Msga mag aug 2017

August 2017 Issue # 36

Par 3’s & The Hidden

RULES REVISITED

Marking

Your

DESTINATION REPORT special Perfecting Pikewood’s

Golf Ball

By Kelly Newland, PGA MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions

Appalachia Golf Loop

Five Questions with steve mona

Adrienne

Chance

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Executive Director’s Welcome Golf Industry Report, August 2017

OVERALL HEALTH STATISTICS: • Golf is nearly $70 billion industry.

• Golf impacts approximately 2 million American jobs with $55.6 billion in annual wage income and makes significant contributions to America’s culture and economy.

• One out of every 75 jobs in the United States is impacted by the golf industry (2 million out of 50 million).

• Approximately 143,000 charity events had 12 million participants at 12,700 golf courses and raised $3.9 billion ($26,400 per event).

• Approximately 23.8 million Americans play 455 million rounds annually at the nation’s 15,000 facilities.

• 75 percent of facilities are open to the public.

• Approximately 8 of 10 golfers play on public courses.

POSITIVE INDICATORS: • Through November 2016, rounds played at U. S. golf facilities were up 0.6% year over year, the second consecutive year of increases. 1.8% in 2015 • In addition to nearly 24 million golfers another 40.6 million are interested in playing. An all time high.

• Over the past 11 years the number of high schools offering girls competitive golf grew from 8,816 to 10,046 schools and the number of participants has grown from 64,195 to 74,762.

Affordability • The median green fee charged for an 18 hole round in the U.S. in 2016 was $38.

ENVIRONMENT: • 77% of 18 hole facilities in the U.S. have taken steps to conserve energy.

• 66% of golf courses have completed upgrades to irrigation systems in the past 10 years.

• More than 90% of acreage on an 18- hole golf course is considered green space that provides benefits to the eco-system, reduce maintenance and support wildlife habitat.

• Golf’s use of water continues to improve. A new GCSAA study shows that golf courses reduced water use by 21.8% between 2005 and 2013. Increased use of recycled water supported usage reductions from other sources such as municipal or potable water.

• Golf courses account for more than two million acres of green space in the U.S.

SUPPORTED INITIATVES:

• In 2016, 2.5 million people tried golf for the first time, more than any year.

The golf industry is supporting a number of shared initiatives aimed at growing the game.

• The number of youth golfers age 6 to 17 grew more than 20% since 2011 to 20.9 million.

• Drive, Chip & Putt

• There are an estimated 6.3 million golfers between the ages of 18-34, who play an estimated 14.7 rounds per year (aprox. 93 million rounds) and spend an estimated $5 billion a year on equipment, merchandise and playing fees.

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

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Contents

Executive Director’s Welcome

03

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

Five Questions with steve mona

18

Adrienne Chance Director of Corporate Communications, Topgolf

Destination report

20

Perfecting Pikewood’s Par 3’s

RULES REVISITED

26

Marking Your Golf Ball

Destination report

30

The Hidden Appalachia Golf Loop

equipment guide

38

Our Top Picks for Fall Gear

golf & health

48

Golf Spectating Benefits Health

MSGA

50

Maryland Open 2017

State news APL Championship 77th Father-Son Mid Amateur Championship 2017 Montgomery CC One-Day Stableford 2017 Pro-Amateur Championship Women’s Amateur Two Woman Championship The 2017 Two Woman Mid The 16th Girls MD vs VA Match The 96th Women’s Amateur Championship Turf Valley One-Day Four-Ball 2017 USGA Amateur Qualifying 2017 USGA Senior Amateur Qualifying

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Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character.

- Arnold Palmer

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MARYLAND STATE

Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite

MEN’S DIVISION 2017 Men’s Championships Tournament

Date

Site

Team Matches

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[April 1] April 8, 9, 15, 22, 23 & 29

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Various Clubs

Four-Ball

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Thursday, May 4

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CC of Maryland

Am/Open Qualifiers

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Tuesday, May 2

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Mountain Branch

Monday, May 8

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Worthington Manor

Thursday, May 18

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Woodmore

Wednesday, May 24

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Queenstown Harbor

Senior Four-Ball

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Monday, May 22

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Green Spring

Amateur

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Thursday-Sunday, June 8-11

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Columbia

Junior

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Monday-Tuesday, June 26-27

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Norbeck

Maryland Open

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Monday, July 10-12

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Woodholme

Pro-Am

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Monday, July 17

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Montgomery

Father-Son

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Thursday, July 20

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Cattail Creek

Amateur Public Links

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Wednesday, July 26

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Clustered Spires

Mid-Amateur

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Monday-Tuesday, August 7-8

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Chartwell

BW Matches

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Saturday, August 19

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Rolling Road

Senior Amateur

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Tuesday-Wednesday, September 12-13

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Worthington Manor

Senior Team Matches

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September 9, 10, 16, 17 & 23

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Various Clubs

Past Presidents

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Wednesday, September 27

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Green Spring

Senior Team Challenge

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Thursday, October 12

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Baltimore CC

Senior Open

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Tuesday-Wednesday, October 10-11

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Chevy Chase

Mid-Atlantic Jr Invitational

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Saturday-Sunday, October 21-22

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Suburban

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GOLF ASSOCIATION

e 145, Baltimore, MD 21208, www.msga.org

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7 Schedule of Events

USGA Qualifiers Tournament

Date

Site

US Open Local

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Monday, May 15

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Hillendale CC

US Amateur

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Monday, July 24

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Argyle CC

US Senior Amateur

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Monday, July 31

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Hobbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Glen

US Four-Ball (for 2018)

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Monday, October 16

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CC of Woodmore

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MARYLAND STATE

Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite

MEN’S DIVISION 2017 SCHEDU Men’s One-Day Tournament

Date

Site

Four-Ball Stableford

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Friday, April 7

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Eagle’s Nest CC

Four-Ball Stroke Play

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Tuesday, April 25

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Woodholme CC

Chapman/Pinehurst

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Wednesday, May 31

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Crofton CC

Four-Ball Stroke Play

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Wednesday, June 28

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Turf Valley

Four-Ball Stableford

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Monday, August 14

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Montgomery CC

Four-Ball Stroke Play

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Friday, September 8

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Hillendale CC

Four-Ball Stroke Play

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Thursday, October 19

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Suburban Club

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GOLF ASSOCIATION

e 145, Baltimore, MD 21208, www.msga.org

HEDULE OF ONE-DAY EVENTS

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MARYLAND STATE

Emich House 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite

woMEN’S DIVISION 201

Women’s Championships Tournament

Date

Site

Team Championship

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May 6 - 13 - 20 - 21

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Various

Mid-Amateur Championship

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June 9

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Suburban Club

Junior Championship

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June 20-21

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Talbot CC

Junior Poindexter Cup

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June 23-25

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Winchester CC (VA)

Amateur Championship

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July 18-21

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Hillendale CC

4 Lady Invitational

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August 21

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Turf Valley Resort

Junior Mid-Atlantic Challenge

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July 29-30

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Scotch Hall Preserve (NC)

Two Woman Team Championship

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July 31

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Crofton CC

Two-Woman Team Mid-Handicap Championship

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July 31

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Crofton CC

Mixed Two-Ball Championship

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August 17

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Bulle Rock GC

Senior Championship

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September 11-12

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Argyle Country CC

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GOLF ASSOCIATION

e 145, Baltimore, MD 21208, www.msga.org

Photo by Montana Pritchard / The PGA of America

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16 Five Questions with steve mona Adrienne Chance

Adrienne

Chance

What is your one piece of advice for newcomers trying to work in golf?

For job seekers, it’s great to communicate your love of the game in your cover letter and interviews, but make sure you don’t over-communicate your passion or golf skills and undercommunicate the business value you can bring to the position.

Once hired, learn and respect the rich history and traditions of the game, but don’t let history and traditions limit the possibilities for the future.

2.

Director of Corporate Communications, Topgolf

How did you get started in the golf industry?

1.

It’s actually a funny story. Growing up, my dad tried constantly to get me to give golf a try, but I was never interested. When I moved to Dallas, I had zero interest in visiting Topgolf because I was not a golfer. One day I reluctantly agreed to go to Topgolf Dallas for a friend’s birthday party. As soon as I walked in, I understood what all the buzz had been about. The first time I made contact with the ball, I was hooked. I thought, “If Topgolf could make someone like ME interested in and enjoying golf, they are really on to something.”

That Friday night, I drove home and checked out the website. I saw that Topgolf was hiring for a communications role, and I knew I had to apply. Back then, you had to take a test involving math problems to submit your application. It probably took me an hour to get through the test, and I almost gave up, but I finished. Within a couple of days, Susan Walmesley contacted me to set up an interview. My first interview was at Topgolf Allen in the midst of a glamorous photo shoot. Who wouldn’t want that gig? I went through two more rounds of interviews and finally got the call that I’d been hired. I was – and still am – so excited to work for a brand I am passionate about. My dad was thrilled, albeit flabbergasted, that I of all people was going to work in golf. That was almost five years ago, and it is still the best career decision I ever made.

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Who is/was your best mentor or boss?

There is no one “best” mentor or boss – I’ve learned from so many talented people throughout my career. The key is to seek out as many mentors and as much feedback as you can – as often as you can. Lisa Anderson from Southwest Airlines helped me hone my voice as a communicator. Blake Lewis from Three Box Strategic was my mentor long before we hired his agency to work for Topgolf; he taught me how to analyze situations from all angles and anticipate what’s next. Susan Walmesley and Ken May from Topgolf taught me candor with kindness and how to be an inspiring leader. Erik Anderson, YuChiang Cheng and Brian Radics from Topgolf have challenged me to think even bigger and live in a world of possibilities instead of limitations.

3.

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What are some of your favorite people, companies or organizations in the golf industry?

I spent The Masters week with the Veteran Golfers Association, which offers competitive golf events for veterans and their families. Golf is more than just a game for these veterans, and the work the VGA is doing really inspires me.

Two other organizations I love are Bunkers in Baghdad, which helps Topgolf recycle our golf equipment to military troops overseas, and Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to children and spouses of disabled or fallen service members. My husband is a veteran, so I have a special place in my heart for organizations that support the military.

Another favorite person is Dennis Walters because he brought my career full circle. He was one of my customers at Southwest Airlines for whom I helped arrange travel with his service dog. I ran into him at the PGA show a couple of years ago and invited him to perform his show at Topgolf. He did unbelievable trick shots for kids attending Topgolf’s Summer Academy. It has been fun to keep in touch with him throughout all these years.

