Rudy' I-35 Cup
In 2009 Randy Reynolds from Austin and Pat McMahan from San Antonio led an effort to create a Ryder Cup format competition between Austin and San Antonio. Players for the Austin team were be determined primarily by the Austin Amateur Golf point list and completed with two captains picks, similar to the Ryder Cup competition between the U.S. and Europe. Rudy's became the title sponsor in 2010 and in 2011 renewed it's committment for three years. San Antonio's efforts are supported by Golf San Antonio
As part of the I-35 Cup, a "Rivalry before the Matches" was created as a fund raising event for charity and to cover costs of the competition. The Rivalary before the Matches is a golf competition between Austin and San Antonio businesses. The Rivalary produced contributions to Austin Habitat for Humanity and the First Tee of San Antonio of $110,000 from the first two years of competition.
Golf Austin encourages Austin Area Businesses, Organizations, and golfers to support Rudy's I-35 Cup by participating in the Rivalry before the Matches
Results of Rudy's I-35 Cup Matches
The 2009 the first I-35 Cup was played in San Antonio, and the 2010 Rudy's I-35 Cup was hosted at Great Hills Club in Austin. See photos from the 2009 and 2010 competitons. The 2011 matches will be hosted by Sonterro Country Club in San Antonio, as the matches alternate between Austin and San Antonio. San Antonio prevailed in both 2009 and 2010. Mike Allen, Captain for 2011 has hopes to reverse that trend in 2011.
The 2009 Team Captains were Billy Clagett from Austin and Pat McMahan from San Antonio. Assistant Captains from San Antonio included Bill Rogers, Buddy Cook & Joe Caruso. Assistant Captains from Austin included George Hannon and Glenn Lee. San Antonio won the matches 14.5 to 11.5.
2009 Austin Team Members and Cup Matches Record
Mark Baldree 2-1-0
Vince Brunssen 1-1-0
Billy Clagett 1-2-0
Robert Haney 0-2-1
Chris Hartenstein 3-0-0
T.Ross Henry 0-2-1
Jamie Kellam 0-3-0
Josh Luongo 1-2-0
Scott Matheson 0-0-1
Rob Ormand 0-1-0
Stephen Paterson 3-0-0
John Perez 2-1-0
Jeff T. Shell 1-2-0
Phil Thomas 2-1-0
2010 Austin Team
Captain – Chris Hartenstein
Assistant Captains – Rick Arnett, Wes Short
Team Members
Mike Allen
Mark Baldree
Gene Black
Grady Bruce
Ben Carter
Nicholas Cristea
Robert Evans
Dean Lundquist
Mike Minicucci
Larry Nunez
Steven Paterson
Wayne Smith
Phil Thomas
2010 Rivalary Before the Matches
| Team San Antonio | Team Austin | |
| 1. The Original Rudy's Country Store | vs | Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q |
| 2. United Concordia Dental | vs | United Concordia Dental |
| 3. Aetna | vs | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas |
| 4. Frost Bank San Antonio | vs | Frost Bank Austin |
| 5. Valero | vs | Clear Channel |
| 6. Valero | vs | Clear Channel |
| 7. USAA REALCO | vs | no team |
| 8. KPMG | vs | no team |
| 9. ESPN Radio ESPN Radio | vs | ESPN Radio |
| 10. Dominion Country Club | vs | no team |
| 11. The Briggs Ranch Golf Club | vs | Great Hills Country Club |
| 12. Oak Hills Country Club | vs | Austin Country Club |
| 13. Pepsico | vs | Pepsico |
| 14. Merrill Lynch SA | vs | Merril Lynch Austin |
| 15. US Trust SA | vs | US Trust Austin |
| 16. La Quinta Hotel Sysco Foods | vs | Sysco Foods |
| 17. Clampitt Paper San Antonio | vs | Clampitt Paper Austin |
| 18. San Antonio Spurs | vs | Austin Toros |
| 19. St. Mary's University | vs | University of Texas at Austin |
| 20. Reagan High School Booster Club | vs | The Hannon Cup Association |
| 21. Coker United Methodist Church | vs | no team |
| 22. Oak Hills Church | vs | no team |
| 23. Met Life | vs | no team |
