The 23rd Poindexter Cup, an annual competition between junior girls in Maryland and Virginia, was held at Stoney Creek at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia on June 26-27, 2021. Each state selects eight girls to participate in the two-day match-play event. The girls representing Maryland were:
- Alice Zou, Potomac, MD (TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm)
- AnPhi Le, Frederick, MD (Youth on Course, MSGA)
- Faith Choi, Frederick, MD (Worthington Manor GC)
- Helen Yeung, Clarksville, MD (Hobbits Glen GC & Youth on Course, MSGA)
- Irene Kim, Woodstock, MD (Youth on Course, MSGA)
- Kaylin Yeoh, Potomac, MD (Youth on Course, MSGA)
- Olivia Cong, Germantown, MD (Youth on Course, MSGA)
- Sophie Simon, Potomac, MD (Woodmont Country Club)
The MSGA-WD co-captains were Bonnie Fry and Sally Ratcliffe.
After an opening round of four-ball matches on Saturday, Maryland and Virginia finished the day tied at 2-2 with two matches halved and one match won by each team. Maryland’s Faith Choi & Olivia Cong were victorious in their four-ball match defeating Virginia’s Reagan McCoy & Julie Shin 1up, earning one point for Maryland. Maryland’s Sophie Simon & Helen Yeung halved their match against Virginia’s Faith Garcia & Victoria Matthews to earn 1/2 point for Maryland as did Maryland’s AnPhi Le & Irene Kim in their match against Amber Mackiewicz & Sydney Hackett. Virginia’s Sue Lee & Isabel Bae defeated Maryland’s Kaylin Yeoh & Alice Zou to earn one point for Virginia.
On Sunday during the singles matches, team Maryland kicked it into high gear earning 6 of the 8 points up for grabs that day. Faith Choi (4&3), Sophie Simon (1up), AnPhi Le (2&1), Irene Kim (4&3), Kaylin Yeoh (2&1), and Helen Yeung (3&2) all secured a point for their home team during their match.
The final score from the competition was Maryland (8) and Virginia (4). This marks the fourth win for Maryland in this competition, the last in 2016 on their home turf at Lodestone Golf Course in McHenry, Maryland. Virginia now leads the series 18-4-1.
The Maryland team in gearing up for their next competition, the Mid-Atlantic Challenge, which will be held on August 7-8 at Greenville Country Club in Greenville, North Carolina. The Mid-Atlantic Challenge consists of eight players from Maryland and Virginia competing against eight players from North Carolina and South Carolina in a series of four-ball and singles matches.