Management wins close inaugural President’s Cup matches
Team Management beat Team Labor in the first President’s Cup on Sunday. With temperatures well above normal for October 10th, Fellows Creek GC hosted the inaugural matches pitting a team of 6 from the Tour’s Player Advisory Council against a team of 6 Tour members in good standing. The format included a total of 9 team matches that included 3 matches of best ball, 3 matches of alternate shot and 3 matches of scramble.
Team Management was led by Tour founder and President Erik Meland. His Vice Presidents included Division Commissioner’s Greg Kline, Phil Abele and Tom Hoelzle. PAC members Jeff Klipa and Barb Hoelzle rounded out the team. Team Labor, led by former PAC member Rick Persichetti, called themselves “Strike Force”. They included Dan Schwartz, Tom Moran, Mike Prieskorn, Ray Collins and Jon Heikkinen.
Management took a 2 – 1 lead after the best ball matches and extended their lead to 4½ – 1½ after the alternate shot matches. With Labor needing to sweep the scramble matches to force a playoff, the Barb & Tom Hoelzle pairing shutdown Schwartz and Moran 5&4 to give Management the first President’s Cup 5½ to 3½. The blue collar team of Collins and Heikkinen proved the most successful going 2-0-1 in their 3 matches together.
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