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June 2014Issue # 12

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Contents

AMATEUR INTERVIEW WITh MARTY WEsT

RoUNd REVIEW

10Denny McCarthy

30The Links at Lighthouse Sound

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ChAMpIoNshIp REVIEW 2093rd Amateur Championship

ExECUTIVE dIRECToR’s WELCoMEWilliam K. Smith, Executive Director, Maryland State Golf Association

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Executive Director’s Welcome

U.S.Amateur Four-Ball Championship

The United States Golf Association announced the opening of entries on Thursday, April 24, 2014 for the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championships. The Olympic Club, in San Francisco,

will host the first men’s competition and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, in Bandon, Ore., will host the first women’s competition. Both championships will be conducted in May 2015.

Players can register online (http://champs.usga.org) for both championships through 5 pm., EDT on Wednesday, Aug 6. The Amateur Four-Ball Championships are the first to be added to the USGA’s competition roster in more than 25 years.

The 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball is scheduled for May 2-6, with both the Lakes and Ocean courses at The Olympic Club set to host the 36 hole stroke-play qualifying. The club’s famed Lake Course, which has hosted five U.S. Opens and three U.S. Amateurs, will be the site for the championship match-play bracket.

To be eligible, each player must have a Handicap Index not exceeding 5.4. Partners on each two-man team are not required to be from the same club, state or country and there are no age restrictions. Sectional qualifying in Maryland will be conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) on Monday, October 20 at Argyle CC. Qualifying will be conducted over 18 holes.

The championship will comprise 128 sides or teams, for a total of 256 players. Following stroke-play qualifying, match play will begin with 32 sides and conclude with an 18-hole final on May 6.

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort will host the 2015 Women’s Amateur Four-Ball on May 9-13. The championship will be played at the resort’s Pacific Dunes Course, the site of the 2006 Curtis Cup Match. Players must have a Handicap Index not exceeding 14.4 to be eligible and partners are not required to be from the same club, state or country. There are no age restrictions for each two-woman team. There will not be a sectional qualifier in Maryland, but will be available in Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Golf Association of Philadelphia(GAP) will conduct qualifying at Bent Creek CC in Lititz, PA on Monday, October 13, 2014 and the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) will conduct qualifying at Spring Creek GC, Gordonsville, VA on Monday, March 30, 2015.

The championship will start with 64 sides or teams, for total of 132 players. Stroke-play qualifying will be followed by match play, starting with 32 sides. A champion will be crowned in an 18-hole final on May 13.

In 2016, the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball will be held at Winged Foot Golf Club, in Mamaroneck, N.Y., while Streamsong Resort, southeast of Tampa, Fla., will host the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball.

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I know most of your collegiate tournaments are conducted as stroke play events. The MD Amateur is a match play event. Do you approach match play differently than you would for stoke play?

Obviously in match play, you have a clear opponent, but for me I am still playing against the course. I really focus on just playing the course and controlling what I can control. You can win a lot of holes by playing smart and limiting bogeys.

As the MD Amateur Champion you must win 5 matches. Do you approach each match differently based on your opponent for that match?, and secondly is match play more mental than stroke play?

No, I have the same mindset for every match. Limiting the mistakes will go a long way in match play and I really try to make my opponent come and get it if they want to beat me.

Does the style of golf course influence the way you play match play, or is it dictated more my your opponent and the status of the match? Did the East Course at the Baltimore Country Club provide any advantages or disadvantages to your game?

I think the style of the course really makes one think of how they want to attack it. Baltimore Country Club is a great example because most of the greens are very severe from back to front. I really stressed leaving myself on the correct side of the hole and missing the ball in the right spots. I was just trying to give


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myself a chance at birdie and leave myself easy pars, and I think I executed my game plan very well.

I thought BCC was a great test for me. It’s a tricky course and I saw things I really liked in my game and saw some things I can improve on. Overall, my course management, preparation, and knowledge of the course helped my consistent play throughout the tournament.

You have had another great year which now includes your second MD Amateur Championship. Additionally, this year you tied for sixth at the NCAA men’s individual championship. Which gave you the most satisfaction and why?

Anytime you can come back and defend your state title it’s pretty special. I’ve grown up playing in Maryland State events my whole life, so being crowned champion of my state two years in a row is a nice accomplishment.

If I had won NCAAs I think it would have been a little sweeter, but it was an amazing experience. Having people tell you that they saw you on TV. is pretty cool. Every tournament I play in though helps me gain experience, and I’m just looking at those experiences to see how I can get better.

Tell us about your experience at the British Amateur at Portrush, Northern Ireland. Secondly, what adjustments were required to play the links style golf course at Portrush versus American parkland style courses?

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You have indicated that your play this year is better than last year. What part of your game has had the most significant improvement?, and secondly at this stage of your career is improvement more mental than physical?

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A pair of first-time entries tied for the low score with 67, and Walter Egloff, 17, defeated Chris Navarro, 16, on the second playoff hole to claim the medal in on-site qualifying for the 93rd Maryland State Amateur Championship over the East Course at Baltimore Country Club, June 5. The two had played the regulation round together in the final group of the day off the 10th tee.

It was symbolic of the day, as 38 players seeking 31 places shot 73 or better, and 29 of them were in the afternoon under ideal weather conditions -- relatively calm and sunny -- as opposed to the morning round which started in a drizzle and a strong wind. Both eventually blew away, but not before providing the morning wave with more difficult playing conditions than usual.

Until the leaders put up their scores, Brandon Cigna held the lead with a 68. Another first-time entrant, with the first afternoon time off No. 1, the University of Maryland GC member was followed by Ben Warnquist, Manor CC, 69, followed by five players at 70. Patrick McCormick, from Baltimore CC, was the only one of the group to play in the morning, and he rallied from 4-over after No. 7 to birdie 8-9, then shot 2-under on the back to finish even. The course was played at 6,873 yards to a par of 70. The afternoon 70’s were Chris Hickman, Pete DeTemple, Mike Blasey, and Larry Martone, at 56 the oldest qualifier.

From what appeared to be a possible playoff at 75 or 74, became 73 with a rash of late scores. At the end, there was a 9-for-3 playoff, reduced by one who failed

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to appear at the appointed time. Two more went out with bogeys and one picked up at the first hole, leaving 5-for-3 at the second hole. When former champions Billy Wingerd and Jeff Castle failed to convert par-saving putts, the last three, who reached the green of the 458-yard test in two, Joe Rice,IV, made birdie, and Ralph Blasey IV, and David Nocar, another former titlist, two-putted for pars.

