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October - November 2016 Issue # 30

Five Questions with steve mona

Greg martin

ASGCA President

Maryland Golfer Holiday Gift Guide

Rules of Golf Fun Facts 2016 MSGA Senior & Regular Player of the Year Awards

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Executive Director’s Welcome William K. Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association

MSGA Winner’s Circle Update Several years ago the MSGA Board of Directors made a decision to create a way to raise funds to support the programs and initiatives described below in our pursuit of enhancing and improving the game of golf in the State of Maryland. The Executive Committee of the MSGA encourages all golfers in the State of Maryland to partner with us in supporting these worthy causes.

• The Emmet Gary Scholarship is presented annually to agronomy students at the University of Maryland. Since 1969, there have been 158 recipients who have received scholarships totaling $325,500. Many of the students have gone on to become golf course superintendents in Maryland and across the country. The MSGA is the sole sponsor of this scholarship which currently is at $12,000 per year.

• The First Tee Metro Tour is a developmental tournament series that is open to The First Tee participants from the Greater Washington, D.C., Howard County, Baltimore City, Prince George’s County and Montgomery County Chapters.

The participants must be an active First Tee participant at least 12 years of age and a Birdie Level Participant. The MSGA became a cosponsor of the First Tee Metro Tour in the State of Maryland in 2013.

• Since 2006, the MSGA has awarded academic scholarships to individuals employed by MSGA member clubs and/or their children, and to

students having completed their junior year of high school, with a bona fide connection to the game of golf. To date, $119,250 of scholarships have been awarded under this program.

• The MSGA is offering support to junior golfers in their pursuit of obtaining a collegiate golf scholarship. This is a new program began in 2014 provides up to $500 grants which can be used for payment of entry fees, travel and/or housing expenses, lessons, equipment, etc. all within the Amateur Status rules of the USGA and the collegiate rules established by the NCAA. • The MSGA is contributing toward the creation of the Turf grass Pathology Research Endowed Chair at the University of MD. Recognizing the vital importance of this position, the endowment will enable the University to recruit and support a world class pathologist and continue the industry-leading success of the Maryland Turf grass Program which is a vital resource to our member clubs superintendents.

Please join us in the Winner’s Circle and send your contribution, payable to the MSGA at 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208. All contributions to the MSGA are fully deductible in accordance with IRS regulations. The various giving levels will be recognized on the MSGA website and at the annual meeting of the association as follows: • President’s Club – For gifts of $1000 and above.

• Platinum Club – For gifts between $500 and $999.

• Gold Club – For gifts between $250 and $499.

• Silver Club – For gifts between $100 and $249.

• Bronze Club – For gifts between $50 and $99.

• Pewter Club – For gifts under $50

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Contents

Destination report World-Class Golf at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Contents Executive Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Welcome

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

Five Questions with steve mona

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ASGCA President, Greg Martin

MSGA

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Maryland Golfer Holiday Gift Guide

RULES REVISITED Rules of Golf - Fun Facts

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The Antigua Group Spring 2017 Color: Primarily Primary

MSGA

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Global Value Commerce Selects Buffalo.Agency to Manage Integrated Marketing Program

Destination report

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World-Class Golf at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Carnoustie Sportswear

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Carnoustie Sportswear Debuts Spring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collection

STATE NEWS

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8 Five Questions ASGCA President Greg Martin Share

Five Questions with steve mona

Greg martin

ASGCA President

How do you view your role as President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects Association (ASGCA) and the interaction you have with ASGCA members The ASGCA membership is smart, thoughtful and considerate of the game.

I am amazed at the depth of thought at our Annual Meetings and with industry partners. We really do want to make sure golf thrives and each member is compelled to act on behalf of this great game. The ASGCA is in a unique position to advance the game for golfers, owners and the environment. My motivation, as President, is make sure the industry and golfers understand that commitment.

This game starts local. We practice and play at the local public course and fall in love there. The ASGCA membership is making those places better, more inviting, playable, maintainable, environmentally friendly, sustainable and accessible. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t noted on a national level, but it is the hard work of our membership in those places that make a difference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; making golf better for everyone.

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How do you view the relationship between golf course architects and golfers?

What role do you think golf plays in “stewards of the environment?”

Golf is about golfers. Nothing else. It isn’t about professional golf, clubhead speed, Stimpmeters, waterfalls or golf course architects. It is about golfers. If we engage golfers to enjoy the game more thoroughly, authentically, thoughtfully, with more appreciation of the game and the place, we will have a committed golfer. If not, golfers will find something else to do. We have a unique opportunity to engage golfers on a deeper level. If a golf course can stir the imagination of a golfer on multiple occasions so that they want to return, we have done our job.

Golf always has provided environmental benefits. In fact, the ASGCA Environmental Committee has been around longer than the government’s Environmental Protection Agency.

Golf course architects have adapted quickly to changing needs, demands and in many ways, we are providing solutions to a variety of problems while offering a wider range of golfer the ability to enjoy this great game.

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How has the golf course architect changed in recent years?

The passions haven’t changed, nor has the appreciation for the game or the reverence for natural beauty. What has changed is the need to address greater variation in golfer ability, higher expectations, a more sophisticated golfer and changing ownership or membership need. As golf course architects, we must be more educated and informed about the variety of issues that confront the game.

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Golf has the unique opportunity to fulfill a variety of community needs. Whether water quality, stormwater management, preservation or landscape enhancement, golf courses are flexible enough to work with these demands in ways that will offer solutions to communities seeking win-win solutions. Golf can serve as a buffer to sensitive wetlands, watersheds and creek corridors. Golf courses can help stabilize landfills and mined sites, offering recreation to degraded sites. If designed properly, golf courses will improve water quality, stormwater management and create wildlife habitat. Not only does public golf have the opportunity to accomplish so much, it has a responsibility to do so.

Courses are places that enrich communities, but only if they are conceived to do so. Golf can be private, but it can be perceived as “public,” in the broadest sense of the word. It can enrich communities, it can better lives, it can expose and protect landscapes, and it can become part of the fabric that defines our communities.

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About Greg Martin

Any additional thoughts?

ASGCA is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Our members continue to grow their knowledge in all aspects of the game to continue serving our clients. We’ve worked on projects in more than 90 countries around the world, and look forward to what the next 70 years will bring

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Greg Martin, ASGCA, (http://www. martindesigngolf.com) has been practicing golf course architecture since 1985, providing services to private clubs, the public sector and golf course architecture for residential golf course communities.

He is a Landscape Architecture graduate of Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, and has promoted a design approach that expresses efficient, classic design concepts that offer a unique golf experience while promoting environmental benefits.

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Maryland Golfer Holiday Gift Guide

The Holiday season is a wonderful time of year. It’s a time for celebrating with friends and family, gathering around the fire and eating way, way too much food.

