Team Europe widens lead over Team USA in Concession Cup
Matthew McClean (USGA)
After a solid start to the Concession Cup on day one for Team Europe, the home squad turned in a dominating performance on day two at Real Club Valderama in Spain to grow their lead from two points to a staggering five points.
Day 2 consisted of six foursomes matches. The alternate shot format proved beneficial for the Europeans, as they won four matches on the way to racking up a 4.5 of the six points available.
Caolan Rafferty and
Gregoire Schoeb put in the most impressive performance, defeating the U.S team of
Joe Deraney and
Brad Nurski
6&5. The European duo has won both their matches, as they also dispatched
Tug Maude
and https://www.amateurgolf.com/Players/51599/Matthew-Mattare 4&2 in day 1 four-ball.
The lone bright spot for the U.S. team was a 2&1 victory by
Mike McCoy and
Rusty Strawn over Mattias Pernheden and Martin Birkolz. The senior duo ran out to a 4-up lead after seven holes and never looks back.
Matthew Mattare and
Evan Beck earned a half point for the U.S.A. However, they let a victory slip through their fingers. They had a 2-up lead on the 17th hole and lost the final two holes against
Moises Cobo
and
Leon Breimer.
Team Europe will head into the third and final day with an 8.5-3.5 lead. The match is still anyone's to win, however, Team Europe boasts the U.S. Mid-Am champion,
Matthew McClean and the U.S. Senior Am giant slayer,
Stephen Jensen. Jensen reached the quarterfinals at Kittansett and defeated Mike McCoy and
Gene Elliott in a single day.
All twelve players will compete in singles matches, meaning half the available points of the competition are still up for grabs.
Singles matches:
Doug Hanzel (Team U.S.A) v. Stephen Jensen (Team Europe)
Even Beck v. Matthew McClean
Rusty Strawn v. Martin Birkolz
Tug Maude v. Caolan Rafferty
Mike McCoy v. Rupert Kellock
Joe Deraney v. Hugh Foley
Bob Royak v. Jody Fanagan
Scott Turner v. Gregoire Schoeb
Matthew Sughrue v. Mattias Pernheden
Brad Nurski v. Leon Breimer
Robert Funk v. Trevor Foster
Matthew Mattare v. Moises Cobo
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Concession Cup
The Concession Cup is an event designed to celebrate the game through international competition while giving back to worthy causes. The Walker Cup-style competition brings together teams of male and female mid-amateurs and senior amateurs representing USA and Europe. Tony Jacklin and AGA Honorary Chairman, Jack Nicklaus, have attended each of the previous matches. The Concession Cup Committee will select men's and women's teams primarily based on a points ranking but with captains' picks as well.
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