Defending champion Denny McCarthy, from Argyle CC, took the automatic exemption and will face Nocar in the first round, June 6.

Egloff, a Landon School senior who plays from the Chevy Chase Club, shot 35-32, with “a chip-in and a couple of 20-footers,” before bogeying the uphill, par-3, 9th, his final hole. Navarro, an Archbishop Spalding High School junior from Crofton, who more the Maryland Interscholastic title in the spring, had four birdies -- “had a couple of long birdie putts and a couple of short ones.”

Notes: Cigna had one bogey, three birdies for his tour. . .Warnquist, 21, a University of Maryland senior from Manor CC, started on no. 1 and had five birdies, four bogeys (three on par 3’s)for one of the more up-and-down rounds of the day...Two alternates who were on hand made the qualifier, and Brian McCormick, Columbia CC, got in with a 71, while David Feeley, Hillendale CC, missed with a 74, although he highlighted his round by holing a 185-yard second shot for an eagle-2 at the difficult uphill opening hole, played at 458 yards. . .Two rounds Friday and two more Saturday will reduce the field to two for a scheduled 36-hole final Sunday.

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The 93rd Amateur Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association worked its way through two rounds over the East Course at Baltimore Country Club, June 6, and the first thing to notice was the emergence of new faces for the June 7th quarterfinals.

Aside from defender Denny McCarthy and Chris Baloga, none of the others have been this far in the venerable event. Lined up for the morning matches are McCarthy vs. Mike Blasey; Brandon Cigna vs. Ben Warnquist; Ralph Blasey, IV, vs. Matt Bassler, and Joe Rice vs. Baloga, who reached the quarters in 2008 before losing to eventual finalist Steve Delmar.

Bassler, 28, had the toughest route, as he went 19 holes to subdue Chris Hickman in the morning, then birdied the 18th to get past tenacious Pete DeTemple, 1 up, in the afternoon. Hickman had overcome a deficit with two winning holes in the middle of the back nine to force overtime, while DeTemple holed an unlikely birdie at the 17th to get even with Bassler. His ball was 18 feet above and to the side of the cup with about 15 feet of break. He was all set to tap in for a par-4 at the last when his opponent dropped the hammer on him from 12 feet.

“It was an up-and-down day,” said Bassler, a former Maryland Open titlist from Rolling Road GC. “My ball-striking and putting were shaky, but I hit a lot of greens and made the shots I needed.”

Cigna, 28, a University of Maryland GC member who works for Merrill Lynch and is making his first appearance in this event, sealed a morning 2-up win over Travis Gahman with a win at the 18th after the latter had won 17. In the afternoon, the former Michigan State player birdied 6-7-8 -- the last when he drove the green of the 303-yard set-up and two-putted -- and won 9 to turn 4 up en route to a 4-and-3 decision over Colin St. Maxens.

Warnquist, 21, a University of Maryland senior from Manor CC, held off Delmar in the morning, going 1 up at 15 and halving the final three holes. In the second round, he won four of the last five holes on the front and three of the first five on the back to dispatch Chris

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Defending champion and two-time Maryland Open winner Denny McCarthy and 2008 Middle Atlantic Amateur champion Chris Baloga won two matches on Saturday to move into the scheduled final 36-hole match of the 93rd Maryland Amateur at Baltimore Country Club’s historic East Course.

McCarthy defeated young Mike Blasey 5&4 in the morning and outlasted tough Ben Warnquist 3&2 in the afternoon while Baloga won in 21 holes over 2012

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Demetrakis, 6 and 4, while the Blasey cousins, Ralph IV, and Mike, both won. Ralph used three back-nine birds to oust medalist Walter Egloff, 5 and 4, then knocked off fellow Columbia CC member Brian McCormick, 5 and 3, dipping 3 under par for the necessary 15 holes. Mike beat Peter Knade, 20 holes, with a final par, then toppled lone Senior qualifier Larry Martone, turning 3 up, then winning 13 and halving 14-15. In a battle of Old South CC clubmates, Joe Rice defeated Tyler Herriott in the afternoon, 7 and 5, after getting by Chris Navarro, 3 and 2, in the morning. Against Herriott, he was 3 up at the turn and birdied 11 and 13.

Baloga, from Hillendale CC, defeated Patrick McCormick, Baltimore CC, in the morning, 6 and 5, then thwarted Alex Hoffman, Beaver Creek CC, 3 and 2, winning three holes midway of the back nine.

McCarthy wasted little time and energy, whipping 2002 champ David Nocar, 7 and 5, and Nick Sorkin, 3 and 2. The latter marked the first time the University of Virginia senior from Argyle CC, had gone past the 15th green in seven successive matches dating back to his title run last year. He had four birdies against Nocar, then rallied from 1-down after nine holes (he shot par-matching 35 to Sorkin’s 34) to birdie 10 and ring up six straight pars.

During the morning round, four of the 16 matches went extra holes and four others ended 1 up, in one of the most competitive efforts in recent years. It reinforced the strength of the on-site qualifying cutoff of 73 as it is believed to be the lowest in tournament history. The last two Baltimore CC cutoffs were 75 and 74 and there was one at 74 at Bethesda CC some years ago. Two rounds June 7 will produce two players for a scheduled 36-hole final, June 8.

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Metropolitan Amateur winner Joe Rice IV and then vanquished 2009 Maryland Open champion Matt Bassler 5&3. Warnquist had defeated Brandon Cigna 2&1 while Bassler had edged Ralph Blasey IV 1 up in the morning session.

The wildest morning match was played by Baloga and Rice. Until Rice birdied the par-3 thirteenth hole to go 2 up there had not been more than a one hole difference. Baloga then eagled the par-5 fourteenth and birdied the par-4 fifteenth to go ahead by one hole only to lose to Rice’s two on the par-3 seventeenth. With the 18th being halved, the two moved to extra holes. Baloga made magical par saves on the first two hole to halve Rice and then holed a spectacular curving downhill and sidehill putt to end the match on the 21sthole.

In the Ralph Blasey and Matt Bassler match, Blasey held a two up lead through seven holes and never trailed until Bassler won the 18th hole with a par. Warnquist and Cigna had a tight match that saw a reversal of fortune at the 451-yard par-4 sixteenth hole. Warnquist drove right into a tough lie and advanced the ball to about 50 yards from the hole while Cigna hit a perfect drive and played a short iron to 20 feet short of the cup. Then Warnquist made a miracle par save while Cigna three-putted to give Warnquist a two hole lead. The match came to a conclusion when the players conceded matching pars on #17.

