Winnetka Cup Summary
| Description: | This is a Ryder Cup Event played between two groups of Mens Club members. The Winnetka Cup started in the fall of 2016. The schedule had events in 2023. | ||
| Course: | Winnetka Golf Club | ||
The Teams are named the Elms (captained by Stuart Cutler) and the Oaks (captained by Jim Burke). The trash talk between the captains (and the teams) continues, and adds an ongoing competition to the Men's Club.
Competitions over the Years: We try for 2-4 events per year ; rainouts and cold weather get in the way; COVID cancelled the 2020 competitions
After the 2023 season the Oaks and Elms are tied 3-3. The Elms won handily in 2022, to take a 3-2 lead, and the Oaks came back for an easy victory in 2023 to tie the series.
The format changes periodically; the format in 2022 and 2021 was the same.:
- 9 holes of team best ball ( 2 Oaks vs. 2 Elms, best ball per hole)
- 9 holes of Chapman alernate shot (2 Oaks and 2 Elms: both hit tee shots; bothe players hit their partners tee shot; then alternate shot by team until ball holed)
Without a home course in 2023, the format changed. The June event was held at Deerpath with the teams playing 1 i ball on hole 1, 2 balls on hole 2 and 3 balls on hole 3 (this sequnce repeats for the 18 holes.) The October event at Willow Hill was a 2 man best ball.
2023 Competitions : 2022 Summary Yearly Results
| Year | Events | Winner | Oaks | Elms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | Oaks | 58 1/2 | 53 1/2 |
| 2018 | 2 | Elms | 22 | 26 |
| 2019 |
2 |
Oaks | 11 1/2 |
8 1/2 |
| 2020 | NA | Nature | ||
| 2021 | 3 | Elms | 21 |
27 |
| 2022 | 3 | Elms | 41 |
13 |
| 2023 | 2 | Oaks | 24 1/2 | 11 1/2 |
| Date | Oaks | Elms |
|---|---|---|
| June | 3 | 2 |
| Oct | 21 1/2 | 9 1/2 |
| Total | 24 1/2 | 11 1/2 |