14th Annual Mike Miller Tournament: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 — 11:00 AM shotgun start with annual champagne tee shot off 1st tee at 10:45 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. Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Mike-Miller-Sign-Up/ Registration Deadline: Monday, 12/29 @ 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!
To confirm your team’s registration, please check the online leaderboard.
A famous line in golf, “A tradition unlike any other,” has been coined for the Masters, but the same can be said for the playing of New Year’s Day golf at National Golf Club. For years, players of all ages and abilities have taken to the course on January 1st to ring in the New Year with a fun 18 holes. There are stories of shoveling the driving range and impromptu get-togethers just to say golf was played on January 1st at NGC.
Mike Miller was an ambassador of the January 1st tradition and would host a party at his home following the event. Mike left us January 24th, 2013 but we continue the tradition in his memory. This year we celebrate the 14th annual playing of the Mike Miller Tournament. We hope you can join us — all NGC members and guests are welcome!
14th Annual Mike Miller Tournament: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 — 11:00 AM shotgun start with annual champagne tee shot off 1st tee at 10:45 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. Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Mike-Miller-Sign-Up/ Registration Deadline: Monday, 12/29 @ 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!
To confirm your team’s registration, please check the online leaderboard.
A famous line in golf, “A tradition unlike any other,” has been coined for the Masters, but the same can be said for the playing of New Year’s Day golf at National Golf Club. For years, players of all ages and abilities have taken to the course on January 1st to ring in the New Year with a fun 18 holes. There are stories of shoveling the driving range and impromptu get-togethers just to say golf was played on January 1st at NGC.
Mike Miller was an ambassador of the January 1st tradition and would host a party at his home following the event. Mike left us January 24th, 2013 but we continue the tradition in his memory. This year we celebrate the 14th annual playing of the Mike Miller Tournament. We hope you can join us — all NGC members and guests are welcome!
Hope everyone’s having an awesome holiday! As we count down to New Year’s, team sign-ups close this Monday, 12/29 at 8:00 PM for the Mike Miller tradition which is back for this New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2026!
14th Annual Mike Miller Tournament: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 — 11:00 AM shotgun start with annual champagne tee shot off 1st tee at 10:45 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. Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Mike-Miller-Sign-Up/ Registration Deadline: Monday, 12/29 @ 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!
To confirm your team’s registration, please check the online leaderboard.
A famous line in golf, “A tradition unlike any other,” has been coined for the Masters, but the same can be said for the playing of New Year’s Day golf at National Golf Club. For years, players of all ages and abilities have taken to the course on January 1st to ring in the New Year with a fun 18 holes. There are stories of shoveling the driving range and impromptu get-togethers just to say golf was played on January 1st at NGC.
Mike Miller was an ambassador of the January 1st tradition and would host a party at his home following the event. Mike left us January 24th, 2013 but we continue the tradition in his memory. This year we celebrate the 14th annual playing of the Mike Miller Tournament. We hope you can join us — all NGC members and guests are welcome!
Team sign-ups continue for the Mike Miller tradition which is back for this New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2026!
A famous line in golf, “A tradition unlike any other,” has been coined for the Masters, but the same can be said for the playing of New Year’s Day golf at National Golf Club. For years, players of all ages and abilities have taken to the course on January 1st to ring in the New Year with a fun 18 holes. There are stories of shoveling the driving range and impromptu get-togethers just to say golf was played on January 1st at NGC.
Mike Miller was an ambassador of the January 1st tradition and would host a party at his home following the event. Mike left us January 24th, 2013 but we continue the tradition in his memory. This year we celebrate the 14th annual playing of the Mike Miller Tournament. We hope you can join us — all NGC members and guests are welcome!
14th Annual Mike Miller Tournament: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 — 11:00 AM shotgun start with annual champagne tee shot off 1st tee at 10:45 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. Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Mike-Miller-Sign-Up/
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!
To confirm your team’s registration, please check the online leaderboard.
Team sign-ups are now open for the Mike Miller tradition which is back for this New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2026!
