Chris Minear and Nick Latimer each posted a 2-under par 70 at Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson on Monday to share the lead after the first round of the 2009 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship.

The pair leads Mark Telerico’s 1-under par 71 by one, while Brad Stevens posted an even par round of 72.

In the Senior Division, Mike Crider shot 1-over par 73 to lead.

See the Plain Dealer’s story from Round 1 here.

The second round will be played Wednesday at Oberlin CC, and a 36 hole final round next Monday at Lakewood CC.

Complete scores for the first round of the NEO Am are here.

15 players tested Quail Hollow’s Weiskopf course on Thursday, and the wealth was spread around.

Steve Blackburn Sr. birdied the second hole to earn a skin, while Gary Zehe took a skin on the fifth. Sam Corabi’s birdie on the seventh was also good, as was Joe Tasca’s birdie at the ninth hole. Each skin was worth $75.00.

Pin shots were worth $37.50 and were won by Marinelli, Linnich, Zehe, and Sotka.

Next week the Greater Cleveland Skins Game moves to Wicked Woods Golf Club in Newbury, with play beginning at 5 p.m.

GREATER CLEVELAND SKINS GAME LEADERBOARD: WEEK 9

The Northern Ohio Golf Association has posted the starting times for Monday’s first round of the Northeast Ohio Amateur here.

Round One will be played at Lake Forest Country Club on Monday, June 22; Round Two at Oberlin Golf Club on Wednesday, June 24; and the 36-hole Final Round(s) will be played at Lakewood Country Club on Monday, June 29.

Because of an outing at Chippewa, the $100 Big Skins Game will move to Rosemont Country Club in Fairlawn on Monday, June 22. The starting time will be moved up just a bit to 11:15 a.m., and greens fees with cart will be $35. See you Monday at Rosemont!

Qualifiers for the 2009 U.S. Public Links Championship from the Windmill Lakes Golf Club qualifying event, Monday, June 15th:

KELLEN ERDMAN – ROCKY RIVER, OHIO     135
KENT MONAS – PERRY, OHIO     138

The championship is at the Jimmie Austin Golf Club in Norman, OK July 13-18.

The team of Mike Kracker and Jeff Mallette posted a great score of 1-over par 73 to win the ‘combined score’ aggregate format Monday at the Chippewa Scratch League.

Playing the tough back nine with some tough pins where every shot counts, Kracker and Mallette won by two strokes over Dan Marr and Mike Armour.

The season-long prize total is updated here.

Week 6: Back Nine Combined Score:  6-15-09 
1st – Mallette – Kracker     73     $230 PP     $200 GC
2nd – Marr – Armour     75           $100 GC
3rd – Markham – Skorman     77           $50 GC

Skins
Price – Chadima     #10 (8)     $135
Mozingo – Burnett     #11 (7)     $135
Trier – Kohler     #14 (6)     $135
Marr – Armour     #17 (4)     $135

Sr. Skins
Kline – Kline     #10 (9)     $36
Skorman- Markham     #11 (8)     $36
Horner – Barnes     #14 (7)     $36

On a beautiful day and a well-conditioned golf course, the team of John Furlong and Pete Skirptas shot 5-under par 67 in the 2-man better ball format to win the 48th edition of the Ashland Am-Am. That score was good for a one-shot win over four teams.

Skins were made with birdies on holes 8 and 11, and eagles on 5 and 15, each worth $165. Prize amounts listed below are gift certificates for each player in the Ashland pro shop.

2009 Ashland Am-Am 2-Man Better Final Results
The Country Club of Ashland, Sunday June 14, 2009

67        John Furlong & Pete Skirptas  $277 ea
68        Brian Smith & Norton Brick  $158.13 ea
68        Brian Montgomery & J. Thompson  $158.13 ea
68        Chris Okeson & Rob Schustrich  $158.13 ea
68        Allen Freeman & Ty Kovach  $158.13 ea
70        Scott Green & Steve Paramore  $69.17 ea
70        A. Kronander & Matt Cherry  $69.17 ea
70        Jason Leeds & Terry Wamack  $69.17 ea
71        Fred Miller & Larry Lahnan  $35.00 ea

Pro Paul Wackerly and amateur partner Doug Van Nostran won the AA Division of the Stark County Amateur Golf Association’s Wilkshire 2-Man Better Ball on Sunday, as Wackerly birdied the last six holes himself for a team total of 65.

