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Eagle’s Nest Country Club The Antigua

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Executive Director’s Welcome The MSGA Story Mission Statement – Maryland State Golf Association The Maryland State Golf Association functions as the primary voice of the United States Golf Association in Maryland and fulfills 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.

Founding of the Maryland State Golf Association 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:

• 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 of charge.

• Conduct free Rules of Golf Seminars for club memberships • Scholarships and junior programs • Sponsor the Emmet Gary Turf Scholarships at the University of Maryland • Conduct Handicap Seminars • Monitor and lobby state legislation impacting golf and the turf grass industries • Maintain web site (www.msga.org) for the benefit of all Maryland golfers. Club staff and golfers in general can use the web site to find course ratings and verify handicap indexes of members of member clubs.

• Provide amateur reinstatement services

Baltimore Country Club

Hagerstown Country Club

• Promote the game

Maryland Country Club

Cumberland Country Club

• Maryland State Golf digital magazine

Rolling Road Golf Club

Tome Golf Club

• Assist intercollegiate competitions with Rules and course markings

Green Spring Valley Hunt Club

Sherwood Forest Golf Club

Suburban Club

Naval Academy Golf Club

• Hole-in-One Club exclusively for members of member clubs

Elkridge Hunt Club

Talbot Country Club

Public Parks Golf Association

Monterey Country Club

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. Smith becoming the first 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.

There are currently 140 member clubs through-out Maryland, for which the MSGA provides course ratings and handicaps for 40,000 golfers. Following is a list of the programs provided by the MSGA: MSGA Services and Programs • Conduct 19 Men’s State Championships • Conduct 11 Women’s State Championships • Conduct USGA Qualifiers for both men and women • Conduct One-Day Events for men and women of all ages

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

• Patron Member Program (discounted golf at over 320 courses in Mid-Atlantic region) Following is a more detailed description of some of the programs and initiatives listed above.

• The MSGA sponsors the Emmet Gary Scholarship which is presented annually to agronomy students at the University of Maryland. Since 1969, there have been 154 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 support to junior golfers in their pursuit of obtaining a golf scholarship. This is a new program which began in 2015 and offers financial grants to junior golfers who need help paying for tournament entries, travel, etc.

• 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.

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Contents

Destination report

Eagle’s Nest Country Club

Contents Executive Director’s Welcome

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

msga MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

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Men’s division 2016 schedule of events

msga WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

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Women’s division 2016 schedule of events

Five Questions with steve mona John Wildman, CEO of GolfBoard

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The Antigua Group Spring 2017 Color: Primarily Primary

Destination report

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Eagle’s Nest Country Club

Carnoustie Sportswear

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Carnoustie Sportswear Debuts Spring ‘17 Men’s Collection

RULES REVISITED

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Proper Terms and The Rules of Golf

STATE NEWS

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MSGA 2016 Schedule of Events Share

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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

Men’s Championships Team Championship

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

Various Clubs

Four-Ball

Thurs., May 5

Argyle

Amateur/Open Pre-Qualifying

Mon., May 2

Eisenhower

Mon. May 9

Hobbit’s Glen

Thurs., May 19

Andrews

Mon., May 23

Hog Neck

Senior Four-Ball

Tues., May 31

Mountain Branch

Maryland Amateur

Thurs. – Sun., June 9 – 12

Elkridge

Junior Amateur

Mon. – Tues., June 27 – 28

Maryland Golf

Maryland Open

Mon. – Wed., July 11 – 13

Bulle Rock

Father-Son

Thurs., July 21

Eagle’s Nest

Pro-Amateur

Mon., July 25

Cattail Creek

Amateur Public Links

Thurs., July 28

Greystone

Mid-Amateur

Mon. – Tues., August 15 – 16

Woodmore

Senior Amateur

Tues. – Wed., September 13 -14

Hunt Valley GC

Senior Team Championship

September 10-11-17-18-24

Various Clubs

Senior Open

Mon. – Tues., October 10 – 11

Hillendale

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MSGA 2016 Schedule of Events Share

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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

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Invitationals BW Junior Team Matches

Sat., August 27

Chartwell

BW Team Matches

Sat., September 17

Kenwood

Past Presidents

Thurs., September 22

Manor

Senior Team Challenge Match

Wed., October 5

Lehigh CC (PA)

Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational

Sat. – Sun., October 22 – 23

Parkersburg CC

USGA Qualifying Events US Open Local

Tue. May 17

Crofton

US Amateur

Mon., July 18

Woodholme

US Four-Ball

Mon.,October 17

Norbeck

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

Eagle’s Nest

Thurs. May 12

Winter’s Run

Mon., June 6

GC at South River

Mon. August 8

Argyle

Wed., September 7

Norbeck

Thurs., October 20

Suburban

MEN’S DIVISION 2016 Schedule of Events

MSGA 2016 Women’s Division Schedule for Luncheon Share

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

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

Women’s Championships May 7-22

Team Championship

Various Clubs

June 1–2

Mid-Amateur Championship

Kenwood

June 21-22

Junior Championship

Rolling Road

July 8-10

Junior Poindexter Cup

Lodestone

July 19-22

Amateur Championship

Manor

July 29-31

Junior Mid-Atlantic Challenge

Williamsburg CC (VA)

