About our Sponsor

The Brooke Johns Class Cup is sponsored by Brooke’s youngest son John and his wife Peggy, members of Montgomery Country Club and both avid golfers. They are proud to honor the varied accomplishments of Brooke Johns, who passed away in 1988 at age 93.

Born in 1895 and raised in Georgetown, Brooke spent many years away from D.C. performing in the Zigfield follies. As a famous vaudeville star, Brooke numbered among his show business friends the likes of Buddy Epson, WC Fields and Eddie Cantor. Ginger Rogers radio show, Uncle Brooke’s Farm, was named for him.

Returning to D.C., Brooke married Hazel Barnsley, whom he courted by horse and buggy during visits to her grandfather’s dairy farm. In 1953 Brooke purchased the dairy farm, and eventually started Brooke Manor Country Club on the site, a course that would be familiar to many Washington area golfers for years to come. Brooke sold the property in 1980 to Buster Day of the F.O. Day Company, but soon repurchased it and held it until his death. Golfers familiar with Brooke Manor will recall the grill room, adorned with a collection of Brooke’s unique vaudeville photos.

Originally begun as the F.O. Day Cup in 1980, this tournament was renamed in honor of Brooke Johns by his daughter-in-law, Peggy, a long time WDCGA member.

Past Winners

Year	Winner	Club	Host Club
2009	Lorraine Hixon	Army Navy CC	Montgomery Village
2008	Joan Craver	Mongomery CC	Chantilly CC
2007	Ivy Holsey	Argyle	Cattail Creek CC
2006	Min Jodice	TPC Avenel	Hidden Creek CC
2005	Theresa Park	Montgomery Village GC	Hidden Creek CC
2004	Joan Beck	Bretton Woods CC	Montgomery CC
2003	Joanne Harris	Montgomery CC	Argyle CC
2002	Jane Wilson		Manor CC
2001	Darlene Watkins		Chantilly CC
2000	Kyung Suk Kim	Indian Spring CC	Crofton CC
1999	Leslie Dickler	Avenel CC
1998	Barbie Stoufer	Springfield CC	Manor CC
1997	Ann Bergquist	Kenwood CC	Springfield CC
1996	Mickey Patton	Montgomery CC
1995	Putzi Reitter	Bretton Woods CC
1994	Daphne Sloan	Westwood CC
1993	Marlene Frazier	Montgomery CC
1992	Carol Brown	Brooke Manor CC
1991	Dottie Henderson	Brooke Manor CC
1990	Mrs. Lorraine Johnson	Manor CC
1989	Peg Davis	Mont. Village CC
1988	Mrs. Lee Shimberg	Kenwood CC
1987	Mrs. John Ballatyne	Army Navy CC
1986	Mrs. Ann McAndrew	Lakewood CC
1985	Mrs. Thomas W. Keitt	Army Navy CC
1984	Mrs. Raymond Lippitt	Bethesda CC
1983	Mrs. Janet N. Jenson	Army Navy CC
1982	Mrs. John J. Cubley	International CC
1981	Isabel Kelly	Kenwood CC
1980	Mrs. Eli Amanuel	Indian Spring CC