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Masters Men’s Night 4/6 Results

A Men’s Night Tradition Continued

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday for our 1st Men’s Night and Champions Dinner — it is this group of guys who all truly love golf that makes NGC such a special place! A huge thank you to all the staff who made last night absolutely awesome. The food was amazing and the camaraderie facilitated by hanging out in the clubhouse with the Masters to watch was perfect. A special thank you to Mary Ann who bought Azaleas (and added an Azalea drink for the night!) — your love for NGC always shows and we all love you. Congratulations once again to all our 2022 MGA Champions and we look forward to a fantastic season of champions in 2023!

On the course, 36 players came out for a Match Play battle vs. Tiger’s Front 9 at Augusta and, after all the strokes were counted, 3 men tallied 13 points to share 1st place honors. Well played Ed Clarke, Sam Bowmer, and Jack Sullivan — please send Stephen Ames some notes on how to play Match Play vs. Tiger! And in the 3-way tie for 1st place, it took the 3rd level of tiebreakers (first player to 2-up) to determine that Jack Sullivan won the Masters Coin. Thank you again to Mr. Masters, Matt Doherty, for his continued generous donations of Masters prizes (and remarkable stories)!

In the side-contests, Kyle Armstrong put on a strong performance winning the Long Drive with an absolute bomb off #1 and the Ball-Skip, skipping it to the crest of the back tier on #7.

When it came to the Chipping Contest, it was the tiny island itself that won the day! No attempts found 100% dry land. We’ll have to wait until another day before the island-chip can be conquered.

Finally, in the Putting Contest, one man reigned supreme with a fantastic effort to 8.5 inches. Well done Oral Pottinger on taking home the Putting Contest victory, $40 credit book, and the Masters coin!

Men’s Night 4/6 Complete Results

T-1st – Ed Clarke (13 Tiger points) – 30 Chase Points – $54.00
T-1st – Sam Bowmer (13 Tiger points) – 30 Chase Points – $54.00
T-1st – Jack Sullivan (13 Tiger points) – 30 Chase Points – Masters Coin – $54.00
T-4th – Matt Doherty (12 Tiger points) – 18 Chase Points – $34.20
T-4th – Matt Dove (12 Tiger points) – 18 Chase Points – $34.20
T-6th – Daryl Stone (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51
T-6th – Eric Stephens (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51
T-6th – Kevin Dick (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51
T-6th – Brad Thaxton (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51
T-6th – Dan Ryan (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51
T-6th – Greg Morris (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51
T-6th – Dave Rapp (11 Tiger points) – 10 Chase Points – $18.51

Side-Contest Winners

  • Long Drive – Kyle Armstrong – $25
  • Ball Skip – Kyle Armstrong – $40
  • Chip to Island – no winners
  • Putting Contest – Oral Pottinger – Masters Coin – $40

Poker Night Wrap-Up

In a strong start to a shuffle-up-and-deal tradition we hope to keep rolling through most (all) Men’s Nights this season, contemplation of condensed tourney formats for emergency purposes were discussed and laughs were had all around. Kevin Dick, with a strong final hand, was able to come out as the big winner on a truly memorable night at NGC.

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1st Men’s Night & Champions Dinner

MGA 1st Men’s Night & Champions Dinner: Thursday April 6, 2023

We are now just one week 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 play your Masters-themed, 1st Men’s Night round and then enjoy some food and celebration while watching the Masters.

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 Mike Miller: Thank You & Results

Another New Year’s Day in the History Books at NGC

The 1st day of the New Year and the 2023 golf season at NGC got off to an amazing start yesterday with a tremendous edition of the Mike Miller Tournament. In its 11th annual playing as the Mike Miller and with a half century of playings in the history books, the ritual of January 1st golf at NGC is a tradition that we all truly love. Champagne was popped (and used as a tee), warmth and cheer filled the air, our shoes got a little wet, and some very good golf was played.

Thank you to all the members, former members, guests, and especially all the NGC staff that made yesterday such a great success. Thank you to Norm Brunelle for opening the season in style and to Maureen Brady & Carolyn LeCrone for providing some great NGC history. Also a huge thank you to Betty Sussmann and all those who brought food to share after the round! We are so excited for what the New Year has in store for the club — can we place an order for this warm weather to carry on straight through to April?

