Location 2016: San Antonio, TX Length 6,926 yards | Par 71 Format Match Play | |
Course(s) Palmer Course at La Cantera | ||
The Balcones Cup is an annual competitive, team-style, match play golf tournament contested between two teams from all across the great state of Texas. Players from teams Brazos and Trinity play three separate matches, each in different formats (Four Ball, Scramble, Singles), to earn points and ultimately win the esteemed Balcones Cup.
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The event is named after the Balcones Fault which separates the state of Texas and the team names are adopted from the Brazos and Trinity rivers. Team Brazos is represented by a green and yellow color scheme based on the colors of the Masters Tournament. Team Trinity is represented by a red and blue color scheme based on the colors of the Texas Flag.
Format
The Balcones Cup is a match play tournament based on the Ryder Cup style format. The first round is a four ball match followed by a two-man scramble match. Thirty-six holes are played on the first day of competition. The final day consists of singles matches.
Results
The inaugural Balcones Cup was won by Team Brazos.
History
A record of historical events that have taken place during or leading up the Balcones Cup:
2016
Lawson Hopkins ends his international vacation early and flies back direct from Italy to compete in the 2016 event.
Carter Tamlyn and Lawson Hopkins become the only participants in Balcones Cup history to win back to back titles.
2015
Brazos Captain Nick Deaver chips in for birdie on the 17th hole of their scramble match to secure a one-point lead for Team Brazos heading into singles.