Hudson Cup: Amateurs tie with professionals

There was some drama at the 76th edition of the Hudson Cup, the annual event which features the top club professionals from the Pacific Northwest against the top amateur players at Meadow Springs Country Club in Kennewick, Wash.

The amateurs won six points in the final day of the singles matches to come from behind and earn a 10-10 tie with the professionals and retain the Hudson Cup they won the previous year.

In the 33rd annual Senior Hudson Cup, the professionals won the event 12-8, outscoring the amateurs 6 1/2 -3 1/2 in the singles matches.

The Charles Congdon Award went to amateur Jake Koppenberg (voted on by the professional team) and the Larry Lamberger Award was presented to Shane Prante (voted on by the amateur team). 

In the Senior Matches, The Bill  Eggers Award was presented to Greg Chianello (voted on by the senior professional team) while Jeff Gove was bestowed the Bob McKendrick Award (voted on by the senior amateur team).