Mitchellville, MD. – The third qualifier for the 102nd Maryland Amateur/Maryland Open Championship was held Tuesday, May 9th, at the Country Club at Woodmore. Players in the earlier tee times faced colder and rain, while players in the afternoon played in ideal conditions. The par-72 course played was played at 6,842 yards and was administered by the Maryland State Golf Association.
Gary Carpenter Jr. (Crofton Country Club) and Aiden Tudor led the way with a rounds of 70 (-2). Carpenter made only one bogey with three birdies to end the day tied as low round of the day. Thru six holes, Tudor had two birdies, two bogeys, two pars and finished the front nine at even-par. He then went on to birdie holes 11 and 17 to finish his round at 2-under-par. To round out the top 3, John Hulede (Country Club at Woodmore), Matthew Cocorikis (MSGA eClub), and Geoff Zgorski (Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club) all finished their rounds at even-par (72). Eighteen other players joined them to qualify for the 102nd Maryland Amateur.
Following Tudor in Maryland Open Qualifying, Brad Whitaker, who won the 100th Maryland Amateur at Rolling Road Golf Club, finished his round at 1-under-par. Whitaker recently turned professional and was the only professional in the field to qualify for the Maryland Open. Thirteen other players were able to qualify for the 102nd Maryland Open.
These Players will compete at Chartwell Golf & Country Club on Thursday, June 8, 2022 – Sunday, June 11, 2022, for the 102nd Maryland Amateur. The 102nd Maryland Open will be held Monday, July 10, 2022 – Wednesday, July 12, 2022, at Hillendale Country Club.
