2009 Potomac Cup Singles Matches
Virginia Maryland
1. Ross McIntosh (0-4-0) Vance Welch (3-1-0)
2. Steve “The Thing” Nolin (1-3-0) Ken Lampard (3-1-0)
3. Tom Lantz (2-2-0) Brent Martin (3-1-0)
4. Chris Robb (0-3-1) Bill Jenner (4-0-0)
5. Mark Fegani (1-3-0) Keenan Boone (2-2-0)
6. Frank Romano (1-3-0) Rusty Pies (3-0-1)
7. Steve Ciliberti (1-2-1) Jeff Lim-Sharpe (3-1-0)
8. Karl Keiffer (0-4-0) Chad Rowse (3-0-1)
9. Mark Waslo (0-4-0) Lee Flemister (3-1-0)
10. Chris Huemmer (0-4-0) Pete DeTemple (4-0-0)
11. Dan Derisio (2-2-0) Mike Wah (4-0-0)
12. Mark Vandegrift (0-4-0) “Cookie Monster” Roberts (3-1-0)
Analysis
Match 1
Ross is a great player and a Potomac Cup icon, but this year, he has a baby on the way, and has lost that fraction of practice time that separates the plus-handicappers from the zero-handicappers. I have never seen Vance Welch more focused. He loves being player-captain of Maryland and has the entire team firing on all cylinders. He’s the heart and soul of the team.
Jay pick – Welch
Result – Tie
Match 2
Thing is a great player, but he has twice had to face Maryland’s number 1 player, Rusty Pies. Thing did take out Captain Caveman yesterday afternoon in singles (Maryland’s Jeff Lim Sharpe). Ken Lampard is stinging hard, just like the rest of Maryland’s Killer Bees from Breton Bay. He’ll be more than just a tough out.
Jay: Lamp
Result: Lamp
Match 3
Tom Lantz and Steve Ciliberti have been bright spots for Virginia; both are prize rookies. Lantz won twice yesterday, beating Lim-Sharpe and Welch, possibly costing both the Most Outstanding Player Award. Still, he’ll have his hands full with Brent Martin, another Killer Bee, who has already beaten Romano, Vandegrift, Waslo, and McIntosh this weekend.
Jay: Martin
Result: Martin
Match 4
Chris Robb has suffered hard luck this tournament, and been utterly confounded by the back nine. Bill Jenner has been a force of nature this tournament. If Robb has trouble on the back again, this match may end early. If he gets the job done today, he’ll play spoiler in the biggest way.
Jay pick: Jenner
Result: Jenner
Match 5
“The Ayatollah” – Fegani the Irani -against Keenan the Kid. Take the Kid. He and Rusty Pies showed up this weekend looking like Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris at the British Open back in the day:
Jay: Kid
Result: Kid
Mungo Park to Old Tom: What’d you bring the kid for?
Old Tom: Ye will see soon enough. (Young Tom won.)
Keegan the Kid has been more than just a feel-good soft news story this weekend, but a factor in the Maryland victory, he’s a kid in name only. Fegani better bring his best, because he’s going to need it.
Match 6
Frank Romano’s new nickname is Flava-Flav because Steve Czaban has hung a clock around his neck like an albatross. For missing his second tee time in as many days, Romano gets to play in a battle of number one seeds against Rusty Pies. You know what will happen: Frank will meet him on the second tee, trusty Rusty will give him 18 lashes in public square, trunk slam, screech of tires, goodbye.
Jay: Pies
Result: Frank. Congratulations.
Match 7
You have to love Ciliberti’s fire, and his teammates are all rallying around his passion. Lim-Sharpe has been Seve Ballesteros all weekend, getting up-and-down from everywhere, even the hotel sundeck and a table at the T.G.I. Friday’s down the street.
Jay: JLS
Result: JLS
Match 8
Karl Keiffer is a super guy. Chad Rowse is a super golfer.
Jay: Chad
Result: Chad
Match 9
This is the doppelganger pairing, Waslo and Flemister even look like each other. Flemister looks unstoppable, while Waslo has struggled.
Jay: Lee F
Result: Lee F.
Match 10
In a matchup of guys going in opposite directions, Pete DeTemple is 8-1 in his last nine Potomac Cup matches. Huemmer is 3-6-1. Moreover, DeTemple has the fire that Huemmer lacks. Pete in a rout.
Jay: DeTemple
Result: DeTemple
Match 11
At 4-0-0, Wah has been a force of nature. Derisio plays the 19th hole better than all the rest combined. Still, he’s a formidible opponent, especially in singles.
Jay: Tie
Result: Wah
Match 12
Vandy is having a tough cup. Cookie Monster is eating everyone in sight.
Jay: Cookie
Result: Vandy
