desert crab logoThe Hairy Crab Desert Classic
April 28- May 2 2024
Palm Springs, CA

  • dave20.jpg
  • 041video.jpg
  • 021bus.jpg
  • 073pants.jpg
  • 049rudi.jpg
  • 093joey.jpg
  • jack_0032.jpg
  • crab2015_165.jpg
  • 054sleep.jpg
  • 04caddynick.jpg
  • 075jerry.jpg
  • 020farmdog.jpg
  • 019champs.jpg
  • 042dow.jpg
  • 040brucerob.jpg
  • 071range.jpg
  • _GLR8087.jpg
  • 030 video - gorse.jpg
  • 040mantra.jpg
  • IMG_0535.jpg
  • _GLR7947.jpg
  • datou2.jpg
  • 011auction.jpg
  • IMG_0560.jpg
  • _GLR8341.jpg
  • crab2015_011.jpg
  • 013dinner.jpg
  • IMG_3335.jpg
  • IMG_0545.jpg
  • 053clothes.jpg
  • 070bus.jpg
  • 068awards.jpg
  • 096thomas.jpg
  • _GLR7959.jpg
  • IMG_3635.jpg
  • IMG_1034.jpg
  • _GLR8317.jpg
  • 096doddsie.jpg
  • 053pin.jpg
  • 079champs.jpg
  • 047drop.jpg
  • 063gloves.jpg
  • 042stewrudi.jpg
  • 078losers.jpg
  • 052bus.jpg
  • 049hill.jpg
  • dave_0001.jpg
  • 043caddynick.jpg
  • 097yumbo.jpg
  • 072lindo.jpg
  • jack_0145.jpg
  • jack_0149.jpg
  • 059champs.jpg
  • IMG_1186.jpg
  • 002bus.jpg
  • 032ianbill.jpg
  • 095madeit.jpg
  • 095pincharlie.jpg
  • 067stewbill.jpg
  • 080draw.jpg
  • 085tommybilly.jpg
  • IMG_3296.jpg
  • 031 videojoevindanbill.jpg
  • 074shirts.jpg
  • 053beerbus.jpg
  • 032 video stu at m.jpg
  • 075whatever.jpg
  • 062jimbus.jpg
  • 06shrimpyboyz.jpg
  • 044trickshot.jpg
  • 065guys.jpg
  • 082trophies.jpg
  • 030 videolocoswede.jpg
  • 077money.jpg
  • 060draw.jpg
  • 030chippaul.jpg
  • 052moses.jpg
  • 021hill.jpg
  • 040titelist.jpg
  • 030jerry.jpg
  • 048pinbus.jpg
  • 050video.jpg
  • 005stewchip.jpg
  • 095targets.jpg
  • 056sammyjerry.jpg
  • 053twometer.jpg
  • 049bg.jpg
  • 099group.jpg
  • 089champs.jpg
  • 068martin_stew_joel.jpg
  • crab2015_wc028.JPG
  • 096sammysharad.jpg
  • 073sing.jpg
  • 010yumbosammy.jpg
  • 095tunacave.jpg
  • IMG_1269.jpg
  • IMG_0278.jpg
  • 041chariots.jpg
  • 029champs.jpg
  • 23052010055.jpg
  • 055junior.jpg
  • rienk_0001.jpg
  • 069colinbig.jpg
  • 021boys.jpg
  • IMG_3321.jpg
  • 076pin.jpg
  • IMG_0558.jpg
  • 010jim.jpg
  • IMG_1182.jpg
  • 094guys.jpg
  • 000group.jpg
  • crab2015b_wc011.jpg
  • 021beers.jpg
  • 099champs.jpg
  • 070loo.jpg
  • 098teamwork.jpg
  • 066swampy.jpg
  • 031bigchili.jpg
  • jack_0113.jpg
  • IMG_1286.jpg
  • 061keano.jpg
  • 009champs.jpg
  • 041bike.jpg
  • 021height.jpg
  • 086sillycaddies.jpg

2024 - The Desert Classic

Honors    
Champs   Bryan Marsh & Mark Jared
Toilet Bowl   Shawn Poisson & Rob Goble
DFL   Janek Guminski & Joel Forrest
     
Venues    
Best Ball   PGA West - Nicklaus Tournament Course
Scramble   PGA West - Nicklaus Tounament Course
Alternate Shot   La Quinta - Dunes Course

2023 - Beaches and Holes

Honors    
Champs   Bryan Marsh &  Dave Dodds
Toilet Bowl   Mike Lauterman & Keelan Chapman
DFL   Paul Chan & Mark Jared
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Old Memorial GC
Scramble   Feather Sound CC
Alternate Shot   Pasadena Yacht & CC

2019 - Old Head Gets The Crabs

Honors    
Champs

 

  Chris Mather & Russell Dunham

 

Toilet Bowl  

Mark Cooley & Hasanand

Boo Siak Chua & Jim Kaptzan

Reink Hamstra & Brad Newcomb

DFL   Sam Mulligan & Dave Dodds
     
Venues    
Best Ball    Old Head
Scramble   Cork Golf Club
Alternate Shot   Old Head

2018 - What's Your Safe Word ?

Honors    
Champs   Grant Horsfield & Chris Grossick
Toilet Bowl   Mark McGrail & Brad Newcomb
DFL   Tom Nettleman & Pat Powers
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City - Mountain Course
Scramble   Spring City - Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City - Mountain Course

2017 - Got A Redneck In My Shed

Honors    
Champs   Tom Nettleman & John Chen
Toilet Bowl  

Boo Siak Chuah & Chris Ross

Anukorn & Chris Grossick

DFL   Seamus Cornelius & Tim Real
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City - Mountain Course
Scramble   Spring City - Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City - Mountain Course

2016 - Who's Your Daddy ?

