THE JACK
The Fourteenth Playing

THE JACK

September 12–13, 2026 · Talking Stick Golf Club
Days
Hours
Minutes
Of Trash Talk

"We may only see each other one weekend a year, but please know we still consider this all one big dysfunctional family."

— Kory Yule, Benevolent Captain

The Field

28 players. Two drafted teams. One Cup. Entry $400, payable promptly — Fife only counts those that paid.

The Format

Ryder Cup rules. Fourball Saturday morning, Alternate Shot Saturday afternoon, Singles Sunday.

The Stakes

The Cup. The trophy. MVP honors and next year's captaincy. And a full calendar year of bragging rights.

Committee Bulletin · A Promotion in the Ranks
A Chief Among Us
Chris “Fife” Fifield promoted to Battalion Chief, Mesa Fire & Medical. The JACK sent a delegation. The Committee sent a ruling on handicap disputes.
Read the Bulletin →
Just Posted · Reveal Night Results
Matchups & Pairings Are Live
All 14 Fourball and Alternate Shot matches, with the Committee's scouting report on every card. Sunday Singles: sealed until Saturday night.
See the Matchups →
The Record of Record · Add Yours All Weekend
📸 The JACK XIV Gallery
Every photo from the weekend in one place — dump yours straight in, and anything posted in the Locker Room lands here automatically. The lore needs evidence.
Open the Gallery →
The Heart of It
Where The JACK Lives
Est. 2013 · 13 Years of Legend
The Lore
Aces, dynasties, grudges, and beer to the face — the complete history of The JACK.
Enter the Lore →
Kory Yule mid-swing — the photograph the JACK logo silhouette was traced from
The K in JACK · 2013–2024
Kory
Founder, commissioner, and the silhouette in the logo. Forever in the field.
Remember Kory →
The full field at Talking Stick
28 Players · Bios, Crests & Records
The Roster
Every member of the field — the champions, the sandbaggers, and the men who are both.
Meet the Field →
The Weekend
Three Rounds. Two Days. One Cup.

Patrons are reminded to attend the captains' parking-lot breakfast at 6:45, stand for the 7:30 group photo on the first tee, and bring both shirts so you're not That Guy.

I

Fourball

Saturday Morning · Best ball, partner's mistakes forgiven. Mostly.

II

Alternate Shot

Saturday Afternoon · The format that invented the Sorry Sack. Choose your partner's lies carefully.

III

Singles

Sunday · Revealed Saturday night in the suite at TSR. Nowhere to hide.

The JACK Classic Cup — Captains Jim, Adam, Chris, Kory
The Cup, est. 2013 — Captains Jim, Adam, Chris, Kory engraved where they belong. Pictured: champions who refuse to give it back.
A Word From Our IT Division

"Just waiting on the technology to catch up."

— Jim "Jimbo" Kearns, September 11, 2019, when praised for his work on the website

The technology caught up in 2019. It caught up again in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Jim remained patient — a figurehead does not rush.

Seven years later, the website you are currently reading exists, and Jim did not build it. John did. The IT division has been restructured. Jim retains the Horse Race ledger and our full confidence.

Honors
Thirteen Playings of History

Sixteen players and a $160 entry in 2013. A decade-long dynasty. A rule change to end it. The full story belongs to The Lore.

2013
First Champion · Team Chris/Jim, on the 18th of the final match
2014–23
The Team Kory/Adam Dynasty · Never lost a Cup
2024+
The MVP Era · Champions crown next year's captains
Traditions
The Institutions of The JACK

Thirteen years of ritual, ceremony, and at least one legally binding grudge bet.

Every April

The Masters Week Invite

The official invitation lands during Masters week, followed by five months of email overload. Death by email. You will be counted only if you paid.

August

The Draft

Sandlot-style at Top Golf Scottsdale, with detours to Starfire, Mountain Shadows (Adam's ace), and Putting World (Doc's 50-foot bomb). Losing draft team pays the bar tab.

First Tee

Nuckman's Honors

The ceremonial first tee shot, followed by the 7:30 group photo on No. 1. Attendance is not optional. Ask John about 2020.

Low Combined Saturday Net

The Jerry Award

In honor of Jerry Baumann. First won by Reed with a net 64 — a gross 78, Jerry's exact lifetime best. The prize is $78, and it will always be $78.

Worst Alternate Shot Team

The Sorry Sack

Awarded annually since 2019 to the Alternate Shot pairing that hurt each other the most. Nobody campaigns for it. Somebody always earns it.

Sunday Evening

The Trophy Presentation

MVPs named for both teams — who become next year's captains — the final Horse Race payout, and the Cup handed over with appropriate ceremony and inappropriate commentary.

Request the Invitation

Membership in this dysfunctional family is by invitation, lineage, or extraordinary acts of craftsmanship. The commissioner reviews all applications between his first and fourth email of the morning.

Petition the Commissioner
Course conditions for September: Hot. It's Scottsdale.
The Fourteenth Playing · September 12–13, 2026
Jack XIV

For the first time in fourteen years, the Cup is contested entirely by the next era — the Godfather against a founder's son.

📸 The XIV Gallery
Team

Matt

"Automatic Matty" · 2025 Winning MVP
Plays off a 3 — Fife-certified. Supplier of the JACK-logo Pro V1s. Earned the captaincy the only way it can be earned now — by being the best player on the winning side.
The Cup
0 — 0
days until the first tee
Team

Hudson

"Huddy" · Yule Blood · 2025 MVP
Son of the Benevolent Captain himself. The next generation of the K in JACK, captaining in just his second year in the field. Kory would be pissed if he lost — so he won't.
Live Scoring · New for XIV
Every Match. Every Hole. Live.
Enter your foursome’s scores as you play — the app does the match math, the Cup tally, and the Horse Race net board. Everyone else watches live.
Open the Scoreboard →
Round One — Fourball
Saturday Morning · Best Ball · 7 Points · First Tee 8:00 AM
8:00Matt 3 & Tina 19vsHudson 7 & Jim 12
8:08Kevin 14 & Drew 18vsWesley 7 & Ben 1
8:16Zac 20 & John 12vsAdam 3 & Mason 14
8:24Brian 11 & Jay 17vsChief Fife 7 & Todd 14
8:32Lou 2 & Jon 13vsAlex 6 & Reed 13
8:40Carl 3 & Kruegs 18vsMark 16 & Dale 11
8:48Head 22 & Randy 20vsCasey 12 & Brad 21
Round Two — Alternate Shot
Saturday Afternoon · Combined Handicap ÷ 2, Rounded Up · 7 Points · First Tee 1:21 PM
1:21Matt 3 & Drew 18vsMason 14 & Todd 14
1:29Kevin 14 & Tina 19vsAdam 3 & Chief Fife 7
1:37Jon 13 & John 12vsJim 12 & Reed 13
1:45Lou 2 & Jay 17vsHudson 7 & Dale 11
1:53Brian 11 & Zac 20vsCasey 12 & Alex 6
2:01Carl 3 & Randy 20vsBen 1 & Mark 16
2:09Head 22 & Kruegs 18vsWesley 7 & Brad 21
Sunday — Singles14 Matches · 14 Points · First Tee 9:00 AM · The Whole Ballgame
Sealed
1vs
2vs
3vs
4vs
5vs
6vs
7vs
8vs
9vs
10vs
11vs
12vs
13vs
14vs

The singles card exists. It has been played out, sworn over, and locked in the Committee vault. Fourteen names on each side, one point per match, revealed Saturday night at Talking Stick — per tradition, after dinner and before anyone is in a condition to renegotiate. Speculation is encouraged. Accuracy is not.

The Draft Board
Drafted August 16 · Top Golf
The Teams

Twenty-six picks, snake-adjacent, sandlot rules. The twelve men in the room went off the board first; the absent were selected in absentia and informed later, per tradition. One transaction since: Mick Kapanicas to IR, Todd Altman (14) claims the seat.

Team Matt
PickPlayerHcp
CMatt Abram Captain3
1John Anderson12
4Lou Meyer2
6Kevin Yule14
8Drew Zittel18
9Carl Mickelson3
12Jeff Krueger18
14Christian "Tina" McDaniel19
15Jay Richardson17
18Jon Liebe13
19Brian Crisp11
22Zac Castleberry Sub for Steve20
24Randy Ziegler20
26Craig "Head" Hernandez22
Team Hudson
PickPlayerHcp
CHudson Yule Captain7
2Adam Baumann3
3Jim Kearns12
5Ben Lewis1
7Chris "Fife" Fifield Chief7
10Wesley Lewis7
11Mark "the Chaplain" Yule16
13Dale Crogan11
16Reed Treadwell13
17Mason Banks14
20Todd Altman Sub for Mick14
21Brad Douglass21
23Alex McPherson6
25Casey Treadwell12
Team vs Team
Tale of the Tape
Team MattTeam Hudson
Matt "the Godfather" Abram (3)CaptainHudson "Huddy" Yule (7)
102–112–27Combined All-Time Record153–155–40
112.5Combined Career Points171.5
45Combined Championships53
192 (avg 13.7)Total Handicap144 (avg 10.3)
Lou Meyer (2)Low ManBen Lewis (1)
The honorary J (John)FoundersAdam, Chief Fife, Jim — all three
KevinHouse of YuleHudson & Mark
Drew Zittel · Brian Crisp · Zac CastleberryRookiesTodd Altman
John Anderson, No. 1 overallFirst PickAdam Baumann, No. 2
Craig "Head" Hernandez, No. 26Mr. Irrelevant
Draft-Night Bar TabPAID IN FULL

Hudson drafted the resume: every living founder, 53 cups, and the two lowest sticks on the board. Matt drafted the arithmetic: his side tees off getting roughly 48 strokes from the field. Pedigree against math. The Cup will settle it.

