NCC - 99th Men's Invitational

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August 7th - 11th, 2024 Northland Country Club Duluth, Minnesota

Table of Contents Invitation

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Registration

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Tournament Format

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Tournament Schedule

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Optional Events

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Past Champions

Page 8 & 9

Contact Information

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Invitation On behalf of the Tournament Committee at Northland Country Club, you are cordially invited to play in the 99th Men’s Invitational, to be held from August 7th through August 11th, 2024 in Duluth, Minnesota.

Inside this booklet you will find pertinent information about the tournament and registration process.

We look forward to renewing this annual Duluth tradition in August! Please do not hesitate to reach out to our Northland Professional Staff with any comments, questions, or concerns.

Connor Bergman, PGA

Gregg McCall

Head Golf Professional

Tournament Chairperson

Northland Country Club

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Registration Northland Member Registration Northland Members will be able to register through ForeTees beginning at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, April 3th. Registration will remain open exclusively to Northland Members until Noon on Wednesday, April 17th, at which time ForeTees registration will close.

Members who wish to register for the event following the April 17th deadline should do so by contacting a member of the Northland Professional Staff.

Northland Member Entry Fee is $425. This entry fee includes golf, food, tee gift, and prizes.

Non-Member Registration Non-Member registration will open at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23rd and will remain open until the field is full. The registration link is: www.golfgenius.com/ggid/rkdveb/register

Non-Member Entry Fee is $550, which includes golf, food, tee gift, and prizes.

Student Entry Fee is $425, which includes golf, food, tee gift, and prizes.

Non-Members are required to create a temporary member number prior to their arrival for the event. This can be done by calling Jana Kiefer in the business office at 218-525-1941. Cart fees, food, merchandise, and other purchases can be charged to this number during Invitational Week.

Withdrawal Deadline The last day to withdraw from the event without penalty is Tuesday, July 23rd. Players withdrawing after this date are subject to forfeiture of their entry fee.

Waitlist After the field fills, interested players (whether Members or Non-Members) are able to register for a waitlist by contacting a member of the Northland Professional Staff.

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Tournament Format Divisions Championship Division - Gross Scores Senior Division - Gross Scores Players aged 50 years and older at the time of the event are eligible for the Senior Division Gold Tee Division - Net Scores Senior Players who wish to play from the Gold Tees are eligible for the Gold Tee Division The Gold Tee Division will be comprised of one 8-player bracket

Stroke Play Qualifying Each Player will play an 18-Hole Stroke Play qualifying round to determine Match Play bracket placement and seeding.

The top 31 qualifiers, plus Defending Champion Joel B. Johnson, will be placed in the Championship Division championship bracket. Matches will be played from the Blue Tees.

The top 15 qualifiers, plus Defending Champion Brad Johnson, will be placed in the Senior Division championship bracket. Matches will be played from the White Tees.

The Gold Tee Division will be comprised of one 8-player bracket. There is no Thursday Qualifying, but players have the option of playing that day if they wish.

All players who fail to qualify for their division’s championship bracket will be placed into an 8-player bracket based on their qualifying round score. With the exception of the Gold Tee Division brackets, all matches will be played from the White Tees.

Match Play Following qualifying and bracket creation, match play will be conducted to determine which player advances in each bracket.

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Tournament Schedule Wednesday, August 7th - Practice Round Tee Times available all day - Tournament Participants only Tee times can be made two weeks in advance by calling the Golf Shop at (218) 525-1970

Thursday, August 8th - Qualifying Round Tee Times begin at 7:00 AM and continue until approximately 2:00 PM Breakfast Buffet available from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM Lunch available from 10:45 AM until 2:00 PM Stag Night Dinner from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Discussion of Players begins promptly at 8:15 PM in the J.R. Link Grill

Friday, August 9th - Match Play Matches begin at 7:00 AM on Holes 1 & 10 and continue until approximately 2:00 PM Breakfast Buffet available from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM Lunch available from 10:45 AM until 2:00 PM The Invitational Dinner begins at 6:00 PM All participants are invited to attend the Invitational Dinner with a plus one

Saturday, August 10th - Match Play Matches begin at 7:00 AM on Holes 1 & 10 and continue until approximately 2:00 PM Breakfast Buffet available from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM Lunch available from 10:45 AM until 2:00 PM

Sunday, August 11th - Match Play Matches begin at 7:00 AM on Hole 1 Senior Championship Match begins at 1:00 PM - Championship Match begins at 1:30 PM Breakfast Buffet available from 6:00 AM until 9:00 AM Lunch available from 10:45 AM until 2:00 PM 6

Optional Events Practice Round Practice Round participants will have the option of entering into Gross Skins & Field Events $40 entry fee

