12 players stepped onto the 10th tee on Thursday afternoon for a classic Shootout battle and, at the end of the nine, one man stood victorious. With a strong wedge game (off and on the green), James Hsiao showed he had all the shots to take home July’s Shootout victory.
1st – James Hsiao – 30 Chase Points – $33.60 2nd – Matt Downey (eliminated on #18) – 25 Chase Points – $27.60 3rd – Jim Sussmann (eliminated on #17) – 20 Chase Points – $22.80 4th – Brennan Knaresboro (eliminated on #16) – 15 Chase Points – $19.20 5th – Dave Krukowski (eliminated on #15) – 10 Chase Points – $16.80
22 players came out to team up with player-B last Thursday and, over the course of the day and at 50% of Front 9 course handicaps, all competitors finished under par — well done all around. In the end, after all the strokes had been counted, 2 men came in sub-30 to take 1st place honors for the week. With impressive 29s, Matt Doherty and Adam Miller were the best 1-man scramblers for July — long live team golf!
22 players came out on Thursday to challenge their Chicago hurdles and, at the end of the day, only one man was able to match his hurdle to get back to 0. With an impressive tally of 18 Chicago points (and a win in his Match Play match as icing on the cake), Calvin Harkless took the well deserved Men’s Night victory this week.
The Men’s Night poker train kept rolling last night and quad 9s on the board made a rare appearance. James Hsiao was the man with the largest stack to count at the end of the night and a missing 50¢ chip was donated to the A.M. New Cards Fund. Once again, a big thank you to Basil and Jada for keeping all post-play participants well hydrated—as expected, Smirnoff was up today.
24 players took to the Front 9 last night for a classic Stableford battle and one man who finished at twilight came out ahead of all others. With a very impressive gross 37, Travis Henderson collected 23 Stableford points and took home the W this week. Well played sir!
Thank you to Jada and Basil for keeping the bar open while we hung out and shuffled up & dealt the new cards generously provided by the ultimate MGA poker contributor, Mr. Adam Miller. We’re glad that Men’s Night nights are once again rolling strong at NGC!
Men’s Night 6/30 Results — 2-Man Teams on the Back 9
28 players came out on Thursday night for our first team Men’s Night of the season. After the live draft, the last team paired up proved to be the combo who couldn’t be beat. With an impressive net best ball score of 6-under par 30, Ed Clarke and Sam Bowmer took the team victory and 1st place points this week.
1st – Bowmer & Clarke (30 net best ball) – 30 Chase Points – $32.20 each 2nd – Carlstrom & Ford (31 net best ball) – 25 Chase Points – $25.20 each T-3rd – Miller & B. Patrick (32 net best ball) – 20 Chase Points – $18.90 each T-3rd – Goff & Harkless (32 net best ball) – 20 Chase Points – $18.90 each T-5th – Hanpeter & Happ (33 net best ball) – 10 Chase Points – $11.20 each T-5th – Doherty & Sullivan (33 net best ball) – 10 Chase Points – $11.20 each T-5th – Prendergast & Rosales (33 net best ball) – 10 Chase Points – $11.20 each T-5th – Hsiao & Knaresboro (33 net best ball) – 10 Chase Points – $11.20 each
Post-Play Steaks Wrap-Up
Thank you to all the NGC staff and Chef Lois for another successful edition of Steak & Spuds! We look forward to many more nights of birdies, good eats, and MGA fellowship.
25 players came out to make some 2s on Thursday and 1 man dominated all others. With a remarkable net score of 18, Brandon Patrick averaged a net birdie for all holes played. Will LIV pay him out? Well played Mr. Patrick!
It was great to see so many MGAers playing bonus holes yesterday before and after completing their Par 3 rounds. A group of golfers that love playing golf is truly what makes NGC the special place that it is (in addition to the air gun and towel dip). Here’s to an awesome RWB this weekend!
16 players came out yesterday to take on the Back 9 and enjoy some sliders. When all the strokes had been counted, Ed Clarke came out on top with an impressive 22 Stableford points and secured well earned 1st place points.
Men’s Night 6/9 Results — 3-Club Challenge Front 9
20 players took to the Front 9 for a 3-Club shotmaking battle on Thursday and 2 men walked away victorious. With scores of net even par 36, Kyle Armstrong and Jim Sussmann proved that maybe the other 10 clubs in their bags are just added weight.
Men’s Night 6/2 Results — Best Ball with Bailey on the Back 9
23 players came out on Thursday to tee it up on the Back 9 and team up with Bailey for a best ball score. When all was said and done, 3 players came out on top with tallies of 3-under 33. First, we’d like to congratulate Bailey on her amazing accomplishment of qualifying for this year’s Women’s US Open and for shooting a great bounceback round on Friday. We know this is only the beginning of many great things to come. Go Bailey!
And for our Men’s Night winners… well played Will Keyes, Sam Bowmer, and Jim Sussmann — one of you proved that picking the right partner is truly the key to golf success.
22 players came out to brave the 1st tee jitters last night and, when all was said and done, 1 man walked off the 9th green victorious. With great play down the stretch including a birdie on #6, an all-world chip-in par on #7, and clutch putts on #8 and #9, Ryan White was his best self when the shots mattered most and took the Shootout win. In a quote that sums up the Shootout perfectly, following the round Ryan said, “Most nervous I’ve ever been playing golf. And most fun.”
Thank you to Mike Lyons who refereed another great event and Happy Memorial Day to all!
1st – Ryan White – 30 Chase Points – $51.80 2nd – Will Keyes (eliminated on #9) – 27.14 Chase Points – $41.30 3rd – Weston Happ (eliminated on #8) – 24.29 Chase Points – $34.70 4th – Adam Miller (eliminated on #7) – 21.43 Chase Points – $28.60 5th – Andy Westerkom (eliminated on #6) – 18.57 Chase Points – $22.00 6th – Kyle Armstrong (eliminated on #5) – 15.71 Chase Points – $17.60 7th – Brennan Knaresboro (eliminated on #4) – 12.86 Chase Points – $13.20 8th – Daryl Stone (eliminated on #3) – 10 Chase Points – $10.80
Thursday Night poker was back in effect and Dokken movies made a strong return. In the end, Mr. Referee walked away as the chip leader and for anyone still questioning 52!, here’s some Friday viewing fun.
