MSGA Magazine Issue 3 Sept 2013 by Think Sports Media LLC

September 2013 Issue # 3

Sean English

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In The Bag

Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year Standings

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growing golfers

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Content Meet the Staff by Bill Smith

Jane Fitzgerald, The Amateur Interview with Marty West

ASGCA, Growing Golfers by Bill Amick

Sean English, Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In The Bag

Rules Revisited with Randal P. Reed

Player of the Year Standings

State News, The tournament round ups

Tournament Dates and Venues

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bill smith Welcome Share

Meet the Staff: I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you the staff of the Maryland State Golf Association. As Executive Director, I am responsible for the financialand overall operationof the association and report to the Board of Directors. I was a member of the Golf Committee at Hillendale Country Club and this service got me more interested in not just playing golf, but what it took to conduct events and tournaments. In 1985 I was offered the opportunity to become a member of the MSGA as ninth Vice President, and so began my service with the MSGA. Ten years later I became President of the MSGA, and in 1997 was named the Secretary of the MSGA a position I served until 2001 when I became the Treasurer. This position lasted for only one year at which time I was elevated to Executive Director and I currently am in my twelfth year in that position. During my tenure I have seen the MSGA grow from an all volunteer organization to today when we have a staff of four plus a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern during the summer months.

Our second staff member is Randal P. Reed who is the MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions. His career with the MSGA closely parallels mine, for he joined the MSGA the year after myself and10 years later became President of the association in 1995. He has served as the Director of Rules & Competitions since 2002 and is now in his twelfthyearsetting up and conducting all of the MSGA Championships. In addition to his tournament responsibilities, he is also charged with Rules education and the obtaining of venues for all our events. If not busy enough with the MSGA, he is also the Executive Director of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association and the Executive Director for the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association. Randy is also recognized as one of the most knowledgeable rules officials in the game today.

The third person to join our staff was Matthew T. Sloan our Director of Handicap and Member Services. Matt joined the MSGA in 2005 after serving as a P.J. Boatwright Intern for the Kansas State Golf Association. His primary duties are running the Maryland Handicap Program which is a joint venture with the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA and provides handicap services to 160 clubs and over 40,000 golfers. In addition he has the added responsibilities of maintaining the course & slope rating data, MSGA web site, MSGA hole in one club and Charity Corner. He also produces annually the MHP Course Directory distributed to all member clubs, schedules and conducts the MSGA one day Play Day series and the Net Club Championship event.

Our fourth staff person is Kimberly M. Daniels who joined the association in 2008 after serving the Women’s Division of the MSGA for a summer as a P.J. Boatwright Intern. She is the Director of Operations and serves the MSGA as well as the Women’s Division. Her responsibilities are many, but include addressing most all questions about tournament entries and Patron Program issues, When not answering questions she handles all tournament entries (both online & paper) for both the men and women and applications for the patron program while maintain and updating the BlueGolf tournament management program and web site tournament information. During the summer she oversees and directs the activities of our intern, oversees the production of rules packets for officials, players information, score Bill Smith Executive Director cards and score boards for each tournament. For the Women’s division she sets up and marks many of the venues used for their championships and assist in the conducting of the events. Maryland State Golf Association Also she assists in the preparation and conducting of the one day Play Day series.

Bill Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association

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AMATEUR INTERVIEW WITH MARTY WEST

Jane Fitzgerald Name Member Club/Play At

Jane Fitzgerald Chevy Chase Club

Coach

My father Mitchell Abood. My father played all the sports; basketball, baseball, football and golf, and played them well.

Teacher

My Husband Jim Fitzgerald. Jim has been my one and only golf instructor for almost 30 years. As an excellent player in his own right, I strive to raise my game to his example. We work together making improvements to my game.

What clubs are in your bag – manufacturer and loft?

Drive: Titleist D2 loft 10.5 Irons: Taylor Made R7’s Fairway metals: Titleist 910 Fairway and Hybrid Sandwedge: Titleist Vokey 58 degrees

What golf ball do you play?

Titleist Pro_V1

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Special awards, tournaments, titles won or notable achievements I have qualified for every USGA event that I am eligible to play in: US Junior Amateur (1) US Amateur (5 ) US Open (1) US Mid-AM (6 ) US State Team Matches (1) US Senior Women Amateur (1) Won 5 Maryland State Amateurs and one Maryland State Open Won 3 Middle Atlantic Amateur Championships Attended Pennsylvania State University on a golf scholarship Won 2 collegiate golf tournaments.

Photo by Fred Vuich/USGA

Participated in two NCAA Championships

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Hi Jane – Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. First let me begin by asking at what age did you begin playing golf? I was introduced to the game at an early age and at 12 years old I began playing and competing. Who introduced you to the game? My Father. Did your parents play a key role in your golf?

Did it make you more likely to play in other local or national events and if so, which ones? Due to time constraints, I will just be playing in the national events. What do you consider is the strength of your game? Consistency. Is there any aspect of your game which you are going to concentrate on improving in 2013?

Both my father and mother played a key role. I played more golf after school with my mom than anyone else. They both provided me with encouragement, a place to play and the opportunity to grow competitively.

My practice regime is designed to improve all areas of my game and level of fitness.

Has any golf instructor helped your game in a significant way?

I try to get at least 2 hours of practice in daily.

My husband Jim and my sister Liza (LPGA and PGA member), have always encouraged me and believed in my abilities. Many golfers remember when they “got bitten by the golf bug.” Do you have a particular time, experience or memory of when you fell in love with the game? During high school, and after a consistent stint “warming the pine” during basketball season, I decided to focus all my efforts on golf. No one could bench me, I could play in tournaments and I got out of golf what I put into it. You had a great season in 2012. Your performance in the 2012 US Women’s Senior Amateur was outstanding. What are your favorite memories? I have so many wonderful memories of that week but making a critical putt on the 18th hole of the third match to send the match into extra holes, winning the semifinal match and the sight of the practice tee the morning of the final with just two stations set up for Ellen and myself, those were the best memories. What did you do to prepare for this championship?

How much time do you dedicate a week for practice? How many rounds of golf during the golf season do you think you average in a week? Less than one. Do you enjoy practicing? I have always enjoyed practicing and because of my schedule I practice more then play. I remember reading about you competing in women’s amateur golf events in your teens and early 20’s. I am going to assume that marriage, work and children caused you to stop competing. How hard was that to do and with the last year’s success, do you have any regrets? I competed with a limited schedule when our children were small. Once they started to play golf and compete themselves, I decided 4 competitive golfers in the family was a bit much, so I happily took a back seat, with no regrets. How hard was it to play in a national championship when you have not played competitively for many years?

Practice, Practice, Practice.

I began my preparation well in advance of the event. Although I had not competed formally, when September came, my game was ready.

Did your runner up finish in the U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur Championship qualify you for other events?

What golf tournament that you have played in did you most enjoy and why?

Yes, I have a three year exemption into the US Senior and a onetime exemption into this year’s US Amateur.

The US Open, the fulfillment of a dream.

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What is your favorite course that you have played and why did you enjoy it so much? I have two, Hershey Country Club and Yale golf course. Hershey Country Club was the site of the US women’s Senior Championship and I loved the layout. Yale was a course I had played in college. The greens, the bunkers, the golf course as a whole was so unique. I have always wanted to go back and play it again. Competitive golf can be very stressful, especially when you are in the heat of competition with a chance to win. Are there any specific things you do to try to cope with the pressure when you are competing? I try to stay focused and not get distracted. Do you have someone that you use as a sounding board to talk about your success with or how you could improve your game? My husband Jim, my sister Liza and my mother. Jim and I have learned from every competitive golf experience we have ever shared. Liza is a great listener and cheerleader and mom is the keel of the boat. If you were given the opportunity this year to play on any two courses in the world, what courses would you choose and why? Turnberry and Olympic. Both beautiful championship courses and the history of Turnberry is something I would like to explore. If you were given the opportunity to play in a “dream foursome” with people from the past or present connected with the game of golf, who would that be and why? I would love to play with Babe Zaharias (one of the best all around athletes), Gary Player (a consummate practicer and early advocate of the importance of a solid fitness regime), and Phil Mickelson (a great player and proving to be a great role model for the game). An alternate choice would be Mickey Wright (just to watch her golf swing).

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Every month Maryland’s most celebrated amateur golfer, Marty West III, will be interviewing one of the state’s current high ranking amateurs. If you are a Maryland amateur golfer and would like to be featured, please contact our publisher, Marcus Bain marcus@thinksportsmedia.com

Do you now have a consistent exercise program and if so, what does it entail? I have a rather inconsistent exercise program, but I do try to add a lot of variety to keep it interesting. Golfers are known for being superstitious. Do you have any superstitions that you are willing to share with us? Me? No, but my father had a shirt that he used to always wear when I competed. I used to kid him about it when he wore it. I have it in my closet now and it still makes me smile. Having a balanced life is something every one of us is conscious of in this day and age. Outside of golf, how do you spend your time and what other activities do you try to partake in? I spend most of my time split between working at the Trawick Foundation and doing the merchandise buying for the Chevy Chase Club Golf Shop. I started my own small business 4 years ago, where I sell golf items that I have created and a golf calendar that I illustrate. These responsibilities combined with my golf take up most of my time. I do enjoy cooking and baking and a few years ago I took sailing lessons, which one day I would like try again. What is the best advice regarding golf that you have ever received? Don’t be afraid to change.

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STATE NEWS

MSGA ONEDAY SCHEDULE The Maryland State Golf Association is striving to conduct competitive playing opportunities for the “everyday golfer”. These One-Day events (Play-Days) are open to men and nishers gross and net.

Norbeck Country Club

CLUB TEAM STROKE PLAY Friday, April 19th Towson Golf & Country Club

Monday, Sept. 30th Country Club at Woodmore

Club Team Stroke Play venue and date will be determined shortly. Contact your golf professional about forming a team.

