Championship Golf Association

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 →]

Mark Thomas posted a one-shot victory in The Championship Association event at Ironwood Sunday, beating Norton Brick and Mark Foss by one shot.

FINAL RESULTS, CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF ASSOCIATION
Ironwood Golf Course, Hinckley June 7, 2009

Thomas, Mark      37 - 33 = 70
Brick, Norton     37 - 34 = 71
Foss, Mark     36 - 35 = 71
Heran, Scott     40 - 33 = 73
Ciccarello, Mark     37 - 37 = 74 [Read more →]

Mark Borlin posted a solid 71 at Sugarbush Golf Club in Garrettsville on Sunday to win the Championship Golf Association stroke play event there by two shots over Brian Smith.

Borlin, Mark      71
Smith, Brian     73
Mintz, Mike     74
Selzer, Todd     74  [Read more →]

Final Results, Championship Golf Association
Individual Stroke Play Event, Pine Hills GC, Hinkley
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Cebula, Tim      38 - 36 = 74
Predovic, Dan     39 - 36 = 75
Loomis, Rob     38 - 38 = 76
Foss, Mark  36 - 40 = 76    [Read more →]

Final Results, Championship Golf Association
Individual Stroke Play Event, Sunday, May 17, 2009
Eagle Creek Golf Course, Norwalk, Ohio

Predovic, Dan   37-36 = 73
Selzer, Todd    38-37 = 75
Heran, Scott     39-39 = 78
Mintz, Mike     39-39 = 78
Selzer, Adam     40-38 = 78 [Read more →]

Norton Brick shot a smooth 3-under par 69 to win the opening Championship Golf Association event at The Legacy at Sweetbriar on Sunday.

2009 CGA Stroke Play Event at Sweetbriar
Brick, Norton    35 - 34 = 69
Smith, Brian    37 - 34 = 71
Tyrrell, Pat    37 - 36 = 73  [Read more →]

After a last-minute cancellation for health reasons last week, Jeff Jenkins and his Championship Golf Association will start the 2009 season with an individual stroke play event at Sweetbriar Legacy in Avon Lake this Sunday. Details at ChampionshipGolf.org. To enter, email the CGA or call the CGA voicemail at 216-556-0219.

Jeff Jenkins has checked into the Barberton Hospital with a blood infection and has canceled the Championship Golf Association’s Skins Game slated for Sunday at Greyhawk. Northeast Ohio Golf will post details regarding future CGA events as they become available.

Update 4/24/09 - Jeff Jenkins will be released from the hospital on Saturday and should make a full recovery. He and his wife thank all for the well-wishes they received.

Fred Miller of Aurora overcame a double-bogey 7 at the par-5 eighth hole, followed that up with a birdie at the ninth (good for a skin), then posted a 1-under par back nine to win the Championship Golf Association’s stroke play event at the Legacy at Sweetbriar on Sunday. The victory is Miller’s second of the season, as he won the stroke play event at Gleneagles in Twinsburg as well.

Miller shot a 1-over par total of 73 to win by a single shot over Brian Smith of Amherst. Complete results below.

The next event on the CGA schedule is the “Big Skins Blowout” at The Fairways of North Canton on Sunday, September 14th. To enter this skins-only event, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

FINAL RESULTS, CGA STROKE PLAY EVENT, AUGUST 17, 2008
The Legacy at Sweetbriar, Avon Lake, OH

Miller, Fred 38 - 35 = 73
Smith, Brian 39 - 35 = 74
Angie, Mike 38 - 37 = 75
Brick, Norton 35 - 40 = 75
Sowa, Greg 38 - 37 = 75
Freeman, Al 37 - 39 = 76
Mills, Brandon 37 - 39 = 76
Thompson, Drew 39 - 37 = 76
Okeson, Chris 38 - 39 = 77
Heran, Scott 37 - 41 = 78
Mintz, Mike 37 - 41 = 78
Slife, Bill 46 - 38 = 84
Mooney, Bill 43 - 43 = 86
Jenkins, Jeff 43 - 45 = 88
Sidun, Jim 45 - 43 = 88
Moennich, Sean NC

SKINS:
Brick, Norton (Hole: 2  Score:  3)
Angie, Mike (Hole: 8  Score:  3)
Miller, Fred (Hole: 9  Score:  3)

– Allen Freeman

Todd Selzer lit up the front nine at Chippewa Golf Club with a 4-under par 31, and then followed it up with a strong 35 on the difficult back nine to win the CGA stroke play event on Sunday.

