The idea for the MEADOWMORE CUP was actually started by Jerry Keathly, a former Meadow Park Men’s Club (MPMC) President and Board member. He quit as President and eventually left the Men’s Club but thought about a tournament to recognize and remember Joe Ash, a really good person, who everybody loved, and was the friend of a lot of Meadow Park members and a lot of Allenmore Men’s Club members. In fact, the 2017 MPMC President, Bob Schierman, was especially close to Joe and grew up with him in Fircrest, WA., went to Junior High and High School with him, and were best friends during that time. Bobby & Joe remained good friends until his passing in 2013; hence the little plaque on the front of the trophy – “The Joe Ash Memorial”.

The Meadowmore Cup Tournament; an annual competition between the Meadow Park (MEADOW) and Allenmore (MORE) men’s clubs is played alternating years at the 2 golf courses. The first year of the CUP was 2013. It was held at Meadow Park Golf Course and both Men’s Clubs have been recognizing it every year since, thinking it was a really good way to recognize Joe Ash, a really good person whom everybody loved. There is a Bench on the 3^rd Tee Box at ALLENMORE Golf Course dedicated to Joe.

Joe Ash’s family also recognizes the MEADOWMORE CUP/JOE ASH MEMORIAL and had been attending the CUP presentation annually. Joe’s family included his wife Pam, daughter, and grandson Dillon; his uncle, Joe Stortini and his wife; Joe’s Mom & Dad, Ray and Victoria, his sister Janet and her spouse, and another uncle and aunt, plus Uncle Joe Stortini’s brother.

Meadow Park’s Meadowmore Cup Team is comprised of the Top 10 Men’s Club players, plus 2 “Captain’s Picks” players, totaling 12 on each team, plus any alternates that would go on the standby list. The MPMC Team Captain for each year, is determined by the top Meadowmore points leader after the last qualifying points tournament of the previous year (if they want it). The competition is an annual 2-day event (a Saturday & Sunday) and alternates each year between the two home golf courses. Typically played in September, the Saturday format is a 2-MAN BEST BALL (4-ball)[1] and on Sunday an Individual Match Play[2]. Together the Team Captains with their players, will select a day prior to the Tournament, where they will select their team’s pairings, opponents, tee times, etc. Order of selection normally starts with the Home Club selecting 1^st; then the away Team 2^nd; then visitor 3^rd; then Home 4^th; then Home 5^th, etc. That type of selection being called “Snaking.”

Throughout the year, MPMC members earn “Meadowmore Cup points” and prior to the CUP Tournament date, the top 10 members that have the most points, comprise the MPMC Team, along with 2 additional members the Captain of that year, picks to be on the team. Points are earned a couple different ways.

1. Any MPMC member who enters any of the MPMC events earns 10 pts for entering; “Major” tournaments are double (20) the entry points.
2. Any winnings won in an event counts as 1 point per dollar toward your MM points total. This does not include any cash winnings, i.e. the side pots winnings; gross or net skins, KPs, the Deuce Pot or low putts.

The standings through 2019 has the MPMC having won every year except the 2016 matches, with 2020 being the eighth year of the competition.

This Tournament has always been considered an honor to be a part of, and to be a member of the Team representing the Meadow Park Men’s Club.

[1] A golf format for teams comprised of two golfers who play their own golf balls throughout, and the lower score between them on each hole counts as the team score. Scoring is kept by comparing the holes won by each player. If each has won the same number of holes, the match is said to be “all-square”. If you have won 4 holes and your opponent has won 3, you are said to be “1-up”, and your opponent is “1-down”.

[2] MATCH PLAY – a competition format in which the round is played with the goal of winning individual holes. Scoring is kept by comparing the holes won by each player. If each has won the same number of holes, the match is said to be “all square”. If you have won 4 holes and your opponent has won 3, you are said to be “1-up” while your foe is “1-down.”