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FINAL RESULTS: 2010 Cleveland Amateur Qualifying Events & Course Championships

Allen Freeman — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:34:56 +0000

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.

Top players making the cut from each site (plus all players who earned exemptions from qualifying*) move on to the Cleveland Amateur in two weeks at Manakiki:

SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE, BRECKSVILLE – Par 71

POS	PLAYER	CITY	RD1	RD2	TOTAL
1	Scott Heran*	Strongsville	75	72	147
2	Louis Durban	Cleveland	76	73	149
T3	Jim Stults	Seven Hills	78	73	151
T3	Pete Skipstas	Medina	79	72	151
5	Kenny Kowal	Parma	77	75	152
T6	Matt Steinlage	North Royalton	75	79	154
T6	Jim Schaefer	Independence	79	75	154
8	Allen Freeman*	Brecksville	80	75	155
T9	Jim Perry	Brunswick	78	78	156
T9	Chris Davis	Cleveland	79	77	156
T11	Mark Hach	Reminderville	75	82	157
T11	Sam Scala	Hudson	80	77	157
T13	Steve Bedell	Brecksville	77	81	158
T13	Tim Hahn	Cleveland	77	81	158
T13	Ryan Meade	Columbus	80	78	158
T13	Dennis Berkheimer	Brunswick	82	76	158
- – -	CUT FOR QUALIFIER	- – - – - – -
T17	Casey Wolf		78	81	159
T17	Terry Porto		79	80	159
T17	Brian Garrett		80	79	159
T17	Brendan Byrne		80	79	159
T17	Paul Krueger		81	78	159
T22	John Giordano		80	80	160
T22	Chris Okeson		83	77	160
24	Jeffrey Maier		85	76	161
T25	Bill Schaefer		77	85	162
T25	Pat Helman		81	81	162
T27	Paul Woznicki		81	82	163
T27	Ricky Jaskolski		88	75	163
29	Scott Coe		83	81	164
T30	Guy Dilullo		82	83	165
T30	Ray Durban		83	82	165
T32	Jeff Luckring		78	88	166
T32	Derek Duda		79	87	166
T32	Phil Duryea		84	82	166
T35	Marc Milinkovich		82	85	167
T35	Nicholas Gilleland		83	84	167
37	Abhijit Shetti		87	81	168
T38	Drew Vanek		83	86	169
T38	Jason Parlick		87	82	169
T40	Mike Whitmer		84	86	170
T40	Dennis Kyle		91	79	170
T42	Erik Mosley		82	89	171
T42	Chris Helaney		83	88	171
T42	Bill Mooney		85	86	171
45	Jared Smith		83	89	172
T46	Bob Coy		86	89	175
T46	Carl Behrens		91	84	175
48	Hyo Lee		88	88	176
49	Bill Harris		85	92	177
T50	Jim Bastock		88	90	178
T50	Vihn Nguyen		91	87	178
52	David Lee		94	86	180
					.
	Bobby Harmon		87	WD
	Erik Harpsoe		87	WD
	Andy Vana		87	WD
	Andrew Zgrabik		95	CUT
	Bob Le		103	CUT

MANAKIKI GOLF COURSE, WILLOUGHBY HILLS – Par 72

PLAYER	HOMETOWN	RD1	RD2	TOTAL
Palladino, Nick	Highland Heights	69	72	141
Keshock, Alan	Macedonia	74	71	145
Borlin, Mark*	Solon	75	71	146
Blackburn Jr., Steve*	Willowick	75	74	149
Elber, Jack	Willoughby Hills	74	76	150
Guarino, Mike	Mentor	74	76	150
Burke, John	Westlake	75	75	150
Sotka, David*	Chardon	75	75	150
Fried, Mark*	Solon	77	73	150
Di Palma, Alex	Waite Hill	74	77	151
Stover, David	Pepper Pike	76	76	152
Wien, David*	Orange Village	77	76	153
Mintz, Michael	Beachwood	74	80	154
Belasic, Mark	Mentor	78	76	154
Ciccarello, Mark	S. Euclid	80	74	154
Zabukovec, Joe	Mayfield Heights	80	74	154
Tarter, Nathan	Mogadore	78	77	155
- – - CUT FOR QUALIFIER	– - -
Milo, Charles		78	78	156
Mackar, Scott		78	78	156
Herro, Hakmat		78	78	156
Anagnost, Niko		75	82	157
Terrell, Patrick		75	82	157
Oslie, Kory*		77	80	157
Bojc, Phil		79	78	157
Rukin, Brandon		79	79	158
Martis, Jonathon		81	77	158
Speirs, Bill		83	75	158
Porten, Ryan		78	81	159
Augustitus, Ryan		77	83	160
Patrick, Sean		83	77	160
Bania, Dan		84	78	162
Flanigan, Tom*		85	77	162
Tomko, Scott		77	86	163
Clemens, Duane		82	81	163
Paugh, Ryan		81	83	164
Grill, Matthew		81	84	165
Blackburn Sr., Steve*		86	79	165
Wood, Alan		78	87	165
Bojc, Joe		82	85	167
Gossett, Brad		84	83	167
Angie, Mike		87	80	167
Jackson, Elijah		89	78	167
Morris, Michael		78	90	168
Blais, Jeffrey		82	89	171
Intorcio, Dominic		83	88	171
Borlin, Alec		86	85	171
Ward, Alex		87	84	171
Alanen, Phil		84	88	172
Rose, Jim		88	85	173
Congin, Gary		86	91	177
Worth Jr., Charles		87	91	178
Elber, Dan		94	86	180
Richards, Layne		87	94	181
Cohen, Craig		91	90	181
Rositani, Ron		89	94	183
Depretis, Leo		91	92	183
Thomas, Chris		96	90	186

BIG MET GOLF COURSE, FAIRVIEW PARK – Par 72

POS	PLAYER	RD1	RD2	Total
1	Brian Van De Motter	69	71	140
2	Dan Chaski	72	71	143
3	Joe Puch	71	73	144
3	Phil Latsko	72	72	144
5	Joe Zucker	71	74	145
5	Tom Alshouse	75	70	145
7	Brian Smith	70	76	146
7	Will Osterfeld	77	69	146
9	Cary Slabaugh	69	78	147
9	Mike Clum	70	77	147
9	Larry Russell	73	74	147
9	Matthew Kreider	74	73	147
9	Bryan Yeo	76	71	147
14	Ray Prokop	72	76	148
14	Tony Pinzone	77	71	148
16	Collin Holmes	73	76	149
16	John Topeka	73	76	149
16	Scott Saari	73	76	149
16	Greg Manuel	74	75	149
16	Zachary Champa	75	74	149
- – -	CUT FOR QUALIFIER – - -
21	Greg Sowa	77	73	150
21	Mike Beres	77	73	150
23	Jill Stupiansky	76	76	152
23	Aaron Thompson	77	75	152
25	Chris Richardson	73	80	153
25	David Winchell	73	80	153
25	Brian Tischler	75	78	153
25	Matthew Michal	75	78	153
25	Harry Hewitt	77	76	153
25	Ryan Burrows	77	76	153
25	Matthew Niskey	78	75	153
25	Scott Abercrombie	78	75	153
33	Rob Button	78	76	154
34	John Douglas	79	76	155
35	Joe Osterfeld	76	80	156
35	Matt Urie	79	77	156
35	Paul McCrann	79	77	156
35	Jim Sidun	82	74	156
39	Doug Brooks	77	80	157
39	Brett Hazard	79	78	157
41	Brian Karasevic	73	85	158
41	Brian Harpster	76	82	158
41	Ryan Conway	80	78	158
44	Brendan Aussem	76	83	159
44	Andrew Lombardi	78	81	159
44	Tim Smith	78	81	159
44	Mark Millar	79	80	159
44	Chad Thompson	80	79	159
44	Jerry Hawks	80	79	159
44	John Stefanik	80	79	159
51	Pete La Rose	79	81	160
51	Scott Schmit	79	81	160
53	Kevin Richardson	80	82	162
53	Al Minich	82	80	162
53	John Teevin	82	80	162
53	Jimmy Coventry	83	79	162
53	Christopher Kuhrt	84	78	162
53	William Schwartz	84	78	162
59	Chris Kanuch	81	82	163
60	Jeff Johnson	81	83	164
60	Fernando Ramos	82	82	164
62	A.J. Weidus	83	83	166
62	Jason Worgull	83	83	166
64	Ian Anderson	80	87	167
64	Steve Thomas	84	83	167
64	Ernie Bilek	85	82	167
67	Robert Coyne	85	83	168
67	Rob Yonkers	88	80	168
69	Bob Collins	84	85	169
69	Scott Brosky	85	84	169
71	Craig Cartwright	90	80	170
72	Joe Stanton	82	89	171
72	Zach Kulpa	82	89	171
72	Erik Fischer	88	83	171
75	Frank Martou	84	90	174
76	Brett Novak	81	94	175
76	Jason Frolo	81	94	175
78	Jeff Lunt	87	90	177
79	Chris Knevel	89	89	178
79	Aaron Chokan	90	88	178
81	Mujjahid Abbas	82	99	181

