Posts from — July 2009

An all-day rain did not stop the Greater Cleveland Skins Game players from an enjoyable night at Madison Country Club. At 5 p.m., the skies cleared and the competition began.

Rob Shustrich of Wyndham captured the only skin of the night on the par-4 second hole, worth $207. Only two holes were birdied on the course, and nobody could birdie the pair of relatively easy par fives.

Dave Sotka captured the pin shot on the 4th hole, and Sam Corabi staked a shot at the tough 215 yard ninth hole but missed the putt. The pin shots were worth $31.50 each.

Mike Angie still holds the top spot on the leaderboard of the Greater Cleveland Skins game after Week 14.

Next week Thursday, the skins game travels to Powderhorn GC in Madison at 5 pm; the course is in great shape and players can enjoy the special $13 riding and $6 walking green fee rate!

GREATER CLEVELAND SKINS GAME LEADERBOARD: WEEK 14

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Groupings and starting times for this Saturday’s first rounds of the 2009 Course Championships / Cleveland Amateur Qualifying Tournaments. 276 players entered these 36-hole events, being played at four Cleveland Metroparks golf courses this weekend:   [Read more →]

Vaughn Snyder of Massillon captured his first victory in his professional debut in winning the 2009 Ohio Open at Quail Hollow. See the Plain Dealer story here; complete list of final scores here.

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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