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2017 Golf Events Booklet Welcome to our 100th season at Minocqua Country Club! We look forward to an exciting season celebrating our Centennial! Please use this booklet as a guide to help you plan your summer, so that you can enjoy all of the golf events and activities you wish. Included in the booklet are the schedules for all major events, all weekly events, as well as special and holiday events. In addition, there is detailed information as to the event formats, how to register, and costs. You may also refer to the members only side of the Minocqua Club website (www.minocquacountryclub.com) for additional up-to-theminute information. Our Tournament Central menu takes you to the micro-site for each
2017 Golf Events Schedule May 1st & 2nd May 29th June 2nd & 3rd June 4th June 9th & 10th June 18th June 20th June 23rd July 4th July 9th July 18th & 19th July 21st & 22nd August 1st & 8th August 5th August 12th & 13th August 28th September Patriot Golf September Spring Greens Aeration Memorial Day Golf Event Battle of the Sexes Men s Match Play Deadline Trig Solberg Member-Member Father-Son Challenge North-South Classic Demo Day Flag Game Couples Championship Women s Invitational Men s Invitational Women s Round Robin Match Play Couples Invitational Club Championships Dr. Kate Hospice Pro-Am 2nd Day 8th
2017 Weekly Events Women s Day The women play a weekly game on either Wednesday mornings or afternoons (refer to schedule on next page). Players are charged $60 at the beginning of the season for the weekly prizes and there is an optional skins game each week. Men s Day The men play a weekly game on Thursdays beginning with a shotgun start at 1:00 PM. Each week players put in $10 covering the weekly game, gross and net skins, and the trifecta. Players are also charged $75 at the beginning of the season which pays for weekly appetizers and special events. Friday Couples Golf A 1:00 PM shotgun is reserved on Fridays for those wanting to play golf with other couples. Various team games will be played followed by a great social experience featuring the club s Friday Night dining menu. Nine & Dine Enjoy casual golf with good friends while playing a 9-hole scramble beginning at 3:00 PM. Cocktails and dinner follow the golf. Golf Handicaps Handicaps at the club are maintained in the golf shop and are administered through the Wisconsin State Golf Association (WSGA). It is a requirement of the club that all members that wish to participate in club tournaments must keep an accurate handicap at the club. An annual handicap fee of $35 is charged to each member, which covers the costs billed to the club by the WSGA for handicap administration.
Women's Day 2017 Schedule Date Format Starting Time Pairing May 3, 2017 1 Best Ball of 4 1:00 PM Random May 10, 2017 Team Points (Count All) 1:00 PM Random May 17, 2017 Scramble 1:00 PM ABCD May 24, 2017 1 Best Ball of 2 1:00 PM Random May 31, 2017 Quota Point 9:00 AM Flighted June 7, 2017 Pick Your Partner (1 BB 2) 9:00 AM Pick Your Partner June 14, 2017 Guest Day Team Points (2 BB 4) 9:00 AM Random June 21, 2017 Individual Net Ace of Day 1:00 PM Flighted June 28, 2017 Orange Crush 9:00 AM ABCD July 5, 2017 Random Tees (2 BB 4) 9:00 AM ABCD July 12, 2017 The Trifecta 9:00 AM Random July 19, 2017 Women s Invitational July 26, 2017 Executive Course (1 BB 2) 1:00 PM Random August 2, 2017 Better Ball of AB + CD 9:00 AM ABCD August 9, 2017 Pressure Cooker 9:00 AM Flighted August 16, 2017 Select Drive (2 BB 4) 9:00 AM ABCD August 23, 2017 1 Best Ball of 2 1:00 PM ABCD August 30, 2017 Carts, Opposites, Drivers 1:00 PM Random September 6, 2017 FOX TEES 3,2,1 Best Ball 1:00 PM Random September 13, 2017 Straight is Great (2 BB 4) 1:00 PM ABCD
