Seaver Cup Matches: NorCal has early lead
NCGA team swept their match (Katie Denbo photo)
LA QUINTA, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2008) — An eight-man Northern California Golf Association team stormed back from a four-point deficit in the afternoon to take a 14-10 lead heading into tomorrow’s singles matches at the sixth biennial Seaver Cup matches at PGA West.
After trailing 8-4 following the morning four-ball matches at the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, the NCGA won the foursomes (alternate shot) matches this afternoon on the Pete Dye Stadium Course, 10-2, to take a four-shot lead.
The NCGA senior pair of Jeff Burda and Jim Knoll and its youngest team, Matt Hollinsead and Jonathan Carlson each won three points, while the team of Randy Haag and Chris Marin 2.5 points in their matches (one point is awarded for the front nine, one point for back nine, and point for the overall match, with halved portions earning 1/2 point for each player).
There will be eight singles matches Wednesday morning, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The NCGA needs to win 10.5 points to win the cup; the SCGA needs to win 12 points to retain the cup. Last year, the SCGA rallied from a seven-point deficit on the final day to forge a 24-24 tie and retain the cup. Overall, the SCGA leads the series, 2-1-2.
--Courtesy Bob Thomas, SCGA
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ABOUT THE California Amateur Cup Matches
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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