Team MSGA (L-R): Marc Ehudin, Ryan McCarthy, Chris Baloga, Sarah Spicer-Baldwin, Brendan Peel, William Peel IV, Nicklaus Harrington, Patrick Herwig
Silver Spring, Md. – The Middle Atlantic PGA (MAPGA) defeated the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA), 10-2, in the second edition of the Dolan Cup on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Argyle Country Club. The victory gives MAPGA its first Dolan Cup title, following Team MSGA’s inaugural win in 2024 at Lakewood Country Club.
Team MSGA
- William Peel IV – Columbia Country Club
- Brendan Peel – Columbia Country Club
- Marc Ehudin – Norbeck Country Club
- Patrick Herwig – Hayfields Country Club
- Chris Baloga – Country Club of Maryland
- Ryan McCarthy – Argyle Country Club
- Nicklaus Harrington – Argyle Country Club
- Sarah Spicer-Baldwin – Argyle Country Club
Team MAPGA
- Steve Delmar, PGA – Columbia Country Club
- Mike Larkin, PGA – Towson University
- Sean English, PGA – Elkridge Club
- David Hutsell, PGA – Baltimore Country Club
- Yong Joo, PGA – TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
- Alex Hoffman, PGA – Columbia Country Club
- Anthony DeFrank, PGA – TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
- Lulu Farina Reiter, PGA – Bethesda Country Club
Four-Ball Matches
Team MAPGA (3.0) vs. Team MSGA (1.0)
In the opening match, Steve Delmar, PGA, and Mike Larkin, PGA, defeated Columbia Country Club members William Peel IV and Brendan Peel, 3&2. Delmar and Larkin built a 4-up advantage by the turn, and despite a late push from the Peels, held on for the victory.
Sean English, PGA, and David Hutsell, PGA, followed with a 2&1 victory over Marc Ehudin and Patrick Herwig. English and Hutsell held a 2-up lead at the turn. Ehudin and Herwig narrowed the deficit with a win on the 15th, but the MAPGA pairing closed out the match two holes later.
In the third match, Yong Joo, PGA, and Alex Hoffman, PGA, edged Chris Baloga and Ryan McCarthy, 1-up. The match was all square at the turn before Joo and Hoffman gained the advantage with wins on the 11th and 17th holes.
In the final match of the morning, Nicklaus Harrington and Sarah Spicer-Baldwin earned Team MSGA’s first point with a 4&3 victory over Anthony DeFrank, PGA, and Lulu Farina Reiter, PGA. Harrington and Spicer-Baldwin took control early, making the turn 3-up before closing out the match with consecutive wins on the 14th and 15th.
Singles Matches
Team MAPGA (7.0) vs. Team MSGA (1.0)
In the opening match, Anthony DeFrank, PGA, earned a 1-up victory over William Peel IV. The pair traded wins throughout the front nine, making the turn all square. DeFrank edged Peel on the back nine, winning three holes to Peel’s two to secure the first point for Team MAPGA
Mike Larkin, PGA, followed with a 6&5 victory over Marc Ehudin. Larkin established an early advantage, making the turn 4-up before closing out the match with wins on the 10th and 13th holes.
Yong Joo, PGA, and Patrick Herwig were locked in a tight contest for much of the match, but Joo ultimately prevailed, 2&1. The pair traded wins on the front nine, with Joo carrying a 1-up lead into the back nine. He extended his advantage with a win on the 12th before closing out the match on the 17th.
Chris Baloga jumped out to an early 2-up lead over Steve Delmar, PGA, through four holes. Delmar responded by winning six of the next 11 holes to take a 4-up advantage. Baloga picked up a win on the 15th, but Delmar held on for a 4&2 victory.
Nicklaus Harrington earned Team MSGA’s second overall point with a 5&3 victory over Lulu Farina Reiter, PGA. The match was close through the opening four holes before Harrington found his rhythm on the back nine, winning three consecutive holes and another on the 15th to close out the match.
David Hutsell, PGA, secured a 6&4 victory over Brendan Peel. The match remained close through the first eight holes before Hutsell pulled away, winning five of the next six holes to earn another point for Team MAPGA.
In the penultimate match, Alex Hoffman, PGA, defeated Ryan McCarthy, 3&1. Hoffman carried a 2-up lead through the front nine before opening the back nine with consecutive wins to extend his advantage to 4-up. McCarthy narrowed the gap twice, but Hoffman closed out the match on the 17th.
Sean English, PGA, closed out the second Dolan Cup with a 4&2 victory over Sarah Spicer-Baldwin. English won four holes to Spicer-Baldwin’s two on the front nine, taking a 2-up lead into the back nine. He added wins on the 10th and 16th holes to secure the final point for Team MAPGA.
The MSGA thanks the staff and membership of Argyle Country Club for hosting the second edition of the Dolan Cup.
MSGA Mission
To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia
