Belize Golf Tournaments - Corkers World Cup

The 4th Annual Corkers World Cup was a great success with the Belizean Americas Team facing the Belizean International team for the 4th time in our unique 27 Hole Ryder Cup Format.

A big thank you to Geoff and Sam from Corkers who sponsored the tournament and we are delighted to say that $1,238.00 was raised for "Children of Hope Foundation"

The Belizean Internationals were determined to bring victory for the first time in 4 years, whilst the Belizean Americas team were looking to extend their unbeaten run to an unprecedented 4th year.

The Results were :

2 Man Scramble :

• Tony Zabaneh/Korrie Williams beat Paul Martin/Boris Vostry (1 Pt America)
• Alan Graham/Fumiharu Kazurayama beat Rick Gonzalez/Ryan Garbutt (1 Pt International)
• Peter Allen/Alan Gobie beat George Paoletti/Steve Maestre (1 Pt International)
• Sam Mathias/John Wongsam beat Lorenzo Forbes/Deacon Cal (1 Pt International)
• Ray Garbutt Sr/John Sansone beat Steve Hack/Geoff Hatto Hembling (1 Pt America)
• Ken Dupree/Lloyd Gillett beat Chico Towers/Josef Vostry/Mke Nilson (1 Pt America)

Score - Americas 3 Points, Internationals 3 Points.

Pairs :

• Alan Graham/Geoff Hatto Hembling beat Rick Gonzalez/Ryan Garbutt (1 Pt International)
• George Paoletti/Steve Maestre beat Peter Allen/Fumiharu Kazrayama (1 Pt America)
• Lorenzo Forbes/Deacon Cal tied Sam Mathias/Chico Towers (Tied)
• John Sansone/Ray Garbutt Sr beat Boris Vostry/Josef Vostry (1 Pt America)
• Lloyd Gillett/Ken Dupree beat Steve Hack/John Wongsam (1 Pt America)
• Tony Zabaneh/Korrie Williams tied Paul Martin/Alan Gobie (Tied)

Score - Americas 6 1/2 Points, Internationals 4 1/2 Points.

Singles :

• Steve Maestre beat Alan Graham (1 Pt America)
• Ken Dupree beat Josef Vostry (1 Pt America)
• Fumiharu Kazrayama beat Rick Gonzalez (1 Pt International)
• Paul Martin beat Lloyd Gillett (1 Pt International)
• John Sansone beat Geoff Hatto Hembling (1 Pt America)
• Korrie Williams tied Steve Hack (tied)
• Ryan Garbutt beat Sam Mathias (1 Pt America)
• Mikey Nilson beat Peter Allen (1 Pt America)
• Lorenzo Forbes beat Boris Vostry (1 Pt America)
• Deaon Cal beat Alan Gobie (1 Pt America)
• George Paoletti beat Chico Towers (1 Pt America)
• Tony Zabaneh beat John Wongsam (1 Pt America)

Score - Americas 16 Points, Internationals 7 Points.

In the biggest landslide victory yet, we congratulate the Belizean Americas team for the 4th straight year.

Other Prizes :

• Best Looser - Rick Gonzalez
• Closest to the Water - Mikey Nilson
• Longest Putt - Mikey Nilson
• Eagle - Tony Zabaneh and Korrie Williams
• Most Balls in the Water (again) - Geoff Hatto Hembling
• Biggest Match Play Whoop - Paul Martin
• Loosing Team Hero - Alan Graham
• Hit your Net - Korrie Williams
• Best Dressed - Steve Hack
• Best Mathias - Josef Vostry
• The mighty Raffle - Peter Allen.

Well done to all the players that participated. See you at the next tournament.

3rd Annual 2013 Corkers Golf World Cup

The 2013 Corkers World Cup Golf Tournament took place on June 1st at a re-hydrated Roaring River Golf Course, with the fairways and putting surfaces glowing a succulent shade of green after the recent rains.

All bodes well for the RF&G Belize Amateur Open on June 22nd/23rd. Don't forget to sign up before the tournament. We will not be accepting entries on the day of the competition. Deadline to sign up Thursday 20th June. See flyer below.

Back to the Corkers World Cup. Thks to all the sponsors, especially Geoff and Sam from Corkers Restaurant and Bar. Thks to all the other sponsors who made this event possible. Quality Poultry, Tropigas, Premium Wines and Spirits and Hot Mamas.

$1,000 was raised for the Children of Hope Charity.

Fourball Matches : 4 Points Belizean Americas - 2 Points Belizean Internationals.

