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Roy Rallies to Win Runny
October 31, 2020 Salem Twp
Charlie
Roy birdied 3 of the last 4 holes at
Braeburn to come from behind at the
Runny Nose Open. He overtook Corey McCue
and Willi Hesse to take the win with a 1
under par 69. McCue and Hesse tied for
2nd at 2 over par 72 while Old Tom
Litzler, Justin Bennett and Eric Birkle
all tied for 4th at 3 over par. John
Raymond totaled the fewest puts at 32
and Dave Oliver hit 13 greens.
Mulhern Blue Again
October 18, 2020 Ann Arbor
Thomas
Mulhern birdied the last 3 holes to
overtake Ned Loving and Dave Oliver who
posted early. Mulhern finished with a 70
1 under par to Loving's Even par and
Oliver's 1 over par. Eric Birkle
and Charlie Roy tied for 4th at 2 over
par. Thomas loves the Blue course,
posting his 2nd win in 3 years after
finishing 2nd last year.
Skins Game Entertaining on a Gorgeous Day
October 11, 2020 Romulus
The annual Skins Game moved to the Links
at Gateway for the first time and 16
competitors enjoyed a brisk but
beautiful fall day for golf.
In the lead Central
Div. match Bob Delorey logged only 3
skins to Ned Loving's 4, but Bob
collected a big 5 hole carry over skin
on #15 for $30 and then locked the match
up with the super skin win on #18. Bob
netted $46, Ned Loving collected $18 for
his 4 skins, Jeff Cubel collected 2
skins for $10 and Host Greg Kline logged
1 skin for $6.
The west match was
dominated by the hot player of the fall,
Helen Puffenberger, who locked up the
match on the 16th hole with her 5th skin
and the top money of the day of $50.
Host Corey McCue did collect the 18th
hole super skin for his 3rd of the day
and $24. John Raymond netted 2 skins and
$6 while Scott Wilsey enjoyed the
afternoon sun.
In the East match
Host Bill Gordon and Gary Thomas
collected a pair of carry over skins and
a single each to come to the 18th hole
tied for the lead. Gordon softly rolled
a downhill birdie putt that dropped in
the side door for the $20 carryover
super skin and win at $46. Thomas
collected $26, Ken Westerman logged 1
skin on the 16th hole for $6 and Thomas
Mulhern collected the first skin of the
day on #1 for $2.
The All Star match went to
the putting green after a push for the
18th hole super skin left Host Mike
Prieskorn tied with Willi Hesse.
Prieskorn survived a 5 hole playoff with
a 20 foot down hill bender to win his
3rd skin, $38 and the match. Willi
posted 2 skins and $24. Gregg Nothdurft
posted 1 skin for $18 and Tom Litzler
enjoyed the sunny day. All 5 skins won
on the course were won with natural
birdies.
This is the first Skins Game win for
Mike, Helen and Bob while Bill notches
his 2nd.
Puffenberger is Champ of Champs
October 4, 2020 Lake Orion
The back
nine at Paint Creek brutalized most of
the Tournament of Champions contenders,
but Helen Puffenberger eagled the 16th
to take the lead for good and hold on
for a 5 over par victory over Thomas
Mulhern who was 2nd at 6 over par. Gregg
Nothdurft and Tim Markel tied for third
at 8 over par.
Division Bell Rung by Central
October 3, 2020 Farmington
Hills
For the
first time in 8 years the Central
Division rang the Division Bell on
Saturday. With all teams reportedly tied
after 14 holes, Team Central played
tough down the stretch for a 10 shot
win. Greg Kline of Central and Charlie
Roy of Team West tied for medalist
honors at 2 over par.
West Defends the Cup!
