UPPER MARLBORO, PA – It looks to be Marlboro men for Maryland, but Virginia slims for Virginia as the Potomac Cup qualifiers for both squads are contested this afternoon at Lake Presidential Golf Club.
Maryland looks to reload from last year’s juggernaut that set records for most points scored, fewest points surrendered, and largest margin of victory in a 29-7 howler that was decided after Saturday’s doubles play completed. 10 members of last year’s team are seeking to return, including the Killer Bees – Breton Bay stars Pete DeTemple and Bill Jenner, who both finished a perfect 5-0-0 last year.
“I spend more time in the interview room with you, and get the least ink,” joked DeTemple, and he’s right. He and Jenner have not only been nigh unbeatable in two years for Team Red, they have recruited more stars from their home club of Breton Bay.
“They get this event, and love this event,” said Vance Welch, another Maryland super-star, and former state Player of the Year. “This is the greatest thrill for an amateur: to play in an event just like the Ryder Cup. And these guys epitomize that spirit. The Breton Bay guys are huge for us.”
Also returning to action are clockmaker…err…horologist Lee Flemister, Steve Martin, Greg “Cookie Monster” Roberts, Rusty Pies, teen sensation Keegan Boone, Rusty Hall, and Chad Rowse.
Virginia, so overmatched last year, pins its hopes on Francesco Romano, a cup staple for nearly a decade and perennially one of the top five players in Virginia, as well as Mark Vandegrift, who closed his 2009 Potomac Cup with a bang, winning the anchor singles match 3&2 over a heavily-favored and red-hot Cookie Monster. Other stars to watch include dominating player Don Phattiyakul, colorful Steve Ciliberti, Steve “The Thing” Nolin, Mark Waslo, slim, smooth Ross McIntosh, and last year’s prize rookies Tom Lantz and Chris Robb.
The 10th annual Potomac Cup kicks off from Rocky Gap Resort on August 27th.
