Men’s Night 9/18 — 5 Mulligans Game on the Back 9
Last Thursday, 16 players came out to take advantage of the mythical mulligan and some low scores ensued. When all was said and done, two men stood alone atop the Gross and Net leaderboards. Well played to Colin Zoski with a net 30 and Jim Sussmann with a gross 33!
Men’s Night 9/25 — Shootout Rescheduled, Stableford = Poker Freeroll
With uncertainty about the forecast for Thursday, we’re moving our scheduled final Shootout of the season to next week (10/2 @ 3:45 PM) and, for this week, we’ll be playing Stableford on the Front 9. For those who’d like to play some poker after the golf and stick around for this week’s Thursday night specials, the MGA will be sponsoring poker buy-ins based on Stableford points collected for all Men’s Night rounds. For example: If you tally 16 Stableford points for Men’s Night, you’ll receive $16 of chips. Cash buy-ins and cash re-buys will be allowed and all MGA sponsored Stableford entries will be paid out in credit book.
Normal scorecard submissions are open all day for those who cannot make the poker festivities — Poker will start around 6:30 PM for those who can play!
Thursday Night Specials for September 25th
Wings – $10
Burger or Chicken Tenders w/ Fries – $11
We’d also like to send a shoutout to Fatima who has been doing an awesome job getting the recent NGC emails and social media posts cranked up. If you haven’t already, give a like or follow on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!
September 25th — Men’s Night: Stableford with Poker Freeroll and Thursday night specials
September 28th — Elite 8 Match Play deadline for the Main and Wildcard brackets
October 2nd — Men’s Night: Final Shootout Front 9 @ 3:45 PM with a Stableford competition for those who cannot start at 3:45 and for those who are knocked out
October 4th + 5th — Stearns Cup: sign up with your teammate online by 8:00 PM on 10/2
NGC Club Championship Weekend — Thank You to All 🙌
The 2025 Club Championship is in the history books and it’s one to remember with the true spirit of competition and camaraderie all around. Congrats to everyone who teed it up. The vibe this year, especially on Sunday afternoon, was the best it’s been in recent memory and the impromptu feast to close out the weekend was exactly what NGC and our golf family are all about.
Huge thanks to the NGC staff and maintenance crew for their hard work on the course and smooth operations all weekend — your work and care made the difference. Special thanks to Donnee, Terry, Ryan, Meilani, Tiffany, Mimi, and Germame for their dedication and support — This weekend was a reminder of everything we love about NGC and pointed to an even better future!
🏆 Club Championship Results
In the Women’s Club Championship, a new and very deserving champion, Sandra Mosely, was crowned and Vivianne Couts took home the net division victory. Well played ladies! And, once again, the NGC women were battle of the sexes pace-of-play grand champions!
In the Gold Tee flight, Paul Weidenfeld put on a dominant performance with a closing round of 76 to take home the gross division championship and, on the net side, with very solid golf all weekend Jack Sullivan locked up the win. Great playing and well done to our Gold Tee champions.
In the White Tee flight, it was an epic battle down to the final holes to determine who would take home the gross and net titles. In the end, with a stellar closing stretch, Matt Dove became a back-to-back White Tee Club Champion taking home the gross division win and, with continued excellent play that we have seen all of 2025, Chuck Roster won the net competition. Congrats gents!
Finally, the battle for the Championship Blue Tee flight was one to remember with many twists, lots of turns, and key birdies along the way. Outstanding second rounds by both Calvin Harkless and Jim Sussmann made the competition extremely exciting through the closing stretch of holes. When all was said and done, with rock solid play all day on Sunday and a pair of matching 75s for the weekend, Jared Powell hit the tough shots and poured in the clutch putts when it mattered to capture his second NGC Club Championship title. Very well played to our very deserving champion, Mr. Jared Powell — enjoy your parking spot sir!
With this year’s Club Championship in the books, team sign-ups continue the final MGA major of the season, the Stearns Cup, which is set to be played Saturday & Sunday, October 4th + 5th.
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 4th + 5th — 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 2nd @ 8:00 PM
Well done today everyone! Attached you’ll find the tee sheet for tomorrow’s (9/21) second round of the 2025 NGC Club Championship as well as links to all our championship leaderboards.
Attached you’ll find the rules sheet for this year’s Club Championship. Please note that we will be playing the ball down everywhere with the exception of bunkers which will be rake and place.
Also, for our relief rule for the greens, the maximum relief distance for putting green relief is one club-length from the current ball position on the green.
All $25 tournament entry fees will be added to all participant accounts as well as applicable cart fees for both days. Please let the Pro Shop know if you’d like to use credit book for your cart charges.
For any players who would like to enter the optional gross and net skins game, we will be collecting one payment of $30 which must be sent before you tee off on Saturday. This $30 payment will enter you into the skins pot for both Saturday and Sunday, gross and net. Please send skins payment to @Weston-Happ on Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Weston-Happ
Attached you’ll find the tee sheet for tomorrow’s (9/20) first round of the 2025 NGC Club Championship. We have an excellent turnout this year and let’s have a fantastic Championship!
