For Men’s Nights, your 5 lowest scoring weeks (or weeks you missed) have been dropped.
For our 1-day, 80-point events (Play It Again, 2-Man Team Shamble, NGC Cup), 1 low points-earned tournament has been dropped with our Closing Day Stableford (11/1) still to be played.
The same applies to our multi-day / major tournaments (Memorial Cup, RW&B, Club Championship) where 1 low has been dropped with the Match Play ongoing and Stearns Cup (10/3+10/4) still to be played.
Drops will continue to be updated through the remainder of this season’s Men’s Nights, the Match Play tournament, and the playing of our final two weekend tournaments. We have a very tight race and an exciting finish to the 2026 Points Chase is in store!
Men’s Night 9/16-9/18 Front or Back 9 — Stableford Tally = Chase Points
Last week, as a tune-up for the Club Championship, we expanded Men’s Night to a three-day submission window—Wednesday through Friday—and allowed players to submit one Front 9 score and one Back 9 score. Each player’s higher net Stableford total became their Chase Points total for the week. Below is the complete points breakdown, including some great scores posted by those who came out!
With the Club Championship in the books and Presidents Cup week upon us, team sign-ups are now open for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball for both gross and net awards. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
Stearns Cup: Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00 PM
NGC Club Championship Weekend — Thank You to All 🙌
The 2026 Club Championship is officially in the history books, and beyond the scores and results, the weekend was a poignant reminder of why so many of us care deeply about NGC. The field may have been a little smaller than in years past, but the spirit behind it certainly wasn’t. From the opening shots on Saturday through the final groups on Sunday afternoon, there was genuine competition, laughter, and camaraderie. Much like the course itself, that familiar NGC energy was coming back all around us.
Before getting to the champions, a heartfelt round of appreciation is due. Our superintendent, Steve, and his entire maintenance crew gave us a course worthy of the occasion. What they have accomplished in such a short time was visible everywhere, and their hard work has given all of us plenty of reason to feel excited about where the course is headed.
The spirit of the weekend came from the many people who stepped forward to make it special. Betty Sussmann began the weekend with an incredibly generous gesture by providing cart gift bags for the entire field; Terry and Ryan brought energy and a sense of occasion to the first tee with the player announcements; Tiffany and Danny helped keep all the details organized; and Meilani, our championship photographer extraordinaire, captured the champions, the smiles, and all the moments in between. Each contribution helped make the weekend feel special and reminded us what NGC can be at its very best. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making it happen!
🏆 Club Championship Results
In the Women’s Club Championship, Vicki Smith claimed the gross title at +52, with Beth Sussmann finishing second at +62 and Vivianne Couts placing third at +64. On the net side, Denise Doherty posted +10 to earn the victory, followed by Sandra Whitehead at +26 and Susan Dick at +35. Once again, the women led off the field and set the pace, leaving the boys in their dust. Well played, ladies!
In the Gold Tee Flight, Ed Clarke and Greg Morris shared the gross title, with Scott Kimmel finishing third just one shot behind. In the net competition, Jack Sullivan recorded the flight’s only under-par total at -1, followed by Jerome Lofton at even par and Hassan El-Amin at +1. Congratulations to our Gold Tee champions and top finishers!
In the White Tee Flight, Daryl Stone turned in a strong two-day performance to win the gross division, followed by Leo Goff and Phil Martin. In the net competition, Julian Castro claimed the title, with Chuck Roster finishing second and Royce Huffaker placing third. Great playing, gentlemen!
Finally, in the Championship Blue Tee Flight, Jim Sussmann set the tone with an opening-round 72 and followed it with a closing 77 to finish at +5. His wire-to-wire performance secured the 2026 NGC Club Championship, with Weston Happ finishing second and Jim Prendergast placing third. With the victory, Jim completed a remarkable 2026 championship double, adding the Club Championship crown to the Senior Club Championship title he captured in August. Two championships, one unforgettable season, and one very deserving champion — enjoy your parking spot…or should we say spots, Jim!
Round 1 Is in the Books — On to Sunday’s Final Round! ⛳️
First and foremost, a giant thank you to Betty Sussmann for treating the entire field to cart gift bags this morning. Absolutely incredible and thank you, Betty! Thoughtful touches like this show just how special our golfing community is — and how much we all care about the course we love.
Another huge thank you, once again, goes to Steve and his entire crew for everything they have accomplished in just a few short weeks. It has been a while since the course felt this thoughtfully prepared for our biggest tournament of the year, and we know things will only continue trending upward from here! And thank you to all our golf staff for keeping everything running smoothly and the trains on time!
Well played today, everyone. Below you’ll find links to the leaderboards for every flight and division, along with Sunday’s groups and tee times, which were set according to the Round 1 standings.
Attached you’ll find the rules sheet for this year’s Club Championship. Please note that we will be playing the ball down everywhere with the exception of bunkers which will be rake and place.
Also, for our relief rule for the greens, the maximum relief distance for putting green relief is one club-length from the current ball position on the green.
Only cart fees will be charged for this weekend. Please let the Pro Shop know if you’d like to use credit book for your cart charges.
For any players who would like to enter the optional gross and net skins game, we will be collecting one payment of $30 which must be sent before you tee off on Saturday. This $30 payment will enter you into the skins pot for both Saturday and Sunday, gross and net. Please send skins payment to @Weston-Happ on Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Weston-Happ
Attached you’ll find the tee sheet for tomorrow’s (9/19) first round of the 2026 NGC Club Championship. Steve and his crew have worked very hard to get the course ready for this weekend so let’s have a fantastic Championship!
