David Ludlow of Burton was the medalist, and Craig Voorhees of Burton won a playoff for second place to earn the two spots available from the 2008 U.S. Public Links Championship sectional qualifier, held at Windmill Lakes GC in Ravenna. They will compete in the U.S. Publinx at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora, CO July 14-19.

Justin Lower and Ron Coleman are alternates. Complete results follow:

In windy conditions and battling more than a few tucked pins, the teams of Mike Kracker & Jeff Mallette and John Oyster & John Hahn Jr. tied for the top spot at the 2008 Ashland Am-Am.

Each team posted a 6-under par 66 in the two-player better ball format, a solid score based on the setup and conditions. The next closest pursuers finished two back.

Thanks to Dan Priest and the rest of the Country Club of Ashland staff for the hospitality, food, and great golf course conditions that the players enjoyed over the past two days. Year after year, a great event.

Complete esults below, including skins and scores from Saturday’s Member and Am events.

2008 ASHLAND AM-AM OFFICIAL RESULTS
Country Club of Ashland, June 14-15 2008

SUNDAY AM-AM RESULTS
66   Oyster & Hahn       $269.25 ea
66   Kracker & Mallette      $269.25 ea
68   Ballinger & Kistner      $162.50 ea
68   Robertson & Furlong    $162.50 ea
69   Green & Paramore      $100.00 ea
69   Manos & Manos      $100.00 ea
69   Wright & Snyder      $100.00 ea
70   Thompson & Montgomery    $44.50 ea
70   Kronander & Cherry      $44.50 ea
71   Heran & Mintz
72   Paxson & Anderson
72   Selzer & Selzer
72   Trier & Armour
73   Crouch & Ruffner
73   Muka & Marsell
73   Freeman & Kovach
73   Bordman & Nickoli
73   Duda & Scott
73   Miller & Mulligan
73   Ash & McGhee
73   Nagy & Couch
73   Burbbridge & Wachtel
75   Crim & Crim
75   Brick & Smith
75   Buckingham & Purtell
76   Huggins & Huggins
76   Chaski & McCrann
76   Dowiatt & Adkins
76   Fisher & Fisher
77   Linscott & Jurcich
78   Holida & Futrall
78   Thompson & Rybka
79   Jerger & Adams
81   Kish & Grunenwald
83   Bartholomew & Geyer

SUNDAY SKINS RESULTS ($233 each)
Hole #11: Ash & McGhee
Hole #12: Wright & Snyder
Hole #15: Kracker & Mallette

SATURDAY AM-AM RESULTS
65   Paxson & Anderson   $58.50 ea
68   Green & Paramore   $36.75 ea
68   Chaski & McCrann   $36.75 ea
69   Crim & Crim   $5 ea
69   Thompson & Montgomery   $5 ea
69   Brick & Smith   $5 ea

2-DAY AM-AM RESULTS
137   Green & Paramore   $57 ea
137   Paxson & Anderson    $57 ea
139   Thompson & Montgomery   $32.50 ea
144   Crim & Crim   $5.25 ea
144   Freeman & Kovach   $5.25 ea
144   Brick & Smith   $5.25 ea

CC OF ASHLAND MEMBER NET DIVISION
64   Tomassi & Brucato   $51.25
64   Stein & Pancake   $51.25
65   Cooke & T. Zimmerman   $14.83
65   Zappone & Messner   $14.83
65   Purtell & Detrow   $14.83

SATURDAY MEMBER/AM-AM TWO BEST BALL TEAM TOTALS
132   Green/Paramore/Brucato/Tomassi   $58.75 ea
133   Brick/Smith/Stein/Pancake   $36.75 ea
133   Chaski/McCrann/Cooke/Zimmerman   $36.75 ea
134   Paxson/Anderson/Mowry/Aten   $14.75 ea

– Allen Freeman

Three players cashed in skins worth $169 each at Fowlers Mill on Thursday.

Rob Schustrich drained an across-the-green putt on the first hole to capture a skin. Corey Iacofano eagled the par-5 eighth hole after hitting the green in two. Finally, Steve Blackburn cashed in with a birdie on the tough sixth hole and extended his lead in the chase for the Thompson Cup and the 2008 Greater Cleveland Skins Game.

Blackburn has now surpassed the $1,000 mark — before the halfway point in the season!

Pin shot winners were John Zook on the third hole and Anthony Maenza on the seventh hole, worth $77 each.

The Skins game moves to Pleasant Hills next Thursday, June 19 starting at 5:30pm. Green fees will be $17.50 riding and $10.50 walking. Any players that wish to play a warm up 9 hole round before the scheduled skins game must call the course first to make such arrangements.