August 12

Mixed Two-Ball Championship

Prospect Bay

August 19

Two-Woman Team MidHandicap Championship

Green Spring

August 29

4 Lady Invitational

Woodmore

September 12-13

Senior Championship

Sparrows Point

September 28

Two Woman Team Championship

Greystone

October 17-18

Open Championship

Columbia

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2016 Women’s Division Schedule for Luncheon MSGA Share

woMEN’S DIVISION 2016 Schedule of Events

14 Five Questions John Wildman, CEO of GolfBoard Share

About GolfBoard A product of Sol Boards, Inc. of Bend, Oregon, GolfBoard is a new, easy-to-ride electric powered 4wd board that adds fun and excitement for golfers of all ages and athletic ability. There are two versions of the GolfBoard: a commercial-grade CourseBoard ideal for rental fleet use, and a personal use SportBoard available to be customized with a wide selection of custom fender colors, graphics, wheels, and decks, plus a high-performance package providing top speed of 14 mph. Affordable personal and fleet leasing options are available via GB Leasing.

Five Questions with steve mona

John Wildman

CEO of GolfBoard

GolfBoards hit the market in 2014. What has consumer feedback been like up to now?

The feedback has been tremendous! When you’re “GolfBoarding,” the younger generation looks at golf as a fun, more active game and that’s exactly the reaction we aim for. Especially because it speeds up pace of play and more people are finding the time to squeeze in a round knowing it will likely take half the time of an average round. Between millennials and the older generation, we have spurred a paradigm shift in golf transportation – the future of golf and GolfBoard looks bright.

1.

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What type of impact has it had on the game of golf, for users and club owners alike?

GolfBoards are currently available at more than 200 courses in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Indonesia – so we’re certainly making an impact.

GolfBoarding is an entirely new way to traverse the golf course and forever changing the way golfers experience the game. Courses offering GolfBoards have seen an increase in the number of rounds played and revenue generated, while also having a low impact on the greens.

2.

Are GolfBoards primarily used by younger generations, or have you seen riders of all ages, shapes sizes and golf abilities use them?

GolfBoarding is fun for everyone, golfers and non-golfers, men and women of all ages and athletic ability. By simply transferring body weight in a carving motion akin to snowboarding or surfing, it provides an active alternative to getting around the course.

4.

What’s next? Will you be venturing beyond the golf industry with new products?

3.

We are planning to leverage our innovative technology to high potential adjacent markets such as resorts, industrial and all-terrain applications in hopes to diversify our options by introducing a street-ready “ResortBoard” later this year and “BeachBoard” in 2017.

5.

For those interested in learning more about the GolfBoard crowd funding program, where should they go?

It’s a really unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing brands on the planet. For more information on how to become a shareholder, go to www.fundable.com/sol-boards-inc-dba-golfboard.

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Spring 2017 MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | September - October 2016

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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 | September - October 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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f there’s one lesson to be learned from the past several difficult years in the golf and country club industry, it’s this: a great golf course by itself is no guarantee of success … or even survival.

But when a great golf course is the centerpiece of a whirlwind of competitive and social activities, when it’s complemented by a world-class tennis facility and Olympic-sized pool, and when it is supported by a dedicated membership you have a recipe to not only survive, but thrive.

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Indeed, “survive and thrive” has been the mantra at Eagle’s Nest Country Club, formerly Towson Golf & Country Club, since it teetered on the brink of closing last year, weighed down by crushing bank debt and the well-documented challenges of the club industry. This time last year the rumor mill was running at full tilt that Eagle’s Nest was going to be yet another of a growing number of member-owned clubs nationwide to close.

But a funny thing happened during this challenging time that many expected to end in bankruptcy: the club’s members stepped up personally, pooled their

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resources and negotiated a settlement with the lender, retiring some $4.8 million in bank debt in what was called the Drive to Debt Freedom campaign. The result was freedom from bank debt and an energized, very proud membership.

So the question looms: Why? What’s so special about Eagle’s Nest that would compel its members to reach into their own pockets instead of seeking greener fairways elsewhere? There’s more than one answer, of course.

It doesn’t hurt that your arrival at Eagle’s Nest rewards you with expansive views of the Loch Raven watershed and Towson skyline. The sheer beauty of the Eagle’s Nest property makes it not only a popular golf destination but a sought-after venue for weddings year-round. And you’d be hard-pressed to find a swimming pool with a better view.

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THE COURSE As for the golf course: opened in 1971 under the design direction of Geoffrey Cornish, the course has a wellearned reputation as one of Maryland’s most scenic and challenging tracks. It earned its stripes as a former host for U.S. Open qualifying rounds, and continues to challenge golfers of all skill levels with elevation changes and length ranging from 5598 yards at the forward tees to 6719 yards from the tips. The entire layout is framed by sycamores and Dawn Redwoods, a species unusual enough to rate its own story on the club’s website.

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“The golf course is beautiful,” says Director of Golf Mike Welsh. “Always well-manicured, the greens are great, it’s fun to play and it changes every day. Hole #15 is one if the toughest driving holes in Maryland.” Newcomers are struck by the challenges of holes 9 and 18, a par 5 and par 4 respectively, which require as many as three additional clubs as they play uphill and back to the clubhouse.

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THE pro No discussion of golf at Eagle’s Nest goes very far before Welsh’s name comes up. In his 34th year at the club, Welsh is as much a fixture as the course itself. Longtime member Allan Riorda uses the word “icon” to describe Welsh. “Mike Welsh is one of the key reasons this club stands out,” says Riorda, “not only in this area but in the industry itself.”