September 25-27, 2020
Canadian Lakes
Team West
became the first Team in 7 years to
successfully defend the Commissioner's
Cup on Sunday. In a match for the
ages that saw several firsts in Cup
history, Team West broke out on top big
on Day 1 with a 8-2 lead. Four of their
teams swept the day, leaving Team
Central with a "what have we got to
lose" attitude going into Day 2. A
loose Team Central dominated Day 2,
taking 7 matches. Afternoon wins by the
teams of McCue / Klipa and Markel /
Lardin kept Team West in front for the
final day. On Day 3 the
unthinkable looked not only possible but
likely as Captain Kline's first 6
competitors out swept their matches
without even getting to the 18th hole.
That left 4 close matches on the course
with Team Central needing only a 1/2
point to close the miracle comeback. The
next two matches featured the father -
son Floyd duo for Team West. Son Tyler
won the 17th to go up 1 and held serve
on the 18th with a generous concession
to halve the hole after Bill Gordon over
cooked his drive and was left out of
position and eventually unable to
convert a long par putt. Simultaneously
on the 17th, father Rick Floyd was
defeating Dan Gubachy to keep Team West
alive. As West Captain Corey McCue and
opponent Mike Prieskorn stepped the the
18th tee, behind them Tim "Major" Markel
was completing a 4-1 weekend with a win
over Ken "Ace" Westerman on the 16th
green. McCue was 1-up and needed
to halve the hole to secure defense of
the Cup. Both players got off the tee
clean, but Prieskorn clipped a tree on
his 2nd leaving an awkward 3rd out of
tough rough that he left short in a
bunker. McCue played solid shots to the
fairway and front of the green. McCue
ran his long birdie putt to 5 feet while
Prieskorn, making sure he wasn't short
again, put his 4th just over the green
and well above the hole on a steep
slope. His Par chip missed just right.
McCue stepped up and sank the Par to
take the final hole and the Cup. The
match is the first in 16 Commissioner's
Cup events to finish in a tie.
More remarkable was that none of the 30
matches played on the weekend ended in a
halved match. Captain McCue and
'Major' Markel led Team West with 4-1
records while Rick Floyd, Brian Lardin
and Jeff Klipa also had winning records
for the weekend. John Raymond led Team
Central with a 4-1 weekend while Bill
Gordon, Keven Gregoire, and Eric Birkle
posted 3-2 marks. This is Team West's
7th Cup win, tying them with Team
Central for most all-time.
A thriller to the end!
Central rallies on Day 2 to make it
interesting. Ken 'Ace' Westerman repeated
his feat of earlier in the year by holing
out on the Par 3 12th hole using the same
7 wood that found the hole in July.
West dominates on Day 1
Notable from Thursday practice round:
Helen Puffenberger holed out from 150
yards with a 4-hybird on the 18th hole
for a rare Albatross. Team Central
thanked her for using it up in
practice.
Management Asserts Authority
September 13, 2020 Salem
Twp
Management
took charge in the third round of
matches to re-take the President's
Cup. They negotiated
a split with Steve Villerot's Team Labor
in the first round Best Ball matches, but
Management took a 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 lead in
the Alternate Shot round. Labor took the
first match in the final set Scramble, but
Management's team of Old and Young Tom
Litzler set the table with 2 & 1 win
in match 2 and then David Martin clinched
the needed 1/2 point with a conceded
birdie on the 7th hole in the final match,
which ended on the 8th with a 2 & 1
Management win. Team Litzler led
Management with 2 1/2 points on the day.
Gregg Nothdurft led Labor with 2
points.
Tour Money Title Goes to Gregoire
September 12, 2020
Kevin
Gregoire built a big money list lead
with 3 early season wins and salted it
away with a Players Championship victory
in August. He takes the title for the
2nd year in a row with his $263.85 just
short of last year's $279 figure.
Tim ReMarkelable at Tour Championship
September 12, 2020
Bath
Tim Markel
shot a record tying 3 under par 69 on
the Eagle Eye Championship Course to
take the Tour Championship on Saturday.
