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Michiana Seniors Golf Association
P.O. Box 0162
Valparaiso, IN 46384-0162
Phone: 219-241-7599
Welcome to Michiana Seniors Golf Association
MSGA 2026 Championship Tournament
Tuesday, August 11th and Wednesday 12th
Member Notes
MSGA Swan Lake Golf Resort Championship –
Plymouth IN – August 11/12, 2026 (Tue/Wed)
Note: Registration and Continental Breakfast – (8:00am CT – 9:00am ET)
First Match Each Day – (9:00am CT – 10:00am ET)
The 8th MSGA tournament of the year will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 11th and 12th at Swan Lake Resort G. C. in Plymouth, IN. This event is the MSGA’s Championship tournament for 2026. This year, the Championship will be the same format as in the past and played on the Silver Course at Swan Lake, the same course as previous years.
The cut-off for Championship entries is August 7th.
NOTE: THE FIELD STILL HAS SPOTS AVAILABLE.
THE FIELD IS LIMITED TO 30 TEAMS (60 players). If you are interested in playing, call Tom Spartz at 219-363-2534. If you are without a partner, Tom will assist you in finding a partner. If you are already entered, but cannot play, notify Tom ASAP so the spot will be open for another player.
The tournament is a MEMBER/MEMBER or MEMBER/GUEST event. All guests are required to have an official USGA handicap. One player must be a member. All players will play their normal tees (either Gold, Blue or Green) with handicaps adjusted per USGA guidelines. Flights are assigned by handicap. Teams may be comprised of players playing different tees.
This year’s tournament is the 24th annual John Pavlos Memorial Championship, which is named in honor of one of the MSGA’s co-founders. The format is a Two-man Two-day Best Ball Match Play within flights with flight winners participating in a Shoot-out to determine the overall 2026 MSGA Champions. Depending on number of flights, wild card teams from second place teams may be included in the Shoot-out.
Awards will be presented to the overall Shoot-out Winners and Runners-Up and to all teams in the Shoot-out Winners’ flight in addition to all other Flight winners and Runners Up. The Championship winners will also be presented with individual trophies and have their names engraved on the permanent John Pavlos Memorial Championship trophy. The only regular event award will be the Hole-in-One contest.
Click on MSGA Championship page above for details.
This is the 17th time the MSGA has played at Swan Lake and the 14th time for the MSGA Team Championship. We have always enjoyed our visits and have always been treated very well. We expect that the course will be in great shape as always.
If you have any questions, call Tom Spartz at 219-363-2534.
Following event: Warren Course at Notre Dame in South Bend IN on Monday, August 24th – Cut-off date is August 19th.
MSGA Tournament Schedule for 2026
| May 6 | 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 | White Hawk CC – 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 14 | M | Sand Creek C. C. – Chesterton IN | Noon CT | |
Final Tournament: September 14, 2026
Sand Creek CC – Chesterton, IN
Welcome New Members for 2026 Season!
| Jeff Stangel | Crown Point IN |
| Billy Davis | Syracuse IN |
| Dan Rogers | Crown Point IN |
| John Loupee | Edwardsburg MI |
| Jerry Lambert | Crown Point IN |
| Mike Blake | Three Oaks MI |
| Joe Despoy | Valparaiso IN |
| Don Rapley | Valparaiso IN |
| Tim Gartland | LaPorte IN |
| Doug Mogck | Valparaiso IN |
| Chris Freeze | South Bend IN |
| Jerry Scherzinger | Crown Point IN |
| Roger Danielson | Plymouth IN |
| Jerry Gushrowski | Michigan City IN |
| John Matthiesen | Valparaiso IN |
Welcome Returning Members!
| Rich Dobis | Valparaiso IN |
| Ron Gross | Valparaiso 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.
- Check out the Tournament Schedule
- View the latest Tournament Results
- View the latest Brady Cup Results (Season-long competition)
- For Membership inquiries and general information, please call Tim Holmes at 219-241-7599 or click here.
- For specific tournament inquiries and information, please call Tom Spartz
at 219-363-2534 or click here.
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.