For his part, Welsh is quick to deflect credit back to the membership. Asked what makes Eagle’s Nest special, he responds, “The great members we have. They make the staff feel like a part of the club and they always have.” Welsh cites a no-questions-asked, 6-month leave

of absence granted by the club to tend to his wife’s needs 12 years ago as she fought a losing battle with breast cancer. “Not every club would have done that,” he concludes. “This club never blinked.”

All agree that Welsh has been the perfect ringleader for a non-stop golf program that aims to be all-inclusive regardless of age or handicap. He notes the unofficial “no one left standing” (at the tee box) policy that guides the club’s pros, and says that in his 34 years not once has a member declined to have another member join them on the first tee. “It’s the people here that make that easy, not me,” Welsh says. september - october 2016 | MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE

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THE PROGRAM Keeping Mike and fellow PGA Professionals Tag Zentz and Frank Olzsewski busy are a wide range of programs designed to maximize the membership’s enjoyment of the game of golf. There are clinics designed to teach the game of golf to a new generation of golfers, such as the Tag-poles and Frank-ensteiners, to major tournaments that challenge the club’s most talented golfers. One such example is the Eagle’s Nest Ryder Cup-type tournament held over the Labor Day weekend.A three-day event involving 70 to 80 male golfers and 12 to 20 women, the event draws members of all skill levels for a matchplay format and ends with large crowds cheering on the MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | September - October 2016

final participants, who this year included Welsh himself.

“Look at that weekend we just had,” he says. “You can’t find a country club with a closer membership.”

Among other popular events at Eagle’s Nest: • A par-3 tournament that reconfigures the course completely, playing 1st tee to 7th green, 12th fairway over the water to 5th green and so on. This is one of the membership’s favorite events.

• Breakfast Club is held once a month where golfers are paired with members they do not yet knowor who they

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don’t routinely play with for 18-holes based on formats such as CHICAGO. On the other weekends members can always find a game with the Kunkel and Rio groups.

There’s even a Young Fathers group that plays very early in the morning to allow family time later in the day.

• Nine & Dines at Eagle’s Nestbring couples out on Friday evenings for 9 holes of fun-filled, themed golf events followed by a great meal. These events are often sold out.

• Play with the Pros is another highlight on both Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Eagle’s Nest. All

three golf professionals teeing it up with members on a regular basis is a huge plus for the club.

Add to those events the Member-Guest Tournament, spring and fall Member-Member outings, Club Match Play and Stroke Play Championships, women’s 9- and 18-hole leagues and a heavily-attended Tuesday night twilight men’s league (“never seen anything like that anywhere,” says member Riorda) and you have a slate of golf opportunities for every appetite. Riorda sums it up thusly: “Great greens, great food and great games.”

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THE COMMUNITY Another important figure in the golfing life of Eagle’s Nest is Greens and Grounds Superintendent Doug Hall, who regularly shares updates with the golf membership via email. This way the members better understand what maintenance is necessary and why, and how the weather is affecting turf conditions – vital information in the hot, dry summer months of 2016.

The club does more than its share to extend the love of golf beyond its own membership, stepping up as a big supporter of the First Tee of Greater Baltimore in both a fundraising capacity and in making the facility available to First Tee participants. And you’ll find Tigers in the MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | September - October 2016

Nest, too … the club is the home course and practice facility for the Towson University men’s and women’s golf teams.

Keeping pace with all the golf activity at Eagle’s Nest is the tennis portion of the proceedings, with eight HarTru courts (four lighted for night play) and a similarly active menu of clinics and competitive programs for all ages, under the direction of Head Tennis Professional Justin Behm.

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THE PEOPLE For all that, golf and tennis alone didn’t save Eagle’s Nest from its creditors, and that’s where it gets tricky, because the intangibles of any club are, well … intangible. Members and staff alike agree, however, that there’s something special about Eagle’s Nest beyond the views, the greens and the courts.The membership is often described as “genuine,” and Welsh says, “This is my second family. I love this club, and I feel so lucky to be here.”

Ask just about anyone – member or staff – what makes Eagle’s Nest special to them and you’re likely to hear, “the people.” Member Jim Rafferty says, “We’ve been here

almost a year, and we feel like every time we come here we make new friends. It’s just amazing how welcoming everyone is.” Anothermember who recently joined the club said, “I knew more people at Eagle’s Nest in the first two weeks than I knew at our other club in two years.”

This isn’t by accident. “Eagle’s Nest Country Club has been in the membership business for 46 years and has always taken great pride in being a family friendly, welcoming country club. Thanks to our membership we have the opportunity to be a great place for many future generations,” states club President Mary Kay Mosch.

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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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About Carnoustie Sportswear Founded 20 years ago, Carnoustie Sportswear has become a recognized maker of some of the finest golf apparel available. Fine fabrications, outstanding workmanship, and timeless, elegant styling combine to create an exceptional collection of sportswear. Carnoustie is carried in some of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most exclusive golf resorts, private country clubs and retailers. Enjoy your good taste both on and off the course. For product details, visit www.carnoustiesportswear.com.

