How this started
Thirty seasons, one year at a time.
1996
Sixteen guys, a motel called the Gateway, and a Labour Day weekend in Malone that just kept happening every fall after that.
The full story
The story goes that it started around 1995 or 1996 with sixteen guys heading down to Malone, New York on the first weekend after Labour Day for a few rounds of golf, good company, and a handful of beer. Everyone stayed at a motel called the Gateway, where a continental breakfast meant coffee and donuts somebody picked up from the local shop, and Sunday nights meant a prime rib dinner at Gordie's Gazebo. There was a brief run at a course called Partridge Run before the group settled back into Malone for good.
The Gateway Motel, then and now — the building was demolished in 2023.
2000
With a new, modernized clubhouse already approved, the original Malone Golf Club clubhouse is torn down in a controlled burn on October 2nd — most of the town's golfers turn out to watch it go. The new clubhouse goes up on the same spot.
Before, during, and the new clubhouse standing today.
Mid-2000s
The next generation starts showing up alongside their fathers, and with them comes Icing -- an ambush drinking tradition that needs to be anonymous and discreet to count. New guys have historically been welcomed with false teeth dropped in their drink at the bar, a bit credited to Billie.
Caught in the act, 2011–2015. More in the Gallery.
2013
GS-vs-Ultras matches start getting recorded shot for shot — the earliest year with full per-match data on file, and the starting point for every leaderboard and rivalry on this site.
2015
Leo Siltanen passes away, and that same year the group starts the Friendly Finn in his memory -- a Sunday 4-man scramble played the way Leo liked to play: everybody's best shot counts, nobody gets left behind.
More on Leo & the Friendly Finn
Leo Siltanen passed away in 2015, and that same year the group started the Friendly Finn in his memory -- a Sunday 4-man scramble, no team score on the line, played the way Leo liked to play: everybody's best shot counts, nobody gets left behind. The Natural Light and Zyn "sponsorship" gag on the home page isn't a new idea, either -- a 2015 trip recap literally floated "sponsored by Labatt's Ice" as a joke. Some traditions just get better beer.
2019
The Friendly Finn splits off into its own separate, non-scored stroke-play event — no longer counted toward the season standings.
2024
Brian McGeachie, who co-ran the Malone Fall Classic for more than 20 years, passes away. The trip keeps going every fall because of the standard he and the rest of that generation set for it.
2025
The 30th season on record — Team GS and the Ultras finish the year dead even, 8–8.
2026
The next trip is already taking shape — see the draft Teams & Schedule (not final yet).
All-time series
Team GS vs. Team UV, going back to the first season these were tracked as two named sides.
The 94–110 individual match record (Ultras lead) is computed directly from the round-by-round matchup sheets for every year that has one — 2013–2019, 2022, 2023, and part of 2025. 2020, 2021, and 2024 only have final rosters and team scores on file, not per-match results, so those years aren't in this count yet.
Championship Margins, Year by Year
Final team score by season, for every year with a recorded tally on file.
2020, 2021, and 2024 aren't shown — final rosters are on file for those years, but no numeric team score survived. 2025 ended in an 8–8 tie.
Most trips to Malone
Attendance, 1996–2025. Phil Tomsett has missed almost nothing in thirty years.
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| Player | Trips |
|---|---|
| Phil Tomsett | 28 |
| Brian McGeachie | 27 |
| Dave Young | 25 |
| Jesse McGeachie | 21 |
| Dave Fraser | 18 |
| Alex Korczynski | 18 |
| James Parisi | 18 |
| Chris Richard | 16 |
| Roberto Sacilotto | 16 |
| Colin Sharp | 15 |
| Rich Gignac | 15 |
| Bob Vinkle | 14 |
| Brett Oderkirk | 14 |
| James Wolsey | 14 |
| Ian MacTavish | 13 |
Career win leaders
Individual match record across every year with full per-match data: 2013–2019, 2022, 2023 & part of 2025.
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| Player | W–L–T |
|---|---|
| Brett Oderkirk | 21–12–4 |
| Ian MacTavish | 19–12–5 |
| James Wolsey | 19–20–0 |
| Chris Richard | 18–13–2 |
| Greg Dodge | 18–15–2 |
| Brian McGeachie | 17–12–3 |
| Colin Sharp | 17–16–4 |
| Jesse McGeachie | 17–16–4 |
| Dave Fraser | 16–11–3 |
| Bob Vinkle | 16–13–7 |
| Dave Young | 16–16–6 |
| Don Impola | 15–12–5 |
This leaderboard will grow further once 2020, 2021, and 2024 get real per-match transcriptions — those years currently only have final rosters and team scores on file.
