With the end of 2024 I want to pass on the problem from this year. There have been many golfers who have expressed a desire not to play with certain golfers because of slow play or other various reasons. Starting next year entries are still due 10 days in advance of the tournaments, with the exception of Heatherwoode which is 14 days in advance.

 Because many golfers are signing up to play and then backing out before the tournament, golfers who back out after paying money will forfeit $25 of their entry for prize money. The exception to this is if a medical injury or sudden death does not allow you to play. Way too many golfers backed out this year.

We end the 2024 year with a nice day for golf. With 14 golfers playing the last tournament a few of the regulars decided not to play. Hope they will return next year and add a few new golfers too. Almost all of our tournaments were played with about 20 to 28 golfers. It would have been nice to have a few more but we will go with what we have. Is there any ideas to increase the number of golfers or formats to drive up interest.

It was disappointing to have only 14 golfers for the last tourney.

Here are the tournament winners at Wildwood Saturday

1st Place  $80 @ 62

Herb Holmes – Steve Conway

2nd Place  $40 @ 64

David Saniga – Nick Edwards

3rd Place @ 65

Jim Wendel – David Simpson

4th Place @ 66

Don Hartness – Mark Willenbrink

5th Place @ 68

Russ Yenser – John Stanton

6th Place @ 70

Roger Campbell –

Steve Goertemiller

7th Place @ 71

Ryan Crist – Dick Freeman

Closest To The Pin @ $20

#2           Dick Freeman

#9           David Simpson

#10         Nick Edwards

#16         Freeman / Wendel

#18         Nick Edwards

Skins @ $23

#3           Jim Wendel          

#9           David Simpson

#10        Nick Edwards

Low Net

1st Place - $33

David Simpson  – 73

2nd Place - $10

Don Hartness  – 74

Herb Holmes - 74

The final year end winners were:

Side Money

David Simpson      - $60 @  $223

Chris Wyler            - $40 @  $150

Dick Freeman         - $20 @  $144

Net Points

Dick Freeman          - $60 @  199

Steve Goertemiller   - $40  @ 173

Herb Holmes             - $20 @ 169

Money Leaders

David Simpson       -  $60 @  $260 

Herb Holmes           -  $40 @  $237

Brad Mattingly        -  $20 @  $200

This concludes the schedule for the 2024 season. Hope to see all of you next year in the MAGA. The tournaments will run from April through October in the year 2025. Just a little hint that tournament fees will remain at $65 per tournament with the exception of Armco Park. This does not include side games.

Hope to see you next year and bring a friend to increase the number of members. This year we did not have more golfers and the numbers were down a little.

Next years proposed tournaments are as follows:

These dates are not confirmed yet and neither is the courses as of yet. I will be confirming in the near future.

April 19^th              Hamilton Elks

May 17^th                Beavercreek Golf

May 18^th                Yankee Trace

June 14^th                Walden Ponds

July 19^th                Kings Island

August 18^th           Heatherwoode

September 13^th     Armco Park

September 14^th     TBD

October 18^th         Wildwood

The unknown course will probably be Browns Run or Hueston Woods.