Tuesday, May 21st Hillendale Country Club

Thursday, Oct. 17th Suburban Club

Thank you for your attention and as always we appreciate your continued support of the Maryland State Golf Association and golf in Maryland!

Wednesday, July 17th Norbeck Country Club

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lot of farm land is devoted to raising food. Farmers supply us with corn, wheat, tomatoes, you name it. Here’s how a small field could rather inexpensively be used to “produce” golfers. A “golf farm” would be a welcoming environment for anyone to begin maturation at this game and do it at each individual’s own pace. No matter the period of time involved, the participants would enjoy mild exercise, fresh air and just being outdoors. This site could be on limited acreage turned into a practice range for hitting golf balls and also playing rounds on a small course. Included could be one or more greens for short game development. The short course would be ideal for honing some of the essential skills for acceptable scoring.

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There could be a green doubling for practice and as a putting course, or a putting course could be composed of separate holes. There might even be a green or greens for chipping, pitching and bunker shots located behind, or to the side of the tee line of the range, and sufficiently away from the course. Together these would be a field for effectively growing fresh and eager golfers. The accompanying diagram illustrates one way this might be done. For minimizing the size of a golf field, the range and course could not be used at the same time because these share a common area. The multiuse of the range’s fairway and for the course would also reduce the amount of grassed area needed, thus saving on construction, maintenance, including the water for irrigation, and the total area required for such a facility.

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Growing golfers

A Field for Growing Golfers by Bill Amick, ASGCA member

So how are scores obtained on this course with only tee shots hit? Players aim at the center pole of bulls-eye targets. Targets are mowed or marked on the rangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairway. The easiest way to make and maintain targets is by mowing one or two rings and even a center circle at a lower height than the rest of the grass. The rings with a slightly lower cut are indicated on this diagram with a darker shade of green. Where on a target a golferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball stops, gives them their score. A golf ball stopping in a ring closer to the pole or in the center circle receives a higher score than a ball in an outer ring. On this course high score wins. The playing sequence is that each player hits their tee shot from a tee mat, walks to that target to see which ring their ball stopped in, records their score, picks up their golf ball and goes on to the next tee.

The range should be long enough for the drives of even long hitters, in the neighborhood of 300 yards. The width of this fairway should be say 130 yards, ample to retain many somewhat off line shots. Plus it would be best for the range to have reasonably wide buffers of trees along both sides of its fairway. To save on land, construction costs and annual maintenance, this course would have relatively short holes, no greens and synthetic turf mats for its tees. During a round, players would hit only tee shots at targets, yet scores could still be obtained. Those scores would allow individuals to observe their progress and allow participants of a similar skill level to have fun competing with each other. Only hitting tee shots would allow everyone, even beginners, to move around this course relatively quickly.

For a PGA teaching pro this would allow for giving instruction to students on all aspects of golf and then those students being able to practice what they have learned; at a much lower cost to everyone involved than at a regular-sized golf course. This type of so called golf farm facility could be a convenient and affordable use of land where people of any age could start a recreational adventure lasting possibly the remainder of their life, enjoyed by families; for youngsters in planting a seed that could prosper throughout their lifetime, for couples who want to play together and by seniors in whatever kind of groups they prefer. It would be where facility operators provide participants the chance to experience the fascination of hitting a ball with a club in a green scene. A real field of dreams for golf! Bill Amick has designed all type of golf courses during the past 50 years. Bill can be contacted at amick@iag. net, (386) 767-1449, or http://www.amickgca.com. SEPTEMBER 2013 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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WHAT’S IN THE BAG?

Sean English

Golf Instructor

Caves Valley Golf Club

This is my second season at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland. I have been a member of the PGA of America since 1998 and I am also a member of the National Players Council for Taylor Made. I love to compete at all levels of competition and have been fortunate to have some success. Through my career, I have played in 6 National Professional Championships, 4 web.com tour events and 3 National Assistants’ Championships. My highlights include playing in the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits and 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, along with winning a section championship in the Southern Ohio. Also, in 2007, I was recognized by my peers as Teacher of the Year for Southern Ohio PGA.

Photo byMontana Pritchard /The PGA of America MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

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Why I use...

Driver /// Taylor Made SLDR 10.5 with a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6 Stiff I have just switched to this driver from the R1 model. I really liked my R1 model, however after working with the new SLDR and liking how it comes off the face I was sold. I have the head tweaked down to the 9.5 loft along with positioning the SLDR weight 1 notch towards the fade. These adjustments have allowed me to create a great launch with the consistent ball flight that I desire. Being a high spin player, the SLDR has reduced my spin rate by 300 rpm, which in turn has added about 5-7 yards on my drives.

3 wood /// Taylor Made RBZ 14.5 degree Tour 3with a Fubuki 70 gram Stiff This club has been in my bag for 2 years now. I like to tee off with my 3 wood on dogleg lefts due to my fade ball flight, so I need a clubthat leaves me confident I am hitting straight. Couple that with being great off of tight lies and coming off the face with great trajectory. This club performs so well it is going to be hard to ever replace. The Fubuki shaft is the best shaft I have had in a fairway wood. I have tried different shafts that felt heavy and did not allow me to get the ball in the air. The Fubuki feels lighter and it still able to create a penetrating ball flight.

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2 hybrid /// Taylor Made RBZ 16.5 degree Tour 2 with Graphite Design G95 Stiff Again this club is in its 2nd year in the bag. Simply put, it fits into my bag perfectly. My 3 wood goes about 250 yards and my 3 iron travels 215, therefore, I needed a club that allows travel somewhere between 230-235. With most hybrids I was only able to hit 225, now with the RBZ hybrid, I get the desired distance without trying to force the action.

3 Iron /// Taylor Made Rocketbladez 3 iron with KBS Tour Stiff Steel Shafts I have a lot of trouble hitting long irons, no height on shot and therefore no distance. I was able to have lunch with Dr. Benoit Vincent, Vice President of Product Development at Taylor Made and he convinced me to try the Rocketbladez model. This club is money for me now; I am able to hit a high ball flight producing the great distance that I am always struggling with. I hit this club in a recent tournament on the second hole to 9 feet and made the putt for eagle to help kick start my round.

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Photo byMontana Pritchard /The PGA of America

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Sean English and Jeff Sorenson during the Second Round of play for the PGA Professional National Championship at Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort on June 24, 2013 in Sunriver

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Iron Set /// Taylor Made Rocketblades Tour Irons (4-9) with KBS Tour Stiff Steel Shafts This was its first year in the bag and I’ll admit in the beginning that I had some issues with the ball going too far. Yes, I did say I was hitting the irons too far! However once I adjusted to the new distances, my scores have been getting lower. I am able to hit one club less than my previous set of irons, which makes a big difference in getting the ball close to the pin. Being 6’5”, my clubs are an inch longer than standard and are 1 degree upright. With these adjustments, I am able to make solid contact and produce the slight fade I like to hit.

Wedges /// Taylor Made ATV wedges in 47, 54, and 58 degrees My wedges have some adjustments from the stock wedges you might normally see. First, the 47 wedge is 1 degree weak to produce the yardage gap I need. Also, with the 47 and 54 wedges, I have grinded the sole to produce the right amount of bounce I like. Most players do not get the right bounce on their wedges. Therefore, they might be hitting fat or thin shots with their wedges and it is really not their fault. The club does not match the swing they have. Lastly, my wedges are an inch long like my iron set, however, all of my wedges are 1 degree flat in order to produce a flatter trajectory for distance control.

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Putter /// Taylor Made Ghost Spider This club has been in my bag the longest at 4 years now. At times I have tried other putters; however, I keep coming back to this model. I can line this putter up the best and it still rolls the ball straight enough when I might miss hit the putt.

Ball /// Taylor Made Lethal The Taylor Made ball keeps improving, the Lethal is a ball that I am able to get distance off the tee and still produce the soft, spin shots I need around the greens.

Grips /// Golf Pride New Decade White-Out Blue My grips are built up 1/32â&#x20AC;? to fit my hands and allow proper release during swing. With this model grip, which I have used for 4 years, I never worry about the club slipping in my hands. Plus, being a University of Kentucky fan, I love the white and blue color combo! MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

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Sean English Instructor at Caves Valley Golf Club Caves Valley Golf Club 2910 Blendon Road Owings Mills, MD 21117

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Victory Golf Pass and the MSGA Partnership

Coordinator David Norman agrees, “We have enjoyed working with Andy, and our focus is growing the game. That means more rounds for Maryland clubs and a better golfing experience for Maryland golfers.”

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

• Consider an off-season promotion – golf is a year round sport!

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

Then for 2013, the MSGA announced its newest partnership, with the Victory Golf Pass. The Victory Golf Pass was created by PGA Professional Andy Barbin, owner of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in northeast Maryland. Barbin has actually started his program in the same year as the MSGA program, and by 2012, he had recruited over 300 participating courses in MD, VA, DC, DE, PA and NJ. Barbin’s program also supported a charitable cause for Crohn’s Disease. As a golf course owner and PGA professional, Barbin understood that programs like these have the potential to grow incremental revenue for clubs, as well as introduce new players. “We know our members love the program, but as a PGA member, I know the program must work for the clubs too,” said Barbin. MSGA Patron Member Program MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

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

• Consider adding a special added-value discount for seniors – they are loyal and have time for golf – also consider a Military (Hero) discount • Pick the right price – make it attractive, but strive for incremental revenue • Do a special promotion for juniors build business now and for the future

Barbin and Norman are teaming up to recruit the clubs and keep excellent value for golfers, while bringing business to the clubs. The new lineup of courses will be announced in November, in time for ordering the perfect holiday gift for that special golfer in your family. Please track the program in Maryland State Golf magazine and on the MSGA website, www.msga.org. Thanks go to the clubs that support the program and make it a big winner for junior golf and charity!

