A gathering of 15 of the most interesting men of the world provided for a team match play format over the weekend of Friday, September 30, Saturday Octoer 1st and Sunday, October 2nd in Abbottstown, PA.
BGA veterans Frank Mejia and Jim Frenette captained two 8-man teams in a Ryder Cup format (match play). The teams are titled “Ali” for the Mejia team and “Foreman” for the Frenette team in honor of the historic The Rumble in the Jungle title bout in 1974.
There was a steady rain that started on Wednesday through Thursday before we arrived. Light rain showers and mist stuck around for us on Friday and Saturday. The course was soaked and we decided to start with the alternate shot matches on Friday since
the pace is a bit quicker than four ball on the rainy cart path only conditions and limited daylight.
The Foreman team was down to 7 players due to a late withdraw which resulted in a 1 point forfeit in Sundays singles matches. The captains agreed to an alternate shot match consisting of a single player on the 7 man Foreman team playing against an alternate
shot team for Ali.
Results
Friday Afternoon – Alternate Shot
| Ali | Foreman | ||
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| Mark Trusheim Pat Keough |
Jim Frenette $20 |
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| Glen Klamut Jerry Green |
Todd Snyder Brett Coffman $40 split |
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| Frank Mejia Bruce Cerretani |
Bob Hoff Vip Mangal $40 split |
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| Mike Campbell Chuck Petrilla $20 split |
Eduardo Urrutia Tom Nelson $20 split |
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| 0.5 Points | 3.5 Points |
Saturday AM – Four Ball
| Glen Klamut Pat Keough $20 split |
Eduardo Urrutia $20 split |
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| Frank Mejia Mike Campbell |
Jim Frenette Bob Hoff $40 split |
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| Chuck Petrilla Jerry Green |
Tom Nelson Todd Snyder $40 split |
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| Mark Trusheim Bruce Cerretani $40 split |
Vip Mangal Brett Coffman |
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| 2 Points | 6 Points |
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Saturday PM – Captains Choice
Bruce Cerretani of team Ali had to drop out of the afternoon matches due to health issues. Since this made the teams equal at 7 players a piece, we sent six players out in the last match of the day for a 3 on 3 captains choice scramble!
| Mark Trusheim Jerry Green $40 split |
Eduardo Uruttia Todd Snyder |
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| Frank Mejia Chuck Petrilla |
Jim Frenette Vip Mangal $40 split |
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| Mike Campbell Glen Klamut Pat Keough |
Bob Hoff Tom Nelson Brett Coffman $60 split |
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| 3 Points | 8 Points |
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Sunday – Single Matches
| Jerry Green | Vip Mangal $30 |
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| Bruce Cerretani | Brett Coffman $30 |
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| Pat Keough $30 |
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| Captain Frank Mejia |
Captain Jim Frenette $30 |
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| Mark Trusheim | Tom Nelson $30 |
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| Mike Campbell $30 |
Bob Hoff | ||
| Chuck Petrilla | Todd Snyder $30 |
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| Glen Klamut $30 |
Eduardo Urrutia | ||
| 6 Points | 13 Points |
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It was a knockout, Foreman 13 – Ali 6
Closest to the Pin
Saturday AM |
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| 4 | Frank Mejia | 49′ 10″ | $20 |
| 7 | Eduardo Uruttia | 34′ 1″ | $20 |
| 11 | Frank Mejia | 18′ 8″ | $20 |
| 16 | Jim Frenette | 11′ 1″ | $20 |
Saturday PM |
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| 4 | Mark Trusheim | 37′ 0″ | $20 |
| 7 | Jim Frenette | 62′ 0″ | $20 |
| 11 | Jim Frenette | 18′ 9″ | $20 |
| 16 | Bob Hoff | 18′ 3″ | $20 |
Sunday |
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| 4 | Brett Coffman | 17′ 4″ | $20 |
| 7 | Jim Frenette | 16′ 11″ | $20 |
| 11 | Pat Keough | 13′ 4″ | $20 |
| 16 | Jim Frenette | 7′ 10″ | $20 |
Jim Frenette – MVP
With a 4 – 0 record, 5 of 12 closest to the pin captures for a total of $190, and the low round of the tournament, shooting 80 in the rain and mist on Saturday morning in four ball, Jim Frenette is your 2016 Dos Equis XX Cup MVP.