With the help of our great sponsor, Rojo, we were able to add to the pot to make some nice prizes.
It was, in a word, wet. The early tee times had a rough go of it playing several holes in the rain as the course got wetter. The the wind picked up for a while. Scoring conditions were not ideal. Unless of course, you teed off last.
Winning by 2 based on their 2 under par front 9 (the only team sub-par on either 9) was Marty Mangold, Corey Smith, Kirk Williams and Luke Kannel. Congratulations boys.
Final Team Results for the Rojo GreekOn Course PrizesTeam Skins from the Rojo Greek. (These were all paid out to someone on your team)
Thanks to all who played. Single Man is this Saturday. Register for the 2 man!
After a false start on April 26th at Gross – cancelled due to inclement weather, the Metro Senior Golf League got started on May 3 with glorious weather. Hosted at Bunker Hills, The BMGA sported two teams, the Golden team captained by @roger-hamm and the Valley Team captained by @sheldon-silberman. Each team plays four match play matches against one of the other 14 league teams throughout the season. Each side is worth 2 points and the total match is worth another two points. With 24 points on the line each week, competition is spirited. Unfortunately, both teams mostly struggled.
The Valley Team took on the host club and Ramiro Sifuentes garnered 4 points winning the front nine and the match with a respectable 86 (net 79) against a struggling opponent. Darin Allen was not near his mid-season form and was skunked by a net 73. Steve Susich, like Darin was not in good enough form even though his opponent looked pretty rusty, as well. Steve got 0 points. Doug Diedrich picked up two points hanging with his opponent on the front nine but ultimately losing the match. The team lost 6-18.
The Valley team faired slightly better against the Greenhaven team. Jim Stanford squeaked out 2 points on the front but was pretty well crushed on the back. Steve Silken played to a tie on the front for one point but could not overcome the 4 strokes he gave up to his opponent and lost the back and the match. Stan Hop shot an eagle 3 on the 5th hole but still lost the front nine. He kept the pedal down and pulled out the back nine and the match for 4 points. Rahul Tamhane finished the front nine up 2 for the two points and hung on on the back to lose -2 but a tie for the match. The team lost 10-14.
The Brookview Golden Team is in 9th placed the Valley Team is in 12th place.
Next Friday is at Fountain Valley. Valley takes on 11th place Valley Wood and Golden plays 4th place Wirth.
We are doing a $20 team skin. It is BOTH of your team scores together.
Format: All players must tee off. You pick two drives, and you create two two-person teams. Each team scrambles from that spot. All putts must be holed out. All players must use six drives. Each team will record their TWO scores. This process is repeated on the next hole for all eighteen holes.
Week 1 is in the books and the weather conditions could not have been better!
NOTE FROM RICHARD: We have confirmed that when posting the 9-hole scores from Golf Genius you CANNOT add stats after the fact in the GHIN App. However, it does work for 18-hole rounds (i.e. Weekend Tournaments). Golf Genius is aware of this, working on an update but we do not have a timeline yet. I apologize for misspeaking about this as the 18-hole vs 9-hole limitation wasn’t listed in their support documents.
Scoring: Thank you all for your patience as we worked through some of the kinks in our new league scoring system. All scores have now been entered and posted to your GHIN.
We are excited to have everyone to join us on April 10th for our Spring Social. Here is the schedule for the day. We have absolutely no clue what the weather will look like but maybe it will be amazing or terrible.
Par 3 Tournament is open from 2:30 to 4:30 and reopens from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. Holes are 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9. It is a three-club event. Your putter counts as a club. All scorecards need to be turned in by 8:00 PM.
The kegs are tapped are at 4:00 PM.
Meeting starts at 5:00 PM in the Basket Creek Room (upstairs)
New Member meeting is from 5:30 to 5:45 PM in the Valley Room (first floor).
The BMGA will once again sponsor two teams in the Twin Cities Metro Senior League. Seniors (50+) who might have an interest are encouraged to contact either @roger-hamm (Brookview Golden Team Captain) or @sheldon-silberman (Brookview Valley Team Captain).
Previous team members and BMGA members that have just become eligible have been contacted by email as we build up the 2024 team rosters. We have opportunities for Friday morning match play (18 holes, 100% handicapped) at area courses. We have 2 teams – Roger and I are captains. We each send 4 guys out a week so with a dozen or so members on each team, most average about four scheduled matches over the fourteen week season. We hope to have more info at the Spring Meeting on April 10th.
NOTE: The BMGA Wednesday Night League is FULL for the 2024 season. We thank everyone who registered so quickly. It took less than 27 seconds to fill the league this year!
