Has the drama associated with the team captain become an indispensable part of these international team golf competitions? If not, perhaps the restoration of the practice of having a playing captain would boost U.S. morale. With a playing captain, the American players might become a true team instead of independent agents who must be herded by a captain who is not of their own choosing and represents an arbitrary appendage to the team. The American downfall appears to have begun here at Oak Hill C.C. in Rochester in 1995. They were cocky then, too, come to think of it.
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Pat Bradley Halves Handa Cup Singles Match Hours After Nephew Keegan Stumbles at Ryder
Pat Bradley and Alison Nicholas halved their Handa Cup match at Old Waverly G.C. today. The U.S. won 28-20 and snatched back the Cup they lost last year in Nashville. See the Handa Cup scores here. Nancy Lopez served as Captain of the American Team and Sally Little of South Africa was Captain of the World Team.
Pat Bradley sinks a putt on 18 to halve her match with Alison Nicholas. Credit: The Legends Tour
Americans Win Handa Cup Over World Team at Old Waverly
Sherri Steinhauer closes out her match on 18 and clinches the Cup. Credit: The Legends Tour
The final score was 28-20. Although tied at 12-12 following team play on Saturday, the Americans dominated the singles on Sunday and won back the Cup they lost last year at Hermitage Golf Course in Nashville, TN. In the marquee singles match, American Juli Inkster defeated Laura Davies 67-68. Interesting note: LPGA Hall of Famer Pat Bradley halved her match with Alison Nicholas, thus earning the Americans one point, on the same day her nephew Keegan lost his Ryder Cup singles match in Scotland.
Here were the Sunday singles match-ups and scores:
Trish Johnson’s 67 bests Laurie Rinker’s 71
Beth Daniel’s 72 bests Lorie Kane’s 74
Juli Inkster’s 67 bests Laura Davies’ 68
Wendy Doolan’s 69 bests Val Skinner’s 80
Barb Mucha’s 71 bests Dawn Coe-Jones’ 73
Sherri Turner and Jenny Lidback halve their match with both shooting 74
Christa Johnson’s 71 bests Mieko Nomura’s 75
Meg Mallon’s 68 bests Jane Crafter’s 70
Pat Bradley and Alison Nicholas halve their match with both shooting 74
Sherri Steinhauer’s 69 bests Alicia Dibos’ 70
Liselotte Neumann’s 68 bests Rosie Jones’ 70
Nancy Scranton’s 74 bests Helen Alfredsson’s 75
See The Legends Tour’s Facebook page for dozens of great photos from today’s play.
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