4.

What is your most proud achievement while working at Topgolf?

A few years ago, Topv’s senior leadership team set out to establish a new company vision, mission, core values and norms (aka “The Topgolf Way”). Using the team’s best ideas, I got to be the wordsmith and took special care to create memorable and relatable phrases like, “We are Superheroes of Change – and never victims of it.” I helped roll out the new values across every level of the organization, and Associate adoption has been overwhelmingly positive. You can ask any Topgolf Associate what our five Core Values are, and they can list them. But they don’t just know them – they live them, and we find examples of our Core Values come to life every day. The year after we introduced the new vision/ mission/values/Topgolf Way, our Associate engagement scores increased dramatically, and we began winning top workplace awards in markets across the country. Seeing our 14,000+ Associates so on fire for our brand is what makes me excited to come to work every day.

5.

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18 DESTINATION REPORT Perfecting Pikewood’s Par 3’s

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DESTINATION REPORT

Perfecting Pikewood’s

Par 3’s

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20 DESTINATION REPORT Perfecting Pikewood’s Par 3’s

They may be the shortest holes on the course, but par 3s often offer the most excitement during a round.

Perhaps it’s the thrill of carrying some threatening obstacle or the ever-present chance that maybe, just maybe, the hole can be conquered with just one swing.

Whatever the draw may be, the par 3 holds a special place in golf. Just outside of Morgantown, WV golfers can find some of the nation’s best at Pikewood National Golf Club.

Pikewood National was designed and built by Bob Gwynne and John Raese – two mining executives with a passion for course architecture. What these men were able to accomplish is nothing short of spectacular. Their

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design sits at No. 40 in Golf Digest’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Courses and is often heralded as one of the most difficult tracks in the nation. While the entirety of the layout is truly breathtaking, the course’s collection of short holes is unmistakably world class.

Measured from the championship tees, the first par 3 encountered is the 253-yard third hole. As your tee shot flies against the mountains in the distance to the green below, your heart will skip a beat. If you are lucky enough to hit the two-tiered target ensconced in native grasses and sand, your work is not quite over. This green offers a variety of hole locations and a two-putt par is never a guarantee.

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If Pikewood National has a signature hole, it is probably the 164-yard fifth. A cornucopia of sight and sound, this small peanut shaped green is framed by a reflection pond in front and a limestone ledge complete with a waterfall in the rear. The creek snakes along the right side of this smallish target. A bail out to the left and you will be greeted by a shot out of deep rough to a green that runs away from you. Golfers will need to be sure of their accuracy off the tee if they plan to attack a hole located on the green’s back ledge.

The first of the short holes on the back nine, the 220yard 12th features a classic Redan design. While the view can leave you breathless, the difficulty of the hole will snap you back to reality. The green is perched cliffside over a ravine and is guarded by a cavernous bunker and limestone rock ledge. This angled green has a distinctive bowl on the left side. The safe play is to bring the ball in from the right to avoid the bunker.

However, any ball that does not release into the bowl when the hole is located there will require a deft touch to get down in two.

Just two holes later, players arrive at the last par 3 of the day. The 171-yard 14th, nicknamed Cypress Pint, is a tribute to the famous 16th hole at Cypress Point Club.

Precision is paramount. The golf shot –struck with a short to mid iron – must traverse a ravine and limestone rock wall. This shallow, hourglass green is guarded by a gaping bunker in the front and a native area in the back. Attacking a left hole location will require both accuracy and courage.

What Gwynne and Raese were able to create in the hills of West Virginia is stunning. The manner in which the natural contours and features of the land are merged with exciting yet restrained design leaves visitors to Pikewood National with a sense of awe. While the entirety of the course features the same spectacular architecture, the collection of par 3s is second to none.

To explore membership opportunities at Pikewood National Golf Club, please visit www.pikewoodnational.com.

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24 RULES REVISITED Marking Your Golf Ball

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Golf Ball

Your

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Marking

By Kelly Newland, PGA MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions

25 RULES REVISITED Marking Your Golf Ball We all know how important it is to have some type of identification mark on our golf ball. Rule 6-5 tellsus “The responsibility of playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball.” Notice that the rule says should instead of must. A player will not be penalized if they forget to put an identification mark on their ball before they start a round.

The rule gives us a warning that we may want to pay close attention too.

One problem that arises when players put marks on their ball is they tend to put the same mark on two or three of their golf balls. These golf balls are typically the same make and have the same number stamped on them. This causes confusion when playing a provisional ball. Now a player can’t distinguish which ball is the original ball and which ball is the provisional ball.

We will look at a few different scenarios and the solutions to each. All of these rulings are based in accordance with the Rule of Equity and in all these examples the player played a ball from the Teeing Ground. A player plays a provisional ball with identical markings to his original ball and cannot distinguish between them.

Decision 27/11 gives us guidance on how to deal with the following situations:

1. One ball is found in a water hazard and the other is not found.

Solution: The ball that was found must be presumed to be the provisional ball.

2. Both balls are found in a water hazard Solution: As the player’s original ball is lost in the water hazard due to his inability to identify it, the player must proceed under 26-1 with respect to the original ball (estimating the spot where the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard, if necessary) his next stroke would be his third stroke.

3. One ball is found in bounds and the other ball is lost or is found out of bounds Solution: The ball in bounds must be presumed to be the provisional ball.

4. Both balls are found in bounds, whether in a playable or an unplayable lie, and (1) one ball is in a water hazard and the other in not or (2) both balls lie through the green or in a bunker.

Solution: One could argue that both balls are lost. However, it would be inequitable to require the player to return to the tee, playing 5, when the player has found both balls but does not know which is the original and which is the provisional. Accordingly, the player must select one of the balls, treat it as his provisional and abandon the other.

These situations may seem confusing at first. If you think through each of them, the solutions are really very logical. If you mark your golf ball correctly and put a different identification mark on each ball you shouldn’t run into any of these rulings on the course. Knowing the rules and learning how to apply them can save you time and strokes on the golf course. Have fun, play well and remember to keep your rules book with you next time you tee it up.

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28 DESTINATION REPORT The Hidden Appalachia Golf Loop

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DESTINATION REPORT

The Hidden Appalachia Golf Loop

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30 DESTINATION REPORT The Hidden Appalachia Golf Loop

Less than an hour and half apart, lie two hidden Appalachia gems. Each has their own style and flair but both are bound by two unmistakable traits: championship-caliber golf and first-class amenities.

Meet Oglebay Resort and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

Tuckedonto 1,700 bucolic acres of Oglebay Park in the scenic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Wheeling, W.V., Oglebay features two superb layouts at its Speidel Golf Club that are all the golf you’ll ever want. The par-71 Arnold Palmer design is a links-style course that takes full advantage of the gorgeous,undulating countryside with strategicallyplaced bunkers, well-designed mounding flanking the roomy fairways and excellent sloped greens that demand your full attention. It deserves high marks in every category: diversity of holes, scenery, playability and challenge. Best of all, it’s just plain fun.

Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Jones Course was home to the West Virginia LPGA Classic for 11 years.

The land on which the course sits transversesthehigher ground away from the welcoming clubhouse as it rollsover the hills and dales of a former dairy farm.

There’s a delightful“away from the hustle and bustle” ambience as birds frolic playfully throughout the trees andwild turkeys roam the grounds.The golfand nature coexist in perfect harmony.

Don’t think Oglebay is just incredible golf. The resort has family-friendly year-round activities including swimming, tennis, horse riding, miniature golf, fishing, miles of paved walking and jogging trails, shopping, sightseeing, a tranquil spa and even a 30-acre zoo. This summer, Oglebay announced new resort amenities with the introductions of FootGolf and Night Golf. There is truly something for everyone.

Accommodations options comprise the invitingly comfortable 270-room Wilson Lodge, numerousquaint

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cottages and spacious estate houses spread throughout the property. Be sure to stop by the Glassworks Grill in Wilson Lodge for lunch and a cold one. For dinner, Ihlenfeld Dining Room (next door to Glassworks Grill) overlooks Schenk Lake and offers a relaxingview of the surrounding countryside while enjoying first-class chefdriven cuisine.

Only a few U.S. resorts can boast two Pete Dye courses, and Nemacolin, situated on nearly 2,000 acres about an hour southeast of Pittsburgh, can now puff its chest out and claim that thanks to the opening of Shepherd’s Rock.

Sitting high atop the Allegheny Mountains, Shepherd’s Rockopened in July and already is being lauded as the best new course to open in 2017.The frontside is stout and wide open, with jaw-dropping vistas of the Laurel Highlands. The dramatic par-5 ninth, under the gaze of Nemacolin’s posh Falling Rock boutique hotel, features a green sitting atop the property’s high ground and a single, magnificent oak tree standing sentinel on the right.

The tree-lined backnine is a shotmaker’s delight, as precision and accuracy will be key to successfully navigating its rippling fairways flanked by the everpresent Dye-created mounds, natural wetlands and cleverly situated greens. The finishing hole, a par-4 that stretches to 455 yards, bends right around a majestic water hazard featuring rock facing and a waterfall.

Nemacolin’s existing Dye design, Mystic Rock, once hosted the PGA TOUR’s 84 Lumber Classic and ranks in the top-60 in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.” A brawny par-72 layout stretching to over 7,500 yards from the tips, the layout features five sets of tees making the course more than playable for golfers of any and all abilities. Natural rock features protrude throughout, making Mystic Rock very appealing to the eyes. Even better, caddies are included

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in the green fee to make the golf experience something to long savor.

Luxurious touches inside Nemacolin’s Falling Rock boutique hotel abound. A tribute to the organic architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright, Falling Rock features 42 rooms, including four suites. A 24-hour butler service allows guests to fully indulge in niceties such as a 10-option pillow menu, upscale sheets and hand sewn chenille bedding. Plus, guests of the AAA Five-Diamond award-winning hotel can enjoy exclusive amenities such as a drawn-bath menu, milk and cookie turndowns, and exclusive access to its Infinity pool.In all, Nemacolin offers 320 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses and private upscale homes.

Many additional activities and amenities can be found inside the friendly Nemacolin confines. The resortpossesses an internationally acclaimed spa collection – a wide variety of services from relaxing massages to facials to integrative practices such as acupuncture and energy work. Nemacolin also boasts an extensive art collection and museums showcasing vintage planes and unique automobiles. All these activities will surely work up an appetite; thankfully Nemacolin has 15 restaurants and lounges – from the Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond winning Lautrec to pub-style fare with billiards at the Tavern – that will satisfy any palate.

