Championship Information

Pre-Qualifying: 18-hole qualifying rounds will be held at the Golf Club at South River on Monday, April 29; at Mount Pleasant GC on Monday, June 6, and at Queenstown Harbor on Tuesday, May 21; plus one additional site to be determined. Any ties for the last qualifying score at each site will advance to the qualifying round at Manor Country Club. The MSGA will make the final course assignments.

Maryland Amateur Championship Format/Field Size: The number of qualifying places will be the number required to create a minimum starting field of 120 players (including the exempt entrants) at Manor Country Club for the stroke play qualifying round on June 6.  Any withdrawal from this field will be filled via a blind draw from a pool of the remaining low scorers at the four qualifiers, which will be listed on the website.

The stroke play qualifying round at Manor Country Club will determine the seeding for the match play field of 32. The defending champion (Kevin Grady) will automatically qualify for the field and will receive the #1 seed unless he elects to compete for the medalist prize.  Ties for medalist and for the last place in the match play field will be resolved by a hole-by-hole playoff immediately after the completion of the stroke play qualifying round. Two 18-hole matches will be played on both Friday and Saturday with a 36-hole final match on Sunday.

Carts: At Manor Country Club, automotive transportation is prohibited for players AND caddies - a player may either carry his own bag or bring his own caddie. Spectator Carts will not be permitted during this championship except for a spectator who can provide an issued and active Handicap Permit. Please contact Elisa Hermes (ehermes@msga.org) no less than seven (7) days prior to the start of the Championship in the event a spectator will need a cart.

Starting Times: Tournament Starting Times will be emailed approximately seven (7) days before the event. Times can also be found by visiting www.msga.org.

Maryland Amateur Prizes: Appropriate gift certificate prizes will be awarded to the final 16 players in match play. NEW THIS YEAR: The Champion of the 2024 Maryland Amateur will receive an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club; additionally he will receive an exemption through 2025 U.S. Amateur Local Qualifying. The Runner-Up will receive an exemption through 2025 U.S. Amateur Local Qualifying.

Rules: USGA Rules of Golf govern play. The player is also responsible for being familiar with Local Rules and Conditions of Competition for MSGA Championships. 

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MSGA Official in Charge:

Cliff Patterson

MSGA Staff in Charge:

Elisa Hermes

ehermes@msga.org

(410) 943-2379