A famous line in golf, “A tradition unlike any other,” has been coined for the Masters, but the same can be said for the playing of New Year’s Day golf at National Golf Club. For years, players of all ages and abilities have taken to the course on January 1st to ring in the New Year with a fun 18 holes. There are stories of shoveling the driving range and impromptu get-togethers just to say golf was played on January 1st at NGC.
Mike Miller was an ambassador of the January 1st tradition and would host a party at his home following the event. Mike left us January 24th, 2013 but we continue the tradition in his memory. This year we celebrate the 14th annual playing of the Mike Miller Tournament. We hope you can join us — all NGC members and guests are welcome!
14th Annual Mike Miller Tournament: Thursday, January 1st, 2026 — 11:00 AM shotgun start with annual champagne tee shot off 1st tee at 10:45 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. Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Mike-Miller-Sign-Up/
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!
To confirm your team’s registration, please check the online leaderboard.
A Little History of January 1st Golf at NGC
Longtime NGC member and friend, Maureen Brady, put together and shared the following fantastic writeup which details the history of New Year’s Day golf at NGC:
Today, the Mike Miller Tournament is our way of welcoming the New Year. It’s a very important welcoming too. However, the New Year’s Day Tournament has not always been the Mike Miller Tournament. Yes, Mike played in the tournament many times. However, he played as a “Wet Shoe.” It used to be the “Wet Shoes New Year’s Day Tournament.”
Let me explain:
In the Early 70’s the first group of men to tee off on weekends was known as the “Wet Shoes.” It was a good name. The course was usually still wet that early in the morning, so the name was very appropriate. The group played every weekend, and sponsored a couple tournaments. Their most famous tournament was the New Year’s Day Tournament.
They played it every year. Rain, snow, sleet, sun, had no effect. It was 18 holes, and you played.
There were rules. For example, you had to drink on every hole, or you could not win. Drinks were already on every hole by the time the group teed off.
Originally, ladies were not allowed to play. We ladies provided food in several fairways. For example, I had ham biscuits on the first hole. Carolyn Lecrone had goodies beside the 8th green. Betsy Smith also took care of her hole which was number 10. Eventually, we did get to play, however, not with the men. We started on the back.
Since the kitchen was closed, Frank Bryan, a wet shoe, took care of lunch. He worked for a food service company, and as soon as he finished playing, he went in a warmed up soup, and put out sandwiches.
Mike Miller was a part of this. Not in the early 70’s, but as soon as he became a Tantallon member he joined the wet shoes. And, as time progressed, and we were not allowed to use the club’s kitchen, Mike invited us to lunch at his house.
Some memories still make us smile. Dick Ruane (lived on the 8th green) hit his tee shot on 18 and then walked straight out to the green. Thank God the pond was frozen. When he teed off, Tom Nunno still had on his Tux from the New Year’s Eve party. There was no time to change before teeing off.
I don’t know how many decades the Wet Shoes lasted. Members moved, passed away, or were unable to play golf in their twilight years. However, I am happy that the Mike Miller Memorial Tournament keeps the Wet Shoes’ Tradition going forward.
Happy New Year. Enjoy. Mike is proud of us.
Thank you so much, Maureen — this is the NGC history that we all cherish as we celebrate by playing golf on January 1st!
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble — Saturday, December 13th
Sign-ups close tonight at 8:00 PM for the 2025 Ugly Sweater Tournament which will be played this Saturday, December 13th with a 10:30 AM shotgun start. If you are signed up with less than a complete team of 4, please let us know at [email protected] and we’ll help get a complete team set up!
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
For this year’s tournament, we’ll be playing a 4-Player Scramble with specific and fun formats for each hole using a whole bunch of fun and unique golf clubs thanks to one Mr. Kyle Armstrong! More to come on our 2025 formats setup but here’s a preview of what’s in store. Awards and bonuses will be given out to the team with the best ugly sweaters!
Once again this year, we will be collecting Venmo payments for a group contribution to be sent directly to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Last year we donated $1,550 as a group — can we surpass that total this season?! Details for contributions coming soon.
