The teams of Josh Brown-Kevin Bader and Barry Andrews-Craig Whitaker, competing in the men’s back and forward divisions, respectively, were atop the leaderboard following a One-Day Four-Ball tournament conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association on Monday, August 22nd, at Prospect Bay Country Club.
The duo of Jonathan Stover and Ron Patterson posted a team net score of 68 (-4) for the men’s back division. With four birdies and a net eagle on No. 10, the duo captured first place and won the net prize.
With Stover and Patterson earning the low net prize, Josh Brown and Kevin Bader won low gross with a round of 69 (-3). The duo had only one bogey on the card with four birdies to finish the day three-under-par.
Michael Fisher and Thomas Munnelly earned second place gross in the men’s back division with 34-40-74 (+2). Brent Ellwood and Erik Fridley finished in second place net, scoring 35-34-69. Twelve teams registered to compete in the Men’s Back division and played from the white tees measuring 6,204 yards.
The Mount Pleasant Golf Course duo of John Jarboe and Joseph Bourne were able to post a net score of 66 (-6) to win 1st place net in the men’s forward division. The father-son duo of Kip and Scott Seyfferth posted a net score of 67 (-5) and won 2nd place net. The U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club duo of Barry Andrews and Craig Whitaker were able to post a score of 71 (-1) to earn first place gross. Barry Falgout and Hank Weiss from Leisure World Golf Club were able to shoot a 38-35-74 to win the 2nd place gross prize. Thirteen teams registered to compete in the Men’s Forward division and played from the Gold tees measuring 5,703 yards.
In the Mixed/Women’s division, Scott and Suzanne Smith earned the prize for first place net with a 6-under-par 66. Stephanie Ordakowski and Eric Beaufait earned first-place gross for the Mixed/Women’s division, shooting 35-35-70. They won a scorecard playoff against Michelle Proser and Willy Bhatia to claim the prize. The Men played from the Gold tees measuring 5,703 yards, while the Women played from the Silver tees measuring 5,042 yards.
The format for the 32 teams was Four-Ball stroke play, often referred to as better ball. In Four-Ball, Competitors play as partners, each playing their own ball. The lower score for the partners is the score for the hole. If a player is confident that their score will not count on a particular hole, they are not required to finish the hole, but one team member must hole out.