Tom McCleary and Aaron Pendergast take the only big skin on the day with a birdie on the eighth hole, good for $330.  Other skins winners are posted at SCAGA.com.

AA
WACKERLY/VAN NOSTRAN    65       $500
CLAY/OATES                        66       $250
JACKSON/LIGHT                   67       $ 66
LAMBOS/ROBINSON             67        $ 66
RIGGS/WEEKLEY                 67        $ 66   [Read more →]

The team of Jim Cea and Anthony Yacovazi posted a 7-under par 64 at Good Park GC Saturday to pace the field in the ADGA’s Lazor Memorial 2-Man Match Play qualifier, winning by three.

16 teams qualified for the match play portion; a score of 3-over par was good enough to earn a bearth. The match play bracket is here.

2009 ADGA Lazor Memorial Match Play Qualifier
Good Park Golf Course, Akron | Saturday, June 13, 2009

Ten competitors played in the rain at Thunder Hill on Thursday, and a only a few birdies were made on the challenging and long gold tee course.

Jim Lebzelter from Ashtabula found his way onto the leaderboard by sticking his approach to 1-foot on the opening par four, walking away with a skin worth $76.66. He also hit it to 8-feet on the par-3 9th hole for a pin shot worth $35.00.

Paul Kasper birdied the long 440-yard 2nd hole and captured his first skin of the year as well.

Steve Blackburn Jr. extended his lead in an attempt to capture the Thompson Cup for a second staright year by making birdie on the par-5 4th hole.

Eddie Neer also cashed again with a pin shot on the 3rd hole to retain his second place spot on the leaderboard.

The Greater Cleveland Skins Game moves to Quail Hollow Country Club Thursday, June 18th starting at 5pm. Green fees will be $25.00. Please note the dress code of collared shirts and no jeans.

2009 Greater Cleveland Skins Game Leaderboard – Week 8

The Akron District Golf Association has posted its groupings and starting times for Saturday’s Lazor Team Match Play qualifying event at Good Park GC in Akron. The top 16 teams will qualify for match play, with matches scheduled by the players by deadline.

Groupings and Starting Times at the Country Club of Ashland for events on both Saturday, June 13 (Am-Am/Member-Member) and Sunday, June 14 (Am-Am).

Players may still reserve a spot in the tournament by calling the pro shop at 419-289-2917 and using a credit card . Late entries will be limited to the times left available. [Read more →]

With scores of 67-69=136, local amateur Vaughn Snyder of Massillon was one of four players who made it through the Dayton regional last Monday, and will play in the U.S. Open next week at Bethpage Black June 18-21 in Farmingdale, N.Y. Congratulations Vaughn!

Mark Thomas and Denny Morena took the big payout Monday, grabbing a first place tie in the better ball event on the front nine and taking the entire skins pot with birdies on holes four and five, and dipping their fingers into the Senior skins pot, too.

The team of Jeff Leonard and Mike Stiller tied Thomas and Morena with a 3-under par 32 — and nabbed the remaining Senior skin.

Kudos to Brad Stewart and crew for the FANTASTIC condition of the greens: smooth and firm. Updated season long standings here.

Results from Chippewa Scratch Week 5: Front Nine Better Ball 
T1 – Thomas – Morena     32     $110 PP     $150 Certs
T1 – Leonard – M. Stiller     32     $110 PP     $150 Certs
T3 – Mallette – Kracker     33      $50 Certs
T3 – Freeman – Kovach     33

Skins
Thomas – Morena     #4 & #5     $480

Sr. Skins
Leonard – M. Stiller     #2     $30
Thomas – Morena     #4 & #5     $60