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Defending the Cup: Brookover matches begin Friday
Published 7/29/2010 in Sports
By BRETT MARSHALL
bmarshall@gctelegram.com
Most golf fans are familiar with the Ryder Cup match, which is held bi-annually between the United States and European teams. It is one of golf's grandest competitions and dates back to the 1920s.
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Brad Nading/Telegram Terry Jones chips out of a greenside bunker on The Golf Club at Southwind's No. 9 hole during the first day of the 2009 Brookover Cup. Jones was playing on the Buffalo Dunes team.
On Friday, Garden City tees off its smaller and younger version of the event with the 11th Annual Brookover Cup, pitting teams of amateurs and the host professional against each other in match play format competition.
The Golf Club at Southwind captured last year's Brookover Cup with a 38.5-33.5 victory. That provided the private club team a 6-4 series advantage in the event which brings together most of the top golfers in Garden City and the surrounding area who play at one or both courses.
Southwind took advantage of the "home" course a year ago by jumping out to a 12.5-5.5 lead after Day 1, when the competition was played under the foursomes (alternate shot) format. It is a difficult format in that the two partners tee off on alternating holes, then alternate shots on each hole until the ball has been holed. This format will be utilized once again at Friday's opening day at Buffalo Dunes, with groups teeing off at 2:30 p.m.
"I've got some good players out of town, but we've still got a good team that will compete," said Ryan Martin, the professional at Southwind. "I think it's a little easier for my guys to go to Buffalo Dunes with the green speed, but we'll just go see how it works out."
On Saturday, with tee times starting at 9 a.m. at Southwind, the format will switch to four-ball (commonly but mistakenly called best-ball) which is where the better score of the two partners is used on each hole to match the better ball of their opponents. In match play, scoring is compiled by holes won and each team and singles match is worth three points (one for the front nine, one for the back nine and one for the total 18 holes). Singles matches will be played Sunday, starting at 9 a.m., at Buffalo Dunes.
Two years ago, when the Dunes hosted two of the three rounds, the public course team came away with a 27.5-20.5 victory. Since 2003, when Southwind won back-to-back matches, the teams have traded victories.
The match is named in honor and in memory of Earl C. Brookover Sr., whose vision in the 1970s led the donation of land south of Garden City and resulted in the construction of Buffalo Dunes Golf Course (1975) and Southwind (1979). The two courses, both rated highly in numerous national golf publications, annually host the Southwest Kansas Pro-Am.
The format and scoring for the Brookover Cup has changed through the years and the current scoring came into effect a year ago. There are 18 points available in each of the two team formats and 36 points available on the final day of singles matches.
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Brookover Cup Match
The Golf Club at Southwind leads series 6-4
2009 -- GC @ Southwind 38.5, Buffalo Dunes 33.5
2008 -- Buffalo Dunes 27.5, GC @ Southwind 20.5
2007 -- GC @ Southwind 19.5, Buffalo Dunes 16.5
2006 -- Buffalo Dunes 19, GC @ Southwind 17
2005 -- GC @ Southwind 15.5, Buffalo Dunes 14.5
2004 -- Buffalo Dunes 22, GC @ Southwind 14
2003 -- GC @ Southwind 24, Buffalo Dunes 12
2002 -- GC @ Southwind 24, Buffalo Dunes 12
2001 -- Buffalo Dunes 19.5, GC @ Southwind 16.5
2000 -- GC @ Southwind 25.5, Buffalo Dunes 10.5
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Golf Club at Southwind team: Shawn Audrain, Grant Vollertsen, Jay Houtsma, Brick Beymer, Mark Green, Craig Brown, Andrew O'Brate, Loran Richmeier, Gerry Schultz, Russ Frey, Travis Leonard and Martin.
The Buffalo Dunes team: Verl Seger, Jim Claussen, Carlos Prieto, Juan Ollarzabal Jr., Brian Hawk, Jered Salas, Austin Maxwell, Thad DeSpain, Jeff Debusk, Trent Specht, Kendall Kepley and host pro/captain Cole Wasinger. Wasinger is unable to play due to an injury and will be replaced by his assistant, Walker Frey.
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