May 25 2026

Flight Winners Shine in Fox Hollow Cup

Mike Faul (Flight 1, net 69), Chuck Hudson (Flight 2, net 71), Bruce Golob (Flight 3, net 71) and Kim Bishop (Flight 4, net 68), ruled the day in the Fox Hollow Cup, with each winning their respective flights in Homestead Men’s Golf Club action at Fox Hollow Golf Course.

The winners earned $90 each in pro shop money, while Faul pocketed another $56 with a CTP on Meadows No. 7 and a skin on Meadows 8. Bishop ($20) picked up three skins, while Hudson ($10) and Golob ($6) took one skin apiece.

Steve Bond won $96 for the glory hole on Meadows 4. In addition to Faul, CTP winners were Jim Chambers ($48 on Canyon No. 6) and Bishop ($48 on Canyon No. 8).

Greg Walkup and Scott Gallagher tied for second in Flight 1 at net 72 for $45 each. There was a three-way tie for second in Flight 2, with Jorge Aquirre, Doug Hodgson and Cary Clark all at net 72 for $30 each. Bill Boatman was second in Flight 3 at net 75 ($54) and Joseph Beck took third with a net 77 ($38). Mike Boling (net 73, $54) was second in Flight 4, followed by Roy Wyatt (net 74, $38).

Breakfast Balls: Kudos to club pro Mike Kramer and his team for hosting a quality event…weather was superb – quite the turnaround from the previous week.

Important Attesting Info:  We did pretty good attesting after this first stroke play event. 41 of 48 is not too bad and we need to get to 100%. Whenever you play your ball the entire event, you need to attest your score the day of the event.  The attest feature times out at the end of the day and we will get to a point in the not-too-distant future where you will be DQ’d if you do not attest the day of the event. We highly recommend that each foursome reconcile their scores at the restaurant after the event and make sure everyone in your foursome attests.

Pace of Play: Great news here and thanks to everyone! There was only 8 minutes different between the first and 12^th groups! Remember that every foursome needs to scan the QR code, it’s part of being a member of the club.

May 16 2026

Team Blue “Pops” Team Red to Win Team Match Play Tourney

Captain Fred Morris and Team Blue made the most of 90 pops to score a 9-5 victory over Team Red and Captain Ken Downes in last week’s Team Match Play Tournament at Homestead Golf Course.

The tourney featured 14 two-man teams competing against each other in a better ball format. The players battled strong winds throughout the tourney, with Team Red easing out to an early lead. Team Blue regrouped, however, and closed the gap by the halfway point.

The teams kept it close the rest of the way before Team Blue scored clutch wins in several matches over the final three holes to secure the victory – and $30 each.

Breakfast Balls: Tourney results, with Team Blue taking advantage of those 90 pops, showed GHIN can be the great equalizer…Jerry Arguello pocketed $112 for the glory hole on No. 8, while Peter Halvorsen (No. 3), Tommy Menten (No. 15) and Darryl Hudspeth (No. 18) took home $56 each in closest to the pin earnings…12 players took home $23.38 apiece in skins winnings: Roger Bock and Joseph O’Donnell on No. 1; Randy Dirks and Bill Boatman on No. 7; Cary Clark and Jeff Downes on No. 11, Mike Brevig and Chip Burgett on No. 12; Drew Carrier and Mike Augustine on No. 14; and Jack Morris and Mike Boling on No. 15….HMGC appreciates members Todd Rice and Colin Van Kampen for stepping up to serve on the Handicap Committee under Chairman Fred Morris. This committee will be monitoring such things as the new course handicap, requests for moving to forward tees due to medical issues, pace of play, and member handicap maintenance.

Apr 26 2026

 HOWARD Olson after draining a birdie on No. 12

ACTION HEATS UP LATE IN ABCD SCRAMBLE

Cool temps made for a chilly start, but the finish was red hot as the Homestead Men's Golf Club launched its 2026 season with the ABCD Scramble at Homestead Golf Course.

The team of Jorge Aguirre, Ken Downes, Gregory Sullivan and Marc DesLauriers shook off the early frost and caught fire down the stretch, making birdie on four of the final five holes to secure the victory with a scorching 18-under par 47.

As millions across the globe accessed the league web site to follow the action live on the tourney leaderboard, the winning foursome blazed to the finish to overcome the steady play of second-place finishers Marc Kouzmanoff, Fred Morris, Chuck Hudson and Joe O'Donnell (48). The winners took home a cool $101 each for the effort, while second place was good for $63 per player.

The play was even more heated for third place, where the team of Scott Gallagher, Kirk Guldbeck, Peter Halvorson and Craig Forshner finished in a tie at 49 with Chip Burgett, Mitchell Krug, Colin Van Kampen and Aaron Caldwell. The tie paid out $30 per player.