Men's Day 2017 Schedule Date Format Starting Time Pairing April 27, 2017 1 Best Ball of 2 1:00 PM OPEN May 4, 2017 Individual Stableford 1:00 PM OPEN May 11, 2017 3,2,1 Best Ball 1:00 PM OPEN May 18, 2017 Select Drive 2 Best of 4 1:00 PM ABCD May 25, 2017 Guest Day 2 Best Balls of 4 1:00 PM OPEN June 1, 2017 Individual Point Quota 1:00 PM Flighted June 8, 2017 1 Best Ball of 2 1:00 PM Open June 15, 2017 Progressive Best Ball 1:00 PM We Pair June 22, 2017 Guest Day Team Points 1:00 PM OPEN June 29, 2017 2 Best Balls of 4 1:00 PM We Pair July 6, 2017 1,2,3 Best Ball 1:00 PM OPEN July 13, 2017 July 20, 2017 Scramble (Maintenance Day) Men s Invitational 1:00 PM ABCD July 27, 2017 Team Points (Best 2 of 4) 1:00 PM ABCD August 3, 2017 The "Waltz" 1:00 PM We Pair August 10, 2017 Individual Stableford 1:00 PM Open August 17, 2017 Carts, Opposites, Drivers 1:00 PM Flighted August 24, 2017 Guest Day Team Points 1:00 PM OPEN August 31, 2017 Birdie Fest 1:00 PM We Pair September 7, 2017 2 Best Balls of 4 1:00 PM OPEN September 14, 2017 1 Best Ball of 2 1:00 PM OPEN
Friday Couples Golf 2017 Schedule Date Format Optional Game Pairing May 19, 2017 1 Best Ball of 4 Skins Open May 26, 2017 Team Points (2 Best of 4) Flags Random June 2, 2017 Battle of the Sexes June 9, 2017 Trig Solberg Member-Member June 16, 2017 40 Ball low net Flags Random June 23, 2017 HE-SHE Event June 30, 2017 Amigo Skins Random July 7, 2017 The Waltz Flags Random July 14, 2017 Best Ball of Couples Combined Skins Open July 21, 2017 Invitational Week July 28, 2017 T s & F s Skins Random August 4, 2017 Couples Invitational August 11, 2017 Best Ball Men + Best Ball Women Flags Random August 18, 2017 Mixed Couples Combined Skins Random August 25, 2017 Train Wreck Skins Open September 1, 2017 Team Points (2 Best of 4) Flags Random September 8, 2017 Couples Member-Member Skins Open All Events Begin at 1:00 PM
Nine & Dine 2017 Schedule Date May 14, 2017 May 21, 2017 May 28, 2017 June 4, 2017 June 11, 2017 June 25, 2017 July 2, 2017 July 16, 2017 July 23, 2017 July 30, 2017 August 6, 2017 September 3, 2017 September 10, 2017 Format Scramble Step-Out Scramble Scramble Dice Scramble Scramble 2-Person Scramble Scramble Step-Out Scramble Scramble Dice Scramble Scramble 2-Person Scramble Scramble All Events Begin at 3:00 PM
Memorial Day Golf Event The Memorial Day Golf Event is an open golf event for members and their guests playing golf on Memorial Day. The format is the 2 Net Best Balls of your group, and can be played at anytime during the day. $5 per Player. Father-Son Challenge On Father s Day we will be running an event for fathers and their sons and/or grandsons. The format is a combined 1 Net Best Ball of 2 PLUS the Final Round Score of the player of the team s choice in the 2017 U.S. Open. There will be a $30 charge for your first team and a $15 charge for each additional team. Independence Day Flag Game Anyone playing on the 4 th of July may participate in our annual flag game. Each player receives an American flag and a target score (based upon your course handicap) prior to teeing-off. Once you hit your target score, you place your flag on that spot where the ball stopped. In some cases, the player may have to continue an extra hole or two if he or she is playing well. Sign-up as you check-in for golf on the 4 th. $5 per Player Dr. Kate Hospice Pro-Am The Dr. Kate Hospice Pro-Am is an annual fundraiser hosted by the club. Teams are comprised of four amateurs and one professional playing in a 2 Best Balls of 5 competition. The club encourages its members to participate in this event and is proud to support the charity. Contact the Golf Shop to sign-up and for more information. Patriot Golf Day Patriot Golf Day is a 2 Best Ball of 4 team event open to any groups playing that day. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Folds of Honor Foundation. Patriot Golf Day is a national fundraising event that is promoted by the PGA of America, and is typically held during the Labor Day Weekend each year. Players will be charged a $30 entry fee. Half of your entry fee PLUS additional donations will be sent to the Folds of
