September 5th - 8th, 2024
Northland Country Club
Duluth, Minnesota
54th Leo Spooner Invitational
Invitation
On behalf of the Tournament Committee at Northland Country Club, you are cordially invited to play in the 54th Leo Spooner Invitational, to be held from September 5th - 8th, 2024 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Inside this booklet you will find pertinent information about the tournament and registration process.
Back in 1970, Leo wanted to host a tournament that attracted all of the top players in the area. From that idea, the Leo Spooner Invitational was created; we look forward to renewing this annual tradition in September. 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
Registration
Registration Process
Interested teams, whether Northland Members or Non-Members, can register beginning on April 3rd and continuing through the end of April. The registration link will be sent to past participants via e-mail.
After registration has closed, the Tournament Committee will select the field from all registered teams based on their recent Leo Spooner Invitational performance, playing ability, past participation in the event, and membership status at Northland.
Ultimately, to honor Leo’s vision for the event, the most competitive field possible will be selected. The Championship Division will be comprised of 48 teams, and the Senior Division will have 24 teams.
The Field List & Waitlist will be sent on May 7th. At this time, NCC Members in the field will have the entry fee billed to their account (the fee will be split in half for teams comprised of 2 members). Non-Member teams will be sent an invoice, which must be paid by May 15th. Any team not paying by this date will forfeit their spot in the field.
Waitlist
The Waitlist sent on May 7th will be separated by division and listed in order of priority. As teams in the field withdraw, our Golf Professional Staff will inform teams on the waitlist of their opportunity to join the event. Teams who have been notified of their spot will have 48 hours to accept or decline.
Member waitlist teams who accept their invitation will have the tournament entry fee billed to their account (this fee will be split in half for teams comprised of two NCC members). Teams without a Member will be sent an invoice via email and will have another 48 hours to pay it. If it is not paid at this time, the invitation will be rescinded and sent to the next team on the waitlist.
Withdrawal Deadline
The last day to withdraw from the event without penalty is Thursday, August 1st. Teams withdrawing after this date are subject to forfeiture of their entry fee.
Entry Fee
The entry fee is $650 + tax per team
This includes golf, food, cart fees, and prizes
Tournament Format
Format
Championship Division: 36 Holes of Gross Four-ball from the Blue Tees
Senior Division: 36 Holes of Gross Four-ball from the White Tees
Both players must be aged 55 or older to be eligible for the Senior Division
Optional Events
The optional Practice Round will have a $100 per team four-ball available
The Practice Round and both Tournament Rounds will have $20 per player
Gross Skins games available
The Tournament Rounds will have a $200 per team Players Pool available
All games are separated by division
Teams who wish to enter every optional event can pay $420 prior to the Practice Round. This will cover all 3 days of Skins for both players, the Practice Round four-ball, and the Tournament Players Pool.
Discussion of Championship Division Teams
We will host a Discussion of Championship Division Teams promptly at 8:00 PM on Friday in the JR Link Grill
Teams will be divided into Pods of 3 for the Discussion
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, September 5th
Senior Practice Round Tee Times available from 11:00 AM to 12:50 PM and 1:40 to 2:30 PM
Friday, September 6th
Lunch is available beginning at 10:30 AM
The Senior First Round & Championship Practice Round is a 12:00 PM Shotgun Start
Social Hour in the Ballroom begins at 5:30 PM
The Leo Spooner Steak Dinner begins at 6:30 PM in the Ballroom
All participants are invited to attend with a plus one Dress shirts & sport coats are recommended
The Discussion of Teams begins promptly at 8:00 PM in the JR Link Grill
Saturday, September 7th
Championship First Round Tee Times from 7:30 to 9:30 AM*
Senior Final Round Tee Times from 12:30 to 1:30 PM*
Breakfast is available beginning at 6:30 AM
Lunch is available from 11:00 AM until 2:30 PM on the 1st and 10th Tees
Sunday, September 8th
Championship Final Round Tee Times from 8:00 to 10:00 AM*
Breakfast is available beginning at 7:00 AM
*Indicates a two-tee start
1970
Douglas Gary Burton 1971 Harry Newby Jr. David Vosika 1972 Robert Magie III Reed Mackenzie 1973 Robert Magie III Reed Mackenzie 1974 Dick Johnson Steve Johnson 1975 Jeff Krummel Bob Bailey 1976 Steve Stojevich Pat Fairchild 1977 Steve Stojevich Pat Fairchild 1978 Robert Magie III Lyn Ellingson 1979 Harry Newby Jr. Steve Stojevich 1980 Lee Kolquist Mark Kolquist 1981 Lee Kolquist Mark Kolquist 1982 Larry Everett Jim Jensen 1983 Leo Spooner Robert Magie III 1984 Steve Stojevich Pat Fairchild 1985 John McMorrow Dan Luther 1986 Larry Everett Jim Jensen 1987 Steve Stojevich Tony Maki 1988 Ted Bodine Dick Brozo 1989 Steve Stojevich Tony Maki 1990 Lance Kerness Kyle Anderson 1992 Steve Stojevich Tony Maki 1993 Reed Kolquist Tony Battistini 1994 Reed Kolquist Tony Battistini 1995 Jamie Thelen Tim Thelen 1996 Kevin Treacy Rick Ehrmanntraut 1997 Dan Fitus Mark Peterson
Past Champions
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1998 Mark Aldrich John Brellenthin 1999 Lee Kolquist Mark Johnson 2000 Bill Israelson John Israelson 2001 Joe Jeannette Jim Abelsen 2002 Paul Schintz Mark Nowlin 2003 Bill Riddering Gary Jacobson 2004 Kyle Ness Kevin Noreen 2005 Troy Johnson Brent Jacobson 2006 Reed Kolquist Lee Kolquist 2007 David Haselrud Matt Yeager 2008 Brent Jacobson Troy Johnson 2009 Erik Ecker Chris Daniels 2010 Erik Ecker Chris Daniels 2011 Reed Kolquist Tom Waitrovich 2012 Brent Jacobson Troy Johnson 2013 JB Lloyd Pete Honsa Jr. 2014 Jon Montei Paul Kelley 2015 Jordan Hawkinson Will Hickey 2016 Taylor Sundbom Kyle Ernst 2017 Phil Ebner Jack Ebner 2018 Tim Herron Carson Herron 2019 Tim Herron Carson Herron 2020 Ryan Conn Josh Persons 2021 Joel Johnson Trent Peterson 2022 Taylor Sundbom Matt Mellin 2023 Joel B. Johnson Trent Peterson
Past Champions
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
Kordell Swanson
Assistant Golf Professional
kswanson@northlandcountryclub.com
Sam DuPont
Assistant Golf Professional
sdupont@northlandcountryclub.com
Sean McCarthy
Assistant Golf Professional
smccarthy@northlandcountryclub.com