Pine Ridge to host BMGC’s winter scramble golf event
Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation, also known as Baltimore’s Classic Five, will host the fourth in its series of scramble golf outings this winter, the Jack Frost Scramble on March 3 at Pine Ridge Golf Course. The Jack Frost Scramble will be played using the 18-hole scramble format, featuring a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration for the Jack Frost Scramble outing is open. A $240 per team (four golfers) price includes green fees, carts, breakfast, lunch and prizes. Space is limited to the first 30 teams. If golfers want to sign up as a single or twosome, contact the Pine Ridge pro shop at 410-252-1408. In addition to the Jack Frost Scramble, one more scramble golf outing is planned this winter at BMGC courses — the Superintendent’s Revenge Scramble on March 24 at Forest Park Golf Course. To register online or for more information, go to classic5golf.com. WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Emily Hawryschuk scored four goals to lead No. 5 Syracuse (3-0) to a 19-12 victory over visiting Albany (0-2). The Orange took an 11-2 lead in the first half. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lucas Martin scored 14 points, but visiting Salisbury (18-9) lost 7559 to York (22-4) in a Capital Athletic Conference semifinal. —
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