About the tournament
Started in 2020 and played every other year, the
East-West Matches feature
Ryder
Cup-style team matches for American mid-amateurs
and seniors. The Mississippi River is the dividing line
between East and West teams, each of which is
comprised of 18 players: 6 seniors, at least 10 mid-
amateurs, and up to 2 amateurs
who haven't yet
reached the age of 25.
A points system will be utilized to select 50% of each team, with the other 50% chosen by the tournament committee. Teams will be selected at the conclusion of the US Mid and US Senior Amateur Championships.
The schedule of play is 18 holes of four-ball on Friday, 36 holes of foursomes on Saturday, and 18 holes of singles on Sunday.
The 2026 East-West matches will be captained by amateur golf legends Paul Simson (East) and Trip Kuehne (West).
A points system will be utilized to select 50% of each team, with the other 50% chosen by the tournament committee. Teams will be selected at the conclusion of the US Mid and US Senior Amateur Championships.
The schedule of play is 18 holes of four-ball on Friday, 36 holes of foursomes on Saturday, and 18 holes of singles on Sunday.
The 2026 East-West matches will be captained by amateur golf legends Paul Simson (East) and Trip Kuehne (West).
Tournament Facts
FormatStroke Play
DivisionsMid-AmMen
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Members onlyPast Champions & Results
3 years on record · 2020–2024Defending Champion
Rusty Strawn
2022 Results
Original PDF ↗See the full 2022 leaderboard — all 39 players.
Members get complete historical leaderboards for every year of East West Cup Matches on record — scores, positions, and hometowns going back decades.
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