But it’s also a time for holiday shopping, which can get stressful. With so many new products released every year, it’s can be hard to find the perfect gift for the golfer in your life. Well, this year we want to take some of the stress out of Holiday shopping, so you can get back to enjoying all of that food. Here are this year’s top gifts for the golfer in your life.

ARCCOS 360 – Available for Apple Watch MSRP: $299 (system), app is free www.arccosgolf.com Possibly the best Performance Tracking System in golf, Arccos 360 combines Live Shot Tracking, GPS 2.0 and a proprietary Tour Analytics platform to help golfers of all abilities lower their scores and have more fun. Arccos 360 automatically records every shot a golfer makes, then analyzes a player’s data in real-time, revealing strengths and weaknesses to enhance on-course decision-making. Players receive a handicap breakdown for driving, approach, chipping, sand and putting to help show where their game needs the most improvement. Compatible with iPhone and Android devices, Arccos also provides an industry-leading GPS 2.0 system that includes rangefinder distances to any point on 40,000 courses and one-touch, front/middle/back yardages to the green.

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Bridgestone JGR CB Forged Irons Retail price: $899 steel, $949 graphite http://www.bridgestonegolf.com Although Bridgestone may be best known for their golf balls, they also make some excellent clubs. Created for mid- to high-handicappers, the new JGR cavity-back set’s innovative design improves consistency and distance control on approach shots. Unique to the game-improvement category, they are forged from premium 1020 carbon steel to provide superior feel at impact. Available as a seven-club set – 5-iron through approach wedge. Featuring a longer face, larger sweet spot and wider sole, these clubs make a very difficult game just that much easier. As a bonus the attractive and classic styling won’t make you feel like you’re playing game-improvement irons.

Voice Caddie SC200 Swing Caddie MSRP: $349.99 www.voicecaddie.com/en-us/ The portable SC200 Swing Caddie Launch Monitor is an optimal training device for golfers of all skill levels, as it allows access to a launch monitor virtually anywhere without the need to make a major investment. With its voice enabled capability, the SC200 simultaneously displays and calls out carry distance, swing speed, ball speed and smash factor after each swing. Operating in practice, target and random mode, the SC200 Swing Caddie allows players to receive specific instant feedback.

The remote control allows you to change settings without taking a step.

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Slam Dunk Golf - Hot Shot Putting Cup $19.99 www.slamdunkgolf.com The perfect stocking stuffer for any golfer, the Hot Shot Putting Cup combines basketball and golf in a fun and unique way to help golfers practice putting or host friendly competitions among all ages and skill levels. Easy to set up and with the ability to play on any putting surface, including carpet, golfers better their skills by hitting a golf ball up a slight gradient into a hoop and making ‘baskets.’ Also designed as a practice tool, the putting cup forces players to fine-tune their putting alignment by forcing the player to use the pendulum stroke in order to make a ‘basket.’ Made in the USA with AB recyclable plastic. Available for purchase at SlamDunkGolf.com, large golf retailers.

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Bridgestone JGR CB Forged Irons Retail price: $899 steel, $949 graphite http://www.bridgestonegolf.com It is impossible to have too many golf polos and this shirt from Bradley Allan is the perfect gift for the stylish golfer in your life. Sophisticated modern golf apparel crafted to transcend the game, Bradley Allan represents a refreshing new direction. The Oxford Pique Pocket Polo has the style and design perfect to sport on and off the course. Featuring technical fabrics, subtle textures and proper fit, each Bradley Allan piece is specifically made to fit a playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wardrobe wherever he may go and will keep you looking good from the first tee to the 19th hole.

Galvin Green Rain Suit Arrow GORE-TEX Jacket MSRP: $560 August GORE-TEX Paclite Pant MSRP: $395 www.trendygolfusa.com For those who are brave enough to face the elements head on, this rain suit is a must own. The official team supplier of outerwear to the 2016 and 2018 European Ryder Cup Teams, Galvin Green is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading maker of functional golf clothing and No. 1 global golf partner of GORETEX. Crafted by golfers for golfers, the Arrow jacket and August pant are completely waterproof and exceptionally breathable to provide the highest level of comfort, freedom of movement and protection from the elements while on the course.

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RULES REVISITED

Rules of Golf - Fun Facts

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

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Stephen Hawking once said, “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” This applies so well with the Rules of Golf and all of its subtleties. Spend some time with your Rules of Golf Book this off season and become more familiar with key definitions. The more time you spend with the Rules the easier you can apply them on the course.

Through the Green With winter approaching, here are some interesting facts on the Rules of Golf that you can think about this upcoming offseason. Some of these may even surprise you!

• Ball marks on the green may be repaired regardless of the location of your ball.

• In Match Play you can always play a practice round on the competition course the same day you play in the event. If you were to do this in Stroke Play you would be disqualified.

• A flagstick may be attended whether the ball is on or off the green. In addition, the flagstick may be held up during a stroke. If the flagstick is held up it must be directly above the hole.

• There are numerous two-stroke penalties in Stroke Play…but, there are none in Match Play.

• Snow may be considered as Casual Water or a Loose Impediment, at the player’s discretion.

Think about this one before deciding:

you may be better off if you consider it Casual Water. If you consider it as a Loose Impediment, and the ball moves as a result of moving the snow you would be penalized one stroke.

• A player may stand out of bounds to hit a ball that is in bounds.

• When a ball is in motion, an obstruction that might influence the movement of the ball, other than equipment of any player or the flagstick when attended, removed or held up, must not be moved.

• Information obtained by observation is not advice. You may look into a fellow competitor’s bag to determine which club they used for their last stroke. If a towel is covering the bag you may not remove the towel. Removing the towel would result in a penalty under Rule 8-1.

• A player may deem his ball unplayable without finding his or her ball.

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spring 2017 Primarily Color: Primary

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The efforts made in fabric and function research and development for Antigua’s Men’s Spring ’17 golf wear collection are almost overshadowed by the selection and updated use of color. As trend blatantly dictates all things in fashion, Antigua’s Spring ’17 color palette optically represents the current synergy of the apparel fashion direction as a whole and its interpretation into golf wear The bright primary color offering for ‘17 has shifted from last season’s on-the-nose primaries to now being a rich weight of color leaning off center of the classic primary colors, while still maintaining a clean bright hue. The color names Cajun, Cabana, Cypress, Mulberry, Marmalade, Harbor and Pineapple represent the distinct saturation of these new bright colors.

Reflecting on current trends, Antigua’s effectively assimilated color onto color this season. Instead of pitting the neutrality of black, white and grey accents against bright shades that typically allows the latter to be in the forefront of any style, Antigua juxtaposed a primary color against another primary -- bringing a truly fresh aspect to the Spring performance fashion color direction this season. Cabana royal is set against Cypress green. Harbor navy offsets Pineapple yellow.

