Any Port in the Storm - Saturday, March 11th

Location: Blackstone

Tee Times begin at 9:06am
 

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format

There will be three holes on every green.  Each player can use any hole on the green at any point. You do not have to declare which hole you are using. 

100% Course Handicap from the player's selected MGA tees for the 2023 season

This round will not be posted to GHIN.

2023 President's Trophy points will be awarded.

 

Two-Man Scramble - Saturday, March 25th

Location: Black Bear

Tee Times begin at 9:06am
 

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $40 per team - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format

Both players on the team will tee off.  They will then select which ball they would like to play from for their second shots.  The second shot must be played within one club length (no closer to the hole) of where the selected ball stopped, keeping the same conditions (if in rough stay in rough; if in bunker stay in bunker; etc.).  Repeat this process until the ball is holed.  On the green, teammates may place their ball within 6 inches of where the selected ball stopped, once again no closer to the hole. 

65% of Player A + 35% of Player B will be used to determine handicap strokes. 

This round will not be posted to GHIN. 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

 

 

Two-Man Best Ball Stableford - Saturday, April 1st

Location: Blackstone

Tee Times begin at 8:30am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $40 per team - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format

Stableford Points:

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

 

April 15 - ABCD Blind Draw (Team Event)

Location: Black Bear

Shotgun start at 10am
Entry Fee: $30

Optional Team Skins $80 ($20 per person) - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA) 

 

Four Man Team format

All players will play their own ball with scoring completed as follows:

Format:  One ball used on the par 5’s.  Two balls used on the par 4’s.  Three balls used on the par 3’s

100% of course handicap
Scores will be posted to GHIN through Golf Genius by the Club

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

 

MGA Kick-Off Party

Black Bear

Estimated 3pm start time

 

Join us in kicking off the MGA Season with a Mexican Chef's table and margarita bar!  Keg beer will be available as well. 

 

RSVP by April 8th, 2023.  If you are playing in the ABCD event and plan on attending, please still RSVP for the party.  All are welcome whether you are playing or not!

 

Please reach out to kayla.okeefe@invitedclubs.com if you have any questions. 

Individual Stroke Play - Saturday, May 6th

PINNACLE CUP QUALIFIER

Location: Blackstone

Tee Times begin at 8:03am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

Colorado Cup
Five 9 Hole Matches

Location: Black Bear - May 20 / Blackstone - May 21

Three 9 Hole Match Play Matches at Black Bear
Two 9 Hole Match Play Matches at Blackstone

Entry Fee: $75

2023 President's Trophy points will be awarded.

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• All Players will be grouped into six player flights based on handicap
• Each player will play a 9 hole match vs every other player in their flight
• Based on the number of flights, there will be a playoff on Sunday for the final spot(s) to get to a bracket of 16. The playoff will be with TBD flight winners and ties that won their flight by the fewest aggregate points.
• Strokes will be based on the difference between the two players course handicaps from the tees played
• Points structure: Each hole won = 1 point, Each hole lost = -1 point
• Each halved hole = 0 points
• The winner of the match receives 1 bonus point
• A tied match, each player receives ½ point

 

100% of course handicap

Two-Man 666 - Sunday, June 11th

Location: Black Bear

Tee Times begin at 1:00pm

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Team Skins $40 ($20 per person) - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format

Holes 1-6 Scramble

Holes 7-12 Best Ball (100% of Course Handicap)

Holes 13-18 Alternate Shot

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

Red, White, & Blue - Saturday, July 8th

Location: Blackstone

**Open to Premier Members**

**Maximum number of players is 120**

Tee Times begin at 7:00am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format

• Black/Green & Green Tee Players --> Choose 6 holes to play from Black Tees, 6 holes to play from Gold Tees, and 6 holes to play from Red Tees
• Green/Gold & Gold Tee Players --> Choose 6 holes to play from Green Tees, 6 holes to play from White Tees, and 6 holes to play from Red Tees.

100% of Course Handicap will be used.

Scores will not be posted to GHIN.

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

Individual Stroke Play - Saturday, July 15th

PINNACLE CUP QUALIFIER

Location: Black Bear

**Open to all MGA Members**

Tee Times begin at 7:00am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

Individual Stroke Play - Sunday, July 30th

PINNACLE CUP QUALIFIER

Location: Black Bear

LIMITED to the first 100 players. 

