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| Getting ready for power point match play rules presentation. LA's B flight table in foreground |
| Short break before pairings session starts on Tuesday night Co-Captains Lance Halsell and Odell Oliphant in foreground |
| The Commish is trying to get everybody's attention to start the session. Dan the foreground Dusty Green to the right. |
| Freddie Griffin calling out one of the VA players. Robert Gilbert is seated in the middle. |
| Challenge Cup 4-Ball Pairings Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 Hilton Head Island, SC |
| VA's Captain Joyner listening to one of the player's ask a question about the match play rules |
| avail. The Lovely Mrs. Commish middle left The LA Team is getting a little unruly, the no operating the computer. T-Boy is wearing the red hat and behind Freddie Clayton. |
| Robert Gilbert gives a hug to one of his LA team members. |
| The VA team waiting for their pairings Ramon & Rafael taking it easy. Harry to the right, Charles back left and Sean pointing right at me. |
| Roger Glenn and George Alleman in the middle. Tim Murphy and Ronald Johnny Pourciau right standing. |
| Jim Sonnier made the team in the D flight. Its official, he has his team shirt and hat. |
| Robert Gilbert, 2nd year Challenge Cup team member, referred his friend Jim Sonnier to Robert Gilbert, 2nd year Challenge Cup team the LAAGT |
| Tim Murphy, 2nd year team member receiving his team uniform. |
| Freddie Griffin is ready to hit the bed, now that he has his shirts and hat. 4-Ball matches start at 8:00 am |
| John Douglas, Larry Poole, Jason Roy and Big Sugar are waiting for their shirts and hat |
| T-Boy and Tim Rusk in foreground. Chris Blanco with hat backwards. When is this rules in the hospital from a concussion due to a bad fall just days before the Challenge Cup. |
| Erik Ruce and Austin Saylor, both eventually won their singles matches Tony Mauro is back left. |
| Ron Sullins and Dan Barrows from VA on the left, Justin Lowe in foreground, all waiting to see who their opponents are. |
| Johnny Pourciau....let the games begin! Johnny's first year on the Cup team. |
| Tag Griffin 2nd yr, Jason Hedrick 1st yr, Mark Greene 2nd yr all facing. |
| Roger Glenn left, John Douglas center, Phil Mayo behind John, Ronald Alleman standing. This is after the pairings and the players were getting their shirts and hats. |
| Returning Cup member Tim Coco enjoying the pairings party and all the fellowship |
| KP Miles 2nd yr, Johnny Pourciau 1st yr, Mike Kapp 1st yr in foreground. Gajan 2nd yr, Justin Lowe 2nd yr, Kirk Kleiser Co-Captain, & Amanda Kapp |
| Back Left: Chuck Autrey 1st yr, CJ LaGarde 1st yr. Standing Jeff Pilcher, Josh Gajan, Dusty Green, Paul Adkins 1st yr, Justin Lowe. Seated facing: KP Miles |
| Going over rules for the 4-Ball while Britt gets our next picks ready. Ann Marie is writing down all the pairings on a poster to display at the course. |
| The Champ flight table of VA: Trueworthy 1st yr, Chris Tuttle 3rd yr, and Dan Barrows 3rd yr. |
| 3rd yr member, Tim Rusk is sleepy or disinterested....,that's a veteran for you. Where's Hawkins? Let's go straight to the singles matches! Big Sugar carbing up in the back. |
| 1st yr Challenge Cup Member John Graham went 3-0 in his matches. He looks pretty un-enthused with the whole proceedings. John's got ice-water in his veins, ask Bill Mullis from VA. |
| 1st yr VA team member Rob Shaffer is ready to kick this thing off. |
| On going rivalry between Clair Wright 3rd yr member of VA's team and Josh Gajan. Tim Rusk in the middle, I guess he woke up. |
| T-Boy making Gizell laugh and taking her mind off the 100 golfers names she needs to type in for the pairings sheet tomorrow. Dan Barrows and Brian Jeltema did help Giz with the VA team spellings, fortunately. |
| Three first timers on the LA team: Johnny Pourciau, Mike Kapp, and Billy Loftin. fun they are about to have. The Verdict: They all plan to make the 2010 team. |
| 1st yr LA team member Jason Lewis is taking it all in. Can't believe what he's got himself into. |
| 2nd yr members Freddie Clayton and Tag Griffin are glad they made it back for another shot at VA. |
| Big Sugar and Jason Roy. Their task is to take down the undefeated Bobby Rountree and Alan Hoy. Larry Poole is standing in the back. |
| Larry Poole, Co-captain in 2008, and earned his way on the team in 2009. Then he went 3-0. KP Miles looking forward to the matches. |
| Is that fear on the face of 1st yr member Derrick Cantu? Trouble at home? Trouble from Craig Campo so he can hit it over 225 yards! |
| Despite what you might think, we haven't won the cup yet, have we? 1st yr members Roger Glenn and Derrick Cantu. 2nd yr members Phil Mayo and John Douglas. (John is now 5-0 in the LAVA) |
| 1st time Challenge Cup team members, Leonard Virdure and Claude Peterson are anxious to get their shirts and hats. |
| Co-Captains Kirk Kleiser, Lance Halsell, and Odell Oliphant are thinking about what they are going to do next year to make the team. |
| I think Larry Poole got the pairing that he wanted. Mike Kapp, Johnny Pourciau, Jason Lewis and T-Boy in foreground. |
| Is Freddie happy? Oh yea, he got just who he wanted. Our plan is coming together! Is that a Toloso/Griffin pairing? Uh-oh, VA doesn't stand a chance. |
| 1st yr member Dan Hubbard is craning his neck to see who the Commish is calling next. Mark Greene has to come out of his chair for this one. Justin obviously pleased |
| B Flight is done, the pairings are set, come get your shirts and hats. Amanda has to fight the guys back. |
| JD gives Freddie a good luck rub on the head. Big Shug says, "We're gonna need a big field somewhere if you plan to do that to me John." 2nd yr member Rodney Sharber standing to the right. |
| 1st yr member Jeff Pilcher decides to keep have I got myself into." This LA team is nuts! |
| Derrick, Lance, JD, Jim, and Larry. John asks Gizell, "Mrs. Commish, would Mr. Commish care if I wore my hat like this." |
| No hat, no cig, who is that guy? B Flight National Champ Mark Toloso and 1st yr member of the Challenge Cup. |
| Two first timers to the Challenge Cup Team "Hey Dan, is this what you expected?" |
| That there is one tough 4-Ball team in the A flight. 1st yr members Jeff Pilcher and Paul Adkins. |
| Seated: CJ LaGarde, KP Miles, Johnny Pourciau, and Paul Reaux. Standing: Paul Adkins, and Rodney Sharber. "I wish the Commish would call out my name." |
| Chuck Autrey 1st yr member is liking his pairing with Cullen Richard. Josh is looking forward to another shot at Clair Wright. |
| That's just Autrey practicing his shadow figures. Oh yea, he is also the MVP of the 2009 Challenge Cup (3-0) |
| Seated: 1st yr member Cullen Richard, Josh Gajan, and CJ LaGarde. Somebody is giving Chuck Autrey aka "Bright Pants" grief about his pink Belt. |
| The night is wearing thin and we've got golf to play. 3rd yr member Britt Guillory is trying to get the crowd to simmer down. It is done, it looks like we can all go get some rest. Cullen, seated, "It's about time." |