The McCarthy-(Mike) Blasey contest was close through the first six holes then McCarthy took four successive holes, highlighted by a near kick-in eagle two on the 303-yard eighth hole. After holes 12 – 15 were halved, McCarthy was a 5&4 winner.

In the McCarthy-Warnquist afternoon semi-final battle, the match had no more than a one hole difference through twelve holes with the players exchanging birdied putts on the tilted twelfth green. But McCarthy then won each of holes 13 – 15 and when the players halved #16 with pars, McCarthy registered the 3&2 win.

Loyola Maryland golf coach Baloga played the front nine in one over par to take a two up lead over former Loyola standout Bassler. With par wins on #s 11, 13 and 15, Baloga claimed the 5&3 victory.

The scheduled 36-hole final between McCarthy and Baloga begins Sunday morning at 7:00 AM. The East Course has played at par 70 and 6,983 yards with the par four 8thshortened by about 50 yards. The course is slated for a Keith Foster renovation beginning in mid-July.


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Runner Up Chris Baloga and Champion Denny McCarthy

On Thursday, June 5, Denny McCarthy was probably a heavier favorite to win the Maryland State Amateur Championship at Baltimore Country Club than California Chrome was to win the Belmont Stakes in New York. Thoroughbred that he is, McCarthy, an Argyle CC member, upheld his end much better than “Chrome, dominating five foes in three days of scheduled 36-hole play, and capping it with an 8-and-7 victory over Chris Baloga in the final on a mild, sunny day.

For all intents and purposes, this one opened and closed during a 10-hole East-Course stretch in the morning round, as McCarthy won eight of them, all but two (birdies) with pars. A bogey-free 3-under-par 67 sent him to lunch 8-up.

Baloga, from Hillendale CC, whose only sub-par effort in a morning 74 was a conceded eagle-three at the

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583-yard sixth, showed heart and skill in the afternoon, gamely hanging in with a winning par (against McCarthy’s only bogey in 29 holes) and two birdies against two McCarthy birdies for a 7-and-6 deficit. The leader closed him out on the 20th hole (No. 11) with a 14-foot downhill birdie putt.

“I’ve definitely gotten better [than last year],” said the defender, a 21-year-old University of Virginia senior. “Each year of college has been better. I’ve learned more about distance control and course management [what club to hit and where to hit it]. It’s like a picture puzzle. I’ve got all the pieces and now I’m trying to put them in the proper spots.”

In the afternoon, McCarthy was -2 under for 11 holes and Baloga, the Loyola University Maryland golf coach who turns 31 on June 9, was 1 under. “This is the only tournament with two 18-hole matches for three days. It takes a lot out of you and I’m just not used to it,” said Baloga, a former MSGA Mid-Am and Middle Atlantic Amateur champion.

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While Baloga used a caddy, McCarthy carried his own bag every day and felt it was an advantage. “We do it in college so, again, you get used to it. You develop a rhythm, and I’m more comfortable by myself rather than with somebody.”

Asked about being a target for everybody else in the field, McCarthy shrugged it off. “I don’t really think about it, but I know it’s there and it motivates me,” he declared. “It’s been there for several years so I’m used to it.”

In his resume are two Washington Metropolitan Schoolboy crowns, a semifinal berth in the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur, two Maryland Amateur and two Maryland Open titles and a recent tie for sixth in the NCAA men’s individual championship.

On his upcoming schedule is a trip to the British Amateur, which starts June 16 at Royal Portrush in Ireland -- two rounds of qualifying for a match-play bracket of 64 players. Later, he will defend his 2013 Maryland Open crown and attempt to qualify for the U.S. Amateur.

In reaching the final, McCarthy defeated David Nocar, Nick Sorkin, Mike Blasey, and Ben Warnquist, while Baloga put out Patrick McCormick, Alex Hoffman, Joe Rice, IV, and Matt Bassler. During his title runs in the last two years, McCarthy had one stretch of seven successive matches that did not go beyond the 15th green, and overall, except for his two morning tours in the finals, he did not go past the 16th green.

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Ocean City Maryland is a place that is never short of opinion by locals and summer tourists. That narrow strip of land between the Atlantic pond and Assawoman Bay is home to a culture of its own and each new Summer week brings new people searching for family bonding, summer fun, and memories. Just a ten minute drive across the bay in Bishopville stands a track of land, marsh, sand, and water also worthy of a lot of talk and opinion. It is 18 holes of memories called the Links at Lighhouse Sound(LLS). LLS is a premium links course full of signature holes, skyline, wind, sky, brush, traps, bridges and water. It is golf’s metaphor for the wildness of Ocean City and was built in 2000 and designed by Arthur Hills. Be prepared to bring lots of dough, golf balls, and guts and you will walk away with stories of success, beauty, and quiet humility. The course is a fixture of OC’s evergrowing golfing destination map that is consistently ranked in the US’s top 100 courses that you can play. It may not be #1 on the list like Pebble Beach but it is pretty darn awesome at its 80s rank for Ocean City, Maryland.

The clubhouse and its grounds offer views of the bay and OC and is often used as a premium romantic spot for weddings. The pro shop offers quality merchandise and the driving range offers free balls for players. The employees offer good hints and tips and answer all questions with sincerity and folksyness that makes you feel that you hit on the right place for pure golf and environs. There are various golf stay and play packages with golf travel agencies and golf can be played for 3 or so different costs depending on the time of day.

It sure delivered a powerful punch to this golfing nomad. I was searching for a course to test out my shotmaking and came away with such a variety of shots on this course that it could have been an arcade game on the boardwalk with tickets lauding your great shots and a game over when you found the vast array of trouble looming throughout the course. The ball flew around with such veracity and background that LLS could be a competitive golf course on a golf simulator game. I like things real and this course gave me all the tricks, shots, and beauty of a true test of golf that was equal parts danger and challenge. The greens were very true and provided landing spots both large and small given the variety of pin positions afforded on the large greens. Certain pin positions on certain holes, given the undulation and rear views, looked like mere postage stamps. The undulation of the greens could border on the severe if mowed low and the speed is faster than it probably should be given the wind and the nature of the course. Like the OC metaphor, it is a rollercoaster for the flat stick and the timid. Like great rollercoaster’s, there is usually a wait. Given the penchant for snapping photos these days and for searching for golf balls in this vast 1000 acre golf reality, players can move slow here. Come with an extra hour or two to enjoy your shots and doses of golf. The great golf cart ride through the marshes on the world’s longest golf bridge is a treat too. Thought you had found all the adventure to be had in OC. Check out LLS for a fun day of golf, bonding, and adventure on OC’s golf course alter ego LLS. Overall, I left fully impressed and hope to return soon.

