The Can/Am Match Play Championship a new international event has been substituted for the 2015 James Cup Challenge. For details go to the International Page.
2014 JAMES CUP
CHALLENGE
The Best Ball Challenge was played Presidents' Day Weekend February 15-17 This was the 15th event in the Challenge series, which dates back to 1999 The players enjoyed ideal
weather conditions throughout the weekend and the course lived up to its reputation as Desert Golf's Hidden Gem.
FINAL RESULTS
FIELD
Field Low Gross: Team of Doug Wallace and Frank Hunter 75-74-73---222
Field Low Net: Team of Hank Engert and John Hodecker 64-63-65---192
FLIGHTS
First Flight Net: Team of Mike Kemppainen and Jim Little 70-69-69---208
Runner-up Team: Erv Froese and Wally Coffman 71-66-71---208
Second Flight Net: Team of Jim Dalton and Carl Pearson 63-64-67---194
Runner-up Team: Bill Clark and Frank Davis 67-65-65---197
Third Flight Net: Team of Mike Hankin Philip Hankin 64-65-65---194
Runner-up Team: Jack DeLore and Jerry Williams 66-67-65---198
Fourth Flight Net: Team of Jim Judge and Ron Root 66-66-63---195
Runner-up Team; Larry Toscano and Bobby Armijo 63-71-74---208
The Committee thanks the Players and their Guests of their support.
Escena Golf Club
PAST
CHAMPIONS and TEAM CAPTAINS
2014 Escena
Golf Course, Palm Springs, California
Lefty/Guest Best Ball
Low Gross Field: Team of Mike Kemppainen and Jim Little 75-74-73---222
Runner-up Field: Team of Hank Engert and John Hodecker 64-63-65--- 192
2013 Escena
Golf Course, Palm Springs, California
*Blue (California/West Coast) 47 ~ Red (Untied States/Canada) 25
Blue Co-Captains: Jack DeLore ~ Richard Shuteroff
Red Co-Captains: John Hodecker ~ John McLoughlin
2012 Tahquitz Creek
Golf Course Resort, Palm Springs, California
*California/Canada
59 ~ United States 34
California/Canada Co-Captains: Mike O'Brien ~ Jim Chisum
U.S. Co-Captains: Steve Melnichuk ~ Larry Toscano
2011 The
Golf Course at Terra Lago, Indio, California
South 27 ~ *North 24
South Co-Captains: Doug Wallace ~ Ron Griffin
North Co-Captains: Don Bold ~ Dennis Bruneau
2010 The
Golf Course at Terra Lago, Indio, California
*California/Canada
42 ~ United States 30
California/Canada Co-Captains: Hank Engert
~
Doug Butt
U.S. Co-Captains: Dick Martin
~
Steven Strable
2009 The
Golf Course at Terra Lago, Indio, California
United States/Canada 59½
~*California
33½
United States/Canada Co-Captains: Marv Seelye
~
Erv Froese
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Tony Potter
2007 Cimarron
Golf Resort, Cathedral City, California
California 78
~*Northwest
75
California Co-Captains: Tony Potter
~
Jim Dalton
Northwest Co-Captains: Jon Flowers
~
Frank Hunter
2006 Carlton
Oaks Country Club, Santee, California
*Norcal 87
~
Northwest 69
California Co-Captains: Jeff Hales
~
Steve Jacobus
Northwest Co-Captains: Seth Glasco
~
Mike Kemppainen
2005 Cimarron
Golf Resort, Cathedral City, California
*Norcal 57 ½
~
Northwest 52 ½
California Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Jim Dalton
Northwest Captains: Jon Flowers
~
Steve Melnichuk
2004 Barona Creek Golf Club, Lakeside,
California
*Norcal 111½
~
Northwest 80½
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Wally Coffman
Northwest Co-Captains: Jim Judge
~
Ted McGraw
2003 Tahquitz
Creek Golf Club, Palm Springs, California
Northwest 96
~
*California 81
Northwest Captain: Dennis Burneau
California Captain: Mark Avelar
2002 Tahquitz
Creek Golf Club, Palm Springs, California
Northwest 109
~
*California 80
Northwest Co-Captains: Dick Kanda
~
Marv Seelye
California Co-Captains: Wally Coffman
~
Jim B. Salisbury
2001 Wolf
Run Golf Club, Reno, Nevada
*California 89
~
Northwest 88
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Jim H. Salisbury
Northwest Co-Captains: Real Gamache
~
Dick Kanda
2000 Crown
Isle Resort, Courtenay, B.C, Canada
*Northwest 90½
~
California 68½
Northwest Captains: Herb Dawson
~
Dick Kanda
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Dave Yeaton
1999 Mt.
Shasta Resort, Mt. Shasta, California
*California 72
~
Northwest 57
California Co-Captains: Wil Baumker
~
Dan Graham
Northwest Captain: Chet Harrington
*Denotes
Host Team
