Previous Winning Teams and Captains

2023: Team Kwok w/ Captain Pete Kwok

2024: Team Parfects w/ Captain Robert Schultz

2025: Team Sex Panthers w/ Captain James Gowen

LOCATION: This season the Jamie N Ginger heads to the beautiful area San Luis Obispo CA!

FORMAT: Spring Season Ryder Cup with 2 Team total net ryder cup scoring where the team with the most overall points wins the cup.  This is Match Play format, which is the most fun format. Depending on the amount on players for each round for each team during the event, this is will be a mix of individual matches and team matches in standard stroke play and scramble format.

DEPOSIT:  Travel Series Deposits ($69) are used towards the prize fund for each event for prizes and tour credit payouts. Players can elect to use Tour credits to pay for the deposits to secure their spot in the event.  REMEMBER, t’s critical that players that signup DO NOT bail last minute as even headcount is the most important thing for these travel ryder cups, so if you’re on the fence, please don’t signup until you’re 100% sure you can play.

*Players that elect to “Pay Later” at registration, must complete payment before registration closes OR event sells out otherwise your spot will be lost.

ESTIMATE TRIP COSTS:  Hittin Links estimates the cost of this event including all golf and hotel rooms (double occupancy) to be about $600 for the trip. For travel series events only ALL players will pay for the event (besides deposit) out of pocket.  Costs and payments due breakdown for trip below:

• Sands Inn Hotel: 3 nights at $280 + tax total per player (double occupancy): Paid at check in to hotel
• ALL golf courses require pre-payment for group by 4/10 to a total of $345. So please make payment to Commish Jerm NO LATER than 4/9.  Payments to the Commish can be made digitally via 9162152440 with Apple Pay or Cash App. Venmo can be made to wife Sara Tousinezhad at 3109624616.   *PLEASE dont send via zelle as we’re having complications with that linked bank.  IF none of these options work for you please let Commish Jerm know asap.
  • Draft Night at Sands Hotel: $10
  • Chalk Mountain: $65 *range balls NOT included
  • Dairy Creek: $90 *range balls included
  • Laguna Lake: $40 *Increased $10 as we switched to a shotgun due to size of field *no range
  • Hunter Ranch: $140 *range balls included
  • Total: $345
• Food/Drinks: TBD depending on the player.

TEAMS/DRAFT: The Official In Person draft will take place the night before the first round.  All players that arrive the night before the event starts and we will meet at the Sands Hotel meeting room at 7pm for the 7:30pm Draft start.  We will coordinate order costco pizzas for the draft for players to enjoy while drafting.  The draft is BYOB so bring your own drinks to enjoy at the draft as well. We will vote for the 2 captains for Teams (Names TBD).  Players that don’t arrive until Round 1 day will be able to join virtually via zoom. After the captains are selected a live snake draft will take place with a coin toss deciding who goes first. Teams may elect to evoke trades whenever they see fit.

DATE: 4/16 – 4/19  *Event starts on 4/17 but players are encouraged to come 1 day early if possible for practice round and draft, but that is not necessary and players can arrive on 4/17.

GUESTS: As always players are encouraged to travel with friends and/or family if they would like to for all travel events.  Also, all members are allowed to have a guests signup for event to play in the Travel series.  Or players can just come solo and link up with other members. Completely up to each players.

STAY: Current plan is to have all players to stay at a hotel in downtown San Luis Obispo.  Players may also elect to stay at their own accommodations.  Hittin Links management has booked a block of rooms in downtown SLO at Sands Inn. The below is a link for players to book their rooms to get in on the special block pricing.  Please note that players are responsible for finding other players to bunk with if your going to share a double queen room to cut on costs (use discord to find a roommate).  NOTE: You MUST register for the event via deposit before you can book a room using the link below. Cost: $159 night per king room / $189 night per 2 queen room.

Booking link: https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2026-04-16&chain=27200&child=0&currency=USD&depart=2026-04-19&group=HittinLinksGolf&hotel=31664&level=hotel&locale=en-US&productcurrency=USD&rooms=1

ITINERARY:

