Category: Men’s Night

Men’s Night ​10/2 — Shootout Front 9 @ ​3:45 PM

For Men’s Night this week, the ​final edition of our 2025 Shootout series is here! For our Shootout format on the Front 9, all players meet on the 1st tee at ​3:45 PM — please be a few minutes early (around the range / putting green by ​3:30 PM) so we can organize everyone’s Front 9 course handicaps. 

As a full group (think 25-some), all competitors play #1 together (please mark your ball). The low 9 net scores on #1 proceed to the 2nd hole. A chip-off will be used to break any ties for who proceeds to #2 (top 9 low net from #1).

On holes 2-9, we eliminate 1 player with the highest net score on each hole: i.e. 9 competitors play #2, 8 competitors play #3…all the the way down to 2 players on the 9th hole. Chip-offs decide tied-for-high-score holes.

The last man standing after #9 has been played is the Shootout winner.

Additional Front 9 Stableford Competition 

As an addition for tomorrow, we’ll also have a Men’s Night Stableford competition and leaderboard for any players who cannot make it for the 3:45 start or who get eliminated from the Shootout. Please complete your Front 9 and submit scorecards to the Pro Shop with names clearly marked for the separate Stableford competition.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 10/2 Shootout + Stableford

• For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Front 9 using 100% of their Front 9 course handicaps with the Shootout starting at 3:45 PM off #1. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field for both the Shootout and additional Stableford competitions.
  
• Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (age + handicap >= 75) may play golds. Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in completed cards to the Pro Shop. Stableford Front 9 rounds may be submitted by anyone who plays or does not play the Shootout.
  
• All chip-off and ruling decisions will be handled by our Shootout special referee.
  
• 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 “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, and exposed rocks added as topper for drainage systems 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.
  
• Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.

Men’s Night 9/18 — 5 Mulligans Game from Gold, White or Blue Tees on the Back 9

For Men’s Night this week, as we prepare for this weekend’s 2025 Club Championship, we’ll be playing with 5 mulligans and giving all players their choice of Gold, White or Blue tees for their Men’s Night round on the Back 9. All players who have reached their 50th birthday have the option to play the Gold tees. All other players (under the age of 50) may play White or Blue tees.

In the spirit of Club Championship preparations, visualizations, and overall good vibes, all players will have 5 mulligans to use throughout their round. Mulligans may be used at any time, may be used consecutively, and, when a mulligan is used, either the mulligan or original shot may be selected for finishing out the remainder of the hole.

Gold & White tee players will compete using a net leaderboard and Blue tee players will compete using a gross leaderboard.

Please mark all cards with Gold or Blue next to any players who do not play White tees.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 9/18

• For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps for White & Gold tee play. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field.
  
• Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (age + handicap >= 75) may play golds. Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in completed cards to the Pro Shop. Mark all cards with Gold or Blue next to any players who do not play White tees.
  
• We will be playing LIFT, CLEAN, and PLACE in your OWN FAIRWAY, one club-length, no closer to the hole. All BUNKERS will be played as GROUND UNDER REPAIR. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may either rake and place within the bunker or take free relief outside the bunker. To take relief, you must find the nearest point of complete relief outside the bunker and DROP from within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole.
  
• Balls may be placed when taking a mulligan. Mulligans may be used at any time, may be used consecutively, and, when a mulligan is used, either the mulligan or original shot may be selected for finishing out the remainder of the hole. Up to 5 mulligans total for the entire round may be used.
  
• Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any “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, and exposed rocks added as topper for drainage systems 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.
  
• Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.
  
• This week’s format is NOT valid for handicap posting purposes.

Upcoming MGA Schedule

• September 18th — Men’s Night: 5 Mulligans Game on the Back 9
• September 20th + 21st — NGC Club Championship: Sign up online by 9/17 @ 8:00 PM
• September 25th — Men’s Night: Final Shootout Front 9 @ 3:45 PM with a Stableford competition for those who cannot start at 3:45 and for those who are knocked out
• September 28th — Elite 8 Match Play deadline for the Main and Wildcard brackets

​Men’s Night 9/18 — 5 Mulligans Game from Gold, White or Blue Tees on the Back 9

For Men’s Night this week, as we prepare for the 2025 Club Championship, we’ll be playing with 5 mulligans and giving all players their choice of Gold, White or Blue tees for their Men’s Night round on the Back 9. All players who have reached their 50th birthday have the option to play the Gold tees. All other players (under the age of 50) may play White or Blue tees.

In the spirit of Club Championship preparations, visualizations, and overall good vibes, all players will have 5 mulligans to use throughout their round. Mulligans may be used at any time, may be used consecutively, and, when a mulligan is used, either the mulligan or original shot may be selected for finishing out the remainder of the hole.

Gold & White tee players will compete using a net leaderboard and Blue tee players will compete using a gross leaderboard.

Please mark all cards with Gold or Blue next to any players who do not play White tees.

Upcoming MGA Schedule

• September 18th — Men’s Night: 5 Mulligans Game on the Back 9
• September 20th + 21st — NGC Club Championship: Sign up online by 9/17 @ 8:00 PM
• September 25th — Men’s Night: Final Shootout Front 9 @ 3:45 PM with a Stableford competition for those who cannot start at 3:45 and for those who are knocked out
• September 28th — Elite 8 Match Play deadline for the Main and Wildcard brackets

Men’s Night 9/11 — Chicago Front 9 + New York Bonus

For Men’s Night this week, first and foremost, we pause to remember 9/11—honoring those we lost, and keeping perspective as we appreciate the gift of fellowship both on the course and beyond. For the golf, we’ll be playing our Chicago format on the Front 9 with a New York bonus. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (age + handicap >= 75) may play golds. Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop.

New York Bonus: All players will earn $5 credit book provided by the MGA for each net birdie or better they make during their Front 9 Chicago round.

As we count down to the Club Championship, we’ll 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.

Chicago Format: Players start with a negative number of points (based on 18-hole course handicaps) then add positive points during their round. The idea is to get from the negative to the positive, clearing your “hurdle” by as many points as possible.

0 & 1 handicaps start with -20
2 & 3 start with -19
4 & 5 start with -18
6 & 7 start with -17
8 & 9 start with -16
10 & 11 start with -15
12 & 13 start with -14
14 & 15 start with -13
16 & 17 start with -12
18 & 19 start with -11
20 & 21 start with -10
22 & 23 start with -9
24 & 25 start with -8
26 & 27 start with -7
28 & 29 start with -6
30 & 31 start with -5
32 & 33 start with -4
34 & 35 start with -3
36+ start with -2 points

During the round, positive points are added on the following basis using gross hole scores:

• Double Bogey or worse = 0 points
• Bogey = 1 point
• Par = 2 points
• Birdie = 4 points
• Eagle = 8 points
• Albatross = 16 points

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 9/11

• For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Front 9 using 100% of their 18-hole course handicaps converted to Chicago starting points. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field.
  
• Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. All players play from white tees and Rule of 75 players (age + handicap >= 75) may play golds. Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names 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 “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 (as far as necessary), no closer to the hole.
  
• 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, and exposed rocks added as topper for drainage systems 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.
  
• Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.
  
• This week’s format allows for the completion of a 9-hole round that is 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.