Just five days away from the start of the Mashie!
Everyone who is based locally is very excited to be hosting so many GCAers coming in from all around the country. Knock on wood, but the weather is shaping up to be very nice this weekend with lows around 60*, highs in the mid-70's and plenty of sun!
Captain Fry and I are planning on "live posting" the pairings for Saturday's matches at Windsong Farm tomorrow evening at roughly 8:00pm EST / 7:00pm CST.
I thought I would post a quick "details" refresher for those participating this weekend.
FRIDAY
Please see the previous page for the posted tee times for our round at Keller. Tee times run from 12:48 to 1:35. Prior to your tee time please visit the pro shop and pay your green fee. The green fee is ~$43 to walk and carts are extra. After golf we are going to retire to the clubhouse where Richard Mandell will be joining us to answer any questions we might have about his recent renovation work on the course. There are no formal group dinner plans, but drinks and food will be available for order if you choose to partake.
Keller's address is 2168 Maplewood Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109 and the pro shop's phone # is 651-766-4170.
SATURDAY
On Saturday we are playing at Windsong Farm, courtesy of Jason Topp, with tee times starting at 1:00pm (going until 1:50). Eight of you are staying on site at the Murphy House and Jason Topp has been in touch with you via personal message with the details. For the rest of the participants coming in from elsewhere, please note that Windsong is a good 30 min drive from downtown Minneapolis...so please plan accordingly. Per previous Mashies, we will be playing best ball matches. We will leave it up to the individual matches as to which set of tees people want to play.
After golf, we will meet back at the Clubhouse for drinks and dinner.
When you arrive at Windsong Farm, please visit the pro shop to pay for your guest fees and dinner. The cost for the day will be $175 which will cover walking green fees, dinner (I have seen the menu and it looks fantastic), and a certain number of drink tickets (exact number TBD but likely 3-4). Carts are $32pp if you would prefer to ride.
Sunday
On Sunday, we are playing Town & Country Club in Saint Paul, with tee times starting at 9:00am.
Town & Country is centrally located at 300 North Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN (Tel. 651-646-7121). If you are staying in downtown Minneapolis, it is a short 10-15 min drive. If you are coming from Windsong Farm, plan on 35-40 min.
When you arrive at T&C, please visit the pro shop and pay your guest fee for the day. The guest fee is $100+tax to walk, with cart fees being extra. The bag room guys will be there and can help direct you to either the locker room or to the first tee/warm up range area across the street. Given that many guys will be hitting the road after the round, please feel free to use the locker room to store your things and to get cleaned up after your round...there are guest lockers that the attendant on hand can direct you to.
We will be playing twelve singles matches, with the pairings being announced on Saturday evening at Windsong Farm.
There is no formal lunch after the conclusion of golf at T&C, however participants are welcome to order off the menu in either the halfway house (next to #18 green) or in the clubhouse both of which I believe accepts credit card. If there is enough interest, we could try to schedule a quick visit to a nearby burger spot (Blue Door Pub) for juicy lucy's. Let me know if there is interest.
If you are heading directly to the airport, T&C is a quick ~20 min drive to the terminals.
For both Windsong and T&C, please note the typical guest rules...no cargo shorts, jeans, sleeveless t-shirts, etc. and please limit cell phone use.
Otherwise, please let me know if I can help in any way or if you have any questions. I know some guys are coming in early for extra local rounds, so if I can make a recommendation for food/last second lodging/entertainment let me know and I'll do my best.
Looking forward to having everyone up this week for the 2015 Midwest Mashie!!