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“I like things real and this course gave me all the tricks, shots, and beauty of a true test of golf that was equal parts danger

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Darren McDonald, Restaurant General Manager, 410-641-1199, [email protected]

The clubhouse also offers an upscale restaurant featuring stunning panoramic views of the Assawoman Bay and the Ocean City skyline. Whether a family outing, corporate meeting, banquet or wedding, The Restaurant @ Lighthouse Sound will cater your every need. Serving lunch and dinner, our culinary staff will prepare the finest cuisine East of the Chesapeake.

The golf course’s website is www.lighthousesound.com and the phone number is 410-641-1189. The restaurant website is www.lighthousesoundrestaurant.com and the phone number is 410-641-1199.

Scot Dailey, Head Golf Pro, 410-641-1189, [email protected]

Tom Akers, GCSAA, Golf Course Superintendent, 410-352-5805, [email protected]

Olya Tilley, Events Coordinator, 410-641-1199, [email protected]

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• The golf course is located just minutes from Ocean City.

• Full-grass driving range, short game practice area, and putting green are all featured on the facility and included in greens fees.

• All carts are equipped with GPS units.

• The clubhouse boasts a fully stocked pro shop with helpful and personable staff.

• Lighthouse Sound offers 5 choices of tee boxes for all levels of play.

• The holes on the front are “links-style” golf.

• Holes #2 and #3 have a shared green. This is one of the few back-to-back holes with a shared green in the United States.

• Hole #5 is our signature hole, a par 3 playing 218 yards hitting into a peninsula green.

• Hole #6 is a par 4 in which you walk down clam and oyster shells to an island tee box.

• Holes #4, #5, #6, and #7 all run along the Assawoman Bay.

• The bridge that carries you from hole #8 to #9 is the longest cart bridge in America, spanning 1500 feet, taking you from the bayside to the pristine marsh and riverside holes.

• The holes on the back are “parkland-style” golf.

• Holes #11 and #12 directly play on the St. Martin’s River.

• Holes #17 and #18 also border the Assawoman Bay, and the par 5 #18 offers breathtaking views of the Ocean City skyline on a great risk/reward hole.

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RUlES REVISITEd

By Randal P. Reed, MSGA Director of Rules & Competitions

“KnOWn or ViRTuALLy CERTAin”– ed hoard’s QuesTion

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ne of the most misunderstood Rules situations occurs when a player hits a ball toward a water hazard and then reaches the area and cannot find the ball. Rule 26-1 (Relief for Ball in Water

Hazard) states the guidelines for this situation as follows: “It is a question of fact whether a ball that has not been found after having been struck toward a water hazard is in the hazard. In the absence of knowledge or virtual certainty that a ball struck toward a water hazard, but not found, is in the hazard, the player must proceed under Rule 27-1.”

Throughout the modern history of the game, the meaning of “knowledge or virtual certainty” has been a much-debated subject. However, recently Decision 26-1/1 was refined to bring clarity to this terminology. “Knowledge” is based on observable evidence. The source may be players, caddies, referees, “observers,” spectators or other reliable parties. At the same time, the text of this decision warns that what is observed can be misleading: “It is important that all readily accessible information be considered because, for example, the mere fact that a ball has splashed in a water hazard would not always provide ‘knowledge’ that the ball is in the water hazard, as there are instances when a ball may skip out of, and come rest outside, the hazard.”

The term “virtual certainty” leaves open some room for doubt about where the ball actually came to rest – in or outside the water hazard. Nevertheless, the standard of evidence for taking advantage of the water hazard or lateral water hazard rule remains very high. In a brief but highly influential article that appeared in a 1990s issue of Golf Digest, then PGA of America Rules Chairman Ed Hoard wrote the following: “The question we need to ask ourselves in golf would be ‘Is there any other place the ball is likely to be?’ This takes us to a level of certainty in the upper 90 per cent range.” When the USGA and R&A revised Decision 26-1/1, they effectively employed Hoard’s logic in the following key statement: “However, ‘virtual certainty’ also means that, although the ball has not been found, when all readily available information is considered, the conclusion that there is nowhere that the ball could be except in the water hazard is justified.”

Hoard concluded his article with a superb summary of the issues: “It is a tough call when we see a group of players searching for a ball, and a water hazard is in the area. All cases are different, and we must look at

them with an open mind. However, a decision must be made as to whether or not the water hazard rule can be invoked, and your answer is again based on the facts. Even a small possibility the ball could be lost outside the hazard prevents the evidence from supporting a conclusion the ball is lost in the hazard. If the answer to this is that other places exist for this ball (other than the water hazard) we have a lost ball and must take stroke and distance relief.”

Decision 26-1/1 concludes by noting that in determining whether “virtual certainty” exists, “some of the relevant factors in the area of the water hazard to be considered include topography, turf conditions, grass heights, visibility, weather conditions and the proximity of trees, bushes and abnormal ground conditions.” This suggests that if there is fairly high rough, bushes, trees and or wet conditions near the hazard, then the player must either find the ball in the water hazard or have highly reliable visual evidence from witnesses that the ball is in the hazard in order to proceed under the water hazard rule.

This often presents the player with the unwelcome requirement to proceed under stroke and distance. A well-publicized case of this requirement occurred in the 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach on the dog-leg left par four #3 hole when Dustin Johnson attempted to cut across the corner and saw his ball fly far left into an area of trees, bushes, tall grass and a narrow creek (lateral water hazard). Since there was not any reliable evidence as to where the ball came to rest and the ball was not found within the five-minute period permitted for search, Johnson lacked knowledge or virtual certainty that his ball was in the lateral water hazard. He was required to return to the tee and put another ball into play under penalty of stroke and distance. Interestingly, as Johnson retreated to the tee his ball was found. However, since by definition it was lost after the fine-minute search, he could not play the original ball.

To conclude and to restate, the Ed Hoard question is the one that must be asked in these cases: “Could the ball have been lost anywhere outside the water hazard?” If the answer is “yes,” then the player must proceed under stroke and distance. If the answer is “no,” then the player may proceed under any application option under the water hazard or lateral water hazard rules.

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MsGAruLes seminar

Mr. Jerry duffy, past president of the MsGA and a rules official on the usGA senior Amateur committee has developed a rules seminar for members of member clubs of the MsGA and

past seminars have drawn great reviews from all attending the seminars. If your club would like to have Jerry present the seminar to your members, please call the MsGA office at 410-

653-5300 or better yet just email Jerry at [email protected].

