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MGA Champions Dinner

MGA Champions Dinner: Thursday April 6, 2023

We are now just 2 weeks away from our 1st Men’s Night of the 2023 season and the MGA Champions Dinner we’ll be having that night. All MGA members are welcome, especially all the new MGA members for the 2023 season. We’ll have the 2022 MGA Champions trophies to hand out that night so we hope to have a great turnout.

Thank you to Chef Lois for helping us put together a Champions Dinner menu that both parallels some other guy’s menu and holds strong to our NGC traditions! 

Our Champions Dinner hors d’oeuvres buffet will be available starting around 5:30 PM on April 6th so early to mid-afternoon will be a great time to get your Masters-themed, 1st Men’s Night round in and then enjoy some food and celebration.

1st Men’s Night: Play anytime on Thursday, April 6th
Champions Dinner: Hors d’oeuvres buffet starting at 5:30 PM

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2023 MGA Handicap Rules & Procedures

Players, 

With the handicap system reopening for Maryland tomorrow, March 15th, I wanted to send a quick note out in anticipation of the upcoming MGA season. I am really excited to get the 2023 season underway and we are going to continue to work hard to protect the integrity of the field for all MGA events. Attached you’ll find the 2023 MGA Handicap Rules & Procedures documentation which lays out what we expect of all of you.

I will leave the highlights here for simplicity:

  • All MGA members will need a GHIN handicap and should be posting all rounds played while playing postable formats.
  • Players should post both 9 and 18 hole scores, and should do so in a timely manner.
  • We will maintain the 2-in-30 posting requirement for 2023 starting April 15th. To compete in MGA net competitions with your GHIN handicap, players must maintain two posted 18-hole scores (either full 18 or combined 9-hole scores) from NGC in the last 30 days. See the “Season Specific Guidelines” within the Rules & Procedures.
  • If any MGA Member is unable to meet the 2-in-30 posting requirement for reasons of travel, work, injury, sickness, or the like, they may submit an appeal in writing to the MGA Handicap Committee at [email protected] to request a temporary exemption from the requirement. 
  • Penalties will be given out for failure to post.
  • Players should post their own scores for all MGA events after the conclusion of play unless instructed otherwise. MGA tournaments should be entered as tournament/competition scores.
  • The MGA will audit all player handicaps for Men’s Nights and Tournaments. Players who do not follow the posting guidelines or do not meet the 2-in-30 will not be eligible to compete with their GHIN handicaps in net competitions.

If you have any questions about anything, please reach out and we will be happy to assist. Looking forward to another magical MGA season.

-William Keyes
MGA Handicap Chair

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Save The Date: 4/6/2023 — 1st Men’s Night & Champions Dinner

The countdown is on…

We are less than one month away from our opening MGA event of the season, the 1st Men’s Night, which is set to be held Thursday, April 6th. This also coincides with the 1st Round of the 2023 Masters and, to celebrate this glorious timing, not only will we be having our traditional Masters-themed Men’s Night format, we’ll also be serving a Champions Dinner (hors d’oeuvres buffet) from 5:00-7:00 for everyone to enjoy after their Men’s Night rounds. We’ll have all the 2022 MGA Champions trophies to hand out that night so we hope to have a great turnout.

When the MGA season begins in April, Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursdays with an accompanying MGA member. Format and rules guidelines will be emailed each week before Thursday and can always be found on the MGA website after they are distributed. We hope to see everyone next month!

1st Men’s Night: Play anytime on Thursday, April 6th
Champions Dinner: Hors d’oeuvres 5:00-7:00 PM

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2023 MGA Season

MGA Membership at NGC

On behalf of the Men’s Golf Association (MGA) at National Golf Club, we’d like to invite you to join the MGA for the upcoming 2023 season. Our $85 yearly membership dues—to be billed February 28th by the club—allow the MGA to conduct organized golf and golf-related social activities for the benefit, pleasure, and recreation of all MGA members. Last year, we had over 85 NGC members participate in MGA sponsored events. This year, we hope to make it 100+ MGA members strong! With the new direction of the club, we are excited for an exceptional 2023 MGA season.

All MGA members who opted in to the MGA last season will be signed up in the NGC billing system for 2023 and will be billed at the end of this month. To change your MGA membership status, please contact [email protected] before February 24th.

