Longest Active Win Streak

9 – Matt Hughes.  One has to go back to his halved singles match with Mark Lloyd in ’13 to find the only match Matt didn’t win in his Cupp Cup career.  He has inexplicably never lost.  Matt has an unbelievable career record of 11-0-1.  Wes’s lack of an answer for Hughesy’s dominance is the #1 reason why the Dizzers have won five of the past seven Cupp Cups.

 

Most Consecutive Wins

9 (Matt Hughes, 2014, 2018-current).  I AM NOT writing more about this damn streak.  Please see above.

8 (Tom M. Peters, 2013 – 2015).  Tommy had eight in a row and retired from the Cupp Cup in 2015.  However, his agent talked him into a comeback for 2018 but his consecutive win streak was snapped by a stinking tie in the morning best ball match.

7 (Mike Smith ’08 – ’10 and Jerry Closinski ’08 – ’10). Mike Smith’s run came to an end in the 2010 Cupp Cup with a loss in the alternate shot with Dave Fay. Jerry’s streak ended in the first session of the 2011 Cup when he and partner Lauren Cupp were roughed up 4 & 3 by Ed Evans and JR Purrington.

 

Longest Active Loss Streak 

3 (Rich Artigiani, 2021-current).  Welcome to the show, Rich!  My man went 0-3 in his debut in 2021.  Let’s hope this record evens out in 2022.

 

Most Consecutive Losses

7 ( Jeff Gifford, 2013-2015).  Giff’s streak of five was extended to seven after the first two sessions of 2015.  Yikes.  Jeff did step up in the singles matches and took down a feisty Jeff Morat to win the Battle of the Jeffs and also his first match in three years.

Most Consecutive Matches Without a Win

10 (Paul Katchmar ’09 – ’13). The nightmare that wouldn’t end!! In his second match of 2013, Katch ended the misery as he and Larry Kalk put a whooping on Maya and Bird to the tune of 7&6. Shockingly, this was the first time Katchmar had ever led a match in his Cupp Cup career. Wowsers!

 

Most Career Individual Points

22 (Tom M. Peters ’08 – current).  With three perfect Cupp Cups and overall consistent play, Tom Peters has earned twenty-two points.  He’s averaged over two points per year for his Cupp Cup career.  Wow!

 

Largest Beat Down (Team)

5 & 4 in a 9 hole match (Eric Maya and Denny Parry over John Pollex and Mark Lloyd in ’10). Yes, the perfect match. Every hole was won. Even more interesting is that Pollex and Lloyd were hands down favorites in this match. Oops.

 

Largest Beat Down (Singles)

8 & 7 (Ken Caldwell over Ron Artigiani in ’09 and Jerry Closinski over Denny Parry in ’10). Ken Caldwell beat Ron Artigiani by this score in the rain drenched 2009 Cupp Cup while Jerry Closinski was also shaking hands with victim Denny Parry on the eleventh green in the 2010 version.

 

Biggest Comeback (Singles)

Artigiani over Caldwell ’10. In case Ron hasn’t cornered you at Legend’s to tell you every shot, he was down four holes with five to play. And then the magic began. Ron won #15, #16 with a birdie, #17, and then capped it off with a thrilling par on #18 to put an exclamation point on the biggest comeback in Cupp Cup history. In addition, the win tasted even sweeter after the thumping he took from Kenny the year before.

 

Overall Team Point Totals (through fourteen years)

TEAM WES – 169 points

TEAM JOSH/LAUREN – 161 points

 

Cupp Cup MVPs

2008 – Mike Smith
2009 – Ken Caldwell
2010 – Jerry Closinski
2011 – Jerry Closinski
2012 – John Pollex
2013 – Larry Natale, John Domagal, Matt Hughes
2014 – Tom M. Peters
2015 – Tom M. Peters
2016 – Josh Solon & Matt Ferdinand
2017 – Rich Regan
2018 – Matt Hughes
2019 – Ken Caldwell
2020 – Joe DeMatteo and Mark Lloyd
2021 – Jeff Gifford

 

All-Time Cupp Cup Perfect Individual Performances

PURPLE – Team Josh/Lauren
RED – Team Wes

Mike Smith (2008 – loss)
Mike Smith (2009 – win)
Ken Caldwell (2009 – win)
Nick Calicchia (2009 – win)
Jerry Closinski (2009 – loss)
Jerry Closinski (2010 – win)
Ron Artigiani (2010 – win)
JR Purrington (2011 – loss)
Joe Vescio (2012 – win)
Tom M. Peters (2012 – loss)
Ed Graziano (2012 – loss)
Matt Hughes (2013 – win)
John Domagal (2013 – win)
Larry Natale (2013 – win)
Tom M. Peters (2014 – win)
Joe Hughes (2014 – win)
Dennis Bird (2014 – loss)
Tom M. Peters (2015 – win)
Josh Solon (2016 – win)
Matt Ferdinand (2016 – win)
Jeff Gifford (2016 – win)
Ron Weis (2016 – win)
Robert Taylor (2016 – win)
Rich Regan (2017 – win)
Ron Artigiani (2017 – win)
Matt Hughes (2018 – win)
Matt Hughes (2019 – win)
Ken Caldwell (2019 – win)
Robert Taylor (2019 – loss)
Wes Cupp (2019 – loss)
Mark Lloyd (2020 – win)
Joe DeMatteo (2020 – loss)
Mike Seifert (2021 – loss)

All-Time Cupp Cup Individual Point Shutouts

PURPLE – Team Josh/Lauren
RED – Team Wes

Jeff Gifford (2009 – loss)
Paul Katchmar (2009 – win)
Ken Caldwell (2010 – loss)
Ken Caldwell (2012 – loss)
Mike Smith (2012 – loss)
Dennis Bird (2013 – loss)
Jeff Gifford (2014 – loss)
Ed Evans (2015 – win)
Josh Solon (2015 – loss)
Ed Evans (2016 – loss)
Tom Cole (2016 – loss)
Bryan Krol (2016 – loss)
Joe Hughes (2016 – loss)
JR Purrington (2016 – loss)
Mike Seifert (2016 – loss)
Larry Natale (2017 – loss)
Aaron Asher (2017 – loss)
Kris Harvey (2017 – loss)
Mike Seifert (2019 – win)
Jeff Gifford (2019 – loss)