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RULES REVISITED

Proper Terms and The Rules of Golf

By Kelly Newland, PGA, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions There are many “improper terms” that float around the game of golf. While announcers on television sometimes “butcher” the terms, we can be good ambassadors for the game with a knowledge of the correct terminology.

Here are just a few examples of the correct terminology for the game:

Proper Term

imProper Term

Teeing Ground

Tee or Tee Box

Flagstick

Pin

Putting Green

Green

Hole Location Sheet

Pin Sheet

Hole

Cup

Bunker

Sand Trap

Provisional Ball

Second Ball

Ball Unplayable

Unplayable Lie

Rub of the Green

Ball Luck

Through the Green

Fairway and/or Rough

Fellow Competitor (in Stroke Play)

Playing Partner

Stroke Play

Medal Play

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Learning proper terms can help us develop a better understanding of the Rules of Golf. Let’s take a closer look at the definition of Through the Green for instance:

Through the Green “Through the green” is the whole area of the course except: a.) The teeing ground and putting green of the hole being played; and b.) All hazards on the course As far as the Rules of Golf are concerned; the terms fairway and rough are not used in applying the rules. Many people incorrectly think when they are taking relief they can’t change from one cut of grass to another. Let’s imagine your ball is lying in the rough close to a cart path. When you go to take your stance you notice that your feet are now on the path and you are entitled to relief as you have interference from an immovable obstruction.

When you go through the relief procedure you are granted the opportunity to drop the ball within one club length of the nearest point of relief. The Rules make no mention whether you can drop the ball in the fairway or the rough. Why? Because the Rules of Golf don’t contemplate whether you are in the fairway or the rough. The rules do contemplate whether you are “Through the green” however.

Many rulings change depending on whether a ball is through the green or not.

If we know the proper terms and can separate them from the improper terms we have a much better chance of fully understanding the Rules of Golf. The next time you ask the starter for a “Hole Location Sheet” instead of a “Pin Sheet” you are one step closer to having a firm foundation on the Rules. You never know, it may just save you a stroke or two in the process!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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MAPGA 2016

Tournament Schedule

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March 21

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

International CC Fairfax, VA

April 4

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

Bulle Rock GC Havre De Grace, MD

April 4

Southern Chap Spring Mtg & Pro-Pro Presented by Callaway

Kingsmill Resort (Woods Course) Williamsburg, VA

April 11

Britt Sloan Scramble Presented by Bushnell

Manor CC Rockville, MD

April 18

MAPGA Senior - Junior

Woodholme CC Pikesville, MD

April 27

Northern Chapter Match Play Deadline

April 27

Central Chapter Match Play Deadline

April 27

Southern Chapter Match Play Deadline

April 27

MAPGA Senior Match Play Deadline

May 9-10

MAPGA Match Play Phase 1 Presented by Antigua and Bridgestone

Stoney Creek GC Nellysford, VA

May 23

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

CC of Virginia (James River Course) Richmond, VA

May 31

Northern Chap Championship & Northern Chap Assistant Champ

Suburban Club Pikesville, MD

May 31

Central Chap Championship

Argyle CC Silver Spring, MD

May 31

Southern Chap Championship & Southern Chap Assistant Champ.

Keswick Club Charlottesville, VA

June 6

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

Piedmont Club Haymarket, VA

June 20

MAPGA Facility Championship Presented by Morrell Studios

Loudoun G&CC Purcellville, VA

June 27

Central Chap Pro-Junior

Bethesda CC Bethesda, MD

July 5

Delta Dental PGA “Last Chance” Qual

Augustine GC Stafford, VA

July 11-13

Maryland Open

Bulle Rock GC Havre De Grace, MD

July 14-16

Delta Dental State Open of Virginia

Ballyhack GC Roanoke, VA

July 25

MAPGA Women’s Championship Presented by EP Pro

Raspberry Falls G&HC Leesburg, VA

August 1-2

National Car Rental Assistant Champ.

Presented by Gear/UnderArmour

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Tournament Schedule

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August 2

Central Chap Assistant Championship

Laurel Hill GC Lorton, VA

August 15-17

MAPGA Professional Champ

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

August 29-30

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

Rocky Gap Resort Cumberland, MD

September 6

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

Talbot CC Easton, MD

September 6

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

The Club at Creighton Farms Aldie, VA

September 12

National Car Rental Fall Pro- Net Presented by Oakley

CC of Petersburg Petersburg, VA

September 19

Southern Chap Fall Mtg & Pro-Pro Presented by PING

Willow Oaks CC Richmond, VA

September 22-23

Senior Open of Virginia

CC of Virginia – Westhampton Richmond, VA

September 26

Club Head Professional Champ Supported by Tournament Solutions

Elkridge Club Baltimore, MD

September 26

MAPGA Teaching Professional Champ

Elkridge Club Baltimore, MD

October 3-4

MAPGA Players Cup

Blue Ridge Shadows GC Front Royal, VA

October 10-11

Maryland Senior Open

Hillendale CC Phoenix, MD

October 17-18

Maryland Women’s Open

Columbia CC Chevy Chase, MD

October 24-25

Matthew Miskelly & Companies Team Championship

Site TBA

Date TBD

MAPGA Match Play Final Phase

TBD after Phase 1

Date TBD

MAPGA Senior Match Play Final Phase

TBD after Semis

Pending 2016 Events

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

MAPGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMP

Site TBA

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4 Lady Invitational Results Below are the winners of the 4 Lady Invitational at The Country Club at Woodmore on August 29, 2016:

