2023 Golf State Championships Recap

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© South Carroll (L), River Hill (R)

The 2023 MPSSAA Golf State Championships were held at the University of Maryland Golf Course on October 23 - 25. Although the morning temperatures were on the colder side, the sun visited daily, allowing golfers to eventually shed their layers.

This year's team championships saw the same four teams atop the scoreboard. River Hill defeated Marriotts Ridge for the second straight year to remain the Class 4A/3A champion. Class 2A/1A champion South Carroll took home their first ever golf title, swapping their 2022 second place finish with defending champion Poolesville.

On the individual side, we were one playoff hole short of crowning the same four golfers for the third straight year. Helen Yeung of River Hill (4A/3A) and Olivia Cong of Poolesville (2A/1A) held onto their first place trophies with six and five stroke victories, respectively. Noah Wallace of North East-C, managed a one-stroke victory over Adam Green of Hereford to remain the 2A/1A champion. It was new 4A/3A champ, Owen Newberry of Crofton, who needed to come from two strokes down, to tie defending champ, Benjamin Siriboury of River Hill, and force a playoff. He needed to do it by shooting a 69 in Round 2, the only male to shoot under 70 during either round.  It took one playoff hole for Newberry to take the title.

 

Class 4A/3A Boys and Team Results

Class 4A/3A Girls Results

Class 2A/1A Boys and Team Results

Class 2A/1A Girls Results

 

Class 4A/3A

Team State Champion - River Hill - 289-283 - 572
Team State Finalist - Marriotts Ridge - 306-307 - 613
 
Boys State Champion - Owen Newberry - Crofton - 73-69 - 142 (1 hole playoff)
2nd place - Benjamin Siriboury - River Hill - 71-71 - 142
 
Girls State Champion - Helen Yeung - River Hill - 65-67 - 132
2nd place - Zoe Cusack - Winston Churchill - 69-69 - 138
 

Class 2A/1A

Team State Championship - South Carroll - 315-318 - 633
Team State Finalist - Poolesville - 321-337-658
 
Boys State Champion - Noah Wallace - North East-C - 74-74 - 148
2nd place - Adam Green - Hereford - 76-73 - 149
 
Girls State Champion - Olivia Cong - Poolesville - 71-66 - 137
2nd place - Megan Kirkpatrick - Glenelg - 71-71 - 142
 

Quick Facts

  • Noah Wallace (North East-C) becomes the first male golfer to win three individual state championships in his classification. Olivia Cong (Poolesville) and Helen Yeung (River Hill) are also 3-time champions in their respective classes.
 
  • Helen Yeung (River Hill) broke the female records set by Bryana Nguyen (Atholton) in 2013. She bested the one-day score of 66 by one stroke on Day 1, shooting a 65 and then shot a 67 on Day 2 to set a new two-day score total of 132.
 
  • River Hill tied the one- and two-day team scores that were established at the 2015 tournament. They shot a 283 on Day 1 and finished with a total of 572.
 
  • This is River Hill's second title, claiming it back-to-back.
 
  • South Carroll won their first state championship after finishing second in 2014 and 2022.
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