Upcoming events

    • 29 Apr 2024
    • 7:00 AM
    • 22 May 2024
    • Various Locations
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    SOLD OUT!

    32 teams will square off in five rounds to see who will be crowned Champions of the 9th edition of the MAAGCS Match Play Championship!

    This is a great event for networking with fellow MAAGCS members along with mixing in friendly competition and great prizes.

    Teams are responsible for arranging the date and site of each match and for reporting the results.

    The winners advance to the next round and losers are eliminated from the competition. Winners will be crowned Champions at the Annual Meeting. You must be an active MAAGCS member to participate.

    You Must Have A Verifiable Handicap!

    You must be able to produce a verifiable handicap upon request from your playing opponents. If you are unable to produce a verifiable handicap, your opponents have the right to require you to play as a “0”.

    Registration

    $25 per Player / $50 per Team

    Prizes
    (Visa Gift Cards - Split Between Teammates)

    1st: $1,000
    2nd: $500
    3rd: $400
    4th: $400

    Defending Champions

    Chris Hinesley & Bo Jumbercotta
    "The Good Guys"


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    SPECIAL EVENT!

    Match Play Kick-off

    US Naval Academy

    Monday, April 29, 2024


    Once again we will kick-off the Match Play Championship presented by Syngenta with an event at the US Naval Academy Golf Course on Monday, April 29th, hosted by Eric David. This is a special event for match play competitors to get the first round matches completed well before the deadline.

    The course will be closed to the public so there will not be any food service available but Eric has arranged for coolers of sports drinks, waters, sodas and snacks to be available. If you want a particular food or drink, please be sure to bring it with you to the event. Personal coolers are allowed.

    A special thank you goes out to Eric David for hosting this special event. All fees for this event will be paid directly to the golf course upon arrival.

    Dues & Entry Fee Payment

    Please login and pay our membership dues and match play registration fee

    Registration

    Please Register by Friday, April 26

    Please register through this event website. If your opponents are unable to play, you can still show up to enjoy networking and a day of golf.

    Please be sure that both players register for the event to ensure an accurate headcount. You may register separately or one player can register and add their partner as a guest on the registration form.

    Entry Fee

    $35 per player

    Paid directly to the golf course

    Schedule

    9:00 am

    Payment & Warmup

    10:00 am

    Shotgun Start

    Questions?

    Please contact Tyler Eastham with questions

    • 16 May 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Westminster National Golf Course


    Volunteers Needed!

    Westminster National Golf Course Welcomes
    Students from William Winchester Elementary


    Thursday, May 16, 2023
    Westminster National Golf Course

    Westminster National Golf Course

    2158 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158

    Hosted by


    Ryan Kraushofer, CGCS
    443-865-3232
    westminsternationalgc@yahoo.com

    Volunteers, please contact Ryan Kraushofer

    Local students from William Winchester Elementary School will visit Westminster National Golf Course on Thursday, May 16 for a First Green Field Trip. This is an excellent opportunity to engage with elementary school students and introduce them to the golf industry, specifically geared towards turf management. Using STEM education guidelines, students will learn some of the daily aspects of taking care of a golf course.

    Volunteers Needed! Host superintendent Ryan Kraushofer is requesting volunteers to help with  this fun day of mentorship and education. Please contact Ryan directly at westminsternationalgc@yahoo.com if you would like to volunteer.

    Student T-Shirt Sponsor


    Schedule

    9:55-10:10 Organization and Intros

    Station 1: 10:15 – 10:35 (20 Minutes) Soils- Golf courses are community green spaces that provide recreational and environmental benefits to local areas. Golf courses are large parcels of land with healthy turf, trees and other vegetation. Collectively, they provide wildlife habitat, improve air quality, reduce noise and dust, filter surface water, recharge ground water supplies, and in many cases, are used to reclaim and restore environmentally damaged sites

    Rotation 3 minutes

    Station 2: 10:38 – 10:58 (20 Minutes) Golf Course Architecture Students will learn what goes into designing the perfect golf course. What features are needed to benefit wildlife on a golf course – Students will be given the opportunity to draw their vision of a golf hole

    Rotation 3 Minutes

    Station 3: 11:01 -11:21 (20 Minutes) 411 of Golf Students will learn about physics in golf. Such as why does a driver go further than a five iron. Once their groups ball has been hit, they will measure the distance the ball went and then convert the feet into yards.

    Rotation 3 Minutes

    Station 4: 11:24 – 11:44 (20 Minutes) Water Conservation - Water comprises 80 to 85% of the weight of a grass plant. In most locations, supplemental water in the form of irrigation is needed to maintain healthy turfgrass plants throughout the season. Efficient water use is a very important component of a golf course maintenance operation. Students will learn how Golf Course Superintendents do their part to conserve water use

    Rotation 3 Minutes

    Station 5: 11:47 – 12:07 (20 Minutes) Math - Superintendents use math on the golf course in many ways and area measurements are the most important. A golf course superintendent should be able to accurately calculate the size of an area. Once the size is calculated and an application rate is chosen, the total amount of seed, fertilizer, or topdressing sand to be used can be determined. Students will figure out the square footage of the tee box. They will also learn how averages are used to determine green speeds.

    Rotation 3 Minutes

    Station 6: 12:10 – 12:30 (20 Minutes) Putting Our teaching pros will work with the students to teach them the proper way to putt and to read contours in a green. This station will conclude with a friendly putting competition.

