Georgia Secures the Victory in the 49th Edition of the GA-SC Team Challenge Matches
The Georgia team got off to a quick start winning the first match of the day with Erik Erlenkeuser losing on the 17th hole, with a 3&1 victory for Georgia. Will Ruth secured a point for South Carolina, winning the second match of the day 1 up. The next two matches were claimed by team Georgia, with Groves Williams being defeated 2&1, along with Owen Atkinson at 6&5. Grant Paolucci and Dylan Park battled their matches up to the 18th hole to end their matches tied. Teddy Dunn lost his match on the 16th hole 3&2. The final match secured a point for team South Carolina, with Bennett Scaletta winning his match on the 17th hole 2&1.
Since the match play format began in 1995, Georgia leads with 26 victories to South Carolina's 19 victories. Over the last ten years, the matches sit 4-4-2.
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Forty-nine years ago, Pete Cox of the Georgia State Golf Association and Charles Rountree, Jr. of the South Carolina Golf Association formalized the idea of the GA - SC team matches. The winning team has their victory inscribed on the beautiful Rountree - Cox trophy that was donated by the Rountree family. Every junior golfer that has participated in the 47-year-old competition will find his name on the trophy with his teammates. Teams from both states were selected by accepting the top eight finishers at each state's Junior Championship.
About the South Carolina Golf Association
A non-profit organization founded in 1929, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. The SCGA annually conducts Statewide championships, one-day contests, a series of 40-plus events and the overseeing of USGA qualifiers in our State. Other member services offered include use of GHIN services / Handicap Index computation, Golf Genius - a Tournament Software System, Rules of Golf and Rules of Handicapping education, Course Ratings/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine, the MySCGA App, the official podcast of the SCGA - Off the Hosel and the SC Golf Hall of Fame. The SCGA also houses the offices of the SC Junior Golf Foundation and SC Junior Golf Association in a combined effort to support junior golf and grow the game’s initiatives.
For more information about the South Carolina Golf Association, visit www.scgolf.org
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