Sign-ups continue for our season-long, NCAA-bracket-style, 2022 Match Play Tournament. The cost to participate is $30 and the bracket will be set via a random draw on Thursday, May 5th. The field will be limited to the first 64 entrants so please sign up ASAP using the online registration portal. All players will be responsible for scheduling their own match dates and times in coordination with their opponents once the brackets have been drawn.
All participants must have valid handicaps that are active within the GHIN handicap system. Additionally, prior to the start of any match, competitors must meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting requirement. If a participant does not meet this requirement on the date of a scheduled match, the player who has not posted two 18-hole or combined rounds in the last 30 days will play as scratch (0 handicap) for that day’s match.
Men’s Night 4/28 — Shootout + $10 Steak & Spuds Night
For Men’s Night this week, after a very long hiatus, the Shootout is back! For our Shootout format on the Back 9 this week, all players meet on the 10th tee at 4:30 PM — please be a few minutes early so we can organize everyone’s Back 9 course handicaps.
As a full group (think 25-some), all competitors play #10 together (please mark your ball 😂). The low 9 net scores on #10 progress to the 11th tee.
On holes 11-18 you eliminate 1 player with the highest net score on each hole: i.e. 9 competitors play #11, 8 competitors play #12…all the the way down to 2 players on the 18th hole. Chip-offs decide tied-for-high-score holes.
Last man standing after #18 has been played is the Shootout winner.
For this week, the MGA has brought in a very special guest Shootout referee, Mr. Mike Lyons. Mike will handle all handicap calculations, rulings, and chip-off decisions for elimination. Please only give him a medium-hard time out there.
$10 Steak & Spuds after Shootout Play
Steak & Spuds dinners will be available to order starting at 5:30 PM and the meal-cost for each Shootout participant will be only $10.
Our first weekend MGA tournament of the 2022 season was a great success yesterday. Beautiful weather, fun on the course, great food, and camaraderie was enjoyed by all. Thank you very much to all the players who came out to take part and to all the NGC staff who helped make the day awesome.
We saw some very good play over the course of the day with 6 players shooting even par or better. With rounds of 72 and a tie for 5th, Steve Cuevas and Ted Pearson kicked off their 2022 seasons even with Mr. Par. With a stellar score of 70, Kyle Armstrong reached red figures and got into the house at -2 for the day. Rounds of 68, including 7 birdies from Jared Powell and an eagle on #1 from Adam Miller, gave these two 2021 champions a tie for 2nd. And with a well used mulligan on his birdie putt on #10, Weston Happ shot a 5-under 67 to take the W in the 2022 Play It Again Tournament.
Attached you’ll find the groups + starting holes for tomorrow’s Play It Again Tournament which will begin with a 9:30 AM shotgun start. Additionally, you’ll find the Tournament Rules Sheet which includes the general MGA Tee locations.
Food and beer will be served in the clubhouse at the conclusion of play.
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.
Leaderboard link (handicaps/mulligans listed in parenthesis):
MGA Play It Again Tournament — Saturday, April 23rd
Sign-ups close tonight at 8:00 PM for our 1st MGA weekend event of the season, the Play It Again Tournament, which is set to be played this Saturday, April 23rd with a 9:30 AM shotgun start. All weekend MGA tournaments are open to Full and Weekday NGC Members who have paid their MGA dues for the year.
For this tournament, each player’s handicap is used to determine how many mulligans will be allotted during their round. Using their allotted mulligans, each player records their best possible gross score, low score wins. Rule of 75 (Age + Handicap >= 75) applies for gold tee players. Please sign up using the online registration link.
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
MGA Play It Again: Saturday, April 23rd — 9:30 AM shotgun start Cost: $25 which includes food and beer to be served at the conclusion of play on Saturday — All players must be MGA Members Online Registration Portal: https://bit.ly/MGA-Play-It-Again Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 21st @ 8:00 PM
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Chicago format on the Front 9. Please check in with the Pro Shop beforehand. A wings special will be available for all those who are able to stick around after their Men’s Night rounds.
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.
Scratch and 1-handicappers begin at -20 2 & 3 handicappers 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
Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop.
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 4/21
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Front 9 using 100% of their 18-hole course handicaps converted to Chicago starting hurdles.
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 white tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play golds.
We will be playing lift, clean and place in your own fairway, one club-length, no closer to the hole. Additionally, 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.
Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any aeration holes, no closer to the hole.
All Holes — Shots that land in play but cannot be found because the ball has plugged may be replaced (by dropping a replacement ball) without penalty at the most likely landing spot as determined by the consensus of the player’s fellow group members. For this rule to apply, you must be virtually certain of your landing location and this landing zone cannot be within 1 club-length of a penalty area or out of bounds.
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 Chicago 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 payout and placement consideration.
MGA Play It Again Tournament — Saturday, April 23rd
We are now just 2 days away from the registration deadline for our 1st MGA weekend event of the season, the Play It Again Tournament, which will be played Saturday, April 23rd with a 9:30 AM shotgun start. All weekend MGA tournaments are open to Full and Weekday NGC Members who have paid their MGA dues for the year.
For this tournament, each player’s handicap is used to determine how many mulligans will be allotted during their round. Using their allotted mulligans, each player records their best possible gross score, low score wins. Rule of 75 (Age + Handicap >= 75) applies for gold tee players. Please sign up using the online registration link.
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
MGA Play It Again: Saturday, April 23rd — 9:30 AM shotgun start Cost: $25 which includes food and beer to be served at the conclusion of play on Saturday — All players must be MGA Members Online Registration Portal: https://bit.ly/MGA-Play-It-Again Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 21st @ 8:00 PM
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Chicago format on the Front 9. Please check in with the Pro Shop beforehand.
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.
Scratch and 1-handicappers begin at -20 2 & 3 handicappers 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
Please record gross scores for all holes on scorecards with names clearly marked and turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop.
Upcoming Men’s Nights Schedule
4/21 — Chicago: Front 9 4/28 — Shootout: All players start at 4:30 PM / $10 Steak & Spud Night
MGA Play It Again Tournament — Saturday, April 23rd
We are now just one week away from our 1st MGA weekend event of the season, our Play It Again Tournament, which will be played Saturday, April 23rd with a 9:30 AM shotgun start. All weekend MGA tournaments are open to Full and Weekday NGC Members who have paid their MGA dues for the year.
For this tournament, each player’s handicap is used to determine how many mulligans will be allotted during their round. Using their allotted mulligans, each player records their best possible gross score, low score wins. Rule of 75 (Age + Handicap >= 75) applies for gold tee players. Please sign up using the online registration link.
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
MGA Play It Again: Saturday, April 23rd — 9:30 AM shotgun start Cost: $25 — All players must be MGA Members Online Registration Portal: https://bit.ly/MGA-Play-It-Again Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 21st @ 8:00 PM
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2022 MGA Match Play Tournament
Sign-ups are now open for our season-long, NCAA-bracket-style, 2022 Match Play Tournament. The cost to participate is $30 and the bracket will be set via a random draw on Thursday, May 5th. The field will be limited to the first 64 entrants so please sign up ASAP using the online registration portal. All players will be responsible for scheduling their own match dates and times in coordination with their opponents once the brackets have been drawn.
All participants will need valid handicaps that are active within the GHIN handicap system. Additionally, prior to the start of any given match, competitors must meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting requirement. If a participant does not meet this requirement on the date of a scheduled match, the player who has not posted two 18-hole or combined rounds in the last 30 days will play as scratch (0 handicap) for that day’s match.
Despite the lack of clarity on the schedule for aeration today, we are still a go for our Men’s Night Stableford on the Back 9. We have been told that by 3:00 the aeration process will be completed for all holes. One local rule has been added for today’s Men’s Night play:
Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any aeration holes, no closer to the hole.
Men’s Night 4/14 — Stableford Back 9
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Stableford format on the Back 9, 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.
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.
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 4/14
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps.
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 white tees and Rule of 75 players (Age + Handicap >= 75) may play golds.
With the possibility of rain 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.
Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any aeration holes, no closer to the hole.
We will be playing lift, clean and place in your own fairway, one club-length, no closer to the hole. Additionally, 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.
All Holes — Shots that land in play but cannot be found because the ball has plugged may be replaced (by dropping a replacement ball) without penalty at the most likely landing spot as determined by the consensus of the player’s fellow group members. For this rule to apply, you must be virtually certain of your landing location and this landing zone cannot be within 1 club-length of a penalty area or out of bounds.
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 Stableford 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 payout and placement consideration.
