Van Hall observes as first round Eddie Reed opponent John Robertson attempts a putt on the first hole at Paradise Valley. John won the match with a narrow 1-up victory.

Quick Summary (Details below):
2004 Winners are Zingg, Woods, Holman, & Wherritt

Paul Zingg defeated Mark Steppan on the 20th hole at Hiddenbrooke in a very close match. Paul was last year's Eddie Reed champion and is only the third member ever to successfully defend the championship flight. (The other two were Mike Moraes in 1993 and Steve Desimone in 2000). In the first flight Barry Woods edged Steven Hong 2 and 1 at Tilden Park. This was a rematch from last year when Woods defeated Steven in round one. This was Barry's second Eddie Reed title, having won the first flight in 2001. In the second flight Mark Holman slipped past Rick Guevara 1 up at Wente Vineyards. It came down to the 18th hole. Mark Holman was our pre-season dark horse favorite. In the third flight David Wherritt defeated Bob Sternbach at the Metropolitan with Robert Dynes (the new U.C. President) observing. It was the tightest Eddie Reed final ever, lasting until the 22nd hole before Dave won. Paul Zingg has won multiple majors over his UCGC career, as has Barry Woods. This was the first major win for Mark Holman and David Wherritt.

(Indexes have been updated to reflect current handicaps. Remember to always use current handicaps in your matches.)

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Round One Summary:

We had some interesting matches in the first round. The second flight match at Paradise Valley between Ron Gallagher and Bill Marchant was unique. It ended with a tight, 1up victory by Ron Gallagher, but what made the match so unusual is that they didn't halve a hole until the 16th hole. It was a very topsy-turvey match to the finish.

Dennis Smith vs. Kelly Alvarez was an early power match between two titans. Normally the 2003 Golfer of the Year and defending Eddie Reed Champion (Kelly) would never be seeded #14 or face up against the 2003 Faculty/Staff Chancellor's Trophy winner (Dennis) in round one, but thanks to modern communications tools, that's just what happened. You see, Kelly Alvarez had signed up for the Eddie Reed tournament via email, but because his address was so obscure (wknight50@comcast.net) that it slipped past Steve Desimone. When Kelly got the tournament bracket and saw his name was not on it he became a several day campaign to be added late to the event. But there is no precedent for being added late and Steve always plays strictly by the books with regards to deadlines. If Kelly could not provide evidence of having signed up, Steve was not going to permit it. Kelly pleaded his case and it was not until the email was located in the trash that Kelly was admitted into the tournament. Anyway, that's how it came to pass that two titans met so early. The fact that the match was fairly one-sided is somewhat inexplicable, but nothing about this sport is ever predictable.

The Ken Lloyd and Ed Biglin match went down to the 20th hole. That was our most exciting round 1 match.

Rollie Otto scored the most one-sided win, beating Ryan Tabibian 7 and 6. Ryan's back was bothering him and if you've seen Ryan's swing you'll know that his normally smooth and complete follow through could easily be hampered by a back injury. But the one-sidedness of this match wasn't shouldered alone by Ryan's bad play. It was also tempered by some amazing play from Rollie Otto, who shot a 38 on the front nine. Rollie was 7 up after the first 8 holes. One the back nine Rollie shot a 43 (for a combined 81), but the match officially ended after the 12th hole.

Eddie Reed himself had to withdraw from his first match due to injury, and thus left his own tournament unceremoniously.

Jeff Hazel, who over the years has thrived in match play was surprisingly seeded 5th and easily got past his first round match.

Mark Boguski and Dave Rose played a knock down drag out match at Tilden Park. After 18 holes it was getting late and they decided to continue on another day rather than end it there. So they met up again for another 18 holes at Tilden. Some people just love to savor these matches like a fine wine.

There were two big round 1 upsets. In the second flight Chris Hansell (#5 seed) slipped past Martin Kitchener (#12 seed) 2 and 1 at Mare Island. Chris is a relative newcomer, but he's got game. Be on the lookout for this rising star. In the third flight Charles Lee (#13 seed) handily defeated 2004 GOY contender Jeff Day (#4 seed) with a 5 and 3 win. Jeff didn't play exceptionally, but Charles did. Keep an eye on Charles too, as a rising star...

