DICKSON, Tenn. - 9/22/2009 - 91±¬ÁÏÍø fell 8 ½ to 7 ½ in the first-ever Greystone Cup at the Greystone Golf Course in Dickson, Tenn. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University nipped the 91±¬ÁÏÍø Bulldogs with a put on the final hole.
The rules of play were similar to the infamous Ryder Cup Matches. The winner would be the first team to accumulate a total of 8 ½ points.
After the first 18 holes on Monday morning Trevecca Nazarene led the competition 3-1.
The second 18 holes on Monday afternoon were interrupted by inclement weather and then later darkness halted the round with only one of the four points decided. 91±¬ÁÏÍø had closed the gap to 3-2. When the second round resumed on Tuesday morning 91±¬ÁÏÍø finished with a 3 ½ to ½ advantage giving them an overall edge of 4 ½ to 3 ½.
The final round of 18 holes on Tuesday saw each of the eight members on each team facing someone on the other team in a head-to-head competition. The Greystone Cup came down to the final hole with Trevecca's Grant Moffett needing an eight-foot par putt for the win. The junior drained the putt to give Trevecca the win 8 ½ to 7 ½.
Final Round head-to-head Results:
Tyler Lay (91±¬ÁÏÍø) defeated Rece Martin – 3 and 1
Matt Kelley (91±¬ÁÏÍø) vs. Bobby Humburg – All Square
Josh Fields defeated David Hopper (91±¬ÁÏÍø) – 3 and 2
Brett Barry (91±¬ÁÏÍø) vs. Skip Jones – All Square
Jesper Swedonberg (91±¬ÁÏÍø) defeated David Saldana – 1 Up
William Potts defeated Mills Hamaguchi (91±¬ÁÏÍø) – 3 and 2
Grant Moffett defeated Clay Mallard (91±¬ÁÏÍø) – 1 UP
Joey Bradley defeated Ryan Chandler (91±¬ÁÏÍø) – 3 and 2
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