Golfing Cup Match Style: East vs West
Golfers will be joining in the Cup Match spirit with an East vs West game during the month of August. The Romay Trophy will be played at Port Royal Golf Course, following the Cup Match concept, with a team from both ends of the island donned in the appropriate red/blue and blue/blue colours.
The Bermuda Golf Association says that:
Both teams will comprise around 36 players, consisting of ladies, juniors and men selected from across a broad range of handicaps along with team captains.
The format will be the 20 point two-ball better-ball system, where two players from the East will play against two players from the West, for 20 points. The points from each two-ball partnership will be added up and the team with the most points will be declared the winning team.
Two of Bermuda’s best amateurs have been lined up as team captains, and a friendly rivalry has already begun. However, according to the experts, the West may be the underdog team, and it will be interesting to see who sharpens up their tools for this interesting contest. No disrespect is meant to the team from the West, but according to the Owl, a few dollars placed on the team from the East would likely earn you some strong dividends.
The entry fee for the tournament is expected to be around $100, and you can contact scott.roy “at” bermudagolf.org for more information.