GROSS

NET

1st Songh Buchanan

1st Bonnie Fry

Chan Chung

Lisa Kaufman

Kyung Kim

Andrea Kraus

Helena Yu

Sally Ratcliffe

2nd

Marylou Harris

2nd

Katherine Henshaw

Lisa Schlesinger

Christine Bechtel

Gretchen Stoneman

Lisa Splaine

Meilani Tom

Shannon Stevens

3rd

Katie Fontaine

3rd

Tara Coates

Lyn Hauswirth

GenineFidler

Stephanie Ordakowski

Ilene Garten

Rebecca Krimski

Donna Wiggs

4th Soo Ja Chu

4th Susan Aronoff

Nan Bender

Myoung Graham

Ho Lim Jun

Jill Benson

Oksun Kim

TatjanaKeuper

5th Barb DiMaio

5th

Deborah Andrew

Carol Hasegawa

Cathy Ayoob

Carol Longson

Elizabeth Belli

Terry Sturner

Lisa Lisko

The winners of the 50/50 Raffle were as follows: • Angela Lewis • Oksun Kim • Helena Yu • Gayon Sampson • Karen Parker Thanks to all participants for your support of the Junior Girls’ Golf Program in Maryland.

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Clare and Chris Connolly Win Mixed Two-Ball with a Score of 70

Championship Division - Gross

On a blistering hot day at the MSGA Mixed Two-Ball Championship terrific scores were posted. There were many new pairs playing in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament, including two brother-sister teams and a mother-son team. The brother and sister team of Clare Connolly and Chris Connolly of the Chevy Chase Club fired a two under 70 - three shots better than their closest competitors Shannon McKew from MSGA eClub, a multiple prize winner in past championships, and Eddie Bradley III from Baltimore Country Club. She and Eddie accomplished an amazing feat - they reached the difficult par 5 18th hole in two! Prospect Bay was in great shape and a constant breeze kept the competitors relatively comfortable.

Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mixed Championship will be held at Bulle Rock on August 15.

*All ties were broken according to the USGA recommended method of matching cards

GROSS LEADERBOARD

1. Clare Connolly & Chris Connolly

70

2. Shannon McKew & Eddie Bradley III

73

3. Jennifer Kitchen & Donald Owens

75

4. Kristina Demmick & Dave Darden

76

Championship Division - Net 1. Sophia Tong & Terry Lin

68

2. Marty Cumming & Al Aldana

70

3. Stef Herndon & David Parker

71

4. Karen Seibel & Tom Seibel

71

Senior Division - Gross 1. Cathy Bowen & Tom Bowen

75

2. Beverly Paddy & Julian Orlinski

76

3. Karen Wood & Mike Lepore

79

4. Peggy Gore & Joe Fenlon

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Senior Division - Net 1. Angie Yoo & Donald Meyer

65

2. Mary Newcomb & Lee Newcomb

68

3. Gretchen Stoneman & Russell Stoneman

68

4. Madge Henning & Warren Davis

69

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56 state news 88th Senior Championship Day Final Results Share

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88th Senior Championship Day Final Results Reported by John Stewart

Final Round Tom Grem, of Hunt Valley Country Club, showed two sides of his solid golf game during the two days of the 88th Senior Amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at his home course.

He had four 3-putts in struggling to a 3-over-par 75 in the opening round, then came back with what he called, “My best putting since I was kid,” in producing a 71, a 36-hole total of 146, and a one-stroke victory over George Mavrikes, Congressional CC, 77-70--147. The 70 was the low round of the tournament on a course played at 6,459 yards, As it turned out, the top five scorers all improved on first-round scores by three to seven strokes.

Although successful over the years in club events -- he is currently the club champion and Senior club champion -- this marked Grem’s first major title. He was thrilled with the outcome but admitted winning the Maryland State and Middle Atlantic Father-Son championships with sons Doug and Jimmy, respectively, earlier in the summer gave him more satisfaction.

Knowing the Seniors event was at Hunt Valley, however, provided added incentive. “I don’t play a lot of outside events and I’m not as good as some of the players, so I felt this was going to be my best chance to win if I could just kind of hold it together,” the champion said.

Actually, the 75 was not as bad as it might have been in some years as the leader shot 74, and the second round could turn into a horse race. There were 11 players within three shots of the lead and another nine four back.

At the end, Grem and Mavrikes were followed by Tim Dilli, Baltimore CC, 77-71--148; Lee Flemister, last year’s runner-up from the University of Maryland GC, 76-73-149, and Larry Storck, third a year ago, from Sparrows Point CC, 77-73--150. This marked the 10th time in tournament history the champion came from the host club and the first since Frank Burns, Fountain Head CC, in 1988.

“I had been putting pretty well coming in, but the greens were faster than we’ve played all year. It was my home course, but it didn’t feel like it, “ Grem declared.

For the second round, he was right on target from the start, birdieing the opening hole from 12 feet. He fell back to even after missing the fifth green, then left an eagle putt on the lip at the par-5 seventh. He scrambled to a bogey at the 10th after his tee shot at the 173-yard hole almost went out of bounds and he wound up making a 15-foot putt. He got his eagle at the 492-yard 11th when his hybrid shot from 220 yards stopped pinhigh and nine feet from the cup. He dipped 2-under for the nine with a birdie at the 13th, but slipped back to even with bogeys at the 14th (a ball-search was successful with three seconds left of allotted time) and 18th. For the round, he had 28 putts, including three at the last. His best previous finish in the event was a second to Mike Occi at Manor CC three years ago.