Greater Cleveland Skins Game Leaderboard
1) Steve Blackburn Jr.   $1,110.27
2) Mark Foss   $563.50
3) Paul Kish   $455.60
4) Brian McGinty   $264.50
5) Geoff Nicely   $236.50
6) John Niedzialek   $201.00
6) Russ Rybka   $201.00
8) Dave Sotka   $187.50
9) Corey Iacofano   $168.66
9) Rob Schustrich   $168.66
11) Garry Zehe   $166.50
12) Steve Blackburn Sr.   $108.80
13) Phil Bosc   $103.50
14) Jeff Ettinger   $84.00
15) Mike Angie   $80.50
16) George Martin   $80.50
17) John Zook   $77.00
17) Anthony Maenza   $77.00
19) Al Freeman   $63.00
20) John Distefano   $63.00
21) Jim Lebzelter   $52.50
22) Dan Lanese   $45.50
23) Clff Paxson   $45.50
24) Tom Bond   $45.50

– John Niedzialek

Tee times for the 2008 Ashland Am-Am, to be played this coming Saturday and Sunday, have been release. If you have questions or would like to inquire about a last-minute entry, call the Country Club of Ashland pro shop at 419-289-2917. Tournament details on the Am-Am entry blank.

SATURDAY, June 14: 2008 Ashland Member-AM Tee Times
8:50  Jim Manos & Jason Manos
8:50  Derek Duda & Mike Bognar
9:00   Tim Bartholomew & Matt Geyer
9:00   Mike Spreng & Mike Donofrio
9:10   Jim Huggins & Nick Huggins
9:10   Don Aten & Lee Mowry
9:20   Allen Freeman & Ty Kovach
9:20   Brad Bryan & Dex Sedwick
9:30   Mike Crouch & Tom Ruffner
9:30   Mike Brucato & Ralph Tomassi
9:50   Rudi Muka & Andy Marsell
9:50   Joe Jerger & Scott Adams
10:00   Bill Kish & Jim Grunenwald
10:00   Doug Crim & Gus Crim
10:30   Norton Brick & Brian Smith
10:30   Andy Stein & Jim Pancake
10:50   Roger Kreps & Tristan Juszczak
10:50   Chuck Zimmerman & Jim Weiss
11:00   Dan Chaski & Paul McCrann
11:00   Larry Cooke & Todd Zimmerman
11:10   Dave Linscott & Dan Aurich
11:10   Jim Messner & Tom Zappone
11:50   Clint Paxson & Josh Anderson
11:50   Rod Bordman & Tom Nickoli
12:00   Steve Paramore & Scott Green
12:00   James Thompson & Bryan Montgomery

SUNDAY, June 15: 2008 Ashland AM-AM Tee Times
8:00   Scott Miller & Mike Mulligan
8:00   Brad Wright & Vaughn Snyder
8:30   Andy Kronander & Matt Cherry
8:30   Mike Kracker & Jeff Mallette
8:50   Mike Buckingham & Jim Purtell
8:50   John Oyster & John Hahn
9:00   Mel Holida & Brian Kniffin
9:00   Scott Heran & Mike Mintz
9:10   Tim Bartholomew & Matt Geyer
9:10   Shane Ash & Sean McGhee
9:20   Jim Manos & Jason Manos
9:20   Jim Huggins & Nick Huggins
9:30   Larry Nagy & Jim Couch
9:30   Todd Selzer & Adam Selzer
9:50   Rudi Muka & Andy Marsell
9:50   Joe Jerger & Scott Adams
10:00   Bill Kish & Jim Grunenwald
10:00   Steve Kistner & Tom Ballinger
10:10   Mike Crouch & Tom Ruffner
10:10   Doug Crim & Gus Crim
10:50   Chris Robertson & John Furlong
10:50   Norton Brick & Brian Smith
11:00   Dan Chaski & Paul McCrann
11:00   Geoff Litteral & Ted Hobson
11:10   Dave Linscott & Dan Aurcich
11:10   Jerry Fisher & Ben Fisher
11:30   Rod Bordman & Tom Nickoli
11:30   Drew Thompson & Russ Rybka
11:40   Allen Freeman & Ty Kovach
11:40   Tony Burbridge & Randy Wahctel
11:50   James Thompson & Bryan Montgomery
11:50   Clint Paxson & Josh Anderson
12:00   Scott Green & Steve Paramore
12:00   Derek Duda & Jacob Scott

–Allen Freeman

The team of Dave Oates and Sam Spino captured the back-nine better ball event at this week’s Chippewa Monday Night Scratch League, posting a 3-under par 33 to edge four other teams on a great night for golf.

