Upcoming event
Due
to last year’s washout cancellation of MTC’s “Angie Cammarota Golf Tournament,” we are once again planning to hold the golf outing this fall at the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park. Scheduled for October 1, this annual event is held in fond memory of a true turfgrass professional and MTC member — Angelo Cammarota — in support of the University of Maryland Turfgrass Research projects. With a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start, the tournament will feature a shamble format. There will be several contests, including longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin and a putting contest throughout the afternoon. The event will wrap up with a reception, dinner and awards, starting at 6:30 p.m. Watch your mailbox and email inbox for more information and instructions for registration. We look forward to seeing you here!
About the UMD Golf Course Official discussions about constructing a golf course on the University of Maryland campus began in November 1954, when the president of the University instructed
the athletic director to spearhead a feasibility study. Within a few short months, plans were underway. Edwin Ault (club champion at nearby Indian Spring Country Club) and Al Jamison (golf professional at Virginia’s Goose Creek Country Club) provided the tee-to-green layout of the course, and golf course architect George W. Cobb was hired to provide specifications, construction plans and supervision of construction. Funding for the estimated $100,000 cost of building the course was covered by receipts from the University of Maryland’s participation in the 1952 Sugar Bowl and the 1954 and 1956 Orange Bowls. Construction of the course began in 1955. The driving range was opened to faculty and staff in June 1958, and the first nine holes opened shortly afterward. The full course was officially dedicated on May 15, 1959. In 1999, the original modest clubhouse was replaced. The present-day, $3 million facility includes a full-service pro shop, locker rooms, a restaurant, bar and spacious banquet facilities. In 2003, the course was named a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International. The approximately 150 acres of wooded and rolling terrain are home to many species of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, as well as dozens of varieties of trees.
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