Team West wins 2nd Commissioner’s Cup
The 2nd Commissioner’s Cup matches were held at the Legacy Golf Club on October 6 and 7. The defending Central team had 7 returning members from a squad that took the first Cup 16 to 8. But the West team, with 5 new members, jumped out to a 7 to 1 lead after the Friday afternoon matches and then held on to win 14 ½ to 9 ½ on Saturday.
Team West was led by 3 Tour rookies. Thom Bales (4-0-1), Bob Bruning (3-1-1), and Tom Moran (3-1-1) had just completed their first seasons on Tour. Bales had earned the spot on the team by ranking 3rd on the Western division Money List. Bruning and Moran were Captains picks – and they validated Captain Persichetti’s choice. The 3 players were involved in 11 ½ of the 14 ½ points won. And, remarkably, each won his singles match to secure the Cup on Saturday afternoon.
(back row from left: Bob Baar, Thom Bales, Erik Meland, Bob Bruning, and Dan Schwartz. Front row: Tom Moran, Rick Persichetti, and Carol Koch)
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