(Lutherville, MD – December 20, 2022) – 10 renowned figures in Maryland Golf will be inducted into the Maryland Golf Hall of Fame on April 19, 2023. This will be the second class inducted into the Maryland Golf Hall of Fame.
Mary Ann Downey Cooke – Longtime Baltimore Country Club member, Cooke won five MSGA Women’s Amateurs and three Middle Atlantic Amateurs. In 1949 Cooke won four of the five major local titles, which were the Women’s Golf Association title, the State Women’s Amateur, the Greiner titles, and the Middle Atlantic Amateur. Cooke represented the United States as a member of the 1956 Curtis Cup team.
Anthony “Perky” J. Cullinane – a Columbia Country Club member, was a winner of eight regional titles, including two Washington Metropolitan Amateur Championships. Cullinane also qualified for more than 20 USGA Championships.
Max Elbin, PGA – Head Professional at Burning Tree Club: Past President of the MAPGA and PGA of America. During his tenure as PGA of America President, Elbin oversaw the split between the PGA and PGA Tour. A Member of the MAPGA, PGA of America, and Middle Atlantic Golf Association Hall of Fame.
Jack Emich – His entire career with the MSGA spanned over 46 straight years, including 25 years as Secretary and 15 years as Executive Director when the title changed in 1995. In 1995, Emich was awarded the Isaac B. Grainger award from the USGA for his service as a volunteer. In 2000, the USGA awarded him the Joseph C. Dey award in recognition of meritorious service. While not volunteering, Emich won the club championship at Baltimore Country Club seven times.
Frank Emmet – Known as the founding father of junior golf programs, Emmet built a nine-hole course at Georgetown Preparatory School and, in 1934, started the annual Schoolboy tournament. Emmet helped create the U.S. Junior Amateur conducted by the USGA, and in 1982, the PGA Tour awarded him the Card Walker award for his contributions to junior golf nationally.
Albert Houghton, PGA – Head Professional at Kenwood Golf & Country Club: 4-time winner of the Maryland State Open. Houghton competed in six U.S. Opens and five PGA Championships and is a Past President of the MAPGA.
Dave King –As a member of Bethesda Country Club, King went on to win over 100 amateur titles. King is the only golfer to win the MSGA Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Senior Amateur. He also qualified for 17 USGA Championships. King also has endowed merit college scholarships for the Maryland State Golf Association and Virginia State Golf Association.
Robert C. Morris – Grew up as a member at Argyle and is currently a member at Congressional Country Club; Morris has won 12 MSGA championships, including three Senior Amateur titles. A sports agent in the 1980s, Morris represented over forty professional golfers, and he founded Billy Casper Design and Management Co., a company that owned, leased, or managed 250 golf courses during its lifetime.
Spencer Overton – Winner of eight regional titles, including three Maryland Amateurs and a Maryland Open. Overton, a Rolling Road Golf Club member, won the club championship 21 times and recorded 13 hole-in-ones during his career.
John Stewart – A Baltimore Sun reporter from 1963-1999, Stewart covered golf in Maryland for the MSGA, MAGA, and WMGA. During his time at the Baltimore Sun, he also covered the Olympics, the Baltimore Colts, the Baltimore Orioles, and the University of Maryland Basketball team. Stewart is a two-time winner of the PGA’s Golf Writer of the Year Award, and in 2009, he received the Professional Golf Association’s Keeper of the Game Award.
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