2025 Jack Brady St. Patrick’s Day Open in the Books
A huge thank you goes out to all our members and guests who made yesterday an absolutely awesome 3rd playing of the Jack Brady St. Patrick’s Day Open. Thank you to all the staff who made the day a complete success. And most importantly, thank you to Mrs. Brady! Your and Jack’s incredible legacy and history (and golf tips!) have shaped the club we all cherish. Without a doubt, Jack was smiling alongside us yesterday!
Gross Winners: • 1st – Irish Soda Bread with Joe Roast (-14) – Weston Happ, James Hsiao, Joe Lapan, Dan Ryan
Net Winners: • T-1st – Micah, Mark, Mike & Stu (-21) – Mark Mattis, Micah Busbee, Mike Hanpeter, Stuart Pratt • T-1st – Deez Puttz (-21) – Andrew Patton, Kyle B, Seth B, Josh Q
Gross Skins: • #16 (eagle) – Footjoy Fetish – Dan Hearn, Jake Sachse, Monica Gonzales, Pete Rynkiewicz
Net Skins: • #16 (net albatross) – Footjoy Fetish – Dan Hearn, Jake Sachse, Monica Gonzales, Pete Rynkiewicz • #17 (net eagle) – The Craic Crew – Thurston Spaulding Jr., Ed Clarke, Paul Weidenfeld, Torey Diggs
Another New Year’s Day in the History Books at NGC
The first day of the New Year and the start of the 2025 golf season at NGC unfolded in spectacular fashion with another fantastic edition of the Mike Miller Tournament. Now in its 13th annual playing as the Mike Miller and with over half a century of January 1st playings in the history books, this cherished tradition continues to bring joy to our NGC family. Champagne was popped twisted and used as a tee, cheer filled the air, and some outstanding golf was played.
A heartfelt thank you to all the members, former members, guests, and the NGC staff who made yesterday such a success. Special thanks to Donnee for setting the tone with our opening tee shot off #1 and to Tiffany and Rahel for holding down the fort in the pro shop. Thank you to Maureen Brady for sharing such fascinating NGC history. We’re also grateful to Mimi and her team for the food and hospitality and to Yohannes for embracing the NGC golf spirit.
We can’t wait to see what the New Year has in store for the club — here’s to another amazing season ahead!
8 skins @ $120 each Gross: #2 – Chad Horrell (birdie) #4 – Joe Lapan (birdie) #11 – Weston Happ (birdie) Net: #4 – Joe Lapan (net eagle) #6 – Kyle VonEnde (net eagle) #8 – Colin Zoski (net eagle) #15 – Eric Stephens (net eagle) #17 – Travis Henderson (net eagle)
New Year Ladies Gross: 1st – Monica Gonzales (90) – $30 credit book Net: 1st – Susan Dick (71) – $30 credit book
Individual Gross: 1st – Scott Redmond (65) – $30 credit book Net: 1st – Phil Martin (60) – $30 credit book
Team Net 1st – 2025 Bourbon Street (52) – Ron Turner, Eric Stephens, Phil Martin & Daryl Stone – $25 credit book each
Team Gross 1st – Clarke’s Crew (62) – Ed Clarke, Scott Redmond, Joe Lapan & Sam Bowmer – $25 credit book each
The 2024 Ugly Sweater Scramble was a tremendous success, and we owe it all to the amazing NGC family who turned out in style on Saturday for a day filled with laughter, golf, and joy. A huge thank you to Tiffany and Rahel for their incredible efforts in organizing and ensuring all the unforgettable outfits were captured for posterity! A big shoutout and thank you to Donnee for keeping us all on track and to Tsehaye and Yohannes for fully embracing the golf spirit that makes NGC so special. Special thanks as well to Mimi and the F&B team for the food, hospitality, and a beverage cart! And of course, thank you to all our members and guests who made the day a true highlight of 2024 at NGC.
Most importantly, thanks to the legacy established by Blake and Alison Jones many years ago, we are very happy to share that together we raised $1,550 for the Toys For Tots Foundation. This contribution wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of the group that makes up our NGC golf family.
