Drew Davidson fought the wind and the fast greens to take home the win in the SCAGA AA Division, shooting an even par 72 on a grueling day at Sable Creek GC.

Complete results below; payouts listed are gift certificates at Chippewa GC. Skins information is posted under the “Commissioner’s Notes” at the SCAGA website.

AA CLASS RESULTS
Drew Davidson 72      $400
Jordan Grubb 73      $250
Quinn Parker 74     $150
Dave Oates 75    $100
Blake Foutty 77    $50
Kurt Peterson 77
Nick Lambos 77
Ryan Gaughan 77
Ryan Headley 77 [Read more →]

Final Results, Championship Golf Association
Individual Stroke Play Event, Sunday, May 17, 2009
Eagle Creek Golf Course, Norwalk, Ohio

Predovic, Dan   37-36 = 73
Selzer, Todd    38-37 = 75
Heran, Scott     39-39 = 78
Mintz, Mike     39-39 = 78
Selzer, Adam     40-38 = 78 [Read more →]

Final Results, 2-Man Better Ball / Scramble
Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Mark Hubert / Kevin Hagen  65
AJ Borisa / Joe Battaglia  66
Mike Kracker / Dennis Heckathorn  66
Chuck Morrow / Ian Marek  68
Chris Kuhrt / David DiGirolamo  68
Lisa Kocin / Aaron Osysko  69
Dave Engler / Doug Hubert  70
John Kocin / Alex Kocin  70
Ray Durban / Louis Durban  70

The team of Charlie Schrader, Tom DeFrancesco, Paul Nehlsen and Nathan Tarter bested a field of 22 teams to capture the Akron District Golf Association’s 4-player scramble Saturday at Brookledge.

On a well conditioned golf course with some cool, windy and sporadically rainy weather, the Scrader team simply made the fewest mistakes in pulling out a one-shot win over two teams.

Taking full advantage of a 350-yard tee shot by Joe Nemeth on the par-4 13th hole, the team of Tim Davis, Joe Nemeth, Dan Marr and Curt Willgues grabbed the only skin on the day, worth $880.

Next up on the ADGA schedule is the 54-hole individual stroke play event on three consecutive days beginning May 30th at a different course each round; details here.

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Eddie Neer of Lyndhurst jumped straight to the top of the Greater Cleveland Skins Game leaderboard with a birdie at the difficult par-4 15th hole at Fowlers Mill on Thursday. Neer’s birdie was the only skin of the night and sent him home with $299 in his pocket.

Birdies were scarce under the beautiful blue skies at Fowlers Mill, as only 3 holes were birdied by the 13 man field. Neer carved in a 7 iron through the trees from the right rough on the 15th hole, leaving himself only a 4-footer for birdie.

Pin shot winners were Russ Rybka on the 13th hole and Steve Blackburn Jr. on the 17th hole. Pin shot winners took home $45.50 each.

Neer’s season total of $323.50 after week four puts him in the driver’s seat to gain his first trip to the Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship at Sleepy Hollow in Brecksville in August, as the top 5 players at midseason qualify for that event.

The Greater Cleveland Skins game moves to Quail Hollow Country Club on Thursday, May 21 starting at 5pm. All amateur players are welcome to participate in the weekly skins game event with an entry fee of $30. A special green fee rate of $25 with cart has been extended to Greater Cleveland Skins Game players at Quail. Please note that a dress code will be enforced, with no jeans permitted and collared shirts required.

2009 GREATER CLEVELAND SKINS GAME STANDINGS – WEEK 4

Groupings and Starting Times
Akron District Golf Association
2009 4-Man Scramble
Brookledge Golf Course, Stow
Saturday, May 16,2009

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Loads of great events coming up in this second week of May:

- the Greater Cleveland Skins Game heads to Fowlers Mill this Thursday starting at 4:30 p.m., no pre-reg required;

- the Akron District Golf Association has its 4-Man Scramble this Saturday at Brookledge GC in Stow, signup here;

- Cleveland Metroparks Golf has a 2-M BB/Scramble at Big Met on Saturday, signup info here;

- the Golf Galaxy Tour has a 2-M BB at Shale Creek in Medina on Saturday as well, signup here and use code NEOHGOLF for a discount;

- Stark County Amateur Golf Association has an individual stroke play event at Sable Creek GC in Hartville on Sunday, signup here;

- the Championship Golf Association goes to Eagle Creek on Sunday for an individual event as well, signup here;

- and on Monday head out to Doylestown for the Chippewa $100 Big Skins Game at 11:30 followed by the Monday Scratch League at 4.

