The 6th Gaugeler Cup

The 6th Gaugeler Cup:

Like The British Open, every tour has its oldest and most prestigious event. For the SOS Golf Tour, that event is the Gaugeler Cup. It may not be played at the world’s most exciting course, but what it offers up in history and pride alone far outweighs the venue. The Gaugeler Cup is currently the second major on the S.O.S Golf Tour, it is also the oldest major on tour, having a 5 year head start on the other majors! Each four-ball in this year’s event has at least one player who has competed in a previous Gaugeler Cup, additionally no two past winners will be playing in the same four-ball. The Gaugeler Cup will proudly welcome as many as 8 new competitors to the major this year alone, which for 2013 represents 25% of the total field.

The Gaugeler Cup is the only event on the SOS Golf Tour where non-SOS Tour members are invited to compete, thus making the Cup the most coveted trophy on tour. Clive Ho won the inaugural Gaugeler Cup in 2008 edging out a field of 12 competitors! Unfortunately, however, the actual Gaugeler Cup was only purchased in 2009 which meant that Clive Ho has never had an opportunity to actually hold the coveted prize. Could 2013 be his year to join Marcel as a multiple winner of the Cup, or will someone new lift the prized trophy and don the  ‘Tangerine Jacket’?

2012 saw the introduction of the Official Gaugeler Cup Blazer awarded to the Major winner. The blazer is affectionately nicknamed the ‘Tangerine Jacket’ and was a gift donated to the Gaugeler Cup by Suvan Singh. 2013 will see the third installment of the Match-Play tournament. The previous team divisions were South Africa v. Australia in 2011 and Western Province v. The Sharks in 2012. The matches have both ended in a tie in the past. 2013 will see the teams split into America and the Rest of The World, in honour of the President’s Cup coming later this year. The President’s Cup also made up the match play teams for the SOS Major Championship at the Lost City Golf Course earlier this year, where Andrew Hart walked away as the first major champion of the 2013 season. In that event, The Rest of the World walked away narrow victors.

In 2013 Marcel du Plessis will attempt to achieve the unthinkable when he will try to make history and chase down a third victory in the Gaugeler Cup. Marcel is the only player to have won the Cup more than once (2011 & 2012).

The 32 Man field is the largest field ever for a Gaugeler Cup, and is also the largest field for an SOS Golf Tour sanctioned event.

Past winners of the Gaugeler Cup are as follows;

2008 – Clive Ho;

2009 – Richard Gaugeler;

2010 – Andrew Robertson;

2011, 2012 – Marcel du Plessis.

Gaugeler Cup Rules

1. The competition is a Modified Stableford. Each player will record their own score and play for points according to the scoring system, based on their handicaps.
2. The Player at the end of 18 holes with the most points will win the Gaugeler Cup.

Team Rules

1. The teams are competing in a Match Play tournament.
2. The first nine holes will be played as doubles, teammates in each fourball will play against the opposing teammates.
3. The second nine holes will be played as singles. Player versus player from each team in the fourball, closest matched handicaps to play each other.
4. Each fourball is worth 3 points.
5. The first nine holes has 8 points on offer and the second nine holes has 16 points on offer.
6. Total points equal 24.
7. The team with more points will win.
8. Each player must play in a shirt colour matching their team colours.

The Gaugeler Cup Teams:

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