Round 2 Summary:

There were three massive upset in round two. Each of these resulted in the ousting of a #1 seed. And after the dust settled Paul Zingg was the only #1 seed left standing. In the first flight 2003 Eddie Reed Champion Ross Sakamoto (and #1 seed) fell to #8 seed Steve Hong 1 up at Alameda North. Both men played impressively and turned in solid 76's. No hole was won without at least a par and no one got up more than 2 holes. The match was tied after the front nine and 1 up was the biggest lead on the
back nine. Since Ross received a stroke from Steve and they both turned in the same score, it would seem that Ross would possibly have won, however Steve took a double and three-putted for bogey on hole that Ross birdied. There was one hole won with a bogey...the one hole where Ross got a stroke. It was a great match though. Other than those two holes there was never more than one stroke difference on any hole. In the second flight #8 seed Mark Holman ousted #1 seed and 2003 Eddie Reed runner up Scott Meredith 5 and 4 at Skywest. No details here, but Scott has long been a rock solid match play performer. In 2003 Kelly Alvarez defeated Scott in the Championship match and ended Scott's streak of 7 consecutive wins (Scott was a 2002 Eddie Reed Champion). In the third flight #9 seed Bob Sternbach defeated his buddy #1 seed Russell Greenwood 3 and 2 at the Metro. This was somewhat of a repeat for Bob beat Russ last year in the Eddie Reed, with a 3 and 1 win at the Metro. Russ, when are you going to learn not to play Bob at the Metro???

Long shot and #12 seed Chris Hansell pulled off another upset and defeated #4 seed Todd Podoll. Chris seems to be this year's giant killer, having ousted Martin Kitchener in Round 1. Boyd McCaslin (#6 seed) unceremoniously smoked 2003 Golfer of the Year Kelly Alvarez 6 and 4. Normally Kelly, defending Eddie Reed Champion, would easily have been seeded #1. So Boyd's win is a fairly massive upset. Charles Lee (#13 seed) continued on his tear by ousting #5 seed Jerry Powell 2 up at Tilden Park. Jerry is one of our more tenacious match play performers. Jerry initiated yours truly to this form of competition several years ago, by coming back from a 2 holes deficit with three to play. Anyway, keep and eye on our other giant killer, Charles Lee. Aaron Walburg ousted Rollie Otto at Boundary Oak. It was a close match, well sort of. After the front nine Aaron had a 1up lead, but Rollie seemed to be on a roll having earned par on the difficult 9th hole. On the 10th tee Rollie took a cell call which seemed to interrupt his flow. He pushed each of his drive far to the right on the next5 of the next 6 holes. The match was closed after the 14th hole.

Jeff Hazel got past Brian Coburn. Over the past few years Jeff has been our most solid Match Play participant. He's competed in the Championship flight as a high seed and has had great success beating better golfers. Jeff's game is well suited to match play. For instance, just note his play this year at Poppy Ridge. He opened with a 14 and took a 12 on the third hole, but over the next 15 holes shot something like 1-over par. This is just the kind of play which will strike fear in the hearts of every competitor. For he'll surely lose one or two holes, but will win the rest of them. Poor Brian never stood a chance. Save a seat for Jeff at the Championship table. Rick Guevara earned his second narrow victory. He nudged past Ron Gallagher with a 1 up win. Rick had earlier slipped past Bill Marchant by the same margin. Mark Steppan pulled off an upset in the Championship flight, ousting a much better golfer (by index) Ryan Atkinson. Ryan ousted Steve Desimone last year, so this was a big win for Mark who played well and won his match 6 and 4. Dave Lozow defeated UCGC legend Ken Lloyd. Dave has been playing well, and defeated Ken who had the better index. Steve Desimone easily defeated John Robertson to advance. Paul Zingg is our only remaining #1 seed. He defeated GOY leader Jim Peretti on the 19th hole in a very well contested match. Jim has been having an exceptional year, with several wins including the Kooman Boycheff.

Round 3 Summary (semifinal matches):

Championship Flight:

(#1) Paul Zingg def. (#5) Dave Lozow 4 & 3 at San Juan Oaks

Both men played fairly well. Paul went 2-up after 4 with some good putting. They traded a few holes after that, but Dave never pulled even. 2-up after 11, Paul won the next two and that was pretty much it. Paul attended Ken Lloyd's daughter's wedding the next day, Saturday, July 24, 2004.