Michael Weiner, Hayfields CC, won the Super Senior division (65-over) with 78-77--155, edging Tom Lynn, Mountain Branch GC, by a single stroke, 79-77--156.

The 2017 championship will be held at Worthington Manor GC in Urbana.

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Round #1

Michael Weiner -Championship Super Senior Winner pictured with Officer in Charge, Jack Barse MARYLAND STATE GOLF MAGAZINE | September - October 2016

“Shocked,” was all Jim Biggar could say when informed his 2-over-par 74 was good for the lead with one threesome left on the course in the opening round of the 88th Seniors championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at his home course, Hunt Valley Golf Club, September 13.

Moments later it was official and Biggar’s 39-35--74 stood atop the leader board, one stroke clear of five clustered at 75. This group included Tom Grem, a Hunt Valley member, who won both the Maryland State and Middle Atlantic Father-Son titles earlier in the summer, sharing the honors with sons Jimmy and Doug, respectively.

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Super Senior (65+) Net Division Winner, Charles Rogers, The Courses at Andrews AFB, pictured with MSGA Vice President and Officer in Charge, Jack Barse, Columbia CC.

With the championship field of 65 cut to 24 and ties for the second round (September 14), 26 players at 79 and better will continue.

Biggar’s round included three front-nine bogeys, the result of missing two greens and a three-putt at the ninth, but he settled down with a birdie putt at the par5 11th (No. 2 on the White nine) -- he laid up short of a creek and pitched to eight feet -- and eight pars. “I saved a couple on the back and finished with 32 putts,” he said.

Later, he would say, “I still can’t believe it. Looking at the pairings, there were a lot of good players and I figured the leader would shoot 69-70-71. I knew I wasn’t going to shoot those numbers so I simply focused on getting in a good round.” Evidence of his focus was the fact his

two playing companions finished with scores of 86 and 96.

Aside from Grem, the other 75’s were by Gary Hann, Congressional CC; Gary Taylor, Manor CC; James Winner, Mountain Branch GC, and Craig Ostrom, Hobbit’s Glen GC. They were followed by Lee Flemister, University of Maryland GC, and Shan Saunders, Oakmont Green GC, with 76’s.

The Super Senior (65-over) leader is Gavin Stringer, Hunt Valley GC, with 77.

The event also included a net division, and the leaders were Senior -- Bill Tignanelli, Hunt Valley GC, 74-9-65, and Super Senior -- Charles Rogers, Andrews AFB, 8412-72.

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McIlvain Wins 30th Annual MSGA MidAmateur Championship Final Round First-round leader Doug McIlvain, from Waverly Woods Golf Club, appeared to be in great shape through 15 holes of the final round of the 30th Mid-Amateur championship at the Country Club at Woodmore, August 17. He was 1-under-par for the round, 5 under for the tournament, which had a second-day field of 47 players after a cut at 79.

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The only real challenger was Andrew Kolarik. The Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest G&CC member was already in with 72-71--143 over a 6,700-yard course played to a par of 72. Thirty minutes later, with all the scores posted, Kolarik, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stroke Play champion at his club, was the only one of the top eight scorers who improved on a firstday score and it earned him second place.

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Round #1 Doug McIlvain, who plays from Waverly Woods Golf Club, fashioned four successive birdies in the middle of his round and went on to card 35-33--68 and take the opening-round lead in the 30th annual Mid-Amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at the Country Club at Woodmore, August 15.

OIC, Paul Dillon (left) pictured with MidAmateur Champion, Doug McIlvain (right)

McIlvain had a tough time getting to the clubhouse.

He bogeyed the last three holes, two with 3-putts, and got in with 68-74--142. Earlier, there was a birdie and a bogey on the front and a bogey followed by two birdies through the 15th. “I was just kind of holding it together,” he said.

The champion, 47, an Ellicott City resident, is best known for his play in Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation tournaments, where last year he won a stroke-play event and finished runner-up in the Match Play championship.

Kolarik, 27, who works at Union Memorial Hospital, highlighted his round when he holed a 109-yard wedge shot for an eagle-3 at the 514-yard sixth. A bogey left him at 35 for the front and he managed to break even on the back, three birdies, including Nos. 15 and 17, to go with three successive bogeys (Nos. 12-14). At 17, from the right trees, he hit a shot to 10 feet and at 18, his second shot ended in a divot, but he was able to get it on the green, take two putts and glad to settle for a final par.

Thomas Wharton, TPC Potomac (73-72) and David Nocar, Chartwell CC (71-74) tied for third at 145, trailed

by Tim Kane, Columbia CC (72-75) and Mark Cusic, Breton Bay G&CC (69-78).

The leader, one of four players to break par (36-36-72) on the 6,803-yard course, was followed by Mark Cusic, Breton Bay G&CC, 69; David Nocar, Chartwell CC, and Vance Welch, Hobbit’s Glen GC, at 71. McIlvain is best known for his play in Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation events, including a victory in a stroke-play tournament at Forest Park GC and a runner-up finish in its match play championship, both last year. Some changes in his priorities have meant a less active season this summer. Welch won the Mid-Am in 2008; Cusic tied for second two years ago, and last week, Nocar was among five qualifiers for the U.S. Mid-Amateur championship, scheduled for next month.

