What is the Ridder Cup?
The Ridder Cup is an annual team golf match organized by Justin Hastings and played at Ridder Farm & Country Club. The matches debuted in 2018 amongst family and friends to celebrate team golf and compete for the right to hoist the historic Ridder Cup Trophy. In the debut year, the contest featured seven matches over the course of two days.
The Course
The construction of the first nine holes at Ridder Farm & Country Club began in the spring of 1960 and was in the former pasture areas of Ridder Farm. Old photographs show brothers George and Paul Ridder laying sod on the first fairway. The holes on this nine are generally short, the fairways are wide and it’s fun to play. The inward nine has a completely different feel than the front. Where the front nine is wide open the back nine was carved out of the woods. The fairways are tighter and the holes are generally longer. This nine was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and built in the early 1960s.
2018 Recap:
Team Cornish wins 5-2
Team Cornish (Greg Reed, Justin Hastings, Scott Ridder, David Peters) defeat Team Homan (Craig Hastings, Rich McMackin, Scott Hastings, Chris Palmquist) 5-2
Justin Hastings & Scott Ridder win 4&2 over Rich McMackin & Scott Hastings
Team Cornish leads 4-1, clinching the Ridder Cup
Rich McMackin & Chris Palmquist win 1up over Justin Hastings & David Peters
Team Cornish wins the Ridder Cup 5-2
2019 Recap:
Team Homan wins 11-4
Team Homan (Craig Hastings, Rich McMackin, Scott Hastings, Chris Palmquist, Mike Vadala, Chuck Horan) defeat Team Cornish (Greg Reed, Justin Hastings, Scott Ridder, David Peters, Billy Herald, Brian Curley) 11-4
2020 Recap:
Team Homan wins 11.5-8.5
Team Homan (Craig Hastings, Rich McMackin, Scott Hastings, Chris Palmquist, Mike Vadala, Chuck Horan, David Merriell, Anthony Cabral) defeat Team Cornish (Justin Hastings, Scott Ridder, David Peters, Billy Herald, Fred Davison, Fred Rogers, Lucas Packard, AJ Kastanotis) 11.5-8.5
Craig Hastings & David Merriell win 1up over Justin Hastings & Fred Davison
Team Homan leads 4.5-1.5
2021 Recap:
Team Cornish wins 11-9
Team Cornish (Justin Hastings, Scott Ridder, Pete Gallagher, Lucas Packard, AJ Kastanotis, Sean Toland, Brian Curley, Fred Rogers) defeats Team Homan (Craig Hastings, Rich McMackin, Scott Hastings, Chris Palmquist, Mike Vadala, Chuck Horan, David Merriell, Anthony Cabral) 11-9
Pete Gallagher & AJ Kastanotis win 1up over Craig Hastings & David Merriell
Team Cornish leads 7.5-4.5
Rich McMackin & Chris Palmquist win 4&2 over Justin Hastings & Sean Toland
Team Cornish leads 7.5-5.5
Sean Toland & Brian Curley win 2&1 over Chris Palmquist & Anthony Cabral
Team Cornish wins the Ridder Cup, 11-9
2022 Recap:
Team Homan wins 12-9
Team Homan (Craig Hastings, Rich McMackin, Pete Gallagher, AJ Kastanotis, Lucas Packard, Brian Curley, Fred Davison, Chris Palmquist, John McAllister) defeats Team Cornish (JM Wilkins, Justin Hastings, Scott Ridder, Sean Toland, Dave Merriell, Anthony Cabral, Scott Hastings, Fred Rogers, David Peters) 12-9
Justin Hastings, Anthony Cabral, and Scott Hastings win -4 to -3 over Rich McMackin, Brian Curley, and Fred Davison
The matches are tied 1.5-1.5
Craig Hastings, Lucas Packard, and John McAllister win -3 to +1 over JM Wilkins, David Merriell, and David Peters
The matches are tied, 2.5-2.5
Career Records
| Name | Cups Played (Wins) | Overall | Scramble | Alt Shot | Best Ball | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ridder | 5 (2) | 14-5-1 | 7-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-1-1 |
| Craig Hastings | 5 (3) | 12-6-2 | 4-3-1 | 4-1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Chris Palmquist | 5 (3) | 10-8-2 | 5-3-1 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 1-2-1 |
| Rich McMackin | 5 (3) | 8-10-2 | 2-5-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Justin Hastings | 5 (2) | 7-9-4 | 3-3-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2-1 |
| Scott Hastings | 5 (2) | 6-13-1 | 2-6-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| David Peters | 4 (1) | 5-10-1 | 2-5-1 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Vadala | 3 (2) | 7-3-2 | 2-2-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-0-1 |
| Brian Curley | 3 (2) | 7-5 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Chuck Horan | 3 (2) | 6-5-1 | 2-2-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| AJ Kastanotis | 3 (2) | 5-4-3 | 2-1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Lucas Packard | 3 (2) | 5-4-3 | 1-2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-0-1 |
| Fred Rogers | 3 (1) | 4-3-5 | 2-0-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1-1 |
| Anthony Cabral | 3 (1) | 5-5-2 | 2-3-2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| David Merriell | 3 (1) | 3-7-2 | 1-3-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1-1 |
| Sean Toland | 2 (1) | 5-3 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Pete Gallagher | 2 (2) | 3-3-2 | 2-1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 |
| Greg Reed | 2 (1) | 3-5 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Fred Davison | 2 (1) | 2-5-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Billy Herald | 2 (0) | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| John McAllister | 1 (1) | 3-0-1 | 2-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| JM Wilkins | 1 (0) | 1-2-1 | 0-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 |