Filed by the Committee · August 16, 2026
The Draft Report

For the fourteenth time in fourteen years, grown men gathered around a bar table and pretended their friends were livestock. Twelve players made it into the room, so sandlot rules applied: the twelve present went off the board first, eyeball to eyeball, while the fourteen absent were drafted like futures contracts — sight unseen, consent implied, notified by group text. Somewhere, Kory approved.

Matt opened the night by taking John Anderson first overall — the reigning champion captain, the honorary J, and the man who has personally built every trophy this event has ever handed out. It is the first draft in JACK history where the No. 1 pick will also be manufacturing the hardware he is trying to win. Vertical integration, the Godfather calls it.

Hudson had a different idea. With picks 2, 3, and 7 he took Adam, Jim, and Fife — every living founder, collected like infinity stones — then added his grandfather the Chaplain at 11. That is the entire JACK acronym on one roster: the A, the C, the J, and the K by blood, twice. He didn’t draft a team so much as curate a museum. The exhibits combine for 153 wins, 171.5 points, and 53 championships, and at least one of them will be asleep by 8:40 each night.

Matt, meanwhile, drafted like a man who has actually read Fife’s handicap sheet. His roster gives up the pedigree — 116 career wins to Hudson’s 153 — but walks onto the first tee getting roughly forty-two strokes from the field. Forty-two. That is not a team, that is a government subsidy. Ben Lewis at No. 5 was Hudson’s counterpunch: the pound-for-pound champ and the lowest handicap in the event, drafted ahead of men with three times his trophy case.

Now, the indignities. Jeff Krueger was physically present, watched eleven consecutive names get called, and still went last among the men in the room — a feat of restraint from both captains, considering Kruegs engraves the Gentleman Jack bottles and could have retaliated in glass. Casey Treadwell, carrying a −250 line to go last for the fifth straight year, escaped at pick 25 on a technicality. The technicality was Craig “Head” Hernandez, who flew in from Florida with a 1–10–1 career record and a fresh 22 handicap to claim Mr. Irrelevant honors at 26. Longest commute, shortest wait at the podium. His dedication remains stronger than his record, because it would have to be.

One transaction has already reshaped the board: Mick Kapanicas, drafted 20th, promptly retired to injured reserve — the first man in JACK history to be selected and un-selected in the same weekend. His seat passes to rookie Todd Altman, a 14 who becomes the first player ever drafted into this event without being consulted, met, or warned. Todd joins a rookie class of Drew Zittel and Brian Crisp, who between them are a perfect 0–0–0: the only unblemished records in the field.

And then the bar games. For a decade, Fife and Jim ran the table on draft night — 5–1 in bar games while going 1–6 when it counted, the founding arbitrage of “if you can’t play good, bet draft good.” Reunited at last on Team Hudson, they promptly lost the tab. The dynasty formula has officially inverted, which by the old math means Team Hudson is now due a championship. September 12–13 at Talking Stick will rule on that appeal. Matchups and pairings drop Tuesday. No IOUs, Nuckman.

Committee Bulletin · Filed August 20, 2026
A Chief Among Us

On Wednesday night, the City of Mesa did something the JACK has refused to do for thirteen years: it gave Chris Fifield a title. Christopher “Fife” Fifield — founder, Commissioner, keeper of the sacred spreadsheets, publisher of a 16–19–4 record he files against himself annually — was promoted to Battalion Chief of the Mesa Fire & Medical Department, in front of family, colleagues, and a delegation of JACK members who put on collared shirts for it like it was a Cup dinner.

The Committee wishes to be fair, so here are the facts as sworn. The man now commands entire fire stations. Multiple companies of professional firefighters will enter burning structures on his word alone — the same word, the record notes, that certifies his own 7 handicap every spring. He has spent two decades running toward the kind of emergencies the rest of this roster only causes, and he did it in the department where Captain Craig Chenery — original 2013 JACK member, C.C. on the shirts — wore the badge before him. Somewhere the Captain is smiling. And probably still disputing the 7.

It is a strange thing, watching a man you have personally seen lose a handicap list mid-round become someone with legal authority at emergency scenes. But the white helmet is earned and the Committee’s respect is real: thirteen years of holding this tournament together with spreadsheets and follow-up emails turns out to have been command training all along. He has been managing a 28-person incident every September since 2013. The city just made it official.

Effective immediately, per Committee resolution: all handicap disputes must be submitted through the proper chain of command. The chain of command is Fife. Appeals go to the Commissioner, who is Fife. Final appeals go to Battalion Chief Fifield, who outranks both. The window for the 2026 season is now closed.

The JACK delegation at Fife's Battalion Chief promotion ceremony, Mesa Fire & Medical
The JACK delegation, on scene at the promotion — the most members ever assembled without a bar tab · Mesa, August 19, 2026

Congratulations, Chief. Drinks are on you — you make chief money now, and the Committee has seen the ledger. No IOUs.

Committee Docket · Filed September 1, 2026
The Zac Transaction

Steve “Big Daddy” Sumwalt — four championships, eleven Septembers, the most respected bunker game in tournament history — has been placed on injured reserve on doctor’s orders. It is the only excuse The JACK has ever accepted, and it still took paperwork. The Committee’s position is unanimous: get well, Big Daddy. Team Matt loses its steadiest hand; the field loses its conscience; your seat is already reserved for XV.

His replacement: Zac Castleberry — a 20-handicap, left-handed Mesa firefighter who joins the tournament knowing Dale, Carl, Wes, Ben, and the man who recruited him. Which brings the Committee to the awkward part of the docket: Team Matt’s emergency substitute was personally sourced, vetted, and delivered by Battalion Chief Chris Fifield of Team Hudson. The man now has a hand in this event’s handicaps, its record book, its prize list, and both rosters. An official protest has been drafted, notarized, and filed in the usual place — where all protests against Fife go to die, in a folder Fife maintains.

Scouting report, per the Chief himself: “Randy, but left-handed. Vibes like Douglass.” The Committee has independently confirmed this describes either a golfer or a weather event. Zac slots directly into Big Daddy’s card: Fourball alongside John Anderson against Adam and Mason, Alternate Shot with rookie Brian Crisp — now playing off 16 — and a Sunday assignment that stays sealed with the rest of them. He is the first player in JACK history to make his debut, his draft, and his introduction to most of his teammates in the same weekend. It’s all part of the lore of the JACK.

Draft Report: Team Hudson loses the bar tab — the founders bet draft bad  ·  Mr. Irrelevant: Craig "Head" Hernandez, pick 26 — flew in from Florida for the honor  ·  Streak Watch: Casey goes 25th, NOT last — the −250 finally misses  ·  Transactions: Mick to IR · Todd Altman (14) claims the seat  ·  Transactions: Steve "Big Daddy" Sumwalt to IR — get well, Big Daddy · Zac Castleberry (20, lefty, Mesa Fire) claims the seat · sourced by BATTALION CHIEF FIFIELD of the OPPOSING TEAM — protest pending  ·  Promotion: Fife is now BATTALION CHIEF Fifield, Mesa Fire & Medical — handicap disputes now require chain of command  ·  Matchups are LIVE: Fourball & Alternate Shot cards posted — Lewis vs Lewis, No. 1 pick vs No. 2 pick, 75 combined strokes in TB Match 5  ·  Singles: SEALED — revealed Saturday night at Talking Stick  ·  Reminder: Sep 12–13 · Talking Stick · photo on No. 1 at 7:30a, ask John about 2020  · 
The Road to Talking Stick
From the Invite to the Trophy

This page is reborn every year. Next September it becomes JACK XV, the names change, and the countdown starts again.

Key Dates

The Calendar

  • April — Masters Week Invite. Reply fast: John replied "IN" within one minute in 2024.
  • May–July — Pay your $400. Committed ≠ paid. Fife only counts those that paid.
  • August 16 — Draft night, complete. The 12 in the room went off the board first; the absent were traded like futures. Team Hudson lost the bar games and paid the tab.
  • Sep 12 — Fourball & Alternate Shot. Parking-lot breakfast 6:45a. Photo on No. 1 at 7:30a.
  • Sep 13 — Singles, trophy, MVPs, Horse Race payout, hugs, threats.
Context

How We Got Here

  • 2024 — First MVP-captain year: Casey vs Jim.
  • 2025 — John (QB1) vs Curt. Matt and Hudson take MVP honors.
  • 2026 — The first all-next-era captaincy. A founder's son leads a team for the first time.
  • For the record — Team Chris/Jim went 1–6 against Team Kory/Adam on the weekend but 5–1 in draft-night bar games. "If you can't play good, then you bet draft good."
Two Days at Talking Stick
The Weekend Schedule

Three rounds, two days, one Cup. The times are traditional and only loosely enforced — except the 7:30 photo, which is not optional.

