BC Golf Association Dominates PNGA Cup

Competing against teams from Washington, Oregon and Idaho States over two days at Crane Creek Country Club in Boise, Idaho, the British Columbia Golf Association led from start to finish.

BC scored 10 out of a possible 12 points in four-ball and foursome matches in the opening round Thursday and entered Friday's final round with a four point lead over the Oregon Golf Association.

In the 12 closing singles matches May 8, the BCGA won six and halved two to build on their lead and finish on top with a total of 17 points. The OGA finished second with 11 ½ points while the defending champions, WSGA, finished in third with 11 points and the IGA finished fourth with 8 ½ points.

This Ryder-cup style contest, featuring 12-member teams representing the four regional golf associations within the PNGA, is the only tournament of its kind in North America. Each team of eight men and four women is mazde up of four mid-amateurs men (25 years of age or older), two men at 40 years or older, and two senior men of 55 years or older as well as two mid-amateur women and two women 50 years of age or older.

Notable final round wins for the BCGA came from Alison Murdoch of Victoria, B.C. who won by a 7&6 margin, Norm Bradley of Kelowna, B.C. who won 6&5, Brian Toth of Victoria, B.C., 3&2, Sandy Harper of Nanaimo, B.C., 1up, Christina Spence Proteau, Port Alberni, B.C., 2&1, and Jackie Little of Port Alberni, B.C., 2&1.

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) is a 501(c) 3 charitable, international amateur golf association dedicated to preserving the true spirit of the game of golf and promoting activities beneficial to golfers in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Over the past 110 years, the Association has been a pioneer in developing competitions and services to its members. Today, the PNGA remains committed to being a truly "regional" organization providing benefits and services to its members and member clubs throughout the Northwest.

The PNGA territory is broken down into five zones, which are: Zone 1 - Oregon; Zone 2 - Eastern Washington; Zone 3 - Western Washington and Alaska; Zone 4 - British Columbia and Alberta; and Zone 5 - Idaho and Montana. There are approximately 220,000 individuals at over 720 PNGA member golf clubs.

For a list of team members and photos visit 2009 PNGA Cup.

DAY 1
FOUR-BALL MATCHES (May 7)

Mid-Amateur Men (25+)
Craig Doell, Victoria, B.C. and Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, B.C. vs.
Randy Mahar, Portland, Ore. and Tim Sundseth, Redmond, Ore. - AS

Derek Berg, Duvall, Wash. and Dan Whitaker, Cle Elum, Wash. def.
Jon Crozier, Meridian, Idaho and Jesse Hibler, Meridian, Idaho - 1up

Ben Griffin, Victoria, B.C. and Brian Toth, Victoria, B.C. def.
Bjorn Bjorke, Port Orchard, Wash. and Kyle Wesolowski, Graham, Wash. - 4&3

Eric Fiskum, Salem, Ore. and Bill Winter, Portland, Ore. def.
Mark Dance, Idaho Falls, Idaho and Mike Deboard, Boise, Idaho - 2&1

Master-40 Men (40+)
Tom Brandes, Bellevue, Wash. and Alex Stamey, Everett, Wash. vs.
David Lydell, Portland, Ore. and Brad Skreen, West Linn, Ore. - AS

Norm Bradley, Kelowna, B.C. and Mike Mannion, Gibsons, B.C. def.
Norris Dancer, Star, Idaho and Bob Wheeler, Eagle, Idaho - 3&2

Senior Men (55+)
Paul Lodge, Boise, Idaho and Joe Malay, Weiser, Idaho def.
Kent Brown, Colville, Wash. and Tom Phillips, Seattle, Wash. - 3&2

Chris Maletis, Portland, Ore. and Patrick O'donnell, Clackamas, Ore. vs.
Brian Alexander, Burnaby, B.C. and Ken Thompson, Nanaimo, B.C. - AS

Mid-Amateur Women (25+)
Kim Evans, Terrace, B.C. and Christina Spence Proteau, Port Alberni, B.C. def.
Catherine Allen, Bellingham, Wash. and Leslie Folsom, Renton, Wash. - 6&5

Charisse Spada, Portland, Ore. and Lara Tennant, Portland, Ore. def.
Karen Darrington, Boise, Idaho and Kareen Markle, Meridian, Idaho - 1up

Senior Women (55+)
Anne Carr, Renton, Wash. and Lisa Smego, Olympia, Wash. def.
Catherine Gavlick, Vancouver, Wash. and Loree McKay, Portland, Ore. - 3&2

Jackie Little, Port Alberni, B.C. and Alison Murdoch, Victoria, B.C. def.
Lynne Davies, Boise, Idaho and Shawna Ianson, Boise, Idaho - 8&7

FOUR-BALL TEAM TOTALS:
BCGA: 5 IGA: 1 OGA: 3 ½ WSGA: 2 ½

FOURSOME MATCHES (May 7)

Mid-Amateur Men (25+)
Jon Crozier, Meridian, Idaho and Jesse Hibler, Meridian, Idaho def.
Eric Fiskum, Salem, Ore. and Bill Winter, Portland, Ore. - 5&4

Craig Doell, Victoria, B.C. and Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, B.C. def.
Mark Dance, Idaho Falls, Idaho and Mike Deboard, Boise, Idaho - 3&2