Markel had 8 birdies on the day but it
was his eagle on the 17th hole that
separated him from David Martin who
finished 2nd at 2 under par 70. Elder
Statesman of the Tour Martin was bidding
for his 7th Major Title but first since
2008. Jeff Pasz finished 3rd at Even par
and Dave Oliver tied Helen Puffenberger
for 4th 1 over par. For Oliver it was
his 20th Top 4 Finish on Tour. Martin
moved to #2 in All-Time money winnings
for the Tour Championship event. Major
Markel lays claim to the mythical Player
of the Year with his 3rd Major victory
of the year, moving to #3 in the World
Rankings and #2 on the Final Tour Money
List. It is his 8th Tour win in 227
starts and 4th career Major.
Another Hiestand Winner at BCA
September 6, 2020
Farmington Hills
Ron Hiestand birdied the
16th hole to overtake Barb Hoelzle and
take the 2020 Breast Cancer Awareness
Open. Ron posted a 5 under par 66, one
shot ahead of Barb. Brian Lardin tied
Nancy Hiestand for 3rd at 3 under par.
Don Ward posted a notable Gross 70. For
Ron it is his 5th Tour win in 103
starts. Our group raised $350 for the
Susan G Kommen Foundation.
Canadian Ends in a 3 Way for 2nd Year in a
Row
September 5, 2020 Canton
Greg
Paddison outlasted Dave Oliver and
Mike Geisser in this event's 2nd 3-way
playoff in a row. All three set a new
event record of 3 under par 69 in
regulation play. Tim Markel finished
4th after an untimely ball rinsing on
the last hole. On the course both
Paddison and Oliver carded birdies
down the stretch to get into the
playoff while Geisser had a wild back
nine that included 5 birdies and an
eagle before settling on the 3 under
number with a birdie at the last.
Chuck Withey posted a milestone 200th
Tour start and finished in the money.
Paddison is now 2-0 in playoffs in
posting his 3rd win in 42 starts. He
also takes the All-Time money lead in
the young Canadian Open event.
A New Hiestand Finishes on Top in the East
August 23, 2020 Washington
Twp
Rookie
Nancy Hiestand strung an
eagle-birdie-eagle stretch on the back
nine at The Orchards to take the Eastern
Division Championship. She posted a 31
on the back nine to finish at 3 under
par 69 on the day. Nancy pulled away
from husband Ron who finished tied for
2nd with Chris Cooley at 1 over par 73.
John Nievierowski finished at 2 over par
74 to tie for 4th with Chuck Withey who
captured the East Division Money Title
and Jeff Klipa who moved to #1 in
all-time East Championship event money
earnings. Thomas Mulhern, Barb
Hoelzle, Gary Thomas and Ken Westerman,
who sat out the championship, all
managed to hold onto their automatic
berths in the Tour Championship. For
Nancy Hiestand her first Tour win is a
Major in her 14th start making her case
for rookie of the year. She jumps 23
spots in the World Rankings all the way
to 30th. And with Ron and son Sam become
the second family in Tour history to
have 3 members all post Tour wins,
matching the Kellstrom clan of Jeff,
Heather and Samantha. Ron's first Tour
win was also an East Division
Championship in 2012.
Gregoire Re-Takes #1 at Players
August 22, 2020 Hartland
Kevin Gregoire re-took
the #1 World Ranking spot after 1 week
in 2nd at the Player's Championship.
His 3 under par 69 got him into rare
air with his 5th Major win of his
career. He played a bogey free back
nine with birdies on 15, 16, and 17 to
seize the tournament from Scott Wilsey
who finished 2nd at 2 under par 70.
Jeff Pasz took third at 1 under par.
Interestingly, the only other time 3
players have shot under par in the
Players was 2014 when Pasz also
finished 3rd at 1 under par.
Greg Kline took 4th at 1 over par 73.
Nancy Hiestand finished in the money
to play her way into the Tour
Championship and the top 50 in World
Ranking. For Scott Wilsey this was his
30th Top 4 Finish on Tour. Gregoire
gets his 10th Tour win in 128 starts.
