Capital Cup
August TBA
MAPGA Capital Cup Presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon's Kids Need Golf Program
August 10-11, 2013
TBA
Maryland
Maryland Qualifier
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
University of Maryland Golf Course
12:30 PM start
Virginia Qualifier
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Country Club of Petersburg
11:00 AM start
More information will be provided soon!
Maryland Retains the MAPGA Capital Cup for the Fourth Time
Maryland won the MAPGA Capital Cup 16 points to 8 points over Virginia at Country Club of Virginia (Tuckahoe Creek course.) After day one Maryland was winning 7 ½ to 4 ½ but ran away with the competition on day two winning 8 of the 12 matches.
Mother Nature wasn’t kind to the juniors on Sunday as the rain started early in the morning and lasted the entire day. Although the weather didn’t cooperate the juniors played extremely well throughout the day. Many players were around par or lower in their singles matches.
Sam Clark (Hampstead, MD) was the Capital Cup MVP winning all three matches over the weekend. Congrats to Clark as he was the last member of the team to qualify. Clark had to battle in a four hole playoff at the qualifier.
Match 13 – Cody Lissner (Hampstead, MD) defeated Connor Rinoski (Yorktown, VA) 3&2. Lissner was two under on the back nine to close out the match on Hole 16.
Match 14 – Evan Shapiro (Rockville, MD) and Erik Dulik (Great Falls, VA) halved their match. Shapiro was 5 down through six holes but battled back to win the last two holes and tie the match.
Match 15 – Bryan Carter (Yorktown, VA) defeated Mike Blasey (Potomac, MD) 9&7. Carter was 2 under par on the front nine winning 8 of the 9 holes.
Match 16 – Michael Mead Jr. (Spotsylvania, VA) defeated Jon Carr (Rockville, MD) 1 up. Mead birdied the 18th hole to win the match 1 up.
Match 17 – Bennett Wisner (Hampstead, MD) defeated Kyle Hart (Midlothian, VA) 1 up. Wisner pared the 18th hole and also clinched the Capital Cup for Maryland with the win.
Match 18 – Sam Clark (Hampstead, MD) defeated Edric Wung (McLean, VA) 3&2. Clark was even par on the back nine winning the match in 16 holes.
Match 19 – Brett Engle (Charlottesville, VA) defeated Carter Connelly (Rockville, MD) 2&1. Engle came back from 3 down to close out the match on Hole 17.
Match 20 – Rachel Lee (Woodstock, MD) defeated Andrew Butts (Salem, VA) 2 up. Lee never trailed in the match but Butts squared the match up two different times. Lee birdied the 18th hole to win the match 2 up.
Match 21 – Marcus Byrd (Waldorf, MD) defeated Garrett Sweeney (Salem, VA) 5&3. Byrd never trailed in the match and won on the 15th hole.
Match 22 – Rij Patel (Cockeysville, MD) defeated Brandon Berry (Great Falls, VA) 2&1. Berry was up early in the match but Patel turned it on Hole 7th winning the hole and never looked back.
Match 23 – Connor Flach (Ellicott City, MD) defeated Derick Paxton (Great Falls, VA) 4&2. Flach played very well throughout the match and was 3 under.
Match 24 – Ty Herriott (Brandywine, MD) defeated Griffin Clark (South Chesterfield, VA) 2&1. Both players played extremely well but Herriott pulled it off in the end.
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Team Maryland
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Anthony Romano, PGA (Md. Team Captain & Samual Clark (Capital Cup MVP)
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Team Virginia
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Maryland takes the lead in day one at the 4th MAPGA Capital Cup
(Richmond, VA) – Maryland leads after day one 7 ½ to 4 ½ at the 4th Annual MAPGA Capital Cup. The day started with a bang for the Maryland team. Maryland jumped out to a big lead in the Morning Foursomes matches winning five of the six matches, but Virginia made a come back in the afternoon session winning 3 matches and halving one. The afternoon play was spectacular with all the teams finishing under par in their Fourball matches. Michael Mead Jr. (Spotsylvania, VA) and Brett Engle (Charlottesville, VA) lead team Virginia shooting 7 under par in 15 holes.
The matches are being held at The Country Club of Virginia (Tuckahoe Creek course) on Saturday, August 18th and Sunday August 19th. A special thanks to Richard Cromwell, PGA, Warren West, PGA, Summer Lee, PGA and their staff on the golf operations side and David Rathke (Head Superintendent) and Adam Kerr (Assistant Superintendent), for getting the course prepared. Many of the juniors playing said this is the best course they have played all season.
