2023 Member + Tournament Awards Winners

2023 Awards Recognition

2023 Membership Special Awards Winners

The 2023 Chesapeake Bay Golf Club Membership Special Awards ceremony was held Sunday, November 12, 2023 in the Trophy Room.  We’d like to congratulate, honor and thank all of the players and winners this season.

League & Tournament Results

• Simulator League Regular Season Leaders: Tom Stasiunas & Mike Kennedy (3530 points)
• Simulator League Champions: Connor Swalm & Ryan Kingshill (2&1 over Rob Riel & Riley Gilbert)
• St. Patricks Day Open: Lou Najera – Dave Psenicska – Ken Capolongo – Ed Wuyscik (+7)
• Masters Jacket: Jesse Hanks & Jon Rahm (-1)
• Spring Classic: George Armstrong (21 points)
• Memorial Day Mixer: Brian Kilgore – Gordy Kerr – Jason Kane – Lou Najera (-19)
• Ladies Chesapeake Cup: Keven Lawson (71)
• Men’s Spring Stag Day:
  • A Flight: Evan Barbin & Kurt Schmeal (72)
  • B Flight: Lucas Kilgore & Brian Kilgore (73)
  • C Flight: Johnny Waldridge & Brandon Cohee (74)
  • D Flight: Mike Kennedy & Colin Bergh (86)
• Men’s Net Club Championship: George Armstrong (67)
• Ladies’ Net Club Championship: Jen Benner (83)
• Red, White, & Blue: Men: Brian Kilgore (70), Senior: Mike Fox Sr (65), Ladies: Dona Wakeman (69)
• The Big Three: George Armstrong & Vince Brooks (-9)
• 54th Men’s Club Championship:
  • Champion: Austin Barbin (-5)
  • A Flight: Evan Smith (+19)
  • B Flight: Dave Graybeal (+23)
  • C Flight: JJ Psenicksa (+26)
  • D Flight: Doug Phillips Sr (+56)
• 54th Ladies’ Club Championship:
  • Champion: Audrey Moon (+15)
  • B Flight: Keven Lawson (+25)
  • C Flight: Denise Medlar (+44)
• 32nd Junior Club Championship:
  • Boys’ Champion: Noah Wallace (69)
  • Boys’ 12-14: Luke Cheuvront (49)
  • Boys’ 8-11: Cam Colangelo (34)
  • Girls’ Champion: Carly Waldridge (122)
  • Girls’ 11-14: Isa Phillips (54)
• Ladies Classic: Allison Harrison & Cheryl Nye (61)
• Men’s Summer Stag Day:
  • A Flight: Zach Barbin & Pete Petersen (70)
  • B Flight: Joe Ferdinando & Jason Hurlock (69)
  • C Flight: Jason Kane & BJ Warner (74)
  • D Flight: Al Snyder & Matt LaFontaine (75)
• Labor Day Mixer: Doug Phillips Jr – Doug Phillips Sr – Isa Phillips – Gordy Kerr (-15)
• Wednesday Night League: Dave Graybeal & Jake Janney (127 points)
• Ladies Invitational: Arlene Zamora – Shelly Pinkerton – Diane Braver – Nancy Mawhinney (+4)
• Paul Gehring Cup: Dave Gaskill – Rob Riel – Mike Fox Sr – Denise Medlar (-8)
• Chesapeake League Tuesday Regular Season: Andrew Barbin Jr & Mike Kennedy (261 points)
• Chesapeake League Thursday A Regular Season: Earl Piner & Steve Walton (269 points)
• Chesapeake League Thursday B Regular Season: Jason Kane & Matt O’Neill (267 points)
• Chesapeake League Champion: Joe Ferdinando & Ernie Miller (+9 – over Earl Piner & Steve Walton and Don Dzedzy & Paudie MacManus)
• 5th Annual Chantilly Shootout:
  • A Flight: Zach Barbin & Andy Barbin Sr (-14)
  • B Flight: George Armstrong & Vince Brooks (+13)
  • C Flight: Rob Riel & Drew Wakeman (+21)
  • D Flight: Ken Capolongo & Doug Phillips Sr (+32)
• Senior Club Championship:
  • Men 50-59: Randy Burton (79)
  • Men 60-69: Dave Graybeal (79)
  • Men 70+: Charlie McClaskey (75)
  • Ladies: Arlene Zamora (78)
• Ladies Blue Heron Cup: Keven Lawson (over Allison Harrison)
• Harry C. Barbin Jr President’s Cup: Arlene Zamora (5&4 over Pete Petersen)

Special Awards Winners

• Tournament of Champions Winner: Ken Capolongo
• Player of the Year: Randy Burton
• Member of the Year: Randy Burton
• Most Improved (Men): Matt Benner
  • Beginning Handicap Index 24.1 > 15.4. An improvement of 8.1 USGA Index Points Dropped.
• Most Improved (Ladies): Jen Benner
  • Beginning Handicap Index 42.3 > 29.2. An improvement of 13.1 USGA Index Points Dropped!
• Sandbagger of the Year: Brian Kilgore

MSGA/GAP Team Starters

• Andrew Barbin Jr
• Austin Barbin
• Evan Barbin
• Noah Wallace
• Nate Haney
• Brandon Wilson
• Joe Madden
• David Lynch
• Justin Ragan
• Josh Schneider
• Eric Walters
• Seth Grimes
• Pat Pierce
• Justin Eldreth
• Doug Phillips
• Rob Riel
• Dave Gaskill
• Dave Psenicska
• Lou Najera
• Brad Hanks
• Randy Burton

Member Recognition Outside of the Club

We would like to recognize those members who have played great golf outside of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club this year!

Delaware State Golf Association Results:

• Delaware Amateur: Evan Barbin Finished 3rd – 11 Under.  Chesapeake Bay GC most represented club after cut – 6 golfers (Evan Barbin, Austin Barbin, Noah Wallace, Elliot Haas, Yuvi Singh, Brandon Wilson)
• Delaware Open: Zach Barbin finished 5th

Maryland State Golf Association Results:

• Maryland Amateur: Austin Barbin won 102nd Maryland Amateur Stroke Play Tournament
• Maryland Ladies Senior Open: Arlene Zamora Runner Up – 2nd time runner up
• Maryland 2 Woman Mid-Am Better Ball: Dona Wakeman & Jennifer Schuette – 4th Gross, 5th Net

GAP and Pennsylvania Golf Association Results:

• Chesapeake team won the D Flight division of GAP TEAM
• Patterson Cup – Austin Barbin Lost in Playoff
• Philly Open – Zach Barbin Finished 14th
• Pennsylvania Amatuer — Evan Barbin Finished 20th
• Pennsylvania Open – Evan Barbin Finished 9th / Austin Barbin 20th

Maryland State High School Championship:

• Noah Wallace won 3rd straight MPSSAA 1A/2A Maryland High School State Championship! Noah is the first Maryland golfer to win 3 Straight Maryland State HS Championships!

Philadelphia Section PGA

• PAO Tour Championship: Andrew Barbin Jr Finished 2nd
• Zach Barbin
  • Finished T6 in Section Overall
  • Season Scoring Average 71.3
  • Won Delaware Valley Open – his 1st Professional Win