He takes the Central Division Money
Title and becomes the 12th player to
get to double digits in Tour wins and
one of only 4 players to win 5
different Major Events. Greg Kline,
Jeff Klipa, and Kelly Arnold being the
others.
Markel Takes 2nd Major of His Year
August 22, 2020 South Lyon
Tim Markel wove a
masterful 2 under par round at the
Western Championship. He shot a bogey
free 3 under on the back nine at Moose
Ridge to distance himself from Tyler
Floyd and Charlie Roy, who birdied 14
thru 17 in a row to tie Floyd for 2nd
at 5 over par. Brian Pieszchala was
4th at 6 over par. Jeff Klipa finished
5th and locked up the West Division
Money Title. For Roy it is his 10 2nd
place finish on Tour, good enough to
play his way in to a Commissioner's
Cup spot. Markel also played in to a
CC spot. For Markel it is his 7th Tour
win in 225 starts, 3rd career major
and 2nd of this year, also winning the
Match Play Championship in July. He
also moves into the top 10 in the
World Rankings.
Mulhern Wins Overtime Playoff
August 16, 2020 Detroit
Thomas
Mulhern was in a celebrating mood after
he dropped a playoff ace on the first
extra hole to top Ken Westerman at
Chandler Park. Rookie Westerman had
provided his own fireworks in his first
playoff appearance, dropping a 1 of his
own to force the extra holes. Both
players had separated from the field in
regulation play and tied at 6 under par
65. Westerman posted first and Mulhern
got the birdie he knew he needed with a
clutch 4 footer on 18 to force the
playoff. Host Helen Puffenberger
and the Tour's other super rookie Nancy
Hiestand tied for 3rd at 3 under par 68.
The day featured milestones for Ron
Hiestand with his 100th Tour start and
Brian Pieszchala with his 50th start. No
surprise Mulhern won low putts with 26.
Puffenberger to most greens at 12. Off
course prizes went to Bill Gordon and
Chuck Withey. Somewhere in all this,
David Hansen regained the #1 World
Ranking. The win is Thomas Mulhern's 2nd
on Tour in 35 starts.
Tour CEO Chuck Withey
present charity check to Tee It Up for
Reese sponsor Helen Puffenberger.
Rick Floyd Gets Third Win
August
15, 2020 Salem Twp
Rick Floyd
captured his 3rd win of the season and
put his name in the running for player
of the year. Floyd played a bogey free 4
under back nine to pull away from the
field for an 8 under par 64 and three
shot win. Charlie Roy birdied his final
hole to take 2nd at 5 under par 67, one
ahead of Corey McCue and Dan Gubachy who
tied for third. McCue hit 13 greens on
the day. Tyler Floyd and Tom W.
Litzler picked up the off course prizes.
Brian Lardin had 28 putts for low of the
day. The win is Rick's 3rd in 36 Tour
starts.
Zoo Putt Off winner Corey McCue keeping
his distance from our usual mascot. 2
years in a row for Corey!
Lardin Strings 3 to Come From Behind
August 9, 2020 Ann
Arbor
Brian
Lardin got the second career 7th win of
the weekend with a strong 3 birdie
finish at the Go Blue Classic. Jeff
Klipa posted an early 7 under par 65
that held off all challengers but 1.
Lardin birdied 15 thru 17 to take Klipa
by one shot at 8 under par 64.
Klipa was able to hang on to the West
Money lead just ahead of Lardin. Don
Ward finished 3rd and moved his MTHI to
'Best Golfer on Tour' status with a 6
under par 66. Scott Freude
finished 4th at 5 under par.
Lardin won in his 72nd Tour start with a
great up and down game. Klipa hit 12
fairways on the day and Ward hit 12
greens and had the fewest putts at 29.
Prize winners were guest Justin McCue
and Tyler Floyd.
Raymond Has The Salsa In
Playoff
August 8, 2020 Brighton
John Raymond and Scott
Wilsey both posted two birdies and an
eagle on the back nine to finished
tied at 1 under par after regulation
play at the Little Diablo Salsa
Western Swing. In the four hole
aggregate playoff, both players held
at par until John buried the final 14
footer for birdie and his 7th win of
his career in 138 starts. Rod 'Tuna'
Theunissen tied Jeff Cubel for third.
