Mr. Lister Redux: Give us the names of your club's annual golf events

[Terry Lavin]

I've always been fascinated by some of the names that private clubs have for their annual events, typically the member guest.  At Beverly, our event names are fairly bland (the Medley and the Invitational), but other clubs in town have some nutty names.  At Bob O'Link, the big member guest is the Hullabaloo.  Another place whose name I can't recall has a Shindig, while Oak Park has the Auchtermuchtie, I kid you not.

Give us your name, even if it's lame, and we'll compile a group list.

[Jim_Kennedy]

We have an event, men vs women, called The Chamberpot. The trophy is actually a tureen, but the story goes that when the women won the first meeting and were presented with it one of them said it looked more like a chamberpot and the name stuck.

[George Freeman]

Every year I play in the Detroit Golf Club's member/guest, which is called The Whistler, complete with 15 lb solid bronze trophies of a young boy whistling as the prize for flight champs (think old school; the whistling boy serves as one of the club's main emblems).

Their late summer (and I believe lower-key) member/guest is called The Hummer.

Great club and great event!

[K. Krahenbuhl]

The biggest event we play in is called the Locker Room Rhubarb.

[Terry Lavin]

Thanks for the entries!

We used to have a late fall event at the Bev called "The Wide Open".  Sort of like the event Freeman is talking about.  No rules.  Just action!

[Chris Johnston]

The Branding
The Round-up

[Sean Leary]

Prairie Dunes

Polar Ruckus
Tam O'Shanty
The Jake

[Kevin Lynch]

Elma Meadows

Get Acquainted (Opening Scramble to meet new or potential members)
BASH  (Combo of Best Ball, Alternate, Scramble, High Ball)
Kick A.S.S.  (Alternate, Scramble, Scotch)
Memorial  (Honor Deceased Member each Year)
Member / Member (sorry, no creativity on that one).
Directors' Cup
President's Cup

[George_Bahto]

Sleep Hollow hold the Headless Horseman

a large bronze sits in the lobby

[Chris Buie]

There is a remarkable one held at Pebble Beach called The Swallows.  Named after the bird, that is.  Not a private club but the event itself is quite private. 

http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1995056-1,00.html#ixzz0qIntkXpS

[Jeff_Brauer]

My club has an event called "Tee-esta" a take off on Siesta.  We play golf, nap for a while, go back and play golf.....

[Terry Lavin]

My club has an event called "Tee-esta" a take off on Siesta.  We play golf, nap for a while, go back and play golf.....

So one event is called the Swallows and the next calls for a nap.  I can see a trend line!

[Sean_A]

We have a few that I like

Fiddler's Ashes
JH Taylor Gold Medal
Palmer Tankard
West of England Amateur Championship

at the other club

Harlequin Bogey
Hinda Part Afore Medal
President's Putter
Y Ddraig Aur

Ciao

[Tim Martin]

Every year I play in the Detroit Golf Club's member/guest, which is called The Whistler, complete with 15 lb solid bronze trophies of a young boy whistling as the prize for flight champs (think old school; the whistling boy serves as one of the club's main emblems).

Their late summer (and I believe lower-key) member/guest is called The Hummer.

Great club and great event!

George-What do you get for winning "The Hummer"? What`s low key about that?

[JR Potts]

Medinah has the Medinah Open (Member-Member - Spring), The Classic (Member-Guest), Bendelow Cup (Member-Member - Fall), Armour Cup (Member-Member teams year long Match-Play), Presidents Cup (Member-Member year long match play), the creatively titled Ryder Cup (Member Member Ryder-Cup Type Event), the Camel Trail (Men's Day) and the Biennial Medinah Invitational.

[Bill_McBride]

Our member guest is the Bay Bash, great time.

[Rob_Waldron]

HOw about:

Frostbite
Spring Fling
Summer Slam
Jamboree
Fall Bash
Superintendent's Revenge