Taupe appropriately distinguishes Cajun red. Mulberry embraces Light Cabana blue, and Marmalade orange nostalgically pairs with neutral shades.

Consistently pairing these colors throughout the collection allows for a tastefully dramatic merchandised presentation of color. Striped and color blocked polos, as well as functional outerwear alike, can be interspersed with solid styles that offer the same color shades. It also uniquely allows for multiple colors to become a merchandise story. For instance, the ombre stripe of the style Domain offered in Cypress green and accented with Cabana blue can hang next to the shadowy, embossed style Survey offered in both solid MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | october - november 2016

colors of Cypress and Cabana. Add to the mix the mid-weight knit outerwear style Vista, made of a tonal Cabana twill body with its complementing accent of Cypress elastic tape seam detailing, and you have a representation of this season’s Cabana/Cypress color story. The complements of combined color are a new spin on classically updated apparel, and can be seen in an assortment of pairings throughout our Spring ’17 fashion golf wear collection.

Antigua’s seasonal Performance 72 fashion golf wear collection also represents a complete fabric story. Each garment is uniquely styled using a distinct fabrication that’s been made to complement the style while accenting its use of color.

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Global Value Commerce Selects Buffalo.Agency to Manage Integrated Marketing Program

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(RALEIGH, NC) – Secondary-market expert Global Value Commerce – owner and operator of the world’s largest e-commerce platform for pre-owned golf equipment and new golf gear – has selected Buffalo.

Agency to manage an integrated marketing program.

Buffalo will consult on brand strategy and customer data marketing, and turnkey public relations for the 16-year-old GVC and its GlobalGolf.com, 3Balls.com, GolfShoesOnly. com and TaylorMadeGolfPreOwned.com marketplaces.

Backed by meticulous inventory management and logistics, fastidious quality assurance, advanced technology and golf product expertise, GVC is the trusted destination for buying and selling previouslyplayed equipment. Nearly 500,000 drivers, fairway woods, irons, hybrids and putters from Bridgestone, Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Nike, PING, TaylorMade, Titleist and other top brands are transacted annually. GVC acquires clubs from golfers, original manufacturers and brick-and-mortar retailers with trade-in programs.

The company’s PGA Value Guide catalogs vast product information, sets industry standards on pricing and is used by millions of golfers to calculate cash or credit for their trade-ins. Its PGA Trade-in-Network boasts more than 7,000 PGA Professionals who monetize golf club inventory, including exchanges, demos, un-hit overstock and more.

says Ed Byman, CEO of GVC. “We enjoy a compelling supply-demand story that Buffalo will package and share industry-wide and with golfers seeking highperformance, brand-name clubs at irresistible prices.”

“GVC has brought structure and stability to how golf equipment is bought, sold and traded online at fair market value,” says Rich Katz, Managing Director of Buffalo.Agency that specializes in golf, sport and lifestyle sectors. “Here’s to increasing already robust sales and, at the macro level, contributing to golf’s vitality for generations to come.”

America’s recession led to a sharp rise in secondarymarket shopping, and pre-owned golf clubs are catching up to new product sales. Golfers’ changing physiologies and biomechanics require most to switch at least two clubs every two years. Add substantial growth of consumers’ “deal” mentalities, consignment shops and off-price stores like Nordstrom Rack and Off Fifth Avenue (Saks), and GVC is poised for significant expansion.

GVC will soon enter into an additional sporting goods categories, applying a similar business approach and operational efficiencies to transacting pre-owned products.

Based in its Raleigh, NC headquarters, GVC employs a team of 10-plus PGA members that advises customers about how different types of equipment can make them better players. Distribution centers in North Carolina and Utah total 100,000 square feet and more than 400,000 units at any given time.

Buffalo.Agency is a 50-person, full-service, integrated marketing firm headquartered outside Washington, DC. It delivers strategy development, public relations, data and analytics, direct marketing, digital-social media and creative services to companies and organizations operating in more than 40 countries.

Golf clients include Arccos, CHAMP Spikes, ECCO, GolfTEC, Kauai Visitors Bureau, LPGA, PGA National Resort & Spa, Sea Pines Resort, Telluride Resort & Ski and World Golf Foundation.

“Even high-net-worth golfers are prudently buying pre-owned products to unapologetically save money,”

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The scenic Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania offer one of the most stunning displays of Mother Nature in all her full majestic glory. For those in search of a getaway destination with exceptional golf and world-class lodging and dining. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort beckons with its “expect the unexpected” luxury experience.

Seasoned travelers appreciate the co-existence of the resort’s five-diamond hotel, Falling Rock, and nationally-ranked golf course, Mystic Rock. Only a fewU.S. resortscan boast this prestigious pairing, and Nemacolin, situated on nearly 2,000 acres about an hour southeast of Pittsburgh, delivers something unique and special to its guests in spades.

Mystic Rock, a “must play” Pete Dye design, sitsmajestically atop the Alleghany Mountains. The course once hosted the PGA TOUR’s 84 Lumber Classic and ranks in the top-60 in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses.”A brawny par-72 layout stretching to over 7,500 yards from the tips, the layoutfeatures five sets of tees making the coursemore than playable for golfers of all abilities. Even better,

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

Upping its ante significantly in the golf world, Nemacolin is set to open a stellar new 18-hole championship course to co-star with Mystic Rock. Dye, along with noted architect Tim Liddy, are putting the final touches on Shepherd’s Rock. The rolling layout will open next July and is expected to rival the highest rated courses in the country, enhancing Nemacolin’s reputation as a premier golf travel destination.

In addition to Mystic Rock and Shepherd’s Rock, the Nemacolin Golf Academy offers an array of game improvement programming including: individual lessons, TrackMan ball flight and V-1 Video swing analysis, one- and three-day golf schools, and one of the leading clubfitting centers on the East Coast. A commitment to growing the game also abounds, with numerous junior and family golf options.

Nemacolin recently added two of the top names in the golf industry leading up to the opening of Shepherd’s Rock. Mike Jones, director of golf and recreation, comes

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to Nemacolin from Hawaii’s Kapalua Resort, one of the top golf resorts in the world. Director of instruction Eric Johnson, one GOLF Magazine’s “Top 100 teachers in America,” arrived at Nemacolin just days after his former course, Oakmont Country Club, hosted the 2016 U.S. Open.

Golfers aren’t the only ones who can enjoy Nemacolin.

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

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

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all, Nemacolin offers 320 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses and private upscale homes.

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

Exceptional getaway packages are the perfect opportunities to experience all the luxurious offerings at Nemacolin. Visit www.nemacolin.com or call 866.344.6957 for more information on Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

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Carnoustie Sportswear Debuts Spring ‘17 Men’s Collection Performance Knits “Our collection of performance knits for Spring ‘17 continues to expand based upon the tremendous reception this segment of our collection has received since its 2014 introduction,” says company CEO Marshall Mancillas. “We introduced a beautiful mélange solid for Fall 16, and for Spring ‘17 we’ve developed new colors appropriate for the season -- such as amethyst, melon, spearmint and sky. This mélange fabric is nuanced and has a dimension that ordinary piece dyed solids cannot approach. The use of the finest microfiber polyester blended with generous amounts of lycra ensure a luxurious hand and comfort.”