“We had Jerry Duffy in last night doing a two hour seminar on the Rules of Golf and i cannot begin to tell you how fantastic it was. My members were engaged and eager to give correct answers,

unfortunately they weren’t always able to! Jerry presented the rules in such a way that made them seem consistent, fair, and simple, which we know is not always the case. i especially liked the fact

that he empowered my members tom not only adhere to the rules, but how it is their job to protect other players by making sure everyone in their group are playing by the rules. We all know that it can be difficult to bring up what may be a rules infraction, but he was able to make the group

understand that it is not personal, but only fair that everyone is held to the same standard. A heartfelt Thank you goes out to the MSGA from myself and Green Hill Country Club for your efforts in continuing to support local clubs and enhancing our golfer’s experience on and off the course!”

Thanks Michael Callender, PGA, Head Golf Professional

Following is a quote from one of this year’s seminars:

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I reland’s Dooks Golf Club Celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 2014

The legendary courses of southwest Ireland roll off the tongue of every avid golfer: Ballybunion. Lahinch. Tralee. Old Head.

But what many don’t realize is there’s a club tucked in the little town of Glenbeigh that’s older – and arguably more scenic – than any of the aforementioned iconic tracks.

Dooks Golf Club may be the best-kept secret in Irish golf, and it’s celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2014.

One of the Emerald Isle’s 10 oldest golf clubs, Dooks is home to an 18-hole links course along rugged Dingle Bay in County Kerry. Deriving its name from the Irish word for “dunes,” the fun, player-friendly track boasts Atlantic Ocean views from nearly every hole. Framed

by Ireland’s highest mountain range, the McGillycuddy Reeks, Dooks’ gently rolling site is awash with natural beauty.

A nine-hole layout for most of its first 80 years, it was expanded to 18 in 1970. The most recent renovations were completed by renowned golf course architect Martin Hawtree in 2006, elevating Dooks to “must play” status.

Hawtree, whose resume includes acclaimed makeovers of Lahinch and Royal Dublin, rebuilt all bunkers, relocated tees and fairways, and shaped 16 new greens – 10 in new locations. A sporty par 71 measuring 6,586 yards from the back tees, Dooks is now a fairer test of golf that still drips with trademark charm.

Despite the relatively modest yardage, the course record is just 70. Ever-present southwest winds put a premium on the ground game and proper shot

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trajectory. Numerous greenside collection areas await mis-hit approaches and compel imaginativebumps, chips and pitches to get up-and-down.

“Golfers worldwide are invited to celebrate with us and see why we’re so proud of our ‘Friendly Dooks’ nickname,” says Michelle McGreevy, General Manager. “There will be an extra-enthusiastic welcome in 2014, with a host of special events and promotions at the club.”

These activities are outlined on the club’s newly-revamped, tablet and mobile-friendly website, www.dooks.com, as well as its Facebook page. To further commemorate the anniversary, guests are encouraged to inquire about 50%-off replay rates and overseas memberships.

Memorable holes abound at Dooks. Number four is a spectacular beachside par 3. The 489-yard par-4 7th is

statistically the toughest test, playing through a chute of dunes to an undulating green. And the 173-yard 11th endearingly features humps and hollowsmolded by sheep that still drift over from a nearby field as informal members of the grounds crew.

After a few holes that are more parkland than links in character, the 17th and 18th return to the dunes and play into the prevailing wind. Seventeen is a straight 400-yarder with an elevated tee and out of bounds down the entire left side. The finisher is 426 yards with white chimneys of distant houses marking the ideal line. Post-renovation,the second shot can now trundle along the firm-and-fast turf to find the putting surface.

“With our magical course, unparalleled hospitality, superb restaurant, and quaint, traditional bar, Dooks is the quintessential Irish golf experience,” adds McGreevy. “Come see why we’re a ‘can’t miss’ on any southwest Ireland golf itinerary.”

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Dublin Airport (DUB) is a four-hour drive from Dooks. Non-stop service from Washington-Dulles (IAD) is available on United Airlines several days a week. Shannon Airport (SNN) is two hours from Dooks and offers non-stop flights from New York, Boston and Chicago.

For more information: www.dooks.com, +353 (0)66 9768205.

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sTATE NEWs 19th senior four-ball championship

19Th senior four-baLL Championship

STATE NEWS

Jagged streaks of lightning and torrential rain forced a late afternoon cancellation of the 19th Senior Four-Ball championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Lakewood Country Club in Rockville,

May 27.

As a result, a three-way playoff for the title was erased and the teams were declared co-champions, a tournament first. The playoff, at 4-under-par 68 -- the highest winning score since a 69 in 2001 -- involved Bobby Morris-Marty West (34-34), winners of three of the four previous years; Michael Kelly-Skip Tendall (34-34), and Larry Storck-Joe Records (36-32).

All three team made birdie at the first extra hole, the 395-yard 10th, with five of the six players putting from inside 15 feet. Kelly, West, and Storck converted their tries and Morris, the closest, never got a chance to try.

All but Records had hit their tee shots on the second playoff hole (No. 18)

when lightning and a forecast for heavy rain brought an immediate halt. With more rain predicted for the next day, Randy Reed, MSGA director of Competition and Rules, left the decision to the players. Because of several conflicts they ultimately agreed to share the title.

There was a tie for low net also, with Charlie Palmer-Ken Mattison; John Vollmer-Tim Carr, and Donald Meyer-Doug McPherson knotted at 64.

Kelly had three birdies, including the two par-5’s on the front, and Tendall, one; Morris had three birdies, West, two, and both bogeyed the 493-yard, par-5 ninth, their last hole, to drop into the tie, and after Storck and Records each made birdie and bogey on the front, they improved on the back with two birdies apiece in a five-hole stretch, Nos. 12-16.

Regulation play, over a 6,390-yard, par-72 course, was held in warm, sunny weather.

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sTATE NEWsfritz fires 67 at anDrews air force base amateur/open Qualifier

FRITz FIRES 67 aT andrews air forCe base amaTeur/open QuaLifier

STATE NEWS

William Fritz rang up seven birdies and closed with a 5-under-par 33-34--67 to earn the medal in qualifying for the Amateur and Open championships of the Maryland State

Golf Association at Andrews Air Force Base, May 21.

Fritz, head professional at Renditions Golf Club in Davidsonville, had four birdies and a bogey on the front nine and three and one, respectively, on the back. With 25 places at stake, 30 players at 76 and better will move on to the championship, July 14-16, at Lakewood CC.