Outdoor enthusiasts willrelishthe Shooting Academy and Jeep Off-Road Driving Academy. The resort also offers a Wildlife Academy featuring everything from safari tours to dog sledding, and an Adventure Center complete with zip lines and climbing wall.

Visit www.nemacolin.com or call 866.344.6957 for more information on Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

Visit www.oglebay.com or call 800.624.6988 for more information on Oglebay Resort.

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36 equipment guide Our Top Picks for Fall Gear

Our Top Picks for Fall Gear

We’ve rounded up the top gearof the season from some of the game’s most well-respected brands.Autumn is always a great time to get in a few rounds, as the temperatures are cooler and the summer crowds have died down. But just because it’s the end of the season doesn’t mean you can’t score some excellent new equipment and apparel.Below is round-up of incredible products and services to help you close out 2017 in a good way.

Arccos Golf – Arccos 360, Caddie MSRP: $250 www.ArccosGolf.com Golf’s #1 Performance Tracking System, Arccos 360 combines Live Shot Tracking, GPS 2.0 and a proprietary Tour Analytics platform to help golfers of all abilities lower their scores and have more fun. Boasting new sensors that are 50% smaller and lighter than the first generation, Arccos 360 automatically records every shot a golfer makes without the need for tagging or other disruptions. It then analyzes a player’s data in real-time, revealing strengths and weaknesses to enhance on-course decision-making.

Users with at least five rounds completed can access the new Arccos Caddie, golf’s first artificial intelligence platform. It uses data from Arccos users as well as GPS information to provide users with suggestions for their optimal strategy on nearly any hole in the world. It also provides incredibly accurate GPS distances to any point on the hole and even calculates a “Plays Like” yardage that takes into account the impact wind and elevation.

The future of golf has arrived.

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37 equipment guide Our Top Picks for Fall Gear

TecTecTec VPRODLX 1K MSRP: $200 (Standard) $250 (“S” Slope Edition) www.US.TecTecTec.com TecTecTec is the top selling rangefinder brand on Amazon.com and the new VPRODLX 1K is the company’s most advanced model. It can accurately measure distances up to 1,000 yards and is precise within one yard.

The premium, multilayered optical lens combined with diopter adjustment and 6x magnification provide an ultra-clear and accurate view. It features three scanning modes for every situation to help players measure distances to the pin, hazards, etc.

Available in standard and “S” editions (which features PinSlope Technology to calculate elevation-adjusted distances to the target), both are incredibly lightweight (0.41 lbs), durable and waterproof. All TecTecTec rangefinders are backed by a two-year warranty, 24/7 access to customer service and a full refund on products returned within 30 days of purchase.

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38 equipment guide Our Top Picks for Fall Gear

ECCO S-Drive MSRP: $160 www.eccousa.com ECCO S-DRIVE represents an entirely new take on golf footwear. Drawing inspiration from the running market, the bold, athletic styling is matched with a simple, yet highly-technical asymmetrical last to enhance both fit and feel. The result is a lightweight, agile design that still offers the comfort, stability and performance golfers demand. ECCO S-Drive highlights the company’s commitment to innovate, through a unique set of performance and comfort properties, including: • An asymmetrical closure system enables a revolutionary, close to the foot fit, resulting in excellent support and stability.

• Soft mesh upper for a comfortable feel, and bonded with microfiber for optimal support and stability.

Treated with HYDROMAX® for superb weather and perspiration resistance.

• A removable Ortholite® inlay sole offers long-term cushioning, enhanced breathability, antimicrobial function and the option of extra width.

• Wrap up on the side of the midsole adding support during golf swing. Direct-injected TPU outsole featuring E-DTS® technology for excellent grip, traction, durability & flexibility.

Bridgestone TOUR B Line of Golf Balls MSRP: $44.99 www.BridgestoneGolf.com Designed utilizing data from more than 3 million ball fitting sessions, the TOUR B line features the X, XS, RX and RXS models.

TOUR B X and XS are designed for low handicap golfers looking for exceptional feel. A softer urethane cover formulation provides excellent spin and greenside control, while increased distance comes from enhanced aerodynamics and improved 330 Dual Dimple design. The RX and RXS are for mid-to-low handicappers, delivering explosive distance and optimized trajectory thanks to high repulsion construction and new 338 modified Dual Dimple design. The RX will help players hit more fairways while those looking for unmatched feel will gravitate toward the RXS.

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Bradley Allan PrimaLoft Vest MSRP: $149 www.bradley-allan.com The first golf-specific vest to be constructed using PrimaLoftÂŽ Silver Insulation Boost, the Bradley Allan vest delivers unprecedented warmthto-thickness for maximum performance in a lightweight, minimal silhouette. Available in a chic Graphite mĂŠlange grey, the vest is the perfect layering piece that seamlessly flows from course to everyday life.

Galvin Green Bruce Windstopper Jacket MSRP: $440 www.trendygolfusa.com A versatile layering option on and off the course, the Bruce full-zip jacket features 3-layer GORE Windstopper fabric combined with PrimaLoft padding. Completely windproof, water resistant and breathable, the jacket offers thermoregulatory properties that keeps the body at optimum performance temperature while letting excess heat and moisture escape.

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K-Vest MSRP: $4,795 www.k-vest.com/k-vest K-Vest is the golf industry’s only human motion learning system. The all-in-one wireless platform instantaneously measures players’ power signatures and 3D data to assess swing characteristics and generate data-rich reports. These reports are automatically transformed into powerful coaching and training programs, which provide real-time auditory and visual feedback — making it possible for clients to feel the new movement patterns and obtain perfect practice. The K-Vest system is used by some of the most celebrated instructors in the world and has dramatically helped improve the performance of thousands of golfers.

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GOLFTEC Lessons MSRP: Lessons, packages and club-fitting services vary www.GOLFTEC.com No company on earth has helped more golfer improve than GOLFTEC. They teach approximately 1 million lessons annually around the world, with the average student dropping seven strokes from their game. The company has locations in every major metropolitan area in the United States and nearly 200 around the world. For the new season they are offering a variety of specials on lessons packs.

GOLFTEC provides comprehensive instruction on all aspects of the game, as well as finelytuned club fitting services. Proven to benefit players of all skill levels, GOLFTEC works with each individual to create a comprehensive game plan tailored to their specific needs. The company pioneered a step-by-step plan that builds skills faster and provides lasting results. It is a convenient and effective one-stop-shop for every game-improvement need.

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I have found the game to be, in all factualness, a universal language wherever I traveled at home or abroad.

- Ben Hogan

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44 tagmarshal Tagmarshal to Complete the Player Experience at Carnoustie Golf Links

Tagmarshal to Complete the Player Experience at Carnoustie Golf Links (CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND) – Tagmarshal – the pace-ofplay and field-optimizing system used globally by golf courses, country clubs and resorts – is being piloted at the historic Carnoustie Golf Links’ Championship Course, a marquee destination for golfers worldwide.

One of the game’s most celebrated courses, Carnoustie will augment fast golfer pace through Tagmarshal’s sophisticated geo-tagging and pace algorithms that enhance round times by 15-17 minutes and enable courses to provide a consistent pace.

“At Carnoustie, we are continuously looking for ways to enhance our on-course experience,” says Colin Sinclair, Head Golf Professional at Carnoustie. “Tagmarshal’s technology will be a valuable tool in exploring improvement opportunities.”

Proven at Ireland’s Ballybunion Golf Club (Irish Open), as well as Erin Hills (2017 U.S. Open), Whistling Straits (2020 Ryder Cup), Valhalla (2014 PGA Championship), East Lake (Tour Championship hosts), Kiawah Island (2012 PGA Championship) and many other facilities, Tagmarshal’s discreet data-transmitting tags track

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walking and cart rounds. With a wealth of intuitive, dynamic information at their fingertips, courses provide positive, non-confrontational player assistance and routinely improve their per-hole goal times while streamlining field management accuracies and processes.

“Carnoustie is one of the most sought-after golf destinations in the world,” says Bodo Sieber, CEO of Tagmarshal. “We are excited to be partnering with their team and look to empower them to deliver efficient, accurate and data-driven support to members and guests, further adding to a world-class experience.”

A recent USGA survey shows 74% of golfers believe pace of play is “critical” to the enjoyment of their round.

Fittingly, the Tagmarshal solution utilizes real time data and industry leading algorithms to improve average round times for a well-managed and consistent pace, enriched golfer experiences, and significant revenue opportunities. Superintendents use Tagmarshal data to better manage pin placements, wear patterns, hole setups as well as operational efficiencies.

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About Carnoustie Golf Links Established in 1850, the Championship Course is one of the few UK courses to have hosted the men’s, women’s and senior Opens. It is also one of three courses – alongside Kingsbarns and the Old Course in St. Andrews – used for the annual Alfred Dunhill Links Championship that attracts numerous celebrities and professional golfers.

More information: carnoustie.com.

About Tagmarshal Tagmarshal is a pace-of-play management solution that turns pace into an asset. The system uses a series of small “tags” clipped onto one golf bag per group, or installed into carts, which transmit geo-location data. Industry-leading algorithms identify risk groups with accurate, objective support to alleviate pace challenges before they arise. Public, private and resort courses using Tagmarshal realize substantial returns on investments through improved on-course experiences achieved with less staff, as well as increases in daily rounds. Easy-to-use pace analytics, weather data integration and geo-fencing complete the offering.

More information: tagmarshal.com, 725.333.7354.

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46 golf & health Golf Spectating Benefits Health

Golf Spectating Benefits Health New Study Shows Fans Averaged Nearly 12,000 Steps per Day, With 82.9% Achieving Their Recommended Daily Step-Count.

First Study to Assess Spectator Physical Activity While Watching Golf

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47 golf & health Golf Spectating Benefits Health

(ST. ANDREWS, SCO) – The University of Edinburgh in conjunction with the Golf & Health Project released new research about the health benefits of golf spectating, showing those who attend golf events could potentially gain benefits similar to those playing in them.

The study is the first to assess spectator physical activity while watching golf, showing that of the fans surveyed, 82.9% met the recommended daily step-count levels by achieving on average 11,589 steps.

The study suggests that golf spectating can provide health enhancing physical activity; whilst also allowing spectators to spend time in green space, socialise with friends and family, and watch their sporting heroes compete in real life.

