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2006 Ryder Cup Championship:

In this years edition of the Ryder Cup, the opening round was played at Forest Dunes where Team USA jumped out to a 5 point lead after Day 1. After heading over to Treetops for the balance of the tournament, European captain Mike Flood gathered his troops , but they may not have been listening as Team USA increased its' lead to 109 - 91. Team Euro wittled away and by the time the singles matches started, had a 1 point lead. When the dust settled, Team Euro had recaptured the Ryder Cup from the Americans. Leading the way for team Euro was Mike Flood , Terry Makins and Mike Spencer all at 4-1. Brad Crighton led the American team at 4-1 with Ron Cayton and Bryan Andrews going 3-2.

Americans: 275 Europeans: 285

Rich Bieszki - Captain Mike Flood - Captain

Bryan Andrews Dave Chapman Tommy Bruce Chad Day

John Ciszewski Keith Dempsey

Ron Clayton Cliff Detloff

Brad Crighton Cury Flater

Bruce Jones Bob Fullman

Bruce Milnes Terry Makins

Larry Schrauben Paul Robuck

Jerry Wren Mike Spencer

Round 1: Format - Front Nine: Better Ball Back Nine: Scramble

Forest Dunes Course: Americans Europeans "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 1: Brad Crighton / Larry Schrauben 16.0 Cliff Detloff / Paul Robuck 4.0 Hole 3 - Bruce Milnes

Match 2: Bruce Jones / Bruce Milnes 8.0 Mike Flood / Dave Chapman 12.0 Hole 9 - Bob Fullman

Match 3: Rich Bieszki / Bryan Andrews 13.5 Curt Flater / Chad Day 6.5 Hole 11 - Brad Crighton

Match 4: Tommy Bruce / John Ciszewski 10.0 Terry Makins / Keith Dempsey 10. 0 Hole 16 - Mike Spencer

Match 5: Jerry Wren / Ron Clayton 5.0 Mike Spencer / Bob Fullman 15.0

Total Points: 52.5 47.5 "Longest Drives" Winners

Skin Winners Hole 7 - Mike Flood

Bryan Andrews - Hole 6 - 3 Par 4 Hole 15 - Curt Flater

Rich Bieszki - Hole 9 - 2 Par 3

Round 2: Format - Front Nine: Shamble Back Nine: Better Ball

Smith Course: Americans Europeans "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 6: Bryan Andrews / Brad Crighton 13.0 Curt Flater / Bob Fullman 7.0 Hole 2 - Mike Spencer

Match 7: Tommy Bruce / Larry Schrauben 8.0 Terry Makins / Chad Day 12.0 Hole 4 - Larry Schrauben

Match 8: Jerry Wren / John Ciszewski 9.0 Paul Robuck / Mike Flood 11.0 Hole 8 - Terry Makins

Match 9: Bruce Jones / Rich Bieszki 13.0 Mike Spencer / Dave Chapman 7.0 Hole 11 - Cliff Detloff

Match 10: Bruce Milnes / Ron Clayton 13.5 Keith Dempsey/ Cliff Detloff 6.5 Hole 17 - Mike Flood

Total Points: 56.5 / 109.0 43.5 / 91.0 "Longest Drives" Winners

Skin Winners Hole 10 - Jerry Wren

Larry Schrauben - Hole 11 - 2 Par 3

John Ciszewski - Hole 16 - 2 Par 3

Round 3: Format - Front Nine: Scramble Back Nine: Stapleford

Jones Course: Americans Europeans "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 11: Bruce Jones / Bruce Milnes 3.0 Curt Flater / Mike Spencer 14.0 Hole 2 - Brad Crighton

Match 12: Bryan Andrews / Rich Bieszki 5.0 Terry Makins / Chad Day 12.0 Hole 4 - Mike Spencer

Match 13: Larry Schrauben / Brad Crighton 8.0 Mike Flood / Keith Dempsey 8.0 Hole 6 - Brad Crighton

Match 14: Ron Clayton / Jerry Wren 10.0 Mike Spencer / Dave Chapman 5.0 Hole 13 - Ron Clayton

Match 15: John Ciszewski / Tommy Bruce 7.5 Keith Dempsey/ Cliff Detloff 6.5 Hole 16 - No winner

Total Points: 33.5 / 142.5 45.5 / 136.5 "Longest Drives" Winners

Skin Winners Hole 9 - Mike Flood

Round 4: Format - Front Nine: Best Ball Back Nine: Alternate Shot

Fazio Course: Americans Europeans "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 16: Bryan Andrews / Tommy Bruce 10.0 Terry Makins / Dave Chapman 10.0 Hole 4 - Terry Makins

Match 17: Brad Crighton / Bruce Jones 10.0 Mike Flood / Chad Day 10.0 Hole 8 - Dave Chapman

Match 18: Jerry Wren / Rich Bieszki 8.0 Mike Spencer / Bob Fullman 12.0 Hole 11- Keith Dempsey

Match 19: John Ciszewski / Larry Schrauben 6.0 Curt Flater / Keith Dempsey 14.0 Hole 17 - Mike Flood

Match 20: Bruce Milnes / Ron Clayton 12.0 Keith Dempsey/ Cliff Detloff 8.0

Total Points: 46.0 / 188.5 54.0 / 190.5 "Longest Drives" Winners

Skin Winners Hole 9 - Mike Flood

Bryan Andrews: Hole 5 - 4 Par 5 (and Pot of Gold)

Curt Flater: Hole 6 - 3 Par 4

Mike Flood: Hole 7 - 3 Par 4

Terry Makins: Hole 8 - 2 Par 3

Round 5: Format - Singles Matches

Smith Course: Americans Europeans "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 21: Rich Bieszki 10.0 Bob Fullman 10.0 Hole 2 - Terry Makins

Match 22: Bruce Milnes 11.5 Paul Robuck 8.5 Hole 4 - Rich Bieszki

Match 23: Tommy Bruce 5.0 Mike Spencer 15.0 Hole 8 - Ron Clayton

Match 24: Larry Schrauben 9.0 Curt Flater 11.0 Hole 11 - Curt Flater

Match 25: Brad Crighton 12.0 Terry Makins 8.0 Hole 17 - Mike Flood

Match 26: Bryan Andrews 9.5 Chad Day 10.5

Match 27: John Ciszewski 8.0 Mike Flood 12.0

Match 28: Jerry Wren 11.5 Keith Dempsey 9.5

Match 29: Ron Clayton 10.0 Cliff Detloff 10.0

Match 30 Bruce Jones 0.0 Dave Chapman 5.0

Total Points: 86.5 / 275.0 93.5 / 284.0 "Longest Drives" Winners

Skin Winners Hole 15 - Mike Spencer

Brad Crighton - Hole 6 - 4 Par 5 (Pot of Gold)

Curt Flater - Hole 8 - 2 Par 3

Jerry Wren - Hole 9 - 3 Par 4

Larry Schrauben - Hole 15 - 4 Par 5

Chad Day - Hole 17 - 2 Par 3