GREENSBORO – With a record crowd on hand and record warmth greeting them, the Tuesday Night League at Mountain View Country Club capped its season on Sunday with the annual battle for the Mayor’s Cup.
The end-of-the-season championship is named in honor of Richard Brochu, whose nickname was “The Mayor.” Brochu was a longtime participant in the league and after his passing in 2022, the league purchased a silver cup and dedicated its season championship to him.
On Sunday, Course Superintendent Steve Parker and his crew had the course in excellent condition. Despite a summer-long drought, the course was very receptive to good golf and the freshly aerated greens were completely healed and rolling true once again.
Evidence of the course’s condition was in the scoring from the five-some of Landon Thompson, Xavier Hill, David Rogers, Mike Clark and Corey Pollard. They lit up the layout with a sparkling round of 11-under par 59 to claim the 2025 Mayor’s Cup in the league’s 18-hole scramble tournament.
They got it going early, birdying their first hole, the eighth, and completed their second nine by eagling the seventh hole. In between, they birdied one, two and the difficult fourth, posting seven three’s on their first nine and made the turn with a six-under 29. They laid down another five birdies over their final nine holes and posted a 30 to win by two strokes. The margin of victory came on their final hole, the seventh, when Corey Pollard chipped in for an eagle three from 15 feet out.
Back in second place with a nine-under 61 was the foursome of Arron Molleur, Mike Nixon, Bill Hunt and Derek Chamberlain. They came out of the gates strong, starting on the ninth hole, and birdied their first three holes. Their only shortcoming was the third hole, which they bogeyed on both nines, otherwise they would have tied for the championship.
That foursome had five birdies on the front nine for a four-under 31, and had six birdies on the back nine for a five-under 30.
One stroke back in third place was the five-some of Matt Kiley, Nate Brown, Steve Parker, Karl Ferland and Cole Leroux, with an eight-under 62. They posted five birdies on their front nine to post a 30, then added another three birdies late on the back nine to post a three-under 32.
Continuing a trend of strong participation, the league drew 49 golfers to its Mayor’s Cup championship day, the most ever. It was also one of the warmest tournament days, with sunny skies all day and temperatures topping out at 75 degrees.
A draft of players was held prior to the 10 a.m. start time, nine five somes and one foursome made up the field. At the conclusion of the tourney, the champions kept alive the tradition of drinking from the cup once victory was in hand.
There was a two-way tie for fourth place with rounds of 63. The five some of John Stone, Adam Whitney, Rich Ahern, Roger Boone and Rob Montgomery shot a 31-32. That tied the group that included Brendan Moodie, Dan Mencucci, Andrew Whitney, Andy Lemieux and Dave Campbell, who tied for the low front nine with six birdies and a 29, but only managed a 34 on the back nine.
Back in a fifth place tie with nine hole rounds of 33-31 and a 64, was the five-some of Dan Miko, Kip Doyon, Dan Rogers, Jadon Baker and Dale Hall. They were joined by the five-some of Brian Niemi, Ryan Hall, Darwin Thompson, Jeremy Kaufman and Dale Rowell, who shot nine hole rounds of 30-34.
Two rounds of five-under 65 were posted, the first by John Sperry, George Gattone, Brad Ferland, Eric Stratton and Doug Allen. They tied the group that included Bob Fair, Jaxson Hussey, Jamin Flanders, Gavin Stratton and Richard Coolbeth.
The final group at four-under 66 included Andy Hunt, Dan Gauthier, Dennis Pudvah, Dan Judkins and Pat Hussey.
Closest to the hole winners in two shots on one were Bob Fair on the front and Landon Thompson on the back nine. Closest in two shots on eight were won by Matt Kiley on the front and Adam Whitney on the back. On the par three holes, no one won on the third hole on the front, but Dan Rogers won on the back nine. On five, it was Brian Niemi winning on the front nine and Brendan Moodie on the back nine.
The Tuesday Night League enjoyed another great season with an average of just over 50 players each week. A total of 106 different golfers played at least one night during the 22-week season, which concluded on Tuesday, Sept 30.
