Calendar

Dates Event Description Award Chairman
Wed 5/1 OGC Opening Dinner Our annual gala to start the year. Open bar at 6. Dinner at 7 followed by a preview of the year. AWARD: CHAIRMAN: Tony Maruska
Thu 5/2 - Thu 9/19 Twilight League Teams compete in individual / team match play.....................Updated 2/6/24 AWARD: Cash prizes awarded to 1st thru 8th place playoff finishers CHAIRMAN: Kelley Kruger
Mon 5/6 - Sun 9/22 Scratch Match Play Open to all members. Single elimination. Black tees. AWARD: Cash Prizes CHAIRMAN: Ian Halpin
Mon 5/6 - Sun 9/22 Open Match Play Open to all members. Single elimination. Gold tees, with handicap. AWARD: Cash Prizes CHAIRMAN: Ian Halpin
Mon 5/6 - Sun 9/22 Seniors Match Play Senior-open to all members age 55+ by March 15. Single elimination. Gold tees. AWARD: Cash Prizes CHAIRMAN: Ian Halpin
Mon 5/6 - Sun 9/22 Super Seniors Match Play Super Sr.-open to all members age 70+ by March 15. Single elimination. Green tees. AWARD: Cash Prizes CHAIRMAN: Ian Halpin
Mon 5/6 - Sun 9/22 OGC Cup Sign up with another OGC partner - Net Better Ball of Partners - single elimination. AWARD: Cash Prizes CHAIRMAN: Ian Halpin
Sat 6/1 - Sun 6/2 Presidents Cup Sat & Sun 2 teams, captained by the new OGC President and past President. Weekend-long tournament. Saturday: 2-man teams competition. Sunday: individual match play. Tee times stating at 10:00 each day. Teams scheduled to be drafted on May 30 after Twilight League AWARD: CHAIRMAN: Tony Maruska
Fri 6/7 Winnetka Match One day Ryder Cup-style Match Play against Winnetka. At Wilmette with tee times starting at noon. Entry Fee TBD. AWARD: CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Fri 6/21 Summer Solstice Scramble 3:00 Shotgun Start. Two-man teams -- 18 hole scramble. Flights by handicap. $50 per man. (Green and cart fees are additional) OGC Members Only. Cash prizes and food. AWARD: Cash CHAIRMAN: Rich Kenny
Fri 7/12 OGC Member/Guest Member/Guest event featuring three separate 9-hole matches plus playoffs. Multiple flights plus breakfast, lunch, dinner, cash prizes and more. Limited to 48 teams. All players in the Member/Guest must have a CDGA or GHIN to play; no exceptions. AWARD: Cash Prizes to Winners CHAIRMAN: Tony Maruska
Sat 7/27 Heritage Oaks Match July 27, 2024 - One day Ryder Cup style match play against Heritage Oaks Golf Club. Event to be played at Heritage Oaks. Limited to up to 16 OGC members (final number depends upon how many Heritage Oaks can field). Tee times start at Noon. AWARD: CHAIRMAN: Ron Thurber
Wed 8/7 The Lawn Days of Summer Great golf and great food. 1:30 Shotgun Start. Event features individual Stableford scoring. It's a different but fun scoring system using a point system instead of strokes. Scores are converted on each hole into points. Better play means more points. AWARD: CHAIRMAN: Rich DeLeo
Sat 9/14 Sunset Valley Match One day Ryder Cup-style Match Play against Sunset Valley. At Wilmette with tee times starting at noon. Entry Fee TBD AWARD: CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Sat 9/21 - Sun 9/22 OGC Club Championships Two day stroke play Club Championship. Rain dates are the following weekend, AWARD: Cash Prizes to winners CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Sat 9/21 - Sun 9/22 OGC Championship - Scratch Division Two day stroke play Club Championship. Black Tees both days - no handicaps. Rain dates are the following weekend. AWARD: Cash Prizes to winners CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Sat 9/21 - Sun 9/22 OGC Championship - Open Division Two day stroke play Club Championship. Open to all ages. Gold Tees on Saturday and Black Tees on Sunday. Low Gross regardless of flight is the Open Club Champion. Prizes for net scores by flight. Rain dates are the following weekend AWARD: Cash Prizes to winners CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Sat 9/21 - Sun 9/22 OGC Championship - Senior Division Two day stroke play Club Championship. Open to all OGC members ages 55 and up. Gold tees both days. Low Gross regardless of flight is the Senior Club Champion. Prizes for net scores by flight. Rain dates are the following weekend AWARD: Cash Prizes to winners CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Sat 9/21 - Sun 9/22 OGC Championship - Super Senior Division Two day stroke play Club Championship. Open to all OGC members ages 70+. Green Tees both days. Low Gross regardless of flight is the Super Senior Club Champion. Prizes for net scores by flight. Rain dates are the following weekend AWARD: Cash Prizes to winners CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Thu 9/26 Twilight Scramble Get your team together for one last event - the 9-hole Twilight Team Scramble. 3:00 Shotgun start. $100 entry/team includes green fees, carts, and prizes. Captains register as a single player and then submit your roster before the event. AWARD: Cash Prizes CHAIRMAN: Kelley Kruger
Sat 10/5 Nick's Revenge Pick your partner for this 2-man scramble with exceptionally tough pin placements determined by our sadistic greenskeeper Nick Marfise. Guests are welcome. Cost is $50 per team -- $25 per person - green and cart fees are additional. 11:00 Shotgun start. AWARD: Cash Prizes to Winners CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Sat 10/19 GO Cup (1-day) One-day event at Wilmette. Teams will be split in half with lower indexes playing singles match play and higher indexes playing 2-man better ball team matches. Tee times start at 10:00 with team matches teeing off first followed by singles matches. AWARD: Traveling GO Cup CHAIRMAN: Jim Metz
Thu 10/24 OGC Closing Dinner End-of-season event covering results, highlights, and activities of this past season. The open bar starts at 6:00 followed by heavy appetizer stations at 6:30. Please sign up only if you are sure you can attend. AWARD: Payoffs to Twilight, Club Championship and Match Play winners CHAIRMAN: Tony Maruska
Sat 11/2 Turkey Shoot 9-holes. Tee times starting 10:30. Each player brings 3 clubs and putter and tees off from the green tees. Sign up and bring your $20 entry fee with you (do not pay online). AWARD: Cash and alcohol CHAIRMAN: John Komnenich