The Norbeck Country Club One-Day Four-Ball was played on September 30th on an overcast fall day. This was one in a season-long series sponsored and conducted by the Maryland State Golf Association and drew a field of 51 teams in four divisions. The Men’s A division played the par-72 course at 6,487 yards, while the Men’s B/Mixed played 6,172 and the Women played 5,437.
The RedGate entry of Al Aldana-Cesar Rodas eaned low net in Men’s A with 73-10-63, as each had five birdies and there was one bogey. Brian Gellman and Brian Herz combined to post a better-ball score of 34-35–69 and earn Men’s A low-gross honors. Herz, from Compass Pointe GC, highlighted the round when he birdied the 550-yard, par-5 fifth hole (where he got a stroke for a net-3) and Gellman, MSGA eClub, contributed a birdie on each side.
In Men’s B, Jack Mateosky-Dave Porter, Lake Presidential GC, shot 73 but ended with low net 73-8–65. The other net prize leaders were David Lowans-Linwood Rayford, MSGA EClub, 78-13-65, and Rob Clark-John Newman, U.S. Naval Academy, 74-9-65. The Hillendale CC pairing of Matt Margolies-Mike Shaver also returned a gross 73. All ties were settled by a match of cards. Michael Cumberpatch-J.R. Goddard, U.S. Naval Academy, collected low gross with 71, followed by Kyle Gerard, ClubGolf-Harry Rieckelman, Blue Mash GC, 73, and Kevin Lee-Mark Schehter, University of Maryland GC, 73.
Low net in the Mixed division went to Norbeck members Michael Oler-Becky Wedemeyer after their round of 71-8–63. Their round included three birdies. Second place net went to went to Michelle Livernois, Laytonsville GC-Pete Lozupone, ClubGolf, 83-17-66. Low gross in Mixed was Brett (Four Streams) and Chris (Holly Hills CC) Kraimer with 80.
Winifred DuVall, Laytonsville GC-Katie Shea, Needwood GC, won low net, the only prize awarded in the Women’s division, with 101-20-81.
The final One-Day Four-Ball of the year will be October 16, at Sparrows Point Country Club. The entry deadline is October 7.
Men’s A
1st Net – Al Aldana & Cesar Rodas
2nd Net – Michael & Ray Wankmiller
3rd Net – Pedro Carrasco & Joseph Hills
1st Gross – Brian Gellman & Mike Herz
2nd Gross – Ed Magur & Brian McCormick
Men’s B
1st Net – Jack Mateosky & Dave Porter
2nd Net – David Lowans & Linwood Rayford
3rd Net – Rob Clark & John Newman
1st Gross – Michael Cumberpatch & J.R. Goddard
2nd Gross – Kyle Gerard & Harry Rieckelman
3rd Gross – Kevin Lee & Mark Schechter
Mixed
1st Net – Michael Oler & Becky Wedemeyer
2nd Net – Michelle Livernois & Pete Lozupone
1st Gross – Brett & Chris Kraimer
Women
1st Net – Winifred DuVall & Katie Shea
