‘Team Monarch Beach’ overcame a two shot deficit in their final round to capture the 2012 TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Championship presented by adidas® Golf. The Monarch Beach team shot a final round 201 to leap past Longbow Golf Club Team 1, and take the coveted title. Monarch Beach’s 405 total (204-201) was six better than Angel Park Golf Club’s 411 total (205-206) and was seven better than the third place team from Sedona Golf Resort, who shot 412 (214-198). The defending champions from Palm Valley Golf Club finished in a two-way tie for fourth place with We-Ko-Pa Golf Club. Both of which had team scores of 414.

“This was definitely a ‘team win’ for us,” stated Eric Lohman, team captain and General Manager for the Monarch Beach Golf Links. “We had three teams play well, but our net teams were able to capitalize on some great birdies. We are very thankful to have been able to play in this first class event and represent our home club Monarch Beach Golf Links. We are proudly displaying the trophy…in the Monarch Beach Golf Shop, overlooking the ocean,” added Lohman.

In total 208 national qualifiers participated in the event, representing twenty-three OB Sports affiliated golf clubs from throughout the United States. Each team fields an eight-person team (grouped together in four, two-person teams) made up of seven qualifiers from the club and the club’s golf professional. “The cup” is awarded for the overall TaylorMade/OB Sports Team Championship: each of the teams post its best three, two-person-team net scores, across both days of competition, and the team with the lowest net score is crowned overall champion. This 36-hole national event was played concurrently over two courses: ASU Karsten Golf Course and Raven Golf Club – Phoenix.

Past TaylorMade OB Sports team champions include Palm Valley Golf Club (2011),
We-Ko-Pa-Golf Club (2010), High Meadow Ranch Golf Club (2009), Tijeras Creek Golf Club (2008) and Sandia Golf Club (2007).

For more information on the 2012 TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Championship, Presented by adidas Golf, visit www.obsports.com/team.

2012 TaylorMade OB Sports National Team Championships
Final Results
ASU Karsten Golf Course & Raven Golf Club – Phoenix
Place    Team    Day1    Day 2    Total
1st    Monarch Beach Golf Links    204    201    405
2nd    Angel Park Golf Club    205    206    411
3rd    Sedona Golf Resort    214    198    412
4th    We-Ko-Pa Golf Club    207    207    414
5th    Palm Valley Golf Club    206    208    414
6th    Longbow Golf Club Team 1    202    215    417
7th    Windsor Parke/Champions Club    205    213    418
8th    Raven GC Phoenix    207    211    418
9th    Tijeras Creek Golf Club    207    212    419
10th    Eagle Mountain Golf Club    206    214    420
11th    OB Sports Team    207    216    423
12th    High Meadow Ranch Team 2    212    212    424
13th    Centennial Golf Club Team 1    213    215    428
13th    Painted Desert Golf Club    212    216    428
15th    Sandia Golf Club Team 1    214    215    429
16th    Longbow Golf Club Team 2    213    217    430
16th    High Meadow Golf Club Team 1    216    214    430
18th    The Oaks Golf Club    212    220    432
19th    Sandia Golf Club Team 1    220    216    436
20th    Three Crows Golf Club Team 2    219    217    436
21st    The Legacy Golf Club    215    223    438
22nd    ASU Karsten Golf Course    220    220    440
23rd    Hunters Creek Golf Club    218    222    440
24th    Three Crowns Golf Club Team 1    221    222    443
25th    Centennial Golf Club Team 2    223    223    446
26th    Foothills Golf Group    222    228    450
27th    Langdon Farms Golf Club    227    228    455