In the Team Net competition, the team of MORE CHAMPAGNE PLEASE  — Jim Prendergast, Matt Nolan, Eric Fleming & Bruce Sedlak — shot a very impressive 52 to capture victory. Well played gentlemen! And, with a score of 59, the team of Average Drive: 238 yards — Weston Happ, Patrick Escalambre, Will Keyes & Calvin Harkless — took home the team win in the Gross Division. We heard they made 18 birdies as a team!

In the individual competition, 18 holes were not enough to determine Gross or Net champions and playoff holes ensued. After 2 shamble playings of #18 to break the ties, Victor Grinev edged out Travis Handerson to take the Net Championship. For the Gross Championship, Matt Hollerback was able to go back-to-back and defend his 2022 title defeating Weston Happ in a sudden death chip-off that followed the 2 playoff playings of #18.

Congratulations to all our 2023 Mike Miller Champions!

Team Net

1st – MORE CHAMPAGNE PLEASE  (52)

  • Jim Prendergast, Matt Nolan, Eric Fleming & Bruce Sedlak – $40 each

2nd – Renz that Dick! (54)

  • ​Silas Nichols, Kevin Dick, Mike Lyons & Chris Renz – $25 each

Team Gross

1st – Average Drive: 238 yards (59)

  • Weston Happ, Patrick Escalambre, Will Keyes & Calvin Harkless – $40 each

2nd – Mike Miller Fan Club (64)

  • Scotty Kimmel, Dave Komerk, Victor Grinev & Matt Hollerbach​ – $25 each​

Individual Net

1st – Victor Grinev (62 – won on 2nd playoff hole) – $47.60
2nd – Travis Henderson (62) – $39.10
T- 3rd – Andrew Neill (63) – $27.76
T- 3rd – Mike Lyons (63) – $27.76
T- 3rd – Pete R. (63) – $27.76

Individual Gross

1st – Matt Hollerbach (68 – won in chip-off after 2 playoff holes) – $47.60
2nd – Weston Happ (68) – $39.10
T-3rd – Patrick Escalambre (69) – $29.75
T-3rd – Will Keyes (69) – $29.75
5th – Jared Powell (70) – $23.80

Thank you once again NGC, Happy New Year, and here’s to a fantastic 2023!

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Final Call for Mike Miller Sign-Ups

Mike Miller Tournament Sign-Ups close tonight at 8:00 PM

Sign-ups close tonight at 8:00 PM for the Mike Miller Tournament which is set for this Sunday, New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2023. For this tournament, 4-player teams compete playing a shamble format with Net + Gross divisions for both Individual and Team awards.

If you are an individual player, please sign up ASAP so we can set you up with a team.

To confirm your individual or team registration, please check the online leaderboard.

  • 11th Annual Mike Miller Tournament: Sunday, January 1st, 2023 — 10:30 AM shotgun start with annual champagne tee shot off 1st tee at 10:20 AM
  • Format: 4-Player Shamble — All players in foursome tee off, select the best tee shot to play 2nd shots from and, from the selected tee shot, all players play their own balls into the hole recording individual gross scores. Awards in Net + Gross divisions for both Individual and Team categories.
  • Cost: $20 entry fee for members (walking) — $45 for guests (with cart)
  • Online Registration Portalhttps://bit.ly/2023-Mike-Miller
  • Registration Deadline: December 30th @ 8:00 PM

Please sign up online as a complete team foursome if possible. If you do not have a team of 4, sign up online with as many as you have and we will set you up with a group!

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Credit Book Payouts & Carryover

Match Play & Points Chase Payouts

All credit book payouts for both the 2022 Match Play and Points Chase final results have been distributed to all MGA member accounts. A big thank you to Pete for taking care of these distributions throughout the year!

Credit Book Carryover into 2023

All credit book balances that have been accumulated in 2022 will be carried over into 2023. Credit book balances can be found by logging into the NGC Member Billing Portal, selecting My Profile and viewing the Account Summary → Credit Book Balance section.

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MGA Points Chase & 2022 Champions

MGA Points Chase Final Standings & Payouts

We would like to thank all of our MGA members for their outstanding participation this season. We had 88 MGA members take part this year over the course of 9 tournaments and 30 Men’s Nights. Overall, the MGA collected and distributed $16,940 in credit book payouts for 2022.

Congratulations to our 2022 MGA Points Chase Senior Champion, Ed Clark, and 2022 MGA Points Chase Champion, Weston Happ.

Thank you again to all our members who make the MGA the awesome group that it is — we are already looking forward to the 2023 season!

