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Havre De Grace, Md. – The 27th Maryland Senior Open will take place Oct. 13-14 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md. The field features 82 amateurs and 29 professionals competing over 36 holes of stroke play for the championship title.
Kenny Smith of Waynesboro, Pa., returns to defend his title after a dramatic finish in 2025. Smith carded a six-under-par 66 in the final round to climb 28 spots up the leaderboard and claim the championship. He will be joined by 2024 champion Sean English of Reisterstown, Md., and 2023 champion Brendan McGrath of Centreville, Va., both of whom will look to add a second Maryland Senior Open title to their resumes.
Read the 2025 Maryland Senior Open Recap
Several other past champions are also set to compete, including 2018 & 2016 champion Dirk Schultz of Hagerstown, Md., 2015 champion Eric Egloff of Arnold, Md., 2013 champion John Francisco of Pikesville, Md., and 2007 champion Wayne DeFrancesco, PGA, of Fulton, Md.
The field also features 2026 Maryland Senior Amateur champion Tucker Sampson of Gaithersburg, Md., who will look to become the first player to win both the Maryland Senior Amateur and Maryland Senior Open in the same year. John Howson is the only player to have won both championships, claiming the Senior Open three times in 2009, 2010, and 2012 before winning the Senior Amateur in 2014 and 2015.
Marc Ehudin of Potomac, Md., will also be one to watch after a strong showing at the U.S. Senior Amateur, held at Baltimore Country Club in August.
Round one will begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, with 18 holes of stroke play before the championship concludes Wednesday, Oct. 14, with the final 18 holes.
Course Facts
| Venue | Bulle Rock Golf Course |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Course Architect | Pete Dye |
| Field | 111 |
| Yardage/Par (Subject to Change) | 6449 yds / Par 72 |
| Hole by Hole (Subject to Change) | Hole 1: 335 yds (Par 4) Hole 2: 489 yds (Par 5) Hole 3: 156 yds (Par 3) Hole 4: 364 yds (Par 4) Hole 5: 405 yds (Par 4) Hole 6: 363 yds (Par 4) Hole 7: 143 yds (Par 3) Hole 8: 481 yds (Par 5) Hole 9: 366 yds (Par 4) Hole 10: 373 yds (Par 4) Hole 11: 579 yds (Par 5) Hole 12: 174 yds (Par 3) Hole 13: 428 yds (Par 4) Hole 14: 331 yds (Par 4) Hole 15: 493 yds (Par 5) Hole 16: 387 yds (Par 4) Hole 17: 160 yds (Par 3) Hole 18: 422 yds (Par 4) |
| Schedule of Play | Tuesday, October 13 (Round 1) Wednesday, October 14 (Round 2) |
Field Facts
| # of Professionals in Field | 29 |
| # of Amateurs in Field | 82 |
| Average Handicap Index | 2.47 |
| Affiliations | MSGA eClub (10); Breton Bay Golf & Country Club (8); Beaver Creek Country Club (5); Bulle Rock Golf Course (4); Pine Ridge Golf Course (4); Hunt Valley Country Club (3); Montgomery Country Club (3); U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club (3); University of Maryland Golf Course (3); Worthington Manor Golf Club (3); Argyle Country Club (2); Baltimore Country Club (2); Chartwell Golf & Country Club (2); Chevy Chase Club (2); Crofton Country Club (2); Elkridge Club (2); Hayfields Country Club (2); Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club (2); Manor Country Club (2); Mount Pleasant Golf Course (2); Mountain Branch Golf Club (2); Rolling Road Golf Club (2); The Suburban Club (2); TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (2); Trump National DC (2); Turf Valley Resort (2); Black Rock Golf Course (1); Carrollwood Country Club (1); Cattail Creek Country Club (1); Columbia Country Club (1); Country Club of Maryland (1); Fountain Head Country Club (1); GlenRiddle Golf Club (1); Green Hill Country Club (1); HCC Country Club (1); Holly Hills Country Club (1); Honey Bee Golf Club (1); Lake Presidential Golf Club (1); Loudoun Golf and Country Club (1); Maryland Golf & Country Clubs (1); Maryland National Golf Club (1); Norbeck Country Club (1); Northwest Golf Course (1); Nutters Crossing Golf Club (1); Oakland Golf Club (1); Paint Branch Golf Course (1); PGA Australia (1); Piney Branch Golf Club (1); Safari Golf Club (1); Sparrows Point Country Club (1); The Cannon Club (1); The Waterfront Country Club (1); USGA/Maryland-DC GC (1); Washington Golf and Country Club (1); Woodholme Country Club (1) |
| Past Champions | Kenny Smith (a) (2025); Sean English (2024); Brendan McGrath (2023); Dirk Schultz (2018, 2016); Eric Egloff (2015); John Francisco (2013); Wayne DeFrancesco (2007) |
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