• THURSDAY: Optional arrive for practice round.  Players will be encouraged to day before the event for a practice round at some course in the area.  Can coordinate on discord chat.
• DRAFT: Official Live Draft to take place Thursday evening at Sands Inn meeting room at 7pm for 7:30pm draft. Draft reserved from 7-10pm at a cost of $10 per player and BYOB.
• THURSDAY:
  • Players arrive
  • Optional practice round in area (coordinate on discord)
  • Check in to hotel
  • Team/Captain Draft at 7-10pm with BYOB and costco pizzas
  • Drinks/chill at hotel pool
• FRIDAY:
  • Breakfast at Hotel (16 mins to course)
  • Round 1: Chalk Mountain in at 12pm (Best Ball Match)
  • Post Round Soak/Chill at hotel
  • Captains set lineups for Saturday rounds
  • Walk/uber for Dinner/Drinks in Downtown SLO (TBD)
• SATURDAY:
  • Breakfast at Hotel (12 mins to course)
  • Round 2: Dairy Creek in the 8:30 AM (Best Ball (9) / Combined Score (9))
  • Lunch and drinks at Dairy Creek (12 mins to next course)
  • Round 3: Laguna Lake Par 3 in the 4 PM (shotgun start) (Scramble (9) / Alt Shot (9)) *Due to 20 hole course Last 2 holes played as tie breaker only alt shot. Course closes at 7:30pm.
  • Post Round Soak/Chill at hotel
  • Captains set lineups for Saturday rounds
  • Walk/uber to Dinner/Drinks in Downtown SLO (TBD)
• SUNDAY: Final Day of event
  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Round 4: Hunter Ranch in the 9 AM (Individual Match)
  • Post Round Trophy Ceremony
  • Optional Lunch and hang with the group at the course.
  • Depart

Previous Winning Teams and Captains

2024: Team 2 Balls & A Stiff Shaft w/ Captain Robert Schultz

2025: Team Deschuter McGavins w/ Captain DJ Franco

LOCATION: This season the Guantlet heads to Bucket List and beautiful area Coeur D’ Lane Idaho!

FORMAT: Summer Season Ryder Cup with 2 Team total net ryder cup scoring where the team with the most overall points wins the cup.  This is Match Play format, which is the most fun format. Depending on the amount on players for each round for each team during the event, this is will be a mix of individual matches and team matches in standard stroke play and scramble format.

DEPOSIT:  Travel Series Deposits ($69) are used towards the prize fund for each event for prizes and tour credit payouts. Players can elect to use Tour credits to pay for the deposits to secure their spot in the event.  REMEMBER, t’s critical that players that signup DO NOT bail last minute as even headcount is the most important thing for these travel ryder cups, so if you’re on the fence, please don’t signup until you’re 100% sure you can play.

*Players that elect to “Pay Later” at registration, must complete payment before registration closes OR event sells out otherwise your spot will be lost.

GUANTLET: This is the longest and most grueling of our Ryder Cup trips.  This event is standard 5 rounds, but we will always include an optional BONUS GUANTLET, where players can turn the trip into a full week and 9 total rounds (4 for fun).

TEAMS: The Official In Person draft will take place the night before the first round.  All players that arrive the night before the event starts and we will meet at a bar/restaurant or hotel lobby and will vote for the 2 captains for Teams (Names TBD).  Players that don’t arrive until Round 1 day will be able to join virtually via zoom.After the captains are selected a live snake draft will take place with a coin toss deciding who goes first. Teams may elect to evoke trades whenever they see fit.

DATE: 7/15 – 7/19  *Event starts on 7/16 but players are encouraged to come 1 day early if possible for practice round and draft, but that is not necessary and players can arrive on 7/16.

GUESTS: As always players are encouraged to travel with friends and/or family if they would like to for all travel events.  Also, all members are allowed to have a guests signup for event to play in the Travel series.  Or players can just come solo and link up with other members. Completely up to each players.

STAY: As always Hittin Links management will secure a good group block rate for a set a rooms at good and affordable hotel, but players can elect to book their own accommodations. Note that this time of year, this location is very popular for large scale events and family vacations so cost are higher than normal.  For the event we will need a car so players to work together to book either a large van or smaller cars rentals for the length of the trip.  We booked a set of rooms at the Coeur D’Alene Casino and Resort which is on the site of Circling Raven golf club about 30 mins away from downtown for a rate of $144 a night plus tax and includes a stay/play rate (seen below).  The Casino is beautiful with a full day spa, 4 restaurants and bars, a large casino (digital card games only due to ID law), pool and hot tubs and lots to do on property including the Circling Raven GC on site.

ESTIMATE TRIP COSTS:  Hittin Links estimates the cost of this event including all golf and hotel rooms (double occupancy) to be about $1200 for the trip. For travel series events only ALL players will pay for the event (besides deposit) out of pocket.  Costs and payments due breakdown for trip below.