Groups and tee times for Sunday’s second round (9/20) will be determined by Saturday’s results.
Tournament Scoring: All tournament scoring will be handled via the NGC App. The app can be found here for iPhone and here for Android. All groups will be pre-loaded into the App and we ask that each group uses the app to track their group’s scores in addition to keeping a paper scorecard to double check at the end of the round.
Sign-ups close tonight at 8:00 PM for the 2026 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played this Saturday & Sunday, September 19th + 20st. Please sign up online at https://mga.golf/Club-Championship-Sign-Up
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here. Please make sure your name is followed by (Gold) or (Blue) if you intend to play in either of those flights and let us know at [email protected] if you need any changes.
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights. Within each flight with net scoring, players will appear on whichever leaderboard—gross or net—represents their highest placement.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both net and gross divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with both gross and net divisions using 100% of handicaps for net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(Gold)” to your last name when signing up.
White Tee Flight: The White Tee flight will be competed with gross and net divisions with 100% of handicaps used for net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(Blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 19th + 20th — tee times starting at 8:30 AM each day Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://mga.golf/Club-Championship-Sign-Up Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 16th @ 8:00 PM
With the 2026 Club Championship coming up this weekend, we’re expanding Men’s Night to a three-day window and giving everyone a choice of tees. Scores may be submitted on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday from the Gold, White, or Blue tees — ideally the tees you plan to play during the Club Championship!
Here’s how it works:
Each player may submit one official Front 9 Stableford score and one official Back 9 Stableford score during the three-day window.
The two nines may be played on different days or as part of the same 18-hole round.
Your higher of the two nine-hole net Stableford totals will become your Points Chase total for the week. The usual placement-based points system (e.g. 30 Chase Points for 1st, 25 for 2nd, and so on) will NOT apply this week.
Each counting nine must be declared before teeing off on that nine. Once declared, the score must be submitted. Please clearly mark each player’s tee selection on every submitted scorecard.
For example, if you score 16 Stableford points on the Front 9 on Wednesday and 18 Stableford points on the Back 9 on Friday, you’ll earn 18 Points Chase points for the week. And if you only have time to play and submit one nine, no worries — that score will count!
Stableford Scoring:
Net Double Bogey or higher: 0 points
Net Bogey: 1 point
Net Par: 2 points
Net Birdie: 3 points
Net Eagle: 4 points, and so on.
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 9/16-9/18
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors may submit one official Front 9 score and one official Back 9 score. Your higher of the two nine-hole net Stableford totals will become your Points Chase total for the week.
Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday with an accompanying MGA member. Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names and tee selections clearly marked and turn in completed cards to the Pro Shop.
We will be playing the ball DOWN EVERYWHERE with the exception of bunkers. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may lift, clean, rake and place within the bunker, one club-length, no closer to the hole.
Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any aeration holes, “Dollar Spot”, dead patches, “Crabgrass” weed patches, and/or fungus/disease, no closer to the hole. Additionally, “Dollar Spot” areas, dead/diseased patches, or “Crabgrass” weed patches on the green may be considered Ground Under Repair from which putting-line relief may be taken, no closer to the hole. The maximum relief distance for putting green relief is one club-length from the current ball position on the green.
Bare areas larger than one club-length in your own fairway (or connected to your own fairway), bare areas immediately adjacent to cart paths, and tire tracks should be considered Ground Under Repair. DROP within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, no closer to the hole. Additionally, netting in re-sodded areas, drain trenches, exposed rocks added as topper for drainage systems, and unmown and/or sunken areas (“sinkholes”) in the 13th fairway should be considered Ground Under Repair from which free relief may be taken, no closer to the hole.
Tall grass and unmaintained sections of the course may be played as penalty areas. These areas include: the hill between the cart paths for the 4th and 5th holes, right of the 7th hole fairway, the hill between the 7th and 8th holes, surrounding the back and left of the 11th green, right of the 13th fairway and surrounding the 13th green, right of the cart path on the 14th hole, on the hill between the 14th and 16th holes, right of the 15th hole and surrounding the 15th green. In the case you do not find your ball in these areas, follow the standard red penalty area dropping procedure.
This week’s format allows for the completion of rounds that are valid for handicap posting purposes. Men’s Night scores must be posted promptly to your handicap account. Any player who places but has not posted will have their score disqualified from placement consideration.
Sign-ups close tomorrow at 8:00 PM for the 2026 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played this Saturday & Sunday, September 19th + 20st. Please sign up online at https://mga.golf/Club-Championship-Sign-Up
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here. Please make sure your name is followed by (Gold) or (Blue) if you intend to play in either of those flights and let us know at [email protected] if you need any changes.
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights. Within each flight with net scoring, players will appear on whichever leaderboard—gross or net—represents their highest placement.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both net and gross divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with both gross and net divisions using 100% of handicaps for net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(Gold)” to your last name when signing up.
White Tee Flight: The White Tee flight will be competed with gross and net divisions with 100% of handicaps used for net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(Blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 19th + 20th — tee times starting at 8:30 AM each day Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://mga.golf/Club-Championship-Sign-Up Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 16th @ 8:00 PM