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2013 Participating Golf Facilities Maryland and DC Golf Facilities, County (82) The Bay Club Golf Course East, Worcester The Bay Club Golf Course West, Worcester Bay Hills Golf Club, Anne Arundel Beaver Creek Country Club, Washington Bel Air Golf Center, Harford Blue Heron Golf Course, Queen Anne’s Bulle Rock, Harford (GOLD) Carroll Park Golf Course, Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at North East, Cecil Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at Rising Sun, Cecil Chesapeake Hills Golf Club, Calvert Clearview at Horn’s Point Golf Club, Dorchester Clifton Park Golf Course, Baltimore Clustered Spires Golf Club, Frederick Compass Pointe Golf Courses, Anne Arundel Cross Creek Golf Club, Prince George’s Cumberland Country Club, Baltimore Deer Run Golf Club, Worcester East Potomac Golf Course, Washington DC Eisenhower Golf Course, Anne Arundel Elkton Golf & Batting Center, Cecil Enterprise Golf Course, Prince George’s Fairway Hills Golf Club, Howard Forest Park Golf Course, Baltimore Furnace Bay Golf Club, Cecil Geneva Farm Golf Course, Harford Glenn Dale Golf Club, Prince George’s GlenRiddle Golf Club - Man O’War Course, Worcester (SILVER) Great Hope Golf Course, Somerset Green Hill Yacht & Country Club, Wicomico Harbourtowne Golf Resort, Talbot Hog Neck Golf Course, Talbot Hollow Creek Golf Club, Frederick Horse Bridge Golf Club, Wicomico Lake Presidential, Prince George’s (GOLD/SILVER) Langston Golf Course, Washington DC Laurel Golf Center, Prince George’s Lighthouse Sound, Worcester The Links at Challedon, Carroll M & M Golf Academy, Frederick Maple Run Golf Club, Frederick Maplehurst Country Club, Allegany

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32 RULES REVISITED The US Open at Merion – A Rules of Golf Feast Share

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The US Open at Merion – A Rules of Golf Feast by Randal P. Reed, Director of Rules and Competitions of the Maryland State Golf Association

hroughout the four rounds of the US Open as well as the Open Championship, each group is accompanied by a walking referee. In contrast, the Masters Tournament stations Rules officials around the course and also makes use of rovers who handle difficult rulings and pace of play issues. The PGA of America sends walking referees only with the last several groups in the third and fourth rounds. Otherwise, Rules officials work zones of the course and serve as rovers. The practice of utilizing a walking referee increases the likelihood of direct involvement of officials with Rules situations that arise during the course of play. With a Rules official situated closer to the action, it is sometimes more likely that problems can be avoided and that a player will be able to gain prompt assistance from an official. This arrangement is often also valuable in dealing with suspensions and resumptions of play as well as pace of play matters. Area USGA Committee Members had several interesting Rules situations during play at the 113th US Open Championship conducted June 13 – 16 at Merion Golf Club. Lew Blakey of Alexandria has worked 17 US Opens as well as served on the USGA Executive Committee and Rules Committee and taught at PGA/USGA Rules

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of Golf Workshops. The writer asked Dr. Blakey if he had any notable incidents at Merion and he replied that “not much happened other than one situation with Carl Pettersson on the 17th hole.” Pettersson’s tee shot on the long downhill par three bounced off a slope near a greenside bunker and came to restnear a cart path and boundary fence. Blakey’s handling of the relief procedure illustrates the importance of understanding the concept of the nearest point of relief, which is defined in the Rules of Golf as “the reference point for taking relief without penalty from an immovable obstruction (Rule 24-2), an abnormal ground condition (Rule 25-1) or a wrong putting green (Rule 25-3). It is the point on the course nearest to where the ball lies: (i) that is not nearer the hole, and (ii)where, if the ball were so positioned, no interference by the condition from which relief is sought would exist for the stroke the player would have made from the original position if the condition were not there.” After determining this point, then the player must drop the ball within one club-length of this nearest point of relief but not nearer the hole. Rule 24-2b continues as follows: “When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course

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at a spot that avoids interference by the immovable obstruction and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.” After the player drops the ball, he may be required to re-drop under Rule 20-2c, study of which will be left as a homework assignment for the most interested readers.In the Pettersson case, the cart path was located so close to the boundary fence that there was not enough room between the path and the fence to locate a spot that met the requirements of the nearest point of relief. For this reason, the nearest point was on the green side of the cart path. Stacey Collins of Cockeysville, MD, is a Past President of the Women’s Division of the Maryland State Golf Association as well as the Vice-Chair of the Women’s Committee of the USGA. At Merion in the final round on Sunday, Stacey was the referee for the group that included Rory McIlroy. On the short par four 11thhole, where Bobby Jones clinched the Grand Slam in 1930, McIlroy, after putting two balls in water hazards, placed the head of his wedge on the ground and pushed the club into the ground, thereby bending the shaft. Because the club was damaged other than in the normal course of play, Rule 4-3b requires that “the club must not subsequently be used or replaced during the round.” Stacey continues the story: “On the 12th

tee, I went to JP, Rory’s caddie, to make certain that the damaged club was taken out of play. Rory looked at me sheepishly and said, ‘I know.’”See http://www. golfchannel.com/news/golftalkcentral/us-open-2013video-mcilroy-bends-club/ for the Golf Channel video. On Saturday, Stacey had witnessed Kyle Stanley score a ten on Hole #15 without going out of bounds on the notoriously difficult driving hole. Grover Walker of Great Falls, VA, a Past President of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association and a current Board Member of the Virginia State Golf Association, has worked more than ten US Opens. During the first round at Merion, Grover witnessed an illustration of Decision 18-5/3. On the 110-yard 13th hole, all three players – D.A. Points, Kevin Streelman and Bo Van Pelt – hit the green in regulation. Van Pelt birdied the hole and the others scored par. Upon arriving at the 14th tee, the siren for a dangerous situation suspension of play sounded and the group headed for the clubhouse. On the way, Streelman told Grover, the group’s referee, that a witness had reported that Streelman’s tee shot on #13 had struck Van Pelt’s ball, which was moved about two feet closer to the hole. Grover continues the story: “I told Kevin that it was too late to do anything. Obviously, if we had known about

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34 RULES REVISITED The US Open at Merion – A Rules of Golf Feast

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the ball at rest being moved by another ball (Rule 18-5) before Van Pelt putted, we would have moved it back to its original position, but since we did not know about it, it is as if it never happened.” As indicated above, Grover was relying on Decision 18-5/3, which states as follows: “As it was not known or virtually certain that A’s ball had been moved by B’s ball when A made his next stroke, he proceeded properly and incurred no penalty – see the Note to Rule 18-1.” Grover also commented that “what is surprising is that there must have been 500 people around #13 green at the time and no one told us what happened.” Paul Brown of Brookeville, MD, is a Past President of the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association as well as a member of the US Junior Amateur Committee. Paul has worked numerous US Opens. On Friday morning at Merion after the resumption of first round play, former US Open and Masters championAngel Cabrera’s tee shot on the 17th hole hit the grandstand and ricocheted into tall grass between the grandstand and the putting green. Paul recounts the ongoing action: “After a three minute search with volunteers stepping all over the place, the ball was found depressed in the ground. Angel suggested that someone had stepped on it and although no one had said anything during search, one could reasonably assume that the ball had been stepped on and the lie altered. Just to be sure, I called a rover to get his opinion and he quickly agreed with my assessment. Relief was granted under Rules 18-1, 20-3b and 20-3c.” MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

Rule 18-1 provides that a ball at rest moved by an outside agency must be replaced. Rule 20-3b provides in part that “if the original lie of a ball to be placed or replaced has been altered: (1) except in a hazard, the ball must be placed in the nearest lie most similar to the original lie that is not more than one club-length from the lie, not neared the hole and not in a hazard. . .” A Note to this Rule provides that if the original lie is not known then Rule 20-3c applies. In turn this Rule in concert with Decision 20-3b/5 requires that when the original lie is not known and the spot where the ball originally lay is not determinable, then the player must estimate the spot and drop the ball as near as possible. This is how Paul instructed Cabrera to proceed. This situation illustrates how a referee at a US Open must be on top of his game at all times. He must know the Rules and Decisions inside out as there is not time to suspend play and consult the Rules and Decisions books. Mr. Brown called for the assistance of a rover to assess the facts of the case but he was quite prepared to handle the complex Rules issue that was involved. Richard Wight of Virginia Beach is the Immediate Past President of the Virginia State Golf Association as well as a Member of the US Amateur Public Links Committee. Richard has worked numerous US Opens as well as many other USGA championships. In the final round at Merion while refereeing the Matt Kuchar and John Huh group, Richard faced the need for a quick intervention on the 256-yard third hole. Kuchar’sball was in the greenside bunker while Huh’s ball was further away near the walk path well right of the green. Huh played a magnificent

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Randal P. Reed, Director of Rules and Competitions MSGA, Executive Director ofthe Washington Metropolitan Golf Association and Executive Director of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association. Every month Randal will be taking us through golf’s most challenging rules. If you have any questions about the Rules of Golf, please contact our publisher, Marcus Bain marcus@thinksportsmedia.com

shot that came to rest inside two feet of the hole and in a position to serve as a backstop for Kuchar’s bunker shot. As Huh walked toward his ball, Kuchar prepared to play his bunker shot. Richard Wight was familiar with Decision 22/7, which authorizes a referee to take action in these circumstances by “requesting the competitor to invoke the Rule [22-1: Ball Assisting or Interfering with Play] to protect himself and the rest of the field.” Richard responded immediately and urged Huh, who was near his ball but uncertain as to how he should proceed, to mark the position of his ball. Huh was able to do so without delaying Kuchar’s play.