Head-to-Head Rivalries
111 matchups with three or more meetings on record, 2013–2025. Search a name to see everyone they've ever squared off against.
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| Matchup | Record (W–L–T) | Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Don Impola vs. Dave Young | 9–3–3 | 15 |
| James Parisi vs. Colin Sharp | 5–4–2 | 11 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. Phil Tomsett | 5–2–3 | 10 |
| Jesse McGeachie vs. Colin Sharp | 7–2–1 | 10 |
| Dave Fraser vs. Terry Murphy | 5–2–2 | 9 |
| James Parisi vs. Chris Richard | 5–3–1 | 9 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Alex Korczynski | 4–3–2 | 9 |
| Colin Sharp vs. Alex Korczynski | 5–1–2 | 8 |
| Rich Gignac vs. James Parisi | 5–3–0 | 8 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Bob Vinkle | 4–1–2 | 7 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Gord Peters | 4–2–1 | 7 |
| James Wolsey vs. Terry Murphy | 4–2–1 | 7 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Alex Korczynski | 4–3–0 | 7 |
| Roberto Sacilotto vs. Billy Ashton | 4–4–0 | 8 |
| Dave Young vs. Terry Murphy | 5–0–1 | 6 |
| Gord Peters vs. Billy Ashton | 5–1–0 | 6 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 4–2–0 | 6 |
| Chris Richard vs. Jesse McGeachie | 3–2–1 | 6 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Greg Dodge | 3–4–0 | 7 |
| Chris Richard vs. Rich Gignac | 5–1–0 | 6 |
| Corey Peters vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 5–0–0 | 5 |
| Dave Young vs. Brian “Doc” Pearce | 5–0–0 | 5 |
| Bob Vinkle vs. Billy Ashton | 4–0–2 | 6 |
| Don Impola vs. James Parisi | 4–1–0 | 5 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. Dave Young | 3–0–2 | 5 |
| Gord Peters vs. Terry Murphy | 3–1–1 | 5 |
| Greg Dodge vs. Billy Ashton | 3–1–1 | 5 |
| Bob Vinkle vs. Don Impola | 3–1–2 | 6 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Bob Vinkle | 3–3–0 | 6 |
| Greg Dodge vs. Brian McGeachie | 3–3–0 | 6 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. James Parisi | 3–2–0 | 5 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 2–1–2 | 5 |
| Phil Tomsett vs. Leo Siltanen | 3–2–0 | 5 |
| Rich Gignac vs. Jesse McGeachie | 3–3–0 | 6 |
| Terry Murphy vs. Bob Wagner | 2–1–2 | 5 |
| Bob Vinkle vs. Ian MacTavish | 2–2–1 | 5 |
| Colin Sharp vs. Dave Young | 3–2–1 | 6 |
| Guy Brushey vs. Phil Tomsett | 4–0–0 | 4 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Phil Tomsett | 3–0–1 | 4 |
| Dave Kerr vs. Ian MacTavish | 3–0–1 | 4 |
| Dave Parisi vs. Greg Dodge | 3–0–1 | 4 |
| Dave Parisi vs. Bob Vinkle | 3–0–1 | 4 |
| Don Impola vs. Phil Tomsett | 3–1–1 | 5 |
| Greg Dodge vs. Chris Richard | 3–0–1 | 4 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. Alex Korczynski | 3–0–1 | 4 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Jesse McGeachie | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Dave Fraser vs. Don Impola | 5–1–0 | 6 |
| Dave Kerr vs. Brian “Doc” Pearce | 2–0–2 | 4 |
| Dave Young vs. Billy Ashton | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Derek Prendergast vs. Alex Korczynski | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Derek Prendergast vs. Phil Tomsett | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Derek Prendergast vs. Dave Young | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. Greg Dodge | 4–1–0 | 5 |
| James Wolsey vs. Derek Prendergast | 2–0–2 | 4 |
| Kirk MacCrae vs. Gord Peters | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Jesse McGeachie | 2–2–1 | 5 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. James Parisi | 2–1–1 | 4 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Dave Young | 2–1–1 | 4 |
| Chris Richard vs. Bob Vinkle | 2–1–1 | 4 |
| Dave Fraser vs. Derek Prendergast | 2–1–1 | 4 |
| Derek Prendergast vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 2–1–1 | 4 |
| Guy Brushey vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 2–2–1 | 5 |
| Roberto Sacilotto vs. Scott Buckley | 2–1–1 | 4 |
| Bob Wagner vs. Brian “Doc” Pearce | 2–2–0 | 4 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Phil Tomsett | 2–2–0 | 4 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. Dave Kerr | 1–1–2 | 4 |
| Corey Peters vs. James Parisi | 2–2–0 | 4 |
| Don Impola vs. James Wolsey | 3–2–0 | 5 |
| Alex Korczynski vs. Guy Brushey | 4–1–0 | 5 |
| Dave Parisi vs. Bob Wagner | 3–0–0 | 3 |
| Jesse McGeachie vs. Brian “Doc” Pearce | 3–0–0 | 3 |
| Rich Gignac vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 4–0–1 | 5 |
