Legends Cup Features Ryder Cup Play
A condensed version of the PGA's "Ryder Cup" competition took place June 14 at the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Course featuring two teams with six golfers on each team.
This first time event was arranged and managed by Twin Village Board of Directors Vice President Chuck Husson IV.
Husson noted that team names were picked by the team captains and were chosen from members who have passed away.
Team No. 1 was named after Charlie Barnes with team captain Jordan Tallman. Members of this team consisted of Ron Schulte, Pete DeVantier, Tyler Schmidt, Jesse Huggins and Tom Trask.
Team No. 2 was named after Ray Pomeroy with team captain Chuck Husson IV. Members of this team consisted of Tom Ackerly, Chuck Husson III, Collin Tallman, Andy Bury and Kevin Green.
The Ryder Cup play involves various (match play) competition between players selected from two teams.
Unlike stroke play, in which the unit of scoring is the total number of strokes taken over one or more rounds of golf, match play scoring consists of individual holes won, halved or lost.
On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point...golfers play as normal, counting the strokes taken on a given hole and the golfer with the lowest score on a given hole receives one point.
If the golfers tie then the hole is halved.
In this condensed version of play Session 1 consisted of three nine-hole stroke/four ball combo matches worth two points each.
Results of this play saw Tyler Schmidt and Jordan Tallman defeating Chuck Husson III and Collin Tallman 1 1/2 points to 1/2 point in match number one. In match number two Ron Schulte and Jesse Huggins defeated Tom Ackerley and Keven Green 1 1/2 points to 1/2 point. March three saw Chuck Husson IV and Andy Bury defeating Pete DeVantier and Tom Trask 2 points to 0.
At the completion of session one team Barnes and team Pomeroy each three points.
In session two which consisted of three nine hole alternate shot match play matches worth one point each Husson III and Bury won their match, Husson IV and Green won, Jordan Tallman and Huggins won with team Barnes now totaling four points to team Pomeroy's five points.
The third and final session consisting of six nine hole match play singles matches with handicaps worth two points each saw Schulte and Bury halving their match taking one point each, Green defeated Trask to take two points, Husson IV defeated Huggins for two points, Jordan Tallman defeated Husson III for two points, Collin Tallman defeated DeVantier for two points and Schmidt defeated Ackerly for two points.
With 12 total points team Pomeroy defeated team Barnes 12-9 to win the 2014 Legends Cup.
DeVantier won the closest to the pin on hole No. 6 and Ackerly closest to the pin on hole No. 8
Tournament players enjoyed lunch catered by Anna May Husson and Casey Talllman of Casey's Place.
All monies raised minus lunch expenses went to the Twin Village Golf Course.
Husson IV indicated that future plans are to expand this yearly tournament.
Ed's Outlook
Rory McIlrory announced his engagement to professional tennis player Caroline Wozniaki on New Years Eve.
What happened next throws a curve ball that only a gofer could hit.
Two days after the pair had sent out wedding invitations, McIlrory announces that he realized that he was not ready for marriage and was splitting from Caroline.
Now comes the interesting point..... when questioned by the media if he would be able to concentrate enough to play in the BMW PGA Championship tournament McIlroy said, "I made a commitment to be here," and "once I give my word I'm not going to go back on that."
All we can say about that is.......... yeah sure....tell that one to Caroline and her family.........poor form I would say because you can't keep your word on a case to
case basis.
Ed Townsend is a PR Consultant to the sport of golf. Ed writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league and tournament information , shoot a hole-in-one or even shoot your age, let Ed know at 845-439-8177, 845-866-0333, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column and all of Ed's photos at http://bght.blogspot.com. We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Here's a real simple exercise you can do anytime on the course to regain your rhythm.
Simply turn a driver or wood up the other way and swing.
Doing this will make the club very, very light and it will change the feelings that you've been having with the club.
Once you've had a number of swings like this, I suggest you grip the club normally and go back to swinging it the way you normally would. But doing this drill will help you to feel the clubhead and that's critical in the golf swing.
Have you heard the expression "Swing The Clubhead?" Well, if you have or you haven't.....just do it.
Swing the clubhead and not the club. Let the clubhead do the swinging and feel the power you get without forcing it. Keep turning the clubhead over so you can get the feeling of the clubhead more often.
You'll soon regain your rhythm and with it will return your confidence.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 845-292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
The Putting Tip
By Joe Bermel Jr.
The miscue of golfers is that on short putts, especially, they decelerate on the forward stroke.
Golfers need to do the exact opposite, that is accelerate on the forward stroke.
Short putting is from a tap in up to 6 feet, the "holy grail" of putting.
Paramount to be proficient here......you second putt on every hole is between a tap in and up to 6 feet.
How many of these 18 you make will determine your final score.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate, organization and golf shows-tournaments. His special edition DVD "How To Putt Well" and his 2014 Tip of the Month calendar are available by calling 631-589-1384, a his Web site www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at joe@theputtingdoctor.com
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