Team Eberle erased a two point Saturday deficit and captured the 2026 Tega Cay Cup, defeating Team Zondervan 19 to 17 after dominating Sunday’s individual match play 14 to 10.
Trailing 7 to 5 entering the final day, Team Eberle won six of the twelve singles matches and halved two more to flip the cup. With each match worth 2 points and ties worth 1 point per side, Eberle’s 14 point Sunday haul proved more than enough to overtake Zondervan, whose four singles wins fell short of the comeback math.
Matt Bowman and Jim Mowery led the charge for Team Eberle with matching 5&4 victories, defeating Andy Zondervan and Brandon Fender respectively. Tim Wyatt added a 4&3 win over Jeff Roesler, and Ron Birmingham closed out Neil Kelker by the same margin. Dale Eberle edged Gary Anderson 1 up, and Tom McGrath squeezed past Brandon Barnes 1 up in another tight finish.
Team Zondervan’s four singles points came from Bruce Fonte, who handled John Van Vranken 3&2, along with Greg Kniska (2&1 over Eric Thompson), Paul Liles (5&4 over Dave Morgan), and Mike Clyburn (2 up over Chris Radu). Randall Phillips and Kenny Hall halved their match, as did Bob Auman and Larry Harley, splitting the remaining 4 points evenly between the sides.
The 2026 cup wraps the post season for the top 24 finishers from the 2025 Tega Cay Men’s Golf Association season, who earned their spots through cumulative tournament points.
Final Score: Team Eberle 19, Team Zondervan 17
Congratulations to Team Eberle on the 2026 Tega Cay Cup.