Those surveyed rated obtaining exercise as an important reason for attending golf events, equal to seeing star players, being part of the ‘atmosphere’ around an event, and getting fresh air. 60% also said they would like to be more physically active after the tournament.

These reasons for attending events could have benefits for event promoters in terms of engagement with spectators, local communities and funding organisations, along with wider public health implications in encouraging people to be more active more often.

The studies, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, and BMJ Open Sports and Exercise Medicine are part of the Golf & Health Project, which is supported by the World Golf Foundation.

Researcher, Dr Andrew Murray, from the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh, urges golf executives to emphasise the physical benefits of golf spectating: “Walking is one of the best things you can do for your health, adding years to life and increasing health and happiness. These pilot findings show golf spectators can experience physical activity to benefit their health while watching a top quality sport at close quarters. This could have huge implications on event attendance and encouraging more people to attend a professional event or begin playing the sport.”

Further research could include assessing how best to provide physical activity information to spectators at events, larger and more representative samples allowing for a better estimation of accrued physical activity and potential gender and age differences, along with whether golf events could be used as ‘teachable moments’ to help educate and inform people on the benefits of physical activity in general.

Anecdotal evidence found that over 20,000 spectators had tagged all the checkpoint locations around the 2014 Ryder Cup site at Gleneagles walking 5 miles each, and collectively walking a distance equal to four times around the world. 6500 spectators completed a health walk of 10km each during China’s Shenzhen International in 2016, collectively walking the equivalent length of the Great Wall seven times.

The health benefits for spectators at tournaments may vary depending on weather conditions, culture, types of tournament and golf course terrain.

Further information, news and features on the Golf & Health Project: www.golfandhealth.org, @ GolfAndHealth on Twitter and ‘Golf and Health’ on Facebook.

For queries relating to the Project, contact info@ golfandhealth.org and for media queries contact media@golfandhealth.org.

About Golf & Health The Golf & Health Project, supported by the World Golf Foundation, is working to assess the health and wellbeing benefits of golf, aiming to help drive an increased interest and participation in golf, and to improve the public image of the sport.

It also aims to show that existing and future benefits that are identified are applicable to individuals of all ages and in all areas of society, not just a specific sub-section of the population.

Key benefits include improvements in life expectancy, quality of life, as well as physical and mental health.

The Project will see the health benefits communicated and disseminated to policy makers and members of the public to increase awareness of golf’s positive influence on health and wellbeing.

For more information: www.golfandhealth.org.

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

For more information: www.worldgolffoundation.org.

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Day 3 Recap: Brad Miller, tied with Patrick McCormick going to the final hole of the 96th Maryland Open championship, promptly converted a two-putt birdie at the 540-yard test to edge McCormick by a stroke. The challenger forged a tie when he birdied the 17th hole, causing Miller to fall out of the lead for the first time.

Miller, a mini-tour professional from Timonium who was third in last year’s Open, finished with a par-matching 72 and a 54-hole total of 208, while McCormick, an amateur who plays from Baltimore Country Club, made a charge with four back-nine birdies and ended with 68-209.

Amateur Lee Detmer, from Chevy Chase, finished third with 68-210.

Miller, who had opened 68-68, led Chuck Thatcher (6575) by four, McCormick (71-70) by five and Detmer (6874) by six going into the last round. When Miller went to the turn in 2-over 37, it brought the others into contention. Thatcher slipped back to finish 75-215, and Detmer closed birdie-birdie to tighten the race.

As it turned out, Miller was able to hang on by birdieing all three of the back-nine par-5’s, reaching each green in two shots. McCormick was three back at the turn and two back after a Miller bogey at 10. Both birdied the 11th, and McCormick drew within one with a birdie at the 14th. Both birdied the 16th and McCormick got the tie at the 17th, only to have Miller untie it.

“I’ve been playing very well,” Miller said, “and the key this time was patience. [After being tied], I hit two good

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51 MSGA Maryland Open 2017 shots to reach the green, putted up and was left with a two-foot putt for birdie.” McCormick’s birdie bid slid by the hole and he had a short putt for his par.

closest to Miller. Four others were bunched at 141-142 and all seven made the cut, although former runner-up Rick

The two 27-year-olds are good friends and have played a lot of golf together. As a result, “I didn’t expect Brad to come back [to the field] like that, but he didn’t miss many shots,” McCormick said.

Schuller, from Stonehenge G&CC, needed the highest cut since 2011 (41 players at 150) to squeeze in after going 69-81.

Jan Miller, the MSGA official in charge of the tournament, had the pleasure of presenting his son with the winner’s trophy. “We’ve been waiting for a breakout round. . .a breakout tournament, so hopefully this is it,” he said.

“Still, [given his current status], it’s hard to find places to play. He’ll probably be going back out again next month.”

The 2018 Maryland Open will be played at Fountain Head CC in Hagerstown.

Day 2 Recap: The first-day leaderboard took a beating during the second round of the 96th Maryland Open at Woodholme Country Club in Pikesville, July 11. Of the top eight scorers, only Brad Miller, a mini-tour irregular from Timonium, survived. As a result, Miller, 27, with a second straight 4-under-par 68, opened a four-stroke bulge on the field.

The round featured a record-setting nine birdies.

Miller made all but a couple of his birdies from inside 15 feet and two of them were two-putts on par-5 holes.

However, with some good there was some not-so-good, such as three bogeys and a four-putt double-bogey at the third. In his previous five Open starts dating back to 2011, Miller had a best of tie-third (208) last year. All his finishes were top 15, with three of them top-10.

Thatcher was still on his birdie-binge (which included a record-tying eight in the Open’s first round) when he went birdie-birdie on the first two holes, but it was a roller-coaster from there. He finished with three bogeys on the front, then had a “triple” on the par-5 11th, before getting home with two birdies and a bogey. The last birdie came at the 18th to end the mess on a high note.

Miller shared the low round of the warm, sunny day with Chris Bushey (150) and Billy Peel (143), who were trailed by a half-dozen who improved their status with 2-under 70’s. One of the latter was Patrick McCormick, the 2014

Although first-round leader Chuck Thatcher was one of the casualties (75), his 36-hole total of 140 left him the

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52 MSGA Maryland Open 2017 champion from Baltimore CC, who finished 71-70–141 to claim sole possession of third place. His tour included six birdies (five on the back, his starting nine) and four bogeys.

The eight-birdie record was set in 1990 by Bob Boyd, the Woodmont CC head professional at the time, during a second-round 62 at Bretton Woods Recreation Center.

He finished with a 64 and a 54-hole total of 197, still a record.

Notes — Five former champions were in the starting field, with McCormick, Sean Bosdosh, and Billy Wingerd making the cut. Failing to advance were David Hutsell and Wayne DeFrancesco. . .Bosdosh and George Graefe are the only champions to have won as an amateur and as a pro. ..Often a challenger, Ricky Touma, head professional at the Burning Tree Club, made this his 31st Open start. His best finishes were as part of a three-way playoff in 1997 and a tie for second in 1988.

Day 1 Recap: It turns out Chuck Thatcher didn’t use all the birdies in his system when he was part of a record-smashing round nearly two weeks ago.

The Beaver Creek Country Club amateur recorded eight birdies and one bogey in a round of 31-34–65 to take a three-stroke lead after the opening round of the 96th Maryland Open, setting a Woodholme Country Club course record in the process. The Pikesville layout, in superb condition as usual, was played at 7.132 yards to a par of 35-37–72.

The previous course standard was 66, set by Denny McCarthy in qualifying for the 2012 U.S. Amateur, as he posted 71-66–137 to win the medal by four shots.

Thatcher’s earlier heroics came with partner Jim Kyttle in a Middle Atlantic Mid-Am/Senior Four-Ball at River Bend CC. They made eight birdies in the first nine holes and finished at 10-under-par 29-32–61, a tournament record.

Thatcher ended with six birdies, Kyttle, five.

Starting at No. 10 at Woodholme, Thatcher holed a 20foot breaking putt for birdie at the 13th, then added two more before the turn when he reached two of the par-5’s in two and 2-putted. On the front, he birdied Nos. 2-3-4 from inside 12 feet, bogeyed the fifth when he missed the green, then got it back at the seventh where he just touched a downhill four-foot putt and the ball fell into the cup.

Not quite through, he came out of a bunker to 20 feet and nailed the putt to save par at the eighth, and finished with a five-footer he coaxed home at the last. “The big swing, however,” he said, “was at the 473-yard 15th [with a water hazard beyond the drive zone]. I hit my teeball left, laid up with a 9-iron, wedged to four feet and made the par putt [to hold the round together].”

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When Thatcher signed his scorecard, it knocked four players off the top spot — pros Brad Miller, Ryan Cole, and Jimmy Flippen, Jr., and amateur Lee Detmer — all at 68. Pro Rick Schuller and amateur Morgan Egloff followed at 69, trailed by Ryan Richardson, 70.

Miller, from Timonium, and between tours, had six birdies and two 3-putts; Cole, a recent James Madison University graduate, highlighted his round with an eagle-2 at the 333-yard eighth, where he holed a shot from a greenside bunker, while Flippen, head pro at

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Ringgold (Va.) Golf Club, had six birds in shooting the back in 31, then spoiled a par side with a double-bogey at the ninth. Detmer, a rising junior at Wake Forest University, hit 15 greens and had six birdies.

“I love this course,” Flippen said. “I played in my first section event here and I’m very comfortable with it.” Of his round, he pointed out he made putts from two to 30 feet and despite his finish, declared that too many good things had happened to be disappointed about it.

Schuller, runner-up to McCarthy in the 2013 Open, 200 to 201 [the latter was a score that would have won every Open for the previous 22 years], dipped 3 under par on the front, then matched it on the back, while Egloff, reigning Young Amateurs champion, had six birdies.

Richardson hit 16 greens and had four birdies, but also had two 3-putts.

A field of 124 will play the second round, July 11, with the low 40 and ties advancing to the final round, July 12.

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54 The Antigua Group lifestyle and golf apparel

Antigua Announces Four New Ladies Sleeveless Styles for 2017

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56 The Antigua Group lifestyle and golf apparel

Peoria, AZ - The Antigua Group, Inc. - one of the nation’s leading designers and marketers of lifestyle and golf apparel under the distinguished Antigua brand has announced its Spring 2017 perfect fitting women’s sleeveless styles.

