Tournament of Champions - Longest Putt Edition

 The NSG Tournament of Champions King of Putters concluded on the Woodbridge 2nd hole.  Here are some of the participants and winners.  Thank you Steve Parker for organizing and sponsoring this event.

Corey Fischer, Gary Thornton, and John Flatray enjoy a small toast from their Putting Finalist Trophy.

Neil Fisher, Randy Sain, Greg Fischer, Brent Mugaas, and Mike Nakata show off their Long Putt Bobblehead Trophies for winning twice as finalists.

 

Mike Nakata awarded the NSG beautifully etched crystal "Claret Jug" for sinking an 11 Ft. 6 In. putt to claim the championship.  Steve looks on in disbelief.

A Message From Steve Parker

 

Gentlemen —
This is to advise you that I have retired/resigned as Coordinator/Scheduler of NSG.  It’s not in response to a major life change, or development of a dread disease or even a fit of pique.  It’s simply that I have been a coordinator/scheduler for 11 years, and enough is enough. 

I want to thank you for the cooperation, patience and understanding you have shown me over the years, and I particularly want to thank you for the expressions of your appreciation of my efforts: I appreciate your appreciation. 

Brent Mugaas has agreed to assume my duties and join Dave Waugh and Mike Nakata as coordinators and schedulers.   I am confident you will continue to show the same cooperation to Dave, Mike and Brent that you have shown me.

I plan to keep on playing with NSG on Mondays, and Bloody Mary Mondays will still be observed at Green Spring.

I have one more official duty before riding off into the sunset:  crown the winner of the Long Putt Tournament of Champions next Monday at Sunbrook. 
See you there.

Steve Parker
Coordinator Emeritus

Playing on Top of The World

 

Tom and Randy "no stressing" off the Par 4, 294 yard, 5th Green at The Point

Tom:  "What did you get, Randy?"

Randy:  "Let's see. . . Drove the green and one putt.  Put me down for an easy 2."

Tom:  "Wow . . . Nice Eagle!"

St George is on the Southern Califonia Golfing Map

Sand Hollow Golf Resort

FORE Magazine is published by the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) and has a circulation of about 160,000.  In October of 2022 it published an article titled: "The Greens of Utah Color Country:  Great Golf Leads The Charge in Historic, Fast Growing St. George"  Read the article here:

https://www.foremagazine.com/travel/the-greens-of-utahs-color-country-great-golf-leads-the-charge-in-historic-fast-growing-st-george/

Speaking of Green$$$. . .  Here are the Green Fees of the local courses in the area:

Black Desert $250, Entrada $240 (as a guest staying at the Entrada Inn), Sand Hollow $200, Copper Rock $150, The Ledges $150, Coral Canyon $120

Here are the usual NSG rates for other courses:

Sky Mountain $69, SunRiver $59, Green Spring $50, Sunbrook $55, Southgate/St. George $46

 Popularity comes with a price!

 

Longest Putt Championship Playoff

 

The final round - the Tournament of Champions - is on Monday, May 1, at Sunbrook.
The champion will be determined by one putt on one hole.

Only the 12 champions from the 4 preliminary rounds are eligible

Each player will putt from where his approach shot came to rest on the green.
Longest made putt wins.

The King of Putts will be crowned at the19th hole and trophies awarded.

 Preliminary rounds putting winners:

Round 4:  Green Spring 4/3/2023

Neil Fisher
Mike Nakata
Mark Johnston
Corey Fischer 

Round 3:  St. George GC  3/27/23

 John Flatray   
 Neil Fisher   
 Rocky Whitworth 
 Greg Fischer   

Round 2:  Green Spring  3/14/23 

 Dave Krewson
 Brent Mugaas
 Greg Fischer
 Gary Thornton

Round 1:  Coral Canyon  2/27/23 

Randy Sain (2 holes)
Gary Midgley
Brent Mugaas

Pine View Baseball Fundraiser

 Ken Zander, G Pare, Marv Johnson, and Mike Nakata

Thanks to Coach Randy Sain for sponsoring  6 NSG foursomes in the Pine View Baseball fundraiser at Southgate Golf Course.  No Bogeys, many Birdies, and one Eagle.

Randy Hollis and his Midwestern Goodbye

 

 Art Tice, Mike Nakata, Randy Hollis, Bruce Bundy on Blackrock Hole #4

You Guys, Summer is coming real quick.  I'm heading back up nort' to Wisconsin.  Wanna come with?  For Cripes sake, where's my brat and brewski?  Welp, I should probably get going. 

Randy, Drive safe.  Mind the Stop-N-Go Lights and watch for deer.