Relying on the Local Rule (Embedded Ball Through the Green) in effectfor the championship and the principle of Decision 13/4 that an embedded ball “is considered to be lying in the part of the course where it entered the ground,” I instructed Kuchar that he could take relief and drop the ball without penalty as near as possible to the original lie of the ball but not nearer the hole and not in the bunker. On the first drop, the ball struck the ground but rolled into the bunker, thus requiring a redrop under Rule 20-2c. On the second drop, the ball hit the ground and rolled only a few inches, leaving Kuchar a precarious lie in the grass overhanging the bunker.

Finally, during the first round at Merion, your correspondent had an interesting situation arise. The players in the group were Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker. On the second hole, Kuchar drove his ball into deep rough on the left side and then followed with an errant shot across the fairway into a deep bunker on the right about 175 yards from the green. As the referee assigned to the group, I stationed myself as best I could in an inconspicuous position just ahead of Kuchar as he played the stroke from the bunker. Thinking that Kuchar had extricated the ball from the bunker, I moved forward, only to be summoned back by the player and his caddie. Kuchar had hit the ball somewhere near the upper edge of the bunker and could not find the ball. Kuchar and his caddie were almost certain the ball had lodged just above the sand in the thatch of the grass that bordered the bunker. After a considerable search and to my surprise, Kuchar finally uncovered the ball deep in the grass.

Shortly after Kuchar played his next stroke, I received a call from USGA staffer Thomas Pagel, who was handling the live NBC Rules commentary. I explained the situation to Pagel and then proceeded to hope for quite some time that I had handled the matter properly. It was a wonderful Rules week at Merion as the compact nature of the golf course, the steep bunkers, the creeks wandering through the grounds, the quarry on the three finishing holes and many other elements led to countless Rules challenges. For more Rules episodes at the 113th US Open Championship at Merion Golf Club, visit www.usga.usopen – News – Rules Corner. -Randy Reed is the Director of Rules and Competitions for the MSGA and has been a USGA Committee Member for 24 years.

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36 PGA ROUND UP THE ROAD TO THE 95th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

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PGA round up

THE ROAD TO THE 95th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP by Jon Guhl, Executive Director of the Middle Atlantic Section PGA

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38 PGA ROUND UP THE ROAD TO THE 95th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

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THE ROAD TO THE 95th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PGA ROUND UP 39 Share

Chip Sullivan, PGA Head Professional at Hanging Rock Golf Club in Salem, Va., finished tied for fourth in last month’s 46th PGA Professional National Championship in Sunriver, Ore. This finish earned him a spot in the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY on August 8-11, 2013. He also earned a spot on the U.S. team for the 26th PGA Cup which is the PGA Professional equivalent of the Ryder Cup (to be held in September at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, England). How did Chip make it to the PGA Championship? It all starts at our MAPGA Professional Championship held in August each year. In addition to being our biggest event, with our highest purse, this event serves as a qualifier for the PGA Professional National Championship (PNC). Three hundred and twelve (312) PGA Professionals across the country qualify each year for the National Championship. Fourteen MAPGA Professionals qualified at our 2012 MAPGA Professional Championship (Kingsmill Resort) for the right to travel to the Pacific Northwest this past June to test their skills on the national stage. The fourteen were:

• Chip Sullivan, Troutville, Va., Hanging Rock Golf Club • David Hutsell, Luterville-Timonium, Md., Elkridge Club • Wayne DeFrancesco, Columbia, Md., Woodmont CC • Faber Jamerson, Appomattox, VA, Falling River • Geoff Montross, Fairfax, VA, International CC • Josh Speight, West Point, VA, The Club at Viniterra • Mark Evenson, Ellicott City, MD, Suburban Club • Eric Cobb, Verona, VA, Ingleside Resort • Dennis Winters, Bishopville, MD, River Run GC • Sean English, Westminister, MD, Caves Valley GC • Dirk Schultz, Hagerstown, MD, Beaver Creek CC • Scott Shapin, Rockville, MD, Kenwood G&CC • Jim Schouller, Hagerstown, MD, Fountain Head CC • Daniel Kinn, Ashburn, VA, Dicks Sporting Goods

After a 36-hole cut, four of our MAPGA professionals remained – Faber Jamerson, Daniel Kinn, Scott Shapin, and Chip Sullivan. In addition to trying to win the event, the next goal was to finish in the Top 20. The top 20 PGA professionals in the PGA PNC advance to play in The PGA Championship, this year at Oak Hill. It is quite an honor to play in a major, and for many it is the highlight of their career. Chip, who won the PGA PNC in 2007, the last time it was held at Sunriver Resort, came close to winning again, and still accomplished a lot by making the PGA Championship and the PGA Cup Team.

The MAPGA is proud of the accomplishments of all fourteen professionals, and we are looking forward to starting the process all over again, starting with this year’s MAPGA Professional Championship at The Golden Horseshoe in Williamsburg, VA, August 12-14.

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40 MSGA Player of Year Standings Denny Mccarthy

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MSGA Player of Year Standings

he MSGA will honor a Player of the Year and a Senior Player of the Year at the Annual Meeting in November of each year. Players will receive points based on the player’s finishing place in certain Championships, and the amateur player who accumulates the greatest number of points will be the “Player of the Year”, and the Senior Amateur with the most points will be the “Senior Player of the Year”. As of this date Denny McCarthy is leading the “Player of Year” standings and Henry Blue is leading the “Senior Player of the Year”.

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42 State News Amateur Results McCarthy Defeats Rice 4 Share

Officer-in-Charge Jerry Duffy and 2013 Maryland Amateur Runner-Up Andrew Rice

Officer-in-Charge Jerry Duffy and 2013 Maryland Amateur Champion Denny McCarthy

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McCarthy Defeats Rice 4&3 in Amateur Final at Woodmore Denny McCarthy, from Argyle Country Club, used good course management and solid ball-striking to win the 92nd MSGA Amateur Championship at rain-soaked CC Woodmore, defeating Andrew Rice, Baltimore CC, 4 & 3, June 11. The winner built a 3-up lead in the morning, expanded it to 6 up through 27 holes, then held off a late burst by Rice. For the match, McCarthy produced 3-wood accuracy off the tee, setting up laser approach shots to greens as receptive as dartboards. While he said he missed some putts he usually makes, he still made enough to convert eight birdies and keep Rice at arm’s length. Rice, meanwhile, was launching enough good shots to hold his opponent’s attention, but he did not win a hole in the middle 18, and when he birdied the par-3 12th (30th), it was his first since the ninth hole in the morning. “I didn’t put the ball in the hole,” he said simply. “He [McCarthy] made only two bogeys and I gave him a few holes.” McCarthy summed up his play when he said, “I felt really comfortable. It’s a pretty cool feeling knowing I could hit any shot I wanted.” The first nine in the morning was back-and-forth, although McCarthy pointed out there was a two-hole swing his way that could have gone

either way. “And he made some great pars in the morning.” Rice followed his afternoon birdie by winning the 13th to be 4-down, but that was it, as they halved the next two holes to end it. Rice was handed the 13th when McCarthy was penalized for taking a practice swing in a bunker -- after he had flubbed a shot from the only bunker he found all day. McCarthy reached 14 greens in the morning, then hit every fairway and all but one green (he still made par) in the afternoon, while Rice hit a total of 17 greens. Counting the final as two rounds, there were six rounds of match play and McCarthy never went beyond the 15th green except for the first round of the final. It turned out to be a six-day event, as the first day of match play was rained out and the final was postponed one day because of a club conflict and the possibility of more thunderstorms -- which did not materialize on a warm, mostly sunny day. In reaching the final, McCarthy defeated Will Repath, Jake Yount, Lee Flemister, and Ryan Triller, while Rice put out Brian Lesniak, Josh Eure, Scott Ehrlich, and Billy Wingerd.

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44 State News 2013 Mid-Amateur Share

birdie the seventh from six feet and the ninth from five feet. Williams also birdied the ninth, but at that point the leader was -9 and Williams, -4. Brandon Cigna, University of Maryland GC, who had opened with a 69 shot par-36 to remain at -2.

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Castle Finishes -6 and Claims Mid-Am at Baltimore CC Opening-day leader Jeff Castle, from Towson Golf & Country Club, built a five stroke lead halfway through the final round, then made sure he did not make any big mistakes in posting a 1-under-par 70 and a 36-hole total of 136 to win the 27th Mid-Amateur Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Baltimore CC, August 13. Castle, 29, in his first tournament since regaining his amateur status about a year ago, took a three-stroke cushion into the last round, then made sure with four front-nine birdies. His out-going 32 was one less than closest pursuer Brett Williams, Baltimore CC. Williams hit the flagstick on the 300-yard par-4 third hole of the West Course of the Five Farms complex for a tap-in birdie, but Castle matched that from four feet. Castle would also

The only major thing that happened down the back nine was between the two closest pursuers, as Williams double-bogeyed No. 16, and Cigna birdied the monstrous 593-yard 18th to climb into a tie. Williams finished 70-70--140 and Cigna, 69-71--140. The University of Maryland GC’s Steve Delmar, MSGA Public Links champion and Washington Metropolitan finalist, was alone in fourth at 70-71--141, trailed by 2012 MidAm titleholder Ray Sheedy with 72-71--143. A year ago, Sheedy, from Beaver Creek CC, edged Williams on the first playoff hole at Blue Mash GC. “I hit it well and kept it in play,” Said Castle, the 2006 MSGA Amateur champion who then spent three and a half years as a professional before applying to get his amateur status back. “On the first two holes, I hit two of my best iron shots to the greens. They were great and gave me confidence for the rest of the round. I avoided doubles and triples and when I got in trouble, I managed to be able to get out okay.” On the back nine, missed-greens led to bogeys at Nos. 10 and 17, but otherwise he maintained control with seven pars. Any hope Williams, 32, had vanished with a doublebogey on the 418-yard 17th. Earlier, he had gone bogey-birdie-birdie to narrow the margin to three with three holes to go. Delmar, whose even-par front nine left him in Castle’s wake, was in position to take second place, as he was -2 par through the 16th, but a “double” at the 17th put him even for the round.

