Team Virginias Wins Captain’s Putter Team Matches for First Time Since 2020

 

Event: 79th Captain’s Putter Team Matches

Host Site: Bayville Golf Club, Virginia Beach, VA

Playing Dates: October 18-19, 2024

Social Media: @cgagolf1909

 

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LOCATION – Virginia Beach, VA

 

Congratulations to Team Virginias on taking back the Captain’s Putter for the first time since 2020. Team Virginias earned 27 points over Team Carolinas’ 21 points to claim the 79th Captain’s Putter Team Matches. This makes the all-time record 54-24-1, with the Carolinas leading.

 

In the Four-Ball Matches on Friday morning, Team Carolinas got off to a solid start. With one point up for grabs in each of the 12 matches, Team Carolinas earned seven points, and Team Virginias earned five points. The two biggest wins for Team Carolinas came from the duo of Lee Porter + Paul Simson who dominated their match, winning 6 & 5, along with Steve Fox + Keith Waters who claimed their match 4 & 2. Noah Mullens + Sam O’Dell of Team Virginias claimed their match by the biggest margin, 5 & 3. Going into the next round of matches, Team Carolinas had a two-point lead over Team Virginias. 

 

Then on Friday afternoon, Foursomes Matches began as the competition continued, again with one point available in each of the 12 matches. Team Carolinas secured 7.5 points, and Team Virginias added 5.5 points to their total. Again, Porter + Simson had the largest win for Team Carolinas at 4 & 3. Chandler Mulkey + Jon Weiss, Sam Jackson + Michael Sims, and Rick Cloninger + Yancey Johnson all won their matches 3 & 2.

 

Team Carolinas had 14.5 points total and Team Virginias had 9.5 points total heading into Singles Matches on Saturday. 

 

On Saturday, Singles Matches rounded out the competition to determine which team would take home the trophy. Team Virginias, five points back, was ready for a competitive day of head-to-head matches. 

 

Of the 24 matches, Team Virginias won a full point from 16 of the matches. The largest wins for Team Virginias came from Cam Roam who secured his match 7 & 6, and Pat Carter winning 6 & 5.

 

Three other matches were tied, earning a half point each, totaling to 17.5 points earned for the day for Team Virginias. Team Carolinas added 6.5 points to their total. Due to their impressive performance in Singles Matches on Saturday, Team Virginias finished ahead of Team Carolinas at a point total of 27-21, taking back the Captain’s Putter for the first time since 2020.

 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank the Virginia State Golf Association and the West Virginia Golf Association for hosting this year’s matches. 

 

 

About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1909 to promote and protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support, and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is one of the largest golf associations in the country, with over 700 member clubs represented by over 200,000 individuals.

The CGA annually conducts 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 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 over $3,000,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives, including junior, women and adaptive programs.

For more information about the Carolinas Golf Association, follow @cgagolf1909 on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok, or visit our website www.carolinasgolf.org/

 

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