Shamrock Marine 's Team Wins the Captain's Cup Golf Tournament
Sunny skies greeted golfers on the greens at Sugar Creek Country Club for the Port Bureau’s 17th Annual Captain’s Cup Golf Tournament on Nov. 2.
The team from Shamrock Marine - Bill Diehl (former Port Bureau president!), Dee Hunt, Jarrett Phillips, and Tim Studdert - took home the first place gross honors. (Pictured above.)
Second place gross went to Doug Dorton, Greg Harner, Oliver Jones, and Kevin Pearce from the Callan Marine team.
Additional team wins went to:
First place net: Schröder Marine Services team – Simon Christensen, Karl Schröder, Garrett Steward, and Paul Madsen.
Second place net: Moran Shipping Agencies team – Rob LeClair, Ryan Lee, Jason Spalding, and Jesse Villareal.
Third place net: Arc Marine team – Paul Ayala, Grant Leal, Andrew Medellin, and Chris Puig.
The friendly competition was high, with players vying for the top spot in several contests. Winners were Bryan Johnston, Closest to Pin # 4 Robert; Christy Finken, Closest to Pin #6 Robert; John Lankford, Closest to Pin #6 Jones; and Tim Kopfensteiner for Longest Drive #8 Jones. Golfers also scored wins in the Chipping Contest and the very popular Putting Contest.
In addition to breakfast, lunch, and dinner, hospitality tents dotted the course, offering beverages, snacks, and giveaways. A raffle, along with a dinner and awards ceremony on the outdoor patio at Sugar Creek topped off day’s celebrations.
The Port Bureau appreciates all our golfers, volunteers and sponsors! In addition to our generous sponsors, we would also like to thank the Golf Committee for their hard work: Tim Studdert, chair (Shamrock Marine), Jamie Sylvester, co-chair (Crowe, LLP), Royce Clutter (Suderman & Young Towing Co.), Christy Finken (Bank of Texas), Michael Grant (Imperial), Matthew Kuroski (Wells Fargo), Gavin Osorno (AccuTRANS), Crissy Rivera (Texas Capital Bank), Richard Rojas (Stellar Bank), Karl Schröder (Schröder Marine Services),Frank Yonish (Fifth Third Bank).
Save the Date! The 2026 Captain’s Cup tournament is slated for Nov. 2. The event sells out quickly each year. If you or your company is interested in participating, please email to golf-info@txgulf.org to receive updates.