Queenstown, Md. – Qualifying for the 2024 Maryland Amateur and Open concluded at the River Course at Queenstown Harbor Golf Links Tuesday afternoon. Lakewood Country Club’s Jake Roth took home medalist honors in both the Maryland Amateur and Maryland Open qualifiers after firing a 6-under-par, 66. 28 players advanced to the 103rd Maryland Amateur while 20 players advanced to the 103rd Maryland Open.

Conditions were softened after the previous week’s rain and which provided for prime scoring conditions. Roth managed to keep his card clean with three birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine.

In Maryland Amateur qualifying, Pat McCarthy of Columbia Country Club carded seven birdies en-route to a 4-under-par 68 to finish second. Rounding out the top three were Crofton Country Club’s Jay Herford, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club’s Evan Barbin, and Lakewood Country Club’s Daniel Suter who all finished the day at 2-under par, 70.

In Maryland Open qualifying, McCarthy, Herford, and Barbin all finished in the same position on the leaderboard. MSGA eClub member Dominic Sampedro and Maryland National Golf Club member Gerald Haftmann both closed out the day in a tie for fifth after recording rounds of 1-under-par, 71.

SCORING

In total, 366 players attempted to qualify for the 103rd Maryland Amateur to be held June 6-9 at Manor Country Club in Rockville, while 259 players attempted to qualify for the 103rd Maryland Open to be held July 8-10 at Talbot Country Club in Easton.

The Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) would like to thank the Country Club at Woodmore, The Golf Club at South River, Mount Pleasant Golf Course, and Queenstown Harbor Golf Links for hosting Maryland Am/Open qualifiers this season.

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Founded in 1921, the Maryland State Golf Association fulfills its constitutional mandate by promoting the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions; sponsoring and conducting state tournaments as well as USGA qualifying rounds each year; educating and informing Maryland golfers about changes in the Rules of Golf; fostering respect for the game of golf as well as its Rules; and awarding scholarships.