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble: Saturday, December 13th — 10:30 AM shotgun start Format: 4-player scramble teams, guests are welcome! Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/ugly-sweater/ Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 11th @ 8:00 PM
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble — Saturday, December 13th
Sign-ups close tomorrow at 8:00 PM for the 2025 Ugly Sweater Tournament which will be played this Saturday, December 13th with a 10:30 AM shotgun start. If you do not have a complete team of 4, please let us know at [email protected] and we’ll get you set up with a team!
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
For this year’s tournament, we’ll be playing a 4-Player Scramble with specific and fun formats for each hole using a whole bunch of fun and unique golf clubs thanks to one Mr. Kyle Armstrong! More to come on our 2025 formats setup but here’s a preview of what’s in store. Awards and bonuses will be given out to the team with the best ugly sweaters!
Once again this year, we will be collecting Venmo payments for a group contribution to be sent directly to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Last year we donated $1,550 as a group — can we surpass that total this season?! Details for contributions coming soon.
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble: Saturday, December 13th — 10:30 AM shotgun start Format: 4-player scramble teams, guests are welcome! Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/ugly-sweater/ Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 11th @ 8:00 PM
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble — Saturday, December 13th
Sign-ups close on Thursday for the 2025 Ugly Sweater Tournament which will be played this Saturday, December 13th with a 10:30 AM shotgun start. If you do not have a complete team of 4, please let us know at [email protected] and we’ll get you set up with a team!
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
For this year’s tournament, we’ll be playing a 4-Player Scramble with specific and fun formats for each hole using a whole bunch of fun and unique golf clubs thanks to one Mr. Kyle Armstrong! More to come on our 2025 formats setup but here’s a preview of what’s in store. Awards and bonuses will be given out to the team with the best ugly sweaters!
Once again this year, we will be collecting Venmo payments for a group contribution to be sent directly to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Last year we donated $1,550 as a group — can we surpass that total this season?! Details for contributions coming soon.
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble: Saturday, December 13th — 10:30 AM shotgun start Format: 4-player scramble teams, guests are welcome! Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/ugly-sweater/ Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 11th @ 8:00 PM
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble — Saturday, December 13th
Sign-ups close in one week for the 2025 Ugly Sweater Tournament which will be played Saturday, December 13th with a 10:30 AM shotgun start.
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
For this year’s tournament, we’ll be playing a 4-Player Scramble with specific and fun formats for each hole using a whole bunch of fun and unique golf clubs thanks to one Mr. Kyle Armstrong! More to come on our 2025 formats setup but here’s a preview of what’s in store. Awards and bonuses will be given out to the team with the best ugly sweaters!
Once again this year, we will be collecting Venmo payments for a group contribution to be sent directly to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Last year we donated $1,550 as a group — can we surpass that total this season?! Details for contributions coming soon.
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble: Saturday, December 13th — 10:30 AM shotgun start Format: 4-player scramble teams, guests are welcome! Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/ugly-sweater/ Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 11th @ 8:00 PM
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble — Saturday, December 13th
We hope that everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving and, as we look toward December, sign-ups continue for the 2025 Ugly Sweater Tournament which will be played Saturday, December 13th with a 10:30 AM shotgun start.
For this year’s tournament, we’ll be playing a 4-Player Scramble with specific and fun formats for each hole. More to come on our 2025 formats setup but here’s a preview of what’s in store. Awards and bonuses will be given out to the team with the best ugly sweaters!
If you do not have a complete team of 4, please let us know at [email protected] and we’ll get you set up with a team!
Toys For Tots Cash (Venmo) Collection
Once again this year, we will be collecting Venmo payments for a group contribution to be sent directly to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Last year we donated $1,550 as a group — can we surpass that total this season?! Details for contributions coming soon.
NGC Ugly Sweater Scramble: Saturday, December 13th — 10:30 AM shotgun start Format: 4-player scramble teams, guests are welcome! Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/ugly-sweater/ Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 11th @ 8:00 PM
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
