Tournament Overview

The Stocker Cup was founded in 1991 to honor the memory of Peter Stocker. Peter and his partners Bill Harlan and John Montgomery founded San Francisco's Pacific Union Company, a highly successful real estate development company. The firm initiated the development of The Santa Lucia Preserve, a 20,000 acre residential and golf community located above Carmel. Meandering through the winding road to The Preserve's centerpiece -- the top-100 rated golf course -- has been described as "driving through a California postcard." The Stocker Cup was played from 1991 to 1999 at Pebble Beach and its surrounding golf courses, before moving to the Tom Fazio and Sandy Tatum designed Preserve G.C. In the words of former USGA President Tatum: "Peter Stocker was the quintessential amateur golfer. He loved golf with a passion. He would have loved this tournament."

FORMAT:
54-hole individual competition with a simultaneous best-ball event, similar to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Invited Mid- Amateur players are either paired with a single digit amateur or can propose their own partner to be introduced and invited by the Committee. 

Course

Tournament News

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  Stocker Cup: Colby Harwell seizes his first victory at The Preserve Golf Club
  Oct 23, 2023 - After 9 tries at the unique mid-amateur event on a 20,000-acre California nature preserve, the Texan rode his low draw to a win
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  Stocker Cup Invitational: Geoff Gonzalez takes the solo lead
  Oct 20, 2023 - Gonzalez shot a 6-under 66 and will take a two-shot lead into the final round.
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  Scenes from The Preserve: Jensen repeats at the 30th Stocker Cup
  Oct 23, 2022 - Experience the Stocker Cup and its remarkable setting in the Santa Lucia Preserve with the best batch of photos from the event
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  Michael Jensen defends title at the Stocker Cup
  Oct 22, 2022 - Posting the lowest 54-hole total since 2012 was the reigning champion, who held off Joe Neuheisel for a three-shot win
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  Jensen, Neuheisel share three-shot lead at Stocker Cup
  Oct 21, 2022 - The defending champion and a new kid on the block are deadlocked at 9 under heading to Saturday's final round at The Preserve
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  Stocker Cup: Will Wears posts 66 to jump out to early lead
  Oct 20, 2022 - In his second Stocker Cup, Arnold Palmer's grandson is getting comfortable with The Preserve layout, and his scorecard shows it
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  Stocker Cup celebrates 30th anniversary in Carmel this week
  Oct 17, 2022 - The West Coast's premier mid-amateur event will be followed a week later by the inaugural Cal Poly Invitational
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  Stocker Cup: Michael Jensen wins the 29th edition in a playoff
  Oct 23, 2021 - Michael Jensen wins the first playoff in tournament history over Jason Anthony, who finished eagle-birdie to tie him
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  Stocker Cup: Three tied at the top with one round left to play
  Oct 22, 2021 - Jason Anthony and Michael Jensen of California are tied with Bryan Hoops of Arizona at 7-under at The Preserve Golf Club in Carmel
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  Stocker Cup Preview: top mid-am field returns to The Preserve
  Oct 18, 2021 - Joseph Deraney will defend his title against a stacked field as the 29th Stocker Cup returns from a one-year pandemic hiatus
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  Joe Deraney wins his second Stocker Cup title
  Oct 26, 2019 - Deraney, with a final round 66, overtook second round leader Tug Maude and course record tying Philip Lee (65) to win by 4
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  Maude remains on top at Stocker Cup with steady play
  Oct 25, 2019 - With another red round at the Preserve Golf Club in Carmel, Calif., Tug Maude remains in the lead at the Stocker Cup.
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  Maude's Stocker Cup debut begins with opening 65, early lead
  Oct 24, 2019 - Tug Maude played his final seven holes in 5 under to build a one-shot lead at the Preserve Golf Club.
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  Stocker Cup week: Strong field set to tee off at The Preserve
  Oct 22, 2019 - The 28th playing of the event honoring Peter Stocker may have its best field ever with 21 state mid-amateur champions
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  Sawin rallies for second Stocker Cup title
  Oct 27, 2018 - John Sawin came from behind to claim yet another Stocker Cup title on a particularly challenging day at the Preserve
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  Blanchard grinds out 2nd-round 70 to keep Stocker Cup lead
  Oct 26, 2018 - It was a picture-perfect day at the Preserve Golf Club, but Brian Blanchard had to rally after a slow start to keep his lead
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  Blanchard's hot finish sets up early Stocker Cup lead
  Oct 25, 2018 - Brian Blanchard was 3 under in his final three holes, and it bumped him out of a crowd in second place
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  Deep field heads to Preserve GC for Stocker Cup week
  Oct 24, 2018 - The players in the Stocker Cup field know how to win -- just take a look at the resumes in this elite mid-amateur event
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  The Preserve Selected to Host Two California Majors
  Feb 01, 2018 - The Stocker Cup host site, located in the beautiful Santa Lucia Preserve, will test the state's best amateur and senior golfers
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  Tyler Crawford wins Stocker Cup with Borrowed Clubs
  Oct 21, 2017 - His clubs never showed up, so he wins with a borrowed set, while George Kelley gets his first team title with partner Joe Deraney
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  Stocker Cup: Crawford, Williamson share 36-hole lead
  Oct 20, 2017 - First round leader Tyler Crawford is tied with 2013 U.S. Mid-Am runner-up Bill Williamson at 3-under 141 with one round to play
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  Stocker Cup: Tyler Crawford, Colby Harwell take early lead
  Oct 19, 2017 - Colby Harwell of San Antonio Texas and Tyler Crawford of Indio, Calif. both shot 68 - Crawford using borrowed clubs
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  Stocker Cup Preview: Strong Field Heads to The Preserve
  Oct 16, 2017 - Joseph Deraney is back to defend his title against a strong field in the 26th playing of the tournament honoring Peter C. Stocker
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  Joe Deraney captures 25th Stocker Cup
  Oct 22, 2016 - Deraney capped a tremendous 2016 with his fourth victory of the year
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  Stocker Cup: Steve Hudson and Joe Deraney tied for lead
  Oct 21, 2016 - Steve Hudson of Birmingham fires the low round of the tournament (5-under 67) to tie for the lead with Joe Deraney at 4-under with one round left
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  Joseph Deraney overcomes rough start, takes Stocker Cup lead
  Oct 20, 2016 - The winner of both the Timuquana Cup and Lupton Invitational this year fires 68 to take the early lead at the Stocker Cup in Carmel, California
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  Two-time Defending Champion Brady Exber Headlines the 2016 Stocker Cup
  Oct 17, 2016 - 2016 marks the 25th playing the invitational tournament, played in memory of Peter Stocker
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  Back-to-back: Brady Exber wins again at Stocker Cup
  Oct 25, 2015 - Brady Exber of Las Vegas, though he didn't get to return to the site of his 2014 victory, won his 2nd straight Stocker Cup title
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  Defending champion Exber grabs lead at Stocker Cup
  Oct 24, 2015 - Brady Exber, of Las Vegas, used six birdies on Saturday to post 68 and overtake Brad Wilder for the lead at The Preserve
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  Stocker Cup: Brad Wilder up one through first round
  Oct 23, 2015 - Brad Wilder, who reached the semis at the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur, leads by a stroke over Jerry Ledzinski, and by two over the defending champion
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  Brady Exber wins Stocker Cup
  Oct 24, 2014 - Brady Exber of Las Vegas defeats Herbie Aikens of Mass. on the first hole of sudden death after both players shoot 3-under for 54-holes at SonomaGolf Club
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  John Sawin wins Stocker Cup
  Oct 26, 2013 - Sawin fired a 5-under 67 in Saturday's final round to come back from 2 shots down at The Preserve
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  Kevin Marsh captures Stocker Cup
  Oct 31, 2012 - Marsh rallied with final-round 70 to win by five strokes, claiming his third Stocker Cup title in four years
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  Randy Haag wins third Stocker Cup
  Nov 05, 2011 - Haag fired four straight under-par rounds and led wire to wire, out-pacing the field by 8 shots at the Preserve Golf Club
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  Marsh defends title at Stocker Cup
  Oct 24, 2010 - For the second straight year, Kevin Marsh comes from four back to win the Stocker Cup in Carmel, Calif.
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  Marsh's Late Charge Wins the Stocker Cup
  Oct 25, 2009 - Kevin Marsh of Henderson, NV comes from behind to capture the Stocker Cup at the Preserve GC with a charge on the final six holes
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  Stocker Cup: Sanders gets comeback victory
  Oct 19, 2008 - Despite not making a putt longer than four feet until the last hole, Joe Sanders was the only golfer to break par on the final day, taking home a two-stroke victory
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  Stocker Cup: Doell tops Tallent in playoff
  Oct 15, 2007 - Canadian Craig Doell tops Pat Tallent of Virginia with par on first playoff hole to win his second Stocker Cup; amateurgolf.com provides video coverage
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  Stocker Cup: Niger Holds on Strong for Win
  Oct 15, 2006 - Bob Niger (71) of El Dorado Hills, CA survives of challenge from Michael Goodes (69) of North Carolina to win the 72-hole event at Carmel's The Preserve Golf Club
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  Stocker Cup Invitational: Simson Over Davis by 1
  Oct 16, 2005 - Paul Simson (age 54) of Raleigh, North Carolina proves that age is no barrier to winning golf tournaments as he holds off Tripp Davis of Norman, Oklahoma to win the 2005 Stocker Cup

