The Neil Christie Cup

Neil Christie


A victorious Team Bruce gathers to show off the spoils of the team's lopsided 2006 victory.

Team Bruce captain Bruce Christie wins his record 8th Cup in 2015.

The club's annual Neil Christie Cup event is a tribute to our good friend and brother Neil Christie, who passed away in 2002. Neil was a founding father of the AWA Enterprises Softball Club in 1975, its first manager, and a powerful and lasting presence to all who knew him. Nobody would have enjoyed what this club has become more than Neil, and his brothers Mark, Brian, and Bruce carry on his legacy in this whacky event.

The format for the Christie Cup is two teams selected from all the players. The teams are divided into twosomes. Each twosome share a cart and goes head-to-head against their opposite cart for points that go toward the overall team total. The three-hole sets will be best ball, scramble, and alternate shot, with handicaps. Each three-hole match is worth one point toward the overall team score, with one additional point awarded for the low 18-hole score.

We will be returning to Spring Valley Golf Course for this year's event. Spring Valley is a lot of fun to play, and with this format, it's an event that should not be missed.

Here are the results from the 2023 event. Team Bruce has won 11 of the 20 tournaments played to date, so the rest of the Christie Family needs to step up.

Contact Greg Brown at GBrown26@aol.com for entry confirmation.

Tournament Record (single cart duo)
61 - Bruce Christie and Al Brown (2003)
Empire Ranch Golf Course

Team Standings
Team Bruce - 11
Team Brian - 5
Team Mark - 1
Team Gayle - 1
Team Logan - 1
Team Coach - 1


Team Bruce wins the inaugural event in 2003


Stacey Brown was buying rounds in 2005 when she aced the par three 16th hole at Empire Ranch!


Logan Christie captains his only Cup victory in 2016.

Tournament Champions
2003-Team Bruce
(won 12.5-8.5)
Al Brown
Greg Brown
Stacey Brown
Bruce Christie
Gale Jeffers
Elmer Nemeth
2004-Team Bruce
(won 17.5-10.5)
Jeff Applegate
Steve Barrett
Al Brown
Greg Brown
Bruce Christie
Gale Jeffers
Elmer Nemeth
Scott Tiffany
2005-Team Brian
(won 13.5-7.5)
Dale Applegate
Marian Applegate
Al Brown
Stacey Brown
Brian Christie
Mike Tharenos
2006-Team Bruce
(won 22.5-12.5)
Jeff Applegate
Steve Barrett
Greg Brown
Stacey Brown
Bruce Christie
Mark Christie
Dan Degnon
Mel Espinoza
Gary Matsushita
Mike Simonds
2007-Team Brian
(won 21.5-20.5)
Dave Alvarez
Dale Applegate
Mike Applegate
Greg Brown
Stacey Brown
Brian Christie
Dave Espinoza
Gale Jeffers
John Koeplin
Scott Leiker
Mike Simonds
Mike Tharenos
2008-Team Bruce
(won 28.5-20.5)
Jeff Applegate
Steve Barrett
Joe Bracero
Bruce Christie
Jay Cline
Jake Kelly
Kerry Kelly
Gary Matsushita
David Mellow
Chris Shipp
Jamie Sammut
Steve Sammut
Scott Tiffany
Mike Wheeler
2009-Team Bruce
(won 21.5-20.5)
James Adams
Alonso Aguilar
Dale Applegate
Jeff Applegate
Mike Applegate
Al Brown
Greg Brown
Stacey Brown
Bruce Christie
Dave Jackson
Steven O'Neal
Mike Simonds
2010-Team Bruce
(won 21.5-20.5)
James Adams
Alonso Aguilar
Mike Applegate
Johnny Carpenter
Mark Chatfield
David Green
Dave Jackson
Rob Kemp
Larry Lincoln
Gary Matsushita
Steven O'Neal
Mike Simonds
2011-Team Gayle
(won 24.5-17.5)
James Adams
Jeff Applegate
Greg Brown
Stacey Brown
David Green
Ron Locicero
Gary Matsushita
Elmer Nemeth
Matt Richards
Mike Simonds
Brian Tract
2012-Team Coach
(won 15.5-12.5)
James Adams
Mike Applegate
Ron Locicero
Gary Matsushita
Greg Moon
Louie Nuno
Steve Sammut
Mike Simonds
2013-Team Bruce
(won 19.5-15.5)
James Adams
Jeff Applegate
Sam Carnell
Bruce Christie
Mark Christie
Ron Locicero
Steve Sammut
Bob Savoka
Clark Stockard
Jon Welch
2014-Team Bruce
(won 21-14)
Jeff Applegate
Greg Brown
Bruce Christie
Aaron Clawson
Kevin Hager
Dave Jackson
Gary Matsushita
Louie Nuno
Steve Sammut
Mike Simonds
2015-Team Bruce
(won 21-14)
Mike Applegate
Lydia Barrett
Steve Barrett
Al Brown
Stacey Brown
Mark Chatfield
Bruce Christie
Kevin Hager
Larry Lincoln
Gary Matsushita
Mike Simonds
2016-Team Logan
(won 27-22)
Mike Applegate
Steve Barrett
Al Brown
Greg Brown
Bruce Christie
Logan Christie
Chris Dean
Dave Jackson
Austin Nadeau
Mark Pim
Steve Sammut
Mike Simonds
Mike Vitakes
Jon Welch
2017-Team Mark
(won 30-26)
James Adams
Mike Applegate
Greg Brown
Steven Brown
Sam Carnell
Jim Chappell
Mark Chatfield
Mark Christie
Dave Freeman
Tony Hazarian
Dave Jackson
Larry Lincoln
Mark Pim
Steve Sammut
Bob Savoka
2018-Team Brian
(won 30.5-18.5)
Jeff Acuna
Jeff Applegate
Mike Applegate
Bill Bagley
Lisa Bagley
Greg Brown
Steven Brown
Brian Christie
Paul Flora
Dave Jackson
Mark Pim
David Rodriguez
Steve Sammut
Brian Tract
2019-Team Brian
(won 29-20)
Jeff Applegate
Mike Applegate
Greg Brown
Stacey Brown
Steven Brown
Sam Carnell
Brian Christie
Logan Christie
Dennis Cole
Kevin Hager
Steve Sammut
Bob Savoka
Brian Tract
Jon Welch
2021-Team Brian
(won 25-24)
Jeff Applegate
Mike Applegate
Sam Carnell
Kevin Chatman
Dave Freeman
Kevin Hager
Tony Hazarian
Austin Nadeau
Steve Sammut
Bob Savoca
Sameet Shankar
Brian Tract
Jon Welch
Dave Yvanovich
2022-Team Bruce
(won 28-21)
Ethan Aldrich
Lydia Barrett
Steve Barrett
Greg Brown
Corey Custodio
Chris Dean
Nick Denice
Steve Gerard
Gary Matsushita
Louie Nuno
Mike Simonds
Mark Pim
Sara Pim
Jon Welch
2023-Team Bruce
(won 29.5-26.5)
Jeff Acuna
Mark Chatfield
Corey Custodio
Chris Dean
Kevin Hager
Gary Matsushita
Louie Nuno
Gary Pereira
Mark Pim
Mark Richey
Mike Simonds
Brian Tract
Mike Vitakes
Jon Welch
Angelica Wright
Mark Wright