The most anticipated golf event of the year is only one week away. Team "Chicago" will descend upon the Cedar Rapids CC, Aug. 20 - 22, to defend its 2017 Cup title against Team "Iowa". Stay tuned for important updates. CR Country Club

Meet Team Iowa: Randy Novak, Captain Mark Watson, Captain John Franco Dan Hampton John Ilten James Olson Ben Schlinsog Robert Zahner

And Team Chicago: Tony Adolfs, Captain Jim Cesak, Captain Jeff Lukitsh Jerry Manta Mike Obrochta Mike Suggs Ken Wiesbrook And...Richard Rivera...wait? What?

INJURY UPDATE: Jeff Lukitsh is out of the Cup competition due to an upper body injury. Team Chicago is scrambling to find an 8th. Does anyone have Tiger's number?

The Tuesday pairings have been announced. Here are the morning Four Ball matches: Match 1 - Cesak/Rivera vs. Franco/Zahner Match 2 - Obrochta/Player X vs. Novak/Schlinsog Match 3 - Manta/Wiesbrook vs. Hampton/Ilten Match 4 - Adolfs/Suggs vs. Olson/Watson

Tuesday afternoon's competition will take place in 2 parts. 9 holes of alternate shot and 9 holes of two-man scramble.

The alternate shot matches: Match 5 - Adolfs/Player X vs. Franco/Hampton Match 6 - Cesak/Wiesbrook vs Schlinsog/Watson Match 7 - Manta/Obrochta vs. Ilten/Novak Match 8 - Rivera/Suggs vs. Olson/Zahner

Team "Iowa" holds the lead going into tomorrow's singles matches. 6 1/2 to 5 1/2. Singles selection is coming up.

The singles matches have been determined. Here they are: Match 13 - Olson vs Lukitsh Match 14 - Novak vs Manta

Match 15 - Schlinsog vs McCombie Match 16 - Franco vs Wiesbrook Match 17 - Ilten vs Passannante Match 18 - Gast vs Adolfs

Match 19 - Zahner vs Cesak Match 20 - Watson vs Artlip

BREAKING: A number of big money side bets have been placed on the Schlinsog vs McCombie and Gast vs Adolfs matches. Wine was talking.

Team "Iowa" holds the same lead it had going into the singles in 2016. Team Chicago hopes to change the outcome this year.

The feature match of the afternoon saw Adolfs/Cesak storming back to beat Novak/Watson after going down 3 holes with 5 to play.

Perfect conditions as we start day 2 of the Midwest Cup.

Team Chicago nearly sweeps the singles matches! Lukitsh over Olson 2 & 1 Manta over Novak 3 & 2 Schlinsog over McCombie 2 up

Wiesbrook and Franco All Square Passannante over Ilten 5 & 4 Adolfs over Gast 3 & 2 Cesak over Zahner 4 & 3 Artlip over Watson 1 up

Team Chicago takes the Midwest Cup with a 12 to 8 victory!!!

The happiest man on the face of the planet. Congrats, Jim and Team Chicago!

It was a great couple of days for both Team "Iowa" and Team Chicago. Thanks to all who participated and to the staff a Midlothian C.C.