• Heath/Zabaneh vs Hack/Machacka - 2UP (Americas)
• Mathias/Towers vs Weiss/Garbutt Sr - A/S
• Samuda/Maestre vs Graham/Hunt L - 5&3 (Americas)
• Martin/Ardoullie vs Robinson/Robinson - 2UP (Americas)
• Sansone/Forbes vs Hunt A/Hembling - A/S
• Allen/Allen vs Sharp/Wongsam - 3&2 (Internationals)

Chico Towers and his Zoot Suit.

Scramble Matches : 2 Points Belizean Americas - 4 Points Belizean Internationals.

• Samuda/Maestre vs Hunt/Hunt - 3&2 (Americas)
• Graham/Hembling vs Heath/Zabaneh - 3&2 (Americas)
• Sansone/Forbes vs Mathias/Towers - 2&1 (Internationals)
• Martin/Ardoullie vs Wongsam/Sharp - 1UP (Internationals)
• Robinson/Robinson vs Hack/Hack - 4&3 (Internationals)
• Machacka/Allen vs Garbutt Sr/Weiss - 2&1 (Internationals)

Singles Matches : 5.5 Points Belizean Americas - 5.5 Points Belizean Internationals.

• Hunt A vs Sharp - 3&2 (Americas)
• Hunt L vs Maestre - 3&2 (Americas)
• Allen vs Forbes - 1UP (Internationals)
• Weiss vs Mathias - 2&1 (Internationals)
• Martin vs Samuda - 2UP (Americas)
• Robinson J vs Towers - 4&2 (Americas)
• Zabaneh vs Hembling - 4&3 (Americas)
• Machacka vs Garbutt Sr - 2&1 (Internationals)
• Robinson R vs Hack - 1UP (Internationals)
• Ardoullie vs Wongsam - 3&1 (Internationals)
• Graham vs Heath - A/S

Incredibly, after 6 hours of team play the tournament came down to the final pairing of Alan Graham (Internationals Captain) and Tim Heath (Americas Vice Captain). The match was halved meaning the teams scored 11.5 points each.

Belizean Americas retain the trophy for 2013 as they only needed to draw to hold the trophy.

Congratulations to the Belizean Americas who have now won the trophy for 3 consecutive years. A valiant effort by the Belizean International team, who matched the Americas team shot for shot but were unable to win the final 0.5 point to grab the trophy.

Other awards :

Team Hero award : Steve Maestre who won all 3 matches for a combined +11 holes victory. Other  notables include Tony Zabaneh and Peter Allen who won all 3 of their matches.

Best Loser Award : Lucas Hunt who lost by a combined -11 holes. Lucas our youngest player also deserves a mention for playing on after being struck on the collar bone by a ball at the start of his final match. Other notables include......we will leave that for your conjecture.

Best Dressed Player : One player shone from the moment he arrived. Looking like an extra from "The Mask" his Yellow Zoot Suit brought a smile to everyones face. Congrats to CHICO TOWERS.


All the Belizean Americas Team players received 3 Points for the Victor Ludorum Player of the Year, plus every play received points based on their performance on the tournament. Yearly Tables below :

Members of the winning team from Left to Right (Tony Zabaneh, Lorenzo Forbes, Rafael Samuda, Tim Heath, Frank Sharp, John Sansone - Captain). Plus a cameo from the Internationals Captain, Alan Graham). Other players from the victorious team were Hank Weiss, Ray Garbutt Sr, Steve Maestre, Frank Sharpe, Jack Robinson, Robbie Robinson.

Click on Table/Image below to Enlarge :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year.

2013 Corkers Belize World Cup

2nd Annual Belize Golf World Cup Sponsored by Corkers

A great day was had by all at the Second Annual Golf World Cup on May 19th 2012 at Roaring River Golf Course.

The event was also to raise money. $1,281.00 was collected and will be donated by Corkers Restaurant/Belize Amateur Golf Association to the Dangriga Cancer Society.

Geoff and Sam (Corkers Restaurant) and Andy (BAGA)

Thanks to Corkers Restaurant and Bar for sponsoring the event and providing Trophies and a great BBQ lunch.

Here are the Results :

Fourball :

• Mckenzie/Colon bt Hunt/Martin - 3&2
• Vostry/Comber bt Bowling/Stromberg - 1Up
• Mathias/Machecka bt Garbutt Sr/Cal - 2Up
• Gobie/Hembling bt Heath/Sansone - 1Up
• Barrera/Gallardo bt Graham/Hack - 1Up
• Thornton/Maestra/Sharpe bt Wongsam/Smithson/Ardoullie - 2Up

Singles :

• Mathias bt Bowling - 1Up
• Thornton bt Graham - 2Up
• Mckenzie bt Martin - 3&2
• Hunt and Maestre -Tied
• Vostry and Cal - Tied
• Hembling and Heath - Tied
• Hack and Stromberg - Tied
• Sharpe bt Comber - 1Up
• Garbutt Sr bt Machecka - 1Up
• Sansone bt Wongsam - 3&2
• Ardoullie and Barrera - Tied
• Gobie and Gallardo - Tied
• Colon and Smithson - Tied

Belizean Americas team triumphed 12 1/2 Pts to 7 1/2 pts.