(#6) Mark Steppan def. (#2) Steve Desimone 2 & 1 at Greenhorn Creek

Steve is a 7-time Eddie Reed Champion and generally facing him in match play is the least desirable draw a member can make in this format. Moreover, Mark had never before beaten Steve when playing in the same group. Nevertheless Mark won this event in 2001 and twice finished second. It was key for Mark to start out ahead, especially with Steve arriving late (and possibly frazzled) to Greenhorn Creek (first day of 2-day Gold Country event). When Mark birdied #2 from about 20-feet and Steve missed from 4-feet it was hopeful for Mark. Steve missed the green on #3 while Mark made par to go 2 up. Steve birdied #4 and parred #5 to get back to all-square, but Mark chipped in on #6 for birdie to go back up 1. Steve bogeyed #7 to go down 2, then birdied #8 to be only down 1. Mark birdied #9 with a 2 putt on the par 5. Following the front nine Mark had a lead of 2-up. But it was a buffer he would need entirely. Steve birdied #10 to go 1 down. Mark made a great up and down after hitting the fairway tree on #11 (with his second shot) while Steve lost his second shot, so Mark was again 2 up heading into the final 6 holes. The pair matched ho-hum bogies on #12 and pars hole #13, and then the crucial sequence started. Mark missed the greens on #14, #15, and #16, short-siding himself to tough pins while Steve had birdie chances. However in each instance Mark got up and down making good chips and excellent putts to keep the match at 2 up though 16 holes. Dormie with 2 to play Steve was forced to hit driver on #17, which he pulled behind the left trees and was forced to punch out and try to make par(4) from the fairway or a bogey with an up and down. For his part, Mark hit a perfect 3-wood drive on #17 and promptly missed the green with a 7-iron, then hit an OK chip. He was putting for par. Steve hit an OK chip and he made his putt for 5. Mark missed his par putt, but the match ended at 2 and 1 when Mark made his bogey to halve the hole. The key for Mark was never being behind coupled with the string of great up and downs coming down the stretch. Because of his poor showing versus Steve in the past, this was a sweet win for Mark. Steve would not feel the same, however he acknowledged Mark’s stellar short game on the back nine.

First Flight:

(#8) Steve Hong  def. (#5) Jeff Hazel 2 & 1 at Franklin Canyon

Neither player played well. Steve got the lead on the front nine, playing well. He didn't play well on the back nine, but neither did Jeff, and so Steve won the match.

(#2) Barry Woods def. (#3) Steve Sanguinetti  by forfeit

Second Flight:

(#8) Mark Holman  def. (#12) Chris Hansell  2 & 1 at the Metropolitan

(#3) Rick Guevara def. (#2) Aaron Walburg 3 & 2 at Chardonnay

Both played exceptionally well, each posting their best rounds from the previous 12 months. Chardonnay was recently re-arranged and the course rating and slope are much higher. Rick had three birdies and shot 80, which included an 8 on the third hole. Aaron shot 84 which included a 9 on the third hole. Stroke holes came for Rick at times when he generally was losing a hole anyway. Rick was down by two after the opening two holes, but had a three hole lead after the front nine. A 39 on the back nine for Aaron made things a little more tight, but Rick held on with steady play. The clutch shot of the day was Rick's long birdie putt at hole #12, which kept him at 3-up. Aaron drained a 12-footer for par on #13 to work it to 2-up and made par on #14 to pull it to 1up, but a bogey on #15 and sand problems on #16 ended the match.

Third Flight:

(#9) Bob Sternbach  def. (#13) Charles Lee 4 and 3 at Alameda South

Bob was paid up and waiting on the first tee. Two minutes before the tee time Bob is paged by the clubhouse. Charles had car trouble and ended up getting on a bus to Alameda Golf Course. Bob got a refund and hustled over to Alameda to play Charles before darkness fell.

