Following is a letter from the Captain of the Junior Girls State Team, Bonnie Fry:
February 2017
Re: MSGA-WD: Junior Girls’ Team Matches/Other Competitions
Dear Young Lady Golfer:
The intent of this letter is to inform you of several important tournaments coming up in the 2017 MSGA-WD schedule. More information can also be found on our website.
The Junior Girls’ Amateur Championship will be held on June 20-21 at Talbot Country Club in Easton, Maryland. The championship is a 2 day 36-hole stroke play event.
The Women’s Amateur will be held on July 18-21 at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Maryland. An optional 18-hole stroke play qualifying round for the Championship Flight will be conducted on the first day with all players advancing to match play.
The Poindexter Cup will be held on June 23-25 at Winchester Country Club in Winchester, Virginia. INTERESTED JUNIOR GOLFERS MUST SUBMIT A RESUME IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT. 8 golfers and 2 alternates will be selected. More information is listed below.
The Mid-Atlantic Challenge (MAC) will be held on July 28-30 at Scotch Hall Preserve in Merry Hill, North Carolina. INTERESTED JUNIOR GOLFERS MUST SUBMIT A RESUME IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT. 4 golfers and 2 alternates will be selected. More information is listed below.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE POINDEXTER AND THE MAC:
- A competitor must be at least 13 years of age, cannot have turned 19 years of age and cannot be attending college
- Although we do not want to discourage anyone from applying, realistically players should have a USGA handicap index of 9.9 or lower, routinely shoot in the low 80’s or better and play in a fair number of tournaments
- Be sure your USGA handicap is up-to-date
- For more details and how to apply, refer to the document on eligibility, the selection process and the point system
- Resumes MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2017
- Resumes can be submitted in 2 ways:
- E-mail to bonnie.fry@verizon.net
- Mailed to Bonnie Fry, 1716 Edwn Drive, Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Sally Ratcliffe will be joining us this year as the co-captain for both the Poindexter and the MAC and will be the co-chair for the Junior Girls Amateur Championship.
We both look forward to seeing you this coming season. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
Bonnie Fry, Captain Junior Girls State Team
Executive Committee MSGA-WD
1716 Edwin Drive
Bel Air, Maryland 21015
410-937-8516
bonnie.fry@verizon.net
