Nothing In April of 2003, the Spackler Cup is a trophy born from the creative minds of Taylor Sorenson and Jason Davis. Taylor and Jason win in a putt-off.
The trophy is a tribute to golf's most famous and important greenskeeper, Carl Spackler, of Bushwood Country Club. The Cup symbolizes all that is good about golf--hanging with good friends, playing the game, and especially drinking lots of beer. The Spackler Cup matches have been contested 6 times using a match play format pitting Doug Read and Ryan Davis (the Americans) against Taylor Sorenson an
d Jason Davis (the Euros). Doug and Ryan have won the cup 3 times, and Taylor and Jason have also won it 3 times (twice they won after a tie which is like kissing your sister). The matches are almost always close with Doug and Ryan usually bombing it off the tee while Taylor and Jason winning holes with the short game (usually Taylor's putter). The winners are required to make a plaque for the trophy commemorating the victory and nicknaming the weekend. Match History
April 26th-27th, 2003 Bastrop, Texas
Nickname: The Inaugural Carl Spackler Cup
Winner: Doug and Ryan
Golf Courses: Pine Forest, Colo Vista
Highlight: Doug chipping in on the par 3 13th at Colo Vista
September 7th-8th, 2003 Austin, Texas
Nickname: The Draw
Winner: Taylor and Jason (Tie)
Golf Courses: Roy Kizer and Star Ranch
Highlight: Jason sinking a 30 foot birde on the Par 5 13th at Star Ranch to tie the match which was rained out two holes later. Taylor and Jason were given the cup as a result of the tie. The next year a tie breaker was installed. November 6th-7th, 2004 Bastrop, Texas
Nickname: The Rally by the River
Winner: Doug and Ryan (2 to 1)
Golf Courses: Pine Forest, Colo Vista
Highlight: After being down 5 up with 9 holes to play, Ryan surges to victory by winning 6 of the next 8 holes. October 22nd-23rd, 2006 Austin/Bastrop, Texas
Nickname: The Putt-off at the Pines
Winner: Taylor and Jason (Tie)
Golf Courses: Avery Ranch, Pine Forest
Highlight: Taylor sinks a 10 foot birdie to win the last hole and tie up the match after Doug and Ryan both 3 putt the 18th hole. February 23rd-24th, 2008 New Ulm, Texas
Nickname: The Rise at the Falls
Winner: Doug and Ryan (2 1/2 to 1/2)
Golf Course: The Falls
Highlight: Ryan sinks a clutch birdie on the 17th hole to clinch the cup in his singles match with Taylor. Shiner Whiner Moment: Jason breaks his 6 iron on the golf cart causing a $100 hole in the bumper. March 6th-7th, 2010 Austin, Texas
Nickname: "Sand-sational Finish"
Winner: Jason and Taylor (2 1/2 to 1 1/2)
Golf Courses: Legacy Hills, Cowan Creek, Pine Forest
Highlight: Taylor make as miracle sandie in his match with Ryan at Forest Creek by sticking his sand shot out of a deep bunker to 3 inches. Shiner Whiner Moment: Ryan breaks his sunglasses after a fit of rage from losing the 18th hole during the 4 ball match resulting in a halved match.
Who is Carl Spackler? "What an incredible Cinderella story--this unknow comes outta now where to the lead the pack at Augusta. He's on the final hold, he's about 455 yards away. He's gonna hit about a two-rion I think. Oh he gets all of that one! The crowd is standing on its feet here, the normally reserved Augusta crowd- going wild for this young Cinderella story. He's come out of no where. He's got about 350 yards left, he's gonna hit about a five iron, don't you think? He's got a beautiful backswing- that's...Oh he got all of that one! He's gotta be pleased with that, the crowd is just on its feet here, uh- (whispering now) He's the Cinderella boy, uh tears in his eyes I guess as he lines up this last shot. He's got about 195 yards left...he's gots about a- it looks like he's got about an eight iron. The crowd has gone deathly silent. The Cinderella story, outta no where, a former greenskeeper now--about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole!!"
If you don't know who Carl Spackler is now, then you are not a real golfer. Go away.