(#2) Dave Wherritt  def. (#6) Boyd McCaslin  5 & 4 at the Metropolitan

Round 4 Summary (final matches):

Championship Flight:

(#1) Paul Zingg def. (#6) Mark Steppan on the 20th hole at Hiddenbrooke

The match was played at Hiddenbrooke in very high winds. It was a good test from the championship tees. Paul jumped off to a good start, playing even par. Mark meanwhile had a poor start and was down five after seven holes. Mark began hitting the ball better at #8, and won the hole After the front nine, Paul was still 4-up. Then Mark turned it on with a birdie on #10 and even par play after that. A key play for Mark was salvaging par on the par 5 12th hole to match Paul. Paul had hit two tremendous shots and was on the green in two. Paul then three putted for par. Mark meanwhile had hit his second shot into the hazard, however he made a critical up and down for par to remain 3-down with four to play. Mark hit it close on the par 3 15th, to about 2 1/2 feet, and Paul missed the green. This made the match closer. Mark lipped out a par putt on #16 that he believed ended his chances of a come-back. Paul was 2-up with two to go, but he bogeyed #17, missing the green on his tee shot, to Mark’s par. Mark earned par on #17 with an excellent 3 iron onto the green into the wind. Then Mark eagled #18. After crushing his drive, he hit a spectacular 240 yard 5-wood to about 10-feet and sunk the putt while Paul was not able to get up and down.

The Playoff: Mark gained an advantage on the first playoff hole #1 when Paul hit his poorest drive of the day, far right off the fairway and on a steep slope, 180 yards from the green. But Paul hit a crucial shot and smothered a great 5-iron to the back fringe and two-putted from about 30-feet to halve the hole. Mark had hit a good drive and a good wedge that didn't quite get on the green. He couldn't be aggressive with his putt from the fringe, so they matched pars. On the 20th, both hit solid drives. Paul hit a good 3-wood to about 80 yards short of the green. Just as he had done on that hole the first time they played it about five hours earlier, Mark again pushed his 3-wood into a lateral hazard. This was a heartbreaking way for it to end for Mark, after having worked so hard to get back into the match. Mark nevertheless got home and two-putted for a bogey. Paul had a routine two-putt for par from about 18-feet to win the match. The exciting final match was a tale of two different nines, and some pretty clutch shot-making at times by both players. Paul hit the shots he needed to on #19 and #20 and held on in spite of Mark's charge.

First Flight:

(#2) Barry Woods def. (#8) Steve Hong 2 & 1 at Tilden Park

The match was played at Tilden from the back tees on Saturday, 8/21/04. Barry took a quick 3 up lead after three holes with the help of two stokes Steve had to provide. Steve won the short par three 4th hole. Barry won the 5th and they halved the 6th. Steve then fought back to even by winning #7, #8 and #9. On #7, the long par three, Steve nailed 3-iron to about three feet and drained the putt for a birdie. Steve won the 8th with another birdie after making a great 30-yard pitch shot to two feet. He won the 9th and the match was even after the front nine. They halved the 10th hole. The turning point of the match occurred on #11, the long par 3. Steve hit a great shot to about 12 feet and two-putted for par. It was a fairly straightforward par, however Barry also earned a par, but it was much more dicey. Barry hit his tee shot in the trees to the right of the green, then hit a good chip shot to about 8 feet and made the putt to half the hole. It was a critical and improbable up and down to halve the hole and remain even. It was a key hole because Steve was very close to gaining the lead for the first time in the match and applying pressure on Barry. Barry followed up with another up and down for a win on #12. This changed the momentum back to Barry. They halved the par 5 13th hole. Steve won the 14th to tie the match. Barry won the 15th when Steve got wild with his tee shot and sent it into the woods (not ‘Barry Woods’). And so after #15 Barry was 1-up. Both players bogeyd #16. Barry won the match on #17 with a conceded putt. Both players posted excellent personal scores: Steve shot a 78 and Barry shot an 82.

Second Flight:

(#8) Mark Holman  def. (#3) Rick Guevara 1 up at Wente Vineyards

The match was played on Wednesday, August 11 at Wente Vineyards. It came down to the 18th hole all square. Rick was 2-up for half of the round. On #18, both Holman and Guevara hit strong, identical drives, each barely bouncing into the center creek (hazard) at almost the same spot. Rick had some sand and water trouble near the green. This made it easier for Holman, who won the 18th hole and the match, 1-up. Holman was striking the ball well and followed up good shots with three-putts and missed 3-foot putts. Rick, for his part was putting well, but off the tee was occasionally spraying his drives wildly to the right. Neither player had their ‘A’ Game, but it made for a close match. 