Saturday Morning Foursomes
Match 1 - Marcus Byrd (Waldorf, MD) and Rij Patel (Cockeysville, MD) beat Kyle Hart (Midlothian, VA) and Michael Mead Jr. (Spotsylvania, VA) 6&5. The Maryland team never trailed in the match.
Match 2 – Brandon Berry (Great Falls, VA) and Edric Wung (McLean, VA) beat Bennett Wisner (Hampstead, MD) and Rachel Lee (Woodstock, MD) 3&2. The match was close throughout but the Virginia team pulled off the win.
Match 3 – Ty Herriott (Brandywine, MD) and Connor Flach (Ellicott City, MD) defeated Derick Paxton (Great Falls, VA) and Connor Rinoski (Yorktown, VA) 3&2. The Maryland team was down early but rallied back winning Holes 8, 9, and 12 to take a 1 up lead.
Match 4 – Carter Connelly (Rockville, MD) and Mike Blasey (Potomac, MD) defeated Bryan Carter (Yorktown, VA) and Brett Engle (Charlottesville, VA) 6&5. The Maryland team won the first three holes and put it in cruise control the rest of the match.
Match 5 – Evan Shapiro (Rockville, MD and Cody Lissner (Hampstead, MD) defeated Erik Dulik (Great Falls, VA) and Garrett Sweeney (Salem, VA) 5&4. The Virginia team brought it to within 2 down through 10 but Maryland closed out the match winning the last two holes.
Match 6 – Sam Clark (Hampstead, MD) and Jon Carr (Rockville, MD) defeated Griffin Clark (South Chesterfield, VA) and Andrew Butts (Salem, VA) 1 up. This match was the closes of any in the morning session. Neither team got more than 2 up through the entire match. Maryland won the 15 hole to go 2 up and closed out the match on 18.
Saturday Afternoon Fourball Matches
Match 7 – Edric Wung (McLean, VA) and Kyle Hart (Midlothian, VA) defeated Ty Herriott (Brandywine, MD) and Connor Flach (Ellicott City, MD) 4&3. Virginia never trailed in the match and shot a combined five under to win.
Match 8 – Bennett Wisner (Hampstead, MD) and Sam Clark (Hampstead, MD) defeated Bryan Carter (Yorktown, VA) and Connor Rinoski (Yorktown, VA) 1 up. The Virginia team was two down with three to play and brought it back to all square through 17. Maryland birdied eighteen to take the 1 up victory.
Match 9 – Brett Engle (Charlottesville, VA) and Michael Mead Jr. (Spotsylvania, VA) defeated Jon Carr (Rockville, MD) and Cody Lissner (Hampstead, VA) 4&3. Virginia never lost a hole and sailed to a victory.
Match 10- Derick Paxton (Great Falls, VA) and Griffin Clark (South Chesterfield, VA) defeated Evan Shapiro (Rockville, MD) and Rij Patel (Cockeysville, MD) 2&1. The match was close the entire time with both Maryland and Virginia winning holes but never got above two up. Virginia closed it out on 17 with a par to win the match.
Match 11 – Andrew Butts (Salem, VA) and Garrett Sweeney (Salem, VA) halved their match with Rachel Lee (Woodstock, MD) and Marcus Byrd (Waldorf, MD). Maryland was one down going into Hole 17 but Lee made birdie to get the match to all square. Both teams made par on the last hole.
Match 12 – Mike Blasey (Potomac, MD) and Carter Connelly (Rockville, MD) defeated Brandon Berry (Great Falls, VA) and Erik Dulik (Great Falls, VA) 5&3. Maryland was only 1up through 8 holes but turned up the heat on the back nine.
A special thanks goes to TaylorMade Adidas/Ashworth for sponsoring the shirts for Team Virginia and Under Armour/Gear for Sports for sponsoring the shirts for Team Maryland. The juniors each received a dozen Pro-V’s from Titleist and the winning team will receive a PING golf bag. THANKS TO ALL THE SPONORS!!
