The NCGA won its 4th straight Seaver Cup at Rancho La Quinta
(Rancho La Quinta photo)
LA QUINTA, CA (December 15, 2017) - With bragging rights on the line, the NCGA's best pulled away the SCGA at the 10th Seaver Cup, giving the Southern team its fourth-straight loss in the event.
The SCGA tried to stay close early Thursday morning at Rancho La Quinta CC, earning 8 points to the NCGA’s 10 in Round 1 Four-Ball matches. The Foursomes matches in the afternoon needed to go the SCGA’s way to have a chance during Friday’s Singles, but the South was unable to come through, only earning 5 points to the NCGA’s 13.
Needing to mount a epic comeback during the Singles matches, the SCGA team of 12 men were unable to pull out the miracle, falling by the final score of 44-28. The overall record now leans in the NCGA's favor at 5-3-2.
The Cup utilizes a format similar to the Ryder Cup – three points are available for each match, one point for the front nine, one point for the back nine and one point for the overall match (any matches that are halved earn a 1/2 point).
The Seaver Cup is a biennial competition that pits the best NCGA tournament players against the top SCGA players, and encourages year-long competition amongst tournament players, camaraderie and a friendly battle between regional golf associations.
Scoring Summary
Round 1 Four-Ball Matches: NCGA 10, SCGA 8
Round 2 Foursomes Matches: NCGA 13, SCGA 5
Round 3 Singles Matches: NCGA 21, SCGA 15
Final Result: NCGA 44-28
Team NCGA
Ben Peters, Mark Morgan, Garrett Wagner, Randy Haag, Ryan Sloane, Jeff Hoffman, Domingo Jojola, Nick Moore, Jason Anthony, Jim Knoll, Mike Steiler, Matt Cohn
Team SCGA
Scott Gibson, Craig Davis, Mark Warman, Michael Rowley, Corby Segal, Jeff Burda, Tim Hogarth, Sam Choi, Mark Scheibach, James Camaione, Robby Funk, Nathan Celusta
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ABOUT THE
California Amateur Cup
Formerly known as the Seaver Cup Matches, the
biennial California Amateur Cup Matches brings
together the
best male and female players of the Northern
(NCGA) and Southern (SCGA) California golf
associations for
team competition. Each team is comprised of 20
players: 12 males (four Seniors and eight non-
Seniors) and
eight females. Participating players are to be
selected by NCGA and SCGA members of the
California Golf
Association board with consideration to Player of the
Year Standings in both the NCGA and SCGA. The
winning
team will receive the Seaver Cup, which is named in
honor of NCGA Hall of Famer Charles Seaver.
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