Qualifying Round All participants will have the option of entering a Skins game during their Qualifying Round Each division will have separate skins games $20 entry fee

Non-Championship Brackets Each Non-Championship Bracket will have an optional Players Pool available $50 entry fee

Discussion of Championship & Senior Championship Players There will be a discussion of all Championship & Senior Championship players The discussion will begin promptly at 8:15 PM on Thursday evening in the J.R. Link Grill 7

Past Champions 1924 Robert Congdon

1946 B.H. Ridder Jr.

1966 Bob Magie III

1986 J. Richard Kohlbry

2006 Dan Moline

1925 Runcie Martin

1947 John Jenswold Jr.

1967 Leo Spooner

1987 Larry A. Everett

2007 Reed Kolquist

1926 James Ward

1948 William Boutell

1968 Bob Magie III

1988 Gerald Gruidl

2008 Matt Yeager

1927 Glen Weld

1949 Kenny Young

1969 John Douglas

1989 Lee Kolquist

2009 Dan Moline

1928 Runcie Martin

1950 Tom Hoak

1970 Leo Spooner

1990 Lee Kolquist

2010 Dan Moline

1931 Bobby Campbell

1951 John Lehman

1971 Gary Burton

1991 Robert Mason

2011 Dan Moline

1932 Chester Belisle

1952 John Staver

1972 Bruce Odlaug

1992 Lee Kolquist

2012 Jordan Hawkinson

1933 Chester Belisle

1953 Tom Hoak

1973 Robert Harris

1993 Joe Stansberry

2013 Jordan Hawkinson

1934 Bobby Campbell

1954 Kenny Young

1974 John Hall

1994 Joe Stansberry

2014 Dan Moline

1935 Harold Kosak

1955 B.H. Ridder Jr.

1975 John Douglas

1995 Joe Stansberry

2015 Topher Baron

1936 William Boutell

1956 Leo Spooner

1976 Lyn Ellingson

1996 Joe Stansberry

2016 Matt Mellin

1937 Palmer Lee

1957 Tom Hoak

1977 Leo Spooner

1997 Gerald Gruidl

2017 Tyler Hill

1938 William Boutell

1958 Ray Higgins

1978 Harry Newby Jr.

1998 Mark Hedberg

2018 Matt Mellin

1939 Earl Larson

1959 Leo Spooner

1979 Mark Kolquist

1999 Joe Stansberry

2019 Alex Williamson

1940 Johnny Goodman

1960 Harry Newby

1980 Lee Kolquist

2000 Joe Stansberry

2020 Mike Christensen

1941 Robert Graves

1961 Leo Spooner

1981 J. Richard Kohlbry

2001 Tim Kelley

2021 Taylor Sundbom

1942 Virgil Roby

1962 Leo Spooner

1982 Peter Nervick

2002 Scott Anderson

2022 Mike Christensen

1943 Virgil Roby

1963 Leo Spooner

1983 Larry A. Everett

2003 Jim Lehman

2023 Joel B. Johnson

1944 Pat Sawyer

1964 Leo Spooner

1984 Leo Spooner

2004 Jim Lehman

1945 Wally Ulrich

1965 Bob Magie III

1985 J. Richard Kohlbry

2005 Jim Lehman

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Past Senior Champions 1988

1997

2006

2015

John Staver

Mike Howell

Ron Johnson

David Steingart

1989

1998

2007

2016

Bill Dilzell

Richard Kohlbry

Jim Abelsen

Craig Hanson

1990

1999

2008

2017

Pat Sampair

Lee Evans

Bruce Wagner

Tim Ertmer

1991

2000

2009

2018

Norb Anderson

William Strub

Duke Skorich

Pat Smith

1992

2001

2010

2019

Norb Anderson

Lee Evans

Carl Horsch

David Whittaker

1993

2002

2011

2020

Dick Kohlbry

Lee Evans

John Hull

Brad Johnson

1994

2003

2012

2021

Dick Kohlbry

John Bonifaci

Pat Vincelli

Phil Ebner

1995

2004

2013

2022

Gary Thorp

John Bonifaci

Tim Andersen

Phil Ebner

1996

2005

2014

Bruce Odlaug

Duke Skorich

Tim Andersen

2023 Brad Johnson

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Northland Country Club 3901 E Superior St. Duluth, MN 55804 www.northlandcountryclub.com Main Office: (218) 525-1941 Golf Shop: (218) 525-1970

Connor Bergman, PGA Head Golf Professional cbergman@northlandcountryclub.com

Gregg McCall Tournament Chairperson

Dan Kilgore Assistant Golf Professional dkilgore@northlandcountryclub.com Kordell Swanson Assistant Golf Professional kswanson@northlandcountryclub.com Sean McCarthy Assistant Golf Professional smccarthy@northlandcountryclub.com 10