See more events for the weeks ahead at the Tournament Calendar — including the NEOHgolf.com 3-Man Scramble coming up on May 23rd at Thunder Hill!

Sure, Allen Freeman/Ty Kovach and Randy Skorman/Tom Markham tied for first place in the 2-M better ball format on the back nine at the Chippewa Monday Scratch League. Each team posted a 2-under par score of 34, a good result on a chilly, breezy evening.

But the big, big story of the week was the eagle on the par-5 10th that earned the team of Chris Durban and Shane Bishop a whopping $1,280 carry-over skin! A great way for them to start the season!

Gift certificate amounts and the 2009 season-long points list will be updated as soon as the total number of teams paid for the season is finalized. (So teams that haven’t paid should do so asap!)

Week 2 – Back Nine Best Ball – 5-11-09
T1st – Freeman – Kovach   34   $150 PP  TBD Gift Certs
T1st – Skorman – Markham   34    $150 PP
T3rd – Larizza – Davis  35
T3rd – Thomas – Morena  35

Skins
Durbin – Bishop   Eagle #10  $1,280

Sr. Skins
Markham – Skorman #13 $130

A clarification to the “third nine” skins game as it relates to the Chippewa Monday Scratch League: many of the 11:30 a.m. big skins game players stay to play in a third nine $50 skins game held on league nights when the format is a better ball or aggregate (since everyone plays his own ball). But players who are not participating in the league must note the following rules: the league cannot allow fivesomes; non-league players must play together in their own group(s); and non-league players can only tee off either before 4 p.m., after 6 p.m., or if the tee is completely open and no league teams are ready to play. While Chippewa welcomes the big skins game players and encourages the third nine skins game, these rules must be enforced to protect the focus of the league.

If you are interested in qualifying for the 2009 Ohio Amateur Championship (or are already exempt), you must submit an entry blank to the OGA by this Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. The local qualifier will be conducted at Fox Meadows CC on Tuesday, May 26, and the tournament proper is at Moraine CC in Dayton July 13-17. Players can enter online or print and mail an entry blank.

NEOHgolf.com and “Blond John” Niedzialek present a great-paying 3-player scratch scramble with reduced greens fees at a great golf course!

On Saturday, May 23rd at 11 a.m. at the Thunder Hill Golf Club in Madison, a maximum of 24 3-man teams will scramble it up for some great cash prizes: 1st Place $1,000; 2nd $600; 3rd $300; 4th $200. Plus $900 in skins! These payouts are based on just 20 teams, and the prize amounts will increase at 24 teams. Additional optional side games at the course as well.

Teams may be made up of three amateur players or 1 pro and 2 ams.

The $80 per player entry fee includes event entry, reduced greens fees and cart, and the skins game entry.

THE FIELD IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 24 TEAMS THAT ENTER, SO SIGN UP TODAY! To register a team, email golf@ClevelandSkins.com or call the Thunder Hill pro shop at 440-298-3474. You must name all three team members when you sign up, and the 1-pro per team rule will be verified and strictly enforced.

Cleveland Metroparks Golf Spring Two Player Scramble
Manankiki Golf Course, Saturday, May 9, 2009

Mike Kracker – Dennis Heckathorn  66
Scott Heran – Michael Mintz  66
Paul Prince – John Prince   67
Jack Elber – Mark Borlin   68
(scorecard playoff breaks ties)

Closest to pin #5: Bill Randorf
Closest to pin #7: Paul Prince
Closest to pin #11: Paul Prince