by two newcomers to MSGA-WD events, Pua Bess of Andrews Air Force Base , and Lia Amalia of Falls Road Golf Course. On the front nine, each competitor won 3 holes in a row, with halves at the bookends of 1 and 9. On the back nine, Lia won the first two, Pua won the next two, so the match was back to all square on the 14th. Lia, however, won the next 3 holes with 2 pars and a birdie to finish the match on the 17th hole, 3 & 2.

Ninth Flight -- Esther Cohn & Sophia Tong The Ninth Flight match was between Esther Cohn from Falls Road Golf Course and Sophia Tong from Argyle Country Club. It was a tight match through the first 4 holes with Esther winning the 2nd hole with a long putt for par, and Sophia getting it back to even by winning the 3rd. On the 5th hole, Esther drained another extremely long putt for birdie to go 1 up for the match.

She never looked back and was 3 up at the turn. Sophia fought back hard trying to win holes on the back but only managed to win the 12th with an excellent birdie.

Esther was dormie after winning hole #14 and won hole #15 to end the match, 4 & 3.

We congratulate all of our players, winners, and runners-up and look forward to seeing you at future events. The 2017 Women’s Amateur Championship will be held at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Maryland on July 18-21.

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62 state news Seumanutafa Wins 40th Junior Girls Championship at Rolling Road Golf Club Share

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Seumanutafa Wins 40th Junior Girls Championship at Rolling Road Golf Club The 2016 Maryland State Junior Girls Championship was held at Rolling Road Golf Course on June 21 and 22.

Play was suspended on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rain, but the staff at Rolling Road had the girls back on the course early Wednesday to complete that round and to complete the second and final day of play. The weather on Wednesday was nothing short of spectacular and the golf course was in great shape!

The highlight of the tournament was when 9 Hole competitor Alana Alexander-Giles shot a 37 on the back nine on day two. Alana is 11 years old and was the winner of that division.

Aneka Semanutafa who plays out of Clustered Spires in Frederick was the champion for the 2nd year in a row with scores of 73-71--144. Aneka is 15 years old and won the tournament by 9 shots.

Overall runner-up came down to a match of cards between Charlotte Simpson of The Suburban Club and Lena Cappocia of TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.

Charlotte won the match of cards to be named the Overall Runner-up.

Other Divisional Winners and Runners-up were: 13 and under: • Winner: Faith Choi, Worthington Manor GC (79-80-159) • Runner-up: Sophie Simon, Woodmont CC (81-79-160) 14-15 Division: • Winner: Jenny Hua, Unattached (77-81--158) • Runner-up: Amanda Levy, Woodmont CC (84-77-161) 16-18 Division: • Winner: Lena Capoccia, TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (77-76--153) • Runner-up: Josephine Jung, Hobbit’s Glen GC (80-75-155) The 2017 Junior Girls Championship is scheduled for June 20-21 at Talbot Country Club in Easton, Maryland.

Reported by Bonnie Fry

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64 state news U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifying - Woodholme CC Results Share

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Zachary Bauchou, medalist, and his caddie at Woodholme Country Club after Bauchou qualified for the US Amateur

Zachary Bauchou blistered a well-conditioned Woodholme Country Club course with clubrecord-matching rounds of 66-66 and easily won the medal in a sectional qualifier for the U.S. Amateur championship, July 18.The Pikesville course was played at 7,003 yards to a par of 35-37---72.

He arrived in Baltimore in the middle of the night, got a few hours sleep and was on the first tee at 7:20 a.m.

“So I hadn’t seen the course before, but for the most part I felt comfortable with it,” he said. Along the way, he birdied Nos. 1-2 both rounds and highlighted his opening afternoon nine with successive birds at Nos. 15-16-17, the last from 30 feet.

The other available places went to Tyler Herriott, current Maryland State Amateur champion from Brandywine and Old South CC, and earning his first Amateur invitation, 69-68--137, and Bart George, a previous qualifier from Arnold and the U.S. Naval Academy GC, 71-72--143. An 18th-hole birdie loomed large for George, as it sent him into a playoff with Scott Shingler, from Purcellville, Va., and Evergreen CC, who also returned 71-72--143.

His 36-hole total was the lowest for the Baltimore area qualifier in at least 15 years, while the 66 equaled the Woodholme record first posted by Denny McCarthy in 2012. The previous 36-hole low was 134 by Mark Cusic in 2013 at Hunt Valley GC.

The playoff went to the fourth extra hole (117-18-1) after the two matched pars for the first three. Shinglerhad a difficult approach from the right rough at the 340-yard opener and he carried a green-side bunker to 10 feet. George’s pitch left him 15 feet and, after carefully surveying the situation, he holed the putt. Shingler also took his time,but his bid slid by the cup in approaching darkness.

Bauchou, a solidly built 6-footer from Forest, Va., and a rising sophomore at Oklahoma State University. opened right up with five front-nine birdies, and stayed the course, finishing with 14 birdies, two bogeys. The effort, featuring 300-yard drives and solid ball-striking all day, was all the more impressive because the 19-year-old had finished four rounds of the Southern Amateur the day before at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C., placing second.

Herriott, 20, an Ohio University senior, cited the confidence gained by winning the MSGA Amateur last month as an important factor in his game. “Now, I believe I can get it done [when I play]. As a result, I played the best I could right from the first hole.” He marked his tour with consecutive birdies at Nos. 11-12 in the afternoon, thanks to a pair of 30-foot putts. “That got me going,” he said. “Then I made a couple of short ones before the turn, and went on to play steady on the front.”

George said, “I didn’t hit it all that well -- I’ve been struggling with it the last couple of weeks -- but I was able to get through it. Made a couple of long putts and the 6-footer at the end [of regulation] was big, but I didn’t think it would be enough. There were still some good scores out there. Overall, my confidence and my putting saved me.”

The championship will be held August 15-21 at Oakland Hills CC in suburban Detroit.

Reported by: John Stewart

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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 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 | JuLY - AUGUST 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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by Randal P. Reed, Former Director of Rules and Competitions 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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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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