Each posting a solid 15-under par 129, the team of Tom Markham, Randy Skorman and Anthony Yacovazzi and the team of Jim Cea, Dave Pulk and John Oyster tied at the top for the Akron District Golf Association’s 3-Man Shamble at Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson on Sunday.

The shamble format is perfect for Lake Forest: the best tee shot is selected from all three like a scramble format, but then players move to that tee shot location and play stroke play from there, with two scores of three counting for the team score.

Illustrating how well they played, the winning pair of teams separated themselves by a whopping seven shots over the trio of third place teams.

Final Results: Akron District Golf Association 3-Man Shamble
Lake Forest Country Club, Hudson – Par 144 – August 16, 2009

Tom Markham / Randy Skorman / Anthony Yacovazzi   63-66-129   $263 GC ea
Jim Cea / Dave Pulk / John Oyster             67-62-129      $263 GC ea
Tim Davis / Mike Armour / Dave Trier            72-64-136       $83 GC ea
Derek Duda / Wesley Stafford / Sparky Barber        66-70-136       $83 GC ea
Dave Oates / Mike Kracker / Jeff Mallette        69-67-136       $83 GC ea

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GROUPINGS AND STARTING TIMES – REVISED
Akron District Golf Association
Lanning Restaurant 3-Person Shamble
Lake Forest CC, Hudson
Sunday, August 16, 2009

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On tap this weekend in Northeast Ohio Golf:

- The Stark County Amateur Golf Association will hold a 2-player scramble at Chippewa Golf Course in Doylestown this Saturday, August 15th. To register, visit the SCAGA website or call 330-696-1986;

- The Cleveland Golf Galaxy Tour plays at Greyhawk GC in LaGrange on Saturday;

- The Akron District Golf Association will host its final event of the regular season this Sunday, August 16, at the 3-Man Shamble at Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson. The shamble format: select the best shot off the tee, move all balls to that spot, then play individual stroke play from there. Add all three scores together for the team score. To register, visit the ADGA website or call (440) 848-8364;

- The Championship Golf Association plays an invitation-only event at Stonewater GC on Sunday.

Watch for results from all of these events on Northeast Ohio Golf!

The Akron District Golf Association’s pair of match play events are winding down to the finals (click the links below to see PDFs of each event’s bracket):

- In the Lazor Memorial 2-Man Match Play bracket, the final four teams have been determined, albeit in a series of close matches to get there. In the semi-finals, Jim Cea and Tony Yacovazzi play Tim Davis and Mike Armour, while Quinn Parker and Ryan Gaughan go up against Dan Marr and David Trier.

- In the ADGA Individual Match Play bracket, one of the quarterfinal matches is yet to be completed, but Chris Okeson, Aaron Crewse and Mark Thomas have advanced to the final four. Okeson will play the winner of the Tommy Li vs. Dave Pulk match, and Thomas will go up against Aaron Crewse in the semi-finals.

Watch Northeast Ohio Golf for further updates as they are made…

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.

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 →]

The ‘Round of 16′ matches in the 2009 Akron District Golf Association Lazor Memorial 2-Man Better Ball are complete. Updated result brackets in PDF format are here.

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.

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

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.

Defending champion Ross Beal of Uniontown overpowered Barberton Brookside with a bogey free 8-under par 64 on Sunday, and ran away with a seven-shot victory at the ADGA’s Medal Play Championship.

Beal carded four birdies and two eagles on Sunday for a two-day 36-hole total of 9-under par 135, easily winning the title for the second straight year.

Beal’s first eagle on Sunday came when he drove the dogleg left 325-yard third hole and sank the putt. His second eagle came on the 340-yard 16th hole when Ross sent is approach shot past the pin, spinning the ball back into the hole for a field shot.

Aaron Crewse finish in second place with a fine 2-under par 70 for a two day total of 142. Also of note, Bob Goulish had a hole-in-one for a skin on Saturday at Seven Hills.

The ADGA compliments both Seven Hills and Barberton Brookside on the excellent playing conditions of their respective golf courses.

FINAL RESULTS, 2009 ADGA STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Seven Hills GC & Barberton Brookside GC, May 30-31, 2009
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Ross Beal        71-64  135         $450.00
Aaron Crewse        72-70   142        $350.00
Mike Simpson        72-73   145        $275.00
Anthony Yacovazzi    70-75   145        $275.00
Dave Oates        71-75   146        $175.00
Quinn Parker            76-70   146        $175.00   [Read more →]

The ADGA Board has modifed this year’s 54-Hole Stroke Play Tournament, reducing it to 36 holes and eliminating Monday’s final round. Groupings and Starting Times are posted below.

To make a late entry, visit the ADGA Registration Page or call the ADGA voicemail at (440) 848-8364 and leave a message.

ADGA 36 Hole Medal Play Groupings & Starting Times
Saturday at Seven Hills Country Club, Hartville
Sunday at Barberton Brookside Country Club, Barberton

9:00    Dave Marshall, Rob Loomis, Kevin Pruitt, Mychal Agarenzo
9:08    Danny Mosholder, Ryan Gaughan, Quinn Parker, Daniel Phillips
9:16    Dave Oates, Aaron Crewse, Dan Marr, Rich Slivinski
9:24    Tom Stack, Jim Tarter, Bob Goulish, Rob Schustrich
9:32    Chris Okeson, Nicholas Fiore, Mike Simpson, Aaron Czetli
9:40    Jim Cea, Brian Beebe, Dave Trier, Randy Skorman
9:48    Chris Slates, Ross Beal, Anthony Yacovazzi, Dave Pulk
9:56    OPEN
10:04    Joe Hedrick, Terry Swzast, John Kern, Tom Seever
10:12    Tommie Li, Mike Armour, Mark Thomas, Tim Davis

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

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The team of Mike Armour and Dave Trier shot a sizzling round of 8-under par 63 to win the ADGA’s 2-player better ball event at Turkeyfoot Golf Links in Akron on Saturday.

An eagle at the par-5 16th and six birdies (including a great birdie at the long par-3 15th) against a lone bogey at the par-3 13th gave the Armour/Trier pair a two shot victory over the team of Ryan Maxwell and Ross Beal.

In fact, the birdie at 15 and eagle at 16 by Trier and Armour were two of the three skins won, giving them a pretty thorough haul for the day.

The next ADGA event will be a 4-man scramble at Brookledge GC in Stow on Saturday, May 16th. To register, visit the ADGA website or call the ADGA voicemail at (440) 848-8364 and leave a message.   [Read more →]