SHAWNEE HILLS GOLF COURSE, BEDFORD HEIGHTS – Par 71

POS	PLAYER		RD1	RD2	TOTAL
1	AJ	Borisa	70	69	139
2	Monty	Guest	70	70	140
3	Matt	Heestand	71	70	141
4	Tony	Briggs	70	72	142
5	Jonathan	Riemer	71	71	142
6	Ben	Rudy	70	72	142
7	Dan	Predovic	77	70	147
9	Greg	Gerycz	73	75	148
8	Ryan	Rao	73	75	148
11	Kevin	Jackson	75	74	149
10	Joe	Ribelli	72	77	149
12	Tim	Skufca	73	77	150
T13	Scott	Chinnawatt	79	74	153
T13	Craig	Gabel	79	74	153
T13	Shorne	Mitchell	77	76	153
16	Kyle	Flory	79	75	154
- – -	CUT FOR	QUALIFIER – - -
17	Tom	Jonozzo	76	79	155
18	Brian	Miller	79	77	156
T19	William	McGreevy	78	79	157
T19	Aaron	Osysko	79	78	157
T19	Allen	White	82	75	157
T19	Dan	Wilson	71	86	157
23	Ward	Watkins	82	76	158
T24	Mike	Inman	77	82	159
T24	David	Kallevig	81	78	159
T24	Matt	Kanegkasikorn	75	84	159
27	Ron	Miller	77	83	160
28	Steve	Bonk	79	83	162
29	Todd	Luecke	86	79	165
30	Damian	Lee	85	81	166
T31	Mark	Beltauski	79	88	167
T31	Anthony	Boyd	83	84	167
T33	Michael	Marchionda	85	86	171
T33	T.A.	Rudy	84	87	171
35	Greg	Allen	83	89	172
T36	Jay	Eisele	84	89	173
T36	Alonzo	Lamon	84	89	173
T36	Eric	Rush	86	87	173
T39	Don	Bedock	90	87	177
T39	Andrew	Malkus	89	88	177

Entries Now Being Accepted for the 2010 Cleveland Amateur Championships

Allen Freeman — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:47:28 +0000

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…

First up is the Senior Cleveland Amateur Championship at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park on Thursday, July 15 and Friday, July 16th. [Senior Cleveland Am entry form here.] This 36-hole stroke play event is open to amateur golfers 50 years of age and over, of any gender or residence with a current handicap index of 8.4 or less. Entry deadline is July 12th. 2009 CHAMPION: Matt Timmons.

The Women’s Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship will be played at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville this year, on Saturday July 31 and Sunday August 1. [Women's Cleveland Am entry form here.] The 36-hole stroke play tournament will be contested at scratch and is open to amateur golfers of any age or residence with a current handicap index of 18.4 or less. Entry deadline is July 25th. 2009 CHAMPION: Kelly Krusoe.

Finally, the main event, the 2010 Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship, will be played at Manakiki Golf Course in Willoughby Hills on August 6-7-8. [Cleveland Am Championship entry form here.] This 54-hole stroke play tournament will be contested at scratch and is open for qualifying to amateur golfers of any age, gender, or residence (plus a number of exemption categories as well, explained below). Contestants are expected to have a current handicap index of 7.4 or less.

The Cleveland Am is preceded by the four Course Championships, which are local tournaments and 36-hole qualifiers for the Cleveland Am all rolled into one. The Course Championships will be played at Sleepy Hollow, Manakiki, Big Met and Shawnee Hills (Bedford Heights) on Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25.

Entry deadline for the Qualifiers/Course Championships: July 18th; entry deadline for Exempt Players into the Am: July 23rd. 2009 CHAMPION: Nick Latimer.

So how does a player earn an exemption into the 2010 Cleveland Am? There are plenty of ways:

1) All Past Champions and the top ten finishers from the 2010 Championship; all past Senior Champions and the top five finishers from the 2010 Senior Championship; the four 2009 Cleveland Metroparks Course Championship winners.

2) Event winners during the 2010 calendar year from the Northern Ohio Golf Association and the Akron District Golf Association.

3) All 2010 Northern Ohio Golf Association club champions. (The 2009 champion is eligible if the 2010 champion has not been determined by July 19th, 2010)

4) The 2009 and 2010 winners and runners-up of the Northeast Ohio Amateur, the Ohio Amateur, and the Summit County Amateur.

5) 2009 and 2010 winners of the NOPGA Junior Championship and the NOPGA Kenny Novak Championship.