But the big story is that their score of 33 included a hole-out eagle-2 on the par-4 15th hole!

With the field shot, Oates/Spino grabbed one of only two skins won — on a skins carry-over night, no less – netting them $525 for their eagle on the tough 15th hole. The team of Drew Thompson and Russ Ryka grabbed the other big cash skin, with a birdie on the par-3 17th.

The year-long league standings are now posted and available, as the gift certificate  portion of the weekly prizes has been determined (shown as GC below). Oates and Spino lead the pack with their big win this week, but a number of teams are breathing down their necks. Should be a great race throughout the season. Season standings through Week 5 can be found here.

Week 5 Results – 6/9/08: Back Nine Better Ball
1st Oates – Spino    33   $210.00 Pro Pot;  $200.00 Gift Cert 
T2 Schultz – Wells    34   $37.50 GC
T2 Freeman – Stefanski   34   $37.50 GC
T2 Durbin – Li   34   $37.50 GC
T2 Mallette – Kracker    34  $37.50 GC

Skins: $525 each  
Oates – Spino #15 (eagle)
Thompson – Rybka #17 (birdie)

Senior Skins: $24 each      
Kline – Kline #11 & #13   
Loenard – M.Stiller #12   
Weaver – Weaver #14
Schultz – Wells #16

–Allen Freeman

Last chance! Get your 2-player team entered TODAY for the 2008 Ashland Am-Am, a better ball event at the Country Club of Ashland.

Players can choose to compete on both Saturday & Sunday or on Sunday only, as there are three different events available. But the main event is Sunday, the Am-Am portion. Complete tournament details are listed on the PDF entry blank available here. Print it out, read it, cut a check and get it in the mail.

Yes, the U.S. Open is on TV this weekend, but with a West Coast site and a 9 p.m. EST finish on Sunday, you can play a great event during the day and not miss any of the leaders at Torrey Pines…

–Allen Freeman

Shane Ash nabbed his second consecutive Championship Golf Association victory, taking the top spot at the stroke play event at Sugarbush GC in Garrettsville on yet another windy day.

Ash posted a 1-over par 73 to beat Brian Smith and Scott Heran by a single stroke. Smith birdied 16 and 17 (posting a great back nine score of 34) to tie Ash to that point, while Heran eagled the 17th to take the outright lead. But Ash birdied the 18th hole to win, while Heran made bogey and Smith made par.

The next CGA event is the Modified Stableford points event, scheduled for an early morning start on Sunday, June 22 at The Quarry in North Canton. To register, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

2008 CGA Stroke Play Event – Sugarbush GC
Ash, Shane   37-36=73
Heran, Scott   37-37=74
Smith, Brian   40-34=74
Borlin, Mark   36-39=75
Niedzialek, John   40-37=77
Jenkins, Jeff   39-38=77
Freeman, Al   39-39=78
Sowa, Greg   41-37=78
Angie, Mike   42-37=79
Hanley, Bob   35-44=79
Huss, Kyle   42-37=79
Koelsch, Ted   41-38=79
Stefanski, Ryan   37-42=79
Coe, Scott   39-41=80
Latsko, Phil   45-38=83
Mills, Brandon   44-39=83
Davis, Gary   42-42=84
Ciccarello, Mark   38-49=87
Intorcio, Domenic   47-41=88
Mooney, Bill   42-48=90
Rybka, Russ   38-X=X

SKINS
Hanley, Bob (Hole 1: Eagle 3)
Niedzialek, John (Hole 3: Birdie 3)
Angie, Mike (Hole 12: Birdie 3)
Ash, Shane (Hole 14: Birdie 2)
Angie, Mike (Hole 15: Eagle 3)
Heran, Scott (Hole 17: Eagle 3)

–Allen Freeman

With a total score of 6-under par 65, the family team of John Hahn and John Hahn, Jr. took the title at the 2008 Ungvary Memorial at Good Park GC in Akron on Saturday.

The Ungvary Memorial is a 2-player team event featuring six holes of scramble, six holes of better ball and six holes of true alternate shot, with prizes for each six, plus overall, plus skins and pin shots.

With a score of 4-under par in the scramble, 2-under par in the better ball and even par in the alternate shot, the Hahn team won by two shots over Allen Freeman and Ryan Stefanski. Complete results below.

A special thanks to Joe Ungvary Jr., Larry Horner, Larry Zimmerman and Dave Chapple for creating and working this fantastic event — one that no player in Northeast Ohio should miss. In 2009, watch NEOHgolf.com for this event on the calendar — and make sure you register a team!

