As we count down to the Club Championship this weekend, we are also now open for team sign-ups for the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, October 5th + 6th.
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 5th + 6th — 2-man teams with 9:30 AM shotgun start each day Cost: $25 per player — All players must be MGA members Online Registration Portal: https://mga.golf/Stearns-Cup-Sign-Up Team Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 3rd @ 8:00 PM
Sign-ups continue for the 2024 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd. Please sign up online at https://bit.ly/NGC-2024
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
To confirm your sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both Net and Gross Divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(gold)” to your last name when signing up.
If you have already signed up but need to have the “(gold)” designation added, please let us know at [email protected]
White Tee Flight: The number of White Tee net flights will depend on the overall number of participants. White Tee Flight(s) will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd — tee times starting at 8:00 AM each day Entry Fee: $25 Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://bit.ly/NGC-2024 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th @ 8:00 PM
Sign-ups continue for the 2024 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd. Please sign up online at https://bit.ly/NGC-2024
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
To confirm your sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both Net and Gross Divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(gold)” to your last name when signing up.
If you have already signed up but need to have the “(gold)” designation added, please let us know at [email protected]
White Tee Flight: The number of White Tee net flights will depend on the overall number of participants. White Tee Flight(s) will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd — tee times starting at 8:00 AM each day Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://bit.ly/NGC-2024 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th @ 8:00 PM
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.
0 & 1 handicaps start with -20 2 & 3 start with -19 4 & 5 start with -18 6 & 7 start with -17 8 & 9 start with -16 10 & 11 start with -15 12 & 13 start with -14 14 & 15 start with -13 16 & 17 start with -12 18 & 19 start with -11 20 & 21 start with -10 22 & 23 start with -9 24 & 25 start with -8 26 & 27 start with -7 28 & 29 start with -6 30 & 31 start with -5 32 & 33 start with -4 34 & 35 start with -3 36+ start with -2 points
During the round, positive points are added on the following basis using gross hole scores:
Double Bogey or worse = 0 points
Bogey = 1 point
Par = 2 points
Birdie = 4 points
Eagle = 8 points
Albatross = 16 points
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Match Play Next Round Deadline 9/26
The deadline for Elite Eight matches in the Main and Wildcard brackets is Thursday, September 26th. Contact [email protected] or call the Pro Shop (301) 292-1100 if you need your opponent’s contact information.
Reminder: Club Championship weekend is set for September 21st + 22nd so please make your match arrangements ASAP to work with this schedule.
Sign-ups continue for the 2024 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd. Please sign up online at https://bit.ly/NGC-2024
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both Net and Gross Divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(gold)” to your last name when signing up.
If you have already signed up but need to have the “(gold)” designation added, please let us know at [email protected]
White Tee Flight: The number of White Tee net flights will depend on the overall number of participants. White Tee Flight(s) will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd — tee times starting at 8:00 AM each day Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://bit.ly/NGC-2024 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th @ 8:00 PM
To confirm your sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
Men’s Night 9/5 — 1-Man Scramble with White/Red Dilemma on the Back 9
For Men’s Night this week, we’ll be playing our 1-Man Scramble format with one additional twist. For all tee shots, players may either:
Play from White Tees, hitting 2 tee shots and selecting the best one
Or play from Red Tees and only have one tee shot that must be used
This choice (2 tee shots / choose best off White or 1 must-use tee shot off Red) is in play on each hole and you may make a different decision on each hole. Choose wisely!
All 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. shots follow our traditional 1-Man Scramble format — 2 shots from the next position, choose the best, and so on until you have completed the hole. 50% of Back 9 course handicaps apply to calculate net scores — low net score wins.
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Match Play Next Round Deadline 9/26
The deadline for Elite Eight matches in the Main and Wildcard brackets is Thursday, September 26th. Contact [email protected] or call the Pro Shop (301) 292-1100 if you need your opponent’s contact information.
Reminder: Club Championship weekend is set for September 21st + 22nd so please make your match arrangements ASAP to work with this schedule.
Sign-ups are now open for the 2024 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd. Please sign up online at https://bit.ly/NGC-2024
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both Net and Gross Divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(gold)” to your last name when signing up.
White Tee Flight: The number of White Tee net flights will depend on the overall number of participants. White Tee Flight(s) will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd — tee times starting at 8:00 AM each day Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://bit.ly/NGC-2024 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th @ 8:00 PM
To confirm your sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
Sign-ups are now open for the 2024 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd. Please sign up online at https://bit.ly/NGC-2024
The NGC Club Championship is competed with individual stroke play over 36 holes. Tee times will be assigned each day and the field will be broken into flights.
