Evening star., 1953-02-22
State Amateur, Open
And Women's S Title
Events on Program


Jackpot In the major tourna-
ments Of the Maryland State
Golf Association for 1853, ac-
cording to the master schedule
of the Maryland, District and
Middle Atlantic Golf Association
released yesterday.
The clubs will be the scene of
the Maryland State amateur,
Maryland Open and women's
championships. Although many
of the events have been an
nounced individually, this Is the
first announcement of the COM
bined schedule.
To the schedule of the three
associations will be added the
tournament of the Women'S
District Golf Association and the
Middle Atlantic Professional
Golfers Association, plus invita-
tion and member-guest tourna-
ments of the individual clubs.
Open Tourney at Prince Georges.
Chevy Chase, home club of
Don DeVeau, incoming Maryland
Golf Association president, will
be host to the Maryland ANA
teur June z after a previously
announced switch with the
Middle Atlantic. The State Open
will be played at Prince Georges
July 1914, and the women's
tournament September 14-17 at
Columbia Country Club.
Virginia gets the big Middle
Atlantic tournamnetS, the
Women's scheduled at Staunton
June 2-5 and the mems anna
teur at Pennington in Char
lottesville June 1921.
The District Amateur goes to
Belle Haven, home club of Eddie
Edwards. incoming president,
September 22-25. The late date
is to avoid a conflict with the
Natioal Amateur championship.
Sites for the National Open
and Amateur sectional qualify
ing rounds will be announced
after the USGA extends invita-
tions through one of its area
representatives.
Team Match August 9.
The annual match between
16-man teams from the District
and Virginia golf associations
will be held August 9 at the
James River Course of the
Country Club of Virginia in
Richmond. The MaSon-Dixon
Cup matches between the Middle
Atlantic all-StarS and a picked
team of Philadelphia'S best will |
be held at Saucon Valley in
Bethlehem, Pa, on dates to be
announced. Plans for these
events have been in the hands
of the Virginia and Philadelphia |
groups.
The Maryland State aSSocia-
ton will get the program under
way with its annual appeal for
handicap cards starting April IL.
Course rating differences be-
tween the District and Maryland
groups have been settled and
all courses now are rated the
same.
April 1926. Maryland State Handi-
cap card period; 19-26-May 3-10-l7.
Maryland State team championship. clubs
May S-3. District Golf Association
events for Dunior activities pragram; 10,
District mixed two-ball at Indian Spring;
TFee;N a e. Maryand Mia ssnlSs state mixed nj urH tWo1
ball at Bethesda.
e Ingleside Club: staunton; Va; AZ:
Is. Maryland State mixed two-bali at
Farmington Club in Charlottesville. Va;
22-26. District women's Championship at |
insacn1 ace @S izs MsFyiand 1oE Junior as T open
at Baltimore c. c. (Roland Park.
bail uE az ManoE M'ranf s aaryana ssai m1SG open aWH
WoThen's heid day at Manor; 20, ses-
and Middle Atlantic Junior at Chevy
match play rounds at Columbia.
teuf t team match f st C. Vs C. FF o Vrsinla amn IN
Rchmond Ii MSryIand STATE senior
be slected. 28. Maryland State Mixed
two-ball at Elkridge.
roSn6t Nstopa corge to bs
selected; $40, Marvin Worsham Memoir
isl junior open. Bethesda: l4-17.. Mary
Columbia; 90. first round matches, Mary.
land four-ball championship. Rolling
Road and Washington G&CC; 22-25.
District Amateur at Belle Haven; "a,
Maryland State women's field day at
Bonnie View; 81. Maryland four-ball
matches at Kenwood and Suburban.
matches at Manor. C. c. Of MARYLAND
and Hillendale; 70, Maryland State
Five Farms: 10-11, Maryland four-ball
at Columbia and Green Spring Valley;
u. District mixed two-ball at Columbia: