PORTLAND, ORE. – Many of the best junior golfers from the Western United States and Canada will converge this weekend for the 48th edition of the Eddie Hogan Cup Team Matches, taking place August 13-14 at Riverside Golf & Country Club in Portland, Ore.

The Hogan Cup 36-hole team matches – held annually at Riverside Golf & Country Club - feature the best junior golfers from theWestern U.S. and Canada competing against each other in a four-person team format with the three lowest scores each day determining the team total. Medals are awarded to the top three teams as well as the top three individuals in the field.

In 2015, the team representing Hawaii won the Hogan Cup for the first time. Nevada’s Christian James won the Individual Title by one shot over Team Oregon #1’s Spencer Tibbits.  

Although two of the last three team competitions have been won by Hawaii and British Columbia, teams from Northern and Southern California have been dominant in the Hogan Cup since its inception. Twenty-eight of the 47 Hogan Cup competitions have been won by either the Northern or Southern California squad. The last time a team from Oregon won was in 2008, and the last time an individual representing Oregon won was in 2003 (Dustin Andres).

Oregon annually has two teams participate in the Hogan Cup. This year’s teams are:

Oregon #1
Spencer Tibbits (Vancouver, Wash.)
Craig Ronne (Klamath Falls, Ore.)
Mayson Tibbs (Prineville, Ore.)
Samuel Pyon (Happy Valley, Ore.)

Oregon #2
Jackson Kennon (Bandon, Ore.)
Nicholas Timm (Portland, Ore.)
Carter Lee (Tillamook, Ore.)
Brody Hval (Portland, Ore.)

The event began in 1969 in commemoration of the vast achievements and contributions to the sport by Eddie Hogan, Riverside's long-time head golf professional who served the club from 1939 until his tragic drowning death in 1968. Hogan, an Oregon Amateur champion and PNGA Amateur champion, was credited for transforming the role of the golf professional, developing what is now considered the standard for the green grass pro shop. Hogan was also dedicated in helping the Oregon Golf Association develop its widely-recognized junior golf program.

Hogan Cup alumni include tour players such as Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Fred Couples, Bryson DeChambeau, Casey Martin, Peter Jacobsen, Jeff Quinney, Patrick Cantlay, Bobby Clampett, Lennie Clements, Scott Simpson, Robert Gamez, Bill Sanders, Kirk Triplett, John Fought and Jason Gore.

For more information on the Hogan Cup, including live scoring, event recaps, photos & more, visit www.hogancup.org.