ALPHARETTA, GA (March 27, 2017) -- For the 20th time since The Georgia Cup began in 1998 the reigning
U.S. Amateur Champion will take on the reigning
British Amateur Champion the week before the Masters. The 18-hole match will be played at The Golf Club of Georgia on the Lakeside Course. This years match will feature U.S. Amateur winner
Curtis Luck and British Amateur winner
Scott Gregory.
Over the years the event has grown from a regional event into one that is recognized around the world. Along with being a world class competition the event is a rare viewing experience for the fans as they can walk the course unhindered by ropes.
Luck, who also won the 2016 Asia-Pacific Amateur, has been busy playing on the European Tour, teeing it up five-times and making three 36-hole cuts.
The 20-year-old made cuts at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (T23; -5), Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (T49; -3) and ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth (T47; -4) where he eventually missed the 54-hole cut.
In 15 rounds on the European Tour since January Luck has turned in four sub-70 rounds with his best a 7-under 65 coming in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Early this month Luck made his PGA Tour debut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational where he was unfortunately disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard.
Along with winning the British Amateur last year Scott Gregory finished as the runner-up at the Spanish International Amateur and also reached the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur.
In 2017 Gregory has played well so far winning the New South Wales Amateur while also making a run to the Australian Men's Amateur Round of 16.
ALL-TIME RESULTS
1998Matt Kuchar (U.S.) def. Craig Watson (British)
1999Sergio Garcia (British) def. Hank Kuehne (U.S.)
2000David Gossett (U.S.) def. Graeme Storm (British)
2001Mikko Ilonen (British) def. Jeff Quinney (U.S.)
2002Michael Hoey (British) def. Bubba Dickerson (U.S.)
2003Ricky Barnes (U.S.) def. Alejandro Larrazabal (British)
2004Gary Wolstenholme (British) def. Nick Flanagan (U.S.)
2005Ryan Moore (U.S.) def. Stuart Wilson (British)
2006Brian McElhinney (British) def. Edoardo Molinari (U.S.)
2007Richie Ramsay (U.S.) def. Julien Guerrier (British)
2008Colt Knost (U.S.) def. Drew Weaver (British)
2009Danny Lee (U.S.) def. Reinier Saxton (British)
2010Matteo Manassero (British) def. Byeong-Hun An (U.S.)
2011Peter Uihlein (U.S.) def. Jin Jeong (British)
2012Bryden Macpherson (British) def. Kelly Kraft (U.S.)
2013Alan Dunbar (British) def. Steven Fox (U.S.)
2014Garrick Porteous (British) def. Matt Fitzpatrick (U.S.)
2015Gunn Yang (U.S.) def. Bradley Neil (British)
2016Romain Langasque (British) def. Bryson DeChambeau (U.S.)
ABOUT THE
Georgia Cup Match
Established at The Golf Club of Georgia in 1998, The
Georgia Cup annually brings together the reigning
United States Amateur and British Amateur
Champion for an 18-hole match in advance of the
Masters.
Over the years, The Georgia Cup has grown from an
intimate Club event to a unique amateur
championship known on both sides of the Atlantic.
The event benefits the Yates Scholarships and the
Moncrief Turfgrass Scholarships of the GSGA
Foundation, as well as the Folds of Honor
Foundation.
The Georgia Cup presents a special opportunity for
galleries attending at The Golf Club of Georgia. In
the spirit and intimacy of the Walker Cup matches,
fans can walk with the players, unhindered by gallery
ropes, enjoying a unique perspective.
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