We encourage players to consider joining to play in BMGA Weekend Tournaments. We offer several tournaments and this year will have some larger-payout tournaments due to new sponsor funds. Cost is $90 to join. See the post below for the full tournament schedule.
The other reason to join BMGA Weekend League is that is does give you priority to join WNL the following year. It DOES NOT guarantee you get it but your odds are slightly better.
We are excited to release our BMGA Weekend Tournament Schedule. We do want to note some VERY exciting changes that are coming this year.
Brookview Golf Course, has invested in using the premium version of Golf Genius for the 2024 season. That will bring about a few major changes:
Online course scoring, live leaderboards and more. During each tournament, you will now be able to see the live scores – including hole-by-hole stats.
More stats for the tournaments and potentially WNL. More information is coming on this one, but the possibilities are endless.
Better online payment and registration. We will move to Golf Genius registration for tournament, which will remove the have to chase people down months after the fact!
Registration for new members of the BMGA opens on February 22nd.
The 2024 BMGA Season is fast approaching, and the BMGA board has established the dues for the upcoming season as follows:
BMGA Dues: $90
WNL Dues: $390
Weekend Tournaments: $65
NOTE: In 2023, $12 of weekend due were applied to the prize pool. In 2024, $15 will be applied to the prize pool
Please note that members participating in both the Wednesday Night League (WNL) and Weekend Tournaments are required to pay the total sum of BMGA and WNL dues, amounting to $480.
Additionally, the BMGA Board has set several key dates to keep in mind:
02/01/2024 to 02/14/2024 – Registration period for returning WNL members. Form will be live at 8:00 AM Central.
02/15/2024 to 02/21/2024 – Registration period for returning Weekend members who wish to participate in both WNL and Weekend Tournaments, as well as Weekend-Only Members. Form will be live at 8:00 AM Central.
02/22/2024 to 03/01/2024 – Open registration period for new BMGA Members. Form will be live at 8:00 AM Central.
03/01/2024 – Deadline for all BMGA Dues payments.
03/13/2024 – BMGA Draft.
04/10/2024 – BMGA Social.
04/24/2024 – First Week of WNL League.
As we present the dues for 2024, it’s crucial to start planning for the 2025 season. Members will notice an increase of $50 in dues from 2023 to 2024. To understand this change, let’s examine the reasons behind the increase for 2024
The increase is attributed to five primary factors:
The 2023 season was notably costly for the BMGA. Brookview increased green fees by $1.00 for 9 holes, leading to overspending and a loss of just over $6,000, mainly due to the high costs of WNL beer.
For 2024, Brookview has again raised green fees by $3.00 for 18 holes and $1.50 for 9 holes, resulting in an additional $3,456 cost for the BMGA.
A new 18% service charge on all beverage and food purchases by the BMGA, previously applied only to drink tickets in 2023, will now also affect our WNL keg purchases, adding $2,871 to our expenses.
The cost for Premium Kegs at Brookview has increased by $50. Based on our spending in 2023, this represents a $1,200 increase for the BMGA.
The City of Golden Valley has raised the sales tax by 1.25%, impacting all services (golf, beverages, food, etc.) and leading to an additional cost of $1,508.46 for the BMGA.
Without changes, these factors would result in a projected loss of $15,035 for the BMGA in 2024, which is not a sustainable situation.
The BMGA Board, recognizing the importance of maintaining a balance between social and golf aspects in our league, opted for a moderate approach rather than drastic changes for 2024. Our aim is to spend this year evaluating the best course of action for the future. We are aware that continuously raising prices is not a viable long-term strategy.
For 2024, the BMGA Board has adopted the following plan:
Limited to a maximum of two kegs per WNL event, reducing the frequency of opening a third keg. With 128 players each week, this should allow each member to enjoy two beers.
Opting for two domestic kegs over the more expensive premium kegs for WNL, reducing costs significantly.
Setting the first pour time for WNL at 5:30 PM, to ensure beer availability for all members.
Increasing dues by $50 to cover the aforementioned costs.
Raising weekend tournament fees to assist in covering overall costs.
Immediate planning for 2025 is essential. We understand that budgets are not limitless, and throughout the 2024 season, the BMGA Board will explore various strategies for budget balancing. Your ideas and suggestions are valuable, and we invite all members to contribute their thoughts. While not all ideas may be feasible due to our commitments to the City of Golden Valley, we aim to maintain transparency throughout this process.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to Ramiro (President) and Richard (Vice-President) so we can incorporate your ideas for 2025 and beyond.
