2017 PORTER CUP NEWS

NIAGARA FALLS COUNTRY CLUB 59TH ANNUAL JULY 19 - 22, 2017

Schedule of Events Monday, July 17th: Registration and Practice...... 12:00 PM Par-3 Challenge...... 6:00 PM

Tuesday, July 18th: Continental Breakfast...... 6:30 AM Ham Am Morning Shotgun...... 7:00 AM Lunch Begins...... 11:30 AM Ham Am Afternoon Shotgun...... 1:00 PM Player’s Dinner: Cocktails...... 7:00 PM Dinner...... 8:00 PM

Wednesday, July 19th: 1st Round of Porter Cup...... 8:00 AM Barbeque Dinner...... 5:00 PM

Thursday, July 20th: 2nd Round of Porter Cup...... 8:00 AM Maid of the Mist Boat Trip...... 6:30 PM 2016 Champion Friday, July 21st: Harrison Endycott 3rd Round of Porter Cup...... 8:00 AM Dinner Dance: Cocktails...... 6:30 PM Dinner...... 7:30 PM Official Corporate Sponsor Saturday, July 22nd: Final Round of Porter Cup...... 7:00 AM Awards Ceremony...... 4:30 PM THE GOLF COURSE IS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER PLAY AFTER 1:00 PM MONDAY AND 3:30 PM DURING THE COMPETITION. COURSE NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY.

www.portercup.com @portercup ARTAC, Wes CELANO, Ryan KINGWOOD, TX NAPLES, FL Age 21 2nd Porter Cup Age 21 3rd Porter Cup Sr - Texas Tech University Sr - University of Florida 2017 T3 Rice Planters Amateur 2016 T8 Windon Memorial

BARD, Alec CRAWFORD, Christopher NEW HARTFORD, NY BENSALEM, PA Age 19 1st Porter Cup Age 23 1st Porter Cup So - Penn State University 2017 - Drexel University 2017 T9 Monroe Invitational 2017 U.S. Open Participant

BARD, Derek CUNNINGHAM, George NEW HARTFORD, NY TUCSON, AZ Age 22 4th Porter Cup Age 21 3rd Porter Cup 2017 - University of Virginia Sr - University of Arizona 2017 Monroe Invitational Champion 2017 T3 Western Intercollegiate

BARMASSE, Hagen DAVIS, Tripp HOUSTON, TX NORMAN, OK Age 23 2nd Porter Cup Age 49 15th Porter Cup 2017 - Rogers State University 1989 - University of Oklahoma 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier 2000 Oklahoma Amateur Champion

BERTINOTTI, Gaston DECKER, Michael LILLINGTON, NC NASHVILLE, TN Age 22 2nd Porter Cup Age 21 1st Porter Cup 2017 - Campbell University RS Sr - Vanderbilt University 2017 Carolinian Amateur Champion 2016 T11 Canadian Amateur

BOSS, Michael DILISIO, Steven LEWISTON, NY SWAMPSCOTT, MA Age 24 7th Porter Cup Age 19 1st Porter Cup 2016 - Flagler College So - Duke University 2016 T29 Porter Cup 2017 T2 Intercollegiate Champion

BURSEY, Blair DIMARCO, Cristian GANDER, NL, CANADA WINTER PARK, FL Age 20 1st Porter Cup Age 21 2nd Porter Cup Sr - Utah Valley University Sr - University of South Florida 2016 T5 Canadian Amateur 2017 Florida Amateur Champion

www.portercup.com DOUSE, Tyler HALL, Gavin WATERLOO, ONT, CANADA PITTSFORD, NY Age 19 1st Porter Cup Age 22 6th Porter Cup So - Iowa Western University 2017 - University of Texas 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier 2017 Honorable Mention All American

DUBNIK, Colin HANES, Billy ROCHESTER, NY ELMA, NY Age 19 2nd Porter Cup Age 31 3rd Porter Cup So - University of Memphis 2008 - University of Richmond 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier 2016 BDGA Points Leader

ENDYCOTT, Harrison HANES, David EMPIRE BAY, NSW, AUSTRALIA ELMA, NY Age 21 3rd Porter Cup Age 19 2nd Porter Cup So - Canisius College 2016 Porter Cup Champion 2016 Little 3 Champion

FRONDELIUS, Anton HARVEY, Scott MUNKEDAL, SWEDEN GREENSBORO, NC Age 22 1st Porter Cup Age 39 9th Porter Cup 2017 - Wagner College University of West Florida, High Point 2017 NEC Player of the Year 2017 George C. Thomas Champion

GIES II, David HOLT, Ian CHARLOTTE, NC STOW, OH Age 28 1st Porter Cup Age 21 1st Porter Cup 2011 - University of North Alabama Sr - Kent State University 2016 USGA State Team (NC) 2017 Honorable Mention All American

GRIERSON, James HOLUTA, Matt SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA INDIANA, PA Age 24 1st Porter Cup Age 21 1st Porter Cup Sr - Rutgers University 2017 Golf NSW Performance Team 2017 All Big Ten Academic Team

GRIFFIN, Arthur HUDSON, Daniel LAKE PLACID, NY WESTERN SPRINGs, IL Age 21 1st Porter Cup Age 21 3rd Porter Cup Sr - Charleston Southern University Sr - University of Kansas 2016 T15 NY Men’s Amateur 2017 T5 Desert Intercollegiate

www.portercup.com JAMES, Austin MATTIACE, Michael BATH, ONT, CANADA JACKSONVILLE, FL Age 21 4th Porter Cup Age 19 1st Porter Cup 2017 - Charleston Southern University So - University of North Florida 2016 Big South Player of the Year 2017 2nd Irish Creek Intercollegiate

JONES, Jimmy McNEALY, Dakota TAMPA, FL PORTOLA VALLEY, CA Age 21 2nd Porter Cup Age 19 2nd Porter Cup Sr - University of South Florida So - Stanford University 2017 T3 AAC Championship 2016 T63 Porter Cup

KNOX, Bradley MUELLER, Kyle MENLO PARK, CA ATHENS, GA Age 21 1st Porter Cup Age 21 3rd Porter Cup Sr - Stanford University Sr - University of Michigan 2017 T5 Western Intercollegiate 2017 Honorable Mention All American

LARKIN, Wyatt NAGRANI, Hanish MORGANTON, GA OAKVILLE, ONT, CANADA Age 21 1st Porter Cup Age 21 1st Porter Cup Sr - Kennesaw State University 2017 - VCU 2017 Atlanta Open Champion 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier

LENCH, Gabriel NOME, Mason LYNCHBURG, VA HOUSTON, TX Age 20 1st Porter Cup Age 16 1st Porter Cup Jr- Liberty University 2019 High School graduate 2017 4th Sea Best Invitational 2016 Jr Honorable Mention All-American

MANDRY, Zach O’CONNELL, Kevin SOLON, OH CARY, NC Age 19 1st Porter Cup Age 29 2nd Porter Cup Fr - Ohio University 2012 - UNC Chapel Hill 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier 2017 NC Amateur Runner-up

MASSIMINO, Roland OBECNY II, Thadd LUMBERVILLE, PA WHEELING, WV Age 20 1st Porter Cup Age 21 2nd Porter Cup Jr - Kansas State University Sr - Coastal Carolina University 2017 T4 Tiger Invitational 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier

www.portercup.com PETEFISH, Christopher SEAR, Max CUMMING, GA UNIONVILLE, ONT, CANADA Age 22 1st Porter Cup Age 20 2nd Porter Cup Sr - Georgia Tech Jr - West Virginia University 2017 Azalea Amateur Champion 2017 East Carolina Intercoll. Champion

PROVEAUX, Caleb SHUMAN, Jake LEXINGTON, SC NEEDHAM, MA Age 19 3rd Porter Cup Age 21 2nd Porter Cup So - University of South Carolina Sr - Duke University 2017 T30 Palmetto Intercollegiate 2017 All-ACC Academic Team

