Silver Spring, Md. – The Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) is set to host the 107th playing of the DC Amateur Championship at Argyle Country Club from August 7-9. This is the first year the MSGA will host the event since assuming responsibility for specific programs of the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association (WMGA) and entering into a partnership with the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) to enhance golf initiatives in Washington, D.C. This year’s edition of the DC Amateur promises to be a special one, with the tournament selling out within the first week of the registration opening.
132 players are scheduled to tee off in round one, ranging in age from 14 to 65 years old. The tournament will transition to a 54-hole stroke play competition, replacing the prior format that included a stroke play qualifying round followed by match play. There will be two cuts made: the first cut will be made after the first round, reducing the field to 70 players plus ties, and the second cut will be made after the second round, reducing the field to 35 players plus ties.
In last year’s tournament, Eddie Coffren of Owings, Md., defeated Matthew Barnes in the final match in 39 holes. The event used a 36-hole finals match to determine the champion in prior years. Coffren is returning this year to defend his title and aims for a three-peat, a feat no one has accomplished since Bobby Brownell won ten consecutive titles from 1946 to 1955. In the history of the DC Amateur, only three players have achieved a three-peat: Bobby Brownell, Ralph Bogart, and George Voigt.
Course Facts
| Venue | Argyle Country Club |
| Opened | 1945 |
| Course Architect | Perc LeDuc (recently renovated by Joel Weiman and McDonald & Sons) |
| Field | 132 players |
| Yardage/Par | 6539 yds, 71 par (yardages & par subject to change) |
| Course Rating | 71.4 rating / 131 slope (subject to change) |
Field Facts
| Average Handicap Index | +1.85 |
| Clubs Represented | Argyle Country Club (14); MSGA eClub (14);Columbia Country Club (10);University of Maryland Golf Course (8); Baltimore Country Club (6); Congressional Country Club (5); The Cannon Club (5); Youth on Course – Maryland (5); Bethesda Country Club (4); Hunt Valley Country Club (3); Manor Country Club (3); USGA/Maryland-DC GC (3); Worthington Manor Golf Club (3); Cattail Creek Country Club (2); Green Spring Valley Hunt Club (2); Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club (2); Laurel Hill Golf Club (2); Pine Ridge Golf Course (2); Trump National, Washington DC (2); 1757 Golf Club (1); Belle Haven Country Club (1); Blue Mash (1); Bulle Rock Golf Course (1); Chesapeake Bay Golf Club (1); Country Club Maryland (1); Crofton Country Club (1); Eagles Nest Country Club (1); East Potomac Golf Links (1); Enterprise Golf Course (1); Fort Belvoir Golf Club (1); Fountain Head Country Club (1); Greystone Golf Course (1); Hawthorne Country Club (1); Hayfields Country Club (1); Holly Hills Country Club (1); International Country Club (1); Maryland Golf & Country Club (1); Maryland National Golf Club (1); National Golf Club (1); Norbeck Country Club (1); Northwest Golf Course (1); Princess Anne Country Club (1); River Bend Club (1); The Club at P.B. Dye (1); The Piedmont Club (1); The Timbers at Troy (1); Towson University (1); Turf Valley (1); United States Naval Academy Golf Club (1); USGA/VSGA GC (1); VSGA eClub (1);Washington Golf & Country Club (1); Waverly Woods Golf Club (1); Woodholme Country Club (1); Woodmont Country Club (1) |
| Average Age | 28 years old |
| Youngest Player | 14 years old (Landon Tudor) |
MSGA Mission
To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
