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.
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 wonโฆ
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.
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.
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.
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
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.