THE MARYLAND STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION FULFILLS ITS CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE BY PROMOTING THE BEST INTERESTS AND TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GAME OF GOLF AS EMBODIED IN ITS ANCIENT AND HONORABLE TRADITIONS; SPONSORING AND CONDUCTING STATE TOURNAMENTS AS WELL AS USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS EACH YEAR; EDUCATING AND INFORMING MARYLAND GOLFERS ABOUT CHANGES IN THE RULES OF GOLF; FOSTERING RESPECT FOR THE GAME OF GOLF AS WELL AS ITS RULES; AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS.