2017 Champion Brandon Wu Rough the Years, the Porter Cup Is Proud to Have Hosted Many of Friday, July 20, 2018 the Greats of the Game Today
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e Porter Cup Story 2018 e Porter Cup was rst 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 decit on the back nine to edge his arch rival, Ward Wettlaufer of Bu alo, by one shot to claim the title. PORTER CUP e 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. is new ‘Porter Cup’ honored the NEWS winner by presenting him with a green blazer, a tradition adopted from the Masters Tournament. at the Porter Cup today ranks as one of the top amateur Tournaments in the NIAGARA FALLS COUNTRY CLUB 60TH ANNUAL JULY 18 - 21, 2018 world, is largely due to the e orts 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 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 18th green was named in his honor. Monday, July 16, 2018 e Porter Cup began attracting more of the top amateur players. e south brought Bill Harvey, no relation to Dick, and he went on to win the Porter Registration and Practice ........ 12:00 PM Cup in 1963 in a record 77 holes. He became the Tournament’s ambassador of Par-3 Contest ...............................6:00 PM 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, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 but the Harvey Cup for senior players many years later. Continental Breakfast .................6:30 AM Tournament Founder Ham Am Morning Shotgun.......... 7:00 AM e 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. e Lunch Begins .............................11:30 AM state of Texas brought us Ben Crenshaw. And, of course, the east would give us Ham Am Afternoon Shotgun .......1:00 PM Jay Sigel, a 28-time Porter Cup participant, 3-time Champion, and one of the Player’s Dinner: best amateur players of all time. Cocktails ................................7:00 PM Prior to his death in 1978, the torch Dick Harvey had lit and carried through Dinner ....................................8:00 PM 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 Wednesday, July 18, 2018 the best amateur players not only in the United States and Canada, but from 1st Round of Porter Cup .............8:00 AM Australia and Asia as well. “Doc was a great guy because he had a tremendous Barbecue ............................5:00-9:00 PM 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 Thursday, July 19, 2018 death in 1995, McMahon’s favorite spot on the course – where the third, fourth, sixth and seventh holes are clustered – was dedicated as “Doc’s Corner.” ere is a 1990 Champion 2nd Round of Porter Cup ............8:00 AM small monument along the cart path to mark the spot. Phil Mickelson Maid of the Mist Boat Trip ..........6:30 PM 2017 Champion Brandon Wu rough the years, the Porter Cup is proud to have hosted many of Friday, July 20, 2018 the greats of the game today. PGA stars such as Tiger Woods, Phil 3rd Round of Porter Cup .............8:00 AM Mickelson, Davis Love III, David Duval, Tom Lehman, Hal Sutton, Justin Leonard and many, many others have perfected their skills at Dinner Dance: the Tournament. Cocktails ................................6:30 PM Dinner ....................................7:30 PM Now celebrating its 60th year, the Porter Cup would like to send a Official Corporate Sponsor heartfelt thanks to the volunteers, without whom the Tournament Saturday, July 21, 2018 would not exist. e guidance of the Executive Committee, the warm hospitality and enthusiasm of NFCC’s membership, and the Final Round of Porter Cup .......... 7:00 AM THE GOLF COURSE IS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER PLAY generosity of our sponsors and advertisers all contribute to making it Awards Ceremony ........................4:30 PM AFTER 1:00 PM MONDAY AND 3:30 PM DURING THE the elite event it is today. COMPETITION. COURSE NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY. Pioneers of the Porter Cup (from left): Tad Murray, Dr. William McMahon, Jane Gailey, Dr. Edward Rozek www.portercup.com www.portercup.com @portercup Albin, Ben Carlson, Corey Santa Fe, NM Green Cove Springs, FL Age: 21 Age: 22 PORTER CUP CHAMPIONS Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 SR - Notre Dame SR - Florida State 2017 Brandon Wu 1987 Jay Sigel* 3rd, Badger Invitational T26, Gary Koch Invitational 2016 Harrison Endycott 1986 Nolan Henke Arasu, Ashwin Chandler, Will 2015 Denny McCarthy* 1985 Scott Verplank San Diego, CA Atlanta, GA Age: 19 Age: 20 2014 Geoff Drakeford 1984 Danny Mijovic Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 2013 Taylor