Category — Cleveland Amateur Championship

Sure, trophies are great. But winning hugs from the family are even better!

Brad Steven of Concord played a truly solid round of tournament golf in extremely challenging conditions on Sunday to win his third Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship title.

But Steven’s win wasn’t without some big drama, provided primarily by a hot-putting Doug Barber who shot lights-out early. [Read more →]

Pete Skirpstas of Medina posted a 68 on Cleveland Am Saturday for the low round of the day.

Dave Sotka of Chardon backed up his first round 71 with a second one, maintaining a one shot lead in the 2010 Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship at Manakiki after Saturday.

But with a slightly friendlier golf course setup on this second day of play, a handful of guys posted under par rounds to put some heat on Sotka. [Read more →]

2008 Cleveland Am Champ Kyle Cobb of Strongsville tees off high up on the par-3 15th Friday.

Dave Sotka of Chardon was the only player to shoot under par in the first round of the 2010 Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship at Manakiki on Friday. Sotka posted a 1-under par score of 71 in very difficult conditions: firm greens, tough pins and a windy day that kept every other player at or over par. [Read more →]

Final results from the 36-hole Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship Qualifying Events and Course Championships, played at Sleepy Hollow, Big Met, Manakiki and Shawnee Hills Golf Courses July 24-25, 2010. [Read more →]

Results from the first round of each of the 36-hole Cleveland Metroparks Golf Course Championships / Cleveland Amateur Championship Qualifying Tournaments, played on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Sleepy Hollow, Big Met, Manakiki and Shawnee Hills: [Read more →]

Norton Brick strikes his tee shot on the 18th in the final round of the Senior Cleveland Am

In Friday’s second round of the 2010 Senior Cleveland Amateur Championship at Big Met, many expected newly-crowned Senior Northeast Ohio Am champ Norton Brick to run out to another win.

But it was Randy Crider who did the early running, and Brick had to play catch up. [Read more →]

Two players who have been there before have made their way to the top again. Norton Brick and John Iosue share the lead after the first round of the 2010 Senior Cleveland Amateur Championship, with each player posting a sizzling 5-under par 67 at Big Met Golf Course on Thursday. [Read more →]

Time to start thinking about submitting your entry blanks for the 2010 Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championships! There are four different events within the Cleveland Am series each year, and the entry deadlines are coming up faster than you might think… [Read more →]

Nick Latimer of Brooklyn closed out a record-setting performance at the 2009 Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship at Sleepy Hollow, shooting an even-par 71 final round on Sunday for a 54-hole total of 9-under par.

Latimer birdied three of the first four holes Sunday, eliminating any doubt as to whether or not another player might mount a final round charge. A double-bogey at 12 was the only real misstep over the course of three days, but an off-setting birdie and bogey over the final six holes locked up the lop-sided victory.

Defending champion Kyle Cobb of Strongsville posted a solid 71 on Sunday and an even par 213 over the 54 holes to finish second to Latimer.

A special thanks and congratulations to John Fiander, Mike Raby and all of the Cleveland Metroparks golf professionals. The course championships and the Cleveland Amateur have become one of the top golf events in Northeast Ohio each summer, and the level of play in the last few stagings reflects the quality of the event management. Also congratulations to Sleepy Hollow’s grounds staff for the fine conditions over the weekend. [Read more →]

Nick Latimer of Brooklyn continued to shine on Saturday, shooting a 4-under par 67 in the intermittent rain to post a 36-hole total of 9-under par 133 after two rounds of the 2009 Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville.

Latimer leads by a whopping seven shots over Doug Barber, who stands at a normally strong 2-under par 140. Latimer’s 9-under par total shatters all 36-hole scoring records for the tournament, and shows how dominant he has been over the course of this summer in amateur golf in the Northeast Ohio area. [Read more →]

Nick Latimer of Brooklyn continued to show a hot hand as he went low at Sleepy Hollow on Friday, posting a sizzling 5-under par 66 to take a two shot lead after the first round of the 2009 Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship.

Latimer, who on Tuesday was the medalist at the regional U.S. Amateur qualifier, holds a two shot lead over Pete Skirpstas of Medina, who posted a solid 3-under par 68. In all, 10 players shot par or better.

The second round continues tomorrow; starting times here.

SKINS GAME: Monty Guest made the only birdie on the par-4 third hole — and then for good measure holed out from the fairway for eagle on the par-4 18th — to claim Friday’s entire skins pot, good for $530.

ROUND 1: GREATER CLEVELAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE, BRECKSVILLE; PAR 71
Friday, August 7th, 2009

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The 2009 edition of the Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship kicks off today at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville. 84 of the area’s top amateur players will go after the Cleveland Am trophy starting at 12:30 p.m. today. Spectators are welcome! Groupings and starting times are here. And players, don’t forget to enter the 2-day big skins game before you tee off…