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Custom Cabinets claims 2022 Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League championship

Custom Cabinets - John Moss, Forrest Elmore, Chris Zickefoose, John Reger (Not pictured: Lynn Helmick)

TENNERTON – Custom Cabinets defeated Hank Ellis Insurance for the 2022 Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League championship in an 18-hole match play at the Buckhannon Country Club Wednesday evening.

Custom Cabinets scored a convincing 49 ½-31 ½ victory over Hank Ellis Insurance for the championship.

18 hole low gross scores

     John Moss, Custom Cabinets – 75

     Stephen Jeran/Chirs Brady, Hank Ellis Insurance – 77

18 hole low net scores

     Chris Zickefoose, Custom Cabinets – 64

     Forrest Elmore, Custom Cabinets – 66

     John Reger, Custom Cabinets – 66

Low 9 hole gross scores

     Chris Brady, Hank Ellis Insurance 33

     John Moss, Custom Cabinets 35

     Roger Abel, Custom Cabinets 37

Low 9 hole net scores

     Roger Abel , Custom Cabinets – 27

     Chris Zickefoose, Custom Cabinets 31

     Forrest Elmore, Custom Cabinets 31

     Hank Ellis, Hank Ellis Insurance 31

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