Gallagher also cashed in for $120 by hitting the glory hole on No. 13, while Halvorson (No. 2), Bill Boatman (No. 6) and Bill Maroney (No. 17) earned $60 each for closest to the pin honors. The Burgett foursome collected two skins good for $50 per player, and Jim Chambers, Dave Montague, Jerry Arguello and Cris McBride claimed a skin for $25 each.

From the Bunker: Whether you are playing or not, be sure to jump on the league web site to follow the action live on the tournament leaderboard. As was evidenced yesterday, millions of fans can't be wrong! Howard Olson, a surgeon with the putter, dropped a tricky 12-footer on No. 12 for birdie...Weekend started off with Kickoff Banquet on Friday. Nice job by Kenny Valdez managing a fun evening.

Mar 22 2026

Eric Black sets the tone in St. Paddy’s Day Shootout

Eric Black started the Homestead Men’s Golf Club season off in style as he carded an ace, a closest to the pin, two skins and a share of the top spot in his flight in the St. Paddy’s Day Shootout.

Black, who bagged his hole-in-one on the No. 2 hole, was later joined by Colin Van Kampen, whose tee shot found the bottom of the cup on the No. 6 hole. Obviously, those shots also earned them CTP honors on those holes. Congrats, Eric and Colin!

Black also scored in two-man team scramble action, where he and partner Brian Gurley tied for first with Joe Bradley and Connor Hollowell in Flight 1 with a 7-under score of 58. Scott Yates and Dan Gutrich were third at 2-under (63) while Mike Brevig and Colin Van Kampen checked in at 1-under (64).

In Flight 2, Victor Grider and Bill Maroney took the top spot at 3-under (62), with Todd Rice and Clay Weiss close behind at 2-under. Dave Montague and Bob Dunst finished third at even par.

The winners in Flight 3 were Darryl Hudspeth and Drew Carrier with a 4-under 61. Bruce Golob and Rich Bottjer took second with a 66, and William Lambert and Phil Pettigrew followed at 69.

Click here or visit the club home page to get the full tourney results.

The 19^th Hole

Temps topped out at over 90 degrees – rare for a tourney that has often been postponed in the past due to snow…Solid results using the new on-course scorecard and leader board tracker for the first time. Fun feature is that even if you’re not playing, you can follow the leader board remotely from your phone or laptop….Good to see Kenny Valdez out and about after recent surgery…Team Hudspeth-Carrier cashed in for three skins….Skins, CTPs and Hole in One Payouts: These payouts will be made in cash and will be posted in your account on the HMGC website. Go to “My Transactions” under the “Hello” tab. In team events, your guest’s winnings will also be posted to your account. It’s up to you to get them their winnings – or not, lol!

Jan 30 2026

Message from the President:

 I recently emailed information to all members regarding the upcoming season.  In case you missed the emails, below is a summary of the information:

• Membership enrollment is now underway. Slots are filling up fast and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
  
• 2026 dues: Full membership is $145. Associate membership is $65. Payable via Zelle or credit card. The club no longer accepts checks for payment. Please visit the homepage of this web site to access the membership application. ALL MEMBERS, whether long-standing or new, are required to complete a membership application.* Additional information, including payment options and a video to guide you through the enrollment process, is accessible via the Membership tab. 

* On/about March 1, we will be transitioning to new software for email communication using a mailing list created only from new membership applications. If you do not complete a new application, you will not be included in communications beyond the transition date. 

• MemberSports: The city of Lakewood is now using the MemberSports** program to manage golf operations at Homestead and Fox Hollow. ALL HMGC members are required to create an account with MemberSports. It’s free to register and it is required if you want to register for HMGC tourneys or book tee times for personal play.

** Your MemberSports account will also be used to track any pro shop credits you might accumulate throughout the season. A pro shop staff member can easily check your account balance for you in MemberSports. 

• The HMGC Hole Handicap Summary is accessible via the Tournaments tab. As we have done in the past, we use three years of HMGC tourney history to rate the holes from hardest to easiest. 

• Please take the action today to register for the HMGC (link is on home page) and to create an account with MemberSports. 

See you all soon!

Ken Downes
President
HMGC

Jan 11 2026

2026 Tournament Schedule

Here is our 2026 Schedule as a PDF. As tournaments are created, the schedule will be available in iCalendar format on the schedule page.

Dec 30 2025

Welcome!

The Homestead Men’s Golf Club (HMGC) is pleased to announce the launch of this new web site to serve as your source for the latest news and information pertaining to club activities.

This site was created to better communicate with members on all things HMGC – from tourney schedules to results to special announcements and everything in between.

We will do our best to keep the content fresh.  And that’s where all members can help!  Please feel free to offer suggestions as to how we can make this site a valued resource for all.

Got a really bad – but G-rated – golf joke?  Send it our way. Did you take a fun golf trip, hit a hole-in-one? Let us know.

And be sure to share your golf pics. As you know, a picture is worth a thousand words – which would save the web team a lot of writing time!