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.
Dinner on Saturday night watching college football and listening to live music at The Bridges Golf Club & Guest Quarters. We had the place to ourselves due to the rainy weather.
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
Mark Trusheim Pat Keough
Jim Frenette $20
Glen Klamut Jerry Green
Todd Snyder Brett Coffman $40 split
Frank Mejia Bruce Cerretani
Bob Hoff Vip Mangal $40 split
Mike Campbell Chuck Petrilla $20 split
Eduardo Urrutia Tom Nelson $20 split
0.5 Points
3.5 Points
Saturday AM – Four Ball
Glen Klamut Pat Keough $20 split
Eduardo Urrutia $20 split
Frank Mejia Mike Campbell
Jim Frenette Bob Hoff $40 split
Chuck Petrilla Jerry Green
Tom Nelson Todd Snyder $40 split
Mark Trusheim Bruce Cerretani $40 split
Vip Mangal Brett Coffman
2 Points
6 Points
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
Frank Mejia Chuck Petrilla
Jim Frenette Vip Mangal $40 split
Mike Campbell Glen Klamut Pat Keough
Bob Hoff Tom Nelson Brett Coffman $60 split
3 Points
8 Points
Sunday – Single Matches
Jerry Green
Vip Mangal $30
Bruce Cerretani
Brett Coffman $30
Pat Keough $30
Captain Frank Mejia
Captain Jim Frenette $30
Mark Trusheim
Tom Nelson $30
Mike Campbell $30
Bob Hoff
Chuck Petrilla
Todd Snyder $30
Glen Klamut $30
Eduardo Urrutia
6 Points
13 Points
It was a knockout, Foreman 13 – Ali 6
Closest to the Pin
Saturday AM
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
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
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.
