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Planet Jack Invitational 2024

Venue

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Resort and Casino

10438 North Fort McDowell Road  Fountain Hills, AZ 85264  

Dates

Friday, April 19th - Sunday, April 21st, 2024

Golfers

Jack OConnor, Bob Ducharme, Pat Slattery, Keith Gorney, Scott Niemczyk, Mark Lackovic, Brian McCutcheon, Curt Danekas, John Norris, Jeff (J.J.) Johnson, Ken Frankel, Clint Nelson, Chris Cole, Scott Bretl, Gary Thrun, Mike Wood

Travel Information

Useful information

If  you want to use the driver affiliated with our We-Ko-Pa golf coordinator (Cynthia Polo), please email her at: cpolo@wekopacasinoresort.com and let her know your flight information. She'll forward your message to David and arrange for the airport pickup. If your scheduling a ride for multiple people, please be sure to let Cynthia know when you email her.


Important: Our shuttle from We-Ko-Pa to Eagle Mountain on Friday leaves at 12:00 Noon. They have a good restaurant at the clubhouse and we have a table reserved for the group.


If you're coming in Friday and your room isn't ready, you're welcome to store luggage in my room until we get back from golf. 

Arrivals

  • Name                                    Flight                    Day of Arrival     Time of Arrival
  • Jack OConnor                  AA2923                      Thursday              8:48AM        
  • Bob Ducharme                     N/A - "winters" in Arizona
  • Pat Slattery                                                            Thursday               7:00PM
  • Keith Gorney                    SW5245                     Thursday               8:15AM
  • Scott Niemczyk               SW5245                     Thursday               8:15AM
  • Mark Lackovic                                                       Thursday               1:30PM
  • Brian McCutcheon                                               Friday
  • Curt Danekas                                                         Thursday
  • John Norris                     SW2563                       Thursday               9:40AM
  • Jeff (J.J.) Johnson                                               Thursday
  • Ken Frankel                                                            Thursday                8:50AM
  • Clint Nelson                    SW2563                       Friday                      9:40AM
  • Chris Cole                               Arriving early and working in Phoenix
  • Scott Bretl                                                                
  • Gary Thrun                             N/A - lives in Fountain Hills
  • Mike Wood                                                              Friday

Departures

  • Name                                    Flight                    Day of Departure     Time of Departure
  • Jack OConnor                    AA866                          Monday                         2:15PM        
  • Bob Ducharme                     N/A - "winters" in Arizona
  • Pat Slattery                                                                 Sunday                         3:15PM
  • Keith Gorney                     SW5245                        Monday                        11:35AM
  • Scott Niemczyk                SW5245                        Monday                        11:35AM
  • Mark Lackovic                                                           Monday                        12:10PM
  • Brian McCutcheon                                                  Monday
  • Curt Danekas                                                            Sunday
  • John Norris                       SW5389                        Monday                         11:30AM
  • Jeff (J.J.) Johnson                                                  Sunday
  • Ken Frankel                                                               Sunday                           5:00PM
  • Clint Nelson                      SW3204                        Sunday                           7:10PM
  • Chris Cole                                                                   Monday            
  • Scott Bretl                                                                  
  • Gary Thrun                             N/A - lives in Fountain Hills
  • Mike Wood                                                                 Monday                                                    

expenditures

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Golf Course, Pairings, and Tee Times

Eagle Mountain (Friday, April 19th)

We-Ko-Pa Saguaro (Saturday morning, April 20th)

We-Ko-Pa Saguaro (Saturday morning, April 20th)

1:30pm Tee Time: Jack, Mark, Scott B, Mike

1:40pm Tee Time: John, Keith, Chris, Ken

1:50pm Tee Time: Scott N, Curt, Pat, J.J.

2:00pm Tee Time: Bob, Gary, Clint, Brian

We-Ko-Pa Saguaro (Saturday morning, April 20th)

We-Ko-Pa Saguaro (Saturday morning, April 20th)

We-Ko-Pa Saguaro (Saturday morning, April 20th)

