FRONT ROYAL, VA – Maryland won their third Potomac Cup and first in four years today, but not before the expected rout turned into a nail-biter. After surging to a huge lead, the score was 15.5 – 8.5 going into singles, Virginia mounted a furious comeback over the back nine at Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club before bowing late, 19.5 to. 16.5. The surge was shocking considering that five of Virginia’s first six players off in the Sunday Singles were a combined 3-14-2 and were facing adversaries with a combined 12-5-3.
Maryland’s Brad Hankey won The Sheriff Award, presented to the tournament’s most outstanding player. He went 4-1-0, winning four doubles matches with four different partners. his lone blemish was a singles loss to Steve “The Thing” Nolin today, 3&1. John Sholtz’s come from behind win from 1 down with one to play against Rob LaPointe was the cup clinching point. He was ready when LaPointe left the door open with a bogey on 17 and shot in the water guarding the 18th green.