Saturday

September 12 · Fourball & Alternate Shot
  • 6:45a
    Captains' parking-lot breakfast — coffee, bagels, quiet trash talk.
  • 7:30a
    Group photo on No. 1. Attendance mandatory. Ask John about 2020.
  • 7:45a
    Nuckman's honors — the ceremonial first tee shot.
  • 8:00a
    Round 1 — Fourball. Best ball; your partner's mistakes mostly forgiven.
  • 1:00p
    Turn for lunch — regroup, reload, recalculate.
  • 2:00p
    Round 2 — Alternate Shot. The Sorry Sack is decided here.
  • Eve
    Suite at TSR: singles pairings revealed, Horse Race shares bought before the tee.

Sunday

September 13 · Singles & The Cup
  • 7:30a
    Round 3 — Singles. Nowhere to hide; the Cup is usually settled on the back nine.
  • 12:30p
    Final Horse Race payout — settled on Venmo, no IOUs, Nuckman.
  • 1:00p
    Trophy presentation. MVPs named for both teams — and with them, next year's captaincies.
  • After
    Hugs, threats, and the long wait until the Masters Week invite.
The Field · Building in Real Time
The 2026 Roster

The full roster, maintained by Fife and updated live from his master list. Paid players are locked in (full color); grayed names have committed but not paid, or haven't committed yet. Two teams are drafted in August.

Loading the latest from Fife's master list…
Committed ≠ paid — Fife only counts those that paid.
A Thirteen-Year Documentary · Est. 2013

"It's all part of the lore of the JACK. We need all these stories to make it what it is."

What if we told you sixteen guys with a $160 entry fee built a major championship out of a municipal tee sheet, a Comic Sans email signature, and a bottle of Fireball?

The four founders — Jim, Adam, Chris, Kory
Jim. Adam. Chris. Kory. The JACK itself.
'12Chapter Zero

Our Own Ryder Cup

OCTOBER 1, 2012 · ONE EMAIL, TWO RECIPIENTS, FOURTEEN PLAYINGS AND COUNTING

Sunday, September 30, 2012: the United States hands the Ryder Cup to Europe at Medinah. Monday, October 1, 5:36 p.m.: Kory Yule, still stewing, emails exactly one person — Fife.

"Alright when i was siiting there watching us hand over the cup to the euros, I was thinking it woul dd be fun to have our own ryder cup... Im coming to you for help or even a go no go for launch."
— Kory, October 1, 2012, typos preserved as founding scripture

The brainstorm list under it reads like prophecy: 36 Saturday and 18 Sunday. Sixteen players. Handicaps somehow. Talking Stick on the shortlist. "Who do we ask and who dont we ask." Two nights and three rounds for under $500. Nearly every line survived to become the JACK — except "wives included," which the committee quietly tabled, where it remains.

"Did you have this email below? October 1, 2012. One year prior to the first... Crazy. Almost exactly how we do it now with a few variations."
— Fife, rediscovering the founding document, June 2026
'13Chapter I

The Unnamed Ryder Cup Event

THE CUP: TEAM CHRIS/JIM · MVP: CHUCK COIL

May 3, 2013. An email goes out titled "UPDATE: UNNAMED RYDER CUP EVENT 2013." Sixteen players. $160. Gold tees at Talking Stick. By the end of the thread, it has a name — the initials of its four founders: Jim, Adam, Chris, Kory.

The inaugural Cup comes down to the 18th hole of the final singles match. Team Chris/Jim wins. Charlie Coil goes 3–0, takes MVP, and retires on the spot — the only perfect career in JACK history.

"GENTLEMEN I PRESENT THE 'JACK Classic'... feel free to JACK off, hit the JACK pot, be a JACK ass, JACK it, or even do a shot of JACK."
— Chris Fifield, the founding email
The inaugural JACK, August 31, 2013
August 31, 2013, 8:57 a.m. — all sixteen, orange vs yellow, one trophy that had no idea what it was in for. $160 each.
The first champions, 2013
September 1, 2013, 4:45 p.m. — the first champions ever crowned, purple shirts and all. Charlie Coil went 3–0, collected the MVP, and retired on the spot. Still undefeated. Forever undefeated.
Recovered from the first weekend, August 31, 2013 — tap to enlarge
2013 — the first range session 2013 — day one on the course 2013 — walking in after day one
'14Chapter II

The Top Golf Draft Is Born

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY, 10–6

The institution arrives: a sandlot-style draft at Top Golf Scottsdale, where Team Kory/Adam "destroyed team jim and chris winning 7 straight challenges." On the course it's the same story — A/K win 10–6, the first of a decade. Doc documents the weekend in 1,097 photographs.

"Your Winning Captain, Kory" — signed despite a personal 0–3 record he described as "my hideous record."
— The first of many benevolent captaincies
The 2014 champions with the Cup
JACK Classic II, 2014 — the champions and the Cup, the dynasty's first of ten
'15Chapter III

The Ace and the First Horse Race

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY, 13.5–6.5

Twenty players now. Casey Treadwell makes a 224-yard hole-in-one — still the longest walk-off flex in tournament history. Brad's Horse Race game gets its first written rules from Kory: $5 a share, low-net horse takes the pot, and if nobody backed the winner, the horse keeps the money. Travis rides that clause to a legendary $350.

"I'm more of a figurehead."
— Jim, on his role as a founder
▶ The Footage · Recovered from the Archive
Casey's hole-in-one — the 224-yard walk-off flex, still the loudest moment on the tee sheet
'16Chapter IV

The Dynasty Settles In

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY

A third straight Cup for Adam and Kory. The Flexfit hat era begins via Jumpstitch, the Antigua polos flow through the McPhersons, and the JACK starts looking suspiciously like a real tour stop.

The full 2016 field at Talking Stick
2016 — the full field, looking suspiciously like a real tour stop
'17Chapter V

The Jerry Award

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY · JERRY AWARD: REED

Adam's father Jerry Baumann passes in February at 70. That September — on the six-year anniversary of his double lung transplant — the Jerry Award debuts for low combined Saturday net. Reed wins it with a net 64 that was a gross 78: exactly Jerry's lifetime-best round. The prize is $78. It will never be anything else.

Elsewhere, the field grows to 24, and a grudge is born when Fife and Reed agree the loser of their bet takes a beer in the face.

"C'mon McFly! What are you chicken?!"
— The origin of Beer in the Face
The first Beer in the Face, 2017
September 24, 2017, 5:32 p.m. — the first beer meets the first face. Nobody chickened. A tradition is born at roughly 40 psi.
'18Chapter VIChapter VI logo

For Craig

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY

Craig Chenery — Mesa Fire Captain, original 2013 member — passes away on August 11, six weeks before the tournament. Fife serves as liaison to the family; Doc suggests Craig's initials go on the shirts. His email stays on the distribution list for years. The JACK plays on that September, because that's what Craig would have wanted, and the hotel floods, because the JACK is still the JACK.

Mesa Fire, dress uniforms
Mesa Fire — Craig's world, and Fife's
'19Chapter VIIChapter VII logo

Travis Goes 3–0; The Sorry Sack Arrives

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY, 14.5–9.5 · MVP: TRAVIS MILLER

A/K again, 14.5–9.5. Travis Miller turns in a perfect 3–0 MVP weekend. At the bottom of the standings, a new tradition: the Sorry Sack, awarded to the worst Alternate Shot team. Beer in the Face gets its photographic evidence. Jim's website work earns rare commissioner praise: "Just waiting on the technology to catch up." The technology has now caught up.

The full 2019 field on the first tee
Saturday, 8:04 a.m. — all twenty-four on the first tee, mandatory attendance, moments before Nuckman's ceremonial opener

The Reception Crash

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 · SIX DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST TEE · COMMISSIONER BUSINESS

The lore started a week early that year. Kory's ex-wife was getting remarried — to the guy she left him for — so John flew Kory to Minnesota to throw muskie lures at the problem. Fife, unsupervised back in Arizona, crashed the reception, followed the groom into the bathroom, and took a selfie with him. The groom has no idea who that was. To this day. Kory retold that story more often than his own captain's speeches.

The wedding crash selfie, September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019 — commissioner business. One of these two men is at his own wedding. The other one was not invited.

The Ballad of Jim at Talking Stick

Then Talking Stick did what Talking Stick always does to Jim. Saturday, 9:50 p.m.: Jim attempts to open his hotel room with a credit card. The door — strict about that sort of thing — declines the transaction, and Jim takes his warm-up nap right there on the hallway carpet while the crew keeps the floor lively. Sunday, 8:18 a.m.: Jim reports to the clubhouse aboard the struggle bus, window seat, and tees off anyway. The J plays.