Pendrith 1983 Scott Verplank SO - Stanford JR - Georgia T28, The Prestige Recipient of Copas-Liebler Scholarship 2012 Richy Werenski 1982 Nathaniel Crosby 2011 Patrick Rodgers* 1981 Jay Sigel Artac, Wes Christifulli, Michael 2010 David Chung 1980 Tony DeLuca* Leander, TX Paradise Valley, AZ Age: 22 Age: 23 2009 Brendan Gielow* 1979 John Cook Porter Cups: 3 Porter Cups: 1 2008 Adam Mitchell 1978 Bobby Clampett Graduate Coastal Carolina Siena (2018) T29, 2017 Porter Cup Won, 2018 MAAC Championship 2007 Brian Harman 1977 Vance Heafner 2006 Seung-su Han 1976 Scott Simpson Bard, Alec Contini, Martin New Hartford, NY Buenos Aires, ARG 2005 Pablo Martin-Benavides 1975 Jay Sigel Age: 20 Age: 23 2004 Spencer Levin 1974 George Burns Porter Cups: 2 Porter Cups: 1 JR - Penn State 2017 Uruguayan 2003 Casey Wittenberg 1973 Vinny Giles T4, Collecton River Collegiate Stroke Play Champion 2002 Simon Nash 1972 Ben Crenshaw 2001 Nick Cassini 1971 Ronnie Quinn Blasey, Mike Dann, Charlie Potomac, MD Aroona, QLD, AUS 2000 Chris Wisler 1970 Howard Twitty Age: 22 Age: 26 1999 Hunter Haas* 1969 Gary Cowan Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 SR - Davidson College 2017 Master of the Amateur Champion 1998 Gene Elliott* 1968 Randy Wolff Atlantic 10 Champion 1997 John Harris 1967 Bob Smith Bursey, Blair Davis, Tripp 1996 Joey Snyder III 1966 Bob Smith Gander, NL, CAN Norman, OK 1995 Ryuji Imada 1965 Ward Wettlaufer Age: 21 Age: 50 Porter Cups: 2 Porter Cups: 16 1994 Allen Doyle 1964 Deane Beman Utah Valley (2018) Oklahoma (1989) 1993 Joey Gullion 1963 Bill Harvey* T10, WAC Championship 2000 Oklahoma Am Champion 1992 David Duval 1962 Ed Tutwiler Busby, Derek Dubnik, Colin 1991 Gary Nicklaus 1961 John Konsek Ruston, LA Rochester, NY 1990 Phil Mickelson 1960 Ward Wettlaufer Age: 34 Age: 20 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 3 1989 Robert Gamez 1959 John Konsek Lousiana Tech (2007) JR - Memphis 1988 Tony Mollica 2017 Louisiana Am Champion T37, Memphis Intercollegiate * Won in Playoff www.portercup.com www.portercup.com Sear, Max Warren, Justin Dyer, Blake Gartner, Daniel Unionville, ONT, CAN Picton, NSW, AUS St. Peterburg, FL Guatemala City, GUA Age: 21 Age: 22 Age: 21 Age: 23 Porter Cups: 3 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 SR - West Virginia SR - Arkansas Little Rock JR - Florida SR - TCU T29, 2017 Porter Cup Camden Cup Champion T17, Schenkel Invitational T22, 2017 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular Sheerer, Patrick Whalen, Josh Felitto, John Gies II, David Gibsonia, PA Napanee, ONT, CAN Mountainside, NJ Charlotte, NC Age: 22 Age: 23 Age: 20 Age: 29 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 4 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 2 Saint Bonaventure (2018) Kent State (2017) JR - Notre Dame North Alabama (2011) Won, 2017 Big Little 3 Championship 2018 Canadian National Team T10, Schenkel Invitational 2016 USGA State Team (NC) Shimp, Henry Windred, Blake Fernandez, Ben Go, Lloyd Jefferson Charlotte, NC Cardiff South, NSW, AUS Southlake, TX Cebu, PHL Age: 20 Age: 20 Age: 21 Age: 23 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 2 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 JR - Stanford T23, 2017 Porter Cup JR - Kansas State Seton Hall (2017) T20, The Goodwin 4th, USA Individual Tournament Top 100 WAGR Sipe, Austin Wong, Qi Wen Flexsenhar, Kyle Go, Shiso Dayton, OH Singapore Bloomington, IL Oyama, Japan Age: 23 Age: 22 Age: 20 Age: 20 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 Wright State (2017) SO - Duke JR - South Florida SO - East Tennessee State 2017 Ohio Amateur Champion T4, D.A. Webbing Intercollegiate 72.9 scoring average at USF in 2018 T3, Wofford Invitational Strafaci, Tyler Wools-Cobb, Shae Foo, Gregory Godfrey, Grant Davie, FL Maroochydore, QLD, AUS Sinapore Delaware, OH Age: 19 Age: 22 Age: 24 Age: 20 Porter Cups: 2 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 1 JR - Georgia Tech Top 50 WAGR Nanyang Tech (2018) JR - Toledo Played in 2018 U.S. Open Sarawak Am Open Champion 3RUWHU&XS4XDOLÀHU Tereshko, Justin Wu, Brandon Fox, Austin *ULIÀQ$UWKXU Greensboro, NC Scardale, NY Folsom, CA Lake Placid, NY Age: 28 Age: 21 Age: 20 Age: 22 Porter Cups: 3 Porter Cups: 2 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: 2 Transylvania (2012) SR - Stanford -53DFLÀF Charleston Southern (2018) T19, 2017 Porter Cup 2017 Porter Cup Champion 3RUWHU&XS4XDOLÀHU T13, 2017 Porter Cup Thomson, Will Yeom, Christopher Furuya, Ryoto Guan, Tianlang Pittsford, NY Flushing, NY Tokyo, Japan Guangzhou, CHN Age: 17 Age: 21 Age: 20 Age: 19 Porter Cups: 5 Porter Cups: 1 Porter Cups: