Texas Shoot Out: North Retains Trophy
Richmond, TX (October 25, 2009)--The 2009 Texas Shoot Out concluded today with the singles matches and in the end, the North Texas team retained the trophy along with bragging rights for another year. After yesterday’s foursome and four ball matches, the South Team found them selves staring at a five point deficit needing a big day in the singles matches to take the trophy and break the 3-3 head-to head tie.
Yesterday morning kicked off the competition the foursomes where team members play in an alternate shot format. Teams faired pretty even as the North jumped to an early one point lead, leading the South 8-7. Captains A.J. Triggs (North) and Charlie Milstead (South), with an opportunity to shake up their lineups decided that the players they had teamed up for the morning matches were the right ingredients to be able to get some separation at the conclusion of the afternoon four ball matches. This strategy worked well for Captain Triggs and the North Team as they were able to conclude the first day with a 9 ½-5 ½ victory in the four ball matches to give them a five point lead going into the very competitive singles matches on Sunday.
The South Team remained confident as thirty points remained on the board. Unfortunately, the ten players from the north would have nothing of it as they stomped the south team in the singles matches 21-9, giving them an impressive 38 ½-21 ½ victory. It was feast or famine for the players today as seven of the ten matches were shutouts (mostly by the north). In a format which allotted players one point for a victory on the front nine, one point for a victory on the back nine, and one point for an overall victory, the south team was only able to muster up nine points out of a possible thirty that were available today.
This victory gave the north team their second victory in as many years, but more importantly, gave them a 4-3 lead in the competition’s young seven year history.
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ABOUT THE Texas Shootout
This Ryder Cup-style team event is the final
tournament of the Texas Golf Association
competitive amateur golf season. Each team
consists of 8 players who qualify for their
respective teams via TGA State and Regional
Player of the Year points accumulated
throughout the TGA season.
Eligibility: The field will be made up of 16
competitors, 8 players from each region
(North
/ South). Of the 8 players chosen from each
region, 5 players will be selected from the
TGA
Statewide Player of the Year point standings,
and 3 players will be selected from the TGA
Regional Player of the Year point standings.
All
statewide players will have up to the
completion of the current year USGA Mid
Amateur Championship to earn points toward
the event. All Regional players will have up to
the completion of the Regional Mid Amateur
Championship to earn points towards the
event. If a player qualifies by both criteria,
he
will be selected based on the higher rank.
The
next highest ranked player from within the
Regional or Statewide points will be added to
ensure 5 players from the statewide rankings
and three players from the Regional rankings
will be chosen.
Format: Ryder Cup format: Four-ball
Matches, Foursome (Alternate shot) Matches,
and Singles Matches. 3 point system, 1 point
for the winner of each nine holes, and 1 point
for the overall match winner
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