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One-Stroke Victory for Papanek and Mulieri in the Pro-Am Professional Steve Papanek and partner Michael Mulieri fired a 5-under-par 33-3--65 at the Suburban Club, just enough to give them a one-stroke victory in the 57th Pro-Amateur Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association, April 25. In the process, they gave Rolling Road Golf Club its first victory in an event that dates to 1957. Normally this tournament has a crowded leaderboard at the top, but this time only two other teams bettered 68. Professional Brendan Post, from Clubgolf, and Kyle Gerard, from Clubgolf and Blue Mash GC, combined for 34-32-66, followed by the Lake Presidential GC entry of pro Parker Parsons and Troy Miller, 33-34-67, in the 46team field. For Parsons, it was his best showing since he and partner Will Shriver won in 2003 with a tournamenttying record 61. Altogether, 17 teams bettered par on the 6,542-yard Baltimore Course. Papanek got his side off to a great start with birdies at the first two holes and Mulieri, a former MSGA Amateur titlist, added one at the eighth and another at the 11th. Papanek then eagled the 494-yard 12th -- holing a bunker shot - and birdied the 15th. They offset two of these strokes with a bogey on each nine. Both players were members of Rolling Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry in the MSGA Team Championship this month, advancing to the Baltimore area final before losing. Post started slowly with birdies at Nos. 1 and 9, then ran off four on the back nine, including Nos. 17-18. There was one bogey on each side, the result of missing greens. This was the third successive year for them and their best finish. Gerard, 21, a Howard High School graduate who has only been playing the game about five years, came through with some clutch saves for

pars, including a 25-foot putt at the seventh, to stay in contention. After the top three, the contenders began to bunch up, as four teams -- headed by pros Jim Fitzgerald, Chevy Chase Club, Ted Pogorelc, Bethesda CC; Brice Busse, Woodmont CC, and Bob Dolan, Columbia CC -- tied at 68, with another nine teams at 69. Fitzgerald (1978) and Pogorelc (2005) are former champions. The program attracted 46 teams on a sunny but mostly cool day, although the weather did warm up to about 60 degrees in the afternoon.

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46 State News Defending Champ Delmar Wins APL With 67 Share

2013 Amateur Public Links Champion Steven Delmar Jr. and Officer-in-Charge Jack Barse

Am, was a U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship alternate, finished one shot out of advancing in a U.S. Open local qualifier, and tied for 11th in last week’s Maryland Open.

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Defending Champ Delmar Wins APL With 67-69 Steve Delmar wasn’t thinking about being the defending champion when he went to the 10th tee to start his morning round in the 11th annual Amateur Public Links Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association. After starting eagle-birdie-birdie, he was mostly concerned with just keeping that going. At the end, he had rounds of 67-69--136, and a twostroke victory at Clustered Spires Golf Club in Frederick, July 18. That was eight under par for the two trips over the 6,913-yard course. In the morning, at the 551-yard 10th, he hit driver, 3-iron to 20 feet, then knocked home a couple of putts from inside 10 feet. Even better, he liked the par-save at the 546-yard fifth in the afternoon, when from 220 yards, he hit into bordering woods, had to go back and replay the shot, hit a 4-iron to 20 feet and holed the putt. “That certainly helped me keep the round going,” he said later. Not only did he win this event last year -- he’s the first to win it twice -- but he has been on a roll this summer. Delmar, 25, who plays from Montgomery CC, warmed up for the season by playing with and/or against members of the University of Maryland men’s golf team in his capacity as an assistant coach. He shot 31 his final nine to win the 36-hole Washington Metropolitan Mid-

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“I nearly drove 11 [336 yards],” he said and it began a string of three successive birdies, including putts from five feet and 25 feet. “It was a pretty solid round and I made a bunch of putts.” Pete DeTemple, 51, from Cedar Point GC (69-69) and Chuck Thatcher, 33, Beaver Creek CC (68-70) tied for second at 138, followed by Ray Sheedy, 27, Beaver Creek CC, 68-74--142, and Ken Lampard, 44, Beaver Creek CC, 69-74. They were also the top five in the morning round and the only ones with rounds in the 60’s. Delmar and DeTemple had the only 60’s in the afternoon on a long, hot and humid summer day. DeTemple, current Southern Maryland Amateur champion, had what he considered “a solid ball-striking round in the morning,” then scrambled in the afternoon, successfully getting up-and-down for pars on several occasions. In the morning, he had 11 straight pars, then four front-nine birdies and a bogey. In the afternoon, he was 1,over on the front, 4 under on the back. He went over the 10th in two, then told playing companion Ted Coon to pull the flagstick because, “I’m going to chip this one in,” and he did it for an eagle-3. He added two birdies and a bogey coming home. Thatcher, current Beaver Creek club champion, had five birdies in the AM, including Nos. 3-4-5 early in the round, then overcame four 3-putt bogeys in the afternoon with six birdies. He was 4-under through No. 6, his 15th hole, before finishing at 2-under. Rounding out the top 10 from among 78 starters were Vance Welch, University of Maryland GC, 72-72--144; John Dustin, University of Maryland GC, 75-70 (31 on the front nine) -- 145; Steve Ligi, Beaver Creek CC, 72-73-145; Alexander Weare, Maryland National, 73-72--145, and Jacob Benish, Lake Presidential GC, 74-71--145. Play was a suspended for 40 minutes by a mid-afternoon band of unsettled weather.

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STATE NEWS 2013 Junior Amateur Champion Bennett Buch and Officer-inCharge Rick Collins

Three-Stroke Victory for Buch in the Junior Amateur

First-round leader Bennett Buch, in and out of the lead during the first nine holes of the second round, used a three-stroke swing on Nos. 10-11 to vault to the front and outlast Lee Detmer, the 27-hole pace-setter, and win the 89th Junior Amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Fountain Head Country Club in Hagerstown, June 25. Buch won with 68-75--143 to 69-77--146 for Detmer. Jacob Benish, Lake Presidential GC, was third, 74-74-148. When Buch, 15, from Cattail Creek CC and West Friendship, birdied the par-3 16th and Detmer, 16, from the Chevy Chase Club, bogeyed, it lifted Buch to a three-shot lead, but Detmer still had a chance to close the gap, perhaps even tie for the lead, at the 530-yard, par-5 17th. The challenger had an eight-foot putt for birdie, while the leader had already struck his ball four times and wasn’t even on the green. He surveyed the shot, took a breath, and holed the chip shot for a par-5. With the air out of his balloon, Detmer needed two putts for a matching 5 and the outcome was no longer in doubt. Their first-round scores were the only sub-par ones in the tournament and later it became evident they were the only ones in the hunt.

First it was Buch’s turn, as the two big hitters challenged a 6,304-yard layout that called for some precise shotmaking and put a premium on course management. The reigning Maryland Public Schools individual champion from Howard County birdied the fourth for a two-stroke margin, then gave both back with the first of three poor bunker shots that led to three front-nine bogeys in five holes. Buch said, “I left them short, but I didn’t want to be above the hole,” Just not that short. At the turn, Detmer led by one. That lasted only as long as it took him to go bogey- double bogey against successive pars for his opponent. “I put myself in bad places,” Detmer said of his back-nine 42. The day was sunny and hot, with the greens becoming firmer as they dried out. Coupled with tough hole locations, they were factors that contributed to rising scores, as only three of the 27 two-day players had better second-round scores. Matt Starobin, from Crofton CC, had 77-72--149 to finish fourth, followed by Ryan Cole, Waverly Woods GC, 7773--150, for fifth, and Bryan Morris, Cross Creek GC, 7877--155. Third went to Jacob Benish, Lake Presidential GC, 74-74--148.

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McCarthy Prevails in Final Round of 92nd Maryland Open by John Stewart from Country Club of Maryland

2013 Maryland Open Champion Denny McCarthy from Argyle Country Club

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92nd Maryland Open Results State News 49 Before the golf season began, Denny McCarthy, from Argyle Country Club, set a goal of winning the Maryland State Amateur and the Maryland Open during the year, something that had never been done before. Talk about setting the bar high. McCarthy, 20, a Rockville resident, completed the task when he birdied the last hole for a 54-hole total of 200, turning back Rick Schuller, a professional from Prince George, Va., by a single stroke in the 92nd Maryland Open at the CC of Maryland in Towson, July 10. Last month, McCarthy, a University of Virginia junior, made the goal seem possible when he defeated Andrew Rice, Baltimore CC, 5 and 4, at the CC at Woodmore in the final of the 92nd MSGA Amateur. In his last three Open appearances, he has now won twice (2010 and 2013) and finished second once (2012). The 200 is the second-lowest three-round total in tournament history, surpassed only by Bob Boyd’s 197 (71-62-64) in 1990 at Bretton Woods Recreation Center.

