South Team wins Texas Shootout by seven
BRYAN, Texas (Oct. 19, 2014) – The South Team
won the 2014 Texas Shootout, 39.5 to 32.5, after
they overcame a two-point deficit headed into
the Sunday Singles matches against the North
Team at the year-end team match play
competition. Strong play from start to finish
propelled Captain Mike Booker’s squad to their
fourth title in five years. This year’s Ryder Cup-
style matches were hosted at Miramont Country
Club in Bryan.
Jess Bonneau, a South Team mid-amateur,
began the charge Sunday morning when he took
2.5 of a possible three points in the opening
Singles match versus Aaron Hickman. John
Hunter and Chris Causey each collected two
points in their matches against Josh Irving and
North Captain John Bearrie, respectively. A
strong 3-0 win for Brian Noonan against Ted
Waldrip continued the South’s momentum.
Seniors Mike Booker and Bob Kearney each
hauled in 2.5 points in their respective matches
against the North team’s Mike Peck and Ken
Coutant. Richard Hageman’s win over Jerry
Hudgins collected two more points for the South,
while the North Team’s Hollis Sullivan picked up
2.5 points against Ron Kilby. The South senior
members earned 7.5 points to the North’s 4.5
points.
Rounding out the mid-amateur matches were
Trevor Hyde, who registered 2.5 points versus
Lewis Stephenson. Brandon Burke and Rob
Couture’s match was halved at 1.5 points each.
The North collected 2.5 points from Brandon
Gibson and two more from Zach Atkinson in
their matches against Randy Lance and Tony
Soerries, respectively.
The North Team earned 10.5 points in the
foursomes, 8.5 in four-ball and 13.5 in the
singles. The South Team earned 7.5 points in
foursomes, 9.5 in four-ball and 22.5 in singles.
The format for the Shootout Matches pit the top
eight mid-amateurs and four seniors from the
north region against the south region in
foursome, four-ball and singles matches. The
Nassau scoring system allows for a team to earn
one point for the front nine, one point for the
back nine and one point for the overall match.
The Texas Golf Association extends its sincere
appreciation to the membership and staff at
Miramont Country Club for their gracious
hospitality in hosting this year’s Texas Shootout.
ABOUT THE
Texas Shootout
This Ryder Cup-style team event is the final
tournament of the Texas Golf Association
competitive amateur golf season. Each team
consists of 8 players who qualify for their
respective teams via TGA State and Regional
Player of the Year points accumulated
throughout the TGA season.
Eligibility: The field will be made up of 16
competitors, 8 players from each region
(North
/ South). Of the 8 players chosen from each
region, 5 players will be selected from the
TGA
Statewide Player of the Year point standings,
and 3 players will be selected from the TGA
Regional Player of the Year point standings.
All
statewide players will have up to the
completion of the current year USGA Mid
Amateur Championship to earn points toward
the event. All Regional players will have up to
the completion of the Regional Mid Amateur
Championship to earn points towards the
event. If a player qualifies by both criteria,
he
will be selected based on the higher rank.
The
next highest ranked player from within the
Regional or Statewide points will be added to
ensure 5 players from the statewide rankings
and three players from the Regional rankings
will be chosen.
Format: Ryder Cup format: Four-ball
Matches, Foursome (Alternate shot) Matches,
and Singles Matches. 3 point system, 1 point
for the winner of each nine holes, and 1 point
for the overall match winner
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