Team MSGA (Seated L-R): Marc Ehudin, David Nocar, Patrick Herwig, Vance Welch
Team MSGA (Standing L-R): Phil Fairbanks, Bryan Koslosky, Tucker Sampson, Tom Winegardner
Tournament Results | Past Champions
Chevy Chase, Md. – The 37th Senior Challenge Matches took place Thursday, Oct. 22, at Chevy Chase Club, bringing together teams from the Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA), Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP), and New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA). Each team featured eight golfers ages 55 and older competing in an 18-hole stroke-play event.
Team MSGA was represented by Marc Ehudin (Norbeck Country Club), Phil Fairbanks (Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club), Patrick Herwig (Hayfields Country Club), Bryan Koslosky (U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club), David Nocar (Chartwell Golf & Country Club), Tucker Sampson (Manor Country Club), Vance Welch (Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club), and Tom Winegardner (The Cannon Club)
For the second consecutive year, Team MSGA finished in a tie for second place with Team NJSGA as Team GAP claimed its third straight Senior Challenge Matches title. The result marked the third consecutive runner-up finish for Team MSGA.
Each team’s total was determined by adding its six lowest individual scores. Winegardner led Team MSGA with a 3-over-par 74, the third-lowest individual score of the competition. Team GAP finished with a combined score of 463 (+37), six strokes ahead of Team MSGA at 470 (+44).
The MSGA would like to thank the staff and membership at Chevy Chase Club for their hospitality in hosting this year’s Senior Challenge Matches.
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