Woodburn, Ore.  – The 67th Hudson Cup and 24th Senior Hudson Cup begin Thursday, October 22nd and run through Friday, October 23rd, pitting 10 of the best amateurs from Oregon and Washington against 10 of the top PGA Professionals from the Pacific Northwest Section PGA, as well as 10 impressive senior amateurs against their counterparts in senior PGA Professionals. Both events run concurrently on Thursday and Friday at Broadmoor Golf Club in Seattle, Wash.

In cooperation with the Washington State Golf Association (WSGA), the OGA and WSGA selected a total of 10 amateurs and 10 senior amateurs to compete against the professionals in the Ryder Cup-style matches. Of the 10 players in each category, five represent the OGA and five represent the WSGA.  Amateur team members are selected based on performance points earned through each respective amateur golf association. The Pacific Northwest Section PGA also selects their professional team members based on performance points earned throughout the season.

Each player will play three matches: A Foursome Match, a Four-Ball Match and a Singles Match. At the completion of the events, awards are presented to the outstanding player on each team as decided by votes of the team members. The awards honor Chuck Congdon, Larry Lamberger, Bob McKendrick, and Bill Eggers, four great players with outstanding Hudson Cup records.

Last year, the amateurs and professionals tied at 10 points apiece in the Hudson Cup. In the Senior Hudson Cup, the senior amateurs defeated the senior professionals, 12.5-7.5.

Three of the five players representing the OGA in this year’s Hudson Cup were on the team last year: Matt Hartley (Vancouver, Wash.), Jesse Heinly (Bend, Ore.) and Justin Kadin (Corvallis, Ore.). Rounding out the group of five OGA representatives are Jim Dunlap (Beaverton, Ore.) and Trevor Harding (Portland, Ore.), both playing in their first Hudson Cup.

Representing the OGA in the Senior Hudson Cup are Scott Hval (Portland, Ore.), Mike Kloenne (West Linn, Ore.), Randy Mahar (Portland, Ore.), Pat O’Donnell (Happy Valley, Ore.) and Byron Patton (Tigard, Ore.).

For bios of all OGA representatives playing in the Hudson Cup and Senior Hudson Cup, click here.

The Hudson Cup and Senior Hudson Cup have a long and storied history in the Pacific Northwest. In 1949, two PGA Professionals from Oregon, Larry Lamberger and Al Zimmerman, thought the Pacific Northwest Section PGA should pay tribute to Robert A. Hudson, Sr.  A successful businessman from Portland, Hudson is renowned in the golf world as the savior of the Ryder Cup Matches after resurrecting it just two years removed from World War II.  Because of Hudson’s generosity, the Ryder Cup was restored in 1947 at Portland Golf Club after Hudson came forward and covered most of the Ryder Cup tab, including the cost of transporting the British team to the United States.

The first Hudson Cup matches were held at Portland Golf Club in 1949. The format was patterned after the Ryder Cup, with 36-hole foursome matches the first day and 36-hole singles the second day. The professionals, led by Bud Ward, Stan Leonard and Chuck Congdon, posted a 12 ½ to 2 ½ victory.  When Hudson learned of the matches, he immediately insisted on footing the bill, and continued to do so through 1972. 

Today, the Pacific Northwest Section PGA is assisted by funds contributed by the Washington State Golf Association, the Oregon Golf Association, and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association. The format was changed in 1966 when the foursome matches were shortened to 18-holes and four-ball competition was added for the first afternoon. Second day singles, at 18-holes, complete the event, with a total of 20 points available. In 1992, the Senior Hudson Cup Matches were added.

For more information on the history of the Hudson Cup Matches, including past results, go to http://www.pnwpga.com/event/67th-hudson-cup-matches/.

Here is a complete playing roster of the upcoming Hudson Cup Matches:

67th HUDSON CUP MATCHES

                                       PGA Professionals                                                                              Amateurs

24th SENIOR HUDSON CUP MATCHES

                         Senior PGA Professionals                                                                     Senior Amateurs