• Coeur D’Alene Casino and Resort: 4 nights at $144 individual or $72 double occupancy + tax total per player or $288 total + tax (double occupancy): Paid at check in.
• ALL golf courses require pre-payment for group by 6/30 to a total of $730.
  • Circling Raven + Reround: $210 + $115 = $325 (paid at hotel check in for stay/play)
  • Coeur D Alene: $310 (pre pay to Ryan Pendergraft at 530-906-4393)
  • Galena Ridge: $75 (pay at check in)
  • Ponderosa Springs Par 3 $20 (pay at check in)
  • Indian Canyon: $70 (pay at check in)
  • Total: $1000 a player including hotel
• Food/Drinks: TBD depending on the player.

Bonus Gauntlet Estimated Costs:  These are the estimated costs for the bonus gauntlet based on current 2026 rates.  Players are to coordinate on discord and make bookings for accommodations accordingly.

• Stay Mon: Spoke Airport Hotel (TBD): $150 a night or $75 per person (double occupancy)
• Stay Tues: Gamble Sands Resort: $400 for 1 nights or $200 per person (double occupancy)
• Tuesday: Gamble Sands Noon: $275 / Quick Sands Short Course $65
• Wednesday: Scarecrow AM: $275
• Total: $800

Bonus Gauntlet Itinerary: Coordinate Hotel/rental car/flights on discord.

• Monday 7/13:
  • Players to fly into Spokane on Monday afternoon/evening on 7/13.
  • Drive/Uber to go check into hotel at Spokane (TBD).
  • 1st night drinks and hang at the hotel.
• Tuesday 7/14:
  • Breakfast at the hotel then walk and take rental car.
  • Drive to Gamble Sands (3 hours)
  • Check in and play first round at Gamble Sands Golf Course TBD.
  • Lunch at Hotel
  • Play 14 hole short course at Gamble in the afternoon TBD
  • Dinner and chill at the hotel.
• Wednesday 7/15:
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Morning round at Scarecrow Course TBD
  • Checkout and drive to CDA casino resort to meet rest of the players.

ITINERARY:

• BONUS GUANTLET (Mon-Wed):  See above for itinerary.  Players will fly in and/out of Spokane and rent car for the Bonus gauntlet and trip
• WEDNESDAY 7/15: For players NOT playing in the Bonus Guantlet, arrive in Spokane airport, pickup rental car.  Work together with other players to book an optional practice round at the Highlands Golf Course ($60) on the way to CDA Resort and Casino.  All players will meet at Hotel/Casino on Wednesday evening.
• DRAFT: Official Live Draft to take place Wednesday evening at the CDA Casino Resort (location TBD).
• WEDNESDAY 7/15:
  • Players arrive in Spokane
  • Players can play practice round in Spoke or CDA area (coordinate on discord)
  • Check into Hotel/Casino
  • Draft at 7-10pm at CDA Casino and Resort.
  • Dinner/Drinks at Casino.
• THURSDAY 7/16: Official start to the event
  • Breakfast at Hotel/Casino (golf course on casino property)
  • Round 1: Circling Raven at 7:30AM (Best Ball Match)
  • Lunch at golf course
  • Round 2: Circling Raven at 2PM (Scramble Match)
  • Group dinner/drinks/chill at Casino Hotel.
• FRIDAY 7/17:
  • Breakfast at Casino Hotel (1 hour drive to course)
  • Round 3: Galena Ridge (9 holes twice) at 9am (1st 9 Combined Score Match + 2nd 9 Scramble Match)
  • Open afternoon after round
    • Group float down the river at Alberts Landing (5 mins from course).  *Preferred option OR
    • Go play another 18 holes for fun at nearby Shoshone Golf Club OR
    • Go back to town to chill
  • Group dinner in downtown CDA (25 min drive from course)
  • Evening drinks and chill at CDA Casino Hotel (30 mins back to hotel)
• SATURDAY 7/18:
  • Drive 40 mins to Resort for breakfast and warmup
  • Round 4: Couer D’ Lane Resort GC at 9:30AM (Best Ball Match)
  • Lunch and chill and explore at the Resort (Team pics at Island Hole)
  • Drive 5 mins to next course
  • Round 5: Ponderosa Par 3 at 5pm (18 hole scramble / alt shot match)
  • Group dinner and drinks in downtown CDA
• SUNDAY 7/19: Final Day of event
  • Breakfast at Hotel and checkout (45 min drive to golf course)
  • Round 6: Creek at Qualchan GC at 6:30 AM (Individual Match)
  • Post Round Trophy Ceremony and Lunch at course
  • Drive back to airport for rental car drop off and check in.
  • Depart Sunday evening

