MVGC Newsletter
A Word from the President
Spring has arrived slowly but the longer days will dry out the course and allow the awesome course maintenance crew time to cut all the grass. Try to sign up early for every second Wednesday Club Dinner. Thanks to Heath and Gretchen for the best Corned Beef that I have ever eaten last month!
Special thanks to the Touchstone Course Maintenance Crew, Greg Hall, Fernando and Richie, for the outstanding greens conditions and challenging pin placements.
See you all at the next Championship!
Tad Inouye
Tournaments
We’re thrilled to report that over 40 players participated in The Players Championship, our first Major tournament of the 2024 MVGC Tournament Season. Congratulations to Chris Byrne for securing the low gross title and to Jay Warshaw for claiming the low net victory! A round of applause goes out to all the winners. For a full list of winners, please visit our website here.
As we can start to enjoy the evening light in the spring and change in weather , we enjoyed our April tournament, the Three Club Masters. It was a thrilling competition- winners will be posted soon! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate in our next tournaments to showcase your skills on the course! Sign up today!
NCGA Tournaments
Our first two NCGA Tournaments were held in March with the results below. Good luck to all in the next round(s) of play!!
Congratulations to the winners of the NCGA 4-Ball Net Qualifier on March 9:
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1st: Kanin Falk and David Rush – net 60
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2nd: Rob Simkins and Matt Jones – net 61
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3rd: Geoff Heinemann and Kevin Radich – net 65
Congratulations to the winners of the NCGA Zone Qualifier on March 23:
Keep an eye out for our next NCGA Tournament: the NCGA Senior 4-Ball Net Qualifier (55 years minimum age) on July 13.
Rules/Handicap
As of January 2024, your 9 hole scores count towards your handicap index right away!
The way this works is when a player posts a 9 hole score, the WHS will automatically calculate an 18 hole Score Differential and expected Score Differential based on their current Handicap Index. This is opposed to previous method in which you would have to wait until you posted another 9 holes for the scores to be combined. As part of this change, golfers are required to play all 9 holes of a course with a valid Course and Slope Rating. After the many changes in the works to improve our beautiful course over this year we will be working to have the Course and Slope Rating updated.
More info can be found on the USGA website.
Thanks so much, get out there and enjoy!
Luke Dornhofer
Membership
We’re thrilled to announce that our membership has surpassed 300 and we encourage you to reach out to new friends you meet on the course, old friends who haven’t been to the course recently, family, and colleagues and invite them to experience the joy of being a part of MVGC.
Social
In March, we had a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day celebration that brought our community together for a memorable evening filled with Irish cheer and camaraderie. Thank you to all who joined us for the festivities!
At April’s meeting and dinner, we enjoyed Heath’s Jamaican feast, indulging in a culinary journey to the Caribbean with savory Jerk Chicken Wings and Fish, accompanied by Coconut Jasmine Rice, fresh Salad, and refreshing Red Stripe Beers.
We encourage you to mark your calendars, RSVP early for next month’s meeting!