Justin Jarvis, from Rolling Road GC, and a member of it’s championship squad in last month’s MSGA Team Matches, topped the Amateur list with 69, followed by Walter Jew, Norbeck CC, at 70 and Ryan Cole, Waverly Woods CC, 71. With 34 spots open, 44 players at 77 and

better will advance to the championship, June 7-10, at Baltimore CC.

Fritz was trailed by Jarvis and Nick Mafale, Maryland Golf & CC, an amateur who will only play in the Open, at 69, and pros Michael Rymer, Four Streams; Kyle Carranza, CC Woodmore, and John Scott Rattan, Bethesda CC, 70.

The weather was overcast and mild, marred only by a brief afternoon rain shower. Play for the par-72 East Course was over 6,728 yards. This marked the fourth time in the last five years the facility was used as a qualifying site and Fritz’s 67 broke the best mark of the other three, as Keegan Boone, Bethesda CC, had posted a 68 in 2011.

- reported by John stewart from andrews air Force Base

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sTATE NEWs arGyle country club Defeats conGressional country club to win women’s state team championship

ARGYLE COUNTRY CLUB DEFEATS CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY CLUB To win women’s sTaTe Team Championship

STATE NEWS

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The 1st match saw the Argyle team of MJ Nogay (the MSGA Boatright intern for this summer) and Diane Herndon tee off against Maggie Brady and Deborah Williams of Congressional. After two holes the match was all square with each team taking a hole. Argyle took the 3rd hole with a one-putt par by Diane. The next three holes were halved until Diane chipped in for birdie on the par 3 7th hole. Argyle made the turn at 2 up. Deborah came back with a birdie for a win on number 10. After 11 Congressional was 2 up on the back. Diane sank a birdie putt on the 12th hole to cut the lead to one. The next two holes were halved. Maggie birdied the par 5 15th hole and MJ followed with a birdie on the par 5 16th. Going into the 17th hole, Congressional was 1 up. The 18th hole was halved giving both teams 1 1/2 points.

The 2nd match teams were Stef Herndon and Jane Curtin from Argyle playing against Janice Calomiris and Erin Williams from Congressional. The match was neck and neck on the front nine with every hole being halved until the 9th. Erin made a par to take a 1 up lead for Congressional going into the back nine. All players hit the par 3 10th hole in regulation. Jane sank a longish putt for birdie and Erin topped her with a birdie of her own. Deja vu on the par 5 11th hole with Jane holing the birdie first, followed by Erin! Argyle took a 2 up lead after winning the 12th and 14th holes. Congressional

won the par 5 16th, then Argyle took back a 2 up lead on the back with a par by Stef on the difficult 17th hole. Congressional needed to win the 18th to obtain a split in the match, but the hole was tied giving Argyle 2 points to Congressional’s 1.

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The 1st match from Argyle consisted of Anne Du Mont and Lisa Splaine versus Fuzzy Billings and Karen Talbert from Congressional. On their home course the Argyle team started strong and won four holes before Congressional’s Fuzzy took the ninth. At the turn Argyle was 3 up to earn a point for the front. The winning streak continued on the back with Argyle winning three holes before Karen sank a long putt on the 16th hole to extend the match. With Argyle 2 up and two to play, they were dormie. The 17th was tied, thus ending the match with Argyle winning all 3 points.

In the 2nd match Carol Davies and Laura MacDonough of Argyle played against Congressional’s Maureen Dolan and Caroline Travisan. Argyle’s team followed the same trend as the first match with the strong play of Carol and Laura. This gave Argyle a 2 up lead at the turn to gain 1 point. Congressional played well and took the match to the 17th hole, but Argyle had a 2 up lead at that point on the back nine. Argyle again won all 3 points.

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sTATE NEWsmoyers, brown, linDell, busse, anD shinGler aDVance to u.s. open sectional QualifyinG

MOYERS, BROWN, LINDELL, BUSSE, AND SHINGLER advanCe To u.s. open seCTionaL QuaLifyinG

STATE NEWS

Mikey Moyers, from Stannardsville, Va., fired a 5-under-par 67 to earn the medal in local qualifying for the U.S. Open Championship at Crofton Country Club, May 13. With

five places available, there was a playoff at 71 for the final spot.

Moyers, 23, who graduated from Virginia Tech last December, started at No. 10,then birdied Nos. 17-18 to turn 1-under and start a string of six birdies in his last 11 holes. He highlighted the run with a 30-foot putt at the second, but later marred the round with a double-bogey at the seventh.

There was a tie for second at 69 between Ted Brown, a veteran mini-tour player who lives in Richmond, Va., and Jay Lindell, a Springfield (Va.) CC assistant professional, followed by Brice Busse, a Woodmont CC assistant pro, at 70.

Brown, a co-medalist in this event two years ago and a playoff loser last year, played the back first, had an early bogey, then ran off three brdies in five holes to dip 2-under. He stayed there, matching par with a birdie and a bogey. Lindell, who failed to qualify on several previous occasions, made it this time when he birdied two of his last three holes, Nos. 7 and 9. Busse got in when he collected three birdies on his final nine, the front side. He holed a bunker shot at the third, two-putted the par-5 sixth, and avoided the playoff with a 35-foot putt at the ninth.

Scott Shingler, an amateur from Haymarket, Va., took care of the playoff when he rolled in a six-foot birdie

putt at No. 10, the first playoff hole. Joe Rice, IV, from Dunkirk, made par and became the first alternate. Matt Sughrue, from Arlington, Va., and Bethesda CC, and Marcus Manley.from Washington, D.C., had 5’s and went on, while Chris Navarro, a Crofton member from Davidsonville, failed to advance. The playoff continued on holes 11, 12, and 17, where Manley got the second alternate position, knocking in a long putt, then watching Sughrue miss from about 15 feet.

In his regulation round, Shingler, a former Washington Metropolitan Mid-Am Champion, dipped 2-under after an eagle-3 at the 554-yard 16th where he hit a 40-yard wedge for his third shot. On the front, he slipped back to even par with bogeys at Nos. 2 and 8.

Notes: The field of 88 players played the course at 7,082 yards to a par of 35-36--71 on a bright and sunny day with temperatures in the 80’s. . .Navarro had 18 straight pars in shooting par. . .In addition to Shingler, NickTremps, from Williamsburg, Va., also eagled the 16th. . .This will be Shingler’s fourth trip to Woodmont. A record 10,127 entries were accepted for the Open and about 100 places will be available in the qualifying process. Crofton (and Clustered Spires GC, May 14) are two of 111 local sites. . .On June 2, Woodmont CC in Rockville will be one of 10 sectional sites that will determine the final field for championship, listed for June 12-15 at Pinehurst (N.C.) CC.

