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Michiana Seniors Golf Association
P.O. Box 0162
Valparaiso, IN 46384-0162

Phone: 219-241-7599

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Welcome to Michiana Seniors Golf Association

NEXT TOURNAMENT – OPENING DAY
SANDY PINES G.C. - MAY 6, 2026

Member Notes

We want to get everyone up to date on the Board of Director’s plans for 2026.

The 2026 season is the 28th year for the MSGA and includes ten tournaments played from May through September.  

Schedule dates and shotgun start times are confirmed, but there are a few events that we are still negotiating costs, so we are not ready to accept 2026 membership renewals or entries for individual events.  The plan is to open membership renewals and tournament entries in late February or early March.  New membership applications will also be accepted at the same time.

The schedule is listed below:   

Please note the start time at Pottawattomie CC.  Other events will start at the normal time of noon CT (1:00pm ET) except for the MSGA Championship.

The Board has decided to test an earlier start time with one event.  The shotgun start at Pottawattomie will be at 10:00am CT (11:00am ET) with a box lunch served on the course around noon CT.  The course practice range and green will open at 8:30am CT for those wanting to practice.

There are no first-time courses for 2026, but we are returning to several challenging courses including Pottawattomie CC, Youche CC and Sand Creek CC.  After playing ten events in 2026, the total number of tournaments played in the 28-year history will be 261 on 53 different golf courses.

The Board of Directors looks forward to another great year in 2026.

MSGA Tournament Schedule for 2026

Tournament Schedule for 2026

May 8 W Sandy Pines G.C. – DeMotte IN Noon CT
May 18 M Lakes of 4 Seasons C. C. – Crown Point IN Noon CT
June 1 M Pottawattomie C. C. – Michigan City IN 10AM CT
June 15 M Tippecanoe C. C. – Monticello IN Noon CT
June 29 M Blackthorn G. C. – South Bend IN Noon CT
July 13 M Legacy Hills G. C. – LaPorte IN Noon CT
July 27 M Youche C. C. – Crown Point IN Noon CT
August 11-12 T/W Swan Lake Golf Resort – Plymouth IN 9AM CT
August 24 M Warren GC at Notre Dame – Notre Dame IN Noon CT
September 8 M Sand Creek C. C. – Chesterton IN Noon CT

Next Tournament: Opening Day – May 2026

Welcome New Members for 2025 Season!

Michael Spartz Western Springs IL
Gus Tsapankos Michigan City IN
Bob Korem Munster IN
Joe Despoy Valparaiso IN
Jack Kinney Culver IN
Cortie Wilson Chesterton IN
Phil Collins Lakeside MI
Dan Molchan Valparaiso IN
Peter Weiand Lowell IN
Dan Chumbley Valparaiso IN
Tom Wells LaPorte IN
Tom Webb Westville IN
Kevin Perschke Valparaiso IN
Dick Sauerman Crown Point IN
John Phelps Monticello IN

Welcome Returning Members!

Matt Chamberlain Plymouth IN

Tom Moser receiving Congratulations and Award from Walt Ailes for his Hole-in-One on Hole #13 at Sandy Pines on 06-24-24.



2024 Champions Bill Dekker & Dan Tarpley (L) GolF Pro Chad Hutzel (C) and Runners UP Rick Ogle & Bill Murray (R)



2023 Champions Kevin Shidler & Fred Hillis (L) with Runnersup Dick Weiss & Bob Henrikson (R) & Swan Lake Golf Pro Ryan Steele (C)



Chad Hutsell (C) with 2022 Champions Tom Smith & Ed Meyer (L) & Runners-up Andy Dosmann & Mike Hoffman (R)

Visitors and Guests:

Welcome to the website of the Michiana Seniors Golf Association (MSGA).  The organization is made up of amateur senior players (age 50+) who love and enjoy the game of golf and a little competition and fellowship on some great golf courses.  The Michiana area includes Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan.   

If you are a senior amateur player who enjoys playing golf on some of Michiana’s premium golf courses, the MSGA is the organization for you and your golfing friends.

Tournaments are flighted by handicap, so players are competing against similarly skilled players.  MSGA tournaments are played from three different tees to fit each player’s skill level.  Each tee group includes two flights.

The Blue Golf software system is used for MSGA dues payments, event registrations/payments and online scoring including automatically posting of player scores for handicap purposes.   

Tournament Entry Fees include Golf with cart, lunch (unless noted), use of practice facilities and awards including Skin games.  Awards are presented for flight low gross and multiple low net winners and Skins by flight based on the number of entries.  

Click on the links above to see more information about the MSGA.

If you have any questions or need more information about the MSGA, please contact Tom Spartz (219-363-2534) or any of the Board of Directors.

Tim Holmes, President (219-241-7599)

 

Kevin Shidler – 2024 Brady Cup Winner

2026 Information:

The schedule for 2026 includes ten events as in prior seasons. Of the ten 2026 tournaments, six will be played at private country clubs, three at public courses and one at a Golf Resort Course throughout the Michiana area.

After the 2024 season, the Board surveyed the players at the final event to understand the members’ thoughts on changes that might improve organization. One of the changes that many members indicated was changing starting times. More than 70% indicated they would be interested in trying earlier start times.

With that in mind, the Board has decided to test an earlier start time at Pottawattomie. The shotgun start will be at
10:00am CT (11:00am ET) with a box lunch served on the course around noon. The course practice range and green
will open at 9:00am CT for those wanting to practice.

The season opens at Sandy Pines G. C. in DeMotte, IN, on May 6th and closes at Sand Creek C. C. in Chesterton, IN on
September 14th.

The MSGA Championship will be played at Swan Lake Golf Resort in Plymouth, IN on Tuesday and Wednesday August
11th and 12th.

After playing ten events in 2026, the total number of tournaments played in the 28-year history will be 261 on 53
different golf courses.

The Board of Directors looks forward to another great year in 2026.



Chuck Zimmerman receiving congratulations from Michelle and Bill Murray on his Hole-in-One recorded on Hole #17 at South Bend C. C. on 09-14-21.