2021 Eagle’s Nest Country Club One-Day Four-Ball Results

The teams of Adam Green-Corey Green and Donald Meyer-Dale Williams, competing in the men’s back and forward divisions respectively, were atop of the leaderboard following a One-Day Four-Ball tournament conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association on Tuesday, September 7th at Eagle’s Nest Country Club in Phoenix. The Green’s score was also enough for the low net rounds of the day in their divisions, earning them the low net prize for the event. In the mixed/women division, John and Claudia Craig earned the prize for first place (net), and Scott Alder-Kendel Ehrlich earned first-place (gross).

The Green’s, posted a team gross score of 64 (-8) for the men’s back division. Their efforts led to a net score of 63 a net eagle on the par-5 15th hole. The Hunt Valley duo only dropped one shot as a team the entire day.

With the Green’s earning the low net prize, James Grem-Douglas Grem won low gross with a round of 68 (-4). The Grem’s had a one setback on the 1st hole but were able to make five birdies to finish four-under for the round.

Evan Santa and Ray Hyre, earned second-place (gross) for the men’s back division with 34-35-69 (-3). The Cannon Club’s Andrew Turgeon and Doug Smith finished in second place (net) with a score of 32-35-67 which included five birdies (three gross and two net) and a net eagle on the difficult par-5 fifteenth hole. 13 teams registered to compete in the Men’s Back division and played from the white tees measuring 6,353 yards.

The Chesapeake Hills duo of Ralph Swartwood and James Loreto were able to post a net score score of 61 (-11) to win 1st place net  in the men’s forward division. The Lambda Links duo of Matt Lachance and Paul Sliwka, also posted a net score of 61 (-11) but the scorecard playoff gave the edge to Swartwood/Loreto. Rick Hodge and Abdul Faieq, posted a net score of 65 (-7), and were able to make a net eagle on the seventh hole to win 3rd place net. Donald Meyer and Dale Williams were able to post a score of 72 (E) to earn first place gross. Tony Errara and Michael Myirski  were able to make two birdies to give the solo 2nd place gross with a score of 74 (+2). Al Aldana and Steve Chaney earned third place (gross) by shooting 77 (+5). Aldana and Chaney won a scorecard playoff against four other teams for third place gross. 17 teams registered to compete in the Men’s Forward division and played from the gold tees measuring 5,986 yards.

First place (net) in the mixed/women division was earned by the husband-wife duo playing out of Norbeck Country Club, John and Claudia Craig, who shot a 68 (-4) to edge out the other husband-wife duo from Eagle’s Nest, Thomas and Carol Kersch, who shot a 69 (-3). The Craig’s ended up earning first place (net) which allowed the Kersch’s to earn second place (net) in the mixed/women division. Scott Alder and Kendel Ehrlich were able to beat the Kersch’s in a scorecard playoff to win first place gross by shooting 78 (+6) 16 teams registered to compete in the Mixed/Women’s division. The men played from the gold tees measuring 5,986 yards and the Women played from the red tees measuring 5,033 yards.

The committee for MSGA One-Day tournaments uses the USGA recommended method for breaking ties when a playoff is not feasible, outlined in Committee Procedures 5A(6) of the Official Guide to the Rules of Golf. This method uses a match of cards for scores from the back nine. If there is still a tie, it goes to the last six, last three, and finally the eighteenth hole.

The format for the 38 teams was Four-Ball stroke play, often referred to as better-ball. In Four-Ball, Competitors play as partners, with each playing their own ball. The lower score for the partners is the score for the hole.  If a player is certain that their score will not count on a particular hole, they are not required to finish the hole, but one member of the team must hole out.

Eagle’s Nest Country Club was founded in 1970 as Towson Golf and Country Club. Located 7 miles north of Towson, the club is the home of Towson University’s Men’s and Women’s Golf Team. The club frequently hosts MSGA events.

Men’s – Back

1st Net – Adam Green-Corey Green
1st Gross – James Grem-Douglas Grem
2nd Net – Andrew Turgeon-Doug Smith
2nd Gross – Evan Santa-Ray Hyre

Men’s – Forward

Mixed/Women

1st Net – John Craig-Claudia Craig
1st Gross – Scott Alder-Kendel Ehrlich
2nd Net – Thomas Kersch-Carol Kersch

*Won scorecard playoff

Men’s (back) – White tees (6,353 yards) 71.2, 129
Men (forward) – Gold tees (5,986 yards) 69.5, 127
Men (mixed) – Gold tees (5,986) 69.5, 127
Women (mixed) –Red tees (5,033 yards) 69.8, 127