Hannon Cup Team Matches

October 11, 2005 | by

Amateurs survive the pros and the weather to win their third Hannon Cup in a row, 15.5-12.5

AUSTIN, TX (October 11)--The amateur team overcame an opening-day deficit, and rainy conditions, to beat the professionals for their third straight win in the annual Hannon Cup Matches.

The Hannon Cup is a Ryder Cup style team event between Central Texas amateurs and professionals. The event honors George Hannon, the long-time coach of the University of Texas whose players included Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Phil Blackmar, Mark Brooks, and Brandel Chamblee.

Hannon Cup Matches
Final results of at the University of Texas Golf Club
a=amateur; p=professional

Best Ball
Brent Buckman/Dale Morgan (p) def. Woody Englander/Steve Paterson (a), 2-up
Chuck Cook/Marty Bord (p) def. Ken Redfern/Robert McDonald (a), 5 and 4
Billy Clagett/Tim Wilson (a) def. Rik Massengale/Buck Mayers (p), 2 and 1
John Sosa/Glenn Lee (p) def. Steve Trafton/Ron Kilby (a), 1-up
Gary Rippy/Ryan Crysler (p) halved with Chris Brauner/Trey Owen (a)
Lonny Alexander/Alan Wooley (p) def. Michael Cooper/Keith Lundquist (a), 3 and 2
Henrik Simonsen/Steve Termeer (p) halved with John Pigg/Bob Dickerson (a)

Professionals 5, Amateurs 2

Alternate Shot
Wooley/Morgan (p) def. Clagett/Redfern (a), 3 and 1
McDonald/Wilson (a) def. Cook/Massengale (p), 3 and 2
Cooper/Kilby (a) def. Rippy/Lee (p), 4 and 3
Board/Buckman (p) halved with Lundquist/Dickerson (a)
Englander/Paterson (a) def. Mayers/Sosa (p), 2 and 1
Trafton/Pigg (a) def. Alexander/Crysler (p), 1-up
Simonsen/Termeer (p) def. Brauner/Owen (a), 1-up

Amateurs 4 1/2, Professionals 2 1/2
Total after first day: Professionals 7 1/2, Amateurs 6 1/2

Singles
Owen (a) def. Alexander (p), 3 and 2
STermeer (p) and Brauner (a), halved
Sosa (p) def. Paterson (a), 6 and 5
Englander (a) def. Mayers (p), 1-up
Lundquist (a) def. Board (p), 4 and 3
Trafton (a) def. Wooley (p), 1-up
Crysler (p) def. Redfern (a), 1-up
Dickerson (a) def. Cook (p), 1-up
Morgan (p) and McDonald (a), halved
Wilson (a) def. Massengale (p), 2 and 1
Rippy (p) def. Clagett (a), 2 and 1
Simonsen (p) def. Kilby (a), 6 and 4
Pigg (a) def. Lee (p), 3 and 2
Cooper (a) def. Buckman (p), 4 and 3

Singles: Amateurs 9, Professionals 5

Final score: Amateurs 15 1/2, Professionals 12 1/2

About the Hannon Cup

Ryder Cup style team event between Central Texas amateurs and professionals. The event honors George Hannon, the long-time coach of the University of Texas whose players included Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Phil Blackmar, Mark Brooks, and Brandel Chamble...

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