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
[Prizes in merchandise at Chippewa GC]

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 →]

Get your entry in now for the kick-off to the 2009 Akron District Golf Association season!

50 teams are currently entered, and groupings and starting times are now posted for the 2009 Parke H. Thornton 2-Man Better Ball at Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links in Akron this coming Saturday, May 2. [Read more →]

The Board of the Akron District Golf Association distributed an official news release to its members yesterday, outlining changes to its schedule and policies. That release follows:

“The ADGA Executive Board has made some major changes to the 2009 tournament schedule.  [Read more →]

In an effort to make the schedule more flexible for some of the multi-day events, and to add more one-day events to the rotation, the Akron District Golf Association has announced a series of changes with the release of its finalized 2009 tournament schedule. [Read more →]

This weekend’s 36-hole “Golfer of the Year” stroke play event has been cancelled by director Tim Davis:

“After much discussion, the ADGA Executive Board deeply regrets that the 2008 Golfer of the Year Tournament must be cancelled due to scheduling constraints.We had a tremendous year with participation and sponsorship and we regret having to end the season in this manner. [Read more →]