New for Spring ‘17 is a modern color block style that combines this mélange fabric with an awning stripe fabric, creating a fresh look. Also featured in the new performance collection is a mini floral print that’s small enough in proportion to create an all-over look. Small prints are very much on trend and Carnoustie’s is fun and colorful yet extremely wearable and appropriate for the season.

Finally, a beautifully simple jacquard is offered to complement the collection. It introduces a sophisticated look not often found in most performance lines. This style affords elegance with all of today’s best performance features. In fact, all of Carnoustie’s performance styles include moisture management properties, stretchable comfort, odor management and UV protection.

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Performance Outerwear “Along with our performance knits, our performance outerwear has enjoyed a great following since its initial introduction in 2014,” says Mancillas. “ We use only the finest micro poly and great workmanship.

And our customers notice.” A chest stripe vest and a shoulder stripe 1/4 zip pullover are new for Spring ‘17. Both merchandise wonderfully within the collection and are a perfect coordinating piece to complement the knits. They are current in styling yet have the sophistication Carnoustie customers have come to expect from the brand.

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Waterproof & other Styles “A few seasons back, we introduced our collection of lightweight woven waterproof outerwear that featured taped seams and Carnoustie styling,” says Mancillas. “These styles present an alternative to the heavier, often-drab styles in the marketplace which are designed for the gale force winds and rain found at the Open Championship. Our waterproof styles are lightweight and colorful, and they merchandise within our collection to create a very handsome ensemble when paired with our knits, bottoms and other poly or cotton outerwear styles. These styles are fully functional and provide great protection from the elements.” For Spring ‘17, Carnoustie offers for the first time a vest that’s perfect for those chilly mornings golfers sometimes encounter.

Of course, Carnoustie’s Spring ‘17 collection also still includes exquisite cotton knits, cotton woven sport shirts, worsted trousers, cotton and performance shorts, and brand new for this year, a washed cotton five-pocket jean. “Our five-pocket washed cotton jean is one of the most exciting styles this season,” says Mancillas. “Its fabric has been washed slightly for a comfortable and casual look. And we’ve added a touch of lycra to the fabric, for stretchability and comfort. The jean is perfect on or off the course, and is a great addition to our collection.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Worthington Manor Golf Club.

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Becoming an MSGA Volunteer

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

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

Tournament Officials

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

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

• Volunteers must be members of the MSGA. If not currently a member, you must first join the MSGA. For a list of member clubs (having a handicap at a member club constitutes membership), go to http:// msga.org/-member-club-directory

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

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

• Download and complete the MSGA Committee Form by selecting “Download Application” below and return to the MSGA; OR, complete the form online by selection “Online Application below. Contact Kelly Newland, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions, at 410-653-5300 ext. 6 for questions or additional information about becoming an MSGA volunteer.

Course Raters

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

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

Download Application

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

Online Application

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

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into the lead for good after the two co-leaders bogeyed the 10th.

Touma finished 69-74--143; Schuller, 70-74--144, and Fitzgerald, 69-77--146, the last good for the Super Senior (60-over) title (and $1,000) in his first year of eligibility.

Pictured left to right: SS Champion (Jim Fitzerald), Overall Senior Open Champion (Dirk Schultz), Senior Low Amatuer (Joe LeFavor), SS Low Amateur (Mike Occi)

Final Round Dirk Schultz not only won the 17th annual Maryland Senior Open, he exorcised some demons and as he expressed it, “Got sweet revenge.” The event, held October 10-11, was sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association.

Three strokes off the pace after the first round at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Md., Schultz, the head professional at Beaver Creek Country Club in Hagerstown, was moving swiftly forward in the second round, while the three players ahead of him were advancing in the opposite direction. At the finish, Schultz won with 72-69-141, and picked up a check for $2,100.

Jim Fitzgerald, head professional at the Chevy Chase Club, was gone by the sixth hole and Ricky Touma, head professional at the Burning Tree Club, and Rick Schuller, from Swaders Sports Park in Prince George, Va., each was one ahead of Schultz at the turn. That lasted as long as it took Schultz, 6-foot-7 and 250 pounds, to cut the corner of the dogleg and finish 51 yards from the green at the 356-yard hole. A pitch-and-putt birdie sent him

Joe Lefavor, from the Naval Academy Golf Club, earned low amateur with 73-70--143. Mike Occi, from Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club, earned low super senior amateur with 77-69--146.

As for Schultz, 51, and his demons, one has to go back some 16-17 years. In a six-year span (1999-2004) he finished as a runner-up in the Maryland Open four times, none more gut-wrenching than the first one in 1999 at Hillendale.

In the spring of that year, Beaver Creek, with Schultz and his partner getting 2 1/2 points at Hillendale, had won the Maryland State Team Match crown and Schultz had put on a strong display of power golf. Immediately, he was tabbed a favorite for the Maryland Open.

At the Open, backed by opening rounds of 65-66, Schultz led Mike Mitchell, at the time 19 and a University of Virginia junior from Columbia CC, by five strokes. By the eighth hole, the advantage was gone and Mitchell went on to win by 205 to 208.

Both players birdied the first hole but Mitchell would add to his total while Schultz was slipping back with three bogeys and a double-bogey (two of that collection were 3-putts). The par-4 fourth set the tone. Mitchell plugged his 9-iron approach in a bunker and his blast scooted to the back of the back-to-front sloping green.

Facing a 50-foot downhill putt with a 20-foot break, Mitchell was hoping to get out with a bogey. Instead he got out with a par when the ball fell into the cup.

“Totally the putter,” Schultz said at the time. “I had two 6-foot putts for birdies that would have made my whole day. Then he makes that downhill 50-footer and my mind wouldn’t let me catch up.”

Schultz has won a bunch of events and been honored for his play in the intervening years, but that stretch of Opens has haunted him until his Senior Open triumph.

“Absolutely, sweet revenge,” he declared.

Round 1 Senior Ricky Touma and Super Senior Jim Fitzgerald each fired a 3-under-par 69 on a cool, sunny fall day to take the first round lead in their respective divisions of the 17th Senior Open championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Hillendale Country Club, October 10. october - november 2016 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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Senior Open Champion (Dirk Schultz) pictured with Executive Director of the MSGA (Bill Smith)

The Phoenix (Md.) course was played at 6,397 yards to a par of 36-36--72.

Touma, head professional at the Burning Tree Club, knocked in a 30-foot putt at the seventh green, while his other four birdies (one at the eighth and three on the back nine) were all from inside 10 feet. Two missedgreens led to bogeys and the Virginia Senior Open champion finished by hitting 15 altogether.