Derek Berg, Duvall, Wash. and Dan Whitaker, Cle Elum, Wash. def.
Randy Mahar, Portland, Ore. and Tim Sundseth, Redmond, Ore. - 1up

Ben Griffin, Victoria, B.C. and Brian Toth, Victoria, B.C. def.
Bjorn Bjorke, Port Orchard, Wash. and Kyle Wesolowski, Graham, Wash. - 2&1

Master-40 Men (40+)
Norm Bradley, Kelowna, B.C. and Mike Mannion, Gibsons, B.C. def.
David Lydell, Portland, Ore. and Brad Skreen, West Linn, Ore. - 5&4

Tom Brandes, Bellevue, Wash. and Alex Stamey, Everett, Wash. def.
Norris Dancer, Star, Idaho and Bob Wheeler, Eagle, Idaho - 1up

Senior Men (55+)
Brian Alexander, Burnaby, B.C. and Ken Thompson, Nanaimo, B.C. def.
Paul Lodge, Boise, Idaho and Joe Malay, Weiser, Idaho - 3&1

Chris Maletis, Portland, Ore. and Patrick O'donnell, Clackamas, Ore. def.
Kent Brown, Colville, Wash. and Tom Phillips, Seattle, Wash. - 1up

Mid-Amateur Women (25+)
Charisse Spada, Portland, Ore. and Lara Tennant, Portland, Ore. def.
Kim Evans, Terrace, B.C. and Christina Spence Proteau, Port Alberni, B.C. - 3&2

Karen Darrington, Boise, Idaho and Kareen Markle, Meridian, Idaho def.
Catherine Allen, Bellingham, Wash. and Leslie Folsom, Renton, Wash. - 5&3

Senior Women (55+)
Catherine Gavlick, Vancouver, Wash. and Loree McKay, Portland, Ore. vs.
Lynne Davies, Boise, Idaho and Shawna Ianson, Boise, Idaho - AS

Jackie Little, Port Alberni, B.C. and Alison Murdoch, Victoria, B.C. def.
Anne Carr, Renton, Wash. and Lisa Smego, Olympia, Wash. - 1up

FOURSOME TEAM TOTALS:
BCGA: 5 IGA: 2 ½ OGA: 2 ½ WSGA: 2

FOURSOME & FOURBALL TOTALS (May 7)
BCGA - 10 IGA - 3 ½ OGA - 6 WSGA - 4 ½

Day 2
SINGLES MATCHES (May 8)

Mid-Amateur Men (25+)
Eric Fiskum, Salem, Ore. def. Ben Griffin, Victoria, B.C. - 5&4
Derek Berg, Duvall, Wash. def. Craig Doell, Victoria, B.C. - 3&2
Mark Dance, Idaho Falls, Idaho def. Bill Winter, Portland, Ore. - 1up
Mike Deboard, Boise, Idaho def. Kyle Wesolowski, Graham, Wash. - 5&4
Dan Whitaker, Cle Elum, Wash. def. Randy Mahar, Portland, Ore. - 1up
Brian Toth, Victoria, B.C. def. Jon Crozier, Meridian, Idaho - 3&2
Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, B.C. def. Tim Sundseth, Redmond, Ore. - 1up
Jesse Hibler, Meridian, Idaho def. Bjorn Bjorke, Port Orchard, Wash. - 1up

Master-40 Men (40+)
Tom Brandes, Bellevue, Wash. def. Brad Skreen, West Linn, Ore. - 7&6
David Lydell, Portland, Ore. def. Norris Dancer, Star, Idaho - 4&3
Norm Bradley, Kelowna, B.C. def. Alex Stamey, Everett, Wash. - 6&5
Mike Mannion, Gibsons, B.C. vs. Bob Wheeler, Eagle, Idaho - AS

Senior Men (55+)
Chris Maletis, Portland, Ore. def. Brian Alexander, Burnaby, B.C - 5&4
Tom Phillips, Seattle, Wash. def. Joe Malay, Weiser, Idaho - 1up
Patrick O'donnell, Clackamas, Ore. vs. Paul Lodge, Boise, Idaho - AS
Kent Brown, Colville, Wash. vs. Ken Thompson, Nanaimo, B.C. - AS

Mid-Amateur Women (25+)
Lara Tennant, Portland, Ore. def. Catherine Allen, Bellingham, Wash. - 3&2
Charisse Spada, Portland, Ore. def. Karen Darrington, Boise, Idaho - 3&2
Christina Spence Proteau, Port Alberni, B.C. def. Kareen Markle, Meridian, Idaho - 2&1
Leslie Folsom, Renton, Wash. def. Kim Evans, Terrace, B.C. - 1up

Senior Women (55+)
Alison Murdoch, Victoria, B.C. def. Lynne Davies, Boise, Idaho - 7&6
Jackie Little, Port Alberni, B.C. def. Loree McKay, Portland, Ore. - 2&1
Lisa Smego, Olympia, Wash. def. Catherine Gavlick, Vancouver, Wash. - 3&2
Shawna Ianson, Boise, Idaho def. Anne Carr, Renton, Wash. - 2&1

SINGLES TOTALS:
BCGA: 7 IGA: 5 OGA: 5 ½ WSGA: 6 ½

PNGA CUP TOTALS:
BCGA: 17 IGA: 8 ½ OGA: 11 ½ WSGA: 11