On the course, the day was as entertaining as it was spirited, with plenty of birdies, eagles, and even albatrosses flying amidst the creative strategies of aiming out of bounds and straight into the trees.
It was the perfect way to close out the 2024 tournament season — though we won’t have to wait long to tee off in 2025…team sign-ups for the Mike Miller Tournament on New Year’s Day are now open!
On another fantastic day at NGC, we had an awesome turnout for the 2024 edition of the NGC Turkey Shootout. A huge thank you goes out to all our staff, members, and guests who made the day a great success! Thank you to Tiffany, Rahel, Donnee, Mimi, and all the pro shop, F&B, and grounds crew for all their energy and hard work. We are truly thankful for the joy we are all able to share at our little club where our golf family comes together for some of our best days of the year.
We saw some great play across 4 divisions and 8 (giant) turkeys were awarded to this year’s champions! We also had 1 great looking pilgrim and 2 perfectly festive turkeys for our best dressed awards!
First and foremost, we want to thank all of our MGA members for their outstanding participation this season. We had 111 MGA members take part this year over the course of 9 tournaments and 29 Men’s Nights for a grand total of 1,420 MGA rounds played. Overall, the MGA distributed $13,921.88 in credit book payouts for 2024.
It is the competitive spirit between and camaraderie amongst our members that make this group and our club truly special — And we are already looking forward to next year! We will hold our Champions Dinner for the 2024 season in the spring in conjunction with the start of the 2025 season. Is it Masters Men’s Night yet?
On Tuesday, James Hsiao took on Jack Sullivan in our final official MGA round of the 2024 season to determine the champion of the Wildcard Bracket. Over the course of 18 holes, another epically close match played out with neither player gaining more than a 1-up advantage. In the end, with a clutch putt on #17 and a very solid par on #18, Jack Sullivan defended his title as Wildcard Bracket Champion securing this year’s win. Well played Jack!
Another fantastic October weather weekend gave us the perfect backdrop for the conclusion to our 2024 MGA season. Before we get to Saturday’s results for our Closing Day Stableford, a huge thank you goes out to all the NGC staff who made this year an amazing one! Additionally, thank you to all our MGA members whose competitive spirits and camaraderie make this group and our club truly special. Over the course of the year, we had 111 MGA members participate in events and we are all already counting the weeks until April 2025 and next year’s season!
Closing Day Stableford Results
In the Net Division, 2 players tallied very impressive totals of 39 Stableford points to share the win. Great playing to Bill Buffington and Paul Weidenfeld who enjoyed each other’s company and the win — well deserved gents!
In the Gross Division, another epically close battle came down to the very last hole of the day for players in the same group and, in the end, 2 players stood atop the leaderboard with tallies of 34 Stableford points. Well played and congrats to Jim Prendergast and Matt Nolan!
Congratulations to Leo Goff as our 2024 MGA Points Chase Champion. An absolutely terrific season and a well deserved permanent nameplace on the Jonnie Martin Cup!
*Our final 2024 Points Chase payout results will be distributed later this week
On a 10 out of 10 weather day this past Saturday, our final two competitors in the Main Bracket of the 2024 Match Play Tournament, Leo Goff and Erik Rosales, faced off in an epic showdown. In a battle that came down to the very last holes of the match, Mr. Rosales was able to capture victory to become our Main Bracket champion. Well played to both finalists and congrats Ero!
And a big thank you once again to our tourney photo journalist and cover-maker extraordinaire, Mr. Chuck Roster!
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Chicago format on the Front 9. 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.
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.
Account Charges for Match Play + Stearns Cup
Our MGA accountant extraordinaire—Mr. Pete Strass—has been working diligently in the back office this week to get all charges for the 2024 Match Play and Stearns Cup tournaments added to our member accounts. Thank you as always, Pete, for your meticulous work!
MGA Digest: 2024 Stearns Cup
Finally, our virtuoso creative editor—Mr. Chuck Roster—has done it again with an amazing cover rendition for our Stearns Cup champions. Fantastic stuff, Chuck! If you missed all of Chuck’s photos and swing sequence edits yesterday, be sure to check them out!
