In August we held our Club Championship. In a thrilling battle that came down to the last hole, Brian Crest birdied the final hole to win the Club Championship by 1 stroke over Tom Kmak. He shot a two day total of +9 (75 and 74) to become the 2026 Poplar Creek Club Champion. Congrats to Brian! All was not lost for Tom though, as he won the Net Club Championship with a net Even score over the two days to win by 4 strokes. In the flights, Ed Ferguson and Skip Sanzeri took 1st place as well. Congrats to the all the winners!
On September 5th, we held the 2-Man Scramble. In flight 1, Skip Sanzeri and Rob Carballar took home first place with a net score of -6, edging out Keith Schumacher and Ken Witsoe at -5. In the flight 2, Manny Casillas and Thierry Jahan (in his first tournament) took home first place with a net score of -6, edging out Bret Evans and Jeffrey Peachin along with Ed Ferguson and Joel Spielman who each came in at -4. Congrats to the winners.
On September 26th, we held the 2026 Tournament of Champions (TOC) event at Eagle Vines in Napa. It was a great day and turnout. Big congrats to Scott Rehn on his runaway victory, shooting net -3 to win by 5 strokes and becoming the 2026 TOC Champion. In flight 1, Alfred Bogenhuber (Bogey) won in a 3 way tiebreaker at net +3, over Tom Kmak and Stephen Makishima. In flight 2, Skip Sanzeri won at net +5. In flight 3, Steve Rueda took home the win at net +2. Congrats to the winners in the final event of our 2025-26 tournament season.
Finally, the results are in for the 2025-26 Poplar Cup Standings. The winner is Brian Cresta, who ran away with the award after major wins in the Match Play and Club Championship, along with 3 other wins. What a season from Brian!
Now we move on to the 2026-27 Tournament Season. The events for the rest of the 2026 Calendar Year are now up and open for registration.
First off, we have the 2026 Senior Club Championship that will take place on Thursday, October 29th with a start time of 10:30 AM. Must be 55+ to register. There will be three divisions for ages 55+, 65+, and 75+. Register here: www.golfgenius.com/ggid/rw38lz/register
Second up, we have the 2026 NCGA 4-Man Zone Qualifier taking place on Saturday, November 7th. Register as a team or an individual and we will pair you up appropriately. This is always one of the most popular tournaments as the winners advance to go down to Monterey for the NCGA Zone Qualifying, with a chance to win there and play again in Monterey at Poppy Hills and Spyglass. Register here: www.golfgenius.com/ggid/vb65tw/register
Third, we have the 2026 Turkey Shoot taking place on Saturday, November 21st. This is an individual event and always a fun one. Register here: www.golfgenius.com/ggid/us7ae2/register
Finally, to wrap up 2026, we have the ABCD Santa Ball on Saturday, December 5th. This is a 4-man scramble tournament where teams are put together based on handicaps. It is always a fun tournament and a great way to meet new players and make new friends. Register here: www.golfgenius.com/ggid/lqnusv/register
Attached to this e-mail is the 2026-27 Master Tournament Calendar. If anything changes with it, we will let you know right away, but it should be good to go for now.
We will be checking renewals when you register, so if you have not renewed yet, you will not be eligible to play in tournaments. If you are not renewed yet, please do so ASAP.
As the restaurant is still closed, we will continue with pizza and wings and beer after tournaments.