HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Beaver Creek’s own Niklas Steiner and Trump National D.C.’s Brendan McGrath, PGA, earned medalist honors in Maryland Amateur and Open Qualifying Monday at Beaver Creek Country Club (par 72, 6,823 yards).
Steiner, 28, of Middletown, Md., carded four birdies along with three bogeys to shoot a 1-under-par 71 and earn medalist honors in the 104th Maryland Amateur Qualifying division. Thirteen players joined Steiner at 6-over-par or better to qualify for the championship. Notably, 2002 Maryland Amateur Champion David Nocar of Chartwell Golf & Country Club carded a 2-over-par 74 to earn a spot in the 104th Maryland Amateur. The event will be held June 5–8 at The Elkridge Club in Baltimore, Md.
McGrath, 58, of Centreville, Va., carded five birdies along with three bogeys to shoot a 2-under-par 70 and earn medalist honors in the 104th Maryland Open Qualifying division. Twenty-three players, including Steiner, joined McGrath at 4-over-par or better to qualify for the championship. Notably, four-time MSGA Champion Joshua Eure of Baltimore Country Club carded an even-par 72 to earn a spot in the 104th Maryland Open. The event will be held July 14–16 at the Country Club of Maryland in Towson, Md.
Course & Player Statistics
Scoring Average: 80.6
Hardest Hole: Hole 4 (par 4, 380 yards) – 4.72 scoring average
Easiest Hole: Hole 15 (par 5, 505 yards) – 4.93 scoring average
Number of Eagles: 4
Number of Birdies: 137
Most Birdies – Brendan McGrath, PGA – 5
MSGA Mission
To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