2017 Battle of the Sexes June 2nd & 3rd The Battle of the Sexes is an annual competition between the men and women of the Minocqua Country Club. Each year a men s and women s captain is selected by the field and may play on each team. The captains will be responsible for forming the match-ups for each day s play. Any member interested may play, but he or she must sign-up by Sunday, May 28 th. After that time, additional players may be recruited to balance the number of players on each team. Each match will be a nine-hole Fourball format, meaning one team s NET best-ball against the NET best-ball of their opposing team. Each match is worth one-point. The tournament consists of 2 nine-hole matches on Friday and then 2 nine-hole matches on Saturday. 2017 Team Captains Duane & Kathy Foulkes Format (9-Hole Fourball Match Play) Friday 1:00 PM Day One Matches Saturday 9:00 AM Day Two Matches Lunch 1:30 PM Tees All men will play the MUSKY All women will play the or LOON tees. HERON or FOX tees. 2016 Champions The Men
2017 Men s Match Play The Match Play is a season long tournament. Any member of the club may sign up to participate, and each match has two weeks to be completed. It is the responsibility of the players to schedule the match within the time frame as indicated on the bracket. Sign-Up: Sign up in the Golf Shop by Sunday June 4 th. Match-ups will be determined by random draw on Monday June 5 th and will be posted in the locker room. All contestants will be contacted on Monday June 6 th with their match-up as well as the date it needs to be completed. Deadlines: Preliminary Matches June 19th Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals July 3rd July 17th August 7th August 21st September 4th Entry Fee: $20 per Person Each player will receive 100% of his course handicap as determined from his OFFICIAL handicap index and the set of tees he selects. The player with the lower handicap will play to scratch and the player with the higher handicap will receive the full difference between the two. 2016 Champion Tracey Ahlborn Women s Round Robin Match Play
2017 Trig Solberg Member-Member Tournament Friday, June 9th, 2017 Buffet Lunch Round 1 11:00 AM 11:45 AM 12:00 PM Shotgun Format: Better Ball Putting Contest @ Old #9 Green 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Saturday, June 10 th, 2017 Full Breakfast Buffet Chip-Off Round 2 7:30 AM 8:45 AM 8:45 AM 9:00 AM Shotgun Format: Pinehurst (Hit, Switch, & Pick) Lunch & Awards following play on Saturday Tees All Men will play the Musky or Loon Tees All Women will play the Heron or Fox Tees MEN WOMEN Entry Fee $60 per player Entry Fee $45 per player Entry includes all golf and the June 10th lunch, all other meals billed separately Sign-Ups will be posted on the Sign-Up Board 2016 Champions John Hogan & Guy Roe Diane Auler & Ruth Rosenow
North-South Classic Minocqua CC vs. Greenwood Hills CC Hosted in 2017 by Minocqua CC Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 This annual competition features 12 players from both clubs in a Ryder Cup style match for the Cup. Each match will last 9-holes and is worth 1 point. In the event of a tie, both teams will receive ½ point. 24 matches will be played, and it takes 16 ½ points to win the Cup outright. If there is a tie at the end of the competition, a representative from each side will hit a putt from a spot determined by the committee. The ball that stops closest to the hole will win the Cup for his team 2016 Champions Greenwood Hills CC
2017 Couples Championship Date: Sunday, July 9 th, 2017 Time: Format: 1:00 PM Shotgun Start Pinehurst (Hit, Switch, & Pick) Both players will tee off on each hole. Player A will then hit Player B s ball, and vice versa. From there, the best shot is selected and the player whose second shot was not selected hits from that spot. Continue to alternate until the ball is holed. Each team will receive 40% of their combined handicaps. Tees: All Men will play the Musky or Loon Course. All Women will play the Heron or Fox Course. Event Fee: No Cost with Appetizers & Awards to Follow Golf 2016 Champions David & Lisa Gursoy Gerry & Diane Auler (Net)