    Wrap Up and Group Photo 15 Minutes 12:35-12:50

    Lunch 12:50 – 1:30

    Busses Depart 1:30



    • 16 May 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Quincy's Potomac Bar & Grille, Potomac, MD


    MAAGCS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP SOCIAL

    Thursday, May 16, 2024

    1093 Seven Locks Road
    Potomac, MD 20854
    Quincy's Potomac Bar & Grille

    We will be hosting a Social Hour at Quincy's Potomac Bar & Grille in Potomac MD, on Thursday, May 16 from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pmThis event coincides with the PGA Championship being played at Valhalla Golf Club.

    All MAAGCS members are encouraged to attend for drinks, appetizers and camaraderie. As always, it should be a great time and plenty of fellowship with your colleagues. There is no official registration for the event so please bring your assistants, mechanics and any staff members.

    Valhalla Golf Course

    Image from Last Month's Social


    • 28 May 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • Queenstown Harbor Golf Course
    Register


    Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
    Queenstown, MD
    Tuesday, May 28, 2024

    Presented by



    Chesapeake Challenge Team Photo

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    The Chesapeake Challenge is a Ryder Cup style match between the MAAGCS and ESAGCS. Teams of two players from each association will play a best ball match. 1 point will be awarded to the winning team, with 1/2 point being awarded to each team in the event of a tie. The association with the most points after all matches have been played will be declared the winners of the Chesapeake Challenge and will be awarded the President's Trophy.

    The annual match takes place at Queenstown Harbor in Queenstown, MD. MAAGCS are the defending champions.

    Limited Spaces Available!

    This event is limited to the first 25 MAACCS Teams and the first 25 ESAGCS teams

    Get your game together and make plans to play one of the most fun events of the year! Matches are handicapped so players of all levels are encouraged to play!

    Reception Sponsor


    Beverage Sponsor

    Driving Range Sponsor

    Lunch Sponsor

    Hole-in-One Prize Sponsor



    IMPORTANT!!!

    MAAGCS Players Register with MAAGCS

    ESAGCS Players register with ESAGCS - contact admin@esagcs.org 

    Schedule

    Registration
    10:00 - 11:00
    Bloody Mary/Screwdriver Bar

    Joint Meeting
    11:00 - 12:00

    Guest Speaker

    Lindsay Thompson
    Thompson Ag Consulting

    Bio: Lindsay Thompson owns Thompson Ag Consulting providing association management, government and public relations services to agricultural and natural resource based organizations and businesses. Lindsay grew up on a grain farm in Queenstown, MD where she now resides with her husband and three children. After receiving her bachelor's degree in Political Science from Washington College and master's of Public Policy from the University of Maryland, Thompson worked in the Maryland legislature before turning her passion for agriculture into a career in policy. Lindsay works on legislative and regulatory issues including pesticides, nutrient management, land use, transportation, water quality and conservation program funding. She was recently recognized as one of the fifteen "Women to Watch" in the Shore Magazine.

    Discussion: Lindsay will discuss the issues impacting the golf course industry during the most recent legislative session, the political landscape in Maryland, forecasted issues and how you can get involved with your legislators.

    Lunch Buffet/Warmup
    12:00 - 1:00

    Golf - Shotgun Start
    1:00
    MAAGCS vs ESAGCS

    Four Ball Match Play
    All Net (Max HDCP - 18)

    Prize Reception with Appetizers
    Immediately Following Golf
    Prizes & Presidents Trophy Presentation

    Sponsorship Available!

    All sponsorships include recognition on the event website, in event email, on-site and in quarterly newsletters. Sponsorships are separate from Individual & Team Entry

    Manned Hole Sponsors Available
    2 Reps Set up on a hole to greet players as they play
    (includes lunch & reception)

    $600 - Partners
    $1,000 - Non-Partners

    Practice Putting Green Sponsor
    $500

    Contest Sponsor (CTP x 4/Long Drive Available)
    $500 per

    Hole Sponsors Available
    $300

    Contact Tyler Eastham at teastham@gmail.com with questions and to confirm your sponsorship!

    Attire

    MAAGCS: Red Shirts


    ESAGCS: Blue Shirts


    • 24 Sep 2024
    • 6:45 PM
    • Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE, Washington DC 20003


    Assistant Superintendent Nat's Day Baseball Event

    Tuesday, September 24, 2024

    Nationals Park

    Check Back in Summer for Registration to Open!

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    6:45 PM First Pitch


    Assistant Superintendents are invited to join Finch Turf for an evening of baseball in a box seats suite! The Washington Nationals take on the Kansas City Royals.  There will be food and beverages provided and great networking with fellow assistant superintendents!

    Who Should Attend?  The event is open to Assistant Superintendent members.  This will be a fun atmosphere and a great opportunity to get to know your fellow colleagues while watching some of the world's best compete on the diamond. There are limited tickets available so keep an eye out for registration to open and be sure to sign up early!

    Tickets: Will be delivered via the MLB Ballpark App. If you plan to attend, please download the app and create an account


    Cost

    FREE

    Sponsored by


    Thank you Josh Berman and Paul Schultheis!

    Date/Location

    Tuesday, September, 2024
    6:45 pm First Pitch

    Nationals Park
    1500 S Capitol St. SE
    Washington DC, 20003

    Questions?

    Contact Luke Simon with questions.

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