Once again for this season, in lieu of a winter awards banquet, we will hold a “Champions Dinner” for the 2022 season on Thursday, April 6th, 2023 in conjunction with the 1st Men’s Night of the 2023 season and the 1st Round of the Masters. Is it April yet?

2022 Points Chase Final Standings

1st – Weston Happ (972.38 Chase Points) – $250.00
2nd – Adam Miller (928.59 Chase Points) – $200.00
3rd – Patrick Escalambre (845.66 Chase Points) – $175.00
4th – Jim Sussmann (782.16 Chase Points) – $150.00
5th – Ed Clarke – Senior Points Chase Champion – (744.73 Chase Points) – $125.00
6th – Kyle Armstrong (726.77 Chase Points) – $100.00
7th – Matt Doherty (679.50 Chase Points) – $90.00
8th – James Hsiao (609.33 Chase Points) – $80.00
9th – Calvin Harkless (602.66 Chase Points) – $70.00
10th – Sam Bowmer (559.16 Chase Points) – $60.00
11th – Leo Goff (552.50 Chase Points) – $50.00
12th – Jared Powell (539.16 Chase Points) – $45.00
13th – Matt Nolan (535.00 Chase Points) – $40.00
14th – Jack Sullivan (501.66 Chase Points) – $35.00
15th – Kevin Dick (499.14 Chase Points) – $30.00
16th – Daryl Stone (487.00 Chase Points) – $29.00
17th – Brian Carlstrom (469.00 Chase Points) – $28.00
18th – Dave Krukowski (465.00 Chase Points) – $27.00
19th – Derek Ward (453.00 Chase Points) – $26.00
20th – Mike Helmer (445.00 Chase Points) – $25.00

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2022 MGA Champions

MGA Play It Again
2022 Champion
Weston Happ

MGA 2-Man Team Shamble
2022 Net Champions
Chester Taylor & Brennan Knaresboro

MGA 2-Man Team Shamble
2022 Champions
Jim Sussmann & Matt Downey
Kyle Armstrong & Calvin Harkless
Weston Happ & Patrick Escalambre

MGA Closing Day Stableford
2022 Champion
Patrick Escalambre

MGA Closing Day Stableford
2022 Net Champion
Matt Nolan

MGA Match Play
2022 Champion
Matt Doherty

MGA Match Play
2022 ​Wildcard ​Champion
Erik Rosales

2022 Major Champions

Memorial Cup
2022 Champion
Weston Happ

Memorial Cup
2022 Net Champion
Derek Ward

Red, White & Blue
2022 Champion
Patrick Escalambre

Red, White & Blue
2022 Net Champion
Jack Sullivan

2022 Club Championship
Club Champion
Kyle Armstrong

2022 Club Championship
First Flight Champion
Leo Goff

2022 Club Championship
Second Flight Champion
Kevin Dick

2022 Club Championship
Second Flight Champion
Jack Sullivan

Stearns Cup
2022 Champions
James Hsiao & Weston Happ

Stearns Cup
2022 Net Champions
Mike Reynard & Viktor Grinev

2022 Points Chase Champions

MGA Points Chase
2022 Senior Champion
Ed Clarke

MGA Points Chase
2022 Champion
Weston Happ


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Match Play Final Results

2022 MGA Match Play

The 2022 edition of our Match Play tournament is now officially in the books. A big thank you to all the competitors who participated this year and did a great job of getting all the rounds of matches completed by our deadline dates. We had 59 players to start the tournament making the Match Play our largest field of the season and, in the end, 2 men stood atop their respective brackets.

On Saturday, October 22nd, Phil Martin & Matt Doherty took to the course to play the Main Bracket Final. In another epic match, Matt birdied the 16th hole to bring the match to all square. This also meant the match was guaranteed to go all 18 holes and, on the 18th green, Mr. Doherty captured the victory and is our 2022 MGA Match Play Champion. Well played to both our finalists and congrats to Matt Doherty on completing his 6-0, six-win run to stand alone as our only undefeated Match Play player of 2022.

And in the Wildcard Bracket Final, Jim Sussmann took on Erik Rosales to determine the final MGA tournament result of the season. When all was said and done, Erik Rosales put together a great round and took the 2022 Wildcard Bracket win.

