Match @ Highland National

SHMC took care of beating Highland National's 16 man team. We won 13.5 - 10.5.

However, the team did not qualify for the playoffs. Somehow the other two home teams that we were competing against scored 19 and 23.5 points to take first and second. Very interesting that record low point totals were obtained on this last weekend of play.

http://mpga.net.p.hostingprod.com/2015_16_Man_B_East.pdf

Phalen (9) at Como (15)
Dwan (6) at Meadowbrook (18)
Emerarld Greens at Theodore Wirth
Southern Hills (13.5) at Highland Nat'l (10.5)
Gross (5) at Ponds/Battle Creek (19)

16 Man Standings After Week 3

Southern Hills Master's Club is in 1st Place after a solid victory against Como Golf Course. Per the MPGA site, we currently hold a 2.5 point lead over Ponds/Battle Creek, and 4.5 point lead over Theodore Wirth.

All the other 2-1 teams (Meadowbrook, Theo, Ponds) won on the road in week 3. A victory on the road at Highland National may get us into the playoffs.

See http://p.hostingprod.com/@mpga.net/2015_16_Man_B_East.pdf

Southern Hills vs Como (7/12)

Overall the team did very well against the Como team. We scored 20.5 out of 24 possible points. A very good day setting up for a good match versus Highland National.

I'll (Josh) will be putting out the overhead view of the course soon. If you are interested in getting to Highland National as a grouping in the next couple of weeks, that would be ideal. Email southernhills.mastersclub@gmail.com to be added to an interest list.

Below are the skins game results.

6/14/2015 Member Guest's Day

6/13/2015

Scores from 6/13/2015

Match Play Tournament (Course Sponsored Event)

Gross National Back 9

Hole 10 - Par 5, just tree troubles

Hole 11 - One more 200+ yard par 3

Hole 12 - Lengthy Par 5

Hole 13 - Straight away par 4

Hole 14 - Tree trouble and some water to potential play around water on the left

Hole 15
Straight away par 4

Hole 16 - bending to the right, for those that can't bend the fairway I do recall to play straight away. Only 100 yards in around the 280 yard mark near the marked tree

Hole 17 - The short par 3

Hole 18 - Mature trees, keep it in play, 255 yards to the end of the clearing on the right side of fairway (not marked, top left side of screen grab).

Thanks to Google Earth for imagery.

Gross National Front Nine Overview

More info about the yardages of the holes can be found:

http://www.mngolf.org/Course/Gross_National_Golf_Club

Hole 1 - I remember trouble off the tee... Uphill all the way (not as much as #10)

Hole 2 - Back down hill, dogleg left, don't cut too much if I remember right

 Hole 3 uphill par 3, it is what it is. Perhaps a back to front sloping green.

 Hole 4 - Straight at it, can be tough into the wind

 Hole 5 - Straight at it, get to a distance you like

 Hole 6 - See Hole 5

Hole 7 - Longer par 3

Hole 8 - Don't get too greedy

Hole 9 - wide picture, see it all. Longer par 5, gets narrower as you go.

5/30/2015 Results

Here is the card from today's round!

Congratulations to Marty - 1st Place
Keyth 2nd

Skins for:
Mike Fries - Hole 4 - Birdie
Martin Sather - Hole 6 - Par
Jon Dahl - Hole 7 - Birdie
Martin Sather - Hole 16 - Birdie

Southern Hills Memorial Day Shootout!

Congratulations to Chris Sipe on winning the 2015 Memorial Day shootout. This is his first win of the Shoot Out events.

It was great to see such good faces at the event and we look forward to the day that we need multiple groups!

Participants and elimination holes were:

1st Hole: Skip - From a former final hole competitor, too soon will it be Skip's day on top

2nd Hole: Jon D - who put the cart path there?

3rd Hole: Guy L - 5 other net pars or better, tough to go out on this hole

4th Hole: Keyth H - who put the helicopter leaves everywhere?

5th Hole: First chip off ends with Chris S beating out Jake S

6th Hole: Leroy had some issues with the trees on the left, allowing Josh and Chris to advance

7th Hole - Finale
Josh tees off with a good drive down the left hand side
Chris follows down the left side as well
Chris hits a 9-iron to about 5 feet from the pin on the upper left side
Josh follows up with a 52 degree wedge to the front of the green on the fringe
Josh's putt hits a stone in the fringe and shoots off to the left, finishing 2 feet from the hole
Chris knocks in the birdie for the win!

