Masters of Grass

2011 Masters of Grass Tournament

dave — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:22:06 +0000

Welcome Tennis fans and participants of the 2011 Masters of Grass. This years Tournament will start on Monday night at 7:00 with the first Round match play.

The draw is completed and ready to be viewed here. The level of play this year will be very high. The Cost for the Tournament is $30 this year. This will get everyone a MOG Tee Shirt, 1 Ice Cream and a Ton of Tennis Fun on a Grass Court.

All Players need to wear White shirts, White shorts and White socks. The shoes can be your choice in Colors. ( White is better )

On Saturday July 30th, we will have Becky the Hot Dog Lady. Sam and Charlie will be selling a number of favors or Ice Cream.

Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday will be practice times for the Players and the makeup days if it rains. Tuesday will be a practice day and may also be a day to take a raft ride if you come out. Wednesday night we will have Hotdogs or Pizza for the players and spectators.

Looking forward to some great Tennis.

Thanks
Todd

DAVID DARLING WINS MOG 2009

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:47:51 +0000

Congratulations to David Darling for his awesome performance at this years tournament. He beat out Dave Lassanske in the final. It was a very tight final, which featured Lassanke, (the 2007 chamption as well as 05 and 08 runnerup) and David Darling, the young upandcomer who upset Horia Neagos, (05,06,08 champion) in a well played semifinal. Lassanke’s lethal serve and volley game was at times mesmerizing, and he had a chance to polish it further in a tough semifinal battle with Pat McIlraith who provided an upset of his own in the quarters, when he took down Todd Dobben.

Ultimately, David Darling proved to be a bit too much using a new found all court game as well as good court coverage and the traditional “Darling consistency,” to prevail in a tight 8-5 pro set final with only one break of serve. Many congratulations go out to David who has proven over the course of his summer performance (semifinal appearance at SAU Open, finalist at the Sidmore, and MOG champion) that he is ready and armed to tackle his first season of collegiate tennis at Spring Arbor University.

All and all, it was a great final, a great tournament and we look forward to 2010 to have an even better tournament. Thanks to Meghan, Charlie, Sam and all the other wives, girlfriends and family members who made this great tournament possible!

Pictures from the 2009 Early Rounds

dave — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:16:06 +0000

Some pictures of the early rounds. We’re looking forward to this weekend. It’ll be a great time (if the rain holds off) with classic wooden racket tennis, good food, and great friends. Check back often to see more pictures posted throughout the weekend.

The Masters of Grass Tournament

dave — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:04:51 +0000

It started with one man’s vision, four Masters inaugurated it, and now it has grown to it’s fifth year – the Masters of Grass Tournament.

Centre court is located in Jackson, Michigan and is available for viewing and playing. Arrangements must be made by contacting Todd Dobben.
Although the court is private, he loves to have people play on it.
For available court time contact him by clicking here or look him up if you are in Jackson.

NEAGOS WINS 2008 TOURNEY

dave — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:09:48 +0000

Congratulations to Horia Neagos for his stellar performance at this years tournament. He beat out Dave Lassanske in the final. It was a hotly contested final, just as the previous year. Lassanke’s lethal serve and volley game was at times mesmerizing. However, Neagos was able to hit a few passing shots at times, as well as use his all court game and movement to get lucky at the very end and pull through with a close 3 set win.

All and all, it was a great final, a great tournament and we look forward to 2009 to have an even better tournament. Thanks to Meghan, Charlie, Sam and all the other wives, girlfriends and family members who made this great tournament possible!

LASSANSKE WINS 2007 TOURNEY

dave — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:13:13 +0000

Congratulations to Dave Lassanske on winning the 2007 Masters of Grass Tournament. He narrowly edged out Horia Neagos in three sets to take the title home. Thanks to everyone who participated and came out to watch this year.