MGAnews
Team Mississippi Returns
with the Governor’s Cup in
the Bag
The 2017 Governor’s Cup between
Team Mississippi and Team Arkansas
was played at the Hot Springs Village-
Granada Course in Arkansas.
Each team was comprised of 20
amateur players, Mississippi’s Captain,
Brother Sandifer of Greenville, led
the team to victory. Team Mississippi
included Peter Marks, Brother Sandifer,
Joey Landrum, Bill Hood, Paul Hunt,
Rickey Riley, David Griffin, David
Sellers, Ricky Sims, Greg Brooking, Steve
Wilson, Scott Rhodes, Joel Myrick, Josh
Lampley, Ethan Smith, Richard Reed,
Brett Parker, Brandon Laird, Eddie
Brescher III and Rodney Boswell.
Despite the team’s eagerness to
complete the Four-Ball and Foursome
scheduled for Friday, the weather proved
32
to take a commanding lead. Friday’s
round was canceled due to inclement
weather, rescheduling matches for
Saturday.
Due to the small window of time,
teams and captains decided to score a
9-hole Four-Ball, a 9-hole Foursome
and an overall Match for all 18 holes.
The front 9 was worth one point, back
9 worth one point and the overall match
was valued at one point.
Most matches came down to the 18th
hole, and Mississippi was victorious in
securing 18 points to Arkansas’ 12 points.
As always, MGA staff says it is looking
forward to another season and the
Governor’s Cup returning to Mississippi
soil in the 2018 season.