Lutherville, Md. — The Maryland State Golf Association will host the 101st Maryland Junior Amateur and 48th Maryland Girls’ Junior Amateur at Green Spring Valley Hunt Club from Monday, June 23, through Wednesday, June 25. The club has a long history with these championships, having previously hosted both events in 1990 and 2019, as well as the second-ever Girls’ Junior Amateur in 1976. The Junior Amateur is open to all male amateurs who are residents of Maryland and/or members of MSGA member clubs, with a handicap index requirement of 7.1 or lower. The Girls’ Junior Amateur follows the same eligibility, but with a handicap index requirement of 18.0 or lower.
This year’s championship continues with the 54-hole stroke play format introduced in 2024. After 36 holes, the boys’ field will be cut to the low 30 scores and ties, plus any players within eight strokes of the leading score, to determine who advances to the final round on Wednesday, June 25. For the girls, the cut will be the low 12 scores and ties, and will include players within eight strokes of the leading score. The winner of the Maryland Girls’ Junior Amateur will receive an exemption into the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur at Atlanta Athletic Club, July 14-19, 2025.
In the Junior Amateur, a name to watch is Owen Newberry of Crofton Country Club. Newberry is the only active former champion in the field, having won the 2023 Maryland Junior Amateur held at Prospect Bay Country Club. Newberry also finished in the top ten of last year’s tournament. Another name to keep an eye on in the field is Carson Looney of Congressional Country Club. Looney enters the field coming off a semifinal appearance in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball earlier this year, and he finished in the top five in last year’s event.
In the Girls’ Junior Amateur, Zoe Cusack of Congressional Country Club returns to defend her title after a strong performance in 2024. She’ll look to go back-to-back, which was last accomplished by Irene Kim (2021 and 2022). Abigail Avallone of Congressional Country Club returns after winning the 2023 Maryland Girls’ Junior Amateur and a top-three finish in last year’s tournament. Joelle Johnson of Youth on Course Maryland also returns to the field looking for hardware of her own after finishing runner-up back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024.
Course Facts
| Venue | Green Spring Valley Hunt Club |
| Opened | July 4, 1914 |
| Arhitects | Tom Bendelow, Herbet Strong, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Tyler Rae |
| Field | Boys – 98 | Girls – 31 |
| Yardage/Par | Boys – 6,766 yards/Par 72 | Girls – 6,128 yards/Par 72 (yardages & par subject to change) |
| Course Rating | Boys – 74.1/139 | Girls – 75.0/135 (subject to change) |
Field Facts
| Youngest Players | Boys – Kabir Gandhi (13) | Girls – Elisha Yim (12) |
| Oldest Players | Boys – Sam Tellijohann (18) | Annie Eck (18) |
| Average Handicap Index | Boys – 0.8 | Girls – 3.3 |
| Member Clubs Represented | Youth on Course Maryland (31), Congressional Country Club (7), Eagle’s Nest Country Club (6), USGA/Maryland-DC GC (6), Argyle Country Club (5), Columbia Country Club (5), Baltimore Country Club (4), Chesapeake Bay Golf Club (4), Bethesda Country Club (3), Crofton Country Club (3), Green Spring Valley Hunt Club (3), Nutters Crossing Golf Club (3), Rolling Road Golf Club (3), United States Naval Academy Golf Club (3), Woodholme Country Club (3), Cattail Creek Country Club (2), Chevy Chase Club (2), Country Club of Maryland (2), Fountain Head Country Club (2), Hayfields Country Club (2), TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (2), Winters Run Golf Club (2), Bulle Rock Golf Course (1), Cedar Point Golf Course (1), Chartwell Golf & Country Club (1), Eagle’s Landing Golf Course, First Tee of Baltimore (1), GlenRiddle Golf Club (1), Hawthorne Country Club (1), Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club (1), Hunt Valley Country Club (1), Lakewood Country Club (1), Manor Country Club (1), Maryland Golf & Country Club (1), Montgomery Country Club (1), Norbeck Country Club (1), Piney Branch Golf Club (1), Queenstown Harbor Golf Links (1), Talbot Country Club (1), The Cannon Club (1), The Club at P.B. Dye (1), The Courses at Andrews (1), The Golf Club at South River (1), The Links at Challedon (1), The Timbers at Troy (1), Turf Valley (1), Worthington Manor Golf Club (1) |
| Past Champions | Boys – Owen Newberry (2023) | Girls – Abigail Avallone (2023), Zoe Cusack (2024) |
MSGA Mission
To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
