Baltimore's Classic Five Golf Announces 2016 Tournament Series

BALTIMORE, Md. – Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation (BMGC), also known as Baltimore’s Classic Five, today announced the 2016 Classic Five Golf Tournament Series will begin May 7 with the 2016 Mount Pleasant Stroke Play Championship at Mount Pleasant Golf Course.

The Classic Five Tournament Series features seven events from May through October, including five individual events and two team events.

Classic Five Tournament Series individual events include:

Mount Pleasant Stroke Play Championship – May 7 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course

Baltimore Match Play Championship - June 11-19

• Qualifying Round at Clifton Park Golf Course on June 11
• Rounds 1 & 2 at Forest Park Golf Course on June 12
• Rounds 3 & 4 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on June 18
• Finals at Pine Ridge Golf Course on June 19

Baltimore Stableford Championship - July 16 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course

Forest Park Stroke Play Championship – July 30 at Forest Park Golf Course

Baltimore Amateur Championship

• Round 1 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on August 13
• Round 2 at Pine Ridge Golf Course on August 14

Classic Five Tournament Series team events include:

Baltimore Two-Man Team Championship - May 14-15 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course

Baltimore Two-Man Fall Championship - October 8-9

• Round 1 at Mount Pleasant Golf Course on October 8
• Round 2 at Pine Ridge Golf Course on October 9

At the five Tournament Series individual events, golfers will be eligible to earn points that count toward determining the 2016 Classic Five Tournament Series Player of the Year. The golfer who earns the most points will be named the 2016 Classic Five Tournament Series Player of the Year. This year a Tournament Series Player of the Year will also be awarded in a Senior Division. Golfers must be 55 years of age or older to participate in the Senior Division.

“The Tournament Series allows golfers to participate in a variety of competitions that enable them to demonstrate their skills in a competitive environment,” said Jon Ladd, BMGC’s Executive Director. “This year we are very excited to add a second Player of the Year honors in a Senior Division.”

Golfers that want to play in the 2016 Classic Five Tournament Series can register online, or find a hard copy registration form and more information about the tournament series at www.classic5golf.com.

About Baltimore’s Classic Five:

Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation (BMGC), the nation’s first nonprofit organization dedicated to the management and operation of municipal golf courses, has served the local golf community for more than 25 years. BMGC operates Baltimore’s Classic Five golf courses, which include Pine Ridge, Mount Pleasant, Forest Park, Clifton and Carroll Park. Municipalities such as New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and others have sought the Classic Five’s assistance in designing programs to better manage their respective courses. Baltimore’s Classic Five Courses have been recognized by such publications as Golf Digest, Golf World and the United States Golf Journal, as well as by The National Golf Foundation. Among the golfing legends that have enjoyed career victories at a Classic Five course include Arnold Palmer, Nancy Lopez & Sam Snead.

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