Young Guns Retain Elders Cup
Atlantic Pro-Am Tour finale
Energetic and fearless youth was not to be denied their
shining moment as The Young Guns defeated The Old Guys 15 ½ to 14 ½ to retain
the Elders Cup, the final event on the Atlantic Pro-Am Tour, held under ideal
course and weather conditions at Antigonish Golf & CC on October 9-10.
The Young Guns, comprised of twelve CPGA Atlantic
professionals, 34 years and younger, displayed a consistency expected of their
elders as they posted early victories in the team matches on Saturday, then
survived a strong challenge by The Old Guys, in the singles matches, to capture
the cup and bragging rights until next fall. An equal number of professionals,
who are 35 years and older, made up The Old Guys.
The first day competition was two-man teams playing 9-holes
each of best ball, alternate shot and scramble. The Young Guns lead was 10 ½
points to 7 ½ after the team matches. In Sunday’s final round The Old Guys
finished strong, winning 7 of a possible 12 points in singles matches, but
eventually the lead was too much and The Young Guns held on for victory.
Results of first day team play:
Best Ball
Stu Musgrave and Troy Howe
defeated
Andrew Noseworthy and Gordie Smith
2 and 1
Kevin Dugas and Marc Gelinas
defeated
Shannon Grinton and Matthew Ghiz
1 up
John Irwin and Duane McGregor
defeated
Shane Grinton and Nick Peters
1 up
Michael Machel and Richard Dumeah
halved
Tim McCullum and Jason Porter
Chris Irwin and Craig Gallant
defeated
Ed Ryan and Duncan Mayberry
1 up
Lee Fanning and Jamie Pyke
defeated
Marshall McMahon and Doug Sullivan
2 and 1
Alternate Shot
Stu Musgrave and Troy Howe
defeated
Gordie Smith and Andrew Noseworthy
1 up
Kevin Dugas and Marc Gelinas
defeated
Shannon Grinton and Matthew Ghiz
1up
Shane Grinton and Nick Peters
defeated
Duane McGregor and John Irwin
1up
Michael Machel and Richard Dumeah
defeated
Tim McCullum and Jason Porter
1up
Duncan Mayberry and Ed Ryan
defeated
Chris Irwin and Craig Gallant
2up
Lee Fanning and Jamie Pyke
defeated
Marshall McMahon and Doug Sullivan
2 up
Scramble
John Irwin and Duane McGregor
defeated
Jamie Pyke and Lee Fanning
1 up
Michael Machel and Kevin Dugas
defeated
Troy Howe and Stu Musgrave
3 and 2
Chris Irwin and Craig Gallant
defeated
Marshall McMahon and Marc Gelinas
4 and 3
Shannon Grinton and Matthew Ghiz
defeated
Duncan Mayberry and Andrew Noseworthy
3 and 2
Shane Grinton and Nick Peters
defeated
Gordie Smith and Ed Ryan
4 and 2
Tim McCullum and Jason Porter
defeated
Richard Dumeah and Doug Sullivan
2 and 1
Results of second day singles play:
Singles
Kevin Dugas
defeated
Tim McCullum
2 up
Lee Fanning
defeated
Michael Machel
5 and 4
John Irwin
halved
Stu Musgrave
Chris Irwin
defeated
Marshall McMahon
8 and 6
Gordie Smith
defeated
Shane Grinton
1 up
Richard Dumeah
defeated
Craig Gallant
2 up
Jamie Pyke
defeated
Duane McGregor
3 and 2
Marc Gelinas
defeated
Shannon Grinton
2 and 1
Troy Howe
defeated
Andrew Noseworthy
3 and 2
Duncan Mayberry
halved
Nick Peters
Doug Sullivan
defeated
Jason Porter
5 and 4
Ed Ryan
defeated
Matthew Ghiz
1 up
Following are the team personnel.
“The Young Guns”
Stuart Musgrave, Miramichi
Chris Irwin, Fox Meadow
Tim McCullum, The Algonquin
Jamie Pyke, Antigonish
Shane Grinton, Stanhope
Troy Howe, Magnetic Hill
Shannon Grinton, Stanhope
Lee Fanning, Bell Bay
Craig Gallant, Fox Meadow
Nick Peters, Belvedere
Jason Porter, Moncton
Matthew Ghiz, Ashburn
“The Old Guys”
Kevin Dugas, Country Meadows
Gordie Smith, Oakfield
Duncan Mayberry, Hampton
Doug Sullivan, Life Member
Marc Gelinas, The Algonquin
Ed Ryan, Antigonish
Michael Machel, Unattached
John Irwin, Unattached
Richard Dumeah, Osprey Ridge
Duane McGregor, Crowbush
Andrew Noseworthy, Oakfield
Marshall McMahon, Westfield
