MPGA Seniors 8-Man
League Information
General League Information
The Minnesota Public Golf Association administers this club vs club competition throughout the season. Clubs play match play matches against each other. In this division, each club brings 8 senior (age 55 and over at any time during the year) players to play in 4 2-man teams. The format is 4-Ball (best ball match play) and is played at scratch so if you are a single digit handicap player and a senior, expect you might get a call from the captain.
2018 Senior 8-Man Schedule
5/8 @ Bunker Hills
Fox Hollow 1.5
Bunker Hills 10.5
5/22 vs Bunker Hills @ Fox Hollow GC

6/5 vs Edinburgh @ Fox Hollow GC

6/19 @ Edinburgh GC
Edinburgh 4
Ferber/Pratley picked up 3 points
Sicora/Payne picked up 3 points
Heitkamp/Sack picked up 2 points
7/10 vs Links of Northfork @ Fox Hollow GC

7/24 @ Links of Northfork
8/7 vs Meadowbrook @ Fox Hollow (PLAYOFFS!)
Meadowbrook 5
8/28 @ Meadowbrook @ (PLAYOFFS!)
Fox Hollow 7
Meadowbrook 5
Aug 28 @ Meadowbrook
Fox Hollow 7.5
Meadowbrook 4.5
Fox Hollow Wins 14.5 – 9.5
Good morning Men,
Great job guys in the big win at Meadowbrook! A total team effort and a sound victory 14.5 to 9.5 for the total match. Next up is the victor of the Columbia vs Hiawatha match with Hiawatha leading 8 to 4.
I have been informed that Keller has been beaten by Bunker Hills. The U of M has beaten Valleywood. Hence these two will play each other in the semi finals.
The match is now single elimination. It will be a neutral site and will be Thursday September 6th. Please clear your schedules and be able and ready to play. The finals are slated to be Thursday September 20th.
A nice gesture by our Vice Captain Joe (Gary Player step thru) Sicora for hosting a small whiskey and pizza gathering!!!
Lets go all the way!
Your fearless leader,
Good morning Men,
We have advanced to the second round semi finals for Senior 8 man. Both class A and class B will be playing matches (8 teams). We are playing at Riverwood National in Otsego Thursday September 6th! We are first tee time at 9:04 am.
I want to make sure we are all available to play that day? We will need our strongest team to advance to the finals. We are playing Hiawatha with Bunkers Hills playing the U of M.
Bunker Hills absolutely destroyed Keller 11 to 1 in their home match and a 16 to 8 total. The U of M got passed Valleywood 13 to 11. Hiawatha and of course Fox Hollow won 14.5 to 9.5!
Please let me know if you are available and willing to play?
Your fearless leader,
Stone Cold Bad Bob
9/6 vs Hiawatha @ Riverwood National (Semi Final)
Good Morning Men,
It was a sweet victory yesterday at Riverwood National for our MPGA Senior 8 man team. We played Hiawatha to a 6 / 6 tie after the 4 matches. All of that for a tie is incredible and with a bounce here or there either team wins.
Stress and determination are starting to show on the faces as I must select 2 players for the sudden death playoff. As I am looking at our team with my flip flops on, no one is looking at me?? With that I select Mark (Never missed a tee time) Ferber and Gary (I need you on that wall) Heitkamp. An inside joke for the wall and living on #17!
My brain has recalled Gary playing a marathon shoot out and coming up just short! Mark just coming off the course and an experienced match player from the weekend. I am jacked and can imagine how my players feel. Off we go to #10 with a small crowd of team players along for the show.
Fox Hollow wins the toss! We have control of the box perfect. All four players hit good tee balls. Nothing exciting happens on #10 but a good pitch from on top of old smoky to 5 feet by the Ferber. Gary lags to 3 feet and a great lag from that distance. Hiawatha has a chance good for birdie and comes up short. Ferber takes off the pressure of Gary’s 3 footer and drains the putt!
Hole #11 with a Heitkamp drive a bit hooky and a Ferber blast in the middle. Hiawatha drives far right and one in the middle. Hiawatha player far right then proceeds to hit a great shot to 12′ and there crafty lefty pulls it pin high right. A savvy play by Gary gives us a good chance at birdie. Mark is to close with his blast and his wedge comes up a bit short of the green. Mark pitches up and marks. The crafty lefty skips it onto the green but 6′ short. A good attempt by Gary misses just left as it did not break like it did in the morning round. Hiawatha with a chance to close us out makes a poor read by both players and misses low.
Off we go to the next hole.
We come to a down hill with water in front par 3. It is guarded by bunkers long right and short left and a front right pin. Gary hits his ball thin to win baby 6 to 8 feet just past the hole. Mark is a bit higher and a lot of spin lands 2 feet short and left of the pin and comes back to 10 feet. With these great shots creates pressure for Hiawatha. They proceed to hit one in the water short!! Now the crafty lefty has a huge amount of pressure. He hits it over the right corner of the green into the rough just short of the bunker. With his partner in hand he skulls it just off the front left of the green. He needs to sink it for par and a chance to move on. The putt trundles 6 feet passed and the hole is conceded with out us having to putt!
I am so proud of my team and what you guys have accomplished. A very special thanks to Mark and Gary for stepping up and allowing us to play for the championship!! We have had several different cast members and need you all.
We will be playing Bunker Hills for the championship Thursday September 20th. They have not yet determined the location and time. Please make yourselves available as we will need our strongest team to claim victory against a strong Bunker Hills squad!!
Your fearless leader,
Stone Cold Bad Bob
9/27 vs Bunker Hills @ Cedar Creek (Final)
Bunker Hills 11.5
Fox Hollow .5
Enough said………