Chevy Chase Club head professional Fitzgerald, 60, in his first appearance in the Super Senior division, almost duplicated Touma’s effort, as he had four birdies (20 feet at the first and the others from short of 10 feet). He bogeyed the 17th after a shot that ended under a tree.

“I hit it really close [to the flag stick] for the first 12 holes and it turned out to be a solid round. [Even with the cold and the wind], the key was knowing where the ball was going,” he said.

Schuller, from Prince George, Va., the MAPGA Senior Player of the Year, was 1 over on the front and had two two-putt greens among his four birdies on the back.

Earlier in the season, he played in the national PGA Championship and Senior PGA championship, making the cut in the latter.

Dirk Schultz, head pro at Beaver Creek CC in Hagerstown, eagled the par-5 eighth with a driver-7-iron to 20 feet.

He had started with a double-bogey at the dogleg 10th where he tried (unsuccessfully) to drive the green.

The top four scorers were followed by pros Marty Johnson (nine back-nine pars) and Butch Butler, plus low amateur Joe Lefavor, all at 73, trailed by pros Eric Egloff, the defending champion, and Jim Estes, plus amateur Vance Welch, with 74’s.

The concluding round will be played October 11.

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Ben Warnquist - MSGA Player of the Year A strong showing in a national championship served as the catapult, as Ben Warnquist, from Manor Country Club in Rockville, earned the 2016 Player-of-the-Year honor from the Maryland State Golf Association.

Warnquist and partner Brandon Cigna went all the way to the final of the U.S. Four-Ball championship in May at Winged Foot Golf Club before losing, 3 and 2, after being all square through 11 holes of the scheduled 18hole match. This, plus the qualifying points, gave him 280 of his final 575 points, the lowest winning total in the program’s 10-year history.

“The past two years have been very special for me,” Warnquist, 23, said during a recent conversation.

“Winning the 2015 Maryland State Amateur at Manor gave me the confidence to play well this year.

“The highlight was the U.S. Four-Ball. It was ironic how Brandon Cigna and I came to be partners. I initially thought I was going to partner a former University of Maryland teammate. However, he had doublecommitted and let me know a week or two before the deadline that he was going with someone else.

“So I started asking around and learned Brandon, also a Manor member, was looking for a partner, too. We played great in the qualifying round at Worthington Manor [63] and realized we went together well.

Still, the Maryland State Amateur is a tournament in which I place great value. I’ve noticed the competition gets stronger every year so winning becomes that much harder. Winning this event last year is the biggest thing I’ve done in my golf career. Everything clicked that week: My game was very sharp and I had great support from fellow Manor members. I hope I have the opportunity for more in the future.

Warnquist was followed by Tyler Herriott, the reigning Maryland State Amateur champion, 525 points; Connor Flach, Amateur runner-up, 490 points; Mark Cusic, 470 points, and Dan Falls, 465 points.

Recently, Warnquist began working in the Bogart and Brownell Insurance Agency. The two are icons in Maryland’s rich golfing history: Ralph Bogart won 10 MSGA Amateurs (1948-1967); Bobby Brownell won 10 consecutive D.C. Amateurs (1946-1955) and between them they won nine Middle Atlantic Amateurs (19411964), along with a host of other events.

“I ended up at the agency after speaking with John Seguin, the Agency’s owner and Ralph’s nephew, who plays golf at Manor with me. We played a few rounds together and started to entertain the idea of working together. My work before that did not have much flexibility and I missed some tournaments.

“The national event was as much fun as it gets. Winged Foot was spectacular and set up great for our games.

We barely qualified for match play, then started to hit our stride. After a few good rounds that included several 18th-hole decisions, we had a chance at the title. Unfortunately, we didn’t get it done, but it was great nonetheless.

“Now, I’m able to play the tournaments I want and at the same time grow my business. Insurance is not an easy field in which to get started, but I have all the right people around me to now do well. Our agency was built around golf and there is great balance between these two worlds. Golf is a great way to meet new people and grow a network, but you certainly have to fit the golf into the business, not the other way around.

“My other notable events for the year were the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, and the U.S. State Team. I didn’t play as well in these events, but they were still great experiences -- the State Team especially. Mark Cusic and Dan Falls were the best teammates and I was proud to tee it up with them. We had a great time in Alabama and tried our hardest to represent Maryland well. We fell shy of our goals, but it was an honor and a pleasure to be part of the event.

“I really enjoy my career and am honored to be at an agency with so much history. The founders were legends in the area and I am reminded of that every time I look at the past winners of a tournament. I’m very fortunate to know so many great people through golf and hope I can live up to the legacy of Mr. Bogart and Mr. Brownell on the golf course and in the insurance business. october - november 2016 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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Matt Sughrue - MSGA Senior Player of the Year The 2016 golf season for Matt Sughrue really began to form at the Maryland Open at Bulle Rock in July, where he closed with a 67 to finish seventh. It turned out to be a magical season for the Bethesda Country Club member, as he won the Middle Atlantic Senior Amateur and qualified for the USGA’s Mid-Am (missed cut) and Senior Amateur (reached the final).

During the year, he amassed 490 points to easily win the Maryland State Golf Association’s Senior Player-ofthe-Year honor. Most of those points came from the Maryland Open, the Middle Atlantic Senior Amateur and the U.S. Senior Amateur. Tim Dilli, of Baltimore CC, who tied for first in the Senior Four-Ball and for second in the Middle Atlantic Senior, totaled 315 points, followed by former winner John Howson, Hayfields CC, whose tie for second in the Middle Atlantic Senior Amateur represented his best showing, 215 points.

Although a late bloomer in golf, Sughrue’s goal for the last 16 years or so has been to qualify and play in as many USGA championships as he could. “I see them as the ultimate goal and experience in amateur golf, he says.”Still, I try to play in either the Maryland State Amateur or Open each year, and -- now that I’m a Senior golfer -- the Maryland Senior Open, which I’ve won and look forward to each year.

Two past experiences stand out in Sughrue’s golfing career, qualifying for the 2013 U.S. Senior Open and his play in this year’s U.S. Senior Amateur.

The Open berth enabled him to play with such golfers as Tom Watson, Colin Montgomerie, Fred Funk, and Corey Pavin in front of 40,000 fans -- “An experience I’ll never forget. Unfortunately, I didn’t play well. The massive galleries distracted me and I tore a hamstring in a practice round which made walking difficult. By the end of the week I felt disappointed. I wondered if I could ever get another chance to play in a U.S. Senior Open. I want another shot to prove to myself I can play well in an event of that magnitude, might even make the cut and be around for all four days. [One of the perks for a U.S. Senior Amateur finalist in 2016 is an exemption into the 2017 U.S. Senior Open at Salem (Mass.) Country Club.] I’m thrilled beyond words.”