OVERALL – Par 71
Hahn-Hahn 65 $400
Freeman-Stefanski 67 $350
Ungvary-Griffith 68 $115
Skorman-Cutlip 68 $115
Marr-Trier $115

SCRAMBLE – Par 24
Skidmore-Downing 20 $130
Skorman-Cutlip 20 $130
Rybka-Thompson 20 $130
Hahn-Hahn 20 $130
Marr-Trier 20 $130

BETTER BALL -  Par 23
Hahn-Hahn 21 $215
Freeman-Stefanski 21 $215
Chadiman-Chadima 21 $215

ALTERNATE SHOT – Par 24
Ungvary Jr.- 22 $300
Mintz-Heron 23 $200
Rybka-Thompson 24 $25
Hahn-Hahn 24 $25
Freeman-Stefanski 24 $25
Grosso-Miller  24 $25
Wheeler-Wheeler 24 $25
Merrow-Stemple  24 $25

SKINS – $200 ea
Chapple-Saxon #10
Marr-Trier #11
Hahn-Hahn #16

–Allen Freeman

A last-minute shift from Powderhorn to Thunder Hill by the Greater Cleveland Skins Game did not slow down Steve Blackburn Jr., who double-dipped another skin and pin shot to take home $201. Blackburn made birdie at the fourth hole and grabbed the pin shot on #9 to extended his lead in the chase for the Thompson Cup and the Greater Cleveland Skins Game.

Other skins were won by Paul Kish with a birdie on the seventh hole, and by John Niedzialek with a birdie on the eighth, each paying $138.

John Distefano captured the other pin shot on the third hole, worth $63.

The Skins Game was moved to Thunder Hill due to a rain delay and golf outing at Powderhorn; a special thanks to the staff at Thunder Hill for accommodating on such short notice the 18 players that participated.

The Skins Game moves to Fowlers Mill this coming Thursday, June 12 starting at 5:00 pm. Green fees are $22.00 riding, which includes a beverage. Anyone wishing to play a warm-up 9 before the scheduled Skins Game must call the course first to make such arrangements.

2008 Greater Cleveland Skins Game Leaderboard
1) Steve Blackburn Jr.  $941.60
2) Mark Foss  $563.50
3) Paul Kish  $455.60
4) Brian McGinty  $264.50
5) Geoff Nicely  $236.50
6) John Niedzialek  $201.00
6) Russ Rybka  $201.00
8) Dave Sotka  $187.50
9) Garry Zehe  $166.50
10) Steve Blackburn Sr.  $108.80
11) Phil Bosc  $103.50
12) Jeff Ettinger  $84.00
13) Mike Angie  $80.50
14) George Martin  $80.50
15) Al Freeman  $63.00
15) John Distefano  $63.00
17) Jim Lebzelter  $52.50
18) Dan Lanese  $45.50
19) Clff Paxson  $45.50
20) Tom Bond  $45.50

– John Niedzialek

Time to get your entries in for three great events this weekend and next:

- the Ungvary Memorial 2-Player Jumble will be played this Saturday at Good Park; details here

- the CGA visits Sugarbush GC for an individual stroke play event this Sunday; register here

- the Ashland Am-Am runs June 14 and 15 at the fabulous Country Club of Ashland, so get your entry in now; details here

–Allen Freeman

The Monday Chippewa Scratch League resumed play after a week off, playing scramble on the front nine. The team of Brad Stewart and Joe Pillitiere won the night with a 5-under par score of 30, beating four other teams by a single shot.

Unfortunately, all Stewart and Pillitiere win are gift certificates, as they did not toss in the $10 each for the Pro Pot. (Ouch! Gator arms are always costly in the long run…)

There were no skins won on the night, meaning a double skins pot will be in play next week. Complete results below…

Week 4 Results – 6/2/08: Front Nine Scramble 
1st Stewart – Pillitiere 30   Not in Pro Pot
T2 Freeman – Stefanski 31   $40.00   
T2 Armour – Healaney 31   $40.00   
T2 Kracker – Mallette 31   $40.00   
T2 Flossie – Markham 31   $40.00   
 
Skins: Carry Over       
 
Senior Skins: $33 ea     
Stewart – Pillitiere #4
C.Mozingo – Martin #6
Weaver – Weaver #5

NOTE: The weekly gift certificate amounts still have not been determined, as Eric and Kevin are still trying to collect the season-long entry fees from some other gator arm teams. Thus, the season-long points standings are not yet correct. Please pay the league fees this Monday if you have not done so, or you may be replaced in the league by a team that has no moths flying from their wallets when opened.