"Thought to myself 'where the f&#$ is the key?'. Decided it was a good time to take a quick rest before giving it another go which then I passed out."
— Jim's official testimony, entered into the record 2026
Jim asleep outside his hotel room, 2019
Saturday, 9:50 p.m. — Jim, the door, and the credit card that didn't work. He checked in hours ago. The room key is in his wallet.
The Ballad of Jim at Talking Stick, 2019 — tap to enlarge. Jim never will.
The hallway crew, 2019 Jim, Sunday morning, 2019
JACK VII, 2019 — tap to enlarge
2019 — morning toast 2019 — afternoon toast, same cups 2019 — champions with the Cup 2019 — the winners and the Cup, Sunday afternoon
'20Chapter VIIIChapter VIII logo

The COVID Playing

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY

No Top Golf draft. Single carts. A masked group photo in 104-degree heat. And one absence the record books will never forgive: John sat out. As Fife later ruled, "It's all part of the lore of the JACK."

The distanced 2020 group photo
2020 — spread out across the first fairway, 104° and masked, the JACK plays on
More from 2020 — tap to enlarge
2020 field 2020 champions 2020 with the Cup
'21Chapter IXChapter IX logo

The Offseason Empire

JACK IX · THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY

The JACK Cup debuts — a summer mini-tour of "majors" played in 30-mph wind (TRAIN at McCormick), at TPC Champions (DICE), and a one-club finale. Adam wins the inaugural Cup after Jim's collapse, a sentence that has been read aloud to Jim many times since.

The Cup ran again in 2022 — and its Mountain Shadows stop doubled as the JACK X draft, which is where Adam's ace officially lives in the ledger. A Cup shot, on draft night, with the bar open. The trifecta.

Adam's ace at Mountain Shadows, JACK Cup 2022
August 26, 2022 — Adam, the ball, and the flag it just embarrassed. Mountain Shadows, JACK Cup.
▶ The Adam Ace · Mountain Shadows · JACK Cup, 2022
4:14 p.m. — the ball is in the cup and the bar tab is officially Adam's problem. "His hole in one tab was excessive."
'22Chapter X

JACK X

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY

The tenth playing. Twenty-eight players. And at the Mountain Shadows draft event, Adam makes a hole-in-one — "his hole in one tab was excessive, less the $400 skins pot he won." Fife loses his handicap list somewhere around hole 6, which everyone agrees is very on brand.

The JACK X huddle
The JACK X huddle — gravity optional
JACK X, 2022 — tap to enlarge
2022 celebration 2022 the field 2022 on the tee 2022 on the green The JACK X selfie — hats on, carts staged, cigars lit Nuckman, arms crossed in cart 21, moments after being asked for his $5 — JACK X, 2022

The Needle in the Haystack

JACK X also produced the greatest search-and-rescue operation in tournament history. Tina lost his wedding ring somewhere out there during the Sunday round and checked everywhere he could think of. So after the awards, the crew grabbed carts and re-drove the course with him, shot by shot. Tina wanted to quit — he'd already checked the holes they hadn't gotten to yet, which is a very Tina piece of logic. Jim refused, and they kept going, hole by hole, until there it was, sitting in the fairway. South course, No. 5. He thinks.

"Amazing you somehow were the voice of reason and encouragement."
— Fife, to Jim, on the record
Tina's ring, found on the fairway
The needle, recovered from 140 acres of haystack — Tina's ring, back from the Piipaash fairways
"Jim is an enigma. In one story he almost literally finds a needle in a haystack, then the other story he can't find a roomkey in his wallet. Amazing."
— Adam
'23Chapter XI

The End of an Era

THE CUP: TEAM ADAM/KORY · MVPS: CASEY (W) & JIM (L)

The sweetheart deal ends and the $400 era begins. The draft moves to Putting World, where Doc drains a 50-foot bomb and donates the winnings back. Casey and Jim take MVP honors — and with them, under the brand-new rule, the 2024 captaincies. After a decade, the Adam/Kory dynasty closes its books: undefeated, 2014–2023.

"That's the friendliest email you've sent to the group in the 11 years we've been doing this."
— Reed, to Fife, suspicious
2023
2023 — the dynasty’s last stand. Ten straight, books closed.
'24Chapter XIIChapter XII logo

The Heaviest Year

THE CUP: TEAM CASEY · MVPS: JOHN (W) & CURT (L)

Kory Yule — the K in JACK, the Horse Race commissioner, the benevolent captain — passes in early 2024. In June, Doc follows. Fife's "Tough News" email says what there is to say: "Hug your people and tell them you love them when you have the chance."

The JACK answers the only way it knows how: it plays. Casey and Jim captain the first non-founder year. Kory's father Mark — "the Chaplain" — and his son Hudson join the field. Jim takes over the Horse Race, keeping Kory's rules word for word.

And that September, Piipaash No. 3 stopped being No. 3. Kory wore 73 on the football field, so the JACK built him a hole: the 173 — one hole, for 73 — his number cut in steel and set at the tee. Then Jon Liebe stepped up and put his ball in the cup. A hole-in-one, on Kory's hole, in the first year it existed. Nobody had odds on that. Kory would have taken the bet anyway — $5 a share, cash plays, no IOUs.

The 173 tee marker, Kory's hole
The 173 — Kory's number in steel, standing guard on Piipaash No. 3
▶ The Liebe Ace · The 173, Piipaash No. 3
Jon Liebe holes it on Kory's hole — the most fitting tribute the JACK has ever produced. Somewhere, the benevolent captain is collecting the pot.
2024 — the heaviest year, and the JACK plays on · tap to enlarge
2024 the Cup 2024 champions 2024 the boys 2024 on the course 2024 candid 2024 the crew 2024 cart life
'25Pebble

The Pilgrimage

January 2025. Twelve members fly to Pebble Beach to spread Kory's ashes. Three rounds plus The Hay, a hired photographer who knew exactly what this group was carrying, and a $100 gambling pool — because, as the group agreed, "We have to gamble or Kory would be pissed!"

"I hope we laugh and cry and laugh some more... it really is truly a special thing we are doing."
— Fife, before the trip
The twelve at Pebble Beach, January 2025
The twelve, first tee at Pebble — three rounds, The Hay, a $100 pool, and one more round with Kory
'25Chapter XIIIChapter XIII logo

Oh Captain My Captain

THE CUP: TEAM JOHN, 14–10 · MVPS: MATT (W) & HUDSON (L)

John — QB1, the 2024 MVP — captains JACK XIII against Curt. The tournament enters the Golf Genius era, finally giving Fife's thirteen years of spreadsheets the arena they deserved. Matt and Hudson take MVP honors. In December, TJL — The JACK League — launches on the simulator and fills sixteen spots in under a day.

The commissioner has asked that this archive reflect the following, per the official 2025 record: Fife and Jay beat Jim and Adam 4&3 in Saturday alternate shot, and Fife took Jim 5&4 in Sunday singles. The record so reflects. The record also notes the commissioner submitted this himself.

"Never in the history of the JACK did I think there would ever be a reason for all the stats and scores I have logged on spreadsheets over the last 12 years, until I read this email."
— Fife, accepting his fate
2025 — the QB1 captaincy · tap to enlarge
2025 the field 2025 champions
'26Chapter XIV

The Next Generation

September 12–13, 2026. Matt versus Hudson — the Godfather against a founder's son. Thirteen years after sixteen guys and a $160 entry fee, the JACK hands the keys to the next era. The lore continues.

The next generation
The next generation is already on the tee sheet
The Mark

Evolution of a Logo

The JACK has never paid a branding agency, and it shows — in the best possible way. From whiskey bottle to swing silhouette, the mark grew up with the tournament.

Original JACK Classic bottle logo
2013–2015
The Bottle
2016 JACK Classic logo
2016
The Year Stamp
JACK VI logo
2018
The VI
JACK No.7 Classic logo
2019
The No.7 Classic
JACK VIII dice logo
2020
The Dice
2021 JACK cards shirt art
2021
The Cards
2025 Arizona silhouette logo
2025
The Arizona
The JACK crest
Today
The Silhouette
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Beer in the Face

THE ETERNAL GRUDGE · FIFE vs REED · SINCE 2017

It started, as all great legal contracts do, with a double-dog dare: "C'mon McFly! What are you chicken?!" The terms are simple — lose the bet, take a beer in the face.

The official lineage, per the commissioner's records: Reed took the first one ever — wearing a trash bag, a detail the archive is proud to preserve. Fife the next year. Then Casey. Since then it has mostly been Fife and Jim, trading baptisms every couple of Septembers.

The beer in the face, executed Casey, mid-baptism

The tradition spreads: Casey, mid-baptism. Shirt wisely removed in advance.

The photographic evidence, as promised. Note the second camera in the background — this group documents its contracts.

