Pacific Northwest amateurs fall in Senior Hudson Cup

21 Oct 2016
by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Hudson Cup Matches, Arrowhead Golf Club
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Amateur Tom Brandes won his singles match 6&5 <br>(USGA Photo)

Amateur Tom Brandes won his singles match 6&5
(USGA Photo)

TUMWATER, WA (October 21, 2016) -- On day two the professionals finished off what they started on Thursday and they won the Senior Hudson Cup at Fircrest Golf Club 14.5-5.5.

The professionals won all three sessions, including Friday's singles session 6.5-3.5. The two full amateur points were recorded by Tom Brandes and Luke Wilson.

DAY ONE RECAP

The professionals controlled play from the get go and after day one they hold a commanding 8-2 lead at the Senior Hudson Cup. On Friday the amateurs will have to put together an impressive rally at Fircrest Golf Club if they want to prevent the pros from winning their second consecutive title.

In the morning Foursomes the professionals took a 3.5-1.5 lead before really taking control with 4.5-.5 near sweep in the afternoon Four-Ball's.

The only amateur half point earned Thursday afternoon came from Pat O'Donnell and Denny Taylor

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ABOUT THE Hudson Cup Matches

The Hudson Cup Matches and Senior Hudson Cup Matches are conducted by the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America in cooperation with the Oregon and Washington State Golf Associations. The matches pit the top amateurs against the top professionals.

Each player plays three matches: A Foursome Match, a Four-Ball Match and a Singles Match. At the completion of the events, awards are presented to the outstanding player on each team as decided by votes of the team members. The awards honor Chuck Congdon, Larry Lamberger, Bob McKendrick, and Bill Eggers, four great players with outstanding Hudson Cup records.

Fun fact: PGA Tour player and Netflix superstar Joel Dahmen played in the Hudson Cup when he was just 20 years old.

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