Mini-Guinea
Started in 2019 as opposite season outings to the SGO, four DC-area friends head to the Eastern Shore for long weekends of golf. In September 2019, Steve Clinger played the three rounds the best and was the inaugural Mini-Guinea Champion. About a year later, in October 2020 (amid a pandemic), the host, Jeff Paniati overcame the competition in three rounds (fourth was rained out) to claim the coveted prize. In May 2021, Jeff Lindley led wire-to-wire through the three scheduled rounds to become the third different champion in three years. Returning to its fall schedule in October 2022 (and without an injured Bob Rupert), Jeff Paniati regained the championship, playing solidly over the 4 rounds. The entire foursome returned in October 2023 with the threat of rain for Saturday's round never materializing. Jeff Lindley again prevailed over the 4 rounds with the championship exchanging hands from Jeff to Jeff on the victor's birthday. Most recently, the Mini-Guinea was held October 11-14, 2024, with all participants at Hog Neck Golf Course, The Rookery Golf Club, Ocean Pines Golf Club, and Bear Trap Dunes, and Jeff Paniati taking the lead early with a +3 score for the opening round and never looking back, despite a valiant effort from Jeff Lindley in the following rounds that including holing out from 100 yards for birdie. Since Steve Clinger winning the inaugural event, the championship has alternated between the Jeffs.