The CGA will take a few weeks off for the Summit County and Cleveland Ams, and will return with an individual stroke play event at the new course at Sweetbriar Golf Club in Avon on Sunday, August 17. To enter, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF ASSOCIATION STROKE PLAY EVENT
Chippewa Golf Club, Doylestown, July 20, 2008

Selzer, Todd    31 - 35 = 66
Davis, Tim     32 - 37 = 69
Schembechler, R    34 - 36 = 70
Stefanski, Ryan    34 - 38 = 72
Heran, Scott    35 - 38 = 73
Niskanen, Jim    36 - 37 = 73
Kracker, Mike    36 - 38 = 74
Okeson, Chris    36 - 38 = 74
Jenkins, Jeff    36 - 39 = 75
Smith, Brian    38 - 38 = 76
Lynch, Michael    36 - 41 = 77
Beck, Bob    37 - 41 = 78
Guenther, John    37 - 41 = 78
Miller, Fred    37 - 41 = 78
Sowa, Greg    38 - 40 = 78
Thomas, Mark    36 - 42 = 78
Denk, Joe    39 - 41 = 80
Jackson, Phil    38 - 42 = 80
Mooney, Bill    38 - 42 = 80
Oslie, Kory    41 - 41 = 82

– Jeff Jenkins

Chris Okeson of Novelty posted a 1-over par 71 at a water-logged Windmill Lakes Golf Course on Sunday to win the Championship Golf Association stroke play event there. Okeson won by three shots over Brian Smith of Amherst.

A heavy early morning rain and a starting time delay reduced the field to the truest of die-hards. Scores and skins below.

With his second place finish and a pair of skins, Smith moves to the top of the season-long CGA points list.

The CGA moves to Chippewa GC in Doylestown next Sunday, July 20 for another individual stroke play event. To enter, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

2008 CGA Results, Windmill Lakes Stroke Play Event
Okeson, Chris    34 - 37 = 71
Smith, Brian    37 - 37 = 74
Jenkins, Jeff    37 - 40 = 77
Thomas, Mark    39 - 38 = 77
Oslie, Kory    41 - 38 = 79
Angie, Mike    42 - 38 = 80
Tyrrell, Pat    39 - 42 = 81
Coe, Scott    41 - 42 = 83
Mooney, Bill    41 - 42 = 83
Selzer, Adam    40 - 43 = 83
Ciccarello, Mark    40 - 44 = 84
Intorcio, Domenic    43 - 41 = 84
Simoniello, Mike    44 - 44 = 88
Krumlauf, Kyle    53 - 48 = 101

SKINS:
Smith, Brian (Hole: 3  Score:  3)
Angie, Mike (Hole: 4  Score:  4)
Okeson, Chris (Hole: 6  Score:  3)
Tyrrell, Pat (Hole: 11  Score:  3)
Smith, Brian (Hole: 17  Score:  3)
Angie, Mike (Hole: 18  Score:  3)

– Allen Freeman

Scott Heran of Strongsville birdied the final hole at Punderson for an even-par round of 72, and in the process nipped four players who posted a score of 1-over par 73.

The victory is Heran’s first this year in The Championship Golf Association, and moves him into fifth place on the season points list.

A whopping 10 skins were made on the day at Punderson; complete results below.

The CGA plays an individual stroke play event at Windmill Lakes GC in Ravenna next, on Sunday, July 13. To enter, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

2008 Championship Golf Association Results
Individual Stroke Play Event, Punderson GC, Newbury
Heran, Scott   37 - 35 = 72
Latsko, Phil   36 - 37 = 73
Miller, Fred   36 - 37 = 73
Schembechler, Richie   37 - 36 = 73
Smith, Brian   36 - 37 = 73
Ciccarello, Mark   37 - 37 = 74
Okeson, Chris   38 - 36 = 74
Freeman, Allen   39 - 38 = 77
Bartko, Paul   39 - 38 = 77
Scott, Keith   38 - 40 = 78
Jenkins, Jeff   41 - 37 = 78
Kracker, Mike   39 - 40 = 79
Mintz, Mike   39 - 41 = 80
Tyrrell, Pat   41 - 39 = 80
Guenther, John   41 - 40 = 81
Lawrence, Cliff   42 - 39 = 81
Mooney, Bill   40 - 41 = 81
Niedzialek, John   40 - 41 = 81
Angie, Mike   43 - 39 = 82
Coe, Scott   39 - 43 = 82
DeJulius, Bob   42 - 40 = 82
Wilson, Scott   45 - 38 = 83
Intorcio, Domenic   42 - 42 = 84
Congin, Gary   44 - 42 = 86
Lynch, Michael   46 - 40 = 86
Simoniello, Mike   44 - 49 = 93
Schembechler, Rich   48 - 47 = 95

SKINS:
Smith, Brian (Hole: 1  Score:  3)
Intorcio, Domenic (Hole: 5  Score:  3)
Freeman, Al (Hole: 8  Score:  3)
Latsko, Phil (Hole: 9  Score:  2)
Lawrence, Cliff (Hole: 11  Score:  3)
Angie, Mike (Hole: 12  Score:  2)
Scott, Keith (Hole: 14  Score:  2)
Kracker, Mike (Hole: 15  Score:  4)
Schembechler, Richie (Hole: 16  Score:  3)
Ciccarello, Mark (Hole: 17  Score:  3)

– Jeff Jenkins & Allen Freeman

Fred Miller of Aurora did a great job of keeping the ball in play on a very windy day, and grabbed his first CGA win of the season at the stroke play event at Gleneagles GC in Twinsburg on Sunday.