After more than 30 years designing golf apparel, Antigua’s designers realize that fit is the key to keeping customers returning again and again to their product. As the weather heats up and golf season starts around the Country, the sleeveless shirt is a staple in the closet of female golfers.

Key factors in developing the perfect fitting sleeveless style include establishing an appropriate across chest measurement and armhole depth. From the top of the shoulder down to the bottom of the armhole, the shape of the armhole must follow the natural shape of a women’s body, curving in just enough in the right places so as not to interfere with arm movement or even worse, curving in too much and therefore showing the sides of a bra.

Armhole depth must follow the “Goldilocks Rule”- a term senior designer Danielle Dellios uses when describing Antigua’s fit policy. “The armhole opening cannot be too deep, nor too shallow, it must be just right.” says Dellios.

She uses a myriad of fit models to ensure women of all body types can feel comfortable when wearing Antigua.

Antigua offers four new sleeveless styles for 2017: S/L Jewel: The ladies sleeveless Jewel style features Antigua’s one-ofa-kind geometric jacquard Desert Dry moisture wicking knit fabric. The textured face and flat-back fabrication is smooth against the body and allows for optimal wicking performance at the face. The sleeveless Jewel is one of Antigua’s best-selling pieces because the fabric has a unique drape that women of any age find flattering. The hidden ribbon and snaps at the top shoulder seam are great for holding a bra strap in place for a worry-free swing.

Trust: The ladies stretch woven style “Trust” combines the function of Antigua’s Desert Dry Xtra Lite fabrication with modern styling. The lightweight poly/spandex woven fabric offers a more sophisticated look along with several styling details such as pin-tucks at the top shoulder, a covered button placket and rounded hi-low hemline. The main task in developing a woven polo is in the fit of the garment. The Antigua design team spent many hours fitting multiple body types to ensure the wearer has enough room to feel comfortable while golfing. On the other hand, to keep the style from looking sloppy and oversized, several steps were taken in tweaking the pattern to provide a more tailored look. Darts at the bust allow for a proper fit at the armhole and chest and curved side slits offer minimal pull lines at the hips.

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Mischief: Prints are hot right now in the women’s market and ladies sleeveless style “Mischief” focus’ on the idea of mixed media. The asymmetrical cut and sew front panel features a three color geometric printed top panel and the lower half of the body uses a solid color lightweight closed mesh fabric. Both fabrics provide ease of movement with fourway stretch and the fit of the garment follows Antigua’s traditional sizing.

Avail: Women’s sleeveless style “Avail” plays with fabric direction and texture. The tonal striped poly/spandex fabric is ultrasoft and slightly slinky. Cut and sew princess seams use the main body fabric run at a 45 degree downward angle to give the illusion of a more defined waistline and smaller silhouette. An open V-neck placket gives the style a more casual off-course look, while the traditional self-fabric collar meets all club regulations. Overall this style can be described as flirty and feminine.

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58 State News APL Championship

APL Championship view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

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illy Wingerd, from Baltimore and Mountain Branch Golf Club, set tournament records for 18 and 36 holes, as he shot 64-66–130, and won the 15th Amateur Public Links championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Clustered Spires GC in Frederick, July 26.

Wingerd, who won the first APL event in 2003 when it was match play and had not played in it since, finished with 14 birdies (seven each round) and four bogeys for a 36-hole total of 10 under par, four strokes clear of his closest challenger. The course was played at 6,646 yards with a par of 35-35–70. Along the way, the winner, seeing the course for the first time, reached 31 greens in regulation and used 28 putts in each round.

“I hit it great and never was in much trouble,” said Wingerd, 34. “My one morning bogey was a 3-putt and the three in the afternoon were a 3-putt and two missedgreens when I did not get up and down from bunkers.

For the birdies, I had a couple of 15-footers, but most of the others were close.”

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hole mark of 136 was set by Davis, Vance Welch, and Jeff Lim-Sharpe, who tied in 2011, with Davis winning the playoff. Steve Delmar equaled that score in 2013. In addition, Wingerd tied the 9-hole mark when he posted a front-nine 31 (his second nine) in the morning. Kennedy set the standard in 2015.

Myles Vlachos, 29, from Clustered Spires GC, set up his day when he birdied four of the last five holes (all but No. 8 in that stretch) to shoot 32 after opening with 34

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on the back nine. “I lost my driver [control] early on that back nine, but recovered,” said Vlachos, who grew up on the course, but now lives in Chevy Chase. “The 66 is the best I’ve had. I’ve been working hard on my game, but not playing well. I didn’t have a lot of confidence.”

Travis Gahman (68-69), from Clustered Spires, and Tim Elliott (68-69), from the Poor Boys GC, tied for third at 137, followed by David Dustin (69-69), from the University of Maryland GC, and William Kim (69-69), from

the MSGA eClub, tied for fifth at 138. Of the eight players who scored in the 60’s in the morning, only Vlachos had a lower afternoon total.

Aside from Wingerd, there were two other past champions in the field. Nick DeSimone (2007), from Hobbit’s Glen GC, posted 72-70–142 to tie for 10th, and Ted Coon (2008), from the University of Maryland GC, had 73-76–149.

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60 State News 77th Father-Son

77th Father-Son view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

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he pairing of Tom and Jimmy Grem, from Hunt Valley Golf Club, recorded a 2-under-par round of 34-36–70 at Cattail Creek Country Club and won the 77th Father-Son championship of the Maryland State Golf Association, July 20. The defending champions edged former three-time winners Skip and Ryan Tendall, from Congressional CC, who finished 35-36–71. The par-72 course in western Howard County was played at 6,424 yards.

With professionals allowed in the event for the first time, Jimmy Grem, a new professional following his graduation from Towson University, said “Thank you,” to be able to defend by driving the green at the 322-yard sixth hole to set up one of the team’s four birdies. Two missed greens led to their only bogeys.

The Tendalls also had four birdies, but offset three of them with bogeys.

Niklas and Patrick Steiner. from Beaver Creek CC, and Jon and Austin Steckler, from Baltimore CC, tied for third at 73, followed by the Greenes — Jay from Golf Frederick and Jacob from Musket Ridge GC — at 74.

Robert and Ryan Rehman, from the University of Maryland GC. earned low net with 77-9-68. The pair also won the 2007 championship at Wakefield Valley GC, They were followed by Yang-Chuanjung Chen, 75-5-70; John-Jacob Benish, 76-6-70; Keith-Dean Berkheimer, 743-71, and Greg-Curt Sauer, 77-6-71.

The event attracted 46 teams on a hot and steamy summer day.

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62 State News Mid Amateur Championship

Mid Amateur Championship view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

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illy Wingerd, from Mountain Branch Golf Club, put another notch in his Maryland State Golf Association championship belt, August 9, when he finished recording two-day rounds of 68-69–137, to take the 31st Mid-Amateur championship of the MSGA at Chartwell Country Club in Severna Park. He had finished second to Dan Falls two years ago when he shot the second round in 66 at the Elkridge Club.

Bart Mease, from Manor CC, who finished third in this tournament three years ago, and who began the day tied with Wingerd and Andrew Kolarik, from the University of Maryland Golf Club, finished 68-71–139, followed by Mike Stackus, Hobbit’s Glen GC, 69-72–141, and Brandon Cigna, Manor CC, 141. Kolarik, who led early in the round, ended 68-74–142.

Wingerd, 34, could point to two key holes in getting the lead. He collected a birdie at the ninth when he reached the green of the 512-yard hole in two and two-putted, and at the 509-yard 10th where he hit hybrid, 6-iron to 12 feet and — for the second day in a row at the same hole — sank an eagle putt. When Wingerd birdied 12 from eight feet, he topped Mease (who had birdied 1011) by three and Kolarik by four. There were no birdies in the group the rest of the way.

Mease, 40, winner of the recent Washington Metropolitan Amateur, was within one of the lead when Wingerd made two bogeys, but a Mease bogey at the 17th left him two behind.

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63 State News Mid Amateur Championship “The birdie at 9 brought me back, and on the last nine, I started hitting better shots,” Wngerd said. He had previously won the MSGA Amateur (2004), Open (2007, at Chartwell), and the Public Links (2017, when he posted 64-66–130 at Clustered Spires GC in Frederick).

Two birdies in the first five holes had sent Kolarik ahead, and he and Wingerd were tied after nine, but they soon went in opposite directions.

Notes — Mike Steinhardt, from Hayfields CC, made the third hole-in-one of his career when he struck a 7-iron shot at the 161-yard 11th hole. . .Robert Lindstrom had the low round of the tournament when he closed with 67 to tie Kolarik at 142…Cigna hit driver, 6-iron to 10 feet to set up his eagle at the 10th hole.

Day 1 Recap: Bart Mease and Billy Wingerd, each of whom won a tournament over last weekend, continued that pace as they fired 3-under-par 68’s to be part of a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the 31st Mid-Amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Chartwell Country Club in Severna Park, August 8. Andrew Kolarik sandwiched in a similar round between them.

Play had been originally scheduled to begin August 7, but morning rain and the threat of afternoon thunderstorms was enough for tournament officials to postpone the start of play one day.

runner-up in the Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation’s recent Match Play championship, went bogey-free with three birdies.

All three are long hitters with solid short games, but Mease is especially recognized at Manor for an uncanny ability to sink long putts and he put this on display at Chartwell. At the 509-yard 10th, he hit a hybrid second shot just off the green and chipped in, then made 20-footers for birdies at Nos. 6 and 11. He finished with four birdies, three bogeys.

Wingerd, from Mountain Branch GC, hit driver-5-iron to 15 feet and made the putt at 10, then fashioned eight successive pars. The 18th was the only green he missed in regulation. Kolarik, out of the University of Maryland GC, runner-up to Doug McIlvain last year and an alternate for the U.S. Mid-Am two years ago, made his three birdie putts from 15-20 feet.

Ryan Richardson, from mountain Branch GC, and Mike Stackus, Hobbit’s Glen GC, followed the leaders with 69’s, backed by Rye Stinson, Breton Bay G&CC, and Brandon Cigna, Manor CC, with 70’s. The only ones to match par in the 90-man were Bart DeLuca, Rolling Road GC, and Chuanjung Chen, Blue Mash GC. With the field cut to the low 40 and ties for a second and concluding round, August 9, 46 players at 76 and better advanced.

