The Hoeser Cup
“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” -Vince Lombardi
The Event: HGP XVI, 2011
Winning Captain: Kevin Kelly
Losing Captain: Jim Stephens
Highlights: In the planes, trains, and automobiles from hell, KK leads his team to victory moments prior to spending a night in a ravine with a BFT.
The Event: HGP XV, 2010
Winning Captain: Kevin Elmore
Losing Captain: Vince Hoeser
Highlights: Both Hom and deRoque forget their admission to the HGP as doormats and kick the living shit out of everyone, although Tom become the eventual cupholder.
The Event: HGP XIV, 2009
Winning Captain: Marc Hayes
Losing Captain: Steve Cramer
Losing Captain: David Hom
Highlights: Marc and friends limp to a narrow victory ending at the HGP home club in Myrtle, The Dunes. And, in doing so, guarantees another year of the captain not returning to defend The Cup. The wuss.
The Event: HGP XIII, 2008
Winning Captain: Ian Drury
Losing Captain: John Walz
Highlights: Stephens sandbags his way to The Cup win and Hoeser's first loss. A titanic halve between Drury and Hoeser.
The Event: HGP XII, 2007
Winning Captain: Mike Doyle
Losing Captain: Kevin Elmore
Losing Captain: Vince Hoeser
Highlights: Hom plays out of his skull to vault his team to a come-from-behind victory.
The Event: HGP XI, 2006
Winning Captain: Steph Boskin
Losing Captain: Jim Stephens
Highlights: I don't know what happened. I was in the hospital.
The Event: HGP X, 2005
Winning Captain: Vince Hoeser
Losing Captain: Kevin Elmore
Highlights: Hoeser gets 'lucky' and pounds the overconfident competition 12.5 to 3.5.
The Event: HGP IX, 2004
Winning Captain: John Walz
Losing Captain: J.R. Moore
Highlights: Bob's miraculous putt to win it all.
The Event: HGP VIII, 2003
Winning Captain: Mike Doyle
Losing Captain: Ari Klionsky
Highlights: Ari experiences a mild panic attack during the selection process but still pulls together a decent team. And yet, Doyle wins again.
The Event: HGP VII, 2002
Winning Captain: Kevin Elmore
Losing Captain: Vince Hoeser
Highlights: The Calcutta is installed. The matches are fairly close. VPH wins but begins a vicious Hoeser Cup losing streak.