Kaestner

GREENWICH, Conn. - Bob Kaestner, whose eagle on a third playoff hole three weeks ago earned him a spot in the 22nd U.S. Mid-Amateur championship, opened with a 75 and State Amateur champion David Nocar, from Severna Park, shot a 77 to highlight performances by Baltimore-area entries in qualifying yesterday at the 22nd U.S. Mid-Amateur championship being played over two local courses. Kaestner, 40, from Glyndon, playing at the Round Hill Club, started on No. 10 and promptly went 4-over par on his first four holes.

One of the things Franklin senior attackman Ben Kaestner enjoys most is helping others. He has bagged food for the Reisterstown Crisis Center, participated in the Crop Walk for Hunger and was a volunteer cleanup worker for Historic Glyndon Inc. As a team captain, Kaestner's final lacrosse season has been ideal because the Indians have a roster filled with underclassmen who have followed his lead. After losing their first three games, the Indians have won three straight to even their record at 5-5. Kaestner, who leads the team with 21 goals and 13 assists, is expecting the team to continue the positive surge with the playoffs fast approaching.

Evan Hileman made four birdie putts and partner Bob Kaestner made a 6-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole, as they thwarted a back-nine rally by brothers H. T. and Moose Brown to successfully defend their title in the second annual Baltimore Cup at Hayfields Country Club. The two teams tied at 139 for successive rounds at Caves Valley Golf Club and Hayfields. Henry Blue and Larry Storck placed third at 141 in the 16-team field. Five Farms Fourball: At Baltimore Country Club, Guy Phelan and Justin Klein completed a two-day run through a 23-team field, winning by six shots with a 129 total.

On July 30, 2005 JEAN ELIZABETH FOWLER (nee Kaestner) of Baltimore, MD, beloved wife of the late Dr. John Carville Fowler, and devoted mother of Judie Deakins of Baltimore, MD and Joan Keith of Dartmouth, MA, dear grandmother of Lisa A. Craig of Sterling, VA, and loving great-grandmother of Megan, Jack and Katie Craig. Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home Inc., 6500 York Rd (at Overbrook) on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Vigil Service will be held in the funeral home, Tuesday, August 2 at 8 P.M. Interment private.

When Bob Kaestner defeated Phil Fairbanks on the first playoff hole of the 40th Baltimore City Amateur golf championship last Sunday at Chartwell Country Club, the victory took on added significance."

SILVER SPRING - Bob Kaestner, from Glyndon and Baltimore Country Club, produced an eagle-2 on the third playoff hole to take the last available place in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur championship at Argyle Country Club yesterday. Dan Falls, from Goshen and River Bend Country Club, earned the medal with a 4-under-par 34-33-67. Three Baltimore area players - David Nocar (68), the State Amateur king from Severna Park; Jim Winner (69), Bel Air; and Keith Janecek (70), Parkton joined Kaestner in being among the eight to advance to The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Conn.

Bob Kaestner did not want to come up short for the third time this year.After finishing second in the Maryland State Golf Association Amateur Championships and in the Maryland Stroke Play Amateurs, Kaestner entered the 38th Annual Baltimore City Amateur Golf Championship at Sparrows Point CC with one thing in mind."

Brian Morrison and Bob Kaestner waited five years for this. Never had they played as a twosome in a tournament.Morrison, the Baltimore Country Club head pro for five years, and Kaestner, an amateur and the six-time club champion, linked up yesterday and the result was dazzling.With Morrison collecting five birdies and Kaestner one, they shot a best-ball 64 to tie for first in the storm-delayed 39th annual Maryland Pro-Am Championship at their home course, site of the 1988 U.S. Women's Open.

Bob Kaestner turned the 41st annual Baltimore City Amateur Invitation championship into a record-setting one-man show yesterday. The Baltimore Country Club member, playing his club's West Course, posted a 4-under-par 68 for a 36-hole total of 139, a record nine shots ahead of his closest challengers.Such was Kaestner's control of his shot-making that he played the last 30 holes without a bogey. Saturday, he had two early bogeys, and three birdies, then four birdies in his second tour for 71-68 over the par 36-3672 course.

Defending champion Bob Kaestner played the last 12 holes of Baltimore Country Club's West Course in 1-under-par to finish with a 71, taking a one-stroke lead halfway through the 41st annual Baltimore City Amateur Invitation tournament yesterday.There was a four-way tie at par-72 among David Nocar, Jay Stosz, Serge Hogg and Andy Pataki. Four more were at 74, including past champions Henry Blue and Bob Lang.Kaestner finished with three birdies and two bogeys and reached 15 greens in regulation.

