2024 Rowdy Cup group photo

Rowdy Cup History

Tournament History

The Rowdy Cup, established in 2020, has rapidly evolved into a premier annual golf tournament. Its tournament history showcases a journey from an informal gathering of 16 golfers at La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs, California, to a structured competition featuring team-based formats reminiscent of the Ryder Cup. Each year, participants engage in multiple rounds across various courses, fostering camaraderie and showcasing golfing prowess. The tournament’s history reflects its growth from a casual gathering to a highly anticipated fixture in the golfing community.

Along the way, the Rowdy Cup Christmas Classic formed and is now a second annual mini-tournament.

2020

La Quinta Resort, Palm Springs, California

September 17-20, 2020

The inaugural Rowdy Cup. 16 golfers arrived at La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs, CA in an effort to distance themselves from the COVID monotony back home. The tournament consisted of five rounds of golf in various team formats. Nobody knows who wonโ€ฆ

2020 Rowdy Cup team photo

2021

La Quinta Resort, Palm Springs, California

September 16-19, 2021

After a fun and successful first year, Rowdy Cup returned to La Quinta in 2021. We crowned a champion for the first time โ€“ team YourHoleIsMyGoal, led by Dave Mulcahey, won the final round scramble. Our first trophy, the predecessor to the Rowdy Cup, was awarded.

2021 Rowdy Cup team photo

2022

13.5

Dave Mulcahey

Happy Hookers

10.5

Sean Horan

Putt Pirates

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Fort McDowell, Arizona

September 22-25, 2022

In its third year, the Rowdy Cup evolved into a Ryder Cup-style tournament, with two teams of 12 golfers battling in various team formats over four rounds. Every match mattered as a thrilling event came down to the last shot on Sunday. The Happy Hookers beat the Putt Pirates 13.5 to 10.5, and the first Rowdy Cup Trophy was awarded.

2022 Rowdy Cup

2023

12.0

Jake Fabozzi

Shankaholics

12.0

Luke Davie

86ers

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Fort McDowell, Arizona

September 21-24, 2023

The Rowdy Cup returned to We-Ko-Pa in 2023. After 72 holes of grueling back-and-forth play, the teams were tied 12 to 12. In a sudden-death playoff hole, the 86ers capitalized on poor tee shots by the appropriately named Shankaholics to capture the Rowdy Cup.

2023 Rowdy Cup teams

2024

13.5

Phil Salazar

Swingers

10.5

JP Saar

Degenerates

Circling Raven, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

August 8-11, 2024

The Rowdy Cup took a trip up north in 2024, as the Degenerates and Swingers battled it out in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The four-day duel had the cup visiting Circling Raven and The Coeur d’Alene Resort golf courses. After day two, the Swingers were up 8 – 2.5. On day three the Degenerates, captained by JP Saar, battled back to close the gap to 10.5 – 7.5. The Swingers, with captain Phil Salazar at the helm, prevailed on Sunday to win the Rowdy Cup 13.5 – 10.5

2024 Rowdy Cup

2022 Christmas Classic

0

Phil Salazar

Mistletoe Militia

1

JP Saar

Santa’s Shankers

Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula, CA

December 22-23, 2022

The inaugural Christmas Classic featured captains JP Saar (Santa’s Shankers) and Phil Salazar (Mistletoe Militia) squaring off in two days of competitive and fun holiday golf, with Santa’s Shankers taking the win.

JP and Phil battled again as captains for the 2024 Rowdy Cup, with Phil Salazar’s Swingers taking home the win.

2022 Rowdy Cup Christmas Classic teams

2023 Christmas Classic

0

Steve Sloan

Jingle Ballers

1

Jared Lardeur

Nutcrackers

Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula, CA

December 22-23, 2023