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April 28, 2011 FROM: Steve Czaban, Potomac Cup Founder RE: A Pause, Not An Ending! Dear Potomac Cup Participants, I have made the difficult but necessary decision to take a break from running the Potomac Cup tournament this summer. After much reflection on where the event is currently, and where I want it to go, I believe this will prove to be a very important and beneficial decision for the event's ongoing future. As you may know, the Cup has enjoyed a phenomenal 10 year ride from its humble beginnings. It truly outgrew, and outshone my loftiest expectations. That said, like any golfer's game, the quest for improvement never ends. So too, my quest to take the Potomac Cup to the "next" level will continue into 2012. My rough vision for the next 10 years of the Cup, includes a more strict adherence to Maryland and Virginia venues only, on regularly alternating "home turfs" from year to year. It includes a goal of visiting some of the elite clubs and resort properties of each state for the finals. And it includes a goal of inviting some of the top amatuers from the region to compete, without needing to advance through the qualifying process (i.e. Maryland and Virginia state am champs, et. al.) Of course, the Potomac Cup will ALWAYS have an avenue for the "average" weekend amateur to play his way into the finals, by way of local one day qualifying events at some of the top courses in the DC area. I can't thank everyone enough for their support of this event for the last decade, whether you were a participant, a rules official, a captain, sponsor, or a local professional that hosted us for qualifying or the finals. The Cup shall return in 2012, so sharpen your games this summer, and watch this space in early 2012 for details on the Cup's new direction for the next 10 years! Sincerely, 
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