CARLYLE - Carlyle defeated Redvers in their annual Ryder Cup golfing competition this past weekend.
On Sept. 17, they played 18 holes in Carlyle and the following day, the final 18 were played in Redvers.
The teams started by playing a nine-hole two-person better ball in the morning with nine-hole single matches after lunch. Carlyle dominated play and led 12.5-5.5 after the first day.
The next day, the Carlyle team continued its strong play with an alternate shot competition in the morning and singles matches in the afternoon. They won the Sunday matches 13-5 making the final score 25.5-10.5.
Clayton Geiger spoke on behalf of the Carlyle team.
“Frankly, our team played great and putted very well in both Carlyle and Redvers. It was just one of those weekends.”
Added Jeremy Krainyk from Redvers: “Carlyle fielded a strong team and played very well. They were very deserving of the win.”
This was the fourth year of Ryder Cup competition between the two towns. Redvers won the first and third years, Carlyle years 2 and 4. Next year will be the rubber match and the event is tentatively scheduled for the third week of August 2023.