Starting in April and running through October, the MGA will host eight weekend tournaments as well as a season-long Match Play bracket. Our tournaments include prizes and food & beverages. While MGA tournaments are generally on weekends, they are open to full as well as weekday members. In addition to weekend tournaments, we conduct a robust program of 30 Men’s Nights held every Thursday. All MGA play includes net divisions with handicaps and Rule of 75 for gold tee players. More information about the MGA can be found on our website: https://mga.golf/

The MGA is here to enhance your experience at NGC and we are open to more suggestions on sponsored golf or social events. For additional information, questions, or to join our MGA email list for the latest tournament and event updates, send a note to [email protected] — We hope to make 2023 a fantastic year at NGC and hope that you will join the MGA!

Sincerely,

– Your 2023 MGA Board

James Hsiao – MGA Chairman
Weston Happ – Competition Chair
Patrick Escalambre – Social Chair
Will Keyes – Handicap Chair
Mike Reynard – Treasurer
Leo Goff – SMGA Representative
Members At Large:
  Brian Carlstrom
  Tom DePonty
  Matt Doherty
  Silas Nichols
  Andy Westerkom








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Final Men’s Night 10/27 Results

E9 Team Scramble on the Front 9

In a very fitting end to our Men’s Night season, a classic E9 with 20 players and 4 5-man teams reminded us all why NGC is such a special place. Thank you to all the players who participated last night and in all our Men’s Nights throughout the entire year!

When all the scrambling was completed, 2 teams reached impressive E9 scores of -9. A chip-off on the 9th green ensued and, as the sunlight dwindled, Andy Westerkom’s chip just edged out the effort of Brian Carlstrom giving the team of Armstrong, Harkless, Westerkom, Nolan & Nichols the final Men’s Night victory of 2022.

1st – Armstrong, Harkless, Westerkom, Nolan & Nichols (-9, won in chip-off) – 30 Chase Points – $40 each
2nd – Powell, Carlstrom, Bowmer, Martin & Sedlak (-9) – 25 Chase Points
T-3rd – Happ, Miller, Sussmann, Stone & Dove (-7) – 20 Chase Points
T-3rd – Escalambre, Hsiao, Prendergast, Clarke, Zoski (-7) – 20 Chase Points

2022 Points Chase
https://bit.ly/2022-Points-Chase

Poker Wrap-Up

In the final table of the Men’s Night season (but certainly not the last of the year), Colin Zoski highlighted a great night with a straight flush and Calvin Harkless proved poker-Russian-roulette is the best way to play a final hand.

MGA Closing Day Stableford Tomorrow

We look forward to seeing everyone in the morning for our final tournament of the season, our Closing Day Stableford. NGC will be providing coffee & donuts prior to our 9:30 AM shotgun start.

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Men’s Night 10/27: E9 Team Scramble on the Front 9 — Competition Rules

Men’s Night 10/27 — E9 Team Scramble on the Front 9

For our final Men’s Night of the 2022 season, we’ll be having some fun and playing our traditional NGC E9 format on the Front 9. For any who have not had an opportunity to participate in an E9 extravaganza in the past, we will all meet on the 1st tee and divide into even scramble teams based on handicaps. We then play as an oversized, full group, with each 4-5 man team playing a scramble. 

The team with the low scramble score wins! 

  • 1st place team = 30 Chase Points
  • 2nd place team = 25 Chase Points
  • 3rd place team = 20 Chase Points, etc.

Please be around the putting green by 3:45 PM to help facilitate the creation of teams and so we can start a little early if possible.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 10/27

  • All players meet on the putting green at 3:45 PM and 4-5 man scramble teams will be determined via handicaps.
  • All teams play together under traditional scramble format rules.
  • All players play from a selection of tees throughout the Front 9.
  • Rule of 75 players may play 1 tee box up.
  • Simultaneous shots from scramble groups are allowed and encouraged.
  • Let’s have some fun for our last Men’s Night of 2022!
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Final Men’s Night of 2022: 10/27 — E9

Men’s Night 10/27 — E9 Team Scramble on the Front 9

For our final Men’s Night of the 2022 season, we’ll be having some fun and playing our traditional NGC E9 format on the Front 9. For any who have not had an opportunity to participate in an E9 extravaganza in the past, we will all meet on the 1st tee and divide into even scramble teams based on handicaps. We then play as an oversized, full group, with each 4-5 man team playing a scramble. The team with the low scramble score wins! 1st place team = 30 Chase Points, 2nd place team = 25 Chase Points, 3rd place team = 20 Chase Points, etc.

Please be around the putting green by 3:45 PM on Thursday to help facilitate the creation of teams and so we can start a little early if possible.

