Amateurs Reclaim Nebraska Cup in 50th Edition
Matches Conducted Thursday at Omaha Country Club
OMAHA (June 9, 2022) – The Amateur Team took the 50th Nebraska Cup Matches on Thursday at Omaha Country Club to reclaim the cup back from the Pros.
The event annually pits the state’s best amateur golfers versus the state’s top professionals in both Four-Ball and Singles matches. The Nebraska PGA won the matches last year, but The Amateurs got revenge, winning the 2022 matches, 39.5-32.5. The Pros now lead the series 28-22.
The Pros held a slight edge after the morning Four-Ball session, 19-17. Elkhorn's Ryan Nietfeldt and Omaha's Andy Sajevic led the way for the Amateur team, sweeping all six points in the Nassau match play scoring, over Steve Friesen of Firethorn Golf Club and Andrew Storm of Shadow Ridge Country Club. Johnny Spellerberg of Bennington and Charlie Zielinski of Omaha pick up four more points to win their match.
In the afternoon Singles, the Amateurs fought back, taking the session handedly, 22.5-13.5. Lincoln's David Easley was one of two players to sweep a match for the Amateurs, taking all three points from Storm. Lincoln's Ed Wyatt also captured three points from Mike Antonio of Happy Hollow Club. Nietfeldt, Sajevic and Spellerberg all added two points to their tally for the day, each winning their singles matches.
Additional information, including full results, is available at the Nebraska Cup website at the button below.
About the NGA
The Nebraska Golf Association, founded in 1966, is comprised of all members of public and private clubs and/or municipal or regional golf associations which utilize an approved handicap service recognized by the USGA and provided by the NGA. Our mission is to uphold and promote the game of golf and its values to all golfers in Nebraska. Among the duties of the Association include governance of member clubs and service as their handicapping and course rating authority, conduct of state golf championships, local USGA qualifying & other notable competitions, promotion of junior golf, presentation of worthwhile educational programs and support of allied golf organizations in Nebraska. The Nebraska Golf Association is an Allied Golf Association of the USGA and carries out core services including Handicap Administration and Oversight, Course Rating, Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status, Tournaments and USGA Championship Qualifiers and USGA Initiatives and Community Programs.