In addition to his birdies at Nos. 8-11, McIlvain’s round also included a birdie at the 13th and a bogey at the fifth. He missed three fairways and hit 16 greens -saving par on the other two. His five birdies were all from inside 10 feet -- “I hit my irons incredibly well, “ he said -- and his bogey was a three-putt.

Cusic, 2 over after 10, had five back-nine birdies and would have been even better but for a missed 18-inch birdie-bid at the 16th. Nocar started on No. 10, was even through 17, then double-bogeyed 18, but sailed through the front nine in 3-under-par. Welch shot the front nine in 2-under with three birdies, then dropped back with a birdie and two bogeys.

Although calling it a round where, “It’s the best I’ve hit it in my life,” he was also thinking of what might have been, as he missed seven putts inside of six feet. For the tour, he missed three fairways and hit 16 greens --saving par on the two he missed. His five birdies were all from inside 10 feet -- “I hit my irons incredibly well,” he said -- and his bogey was a three-putt.

The threat of an early evening storm with rain and lightning forced a suspension of play with a couple of groups still on the course. They will finish prior to the start of the second round and a projected cut (low 40 and ties) is 79, with 47 players.

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62 state news Mary Lou Myers & Marge Waglie Win Two-Woman Team Mid-Handicap Share

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Mary Lou Myers & Marge Waglie Win Two-Woman Team Mid-Handicap NET The Two-Woman Team Mid-Handicap Championship was held at Green Spring Valley Hunt Club on Friday, August 19th. The Eisenhower Golf Course team of Mary Lou Myers and Marge Waglie won the four-ball event by one stroke after firing a net 64. The low gross team was Karen Hunter and Karen Wood, both from Enterprise, after returning a score of 80. Karen Wood, a veteran player in Maryland State tournaments, won this event in 2014 with a different playing partner. This was the first Maryland State event for Karen Hunter, as it was for a number of others in the playing field. Several players said it was an added bonus to be able to play on a course not generally available to them. Many, like first place net winners Myers and Waglie, enjoyed the fact that this was primarily a net event giving all teams an opportunity to win the trophy.

Following are the net and gross results. All ties were decided by the USGA recommended method of matching cards.

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Place

Team Names

Score

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Mary Lou Myers & Marge Waglie

64

2

Lisa Feingersh& Terry Sturner

66

3

June Paul & Maureen Suelau

67

4

Kathleen Crosland & Kim Marzin

68

5

Chan Chung & Oksun Kim

68

6

Roberta Lavin & Joan Winchester

68

7

Bonnie Lennox & Deb Watkins

68

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Susan Darnely& Cheryl Keeter

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Karen Hunter & Karen Wood

80

2

Penny Goode & Rebecca Krimski

83

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Jack Barse (Washington Team Captain) with Jan Miller (Baltimore Team Captain)

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Washington Wins 60th Annual BW Team Matches Reported by John Stewart Washington, sparked by three 3-0 sweeps, continued its recent mastery of Baltimore in their 60th annual team match, posting an 11 1/2 - 7 1/2 victory at Kenwood Golf & Country Club in Bethesda. It was its third straight win and eighth in the last 10 years.

The course was played at 6,126 yards to a par of 70, and birdies were the order of the day on a mild, overcast afternoon.

Ryan Richardson (Mountain Branch GC)-Phil Fairbanks (Hobbit’s Glen GC) got Baltimore on the board with a 2 1/2 - 1/2 decision over Billy Pee1 (Columbia CC)Brandon Cigna (Manor CC), as Richardson had four of his side’s six birdies.Chris Rockwell (Green Spring VHC)Ben Shields (Pine Ridge GC) complemented each other throughout as they won the front, 5 up, and the back, 1 up. Shields had three front-nine birdies and Rockwell had a decisive birdie on the back.

Washington’s Mark Cusic (Breton Bay G&CC) and Joe Rice, IV (Old South CC) won each nine, 2-up to sweep Gary Carpenter, Jr. (Crofton CC)-Mike Stackus (Hobbit’s Glen GC). Rice had five birdies and Cusic, three. Against David Nocar, Jr. (Chartwell CC)-AndrerwKolarik (Towson G&CC), James Hewatt (U. Maryland GC)-Tim Kane (Columbia CC) won the front, 1 up and the back, 2 and 1. The winners got it going when Kane drove the 294yard 10th green and two-putted for birdie. Hewatt birdied 11-12 and the side won the 13th.

Washington sent out veterans of the competition in the last two pairings and each returned with a 3-0 verdict. Joe Scheffres (Woodmont CC)-Michael Meyer (Lakewood CC) took out Jeff Perkins (Rolling Road GC)Jacob Pilarski (Waverly Woods GC), and in the Senior pairing, Marty West (Columbia CC)-Lee Flemister (U. Maryland GC) defeated Joe Records (Baltimore CC)Steve Ford (Caves Valley GC). Scheffres-Meyer won 1 up, and 3 and 2, while West (five birdies) and Flemister won 5 up and 1 up.