The Stocker Cup Invitational Golf Tournament is held each year in memory of Peter C. Stocker who died in a tragic helicopter accident at Rancho San Carlos near the Carmel Valley in 1990. Rancho San Carlos has since been renamed the Santa Lucia Preserve.

The tournament has traditionally been played at world renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay and Poppy Hills GC. In 2000, the event moved to its permanent new home at The Preserve Golf Club within the Santa Lucia Preserve near Carmel Valley, California; a spectacular new course designed by virtuoso golf course architect Tom Fazio with Sandy Tatum.

PAST CHAMPIONS

2023 Colby Harwell
2022 Michael Jensen
2021 Michael Jensen
2020 (cancelled)
2019 Joe Deraney
2018 John Sawin
2017 Tyler Crawford
2016 Joe Deraney
2015 Brady Exber
2014 Brady Exber
2013 John Sawin
2012 Kevin Marsh
2011 Randy Haag
2010 Kevin Marsh
2009 Kevin Marsh
2008 Joe Sanders
2007 Craig Doell
2006 Bob Niger
2005 Paul Simson
2004 Craig Doell
2003 Brandt Snedeker
2002 Sandy Horacek
2001 John Pate
2000 Tim Hogarth
1999 Scott Watson
1998 John Olive
1997 Randy Haag
1996 Michael Brannan
1995 Michael Brannan
1994 (tournament not held)
1993 Randy Sonnier
1992 Randy Haag
1991 Tad Buchanan