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Men’s Night 10/20 Results

Men’s Night 10/20 Results — 1-Club Challenge Back 9

15 players came out last Thursday for our 1-Club Challenge on the Back 9 and one man came out on top with a very impressive 18 Stableford points. Showing he had all the shots with just 1 club, Daryl Stone captured the penultimate Men’s Night victory and took home 1st place points. Well played sir!

Complete Results

1st – Daryl Stone (18 Stableford) – 30 Chase Points – $37.50
2nd – Phil Martin (16 Stableford) – 25 Chase Points – $30.00
T-3rd – Greg Morris (13 Stableford) – 20 Chase Points – $20.62
T-3rd – Travis Henderson (13 Stableford) – 20 Chase Points – $20.62
T-3rd – Matt Doherty (13 Stableford) – 20 Chase Points – $20.62
T-3rd – Adam Miller (13 Stableford) – 20 Chase Points – $20.62

2022 Points Chase
https://bit.ly/2022-Points-Chase

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Men’s Night 10/20: 1-Club Challenge — Competition Rules

Men’s Night 10/20 — 1-Club Challenge Back 9 from Gold Tees

To have some fun for our penultimate Men’s Night of the season, we’ll be playing our 1-Club Challenge on the Back 9 from Gold Tees with Stableford scoring.

For the 1-Club Challenge, each participant selects 1 club to use for all shots (including putting) for the entire round. Please check in with the Pro Shop beforehand. Points will be awarded based on the standard Stableford scoring breakdown using 100% of individual Back 9 handicaps (see Handicap Allotment guidelines below).

All players play from gold tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play reds.

Using only 1 club:

  • 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.

Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in completed cards to the Pro Shop.

Competition Rules for Men’s Night 10/20

  • For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 with our 1-Club Challenge format from Gold Tees with Stableford scoring.
  • Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. Please check in with the Pro Shop before you tee off. All players play from gold tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play reds.
  • Handicap Allotments: Despite playing from the gold tees, players will receive 100% of their Back 9 handicap allotment of strokes from whites. Rule of 75 players who are playing red tees will receive 100% of their Back 9 handicap allotment from golds.
  • We will be playing the ball down everywhere. As the exception, all bunkers will be played as Ground Under Repair. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may either play your ball as it lies (rake and place) or take free relief. To take relief, you must find the nearest point of complete relief outside the bunker and play from within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole.
  • Leaf Rule (drop with 1 shot penalty) — Balls that cannot be found in a known landing zone (as determined by the consensus of the player’s fellow group members) because the ball is obscured by leaves may be replaced with a 1 shot penalty, dropping the replacement ball at the most likely location for where the original ball was covered by leaves. “Leaf Rule” landing zones for 1-shot-penalty drops cannot be within 1 club-length of penalty areas or out of bounds.
  • Sod seams 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. Additionally, tire tracks, bare areas immediately adjacent to cart paths, and bare areas larger than a club length should be considered Ground Under Repair. DROP within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, 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, 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.
  • Our 1-Club Challenge format is NOT valid for handicap posting purposes.

Upcoming MGA Schedule

  • 10/20 — 1-Club Challenge: Back 9 from Gold Tees with Stableford scoring — Players choose only 1 club to use for all shots (including putting) for the entire round.
  • 10/27 — E-9: Final Men’s Night of 2022. All players meet on the 1st tee at 4:00 PM for a traditional NGC E-9. Scramble teams will be determined by handicap index.
  • 10/29 — MGA Closing Day Stableford: Final MGA event of the season, 18-hole Stableford format with gross and net divisions.
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Men’s Night 10/20 — 1-Club Challenge Back 9 from Gold Tees

To have some fun for our penultimate Men’s Night of the season, we’ll be playing our 1-Club Challenge on the Back 9 from Gold Tees with Stableford scoring.

For the 1-Club Challenge, each participant selects 1 club to use for all shots (including putting) for the entire round. Please check in with the Pro Shop beforehand. Points will be awarded based on the standard Stableford scoring breakdown using 100% of individual Back 9 handicaps.

All players play from gold tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play reds.

Using only 1 club:

  • 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.

Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in completed cards to the Pro Shop.

Upcoming MGA Schedule

  • 10/20 — 1-Club Challenge: Back 9 from Gold Tees with Stableford scoring — Players choose only 1 club to use for all shots (including putting) for the entire round.
  • 10/27 — E-9: Final Men’s Night of 2022. All players meet on the 1st tee at 4:00 PM for a traditional NGC E-9. Scramble teams will be determined by handicap index.
  • 10/29 — MGA Closing Day Stableford: Final MGA event of the season, 18-hole Stableford format with gross and net divisions.