Hagerstown, Md. – The Maryland State Golf Association opened qualifying for the 105th Maryland Amateur and 105th Maryland Open at Beaver Creek Country Club on April 28. A total of 25 players qualified for the 105th Maryland Amateur, and 14 players earned their spots for the 105th Maryland Open.
Medalist honors in the Amateur qualifier were shared by Chris Navarro from Beaver Creek Country Club, Noah Wallace from Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, and David Kim of Youth on Course Maryland. Each player carded four birdies or more during their round en route to a one-under-par finish. The three are joined by 22 other players who secured their spots in the 105th Maryland Amateur at Columbia Country Club from June 4-7.
In the Open qualifier, the trio was joined atop the leaderboard by professional Derek Gillespie, from Oshawa, Canada, who matched the one-under-par mark. Gillespie’s round was highlighted by an eagle and two birdies. Gillespie will be joined by 13 other players who qualified to compete next in the 105th Maryland Open at Argyle Country Club from July 13-15.
The next 105th Maryland Amateur/Open qualifier will be held at Pine Ridge Golf Course on Tuesday, May 5.
The Maryland State Golf Association thanks the staff and members of Beaver Creek Country Club for their hospitality in hosting the qualifier.
Course & Player Statistics
Scoring Average: 79.96
Hardest Hole: Hole 1 (par 4, 420 yards) – 4.67 scoring average
Easiest Hole: Hole 15 (par 5, 504 yards) – 4.86 scoring average
Number of Eagles or better: 5
Number of Birdies: 164
Most Birdies: Max Edminster & David Kim – 5
MSGA Mission
To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
