Young Guns Hold Onto Elders Cup
2006 Atlantic Tour finale

Co-captains, Jason Lohnes (l) and Troy Howe raise the Elders Cup for 'The Young Guns' again

The Young Guns continued their dominance of the Elder's Cup, winning the coveted year end event in convincing fashion, for a fifth straight year, with a 15 - 9 victory over The Old Guys. The annual competition was played in beautiful fall weather on 7 - 8 October at the well conditioned and always hospitable Antigonish Golf & CC, Antigonish, NS.

This annual team event matches twelve CPGA Atlantic professionals 34 years and younger ( The Young Guns ) with an equal number of professionals, who are 35 years and older, ( The Old Guys ).

The competition is Ryder Cup format. Saturday morning matches are four ball, while the afternoon competition are foursomes.

Twelve singles matches round things up on Sunday.

The Young Guns got off to a fast start taking the four-ball matches 4 -2 and the foursomes 4 1/2 to 1 1/2, for a lead of 8 1/2 to 3 1/2 after the first day's competition. In Sunday's singles matches The Old Guys struggled valiantly and made their best showing, collecting 5 1/2 points, but it was not enough.

Since its birth in 2002, the Elder's Cup has been the property of The Young Guns and they will continue their bragging rights for another year.

The Young Guns front row (l-r) Jamie Pyke, Jason Lohnes, Troy Howe, Jon Garron back row (l-r) Greg Sutherland, Rene MacKay, Scott Nickerson, Shaun Murphy, Andrew Isenor, Matt Ghiz, Derek MacKinnon, Charlie Sirois

 

The Old Guys (l-r) Shawn Miller, Jason Porter, Steve Toombs, Ed Ryan, Gordie Smith, Tom Schurman, Jim Ogilvie, Paul Strang, Shannon Grinton, Richard Dumeah, John Irwin, Doug Sullivan

Results of the Matches

Fourball - Saturday Morning - 7 October
The Young Guns = 4
The Old Guys = 2

Jamie Pyke and Andrew Isenor defeated
John Irwin and Doug Sullivan 2 & 1

Rene MacKay and Greg Sutherland defeated
Shawn Miller and Shannon Grinton 3 & 2

Chales Sirois and Shaun Murphy defeated
Tom Schurman and Jason Porter 1 up

Ed Ryan and Steve Toombs defeated
Scott Nickerson and Jason Lohnes 2 up

Derek MacKinnon and Jon Garron defeated
Richard Dumeah and Paul Strang 3 & 2

Jim Ogilvie and Gordie Smith defeated
Troy Howe and Matt Ghiz 2 & 1



Foursome - Saturday Afternoon - 7 October
The Young Guns = 4 1/2
The Old Guys = 1 1/2

Rene MacKay and Greg Sutherland defeated
Jim Ogilvie and Gordie Smith 1 up

Jason Lohnes and Troy Howe defeated
Shannon Grinton and Shawn Miller 3 & 2

Jason Porter and Tom Schurman defeated
Derek MacKinnon and Jon Garron 3 & 2

Andrew Isenor and Scott Nickerson defeated
Doug Sullivan and Richard Dumeah 1 up

Jamie Pyke and Matt Ghiz defeated
John Irwin and Paul Strang 3 & 2

Ed Ryan and Steve Toombs halved
Charles Sirois and Shaun Murphy


Singles - Sunday - 8 October
The Young Guns = 6 1/2
The Old Guys = 5 1/2

Scott Nickerson halved
Gordie Smith

Matt Ghiz defeated
Shannon Grinton 2 & 1

John Irwin defeated
Rene MacKay 3 & 2

Richard Dumeah halved
Shaun Murphy

Jim Ogilvie defeated
Andrew Isenor 6 & 5

Greg Sutherland defeated
Tom Schurman 6 & 5

Shawn Miller defeated
Jamie Pyke 3 & 2

Troy Howe defeated
Steve Toombs 2 & 1

Ed Ryan halved
Charles Sirois

Jon Garron defeated
Jason Porter 4 & 3

Derek MacKinnon defeated
Paul Strang 6 & 5

Doug Sullivan defeated
Jason Lohnes 1 up


Following are the professionals who competed.

The Old Guys

Shannon Grinton Stanhope
Gordie Smith Oakfield
Richard Dumeah Osprey Ridge
Jason Porter The Algonquin
John Irwin Summerside
Steve Toombs Mactaquac
Ed Ryan Antigonish
Tom Schurman Covered Bridge
Shawn Miller Sussex
Jim Ogilvie Brightwood
Doug Sullivan Life Member
Paul Strang Abercrombie


The Young Guns

Troy Howe Fox Creek
Shaun Murphy Lakeside
Greg Sutherland Truro
Scott Nickerson The Algonquin
Rene MacKay Ken-Wo
Charles Sirois Fox Creek
Jason Lohnes Ashburn
Matt Ghiz Ashburn
Jamie Pyke Antigonish
Derek MacKinnon Ken-Wo
Andrew Isenor Avon Valley
Jon Garron Westfield

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