Sunday Morning - 8 AM
Cody Lissner (Hampstead, MD) vs. Connor Rinoski (Yorktown, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:06 AM
Evan Shapiro (Rockville, MD) vs. Erik Dulik (Great Falls, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:12 AM
Mike Blasey (Potomac, MD) vs. Bryan Carter (Yorktown, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:18 AM
Jon Carr (Rockville, MD) vs. Michael Mead Jr. (Spotsylvania, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:24 AM
Bennett Wisner (Hampstead, MD) vs. Kyle Hart (Midlothian, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:30 AM
Sam Clark (Hampstead, MD vs. Edric Wung (McLean, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:36 AM
Carter Connelly (Rockville, MD) vs. Brett Engle (Charlottesville, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:42 AM
Rachel Lee (Woodstock, MD) vs. Andrew Butts (Salem, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:48 AM
Marcus Byrd (Waldorf, MD) vs. Garrett Sweeney (Salem, VA)
Sunday Morning - 8:54 AM
Rij Patel (Cockeysville, MD) vs. Brandon Berry (Great Falls, VA)
Sunday Morning - 9:00 AM
Connor Flach (Ellicott City, MD) vs. Derik Paxton (Great Falls, VA)
Sunday Morning - 9:06 AM
Ty Herriott (Brandywine, MD) vs. Griffin Clark (South Chesterfield, VA)
The 4th Annual Capital Cup - First Tee
Derick Paxton (Great Falls, VA)
Carter Connelly (Rockville, MD)
When: August 18-19, 2012
Where: Country Club of Virginia
Eligibility: Boys and Girls 18 and under (and has not started classes at college) as of August 18, 2012. You do not have to be a member of the 2012 MAPGA Junior Tour. Eligibility for state team is determined by player residence. If player does not reside in Maryland or Virginia, team eligibility is determined by location of your club. For example, if you live in DC and belong to a club that is in Maryland, you will try to qualify for Team Maryland.
Format for Capital Cup:
Saturday Morning Foursomes (Alternate shot) – Six total points available
Saturday Afternoon Four-ball (Best ball) – Six total points available
Sunday Singles – Twelve total points available
Qualifying: Each state will have a ONE qualifying site. Please appreciate we tried our best to accommodate everyone when scheduling these qualifiers. The qualifiers will be a 18-hole stroke play competition with the Top ten (10) qualifying for their respective team regardless of age and sex. In addition to the 10 qualifiers at each site there will be two (2) captains’ picks. The Maryland captain will be Anthony Romano, PGA and the Virginia captain will be Kenny Clark, PGA.
Successful Qualifiers
They will recieve the following:
- two team shirts
- one hat
- a dozen golf balls
- FREE HOUSING
- One practice round plus three competitve rounds
- Lunch and Dinner on the first day
MARYLAND TEAM - Determined on July 19, 2012 at Old South Country Club
VIRGINIA TEAM - Determined on July 21, 2012 at the Country Club of Petersburg
1. Griffin Clark - 70
2. Garrett Sweeney - 70
3. Derik Paxton - 70
4. Edric Wung - 73
5. Bryan Carter - 74
6. Brandon Berry - 74
7. Erik Dulik - 74
8. Connor Rinoski - 75*
9. Michael Mead Jr. - 75*
10. Brett Engle - 75*
11. Andrew Butts - Captains Pick
12. Kyle Hart - Captains Pick
* all won in a sudden death playoff conducted the next day
Maryland Qualifying Date and Site
Old South Country Club
Thursday, July 19, 2012
8 AM tee times off #1
Click here to see results (Registration opens June 1st)
Middle Atlantic PGA Hosts Maryland Qualifier for Junior Golf’s Capital Cup
Lothian, Md. – The Middle Atlantic PGA’s Capital Cup is a Ryder Cup-style golf tournament between the top junior golfers from the states of Maryland and Virginia. An 18-hole qualifier was held at Old South Country Club on July 19th where 55 boys and 3 girls all competed for one of the top 10 spots to secure their position on the Maryland Capital Cup team.
For the second year in a row Ty Herriott (Brandywine, MD) was the medalist of the Maryland Capital Cup qualifier. Herriott shot a 5 under 67. His round was highlighted by an opening 32 on the front nine.
There was a total of 10 juniors that qualified today for Team Maryland. The successful qualifiers include; Mike Blasey (68), Evan Shapiro (70), Carter Connelly (71), Rachel Lee (71), Rij Patel (71), Marcus Byrd (71), Cody Lissner (72), Sam Clark (73), and Jon Carr (73).
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1. Ty Herriott- 67
2. Mike Blasey- 68
3. Evan Shapiro- 70
4. Carter Connelly- 71
5. Rachel Lee- 71
6. Rij Patel- 71
7. Marcus Byrd- 71
8. Cody Lissner- 72
9. Samuel Clark*- 73
10. Jon Carr*- 73
*- both won on fourth playoff hole
11. Connor Flach - Captain's Pick
12. Bennett Wisner - Captain's Pick
