William “Bill” Matton, III, Former Director of the Maryland State Golf Association Course Rating Program, passed away on September 10, 2021. Bill was a longtime member of the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club. He was a member of the MSGA Board of Directors, Rules Committee of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association and the Handicap Procedure Committee of the United States Golf Association.
Bill graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1965. He was an important part of the US Naval Academy Golf Club and the US Naval Academy family. Bill also volunteered and provided valuable guidance and direction of the Course Rating Program for MSGA. He made significant impacts on the Handicap and Course Rating System in Maryland and at the USGA Committee level, and his dedication to the Handicap and Course Rating System was far greater than most realize. In 2019 at the MSGA Annual Meeting, Bill was presented the MSGA’s Dawson Stump Award for distinguished service for his nationally known efforts on behalf of the USGA Course Rating System.
The following is an excerpt from Bill’s obituary:
“Golf played a major role in Bill’s life. While at the Naval Academy, Bill lettered and competed in the 1964 NCAA championship. He won the Naval Academy club championship in 1972 and 2005 and the senior club championship in 1999. He served as President of the Men’s Association at the Naval Academy Golf Club for nearly 30 years. Bill also served on the board of the Maryland State Golf Association, the Rules Committee of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association, and the Handicap Procedure Committee of the United States Golf Association. Most importantly, Bill enjoyed the time he spent on the golf course together with his many friends, his sons, and grandchildren.”
The family will receive friends at the John M. Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Naval Academy Chapel on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery will occur at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the memory of Bill Matton may be made to the ‘Naval Academy Athletic Association – Men’s Golf Sustainment Fund’ and mailed to NAAA, Men’s Golf Sustainment Fund, Ricketts Hall, 566 Brownson Road, Annapolis, MD 21402 c/o Nancy McMahon. This is a restricted fund. Please make checks payable to NAAA.
Captain William George Matton, III, USN Ret. Obituary
“My Slope is Too Low” by Bill Matton published in Golf Maryland MSGA Digital Magazine Fall 2019 Issue
