Category: Tournaments

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

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 Ford & Kevin 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

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.