| Alex Korczynski vs. Scott Buckley | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Alex Korczynski vs. Brian “Doc” Pearce | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Colin Sharp vs. Phil Tomsett | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Dave Kerr vs. Colin Sharp | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Derek Prendergast vs. Jesse McGeachie | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Scott Buckley vs. Jesse McGeachie | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Terry Murphy vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Terry Murphy vs. Bob Vinkle | 2–0–1 | 3 |
| Alex Korczynski vs. Rich Gignac | 3–1–1 | 5 |
| Billy Ashton vs. Alex Korczynski | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Mitch Thibodeau | 1–0–2 | 3 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Dave Kerr | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Brian “Doc” Pearce vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Brian McGeachie vs. James Parisi | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Chris Richard vs. Phil Tomsett | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Chris Richard vs. Ryan Gignac | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Chris Richard vs. Dave Fraser | 1–0–2 | 3 |
| Colin Sharp vs. Greg Dodge | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Colin Sharp vs. Chris Richard | 2–3–0 | 5 |
| Colin Sharp vs. Gord Peters | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Corey Peters vs. Dave Fraser | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Dave Kerr vs. Billy Ashton | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Gord Peters vs. Brian “Doc” Pearce | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| James Wolsey vs. Dave Kerr | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| James Wolsey vs. Brett Oderkirk | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Jesse McGeachie vs. Billy Ashton | 3–1–0 | 4 |
| Kirk MacCrae vs. Bob Vinkle | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Phil Tomsett vs. Kirk MacCrae | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Phil Tomsett vs. Rich Gignac | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Rich Gignac vs. Dave Young | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Ron West vs. Phil Tomsett | 2–2–1 | 5 |
| Bob Wagner vs. Brian McGeachie | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| Brian “Doc” Pearce vs. Phil Tomsett | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| Greg Dodge vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. Jesse McGeachie | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| Ian MacTavish vs. James Wolsey | 3–1–1 | 5 |
| Jesse McGeachie vs. Terry Murphy | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| Brett Oderkirk vs. Roberto Sacilotto | 2–1–0 | 3 |
| Mitch Thibodeau vs. Billy Ashton | 3–0–0 | 3 |
Built from every individually-recorded GS-vs-UV match from 2013 on (2-man, 3-man, and 4-man scrambles all count -- every opposing pairing in a match is tallied). Sunday results are excluded once the Friendly Finn became its own separate, non-scored event (2015 on) -- but the 2013 and 2014 Sunday scrambles are included, since those predate the Friendly Finn and were regular scored match play. Only pairings with three or more meetings are shown. Record reads wins–losses–ties for the first-named player. Years without per-match detail on file aren't included, so this isn't a complete accounting of every round ever played -- just the best one we can build from the sheets.
Trip Records
Headline numbers pulled straight from the results archive.
Individual match-play margins (like "3&2") were never recorded on the sheets — only who won, lost, or halved. So "biggest blowout" here means the biggest final team score gap for a season, not a single lopsided match. Of the 301 matches on file, 238 have a confirmed result; the rest are scheduled pairings whose outcome never made it onto a sheet.
Award Winners
The individual honors, such as they are.
Longest Win Streak
Greg Dodge, 6 straight. Closed out 2014 on a two-match tear (Tuesday AM and PM), then swept all four of his matches in 2015 — six wins in a row with no gap in the record between them.
Iron Man Award
Brett Oderkirk. The only player on the books every single year from 2013 through 2025 — not one missed trip in thirteen straight seasons.
Best Friendly Finn Score
−12, 2025. Mitch Thibodeau, Roberto Sacilotto, Greg Dodge & Nick Dodge won a playoff at −12 after the runner-up foursome matched them shot for shot at the same score. Only two years on record (2019 and 2025) have an actual number attached to the winning score, so this is the best of what's been written down, not necessarily the best round ever played.
Most Trips to Malone
Phil Tomsett, 28 trips across thirty seasons, with Brian McGeachie right behind at 27.