Captain's Putter Day One Ends in Tie

Virginias and Carolinas Teams Tied
After Day One at 70th Captain's Putter Team Matches
 

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Winston-Salem, N.C. –– After a day of 12 four-ball and 12 foursomes matches, the Virginias and Carolinas teams are locked in a tie (12-12) at the 70th Captain’s Putter Matches being conducted at Old Town Club. Altogether, 24 golfers from the Virginias and the Carolinas are competing in the matches.

Carolinas Team rookies Matt Elliott (L) and Robert Lutomski collected 1.5 of the possible two points on day one. [+] Enlarge

Virginias jumped out to an early four point lead following morning four-ball matches (8-4), before an afternoon surge by the Carolinas in foursomes encounters (8-4). A victory in each match scores one point in the Ryder Cup-style format, and if a match goes 18 holes without a decision, one-half point is awarded to each side. The event concludes with 24 final-day singles matches on Saturday.

All told on day one, Virginias regulars outscored Carolinas by three points (9½-6½), while Carolinas’ senior contingent won five matches (5½-2½). The first day result seemingly illustrates how evenly-matched the two teams’ are in depth and talent.

In morning four-ball matches, Virginias regulars won five of eight matches and halved two others. For Virginias, team match veterans Keith Decker, Pat Carter, and Scott Shingler each were a part of securing wins. Decker partnered with Jon Hurst, Carter combined with Sam O'Dell, and Shingler teamed with Justin Young for triumphs. This year is Keith Decker's 31^st appearance in the Captain's Putter Matches, tying him with Vinny Giles for the most all-time.

For Carolinas’ regulars, first-timers Matt Elliott-Robert Lutomski were the lone team to secure a victory in morning four-ball matches.

On the seniors’ side the morning matches were halved 2-2. The Carolinas combinations of Paul Simson-Russ Perry and Senior Four-Ball champs Jim Grainger-Rick Cloninger each came away with victories. Virginias’ senior wins came courtesy of Jack Allara-Dave Pulk and Leon Roday-Skip Zobel.

After lunch in foursome matches, the Carolinas team claimed six outright wins to climb back into the match, erasing the Virginias' four point morning lead. Simson-Perry posted another convincing win to complete an undefeated first day. For Virginias, Shingler-Young won again to claim all of the possible two points on day one of the matches.

Virginias will be vying for its fifth straight victory when the event concludes with 24 concluding singles matches on Saturday. Virginias has never claimed the event five straight years in the matches’ history. Virginias needs 12 more points in order to reclaim the Captain’s Putter Trophy, while Carolinas needs 12.5 points for victory. The matches rotate annually between sites in the Virginias and Carolinas.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –– Results following morning four-ball matches at the 70th Captain’s Putter Matches at Old Town Club on Friday, Oct. 16 (Par 36-36--72, Regulars: 7037 yards, 74.5/140; Seniors: 6637 yards, 72.5/134).

REGULARS

Scott Shingler (Haymarket, Va.)-Justin Young (Roanoke, Va.) def. Scott Harvey (Kernersville, N.C.)-Steve Harwell (Davidson, N.C.), 2 up

Buck Brittain (Tazewell, Va.)-Jimmy Delp (Falmouth, Va.) halved Chris Cassetta (Winston-Salem, N.C.)-Justin Tereshko (Jamestown, N.C.)

Keith Decker (Martinsville, Va.)-Jon Hurst (Fredericksburg, Va.) def. Sherrill Britt (West End, N.C.)-Greg Earnhardt (Greensboro, N.C.), 1 up

Sam O'Dell (Hurricane, W. Va.)-Pat Carter (Huntington, W. Va.) def. Chris Mitchell (Prosperity, S.C.)-Jarrett Grimes (Columbia, S.C.), 3 and 2

Matt Chandler (Hardy, Va.)-Jordan Utley (Richmond, Va.) def. Matthew Crenshaw (Burlington, N.C.)-Uly Grisette (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 3 and 2

Ben Beach (Glenn Allen, Va.)-Kevin Miller (Richmond, Va.) halved Tee Opperman (Pawleys Island, S.C.)-Thomas Todd III (Laurens, S.C.)

