In a rematch of last year’s championship, Baltimore Country Club was able to defeat Argyle Country Club, 13.5 to 4.5, to win the 2023 Maryland Men’s State Team Championship. This is their ninth victory and fifth since 2013. Baltimore Country Club with a first-round bye, defeated Country Club of Maryland (12.5-5.5), Maryland Golf and Country Club (14.5-3.5), Columbia Country Club (9-9, won on 1st playoff hole), and, The Cannon Club (11.5-6.5) to advance to the championship match. Argyle Country Club with a first-round bye defeated Lakewood Country Club (12.5-5.5), Bethesda Country Club (15-3), Piney Branch Golf Club (11-7), and Rolling Road Golf Club (9-9, won on 1st playoff hole).
Baltimore Country Club | Argyle Country Club | ||
Feeley/Smearman | 2 | 1 | Harrington/Hicks |
Cannon, PGA/Miller | 2.5 | .5 | Fox/Taylor, PGA |
Kelly/Kolarik | 2.5 | .5 | Barnes/Van Lenten |
McCormick/Tehan | 2.5 | .5 | Bonifant/Schwartz |
Eure/Mulieri | 3 | 0 | Barillo/Neel |
Flack/O’Neil | 1 | 2 | McCarthy/Schaap |
Final Scores & Match Highlights:
Match #1: Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore CC: David Feeley and Nick Smearman (2)
Argyle CC: Nick Harrington and Brian Hicks (1)
David Feely and Nick Smearman got off to a good start going 1-up thru 6. Feeley and Smearman kept their momentum going and were 3-up thru 9 and secured their first point. On the 17th hole, Feeley chipped in for birdie to win the match 2&1 and secure their second point. Going into hole 18, Harrington and Hicks were 1 up on the back nine and saved par to earn 1 point for their club.
Match #1: Argyle Country Club
Baltimore CC: Nick Cannon, PGA, and Zack Miller (2.5)
Argyle CC: Victor Fox and Kevin Taylor, PGA (.5)
After tying the front nine and both teams earning half a point, there were seven lead changes on the back nine. Fox and Taylor were able to 1-up after 11 holes. On hole 13, Cannon made a birdie for the match to return to all-square. On hole 14, Cannon made a birdie to give him and Miller a 1-up lead thru 14. On number 15, Fox made birdie to get that match back to all-square. On hole 16, Miller made a birdie to regain the 1-up lead with two holes to play. On hole 17, Fox made a birdie with the match all square going into number 18. On the 18th green, all four players had putts for par. Cannon and Taylor missed their putts, leaving it up to Miller and Fox. With about 5 feet for par, Fox grazed the hole and made a bogey. With nearly 4 feet, Miller was able to sink his putt and win the match 1-up, earning his club 2.5 points.
Match #2: Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore CC: Brendan Kelly and Andy Kolarik (2.5)
Argyle CC: Matt Barnes and Mike Van Lenten (.5)
After the first 6 holes, Brendan Kelly and Andy Kolarik were 4-up and finished the front nine, 5-up. Kelly and Kolarik were able to win their match 5&4. Playing for the back-nine, Kelly and Kolarik were 1-up thru 17, but on hole 18, Barnes and Van Lenten were able to win the hole and secure half a point.
Match #2: Argyle Country Club
Baltimore CC: Pat McCormick and Kevin Tehan (2.5)
Argyle CC: Jack Bonifant and Terence Schwartz (.5)
McCormick and Tehan got out to an early lead going 2-up thru 2, and eventually ended the front nine 1-up securing their first point. Bonifant and Schwartz got the match all-square thru 13 and were 1-up on the back nine. McCormick and Tehan were able to win on the 18th hole, winning the match 1-up and earning their club 2.5 points.
Match #3: Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore CC: Josh Eure and Mike Mulieri (3)
Argyle CC: Mikey Barillo and Walter Neel (0)
Eure and Mulieri got off to a great start and were able to go 3-up after 4 and maintain that lead after the front nine. They were able to finish their match on the 15th hole, winning their match 4&3. 1 up on the back nine going into hole 16, Mulieri was able to make a birdie which gave them 2-up on the back nine. They tied hole 17, giving Eure and Mulieri all three points in the match.
Match #3: Argyle Country Club
Baltimore CC: Connor Flack and Mike O’Neil
Argyle CC: Ryan McCarthy and Luke Schaap
McCarthy and Schaap were able to go 1-up thru 4 and extended their lead to 3-up thru nine, securing the match’s first point. Flack and O’Neil were able to win the 10th hole cutting the lead down to 2-up thru 10. Thru 15, Argyle’s lead was down to 1-up, and Baltimore CC was 2-up on the back nine. McCarthy and Schaap were able to hold on and win their match and secure 2 points for their club.