RANK, Garrett SIVABALASINGHAM, Gajan ELMIRA, ONT, CANADA STOUFFVILLE, ONT, CANADA Age 29 7th Porter Cup Age 24 1st Porter Cup 2012 - University of Waterloo 2016 - University of Waterloo 2017 U.S. Am Four-Ball Semifinalist 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier

REICHERT, Ben SMYTH, Travis EAST AMHERST, NY SHELLHARBOUR, NSW, AUSTRALIA Age 19 3rd Porter Cup Age 22 3rd Porter Cup So - East Tennessee State University 2017 T10 The MacDonald Cup 2016 T11 Porter Cup

RENCIS, Nicholas SOLOMON, Jacob ROCHESTER, NY DUBLIN, CA Age 20 1st Porter Cup Age 20 1st Porter Cup Jr - Old Dominion University Jr - Auburn University 2017 Porter Cup Qualifier 2017 T9 Gary Koch Invitational

REYNOLDS, Jay SPRINGER, Hayden AUSTIN, TX TROPHY CLUB, TX Age 34 3rd Porter Cup Age 20 1st Porter Cup 2005 - University of New Mexico Jr - Texas Tech University 2015 TGA South Region POY 2017 FexEx St. Jude Participant

SCHLOTTMAN, Ben SQUIRES, Austin ADVANCE, NC UNION, KY Age 21 1st Porter Cup Age 20 1st Porter Cup Sr - Auburn University Jr - University of Cincinnati 2016 T9 Jerry Pate National 2017 AAC Player of the Year

www.portercup.com STAMBERGER, Michael WETTERICH, Daniel BRIELLE, NJ CINCINNATI, OH Age 45 3rd Porter Cup Age 20 2nd Porter Cup 1994 - Old Dominion University Jr - Ohio State University 2016 T59 Porter Cup 2017 GCAA All-Midwest Region Team

TERESHKO, Justin WHALEN, Josh MADISON, IN NAPANEE, ONT, CANADA Age 27 3rd Porter Cup Age 22 3rd Porter Cup 2012 - Transylvania University 2017 - Kent State University 2017 NC Amateur Champion 2016 T4 Porter Cup

THOMSON, Will WINDRED, Blake PITTSFORD, NY NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUSTRALIA Age 16 4th Porter Cup Age 19 1st Porter Cup 2019 High School graduate 2015 Junior 2nd Team All-American 2017 Golf NSW Performance Team

TOSTI, Alejandro WINTER, Michael ROSARIO, ARGENTINA HAMILTON SQUARE, NJ Age 21 5th Porter Cup Age 20 1st Porter Cup Sr - University of Florida Jr - Saint Peter’s University 2017 British Amateur Semifinalist 2017 MAAC Champion

TYNAN, Johnny WOOD, Adam AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ZIONSVILLE, IN Age 23 1st Porter Cup Age 21 2nd Porter Cup 2016 - Auckland University Sr - Duke University 2016 Auckland Anniversary Champion 2016 T3 Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate

WALKER, Danny WU, Brandon BRADENTON, FL SCARSDALE, NY Age 21 1st Porter Cup Age 19 1st Porter Cup Sr - University of Virginia Jr - Stanford University 2016 South Beach Int’l Champion 2017 T4 NCAA Stanford Regional

WALSH, Thomas HIGH POINT, NC Age 21 2nd Porter Cup Jr - University of Virginia 2017 Honorable Mention All American

