Pros defeat Ams for First Time Since 2009 in Tar Heel Cup
The victorious Carolinas PGA team
(Carolinas PGA Photo)
WALLACE, NC (April 4, 2017) -- For the first time
since 2009, the PGA Professional team won the
Tar Heel Cup over the Amateurs with a total
score of 9.5 to 2.5.
Two teams of the best playing amateurs and
PGA Professionals from the state of North
Carolina met for the 23rd time in a friendly team
match and for the third time the event was
hosted by the River Course at River Landing
Country Club.
East side was made up of eight players and
on day one the PGA Professional swept the Four-
Ball matches to take a commanding 4-0 lead.
Day two features singles matches but once
again the PGA Professional ruled the day taking
the session 4.5-2.5
Singles Results
Cory Schneider (p) defeated Uly Grisette
(a) 2&1
Savio Nazareth (p) halved with Scott
Harvey (a)
Chris Haarlow (p) halved with David Gies
(a)
Larry George (p) defeated David Sargent
(a)
2&1
Scooter Buhrman (p) halved with Lionell
Sutton
(a)
Josh Nichols (a) defeated Nick Jacobi (p) 1
up
Matt Vick (p) defeated Dustin Moore (a) 1
up
Michael Hutcheon (p) defeated Paul Tucker
(a) 1 up
With the win the PGA Professionals now hold
an
all-time lead of 14-6-3.
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ABOUT THE Tar Heel Cup
Eight North Carolina
professionals representing the Carolinas
PGA
(CPGA) compete against North Carolina
amateurs representing the Carolinas Golf
Association (CGA) in Four-Ball and Singles
Match Play. Tar Heel Cup consists of two days of
competition. Day 1 format is Four-Ball Match Play.
Day 2 format
is Singles Match Play. Each match is worth 1 point
each. A halved match earns each side ½ point.
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