Coming off recent knee surgery, Miller posted a 3-over par 39-36=75 to win by one shot over Allen Freeman and Mike Kracker.

Three skins were won on the day: birdie on the par-3 6th by Fred Miller; birdie on the par-4 3rd by Mike Angie; and birdie on the par-4 18th by Allen Freeman.

Freeman’s T2 finish and skin pushed him back to the top of the season-long points list, leading Kory Oslie by 40.

The next Championship Golf Association event is an individual stroke play tournament at Punderson GC in Newbury on Sunday, July 6 at 9 a.m. To enter, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

Final Results, 2008 CGA Gleneagles Stroke Play Event
Fred Miller   75
Mike Kracker   76
Al Freeman   76
Pat Tyrell   79
Bill Mooney   79
Mike Angie   80
Mike Mintz   80
Mark Ciccarello   80
Kyle Krumlauf   81
Jeff Jenkins   81
Bob DeJulius   82
Tony Ianazone   83
Scott Coe   85
Brian Tischler   85
Joe Denk   86
Steve Tishler   88
Bob Hanley   NC

– Allen Freeman

Mike Kracker and Chris Okeson tied for the top spot in the Championship Golf Association’s Modified Stableford event at The Quarry in North Canton on Sunday.

The pair each posted 22 points (1 point for par, 3 for birdie), with Kracker making 4 birdies and 10 pars while Okeson posted 3 birdies and 13 pars. Complete results and skin winners are posted below.

The next CGA event is an individual stroke play tournament at Gleneagles GC in Twinsburg on Sunday, June 29 at 9 a.m. To enter visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

2008 CGA Modified Stableford Event, The Quarry
Ps   Name             Total Points
T1  Okeson, Chris  22  (3 Birdies, 13 Pars)
T1  Kracker, Mike  22  (4 Birdies, 10 Pars)
T3  Tyrrell, Pat  19  (3 Birdies, 10 Pars)
T3  Miller, Fred  19  (3 Birdies, 10 Pars)
5   Strang, Lance  17  (4 Birdies, 5 Pars)
T6  Coe, Scott  15  (2 Birdies, 9 Pars)
T6  Ash, Shane  15  (2 Birdies, 9 Pars)
8   Ciccarello, Mark  12  (2 Birdies, 6 Pars)
9   Jenkins, Jeff  11  (1 Birdie, 8 Pars)
10  Angie, Mike  9  (1 Birdie, 6 Pars)
11  Simoniello, Mike  7  (0 Birdies, 7 Pars)

SKINS:
Coe, Scott (Hole: 4  Score:  3)
Strang, Lance (Hole: 5  Score:  3)
Tyrrell, Pat (Hole: 10  Score:  3)
Kracker, Mike (Hole: 12  Score:  2)
Tyrrell, Pat (Hole: 14  Score:  3)
Coe, Scott (Hole: 16  Score:  3)

– Allen Freeman

Shane Ash nabbed his second consecutive Championship Golf Association victory, taking the top spot at the stroke play event at Sugarbush GC in Garrettsville on yet another windy day.

Ash posted a 1-over par 73 to beat Brian Smith and Scott Heran by a single stroke. Smith birdied 16 and 17 (posting a great back nine score of 34) to tie Ash to that point, while Heran eagled the 17th to take the outright lead. But Ash birdied the 18th hole to win, while Heran made bogey and Smith made par.

The next CGA event is the Modified Stableford points event, scheduled for an early morning start on Sunday, June 22 at The Quarry in North Canton. To register, visit the CGA website or call 216-556-0219.

2008 CGA Stroke Play Event - Sugarbush GC
Ash, Shane   37-36=73
Heran, Scott   37-37=74
Smith, Brian   40-34=74
Borlin, Mark   36-39=75
Niedzialek, John   40-37=77
Jenkins, Jeff   39-38=77
Freeman, Al   39-39=78
Sowa, Greg   41-37=78
Angie, Mike   42-37=79
Hanley, Bob   35-44=79
Huss, Kyle   42-37=79
Koelsch, Ted   41-38=79
Stefanski, Ryan   37-42=79
Coe, Scott   39-41=80
Latsko, Phil   45-38=83
Mills, Brandon   44-39=83
Davis, Gary   42-42=84
Ciccarello, Mark   38-49=87
Intorcio, Domenic   47-41=88
Mooney, Bill   42-48=90
Rybka, Russ   38-X=X

SKINS
Hanley, Bob (Hole 1: Eagle 3)
Niedzialek, John (Hole 3: Birdie 3)
Angie, Mike (Hole 12: Birdie 3)
Ash, Shane (Hole 14: Birdie 2)
Angie, Mike (Hole 15: Eagle 3)
Heran, Scott (Hole 17: Eagle 3)

–Allen Freeman