Provided by GAM
With some long-hitting golfers fresh off their college seasons adding a spark, the Golf Association of Michigan team rolled to a 12.5 – 5.5 win over the Michigan PGA team in the 46th Fuller Cup Matches at Birmingham Country Club.
The GAM has won six of the last 11 competitions, but still trail 35-10-1 in the series. Prior to 2001 the PGA teams dominated the Ryder Cup-style competition.
Four-ball matches: GAM 3, PGA 3
(PGA) Joe Herbstreith/Steve Vecellio def. (GAM) Brett Hudson/John Quigley 3 and 1
(GAM) Mike Ignasiak/Nathan Clark def. (PGA) Lee Houtteman/Gary Lewandowski 4 and 3
(GAM) Connor Jones/Jake Kneen def. (PGA) Ron Beurmann/Scott Hebert 1-up
(PGA) Travis Dodson/Kyle Martin def. (GAM) David Praet/AJ Varekois 3 and 2
(GAM) Jack Weller/Beau Breault def. (PGA) Cody Haughton/Jordan Young 4 and 2
(PGA) Brian Cairns/Josh Fryer def. (GAM) Jeff Champine/Scott Strickland 3 and 2
Singles matches: GAM 9.5, PGA 2.5
(GAM) Brett Hudson def. (PGA) Joe Herbstreith 6 and 5
(PGA) Steve Vecellio def. (GAM) John Quigley 2-up
(GAM) Mike Ignasiak def. (PGA) Lee Houtteman 1-up
(GAM) Nathan Clark def. (PGA) Gary Lewandowski 3 and 2
(GAM) Connor Jones def. (PGA) Ron Beurmann 2-up
(GAM) Jake Kneen def. (PGA) Scott Hebert 4 and 2
(PGA) Travis Dodson def. (GAM) David Praet 5 and 4
(GAM) AJ Varekois halved with (PGA) Kyle Martin
(GAM) Jack Weller def. (PGA) Cody Haughton 2-up
(GAM) Beau Breault def. (PGA) Jordan Young 1-up
(GAM) Jeff Champine def. (PGA) Brian Cairns 1-up
(GAM) Scott Strickland def. (PGA) Josh Fryer 7 and 5