Friends of the Golf Course
Becoming a Friend
Friends of the Golf Course, Fund for Excellence
Your support as a Friend of the Golf Course is needed to fund those improvements not included in our annual operating budget. Projects currently under consideration at this time include a restroom between the tees of holes 3 and 15, covered tees at the driving range, permanent scoreboard, tournament software and a rain shelter.
Gifts in support of the University of Maryland are accepted and managed by the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc., an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization authorized by the Board of Regents. Contributions to the University of Maryland are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please see your tax advisor for details.
Friends Mission Statement
The Friends of the University of Maryland Golf Course will advocate and support continuing enhancements and upgrades to the course to assure its legacy as a premier golfing experience.
How You Can Help
There are a number of ways that you can get involved with the Golf Course Fund for Excellence. You may become a Friend of the Golf Course by donating $1,000 or more annually. This charitable contribution is unequivocally stating that you want your golf course’s legacy as a premier recreation and meeting facility to continue. Naming opportunities are also available. Please see the Naming Opportunities page for information.
Special benefits as our Friend include: a commemorative golf course gift; pre-event notices and invitations, membership in the University of Maryland's Philanthropy Society, donor recognition in various publications, a special parking permit for designated Friends of the Golf Course spaces, and an invitation to the Annual Friends of the Golf Course Invitational.
Consider our Friend for Life designation if you would like to make a significant and immediate impact on the University Golf Course.
For more information please contact, Jeff Maynor, 301-314-9784 - jmaynor@umd.edu
Current Friends
Current Friends of the Golf Course
The University of Maryland Golf Course Fund for Excellence recognizes its loyal Friends for their generous contribution to the restoration and enhancement of our golf facilities.
| Michael Ball | Joe Makurath | ||
| Susan and Brian Bayly | Thomas Mooney | ||
| Louis Boezi | Adam Nave | ||
| Carol and Stanley Botts | Carol and Judd Nelson | ||
| Chris Breslin | Patti and Hal Nitowitz | ||
| Nancy and Bernie Brew | Tom Oberti, Jr. | ||
| Jennifer and Steve Cibor | Major Riddick | ||
| Betsy and Gene Colice | Charley Rutherford | ||
| Steve Comings | Mark Schechter | ||
| Terry Conrad | Louise and Logan Schutz | ||
| Eirik Cooper | Betty Smith | ||
| Rachel Dardis | Kevin Smith | ||
| Barry DesRoches | Bernie Smoot | ||
| Ellie Fields | Brian Specker | ||
| Ann and Harold Freeman | Norm Starkey | ||
| Claire and Rob Goebeler | Judy and Chuck Sturtz | ||
| Kevin Harlen | Blair Turner | ||
| James Harris | Alice and Bob Tyler | ||
| Harold Hawk | UM Twilight Golf Association | ||
| Charlie Hodgson | UM Seniors Golf Association | ||
| Gary Kramer | Sam Walker | ||
| Dwaine Kronser | Susan and Gregg Wilkes | ||
| Ruane and John Langton | Betty and Jerry Wrenn | ||
| Leon Lowery | Song Zhao |
The Friends of the Golf Course Program recognizes donors who have made an annual gift of at least $1,000 to the Golf Course Enhancement Fund.
Friends Gifts
Every year, through the generous donations of the Friends of The Golf Course, we are able to make very important improvements in the infrastructure of the golf course. It is because of the Friends that we have all these things we need to make UMD golf course a better place for our members and guests.
 Double-Sided Clock Gifted in 2005 Located behind the 1st tee |
 Hole Signs with Yardages Gifted in 2011 Located at each hole |
 Moisture Meter Gifted in 2011 Improves greens maintenance |
 Two Large Fans Gifted in 2011 Aids in air circulation of greens and approaches |
 Yardage Plaques on Par 3's Gifted in 2012 Provides accurate yardages from each tee box |
 Small Fan Gifted in 2012 Aids in air circulation of greens |
 Welcome Sign Located at the golf course entrance |
 Verti-cutter Dethatches bermudagrass in fairways |
 Slit-SeederOverseeds areas of rough on the course |
Leaf Vacuum
Provides efficient clean-up during Fall season |
Friend for Life
Naming Opportunities
The University of Maryland Golf Course offers many naming opportunities. Listed below are some of those opportunities.
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| Clubhouse | $1,500,000 |
| Practice Range | $500,000 |
| Practice Range Building | $200,000 |
| Entrance Roadway | $200,000 |
| Holes 1, 9, 10, or 18 | $125,000 ea. |
| Holes 2 - 8 and 11 - 17 | $100,000 ea. |
| Restaurant | $250,000 |
| Bar | $250,000 |
| Golf Shop | $100,000 |
| Pavilion | $100,000 |
| Pond | $100,000 |
| Locker Rooms | $50,000 ea. |
| Circle Drive | $50,000 |
| Conference Room | $50,000 |
| Golf Administrative Suite | $50,000 |
| Bag Drop | $50,000 |
| Landscaping (Specific Areas) | $10,000 |
| Benches | $5,000 ea. |
Support UMD Golf Course
Why should I support the University of Maryland Golf Course?
Generous support from alumni and Friends of the Golf Course help to ensure the course’s award-winning standing as a top University course and as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
Areas for support:
1) UMD Golf Course Enhancement Fund
The University Golf Course has served as host to the PGA Nationwide Tour’s Melwood Prince George’s County Open, national, regional, and local tournaments, and annual host to the Maryland State High School Championships. The course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and was dedicated in 1959 to the health and recreation needs of the University of Maryland and local communities.
The Golf Course Enhancement Fund assists with maintenance and enhancement of the University of Maryland Golf Course.
2) The Jeff Maynor Student Employee Golf Course Scholarship
The Jeff Maynor Student Employee Golf Course Scholarship supports Golf Course student employees with the costs associated with academic and living needs. The scholarships are supported through the generous donations from alumni and Friends of the Golf Course.
3) UMD Golf for Business and Life Program Fund
In collaboration with the Department of Kinesiology and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, the University of Maryland Golf Course offers an undergraduate Golf for Business and Life class.
The Maryland Golf for Business and Life Program Fund supports the operation and execution of the "Business and Life Program," including equipment and staff support.
Please contact Casey Bell, Senior Associate Director for Development for Campus Recreation Services at 301-314-3694 or cbell9@umd.edu should you have any questions about your contribution.
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The University of Maryland is the hub of our state's higher education system. Many of the members and patrons are alumni, faculty, staff and students who view the golf course as the University community's premier recreational venue.