State & National Associations

After running out with a strong 67 in round one, Scott Savage of Mt. Vernon held on to a one-shot victory over a hard-charging Dan Schuler of Springfield in this year’s OPGA Mid-Am Championship.

Complete final results from the 2009 Ohio Public Golf Association’s Mid-Amateur Tournament, held at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Mt. Vernon, June 22-23, 2009: [Read more →]

Qualifiers for the 2009 U.S. Public Links Championship from the Windmill Lakes Golf Club qualifying event, Monday, June 15th:

KELLEN ERDMAN - ROCKY RIVER, OHIO     135
KENT MONAS - PERRY, OHIO     138

The championship is at the Jimmie Austin Golf Club in Norman, OK July 13-18.

With scores of 67-69=136, local amateur Vaughn Snyder of Massillon was one of four players who made it through the Dayton regional last Monday, and will play in the U.S. Open next week at Bethpage Black June 18-21 in Farmingdale, N.Y. Congratulations Vaughn!

If you are interested in qualifying for the 2009 Ohio Amateur Championship (or are already exempt), you must submit an entry blank to the OGA by this Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. The local qualifier will be conducted at Fox Meadows CC on Tuesday, May 26, and the tournament proper is at Moraine CC in Dayton July 13-17. Players can enter online or print and mail an entry blank.

Entry blanks are posted online now for all of the 2009 Ohio “state amateur championships” as conducted by the Ohio Golf Association. Players can download these entry blanks at the Ohio Golf Association website:

OHIO AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP:
07/13 - 07/17/2009, Moraine Country Club

OHIO AMATEUR QUALIFYING EVENTS:
05/26/2009  Country Club at Fox Meadow
05/26/2009  Oasis Golf Club
05/26/2009  Springfield Country Club
05/26/2009  Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club
06/01/2009  Alliance Country Club
06/04/2009  Red Hawk Run Golf Course

OHIO MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP:
06/15 - 06/17/2009, Sylvania Country Club

OHIO SENIOR AMATEUR:
08/17 - 08/19/2009, Congress Lake Club

OGA FOUR-BALL:
08/31 - 09/02/2009, Columbus Country Club

– Allen Freeman

Tom Bohardt of Concord Township and Richard Marlowe of Youngstown each posted 1-under par 70 at Acacia Country Club on Monday to qualify for the United States Senior Amateur Championship at Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas September 20 - 25.

Complete scores from the local U.S. Senior Amateur qualifier are here.

–Allen Freeman

Ben Cavey of Wadsworth and Daniel Metzendorf of Strongsville earned their way to the 2008 United States Mid-Amateur Championship by posting the low rounds of the day at the regional qualifier, a one-over par 73 at the challenging Lake Forest CC in Hudson today.

Four players followed with 74: Brian Sparrow of Chagrin Falls; David Brown of Pittsburgh; Eugene O’Byrne of Massillon; and Mark Telerico of Aurora. In a playoff for the remaining two spots, Sparrow and Brown earned their way into the championship field, and O’Byrne and Telerico are alternates.

The 2008 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at Milwaukee Country Club in River Hills, Wisconsin on September 6 - 11.

Complete results for the Northeast Ohio qualifier field are here.

Brad Wright of Cambridge won the 2008 Ohio Publinx at Cooks Creek GC in Ashville, Ohio, August 5th - 8th, with a 72-hole total of 278. Complete scores are posted here on the OPGA website.

– Allen Freeman

Four local guys beat back a slew of players from across the state — and several other states plus Canada, too — to earn spots in the United States Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Golf Club, August 18-24.

Ross Beal of Uniontown fired a sizzling 6-under par to take medalist honors for the 36 holes, which was split between Fowlers Mill GC and Legend Lake CC. Jeff Malette of Canton posted a solid 2-under par to finish second. Three players tied for third at even par, forcing a playoff for the final two spots, which was won by Mac McLaughlin of Shaker Heights and Zach Glassman of Highland Heights.

QUALIFIED FOR U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Ross Beal, Uniontown, OH   67 L - 70 F = 137
Jeff Mallette, North Canton, OH  75 L - 66 F = 141
Mac McLaughlin*, Shaker Heights, OH  72 F - 71 L = 143
Zach Glassman*, Highland Heights, OH  71 L - 72 F = 143
*-won playoff

1st & 2nd Alternates
Christopher Robertson, Rittman, OH  72 F - 71 L = 143
Daniel Grincewicz Westlake, OH  75 F - 69 L = 144

Congratulations guys, and good luck at Pinehurst! Complete results for all players are here.

Local pro Walt Robertson qualified yesterday to play in the 2008 U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs on July 31 - August 3.

Robertson shot 3-under par 69 in the Michigan sectional qualifier to be one of only two players to earn a berth from that event.

Final results from the 2008 Ohio Public Links Mid-Amateur Championship, held at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Mt. Vernon OH, June 23 & 24:

– Allen Freeman

David Ludlow of Burton was the medalist, and Craig Voorhees of Burton won a playoff for second place to earn the two spots available from the 2008 U.S. Public Links Championship sectional qualifier, held at Windmill Lakes GC in Ravenna. They will compete in the U.S. Publinx at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora, CO July 14-19.

Justin Lower and Ron Coleman are alternates. Complete results follow:

The local qualifier for the 2008 Ohio Amateur Championship was held Tuesday, May 27 at Elyria Country Club. Dan Rush of Avon grabbed medalist honors with a smooth 3-under par 69, winning by two shots over Ben Cavey of Wadsworth and Zach Glassman of Highland Heights.

A score of 76 was needed to advance to the tournament proper, to be held at Findlay Country Club July 15-18.

Complete results for all players who participated in the qualifier are posted here.

–Allen Freeman

The deadline to apply for entry into the 2008 Ohio Amateur is this Friday, May 16 by 4:00 p.m.

The local qualifier will be held at Elyria Country Club on Tuesday, May 27th, with the tournament proper to be held at Findlay Country Club on July 14 - 18.

Players may apply online at OhioGolf.org using a credit card.

–Allen Freeman

Final results from the local U.S. Open Qualifier played at the Red Tail Golf Club in Avon on Tuesday, May 13:

–Allen Freeman