Neumann Wins 1998 Maryland Open
Frederick, MD - Peter Neumann rallied in the third and fourth rounds of the 1998 Maryland Open to catch Rusty Taylor who had opened the tournament with rounds of 27 and 26. Rusty Taylor took a 5 stroke lead into the third round of the Maryland Open and after shooting a 6-under par 30 still held a 5 stroke lead over the eventual winner, Peter Neumann, entering the fourth round.
Shooting a 13, 5-under par, on the front nine of the fourth and final round, Peter Neumann pulled even with Rusty Taylor who shot an even par 18 on the front nine. Neumann closed the final round with another 13, 5-under par, on the back nine to finish 2 strokes ahead of Rusty Taylor who finished alone in second at 116, 28-under par. Rounding out the money winner were Danny Dore and Manfred Stewart, finishing tied for third at 118, 26-under par, and Brad Lebo and Dave Taylor who tied for fourth at 119, 25-under par. Brad Lebo was the defending Maryland Open Champion from 1997 and the current Virginia State Champion.
The win at the 1998 Maryland Open was the second major victory in Peter Neumann's career on the Virginia State Tour. His first major victory on the Virginia State Tour came in 1995 with his victory in Richmond, VA at the Virginia Open.
Professional Scores from the 1998 Maryland Open
| Round | Prize | ||||||
Player |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Money | |
| 1 | Peter Neumann | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 114 | $300.00 |
| 2 | Rusty Taylor | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 116 | $175.00 |
| 3 | Danny Dore | 31 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 118 | $112.50 |
| Manfred Stewart | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 118 | $112.50 | |
| 5 | Brad Lebo | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 119 | $40.00 |
| Dave Taylor | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 119 | $40.00 | |
| 7 | Buddy Taylor | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 120 | |
| Bo Luthie | 27 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 120 | ||
| 9 | Thomas Rawles | 28 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 130 | |
| Gilbert Sharpe | 31 | 31 | 38 | 30 | 130 | ||
Professional Team Scores from the 1998 Virginia State Championship
| Round | Prize | ||||||
Player |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Money | |
| 1 | P. Neumann/R. Taylor | 31/27 | 30/26 | 27/30 | 26/33 | 230 | $20.00 |
| 2 | B. Luthie/D. Dore | 27/31 | 31/29 | 33/31 | 29/27 | 238 | $10.00 |
| 3 | B. Taylor/D. Taylor | 30/31 | 30/32 | 31/30 | 29/26 | 239 | |
| 4 | M. Stewart/G. Sharpe | 32/31 | 32/31 | 29/38 | 25/30 | 248 | |
| 5 | B. Lebo/T. Rawles | 29/28 | 32/35 | 29/33 | 29/34 | 249 | |