42nd Annual Theta Chi Open - May 5th

Announcing the 42nd annual Theta Chi Open has been scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, May 5th, 2023.  We return to the Jersey Shore for the first time in 3 years and will be playing once again Avalon Golf Club. Hard to believe when we gathered in May 1980 for our 1st annual at glorious Beckett Golf Club that the tradition carries on 41 years later.  

There will be changes made this year to make the event more interesting to all participants. New this year is the following:

  1. Relaunch of the Tachi Cup, a match of the top four players of the "old guys" and the top four of the "young" guys.  Designated captains will choose their team. The team with the lowest collecitive gross score will receive the Tachi Cup. Feel free to fill it with beer and drink in a victorious manner.

  2. There will be more closest to the pin competiions this year, 5 total and 1 longest drive. 

  3. Also in an effort to include more players in the competition an award will be provided for low net using a handicap system. Essentially this award will recognize the most improved player.  Handicaps will be announced at a later date. Even Vlad can win...if he chooses to keep score this year. 

Of course the low gross competition will continue and the Theta Chi Open trophy will be awarded to the winning player. Everybody will be gunning for perenial winner Brother Bob Mausser.  Let’s see if someone has the game to do so.  

Post round festivities will be held at a shore house located likely in Sea Isle City. Likely start time is 6:00 pm.  Once again Brother Cunningham will have the challenge of finding that location. Old favorite "Local Smoke" will deliver a barbecue fest to the shore house.  

Gentlemen. Greens fees and banquet costs have been finalized. Cost is $74 per golfer payable at the course.  A considerable increase, but that's inflation nowadays. Cost for the banquet is $45 (also an increase) payable at the course. Also, there will be a $10 golf challenge fee for closest to the pin and long drive contests. 14 have signed up, I'm sure there will be many more.  Enroll today. 

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