Baltimore's Classic Five to Host Match Play Championship

Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation (BMGC), also known as Baltimore’s Classic Five, will continue its 2019 Classic Five Golf Tournament Series on July 6 with the 2019 Baltimore Match Play Championship.

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

• Baltimore Match Play Championship – July 6-14
  • Qualifying round at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 6
  • Rounds 1 & 2 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 7
  • Rounds 3 & 4 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 13
  • Finals at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on July 14
• Baltimore Amateur Championship – August 10-11
  
  • Round 1 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on August 10
  • Round 2 at Pine Ridge Golf Course on August 11

“The 2019 Tournament Series will allow 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 become tradition for many in the community.”

The Baltimore Match Play Championship will be conducted from July 6 through July 14 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course. A qualifier will be held on July 6, 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 on July 7, and rounds three and four will be on July 13. The Finals for the Baltimore Match Play Championship will be held on July 14.

The field for the Qualifier will be limited to 132 eligible amateur golfers. Entries for the 2019 Baltimore Match Play Championship must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 28 or when filled. The entry fee for the 2019 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 2019 Baltimore Match Play Championship 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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