6) Players ranked in the Top 5 as of July 15th, 2010 from the “Player of the Year” points list of the Northern Ohio Golf Association, the Akron District Golf Association, the Championship Golf Association, and the Greater Cleveland Skins Game.

7) The Tournament Committee may issue additional exemptions to golf associations and tournaments, as it deems appropriate.

Here’s one consideration for entry by an exempt player: a player can be exempt from qualifying yet still try to enter and win one of the four Course Championships (which are very well-run and a lot of fun in and of themselves). If you are eligible for an exemption yet wish to play in one of the Course Championships, when submitting your entry make sure you check the appropriate Course Championship box that you wish to play, but also check the “I am exempt via:” box and list your exemption method. You’ll have to pay $80 amount to enter regardless of the Course Championship you wish to enter, but that’s still the deal of the year: two events for one. And don’t worry that you’ll knock a guy out of qualifying if you decide to play; exempt players don’t count against the number of players eligible to move on to the Am. Get your entry in by July 18th if you want to go this route.

If you have earned an exemption via but don’t want to play a Course Championship, simply submit your entry by July 23rd and note the category of qualification in the ‘exempt via’ line.

If you have won an event in a major regional golf association this year and wish to have that win considered for exemption via “Category 7″, contact Mike Raby at (440) 331-1070.

And remember, watch for starting times and complete results from all of these Cleveland Am events on the Northeast Ohio Golf website!

Heran & Mintz Best at Big Met 2-Man

Allen Freeman — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:45:45 +0000

Scott Heran and Michael Mintz played steady golf on a challenging weather day to win the 2010 Cleveland Metroparks Spring Tour 2-Man Scramble / Better Ball tournament at Big Met Golf Course on Saturday.

Heran and Mintz shot an 8-under par 64 to win by a single shot over the team of Gerard and Brandon Isobe. The Isobe team scorched the front nine scramble format with a 7-under par 29, but could only muster an even par back nine in better ball.

A good sized field participated on a windy and rainy day, with 26 teams playing in the Big Met event.

FINAL RESULTS: 2010 Spring Tour 2-Man Scramble/Better Ball Event
Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park, Ohio – Saturday, May 22, 2010

Michael Mintz & Scott Heran   64 $440/team
Gerard Isobe & Brandon Isobe   65 $340
Steve Blackburn Jr & Steve Blackburn Sr   66 $240
Norton Brick & Brian Smith   66 $160
A.J. Borisa & Ryan Petretti 67 $120
Brian Swann & Andrew Bailey   68 $80
Mark Hubert & Kevin Hagen   68   $60
Marc Pogachar & Eric Pogachar   68 $40

[ties split for gift certificate amounts by scorecard playoff]

Stover & Raber Win 2010 Manakiki Spring Scramble

Allen Freeman — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:40:23 +0000

The team of Dave Stover and Mark Raber posted a score of 7-under par 65 to win the Cleveland Metroparks 2010 Spring Tour 2-Man Scramble event at Manakiki Golf Course in Willoughby Hills on Saturday. The pair won by a single shot over the teams of Joe Mannix & Shane Ash and Michael Mintz & Scott Heran. Norton Brick & Brian Smith earned fourth place with a 67.

Results: 2010 Sleepy Hollow Spring 4-M Scramble

Allen Freeman — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:29:28 +0000

Final results from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow 4-Player Scramble, an event of Cleveland Metroparks Golf’s Spring Tour series played on Saturday, May 8th in Brecksville. 12 teams braved the cold temperatures and wind, including an all-women’s team that earned third place!

1st Place – 61 (10-under par)
Joe Mannix, Jeff O’Brien, Shane Ash, Sean McGhee

2nd Place – 63 (8-under par)
Mark Hubert, Bob Wypasek, John Kalnasy, Doug Hubert

3rd Place – 65 (6-under par)
Sharon Hollis, Jillian Hollis, Kara Barclay, MaryLynn Sertich

Sleepy Hollow 4-M Scramble Entries Due Sunday

Allen Freeman — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:49:28 +0000

Entries for the Cleveland Metroparks Spring Tour 4-Player Scramble to be played at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville on Saturday, May 8th are due this coming Sunday, May 2 by 5 p.m. Entry blank here.

Entry fee is $250 for the team and includes the tournament, golf and cart. The event is played at scratch and prizes will be provided in merchandise certificates based on the number of entries.

But there is some even bigger news coming out of Sleepy Hollow that should make tournament players truly happy.

A brand new superintendent with some great golf credentials has been hired to improve turf conditions at a place already recognized for its outstanding layout and land features.