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The MSGA will honor a Player of the Year and a Senior Player of the Year at the Annual Meeting in November of each year. Players will receive points based on the player’s finishing place in certain Championships, and the amateur player who accumulates the greatest number of points will be the “Player of the Year”, and the Senior amateur with the most points will be the “Senior Player of the Year”.

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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 being in compliance with USGA/MSGA Handicap Certification Program. Points will be awarded only 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. 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 their senior cumulative points list. Points earned by players 50-54 for the MSGA Senior Open or the USGA Senior Open “ONLY” will be applied to the regular points list.

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

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The Executive Committee of the MSGA-Women’s Division (MSGA-WD) will introduce a new handicap policy for tournaments beginning in 2014. The purpose of this new policy is to

better define an “up-to-date USGA Handicap”, which appears on all MSGA-WD entry forms as well as create a more level playing field in our events. The guidelines are as follows:

*Please note this policy will be implemented for all events except the Women’s Team Championship.

Any questions can be directed to the MsGA-wd at 410-653-5300.

• To be eligible for a tournament, you must have 20 scores posted within the last 12 months.*(Example: The Women’s Mid-Amateur entries open on May 9, 2014 therefore you must have at least 20 scores dating back to May 9, 2013.)

• You are responsible for posting your score and must use a “T” (tournament score). Failure to do this can result in denial of a tournament entry.

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Tuesday, September 23

Saturday, September 6

Saturday, August 23

Thursday, October 2

Friday, July 25

Sept. 30 – Oct. 2

Chevy Chase

Congressional

Caves Valley

Manasquan River (New Jersey)

Turf Valley

French Lick (Indiana)

Past Presidents

BW Team Matches

BW Junior Team Matches

Senior Team Challenge Match

Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational

USGA State Team

Team Championship

Senior Four-Ball

Maryland Open

Senior Team Championship

Four-Ball

Junior Boy’s

Mid-Amateur

Father-Son

Senior Open

Pro-Amateur

Maryland Amateur

Amateur Public Links

Senior Amateur

Amateur/Open Pre-Qualifying

April 6-12-13-19-26-27

Tuesday, May 27

Mon. – Wed., July 14 – 16

September 6-13-14-20-21

Tuesday, April 29

Mon. – Tues., June 23 – 24

Mon. – Tues., August 11 – 12

Tuesday, July 29

Mon. – Tues., October 13 – 14

Wednesday, April 23

Thurs. – Sun., June 5 – 8

Thursday, July 24

Mon. – Tues., September 8 – 9

Monday, May 5Tuesday, May 6Wednesday, May 21

Various Clubs

Lakewood

Lakewood

Various Clubs

Lake Presidential

University of Maryland

Montgomery

Hunt Valley

Elkridge

Norbeck

Baltimore CC – East Course

Greystone

Musket Ridge

SuburbanWorthington ManorAndrews AFB

Men’s Championships

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Wednesday, July 9

Tuesday, June 24

Thursday, May 22

Thursday, April 17

Thursday, October 16

CC at Woodmore

Norbeck

Argyle Country Club

Rolling Road

Towson

Suburban

US Open Local

US Senior Amateur

US Amateur

US Four-Ball

Tuesday, May 13

Tuesday, August 19

Monday, July 7

Monday, October 20

Crofton

Kenwood

Woodholme

Argyle

USgA Qualifying Events

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Thursday, July 10

Tuesday, July 1

Thursday, May 29

Wednesday, August 20

US Women’s Four-Ball

Monday, May 19

Monday, July 21

Four Streams GC

CC of Virginia (VA)

Laurel Hill GC (VA)

CC at Woodmore

Bent Creek CC (PA)

Hermitage CC (VA)

Bayville GC (VA)

US Women’s Amateur

US Girls’ Junior

US Women’s APL

US Women’s Senior

US Women’s Four-Ball

US Women’s Open Sectional

US Women’s Mid-Amateur

Team Matches

Women’s Amateur

Two-Woman Mid-Handicap

Junior Girls

Mixed Two-Ball

Women’s Open

Two-Woman

Women’s Mid-Amateur

4 Lady Invitational

Women’s Senior

Poindexter Cup

April 26, May 3, 10, 17, and 18

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Friday, August 8

Wednesday – Thursday, June 18-19

Friday, August 1 Lake Presidential GC

Monday – Tuesday, October 20-21

Tuesday, September 30

Thursday – Friday, June 5-6

Monday, July 28

Monday-Tuesday, September 15-16

Friday – Sunday, June 27-29

Various Clubs

Chartwell G&CC

Musket Ridge GC

Montgomery Village GC

Lake Presidential GC

Congressional CC

Four Streams GC

Montgomery CC

Old South CC

Maryland National GC

River Marsh GC

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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

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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Maryland National Golf ClubMcDaniel College Golf ClubMount Pleasant Golf CourseMountain BranchMusket Ridge Golf Club (SILVER)Nutters CrossingOakland Golf ClubOcean City Golf Club Newport Bay CourseOcean City Golf Club Seaside CourseOcean Pines Golf & Country ClubOcean Resorts Golf ClubP.B. Dye Golf CoursePaint Branch Golf CoursePatuxent Greens Golf ClubPine Ridge Golf CourseQueenstown Harbor - Lakes CourseQueenstown Harbor - River Course (GOLD)Red Gate Golf CourseRenditions Golf CourseRiver House GolfRiver Marsh Golf ClubRiver Run Golf ClubRocky Gap Lodge & Golf ResortRuggles Golf CourseRum Pointe Seaside Golf LinksSwan Point Yacht & Country ClubThe Bay Club Golf Course EastThe Bay Club Golf Course WestThe Links at ChalledonTwin Shields Golf ClubUniversity of Maryland Golf CourseWaverly Woods Golf ClubWest Winds Golf ClubWestminster National Golf CourseWetlands Golf ClubWhiskey Creek Golf Club (GOLD)White Plains Golf CourseWorthington Manor Golf ClubPlus 5 Driving Ranges

Delaware Golf Facilities (24)Back Creek Golf ClubBayside Resort Golf Club (GOLD)Baywood Greens Golf ClubBear Trap Dunes Golf Club (SILVER)DeerfieldDelcastle Golf ClubEd Oliver Golf ClubFrog Hollow Golf & Swim ClubGarrisons Lake Golf ClubHeritage Shores ClubHooper’s Landing Golf Course

Newark Country ClubOdessa National Golf ClubRock ManorSalt Pond Golf ClubSussex Pines Country ClubThe Peninsula Golf & Country Club The Rookery NorthThe Rookery SouthWhite Clay Creek Country Club (SILVER)Wild Quail Golf & Country ClubPlus 3 Driving Ranges

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MSGA Patron Member PrivilegesPatron Level: Victory $55, eClub $90*Patron Couple: Victory $100, eClub $150*Receive a 2014 Victory Golf Pass entitling you to special deals at over 300 of the �nest golf facilities in

Member bag tag; Victory Golf Pass with information on all the courses; and subscription to the MSGA e-newsletter. Patron Couples receive all the amenities listed above, plus an additional Victory Golf Pass and MSGA bag tag.

