Foursomes Championship
March 25-26, 2019, at Morgan Run Resort (North/South)
This event is open to two-person teams (partners are not required to be from the same club) with each member having a handicap index of 7.4 and below. The format is alternate shot with one player teeing off from the odd numbered holes and the partner teeing off from the even holes. The championship is a 36-hole event, there is no qualifying as all entries are on a first come, first served basis.
Newbie and Veteran Team Up To Win Title
A team consisting of new blood and the 2013 Foursomes champion came out fighting at the 17th Annual Foursomes Championship, but only needed one playoff hole at Morgan Run Club & Resort to capture the title.
Erik Jarvey (Lancaster) followed veteran Dick Engel's (Palmdale) lead, finishing 4-under alongside the San Diego duo, Jeff Koprivetz and Pete Williams.
With a fairly strong first push shooting 70 on Monday, Jarvey and Engel answered that 1-under par with a stunning 3-under par on Tuesday. After that, it was a battle between Desert and Coast in a sudden-death playoff, ending in a victory for the Desert duo.
In addition to the playoff, this victory was no easy feat. Behind the leaders was a star-studded field including 2018 champions Scotland Schmidt and Elijah Poppers, along with SCGA favorites, Dan Sullivan and Corby Segal.
The leader and runner-up teams fled from the pack, with Corby Segal and Stephen Hale finishing four strokes behind at even par, taking third place among two other groups.
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Dick Engel-Erik Jarvey |
Morgan Run Resort |
| 2018 |
Scotland Schmidt-Eli Poppers |
Santa Ana CC |
| 2017 |
John Pate-Jeff Wilson |
Rustic Canyon GC |
| 2016 | Nathan Celusta-Jason Pridmore | Dove Canyon GC |
| 2015 |
Rob Foster-Jeff Fortson |
Bear Creek GC |
| 2014 |
Cory Gladstone-Phil Walker |
Hacienda GC |
| 2013 | Brent Brockermeyer-Dick Engel | Red Hill CC |
| 2012 | Mark Miller-Dan Sullivan | North Ranch CC |
| 2011 | Mark Miller-Dan Sullivan | La Purisima GC |
| 2010 | Kevin Marsh-Joe Sanders | Glendora CC |
| 2009 | Don DuBois-Jeff Wilson | Coto de Caza G&RC |
| 2008 | John Adams-Jason Bittick | Rancho San Marcos GC |
| 2007 | David Bartman-Robert Funk | El Niguel CC |
| 2006 | Don DuBois-Will Tipton | Pala Mesa Resort |
| 2005 | Tim Hogarth-John Pate | Red Hill CC |
| 2004 | Tim Hogarth-John Pate | Bakersfield CC |
| 2003 | Donald O’Connor-Mark Etue | Bakersfield CC |