NCPGA leads NCGA 3-2 at Hanna-Wehrman Cup Matches
10/20/2014 | by Northern California Golf Association
see also: Poppy Hills Golf Course
Having lost eight consecutive Hanna-Wehrman Cup matches, the NCPGA leads the NCGA 3-2 after day one
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2014) — In Monday morning’s first round of Four-Ball Match Play (alternate shot format) in the Hanna-Wehrman Cup at par-71 Poppy Hills, the NCPGA grabbed a 3-2 lead on the backs of three 2 and 1 victories.
Winners for the NCGPA were the tandems of Steve Watanabe/Mike Duncan, Jason Schmuhl/Philip Dawson and Mitch Lowe/Shawn Kelly.
Picking up wins for the NCGA were the teams of Danny Paniccia/Mike Stieler (8 and 6) and Jason Anthony and Bobby Bucey (3 and 1). Paniccia and Stieler have proved dangerous when paired together.
The pair is two-time defending champions of the NCGA Four-Ball Championship, held annually at Spyglass Hill.
The NCGA has won the last eight Hanna-Wehrman Cups.
About the Hanna-Wehrman Cup Matches
The Hanna-Wehrman Cup features 10 amateur players representing the NCGA (top players from the previous season’s points list) taking on 10 professional players representing the Northern California PGA in a Ryder Cup-like format. The first day of play ...
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