July 10 -12, 2026
Team Admiral
Brian
Evan
Matt
Nate
Vinton
Licari
Dave
Drerup
Wierda
Russ
Team Walord
Cope
Kelly
Ugi
Bogs
Klunder
Purwin
Welsh
Cole
Merison
Mehling
Day One
Drerup & Brian vs. Merizon & Klunder
Vinton & Nate vs. Kelly & Bogs
Russ & Weirda vs. Oskin & Welsh
Matt & Licari vs. Purwin & Ugi
Dave & Burt vs. Mehling & Cole
Day Two
TBD
Rules
HAZARD
As you all are aware, during the course of play we have a club length rule ( no closer to the hole , left or right) However, it was exploited and abuse last year, probably by someone on TEAM ADMIRAL to move your ball OUT of a HAZARD, or onto the the green from the fringe. This RULE has been changed to the following.
If your ball lands in a hazard it has to stay in the hazard no closer to the hole. You can move your ball a club length in the hazard , or rough or fringe, but it has to be in the same cut of grass or sand. If a ball lands in the water it is considered out of bounds, and is not subject to the one club length rule.
THE MUSTACHE RIDER
This year you will have to earn your mulligan. ( 1 per round per player) In order to obtain your mulligan you will have to show up to the Captain’s Invitational with a mustache. You will have to keep your “lip mop” for the entire two rounds of play to earn it. You can only have a mustache no beards, goatee’s are not allowed for this rule. If you cannot grow a mustache but show at least an attempt to grow one, Brian or I will judge the attempt and see if it meets spec.
THE HAMMER
Each team will be issued (3) HAMMERS per round. ( a red or gold towel ) These hammers can only be used if your team is LOSING the match. You have to throw the hammer before anyone drives on any given hole. By throwing the “hammer ” you have made the hole worth (2) points in our ryder cup style of play. You can also stack hammers on a hole as follows:
POOR EYESIGHT
As we all are getting older and sometimes we hit a ball that while all 4 players saw it hit the ground and deem as a playable ball but cannot be found . It will be acceptable if ALL 4 PLAYERS in a match agree , that a ball can be dropped without incurring a shot penalty.
2025
Manistee National Golf Course
Team Admiral
Beandip
Bogs
Wierda
Weaver
Schuite
Russ
Amazon
Evan
Uganski
🏆 Team Walord
Ryan V.
Drew
Jimmy
Cope
Drerup
Mike M.
Joeby
Shannon
Kelly C.
Day One
🏆 Drew/Joeby v. Weaver/Beandip (2 points)
🏆 Kelly C./Jimmy v. Wierda/Russ
🏆 Admiral/Bogs. v. Kelly B./Mike M.
🏆 Evan/Schuite. v. Ryan V./Shannon
(tie) Amazon/Uganski. v. Cope/Drerup
Day Two
🏆 Vannoy / Vinton v. Dip / Bogs ( 2 point)
🏆 Weaver / Mack v. Joeby/ Cope
(tie) Kelly B / Welsh v. VanKley/ Evan Burt
🏆 Ugi/ Wierda v. Mike M. / Kelly Cole
🏆 Jimmy K/ Andy D v. Schuiteman/ Merizon
Final
Team Walord beat Team Admiral 7-5
2024
Eagle Eye & Hawk Hollow - Lansing
Team Admiral
Brett McCarty
Jim Klunder
Matt Mehling
Russ VanKley
Cope Oskin
Craig Merizon
Jon Purwin
Matt Schuiteman
Nate Vannoy
🏆 Team Walord
Mike Thomas
Troy Bogema
Andy Wierda
Joe Licari
Dan Corey
Andy Drerup
Mike Mehling
Dave Poortvliet
Shannon Welsh
Day One
🏆 Merizon/McCarty v. Walord/Drerup
🏆 Dip/Purwin. v. Welsh/M. Mehling
Klunder/Mack. v. Poortvliet/Wierda 🏆
Vannoy/Schuitte. v. Bogs/Licari 🏆
VanKley/Oskin. v. Thomas/Corey 🏆
Day Two
🏆 Flan/ Drerup v. Merizon/ Oskin
Walord/ Welsh v. Klunder/ Vannoy 🏆
(tie) Joe L. / Mike Mehling v. Mack / Schuite
🏆 Poortvliet/ Thomas v. Dip
🏆 Wierda/ Bogs v. McCarty/ Purwin




