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Washington Team pictured with Team Captain (Jack Barse)

Baltimore Team pictured with Team Captain (Jan Miller)

Washington leads the series, 41-19, but it started with a 19-1 edge and is only ahead 22-18 since then,

Billy Peel-Brandon Cigna (W) lost to Ryan RichardsonPhil Fairbanks, 1/2 - 2 1/2

Washington 12 1/2, Baltimore 5 1/2

David Dustin-Jeff Lim-Sharpe (W) lost to Chris RockwellBen Shields, 0-3

Mark Cusic-Joe Rice, IV (W) def. Gary Carpenter, Jr.-Mike Stackus, 3-0

Joe Scheffres-Michael Meyer (W) def. Jeff Perkins-Jacob Pilarski, 3-0

James Hewatt-Tim Kane (W) def. David Nocar, JrAndrew Kolarik, 3-0

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(Washington Team with Captain: Paul Dillon)

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Washington Wins BW Junior Team Matches Washington teammates Sean McGarrity, from Bethesda, and Brad Riley, from Olney, combined for a 3-0 victory over Lou Baker, IV, from Timonium, and Will Ford, from Reisterstown to spark an 8-4 team triumph over a Baltimore entry in the sixth annual Junior Team Match, sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association, at Rolling Road Golf Club, August 27. The demanding Catonsville layout was played at 6,174 yards to a par of 70.

Baker’s birdie at the 14th drew his pairing even, but on 18, both Washington players had winning pars to get a point for the side and a point for the match.

Will Klein, 15, from Bethesda, birdied the first two holes, and he and Noah Reeder, 16, a West Virginia resident who plays from Beaver Creek CC in Hagerstown, turned 3 up. Partners Austin Steckler, 15, from Glen Arm, and Austin Barbin, 15, from Elkton, each birdied a hole on the back to cut the match deficit to one, but Reeder won 17 with a par. He and Barbin halved 18 in birdies, giving the Baltimore team one point for the back.

Liam Powderly, 16, from Cockeysville, produced the best individual showing with five birdies, dipping 2-under on each nine (with the usual concessions). Partner Ford Bennett, 15, from Owings Mills, contributed three birdies, as the pairing won the front and the match and halved the back with Patrick McKinney, 16, from Gambrills, and Oliver Whatley, 17, from Rockville.

Whatley, Washington’s oldest player (he will turn 18 in November), bolstered his team’s effort with birdies at 11 (a win) and 12 (a half ), then won 16 with a par to offset two winning holes by his opponents to split the back.

Pieter DeGroot, 15, from Potomac, who highlighted his summer by shooting 5-over-par 215 in the Dewey Ricketts Memorial tournament at Manor CC to win the 14-15 age group by 18 strokes and beat the 16-18 winner by five strokes, took care of the front nine (2-under and 1 up). Partner Brad Whitaker, 17, from Kensington, birdied the 11th and parred the others, earning them 2 1/2 points after halving the back with Will Koras, from Lutherville, and Trip Smith, from Phoenix. Koras was the lone holdover from last year’s event.

McGarrity won the third hole with a par and it stood up for a front-nine win (worth one point). On the back,

This was the third successive win for Washington, which leads the series, 4-2.

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(Baltimore Team with Captain: Moose Brown)

Results: Washington 8, Baltimore 4 Noah Reeder-Will Klein, W, d. Austin Steckler-Austin Barbin, 2-1.

Sean McGarrity-Brad Riley, W, d. Lou Baker, IV-Will Ford, 3-0.

Patrick McKinney-Oliver Whatley,W, lost to Liam Powderly, 1/2 - 2 1/2.

Pieter DeGroot-Brad Whitaker, W, d. Will Koras-Trip Smith, 2 1/2 - 1/2.

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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.

The Air Force One DFX features Nitrogen N7 “Nitrogen Charged” technology, a newly patented method to reinforce the clubface without adding any weight. The forged titanium body comes with titanium cup face technology, as well as aerodynamic clubhead shaping. It’s available in both the high MOI and Tour Series, in lofts of 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° and 12.5°. Standard shaft length is 45 ½”.

The club is offered in several leading shaft models from the top OEM shaft brands, so that golfers will achieve the optimum launch angle and spin rate for their unique swing. MSRP starts at $299.99, and there is an upcharge for some shaft models.

About PowerBilt Golf Since 1916 PowerBilt Golf has designed golf clubs the world’s best have used to win such tournaments as The Masters, the U.S. open, and the PGA Championship. today, PowerBilt is pushing the limits on technology with REAL innovation. USGA Conforming, Air Force One woods feature Nitrogen Charged Club Heads, faces as thin as 2.6mm, the largest sweet spot in golf, and maximum COR regardless of swing speed. And all Air Force One woods feature customized speed-rated shafts from Fujikura. New Nitrogen Charged Air Force irons also feature the hottest and thinnest face in golf. PowerBilt also remains the No. 1 choice for junior golfers; and the PowerBilt Air Force One irons were named to the 2011 and 2013 Golf Digest Hot List. Plus One Sports, Inc., is the U.S. licensee of the PowerBilt brand. PowerBilt is a division of the Hillerich & Bradsby Co., a family owned-company which has been making golf clubs since 1916. Based in Louisville, Ky., Hillerich & Bradsby is also the maker of the world-famous Louisville Slugger bats and Bionic gloves.

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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 | September - October 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.”

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 - october 2016 | 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.”)

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

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

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

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

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

MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS & STAFF 2016 Board of Directors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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