Belizean Americas Winning Team

Photo : Tim Heath, Ben Stromberg, Mickey Thornton, Oliver Colon, Ray Garbutt Sr, John Sansone, Bill Mckenzie (Captain), Nelson Gallardo.

Also in winning team : Chris Bowling, Steve Maestre, Deacon Cal, Frank Sharpe, Saul Barrera.

Individual Prizes :

• Lowest Gross - Bill Mckenzie (66)
• Lowest Net - Nelson Gallardo (62)
• Closest Pin #1 and #10 - Steve Hack
• Longest Drive - Andy Hunt
• Longest Putt #2 and #11 - Tim Heath
• Longest Putt #6 and #15 - Andy Hunt
• Longest Putt #9 and #18 - Ben Stromberg
• Closest Pin #5 and #14 - Frank Sharpe
• Mr Chip - Paul Martin and Alan Gobie
• Birdies for a Birdie - Tim Heath (3), Nelson Gallardo (2), Steve Hack, Mickey Thornton, John Wongsam, John Sansone, Frank Sharpe, Andy Hunt, Bill Mckenzie, Sam Mathias
• Team Hero Award - Bill Mckenzie (+6 Holes)
• 5th Wheel Award - Paul Martin (-6 Holes)
• Hollywood Award - Paul Martin - Still under stewards enquiry :-)
• Graham Mushroom Award - Michel Ardoullie.
• Bogey King - Tim Heath.

Belize Golf World Cup Results - May 14th 2011

Congratulations to our 2 teams who battled hard on Saturday for the First Belize Golf World Cup.

22 players made 2 teams of 11, representing the Belizean Americas and Belizean Internationals.

The teams played in the famous Ryder Cup format. The first 9 holes, pairs from each team were matched up in a FOURBALL Match Play.

After the 9 holes the teams had a break and then played in a 9 hole Singles Match Play.

Here are the Results. Belizean International Team marked (BI) and Belizean Americas Team marked (BA)

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FOURBALL Pairings :

Dalix Hernandez/Naim Musa (BA ) beat Andy Hunt/Ray Garbutt Sr (BI) - 1up
Ryan Garbutt/Jenny Patterson (BA) beat Jim Comber/Carl Austin (BI) - 2up
John Wongsam/Alan Graham (BI) beat Nelson Gallardo/Rene Reyes (BA) - 2up
Peter Lizarraga/Jaime Gonzalez (BA) beat Paul Martin/Peter Allen (BI) - 3up
Mickey Thornton (BA) beat Karl Ayres (BI) - 2up
Sam Mathias/Robert Lee (BI) beat John Sansone/Tim Heath (BA) - 1up

After the FOURBALL pairings :

4 points - Belizean Americas
2 points - Belizean Internationals

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SINGLES Matchplay :

Jenny Patterson (BA) beat Paul Martin (BI) - 1up
Peter Lizarraga (BA) beat Andy Hunt (BI) - 1up
Jaime Gonzalez (BA) beat Alan Graham (BI) - 1up
Ryan Garbutt (BA)beat Robert Lee (BI) - 4up
John Sansone (BA) beat Sam Mathias (BI) - 3up
Dalix Hernandez (BA) beat Carl Austin (BI) - 6up
Tim Heath (BA) and Karl Ayres (BI) - Match tied
Rene Reyes (BA) and John Wongsam (BI) - Match tied
Jim Comber (BI) beat Mickey Thornton (BA) - 1up
Peter Allen (BI) beat Nelson Gallardon (BA) - 1up
Ray Garbutt Sr (BI) beat Naim Musa (BA) - 2up.

Singles Results :

7 points - Belizean Americas
4 points - Belizean Internationals

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Final Result :

11 points - Belizean Americas
6 points - Belizean Internationals.

Victorious Belizean Americas Captains : Jaime Gonzalez and Mickey Thornton.

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Winner of Closest to the Pin on #1 and #10

Naim Musa

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Winner of Longest Drive on #6 and #15

Nelson Gallardo

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Winner of 2 Pot

Andy Hunt (#5)
Paul Martin (#5)
Mickey Thornton (#1 and #12)
John Wongsam (#6)
Naim Musa (#1)