Baltimore’s Classic Five to Host Match Play Championship

Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation (BMGC), also known as Baltimore’s Classic Five, will continue its 2018 Classic Five Golf Tournament Series on July 7th with the 2018 Baltimore Match Play Championship.

The annual Tournament Series features three individual events. Upcoming Classic Five Tournament Series events include:

• Baltimore Match Play Championship – July 7 through July 15
  • Qualifying Round at Clifton Park Golf Course on July 7
• Rounds 1 & 2 at Forest Park Golf Course on July 8
• Rounds 3 & 4 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 14
• Finals at Pine Ridge Golf Course on July 15

• Baltimore Amateur Championship
  • Round 1 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on August 4
  • Round 2 at Pine Ridge Golf Course on August 5

“The Tournament Series allows golfers to participate in competitions that enable them to demonstrate their skills and see how they stack up to other golfers,” said Jon Ladd, BMGC’s Executive Director. “We are proud to continue these great events, which have for many become community traditions.”

The Baltimore Match Play Championship will be conducted from July 7 through July 15. A qualifier will be held at Clifton Park Golf Course on July 7, with the low 31 players moving on to the Match Play portion of the tournament. The qualifying round will determine the player’s position within the field. Following the qualifying round, rounds one and two will be played at Clifton Park Golf Course on July 8th. Rounds three and four will be played at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 14. The Finals for the Baltimore Match Play Championship will be held at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 15.

The field for the Qualifier will be limited to 132 eligible amateur golfers. Entries for the 2018 Baltimore Match Play Championship must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3 or when filled. The entry fee for the 2018 Baltimore Match Play Championship is $90 per person, which includes greens fees and a cart for the entire event.

Golfers that want to play in the 2018 Classic Five Tournament Series can register online, or find a hard copy registration form and more information about the tournament series at www.classic5golf.com.

About Baltimore’s Classic Five:

Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation (BMGC), the nation’s first nonprofit organization dedicated to the management and operation of municipal golf courses, has served the local golf community for more than 25 years. BMGC operates Baltimore’s Classic Five golf courses, which include Pine Ridge, Mount Pleasant, Forest Park, Clifton and Carroll Park. Municipalities such as New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and others have sought the Classic Five's assistance in designing programs to better manage their respective courses. Baltimore’s Classic Five Courses have been recognized by such publications as Golf Digest, Golf World and the United States Golf Journal, as well as by The National Golf Foundation. Among the golfing legends that have enjoyed career victories at a Classic Five course include Arnold Palmer, Nancy Lopez & Sam Snead.

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