The Turf Valley Resort played host to the Maryland State Golf Association’s fourth One-Day event of the 2017 series in warm, sunny weather with nearly a full field of 44 teams on Wednesday, June 28. For the first time this year, the gross winners dipped into the 60’s on the par-71 Howard County course, which was in fine condition.
The pairing of Jeremias Cipriano-David Lughermo shot 68 from the back tees (6,425 yards) and Tom Clements-Joe Lefavor, 66 from the front tees (5,978 yards) to lead their respective divisions. Cipriano, from RedGate, and Lughermo, from the University of Maryland GC, started at No.10 and Lughermo highlighted the round with successive birdies at Nos. 12-13-14. U.S. Naval Academy GC member Lefavor set the tone for his side when he eagled the 461-yard, par-5 ninth.
Tim Elliott-William Shifflett, from the Poor Boys Club, an organization of some 30 members that has its headquarters at Greystone GC, collected second gross from the back tees with 72, marking the first time this season they had not won low gross. The net leaders in this group were Anthony Gourley-Buddy Nichols from Blue Mash GC with 63, backed by David Reynolds-Ron Thomas at 65.
A match of cards separated second and third gross from the forward tees after Mark Shechter-Ira Pearlman and Matt Margolies-Mike Shaver both posted 72. Donald Meyer-Robert Rehman produced the lowest net of the season with 71-12-59, and, as the last of their division to turn in a scorecard, relegated Emmanuel Giannakis-Andrew Kachur to second place with 70-10-60. Paul Bane-Herb Geilenkirchen collected third net with 80-17-63.
Meyer-Rehman began at No. 1 and ran off a natural birdie with a stroke at the third, then added five pars with a stroke each for 29. Their back-nine 30 included two natural birdies and five net birdies.
Among the women, Bonnie Fry-Lisa Kaufman combined for a low gross of 73, with Kaufman starting with an eagle-3 at the short 10th hole, played at 344 yards, hitting a hybrid to three feet. Chan Chung-Hosang Yi won low net with 84-18-66. In the Mixed division, Cheryll-George Suh won low net with 84-17-67. The ladies played the course at 5,550-yard course in the Mixed and Women’s division, while the men played the gold tees setup just under 6000 yards.
The remaining events in the program will be August 14, at Montgomery CC (stableford); September 8, at Hillendale CC, and October 19, at the Suburban Club.
Men’s Back
1st Gross – Jeremias Cipriano and Dave Lughermo
2nd Gross – Tim Elliott and William Shifflett
1st Net – Anthony Gourley and Buddy Nichols
2nd Net – David Reynolds and Ron Thomas
Men’s Forward
1st Gross – Tom Clements and Joe Lefavor
2nd Gross – Ira Pearlman and Mark Schechter (tie decided by match of cards)
3rd Gross – Matt Margolies and Mike Shaver (tie decided by match of cards)
1st Net – Donald Meyer and Bob Rehman
2nd Net – Emmanuel Giannakis and Andrew Kachur
3rd Net – Paul Bane and Herb Geilenkirchen
Mixed
1st Net – Cheryl Suh and George Suh
Women
1st Gross – Bonnie Fry and Lisa Kaufman
1st Net – Chan Chung and Hosang Yi
Reported by John Stewart
