The 16th Girls Mid-Atlantic Challenge (MAC) will be held on Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th at Scotch Hall Preserve in Merry Hill, North Carolina. The MAC is an annual match where four Maryland girls team up with four Virginia girls to compete against four North Carolina girls and four South Carolina girls. The format is four-ball match play for round one and singles match play for round two and each match is worth one point. The girls will prepare for the event with a practice round scheduled for Friday, July 28th.

MSGA-WD Executive Committee members Bonnie Fry and Sally Ratcliffe will be Co-Captains for the event.  Following are the four girls representing Maryland in the matches:

Faith Choi – Frederick, MD

  • 2016 Maryland Junior Girls 13 & Under: Runner-up
  • 2016 Maryland Women’s Amateur: Semi-Finalist in Championship Flight

Aneka Seumanutafa – Emmitsburg, MD

  • 2017 Maryland Junior Girls: Champion
  • 2017 North & South Junior Champion

Sophie Simon – Potomac, MD

  • 2017 Maryland Junior Girls 14-15: Winner
  • 2017 MAPGA Spring Fling 12-14: Winner

Charlotte Simpson – Towson, MD

  • 2016 Maryland Junior Girls: Runner-up
  • 2017 IAAM High School Champion

The alternate for the event is Kendel Abrams.