In September, at Old Warson CC in St. Louis -- a course he remembered for having played there in the 1999 U.S. Mid-Am -- Sughrue felt comfortable. After qualifying for match play, he worked his way through five matches -beating two world-ranked players in the process -- to gain the final. “In the final, I played really well against Dave Ryan, who had an exceptional putting day -- 11 putts in 10 holes -- and I’m 4-down. I got back to even october - november 2016 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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when I won the 15th, but things did not go my way on the greens for the last three holes.”

There have been a couple of other building blocks in Sughrue’s golfing career, one in this country and one abroad.

He surprised himself by qualifying for match play in the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Johns Island in Florida, and won two matches. “The confidence I gained that week served me well this year. After that, I began to believe that I could not only qualify for U.S. championships, but compete successfully in them.”

In the 2015 (British) Senior Amateur Sughrue led late on the final day at Royal County Down before finishing second to Pat Tallent, from Vienna, Va., and Congressional CC, who had been second the year before. “Sometimes I wonder if I have what it takes to get that close again and win,” Sughrue offered. “We’ll see.”

Sughrue’s appearance in a British golf event was not unusual. He started going to Great Britain some 15 years ago to test his game by competing in R.&A. championships. Through the years he played in five British Mid-Ams, but later, of his second in the British Seniors he said, “It meant I had the game that could compete at the highest levels in Senior golf -- another big boost for my confidence.”

Outside of golf, one of his biggest decisions resulted in a mid-life career change. Although he had enjoyed a successful business career in insurance, he felt as though he had a greater purpose to pursue in life. I was open to making a change. I was encouraged to become a therapist by a few people I know and respect in the medical and mental health fields, including my sister who is a physician in Northern Virginia. While finalizing a decision, “I met the love of my life, Carolyn [they were married in 2010]and with her encouragement and support I applied and was accepted for Virginia Tech’s Marriage and Therapy graduate program and its daily classes. That lasted 3 1/2 years and was followed by a 3-year post-master’s clinical study, which ended last year.

He loves what he does and the practice is growing -- helping individuals, couples, and families with relational conflicts and mental illnesses.In addition, his sports performance practice has grown by word-ofmouth. “It seems the better my golf, the more people want to learn how I do it. Using my therapist skills and understanding mental health research as a result of my golf, I am able to help athletes -- mostly golfers and baseball players -- feel better about themselves: Think better so they can perform better. I also try to help them get more enjoyment from their sport.”

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Bonnie Fry Wins Maryland Women’s Senior at Sparrows Point The 48th Senior Women’s Amateur Championship was held on September 12-13, 2016 at the Sparrows Point Country Club located in southeastern Baltimore County overlooking scenic Chesapeake Bay tributaries. A total of 51 players competed for the championship trophy.

New for this year was a one-day 75+ tournament. Two ladies competed and promised to bring back more competitors next year.

The weather was perfect and the conditions of the course were challenging. A summer of high temperatures combined with rain and humidity had taken its toll on the course and the players were allowed preferred lies in their own fairway.

played her heart out with a one under par on the front nine and found herself one up for the tournament to Bonnie Fry after 16 holes. Katie struggled in the greenside bunker on the 17th hole with Bonnie winning the hole and the match was all even going to the 18th tee to determine the winner of the Women’s Senior Championship. Bonnie reached the 18th green in two with Katie just off the back of the green. Katie chipped on and two putted with Bonnie left to make a par putt to win the match after leaving her first putt shorter than she would like. Bonnie stroked her second putt in the hole to secure the title by one stroke. This marked Bonnie’s second victory in this event, previously winning in 2005.

Bonnie Fry of Maryland Golf and Country Club started out strong and took the lead on day one with a 73, one over par – the lowest round of the tournament.

Katie Wille, also of Maryland Golf and Country Club was four behind tied for second place with Teena Lee of Montgomery Country Club. On day two, Katie Wille

Special thanks to Marlies Empey who encouraged her network of friends from Eisenhower Golf Club to play in the tournament. Many were first time players in a Maryland State tournament. They enjoyed the golf, socializing afterwards and plan on playing again in Maryland State tournaments!

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Overall Bonnie Fry Katie Willie 50-54 Lisa Kaufman Kimbra Benson April Alexander-Giles 55-59 Marlies Empey Bev Lane Teena Lee 60-64 Beth Ennis Anita Venner Mimi Hoffman Linda Carlson Katie Fontaine 65-69 Maggie Brady Bonnie Lennox Pat Erdly Donna Dalfonzo-Wiggs JoEllen Youngblud 70 & Over Karen Smith JoAnn Wittmann 75+ Marge Waglie Sally Shelburne

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Dave King Honored with Dawson Stump Outstanding Achievement Award Dave King, from Bethesda Country Club, a fixture in the area’s golf scene for some 40 years, was honored with the Dawson Stump Outstanding Achievement Award during the annual meeting of the Maryland State Golf Association on November 18th at Columbia Country Club. He is the sixth recipient of the award since it was inaugurated in 2012. Dawson Stump, a past president of the MSGA, served as an official of the organization for some 40 years, prior to his death at the age of 86 in August 2014.

King, whose golf career was hampered by a severe rheumatoid disease, still compiled an enviable record which included two MSGA Amateur titles (both at Columbia Country Club), and is the only player to have won the MSGA Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Senior Amateur championships. He has participated in 17 USGA championships and had a top-10 ranking among the nation’s senior golfers for several years.

Despite his numerous golf victories and play on the course, however, his true legacy is his passion for helping others.

He founded, administrated, and played in a tournament for seniors at Evergreen Country Club in Northern Virginia; he has funded scholarships for juniors through the Maryland State and Virginia State golf associations, and has been active in The First Tee, a youth development organization for golf.

In introducing King, Matt Sughrue, a decorated player in his own right, said, “I’ve known Dave King for 45 years -- since he was a new member at Bethesda Country Club and I was a junior member. I was eleven when I watched him win his second [MSGA] Amateur. Since then, we have played countless rounds of golf together and he has been my friend and my mentor.” Many others could say something similar, because to know King is to be a friend.

The latest instance of one of his “good works,” was the awarding of his annual $2,500 Dave King Scholarship to Grant Zangwill, a senior at Franklin High School in Reisterstown, a Baltimore suburb, where he is very involved in activities in and out of school. He is a member of Franklin’s varsity golf team, manager for the varsity lacrosse team, treasurer for the Class of 2017 and MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | october - november 2016

a member of the National Honor Society. Additionally, he volunteers as an instructor at the Baltimore Golf Academy, and with The First Tee. Others honored during the annual meeting were MSGA Scholarship recipients Eric and Nicole Michol, graduates of Manchester Valley High School in Carroll County, and Jacob Reed, a graduate of Century High School, also in Carroll County. Eric Michol is a freshman at the University of Maryland and is pursuing a degree in turf management. His golf interest in this field spiked after taking a position on the maintenance crew at Caves Valley Golf Club. Nicole Michol began college this fall at Carroll County Community College and later intends to transfer to the University of Kentucky where, because of her love of animals and horseback riding, she plans to major in equine. Jacob Reed is a freshman at Methodist University where he plans to major in business administration with a concentration in professional golf management and a possible second major in marketing. In past summers, Reed has worked at Waverly Woods Golf Course and Woodholme Country Club.