Mease, who won the Washington Metropolitan Amateur Sunday at his home course, Manor CC, started eaglebirdie (Nos. 10-11) and went on to shoot 35-33; Wingerd, winner of the Baltimore Amateur championship Sunday, who started on the front, also eagled the 10th en route to 35-33, while Kolarik, medalist (67 at Clifton Park) and

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64 State News 2017 Montgomery CC One Day Event

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ill Baltser and Kevin Duffy topped the field in the Men’s Back division with 42 points at the fifth MSGA One-Day event of the 2017 series.

Montgomery Country Club hosted a field of 92 players on a cool, cloudy afternoon in Laytonsville that ended with light rainfall, as the final groups finished their rounds. 46 Teams competed among four divisions in a four-ball stroke play format with a stableford points system used for scoring.

Baltser and Duffy, both of whom are members of Montgomery CC, made their way around the 6,239 yard, par 72 layout with four birdies, an eagle, and no bogeys.

Baltser contributed the eagle when he holed out from inside 100 yards at the short par-4 twelfth, while Duffy

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added the four birdies, three of them going out and the last at the short par-3 fourteenth.

The team of Jim Kyttle, Beaver Creek CC, and Michael Garner, Montgomery CC, finished with 40 stableford points to take second place gross outright in the Men’s Back division. Third place gross in the same division went to the father-son pairing of Steven and Jake Griffin of Kensington. The Griffins’ tally of 38 points included an eagle three at the par-5 ninth, but they were set back by a bogey at the fifth and a double bogey at the fifteenth.

In the net competition for the Men’s Back division, Pedro Carrasco and San Sridharan of Blue Mash GC and the MSGA eClub respectively, totaled 49 net points to take first place. Charles Griffin-Matt LaChance’s 45 points was

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good enough for third place in the net competition, but Baltser-Duffy finishing ahead of them with 46 net points allowed Griffin-LaChance to win the second place prize.

Third place net in the Men’s Back division was a tie at 44 points decided by a scorecard playoff between Steve Chaney-Al Aldana and Bob Daniels-David Bormel. Daniels and Bormel, from Hayfields Country Club, finished with 22 points on the back nine to Aldana-Chaney’s 20 points.

22 teams competed in the Men’s Forward division from the Gold tees measuring 6053 yards. Starting on the back nine, Jim Young, II from Beaver Creek CC, and Bob Berlinsky, Maryland National GC, tied Barry Andrews and Craig Whitaker of US Naval Academy GC for first place gross with 36 points.

Andrews-Whitaker used two birdies, two bogeys, and fourteen pars, but both birdies came on the front 9; while Berlinsky-Young, II made three bogeys on the back 9, but two back nine birdies helped offset the bogeys and win the scorecard playoff (which came down to the last 6 holes after tying the back nine with 17 points), leaving Andrews-Whitaker in second place. Third place gross went to the pairing of Thomas Blacburn-Daniel Hastings from Northwest Golf Course with 35 points.

First place net in the Men’s Forward division also netted a total of 49 points. Richard Phillips-Paul Sliwka of the Lamda Links club finished alone in first with a steady performance of 24 points on the front nine (bogey-free with six net birdies) and 25 points on the back nine, the

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66 State News 2017 Montgomery CC One Day Event latter of which included four net birdies and two net eagles.

MSGA eClub members Charles Karadimos and William Koustenis finished alone in second place with 48 net points. They finished their round on a high note when Koustenis birdied their last hole, the par-5 ninth, for a net eagle 3. Bob Chase, Montgomery CC, and Ray Hutzler, Hampshire Greens GC, won third place net after defeating two members of the host club, Jim Harvey and Mark McKenna in a scorecard playoff that came down to the last six holes, in which Chase-Hutzler edged out Harvey-McKenna by three points on the back nine.

Only first place net was awarded in the Mixed and Women’s divisions due to division size. Paul and Allison Fischman’s 40 points edged out Stephanie Ordakowski, Crofton CC, and Jim Banello, Patriot’s Point CC (SC), by 2 points in the mixed division. In the Women’s division, Chan Chung-Hosang Yi from Northwest GC finished with 41 net points. Their round included seven net birdies and a double bogey at the par-4 second.

Hillendale CC will host the next MSGA One-Day tournament on Friday, September 8, 2017. The format will be four-ball stroke play.

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Men’s – Back 1st Gross – Bill Ballster and Kevin Duffy *** 1st Net – Pedro Carrasco and San Sridharan 2nd Gross – Michael Garner and Jim Kyttle 2nd Net – Charles Griffin and Matt LaChance 3rd Gross – Jake and Steven Griffin 3rd Net – David Bormel and Bob Daniels ***

Men’s – Forward 1st Gross – Bob Berlinsky and Jim Young, II *** 1st Net – Richard Phillips and Paul Sliwka 2nd Gross – Barry Andrews and Craig Whitaker 2nd Net – Charles Karadimos and William Koustenis 3rd Gross – Thomas Blackburn and Daniel Hastings 3rd Net – Bob Chase and Ray Hutzler ***

Mixed 1st Net – Paul and Allison Fischman

Women 1st Net – Chan Chung and Hosang Yi

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68 State News 2017 Pro-Amateur Championship

2017 ProAmateur Championship view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

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ven though it was two against one, it took David Freiss and Chuck Thatcher six playoff holes before Thatcher drained a 15-foot putt to outlast Jeff Rosenberg for the championship of the 61st Pro-Am championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Montgomery Country Club, July 18.

It had all started reasonably the day before when Freiss, Musket Ridge Golf Club, and Thatcher, from Beaver Creek CC, and Rosenberg-Pete DeTemple, from Breton Bay G&CC, playing in the same foursome, had tied for the lead with 9-under-par 63’s. An afternoon storm complete with rain, lightning, and thunder, forced a suspension of play and 90 minutes later a postponement until the next morning.

Although 26 teams remained on the course, only 12 returned the next morning to complete the round, and none could touch the leaders. Rosenberg was left without a partner when DeTemplefailed to appear for the playoff. Five matching pars later brought the teams to the 422-yard 15th. (They had started on No. 10). Rosenberg missed the green on his second shot, chipped down to about 16 feet, just outside of Thatcher, and missed his par bid. Thatcher then ran in his winning birdie.

In the regulation round, Freiss-Thatcher were three shots behind after the 11th, but Thatcher birdied 12-13 and Freiss the 15th to get the two teams even. They halved 16 when Freiss saved par from eight feet, and halved 17.

Freiss was over the 18th green with Thatcher out of the hole, but he chipped to eight feet and made it for birdie to preserve the tie after DeTemple was already in with a birdie.

Freiss had five birdies and Thatcher, four, as they shot 3231, while DeTemple had eight of his side’s nine birdies in a round of 30-33.

Daniel Bengtson eagled the 486-yard par-5 13th and added six birdies as he and Aubrey Rothrock, from Burning Tree Club posted 33-31–64 for second place. Three teams tied at 65 — Scott Shapin-Charlie Winegardner, from Old South CC; Christopher ConveyChris Laydon, from Bretton Woods Recreation Center on the first day and Jimmy Grem-Jeff Castle, from Eagle’s Nest. Castle was present for 11 holes the first day, but did not return the next morning. Grem, a new assistant professional at the club, didn’t let playing alone faze him, as he put up five birdies to complete a 34-31.

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70 State News Women’s Amateur Two Woman Championship

Women’s Amateur Two Woman Championship view leaderboard view photos - Reported by Joan Heiss

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rofton – The 24th Two-Woman Team Championship was played at Crofton Country Club on a beautiful summer day. The golf course was in great condition and forty-four women came to play. The twenty-two teams were divided into three flights.

The champions were Jane Curtin of Argyle Country Club and Deb Pearson of Laytonsville Golf Club with a terrific team score of 69. They shot even par on the front nine and three under on the back nine with Deb birdieing four of those holes. Following right behind with 70 were three teams. With a match of cards the winning team for runners-up, with a 33 on the back nine, was the mother/ daughter team of Debbie and Stephanie Boshdosh. They play out of P.B. Dye Golf Club.

The other two teams scoring a 70 became the Championship flight winners and runners-up. The winners were Carol Davies-Lillie and Lisa Splaine of Argyle Country Club shooting a 35 on the back nine.

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because she had her own personal best score at her home course.

First flight winners, Mina Coggeshall and Kathy Hayes of Chevy Chase Club had a team score of 75. They played steady golf with 15 pars. Two teams tied for runnersup with 77s. The team beating out Diana Gyuras from Oak Creek and Joann Mooreland from Enterprise were Jill Benson of Woodmont CC and Debbie Carton from Woodholme CC. Jill birdied number 13, which helped them win the match of cards.

In the second flight, a team score of 78 was shot by MarliesEmpey from Eisenhower Golf Club with Lee Tice of Enterprise Golf Course and Mary Busker of P.B. Dye Golf Club with Tracy Deuber of The Timbers at Troy. The Empey/Tice duo shot a 37 on the front nine and the Busker/Deuber twosome shot a 37 on the back nine.

Mary parred 13-17 and birdied 18 to ensure her team won the match of cards.

Next year the tournament will be held on Monday, August 13th at Holly Hills Country Club.

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he 2017 Two Woman Mid-Handicap Team Championship was played at Crofton Country Club on July 31st. For the first time, the MSGA-WD sponsored two tournaments back to back on the same day: the first tournament was the Two Woman Team Championship, and the second tournament was the Two Woman Mid-Handicap Championship.

46 players came to play in the Two Woman Mid-Handicap Team Championship tournament. The feedback from the players included an appreciation for the format, the golf course, the pace of play, and the camaraderie.

Quite a few players indicated this was their first MSGAWD venue and said they would return to play this tournament again next year.

The champions were Diane Crowley of Oak Creek GC and Maggie Whall of Argyle scoring an impressive gross score of 77. Equally impressive and tying the score at 77 was the team from Northwest GC, Chan Chung and Hosang Yi. In a one hole, play off, Diane and Maggie won the Championship and Chan and Hosang placed Championship Runner-up.

The net winners included: 1st Net – Day Bank & Maureen Suelau (Green Spring Valley – scored 60); 2nd Net – Lorie McCarthy & Paula Renner (Crofton) scored 61; 3rd Net – Pat Barrett (South River) & Patsy DiMuzio (Woodmore) scored 61; 4th Net – Mary Lou Myers & Marge Waglie (Eisenhower) scored 63; 5th Net – Helena Yu & Susan Chong Yoo (Northwest) scored 64; and 6th Net – Susan Darnley & Cheryl Keeter (Eisenhower) scored 64.