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The top seven teams posted the only under-par rounds and are within a stroke of each other after the opening round of the annual Baltimore Cup at Caves Valley Golf Club yesterday. The concluding round in the 18-team event will be played today at Hayfields Country Club. Rick Sovero-Andy Pataki and Len Callahan-Jason Raivel each shot 2-under-par 69 to squeeze in front of five teams at 70. Bert Moreno, half of last year's winning team, who is partnered this time with Mike Whitehead, matched par of 71, and two-time winners Bob Kaestner and Evan Hileman were a stroke back at 72. The leaders: Rick Sovero-Andy Pataki, 69; Len Callahan-Jason Raivel, 69; Steve Ford-Moose Brown, 70; Scott Hargest-Dave Carroll, 70; Joe Records-Joel Kaye, 70; Paul Steinhardt-Bob Rosenberger, 70; David Kaplan-John Lowden, 70; Bert Moreno-Mike Whitehead, 71; Drew Devan-Jim Winner, 72; Bob Kaestner-Evan Hileman, 72; Larry Storck-Henry Blue, 73; Jim Rosenfield-Sheldon Kalish, 73; Brian Woods-Chris Swam, 74; Rod Trump-Eddie Lipski, 74; Armondo Cignarale-Kevin Powderly, 75; Bill Boykin-Dennis Cahill, 75; Bo Jarrett-Rusty Ward, 75; George Marin-Mark Kauffman, 78.

Final-pairing partners David Nocar and Bob Kaestner each recorded a late birdie, and the two winning holes clinched a 3-0 triumph over Matt Sughrue and Tim Meinhardt, giving Baltimore a 10 1/2 -7 1/2 victory over Washington in the annual Maryland State Golf Association team match at Eagle's Nest yesterday. Led by a 3-0 decision after a birdie binge from Vance Welch and Jeff Graff, Washington was on top 7 1/2 -6 1/2 with the last two pairings on the back nine. Baltimore, behind a barrage of birdies from Moose Brown and Keith Abbott and Nocar and Kaestner won both of those.

On September 16, 2003, ALMETA WHITED SCHUNICK, beloved sister of Gerald O. Whited, of Teleford, PA, Lee D. Whited, of Virginia Beach, VA, and Mary Lou Kaestner, of Baltimore, MD. Also survived by six nephews and nieces, and six grandnephews and grandnieces. Visitation and funeral services will be held at the Six Mile Run United Methodist Church, Defiance, PA, on Sunday, September 21, at 12:30. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hunt's Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 332, Riderwood, MD 21139.

The pairing of Drew Forrester and Bert Moreno II, who met for the first time just before their Saturday morning tee time, proved to be a formidable weekend combination as they meshed for a record-breaking 68-70 - 138 and a one-stroke victory in the third annual Baltimore Cup that concluded at Hayfields Country Club yesterday. Bob Kaestner and Evan Hileman, champions the previous two years with 139 scores, hit that number again with three back-nine birdies to finish second. Tournament co-chairmen Henry Blue and Larry Storck, and Doug Ballenger and Steve Ford each posted 70-70 - 140 to tie for third.

GREENWICH, Conn. - Bob Kaestner, whose eagle on a third playoff hole three weeks ago earned him a spot in the 22nd U.S. Mid-Amateur championship, opened with a 75 and State Amateur champion David Nocar, from Severna Park, shot a 77 to highlight performances by Baltimore-area entries in qualifying yesterday at the 22nd U.S. Mid-Amateur championship being played over two local courses. Kaestner, 40, from Glyndon, playing at the Round Hill Club, started on No. 10 and promptly went 4-over par on his first four holes.

ROCKVILLE -- Bob Kaestner got some breathing room in the final three holes and won the 11th Mid-Amateur championship of the Maryland State Golf Association yesterday. In the process, he exorcised some old golf demons.The Baltimore Country Club member from Glyndon, in his first year of eligibility for the age 35-over event, equaled the low round of the 36-hole tournament with a 70 and a two-day total of 3-under-par 141 at Lakewood Country Club. His most important shot was a 235-yard 3-iron to the green of the 532-yard 16th, setting up a two-putt birdie.

If his position after the first round of last year's Baltimore City Amateur Championship is any indication, Bob Kaestner has a good chance to repeat.Three shots behind the leader entering the second and final round, the Baltimore Country Club golfer shot a 71 to win.Kaestner's 73 yesterday at Bonnie View Country Club leaves him three behind Matt Margolis and Adrian Druzgala going into today's final round.Clearly, Kaestner is very much in contention."I hit better than I have all year," Kaestner said.

SILVER SPRING - Bob Kaestner, from Glyndon and Baltimore Country Club, produced an eagle-2 on the third playoff hole to take the last available place in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur championship at Argyle Country Club yesterday. Dan Falls, from Goshen and River Bend Country Club, earned the medal with a 4-under-par 34-33-67. Three Baltimore area players - David Nocar (68), the State Amateur king from Severna Park; Jim Winner (69), Bel Air; and Keith Janecek (70), Parkton joined Kaestner in being among the eight to advance to The Stanwich Club, Greenwich, Conn.