Scholarship renewals were also awarded to Aria Jalalian, University of Maryland; John McMullen, Eastern Kentucky University, and Micaa Thomas, Savannah College of Art & Design. Organized in 2006, the program has awarded 32 scholarships, totaling $119,500.

The annual Emmet Gary Scholarship, awarded to students in the University of Maryland’s Plant Sciences Turf and Golf Course Management program, went to senior Brock Campbell, from Laurel, who interned at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Starting in 1969, the Emmet Gar Scholarship program has had 154 recipients who have received over $300,000 in scholarship funds.

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Elisabeth Herzfeld & Anita Venner Win the Two-Woman Team Championship The 23rd Two-Woman Team Championship was contested September 28th at Greystone Golf Course in White Hall, Maryland. The course was playing long and tough, since fall had definitely arrived and the temperatures dropped as the wind picked up and the rain moved in just before the contestants finished.

Elisabeth and Anita, both from Clustered Spires Golf Course in Frederick got off to a quick start with birdies on holes 1, 2, 5 and 8. Elisabeth had a great par save on hole 9 to give them a 32, 4 under par score for the front nine. They had a little trouble getting started on the back with bogeys on holes 10 and 11. They turned it around on hole 12 and made pars until Anita birdied 16, followed by a bogey then par for a 39 on the back.

One under par was pretty impressive on a very cool and wet day.

Overall Runners-Up were Lisa Kaufman from Holly Hills Country Club and Becky Rutherford from Maryland Golf & Country Club. They also had 4 birdies on the front 9, but gave 2 back for a front 9 total of 34 and also shot a

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back nine total of 39 for 1 over par.

The Championship Flight winners were Andrea Kraus from Hayfields Country Club and Clare Connolly from the Chevy Chase Club. They shot a 76, 4 over par and won with a match of cards. The Runners-Up were Teena Lee and Kristin Shifflett, both from Montgomery Country Club, also shooting a 76.

The First Flight winners were Pat Erdly and Geri Smyth, both from Hillendale Country Club. Pat had just played in her first MSGA-WD event in the Senior Amateur and this was Geriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first MSGA-WD event and we hope to see them both back next year. The First flight winners and runners-up were also decided by a match of cards with a score of 84. The Runners-Up were Marlies Empey from Eisenhower Golf Club and Karen Wood from Enterprise Golf Course.

The Two-Woman Championship will be held next year at Crofton Country Club on July 31st, so mark your calendars now and plan to be there!

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Hunt Valley Wins Back to Back Senior Team Championships

Vice President of the MSGA & OIC Brian Fitzgerald with Hunt Valley Team

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Congressional Team from left to right (Ed Harrington, Mike Grady, Skip Tendall, Clay Fitzgerald)

Gavin Stringer produced the third hole-in-one of his golfing career on the 175-yard 11th hole of the Gold Course at Congressional Country Club, helping Hunt Valley win the 17th annual Senior Team Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association. 8-4, September 24.

Two two-man pairings played at each course with six points available at each site. Stringer and Mark Coburn and John Barnes-John Pipitone each got 2 1/2 points at Congressional, while Tom Grem-Jim Biggar swept Ed Harrington-Mike Grady, 3-0, at Hunt Valley. In the other match, Congressional Country Club’s Clay FitzgeraldSkip Tendall defeated Mike Bertazon-Steve Grem, 3-0.

Stringer’s ace, accomplished with a hybird club, continued a Hunt Valley burst that had seen Stringer and Coburn split wins on holes 8 and 9 to gain a tie for the front nine after Bill Strang had birdied the fourth and sixth holes for the home side.

After Stringer’s one-shot, Coburn kept things alive

when he holed a touchy five-foot putt for a winning par and Bob Feinstein missed his par from about three feet.

Feinstein made up for it at the next, a 150-yard par-3, where he rolled in a 30-foot putt for birdie. Coburn’s two-putt for par at the 16th restored a 2-up lead and Stringer sealed it with a 75-yard shot to a foot at the 17th for a half, earning a point for the side and a point for the match.

Against Congressional’s George Mavrikes-Jack Vardaman, Pipitone birdied the seventh hole to give Hunt Valley the front nine; Mavrikes birdied the 10th to give Congressional a lead all the way to the 18th green.

Pipitone got the side’s half when he dropped a 10-foot putt for a winning par.

This marked Hunt Valley’s third win (all in the last four years) in the series and it enabled Baltimore to pull within one of Washington, 9-8. Congressional leads with four titles. For the Baltimore County Club, it returned six players from last year’s entry which stopped Beaver Creek CC in the final.

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The Golf Association of Philadelphia will host the 2016 Senior Team Challenge Matches today at Lehigh Country Club in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Now in its 28th year, the Senior Team Challenge is a regional invitational in which senior amateur golfers from the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP), New Jersey State Golf Assocation (NJSGA), Delaware State Golf Association (DSGA), and Maryland State Golf Association compete.

The following gentlemen will represent Maryland this year: Mike Bertazon (Hunt Valley CC), Henry Blue (Caves Valley Golf Club), Lee Flemister (University of Maryland GC), Steven Ford (Caves Valley GC), Tom Grem (Hunt Valley CC), Tim Meinhardt (Manor CC), Bob Mulreaney (Eagles Nest CC), and Gary Taylor (Manor CC).

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Maryland became a participant six years after the inaugural event was held in 1989. Since 1995, the MSGA and GAP are tied with nine team wins each, and the two associations have combined to capture the previous twelve consecutive challenge titles, dating back to the MSGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2004 victory at the Ace Club. The NJSGA has won three titles and finished runner-up six times, while the DSGA has finished runner-up five times and won its sole title in 1994 in a playoff over GAP. Past host venues in Maryland include the Elkridge Club (1997, 2013), Beechtree GC (2001), Mountain Branch Golf Club (2005), and Bulle Rock (2009). HISTORY Lehigh CC was incorporated in 1910, and the golf course is a William Flynn design that opened in 1928 and plays as a par-70. LIVE SCORING

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Pictured left to right: Joe Neal, Clark Sisson (Head Professional at Norbeck CC), & Mike Chu.

Mike Chu and Joe Neal, members at the host Norbeck Country Club, might have been expected to do well in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball qualifying round, October 17, simply because of their familiarity with the course.

