Fightmaster Cup
The Fightmaster Cup is named after one of NAOAGA’s founders. Don Fightmaster is an internationally known, one-armed golfer from Louisville, KY who has inspired numerous young men and women with permanent disabilities to take up the game of golf. It is a trademarked international competition between the best players from NAOAGA and the United Kingdom’s Society of One-Armed Golfers. Played in a Ryder Cup-style international format every two years just before the Ryder Cup, the competition started in 2008 with the Americans winning the Cup and Europe capturing the Cup in subsequent years (2010, 2012, 2014 & 2016).
The 2018 Fightmaster Cup is scheduled for Kent, England. The AM&Cs and the Winter Regionals are the official qualifying events for the Fightmaster Cup.
Tournament Timeline
2020
The 2020 Fightmaster Cup tournament, a Ryder Cup styled competition between NAOAGA and the UK's Society of One-Armed Golfers, will be held in 2020 on US soil.
The NAOAGA qualifiers on points, for the 2020 Fightmaster Cup are as follows:
Vincent Biser
Steve Day
Steven Ford
Jesse Florkowski
Bob A. MacDermott
Bart Oliva
Steve Shipuleski
Jonathan Snyder
2018
The 2018 Fightmaster Cup tournament was held from September 18th-22nd.The host site was Walmer & Kingsdown GC, Deal, Kent, England, UK.
The NAOAGA qualifiers, captain and vice captains for the 2018 Fightmaster Cup were as follows:
- Jason (Shooter) Aken
- Vincent Biser
- Jeff Dawley
- Steve Day
- Xander Dobreff (1st Alternate)
- Steven Ford
- Jesse Florkowski (WD)
- Alan Gentry
- Ryan Matthews
- Carson Novins
- Musa Pam (WD)
- Pat Schroeder
- Steve Shipuleski
- Jonathan Snyder
- John Trenchik
Captain: Daniel Aldrich
Vice-Captain: Dick Boccaccio
Vice-Captain: Prav Mathur
Vice-Captain: Clay Kemper
2016
The 2016 Fightmaster Cup took place at the Indian Wells Resort and Spa, Palm Springs, CA September 18-25.
2014
The 2014 Fightmaster Cup took place at the Stirling Golf Club in Scotland September 12-14.
Team Europe defeated Team North America to retain the Cup--Europe 21, North America 7.
2012
The 2012 Fightmaster Cup took place a short drive from the Ryder Cup venue in Medinah at the Blackhawk Trace Golf Club in Chicago, IL.
Team Europe defeated Team North America 20.5 to 7.5
2010
The 2010 Fightmaster Cup tool place at the Marriott St Pierre Hotel just minutes away from the Severn bridges and Celtic Manor the 2010 Ryder Cup venue.
Team Europe defeated Team North America 16 to 12
2008
The inaugural Fightmaster Cup took place at The Cardinal Club, Simpsonville, Kentucky near Valhalla Golf Club, the venue for the 2008 Ryder Cup.
Team North America defeated Team Europe 19.5 to 8.5