Virginia did not lose any of the eight afternoon matches and expanded an early lead into an 852-869 victory in the sixth annual Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitation tournament, sponsored and conducted jointly by the Maryland State and Virginia State golf associations at Turf Valley Country Club in Ellicott City, Md., July 25. The format called for two rounds of stroke play over the 6,600-yard original course, with best six of eight aggregate scores to count in each round.
Virginia led at the end of the morning round, 430-433, then had the better of it in six afternoon pairings and tied the other two. The visitors, who now trail 4-2 in the series, had two 69’s, two 70’s and two 72’s over the par 36-34–70 layout in the afternoon, after having used a high score of 74 in the morning.
Maryland, on the other hand, used a high score of 75 in the morning, and 74 in the afternoon.
Ian Hildebrand, from Purcellville, Va., topped the individuals with 70-69–139. His morning tour included an eagle-3 at the 475-yard ninth, where he hit a 183-yard 7-iron shot to 20 feet and made the putt. He dipped 1 under par in the second round with a birdie at the ninth and nine pars on the back. Mark Lawrence, Jr., from Henrico, Va., the current Middle Atlantic Amateur champion, also eagled the ninth with a 163-yard 9-iron shot, also to 20 feet. Jimmie Massie, from Lynchburg, Va., at 14 the youngest player, rebounded from a morning 78 to post a 74 in the afternoon.
Morgan Egloff, from the Chevy Chase Club was the low Maryland player with 68-74–142. The 68 was the low round of the day. The Landon School junior, 17, had two birdies on the front, one on the back.
The home-and-home series will switch back to Virginia next year.
VIRGINIA – 430-422—852
Ian Hildebrand (Purcellville, Va.), 70-69—139
Nathan Chuwait (Herndon, Va.), 71-70—141
Bryce Johnson (Oakton, Va.), 73-69—142
Fitz Woodrow IV (Charlottesville, Va.), 72-70—142
Mark Lawrence Jr. (Richmond, Va.), 70-72—142
Logan Yates (Ruckersville, Va.), 74-72—146
Tom Crow (Virginia Beach, Va.), 75-74—149
Jimmie Massie (Lynchburg, Va.), 78-74—152
MARYLAND – 433-436—869
Morgan Egloff (Bethesda, Md.), 68-74—142
Evan Katz (Washington, D.C.), 71-75—146
Mike Blasey (Potomac, Md.), 73-73—146
Davis Lamb (Potomac, Md.), 76-71—147
Lee Detmer (Washington, D.C.), 75-72—147
Bennett Buch (Sykesville, Md.), 75-72—147
Teagan Stephenson (Frederick, Md.), 71-78—149
Peter Knade (Easton, Md.), 79-74—153