Cubel's finish earned him a spot in
the top 50 in the World
Rankings. Raymond is now 3 and 1
in playoff appearances in his career
while Wilsey dropped to 2 and 2. The
2nd place is Scott's 10th runner up in
his career. Mike Prieskorn, Bob
Delorey, Tom Moran and Jason
Rectenwald all tied for fewest putts
at 32. Raymond hit 12 greens on
his way to victory, as did David
Martin.
No Spangler's at Caddyshack
August 2, 2020 Detroit
Overnight
rain that continued thru the morning as
was predicted for all day caused the
postponement of the Tee It Up For Reese
Caddyshack today. The event has
been tentatively rescheduled for August
16th. All players will need to
re-register.
Pasz Beats Rain and the Field
August 1, 2020 Monroe
Jeff Pasz birdied the
always tough 8th hole, his 17th, to
break a tie with Scott Wilsey and grab
the 2020 Carrington Classic title with
a 5 under par 67, despite a late round
rain shower that made scoring
difficult over the last 4 holes.
Wilsey finished at 3 under 69. Three
tied for third at 1 under par, Dave
Oliver, Host Jason Rectenwald and Dan
Gubachy. The win is Jeff's 5th
in 153 Tour starts, moves him up 7
spots to 13th in the World Rankings
and moves him to the top of the
Central Division Money List. It
is also his 30th career Top 4 Finish. Pasz
swept the days prizes as well,
taking fewest puts (24), low gross
score (78) and even the closest to
pin gift card from his group!
Other closest to pin group winners
were Ken Westerman, Charlie Roy,
Helen Puffenburger, Greg Kline,
Dave Oliver and Tim Markel.
Gubachy and Kevin Gregoire each
hit 12 fairways on the day.
Klipa Least Ugly for 29th Win
July 26, 2020 Salem Twp
Though it was a nice day
at Brae Burn, Jeff Klipa harkened back
to past Ugly days when Even Par was good
enough to win on Tour. And he did. For
his 29th career win in his 359th Tour
start, both Tour marks. It was also his
2nd win of the year and he vaulted to #1
in the West Money Standings, just ahead
of co-runner up Kevin Gregoire whose 1
over par 71 was enough to take back the
Overall Money lead and move him to #1 in
the World. Scott Wilsey tied for 2nd and
Commissioner Corey McCue finished 4th at
2 over par. Gregoire takes over #1 from
David Hansen who held the top spot for
58 weeks after taking it from Gregg
Nothdurft at the 2019 HPO. Hansen
settles to the 4th spot behind Klipa and
McCue. Ken Westerman and Rod
'Tuna' Theunissen were the off course
prize winners. Gregoire and Chuck Withey
had fewest putts at 30 and Corey McCue
hit 10 fairways and 10 greens. And the Ugliest Attire
award went to Rick Floyd.
Barb Hoelzle Keeps Trophy in the House
July 25, 2020 Shelby Twp
Barb Hoelzle kept the
Fifty Cent Classic trophy on the mantle
at home Saturday, taking it from
defending champ and hubby Tom. She shot
an 8 under par 64 and broke Tom and T
Jake's event and course record to boot!
Helen Puffenberger matched the record in
finishing second with a 65 7 under par.
Willi Hesse was 3rd at 6 under par and
Joe Brandenburg was 4th at 4 under 68.
For Helen it is a milestone 40th Top 4
finish on Tour and moves her to 4th all
time in Fifty Cent winnings. Brandenburg
moves to 2nd in all time Fifty Cent
winnings. Barb moves up 9 spots in the
World Rankings to 40th with her 13th
Tour win in 227 starts. She also becomes
the 11th Tour player to reach the
Millenial Club with over $1000 in career
Tour winnings. Puffenberger hit 11
greens and Willi Hesse hit 10 fairways
and logged an Albatross on #6. Off
course prizes when to Ken Westerman and
Thomas Mulhern.
