2023
The Course
Forest Dunes sits on 500 wooded acres within the Huron National Forest, with three courses on property: Forest Dunes itself, a Tom Weiskopf parkland-style classic with modern touches; The Loop, a reversible 18-hole course played clockwise (Black) one day and counter-clockwise (Red) the next — both ranked among Golf Digest’s Top 100 Public Courses; and the Bootlegger Short Course. All three put the field to the test, and it showed — 2023 remains one of the most competitive Cups in Santy history.
2023 Rosters
Team Solids
- Cody Wacker(C)
- Robby Campbell
- Will Carroll
- Brandon Cole
- Leo Fante
- Jordan Higgins
- Craig Hyson
- Kyle Mahoney
- Kevin McCarthy
- Ben Rader
- Matt Starkey
- Jared Wagoner
Team Stripes
- Nick Stock(C)
- Kevin Hegman
- Brittion Garland
- Ron Smith
- Chris Amato
- Will Nodo
- Ben Galluzzo
- Jesse Rhodebeck
- Jason Long
- Max Kadish
- Jordan Roth
- Nick Thaxton
Session-by-Session Results
Individual Standings
Kyle Mahoney
Ron Smith led after Round 1, but Mahoney’s moving day on The Loop Red (net 1-under) vaulted him into a share of the lead. He never looked back — a net 1-under again on The Loop Black in the final round, capped by a net eagle on 10, sealed the largest margin of victory in Santy Cup history.
| Place | Player | Net |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Mahoney | 215 |
| T2 | Cody Wacker | 222 |
| T2 | Nick Thaxton | 222 |
| T2 | Ron Smith | 222 |
| T5 | Craig Hyson | 223 |
| T5 | Ben Galluzzo | 223 |
| 7 | Chris Amato | 224 |
| 8 | Will Carroll | 225 |
| T9 | Kevin McCarthy | 227 |
| T9 | Jordan Roth | 227 |
| 11 | Brandon Cole | 230 |
| T12 | Jesse Rhodebeck | 232 |
| T12 | Jason Long | 232 |
| 14 | Jared Wagoner | 233 |
| 15 | Matt Starkey | 234 |
| 16 | Max Kadish | 235 |
| T17 | Jordan Higgins | 236 |
| T17 | Leo Fante | 236 |
| T19 | Ben Rader | 237 |
| T19 | Will Nodo | 237 |
| 21 | Brittion Garland | 247 |
| 22 | Kevin Hegman | 248 |
| 23 | Nick Stock | 250 |
| 24 | Robby Campbell | 267 |
Photo Gallery
2023 Recap
The opening year of Series II delivered one of the most competitive Cups in Santy history. Thursday ended in a dead-even 3–3 tie after Brandon Cole drained a 15-footer on 18 to force a halved match. Team Solids took control Friday, winning four of six matches for a 7–5 lead — only for Team Stripes to answer right back Saturday morning, taking four of six in the Shamble/Scramble to flip the lead to 9.5–8.5.
Singles came down to the final three groups on the course. With Team Stripes leading 13–14 (needing just a half point to win), Jared Wagoner and Matt Starkey both fought back to halve their matches, pulling Solids within a half point. That set up Jordan Higgins — 2 down through 15 against Jordan Roth — to win 16, 17, and 18, capped by a shot into the par-5 17th at The Loop Black that set up a tap-in birdie. Higgins closed it out 1 up on 18, sealing Team Solids’ 16–14 win in a finish the group still talks about.
On the individual side, Kyle Mahoney turned in a wire-to-wire-adjacent performance for the ages — surging from 8th after Round 1 into a share of the lead on moving day, then running away with it on The Loop Black, capped by a net eagle on 10. He won by seven shots, still the largest margin in Santy Cup history.