Third Flight:

(#2) David Wherritt def. (#9) Bob Sternbach on the 22nd hole at the Metropolitan

The match was played on Sunday, August 29 at the Metropolitan. It was only the fourth Eddie Reed Final ever to go extra hole, but it went further into extra holes than any previous final. On the 22nd hole David Wherritt won the match when Bob missed a short putt. Kelly Alvarez joined the pair for the playoff (as a spectator. Kelly and his wife stopped by the Metropolitan after the A's game [A's beat Tampa Bay 9-6] to find out how the match went, only to end up following them for the playoff upon learning that it was going extra holes.

Over the first eighteen holes the pair was joined, as luck would have it, by Robert Dynes, the new President of the University of California! President Dynes joined them as a single and followed the match with a good deal of interest.

David won the coin flip to play Blue tees, where Bob only got two strokes (holes #9 and #10), instead of White tees, where he would have gotten three strokes. Both players were short on the approach to #1, into the wind, but Bob did make the green and 2-putt for par. David missed the first of several 5-footers to bogey it. After Bob’s only long putt of the day (to par the par 5 6th hole; Though it didn't matter since Dave had a double bogey) Bob was 3-up. Bob proceed to put the tee shot on par three 7th into the waste area, while Dave had a par and won easily. On #8 Bob missed the first of three, count 'em three, 2-footers, to lose it. With the coin flip, and the 3rd stroke hole, Bob would have tied the hole. On #9 Bob hit a nice drive into the fairway trap, behind a mound of sand someone didn't rake, and gave back the first hole he got a stroke on. The match was all square at the turn. On #10 David caught the waste hazard on the second shot, while Bob played safe around to the right and won by 2. So Bob’s only other stroke hole didn't matter since he won the hole outright. After #15, Bob was 2-up with 3 to play. Bob hit a good drive on #16, but onto the side of the fairway mound and he ended up pulling the ball into the trees on the left. Bob admits that he still doesn’t know how to hit a shot when the ball is 2-feet higher than his stance. David won the hole. Bob’s lead is cut to 1-up. They pushed on #17, with David hitting the bank and bouncing back into the lake, only to make a great chip up and 1-putt to tie the hole. Bob had a 30-footer lip out, which would have closed the match right there. On #18 Bob chipped into (not over) the sandtrap and lost the hole. After 18 holes they were all square.

Robert Dynes left at that point. He was a very nice guy. (The group reported). He mentioned he had been Chancellor at UC San Diego, and had played all 90 public and private courses in San Diego. He was aware that Bob and Dave were playing a UC Golf Club match, of course, and they suggested he join the club.

The Playoff: Bob again lost the coin flip, and so they started the playoff on #1, where Bob didn't get a stroke (instead of #10, where he did). Bob and David tied on the first extra hole. David missed a 4-footer to win, and they ended up conceding short putts to howls from Kelly. On the second hole it appeared that Dave would win. They both lay four. Bob had about a 12-foot put while Dave had about a 2-foot putt. Bob missed his putt and ran the ball by the hole about 5-feet then Dave choked his 2-foot putt, running it past the hole by about 2.5 feet. Kelly was watching this and he expected Dave to still finish off Bob, but to his surprise they gave each other their respective putts and started walking to the next hole!!! Kelly couldn't believe anyone would give their opponent a free pass on a 5-foot putt and he said so. Dave said, “I guess I'm just a nice guy” and Bob walked quickly to the next tee counting his blessings. At the third hole Kelly kidded the opponents while Bob lay in a greenside bunker. Turning to Bob he asked if they were going to concede that shot. Nevertheless, it was another love-fest on the third hole, as they were thinking about giving each other the putts: Dave had a slippery 3-foot downhill putt and Bob had a slippery side hill putt of about 2.5 feet. Dave turned to Kelly and asked if he would give Bob the putt. Kelly said, “You know my answer....I wouldn't give up any putt unless the match was over!” They both made their putts, each sneaking in the side door. David had, by the way, made a great chip from heavy rough around the green to salvage par and tie the hole. On the fourth extra hole they both needed short putts to move on. Dave made his 3-footer while Bob missed his 18-inch putt and the match was over. Bob was kicking himself about a missed a 1-foot putt which occurred somewhere on the first eighteen holes. Had he just made that putt it would never have come to a playoff. In retrospect, Bob looked back with regret over these short misses, but he had to admit that David missed a few short ones as well. Bob didn’t trail in any of the four Eddie Reed matches until he lost it all on that last hole.