6:30am Tee Time: Mike, Ken, J.J., Gary

6:40am Tee Time: Keith, Scott B, Scott N, Bob

6:50am Tee Time: John, Mark, Pat, Brian

7:00am Tee Time: Jack, Chris, Curt, Clint

We-Ko-Pa Cholla (Saturday afternoon, April 20th) Four-man Scramble

We-Ko-Pa Cholla (Saturday afternoon, April 20th) Four-man Scramble

We-Ko-Pa Cholla (Saturday afternoon, April 20th) Four-man Scramble

1:00pm Tee Time: 1, 15, 8, 9

1:10pm Tee Time: 2, 16, 7, 10

1:20pm Tee Time: 3, 13, 6, 11

1:30pm Tee Time: 4, 14, 5, 12

Sunridge Canyon (Sunday morning, April 21st) Two-man Scramble

We-Ko-Pa Cholla (Saturday afternoon, April 20th) Four-man Scramble

We-Ko-Pa Cholla (Saturday afternoon, April 20th) Four-man Scramble

9:48am Tee Time: 4-13, 7-8

9:57am Tee Time: 3-14, 9-10

10:07am Tee Time: 2-15, 6-12

10:16am Tee Time: 1-16, 5-11

Money Games and special holes

Games and payouts

Eagle Mountain

Event Details

Games and payouts

Eagle Mountain

  • Round1 
  • Closest to the Pin $50.00    
  • Longest Drive $50.00    
  • Scorecard Poker $50.00
  • Round2 
  • Closest to the Pin $50.00
  • Longest Drive $50.00
  • Scorec...

Event Details

Friday afternoon 4/19/2024

Eagle Mountain

Event Details

Friday afternoon 4/19/2024

Eagle Mountain

Everyone plays their own ball to establish a ranking for the four-man and two-man games. 

  • Longest Drive hole: 10
  • Closest to the pin hole: 13
  • Pl...

Event Details

saturday morning 4/20/2024

We-Ko-Pa, Saguaro Course

Event Details

saturday morning 4/20/2024

We-Ko-Pa, Saguaro Course

Everyone plays their own ball to establish a ranking for the four-man and two-man games. 

  • Closest to the pin hole: 5
  • Planet Jack holes: 11, 12...

Event Details

saturday afternoon 4/20/2024

We-Ko-Pa, Cholla Course

Event Details

saturday afternoon 4/20/2024

We-Ko-Pa, Cholla Course

Four-man scramble. Teams determined by scores in the first two round. 

  • Longest Drive hole: 6
  • Choose your gender hole: 8
  • Planet Jack holes: 9, 1...

Event Details

sunday 4/21/2024

Sunridge Canyon

Event Details

sunday 4/21/2024

Sunridge Canyon

Two-man scramble. Teams determined by scores in the first two round.  

  • Longest Drive hole: 5
  • Hope you're not teamed with Kenny hole: 7
  • Hope you...

Event Details

Game Descriptions

All Golf Rounds

Planet Jack Ball; Longest Drive; Closest to the Pin; Scorecard Poker

Event Details

All Golf Rounds

Planet Jack Ball; Longest Drive; Closest to the Pin; Scorecard Poker

Planet Jack ball must be used on the designated holes each round. Golfer or golfers to keep from losing their Planet Jack ball the longest w...

Event Details

Saturday Afternoon 4-man Scramble

Choose your gender hole: #8

Event Details

Saturday Afternoon 4-man Scramble

Choose your gender hole: #8

The four-man team can choose to tee off from one of three tees: Saguaro, White, or Green.

  • Choose Saguaro tees: subtract one stroke from total...

Event Details

saturday afternoon 4-man Scramble

Hope you've remained Sober hole: #16

Event Details

saturday afternoon 4-man Scramble

Hope you've remained Sober hole: #16

Each member of the four-man team can use only one club. You can choose any club, but as soon as you hit a club you must use it for the entir...

Event Details

sunday Morning 2-man Scramble

Hope you're not teamed with Kenny hole: #7

Event Details

sunday Morning 2-man Scramble

Hope you're not teamed with Kenny hole: #7

Each player must use the other player's clubs for the entire hole

Sunday morning 2-man Scramble

Hope you're not teamed with Clint hole: #10

Event Details

Sunday morning 2-man Scramble

Hope you're not teamed with Clint hole: #10

Instead of a scramble, this hole is played alternate shot. The team chooses one player to tee off and alternates after that. And here's the ...

Event Details

Player Information

  • Jack OConnor: 708-542-9064
  • Bob Ducharme: 630-341-8808
  • Pat Slattery: 630-373-5555
  • Keith Gorney: 708-927-3491
  • Scott Niemczyk: 708-243-5049
  • Mark Lackovic: 414-640-2938
  • Brian McCutcheon: 262-416-9921
  • Curt Danekas: 847-754-6500
  • John Norris: 630-390-9993
  • Jeff (J.J.) Johnson: 224-623-1186
  • Ken Frankel: 415-407-8427
  • Clint Nelson: 630-817-2661
  • Chris Cole: 501-259-5998
  • Scot Bretl: 414-235-9503
  • Gary Thrun: 630-421-2914
  • Mike Wood: 414-840-6979

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