The wind-up The splash

The wind-up and the splash, caught in sequence — tap to enlarge. The video evidence is even worse.

Doc

The Man Behind the Camera

Doc with the boys

Wayne "Doc" Botkin — dentist, JACK Cup original, keeper of the hospitality suite — shot 1,097 photographs of the 2014 weekend alone. Nearly every picture in this archive exists because Doc thought the moment mattered. At the 2023 Putting World draft he drained a 50-foot bomb and donated the winnings straight back to the pot, which tells you everything.

He was also the group's ceremonial bet — the one wager everyone agreed on.

"I think I understand everything except placing a bet on Doc... that would be really stupid."
— The house consensus, never disproven

Doc passed away June 13, 2024. His protege, Korey "KB" Boals, carries the torch — and presumably the camera.

Gone But Present

Four members of the family whose names are spoken every September, whose seats are never really empty.
Jerry Baumann
2017

Adam's father. His lifetime-best 78 lives on in the Jerry Award — $78, every year, forever.

Craig Chenery
2018

Mesa Fire Captain. Original 2013 member. His initials rode on the shirts; his email stayed on the list.

Kory Yule
2024

The K in JACK. Horse Race commissioner. Benevolent captain. His rules are still read aloud, word for word.

Wayne "Doc" Botkin
2024

1,097 photographs. The hospitality suite. The ceremonial bet nobody was dumb enough to place against.

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The K in JACK

Kory Yule, The Benevolent Captain

Founder · Captain · Commissioner of the Horse Race · Forever in the Field
This is the photograph. The held finish, the McDowells behind him, the ball already gone. When the JACK needed a logo, nobody had to pose for it — Kory had already swung.

Kory Yule was a founder, the Horse Race commissioner for nine years, the author of the phrase "degenerate gamblers" as a term of endearment, and the leader of the group's Miguel Angel Jimenez pre-round stretching routine. He signed victory emails as your winning captain and losing seasons with better jokes. When he passed in early 2024, the JACK did what Kory would have demanded: it kept playing, kept gambling, and brought his father and his son into the field. In 2026, his son captains a team.

Where It All Began · Found in the Archive

"Our own ryder cup"

Seven months before the first shot, this email went from Kory to Fife. Every institution of the JACK — the random draw, the handicaps, the field of sixteen — is already here, in the very first sentence of an idea.

From: Kory Yule <koryyule@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2012 5:36 PM
To: christopher fifield <fifieldchris@hotmail.com>
Subject: Our own ryder cup

Alright when i was siiting there watching us hand over the cup to the euros, I was thinking it woul dd be fun to have our own ryder cup. This would hopefully take the place of our vegas trips. I dont know if you were around wildfire when we did the outside vs inside ryder cup but it was pretty fun. With that being said Im coming to you for help or even a go no go for launch. Tell me if you think it wouldnt be fun, too much work, not enough participation.

Brainstorming ideas were these.

  • *36 saturday 18 on sunday
  • * Random draw for teams at the dinner on Friday night
  • *Stay and play somewhere even if its in town
  • *Wives included
  • *Handicaps somehow
  • *Format
  • *Number of players. (I was thinking 16)
  • *who do we ask and who dont we ask

My thought was do it during the summer sometime when rates for both hotel and golf were cheap. Maybe even see if we can get a stay and play package? Figured if we play somewhere like wildfire, talking stick, boulders, gainey. All have nice courses and nice hotels. Two nights and three rounds of golf would hopefully cost less than $500. Let me know what you think. I figured I would start with you and see what you thought. Let me know whenever. If you think it could work I would like to see if I can put something together so people can get a legit handicap instead of guessing.

Kory

October 1, 2012 — the email that became a tradition unlike any other
The silhouette — Kory's swing
From the Photograph to the Crest

The swing above was traced line for line into the mark you see at the top of every page — every hat, shirt, ball marker, and bag tag since. He has been on the logo the whole time. He isn't going anywhere.

High school graduation — before the JACK
Graduation day, green and gold — the friendship is older than the tournament, older than some of our members

"We may only see each other one weekend a year, but please know we still consider this all one big dysfunctional family."

— The line that defines the JACK

"Your Winning Captain, Kory."

— Signed after going 0–3 personally in 2014, "my hideous record"

"Cash plays, bring small bills. There will be no IOU's Nuckman."

— The Horse Race rules, first edition, 2015

"Attention all degenerate gamblers…"

— Kory, opening the Horse Race, 2021

"If you can't play good, then you bet draft good. I suck."

— On winning the bar tab and losing the Cup

"We all know how it works. Bring small bills."

— His complete 2021 rules email, in its entirety
The twelve at Pebble Beach, January 2025

The Pilgrimage, January 2025

Twelve members flew to Pebble Beach to spread Kory's ashes — three rounds plus The Hay, a hired photographer who understood exactly what this group was carrying, and a $100 pool, because some rules survive their commissioner.

"We have to gamble or Kory would be pissed!"
Kory Travels With Us Now

The Yule Sticker World Tour

For the past couple of years the crew has carried Yule stickers everywhere — great courses, stadiums, arenas, concerts, anywhere worth a stop. One goes on the wall, a photo gets taken, and the K keeps traveling. Drag to spin. Scroll or pinch to zoom. Tap a pin.

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The Record Book
Records of The JACK

Compiled from the commissioner's spreadsheet empire — every score logged since 2013. Disputes may be filed with Fife and will be read aloud at the parking-lot breakfast.

Champions
The Champions Ledger
No.YearCaptainsChampionOf Note
I2013Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Chris/JimDecided on the 18th of the final match. Charlie Coil goes 3–0 and retires on top.
II2014Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamFirst Top Golf draft. Final: 10–6. Doc takes 1,097 photos.
III2015Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamCasey's 224-yard hole-in-one. The first Horse Race.
IV2016Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamThird straight. The Flexfit hat era begins.
V2017Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamFirst Jerry Award (Reed). Beer in the Face is born.
VI2018Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamPlayed with heavy hearts for Craig Chenery. The TSR hotel flooded.
VII2019Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamMVP Travis Miller goes 3–0. The Sorry Sack debuts. Final: 14.5–9.5.
VIII2020Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamThe COVID Playing — single carts, masked photo, 104°. John sat out. Never lived down.
IX2021Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamThe JACK Cup season debuts; Adam takes the inaugural title.
X2022Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamJACK X. Adam's hole-in-one at the Mountain Shadows draft.
XI2023Team Kory/Adam vs Team Chris/JimTeam Kory/AdamThe $400 era begins. The dynasty's final Cup: undefeated, 2014–2023.
XII2024Team Casey vs Team JimTeam CaseyFirst MVP captains. The Kory & Doc year. Mark "the Chaplain" and Hudson join the field.
XIII2025Team John vs Team CurtTeam JohnFinal: 14–10. Captain vs captain singles: John def. Curt, 4&3. MVPs: Matt & Hudson.
XIV2026Team Matt vs Team HudsonTo be decidedSeptember 12–13. The next generation takes the helm.
The Field
Every Man to Tee It Up

Official JACK handicaps, computed by Fife from every gross score logged since 2013 — up to 22 rounds per man. These are not your club handicaps. These are more accurate, less forgiving, and final.

