West Wins 'Ryder Cup' Challenge at Waubeeka
West Team Captain Jay Moran raising the Ryder Cup after his squad defeated the East Team on Sunday afternoon. |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A group of North Berkshire County golfers recently participated in the 3rd annual East vs. West Ryder Cup Challenge.
After losing the first two years, the West Team, captained by North Adams resident and former Drury golfer Jay Moran, finally broke through with a 8.5-7.5 win over the East squad at Waubeeka Golf Links.
The Ryder Cup Challenge is a two-day, 54-hole event matching up North County natives who either currently live on either the western or eastern part of the state. The tournament kicks off on a Saturday morning with an 18-hole, 4-ball match and continues later in the afternoon with another 18-hole scramble style format and concludes on Sunday morning with an 18-hole singles competition.
"It was a real team effort," Moran said. "We received contributions from everyone on our team and, unlike the previous two years, the East team wasn't on top of their game as much."
In addition to Moran, the West Team featured Jesse Hakes, Brendan Bullett, Mark Gilman, Kyle George, Rich Friese, Chris Huxley and Shawn Senecal.
The East Team was comprised of Ryan Gaffey, Matt Boyer, Shaun Morrissey, Zach Ziedler, Tony Ferris, Bobby Ferris, Colin MacDonald and Jamie Dupee.
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