Lutherville, Md. – 2025 marks the first year that the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) will send a team to the Williamson Cup as part of its ongoing efforts to continue the legacy of the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association (WMGA). The Williamson Cup is an annual tournament featuring nine participating associations, with the former WMGA team as the defending champion.

Participating associations:

  • Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA)
  • Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA)
  • Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP)
  • Golf Quebec
  • Golf Ontario
  • Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA)
  • Rochester District Golf Association (RDGA)
  • Syracuse District Golf Association (SDGA)
  • Buffalo District Golf Association (BDGA)

Golf Quebec is hosting the 61st edition of the tournament, which will take place at Le Club Sur Le Lac in Laval-sur-le-Lac, Quebec, from August 4 to 5. The MSGA will be represented by four players: George Williamson of Turf Valley Resort, Jackson Geyer of Youth on Course – Maryland, Aidan Tudor from The Club at P.B. Dye, and Henry Tracy from Congressional Country Club.

Williamson won the individual category of the 2024 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 3A/4A Golf State Championship. He was also the 2024 Turf Valley Club Champion. In the fall, Williamson will attend Saint Joseph’s University, where he will be a member of the golf team.

Geyer also has a state high school championship to his name, winning the 2024 MPSSAA 1A/2A Golf State Championship in the individual category. He also competed in and won the 2024 Denny McCarthy Junior Invitational. Geyer will attend Loyola University Maryland in the fall.

During his time at Mount Saint Joseph High School, Tudor was the varsity golf team’s leading scorer and point earner for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Tudor was also named to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (MIAA) All-Conference Team for the spring in 2024 & 2025. He also won the 92nd Frank Emmet Championship, held at Worthington Manor from July 7 to 8. Tudor will attend Sewanee: The University of the South this fall.

Tracy will be attending Georgetown University this fall. Over the past two years, he has participated in several MSGA tournaments, including the Maryland Junior Amateur, the Maryland Open, and the Maryland Amateur. This year, he qualified for the Match Play portion of the Maryland Amateur, which took place at Elkridge Club from June 5 to 8.

The Williamson Cup, established in 1964 by A. Fred Williamson to honor his father, Fred E. Williamson, is a prestigious golf tournament. The inaugural event took place at Winged Foot Golf Club and featured teams from Metropolitan New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Buffalo. By 1968, the Cup gained international recognition, with teams from Canada and France participating over the years. The tournament emphasizes traditional etiquette and gentlemanly conduct among contestants. For more information about the Williamson Cup, please visit the tournament website.

To follow the tournament results, please visit the Williamson Cup Tournament Portal.

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To serve, grow, and advance the game of golf in Maryland and the District of Columbia.