City of Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles Cup Match

                                      

 The Lake Charles Cup Matches were started in 2002 by a local golfer named Bill Propst and the then, Director of Golf at Gray Plantation, Neel Derouen.  The Lake Charles Cup Matches include teams from Gray Plantation, Lake Charles Country Club, Mallard Cove, and Pine Shadows.  Pine Shadows won the Cup in the first four years of competition with 2005 being canceled due to Hurricane Rita.  So, Pine Shadows retained the LC Cup from 2002 through 2006.  Some minor modifications were voted on by the local Golf Professionals for 2007 to allow more access to higher handicaps.  Mallard Cove won the LC Cup in 2007.  Gray Plantation won the LC Cup in 2008 with Lake Charles Country Club being absent.  LCCC came back in 2009 with a very strong team.  And, the LC Cup Matches for 2009 came down to the last group on the course and down to the last hole.  LCCC had a one point lead with the final group on Hole 18.  Mallard Cove pulled in 2 ½ points on the last match to win back the LC Cup by only ½ point.  Mallard Cove wins the LC Cup for the second time in 2009.  Next year, LCCC and Pine Shadows will host the Lake Charles Cup Matches.