Southwest Chapter Claims 2025 Nelson Cup; Breaks Southeast Chapter Streak
Boca Raton, FL (April 22, 2025)—The Southwest Chapter earned 31 points in the annual Nelson Cup Matches, played at Stonebridge Country Club, claiming the 2025 Nelson Cup by half a point.
The Southeast Chapter streak of three consecutive wins came to a close as the Southwest Chapter earned their first Nelson Cup since 2019 with the 2020 event being cancelled due to the pandemic and the 2021 event being rained out.
The day started with nine-hole foursome matches, which saw the Southeast Chapter get out to an early 3-point lead over the Southwest Chapter and a 9-point lead over the Southern Chapter. Three-ball matches were played on the second nine, where the Southwest Chapter managed to earn 7.5 points to the Southeast Chapter’s 5, giving the Southeast Chapter a .5 lead over the Southwest Chapter.
Heading into the singles matches, the scores stood: Southeast (15), Southwest (14.5), and Southern (6.5), with the most points up for grabs in the singles matches.
Matt Markle, PGA of True Spec Golf, led off for the Southwest Chapter, earning two 4 & 2 wins to earn the first two points of the singles matches. With only a few matches left on the course, a tie between Andrew Filbert, PGA of West Bay Club, and Mike Midgette, PGA of Delaire Country Club, flipped the Southwest to have a .5 point lead. Kyle Horvath, PGA of Quail Creek Country Club, was ultimately the deciding point with his 2 & 1 victory over Stephen Conte, PGA of Conte’s Palm Aire Golf Academy.
In the Cup’s 31-year history, the Southwest Chapter has now earned 13 wins.
The annual Nelson Cup was supported by Scales, who outfitted each team. This year’s Cup was hosted at Stonebridge Country Club, led by PGA Director of Golf, Jeff Hall, and PGA Head Professional, Jordan Mathers.
Southwest Chapter Roster:
Justin Bertsch - Club Pelican Bay - Bay/Club
Evan Bowser - LaPlaya Golf Club
James Desanges - Panther Run Golf Club
Gary Shea - The Club at Olde Cypress
Andrew Filbert - West Bay Club
Jeremy Wells - Cypress Lake Golf Club
Domenico Geminiani - Old Corkscrew Golf Club
Kyle Horvath - Quail Creek Country Club
John Lento - The Golf Club at Crown Colony
Nick Marcoaldi - Colonial Country Club
Matt Markle - True Spec Golf - Naples Grande

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