Congratulations to Brett Polen, the top money winner in the weekend and match play tournaments in 2018 at $716. The winner was decided at the final tournament of the year, the Turkey Shoot. Brett had a lead that Roger Brown and / or Mike Bade might have been able to overcome, but Brett came through […]
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Mark Ohrenschall Conquers Great Scottish Links
In September of this year, long-time Jackson Park Men’s Club member, officer, and champion, Mark Ohrenschall, ventured to Scotland and played some of the game’s oldest courses. As part of this journey, Mark teed it up at Gullane No. 1, the recent site of the Scottish Open. Marko was striping it from the start, and […]
Read more...Niblick & Spoon – The Origin Story
This project was a grass roots effort of many volunteers. The final product is high quality and should last for many years to come. My hope is it will inspire players to reflect on the origins of golf, and the hickory era of clubs, as well as to appreciate the many different ways volunteers come […]
Read more...Tuesday and Thursday Tournament Season Recap
2018 was the Men’s Clubs first full-fledged Tuesday and Thursday tournament season. Tournament organizers (Kathy Wake, Lee Jones, John Clements, and Jeff Schoening) were not sure what sort of response we would get from the membership when we made and introduced a full May to October tournament schedule. The results were excellent. There were nineteen […]
Read more...Two-Day Stroke Play Championship Results
Congratulations to our three new champions. Joe Zucker won Low Gross of Field at 153 and is our new Stroke Play Champion. He is also our reigning Club Champion thanks to his Gross Match Play win in 2017. Craig Verlinden and Matthew Stutzenberger tied for Low Net of Field at 141. This is the second […]
Read more...Rotary First Harvest Annual Classic – Thank you and Results
THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored, donated and played in our Inaugural Charity Classic on June 12th! With all of the great support, we raised $2,500 for Rotary First Harvest. With these funds, RFH will be able to provide, as incredible as it sounds, over 60,000 pounds of fresh fruit and produce to our region’s […]
Read more...Rotary First Harvest Inaugural Classic June 12th
JPMGC is hosting the inaugural Rotary First Harvest Classic on Tuesday, June 12th. To find out more about the event, see the .pdf here Sign up and payment can be done at the Jackson Park Pro Shop or sign up online at https://form.jotform.com/80798388107167 Rotary First Harvest is a Seattle non-profit that provides approximately 10 Million pounds of […]
Read more...Finally, 2017 Net Match Play Champion and Money Winner Are Decided
The 2017 golf season has come to a close with the conclusion of the Net Match Play Tournament. In addition, the 2017 Money Winner race was settled. Silas Puetz and Jeff Schoening played the 2017 Net Match Play final on Saturday, April 28. They both played to a handicap of 8, so no strokes were […]
Read more...The Many May Tournaments Begin on Tuesday, May 1
Tuesday, Thursday, and Match Play tournaments begin in May. Tuesday 18-hole morning tournaments begin on May 1 with a Field Day. Sign up for Tuesday tournaments by 5 pm the previous Sunday, online or at the pro shop. SIGN UP FOR TUESDAY MORNING TOURNAMENTS ONLINE – Click Here Thursday 9-hole evening tournaments begin on May […]
Read more...Spring Field Day Results
We had a large turn out for Spring Field Day, with 55 contestants, celebrating Lifetime Member John Clements. For the first time, we played a Field Day from the blue tees. Many of the members qualified to use either white or gold tees, and elected to do so. Low Gross of Field to Darin Kudrna […]
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