Men's Golf News
Centre and Transylvanis compete for the Herb and Harry Cup
The Centre College and Transylvania University men's golf teams competed in the first annual "Herb and Harry Cup" on Saturday, Oct. 10, where Transylvania was able to win the Cup. Transylvania scored 47 points in the match and Centre scored 43 points.
The coaches from each school decided to do the Ryder Cup like event to honor two individuals who have greatly impaced not only the golf programs at their respective schools, but also the athletics' department and schools a s a whole.
The format was five 18 hole two-person team matches with each hole being worth a point. The front nine was played as a two person best ball event, while the back nine was played using the Modified Chapman System Alternate Shot format. Any team that won a hole received a point and each hole that was tied resulted in a half point for each team.
Freshman Kenyon Cook (Lexington, Ky.) and freshman Jason Ginn (Atlanta, Ga.) tied Transylvania's freshman Blake Atkinson and sophomore Eli Glass with nine points. Sophomore Deuce Wall and freshman Harry Watts from Transylvania beat Centre's junior Kyle Forte (Gilbertsville, Ky.) and junior Lyndon Jones (Taswell, Ind.) with 11 points. Forte and Jones scored seven points.
Sophomore Randy Boll (Dayton, Ohio) and Will Herndon (Wilton, CT.) were able to beat Transylvania's sophomore James Dawson and Cory Phelps 11 points to seven points. Freshman Stephen Montgomery and sophomore Justin Tereshko won their match over Centre's freshman Patrick Davidson (Louisville, Ky.) and sophomore John Hester (Louisville, Ky.) 12.5 points to five and a half points.
In the fifth match Centre's senior Chris Conkright (Owensboro, Ky.) and junior Chris Morris (Maysville, Ky.) defeated senior Matthew Martin and freshman Hunter Frazier from Transylvania. Conkright and Morris won their match with 10.5 points versus Martin and Frazier's seven and a half points.
"This 1st Annual 'Herb and Harry' was a wonderful event, celebrating two outstanding contributors to their respective schools. The impact that Herb McGuire and Harry Stephenson have had on Centre College and Transylvania University is immeasurable and for us to be able to celebrate them in this small way is an honor for all involved. They each have touched a great many that have come into contact with them and this is our way of saying thanks," Centre assistant coach Tom Campbell said.
"It was a fun event and we really enjoyed spending the day with Coach Brian Lane and his team and congratulate them on their victory. We also look forward to the 2nd Annual 'Herb and Harry', where we will be looking to bring the Cup back to Danville," Campbell finished.
The Centre men's golf team will next travel to Ogelthorpe University on Saturday, Oct. 17 to play at Stone Mountain Golf Club in Stone Mountain, Ga. |
