Two of the lowest handicappers and the highest handicapper were among the leaders in a Maryland State Golf Association Play Day held April 17, at Eagle’s Nest Country Club.

Scratch golfers Greg Cline and John Dustin, from the University of Maryland Golf Club combined to top the 60-player field with a low gross of 33-35–68 in Men’s A. Hernan Cornejo, with a 22.9 index, combined with Trevor Burkhart (16.5 index) to shoot the low net, 30-29-59 in Men’s B.

Cline featured his round with one net and two regular birdies on the front nine, and Dustin and Cline each had one birdie on the back to go with one bogey. Cornejo capitalized on his strokes, getting two net eagles on the back, then getting one on the front, as the pair also combined for five birdies and a bogey.

Cline-Dustin were followed in the Men’s A Gross category by Eagle’s Nest members Bart O’Brien-Jonathan Orr. 34-36–70, and Jeremias Cipriano, Redgate GC-David Lughermo, University of Maryland GC, 37-35–72. The A-Net leaders were Michael Wankmiller, Northwest Park GC-Ray Wankmiller, Links at Lighthouse Sound, 33-30–63; Allan Riorda-Steve Wieczynski, Eagle’s Nest, 31-33–64, and Ryan Decker-Brad Klein, MSGA eClub, 66.

In the B Flight, the gross leaders were Charles Haertig, Jr., Pine Ridge GC-Gregory Lawson, Fox Hollow GC, 69; Barry Andrews-Craig Whitaker, Naval Academy GC, 71; Evan Horn-Steven Ready, 72. Backing up Burkhart-Cornejo in the net group were John Camp-Matthew Clark, MSGA eClub, 30-30–60, and Harvey Lee-Michael Myirski, Ruggles GC, 30-34–64.

Hae Han-Jennifer Kitchen, TPC Potomac, led the Women’s class with a low net of 35-35–70, while the Mixed leaders were Cathy Ayoob-Jack Leidich, Census GC, with a net 32-33–65.

Prizes were awarded to the following teams. Ties were broken using the USGA recommended method.
MEN’S A MEN’S B
1st Net Wankmiller/Wankmiller Burkhart/Cornejo Saravia
2nd Net Riorda/Wieczynski Camp/Clark
3rd Net Lee/Myirski
1st Gross Cline/Dustin Haertig/Lawson
2nd Gross O’Brien/Orr Whitaker/Andrews
3rd Gross Horn/Ready

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-Reported by John Stewart from Eagle’s Nest Country Club