Main Bracket Results

1st – Matt Doherty – 110 Chase Points – $198.00
2nd – Phil Martin – 90 Chase Points – $165.00
T-3rd – Calvin Harkless – 70 Chase Points – $121.00
T-3rd – Daryl Stone – 70 Chase Points – $121.00
T-5th – Kyle Armstrong – 50 Chase Points – $70.81
T-5th – Ed Clarke – 50 Chase Points – $70.81
T-5th – Jared Powell – 50 Chase Points – $70.81
T-5th – Patrick Escalambre – 50 Chase Points – $70.81
T-9th – Will Keyes – 30 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – Leo Goff – 35 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – Mark Mattis – 35 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – Archie Rich – 35 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – Ted Pearson – 35 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – Jack Sullivan – 35 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – Travis Henderson – 30 Chase Points – $26.46
T-9th – James Beals – 35 Chase Points – $26.46

Wildcard Bracket Results

1st – Erik Rosales – 80 Chase Points – $139.20
2nd – Jim Sussmann – 60 Chase Points – $110.20
T-3rd – Bob Debold – 50 Chase Points – $84.10
T-3rd – Steven Cuevas – 50 Chase Points – $84.10
T-5th – Kevin Dick – 40 Chase Points – $40.60
T-5th – James Hsiao – 40 Chase Points – $40.60
T-5th – Carl Ford – 40 Chase Points – $40.60
T-5th – Jim Prendergast – 40 Chase Points – $40.60

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

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MGA Closing Day Stableford Results

Thank you all!

With the final tournament of the 2022 MGA season in the books, we’d like to thank all those who made this a fantastic year. Over the course of the season, we had 88 MGA members participate in our 9 tournaments and 30 Men’s Nights, none of which would have been possible without all the NGC staff who truly make our home course the place we all love. Thinking of where we were last year vs. where we are today should bring a smile to all! And finally, thank you to all the MGA members for always bringing the competition and camaraderie on (and off) the course.

Closing Day Results

31 players came out for our final Stableford battle of the season and we couldn’t have asked for better weather or fellowship. Thank you to John and all the grounds crew for all your hard work getting the greens rolling fast and true for our final event!

In the Net Division, Matt Nolan ended his 2022 season in style with a stellar 38 Stableford points, collecting the win and 1st place points (as well as big $ for a skin on #1 — one of only 2 skins on the day with the other being Ed Clarke on #3). Well played Matt! With very solid 36 Stableford points Micah Busbee finished 2nd and Carl FordKevin Gates ended T-3rd at a tally of 34 — great playing gentlemen.

In the Gross Division, a very close leaderboard throughout the day came down to the final holes where Patrick Escalambre, who played the final 8 holes at 1-under, got up and down for 2-point pars on both #17 and #18 to secure the victory at 33 Stableford points. Finishing 2nd was Jared Powell at 32 points and Dave Krukowski was 3rd with 31 — a fun battle all the way to the end!

Gross Results

1st – Patrick Escalambre (33 Stableford) – 80 Chase Points – $60.00
2nd – Jared Powell (32 Stableford) – 70 Chase Points – $47.50
3rd – Dave Krukowski (31 Stableford) – 60 Chase Points – $40.00
4th – Jim Sussmann (30 Stableford) – 50 Chase Points – $32.50
T-5th – Weston Happ (29 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $22.50
T-5th – James Hsiao (29 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $22.50
T-7th – Adam Miller (27 Stableford) – 20 Chase Points – $12.50
T-7th – M. Keith Gibert Sr. (27 Stableford) – 20 Chase Points – $12.50

Net Results

1st – Matt Nolan (38 Stableford) – 80 Chase Points – $60.00
2nd – Micah Busbee (36 Stableford) – 70 Chase Points – $47.50
T-3rd – Carl Ford (34 Stableford) – 60 Chase Points – $36.25
T-3rd – Kevin Gates (34 Stableford) – 60 Chase Points – $36.25
T-5th – Bruce Sedlak (33 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $16.00
T-5th – Leo Goff (33 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $16.00
T-5th – Matt Doherty (33 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $16.00
T-5th – Royce Huffaker (33 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $16.00
T-5th – Torey Diggs (33 Stableford) – 40 Chase Points – $16.00

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

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2022 Stearns Cup Results

2022 Stearns Cup

In a fantastic conclusion to the 2022 MGA major season, one of the best weather weekends of year was the perfect companion to great course conditions, excellent golf, and the camaraderie of team golf. We’d especially like to say thank you to Mr. Stearns for the ongoing legacy he created at NGC and to all the NGC staff who helped make the weekend a huge success. Thank you to Mary Ann and Pete for making sure all our bookkeeping and tournament logistics were perfect. Thank you to John and all his crew for getting the course and greens into great shape. Thank you to Donnee for keeping us organized and always on time with the whistle. Thank you to all the Pro Shop and golf staff who are the lifeblood of the golf course we love. And thank you to Jada, Basil, Chef Lois, Christine, and all the clubhouse staff for all the great food & drink and for always making the clubhouse feel like our 2nd home (because it pretty much is).

