The 2026 Stearns Cup has been rescheduled for Saturday + Sunday, October 17th + 18th, and team sign-ups are open. All previously registered teams remain entered. If you can no longer play or need to make a change to an existing team, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll update your entry. Sign-ups will close Thursday, October 15th, at 8:00 PM.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball with both gross and net divisions. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
Stearns Cup: Rescheduled for Saturday & Sunday, October 17th + 18th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 15th @ 8:00 PM
Extended Men’s Night 10/7 through 10/14— Tee Ladder on the Back 9 🪜
With aeration scheduled for later this week and the long holiday weekend approaching, we’re extending this week’s Men’s Night scorecard submission window from Wednesday 10/7 through Wednesday 10/14. We’ll be playing our Tee Ladder format on the Back 9. 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.
🏆 Rescheduled 2026 Stearns Cup — Team Sign-Ups Reopened
The 2026 Stearns Cup has been rescheduled for Saturday + Sunday, October 17th + 18th, and team sign-ups have reopened. All previously registered teams remain entered. If you can no longer play or need to make a change to an existing team, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll update your entry. Sign-ups will close Thursday, October 15th, at 8:00 PM.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball with both gross and net divisions. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
Stearns Cup: Rescheduled for Saturday & Sunday, October 17th + 18th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 15th @ 8:00 PM
Upcoming MGA Schedule
October 7th-14th — Extended Men’s Night: Tee Ladder on the Back 9
Players may play their Men’s Night rounds Wednesday 10/7 through Wednesday 10/14
October 15th — Men’s Night: 1-or-2-Man Scramble All Red Tees on the Front 9
October 17th + 18th — Rescheduled 2026 Stearns Cup
Team sign-ups close 10/15 @ 8:00 PM — please let us know at [email protected] if you can no longer play or need to make a change to an existing team
October 22nd — Men’s Night: Chicago on the Back 9
October 29th — Final Men’s Night: E9 on the Front 9
E9 team scramble starting on #1 @ 4:00 PM for all players
November 1st — MGA Closing Day Stableford Tournament
Rescheduled 2026 Stearns Cup — Team Sign-Ups Reopened
The 2026 Stearns Cup has been rescheduled for Saturday + Sunday, October 17th + 18th, and team sign-ups have reopened. All previously registered teams remain entered. If you can no longer play or need to make a change to an existing team, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll update your entry. Sign-ups will close Thursday, October 15th, at 8:00 PM.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball with both gross and net divisions. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
Stearns Cup: Rescheduled for Saturday & Sunday, October 17th + 18th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 15th @ 8:00 PM
With puddles already forming on the greens this morning and an unfavorable forecast for the remainder of the weekend, the Stearns Cup has been postponed and rescheduled for the weekend of October 17th + 18th.
Please stay tuned for additional details — and stay dry!
Attached you’ll find the groups + starting holes for tomorrow’s first round of the 2026 Stearns Cup which is set for a 9:30 AM shotgun start. Additionally, you’ll find the Tournament Rules Sheet which includes the general MGA Tee locations for Saturday & Sunday.
Gross & Net Team Skins — One $60 payment per team: For any teams who would like to enter the optional gross and net skins game, we will be collecting one payment of $60 per team which must be sent before we tee off on Saturday. This $60 payment will enter your team into the skins pot for both Saturday and Sunday, gross and net. Please send skins payment and include your team name to @Weston-Happ on Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Weston-Happ
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. We ask that each team uses the App to track their playing competitors’ scores by selecting their name in the App.
Team sign-ups close tonight at 8:00 PM for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played this Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball with both gross and net divisions. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
Stearns Cup: Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00 PM
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our Stableford format on the Front 9. Points will be awarded based on the standard Stableford scoring breakdown using 100% of individual Front 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. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field for Stableford placement.
2026 Stearns Cup — Team Sign-Ups
Team sign-ups close on Thursday at 8:00 PM for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played this Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball for both gross and net awards. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
Stearns Cup: Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00 PM
Upcoming Schedule
October 1st — Men’s Night: Stableford on the Front 9
Team sign-ups continue for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played next Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball for both gross and net awards. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
Stearns Cup: Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00 PM
With the opening tee shots of the Presidents Cup set to fly in a few hours, team sign-ups continue for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball for both gross and net awards. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
Stearns Cup: Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00 PM
Men’s Night 9/24 — 1-or-2-Man Scramble on the Back 9
With the countdown to the Presidents Cup underway, we’re bringing a little team-golf flavor to Men’s Night this week by adding a twist to our scramble format. Competitors may either play solo using the standard 1-Man Scramble format (hitting two shots themselves from each position throughout each hole) or pair up for a traditional 2-Man Scramble (each teammate hits one shot from each position).
1-Man Format: You hit two shots off the tee and choose the best one. From there, you again hit two shots, choose the best, and repeat until the hole is completed.
2-Man Format: Players team up and each teammate hits one shot from every position. Choose the best shot and both players hit from there, continuing until the hole is finished. For 2-Man teams, please mark your scorecard with both players’ names on a single line (e.g. “B. Jones / B. Hogan”) and record your gross scramble score.
Please turn in all completed cards to the Pro Shop with gross scramble scores and names clearly marked. Net scores will be calculated using 50% of each player’s Back 9 course handicap, with 50% of the average handicap used for 2-man teams. Low net score wins!
Club Championship Handicap Posting
We ask that all players post their own scores to GHIN from last weekend’s Club Championship rounds as Competition Scores from whichever tees you competed from. Next week, all tournament postings will be double checked for all players.
Men’s Night 9/16-9/18 Front or Back 9 — Stableford Tally = Chase Points
Last week, as a tune-up for the Club Championship, we expanded Men’s Night to a three-day submission window—Wednesday through Friday—and allowed players to submit one Front 9 score and one Back 9 score. Each player’s higher net Stableford total became their Chase Points total for the week. Below is the complete points breakdown, including some great scores posted by those who came out!
Match Play Next Round Deadline: Friday, October 2nd
We have reached the Elite Eight in the Main Bracket and Final Four in the Wildcard Bracket. The deadline for this round of matches is Friday, October 2nd. Please email [email protected] or call the Pro Shop (301) 292-1100 if you need your opponent’s contact information.
If your match has been completed, please make sure the results have been reported to [email protected] so we can update the online brackets.
Kristian Lacot-Figueroa vs. ArchieRich Todd Soloweigh vs. Jim Prendergast
2026 Stearns Cup — Team Sign-Ups 🏌️🏌️♂️
Team sign-ups are now open for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th.
The format for Stearns Cup is 2-man teams playing 2-day, 36 hole, best ball for both gross and net awards. 100% of handicaps apply for net play. Standard MGA tees, with Rule of 75 for gold tee players.
To confirm your team’s sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here.
Stearns Cup: Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd + 4th — 2-man teams with a 9:30 AM shotgun start each day — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 1st @ 8:00 PM
