Pacific Grove Golf Club

Congrats to our 2-Man 6/6/6 winners!

In Flight A, the team of Randy Draper & Rick Pieper squeezed by with a net 63!  Kyle Burritt & Scott Ottmar took 2nd with a net 65, while Alex Lowen & Bill Andrzejewski finished in the money with a net 67.

In Flight B, the hot team of Rich Baloga & Vic Jacobsen came in with an imopressive 60!  Eden Asturi & Brady Shilstone took 2nd with a net 63 and Josh Dalhamer & Ryan Bullich rounded out the money winners with a net 65.

Closest to Pin

1 Scott Ottmar (6 feet 1 inch)

2 Rich Baloga (1 feet 9 inches)

9 Edan Asturi (7 feet 9 inches)

10 Randy Draper (3 feet 9 inches)

17 Ray Chisolm (7 feet 3 inches

Congratulations to the team players today.  They outscored The Quail 28 to 8 putting us off to a great start in the competition.There were several stellar rounds today including a 68 from Alex and an 80 from Mario. Vic and Mario in the last group had 3 birdies between them. Good shooting everyone!! Next event is June 13th, 2 weeks away.  We will play at home facing Bayonet. I will send out a tentative list of players soon.  Thanks everyone for playing.

The battle is over!!!!!

We have our Fry Memorial champions!!!

In the first flight, Ken Ottmar posted an impressive 65 to pass Randy Draper and take the flight!

Player of the Year leader Manny Bettencourt extended his already impressive lead by winning the 2nd flight by  4 strokes over John Davison.

Brady Shilstone's 1st round 6-stroke lead was just enough to hold off Darian Houde by a stroke.

Our NCGA Zone team qualifier across all flights are Manny Bettencourt, Ken Ottmar and Randy Draper respectively depending on availability 8/20-8/21.

Closest to Pin ($12 each)

1st hole ... KenOttmar (2 feet 2 1/2 inches)

2nd hole ... Bill Andrzejewski (5 feet 11 inches)

9th hole...   Rollover to next event.

10th hole ... Ken Ottmar (5 feet)

17th hole ...  KenOttmar (3 feet 9 inches)

Our next event is a 2-man 6/6/6 event on June 2. Find a partner or sign up as a single.

This is a 6-hole scramble, 6-holebest ball, and 6-hole alternate shot.

You can also see the results on the website:

https://pggolfclub.net/results

The race in on for the 2023-24 Player of the Year Award!!!

Manny Bettencourt continues to hold a commending lead but watch out for Randy "Rand Man" Draper!!!  He is now in 2nd place!!!

The Azores await!

We shall see!

Rounding out the Top 5 are:

The Top 5  (as of June 2, 2024)

1.  Manny Bettencourt …… 723.25

2.  Randy Draper ………..…. 498.90

3.  Rudy Munoz ……………. 473.15

5.  Rick Pieper ..... 407.46

5.  John Davison ……..…. 401.72

Points are awarded for participation in club events as well as tournament winnings.

Well done to Chris and Mario Costa who represented Pacific Grove in the Four Ball Net Qualifier at Del Monte.  

The father-son team finished 1 under - and T13 out of 36 teams.

Way to represent, gentlemen!

All that practice seem to be paying off!!!

A HUGE congratulations to Alex Lowen, John Davison, Kyle Burritt and Mark Fuqua, our 2024 our NCGA 4-man 2-Best Ball team, who, for the first time ever, qualified for the NCGA Zone Championship, to be held August 19-20 at Poppy Hills and Spyglass Hill.

  The wind was blowing and the trees were howling, but the team battled to a scorecard tie with Carmel Valley Ranch, only losing in a scorecard playoff!!! 

All is not lost!!!!  The top 2 teams qualify for the Zone! So, WE 'RE IN!!!!

CourseCo Championship

Congratulations to Kyle Burritt and Pete Hitchcock for winning!  They will join the winning twosome from Laguna Seca's qualifier last week to represent "Team Monterey" at the CourseCo Championship in Pullman, Washington.

Great job, guys!!!

A special shout out to the teams of Rudy Munoz & Manny Bettencourt (3rd place) as well as the father-son team of Team Alex (father) and James (son) Lowen.

These teams battled 13 other treams from around the area to represent our club well! 

Great job, guys!!! 

Looking for a fun and friendly golf experience?

Something affordable, that won't "break the bank"?

Play at a course that will take your breath away?

Then you found it!!!!

Welcome to the Pacific Grove Golf Club.  The PGGC.

Often referred to "Poor Man's Pebble", the Pacific Grove Golf Links is home to the PGGC.

For an affordable $90./00 annual membership fee, the PGGC offers:

• Sunday morning 7:30 shotgun tournament starts;
• NCGA/GHIN membership;
• a variety of fun and exciting tournament  formats;
• discounted green fees;
• an opportunity to meet and play with an eclectic group who shares your passion .... GOLF!!!
• the PGGC is open to all men and lady golfers!

Join the Pacific Grove Golf Club the club and play a true jewel of the Monterey Peninsula, the Pacific Grove Golf Links 

The Hole-in-One Derby continues!!!!

With over 40 already in, the purse is over $400!!!

(enough to pay for the drinks… possibly )

$10 gets you in!

See Alex Lowen if you want in!

REMEMBER….. #10 has been shortened!!!!!

Prime for the picking!!!

Congrats to our 2024 Stableford winners!

Kyle Burritt (First Flight)

Manny Bettencourt (Second Flight)

Scott Ottmar (Third Flight)Closest to the Pin Winners were:

Closest to Pin ($12 each)

1. 1  Pete Hitchcock (1 feet 9 inches)
2. 2  Alex Lowen (6 feet)
3. 9  Alex Lowen (8 feet 3 inches)
4. 10  Glenn Mathys (7 feet 1 inches)

17 John Davison (12 feet 6 inches)

Congrats to our McDonald winners - Sean Stade, Ray Stewart and Edan Asturi - who shot a total 139 (which was net 4 under par) - and won on a back 9 countback. Prize money will be added to pro shop accounts next week - and if you didn't collect your closest to the pin prize it will be in our box in the pro shop next week.

Our next event is an individual stableford on the 14 April - and a sign-up email will come out nearer the time. 

In the meantime, there will be regular Sunday games on the 31 March and 7 April - just show up at the putting green by 7.15am.

Any questions in the meantime please let us know

Congrats to the Scotch team and their captain Matt Dalhamer on a resounding 44-22 victory today in the Scotch/Irish matchplay event.

All of the Scotch team members will receive $37.25 PG pro shop credit.

The $12 closest to the pin prizes (also paid out from the entry fee) were received by the following players:

1st hole - Scott Ottmar ... 8' 8"

2nd - Kyle Burritt ... 20' 11"

9th - Pete Hitchcock ... 6' 1/2"

10th - Ron De la Cruz ... 15' 0"

17th - Gabe Almader ... 5' 5"

Congrats to this tournament's sharpshooters!!!

(Did you make birdie?)