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Meth Leads Southern California to 1st Round Lead at 42nd Hogan Cup
Portland, Ore. (Saturday, August 14, 2010) - The team from Southern California found themselves in familiar territory atop the leaderboard shooting a team best 6-under par 210 to take a commanding 7-stroke lead over the host Oregon I team at the 42nd Hogan Cup Team Matches at Riverside Golf & Country Club in Portland, Ore.
Leading the Southern California contingent is Byron Meth of San Diego, Calif, who shot a 5-under par 32-35--67 on the 6.626-yard, par 72 layout. He leads fellow teammate Beau Hossler of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. and Oregon I's Marcus Potter of Tualatin, Ore. by 3-strokes.
Other individuals within range and shooting even par or better include Dominick Francks of Olympia, Wash., Michael Anderson of Phoenix, Ariz. and Zachary Foushee of West Linn, Ore. Foushee was the medalist last month at the Boys Junior Americas Cup.
Defending individual champion Justin Keiley of Haiuu, Hawaii was well back at 4-over par 76.
Oregon last won the event in 2008, and Southern california won the event from 2003 to 2007. In the 42 year history of the event, they have won the event eleven times.
The Hogan Cup 36-hole team matches pit the best junior golfers from the Western United States and Canada against each other in a team format with the three lowest scores each day determining the team total. Medals are awarded to the top three teams as well as the top three individuals in the field.
Teams are often selected from performance points lists established by each association in order to award opportunities to compete in regional events to their best players. Numerous PGA Tour players are Hogan Cup alumni including Tiger Woods who won the event in 1990.
The Hogan Cup began in 1969 in commemoration of the vast achievements and contributions to the sport by Eddie Hogan, their long-time head golf professional who served the club from 1939 until his tragic drowning death in 1968. Hogan, an Oregon Amateur champion and PNGA Amateur Champion, was credited for transforming the role of the golf professional, developing what is now considered the standard for the green grass pro shop. Hogan was also dedicated in helping the Oregon Golf Association develop its widely-recognized junior golf program.
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