The 78th Hudson Cup Matches, held October 15–16 at Inglewood Golf Club, showcase the very best of Pacific Northwest golf. In these historic matches, the top 10 PGA Professionals from the Pacific Northwest Section faced off against the top 10 amateurs in a Ryder Cup-style format. At the same time, the 35th Senior Hudson Cup Matches feature the leading senior professionals and amateurs.
Each player will play three matches, a Foursome match, Four-Ball Match, and a Singles Match. At the completion of the matches, awards are presented to the outstanding player on each team as decided by votes of the team members. They honor Chuck Congdon, Larry Lamberger, Bob McKendrick and Bill Eggers, four great players with outstanding Hudson Cup records. In the senior matches, awards are presented to the outstanding player on each team as decided by votes of the team members. They honor Chuck Congdon, Larry Lamberger, Bob McKendrick and Bill Eggers, four great players with outstanding Hudson Cup records.
CLICK HERE to view 78th Hudson Cup Match Results.
CLICK HERE to view 35th Senior Hudson Cup Match Results.
History of the Championship
Robert A. Hudson was a very successful Portland businessman whose firm, Hudson House, was one of the nation’s leading wholesale grocers. Hudson played golf at Portland Golf Club and was devoted to the game. During World War II, the PGA of America was trying to keep its Tour alive and was in dire need of sponsors. Hudson stepped up to the plate with the urging of Larry Lamberger, Portland Golf Club head professional, and offered to underwrite a 72-hole open tournament with a purse of $10,000. Thus the 1944 Portland Open was born, and Sam Snead won it. Hudson stayed with the program and went on to sponsor the 1945 Portland Open (in which Ben Hogan set the 72-par 72-hole scoring record of 27-under-par 261) and the 1946 PGA Championship, won by Hogan. Hudson went on to sponsor Portland Opens in 1948 and 1949 and the Western Open in 1955, all at Portland Golf Club, and he became the first chairman of the PGA Advisory Committee.
The Professionals have won 60 of the 77 matches against the amateurs, losing only 9 and tying 8 matches.
While the Professionals have been dominating the Hudson Cup Matches, the Senior professionals have also been winning the Senior Hudson Cup Matches. The Senior Professionals have won 24 of 34 Matches, tying once.
Inglewood Golf Club
Nestled at the north end of Lake Washington, Inglewood Golf Club is among the Pacific Northwest’s oldest and most distinguished private clubs. Founded on December 12, 1919, it officially opened for play in July 1921, fulfilling its founders’ vision as a premier championship venue. The handsome clubhouse, an architectural masterpiece, was built in 1926 and has been restored to enhance and reflect its rich French Provincial influence. The golf course was designed by noted British Columbia course architect, A.V. Macan. A top amateur golfer in the Pacific Northwest and Canada (1913 Washington State Amateur and Pacific Northwest Amateur Champion), Macan became one the most prominent golf architects in not only the Northwest but also the country. Over the past decade with the assistance of golf course architect Jeff Mingay, the club has worked on restoring Macan’s original design, with the majority of the work completed in spring of 2021. Inglewood GC is one of the oldest clubs in the Northwest, celebrating their centennial back in 2019.