Junior: Victory $30, eClub $40*Junior Members age 18 and under receive all the of Patron Members. Student Members under age 17 must be accompanied by an adult when using the Victory Pass.

Silver: Victory $150, eClub $185*Silver Couple: Victory $200, eClub $250*Receive all Patron Member privileges, plus special

Glen Riddle, Bear Trap Dunes, and White Clay Creek in Wilmington, DE, including complimentary greens fees for a fee which includes cart. All Silver Members will

commitment to supporting golf in Maryland. Silver

additional bag tag and Victory Golf Pass.

Gold: $500, includes eClub*Receive all of the Patron and Silver Member privileges, plus three additional Victory Golf Passes (four in all),

and clients. Also included arecomplimentary greens fee on six great courses: Bulle Rock, Whiskey Creek, Lake Presidential, Queenstown Harbor River Course, Blue Mash, and Bayside Resort. Gold Members also receive a special Gold

special recognition on the MSGA web site.

MSGA Patron Member ProgramIn partnership with

Checks should be made payable to the Maryland State Golf Association. Please allow 20 days for delivery. Only one membership per person. Membership privileges may be suspended if the terms on the program are violated. If you have any questions, call the MSGA at (410) 653-5300 or visit our web site at www.msga.org. There will be a $35 charge for returned checks and a fee of $25 to replace a lost Victory Golf Pass.

Mail your completed application to: Maryland State Golf Association Suite 145, Commercentre East 1777 Reisterstown Road Baltimore, MD 21208

Or fax your completed application to: (410) 653-8810

Or sign up online at www.msga.org

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Membership Level Victory Only with eClub Junior (up to age 18): $30 $40* Patron: $55 $90* Patron Couple: $100 $150* Silver: $150 $185* Silver Couple: $200 $250* Gold: $500* included

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The 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.

FOUNDING OF THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF

ASSOCIATION

by Randal P. Reed, Director of Rules and Competitions of the

Maryland State Golf Association

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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

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

.tsaehtroN ot devom retal dna reviR annaheuqsuS ehtMaryland 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 vice-president; and Claude C. Madison, secretary-treasurer. Lieutenant F.L. Janeway of the Naval Academy Golf Club

fth member of the Executive Committee.

Originally, the 1921 Amateur Championship was scheduled for Rolling Road Golf Club and the Open Championship

at Baltimore Country Club. Later the Open was moved to Rolling Road and the Women’s Championship was

rst there was discussion of a Baltimore City Championship to be conducted by the new state golf association. However, this initiative was soon undertaken by the Public Parks Golf Association at Clifton Park.

ORIGIN OF THE STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

Based on Baltimore Sun reporting by Claude C. Madison, among the spurs to the formation of the Maryland State Golf Association was the exhibition match between Harry Vardon, Ted Ray and B. Warren Corkran at Baltimore Country Club during the summer of 1920. The year of 1920 marked Vardon’s last trip to the United States while Ray captured his sole U.S. Open Championship at the Inverness Club in August, 1920, where he edged Vardon, Leo Diegel and Jock Hutchinson by one stroke, with the 50-year old Vardon going six over par in the last six holes. The temporary chairman of the Maryland players who called for a state golf association was R.E. Hanson. Hanson sent the invitations for the organization meeting that was held at the Emerson Hotel. In the March 9, 1921 Baltimore Sun, Claude Madison reported that “R.E. Hanson, who fostered and originated the idea of a State golf association, was lauded in a resolution unanimously adopted, which expressed appreciation of his

orts to advance the game in Maryland. Hanson recently removed to New York.”

Golf developments in Maryland even attracted the interest of Grantland Rice, the foremost sportswriter of the era. In

ered the following remarks: “The movement to form a State golf association should be supported by every golfer in Maryland. Golf is now on the way to an even-greater boom and the golf courses and players of Maryland occupy too high a place to remain outside the fold. The fact that the national open championship is to be held at Columbia Country Club will bring additional attention to Maryland golf. There is no question that a State association can do a lot for the game, and at the same time the players get a lot of keen competition out of the organization.”

Interestingly, there was spirited competition for the hosting rst championships. Representatives of Maryland

Country Club, Rolling Road Golf Club and the Suburban Club were quite expressive in promoting their clubs.

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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.”)

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.

Baltimore Country Club is widely recognized as

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• 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

PROGRAMS & SERVICES



MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS & STAFF

2014 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT Stanard Klinefelter Elkridge CC [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Diane Herndon Argyle [email protected]

Richard Collins Baltimore CC [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Brian Fitzgerald Chevy Chase Club

[email protected]

DIRECTOR AT LARGE Marilyn Tucker Argyle [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Jan Miller Baltimore CC [email protected] 410-339-5872

VICE PRESIDENT Paul Dillon Congressional CC [email protected] 301-518-5567

DIRECTOR AT LARGE William Matton US Naval Academy GC [email protected] 410-956-4815

SECRETARY Robert Sherwood Columbia CC [email protected] 443-534-5118

VICE PRESIDENT David “Moose” Brown Rolling Road GC [email protected] 410-358-9444

VICE PRESIDENT Thomas Whelan Manor CC [email protected] 410-712-0888

VICE PRESIDENT John Barse Columbia CC [email protected] 301-229-6031

DIRECTOR AT LARGE Joan McGinnis Holly Hills CC [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Alexander Martin Green Spring Valley HC [email protected] 443-310-2445

TREASURER John Pauliny Hillendale CC [email protected]

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR William Smith Hillendale CC [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF RULES AND COMPETITIONS Randal ReedFour Streams GC [email protected] 410-653-5300

DIRECTOR OF HANDICAP & MEMBER SERVICES Matt [email protected] 410-653-5300

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSKim [email protected] 410-653-5300

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