Team Maryland (left to right): Jason Park, Joseph Vartabedian, Drew Klein, Ryan Hoffner, Landon Tudor, Nathan Switzer, James Jean-Baptiste
Charles Town, W.V. – The 17th Mid-Atlantic Junior Boys’ Invitational pitted the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) against the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) and the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) in a two-day stroke-play tournament. This year, the WVGA hosted the tournament at Locust Hill Golf Course in Charles Town, W.V., from October 18 to 19.
Each team is represented by eight juniors. Team Maryland was represented by Jason Park (Youth on Course Maryland), Joseph Vartabedian (Arglye Country Club/Crofton Country Club), Drew Klein (Green Spring Valley Hunt Club), Ryan Hoffner (Hunt Valley Country Club), Landon Tudor (The Club at P.B. Dye), Nathan Switzer (Youth on Course Maryland), and James Jean-Baptiste (Youth on Course Maryland).
In round one, Nathan Switzer turned in an even-par 72, which included four birdies. Switzer’s first round performance positioned him in the top five heading into round two. Landon Tudor and Ryan Hoffner both turned in scores of 2-over-par 74 in their first rounds, giving Team Maryland three players in the top ten after the conclusion of round one.
In round two, Joseph Vartabedian improved on his first round performance by three strokes, finishing with a score of 2-over-par 74. Vartabedian’s second-round performance boosted him into a tie for eighth place to finish the tournament. Tudor finished the tournament as Team Maryland’s top scorer, tallying a 3-over-par 75 in his second and tying for fourth place in the individual competition.
The tournament turned out to be a close competition between two teams, with Team Maryland finishing in third place, 27 strokes behind the leader. Both Team Virginia and Team West Virginia had four players who finished in the top ten at the end of the tournament. Team West Virginia narrowly defeated Team Virginia by two strokes to win the 17th Mid-Atlantic Junior Boys’ Invitational.
Tommy Evans, a member of Team West Virginia from Charles Town, W.V., held the advantage of competing on home soil and dominated the rest of the field. Evans turned in consecutive below-par performances starting with an impressive first round 6-under-par 66 and finishing with a strong second round 1-under-par 71. He won the individual competition by ten strokes with a score of 7-under-par, the only player to finish below par overall, and was the catalyst for Team West Virginia’s first ever victory in the Mid-Atlantic Junior Boys’ Invitational.
The VSGA leads for the most victories at 11 total, which was bolstered by a nine-year undefeated streak from 2014 to 2022. The MSGA sits in second with five, last claiming the title in 2023. Host responsibilities shift to the MSGA in 2026.
For the full tournament results, please visit the Tournament Leaderboard. For pictures from the tournament, please visit the MSGA Flickr album.
The MSGA would like to the thank the staff and membership at Locust Hill Golf Course as well as the WVGA for their hospitality this weekend in hosting the Mid-Atlantic Junior Boys’ Invitational.
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