99 Men’s Invitational th
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
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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. 4
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. 5
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