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2007 WPGA Team
Front Row - Mike Van Sickle, Mike McGuire,
Bill Baloh, Rich Mottura, Jim Sullivan, Jr, David Brown
Back Row - Frank Fairman, Robert Rohanna, Harvin Groft, John
Benson, Sean Knapp, David DeNezza
The WPGA team defeated the Northern Ohio Golf Association
team in the 14th Interstate Challenge Cup held at Stonewater
Golf Club in Cleveland, Ohio on May 24, 2007 by the final score
of 42 1/2 to 11 1/2 points. The matches which feature 12
players from each association including 4 seniors were played
under perfect weather over the difficult 7000+ yard course.
The WPGA now leads the series 13-0 with one tie.
The morning featured 6 four-ball matches with the WPGA taking
a 12 1/2 - 5 1/2 point lead. Each match is played in the
Nassau format with one point awarded for the front 9, back 9 and
overall matches. 1/2 point is awarded to each time for a
tie. The WPGA swept the first three matches and NOGA swept
the fourth. The two senior matches were split more evenly
with the WPGA prevailing in one and NOGA in the other.
The afternoon session consisted of 12 singles matches.
Once again the WPGA started quickly sweeping the first four
matches 3-0. After two other sweeps and victories in 10 of
the twelve singles matches along with two ties the match was not
in doubt for long.
Overall the day was enjoyed by all the players and staff of
the associations. The final result is less important than
the camaraderie that is the key to the event.
Morning Four-Ball Matches
WPGA Points NOGA
Dave Brown /Harvin Groft 3 - 0 Monty Guest / Jim
Mehallis
Frank Fairman / Robert Rohanna 3 - 0 Doug Hauenstein / Larry
Lahnan
Mike Van Sickle / Sean Knapp 3 - 0 Brian Sparrow /Lou
Elbert
Jim Sullivan Jr. / Rich Mottura 0 - 3 Saumil Jhaveri /
Mark Telerico
Dave DeNezza / Mike McGuire 2 ½ - ½ Paul Fissel /Jeff
Knox
John Benson / Bill Baloh 1 – 2 Larry McCall /Mike
Crider
Morning Total 12 ½ - 5 ½
Afternoon Singles Matches
WPGA Points NOGA
Frank Fairman 3 – 0 Monty Guest
Robert Rohanna 3 – 0 Jim Mehallis
Dave Brown 3 – 0 Doug Hauenstein
Harvin Groft 3 – 0 Larry Lahnan
Rich Mottura 1 ½ - 1 ½ Lou Elbert
Jim Sullivan Jr 2 ½ - ½ Brian Sparrow
Sean Knapp 2 ½ - ½ Saumil Jhaveri
Mike Van Sickle 1 ½ - 1 ½ Mark Telerico
Dave DeNezza 3 – 0 Paul Fissel
Mike McGuire 3 – 0 Jeff Knox
John Benson 2 – 1 Mike Crider
Bill Baloh 2 – 1 Larry McCall
Afternoon Total 30 – 6
Total 42 ½ - 11 ½
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