Weather Conditions During Event

5/9 Results

Here are the results from today's golf. We will pay out top 2 teams.

$20 - Team 4
$5 - Team 5

Skins will be calculated later yet. $50 in, 6 skins, will be somewhere around $8.25.

May 2 Results

Results from the Blind Draw Low Net

- Computer generated pairings
- All scores have been posted to GHIN

Master’s Club – Weekend Game Details

Saturday & Sunday Games – these will be the weekend game details unless otherwise noted

·      Saturday – Blue Tees

·      Sunday – White Tees


Sign in and pay at the pro shop each morning. Pay the cash ahead of time, Masters Club will not be always running a skins game (but there likely will be one started).

Net Game Blind Draw - $5 to play game – must check-in in clubhouse and pay in cash before teeing off on 1st hole


o   USGA Handicap required to participate in Net Game

o   Think about registering your card at Southern Hills – see pro shop

Payouts

1-6 players: 100% of winnings to 1 place for each game
7-12 players: 2nd place receives $5 & 1st place receives remainder
13-20 players: 3rd place receives $5, 2nd place receives $10 and 1st place 
receives remainder
21+ players: 3rd & 4th place receive $5/each, 2nd place receives $10 and 1st 
place receives remainder 


•  Gross Skins Game - $5 to play game - must check-in in clubhouse and pay in cash before teeing off on 1st hole 
o A “Skin” is defined as the player with the lowest score on any single hole. Any tie will cancel the skin on that hole. The number of remaining skins is divided by the total pot and divided between players who earned each skin. 


•  Scorecards will be turned into the pro-shop after your round is complete. The proshop (with Josh as back-up) will calculate game winnings and post scores for all participants. 


•  Optional games are allowed but must be organized by individuals participating each weekend. The Master’s Club is not responsible for collecting fees or distributing winnings. 


2015 Master's Club Information

Costs

·      Course Members – Included in your course membership

·      Non-Course Members - $35 (Includes MGA/USGA Handicap Index Card)

What’s Included

·      Exclusive Access to Master’s Club Events

o  Kick-Off Scramble (April 4)


o  Master’s Weekend (April 11-12)

o  Member/Guest (June 14)

o  2-Man Best Ball (July 3)


o  Ryder Cup Event (August 15-16)

·      Reduced Entry Fee ($5 off) for Golf Club Events

o  Memorial Day Shootout (May 25)

o  Club Championship (August 22-23)

o  Labor Day Shootout (September 7)

·      Match Play Tournament

o  Priority Sign-up for Match Play Tournament (2 week priority)

·      Eligible for 16-Man Team

Blocked Start Times – there will be 4 tee times blocked starting at the times listed below. In the event there is an outside event scheduled at Southern Hills and the blocked times are not available, an alternative golf course will be listed on the tee-time helper website.

·      March – 8:30

·      April – 8:00

·      May–7:30

·      June – 7:00

·      July – 7:00

·      August – 7:00

·      September – 7:30

·      October – 8:00

Registration 


·      Tee-time helper will be sent out on Thursday evening (9-10 days in advance)

·      Sign-up sheet in pro-shop on Thursday before league (9-10 days in advance)

Signup includes name and email (to be included in future tee-time helper invites.

Get added to the Tee Time Helper List!

March Game Results (First Weekend)

In March we were fortunate enough to get out and get a few rounds in. Here are the score cards, final results, and skins game results for the weekend of March 14th and 15th. The round from the 21st is coming yet.

March 14th

Weather conditions were: http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KLVN/2015/3/14/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Farmington&req_state=MN&req_statename=Minnesota&reqdb.zip=55024&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=99999

March 15th

Weather for the day: http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KLVN/2015/3/15/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Farmington&req_state=MN&req_statename=Minnesota&reqdb.zip=55024&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=99999

2015 Getting Started!

We are about to get started in 2015 starting on March 14th!

First, we have a new email address that we will look to be leveraging. We are now at SouthernHills.MastersClub@gmail.com. Please add this to your safe senders list.

The game plan for the opening weekend is to play a single game that is $5 to get in. We will be paying out the best 2 low net scores and the best 2 gross scores.

Please pay in the club house BEFORE teeing off. Cash only.

Also, no gimmies for the games. Putt everything out.

An individual may be hosting a separate skins game outside of the Masters Club.

Looking forward to a great season!