www.portercup.com Porter Cup Champions 2016 Harrison Endycott 1987 * 2015 Denny McCarthy * 1986 Nolan Henke 2014 Geoff Drakeford 1985 2013 Taylor Pendrith 1984 Danny Mijovic 2012 Richy Werenski 1983 Scott Verplank 2011 Patrick Rodgers * 1982 2010 David Chung 1981 Jay Sigel 2009 Brendan Gielow * 1980 Tony DeLuca * 2008 Adam Mitchell 1979 2007 Brian Harman 1978 Bobby Clampett 2006 Seung-su Han 1977 Vance Heafner 2005 Pablo Martin-Benavides 1976 Scott Simpson 2004 Spencer Levin 1975 Jay Sigel 2003 Casey Wittenberg 1974 George Burns 2002 Simon Nash 1973 2001 Nick Cassini 1972 2000 Chris Wisler 1971 Ronnie Quinn 1999 Hunter Haas * 1970 Howard Twitty 1998 Gene Elliott * 1969 1997 1968 Randy Wolff 1996 Joey Snyder III 1967 Bob Smith 1995 Ryuji Imada 1966 Bob Smith 1994 Allen Doyle 1965 Ward Wettlaufer 1993 Joey Gullion 1964 1992 David Duval 1963 Bill Harvey * 1991 Gary Nicklaus 1962 Ed Tutwiler 1990 1961 John Konsek 1989 Robert Gamez 1960 Ward Wettlaufer 1988 Tony Mollica 1959 John Konsek

* Won in Playoff

www.portercup.com The Porter Cup Story The Porter Cup was first staged in 1959. It was originally known as the International Invitation at Niagara Falls Country Club and consisted largely of businessmen and college students from Western New York and Southern Ontario. John Konsek, a Purdue University senior, overcame a three stroke deficit on the back nine to edge his arch rival, Ward Wettlaufer of Buffalo, by one shot to claim the title. The following year, the Tournament was expanded from 54 to 72 holes and renamed the Porter Cup in honor of Alex L. Porter, a prominent local businessman who donated the trophy. This new ‘Porter Cup’ honored the winner by presenting him with a green blazer, a tradition adopted from the . That the Porter Cup today ranks as one of the top amateur Tournaments in the world, is largely due to the efforts of Dick Harvey. Mr. Harvey was labeled the Porter Cup’s “master recruiter” as he was deft in luring prominent amateur players to compete. His hard work was recognized in 1968 when NFCC’s picturesque 18th green was named in his honor. The Porter Cup began attracting more of the top amateur players. The south brought Bill Harvey, no relation to Dick, and he went on to win the Porter Cup in 1963 in a record 77 holes. He became the Tournament’s ambassador of goodwill and good times, not necessarily in that order. More southern players would follow, including Vinny Giles, who would not only win the Porter Cup, but the Harvey Cup for senior players many years later. Tournament Founder The west coast produced Bob E. Smith, the only back-to-back winner in Porter Dick Harvey Cup history, along with Champions Scott Simpson and Bobby Clampett. The state of Texas brought us Ben Crenshaw. And, of course, the east would give us Jay Sigel, a 28-time Porter Cup participant, 3-time Champion, and one of the best amateur players of all time. Prior to his death in 1978, the torch Dick Harvey had lit and carried through the early years had been passed to his long time friend and assistant, Dr. William McMahon. “Doc”, with help from Dr. Edward Rozek, continued to bring in the best amateur players not only in the United States and Canada, but from Australia and Asia as well. “Doc was a great guy because he had a tremendous respect for amateur golf and took a lot of time to perpetuate it,” said Buddy Marucci, a long time Porter Cup player and a friend of McMahon’s. After his death in 1995, McMahon’s favorite spot on the course- where the third, fourth, sixth and seventh 1990 Champion holes are clustered- was dedicated as “Doc’s Corner”. There is a small monument Phil Mickelson along the cart path to mark the spot. Through the years, the Porter Cup is proud to have hosted many of the greats of the game today. PGA stars such as , Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, David Duval, Tom Lehman, Hal Sutton, Justin Leonard and many, many others have perfected their skills at the Tournament. Now celebrating its’ 59th year, the Porter Cup would like to send a heartfelt thanks to the volunteers, without whom the Tournament would not exist. The guidance of the Executive Committee, the warm hospitality and enthusiasm of NFCC’s membership, and the generosity of our sponsors and advertisers all contribute to making Pioneers of the Porter Cup (from left): it the elite event it is today. Tad Murray, Dr. William McMahon, www.portercup.com Jane Gailey, Dr. Edward Rozek