The 2018 Two Woman Mid-Handicap Team Championship will be held on Monday, August 13th at Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, Maryland.

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72 State News The 16th Girls MD vs VA Match

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he 16th Mid-Atlantic Junior Girls’ Challenge Matches, an annual competition where Maryland and Virginia juniors take on North and South Carolina, was held at the Scotch Hall Preserve in Merry Hill N.C. this past weekend, July 29-30 2017. The girls representing Maryland were: • Aneka Seumanutafa (Clustered Spires Golf Club) • Faith Choi (Worthington Manor Golf Club) • Sophie Simon (Woodmont Country Club) • Charlotte Simpson (Suburban Club) MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | August 2017

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On Saturday, the format of four-ball match play saw every match to 18 holes, but the Carolinas team walked away with 3 1/2 points on the first day of the Mid Atlantic Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Challenge. Sophie Simon and Victoria Tip-Aucha (VA) halved their match to earn 0.5 points.

On the second day of competition format was individual match play, and the Virginia/Maryland team won the first two matches of the day, as Caroline Curtis of Virginia defeated Rachel Mast 5-and-3 and Aneka Seumanutafa of Maryland knocked off Natalie Petersen 5-and-4. Alyssa Campbell on the Carolinas team halved her match with Faith Choi of Maryland, bringing the total to six points

overall for the Carolinas and three points for MD/VA. Jodee Tindal used her back-nine to pull away from Charlotte Simpson, winning three holes in a four hole stretch to win 3-and-2, giving the Carolinas their seventh point. Rounding out the matches, Gracyn Burgess won 4-and-3 over Sophie Simon of Maryland to lock in the ninth point for the Carolinas.

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Four-Ball Match Play Results: Maryland

Virginia

Aneka Seumanutafa + Diana Domenech

1 Up >>

Jodee Tindal + Gracyn Burgess

Caroline Curtis + Faith Choi

2 Up >>

Natalie Petersen + Kathryn Carson

Victoria Tip-Aucha + Sophie Simon

Halved

Alyssa Campbell + Kathleen Sumner

Charlotte Simpson + Becca DiNunzio

1 Up >>

Emily Hawkins + Rachael Mast

Individual Match Play Results: Maryland

Virginia

Caroline Curtis (VA)

<< 5 & 3

Rachael Mast

Aneka Seumanutafa (MD)

<< 5 & 4

Natalie Petersen

Faith Choi (MD)

Halved

Alyssa Campbell

Victoria Tip-Aucha (VA)

2 & 1 >>

Kathryn Carson

Charlotte Simpson (MD)

3 & 2 >>

Jodee Tindal

Becca DiNunzio (VA)

1 Up >>

Emily Hawkins

Diana Domenech (VA)

7 & 6 >>

Kathleen Sumner

Sophie Simon (MD)

4 & 3 >>

Gracyn Burgess

The final score from the competition was Carolinas (9), Maryland/Virginia (3).

The Carolinas now lead the all-time series 11-4-1. The 2018 Mid Atlantic Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Challenge will be at Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club in Kilmarnock, Virginia on July 28-29th, 2018.

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76 State News The 96th Women’s Amateur Championship

The 96th Women’s Amateur Championship view photos The 96th Maryland State Women’s Amateur Championship was held at Hillendale Country Club on July 18-21, 2017. There were forty-two participants from all areas of the state, including defending champion Bryana Nguyen of Hobbits Glen Golf Club.

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he first day, which was the stroke play Championship qualifying round, produced two Medalist winners. Both Connie Isler of TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm and Sophie Simon of Woodmont Country Club shot a three under par 70.

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Championship Flight – Clare Connolly and Delaney Shah

First Flight – Bryana Nguyen and Josephine Jung

The final match of the Championship flight featured Clare Connolly of Chevy Chase Club and Delaney Shah, formerly of Argyle Country Club, and currently a student and member of the girl’s golf team at University of Louisville. Both players were previous participants in the MSGA-WD Girl’s Junior Golf program, and are well known for their top-notch playing ability. The girls began the round with a par on #1, but Clare’s birdie on the #2 long par 4 put her in a ‘1-up’ position that Delaney would find difficult to overcome. Both girls were neck and neck, with Clare holding on to her one-hole lead until Delaney bogeyed the number-one rated hole #5. Delaney bounced back with a smooth birdie on #7 – a tough par 3 with a treacherous green. But Clare answered her birdie with one of her own on #8. Clare gained momentum and was able to win holes #11 and #12, which put her at 4-up. Delaney rallied with a birdie on #14, but couldn’t quite get a leg up on Clare who was tracking to shoot even par on the back nine. The match was over with Clare’s par on #15, which cinched it for her win at 4 & 3.

In the First Flight, former MSGA-WD junior golfers, collegians, Bryana Nguyen (entering senior year at UNC) and Josephine Jung (rising sophomore at Towson University) had a nip-and tuck match which went all the way to the 19th hole. The girls were tied at one over par on the same holes until the par 3 7th when Josephine hit the green and Bryana failed to get the ball up and down. From there it continued with Josephine 1-up through the 13th hole until Bryana parred #14 to Josephine’s bogey. Until this time, Josephine had five one putt greens to Bryana’s three. Immediately after the match was all-square, Josephine won the par 3 #15 after Bryana 3- putted. Going into 18, with Josephine 1-up, Bryana hit the par 5 in regulation about 8 feet from the hole, while Josephine’s 3rd shot found the right-hand greenside bunker. Josephine hit a beautiful sand shot which Bryana conceded for Josephine’s five. Bryana, however, drained her putt and the match went back to #1. Both girls were on the par 5 in three shots with Josephine away. She sunk her 12-15-foot putt for birdie, and Bryana missed her downhill putt of about 8 feet.

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Both girls shot 76 on the 18 (+3); it was a match for the history books as Josephine had 28 putts to Bryana’s 33.

What was that saying about ‘putt for dough?’

Second Flight – Julia Calomiris and Micaa Thomas The 2nd flight match between current MSGA-WD Junior Girls Program participant, Julia Calomiris of Congressional Country Club and Micaa Thomas, an MSGA-WD Junior Girls Program alum and current student and member of the golf team at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), who have nearly identical handicap indexes, promised to be a close one, and so it was. Micaa took the first hole with a conceded MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | August 2017

birdie putt; however, by hole #4 Julia brought the match to all square. This pattern remained throughout, with Micaa going 1-up and Julia bringing it back to all square, which was the status of the match through nine. Micaa birdied #10, perhaps the players’ least favorite hole on the course due to the elevation increase and severe slope from right to left. Micaa then took the par 3 #11 to put her 2-up. With Julia’s consistent play the match was back to all square after #15 and #16. Micaa took the 17th, which put Julia in the position of needing to win the 18th hole to square the match and force a playoff.

With a brilliant 35-foot putt, she did just that. After the 18th hole both players had scored 74’s. Play continued on hole #1, the first playoff hole, with Micaa making par, winning the hole and the match.

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Third Flight – Deb Pearson and Samyra Lewis The 3rd flight match was between Deb Pearson of Laytonsville Golf Club and Samyra Lewis, a senior at Delaware State and a member of Fairway Hills Golf Course. Deb started out strong on #1 by making a birdie.

Both players tied the next three holes, but then Deb had another birdie on the 5th hole (par 5) going 2-up. She stayed strong, and at the end of nine holes was 3-up over Samyra. Deb managed to keep the pressure on by going 4-up on the 11th hole. Both players had a par on #12, but Deb again had a birdie on hole #13 (par 5), going 5-up with five to go. The match ended on #14 with two bogies for a win for Deb at 5 & 4. Deb played a strong match with five pars and three birdies in 14 holes, shooting a 38 on the front nine. Samyra also played well with 6 pars and a 41 on the front nine. It is worth mentioning that this was Samyra’s first match play tournament. As she continues her golf journey, we anticipate that she will be a strong competitor.

Fourth Flight – MarliesEmpey and Diane Herndon The match between MarliesEmpey of Eisenhower Golf Club and Diane Herndon of Argyle Country Club began with a very solid showing by Marlies – winning three of the first four holes. Not one to stay down though, Diane met the challenge by tying the next few holes and winning the 9th, leaving Marlies with a 2-up lead. On the back nine, Diane began by winning the very difficult #10 hole, tying the next two holes, then winning #13 & #14, which put her at 1-up over Marlies. On the par 3, 15th hole, Marlies sank a 20-foot birdie putt that gave her a chance to even up the match. Not to be outdone, Diane answered with her own birdie putt. The match proceeded with both players tying each hole, and Diane protecting her lead through the 18th hole to win the match at 1-up.

Fifth Flight – Cathy Ayoob and Lorraine Dommel The fifth flight match was contested by Cathy Ayoob and Lorraine Dommel, both of Laytonsville Golf Club. The first hole proved to be a bit of a challenge for Lorraine, which gave Cathy a quick lead. However, both players tied the next two holes. The fourth hole was also not kind to Lorraine who double-bogeyed against Cathy’s par, leaving Cathy at 2-up after four holes. Cathy won the next hole, tied #7 and #8, then won #9 to finish the front at 4-Up. Lorraine tried to come back on #10 with a par, but Cathy also parred and finished out the match with bogey, par, birdie to win 6 & 5.

Winners & Finalists Championship Winner – Clare Connolly Championship Runner-Up – Delaney Shah First Flight Winner – Josephine Jung First Flight Runner-Up – Bryana Nguyen Second Flight Winner – Micaa Thomas Second Flight Runner-Up – Julia Calomiris Third Flight Winner – Deb Pearson Third Flight Runner-Up – Samyra Lewis Fourth Flight Winner – Diane Herndon Fourth Flight Runner-Up – MarliesEmpey Fifth Flight Winner – Cathy Ayoob Fifth Flight Runner-Up – Lorraine Dommel Championship Semi-Finalist – Arisa Kimura Championship Semi-Finalist – Stephanie Herndon Co-Medalist – Connie Isler Co-Medalist – Sophie Simon

Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to all!

The 97th Maryland State Women’s Amateur Championship will be held at Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana, Maryland, July 16th–19th, 2018.

