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Cleveland Amateur Championship: 1993-2002

by Allen Freeman  |  August 15, 2002   Comments Off

Cleveland Amatuer ChampionshipsA year-by-year list of the Champions and Runners-up from The Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championships, along with the winner of the Senior Cleveland Amateur Championship, from the early years of these events, 1993-2002:

2002 – Manakiki
Champion Norton Brick 72-70-71 213
Runner Up Brian Krusoe 73-74-69 216
Seniors Frank Tuscano 79-75-76 230
2001 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion Norton Brick 72-72-73 217
Runner Up Joe Hurtuk 72-78-71 221
Seniors John Betonte 72-81-71 224
2000 – Manakiki
Champion Norton Brick 67-74-76 217
Runners Up Ted Koelsch 71-71-77 219
Glyn Price 68-76-75 219
Seniors John Betonte 72-76-74 222
1999 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion Matthew Creech 73-75 148
Runners Up Scott Heran 76-74 150
Brian Polick 77-73 150
Seniors Not played
1998 – R1) Manakiki; R2) Sleepy Hollow
Champion Doug Hauenstein 71-72 143
Runner Up Allen Freeman 72-73 145
Seniors Not played
1997 – R1) Shawnee Hills; R2) Manakiki
Champion Richard Hubbard* 73-76 149
Runners Up Rick Campbell 75-74 149
Jack Elber 75-74 149
*won playoff with par on 1st hole
Seniors Jim Rockow 74-73 147
1996 – R1) Big Met; R2) Sleepy Hollow
Champion Brad Steven 69-76 145
Runner Up John Douglas 78-72 150
Seniors Lloyd Chirdon 78-85 163
1995 – R1) Shawnee Hills; R2) Sleepy Hollow
Champion Joe Benich 75-78 153
Runner Up Jim Rockow 74-81 155
Seniors Richard Centa 84-84 168
1994 – R1) Pine Ridge; R2) Manakiki
Champion John Niedzialek 74-76 150
Runner Up Bob Delaat 76-76 152
Seniors Joe Danolfo 159
1993 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion Scott Piesen 77
Runners Up Richard Hubbard 79
Steve Schaefer 79
Seniors Joe Danolfo 84

– Allen Freeman

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History of the Cleveland MetroParks Course Championships

by Allen Freeman  |  August 10, 2002   Comments Off

As stand-alone events and as a qualifier for the Cleveland Amateur, the Cleveland MetroParks Golf Division hosts its ’Course Championships’ each year at its four main golf properties: Big Met GC; Sleepy Hollow GC; Manakiki GC; and Shawnee Hills GC.

These events have been conducted since 1993.

The following charts provide the historical records of the winners of each of these course championships. (Note that some records are incomplete; if you know any of the missing information, please email us and we will update the records.)

NEOHgolf.com will provide complete coverage of each of these course championships starting in 2008!

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BIG MET GC COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR CHAMPION CITY SCORE
1993 Scott Piesen Berea 69
1994 Pete Cordiak
1995 Joe Brnich North Royalton
1996 Todd Austinson
1997 Ray Prokop Lakewood 73
1998 Chris McGrath Olmsted Falls 71
1999 John Bartolozzi Cleveland 69
2000 Ted Koelsch 74-69=143
2001 Tommy Wiegand Avon Lake
2002 Tommy Wiegand Avon Lake 142
2003 Phil Latsko Middleburg Hts 66-68=134
2004 Tommy Wiegand Avon Lake 67-70=137
2005 Blake Furgerson Avon Lake 71-68=139
2006 Blake Furgerson Avon Lake 69-71=140
2007 Brian Smith Amherst 66-71=137
2008 Dan Grincewicz Westlake 67-69=136
2009 Drew Thompson Avon Lake 68-73=141
2010 Brian Van De Motter Rocky River 69-71=140
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SLEEPY HOLLOW GC COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR CHAMPION CITY SCORE
1993 Lloyd Chirdon Strongsville 76
1994 David Basel 77
1995 Richard Hubbard Bay Village 75
1996 Arthur Reginelli 77
1997 Rick Campbell Hinkley 78
1998 Rich Skupski Parma 76
1999 Tom Rechin Rocky River 70
2000 Paul Woznicki Brooklyn Hts 72-72=144
2001 Geoff Wood Strongsville 78-74=152
2002 Frank Tuscano McDonald 75-73=148
2003 Jeff Klominek Medina 74-71=145
2004 Allen Freeman Brecksville 70-73=143
2005 Brett Kaufmann Westlake 70-73=143
2006 Drew Thompson Avon Lake 73-75=148
2007 Ryan Stefanski Sagamore Hills 72-68=140
2008 Nick Latimer Brooklyn 72-69=141
2009 Ryan Stefanski Brunswick 73-70=143
2010 Scott Heran Strongsville 75-72=147
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MANAKIKI GC COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR CHAMPION CITY SCORE
1993 Mark Borlin Solon 72
1994 Bill Duncan 74
1995 Mike Nicely
1996 Brad Steven Concord
1997 Michael Pike Mentor 76
1998 Matthew Don Cleveland Hts 74
1999 Chris Thomas Willowick 74
2000 Nick Gustin Madison 73-72=145
2001 Chris Thomas Willowick 68-73=141
2002 Don Paz Willowick 141
2003 Mark Foss Mayfield Hts 75-71=146
2004 Mark Foss Mayfield Hts 72-70=142
2005 Mark Foss Mayfield Hts 71-70=141
2006 Kory Oslie Brunswick 75-74=149
2007 Mike Ruffing Hudson 78-72=150
2008 Kory Oslie Ashland (17 holes) 67-69=136
2009 Steve Blackburn Jr. Willowick 72-72=144
2010 Nick Palladino Highland Hts. 69-72=141
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SHAWNEE HILLS GC COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR CHAMPION CITY SCORE
1993 Phil Laba Maple Hts 71
1994 Robert Delaat Garfield Hts 73
1995 Robert Delaat Garfield Hts 72
1996 David Sadler Bedford 74
1997 Robert Delaat Garfield Hts 73
1998 Joe Hurtuk Bedford 71
1999 Joe Hurtuk Bedford 68
2000 Jerry Miller Beachwood 72-71=143
2001 Joe Hurtuk Bedford 70-73=143
2002 Joe Hurtuk Bedford 68-71=139
2003 Joe Hurtuk Bedford 73-68=141
2004 AJ Borisa Cleveland 66-70=136
2005 Tony Briggs Strongsville 70-71=141
2006 Mike Grasso Chagrin Falls 72-67=139
2007 Tony Briggs Strongsville 69-72=141
2008 Joe Ribelli Mentor 68-71=139
2009 Joe Ribelli Mentor 138
2010 A.J. Borisa Parma 70-69=139

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–Allen Freeman