Posts from — April 2009

Two veteran teams hit it close enough to the hole and bounced in enough putts to tie for the win at the Eagle Creek 6-Man Scramble in Norwalk on Sunday.

The 6-man teams of pro Eric Frischette and of captain Jason Kiley (teammates listed below) overcame the chilly day and difficult course conditions to claim a tie for the top spot at 18-under par.

Finishing in second place alone at 17-under par was the Mike Stone team.

The Stone team also grabbed one of two skins made on the day with a chip-in eagle at the 324-yard par-4 17th. The other skin belonged to the Tim Ailes team with Ailes’ hole-in-one at the 174 yard par-3 6th, the loudest roar of the day on the golf course.

Results and an “editorial comment” follow. [Read more →]

Want to become a better player by going head-to-head with some of the best golfers in Northeast Ohio? Here’s a chance for you and your partner to join one of the most competitive scratch golf leagues in the United States (how’s that for a statement!).

The Chippewa Monday Night Scratch League kicks off in two weeks on April 27th, and a couple of rare open team spots are available. Every event is a 2-man, but with a different competitive format each week: scramble, better ball, alternate shot, combined score, etc. [Read more →]

Time to get the rust off and get ready for the start of the 2009 golf season!

The $100 Big Skins Game at Chippewa GC goes full swing this Monday starting at 11:30 a.m. (and every Monday through the summer unless posted here). Golf and cart fees are greatly reduced and cover play for the entire day, so it’s arguably the best competitive golf deal in Northeast Ohio. And since the format is a big skins game (fire at the flags!), everyone has a chance. It’s a great way to get in “playing shape” for the season, so get out there. [Read more →]

The Greater Cleveland Skins Game will open up its 19th season on Thursday, April 23 at Fowlers Mill Golf Course. All amateur players are welcome to participate in this 9-hole weekly skins game conducted at seven different area courses throughout the season.

Steve Blackburn Jr., defending champion from Willowick, will lead off the season by hitting the first tee ball at 4:30pm on April 23rd. [Read more →]

Below is the official schedule for the 2009 Greater Cleveland Skins Game, a traveling scratch skins and pin-shot game that plays every Thursday at a different area golf course.

To access the details on event entry and get weekly results directly from this website, players can use  ClevelandSkins.com   [Read more →]

Big news on a newly announced spring event that should draw a GREAT field: Chippewa Golf Club in Doylestown will host an “Opening Day 6-Man Scramble” on Saturday, April 25th, with a 12:30 shotgun start.

Teams may consist of 6 amateurs or 1 pro and 5 ams. Entry fee is $100 per man, plus an optional $20 per man skins pot ($120 per team). [Read more →]

The Board of the Akron District Golf Association distributed an official news release to its members yesterday, outlining changes to its schedule and policies. That release follows:

“The ADGA Executive Board has made some major changes to the 2009 tournament schedule.  [Read more →]