Golf Tournaments

Nick Latimer of Kent posted scorching rounds of 68-67 at Lakewood CC on Monday to romp to a 15-shot win in the 2009 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship conducted by the Northern Ohio Golf Association. Latimer’s 72-hole score for the event was a sizzling 10-under par.

In the Senior Division, Doug Van Nostran put up a three-birdie back nine comeback to squeak out a one-shot victory over past NEO Am champ Norton Brick.

Final results here. Story from the Plain Dealer here.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2009 Summit County Amateur Championship, to be held for the 35th year at Good Park Golf Course in Akron on August 1 - 2. Entry blank here.

This 36-hole individual stroke play event has a $110 entry fee, and is due at Good Park by July 27th. Dave Pulk is the defending champion.

The Summit County Am always gets a full field of great players, and it features one of the richest Big Skins pots of the year. Don’t get shut out or put on the ‘waiting list’; get your entry blank in today…

Looking to play in the 2009 Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship? Time to get your entry blank here.

The Cleveland Am is one of the premier events of the Northeast Ohio golf season. This three-day 54-hole tournament will be played at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville this year, on August 7th - 9th.

Players who are exempt into the Championship (through the criterion outlined on the entry blank) can simply submit their entry blank as stated on the form.

Players who are not exempt must play their way in through one of the four qualifiers / course championships, held at Sleepy, Big Met, Manakiki and Shawnee Hills on July 25-26.

The Cleveland Am defending champion is Kyle Cobb; you can read about the 2008 event here.

Complete details for entry are listed on the form. Get your entry blank in today!

On a warm and windy Sunday, Fred Miller posted a 3-over par 75 and bested a field of 19 players to win the Championship Golf Association individual stroke play event at Punderson State Park Golf Course in Newbury June 28th. Miller beat Mark Foss and Chris Okeson by one shot.

Miller, Fred      36 - 39 = 75
Foss, Mark     41 - 35 = 76
Okeson, Chris     37 - 39 = 76
Ciccarello, Mark     37 - 40 = 77
Intorcio, Domenic     41 - 36 = 77
Jenkins, Jeff     41 - 36 = 77
Brick, Norton     39 - 40 = 79
Denk, Joe     43 - 36 = 79  [Read more →]

Richie Schembechler of Massillon shot 69 that included a front side score of 32 and five birdies to take a one shot victory over Ryan Gaughan and Kurt Peterson in the Stark County Amateur Golf Association’s individual stroke play event at Tam O’Shanter Golf Club in Canton on Sunday.

Complete results for all classes follow. A special thanks to SCAGA’s sponsor, Van Nostran Young & Associates Insurance Services, for their support.

AA
Richie Schembechler   69   $500.00
Ryan Gaughan          70   $225.00
Kurt Peterson           70    $225.00
Blake Foutty             71   $  75.00
Josh Clay                 71   $ 75.00
Michael Lenartowicz   71   $ 75.00     (Skin #16 , $157.50)
Tyler Light               72
Quinn Parker            72                    (Skin #3, $157.50  + Big Skin $85.00)
Lucas Murray           72 [Read more →]

The team of Vaughn Snyder and Randy Skorman posted an 8-under par 64 to win the Akron District Golf Association’s 2-Man Better Ball event at Rosemont Country Club on Saturday.

Snyder and Skorman ran out fast with a front nine of 30, then sealed the deal with an eagle on the par-5 16th hole. The pair won by two shots over Jason Chadima and Ryan Stefanski.

2009 Akron District Golf Association 2-Man Better Ball
Rosemont Country Club, Fairlawn Ohio
Saturday, June 27, 2009 

Randy Skorman / Vaughn Snyder    30-34 = 64    -8    $600
Jason Chadima / Ryan Stefanski    34-32 = 66    -6    $500
Chris Minear / Brian Vincilette    33-34 = 67    -5    $190
David Marshall / Jim Niskanen    35-32 = 67    -5    $190
Joel Recht / Tom Thompson    34-33 = 67    -5    $190
Kurt Peterson / Eugene Obyrne    33-34 = 67    -5    $190
Aaron Crewse / Jeff Covert    30-37 = 67    -5    $190
Rick Bryson / Ryan Maxwell    33-34 = 67    -5    $190   [Read more →]

Groupings and starting times are now posted for Saturday’s Akron District Golf Association 2-Man Better Ball at Rosemont Country Club in Fairlawn. Players who still wish to enter can do so online or by calling the ADGA at (440) 848-8364.

Nick Latimer posted a 2-under par 70 at Oberlin CC on Wednesday in the second round of the 2009 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship to take a 3-shot lead over Chris Minear and Saumil Jhaveri heading in to the 36 hole final at Lakewood CC on Monday.

On the senior side, Norton Brick of Elyria posted an even-par round of 72 to take the lead by two over Doug Van Nostran.

Click here for the Plain Dealer story; complete tournament scores.

Stark County Amateur Golf Association
Stroke Play Event Groupings and Starting Times
Tam O’Shanter Dales Course, Canton
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Sponsored by Van Nostran - Young & Associates
[Read more →]

Plenty of golf choices for this coming week and weekend…

- the Greater Cleveland Skins Game is back in action this Thursday at Wicked Woods Golf Course;

- the ADGA hosts a 2-M Better Ball at Rosemont Country Club in Fairlawn on Saturday, and the golf course is in perfect conditions. Register online or call (440) 848-8364;

- the Golf Galaxy Tour plays a 2-M Better Ball at Greyhawk on Saturday; details at OhioGolfTour.com;

- the Stark County Amateur Golf Association hosts an 18-hole stroke play event at Tam-o-Shanter Golf Club in Canton very early on Sunday morning, details at SCAGA.com;

- the Championship Golf Association is scheduled to play an 18-hole stroke play event at Punderson State Park Golf Course in Newbury on Sunday, registration at the CGA website;

As always, get a complete list at the Northeast Ohio Golf Tournament Calendar!

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.

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.

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