Ryan McCarthy and Maryland Open Champion Patrick McCormick fired 32-30–62 to claim the medal in the Maryland Qualifying for the inaugural US Amateur Four-Ball to be played at The Olympic Club May 2 – 6, 2016. At five-under par 65 there was a logjam of teams that will play-off for four other spots and two alternate positions beginning at 8:00 AM at Argyle on Tuesday.
Seven of the eight teams that had recorded five-under par 65s on Monday returned to Argyle Country Club to determine the four remaining qualifying spots for the inaugural US Amateur Four-Ball to be played May 2 – 6, 2015 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
The teams of Chris Baloga/Jeff Castle, Lee Detmer/Morgan Egloff and Brian Hicks/Matthew McCormick produced birdies on the first hole to claim spots two through four. Eventually, the team of Austin Gray and Ross Sumner snatched the last spot on the third play-off hole. Andrew Rice and Josh Notes were the first alternates and Walter Todd and Walt Todd took the second alternate position.