More 2004 Eddie Reed Photos

Dave Moers at the 2nd hole of Paradise Valley during the first round Eddie Reed action. Dave was defeated 3+1 by Mark Steppan. Mark went onto the Final vs. Paul Zingg, where he was defeated on the 20th hole

John Robertson at hole #2 of Paradise Valley. Where he defeated Van Hall 1-up in first round action.

Van Hall during his match with JR.

Van looking confident early in the round.

Todd Podoll watches a putt at the first hole of Paradise Valley where he was playing Ed Louie in a first round match. Todd defeated Ed 3+2, then was defeated by Chris Hansell in round 2.

Ed Louie at the 2nd hole of Paradise Valley.

History of the Eddie Reed Tournament

Eddie Reed was one of the first members of the club. The club wasn't really a club until July of 1976. Prior to that it was simply a group of people who met once a year for the Faculty/Staff tournament, which pre-dated the club by 21 years. Kooman Boycheff had always organized the Annual Faculty/Staff tournament which was held for the enjoyment of Cal golfing enthusiasts and their families. Aside from the Annual Faculty/Staff tournament, there was a putting green on Bancroft Avenue, near where the current Tang Center stands. It was a place where staff would gather during the lunch hour or at the end of the day. There was also a large baseball field across the street where people would practice short chip shots. For years this Cal golfing community had discussed the idea of forming its own club. On June 22 of 1976 Kooman Boycheff officially proposed the forming of this long-talked about club and generated a rough draft of the proposed club's constitution. At Noon on July 1, 1976, in the East Madrone Room of the Student Union Building a large meeting took place to discuss the forming of this new club. And it was in fact at this meeting where the club found its official origins. Attendees at this meeting signed up on the roster. The club was a big success, and quickly grew to over 100 members. Steve took on the position of Club Manager in October of 1979. It wasn't until August 24, 1981 that the club joined the NCGA as an Associate Club. By that time we'd been holding monthly tournaments for four years.

During a board meeting on October 20, 1982, Eddie Reed brought up his idea of forming a match play tournament. At a meeting on November 16, 1982 the board approved a motion formed by Eddie and Steve Desimone. The motion passed and so began the tournament.  At the board meeting on January 12, 1983 ideas were discussed for naming the tournament which was set to begin in March. Board members all agreed that they needed to come up with a better name for the event than "Match Play Tournament." Eva Ewen, Club President at the time, recommended that because it was his idea, the tournament should be named after Eddie Reed. Also it was appropriate since Eddie had given many years of service to the University and put forth tireless efforts in promoting golf at the University of California. Eddie was also a charter member of the club, having been involved at its very inception. All agreed to call it the 'Eddie Reed Open.' One member suggested "EROMP!" 22 years later this is still one of our most-popular tournaments.

The 22nd Annual Eddie Reed Match Play Tournament promises to be as exciting as ever. The field is larger than any in the past 20 years and the flights are very tightly grouped by index.

Last year we saw some terrific play and a few very exciting matches. In the second flight Boyd McCaslin and Yoch Lin played at Las Positas and their match went to the 20th hole before Boyd pulled off the win. In the Championship flight, Jeff Hazel and Dave Moers had an epic match which lasted 24 holes at Poppy Ridge before Jeff eventually eked out the win.

