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

Larry Ringer was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and credits his father with introducing him to golf. After receiving his first lessons at age eleven from Head PGA Professional Dick Amidon at the Culpeper Country Club, he never looked back. A graduate of Murray State University with a degree in Business Administration in 1967, Ringer earned All-American honors and finished ninth individually when Murray State competed in the NCAA Championship that year. He qualified for the U.S

Jane Schiller Mason was born on March 7, 1939, in Salisbury, Maryland. Growing up on the Eastern Shore, she began competing alongside her father at Green Hill Yacht & Country Club and was challenging the region's best golfers in state and regional amateur tournaments by age six. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she developed into one of the most formidable women's amateurs in the state's history. Mason's playing record is among the most impressive in Maryland women

Clark Fownes MacKenzie, son of Maryland Golf Hall of Fame member Roland MacKenzie, was born on March 11, 1941, in Washington, D.C., and carries one of the most storied golf lineages in American history. MacKenzie has spent more than six decades honoring that legacy through his own remarkable career as a player, philanthropist, and steward of the game. Clark won his first tournament at age twelve and has competed at every level since. At Lawrenceville School, he was a two-year

Edward Allan Johnston was in Baltimore, Maryland, and received his first golf club, a wooden-shafted mid-iron, at age five. He won his first trophy at twelve, and what followed was one of the most sustained and decorated amateur careers in Maryland golf history, achieved largely while limiting himself to weekends and tournaments during a demanding career in law. Johnston's junior record was extraordinary. He won the, the MSGA Junior Amateur Championship three times, and the M

Sarah LeBrun Ingram grew up in Owings Mills, Maryland, and developed into one of the most accomplished amateur golfers in the history of the game. A two-time All-American at Duke University and later inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame, Ingram announced herself on the state stage with back-to-back Maryland State Women's Amateur Championships in 1986 and 1987; titles that foreshadowed a career reaching the highest levels of women's amateur golf worldwide. Her nationa

Fred Funk was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, and grew up competing in multiple sports before golf took hold. He played at High Point High School in Beltsville, worked his way onto the University of Maryland golf team after an initial setback, and graduated in 1980 before serving as the Terrapins' golf coach from 1982 to 1988, remaining deeply connected to his home state even as his professional career was building. Before joining the PGA TOUR, Funk established himself as on

Helen Dettweiler was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in a family of golfers in the area. Introduced to the game by her younger brother on a bet, she was winning championships within two years. A graduate of Trinity College, Dettweiler started playing at Manor Country Club and later at Congressional Country Club, and her power off the tee quickly set her apart; a 1934 headline in the Evening Star Newspaper read "Helen Dettweiler matches men off the tee," a nod to her extr

The Maryland Golf Hall of Fame is saddened by the passing of 2023 Inductee Anthony "Perky" Cullinane . Obituary for Anthony "Perky" Cullinane On February 11, 2026, Perky passed away at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He was a loving and devoted husband to Maureen McConnell Cullinane for 63 years. Born in Wash., D.C., Perky attended St. John’s College High School and Georgetown University. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three children, Kevin (Mary) Timothy

(Lutherville, Md. February 4, 2026) - Nine distinguished figures in Maryland Golf will be inducted into the Maryland Golf Hall of Fame on April 21, 2026, at Chevy Chase Club. This will be the fourth class inducted into the Maryland Golf Hall of Fame. Helen Dettweiler - A Washington, D.C. native and member of Manor Country Club and Congressional Country Club, Dettweiler was one of the founding members of the LPGA and served as its first vice president, while also earning rec

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On April 11, 2024, at Baltimore Country 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 eight inductees included Ralph Beach PGA, Emmet Gary, Albert R. Green PGA, Pat Kaufman, Andrea Kraus, William K. Smith, William A. Strausbaugh Jr. PGA, and Jesse W. Sweetser. To learn more about each inductee, click here . A Message from Chairman Fitzgerald: Good evening and welco

William K. (Bill) Smith was born in Peoria, Illinois, and was introduced to golf at 12 when he began playing golf at a public golf course near his home. Bill graduated from Bradley University in 1963 with a degree in Civil Engineering and moved to Timonium, Maryland, in 1974 to open an office for the consulting engineering firm he was employed with in Hillsboro, Illinois. He joined Hillendale Country Club in 1974, and in 1985, Mr. Smith was elected to the Maryland State Golf

Albert Rudolph Green was born in Annapolis, Maryland, and graduated from Wiley H. Bates High School in Annapolis in 1958. Al fell in love with the game of golf at a young age. When they weren’t caddying, he and his brothers Franklin and Carrolton (Skip) would often sneak in playing time on the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Course. Without any formal lessons, he learned to play left-handed because someone gave him a left-hand set of clubs. After receiving a right-hand set, he seamle

Andrea Kraus was born in Baltimore County, was a graduate of Pikesville High School, and earned a BA in American Studies from Yale before receiving her law degree from Columbia. She was the only female on Pikesville's golf team and played on the men's team her first two years at Yale. In her junior year, the Bulldogs initiated women's golf. She was their first team captain and earned AIAA All-Regional honors. Andrea was also selected to the All-Ivy Silver Anniversary Team

Ralph Beach's forty years of service and commitment to the MAPGA and The PGA places him amongst the most important figures in MAPGA history. He held the presidential reins twice, once in the 1930s and again in the 1940s. The MAPGA Professional of the Year Award was awarded to him in 1959. Originally a Virginian, Ralph spent his early years as a caddie at Washington Golf and Country Club, including carrying President Woodrow Wilson's bag in 1916. He turned professional in 19

The Maryland State Golf Association (MSGA) was founded in 1921 and was admirably run by Officers and an Executive Committee until 1930, when Emmet Gary became the first Secretary. At that time, the Secretary served two roles by today’s standard: the general responsibilities of a Board Secretary and Executive Director. Emmet Gary served as the Secretary of the Maryland State Golf Association until 1961, when he was named Secretary Emeritus until his passing in 1971. Emmet Gary