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82 State News Turf Valley One-Day Four-Ball

Turf Valley One-Day Four-Ball view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

Men’s Back 1st Gross – Jeremias Cipriano and Dave Lughermo 2nd Gross – Tim Elliott and William Shifflett 1st Net – Anthony Gourley and Buddy Nichols 2nd Net – David Reynolds and Ron Thomas

Men’s Forward 1st Gross – Tom Clements and Joe Lefavor 2nd Gross – Ira Pearlman and Mark Schechter (tie decided by match of cards) 3rd Gross – Matt Margolies and Mike Shaver (tie decided by match of cards) 1st Net – Donald Meyer and Bob Rehman 2nd Net – Emmanuel Giannakis and Andrew Kachur 3rd Net – Paul Bane and Herb Geilenkirchen

Mixed 1st Net – Cheryl Suh and George Suh

Women 1st Gross – Bonnie Fry and Lisa Kaufman 1st Net – Chan Chung and Hosang Yi

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he Turf Valley Resort played host to the Maryland State Golf Association’s fourth One-Day event of the 2017 series in warm, sunny weather with nearly a full field of 44 teams on Wednesday, June 28. For the first time this year, the gross winners dipped into the 60’s on the par-71 Howard County course, which was in fine condition.

Matt Margolies-Mike Shaver both posted 72. Donald Meyer-Robert Rehman produced the lowest net of the season with 71-12-59, and, as the last of their division to turn in a scorecard, relegated Emmanuel GiannakisAndrew Kachur to second place with 70-10-60. Paul Bane-Herb Geilenkirchen collected third net with 80-1763.

The pairing of Jeremias Cipriano-David Lughermo shot 68 from the back tees (6,425 yards) and Tom ClementsJoe Lefavor, 66 from the front tees (5,978 yards) to lead their respective divisions. Cipriano, from RedGate, and Lughermo, from the University of Maryland GC, started at No.10 and Lughermo highlighted the round with successive birdies at Nos. 12-13-14. U.S. Naval Academy GC member Lefavor set the tone for his side when he eagled the 461-yard, par-5 ninth.

Meyer-Rehman began at No. 1 and ran off a natural birdie with a stroke at the third, then added five pars with a stroke each for 29. Their back-nine 30 included two natural birdies and five net birdies.

Tim Elliott-William Shifflett, from the Poor Boys Club, an organization of some 30 members that has its headquarters at Greystone GC, collected second gross from the back tees with 72, marking the first time this season they had not won low gross. The net leaders in this group were Anthony Gourley-Buddy Nichols from Blue Mash GC with 63, backed by David Reynolds-Ron Thomas at 65.

Among the women, Bonnie Fry-Lisa Kaufman combined for a low gross of 73, with Kaufman starting with an eagle-3 at the short 10th hole, played at 344 yards, hitting a hybrid to three feet. Chan Chung-Hosang Yi won low net with 84-18-66. In the Mixed division, Cheryll-George Suh won low net with 84-17-67. The ladies played the course at 5,550-yard course in the Mixed and Women’s division, while the men played the gold tees setup just under 6000 yards.

The remaining events in the program will be August 14, at Montgomery CC (stableford); September 8, at Hillendale CC, and October 19, at the Suburban Club.

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84 State News 2017 USga Amateur Qualifying

2017 USga Amateur Qualifying view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

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par for his afternoon round with a 12-foot birdie putt left for 63 on his final hole when the horn sounded. When play resumed, he rolled in the putt to gain a place in the playoff.

Joining him were Peter Knade, Easton, 68-64; Morgan Egloff, from Chevy Chase, 68-64, and Luke Schaap, from Potomac, 69-63. With the playoff on Nos. 1 and 18, all made par at the first hole, and McCarthy and Egloff converted two-putt pars at 18 to advance. Schaap birdied the first hole (third of the playoff ) to become first alternate and Knade’s par left him as second alternate after both had dropped back with bogeys at 18.

Muehr, who last went to the site in 2013, started on No. 10 in the morning, had three birdies through 16, then had 11 successive pars for his 67. In the afternoon, he had three birdies on each nine, but it was an eight-foot putt for par at 18 that turned out to be critical. “I don’t make that and I’m out there with them,” he said referring to the playoff. “Overall, the key was I putted well and had no bogeys,” he added.

His 131 equals is what is believed to be a tournament record, set by Denny McCarthy (68-63) at Lakewood CC in 2013.

McCarthy, who has been to 12 USGA events as a caddy for younger brother Denny, but never an individual one for himself, admitted he could have shot his way out of contention in the morning but solid putting made up for wayward tees shots. As it was, he came out in the afternoon, made birdie from 25 feet at No. 10 to start and went on to make four birds on each side (plus a bogey) . “I didn’t drive it great, but my putting was outstanding both rounds.”

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he combination of a relatively short golf course and greens softened by overnight rain that turned them into dart boards was enough to produce record scoring — Michael Muehr led with 6764–131 — as a 36-hole qualifier for the U.S. Amateur championship was held at Argyle Country Club, July 24.

The Silver Spring course was played at 6,441 yards to a par of 35-35–70.

Medalist Muehr, from Potomac Falls, Va., was followed by four players at 132, who played off for the two remaining places in the championship and two alternates. Overall, there were 32 rounds in the 60’s recorded by 70 players, 14 in the morning and 18 in the afternoon where play was interrupted by a one-hour weather delay.

Ryan McCarthy, an Argyle member, was a factor in both situations. He had a 69 in the morning and was 6 under

Knade, a University of Maryland sophomore who plays from Talbot CC, said he hit a lot greens and “making a few more putts” accounted for his better afternoon score, while Egloff, from the Chevy Chase Club, chipped in twice for birdies. Schaap, an Argyle member and University of Virginia sophomore, started at 10 in the afternoon and the only close call in the bogey-free tour was at 18, where he got up-and-down for par from 89 yards. “And my putting was outstanding.”

Notes — Matthew Malits, from Silver Spring and Argyle CC, had the low morning round, 65, and finished with 68 for 133. The 17-year-old DeMatha senior’s day included an eagle-3 at the 517-yard third hole, where he hit the green in two, and was one of several with a career round during the day. . .McCarthy’s 63 was a career tournament round, as was Schaap’s. . .Tyler Koch, from Issue and Swan Point Y&CC, also eagled the third in his morning round (67) with driver, 4-iron to 10 feet. . .The championship will be held next month at Riviera CC in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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2017 USga Senior Amateur Qualifying view leaderboard view photos - Reported by John Stewart

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Michael Kelly, from Odenton, birdied three of his last five holes to complete a 4-under-par 32-36– 68 at Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club in Columbia and earn the medal in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Senior Amateur championship, July 31. He previously had medaled in 2013 and this will be his sixth appearance at the national site.

With four places available, there was a 4-for-3 playoff (using parallel holes No. 1 and 9) for the other spots.

David Nocar, Jr., of Millersville, and Stu Strang, of Silver Spring, each got in with a par at the first extra hole, and Rand Mendez, of Wilmington, finally got the last space when he made par to outlast Jim Winner, of Churchville, on the fifth playoff hole.

Kelly capped a four-birdie front side by running in three in a row, beginning at the sixth. At the par-3 eighth, he struck a 5-iron shot to six inches. “I hit it great for the first nine holes,” he said, then promptly lost three strokes on the next two holes. He 3-putted 10 for bogey and hit his tee shot in the water at the par-3 11th, leading to a double-bogey.

“I was still 1-under,” he said, “so I reorganized and wound up getting those three shots back,” with birdies at Nos. 14, 15, and 18.

Nocar, 55, set up his round when he went eagle-3birdie-2 at the seventh and eighth holes. At the 515yard seventh, he hit driver-hybrid to four feet, and at the MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | August 2017

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200-yard eighth, he hit a 7-iron shot to seven feet. After that, he fashioned nine pars and a bogey and finished hitting 15 greens. “I wasn’t trying to be conservative,” he said. The former Maryland State Amateur champion has now qualified for every USGA event for which he has been eligible except the U.S. Open. Additionally, a British Amateur start is in his resume.

Strang, 59, was even par on the opening nine, then posted three birdies in the first five holes on the back, then dropped back with a bogey at 17. He now adds a Senior Amateur to a USGA resume that lists an Amateur and a Mid-Amateur.

Mendez, 57, who shot 79 a year ago at Prospect Bay, got to 3-under when he birdied 15-16, but admitted to some nervousness. “I missed an easy 3-footer for par at 17. Nerves. At the par-5 18th, I was short in three but hit a flop shot to 6 inches and saved par. Definitely nerves.”

He hit what he called his worst drive of the day at the first playoff hole and when he and Winner both made 5’s, they moved over to the ninth. On 9-1-9 both went parbogey-par to set up the climactic finish. Winner became the first alternate.

Notes — The leaders were followed by four players at 71 and five each at 72 and 73. . .Leon Roday, from Richmond, finished with an eagle-3 at the 515-yard 18th to end at 72. . .The championship will be conducted August 26-31 at The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis.

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Becoming an MSGA Volunteer

As a non-profit organization, the MSGA relies heavily on the support of volunteers and continues to grow through the generosity of these individuals. Volunteers assist the staff in providing the highest level of service to golfers and golf clubs in Maryland. We are currently seeking volunteers that are interested in serving as Tournament Officials or Course Raters.

Tournament Officials Each year the MSGA conducts state championships, junior events, qualifying for USGA National Championships, and One-Day competitions. Without the volunteers, running these events successfully would not be possible.

There are a variety of tasks required to run successful events, and we will find a job that matches your talents.

Even if you have never opened up a rule book there are a wide range of jobs to meet various skills, knowledge, and talent. Volunteer duties may include course setup, spotters, starters, scoring, pace of play, and on course officials. Uniforms are provided for Tournament Officials.

Course Raters The MSGA course rating teams visit over 30 golf courses per year. A course rating team is comprised of four or more trained volunteers, who are assigned courses within their geographic region. When rating a golf course, the team evaluates each hole using the USGA

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Course Rating System. The majority of the team’s time is spent measuring distances to various obstacles from specific landing zones based on shot parameters. Upon completion of the course rating, the team is given an opportunity to play the golf course being evaluated.

If you are interested or would like more information, please follow these steps: • Volunteers must be members of the MSGA. If not currently a member, you must first join the MSGA. For a list of member clubs (having a handicap at a member club constitutes membership), go to http://msga.org/member-club-directory • Download and complete the MSGA Committee Form by selecting “Download Application” below and return to the MSGA; OR, complete the form online by selection “Online Application below. Contact Kelly Newland, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions, at 410-6535300 ext. 6 for questions or additional information about becoming an MSGA volunteer.

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

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

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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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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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