Masters Men’s Night 4/10 — Beat Rory’s Round 1 Back 9 at Augusta
With Rory set to take his 11th crack at completing the career grand slam at Augusta and at least one MGA Masters insider rooting strongly for him, we’ll all be taking on Rory for Men’s Night this week. For each hole on the Back 9 at NGC on Thursday, you’ll compare your net score to Rory’s on his live Back 9 for Round 1 at the Masters. Using net scores relative to par, each time you tie him, you’ll earn 1 point. Each hole you beat him you’ll earn 2 points. When Rory’s score (relative to par) is better than your net score on a hole, you get 0 points.
*If for any reason Rory does not complete the Back 9 holes at Augusta for his first round, we’ll use defending champion Scottie Scheffler’s Back 9 score.
Side-Contests for Masters Men’s Night: Drive, Skip & Putt
Before, after, or during your Men’s Night round, the following side-contests will be set up and all Men’s Night participants are encouraged to partake! Signage and markers for the side-contests will be in place by noon on Thursday.
- Drive: On #11 — longest drive in the fairway wins
- Skip: Across #12 pond — 3 chances per Men’s Night participant, closest to the pin wins. Bring some extra shag balls!
- Putt: Long putt on the putting green — best of 3 chances. Who can make a 40 footer?
Credit book will be awarded to our side-contest winners!
Competition Rules for Masters Men’s Night 4/10
- For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps. Points Chase points will be awarded to the top one-third of the field.
- Men’s Night rounds may be played at any time on Thursday with an accompanying MGA member. 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.
- We will be playing LIFT, CLEAN, and PLACE in your OWN FAIRWAY, one club-length, no closer to the hole. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may lift, clean, rake and place within the bunker, one club-length, no closer to the hole.
- Balls marked on the green may be replaced to the side of any “Dollar Spot”, dead patches, “Crabgrass” weed patches, and/or fungus/disease, no closer to the hole. Additionally, “Dollar Spot” areas, dead/diseased patches, or “Crabgrass” weed patches on the green may be considered Ground Under Repair from which putting-line relief may be taken (as far as necessary), no closer to the hole.
- Bare areas larger than one club-length, bare areas immediately adjacent to cart paths, and tire tracks should be considered Ground Under Repair. DROP within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, no closer to the hole. Additionally, netting in re-sodded areas, drain trenches, and exposed rocks added as topper for drainage systems should be considered Ground Under Repair from which free relief may be taken, no closer to the hole.
- Tall grass and unmaintained sections of the course may be played as penalty areas. These areas include: the hill between the cart paths for the 4th and 5th holes, right of the 7th hole fairway, the hill between the 7th and 8th holes, surrounding the back and left of the 11th green, right of the 13th fairway and surrounding the 13th green, right of the cart path on the 14th hole, on the hill between the 14th and 16th holes, right of the 15th hole and surrounding the 15th green. In the case you do not find your ball in these areas, follow the standard red penalty area dropping procedure.
- Any player who does not meet the MGA 2-in-30 handicap posting policy or has not submitted a written appeal for exemption prior to play to [email protected] if they are unable to meet the requirement, will automatically play as a 0 handicap for Men’s Night.
- This week’s format allows for the completion of a 9-hole round that is valid for handicap posting purposes.Men’s Night scores must be posted promptly to your handicap account. Any player who places but has not posted will have their score disqualified from placement consideration.
MGA Champions Dinner — Buffet for all starting at 5:30
For this Thursday, April 10th, we invite all MGA members, especially all the new MGA members for the 2025 season, to come out for a great day of golf and celebration at the club. We’ll have the 2024 MGA Champions trophies to hand out so we hope to have a fantastic turnout.
Our Champions Dinner buffet (with inspiration from some other guy’s menu) will be available starting around 5:30 PM on April 10th. Come enjoy some food and camaraderie!
Masters Men’s Night: Play anytime on Thursday, April 10th
Champions Dinner: Buffet starting at 5:30 PM