2017 Women s Invitational Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 Round 1 12:30 PM Shotgun Format (Holes 1 9) 1 Best Ball of 2 Format (Holes 10 18) Scramble Team Short Game Challenge 5:00 PM Welcome Banquet Continental Breakfast 6:00 PM Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 7:30 AM 8:45 AM Round 2 Format (Holes 1 9) 9:00 AM Shotgun Pinehurst Format (Holes 10 18) 1 Best Ball of 2 Awards Luncheon 2:00 PM Please complete an Entry Form to register your team (Note: Entry Forms are also available on the MCC Website) 2016 Champions Lisa Gursoy & Pat Cirese (Overall) Toni Budelier & Anita Wallace (Gross)
2017 Men s Invitational Thursday, July 20th, 2017 Registration Practice Round Welcome Reception & Steak Fry 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM Shotgun 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Breakfast Round 1 Buffet Lunch Round 2 Friday, July 21st, 2017 7:30 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM Tee Times 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 11:30 AM Tee Times Putting & Long Drive Contest Champions Dinner 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 Breakfast Round 3 Round 4 Buffet Lunch Championship Shootout Cocktails & Appetizers Invitational Dinner & Awards 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Shotgun 11:00 AM Shotgun 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM (Spouses & Guests Welcome)
2017 Couples Invitational Friday, August 4 th, 2017 Practice Rounds & Registration All Day Dining Friday evening is available by reservation. Team Putting Contest Buffet Lunch Tournament Round Saturday, August 5th, 2017 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM Shotgun Format Holes 1-6 Holes 7-12 Holes 13-18 1 Best Ball Men + 1 Best Ball Women 1 Best Ball Members + 1 Best Ball Guests 1 Best Ball Mixed Couples Combined Cocktails Dinner & Awards 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Please complete an Entry Form to register your team (Note: Entry Forms are also available on the MCC Website) 2016 Champions Don Fites & Joyce Hagen-Fites and John & Sunny Sapiente
2017 Club Championships Men s and Women s Championship & A-Flight will be composed of the same group of players competing in both a GROSS (Championship) and NET (A-Flight) competition. The other flights will be STABLEFORD NET competitions. Format: 36-Holes of Stroke Play Tees: Men s Championship & A-Flight BEAR TEES Men s Musky Flight Women s Championship & A-Flight Women s Heron Flight MUSKY TEES EAGLE TEES HERON TEES Saturday, August 12 th, 2017 Tee Times will begin at 8:00 AM off of hole #1. Sunday, August 13 th, 2017 Tee Times will begin at approximately 10:00 AM off of hole #1. The final pairing will tee off at 11:00 AM. Appetizers & Awards to Follow Golf 2016 Champions Men s Overall Matt Kock Women s Overall Toni Budelier Men s A-Flight Mike Meyers Women s A-Flight Beth Dailey Men s Musky Jim Appelgren
17 th Annual Lakeland Cup Minocqua CC vs. Timber Ridge GC Hosted in 2017 by Timber Ridge GC This annual GROSS competition features 12 players from both clubs in a Ryder Cup style match for the Lakeland Cup. Friday, September 15th 1:00 PM Tee Times Four-Ball Match Play (Better Ball) 6:30 PM Dinner Saturday, September 16th 8:00 AM Tee Times Foursomes Match Play (Alternate Shot) 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Boxed Lunch to Go 12:00 PM Tee Times Singles Match Play 4:00 PM Presentation of the Cup. The Team The team is composed of the first available 11 club members with the lowest handicap indexes and the Head Golf Professional. 2016 Champions Timber Ridge Golf Club 14.5 to 9.5
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