PHEONIX, Md. – Rij Patel of Hayfields Country Club earned medalist honors by carding a 5-under-par 66 in the 104th Maryland Amateur and Open Qualifying on Wednesday at Eagle’s Nest Country Club (par 71, 6,618 yards).
Patel, 27, from Cockeysville, Md., carded six birdies and one bogey to earn medalist honors in the 104th Maryland Amateur & Open Qualifying division. Twenty-three players joined Patel at 3-over-par or better to qualify for the championship. Notably, 2008 Maryland Amateur Champion Michael Mulieri of Baltimore Country Club and 2009 Maryland Open Champion Matthew Bassler of Forest Park Golf Course both carded a 2-over-par 73 to earn spots in the 104th Maryland Amateur. The event will be held June 5–8 at The Elkridge Club in Baltimore, Md.
With Patel also earning medalist honors in the Open Qualifying Division, four players tied for second place by carding a 3-under-par 68, including Billy Wingerd of Sparrows Point Country Club. Wingerd, 42, from White Marsh, Md., made five birdies and two bogeys to shoot a 3-under-par 68. He is the only player to have won the Maryland Amateur, Maryland Open, and Maryland Mid-Amateur. Twenty-four players, including Patel and Wingerd, finished at 2-over-par 73 or better to qualify for the 104th Maryland Open. That event will be held July 14–16 at the Country Club of Maryland in Towson, Md.
Thank you to the Eagle’s Nest membership and staff for hosting us for an incredible day!
Course & Player Statistics
Scoring Average: 77.1
Hardest Hole: Hole 7 (par 4, 420 yards) – 4.54 scoring average
Easiest Hole: Hole 11 (par 4, 374 yards) – 4.01 scoring average
Number of Eagles: 3
Number of Birdies: 214
Most Birdies – Robert Lindstrom – 7
MSGA Mission
To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
