The victorious South Team with the Florida Cup
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 24, 2014) — South
Florida seized the Florida Cup on Friday, October
24, defeating North Florida by a score of 20
points to 12 points, at Seagate Country Club in
Delray Beach. With this win, the South
eliminated North Florida’s series lead and both
teams now stand tied.
After a small delay due to morning showers,
round one matches of the Florida Cup finished
with the South and North tied at four points.
South’s team captain, Ryan Abbate, and the
North’s team captain, Thad Hudgens, led by the
example by capturing two victories for their
team. The largest defeat of the morning came
from the North’s George Roat and Jimmy Jones
with a 4&2 win over Rick Woulfe and Dwight
Rogers.
South Florida played strong in the afternoon
matches to end day one with a 3 point lead over
North Florida. With a change of partners in round
two, the North faltered with only two wins and
one tie. South Florida garbbed the lead winning
five matches and tying one. After day one, the
South would take a three point lead into the final
round.
On the final day individual matches, the South
team prevailed over the North winning nine
matches and tying three out of the sixteen
matches played. South team members; Bobby
Bird, Ryan Abbate, and T J Shuart, finished
undefeated in all three matches assisting the
South in gaining the Florida Cup for the second
match in a row.
Captain Ryan Abbate led his team well with a
final round 5&4 victory over the North’s captain,
Thad Hudgens. Bobby Bird also contributed to
the South’s win by never losing a match and
finishing the last round by defeating Lloyd Fisher
4&3. Undefeated T J Shuart shut out Doug Snoap
2&1 in the final match to add to the South’s
success. Gordon Marshall and John Wegmann
played great final matches winning 6&5 and 6&4
respectively.
Other singles match winners for the South team
included: Mike Stiber, Jim Weick, R J Nakashian,
and Steve Anderson. North team member Jimmy
Jones went undefeated in all three matches and
finished strong in the individual matches with a
7&6 victory. Doug LaCrosse, Blake Marshall and
Thad Hudgens played well for the North team
going undefeated in all three matches of the
Florida Cup.
The North Florida team included: Team Captain:
Thad Hudgens, of Longwood, Bob Campione, of
Palm Coast, Derek Camps, of Sanford, Roger
Dean, of Ormond Beach, Daniel Debra, of Lutz,
Lloyd Fisher, of Dade City, Chad Ibbotson, of
Sanford, Jimmy Jones, of Tampa, Doug
LaCrosse, of Tampa, Rob Maddox, of Lynn
Haven, Blake Marshall, of Palm Coast, Mike
Riley, of Panama City, George Roat, of
Windermere, Jamey Salmon, of Jacksonville,
Doug Snoap, of Apopka and Don Whittemore, of
Temple Terrace.
The South Florida team included: Team Captain:
Ryan Abbate, of Fort Lauderdale, Stephen
Anderson, of Hobe Sound, Matt Avril, of Vero
Beach, Bobby Bird, of Vero Beach, Michael Cox,
of Naples, Chuck Gould, of Vero Beach, Brian
Kennedy, of Highland Beach, Gordon Marshall, of
Sarasota, R J Nakashian, of Palm Beach
Gardens, Dwight Rogers, of Fort Lauderdale, T J
Shuart, of Coral Springs, Mike Stiber, of
Pembroke Pines, John Wegmann, of Southwest
Ranches, Peter Wegmann, of Fort Lauderdale,
Jim Weick, of Fort Lauderdale and Rick Woulfe,
of Fort Lauderdale.
Held every two years, the Florida Cup Matches
vie 16 of the top amateurs from North Florida
versus 16 of the top amateurs from South
Florida. Using a Ryder-Cup format, the winner is
determined by the number of points earned
throughout the two days. Players are invited
based on their performance from the previous
two seasons. Some automatic selections are
based on the FSGA two-year point’s standings.
South Florida successfully defended their 2012
Florida Cup victory and tied the overall series by
being crowned 2014 Florida Cup Champions.
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ABOUT THE Florida Cup
Held every two years, the Florida Cup
Matches vie 16 of the top amateurs from
North Florida versus 16 of the top
amateurs from South Florida. Using a
Ryder-Cup format, the winner is
determined by the number of points
earned throughout the two days. Players
are invited based on their performance
from the previous two seasons. Some
automatic selections are based on the
FSGA two-year point's standings.
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