Runner-up in the Maryland Open Rick Schuller from Swaders Sports Park

McCarthy’s Open handiwork began in 2010 when he included a 64 in his total of 202 to beat a fast-closing (31 on the back nine) Keith Unikel - who would finish as the runner up in the Amateur and the Open that year) - by two shots at Manor CC. At 17, he became the youngest Open champion by two years. Last year, he included a 63 against Sean Bosdosh at Old South CC, but Bosdosh, leading by one, prevailed with a long birdie putt on the final hole when he knew McCarthy was in “certain” birdie range. Both shot lastround 69’s for Bosdosh to finish at 204 and McCarthy, 205. All of which was a lot of experience, course management, and superb ball-striking which helped set the stage for his latest heroic effort. Such was the tightness of the match that no more than one stroke separated the two from beginning to end. Schuller birdied the ninth to go 1 up; McCarthy got even at 12, and went ahead with a par at the treacherous 14th. Both birdied 15 and parred 16, so when Schuller knocked in an eight-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, it sent them to the 18th tee tied. Schuller’s second shot to the 347-yard, par-4 18th came up 18 feet short of the hole and McCarthy followed with a 102-yard wedge shot that stopped four feet from the cup. Schuller’s first putt stayed wide and when McCarthy converted, he had a one-shot triumph.

“My short game and my putting saved me on the back,” McCarthy said later. “I had missed a couple of short putts earlier, so at 18, I just jammed it.” McCarthy finished 66-68-66--200, and Schuller, 66-6867--201. The two now own three of the lowest four totals in tournament history. Matt Oshrine, 17-year-old Suburban Club member, the second-round leader by one over McCarthy and Schuller, birdied the first hole, then went triple-double to fall back. He still managed to stay on track for most of the rest of the way, finishing with 76-209, and a tie for ninth. Dirk Schultz, head professional at Beaver Creek CC in Hagerstown, a four-time Open runner-up, finished on 66 (a share of the day’s low round) and 204 to be third, followed by Unikel, the first-day leader with 65, who ended with 206. Pro Brad Miller finished 68-66 for 210 and a tie for 11th. McCarthy has always concentrated on patience and this time it was a key factor. “I knew it was going to be a long, tough road. I just stayed patient,” he said. “It feels great.” The 2014 Maryland Open, sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association, will be held at Lakewood Country Club in Rockville. SEPTEMBER 2013 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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Casson Wins State Junior Girls Championship with 77-73â&#x20AC;&#x201D;150 Hunt Valley - The Junior Girls State Championship was played at Hunt Valley Golf Club on June 18 and 19. The course was in beautiful condition and was set up at 5,800 yards. Fifteen year old Killian Casson of Turf Valley came from behind to become a first-time champion with scores of 77-73. Her impressive 2nd round included 4 birdies at holes 1, 7, 12, and 15. First day leader Lauren Kim of Waverly Woods was the tournament runner-up where she carded the low round of the tournament on day 1 with a great score of 71. She shot an 80 in Round 2 for a total of 151. Haley Carr also finished at 151, but lost in a match of score cards for the runner-up position.

In the 13-14 Division, the winner was Lena Capoccia of TPC Potomac (82-80-162) and the runner-up was Julia Calomiris of Congressional (88-90-178). The 14-15 Division winner was Haley Carr of White Plains (72-79-151) and the runner-up was Delaney Shah of Bretton Woods (80-76-156). And the 16-18 Division winner was Jordan McKelvin of Hayfields (75-82-157) and the runner-up was Amanda Meyers of Argyle (81-79-160) Day 1 proved to be a challenge with on and off rain all day but the weather was absolutely beautiful on the second day. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament is tentatively scheduled at Montgomery Village.

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Kraus Wins Second Mid-Amateur Title with 74-74--148 Easton – The 6th Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship was played at Hog Neck Golf Course over two fabulous summer days. The course proved to be rather challenging for the 35 participants. The rough was a bit deep, so finding one’s ball and extricating it made the scores higher than in the past. Andrea Kraus of Hayfields Country Club defended her championship title shooting two over par 74s both days with six birdies. Krisin Dubinski, US Naval Academy, was only three shots back after the first day with a 77, but did not fare as well on day two and ended with an 80 for a combined 157. Lisa Schlesinger of Norbeck Country Club, a past winner, improved her first round score of 81 with a 76, including an eagle on the par 5 18th hole.

Her 157 total tied with Kristin, but Lisa won the match of cards to win 2nd low gross. First low net winner was Diane Herndon of Argyle Country Club with a score of 146 - her 75 on the second day certainly helped her win that top prize. She was followed closely by Erin Gillespie, Chester River Yacht & Country Club, who had a net 147. She had some excitement on the par 3 7th hole where she hit her first ball into the hazard, but put her second shot into the hole for a 3! Karen Wood of Bowie Country Club was not far behind with a combined 149 net for third place. The weather couldn’t have been better and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Next year’s tournament will be held at Montgomery Country Club on June 5-6.

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State Team Winners: Congressional, Montgomery, Manor, & Fountain Head

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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT: CONGRESSIONAL vs. ARGYLE As defending Champions, Argyle, got off to a great start at home. The Herndon team of Diane and daughter Stefanie played against Congressional’s Maureen Dolan and Karen Talbert. The Congressional team took the lead on hole # 3 before Argyle took # 7 and then number 9 for the front nine point. On the back nine, Diane and Stef continue their fine play by taking holes 10 and11 and then closing out the match on hole # 16, winning all 3 points for Argyle. The second match for Argyle were totally color coordinated, Shelley Gaffin and M.J. Nogay against Congressional’s Maggie Brady and Bev Lane. It was a close and hard fought match. Argyle needed M.J.’s birdie putt on 9 to tie the front and pick up a ½ point. On the back the match was close with many ties. However, Congressional came to the 18th, 1 up and forced a tie on the hole to claim the point for the back nine and the

FIRST FLIGHT: MONTGOMERY vs. KENWOOD In the first match played at Kenwood Golf & CC on Sunday, May 19, Jill Headley and Mimi Hoffman of Kenwood played against Betty Broadwater and Susie Lee of Montgomery CC. While the Montgomery team took an early 3 up lead after 4 holes, Kenwood came back and squared the match by the start of the 9th hole. The front nine ended with all square and 1/2 point for each team. On the back nine, Kenwood took a commanding lead and won that side 4 and 3, for a total of 2 1/2 for Kenwood and 1/2 for Montgomery. The first match at Montgomery CC had Juanita Tryon and Teena Lee from Montgomery playing against Kerry Murray and Cathy McGarity from Kenwood. Montgomery came out strong winning the front nine by 4. On the back 9, Kenwood held strong until the 18th hole before Montgomery won all 3 points. The second match had Kristen Shifflett and Sharon Sparks from Montgomery playing Kay Tyler and Caroline Clewell from Kenwood. Montgomery had a strong front jumping out winning the front nine with a 3 hole lead. On the back nine, Kenwood had a strong performance taking the lead by 2 until the 16th hole when Montgomery took the next two holes taking the match to 18 holes. Kay Tyler birdied hole #18 to take the side for a total of 2 for Montgomery and 1 for Kenwood.

point for overall. The final score at Argyle was Argyle 3 ½ to Congressional’s 2 ½. Meanwhile at Congressional, Argyle’s second team of Carol Davies and Jane Curtin began on the right foot by halving the first hole with Janice Calomiris and Erin Williams of Congressional. Carol sank a putt of over 20 feet for a birdie on the par-3 second hole, but was immediately answered by a birdie putt from Janice from nearly the same distance. This putt seemed to set the tone for the match as the Argyle team couldn’t overcome Congressional’s ham-and-egg approach to winning the front by 5 holes, and continuing to play as well on the back, taking all 3 points in the match. The first group matched Corrie Tayman-Myers and Sarah O’Neill from Congressional against Lisa Splaine and Christine Bechtel from Argyle. Corrie and Sarah took all three points at home, giving Congressional a sweep of all six points at home, becoming the winners of the Championship flight by a final score of 8 1/2 to 3 1/2. In becoming the new Champions, Congressional returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2007 after having five consecutive championship wins.

The matches at Montgomery ended with a total of 5 for Montgomery and 1 for Kenwood. The First Flight State Team Matches were won by Montgomery with a total of 8 points and Kenwood 4 points.

SECOND FLIGHT: MANOR vs. CROFTON Manor once again played all the matches at Crofton for the Second Flight finals. For the second year it didn’t hurt giving up home course advantage. Leslee Brady and Susan Carpenter of Crofton played Susan Incarnato and Joanne Ayotte from Manor. With a strong start the sister act of Leslie and Susan took the front by 2 holes for 1 point. The back was a duel with the teams tying 10 and 11 before Susan Incarnato had birdies on holes 12 and 13 to go ahead. Manor took charge and finished with a concession of the 18th hole to take the back and overall 2 points. Susan Incarnato had a great 37 on the back nine. Match two had Paula Renner and Marci Frye of Crofton playing Barbara DiMaio and Emily Korber of Manor CC. After the first few holes, the match was all square. Manor then took the lead and did not relinquish it on the front nine, winning 3 and 2 for the first point. Manor continued to dominate on the back nine, winning 3 and 1, for a total of 3 points for Manor. SEPTEMBER 2013 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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Pictured above is Congressional Country Club’s team

Match 3 - Cathy Cosgrove and Judy Harlow of Crofton CC were teamed against Cathi Monge and Terry Sturner of Manor CC. Manor took charge of the match right from the start by birdieing the first two holes. Cathi Monge chipped in on #1 for a 3 on the 297 yard hole. On #2, a 386 yard par 5, Cathi again made birdie by knocking her third shot very close to the hole. Crofton tried to keep pace, but never quite overcame the deficit from the beginning. Manor won all three points. In the final match, Manor’s Kathy Olson and Shannon Madigan won the front nine against Crofton’s Mary Shirley and Rachelle Polk to secure Manor’s victory in the Second Flight. Madigan and Olson each made several essentials pars that contributed to the win. Madigan started the team off strong with a par on the par 4 first hole and another on the 312 yard par 4 fourth hole. Olson had a par on the 340 yard 3rd hole making the match 3 up through four holes. Manor won their flight over Crofton 9 ½ to 2 ½.

