Young Guns Prevail at 2005 Elders Cup
Atlantic Pro-Am Tour finale

Young Guns Captains with Cup (l-r), Stu Musgrave & Jason Porter

Despite the unrelenting wet weather, the Young Guns defeated The Old Guys by 12 ½ to 5 ½ to retain the Elders Cup, the final event on the Atlantic Pro-Am Tour, held at Antigonish Golf & CC on October 8-9.

The Young Guns, comprised of twelve CPGA Atlantic professionals 34 years and younger, easily handled The Old Guys, in both the team and singles matches, to capture the cup for the fourth straight year and bragging rights until next fall. An equal number of professionals, who are 35 years and older, made up The Old Guys team.

The first day competition was two-man teams playing best ball. The Young Guns lead was 4 points to 2 after the team matches.

In Sunday’s final round The Young Guns finished strong, winning 8 ½ of a possible 12 points in singles matches.

The Young Guns front row (l-r) Stu Musgrave, Jason Porter back row (l-r) Jamie Pyke, Blehr MacKinley, Alex Jewers, Charles Sirois, Jeff Wood, Matt Ghiz, Shane Grinton, Pat DeCoste, Rene MacKay, Derek MacKinnon

 

The Old Guys (l-r) Richard Dumeah, Tom Schurman, Duncan Mayberry, Kevin Dugas, Ed Ryan, Andrew Noseworthy, Michael Machel, Shannon Grinton, Lindon Garron, Mike Clarke, Gordie Smith. (missing from picture - Scott Hatchard)

Results of first day team play

Best Ball

Rene MacKay and Derek MacKinnon
defeated
Shannon Grinton and Tom Schurman
3 and 2

Shane Grinton and Pat DeCoste
defeated
Kevin Dugas and Michael Machel
3 and 2

Gordie Smith and Mike Clarke
defeated
Alex Jewers and Blehr MacKinley
3 and 2

Duncan Mayberry and Lindon Garron
defeated
Stu Musgrave and Jeff Wood
2 and 1

Matthew Ghiz and Charles Sirois
defeated
Richard Dumeah and Andrew Noseworthy
3 and 2

Jason Porter and Jamie Pyke
defeated
Scott Hatchard and Ed Ryan
2 and 1

Results of second day singles play:

Singles

Derek MacKinnon
defeated
Tom Schurman
5 and 4

Jason Porter
defeated
Scott Hatchard
7 and 5

Jeff Wood
defeated
Duncan Mayberry
1 up

Richard Dumeah
defeated
Charles Sirois
6 and 5

Jamie Pyke
defeated
Mike Clarke
1 up

Shane Grinton
defeated
Lindon Garron
7 and 6

Ed Ryan
defeated
Rene MacKay
3 and 1

Alex Jewers
halved
Michael Machel

Blehr MacKinley
defeated
Shannon Grinton
5 and 4

Pat DeCoste
defeated
Andrew Noseworthy
5 and 3

Gordie Smith
defeated
Matt Ghiz
I up

Stu Musgrave
defeated
Kevin Dugas
5 and 4
 

Following are the team personnel

“The Young Guns”

Pat DeCoste, Links at Penn Hills
Matthew Ghiz, Ashburn
Shane Grinton, Stanhope
Alex Jewers, Mountain
Rene MacKay, Ken-Wo
Blehr MacKinley, Seaview
Derek MacKinnon, Ken-Wo
Stuart Musgrave, Miramichi
Jason Porter, Moncton
Jamie Pyke, Antigonish
Charles Sirois, Lakeside
Jeff Wood, Moncton

“The Old Guys”

Mike Clarke, Fox Harb’r
Kevin Dugas, Clare
Richard Dumeah, Osprey Ridge
Lindon Garron, Unattached
Shannon Grinton, Stanhope
Scott Hatchard, Terra Nova
Michael Machel, Unattached
Duncan Mayberry, Hampton
Andrew Noseworthy, Oakfield
Ed Ryan, Antigonish
Tom Schurman, Covered Bridge
Gordie Smith, Oakfield