Golf Night at Sugar Maple
GOLF NIGHT AT SUGAR MAPLE
JANUARY 30, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
You're invited to join us for an informational evening with John & Mike
to discuss the course and this season’s activities.
Your LPGA Player of the Year: Nelly Korda
SHIGA, Japan — Nelly Korda clinched her first award for LPGA player of the year on Sunday when it became mathematically impossible for anyone to catch her in the points-based competition.
Korda skipped tournaments during the Asia swing because of a minor neck injury that limited her practice. Ayaka Furue of Japan would have had to win the rest of the LPGA events to catch Korda. Furue tied for 10th in the Toto Japan Classic.
Korda has won six times this year, including a major championship. She won five straight tournaments earlier in the season to tie the LPGA record.
This marks the second straight year an American player has won the biggest LPGA award. Lilia Vu won the award in 2023 on the strength of two majors. The last time Americans won LPGA player of the year in successive years was Betsy King in 1993 and Beth Daniel in 1994.
Korda, the No. 1 player in the women’s world ranking, still has two tournaments left as she tries to win the Race to CME Globe, which is decided in the season finale Nov. 21-24.
Big Earners That Never Won!
Looking at the PGA Tour’s career money list to determine the relative success of a player’s career is mostly a futile endeavor. Sure, Tiger Woods at No. 1 with $120-plus million makes sense, but Jack Nicklaus with $5,734,031—which ranks him a mere 373rd all time—does not.
The clearest evidence at how skewed prize money has become in the modern era is this simple statistic: There are 20 golfers who have earned $10 million of more in their PGA Tour careers without ever winning a tour event. To put that in perspective, Ben Crenshaw (19 wins, two majors) earned a little more than $3 million in his career. Lee Trevino (29 wins, six majors) about $6.5 million. Johnny Miller (25 wins, two majors) around $7 million.
Still, banking $10 million without winning means you’ve had some longevity and some skill. You’re not getting to that level by missing cuts and finishing T-48 every week. Here’s a tip of the cap to these 19 men who’ve made a killing by being slightly above crushingly mediocre.
Check out the full list and article here: [Source: golfdigest.com]
End of the Season Specials!
Stop by The Club House Bar and Grill this week for our end of season specials and enjoy them with a beautiful view of the golf course!
Beginning Thursday through Saturday, we have:
- 20% Off All Appetizers
- $2.50 All Beer
The Golf Course and Restaurant will be closed for the season at the end of business on November 2nd.
We thank you for your continued patronage and look forward to seeing you in the spring!
Club Closing for the Season
Club Closed Beginning Sunday, November 3rd
Saturday, November 2nd will be the last day of the season for Sugar Maple Golf Club and The Club House Bar & Grill. We can’t thank you enough for all your support this year!
We look forward to seeing you in 2025 for the beginning of another great season!