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23rd Annual Palmetto Cup Matches

South Carolina Amateurs Triumph

After coming up short three years in a row, the top rated Amateurs from South Carolina were finally able to defeat the State’s top rated Professional team in the 23rd Annual Palmetto Cup Matches. The SCGA Amateurs managed a three point victory with a final total of 15 – 12.

The Palmetto Cup matches featured 16 regular South Carolina Golf Association amateurs and 2 senior amateurs against the top 18 South Carolina Professional Golf Association pros including 2 senior players. The amateurs, as well as the pros, were selected by points earned in each Association’s major events throughout the year.

The matches had two forms of competition involved in the 2-Day event. The first day featured two-man selected drive alternate shot, while the second day was individual singles matches. Prior to this year’s event, the scoring system used allowed for 81 total points available. Beginning in 2004, each of the 27 matches were worth one point.

For the second year in a row, the Daniel Island Club was host to the Palmetto Cup Matches. The series now stands at 13-8-1- with the pros having the overall advantage. The 1997 event was rained out.

Final Results

FOURSOME MATCHES (First Round)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Points Earned

SCGA

vs.

SCPGA

Points Earned

0.5

Truett, Hargett

 

Cuthbert, Consolo

0.5

0

Smith, Burgess

 

Farman, Clement

1

1

Liebler, Sylvan

 

Jackson, Seawell

0

0

McCoy, Phillips

 

Calhoun, Dudley

1

1

Hannon, Dennis

SENIORS

Pendley, Glover

0

0

Gravley, Todd

 

King, Johnson

1

1

Bright, Atkinson

 

Avret, Few

0

1

Dargan, Dargan

 

Cromer, McBride

0

1

White, King

 

Bryan, Tomedolsky

0

5.5

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGLES MATCHES (Final Round)

 

Points Earned

SCGA

vs.

SCPGA

Points Earned

1

Patrick Smith (Florence)

 

Greg McBride (Columbia)

0

0

Walter Todd (Laurens)

 

Zack Calhoun (Ninety Six)

1

1

Mike Bright (Mt. Pleasant)

 

Terry Johnson (Duncan)

0

1

David Dargan (Columbia)

 

Daniel Seawell (Greer)

0

0

Bert Atkinson (Charleston)

 

Joe Jackson (Simpsonville)

1

1

Kevin King (Hilton Head)

 

Mark Tomedolsky (Yemassee)

0

0

Eddie Hargett (Blythewood)

 

Clint Avret (Hilton Head)

1

0

Robert Dargan (Columbia)

 

Clem King (Columbia)

1

1

Steve Liebler (Irmo)

 

George Bryan (Columbia)

0

1

Todd White (Moore)

 

Burke Cromer (Columbia)

0

0

Ellison McCoy (Greenville)

 

Donald Clement (Myrtle B.)

1

0.5

Blanton Phillips (Simpsonville)

 

Paul Consolo (Charleston)

0.5

1

Gus Sylvan (Columbia)

 

Simons Cuthbert (Charleston)

0

0

Sammy Truett (Surfside Beach)

 

Randy Few (Aiken)

1

0.5

Jimmy Burgess (Kingstree)

 

Bucky Dudley (Charleston)

0.5

0.5

Mike Gravley (Simpsonville)

 

Cole Farman (Hilton Head)

0.5

1

Vic Hannon, (Camden)

SENIORS

Tommy Pendley (Greenwood)

0

0

Johnny Dennis (Greenville)

SENIORS

Russell Glover (Florence)

1

9.5

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

 

 

15 Total

 

 

 

12 Total

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