Team Europe widens lead over Team USA in Concession Cup

November 17, 2022 | by Sean Melia of AmateurGolf.com

Matthew McClean (USGA)

An event dominated by Team USA in the past has been turned on its head after two days in Spain. 12 singles matches remain

After a solid start to the Concession Cup on day one for Team Europe, the home squad turned in a dominating performance on day two at Real Club Valderama in Spain to grow their lead from two points to a staggering five points.

Day 2 consisted of six foursomes matches. The alternate shot format proved beneficial for the Europeans, as they won four matches on the way to racking up a 4.5 of the six points available.

Caolan Rafferty and Gregoire Schoeb put in the most impressive performance, defeating the U.S team of Joe Deraney and Brad Nurski 6&5. The European duo has won both their matches, as they also dispatched Tug Maude and https://www.amateurgolf.com/Players/51599/Matthew-Mattare 4&2 in day 1 four-ball.

The lone bright spot for the U.S. team was a 2&1 victory by Mike McCoy and Rusty Strawn over Mattias Pernheden and Martin Birkolz. The senior duo ran out to a 4-up lead after seven holes and never looks back.

Matthew Mattare and Evan Beck earned a half point for the U.S.A. However, they let a victory slip through their fingers. They had a 2-up lead on the 17th hole and lost the final two holes against Moises Cobo and Leon Breimer.

Team Europe will head into the third and final day with an 8.5-3.5 lead. The match is still anyone's to win, however, Team Europe boasts the U.S. Mid-Am champion, Matthew McClean and the U.S. Senior Am giant slayer, Stephen Jensen. Jensen reached the quarterfinals at Kittansett and defeated Mike McCoy and Gene Elliott in a single day. All twelve players will compete in singles matches, meaning half the available points of the competition are still up for grabs.

Singles matches:

Doug Hanzel (Team U.S.A) v. Stephen Jensen (Team Europe)

Even Beck v. Matthew McClean

Rusty Strawn v. Martin Birkolz

Tug Maude v. Caolan Rafferty

Mike McCoy v. Rupert Kellock

Joe Deraney v. Hugh Foley

Bob Royak v. Jody Fanagan

Scott Turner v. Gregoire Schoeb

Matthew Sughrue v. Mattias Pernheden

Brad Nurski v. Leon Breimer

Robert Funk v. Trevor Foster

Matthew Mattare v. Moises Cobo

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Team Europe widens lead over Team USA in Concession Cup

The Concession Cup is an event designed to celebrate the game through international competition while giving back to worthy causes. The Walker Cup-style competition brings together teams of male and female mid-amateurs and senior amateurs representin...

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