Honors    
Champs   Mark Jared & Joey Tatelbaum
Toilet Bowl   Lennon Zhang & Russell Dunham
DFL   Seamus Cornelius & Kevin O'Connell
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City - Mountain Course
Scramble   Spring City - Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City - Mountain Course

2015 - You Can Dance If You Wanna

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Elliott Powers & Brad Newcomb
Toilet Bowl   Rob Taylor & Joey Tatelbaum
DFL   Gavin Keane & Craig Daniel
     
Venues    
Scramble   Spring City - Lake Course
Best Ball   Spring City - Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City - Mountain Course

2014 - Ya Didn't Come to Lu Mu to Lay Up Did Ya ?

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Ian Watkins, Michael Collozzi, Jack Heath & Kevin O'Connell
Toilet Bowl   Elliott Powers & Dave Dodds
DFL   Mark Jared & Craig Daniel
     
Venues    
Scramble   Suzhou Sunrise
Best Ball   Suzhou Sunrise
Alternate Shot   Tianma

2013 - Seamus'd by the Gerbil

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Gavin Keane & Phil Davis
Toilet Bowl   Steve Trexler & Rob Goble
DFL   Paul Chan & Joel Forrest
     
Venues    
Scramble   Suzhou Sun Island
Best Ball   Suzhou Sunrise
Alternate Shot   Tianma

2012 - Let's Get Ready to Stumbllllllle !!!

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Gavin Keane & Kevin Crowe
Toilet Bowl   Seamus Cornelius & Dave Dodds
DFL   Sam Mulligan & Rudi Messner
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City Mountain Course
Scramble   Spring City Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City Mountain Course

2011 - It'll Take the Contagious

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Gary Goh & Rob Goble
Toilet Bowl   Bryan Marsh & Sean Looram
    David Roy & Brad Newcomb
DFL   Rienk Hamstra & Peter Hamilton
    Mark McGrail & Michael Colozzi
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City Lake Course
Scramble   Spring City Mountain Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City Mountain Course

2010 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Sausage

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Mark McGrail & Rob Callaway
Toilet Bowl   Bryan Marsh & Joey Tatelbaum
DFL   Ian Watkins & Martin Hashka
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City Mountain Course
Scramble   Spring City Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City Mountain Course

2009 - What a Long Strange Chip It's Been

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Grant Horsfield & Nigel Papi
Clam Champ   Andreas Utiger
Toilet Bowl   Dave Dodds & Thomas Gramm
DFL   Bryan Marsh & Rob Callaway
    Trevor Rosmarin & Alan Duffy
HC Idol   Brad Newcomb
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Spring City Mountain Course
Scramble   Spring City Lake Course
Alternate Shot   Spring City Mountain Course

2008 - From Puxi with Love

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Swampy Marsh & Rob Callaway
Clam Champ   Chris Anthony
    Rienk Hamstra
Toilet Bowl   Clay Wedan & Alan Duffy
DFL   Mark Spitalnik & Kevin Crowe
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Shanghai Links
Scramble   Nine Dragons
Alternate Shot   Tianma

2007 - Beat'emlikeasnake

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Grant Horsfield & Sam Mulligan
Clam Champ   Stefan Kuenzli
Toilet Bowl   Jan Olsen & Sareet Majumder
DFL   Sita Atafua & Nigel Papi
    Clay Wedan & Dave Dodds
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Suzhou Sun Island
Scramble   Shanghai Links
Alternate Shot   Tianma

2006 - Fight for Your Right to BIRDIE !

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Seamus Cornelius & Will Caldwell
Clam Champ   Martin Haska
DFL   Pierre Hagman & Rob Blackwood
     
Venues    
Alternate Shot   Tianma
Best Ball   Lake Malaren
Scramble   Shanghai Links

2005 - A Lotta Lip 'n' No Hole

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Tommy Moose & Vinnie Colozzi
Clam Champ   Dave Gilian
DFL   Peter Hamilton & Rob Blackwood
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Shanghai Country Club
Alternate Shot   Suzhou Sun Island
Scramble   Shanghai Links

2004 - Spanks for the Memories

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Stew Beck & Keith Lomason
Clam Champs   Jim Stuart-Young
    Peter Sparkes
    Mike Plaspohl
DFL   Jim Kaptzan & Mike Duffy
     
Venues    
Alternate Shot   Tianma
Best Ball   Shanghai Links
Scramble   Shanghai Links

2003 - May the Gorse Be With You

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Tommy Moose & Rudi Messner
Clam Champs   Peter Grant
    Mike Plaspohl
    Jim Ledage
DFL   Dave Dodds & Bill Varconie
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Shanghai West
Scramble   Qi Zhong
Alternate Shot   Tianma

2002 - Grip It and Yip It

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Nik Wallin & Brad Newcomb
DFL   Dave Dodds & Sam Mulligan
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Binhai
Alternate Shot   Tianma
Scramble   Shanghai Links

2001 - A Slice Odyssey

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Stew Beck & Nick Ryan
DFL   Russell Probert & Mike Duffy
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Suzhou Sunrise
Alternate Shot   Shanghai West
Scramble   Shanghai Links

2000 - Shanking and Yanking

Honors    
Crab/Shrimp Champs   Joey Tatelbaum, Rob Formon & Ian Watkins
DFL   Bruce Jellard & Kevin O'Connell
     
Venues    
Best Ball   Suzhou Sunrise
Alternate Shot   Yin Tao
Scramble   Shanghai Links