A few sprinkles yesterday couldn’t stop 13 players from coming out to climb the Tee Ladder and collect some Stableford points on the Back 9. When all was said and done, with a barrage of birdies, Matt Doherty and James Hsiao stood atop the Net and Gross leaderboards respectively. Well played gents!
For Men’s Night this week, our Tee Ladder format is back! We’ll be playing the Back 9 and here’s how it works:
All players start on the Red Tees for Hole #10. If you make a gross par or better on a hole, you move up the tee ladder for the next hole:
The “tee ladder” progresses from Red Tees 🔴 → Gold Tees 🟡 → White Tees ⚪️ → Blue Tees 🔵
If you make a gross bogey or worse, you reset and return to the Red Tees for the next hole.
Progression Example:
Make gross bogey on Hole #10 → Remain on Red Tees for Hole #11
Make gross par on Hole #11 → Move to Gold Tees on Hole #12
Make gross par again on Hole #12 → Move to White Tees on Hole #13
Make gross bogey on Hole #13 → Return to Red Tees for Hole #14
Make gross birdie on Hole #14 → Move to Gold Tees on Hole #15
and so on…
Rule of 75 Players (age + handicap index ≥ 75): The highest tee you can reach is the White Tees. Even if you continue making par or better, you will not move back to the Blue Tees.
Scoring:
Net scores will be calculated using players’ Back 9 Gold Tee handicaps.
We will have both Gross and Net leaderboards using Stableford scoring:
Gross/Net Double Bogey or higher: 0 points
Gross/Net Bogey: 1 point
Gross/Net Par: 2 points
Gross/Net Birdie: 3 points
Gross/Net Eagle: 4 points, and so on.
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 9/4
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps. 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 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 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 is NOT valid for handicap posting purposes.
For Men’s Night this week, our Tee Ladder format is back! We’ll be playing the Back 9 and here’s how it works:
All players start on the Red Tees for Hole #10. If you make a gross par or better on a hole, you move up the tee ladder for the next hole:
The “tee ladder” progresses from Red Tees 🔴 → Gold Tees 🟡 → White Tees ⚪️ → Blue Tees 🔵
If you make a gross bogey or worse, you reset and return to the Red Tees for the next hole.
Progression Example:
Make gross bogey on Hole #10 → Remain on Red Tees for Hole #11
Make gross par on Hole #11 → Move to Gold Tees on Hole #12
Make gross par again on Hole #12 → Move to White Tees on Hole #13
Make gross bogey on Hole #13 → Return to Red Tees for Hole #14
Make gross birdie on Hole #14 → Move to Gold Tees on Hole #15
and so on…
Rule of 75 Players (age + handicap index ≥ 75): The highest tee you can reach is the White Tees. Even if you continue making par or better, you will not move back to the Blue Tees.
Scoring:
We will have both Gross and Net leaderboards using Stableford scoring.
Net scores will be calculated using players’ Back 9 Gold Tee handicaps.
Men’s Night 8/28 — Net & Gross Stroke Play + Skins Front 9
20 players came out last Thursday for a Net & Gross Stroke Play + Skins battle on the Front 9. In the end, we saw some great scores and a few 🦅 that took home the skins credit book! Well played to Torey Diggs and Joe Lapan for 1st place honors Net and Gross respectively and to Calvin Harkless, Chuck Roster, and Torey Diggs (again) for cashing in on the skins action!
Men’s Night 8/28 — Net & Gross Stroke Play + Skins Front 9
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing Net & Gross Stroke Play on the Front 9, with Net & Gross Skins added in. Players will appear on whichever final leaderboard (Net or Gross) gives them the higher finish. The Net and Gross skins game is free for all, with credit book payouts from the MGA!
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 8/28
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Front 9 using 100% of their Front 9 course handicaps. 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 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 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.
17 players came out last Thursday for a Stableford battle on the Back 9. When all the points had been tallied, two men rose to the top of the leaderboard with 20 Stableford points each. Well played to Sam Bowmer and Chuck Roster on the shared 1st place honors!
Men’s Night 8/28 — Net & Gross Stroke Play + Skins Front 9
For Men’s Night this week, to close out August with some fun, we’ll be playing Net & Gross Stroke Play on the Front 9, with Net & Gross Skins added in. Players will appear on whichever final leaderboard (Net or Gross) gives them the higher finish. The Net and Gross skins game is free for all, with credit book payouts from the MGA!
Match Play: September 1st Deadline
The deadline for all Sweet 16 matches is this coming Monday, September 1st. Contact [email protected] or call the Pro Shop (301) 292-1100 if you need your opponent’s contact information.
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Stableford format on the Back 9. Points will be awarded based on the standard Stableford scoring breakdown using 100% of individual Back 9 handicaps.
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.
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. There is no entry fee for Men’s Night. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field for Stableford placement.
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 8/21
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps. 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.
With the possibility of storms in the forecast, an overall assessment of course playability / availability throughout the day will be used to determine if there has been enough time for Men’s Night play to count submitted scores for an official result.
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 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.
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Stableford format on the Back 9. Points will be awarded based on the standard Stableford scoring breakdown using 100% of individual Back 9 handicaps.
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.
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. There is no entry fee for Men’s Night. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field for Stableford placement.
Match Play: September 1st Deadline
The deadline for all Sweet 16 matches is September 1st. Please be in touch with your opponent ASAP about scheduling your match. Contact [email protected] or call the Pro Shop (301) 292-1100 if you need your opponent’s contact information.
All matches should report their results promptly to [email protected] — please double check the online bracket to confirm your result has been added.
2025 NGC Cup — Saturday, August 23rd
Sign-ups close Wednesday at 8:00 PM for the 2025 NGC Cup which is set to be played this Saturday, August 23rd with a 10:00 AM shotgun start. Please sign up individually at https://mga.golf/ngc-cup
All participants must have active GHIN handicaps and meet the MGA 2-in-30 posting requirement. Please only sign up if you are 100% certain you can play. If your schedule changes and you are unable to play, please email [email protected] to let us know.
For this event, the full field will be divided equally into 2 teams using handicaps for a Ryder Cup style competition. 2-man (2v2) matches will be set up for each foursome using 2 players from each team. All points earned from each 2-man match will be totalled to determine a winning team.
NGC Cup: Saturday, August 23rd — 10:00 AM shotgun start Cost: $20 — Must be an MGA member and have an active GHIN handicap Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/ngc-cup Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 20th @ 8:00 PM
To confirm your sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
12 players came out yesterday and were able to get their Men’s Night rounds completed on the Front 9 both before and after the storms that came through the course at 5PM. When all was said and done, two men achieved impressive Chicago tallies of +3 to well surpass their hurdles and share the W for this week. Well played to our winning pair of Matts, Mr. Matt Dove and Mr. Matt Doherty!