The Q Clash - Horse Race
Welcome to the Quail Men’s Golf Association!
2026 promises to be another year of great camaraderie and friendly but spirited competition, a trademark of the MGA. We are looking forward to an exciting tournament season kicking off with the first major of the year, “Old Buddy” on March 21st and 22nd.
The Q Clash (Member-Guest) will be bigger and better than ever. Mark your calendars for June 25th -June 28th. The 2026 Member-Member, another MGA Major is scheduled for July 18th and 19th. For a calendar of 2026 tournaments, go to the Calendar page.
April begins the 8 Man Interclub Matches open to all Quail members. Look for the schedule to come out in March. The NCGA sponsored 12 Man Interclub matches, also open to all Quail members, will begin at the end of May or in early June. This schedule should hit at the end of April or the early part of May.
Annual Dues for 2026 - $225 with checks payable to “The Quail Club”. Checks may be left at the golf desk or mailed to P.O. Box 222396, Carmel CA 93922. To pay by PayPal, send $231.93 (includes the PayPal fee) to QuailclubMGA@gmail.com.
2025 Club Champions
We would like to Congratulate all our Winners.
Men’s Club Championship Winner
Dr. Pierre La Mothe
Men’s Second Flight Winner
Gene VanHootegem
Men’s Third Flight Winner
Michael Blas
Men's Fourth Flight Winner
Charles Yager
2025 Most Improved Player
The Most Improved Player is determined by a minimum of 25 rounds with all available scores posted, start-of-year vs end-of-year index.
Joe Arron, 5.5 to 2.7, $250
Jim Jenkins, 16.5 to 12.0, $150
Tom Neu, 21.8 to 17.2, $100
Support Our Community
Thanks to your generosity the program experienced another record-breaking year in 2025. More than $240,000 was raised at November’s Scholars’ Cup tournament so we can increase the number and amounts of scholarships. A small group of women and men Quail members will be reviewing applications and doing student interviews in March and April leading up to in-person award presentations in May.
The Scholars’ Cup originated 18 years ago when long time Quail member, Wayne Sargent, wanted to leave a modest educational legacy. He pledged $1,000 per year for five years to award two annual scholarships. He encouraged his fellow members to compete in an annual golf tournament, now the Scholars’ Cup, to raise additional scholarship funds. The first scholarship was awarded in 2009.
Since its inception the program has expanded from three schools on the Monterey Peninsula to offer educational opportunities to students from through Monterey County. We are very pleased to be reaching more students with serious financial need and the dream of being the first generation of their family to attend college.
2025 Player of the Year
Congratulations to Dan Huber for an impressive win in the Player of the Year competition. The winner is determined by a point system for Quail MGA events throughout the year. Prize money is awarded to the top 5 places.
Dan Huber, 282.5 Points, $400
Jim Pierce, 242.5 Points, $250
Gene Vanhootegem, 235 Points, $150
Mic Falkel, 232.5 Points, $120
(Tie) Michael Blas & Jim Jenkins, 230 Points, $40 Each
Joe Arron, 222.5 Points
Kodiak Adams, 205 Points
(Tie) Doug Adams & Steve McNally, 185 Points