–Allen Freeman

Ross Beal of Uniontown posted two solid scores and then an incredible round of 63 to claim a 12-shot victory in the ADGA’s 54-Hole Medal Play tournament this past weekend.

Beal opened with strong totals of 71 at Seven Hills and 72 at Brookledge, and then fired a sizzling eight-under par 63 in the final round at Portage Country Club to lap the field. In windy conditions throughout the weekend, his was a decisive victory and some great play.

Chris Minear played a great third round as well, posting a score of 3-under par 68 to go along with a pair of early round 75s to finish second alone. Complete results below.

The next event on the ADGA schedule is the Match Play, with the qualifying round to be held on Saturday, June 21 at Good Park GC in Akron. To register for that event, visit the ADGA website or call (440) 848-8364.

2008 ADGA 54-Hole Medal Play Official Results
Presented by Pacific Supply Co. and United Feedscrew
May 31 – June 2, 2008

Round One – Seven Hills Country Club
Round Two – Brookledge Golf Course
Final Round – Portage Country Club

1   Ross Beal   71-72-63–206   $500
2   Chris Minear   75-75-68–218   $450
3   Vaughn Snyder   76-74-71–221   $400
4   Dave Pulk   72-76-74–222   $350
5   Randy Skorman   73-79-71–223   $300
6   Nick Latimer   80-74-70–224   $250
7   Joe Albrecht   82-71-73–226   $200
8   Frank Toscano   80-78-71–229   $150
T9   Charlie Manocchio   75-77-79–231   $70
T9   Anthony Yacovazzi   81-73-77–231   $70
T9   Jim Cea   82-75-74–231   $70
12   Tom Seever   80-75-77–232
13   Aaron Crewse   85-75-74–234
14   Joe Hedrick   81-81-73–235
T15   A.J. Spalding   80-78-78–236
T15   Rich Slivinski   84-78-74–236
T15   Tom Baugh   83-80-73–236
18   Tim Davis   78-78-83–239
19   Mark Thomas   86-78-76–240
20   Joe Ungvary   84-79-79–242
T21   Dean Cutlip   80-77-86–243
T21   Jason Chadima   81-81-81–243
T23   John Johnston   85-79-83–247
T23   Rob Loomis   84-83-80–247
25   Roy Garza   87-80-88–255
T26   David Trier   71-79-WD
T26   Tom Stack   82-81-WD
T26   Ted Koelsch   87-77-WD
T26   Tommy Li   82-83-WD
T26   Mike Armour   82-84-WD
T26   Jim Grosso   79-87-WD

Senior Division
1   Joe Hedrick   81-81-73–235   300
2   Jim Niskanen   79-87-75–241   200
3   John Moore   96-78-81–255
4   John Kern   88-84-92–264

–Allen Freeman

In windy conditions, Mark Foss and Shane Ash tied for the top spot at the Championship Golf Association’s stroke play event at Ironwood GC in Hinkley on Sunday. Both players posted a score of 2-over par 73.

The CGA moves to Sugarbush GC in Garrettsville next Sunday, June 8 for an individiual stroke play event. To register, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

FINAL RESULTS, 2008 CGA STROKE PLAY AT IRONWOOD
Ash, Shane  37-36=73
Foss, Mark  36-37=73
Brick, Norton  36-38=74
Freeman, Al  38-37=75
Hanley, Bob  39-37=76
Jenkins, Jeff  40-36=76
Angie, Mike  39-38=77
Coe, Scott  39-38=77
Mooney, Bill  41-36=77
Smith, Brian  37-40=77
Urbanski, Mark  39-38=77
Ciccarello, Mark  38-40=78
Latsko, Phil  37-41=78
Oslie, Kory  39-39=78
Sowa, Greg  40-38=78
Tayler, Greg  40-38=78
Denk, Joe  39-40=79
Rybka, Russ  41-38=79
Heran, Scott  40-40=80
Predovic, Dan  39-41=80
Maenza, Tony  41-40=81
Huss, Kyle  39-43=82
Marshall, Dave  41-41=82
Selzer, Adam  42-42=84
Simoniello, Mike  46-38=84
DeTemple, Willie  44-43=87
Tischler, Steve  51-45=96
Krumlauf, Kyle  49-48=97
DeJulius, Bob  x-38=x

SKINS:
Foss, Mark (Hole: 6  Score:  2)
Hanley, Bob (Hole: 14  Score:  3)
Marshall, Dave (Hole: 17  Score:  2)

–Allen Freeman