The 2012 Battle in the Desert is set for Presidents' Day Holiday Weekend February 18,19 and 20. This is the High Season in the desert, an ideal time to enjoy great weather, golf and the many activities available in the Coachella Valley.
The James Cup Challenge is an annual team match play event. Lefties from across the U.S. and Canada are invited to join us. The formats will be: Day One: Four- ball, Day Two: Best Shot (scramble) and Day Three: Singles. There will be optional gaming contests: Deuces and Team Bets. Skins
may be considered depending on the size of the field.
Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort www.tahquitzgolfresort.com was the site of 2002 and 2003 JCC Matches. The Resort
has two spectacular 18-hole courses ( Resort and Legend) and a superb practice facility. The Matches will be played on the Resort Course. The entry fee is $325.00 and includes 3 rounds of golf with cart, range balls, closest to pin all par 3's each day, golf glove, towel, poker chip ball marker, Welcome Reception, Player's Dinner (guests invited), daily breakfast and lunch, bottled water on cart, 2 drafts beers or sodas following golf and a 15% discount off Pro-Shop merchandise.
Tahquitz Creek Resort is 2.8 miles from the Palm Springs Airport and 4.8 miles from the Comfort Inn where lodging arrangements have been made for the event. The lodging rate is $95.00 (single or double) per night and includes a full breakfast. This is an outstanding rate for the High Season and will be in effect from Thursday the 16th through Tuesday the 21st.
The Comfort Inn is located in downtown Palm Springs. Shops, restaurants and the casino
are within walking distance. There will be plenty of warm sunshine, blue skies, great restaurants, shopping and other activities for the ladies including Guest Golf. Combine that with lefties battling it out for three days of team match play, it just doesn't get any better
If you are interested in joining us please contact Wally Coffman. He can be reached by
e-mail: president@jamescup.org
Tahquitz Creek Resort Course
2011
BATTLE IN THE DESERT
The Matches were played February 25-27 at The
Golf Club
at Terra Lago. A total of 17 Matches were played over the three days on the North and South Courses of Terra Lago.
The teams (North and South) were made up geographically with players from the U.S. and Canada. Several of the players will represent the U.S. and International Teams in the 2012 James Cup International scheduled for St Andrews, Scotland. The Blustery weather conditions on Day Two gave these players a preview of what they could be facing in Scotland.
The Day One Matches went to the South by a score of 8 to 7. Day Two the North took the lead picking up 8½ to the South's 6½. Going into the final day with the North holding a lead of 15½
to 14½ they needed 10½ of the 21 points available to close out the South. The South had other ideas by picking up 12½ of the points for a narrow 27 to 24 victory, which was only 1½ points from the Matches ending all square and forcing a playoff.
The 2011 Challenge was the 12th in the series, which dates back to 1999.
Congratulations go to both teams and their Captains (see photo below) for a spirited competition with plenty of sportsmanship and camaraderie.
Pictured
below is the 2011 Cup Presentation
Pictured
from left to right are Don Bold (Canada) Co-Captain Team North,
Ron Griffin (California) Co-Captain winning Team South and
Dennis Bruneau (Oregon) Co-Captain Team North.
Not shown Doug Wallace (Oklahoma) Co-Captain Team South.
PAST
CHAMPIONS and TEAM CAPTAINS
2011 The
Golf Course at Terra Lago, Indio, California
South 27 ~ *North 24
South Co-Captains: Doug Wallace ~ Ron Griffin
North Co-Captains: Don Bold ~ Dennis Bruneau
2010 The
Golf Course at Terra Lago, Indio, California
*California/Canada
42 ~ United States 30
California/Canada Co-Captains: Hank Engert
~
Doug Butt
U.S. Co-Captains: Dick Martin
~
Steven Strable
2009 The
Golf Course at Terra Lago, Indio, California
United States/Canada 59½
~*California
33½
United States/Canada Co-Captains: Marv Seelye
~
Erv Froese
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Tony Potter
2007 Cimarron
Golf Resort, Cathedral City, California
California 78
~*Northwest
75
California Co-Captains: Tony Potter
~
Jim Dalton
Northwest Co-Captains: Jon Flowers
~
Frank Hunter
2006 Carlton
Oaks Country Club, Santee, California
*Norcal 87
~
Northwest 69
California Co-Captains: Jeff Hales
~
Steve Jacobus
Northwest Co-Captains: Seth Glasco
~
Mike Kemppainen
2005 Cimarron
Golf Resort, Cathedral City, California
*Norcal 57 ½
~
Northwest 52 ½
California Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Jim Dalton
Northwest Captains: Jon Flowers
~
Steve Melnichuk
2004 Barona Creek Golf Club, Lakeside,
California
*Norcal 111½
~
Northwest 80½
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Wally Coffman
Northwest Co-Captains: Jim Judge
~
Ted McGraw
2003 Tahquitz
Creek Golf Club, Palm Springs, California
Northwest 96
~
*California 81
Northwest Captain: Dennis Burneau
California Captain: Mark Avelar
2002 Tahquitz
Creek Golf Club, Palm Springs, California
Northwest 109
~
*California 80
Northwest Co-Captains: Dick Kanda
~
Marv Seelye
California Co-Captains: Wally Coffman
~
Jim B. Salisbury
2001 Wolf
Run Golf Club, Reno, Nevada
*California 89
~
Northwest 88
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Jim H. Salisbury
Northwest Co-Captains: Real Gamache
~
Dick Kanda
2000 Crown
Isle Resort, Courtenay, B.C, Canada
*Northwest 90½
~
California 68½
Northwest Captains: Herb Dawson
~
Dick Kanda
California Co-Captains: Mark Avelar
~
Dave Yeaton
1999 Mt.
Shasta Resort, Mt. Shasta, California
*California 72
~
Northwest 57
California Co-Captains: Wil Baumker
~
Dan Graham
Northwest Captain: Chet Harrington
*Denotes
Host Team
