The Hannon-Fields Cup
October 2026The University Of Texas Golf ClubThe Hannon Cup is one way Austin’s golf community honors the “Coach”, George Hannon. The Ryder Cup like format was selected for the competition with the top 12 Austin metro area golf professionals playing against the top 12 male amateurs.
The 30th Hannon Cup Matches
October 2026
Greg Merserole
Amateur Captain
Jack Gaudion
Professional Captain
The 2025 Hannon Cup Matches
Fourball Matches
Steven Chervony & Tayler Termeer vs Riley Pumphrey & Brett Findley – Amateurs 2&1
Marko Lloyd & Jermey Nevius vs Austin Cotton & Alex Ellix – Amateurs 2&1
Lonny Alexander & Jake Sitterle vs Josh Swanson & Tim Hamm – Professionals 1 up
Kyle Edwards & Wes Short vs Michael Rome & Steffan Schmieding – Amateurs 3&2
Chris Benestante & Sergio Garcia vs Creighton Honeck & Kris Devlin – Professionals 2&1
Gil Mendez & Sean Mullen vs Franklin Hatchett & Ryan O’Rear – Amateurs 5&4
Amateurs lead the matches 4-2
Foursome Matches
Steven Chervony & Tayler Termeer vs Kris Devlin & Tim Hamm – Professionals 1 up
Marko Lloyd & Jeremy Nevius vs Michael Rome & Steffan Schmieding – Amateurs 7&6
Lonny Alexander & Jake Sitterle vs Riley Pumphrey & Brett Findley – Amateurs 1 up
Chris Benestante & Kyle Edwards vs Creighton Honeck & Josh Swanson – Professionals 2&1
Wes Short & Sean Mullen vs Austin Cotton & Alex Ellis – Amateurs 3&2
Sergio Garcia & Gil Mendez vs Franklin Hatchett & Ryan O’Rear – Professionals 5&3
Amateurs lead the matches 7-5
Singles Matches
Steven Chervony vs Alex Ellis – Professional 1 up
Wes Short vs Creighton Honeck- Amateur 3&2
Gil Mendez vs Kris Devlin – Professional 5&4
Tayler Termeer vs Riley Pumphrey – Professional 1 up
Chris Benestante vs Brett Findley – Amateur 2 up
Kyle Edwards vs Tim Hamm – Professional 4&3
Sean Mullen vs Josh Swanson – Professional 2&1
Jeremy Nevius vs Steffan Schmieding – Professional 3&1
Marko Lloyd vs Austin Cotton – Professional 5&4
Jake Sitterle vs Franklin Hatchett – All Square
Lonny Alexander vs Michael Rome – Amateur 1 up
Sergio Garcia vs Ryan O’Rear – Professional 5&4
Professionals win the Matches 13.5-10.5
Past Winners of The Hannon Cup
Team Wins
Amateur: 15
Professional: 1
Started in 1997, the Ryder Cup format event is played as a tribute to Coach Hannon. The brain child of Mark Coward, then Head Professional at Great Hills Country Club and Brent Buckman, then Director of Golf at Barton Creek Country Club and Resort. The event served as a testament to Coach, filled with strong competition, fellowship and fun.
The event is comprised of two teams of 12 players. The teams play three 18 hole match play events over two days, earning points for their team with each win or tie. One team represents the top golf professionals and the second team represents the top male amateurs in the Austin metro area.