Chad Lewanski, 33 of Montville, graduated from Kent State with an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Horticultural Technology. He worked at Sand Ridge Country Club from 1997 to 2006 under the watchful eye of John Zimmers, now the Course Superintendent at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh. More recently, Lewanski was the Assistant Superintendent at Kirtland Country Club from 2006 until this move. He was also a volunteer on the grounds crew for the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont.

Lewanski wants his primary focus at Sleepy Hollow to be on the greens and water management, two places that are critical to the property. “I would like to achieve drier conditions throughout the course, and above all I want the greens to have consistent speeds day-to-day and to be true-rolling,” he stated.

Lewanski is also focused on faster recovery rates for the greens after aerification. Lewanski believes that very soon, “Golfers will see that my attention to detail and consistency from working at championship courses has prepared me for this new challenge.”

To the competitive golfers of Northeast Ohio, this is great news not only for the Spring and Fall Tour events hosted there, but for the biennial appearance of the Cleveland Amateur Championship at Sleepy Hollow!

Big Met & Manakiki Fall Scrambles Rescheduled

Allen Freeman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:23:42 +0000

Because of poor weather, two of the Cleveland Metropark’s “Fall Tour” golf events have been rescheduled:

- The Big Met 2-Player Scramble has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 31st. Players originally signed up are still considered registered (but can cancel), and new teams will be accepted, too. Entry blank here. Questions? Call Big Met at 440-331-1070.

- The Manakiki 3-Player Scramble has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 7th (break out the ski hats!). Same deal as above, entry blank here. Manakiki pro shop is at 440-942-2500.

Saari & Saari Lap the Field in Bill Barbour Cup

Allen Freeman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:46:31 +0000

The team of Scott Saari and K.C. Saari won by a solid four shots in the 27-hole Bill Barbour Cup jumble event played at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville Saturday.

Team Saari shot 5-under par in the scramble / better ball / alternate shot event to beat a field of 21 teams.

Results for all gift certificate winners:

-5    SCOTT SAARI – K.C. SAARI
-1    GREG SOWA – TOM BOARDMAN
+1    SCOTT HERAN – MICHAEL MINTZ
+2    JOHN PRINCE – PAUL PRINCE
+2    BOB HARMON – BRIAN McDANIEL
+2    DEREK DUDA – DOUG BARBER

Big Met 2-M Scramble Postponed

Allen Freeman — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:49:34 +0000

Because of poor weather conditions expected for the entire day, Mike Raby has postponed today’s Big Met Fall Tour 2-Man Scramble. A new date in late October will be scheduled; watch for an announcement on Northeast Ohio Golf…

Groupings & Starting Times: Metroparks Fall Tour Big Met 2-M Scramble

Allen Freeman — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:20:59 +0000

The Cleveland Metropark’s “Fall Golf Tour” kicks off this Saturday, September 26th with the 2-Player Scramble at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park.

Groupings and starting times follow; teammates listed one above the other:

10:00	Michael Mintz	11:15	Joe Novak
	Scott Heran		Mark Novak
	Zachary Bohn		Tom Morgan
	Damian Bohn		Jeff Morgan

10:08	Ron Linard	11:30	Mike Monch
	Eric Jones		Dave Boyd
	Ron Benco		Jason Worgull
	Larry Gibel		Angela Worgull

10:15	Mike Foy	11:38	Dave Bevan
	Norm Frindt		Nick Bevan
	Chuck Reid		Tim Maczko
	Mike Malnar		Chris Maczko

10:30	Dave Stover	11:45	Rob Jakubowski
	Bill Randorf		Duane Dixon
	Dave Engler		David Kallevity
	Steve Campbell		Chris Ports

10:38	Terry Dugan	12:00	Rajko Djurovich
	Dan Ryu		Randy Williams
	Mark Hubert		Paul Krueger
	Doug Hubert		Jim Coventry

10:45	Jamie Marquardt	12:08	John Prince
	Mark Hill		Paul Prince
	James Sidun		Todd Rhode
	Ross Vincent		Russell Rybka

11:00	Ken Richendollar	12:15	Allen Freeman
	Mike Christopher		Drew Thompson
	Greg Taylor		Derek Duda
	Mark Urbanski		Dan Liptak

11:08	Joe Mannix	12:23	Randy Crider
	Steve Mannix		Jeff Maslanich
	Matthew Grill		Chuck Morrow
	Keith Culbertson		Ian Marek

		12:30	Mike Kracker
			Dennis Heckathorn
			A.J. Borisa
			Andy Shkurka