THIRD FLIGHT: FOUNTAIN HEAD vs. SOUTH RIVER Fountain Head returned to the Team Championship Matches after a several year absence and captured the winner’s prize in the second flight. South River, new to this competition, played well-contested matches MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

at home with their first team of Phyllis Nicholson and Linda Hoffman facing off against Pam Tetlow and Elaine Morris of Fountain Head. The second group matched Tracy Parkerson and Amy Pierce against Tracy Fuller and A.J. Harsh. The outcome of the match was determined based on the results of the matches that took place at Fountain Head, before either of the teams at South River had completed their matches. Fountain Head won the flight with South River becoming the runners-up. In the first group, South River had won the front 2 up, and were 3 up on the back thru 15, so 4 up overall after 15. In the second group, Fountain Head was 4 up on the front, SR was 3 up on the back after 14, so overall Fountain Head was 1 up after 14 when the results from Fountain Head became known. Match #1 at Fountain Head was represented by Chris Randall & Robin Twigg, with Susan Wilkes and Mary Jean Mather playing for South River. Fountain Head got an early start and were 3 up through 5 holes, lost #6, halved #7 and #8 and won #9 to win the front by 3 up. The back nine was halved on hole #10 but then Chris birdied #11 to kick start them to a 4 to 3 finish on hole #15, with FH taking all 3 points in the first match. Match #2 had Lotta Mellott and Velda Ghattis playing for Fountain Head against Pat Barrett and Vandy Comer from South River. The tight golf course and small greens gave the South River girls a challenge and Fountain Head won the front nine 2 up. The 2nd Match concluded on hole #16 with FH winning the back nine 3 to 2. Fountain Head won all 3 points in the second match.

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Back to Back Wins for Cusic and Ferris in the Two Man Team

2013 Champions Mark Cusic (left) and Kevin Ferris (right)

There is something about Hillendale Country Club that seems to agree with Mark Cusic. The Breton Bay Golf & Country Club member won his third Maryland State Golf Association title over the northern Baltimore County course when he and partner Kevin Ferris won the 52nd annual Two-Man Team championship, April 30. At one point in mid-round, they didn’t think they had a chance. “I thought we gave it away,” Cusic said later of a bogey / double-bogey stretch. Ferris three-putted No. 11 and at the 480-yard par-4 13th, Ferris was in the pond short of the green and his partner then fourputted. They rebounded to birdie Nos. 14-15, and went on to post 34-34—68, three under par for the 6,800-yard course. This proved to be enough. Six teams finished with 69, followed by two at 70 in the 81-team field. “The first nine was tough,”Cusic said, although they did put up birdies at 7-8. Two more (Nos. 10-11) sent them to 4 under at that point. For the round, Cusic had four birdies and Ferris, two. “He’s playing his best golf right now,” said Ferris, on occasion his partner’s tournament caddy.

In the Amateur, Cusic had four birdies in regulation (67) and Heimer birdied the first hole to win a playoff. At that time, Cusic cited the importance of having played seven rounds in four days as a big factor. “You can really get to know a course in that length of time.” The Two-Man began play in a light rain, but the weather had cleared by noon. Perhaps coincidentally, the last three morning starting times (six team) produced the 68 and four of the 69’s. Hillendale’s Mike Stallings-Chris Baloga began the run with a tour that included five birdies, followed by Billy Wingerd-Rusty McCready, from Mountain Branch GC, two birdies a piece; Hillendale’s David Feeley-Steve Krug, six birdies, and Justin MinisciJeff Castle, Towson Golf, four birdies. Denny Hathway-Keegan Boone, Bethesda CC, and Ray Sheedy-Chuck Thatcher, Beaver Creek CC, recorded the other 69’s. Rick Sovero-Chris Derby, Rolling Road GC, and Vance Welch-Michael Wah, University of Maryland GC, shot 70. Myke Cohn, from Woodmont CC, highlighted his round with a 7-iron shot for a hole-in-one at the 176-yard seventh.

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Morris and West Claim Consecutive Senior Two Man Titles with 65

It wasn’t as though Marty West and Bobby Morris needed any outside motivation to do well in the looming 18th Senior Four-Ball championship sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association, but they got it anyway. Competing in the annual Cascades Invitation tournament at The Homestead over the Memorial Day weekend, the pair finished second, foiling their bid for a sixth successive title. “It gave us a little more incentive,” West said of the result which the two used as a springboard to victory in the MSGA event at Turf Valley Country Club in Ellicott City, May 28. They finished at 6-under-par 31-35-65 against par of 36-35-7. They didn’t waste any time either, as West, from Rockville and Columbia CC, rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt at the first green. Morris followed with a birdie at the second, then added three more in the next seven holes and they turned 5 under. Coming back, West birdied 13 and 14 to get to 7 under through 16 holes. Both missed the par-3 17th to the right, chipped up and missed par putts. A par at the last enabled them to hold on for a one-stroke victory in the 52-team field. The victory was the team’s second in a row and third in the last four years for this event. They are the first as individuals (as well as a team) to win at least three times. Was there any thought about pressure to perform well as defenders? “No,” West declared. “We’re good friends and we’ve grown closer the last few years [in and out of golf and with their families]. We have confidence in each other and each can pick up the other when needed. MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

“Fellow competitors have respect for them, too. When one asked who was low, and was told, “West and Morris with 64,’ he responded, “Dumb question.” The two will be the same Super Senior age for about two weeks in July, as West turns 65 ahead of Morris’ 66. Three teams shared second at 66 -- Henry BlueSteve Ford, from Caves Valley GC; George Washburn, Holly Hills CC--Barry Flaer, Maryland National, and Douglas Wood, Four Streams-Doniger Patterson, CC at Woodmore, followed by Larry Storck, Hayfields CC-Joe Records, Baltimore CC, 67. Tom O’Laughlin, Winters Run GC, and Matt Margolies, Hillendale CC, shared low net with Donald Meyer, Montgomery CC-Robert Bramson, Crofton CC, 69-5-64 vs. 71-7-64.

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BCC Tops Congressional in the 2013 Team Championship Baltimore Country Club used three 3-0 sweeps as a springboard to a 12 1/2 - 5 1/2 victory over Congressional CC for the championship of the 83rd Team Match competition of the Maryland State Golf Association, April 27. It was BCC’s fifth title overall (first since 2008) and denied Congressional a record-tying (with Columbia CC) 11th crown. Baltimore set the stage for its win when it collected four of the six front-nine points, with three of them boasting at least 3-up margins to all but insure a point each for the match as well as the front. At Congressional, Tim Dilli and Brett Williams defeated Sam Weaver-Ryan Tendall. At BCC, the winners were Kevin Tehan-Ed Lipski (against Ben Brundred-Bob Morris) and Mike StallingsDoug Dollenberg, Jr. (against Trevor Randolph-Mark Giarraputo). In the other pairing at Five Farms, Congressional’s Jim Duke-Clay Fitzgerald stopped Brandon Luckett-Matt Katula, 3-0. Completing the action at CCC, the visitors won one and tied one, as pro Joe Plecker-Bob Kaestner defeated pro Kyle Cramer-Keith Unikel, 2-1, and Andrew Rice-John Steckler tied with Tony Russo-Chris Cusack, 1 1/2 - 1 1/2, as each team won a nine, 1 up. Each of Baltimore’s 3-0 sweeps at home produced some impressive golf. Two pars and a Lipski birdie helped that team to a 3-up margin after three holes. Brundred responded with three birdies (Nos. 5-6-8), but only two counted as Tehan matched the middle one. Another Brundred birdie at the eighth reduced the deficit to one, but the teams halved the ninth. The leaders took the first three holes on the back, the sides halved 14 in birdies and Lipski ended it when he hit his second shot at the 452-yard 15th (from the middle of the adjoining 16th fairway) to two feet. In the last pairing, Stallings matched Brundred for the best showing of the day with five birdies. Dollenberg started it with a chip-in birdie at the first and the two sides would go on to decide seven of the first nine holes with birdies (Stallings, four; Morris, 2). Coming home, the leaders won two of the first three holes, and held a 2-up margin when Dollenberg got a half af the par- 3 17th with a fine chip shot from the left rough to within one turn of the mid- center hole location.

Duke led his pairing with three birdies and a couple of winning pars, going 3 up after nine and clinching the match with a birdie from a foot on the 18th green. At Congressional, Plecker-Kaestner turned 3-up, then lost the back but won the match. Dilli-Williams were more dominating, going 4 up after nine, then winning the back and the match. In the third pairing, Russo highlighted the play with six birdies (he had eight in a semifinal win over Hobbit’s Glen GC), but Rice-Steckler played well enough to win the back and tie the match. En route to the final, BCC defeated Chartwell, CC; Maryland Golf &CC; Green Spring Valley Hunt Club; Hillendale CC, and Rolling Road GC, while Congressional dispatched Lakewood CC; Argyle CC; Manor CC; Woodmont CC, and Hobbit’s Glen GC.

Baltimore CC 12 1/2, Congressional CC 5 1/2 At Congressional: Joe Plecker-Bob Kaestner def. Kyle Cramer-Keith Unikel, 2-1. Tim Dilli-Brett Williams def. Sam Weaver-Ryan Tendall, 3-0. Jon Steckler-Andrew Rice halved with Tony RussoChris Cusack, 1 1/2 - 1 1/2. At Baltimore: Brandon Luckett-Matt Katula lost to Jim Duke-Clay Fitzgerald, 0-3. Kevin Tehan-Ed Lipski def. Ben Brundred-Bob Morris, 3-0. Mike Stallings-Doug Dollenberg, Jr. def. Trevor Randolph-Mark Giarraputo, 3-0.

