Tournament Central
45th Zone Championship Del Rio GC | Spyglass Hill and Del Monte | Aug. 26-27
31st Associate Club Championship Pac Bell of Sacto GC | Del Monte and Spyglass Hill | Aug. 26-27
Del Rio GCC: Dennis Culberston, Richard Deponte, Tim Speer and Chris Wells
Despite trailing by five strokes in the first round, the Del
Rio GCC team rallied to capture the club’s second NCGA Zone Championship title. The team of Dennis Culberston, Richard Deponte, Tim
Speer and Chris Wells sat alone in fourth after a first-round 125 at Spyglass Hill GC, but an impressive final-round 119 at Del Monte GC was enough to chase down Sacramento GC by three strokes. Del Rio GCC finished with a two-day total of 44-under 244. Del Rio GCC was the only team to break the 120
barrier during the event. The quartet of golfers made four net double eagles, five net eagles and four net birdies for a scorecard filled with red. The Sacramento GC team of Larry Andreatta, Nathan
Andreatta, Dave Marks and Jason Marks finished second, while Stonetree GC took home third after sharing the first round lead with Dry Creek GC.
Quick Facts FIELD AND FORMAT: 28 teams of four; 36 holes of
stroke play with the two best net scores per hole counting toward the team total
FIRST ROUND LEADERS: Stonetree GC and Dry Creek GC
WINNING PREFORMANCE: Net 125-119–244 PREVIOUS CHAMPION: Churn Creek GC STAT OF SIGNIFICANCE: One of the most popular NCGA events held each year, more than 2,400 teams went through the qualification process at the club and regional levels to reach the championship. The winners and runners-up from 14 regional zone championships qualified for the finals.
UNTIL NEXT TIME: Aug. 25-26, 2014 at Spyglass Hill GC and Del Monte GC
Pac Bell GC: Mark Trentham, Steven Zweigle, Ronald Custodio and Jeremy Kopp
The 31st Annual NCGA Associate Club Champion-
ship featured an exciting two-hole sudden-death playoff at Spyglass Hill GC, with the Pac Bell GC of Sacto team nip- ping Masters Big Valley GC team with a clinching birdie. “This (win) is completely unexpected,” said Pac Bell’s
Mark Trentha with a smile. The Pac Bell GC team, comprised of Trentham, Steven
Zweigle, Ronald Custodio and Jeremy Kopp, made up a six-stroke deficit going into the final round with a blistering start at Spyglass Hill, snagging five net eagles and two net birdies to go an impressive 11-under at the turn. Pac Bell’s final round 29-under-par 130 rallied the team into a tie against the Masters Big Valley GC team, comprised of Lee Coelho, Bill Cardoza, Frank Oliveira and Eric Jung, at 32-under-par 256 to force a playoff. The playoff began with both teams recording net pars on the par-4 10th. Pac Bell GC finished with a net birdie on the par-5 11th to win the title. Finishing tied for third was the Caddy Club of Pebble Beach team and the BDGE GC team.
Quick Facts FIELD AND FORMAT: 30 teams of four; 36 holes of
stroke play with the two best net scores per hole counting toward the team total
FIRST ROUND LEADERS: Electronic GC and Masters Big Valley GC
WINNING PREFORMANCE: Net 126-130–256 PREVIOUS CHAMPION: Los Amigos GC UNTIL NEXT TIME: Aug. 25-26, 2014 at Del Monte GC and Spyglass Hill GC
FALL 2013 /
NCGA.ORG / 57
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