Groups and tee times for Sunday’s second round (9/21) will be determined by Saturday’s results.
Tournament 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 and we ask that each group uses the app to track their group’s scores in addition to keeping a paper scorecard to double check at the end of the round.
Men’s Night 9/18 — 5 Mulligans Game from Gold, White or Blue Tees on the Back 9
For Men’s Night this week, as we prepare for this weekend’s 2025 Club Championship, we’ll be playing with 5 mulligans and giving all players their choice of Gold, White or Blue tees for their Men’s Night round on the Back 9. All players who have reached their 50th birthday have the option to play the Gold tees. All other players (under the age of 50) may play White or Blue tees.
In the spirit of Club Championship preparations, visualizations, and overall good vibes, all players will have 5 mulligans to use throughout their round. Mulligans may be used at any time, may be used consecutively, and, when a mulligan is used, either the mulligan or original shot may be selected for finishing out the remainder of the hole.
Gold & White tee players will compete using a net leaderboard and Blue tee players will compete using a gross leaderboard.
Please mark all cards with Gold or Blue next to any players who do not play White tees.
Competition Rules for Men’s Night 9/18
For this week, all Men’s Night competitors play the Back 9 using 100% of their Back 9 course handicaps for White & Gold tee play. 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. Mark all cards with Gold or Blue next to any players who do not play White tees.
We will be playing LIFT, CLEAN, and PLACE in your OWN FAIRWAY, one club-length, no closer to the hole. All BUNKERS will be played as GROUND UNDER REPAIR. If your ball ends up in a bunker, you may either rake and place within the bunker or take free relief outside the bunker. To take relief, you must find the nearest point of complete relief outside the bunker and DROP from within one club-length of that point, no closer to the hole.
Balls may be placed when taking a mulligan. Mulligans may be used at any time, may be used consecutively, and, when a mulligan is used, either the mulligan or original shot may be selected for finishing out the remainder of the hole. Up to 5 mulligans total for the entire round may be used.
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, no closer to the hole. The maximum relief distance for putting green relief is one club-length from the current ball position on the green.
Bare areas larger than one club-length in your own fairway (or connected to your own fairway), 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 is NOT valid for handicap posting purposes.
Upcoming MGA Schedule
September 18th — Men’s Night: 5 Mulligans Game on the Back 9
September 20th + 21st — NGC Club Championship: Sign up online by 9/17 @ 8:00 PM
September 25th — Men’s Night: Final Shootout Front 9 @ 3:45 PM with a Stableford competition for those who cannot start at 3:45 and for those who are knocked out
September 28th — Elite 8 Match Play deadline for the Main and Wildcard brackets
Sign-ups close tonight at 8:00 PM for the 2025 NGC Club Championship which is set to be played this Saturday & Sunday, September 20th + 21st. Please sign up online at https://mga.golf/Club-Championship-Sign-Up
To confirm your sign-up, double check the online leaderboard here. Please make sure your name is followed by (Gold) or (Blue) if you intend to play in either of those flights.
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.
White & Gold Flights — Gross Divisions Update
We’re adding gross scoring divisions to both the White and Gold tee flights. These will be in addition to the existing net divisions. Within each flight, players will appear on whichever leaderboard—gross or net—represents their highest placement.
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 both gross and net divisions using 100% of handicaps for 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 White Tee flight will be competed with gross and net divisions with 100% of handicaps used for 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 20th + 21st — tee times starting at 8:00 AM each day Entry Fee: $25 Online Registration Portal: Open to all NGC members — https://mga.golf/Club-Championship-Sign-Up Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 17th @ 8:00 PM
Men’s Night 9/18 — 5 Mulligans Game from Gold, White or Blue Tees on the Back 9
For Men’s Night this week, as we prepare for the 2025 Club Championship, we’ll be playing with 5 mulligans and giving all players their choice of Gold, White or Blue tees for their Men’s Night round on the Back 9. All players who have reached their 50th birthday have the option to play the Gold tees. All other players (under the age of 50) may play White or Blue tees.
In the spirit of Club Championship preparations, visualizations, and overall good vibes, all players will have 5 mulligans to use throughout their round. Mulligans may be used at any time, may be used consecutively, and, when a mulligan is used, either the mulligan or original shot may be selected for finishing out the remainder of the hole.
Gold & White tee players will compete using a net leaderboard and Blue tee players will compete using a gross leaderboard.
Please mark all cards with Gold or Blue next to any players who do not play White tees.
Upcoming MGA Schedule
September 18th — Men’s Night: 5 Mulligans Game on the Back 9
September 20th + 21st — NGC Club Championship: Sign up online by 9/17 @ 8:00 PM
September 25th — Men’s Night: Final Shootout Front 9 @ 3:45 PM with a Stableford competition for those who cannot start at 3:45 and for those who are knocked out
September 28th — Elite 8 Match Play deadline for the Main and Wildcard brackets