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FOUNDING OF THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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by Randal P. Reed, Director of Rules and Competitions of the Maryland State Golf Association

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

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

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The Public Parks Golf Association was comprised of golfers at Clifton Park in Baltimore City. This Association had been organized during meetings in January, 1921 with William F. rst president. Located near Antietam Creek and in the general area of the current Hagerstown Municipal Golf Course, the nine-hole Hagerstown Country Club operated from 1908 – 1928, closing about four years after the opening of Fountain Head Country Club on the other side of town. Tome Golf Club was a prep school golf club in Port Deposit. The school overlooked the Susquehanna River and later moved to Northeast. Maryland Country Club, founded in the early 1900s near the Suburban Club, eventually met its demise during the Great Depression. The Washington Area clubs – Chevy Chase, Columbia, Bannockburn and Kirkside – declined to join the association because of their involvement with the Middle Atlantic Golf Association and District of Columbia Golf Association and also due to impending obligations to assist with the national open championship at Columbia Country Club.

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CAPITAL EXPANSION As an aside, nine Washington Area clubs did join the MSGA in the early 1930s: Chevy Chase, Columbia, Burning Tree, Bannockburn, Indian Spring, Manor, Beaver Dam, Congressional and Kenwood. Bannockburn, originally located near Chevy Chase Circle (Connecticut Avenue and East-West Highway) moved to the Glen Echo area around 1910 and then was sold for residential development in 1946. Kirkside continued as the successor club to Bannockburn at the Chevy Chase Circle location. Indian Spring, which would later move to Layhill Road north of Georgia Avenue, was then located near the Four Corners area of Colesville Road and New Hampshire Avenue. Indian Spring closed in December, 2005. Beaver Dam in Landover later became Prince Georges Country Club and then, shortly after a move to Mitchellville in the early 1980s, was renamed the Country Club at Woodmore. Monterey Country Club, less than one mile from the Mason-Dixon Line in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, is a particularly interest case of a founding member club. Monterey had one of the oldest golf courses in the country. Located approximately eight miles from Camp David and built prior to 1885, the club featured a wide range of recreational and dining facilities that were popular among Washington area visitors. In addition to golf, the sports of tennis and swimming were featured. Over the years, visitors included Presidents Wilson, Coolidge and Eisenhower. The eventual Duchess of Windsor, Wallace rst green in Square Cottage. After the Battle of Gettysburg, the Army of Northern Virginia retreated through a swampy area that eventually became the site of Monterey Country Club.

OUR EARLY LEADERS cers of the Maryland State Golf Association were M. Tyson Ellicott, Baltimore Country Club, president; rst vice-president; R. Marsden Smith, Rolling Road Golf Club, second vicepresident; and Claude C. Madison, secretary-treasurer. Lieutenant F.L. Janeway of the Naval Academy Golf Club fth member of the Executive Committee. Originally, the 1921 Amateur Championship was scheduled for Rolling Road Golf Club and the Open Championship

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

ORIGIN OF THE STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION Based on Baltimore Sun reporting by Claude C. Madison, among the spurs to the formation of the Maryland State Golf Association was the exhibition match between Harry Vardon, Ted Ray and B. Warren Corkran at Baltimore Country Club during the summer of 1920. The year of 1920 marked Vardon’s last trip to the United States while Ray captured his sole U.S. Open Championship at the Inverness Club in August, 1920, where he edged Vardon, Leo Diegel and Jock Hutchinson by one stroke, with the 50-year old Vardon going six over par in the last six holes. The temporary chairman of the Maryland players who called for a state golf association was R.E. Hanson. Hanson sent the invitations for the organization meeting that was held at the Emerson Hotel. In the March 9, 1921 Baltimore Sun, Claude Madison reported that “R.E. Hanson, who fostered and originated the idea of a State golf association, was lauded in a resolution unanimously adopted, which expressed appreciation of his orts to advance the game in Maryland. Hanson recently removed to New York.” Golf developments in Maryland even attracted the interest of Grantland Rice, the foremost sportswriter of the era. In ered the following remarks: “The movement to form a State golf association should be supported by every golfer in Maryland. Golf is now on the way to an even-greater boom and the golf courses and players of Maryland occupy too high a place to remain outside the fold. The fact that the national open championship is to be held at Columbia Country Club will bring additional attention to Maryland golf. There is no question that a State association can do a lot for the game, and at the same time the players get a lot of keen competition out of the organization.” Interestingly, there was spirited competition for the hosting rst championships. Representatives of Maryland Country Club, Rolling Road Golf Club and the Suburban Club were quite expressive in promoting their clubs. SEPTEMBER 2013 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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Baltimore Country Club is widely recognized as one of the top 50 country clubs in the nation R. Marsden Smith, green committee chairman at Rolling Road Golf Club weighed in: “We think we can show the golfers of the State something unique in golf construction. Our course is adequate in every respect for entertaining the championship. The only possible objection would be the misapprehension that we might not be ready due to improvements in the greens. By the middle of June when the tournament probably will be held, Rolling Road will be in tip-top condition.” Not to be outdone, A.E. Marshall, who chaired the Maryland Country Club golf committee, claimed that his club “is the logical course to entertain the championship. We have lengthened our course to championship distance. We are centrally located and we want the event.” The president of the Suburban Club, A.F. Weinberg, upped the stakes with the following pronouncement: “We have the greatest golf course in Maryland and, as this is to be a real championship contest, let’s play it on a real course.” (Claude Madison further noted Mr. Weinberg’s view that while the other two clubs have very decent courses, they “could not hold a candle to Suburban.”) MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2013

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

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

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

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES • Conduct 19 Men’s State Championships • Conduct 11 Women’s State Championships ers for both men and women • Conduct local collegiate competitions • Conduct one day Play Day net events • Along with the MAPGA provide handicap and club tournament software services and maintenance of those services • Provide course and slope rating for men and women’s tees free • Scholarships for member club employees and/or children, and junior golfers who are involved in the game • Junior Girls’ Scholarship Program • Sponsor the Emmet Gary Turf Scholarships at the University of Maryland • Conduct Rules of Golf and Handicap Seminars • Monitor and lobby state legislation impacting golf and the turf grass industries t of all Maryland golfers. • Provide amateur reinstatement services • Promote the game • Publish e-newsletters to inform members of current news within the organization • Hole-in-One Club exclusively for members of member clubs • Golf Patron Program (discount golf program for MD golfers) • Honor the Player of the Year and the Senior Player of the Year • Promote state wide charity tournaments on web site’s Charity Corner

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PRESIDENT y CC at Woodmore y@thebancorp.com (410) 721-2555

VICE PRESIDENT Richard Collins Baltimore CC rcollins@stpaulsschool.org 410-252-1494

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DIRECTOR AT LARGE Marilyn Snight U.S. Naval Academy GC Srpeanut1@comcast.net 410-266-5321

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

VICE PRESIDENT Thomas Whelan Manor CC twhelan@ryancom.com 410-712-0888

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

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

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

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

DIRECTOR OF RULES AND COMPETITIONS Randal Reed Four Streams GC rreed@msga.org 410-653-5300

DIRECTOR OF HANDICAP & MEMBER SERVICES Matt Sloan msloan@msga.org 410-653-5300

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Kim Daniels kdaniels@msga.org 410-653-5300

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2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TOURNAMENT Team Championship Pro-Amateur Women’s Team Championship Two-Man Team

DATE April 6-13-14-20-21-27 Thurs., April 25 April 27 - May 19 Tues., April 30

CLUB Various Clubs Suburban Various Clubs Hillendale

Tues., May 7

Argyle

Tues., May 7

Sparrows Point

Wed., May 15

White Plains

Senior Two-Man Team

Tues., May 28

Turf Valley

Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship

Wed. - Thurs., June 5 - 6

Hog Neck

Amateur Championship

Thurs. - Sun., June 6 - 9

Woodmore

Junior Girl’s Championship

Tues. - Wed., June 18 - 19

Hunt Valley

Junior Boy’s Championship

Mon. - Tues., June 24 - 25

Fountain Head

Junior Girls Poindexter Cup

Fri. - Sun., July 5 - 7

Amateur/Open Pre-Qualifying

Maryland Open Championship

Mon. - Wed., July 8 - 10

Indian Creek (VA) CC of Maryland

4 Lady Invitational

Mon., July 15

Talbot

Amateur Public Links Championship

Thurs., July 18

Clustered Spires

Women’s Amateur Championship

Mon. - Thurs., July 22 - 25

Elkridge

Father-Son Championship

Thurs., July 25

University of Maryland

Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational

Thurs., July 25

Edgewood (WV)

Junior Girls Mid-Atlantic Challenge Mixed Two Ball

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Fri. – Sun., July 26 - 28 Mon., July 29

CC of North Carolina (NC) Piney Branch

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TOURNAMENT

DATE

CLUB

Women’s Senior Amateur Championship

Mon. - Tues., August 12 - 13

Andrews AFB

Mid-Amateur Championship

Mon. - Tues., August 12 - 13

Baltimore CC

Sat., August 24

Chevy Chase

BW Junior Team Matches Mid-Two Woman Team Championship

Wed., September 4

Bretton Woods

BW Team Matches

Sat., September 7

Elkridge

Senior Team Championship Senior Amateur Championship

September 8-15-21-22-28

Various Clubs

Wed. - Thurs., September 11 - 12

Manor

Two Woman Team Championship

Mon., September 16

Naval Academy

Past Presidents

Tues., September 24

Rolling Road

Senior Team Challenge Match

Wed., October 2

Elkridge

Charity Tournament

Mon., October 7

Argyle

Women’s Open Championship

Tues. - Wed., October 15 - 16

Argyle

Senior Open

Tues. - Wed., October 15 - 16

Worthington Manor

2013 USGA Qualifying Events TOURNAMENT

DATE

CLUB

US Open Local

Tues., May 14

Lake Presidential

US APL

Wed., June 5

Clustered Spires

US Amateur

Tues., July 23

Hunt Valley

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