CURRENT PLAYER STATUS LIST (as of 2/27):

• Players Participating in Bonus Gauntlet and Glizzy Guantlet
  • Jeremy H – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Ryan P – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double / single occupancy)
  • Francisco R – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Russell D – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Ray B – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (single occupancy)
  • Phil M – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (single occupancy)
  • Rey P – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • AJ A – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Jonathan A – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double / single occupancy)
  • Ronnie H – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Stephen R – Stay at Spokane Hotel, Gamble and CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Andy G – *Fly in Tues for Gamble and Wed Round Only – Stay at Gamble and CDA Casino(double occupancy)
• Players Participating in Glizzy Gauntlet only
  • Danny M – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • DJ F – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Jessey B – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Kyle F – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • TD – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Joey C – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Ben L – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Jose D – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Jay B – Stay at CDA Casino (double occupancy)
  • Dave B – Staying at own AirBnb
  • James G – Staying at different hotel in Post Falls
  • Kris K – Staying at different hotel in Post Falls

Previous Winning Teams and Captains

2024: Team Batts w/ Captain Dave Batts

2025: Team Batts w/ Captain Ryan Pendergraft

LOCATION: As always, the Losers Last Chance hits one of the most epic golf locations in the world Monterey CA!

FORMAT:  Late Season Ryder Cup with 2 Team total net ryder cup scoring where the team with the most overall points wins the cup.  This is a special event based on a game that a couple of our OG members used to play back in the day.  Members Dave Batts and Brandon Parker brought to Hittin Links a fun idea of giving everyone a Losers Last Chance in golf and for us, its the last event of the year to get into the Championship.

ESTIMATE TRIP COSTS:  Hittin Links estimates the cost of this event including all golf and hotel rooms (double occupancy) to be about $650 for the trip. For travel series events only ALL players will pay for the event (besides deposit) out of pocket.  Costs and payments due breakdown for trip below:

• Portola Hotel and Resort (4 star at 40% off Rack Rate): 2 nights at $239 + tax total per player (double occupancy): Paid at check in to hotel
• ALL golf courses require pre-payment for group by 9/1 to a total of $405. So please make payment to Commish Jerm NO LATER than 8/31.  Payments to the Commish can be made digitally via 9162152440 with Apple Pay, Cash App or Zelle. Venmo can be made to wife Sara Tousinezhad at 3109624616.   
  • Laguna Seca: $120
  • Pacific Grove: $110
  • Poppy Hills: $175
  • Total: $405
• Food/Drinks: TBD depending on the player.

TEAMS: The Official In Person draft will take place the night before the first round.  All players that arrive the night before will meet at a bar/restaurant or hotel lobby and will vote for the 2 captains for the recurring Teams of Team Batts VS Team Parker. Players that don’t arrive until Round 1 day will be able to join virtually via zoom. After the captains are selected a live snake draft will take place with a coin toss deciding who goes first. Teams may elect to evoke trades whenever they see fit.

DATE: 9/25 – 9/27 *Event starts on 9/26 but players are encouraged to come 1 day early if possible for practice round and draft, but that is not necessary and players can arrive on 9/27

GUESTS: As always players are encouraged to travel with friends and/or family if they would like to for all travel events.  Also, all members are allowed to have a guests signup for event to play in the Travel series.  Or players can just come solo and link up with other members. Completely up to each players.

STAY: Current plan is to have all players to stay at the 4 Star Portola Hotel and Spa in Monterey.  Players may also elect to stay at their own accommodations.  Hittin Links management has booked a block of rooms as we have in years past at the great NCGA rate of $239 a night (40% off rack rate). The below is a link for players to book their rooms to get in on the special block pricing.  Please note that players are responsible for finding other players to bunk with if your going to share a double queen room to cut on costs (use discord to find a roommate).  NOTE: You MUST register for the event via deposit before you can book a room using the link below. Cost: $239 a night (with tax).

Booking link: https://book.passkey.com/go/LosersLastChanceCup2026

ITINERARY:

• FRIDAY: Optional arrive early for practice round and should coordinate that on Discord.  Players will also be encouraged to come evening before for a round at The Hay at Pebble Beach ($75) paid at check in where we play a fun King of the Hay game.
• DRAFT: Official Live Draft to take place Friday evening at the hotel lobby or a nearby restaurant/bar.
• SATURDAY: Official start to the event.
  • Round 1: Laguna Seca in the AM (Best Ball Match)
  • Round 2: Pacific Grove in the PM (Scramble Match)
• SUNDAY: Final Day of event
  • Round 3: Poppy Hills in the AM (Individual Match)
  • Post Round Trophy Ceremony

LOSERS LAST CHANCE GAME (Optional).