PlayerJACK HcpRoundsTeam W–L*Matches ’25†In the Books
Kory Yule7167–1Founder & captain. Horse Race commissioner 2015–2023. The silhouette on the crest.
Adam Baumann "42"3227–21–2Founder & captain. Dynasty architect. Inaugural JACK Cup champion. Two aces of lore.
Chris "Fife" Fifield7212–73–0Founder. Commissioner. Battalion Chief, Mesa Fire (2026). All-time email volume record holder. Backed up the trash talk in 2025.
Jim "Jimbo" Kearns12211–81–2Founder & captain. The IT division. Horse Race keeper since 2024. Still waiting on the technology.
John "QB1" Anderson12178–13–02024 MVP. 2025 winning captain. Sat out 2020; the record book forgives nothing else.
Matt "the Godfather" Abram3184–23–02025 winning MVP. 2026 captain. Supplier of the JACK-logo Pro V1s.
Hudson Yule740–13–02025 losing-team MVP — went 3–0 in a losing cause. 2026 captain. The next generation of the K.
Curt "High-Low" Lonsdale17222–70–32025 captain. Tied for most rounds logged in JACK history.
Casey Treadwell12223–60–3224-yard ace (2015). Two-time losing MVP. 2024 winning captain. Drafted last, perpetually.
Reed Treadwell13226–31–2First Jerry Award (net 64). Two-time winning MVP. Beer-in-the-Face plaintiff.
Lou "the Ace" Meyer2123–11–2Held the field's lowest handicap for years — a 2 for 2026. Victim of Adam's 8&6 singles demolition, 2025.
Mick Kapanicas5203–41–1–1Core since 2013. TJL Season 1, Team Fife. Out for 2026 — Todd Altman subs in.
Ben Lewis1122–21–2Steady mid-70s machine. 6&5 singles winner, 2025. Now the lowest handicap in the field.
Alex McPherson6162–50–2–1The Antigua connection. Outfitter of the JACK since 2013.
Ron McPherson360–1The other Antigua connection. Plays less, scores lower.
Seth Shenfeld741–1Four rounds, one DNF, no fear.
Marty Armstrong8120–2Core member of the white-shirt resistance.
Dale Crogan11204–31–1–1IAFF Local 2260 President. Stood with Craig's family in 2018.
Steve Sumwalt14183–51–2Quietly logged 18 rounds without a single scandal. Suspicious.
Zac Castleberry200–0Rookie. Lefty. Recruited off a Mesa fire engine by the opposing team’s Battalion Chief. Protest pending.
Todd "Nuckman" Nuckols12183–3Ceremonial first tee shot. Cash only, by commissioner's decree.
Travis Miller1381–12019 MVP (3–0). The $350 unclaimed-horse jackpot. The Top Golf hookup.
Kevin Yule14185–11–2House of Yule. The best documented team record never to captain.
Garrett H.1460–2Six rounds, all in the dynasty era. Wrong side of it.
Wayne "Doc" Botkin16134–31,097 photographs. The hospitality suite. The ceremonial bet. (d. 2024)
Jeff "Kruegs" Krueger18140–4Documented 0–4. Shoulder rehabbed by Ben's fiancée for 2024, allegedly. It can only go up.
Jay "J-Rich" Richardson17163–32–1Alternate Shot specialist, 2025: two wins by 4&3 or better.
Dave "Church" Church18144–1Paid his 2022 entry with Masters pool winnings. The most responsible gambler we have.
Wesley Lewis7140–42–1Round 3 Low Net, 2025 (63). Personally fine; team cursed.
Christian "Tina" McDaniel19174–3Mystery keepsake commissioner, 2024.
Randy "Tommy Two-Gloves" Ziegler20113–11–2Won the 2021 TRAIN event in 30-mph wind. Two gloves, zero excuses.
John L. (Jonathan Liebe)1382–1Commissioned the Damon Hack Cameo, the greatest media coup in JACK history.
Brad Douglass21121–3Invented the Horse Race (2014). Once won $450 + MVP in the same year.
Craig "Head" Hernandez2220–1Two rounds logged. Fife has issued the verdict: 22.
Charlie "Chuck" Coil61–03–0–0 career, 2013 MVP, retired on top. The only perfect career. Carhartt donor.
Craig Chenery4–1Original 2013 member. Mesa Fire Captain. His initials rode on the shirts. (d. 2018)
Dave Berriochoa1–0Half of the 2013 final-hole singles match that decided the first Cup.
Ryan Golseth1–1Dynasty-era cameo, perfectly balanced.
Mark "the Chaplain" Yule1621–01–2Joined 2024. Round 3 Low Net runner-up, 2025 (64). House of Yule.
Tyler "Ty" Anderson31–02–1Joined 2025. Won Round 2 Low Net with his father in Alternate Shot (66).
Korey "KB" Boals31–03–0Doc's protege. A perfect 3–0 debut. Doc would have bet on him. Nobody else was allowed to.
Mason Banks1430–10–2–1Next generation. Halved his first singles match — composure noted.
Carl Mickelson330–12–1Joined 2025. No relation claimed, no relation denied.
Brian Crisp11New for JACK XIV. Fife has already issued the handicap; the record book awaits.
Drew Zittel18New for JACK XIV. Drafted into history this September.
Todd Altman14New for JACK XIV — inherited Mick's seat on Team Hudson without attending the draft. Undefeated, so far.
* Team W–L counts the nine years with documented rosters: 2013–2017, 2021–2023, and 2025. Rosters for 2018–2020 (all Team Kory/Adam wins) and 2024 (Team Casey) are still in Fife's archive — records will grow as they surface. † Individual match records from Golf Genius, 2025 — the first fully scored year. Earlier match-by-match results are being reconstructed.
The Field · Est. 2013
The Roster

Every man to ever tee it up in the JACK — all 43 of them — with the Commissioner's official bio, his all-time record, total points, and the year of his first playing on the tee. Photos from JACKs past drop into the ball as we find them.

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Jim Kearns
Jim Kearns
Yrs 13Record 21-16-2Pts 22Cups 2
Scoring avg · South 73.92 · North 72.70 · Alt 72.08

The J in JACK, his initial literally welded into the name. Equal parts grit and chaos: he won the very first championship, then walked into a decade of cursed captaincies, brutal losses, and off-course disasters only he could generate — late-night run-ins with TSR Security, once trying to open a hotel room with a Walmart gift card. Despite it all he owns a winning record and the third-most points in JACK history. Imperfect, relentless, and carved into the foundation — and the owner of the sweatiest handshake in the field, verified annually on the first tee.

"Jim is an enigma. In one story he almost literally finds a needle in a haystack, then the other story he can't find a roomkey in his wallet. Amazing." — Adam

Jim Kearns crest, est 2013, 2 cups
Adam Baumann
Adam Baumann
Yrs 13Record 22-13-4Pts 23Cups 10
Scoring avg · South 72.15 · North 70.20 · Alt 66.92

The A in JACK and the most dominant force the event has ever seen. At 6'7" he doesn't just tower over the field — he buries it. Holds the all-time points record, co-captained nine championship teams, and led a dynasty that won six straight and nine of ten from 2014–2023. Multiple undefeated weekends and the operational backbone of the tournament. If you want a bet, you ask Jim. If you want a championship, you follow Adam.

Adam Baumann crest, est 2013, 10 cups
Chris
Chris "Fife" Fifield Battalion Chief
Yrs 13Record 16-19-4Pts 18Cups 4
Scoring avg · South 72.54 · North 71.70 · Alt 71.17

The C in JACK — founder, Commissioner, record-keeper, and holder of the all-time email-volume record. The author of every bio on this page, modest enough to leave his own nearly blank. Thirteen years of spreadsheets gave the JACK its memory, and in 2025 he finally backed up the trash talk, taking down Jimbo 5&4. And as of August 2026: Battalion Chief, Mesa Fire & Medical — the City of Mesa has officially confirmed what this tournament has known for thirteen years, which is that this man will take command of any situation whether or not anyone asked him to. Entire companies of professional firefighters now deploy on his word. The same word that certifies his own 7. The Committee extends its full respect — the white helmet is earned, two decades of the real thing, wearing the badge Captain Craig Chenery wore before him — and notes that all handicap disputes must now be submitted through the proper chain of command. The chain of command is Fife. "It's all part of the lore of the JACK."

Chris
In Memoriam
Kory Yule
Kory Yule
Yrs 11Record 13-13-4Pts 15Cups 9
Scoring avg · South 72.30 · North 68.88 · Alt 68.30

The original spark of the JACK — the founding member whose swing became the silhouette that defines the event. He shaped the culture, the traditions, and the competitive identity. Co-captained nine championship teams, introduced the Horse Race, and won its first edition. His passing in 2024 left a permanent void, but his influence is everywhere: in the logo, in the stories, in the standard he set. The JACK exists because Kory built it.

Kory Yule crest, est 2013, 9 cups
Reed Treadwell
Reed Treadwell
Yrs 13Record 19-13-7Pts 22.5Cups 8
Scoring avg · South 73.43 · North 72.10 · Alt 68.54

Reed "Papa Bear" Treadwell is an original 16 member, a two-time MVP, and an eight-time champion who spent years as the JACK's all-time points leader. A predator on the course — aggressive, fearless, and the man who launched the infamous beer-in-the-face tradition. His only weakness is a Sunday showdown with Nuckman fueled by double bloodies and Coors Light. Reed doesn't just compete. He hunts.

Reed Treadwell crest, est 2013, 8 cups
Casey Treadwell
Casey Treadwell
Yrs 13Record 16-19-4Pts 18Cups 7
Scoring avg · South 75.93 · North 70.60 · Alt 70.67

An original 16 member and part of one of the JACK's brother duos. Once traded for the inaugural MVP and picked last for years, he kept swinging — hit the JACK's first hole-in-one in 2015, won MVP in 2023, and captained a championship team the following year. Seven titles and nearly a point per weekend. Proof that reputation can change and performance rewrites it.

Casey Treadwell crest, est 2013, 7 cups
Curt Lonsdale
Curt Lonsdale
Yrs 13Record 15-18-6Pts 18Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 76.00 · North 72.60 · Alt 69.50

The JACK's original lefty and a walking coin flip — feast or famine, never in between. Won the first Sunday horse race after shooting a rough 103 the day before, consumed double greyhounds like oxygen, and photobombed every championship picture he could reach. Five titles, a 2023 MVP, and a 2024 captaincy. Unpredictable, unforgettable, undeniably successful.

Curt Lonsdale crest, est 2013, 5 cups
John Anderson
John Anderson
Yrs 12Record 16-13-6Pts 19Cups 8
Scoring avg · South 77.46 · North 72.50 · Alt 71.42

The "little J" of the JACK and one of its most accomplished original 16 members. He's missed only one event since the beginning, won eight championships, earned a Sorry Sack, claimed a Losing Team MVP, and captained a title team. He also created the JACK Sim League, expanding the event's footprint. Anderson doesn't chase attention — he builds structure, wins quietly, and keeps showing up with results.