Pre-Season Predictions 2004 Eddie Reed Match Play Tournament Begins
Our returning Champions are: Paul Zingg in the Championship flight, Ross Sakamoto in the First Flight, and Kelly Alvarez in the Second Flight. Championship Flight Preview Paul Zingg is the top seed in the Championship Flight. Paul is the returning champion and performs well under the pressure. Steve Desimone is expected to bounce back again this year. He's got the best index in the club (0.5) and he's won this event more than anyone. He also has shot lowest or second lowest scores in each of the past three majors. Jim Peretti is playing terrific golf this season. He hasn't yet failed to place in any tournament and is leading the Golfer of the Year contest. Jim is also hungry. Keep an eye on him. Ryan Atkinson is another big favorite in the Championship Flight. Last season he toppled Steve Desimone, only to be taken out by Jeff Hazel. Jeff Hazel has been a giant-killer in the Championship flight over the past few years, but his index wasn't low enough to qualify him for this flight this season. Expect Jeff to perform well in the First Flight. Other perennial favorites include Ken Lloyd, Mark Steppan, and John Robertson. Dave Moers might well go on a hot streak. He's capable. Steve Obana won 8-consecutive matches in 1999-2000 and he might be due for another streak. Don't forget about Faculty/Staff winner Dave Lozow and don't underestimate Van Hall, who recently won the Fourth Flight at the 2004 San Francisco City Championship (Match Play). First Flight Preview Ross Sakamoto will be the big favorite to win the First Flight. He's the defending champion, having dominated the first flight last season. Jeff Hazel will also be big a favorite. Jeff has generally played in the Championship flight but this year his index placed him in the First Flight. Jeff Hazel won the Eddie Reed in 1998 and over the past few seasons he's played the role of giant-killer in the Championship flight. Last season he upset Ryan Atkinson and lost only to Paul Zingg in the finals. In 2001 he upset Steve Desimone 1-up and lost only to Mark Steppan in the finals. Steve Sanguinetti is another favorite. Steve plays more rounds than any other member and advanced to the finals last season in his first-ever Eddie Reed tournament. Secretary/Treasurer Mike Birnbach is playing in his 21st Eddie Reed tournament. That experience has to count for something. Peter Werner plays a steady game. It just might be his year. Eddie Kleinhans has been swamped with family duties, but if he can find the time he also might pull off some magic. Barry Woods always turns it on in majors. Other strong performers will be Chad Carey, Steven Hong, Mike Armstrong, Dan Copenhagen, Jimmy Ikeda, and unknown (new member) Brian Coburn. Second Flight Preview Scott Meredith is expected to perform well again this season. Scott won in 2002 and advanced to the finals in 2003, having won 7 consecutive matches before falling to Kelly Alvarez. Rick Guevara has only played in three events this season, but remarkably he's placed 2nd in each of those events. He's got some hot sticks so watch out. Mark Holman is a good dark horse pick. He played well in the Club Championship and won two matches last season. Aaron Walburg won in 2002, but was upset last season by Steve Sanguinetti in the first round. Other strong contenders include  Martin Kitchener, Rollie Otto, Andrew Kang, and Todd Podoll, all of whom have demonstrated success in recent majors. Third Flight Preview It's been 16 years since we've had a fourth flight (including Championship Flight) in this event. It's been 20 years since we've had this large of a field. The third flight should be interesting because it pits some of our grizzled veterans against the 'cubs' of our golfing den. Jack King and Boyd McCaslin have never missed an Eddie Reed Tournament, having played in this event each of the past 21 seasons. Experience definitely gives them an edge. Eddie Reed himself will also be playing in this flight. Indeed a power match will take place in Round 1 when Eddie Reed (17-year veteran of this event) squares off against Boyd McCaslin (21-year veteran). That's 38 years between them! But that's NOTHING, because also in Round 1 Jack King (21-year veteran of this event) will face Jerry Powell (20-year veteran). Between the two of them there are 41 years of Eddie Reed Tournament experience!!! The favorite of the Third Flight would have been 2003 Defending Champion Kelly Alvarez. Due to a corrupted email file Kelly's entry form was not discovered until the bracket pairings had been finalized. Kelly was therefore inserted in the next available opening. Kelly won this event last season. Moreover, he won the Club Championship and along with Steve Desimone was crowned "co-	Eddie Reed decided to play in his own tournament this year. 2004 ER Champion Paul Zingg (and new President of Chico State) looks to repeat. 2003 Golf of the Year Steve Desimone is playing as solid as he's ever played. Jeff Hazel, the Giant-Killer, is expected to continue "David-ing" the Goliaths. Jim Peretti leads the GOY race and is hungry for long-overdue glory. Ryan Atkinson should again be a very strong competitor. Defending Champion Ross Sakamoto will likely continue in his successful run. Jeff Day is playing steady golf. 2003 ER & GOY Champion Kelly Alvarez. Jerry Powell is tenacious and has loads of experience. Jack King has played in every Eddie Reed event. Jack is one of our most-feared Grizzlies. Boyd McCaslin has also played in every tournament. Boyd is a fierce competitor.