As an ode to the originators of LLC, please work with your playing partners to decide if you will be playing the Losers Last Chance Game. For each round, each player in each group will put down $20 ($5 per each par 3). For each par 3, the CTP in your group wins the pot for that hole. If no one wins CTP, roll it over into the next par 3.

States we’ve already played in: CA, OR, WA, ID, NV, UT

Future Travel Series Sites:

Spring Series: Jamie N Ginger Cup Locations

• 2027: Orlando, FL
• 2028: Los Angeles, CA
• 2029: New Orleans, LA

Summer Series: Glizzy Guantlet Cup Locations

• 2027: Bozeman, Montana
• 2028: SCOTLAND
• 2029: Northern Michigan

Fall Series: Losers Last Chance Cup Locations

• ALWAYS PLAYED IN MONTEREY CA

• For Travel Match play events the lower handicapped individual/teams will play to 0 and the higher handicapped individual/teams will play to the difference of the handicaps.
• For individual match players play to 85% of handicap.
• For all team matches, we initiate a 18 stroke max differential.  This means that the most strokes a player can get on the other team/individual is a max of 18 or one stroke per hole
  • For Scramble and Alt shot players play to 50% of handicap or 35% lower handicap + 15% higher handicap
  • Best ball and combined score teams play to 85% of handicap

Each one of our Travel series will have team selected by real live drafts the night before round 1.  Here’s how it works.

1. All players that arrive the day before Round 1 will participate in the draft and those that aren’t present will be selected by captains and can participate virtually via zoom.
2. Draft to take place at around 7-8pm at location decided by players present (most likely at hotel lobby or restaurant/bar).
3. Draft should take a max of 2 hours to complete.
4. Draft itinerary
   1. Captain Selection: Players present all secretly write in the 2 players they think should be captain.  If tied, vote again.
   2. Captains will then flip a tee to decide which team will draft first.
   3. Snake draft begins with Captain 1 selecting first player and then we snake until all players selected.
   4. After teams are selected, then the pairings selection begins for Day 1 with the Captain 1 sending their first selected pairings and then Captain 2 selects their first pairing.  Captains go back and forth until day 1 pairings are done.
   5. After Day 1 pairings complete, the Draft is over.
   6. After each day, captains will then select the pairings for the next round the same way they did at the draft.

As these events are live drafts, there will obviously be NO paper cards and all scoring and pairings will be found digitally on Unknown Golf.

We will encourage all players to ALL bring 2 outfits that are the same color palate. This way for 1 round we can get some great team photos with matching outfits.

Hittin Links Travel Series – Ryder Cup Points, Credits and Prizes

Max points available per Travel event:

• Jamie N Ginger: 700 points
• Glizzy Guantlet: 800 points
• Losers Last Chance: 600 points

*Based on full field of 28 players: Estimated Total prize pot: $1000

• Cup Champions: The winning Team will each earn 200 points and the Captain will get to take home the custom Trophy for 1 year.
• Players on the winning team will receive a special custom medal to keep as well + $20 Tour Credits Each
• MVP: Captain elect MVP wins trophy + 100 bonus points + $50 Tour credits
• Cup Runner Up: Losing Team will each earn 100 points.
• Match Winners: Players will win points/credits based on match results during the event and will vary based on # of matches:
  • Match Win: 50 points & $20 Tour Credit each
  • Match Tie: 25 points & $10 Tour Credit each
  • Match Loss: 0 points & $0 Tour credit
• 2 CTP winners per round: 25 points and $10 credit
  • CTP holes selected by Captains

NOTE: To bring us more in line with standard net match play practices, we will be setting the playing handicaps to 85% of course handicap.

PAST COURSES:

2024: Tierra Rejada, Industry Hills, Oak Quarry

2025: San Vicente Resort, Golf Club of CA, Emerald Isle Golf Course, Balboa Park Golf Course

PAST COURSES:

2024: The Ledges, Sand Hollow, Sky Mountain, Wolf Creek, Las Vegas National

2025: Running Y Resort, Lost Tracks, Black Butte Ranch, Rivers Edge, Pronghorn Resort

PAST COURSES (Same each year)

Poppy Hills, Pacific Grove, Laguna Seca