Last year this came together in typical Refuge fashion, with a random “Hey I might go play 36 at PV” from @djheadley. Next thing you know we have 16 people melting in some impressive heat in the shadows of the Byron nuclear plant cooling towers.
So come join us for 36 holes at a municipal gem in north central IL and visit the best centerline tree in the state. This year I have secured blocks of 7 8 tee times starting at 7:40am and 1:10pm. There is currently a very short waitlist, and if there is additional interest I can ask the course about more.
Sign-up sheet
Life happens, and I understand if you have a last minute conflict and need to cancel. I just ask that you give me as much heads up as possible so we have a chance to fill the spot.
Cost, payable at the PrairieView pro shop
(Yes, these are real, and they’re spectacular.)
First round: $29 green fee
Cart if you want it: $21
Second round: $20 replay rate
More details on the overall event format as we get closer, but we’ll set it up so the games are per-round in case people can only play one round.
Spoiler alert: It’ll be Quota, and we’ll raise a little money for a charity to be named.
Added as an alternate. For those that haven’t played PV yet it’s a ridiculously good course for the $$$ and well-worth the $200 in gas to make it out to Byron.
This looks like a great event and it’s a great chance for me to parlay this into a little jaunt up to Wisconsin to round out the weekend. I’m planning to play Lac La Belle on Friday, Lawsonia on Saturday.
Would love it if anyone wants to meet up, LLB has plenty of times to get a group out. Lawsonia is pretty filled up on the Links but I’m wondering if space opens up closer to the date.
Good lookin’ out. We have a baby on the way in November and I’ve never had the chance to get out to Lawsonia so not planning on changing that tee time.
Thanks for the bump. Life has gotten in the way a bit recently. Will send out some info shortly to start solidifying the field. If there is strong interest I can look into adding a 9th block, which is bonkers to me. But hell yeah you fuckin sickos.
The Catholic church ain’t the only ones with big announcements today.
We’re 6 weeks from The Meltdown! We currently have a full 32 person field, and a short waitlist.
There will be some game-within-the-game charity action planned for each round. We’ll do separate per-round quota games so you can mix up tees if you like. I’d recommend tipping it out or blues in the morning, and then moving up a set in the afternoon.
Quota Games
$10 per round buy-in. Half the pot goes to charity.
Pay out:
1st place: 50%
2nd place: 30%
3rd place: 20%
Tie-break will be lower gross score on 11, then 15, then 6.
Closest to the Pin
We’ll also have a Closest to the Pin for each round.
$5 per round buy-in. Half of each pot to charity, half to CTP winner.
Round 1 - 8th hole
Round 2 - 17th hole
Round one charity is the NLU Evans Scholars endowed named scholarship effort.
Round two charity is VOCEL, a Chicago area early learning program non-profit.
Charity totals will also get the Corporate Zaddy match from Morningstar.
Look for groups to be released toward the end of the month. Please let me know if your plans change! If you’re signed up, confirm in the sheet which rounds you’ll be able to join for and tee time preference so I can plan groups and any tee time adjustments with the course.