Trent Roush (Mason, W. Va.)-Chris Boyd (Charles Town, W. Va.) def. Steven Brame (Henderson, N.C.)-Daniel Neveu (Pinehurst, N.C.), 3 and 2

Matt Elliott (Wilkesboro, N.C.)-Robert Lutomski (Mauldin, S.C.) def. Brandon Grogan (Martinsville, Va.)-Vincent Nadeau (Gordonsville, Va.), 5 and 3

SENIORS

Rick Cloninger (Fort Mill, S.C.)-Jim Grainger (Charlotte, N.C.) def. James Gallagher (Yorktown, Va.)-David Partridge (Manakin, Va.), 2 and 1

Jack Allara (Salem, Va.)-Dave Pulk (Williamsburg, Va.) def. Pat Thompson (Asheville, N.C.)-Walter Todd, Sr. (Laurens, S.C.), 2 and 1

Paul Simson (Raleigh, N.C.)-Russ Perry (Winston-Salem, N.C.) def. Phillip Zambos (White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.)-Mike Marrara (Morgantown, W. Va.), 7 and 6

Leon Roday (Henrico, Va.)-Skip Zobel (Virginia Beach, Va.) def. Gary Robinson (Fayetteville, N.C.)-Keith Waters (Raleigh, N.C.), 2 and 1
 

Virginias regulars won morning four-ball matches, 6-2
Virginias won morning four-ball matches, 8-4


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.  –– Results following afternoon foursome matches at the 70th Captain’s Putter Matches at Old Town Club on Friday, Oct. 16 (Par 36-36--72, Regulars: 7037 yards, 74.5/140; Seniors: 6637 yards, 72.5/134).

REGULARS

Sherrill Britt (West End, N.C.)-Greg Earnhardt (Greensboro, N.C.) def. Sam O'Dell (Hurricane, W. Va.)-Pat Carter (Huntington, W. Va.), 6 and 5

Matthew Crenshaw (Burlington, N.C.)-Uly Grisette (Winston-Salem, N.C.) def. Ben Beach (Glenn Allen, Va.)-Kevin Miller (Richmond, Va.), 4 and 3

Chris Mitchell (Prosperity, S.C.)-Jarrett Grimes (Columbia, S.C.) halved Keith Decker (Martinsville, Va.)-Jon Hurst (Fredericksburg, Va.)

Tee Opperman (Pawleys Island, S.C.)-Thomas Todd III (Laurens, S.C.) halved Matt Chandler (Hardy, Va.)-Jordan Utley (Richmond, Va.)

Steven Brame (Henderson, N.C.)-Daniel Neveu (Pinehurst, N.C.) def. Brandon Grogan (Martinsville, Va.)-Vincent Nadeau (Gordonsville, Va.), 2 up

Scott Shingler (Haymarket, Va.)-Justin Young (Roanoke, Va.) def. Chris Cassetta (Winston-Salem, N.C.)-Justin Tereshko (Jamestown, N.C.), 4 and 2

Buck Brittain (Tazewell, Va.)-Jimmy Delp (Falmouth, Va.) def. Scott Harvey (Kernersville, N.C.)-Steve Harwell (Davidson, N.C., 2 and 1

Matt Elliott (Wilkesboro, N.C.)-Robert Lutomski (Mauldin, S.C.) halved Trent Roush (Mason, W. Va.)-Chris Boyd (Charles Town, W. Va.)

SENIORS

Paul Simson (Raleigh, N.C.)-Russ Perry (Winston-Salem, N.C.) def. Leon Roday (Henrico, Va.)-Skip Zobel (Virginia Beach, Va.), 5 and 4

Gary Robinson (Fayetteville, N.C.)-Keith Waters (Raleigh, N.C.) def. Phillip Zambos (White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.)-Mike Marrara (Morgantown, W. Va.), 3 and 2

Rick Cloninger (Fort Mill, S.C.)-Jim Grainger (Charlotte, N.C.) halved Jack Allara (Salem, Va.)-Dave Pulk (Williamsburg, Va.)

Pat Thompson (Asheville, N.C.)-Walter Todd, Sr. (Laurens, S.C.) def. James Gallagher (Yorktown, Va.)-David Partridge (Manakin, Va.), 2 and 1

Carolinas won afternoon foursomes matches, 8-4.
Carolinas and Virginias are tied following the first day of four-ball and foursome matches, 12-12.


About the Captain's Putter Team Matches

The matches consist of two days of competition, with opening round four-ball and foursome matches (Friday, Oct. 16), followed by final-day singles matches (Saturday, Oct. 17). A victory in each match scores one point in the Ryder Cup-style format, and if a match goes 18 holes without a decision, one-half point is awarded to each side.

Last year’s Captain’s Putter matches produced a close final result as the Virginias team notched a one-point victory (24½-23½) at The Club at Creighton Farms in Aldie, VA. Virginias retained the Captain’s Putter Trophy awarded to the champions and captured its fourth straight victory in the matches, a first in the history of the event for Virginias.

Team Virginias, owner of a one-point advantage following first day four-ball and foursome matches, kept that narrow lead after the two teams split 24 singles’ encounters, 12-12 to claim the one point win. Over the two days of matches, Virginias’ regulars outscored their opponents by four points (18-14), while Carolinas’ seniors held a three-point advantage (9½-6½). The one-point margin of victory was the closest since the event went to a one-point per match format in 2002.

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About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.

Now in its 106th year, the CGA annually conducts 43 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 140 One-Day (net and gross) events and qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed more than $1,500,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.    

For more information about the CGA, visit www.carolinasgolf.org.

 

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