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 (formerly Men’s Invitational) 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.
We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new Men’s 9 Hole Twilight League here at Quail, The Covey Twilight, beginning in late March. This league is designed to blend friendly competition, strategy, and social time—perfect for players looking to enjoy golf in a fun afternoon format.
The NCGA sponsored 12 Man Interclub matches, 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. To pay by Zelle at no charge, use the Zelle tag “quailclubmga”.
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
2025 was a record-breaking year for the MGA Scholarships program. Thanks to your generosity and support from community sponsors, $242,000 was raised at November’s Scholars’ Cup golf tournament. This year started with another record – 34 students have applied for new scholarships and 27 of our existing scholars have applied for renewals. That’s double the 2025 amount. Our strategic goal to make a greater impact in the Salinas Valley is working with about half of the new applicants coming from Alvarez, North Salinas, El Puente, Rancho San Juan, Gonzalez, Salinas and North Monterey high schools.
A group of women and men Quail members are currently evaluating the applications. Finalists will be interviewed in 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.
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
