Singles Matches Rally Lifts GAM Team to Victory in 49th Fuller Cup Matches
The Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Team trailed the Michigan Section PGA Team 4-2 after morning four-ball matches but rallied in singles matches to win the 49th Fuller Cup Matches at Prestwick Village Golf Club in mid-October.
Seven singles wins and a tie out of the 12 afternoon matches proved to be just enough for the GAM to win 9.5 to 8.5. It was the fourth consecutive win for GAM and eighth in the last 12 years. The PGA leads the all-time series 34-13-2.
The matches featuring top amateur golfers representing the GAM and top PGA professionals representing the Michigan Section have squared off since 1971. The current format is six four-ball matches and 12 singles matches.
Dan Ellis of East Lansing, the associate head men’s golf coach at MSU, was a last-minute substitute for U.S. Amateur winner James Piot of Canton on the GAM team. Piot had to take a test in one of his classes and withdrew. He did show up later in the day with his U.S. Amateur trophy to take part in post-match festivities.
49th Fuller Cup Matches
Four-Ball
GAM players on left, PGA on right
TIED James Piot, Bradley Smithson vs. Chad Kurmel, John Seltzer
PGA Wins 4 and 3 Ryan Johnson, John Quigley vs. Tim Pearce, Scott Brotebeck
PGA Wins 3 and 2 Tyler Copp, Charlie DeLong vs. Scott Hebert, Gary Lewandowski
PGA Wins 2 and 1 Anthony Sorentino, Brad Bastion vs. Josh Fryer, Matt Zavadil
TIED Mike Anderson, Jimmy Chestnut vs. Brian Cairns, Josh Proben
GAM Wins 5 and 4 Tyler Rayman, August Meekhof vs. Jeff Roth, Scott Cook
Afternoon Singles
TIED Dan Ellis vs. Chad Kurmel
PGA Wins 1-up Bradley Smithson vs. John Seltzer
PGA Wins 4 and 3 Ryan Johnson vs. Tim Pearce
GAM Wins 3 and 1 John Quigley vs. Scott Brotebeck
GAM Wins 2 and 1 Tyler Copp vs. Scott Hebert
GAM Wins 1-up Charlie DeLong vs. Gary Lewandowski
GAM Wins 1-up Anthony Sorentino vs. Josh Fryer
GAM Wins 3 and 1 Brad Bastion vs. Matt Zavadil
PGA Wins 3 and 2 Mike Anderson vs. Brian Cairns
GAM Wins 6 and 5 Jimmy Chestnut vs. Josh Proben
PGA Wins 2-up Tyler Rayman vs. Jeff Roth
GAM Wins 4 and 3 August Meekhof vs. Scott Cook
