70th Hudson Cup Matches: Pros, Amateurs Battle to a Draw

10/19/2018 | by Pacific Northwest Golf Association

Hudson Cup team captains:<br>David Phay, John Bracken, John Seagner, Jr. , Kevin Bishop (PNWPGA photo)

Amazingly, the Senior Hudson Cup ended in a draw as well in the tightest match in the tournament's history

MEDINA, Wash. (October 19, 2018) - The 70th Hudson Cup Matches and 27th Senior Hudson Cup Matches finished in a TIE for all matches this afternoon at Overlake Golf & Country Club. The Pacific Northwest PGA (PNWPGA) professionals retained the cup for the 70th Hudson Cup Matches as they won last year, with the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) senior amateurs retaining the cup for the 27th Senior Hudson Cup Matches. The Charles Congdon Award went to Nick Mandell (voted on by the professional team) and the Larry Lamberger Award was presented to Darren Black (voted on by the amateur team). In the Senior Matches, The Bill Eggers Award was presented to Erik Hanson (voted on by the senior professional team) while Bruce Stewart was bestowed the Bob McKendrick Award (voted on by the senior amateur team). It was just the fourth tie in the 70-year history of the Hudson Cup, but the third deadlock in the last 12 years.

About the Hudson Cup Matches

The Hudson Cup Matches and Senior Hudson Cup Matches are conducted by the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America in cooperation with the Oregon and Washington State Golf Associations. The matches pit the top amateurs against the top professi...

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