John Anderson crest, est 2013, 8 cups
Mick Kapanicas
Mick Kapanicas
Yrs 12Record 16-12-8Pts 18.5Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 73.36 · North 71.00 · Alt 72.33

One year short of perfect attendance and a grinder since he arrived in year two. With match-play experience, five championships, and a 2022 MVP, he's a Sunday fighter — the kind of player you can find at the tables late Saturday and still claw out wins the next morning. Toughness personified.

Mick Kapanicas crest, est 2014, 5 cups
Dale Crogan
Dale Crogan
Yrs 11Record 15-12-6Pts 18Cups 6
Scoring avg · South 73.42 · North 73.13 · Alt 69.64

Joined in year two and became one of the JACK's most reliable competitors. MVP in 2021, six championships, a 15-12-6 record, and a knack for keeping the group grounded with stories and steady play. He also won the inaugural JACK Sim League, proving his game translates anywhere. Consistency with teeth.

Dale Crogan crest, est 2014, 6 cups
Steve
Steve "Big Daddy" Summwalt Sidelined · XIV
Yrs 11Record 14-18-1Pts 13.5Cups 4
Scoring avg · South 74.25 · North 74.20 · Alt 70.00

A machine — a bunker specialist, four-time champion, and a competitor who only stops playing when a doctor with a scalpel tells him to. Even at 70 he still beats players half his age, finally moving up a tee box only because the group felt bad. Big Daddy is proof that skill doesn't fade. It just gets meaner. Sidelined for JACK XIV on doctor’s orders — the only excuse this tournament has ever accepted. The field is easier and worse off at the same time. Get well, Big Daddy. Your seat is waiting at XV.

Steve
Zac Castleberry — photo pending, like everything else we know about him
Zac Castleberry New · XIV
Yrs 1Record 0-0-0Pts 0Cups 0
Scoring avg · No data. No film. No fear.

The newest man in the field, signed eleven days before the first tee. A Mesa firefighter who answers to Battalion Chief Fifield at the station and plays against him at Talking Stick — a conflict of interest the Committee has noted, filed, and fully expects to enjoy. A left-handed 20 described by his own recruiter as “basically Randy, but mirrored,” with Douglass-grade vibes. Already knows Dale, Carl, Fife, Wes, and Ben; the other twenty-two introductions happen on the first tee. Fills the seat of the great Big Daddy Sumwalt, which is not pressure at all. Welcome to the lore, Zac.

Matt Abram
Matt Abram
Yrs 10Record 19-9-2Pts 20Cups 7
Scoring avg · South 75.50 · North 71.00 · Alt 69.78

One of the JACK's most reliable weapons. Seven championships in ten appearances, an MVP, and a captaincy coming in 2026. Drafted ahead of Albert Pujols in the 1999 MLB amateur draft, he tinkers with a new putter every year and still delivers nearly two points per tournament. They call him Automatic Matty for a reason.

Matt Abram crest, est 2014, 7 cups
Todd
Todd "Nuckman" Nuckols
Yrs 10Record 14-8-5Pts 16.5Cups 6
Scoring avg · South 74.00 · North 71.50 · Alt 67.13

An original 16 member and one of the JACK's most infamous figures. He arrived in 2013 like a missile — chasing players with snakes, topping consecutive opening tee shots, winning an early MVP before forgetting the event was golf and not a card game. He fell asleep twice and earned back-to-back Sorry Sacks, yet still holds a winning record and six championships. Chaos, comedy, and competitiveness in one unpredictable package. Cash only.

Todd
Kevin Yule
Kevin Yule
Yrs 10Record 13-12-5Pts 15.5Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 75.00 · North 67.43 · Alt 67.56

Joined a few years in and immediately became a fixture. He created the Sorry Sack award, won five championships, and built a reputation as one of the group's most committed gamblers — second only to Jim. Four individual horse races with setups that defy logic and a forward press that borders on performance art. Kevin doesn't just play the JACK. He adds flavor to it.

Kevin Yule crest, est 2016, 5 cups
Christian
Christian "Tina" McDaniel
Yrs 10Record 11-16-2Pts 12Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 75.92 · North 72.50 · Alt 70.90

A master of verbal warfare — a relentless trash-talker who never met a conversation he didn't think he won. Known for the infamous basement practice video, constant banter, and taking the silhouette photo that became the JACK logo. He hasn't won much individually, but he's been part of several championship teams and remains one of the event's loudest, most memorable personalities.

Christian
Alex McPherson
Alex McPherson
Yrs 10Record 10-20-3Pts 11.5Cups 3
Scoring avg · South 74.91 · North 73.00 · Alt 73.44

A steady force across ten JACK Classics, earning at least one point every year he's played and contributing to three championship teams. As one of the original 16, he helped establish the event's early identity — including the first wave of Antigua team apparel that set the tone for the JACK's look and feel. McPherson doesn't make noise. He makes impact.

Alex McPherson crest, est 2013, 3 cups
Jay Richardson
Jay Richardson
Yrs 9Record 14-11-2Pts 15Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 72.33 · North 72.71 · Alt 68.89

Entered as an alternate and detonated the field. His handicap was questioned immediately, and he answered by winning MVP in his first year. Since then he's averaged nearly 1.67 points a weekend across five championship teams. Consistency with an edge — the kind of competitor who doesn't talk about proving people wrong. He just does it.

Jay Richardson crest, est 2016, 5 cups
Wesley Lewis
Wesley Lewis
Yrs 9Record 13-12-2Pts 14Cups 3
Scoring avg · South 75.11 · North 74.14 · Alt 72.13

Part of one of the JACK's brother duos, with a reputation for Sunday dominance — undefeated even when he doesn't bet on himself. Once won the Sorry Sack and low net in the same weekend, proving volatility and talent can coexist. Aggressive when fired up, always willing to go for the green, with three championships to show for it. Improvement in motion.

Wesley Lewis crest, est 2017, 3 cups
In Memoriam
Wayne
Wayne "Doc" Botkin
Yrs 8Record 9-13-2Pts 9.5Cups 4

More than an original 16 member — the emotional center of the early JACK. Known for cigars, wingtip shoes, loud shorts, and a personality that lifted everyone around him, Doc played eight events and served as team photographer during an injury year, creating the most documented JACK on record. He passed away in 2024, leaving behind stories, warmth, and a presence that can't be replaced. Doc wasn't just part of the JACK. He was its heartbeat.

Wayne
Jeff Krueger
Jeff Krueger
Yrs 8Record 3-18-3Pts 4.5Cups 2
Scoring avg · South 82.25 · North 73.60 · Alt 75.00

Stumbled into the JACK through a card table and a game of liar's dice, and eight events later he's carved out a unique place. His scores don't always show it, but he's been part of multiple championship teams and multiple Sorry Sacks. He engraves the Gentleman Jack bottles for the event, missed time to injury, and returned with new knees ready to fight. Commitment comes in many forms — his is carved in glass.

Jeff Krueger crest, est 2016, 2 cups
Dave Church
Dave Church
Yrs 7Record 10-7-4Pts 12Cups 4
Scoring avg · South 77.00 · North 74.60 · Alt 69.60

The most responsible gambler the JACK has — he once paid his entire 2022 entry fee with Masters pool winnings. Seven years, a 10-7-4 record, and a habit of showing up exactly when it counts.

Dave Church crest, est 2015, 4 cups
Lou Meyer
Lou Meyer
Yrs 7Record 10-6-2Pts 11Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 72.17 · North 67.00 · Alt 70.83

Represents the Anthem boys and has been the lowest handicap since he showed up. He gets everyone's best shot — low-handicap grinder or high-handicap roller coaster — and handles it with calm precision under the visor. Five championships in seven years and points stacked like a machine. He's one MVP away from sitting at the top of the JACK hierarchy.

Lou Meyer crest, est 2019, 5 cups
Brad Douglass
Brad Douglass
Yrs 7Record 8-10-3Pts 9Cups 3
Scoring avg · South 77.71 · North 77.83 · Alt 70.83

The JACK's energy source — the man who guarantees the highest cocktail count and the loudest Saturday night. But beneath the vibes is a competitor who delivered one of the most shocking performances in JACK history: a net-63 blowout win in 2020 using a 1998 Ping TiSi driver. An original 16 member, a horse race champion, and a three-time team winner who scores every time he shows up. Proof the party and the performance can coexist.

Brad Douglass crest, est 2013, 3 cups
Randy Ziegler
Randy Ziegler
Yrs 7Record 9-11-1Pts 8.5Cups 5
Scoring avg · South 79.17 · North 80.00 · Alt 71.00

One of the most unforgettable debuts in tournament history — throwing up and having a bowel movement on the course at the same time, then rallying like nothing happened. He earned instant respect, hung golf gloves from his cart like Aaron Rai in 110-degree heat, and backed it up. In seven events he's won five championships and scored at least a point every year. Gritty, unfiltered, tougher than the conditions.

