Bluebird skies and beautiful conditions greeted a packed field at Prickly Pines this Sunday, with 33 players checking in — including nine brand-new faces. The big news of the day? Luke Meyers drained an ace, taking home the ace pot and capping off a stellar round. With all that new blood in the mix, tags saw massive movement across the board.

Top 5 Scores of the Day

• #2 Tag: Shane Haas -7
• #4 Tag: Luke Meyers -6
• #5 Tag: Curtis Hake -5
• #6 Tag: Ryan Hofsheier -4
• #8 Tag: Kevin Hopkins -4

Top Performances

Shane Haas delivered the round of the day, firing a blistering -7 to climb from 26th all the way up to 2nd. Luke Meyers wasn’t far behind at -6, moving from 6th to 4th — oh, and he hit an ace along the way. Curtis Hake rounded out the podium with a -5, jumping from 8th to 5th, while Ryan Hofsheier and Kevin Hopkins both carded solid -4 rounds to lock in top-10 tags.

CTP Winners

• Luke Meyers (x2)
• Shane Haas
• Cameron Burrow

New Player Highlights

Nine new players made their Prickly Pines debut this week, and several made their presence known right away. Tristen Lucerne shot a -3 in his first outing, holding steady at 9th. Nick Vigil also fired a -3 and rocketed from 70th up to 26th. Pat Bird turned in a solid -2 to climb from 40th to 20th, and Ryan Frost played an even round to move from 67th to 40th. Nathan Fisher, Zach Trollinger, Ian Dawson, Andrew Tuke, and Phil Tiscareno also joined the league — welcome to all the new faces!

Big Movers

Several players made major strides on the leaderboard this week:

• Shane Haas: 26th → 2nd
• Nick Vigil: 70th → 26th
• Pat Bird: 40th → 20th
• Josh Rosling: 33rd → 12th
• Ryan Frost: 67th → 40th

Friday Night Glow Recap – Feb. 6, 2026

Perfect glow conditions Friday night — temps in the 50s and nice dark skies made for an ideal round under the blacklights. Five players hit the course for the weekly Glow Tags round. Kevin Hopkins lit it up with a -5 to hold onto his #2 glow tag. Melvin Eyestone played a steady even-par round to move into 3rd. Michael Chadwick, Shane Haas, and Angela Priest also battled it out under the lights.

Glow Tag Standings After Round:

• #2 Tag: Kevin Hopkins (-5)
• #3 Tag: Melvin Eyestone (E)
• #4 Tag: Michael Chadwick (+6)
• #8 Tag: Shane Haas (+7)
• #10 Tag: Angela Priest (+25)

Saturday Random Doubles Recap – Feb. 7, 2026

Another gorgeous sunny day brought seven teams out to Prickly Pines for Saturday Random Doubles. The competition was tight at the top, with two teams tying for first at -11: Eric Kent & Jake B. and Flapavelli & Curtis Hake. Chris Lang & Mikey Bochenek were right behind at -10 to round out the podium. Mark Bell & Josh Rosling carded a -6, and David Urich held his own as a solo player with a solid -5. Anthony LaRocca & Shawn came in at -2, while Julian Klatt & Jeff Klatt rounded out the field.

Final Standings:

• 🥇 Eric Kent & Jake B. (-11) — T1
• 🥇 Flapavelli & Curtis Hake (-11) — T1
• 🥉 Chris Lang & Mikey Bochenek (-10)
• Mark Bell & Josh Rosling (-6)
• David Urich (-5) — Solo
• Anthony LaRocca & Shawn (-2)
• Julian Klatt & Jeff Klatt (+8)

Looking Ahead

With Luke Meyers draining the ace, the ace pot resets — time to start building it back up. The field continues to grow, and there are still 88 tags available for anyone looking to get in on the action. Competition is heating up with this many players battling for top tags. Here’s what’s coming up this week at Prickly Pines:

• Friday Night Glow — Feb. 13
• Saturday Random Doubles — Feb. 14
• Sunday Tags — Feb. 15

Spread the word and we’ll see everyone out there!