12th Tar Heel Cup Matches

April 3-4, 2006

Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, Southern Pines, NC

Tar Heel Cup Information

2006 Tar Heel Cup Team Members

NC AMATEURS
Paul Simson
Mike Goodes
John Finster
Dale Fuller
Danny Gurley
Graham Banister
Dean Channell
Skip Taylor

NC PROFESSIONALS
Steve Isley
Rick Morton
Billy Anderson
Scott Medlin
Bryan Sullivan
Larry George
Jerry Haas
Gus Ulrich

2006 NC Amateur Team

(L- R) Paul Simson, John Finster, Skip Taylor, Danny Gurley, Dean Channell, Graham Banister, Dale Fuller, Mike Goodes

2006 NC Professional Team

(L-R kneeling) Larry George, Gus Ulrich, John Carney, Jerry Haas

(L-R standing): John Faidley, Steve Isley, Billy Anderson, Bryan Sullivan

 

Tar Heel Cup & Course Facts

Pine Needles Architect: Donald Ross; John Fought renovation in 2003.

Course Opened: 1928

Largest Margin of Victory: Professionals in 1995 by a 31.5 to 4.5 margin

Professionals Dominate: NC PGA Professionals have won 9 out of 11 matches. Amateurs won the inaugural event in 1995 and in 2000.

- 6th CGA major hosted by Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club

- Pine Needles set to host 2007 U.S. Women's Open Championship

Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club Web Site

Professionals Win 10th Victory in Tar Heel Cup Matches

Southern Pines, NC - The North Carolina professionals edged the North Carolina amateurs in both singles and four-ball play to win the Tar Heel Cup matches at Pine Needles Club. In the second-round singles matches, the professionals won three, tied four and lost only one match to secure the win.

The North Carolinas professionals improve their overall winning record, 10 to 2.

The points are based on a Nassau format with one point each credited to the winners on the front side, the back side, and overall 18 holes. A total of three points is available in each match.

This event is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Carolinas PGA.

SECOND ROUND RESULTS

SINGLES MATCH PLAY

CPGA PROFESSIONALS (P) vs. CGA AMATEURS (A)

Gus Ulrich (P) def. Dale Fuller, 3-0

Jerry Haas (P) def. Graham Banister, 2 - 1

Steve Isley (P) def. Skip Taylor, 2.5 - .5

Larry George (P) halved Dean Channell, 1.5 - 1.5

John Carney (P) halved Paul Simson, 1.5 - 1.5

John Finster (A) def. John Faidley, 3 - 0

Billy Anderson (P) halved Danny Gurley, 1.5 - 1.5

Bryan Sullivan (P) halved Mike Goodes, 1.5 - 1.5

NC Professionals 13.5

NC Amateurs 10.5

 

FIRST ROUND RESULTS

FOUR-BALL MATCH PLAY

Paul Simson & John Finster (A) def. Billy Anderson & Bryan Sullivan , 2.5 - .5

John Carney & Steve Isley (P) def. Mike Goodes & Dale Fuller, 2.5 - .5

Danny Gurley & Dean Channell (A) def. Jerry Haas & John Faidley, 2-1

Gus Ulrich & Larry George (P) def. Skip Taylor & Graham Banister, 2.5 - .5

NC Professionals 6.5

NC Amateurs 5.5

 

FINAL SCORE

NC Professionals 20

NC Amateurs 16