Groupings and Starting Times for the 79th Portage County Amateur Golf Championship, a 36-hole event played Saturday, July 25th at Windmill Lakes GC in Ravenna and Sunday, July 26th at Kent State University Golf Club in Kent. [Read more →]

The team of Jeff Mallette and Mike Kracker sprinted to a two shot win in the first Cash/Steak Night of the 2009 Chippewa Scratch League season at Rosemont CC in Fairlawn.

The pair posted a 3-under par score for the 12-hole night that featured 3 holes of scramble, 3 holes better ball, 3 holes aggregate and 3 holes true alternate shot.

The big carry-over skins pot was spread around, as five different teams dipped in. So no major jumps were made on the 2009 season-long money list, outside of Mallette/Kracker sliding into T6.

Week 11: 12-Hole Jumble Cash Night – Rosemont CC
1st – Mallette – Kracker     55     $460 PP
T2nd – Armour – Marr     57     $50 PP
T2nd – Oates – Spino     57     $50 PP
T2nd – Hetler – Hetler     57     $50 PP

Skins
Niskanen – Thompson     #1 (2)     $231
Canter – Diebold     #2 (3)     $231
Chadima – Stefanski     #7 (7)     $231
Oates – Spino     #9 (8)     $231
Sutter – Hunka     #17 (2)     $231

Sr. Skins
Niskanen – Thompson     #1 (2)     $50
Horner – Barnes     #3 (3)     $50

Quinn Parker of Canton easily won the Championship Golf Association stroke play event at Windmill Lakes GC in Ravenna on Sunday, posting a score of 72 to win by three shots. Just 16 players competed; only 5 shot under 78.  Scores here.

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Matt Timmons of Chagrin Falls played solid, steady golf in Saturday’s second round of the 2009 Greater Cleveland Senior Amateur Championship at Big Met GC. He birdied the holes the winner is expected to birdie, he limited his second round bogeys to just two, and he made the putts he needed to make to win the championship.

Timmons started the day three shots back at even par, but posted one of only two sub-par rounds on the day to cruise to an unlikely three shot victory.

At the turn in Saturday’s final round, the field was bunched with a number of players sitting at even and 1-under par. But while the other players in contention made mistakes or missed putts, Timmon’s finished strong with birdies on holes 13 and 17 (offsetting a bogey on the long par-3 12th) to post a second round score of 70. Timmons finished at 2-under par 142 for the event.

In the Age 60-70 Division, Tom Flanigan beat Joe Weidner in a playoff after finishing at 151, while Jim Rockow handily won the 70+ age bracket at 153.

The top five players and ties earned exemptions into the 2009 Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship at Sleepy Hollow GC in Brecksville in three weeks.

2009 Greater Cleveland Senior Amateur Golf Championship
Final Results, Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park – July 17-18, 2009

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John Iosue grabbed the first round lead of the Cleveland Senior Amateur Championship at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park on Friday, posting a smooth 69 to lead by two shots over four players. The 36 hole event concludes tomorrow; below are groupings and starting times for Saturday, with scores from the first round at the right. [Read more →]

Mike Angie rocketed to the top of the Greater Cleveland Skins Game leaderboard on Thursday at Quail Hollow by capturing the entire skins pot and a pin shot!

Every hole at Quail Hollow’s Weiskopf Course was birdied Thursday by the 20 players participating, but Angie’s solo birdies on the par-4 4th hole and the par-3 7th hole held up, giving him both skins for the night. Angie also took the pin shot on the 7th hole.

Angie’s big night netted him a cool $450 and put him a few dollars up in the season-long lead and the chase for the Thompson Cup. Steve Blackburn Jr. had a comfortable lead going into the night, but that changed with Angie’s sweep.

The other pin shot winners were Gary Zehe on the 5th, Sam Corabi on the 2nd, and Jarrod Dixon on the 9th, worth $50 each.

Next week, the Greater Cleveland Skins Game moves to a new venue: Madison Country Club, staring at 5pm. A special $25.00 greens fee will be featured; should be a great evening.

Finally, players are reminded that in order to participate in the “prize enhanced” Greater Cleveland Shoot-Out stroke play tournament on Labor Day Monday, they must participate in five of the weekly skins game events this season. (Past Champions must play in three or more events.) Plan your attendance now to avoid getting shut out!

2009 Greater Cleveland Skins Game Leaderboard: Week 13

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Senior players, get your entry in for the 2009 Summit County Senior Amateur Golf Championship, a 36-hole individual stroke play event August 7-8. Round one will be played at Barberton Brookside, round two at Good Park GC in Akron. Entry deadline is August 4th; complete details on the entry blank…

Keep up with the scores from the 2009 Ohio Amateur Championship, being played this week at Moraine Country Club in Dayton. The OGA’s Ohio Am results page is here.

Time to get your entry blanks in for the big “ams” coming up:

- entry form here for the ‘course championship’ qualifiers and the 2009 Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship at Sleepy Hollow GC in Brecksville;

- entry form here for the 2009 Summit County Amateur Golf Championship at Good Park GC in Akron;

- entry information for the 2009 Stark County Amateur Golf Championship can be found on the SCAGA website;

- and entry blank here for the 2009 Portage County Amateur Championship at Windmill Lakes and Kent State Golf Courses.