Tee Times begin at 1:00pm

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

Individual Stroke Play - Saturday, August 5th

Location: Black Bear

Tee Times begin at 7:27am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

 

Individual Stroke Play - Saturday, August 12th

Location: Blackstone

Tee Times begin at 7:27am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

 

2023 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

 

Two-Man Best Ball - Saturday, September 2nd

Location: Blackstone

Tee times will begin at 8:03am
Entry Fee: $30
Optional Team Skins $40 ($20 per person) - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

80% of course handicap based on tee used
10 stroke handicap differential maximum between partners

All scores will be posted by the Club through Golf Genius
 

2023 President's Trophy points will be awarded.

 

 

Individual Stroke Play + Horserace - Saturday, September 16th

Location: Black Bear

Shotgun Start at 9:00am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $20 - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

 

2024 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

2023 Pinnacle Cup Opt Out

October 6th through 8th, 2023

 

Hello MGA,

Registration opt-out is now open for the 2022 Pinnacle Cup. You are AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED unless you opt out. The registration opt-out will be closed the day before the first Pinnacle Cup qualifier event, May 6th, 2023.

 

All MGA Members will be billed for the entry fee ($50) unless they opt out before the first Pinnacle Cup Qualifier, May 6th, 2023. 

 

Ryder Cup style event

$50 entry fee covers all qualifying rounds, to be used for expenses: team shirts, food and other expenses. To be billed to member account.

 

Open to all MGA members.

 

36 players, 2 teams

30 qualifiers: 10 low gross from the Black/Green Combo tees, 20 low net from all other tees. 

Use 2 lowest scores from the qualifying events to qualify. 

2 Captains pick. 

4 pros, 2 from Blackstone 2 from Black Bear.

 

Heaven and Hell - 2Man Scramble - Sunday, October 15th

Location: Black Bear

**Open to the first 120 players**

Tee Times Starting at 9:00am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Skins $40 per team - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format: 18 hole Two Man Scramble

Play will proceed as follows:

1. The Even Holes will be White or Red tees with (easy) pin placements
2. The Odd Holes will be Black or Green tees and difficult pin placements 

 

Standard Scramble rules in play.  Each player is allowed to place the ball within one club length (6” for putts) no closer to the hole and must stay in the same condition  

Team handicap:  

35% of 12 Month Low handicap for A player plus

15% of 12 Month Low handicap for B player

This round is not postable to GHIN. 

 

2024 President's Trophy Points will be awarded.

Two-Man True Alternate Shot - Saturday, October 21st

Location: Blackstone

Shotgun start at 10am

Entry Fee: $30

Optional Team Skins $40 ($20 per person) - paid to the MGA's Venmo before teeing off (@BSBBMGA)

 

Format: Two Man TRUE Alternate Shot

 

The MGA Year End Party and Meeting will follow play in the Ballroom.

 

 

This round will not be posted to GHIN.

2023 MGABB End of Season Banquet

When: Saturday, October 21

Location: Blackstone

Time: 4pm - Following the Two-Man True Alternate Shot Tournament

Limited to 90 members

 

The MGA Board invites you to the End of Season Banquet to celebrate another great year of golf. If you are going to attend we ask that you follow the instructions on the email to sign-up.

 

During the meeting we will be discussing the following:

• Officers to be Elected
• End of Season Review

 

If you cannot attend the Banquet, you can still vote for the At-Large positions. Communications will be sent before the meeting with instructions on how cast your vote.

 

Schedule

4:00pm Appetizers

5:00pm Dinner

 

The banquet will be held even if the tournament is called due to weather.

You do not need to play in the tournament to attend the banquet.

 

The Board look forward to seeing everyone at the banquet.

This tournament will be played at BLACK BEAR

 

Tee times starting at 9am, weather dependent.  Please call the proshop and/or watch Zingle for frost delays, etc.

 

Format - Four Club stroke play from the RED tee markers!

 

You may only carry 4 clubs (putter is a club), please leave the rest in your car or with the the shop.

 

This should be a fun way to see the course and play shots you wouldn't normally do.  As with all late season events, if the course is closed, the event will be cancelled without reschedule.