Nathan Udy

PERSONAL – Nate lives in Natomas, CA with his wife Eleni and their son, Stephen (7 months). During the week he is an auditor and appraiser for the State of California. On Sunday mornings he works as a cashier at my golf course, Bartley Cavanaugh. Nate has played golf casually since he was a kid.

 TIE TO THE MONTEMAR – Nate’s tie to the Montemar is very simple and linear. He’s worked at Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course for 21 years. When he first started it was a school job and now he works once per week to keep his golf perks. When I got the job at Bartley we became buddies. Simple as that. We are similar in age and like-minded people. Nate has been stoked about the idea of a buddies golf trip since the very second I mentioned the idea.  He’s been a great person to bounce ideas off of and we literally talk about the Montemar every Sunday morning. Nate is a phenomenal guy who will be a great member of this group for many years to come.

 ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MONTEMAR – Nate has done a ton. In addition to the two boxes of ProV1s and all the idea collaboration, Nate is the official scorekeeper of the Montemar. You’ve all seen glimpses of how the scoring and point system will work for this thing, of some of the different ideas my brain comes up with, stuff that is way to complex for software like Golf Genius. Nate is the man in charge of building a spreadsheet to make all this work and he’s getting very close. He’s already updated the sheets for the 80 golfers we’ll have this year. Please make sure to thank him and buy him a beer as he’s busy working after each of our rounds. This isn’t possible without him.

 WHAT NEEDEDED TO HAPPEN 2024 – Nate needs to get in a zone Saturday morning and show up to Circling Raven with his inflated handicap and no care in the world. If he continues to stay in that zone throughout the round, his mind should never be clear enough to let the nerves get to him, allowing him to play his game and put up major points on the first day of the Tourney. Sounds like he’s got some ringers coming to town and if he pairs things up right for the scramble, while continuing to lock in on the task at hand, there’s no reason to think he can’t be in it come Monday.

 WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED 2024 – Nate started off slow but finished in a big way. His 94 at The Resort Course, an inflated handicap from 2023, some solid shots on KPs, some solid team play, and his knowledge of the scoring system, all contributed to his first top 5 finish at a Montemar.

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN 2025 - Nate is teeing off at Haggin Oaks as I type this. This kind of dedication, and quality use of paternity leave, has me thinking this could be his year. He knows the scoring system as well as anybody and as long as he stays out of his own head, and away from his driver, can manage a golf course as well as he needs to. Who he chooses for his scramble partners and what happens with the random pairings will determine a lot.

 ODDS TO WIN 36-1

 FUN FACT – Nate has a striking resemblance to Billy Ray Cyrus. It’s not easy to see at first but once you see it you will never unsee it.

MONTEMARS PLAYED – 3 (2022 – Sacramento, 2023 - Scottsdale, 2024 - Coeur D’Alene)

MONTEMAR ROUNDS PLAYED – 8 (2022 – Yoche, Darkhorse, 2023 – TPC Scottsdale, TS Piipaash, TS O’odham, 2024 - Circling Raven x 2, Coeur D’Alene Resort Course)

LIFETIME POINT TOTAL – 664.8 (9th)

JACKETS WON – 0

TOP 3 FINISHES – 0

TOP 5 FINISHES – 1 (5th in 2024)

TOP 10 FINISHES – 2 (10TH IN 2022, 5th in 2024)

RECORDS – 0

TOURNAMENT HANDICAP - 28

INVITED BY – Oliver Kenyon

PLAYERS INVITED -  (Edwin Singh, Aaron Veatch, Matt Nedresky, Eric Pohl, Matt Diaz)

PRIZES DONATED – Two boxes of ProV1s.