2024 Stearns Cup: A Weekend for the NGC History Books
What an incredible day of golf we had Sunday for the conclusion of the 2024 version of the Stearns Cup which was capped off by the longest and most thrilling playoff in recent NGC history. First and foremost, we wanted to say thank you to Tiffany (who absolutely crushed it!), all the NGC staff, Chuck (our tournament photographer and Golf Digest swing sequence editor extraordinaire), and all our MGA members who made the weekend truly special. And thank you to Mr. Stearns — the spirit of competition and camaraderie that your legacy at NGC embodies is unbreakably tied to the love of the game that we all share. NGC is a place where our strongest emotions come alive and that was on full display during this year’s tournament.
Congratulations to both our champions and the teams that challenged them throughout the weekend through their outstanding performances.
In the Net Division, after a fiery Saturday, we were treated to an unforgettable Sunday that turned into an all-out sprint to the finish. Through countless twists and turns, one team rose above, proving that in the end, golf conquers all. After narrowly edging out our runners-up, Oral Pottinger & Leo Goff, who posted an impressive -14, we send our genuine congratulations and a big well played to Ed Clarke & Mark Mattis, who claimed victory with a winning tally of -15, etching their names and partnership permanently on the Stearns Cup!
Champions – Ed Clarke & Mark Mattis (-15) – 110 Chase Points – $91.87 each 2nd – Oral Pottinger & Leo Goff (-14) – 95 Chase Points – $72.19 each T-3rd – Erik Rosales & Royce Huffaker (-13) – 80 Chase Points – $32.81 each T-3rd – Kevin Dick & Bruce Sedlak (-13) – 80 Chase Points – $32.81 each T-3rd – Paul Weidenfeld & Scotty Kimmel (-13) – 80 Chase Points – $32.81 each 6th – Torey Diggs & Carl Ford (-12) – 35 Chase Points T-7th – Joey Jewell & Colin Zoski (-9) – 20 Chase Points T-7th – Ron Turner & Brian Carlstrom (-9) – 20 Chase Points
The battle for the Gross title of the Stearns Cup unfolded in spectacular fashion, with 36 holes proving woefully insufficient to crown a victor. As the shadows lengthened over the sun-drenched course on a glorious Sunday afternoon, we all played witness to a heart-pounding playoff and remarkable displays of skill, grit, and nerve. Matt Doherty & Joe Lapan faced off against Ryan White & Jared Powell in a fierce competition, with both teams pushing each other to the limit. The competitors dug deep, delivering a spectacle that had the crowd in a frenzy as the drama intensified hole by hole—including two nerve-wracking trips down the pressure-packed 18th hole and a journey back to the Front 9 for holes 1-4. Suspense truly filled the air with each swing, keeping everyone on the edge of their (cart) seats until the champions emerged. The historic playoff included…
#18: A stellar tee shot under pressure from JP was followed by a stone-cold par putt from JL
#18: Another equally fearless par by MD was answered by JP’s clutch 3 to match
After the absolutely epic back-and-forth, Matt Doherty & Joe Lapan emerged as the 2024 Stearns Cup champions, sealing their victory with heart and determination in one of the most thrilling finishes the tournament has ever seen.
Champions – Matt Doherty & Joe Lapan (-4 won on 6th playoff hole) – 110 Chase Points – $91.87 each 2nd – Ryan White & Jared Powell (-4) – 95 Chase Points – $72.19 each T-3rd – Weston Happ & James Hsiao (-3) – 80 Chase Points – $49.22 each T-3rd – Kyle Armstrong & Sam Bowmer (-3) – 80 Chase Points – $49.22 each 5th – Jim Sussmann & Patrick Escalambre (-2) – 50 Chase Points 6th – Brad Simonich & Brad Adams (+3) – 35 Chase Points T-7th – Nathaniel Burgess & Dave Krukowski (+7) – 20 Chase Points T-7th – Jim Prendergast & Matt Nolan (+7) – 20 Chase Points