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Preliminary Tournament Details

Mailings

Below are the mailings associated with the 2004 Eddie Reed Tournament:

• Eddie Reed Entry Form
• Eddie Reed Tournament Guide
• Eddie Reed Championship Flight Bracket
• Eddie Reed First Flight Bracket
• Eddie Reed Second Flight Bracket
• Eddie Reed Third Flight Bracket

Schedule

Play may begin as early as April 1. The tournament will be completed by September 1, just prior to the Club Championships.

Prizes

Glory is the biggest prize. What's more special than standing before bitter fellow members and gloating. Flight winners and runner-ups also receive trophies and cash, $50 for winners and $25 for runners-up.

Flights

This year we had the largest field in 20 years and so the field has been divided into four flights: Championship, First, and Second, and Third. The First, Second, and Third Flights will use indexes, the Championship Flight is played without any handicaps. Each flight is broken down into two sub-brackets: Blue and Gold. The winners of each sub-bracket will meet in the Finals. The winners of each Finals match will be crowned winners of that flight at which point the tournament will be completed.

Seedings

Seedings were made based on several factors:

• Performances in this past Eddie Reed Championships
• Performances in major tournaments
• GOY standings
• Performances in the first six events of the 2003 season.

Posting Scores

In match play you must post. Also read about adjusting conceded holes.

 

Eddie Reed Tournament to Eclipse All Recent Attendance Marks

This year the Eddie Reed Tournament will see a greater participation than we've had in many years. In fact we'll have more participants than we've had in 20 years (1984). Listed below is the Eddie Reed Match Play Tournament participation by year. Subtotals are also listed for Championship flight and net flights. During several years there weren't enough players to generate a championship flight.

Number of Eddie Reed Participants per Year:

Yearly Eddie Reed Participation Data:

Champ = Championship flight attendance
Net = Net flight attendance
 

#	Year	Champ	Net	Total
1	1983		105	105
2	1984		97	97
3	1985		45	45
4	1986		42	42
5	1987	10	30	40
6	1988	12	26	38
7	1989		32	32
8	1990		31	31
9	1991		32	32
10	1992	10	28	38
11	1993	12	25	37
12	1994	14	26	40
13	1995	12	23	35
14	1996	14	27	41
15	1997	13	26	39
16	1998		31	31
17	1999	11	22	33
18	2000	13	31	44
19	2001	9	31	40
20	2002	16	32	48
21	2003	16	32	48

This will be our 22nd annual Eddie Reed Match Play Tournament. An interesting side note is that three members never once failed to miss a single Eddie Reed Tournament. Steve Desimone, Jack King and Boyd McCaslin have participated in every one of them! This year Ralph Hill and Ken Lloyd are set to join the coveted "20-Tournament Club". Also, this year Eddie Reed will actually participate in his own tournament! (he missed the previous two). For complete Eddie Reed Stats visit the 'Statistics' page.

Eddie Reed GOY Point Structure

At the board meeting on 11/8/00 it was decided that an additional point for participation was warranted in the Eddie Reed tournament to make it so that all major events earn 2 points for participation. With the Eddie Reed tournament, these participation points will be granted upon the completion of the first round matches, however if in any round a player forfeits or withdraws from a match, that player's participation points shall be removed. Example of how the points work:

Round 1
Loser by forfeit or WD = 0 points for participation (total of 0 points earned)
Loser = 2 for participation (total of 2 points earned)
Winner = 2 points for win, 2 points for participation, advance (total of 4 points earned)

Round 2
Loser by forfeit or WD = 0 points for participation (total of 2 points earned)
Loser = 0 for loss (total of 4 points earned)
Winner = add 2 points(6 total), advance

Round 3
Loser by forfeit or WD = 0 points for participation (total of 4 points earned)
Loser = 0 for loss (total of 6 points earned)
Winner = add 2 points(8 total), advance

Round 4
Loser by forfeit or WD = 0 points for participation (total of 6 points earned)
Loser = 0 for loss (total of 8 points earned)
Winner = add 2 points(10 total), advance