2011 BGA Dos Equis Cup Challenge

1st place goes to Alex Scarcella with a 4-0 record, pocketed $120 and the official Oktoberfest 'mas' liter Paulner mug and beer!

Abbottstown, Pennsylvania — October 23, 2011. Fall came, Mother Nature delivered and we experienced it all.   Wind, chill, rain, sleet, sun, warmth, gray skies and blue skies…..and that was just Friday! Sixteen BGA players assembled, as 2-eight man teams were pre-selected – Jokers versus Aces.   Also, an ante of $75 each provided a pot of $1200 prize money, and a new era of the BGA.

  • The Bridges of Gettysburg was host to this inaugural prize money event and it did not let us down.
  • The course was in superb shape – from tee box to fairway to 11 stimpmeter greens.
  • It was a tremendous setting in the foothills of Pennsylvania, especially with the turning foliage.

    Some key highlights:

  • Pig roast & keg beer on Friday was fun, enjoyable and so were the social hours that evening with everyone.
  • Saturday provided great golf, accommodating weather, a cocktail hour and then our BGA dinner at the Bridges restaurant…..and it was outstanding food – steaks, stuff flounder, fan tailed jumbo shrimp….the choices were filling and the service by
    Annette was super !! Everyone checked in early after dinner due MLB ALCS or NHL Capitals on TV, not to mention playing 36 holes and pounding some beer, wine or Capt. Morgan afterwards.
  • Sunday was our sun filled day, bright, warm and everyone rested. No one was left wishing for more; because they got more….the tough singles matches.

Let’s now break it down day by day, match by match for you:

Friday – 12noon – Captain’s Choice, a two-man scramble
Aces Jokers
Alex Scarcella
Mike Campbell
4 & 3 – $40 split
Bobby Brunner
Mark Trusheim
Eduardo Urrutia
Charlie Daimler
Roger Waters
Bob Hoff
4 & 3 – $40 split
Jeremy Moreland
Pat Keough
Jim Frenette
Brett Coffman
4 & 3 – $40 split
Frank Mejia
no show Petrilla
Rodger Baker
FNG Frank DeJulius
5 & 4 – $40 split
1 Point 3 Points

Jokers up 3 to 1 over Aces as we went to the Bridges hosted Pig Roast and Kegger evening party.

Friday – Closest to Pin money winners
4 Bobby Brunner 12′ 3″ $20
7 Brett Coffman 3′ 5″ $20
11 Bobby Brunner 18′ 5″ $20
16 Jim Frenette 13′ 8″ $20

Saturday – 0745 – Four Ball
Aces Jokers
Eduardo Urrutia
Jeremy Moreland
3 & 2 – $40 split
Jim Frenette
Bob Hoff
Mike Campbell
Pat Keough
Roger Waters
Rodger Baker
1 up – $40 split
Alex Scarcella
Charlie Daimler
3 & 2 – $40 split
Mark Trusheim
DJ DeJulius
Frank Mejia
Chuck Petrilla
Bobby Brunner
Brett Coffman
3 & 2 – $40 split
3 Points 5 Points

After morning round, the tally was Jokers 2 – Aces 2 that posted for an overall team score of Jokers 5 to Aces 3.

Saturday AM – Closest to Pin money winners
4 Chuck Petrilla 15′ 3″ $20
7 Frank Mejia 23′ 11″ $20
11 Mike Campbell 16′ 5″ $20
16 Roger Waters 20′ 2″ $20

Saturday PM – 1300 – Alternate Shot (never having to say you’re ‘sorry’, mate!)
Aces Jokers
Frank Mejia
Pat Keough
Jim Frenette
Bob Hoff
6 & 5 – $40 split
Mike Campbell
Chuck Petrilla
5 & 4 – $40 split
DJ DeJulius
Rodger Baker
Jeremy Moreland
Charlie Daimler
2 & 1 – $40 split
Mark Trusheim
Brett Coffman
Alex Scarcella
Eduardo Urrutia
3 & 2 – $40 split
Bobby Brunner
Roger Waters
6 Points 6 Points
Saturday PM – Closest to Pin money winners
4 Mark Trusheim 19′ 0″ $20
7 nobody hit the green
11 Rodger Baker 13′ 6″ $20
16 Frank “DJ” DeJulius 20′ 0″ $20

Sunday – 0930 – Single Matches
Aces Jokers
Captain
Frank Mejia
Captain
Jim Frenette
4 & 3 – $40
Alex Scarcella
1 up – $40
Bobby Brunner
Eduardo Urrutia Mark Trusheim
4 & 3 – $40
Jeremy Moreland
6 & 5 – $40
FNG Frank DeJulius
Chuck Petrilla Bob Hoff
1 up $40
Mike Campbell
1 up – $40
Roger Waters
9 Points 9 Points

At this point the teams were tied at Aces 9 – Jokers 9, with the higher handicappers coming in to determine the outcome.   Pat and Brett halve their match and receive ½ point each for team. Now it is Aces 9 ½ to Jokers 9 ½ …does it get any closer? Final match …Aces Charlie Daimler came from 3 down to win 1 up over Jokers Rodger Baker and break the tie !!

Aces Jokers
Pat Keough
halved – $20
Brett Cofffman
halved – $20
Charlie Daimler
1 up – $40
Rodger Baker
10 ½ Points 9 ½ Points

Aces (Team Mejia) wins 10 ½ to Jokers (Team Frenette) 9 ½ , and the additional winning team pot of $160 to split with winning team members.

Sunday – Closest to Pin money winners
4 Jeremy Moreland 24′ 0″ $20
7 nobody hit the green
11 Chuck Petrilla 25′ 0″ $20
16 Edurado Urrutia 1′ 7″ $20

2011 BGA Dos Equis (XX) Cup Money Leader champ –

  • 1st place goes to Alex Scarcella with a 4-0 record, pocketed $120 and the official Oktoberfest ‘mas’ liter Paulner mug and beer !!
  • Tied in second place – Mike Campbell and Jeremy Moreland both with a 3-1 record and pocketed $120
  • Third place money was Jim Frenette with a 3-1 record and $100