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The matches will be played for the first time at PGA West. The first day of competition (Tuesday) will feature four-ball matches on the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course, followed by foursomes matches on the TPC Stadium Course. The second day will be eight singles matches played on the TPC Stadium Course. Live scoring can be found at: www.seavercup.com. Marsh, who lives in Henderson, NV but belongs to La Cumbre CC in Santa Barbara, will be joined on the Seaver Cup team by former three-time SCGA Amateur champion Scott McGihon of Bermuda Dunes, 2004 SCGA Amateur champion Tim Hogarth of Northridge, David Bartman of Los Angeles, John Pate of Santa Barbara and Jason Bittick of Coto de Caza. McGihon is the only SCGA player to have competed in all six Seaver Cups. Two of the players must be seniors: the SCGA duo will be 2007 SCGA Senior Amateur champion Rich Tolly of Laguna Hills and 2008 SCGA Senior Match Play champion Boyd Martin of Corona del Mar. Collegians are not eligible to compete due to NCAA regulations. The NCGA team will include 2008 NCGA Amateur Stroke Play champion Matt Hollisead of Roseville, former two-time NCGA Player of the Year Randy Haag of Burlingame (who has also competed in all six Seaver Cups), 2008 NCGA Master Division winner Jamie Looper of Oakdale, Jonathon Carlson of Kelseyville, Chris Marin of Monterey and Brett Viboch of Lafayette. The NCGA's senior representatives are California Golf Association Senior Amateur champion Jeff Burda of Modesto and runner-up Jim Knoll of Sunnydale. ABOUT THE SEAVER CUP The SCGA leads the competition with two wins to the NCGA's one. Reflecting the hard-fought nature of the matches, two of them have ended in a tie. The first five matches were played at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. The first Seaver Cup match was held in 1998 when the SCGA defeated the NCGA 25.5 to 22.5 (one point is awarded for each nine and one point for the overall match, with ties earning 1/2 point each). The score was even after nine holes of the singles matches before the SCGA finally prevailed. In 2000, the two teams tied, 24-24, with former U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Greg Puga rolling in a five-foot putt to square the back side against Randy Haag and keep the Cup in the SCGA's possession. The NCGA won the Cup for the only time in 2002 when it defeated the SCGA 28.5-19.5, winning all three components of the matches in the process. In the most lopsided score of the series, the SCGA regained the Cup in 2004 with a 31-17 victory over their northern counterparts, winning the foursomes 8-4 and the four-ball matches 11-1 before halving the singles matches. McGihon won eight out of a possible nine points to pace the way. In 2006, the SCGA rallied from seven points back on the final day to earn a 24-24 tie. Hogarth and McGihon each won all three points in their singles matches to key the comeback. ABOUT CHARLIE SEAVER The Seaver Cup is named in honor of legendary California golfer Charles Seaver, who is one of just two people ever to hold the California Amateur, NCGA Amateur and SCGA Amateur titles at the same time. Seaver won the 1933 state and Northern California titles and added the SCGA Amateur to his resume in 1934. The timing of the events meant that, for a few weeks, he had all three trophies in his possession. (George Von Elm won all three titles in 1925). Seaver, who passed away at age 93 a month before the 2004 Seaver Cup, was NCGA president in 1980. His father, Everett, was SCGA president in 1920. Charlie is the father and Everett the grandfather of baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher Tom Seaver. |
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