--- title: Birdie Bandits Back to City Tour Championship description: Team Birdie Bandits is making a return trip to the 2016 City Tour Championship after a successful season in the Boston City Tour. image: https://blog.nextgengolf.org/hubfs/birdie_bandits_team_pic-949825-edited.jpg --- [![nextgengolf-white-logo.png](https://nextgengolf.org/wp-content/themes/theme46788/images/nextgengolf-white-logo.png "nextgengolf-white-logo.png")](https://nextgengolf.org/) - [NCCGA](https://nextgengolf.org/college-golf/nccga/) - [City Tour](http://nextgengolf.org/city-tour) - [Blog](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/) - [About](https://nextgengolf.org/about-us/) - [About Us](https://nextgengolf.org/about-us/) - [Press](https://nextgengolf.org/press/) - [Golf Jobs](https://nextgengolf.org/job-board/) - Resources - [Golf Equipment Deals](https://nextgengolf.org/golf-equipment-deals-nextgengolf-members/) - [Find Golf Discounts](https://nextgengolf.org/best-golf-discounts-in-each-state/) - [Indoor Golf Facilities](https://nextgengolf.org/app/find-indoor-golf-facilities) # Adapting to a new generation of golfers Subscribe NCCGA City Tour Industry Subscribe Enter a valid email address - [College Golf](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf) - [Golf Help](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-help) - [Golf Industry](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry) - [All Topics](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/topics) - [New Posts](https://blog.nextgengolf.org) - [College Golf](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/college-golf) - [Golf Help](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-help) - [Golf Industry](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry) # [Birdie Bandits Back to City Tour Championship](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry/birdie-bandits-back-to-city-tour-championship) By [Travis Richardson](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry/author/travis-richardson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Birdie Bandits Back to City Tour Championship](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/hubfs/birdie_bandits_team_pic-949825-edited.jpg)](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/golf-industry/birdie-bandits-back-to-city-tour-championship) One question overheard at the Boston City Tour tournaments this summer: "Who are those guys wearing the Hawaiian shirts?" Those guys are Team Birdie Bandits, and don't judge them based on their attire. These guys have skills. Birdie Bandits won the final [Boston City Tour](https://nextgengolf.org/app/golf-tournaments/430-city-tour-summer-2016-boston-city-tournament-4/team-leaderboard) event, after finishing top 3 in the first three tournaments. The win helped them earn a trip to the 2016 [City Tour Championship](https://nextgengolf.org/2016-city-tour-championship-at-seaview-golf-resort/) this weekend at Seaview Golf Resort in Atlantic City, their second straight trip to the City Tour Championship. ![cody_phillips_birdie_bandits.jpg](https://blog.nextgengolf.org/hs-fs/hubfs/cody_phillips_birdie_bandits.jpg?width=237&name=cody_phillips_birdie_bandits.jpg)"Our team makes fashion statements wherever we go on the course rocking Hawaiian shirts, sandal golf cleats, bucket hats," team captain Cody Phillips said. Birdie Bandits is made up of long-time friends that grew up together, and stay connected to hangout and play golf regularly. Competing at the City Championship for the team will be Phillips, Peter Brousseau, Thomas Lazaras, Marcus Murray, Matt Lazaras, and Christian Allimonos. Phillips and Matt Lazaras have been two of the team's most consistent players, as Lazara placed in the Top 5 three times this summer, and Phillips twice. Murray won the individual title at the second Boston City Tour tournament at Shining Rock in July. Birdie Bandits finished the City Tour season ranked #20 in best-ball, as well as #2 out of the best-ball teams that played all four events over the summer. Heading into their second City Tour Championship, what is Birdie Bandits most looking forward to? "A fun weekend away with the guys, and having the opportunity to play a course that is played every year by the pros," Phillips said. "(And to) Make birds, lots of them." 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