Billy Cullum and Richard Roysdon, from P.B.Dye Golf Club, combined to shoot a 2-under-par 36-33–69, and won the 58th Pro-Am Championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Norbeck Country Club in Rockville, April 23.
The first-time entry persevered in a 38-team field that battled cool weather with wind gusts to 30 m.p.h. that seemed to drive the 50-degree temperatures much lower. This was certainly one of the reasons the winning score was the highest in at least 40 years.
The first hole, a 384-yard par-4, played directly into the wind and the winners were not alone in starting with a bogey. They turned 1-over, then warmed up with four birdies in six holes before dropping a stroke at the par-3 16th. A 40-foot putt at the 14th by Roysdon highlighted the burst and the others were from inside 12 feet.
Four teams — Chris Oleson-Mike McGrain, Rob Agresti-David Nocar, 2008 winners Dirk Schultz-Ken Lampard, and John Scott Rattan-Nathan Tenpas tied for second at 70, followed by Brendon Post-Kyle Gerard and Billy-Matt Bassler at 71. Par was 35-36–71 for the 6-763-yard course.
-Reported by John Stewart from Norbeck CC