Eagles, Heat & Sharks Secure
Spot in NGL Finals
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The Sacramento Eagles hosted one of the two 2008 Season NGL Seaason Openers on September 13, 2008, and celebrated with a beer fest and a victory over the visiting NorCal Teams clinching a spot in the NGL finals in May 2009. The Sacramento Eagles took first place by generating 29 points over second place Silicon Valley Drivers, 27, and the Valley Zone, 27. Sonoma Marin Breakers finished with 26, East Bay Power finished with 20.
The Palm Springs Extreme Heat hosted the other 2008 Season Opener at the Classic Club, in Palm Springs, also earning a spot in the May 2009 NGL finals. The Heat were substantially ahead of the pack after the second round with a 25 to 15 lead over the next nearest team. However, during the scramble round, all the teams rallied and pulled closer. Palm Springs sealed the win with 37 points over second place Channel Island Sharks with 33. In Inland Empire Styx finished with 32 and the San Diego Spikes tallied 30.
The Palm Springs Extreme Heat held on to make it two wins in a row in the NGL, SoCal race on September 27, 2008 at the prestigious Doral Dessert Princess in Cathedral City, CA. The Heat edging rival Channel Islands Sharks on the final hole to win the event, however the 2nd place finish by the Sharks secured the Sharks a spot in the NGL Finals in May 2009. The Heat win with 33, the Sharks finished second with 31, the Inland Empire Styx finish with 30 while the Spikes generated 29 and finished fourth. With third and fourth finishes in both the SoCal events the 2008 season has come to and end for the Styx and Spikes.
NGL events combine a beerfest, music and pro team golf for a new twist on golf. The nontraditional league creates a party atmosphere that circles the ninth hole of the golf course. Classic Rock n Roll music and announcer permeates the ninth hole with play by play action. This years Suds on the Green event in Sacramento attracted over 2000 people eager to taste beer and cheer on their local golf team.
The Golf Channel host of Highway 18, Keri Murphy, was in attendance signing autographs and was excited to witness her first NGL event. She even had the opportunity to participate in the Lexus of Sacramento $1000 putt. Shown below with Mark Stephens putting.
You have never seen golf tournament like the NGL, so come out and have some fun.