Randy Ziegler crest, est 2019, 5 cups
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis
Yrs 7Record 4-13-4Pts 6Cups 4
Scoring avg · South 72.50 · North 68.00 · Alt 70.00

Arrived seven years into the JACK with no golf background and a college baseball career behind him. He adapted fast. He hits it longer than anyone pound-for-pound, draws elite opponents every year, and still averages nearly a point per tournament. Four championships — three in a row — and even a Sorry Sack when the beers got ahead of him. His record doesn't tell the full story. His game does.

Ben Lewis crest, est 2019, 4 cups
Marty Armstrong
Marty Armstrong
Yrs 6Record 7-10-1Pts 7.5Cups 2
Scoring avg · South 76.80 · North 74.00 · Alt 70.33

Arrived like a wrecking ball, winning two championships in his first appearances before life — injuries, kids, medic school — pulled him away. When he's present, he's a force: energetic, talented, and capable of lifting a team with personality alone. Armstrong doesn't show up often, but when he does, he matters.

Marty Armstrong crest, est 2018, 2 cups
In Memoriam
Craig Chenery
Craig Chenery
Yrs 5Record 8-7Pts 8Cups 4
Scoring avg · South 77.86 · North 78.67 · Alt 72.80

One of the original 16 and a quiet powerhouse in the early years. He won the first championship and then kept winning — four straight titles — while averaging 1.5 points a weekend. He played five events before his passing, leaving behind a streak of dominance that set the bar for early JACK competition. His initials rode on the shirts; his seat is never really empty.

Craig Chenery crest, est 2013, 4 cups
Travis Miller
Travis Miller
Yrs 5Record 8-7Pts 8Cups 3
Scoring avg · South 77.67 · North 73.14 · Alt 71.80

The JACK's nomad — a competitor who has played while living in Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas. An original 16 member, he won MVP in 2019 and became the first player to win the entire horse race pot by going unbet and taking low net ($350, still discussed in hushed tones). Three championships in limited appearances, and a traveling-gunslinger vibe every time he shows up.

Travis Miller crest, est 2013, 3 cups
Jon Liebe
Jon Liebe
Yrs 4Record 4-5-3Pts 3.5Cups 2
Scoring avg · South 73.75 · North 67.33 · Alt 69.67

Arrived late but fit instantly. A lefty with presence, he won back-to-back championships out of the gate and delivered the JACK's second hole-in-one — on a memorial hole honoring Kory. He opened the bar tab, shrugged, and said, "that was light work." Skill, swagger, and a sense of timing that makes him dangerous every time he tees it up. He also commissioned the legendary Damon Hack Cameo.

Jon Liebe crest, est 2021, 2 cups
Craig
Craig "Head" Hernandez
Yrs 4Record 1-10-1Pts 1.5Cups 1
Scoring avg · South 85.00 · North 82.00 · Alt 72.50

A steady pre-COVID presence before moving to Florida — but distance didn't stop him. He's traveled back for two of the last three years, proving his dedication is stronger than his record. Head isn't measured by wins. He's measured by the energy he brings, and the JACK is better every time he makes the trip.

Craig
Hudson Yule
Hudson Yule
Yrs 3Record 6-3Pts 6Cups 1

Stepped in for his father and immediately showed he belonged. He's already won a team championship, earned a Losing Team MVP with a 3-0 performance, and will captain his first team in 2026. Young, talented, and rising fast — the next generation of the K in JACK. He doesn't wait for legacy to happen. He builds it.

Hudson Yule crest, est 2024, 1 cups
Ron McPherson
Ron McPherson
Yrs 3Record 5-2-2Pts 6Cups 2
Scoring avg · South 70.67 · North 72.67 · Alt 69.33

The only professional golfer ever to play in the JACK, and he dominated the field in his 70s. He hit every fairway, drained putts like a man decades younger, and averaged two points a weekend while winning two championships. He eventually stepped aside so others could have a chance, leaving behind a legacy of precision, class, and quiet superiority.

Ron McPherson crest, est 2017, 2 cups
Garrett Howell
Garrett Howell
Yrs 3Record 2-6-1Pts 2.5Cups 0
Scoring avg · South 77.33 · North 72.67 · Alt 69.50

Flashed through the JACK in a three-year run that ended too soon. He arrived during a stretch of roster chaos, fit in immediately, then disappeared after a job change and an Achilles tear. His time was brief, but he left the impression of a competitor who could have built something bigger if life hadn't intervened.

Garrett Howell crest, est 2020, 0 cups
Ryan Golseth
Ryan Golseth
Yrs 2Record 4-2Pts 4Cups 1
Scoring avg · South 74.00 · Alt 68.50

Came up from Tucson for two years and left with hardware. After an underwhelming debut he returned with purpose, went 3-0, won MVP in 2017, and led his team to a championship. Kory Yule said they'd win if Ryan showed up — and he was right. He hasn't returned since, but he walked away on top.

Ryan Golseth crest, est 2016, 1 cups
Mark Yule
Mark Yule
Yrs 2Record 3-3Pts 3Cups 2

Entering his third JACK with two championships already in hand. He's been a factor in the horse race and seems to bring divine intervention to any team he joins. "The Chaplain." Some players contribute. Mark alters outcomes.

Mark Yule crest, est 2024, 2 cups
Seth Shenfeld
Seth Shenfeld
Yrs 2Record 3-3Pts 3Cups 1
Scoring avg · South 75.00 · North 66.00 · Alt 67.00

Played two years and finished 3-3, but his legacy is defined by the JACK's first on-course 911 call. Overheating forced him to forfeit his final Sunday match, and the group learned that Nuckman absolutely cannot check a pulse. Short, chaotic, and memorable — exactly the kind of story the JACK never forgets.

Seth Shenfeld crest, est 2021, 1 cups
Chuck Coil
Chuck Coil
Yrs 1Record 3-0Pts 3Cups 1
Scoring avg · North 67.50

Played one year, went 3-0, won MVP, won a championship, and vanished. Traded away because no one knew him, he became the JACK's first ghost story — a perfect record and a complete disappearance. The only perfect career in JACK history. Short, sharp, and undefeated. Carhartt donor.

Chuck Coil crest, est 2013, 1 cups
Korey
Korey "KB" Boals
Yrs 1Record 3-0Pts 3Cups 1

Blew in from Minnesota by way of the Fontainebleau during March Madness and immediately made noise. He went 3-0 in his inaugural year, won a team championship, and earned the Distinguished Gentleman Award in honor of Doc. Boals didn't ease into the JACK — he arrived like a statement. Doc would have bet on him; nobody else was allowed to.

Korey
Carl Mickelson
Carl Mickelson
Yrs 1Record 2-1Pts 2Cups 0

Entered as a last-minute replacement in 2025 and immediately proved he belonged. He posted a strong 2-1 record and showed the kind of composure that suggests he'll be a problem for future opponents. No relation claimed, no relation denied. His story is just beginning.

Carl Mickelson crest, est 2025, 0 cups
Tyler Anderson
Tyler Anderson
Yrs 1Record 2-1Pts 2Cups 1

Made his JACK debut last year and came out swinging. He won his opening match, followed it with a strong alternate-shot performance (Round 2 Low Net with his father, a 66), and ran into a buzz saw on Sunday. Eager, competitive, and positioned to grow — the kind of newcomer who doesn't need hype. He needs reps.

Tyler Anderson crest, est 2025, 1 cups
Dave Berriochoa
Dave Berriochoa
Yrs 1Record 1-1-1Pts 1.5Cups 1
Scoring avg · North 79.00 · Alt 71.00

Part of the original 16, he made his mark in the inaugural JACK with toughness and timing. As the sun dropped on Saturday he buried a deciding putt to keep his team alive — despite taking a Brad Douglass missile off the shoulder earlier in the round. He finished 1-1-1 and walked away, leaving a short but gritty legacy and one clutch moment still talked about.

Dave Berriochoa crest, est 2013, 1 cups
Mason Banks
Mason Banks
Yrs 1Record 0-2-1Pts 0.5Cups 0

Debuted last year and earned half a point, but his real damage came in the JACK Sim League, where he dominated the first season and won low net. He halved his first singles match — composure noted. His game will need to sharpen for September, but the potential is clear. Banks is a threat in any format.

Mason Banks crest, est 2025, 0 cups
In Memoriam
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Kolby Sparks
Yrs 1Record 0-3Pts 0Cups 0
Scoring avg · South 82.00 · Alt 86.00

Kolby Sparks played one year before tragedy struck, and the JACK honors his contribution with respect and remembrance. His time was short, but his presence is part of the event's history, and always will be.

Kolby Sparks crest, est 2017, 0 cups

Records, points, and bios compiled by Chris "Fife" Fifield from thirteen years of spreadsheets. Anyone who has played gets mentioned — if a name is missing, it goes in. Founders carry a gold bar; † denotes members no longer with us, never out of the field.

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