Chesapeake Challenge
Queenstown Harbor Golf Links
Queenstown, MD
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Presented by
2025 Chesapeake Challenge Team Photo
MAAGCS Red Shirts - ESAGCS Blue Shirts
ESAGCS Defending Champions
Ryan Howard, ESAGCS President with Shaun O'Connor, MAAGCS President
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The Chesapeake Challenge is a Ryder Cup style match between the MAAGCS and ESAGCS. Teams of two players from each association will play a best ball match. 1 point will be awarded to a winning team, with 1/2 point being awarded to each team in the event of a tie. The association with the most points after all matches have been played will be declared the winners of the Chesapeake Challenge and will be awarded the President's Trophy.
The annual match takes place at Queenstown Harbor on the River Course in Queenstown, MD. ESAGCS are the defending champions.
Get your game together and make plans to play one of the most fun events of the year! Matches are handicapped so players of all levels are encouraged to play! Max HDCP is 18.
Entry
MAAGCS PLAYERS REGISTER WITH MAAGCS - use this website
ESAGCS PLAYERS REGISTER WITH ESAGCS - contact admin@esagcs.org
Morning Bar, Education, Lunch, Golf, Beverages, Reception, Proximity Prizes
Members
$100 per player - Early Bird (Register by May 16)
$120 per player - Late Registration (Register by May 21)
Non-Members
$120 per player - Early Bird (Register by May 16)
$140 per player - Late Registration (Register by May 21)
Limited Spaces Available!
This event is limited to the first 25 Teams per association
You can register as a team or as a single and be paired with a partner
Schedule
Registration
10:00 - 11:00
Morning Bar
Joint Meeting
11:00 - 12:00
Guest Speaker
Joshua Tapp
Director of Environmental Programs, GCSAA
Protecting Golf's Future through BMP
Click Here for Bio and Topic Description
Lunch Buffet/Warmup
12:00 - 1:00
Golf - Shotgun Start
1:00
MAAGCS vs ESAGCS
Four Ball Match Play
All Net
Prize Reception with BBQ Spread
Immediately Following Golf
Prizes & Presidents Trophy Presentation
Hole-In-One Sponsors
Lunch Sponsor
Beverage Sponsors
Morning Bar Sponsor
Long Drive Sponsor
Longest Putt Sponsor
Sponsorship Available!
All sponsorships include recognition on the event website, in event email, on-site and in quarterly newsletters.
Sponsorships are separate from Individual & Team Entry
Reception Sponsor: $1,000
Hole-In-One Sponsor: $1,000
(2 reps set up on a hole and greet players. Special hole-in-one signage provided. Players with a hole-in-one get $5K and the associations split $5K.)
Driving Range Sponsor: $500
Hole Sign Sponsor: $300
Contact Tyler Eastham - tylereastham23@gmail.com with Questions
Attire
MAAGCS: Red Shirts
ESAGCS: Blue Shirts
