On April 21, 2026, at Chevy Chase Club, the Maryland Golf Hall of Fame inducted its third class. Brian Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Maryland Golf Hall of Fame, welcomed the crowd of 100+. The nine inductees included Helen Dettweiler, Fred Funk, Sarah LeBrun Ingram, Edward A. Johnston, Clark F. MacKenzie, Jane Mason, Larry Ringer, PGA., Joan Winchester, and Jack Vardaman To learn more about each inductee, click here. A Message from Chairman Brian Fitzgerald: Good evening! and
Jack Vardaman was born in Anniston, Alabama, in 1940 and became one of the most accomplished junior golfers in the state. Vardaman went on to attend Washington & Lee University, where he was a standout golfer and was later inducted into the Washington & Lee Athletic Hall of Fame. He went on to Harvard Law School and clerked for Justice Hugo Black at the U.S. Supreme Court before joining the firm of Williams & Connolly, where he practiced for over forty years. As a thriving at
Joan Winchester is one of the most accomplished female golfers in the history of Maryland. Born on January 16, 1938, and a lifelong resident of Catonsville, she has been a member of Rolling Road Golf Club since 1948, a home course where her record of dominance is unmatched. Over more than three decades, she captured 16 Rolling Road Women's Club Championships, a mark that stands as a testament to her sustained excellence. On the state stage, Winchester built one of the most de
