The team of CDGA Amateurs claimed the 61st Radix Cup Matches, 11.5-6.5, Thursday at Oak Park Country Club.

61st Radix Cup Matches
June 15 • Oak Park Country Club

CDGA AMATEURS GO BACK-TO-BACK, WIN RADIX CUP MATCHES 11.5-6.5
RIVER GROVE, Ill. – Zach Mulhearn (Wheaton / Glen Oak CC) and Will Troy (Naperville / Cog Hill G&CC) entered the 61st Radix Cup Matches as two of five first-timers comprising a seemingly inexperienced team of CDGA Amateurs. Neither, however, were your usual Radix Cup rookie.

Both are sons of PGA professionals who competed in previous Radix Cups, with Zach’s father Danny a veteran of 11 and Will’s dad Mike having played in four. This familiarity played a role in Mulhearn, Troy and the rest of the CDGA Amateurs besting the squad of IPGA Professionals, 11.5-6.5, Thursday at Oak Park Country Club.

“For me it means a little more, just with the experience my father has had playing in this event,” Mulhearn said after earning 1.5 points alongside partner Justin Smith (River Forest / Oak Park CC). “Just seeing how full circle everything has come. He was the first one I reached out to right away when I got the email saying that I was invited. It was a great experience and hopefully I’ll be back for more.

“This event is important to our family and it means a lot to us,” added Troy, noting that his great grandfather, Illinois Golf Hall of Famer Zigfield Troy, served as a Radix Cup Captain in the event’s early years.

“It means a lot. This is really special.”

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RESULTS

CDGA Amateurs	Match Status	IPGA Professionals
Justin Smith (Oak Park CC) Zach Mulhearn (Glen Oak CC)	1.5-1.5	Carson Solien (Oak Park CC) Kyle Donovan (Oak Park CC)
Grant Goltz (Black Sheep GC) Graham O'Connor-Brooks (Glen Flora CC)	1-2	Eric Hoff (Bryn Mawr CC) Jeff Kellen (Butler National GC)
Zach Jecklin (Butterfield CC) Charlie Waddell (Shoreacres)	2.5-0.5	Chris French (Aldeen GC) Tim Streng (Wildcat Golf Academy)
John Ramsey (Glenview Park GC) Chadd Slutzky (Royal Fox CC)	3-0	Frank Hohenadel (Mistwood GC) Andy Mickelson (Mistwood GC)
Will Troy (Cog Hill G&CC) Parker Wisdom (Bloomington CC)	0.5-2.5	Brian Carroll (The Hawk CC) Kevin Flack (Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club)
Jake Erickson (Panther Creek CC) Tim Sheppard (Pekin CC)	3-0	Roy Biancalana (Blackberry Oaks GC) Chris Nieto (Exmoor CC)
11.5	SCORE	6.5

Out Match Results

Match #1: Match Tied CDGA (Smith/Mulhearn) vs. IPGA (Solien/Donovan)
Match #2: IPGA (Hoff/Kellen) def. CDGA (Goltz/O'Connor-Brooks), 2 and 1
Match #3: Match Tied CDGA (Jecklin/Waddell) vs. IPGA (French/Streng)
Match #4: CDGA (Ramsey/Slutzky) def. IPGA (Hohenadel/Mickelson), 1 up
Match #5: Match Tied CDGA (Troy/Wisdom) vs. IPGA (Carroll/Flack)
Match #6: CDGA (Erickson/Sheppard) def. IPGA (Biancalana/Nieto), 1 up

In Match Results

Match #1: Match Tied CDGA (Smith/Mulhearn) vs. IPGA (Solien/Donovan)
Match #2: CDGA (Goltz/O'Connor-Brooks) def. IPGA (Hoff/Kellen), 1 up
Match #3: CDGA (Jecklin/Waddell) def. IPGA (French/Streng), 2 and 1
Match #4: CDGA (Ramsey/Slutzky) def. IPGA (Hohenadel/Mickelson), 2 and 1
Match #5: IPGA (Carroll/Flack) def. CDGA (Troy/Wisdom), 2 and 1
Match #6: CDGA (Erickson/Sheppard) def. IPGA (Biancalana/Nieto), 2 up

18-Hole Match Results

Match #1: Match Tied CDGA (Smith/Mulhearn) vs. IPGA (Solien/Donovan)
Match #2: IPGA (Hoff/Kellen) def. CDGA (Goltz/O'Connor-Brooks), 1 up
Match #3: CDGA (Jecklin/Waddell) def. IPGA (French/Streng), 2 and 1
Match #4: CDGA (Ramsey/Slutzky) def. IPGA (Hohenadel/Mickelson), 3 and 2
Match #5: IPGA (Carroll/Flack) def. CDGA (Troy/Wisdom), 1 up
Match #6: CDGA (Erickson/Sheppard) def. IPGA (Biancalana/Nieto), 2 and 1

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First played in 1962, the Radix Cup annually features a team of amateur golfers representing the Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) squaring off with a squad of Illinois PGA (IPGA) professionals. The format consists of six better ball matches utilizing Nassau scoring, with the team accumulating the most points hoisting the Radix Cup. The IPGA leads the all-time series 37-21-2. The CDGA Amateurs won the 60th iteration, 10.0-8.0, in 2022.

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