Red Tee Flight: Women’s Club Championship players will play the red tees and compete for both Net and Gross Divisions.
Gold Tee Flight: All players who have reached their 50th birthday may enter the Gold Tee Flight which will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring — Rule of 90 in effect where players whose Age + Handicap >= 90 may play red tees. To register for Gold, please add “(gold)” to your last name when signing up.
White Tee Flight: The number of White Tee net flights will depend on the overall number of participants. White Tee Flight(s) will be competed with 100% of handicaps using net scoring.
Blue Tee Flight: Players with handicap indexes of 5.0 and below will be entered into the Championship Blue Tee Flight which will be competed using gross scoring. Players with handicaps above 5.0 have the option of joining the Championship Blue Tee Flight by adding “(blue)” to their last name or emailing [email protected] to opt in.
All Net Flight participants must have active GHIN handicaps.
NGC Club Championship: Saturday & Sunday, September 21st + 22nd — tee times starting at 8:00 AM each day Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://bit.ly/NGC-2024 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th @ 8:00 PM
To confirm your sign-up, please double check the online leaderboard here.
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.
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Match Play Next Round Deadline 9/2
The deadline for Sweet Sixteen matches in the Main and Wildcard brackets is Monday, September 2nd. We will not be able to move this deadline any further so please be sure to get your Sweet Sixteen match scheduled. Contact [email protected] or call the Pro Shop (301) 292-1100 if you need your opponent’s contact information.
The 2024 edition of the NGC Cup is in the history books and we are certain it is one that will be remembered for years to come. Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to make it an absolutely epic day! Our love of golf as a golf family is what NGC is all about and yesterday truly showed that. Thank you to all the pro shop, clubhouse and course staff who helped make yesterday amazing. And the biggest thank you to Joe for navigating the intricacies of MD state liquor law and Alisha for bringing the absolutely incredible energy, Songbyrd crew, and setup that made the 2024 edition our best NGC Cup ever.
The generosity and giving spirit of all our members was on full display with both the mountain of donated refreshments that brought to life the MGA BYO bar and with the cash tips for charity! In the end, we were able to collect and donate $525 directly to the Lapan Sunshine Foundation.
When it came to the golf, excitement and good vibes energized each match as players wrapped their minds around Pinehurst Scotch (while enjoying scotch?) and every hole counted towards the final Blue vs. Green tally. When all the points had been counted, Team Green reigned supreme with a final score of 109.5 to 124.5 — Green has earned its place in the NGC Cup color battle!
In the side-contests, laughs and cheers abounded! Mr. Hanpeter got us off to an electric start with a perfect cluster putt, the necessity of walkie-talkies was revealed, and a Truck Bed chip-in joined the ranks of NGC legend.
Cluster Putt Champion – Mike Hanpeter – $50 #10 Knockout Shootout Champion – DJ Low Japan – $100 #10 Knockout Shootout Runner-Up – Leo Goff – $30 #10 Knockout Shootout Runner-Up – Nathaniel Burgess – $30 #10 Knockout Shootout Runner-Up – James Hsiao – $30 Truck Chip Victor + Hole out bonus – James Hsiao – $75 Closest to the Pin #3 – Matt Nolan (11’7″) – $50 Closest to the Pin #6 – Sam Bowmer (1’11”) – $50 Closest to the Pin #15 – Kevin Gates (10’2″) – $50 Closest to the Pin #18 – Clay Thatcher (12’3″) – $50 Long Drive – Jared Powell – $50 Golf Ball Easter Egg Discoverer – Brad Adams – $50
Thank you to Vivianne, Rahel and everyone for the awesome photos!
We are now just 24 hours away from what all indicators say should be the most epic NGC Cup on record! Attached you’ll find the Format + Rules sheet for tomorrow which includes matches and starting holes. For our 2024 format, each group will be playing 6 holes of team Best Ball, 6 holes of team Pinehurst Scotch (Modified Alternate Shot), and 6 holes of team Scramble to finish. Additional side-contests will be set up for during the round and for the After Party.
For all those bringing libation “donations” for drink tickets in the morning, the bar will be in position and a beverage drop-off truck will be set up. Let’s have a fantastic day and show the true spirit that NGC is all about. The After Party will commence immediately following golf around 2:00 PM.
NGC will have their outdoor grill running from 12-5:00 for anyone who would like to order food. The regular kitchen menu will also be available.
If possible, please wear your team color proudly. Let’s have a legendary 2024 Blue vs. Green battle!
