Baltimore Country Club was able to defeat Beaver Creek Country Club, 10 to 8, to win the 2024 Maryland Men’s State Team Championship. This is their tenth victory and sixth since 2013. Baltimore Country Club joins Country Club of Maryland in a tie for second with 10 victories, with Columbia Country Club holding the record with 12 victories. Baltimore Country Club, with a first-round bye, defeated Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club (17.5-0.5), Hayfields Country Club (12-6), Talbot Country Club (17.5-0.5,), and Rolling Road Golf Club (12-6) to advance to the championship match. Beaver Creek Country Club, with a first-round bye, defeated Holly Hills Country Club (14-4), Maryland National Golf Club (11.5-6.5), Argyle Country Club (9.5-8.5), and Piney Branch Golf Club (10-8).
Baltimore Country Club | Beaver Creek Country Club | ||
Cannon, PGA/Z. Miller | 2.5 | 0.5 | Gambi /Weber, PGA |
O’Neil/Tehan | 3 | 0 | Bickenstaff/Elliott |
Eure/B. Miller | 3 | 0 | Norris/Steiner |
Feeley/Smearman | 0.5 | 2.5 | Boyd/Weber |
Kelly/Kolarik | 0.5 | 2.5 | Crabtree/Corsi |
Flach/McCormick | 0.5 | 2.5 | Hudlow/Reed |
Final Scores & Match Highlights:
Match #1: Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore CC: Nick Cannon, PGA & Zach Miller (2.5)
Beaver Creek CC: Chris Gambi & Mark Weber, PGA (0.5)
Nick Cannon, PGA, and Zach Miller got off to a strong start, going 3-up through 3. After tying the 4th hole, Chris Gambi and Mark Weber, PGA, were able to win the 5th and 6th to cut the Baltimore CC (BCC) lead to 1up. Cannon and Weber then went on to win the 7th and 8th holes to win the front nine 3&1. After some back and forth, Cannon and Miller were 2up going into the 17th hole. On 17, BCC was able to make a par and win the match 3&1. With the back-nine point up for grabs going into 18, each side made a par and earned half a point.
Match #1: Beaver Creek Country Club
Baltimore CC: David Feeley & Nick Smearman (0.5)
Beaver Creek CC: Christian Boyd & Zach Weber (2.5)
Christian Boyd & Zach Weber got off to a great start, winning four of the first seven holes to win the front nine 4&2. David Feeley and Nick Smearman were able to win the 8th hole, cut the Beaver Creek lead to 3 up going into the back-nine. Boyd and Weber went 4up after the 14th hole and were able to tie the 15th to win the match 4&2. With a point still to be awarded on the back-nine, Feeley and Smearman were able to win the 17th hole and tie the 18th for half a point.
Match #2: Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore CC: Mike O’Neil & Kevin Tehan (3)
Beaver Creek CC: Josh Bickenstaff/Owen Elliott (0)
After the 5 holes, Mike O’Neil and Kevin Tehan were 3up and finished the front nine, 5up. O’Neil and Tehan were able to win their match 5&4. Playing for the back-nine, O’Neil and Tehan were 1up thru 16, and on hole 17, they were able to make birdie and secure all three points in their match.
Match #2: Beaver Creek Country Club
Baltimore CC: Brendan Kelly & Andy Kolarik (0.5)
Beaver Creek CC: Ryan Crabtree & Frankie Corsi (2.5)
After tying the first six holes, Crabtree and Corsi were able to win the 7th and 8th holes to win the front-nine 2up. Crabtree and Corsi extended their lead to 3 up after the 14th hole, and on the 15th hole, they were able to make a 3 and win their match 4&3. With a point still to be awarded for the back-nine, Kelly and Kolarik were able to win the holes 16 and 17, and tied the 18th to earn half a point.
Match #3: Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore CC: Josh Eure and Brad Miller (3)
Beaver Creek CC: Brandon Norris & Nick Steiner (0)
Eure and Miller got off to a great start and were able to go 3-up after 6 and finished the front-nine 2up. They were able to finish their match on the 16th hole, winning their match 5&3. 3up on the back-nine going into hole 16, they were able to make par and win the back-nine 3&2, securing all three points.
Match #3: Beaver Creek Country Club
Baltimore CC: Connor Flach and Pat McCormick
Beaver Creek CC: Caleb Hudlow and Billy Reed
After the front-nine the match was tied and each side earned half a point. After some back and forth, Hudlow and Reed went 1-up on the thirteen hole and maintain that lead going into 18. On the 18th hole, they were able to make birdie and defeat Flach and McCormick 2&1 earning 2.5 points.