It turned out not to be the case, but one would never know it by looking at their scorecard.

“We’re used to playing soft fairways and slower greens, and these were hard fairways and fast greens. It took awhile for us to adjust,” Neal said. Adjust they did, however, going from one birdie apiece on the front to six on the back and a runaway total of 36-30--63.

Chu, a 33-year-old salesman, produced three birdies in the first four holes on the back; Neal, 26, who works at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, managed to get his oar in, but it took an 18-foot putt to do it. After two pars, Chu closed out the bogey-free round with an up-and-down birdie from a green-side bunker and a five-foot putt at the last.

There was a three-way tie for second at 66, and -- with two places (and two alternates) available --they filled the bill.

Brandon Mader, from Greenville, N.C., and Michael Souliotis, from Boston -- one year removed from graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,

where they were members of the school’s golf team -wasted no time, as Mader stuffed a 95-yard wedge shot to eight inches at the 386-yard dogleg first hole to join Chu and Neal as qualifiers. Their nines were 33-33--66.

The play for the alternates lasted one more hole, where Billy Wingerd holed a 20-foot putt at the second green to make himself and Mountain Branch Golf Club clubmate Rusty McCready first alternates. That left Brandon Berry, a high school senior from Northern Virginia, and Patrick Welch, a 16-year-old high school junior from Providence, R.I., as the second alternates.

Wingerd-McCready went 34-32. and Berry-Welch, 3333--66.

Mader’s overtime birdie gave him four in a row, as he had finished the regulation round draining putts from 20, 30, and 10 feet to finish 33-33--66. Also in regulation, Wingerd had four birdies and McCready, two in their one-bogey tour of 34-32--66. Welch, a member of the U.S. team in the recent Junior Ryder Cup competition, had three birdies, and Berry, two.

The leaders were followed by five teams at 67 and two each at 68, 69, and 70 in the 36-team field. The championship will be held in the spring at Pinehurst Resort and country Club.

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The Maryland State Golf Association supports the following programs and initiatives in its pursuit of enhancing and improving the game of golf in the State of Maryland: • The MSGA sponsors the Emmet Gary Scholarship which is presented annually to agronomy students at the University of Maryland. Since 1969, there have been 157 recipients who have received scholarships totaling over $300,000. Many of the students have gone on to become golf course superintendents in Maryland and across the country.

• The MSGA became a co-sponsor of the First Tee Metro Tour in the State of Maryland in 2013. The First Tee Metro Tour is a developmental tournament series that is open to The First Tee participants from the Greater Washington, D.C., Howard County, Baltimore, Prince George’s County and Montgomery County Chapters. The participants must be an active First Tee participant, at least 12 years of age and a Birdie Level Participant.

• Since 2006, the MSGA has awarded educational scholarships to individuals employed by MSGA member clubs and/or their children, and to students having completed their junior year of high school with a bona fide connection to the game of golf. To date, $98,250 of scholarships have been awarded under this program.

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

This is a new program which began in 2015.

• The MSGA is contributing toward the creation of the Turfgrass Pathology Research Endowed Chair at the University of MD. Recognizing the vital importance of this position, the endowment will enable the University to recruit and support a world class pathologist and continue the industry-leading success of the Maryland Turfgrass Program.

The Executive Committee of the MSGA encourages all golfers in the State of Maryland to partner with us in supporting these worthy causes. All contributions to the MSGA are fully deductible in accordance with IRS regulations and will be recognized on the MSGA website and at the annual meeting.

Please send your contribution payable to the MSGA at 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208.

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DFX stands for Deep Face Extreme. Once the golfer stands over this driver they will see the difference. The clubface is now 5 mm deeper than the previous version, which catches the ball at impact slightly longer and combines with the nitrogen inside the clubhead to create reduced spin and more distance.

In mygolfspy.com, Most Wanted Driver of 2014 article it rated the Air Force One DFX fifth among all new-for-2014 drivers. The article is located online athttp://www. mygolfspy.com/2014-most-wanted-driveroverall-awards/ -- claims the Air Force One DFX did well in all of its test categories. Total driving distance was 222.59 yards; total gained vs. control was +1.72 yards; spin was 2991.89 rpm; launch angle was 10.9 degrees, and ball speed was 138.31 mph.

PowerBilt has signed MMA athlete Cub Swanson to promote the DFX driver and all of its latest golf equipment. An avid golfer who grew up mostly in the Palm Springs area, the MMA pro Swanson is part of a new marketing campaign to position PowerBilt with an edgier personality.

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The Maryland State Golf Association supports the following programs and initiatives in its pursuit of enhancing and improving the game of golf in the State of Maryland: • The MSGA sponsors the Emmet Gary Scholarship which is presented annually to agronomy students at the University of Maryland. Since 1969, there have been 151 recipients who have received scholarships totaling $289,476. Many of the students have gone on to become golf course superintendents in Maryland and across the country.

• The MSGA became a co-sponsor of the First Tee Metro Tour in the State of Maryland in 2013. The First Tee Metro Tour is a developmental tournament series that is open to The First Tee participants from the Greater Washington, D.C., Howard County, Baltimore, Prince George’s County and Montgomery County Chapters. The participants must be an active First Tee participant, at least 12 years of age and a Birdie Level Participant.

• Since 2006, the MSGA has awarded educational scholarships to individuals employed by MSGA member clubs and/or their children, and to students having completed their junior year of high school with a bona fide connection to the game of golf. To date, $87,500 of scholarships have been awarded under this program.

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

This is a new program beginning in 2014.

• The MSGA is contributing toward the creation of the Turfgrass Pathology Research Endowed Chair at the University of MD. Recognizing the vital importance of this position, the endowment will enable the University to recruit and support a world class pathologist and continue the industry-leading success of the Maryland Turfgrass Program.

The Executive Committee of the MSGA encourages all golfers in the State of Maryland to partner with us in supporting these worthy causes. All contributions to the MSGA are fully deductible in accordance with IRS regulations and will be recognized on the MSGA website and at the annual meeting.

Please send your contribution payable to the MSGA at 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 145, Baltimore, MD 21208.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2016 Participating Golf Facilities Maryland Golf Facilities (69)

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

Delaware Golf Facilities (24)

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

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

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

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FOUNDING OF THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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

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

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One hundred thirty-three years old, 123 years in the same ng history.

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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.”

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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 | october - november 2016

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

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS & STAFF 2016 Board of Directors

COMING SOON

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1777 Reisterstown Rd, Ste. 145 Baltimore, MD 21208 www.msga.org

Maryland State Golf Magazine ‘Advisory Board members and contributors’ Allen Wronowski, 37th President of the PGA of America (2010-2012) and Honorary President of the PGA of America (2012-2014) - Contributing national and special features writer Steve Mona CEO, World Golf Foundation (WGF) Contributing national and special features writer

PRODUCED FOR THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION BY

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