Net & Gross Division Results

19 teams battled it out in the 2022 edition of the Stearns Cup and, across the board, we had some very intriguing storylines. In the year of the repeat, word on the street is that the #11 & #12 pond has hired a PR firm for multiple trending “incidents”, but that’s a tale for another day

In the Net Division, the fight for 1st place honors came down to the final holes and, when all was said and done, the team that came to repeat their 2021 victory showed what true champions are made of by capturing the 2022 title. Congratulations to Mike Reynard & Victor Grinev whose White Russian team finished at -14 just edging out the M&M’s Plain team of Myron Gibert & Mel Kince who finished 2nd at -13 and the Busbee/Helmer team of Mike Helmer & Micah Busbee who came in 3rd at -12.

In the Gross Division, one team was looking to threepeat and all others were looking to start a winning streak of their own and take home the cup. After some great golf from the 4 teams who finished under par for the weekend, the Can You Threepeat That? team of James Hsiao & Weston Happ was able to answer the question and take home the 2022 championship. Finishing the weekend bogey-free at -8, Can You Threepeat That? edged out the Dorkless team of Matt Doherty & Calvin Harkless who finished 2nd at -4, the AP🇺🇸⛳️🇨🇦⛳️ team of Adam Miller & Patrick Escalambre who finished 3rd at -3, and the Dirty Birdies team of Jim Sussmann & Brian Carlstrom who finished 4th at -1.

Gross Division

1st – James Hsiao & Weston Happ (-8) – 110 Chase Points – $70.00 each
2nd – Matt Doherty & Calvin Harkless (-4) – 95 Chase Points – $57.50 each
3rd – Adam Miller & Patrick Escalambre (-3) – 80 Chase Points – $47.50 each
4th – Jim Sussmann & Brian Carlstrom (-1) – 65 Chase Points – $40.00 each
5th – Carlo Ross & Sam Bowmer (+4) – 50 Chase Points – $35.00 each
6th – David Krukowski & Kyle Armstrong (+5) – 35 Chase Points
7th – Andrew Neill & Stephen Franklin Cuevas III (+9) – 20 Chase Points

Net Division

1st – Mike Reynard & Victor Grinev (-14) – 110 Chase Points – $70.00 each
2nd – Myron Gibert & Mel Kince (-13) – 95 Chase Points – $57.50 each
3rd – Mike Helmer & Micah Busbee (-12) – 80 Chase Points – $47.50 each
T-4th – Kevin Dick & Matt Dove (-8) – 65 Chase Points – $37.50 each
T-4th – Scott Kimmel & Ed Clarke (-8) – 65 Chase Points – $37.50 each
T-6th – Daryl Stone & Derek Ward (-6) – 35 Chase Points
T-6th – Matt Nolan & Jim Prendergast (-6) – 35 Chase Points

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

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Thank you to all our MGA members who played this weekend and who took part in our majors this season. It’s been a great year and let’s have a great final 2 weeks!

Upcoming MGA Schedule

  • 10/20 — 1-Club Challenge: Back 9 — 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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Match Play Finals

2022 MGA Match Play Finals

The Finals are now set for both the Main and Wildcard Match Play brackets. In some great matches that played out over the weekend, some very competitive and back-and-forth golf was played. In the Main Bracket, both Final 4 matches came down to the 18th hole where Phil Martin won 1-up over Calvin Harkless and Matt Doherty won 1-up over Daryl Stone. In the Wildcard Bracket, Jim Sussmann took the win over Steve Cuevas and Erik Rosales defeated Bob Debold.

Congratulations to our competitors in both Finals!

Main Bracket Final

Phil Martin
vs.
Matt Doherty

Wildcard Bracket Final

Jim Sussmann
vs.
Erik Rosales

Main Brackethttps://challonge.com/2022_MGA_Match_Play
Wildcard Brackethttps://challonge.com/2022_Wildcard/
Tournament Informationhttps://bit.ly/2022-MGA-Match-Play-Info

All $30 entry fees for the 2022 Match Play Tournament were charged to member accounts on 10/2/2022 under the line item Credit Book Tournament Fund: $30.00 — All credit book payouts will be distributed at the conclusion of both Finals matches.