As always, check out the Tournament Calendar for all the dates and details!

Lazor 2-M Match Play Update: All of the quarterfinal matches have been played in the 2009 ADGA Lazor Memorial 2-M Better Ball team matches. Bracket results here. In the semifinals, Jim Cea & Anthony Yacovazzi play Fred Miller & Larry Lahnan; Tom Baugh & Dan Arison play Tim Davis & Mike Armour; Rick Merrow & Rick Bryson play Quinn Parker & Ryan Gaughan; and Aaron Crewse & Jeff Covert play Dan Marr & Dave Trier. Those matches must be completed by July 30th.

Individual Match Play Update:  Round One matches were played last Sunday at Chippewa, and the field is now down to 16 players. Bracket and Round of 32 results here. The next matches are: Ryan Meade vs. Derek Duda; Aaron Crewse vs. Alex Brinkman; Ross Beal vs. Jim Cea; Mark Thomas vs. Rob Loomis; Chris Okeson vs. Dave Trier; Mychal Agarenzo vs. John Oyster; Mike Simpson vs. Tommy Li; and Dave Pulk vs. Anthony Yacovazzi.

The team of Chris Durbin and Shane Bishop rolled to a three shot win over a host of second place finishers at the Chippewa Scratch League on Monday, posting a smooth 5-under par 30 in a back-nine scramble format.

Their victory helps the team close the gap in the season-long money race; the pair held the lead for several weeks after a huge early skin, but Danny Marr’s hole-out eagle two weeks ago helped him and Mike Armour to the top of the leaderboard. Durbin and Bishop hold down the T-3 spot, and are inching closer.

No skins were won on the evening, and that means a big carry-over for the Steak Night / Cash Night next Monday at Rosemont! Details on next Monday’s festivities here. Should make for even more drama at the jumble…

Week 10: Back Nine Scramble – 7-13-09   
1st – Durbin – Bishop     30     $190 PP    $200 GC
T2nd – Hetler – Hetler     33           $37.50 GC
T2nd – Waters – Sutter     33           $37.50 GC
T2nd – Markham – Skorman     33           $37.50 GC
T2nd – Canter – Diebold     33           $37.50 GC

Skins – CARRY OVER!

Sr. Skins
Thompson – Niskanen     #10     $40
Markham – Skorman     #12     $40

Norton Brick fired a smooth 68 at Gleneagles Golf Course in Twinsburg on Sunday to capture the Championship Golf Association stroke play event. Brick’s 4-under par score was good for a four shot victory over Chris Okeson.

Brick, Norton      34 – 34 = 68
Okeson, Chris     36 – 36 = 72
Smith, Brian     39 – 35 = 74
Borlin, Mark     40 – 35 = 75
Sowa, Greg     41 – 34 = 75 [Read more →]

Ryan Meade posted a 1-under par 70 Saturday at the ADGA Match Play qualifier to earn medalist honors and earn one of four byes going into match play.

Rounding out the top four seeds were Chris Okeson (72), Ross Beal (73) and Mike Simpson (73). Mark Thomas also shot 73 but lost the scorecard playoff for a bye.

28 players earned a spot in the match play field (the last player shooting a score of 24-over par 95 to gain a spot). The Match Play bracket is here (PDF).

2009 Akron District Golf Association Match Play Qualifier
Chippewa Golf Club, Doylestown, Saturday, July 11, 2009

Ryan Meade   34-36–70
Chris Okeson   36-36–72
Ross Beal   34-39–73
Mark Thomas   35-38–73
Mike Simpson   36-37–73 [Read more →]

“Double Down Thursday” at the Greater Cleveland Skins game provided an early Christmas present to the Blackburn family: Steve Jr. and Steve Sr. captured the entire skins pot, with each skin worth $322.

The stakes were doubled at this midseason event. Steve Sr. birdied the difficult par-4  10th hole at ThunderHill, while Steve Jr. had his birdie hold up at the easy par-5 12th hole.

After the round, the competitive Steve Sr. remarked, “My son has a lot of talent, but a lot more luck.”

Tom Evans won the pin shot on the 11th hole, and Brian McCullough captured the pin shot on the 16th hole. Pin shots were worth $98 each.

The big payday for Steve Blackburn Sr. rocketed him into the top 5 of the Greater Cleveland Skins Game and earned him an exemption into this year’s Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship, to be held in August at Sleepy Hollow in Brecksville. Steve Jr.’s big night extended his lead at the top of the 2009 Leaderboard.

The top five players from the 2009 mid-season leaderboard who earned exemptions into the Cleveland Am are: Steve Backburn Jr.; Eddie Neer; Mike Angie; Steve Blackburn Sr.; George Martin. (Martin edged out Joe Tasca by 16 cents on the leaderboard to gain the final spot!)

Next week Thursday, the Greater Cleveland Skins Game travels to Quail Hollow at 5p.m., at a $25 green fee rate. All amateur players are welcome to participate. See the remainder of the 2009 Cleveland Skins Game schedule here.

2009 CLEVELAND SKINS GAME LEADERBOARD: WEEK 12