Westerman 'Aces' Rain Delay
July 19, 2020 Livonia
Top Tour Rookie Ken
Westerman made the first Tour Ace in 4
years Sunday afternoon at Whispering
Willows. Westerman came back from a 40
minute rain delay red hot. After marking
in the left rough on the par 5 16, he came
back and promptly knocked his ball on the
green and made an 8 foot birdie putt. He
then stepped to the tee of the 146 yard
17th and one hopped his 7 wood right in
the pool noodle! This is his 2nd lifetime
hole-in-one and it earns him a two year
membership exemption to The Mulligan Tour.
Prieskorn Crazy for 2nd Time in 3 Years
July 19, 2020 Livonia
Mike Prieskorn got his 2nd
win of the season and his 2nd Crazy Brit
win in 3 years. He posted 5 of his 7
birdies on the back nine to over take club
house leader and up and coming rookie
Nancy Hiestand. Mike's 39 points topped
Hiestand and Dave Oliver's 38. Helen
Puffenburger, John Lennane and Ned Loving
tied for 4th with 37 points in the British
Stableford event. Prieskorn shook off a
wild lightening and rain delay to notch
his 19th win in 205 Tour starts and take
the Central Division money lead. He also
moved to 3rd in all-time Crazy Brit
winnings behind Greg Kline and Chris
Dunmore. Loving got his 10th 4th place
finish on Tour.
Nothdurft the Big Dog Again
July 18, 2020 Pontiac
Gregg Nothdurft
capitalized on a good round from Jon Rahm
with a 6 birdie and 1 eagle performance of
his own for a 7 under 65 and 132 12 under
par total for a one shot win over Ron
Hiestand who also paired with Rahm. Chuck
Withey (Gary Woodland) took third
and moved to #1 on the Tour Money List. He
also tied a Tour mark by hitting 15 of 18
greens including all 9 on the back nine.
Mike Prieskorn (Patrick Cantlay) and Gary
Thomas (Justin Thomas of course) tied for
4th at 8 under 136. Prieskorn had 5
birdies and 3 eagles. The win is
Nothdurft's 9th in 136 career starts and
his 2nd Big Dog win (2016 at Riverview
Highlands) and moves him to #1 on the East
Money List. Nothdurft and Hiestand
are not tied for first in all-time Big Dog
winnings. Scott Wilsey and Ken Westerman
won the draw prizes. Jeff Pasz
posted a milestone 150th Tour start.
Big Dog Pro Results
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2020 Big Dog |
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July 18,
2020 at Pontiac Country Club |
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Memorial |
Best |
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PGA Tour
(Par = 72) |
Score |
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Kevin Gregoire |
Adam Hadwin |
Mackenzie
Hughes |
66 |
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Willi Hesse |
Tiger Woods |
Jon Rahm |
67 |
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Ron Hiestand |
Jordan
Spieth |
Jon Rahm |
67 |
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Dave Hansen |
Tony Finau |
Jon Rahm |
67 |
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Gregg Nothdurft |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Jon Rahm |
67 |
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Greg Paddison |
Justin
Thomas |
Bryson
DeChambeau |
67 |
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Gary Thomas |
Justin
Thomas |
Bryson
DeChambeau |
67 |
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Justin McCue |
Gary
Woodland |
Jon Rahm |
67 |
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Nancy Hiestand |
Ryan Palmer |
Rory McIlroy |
68 |
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Jeff Klipa |
Ryan Palmer |
Brendan
Steele |
68 |
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Joel Beacham |
Tony Finau |
Jordan
Spieth |
69 |
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Joe Brandenburg |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Tony Finau |
69 |
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Chris Cooley |
Tony Finau |
Bryson
DeChambeau |
69 |
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Scott Wilsey |
Tony Finau |
Rory McIlroy |
69 |
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Kane Bergstrom |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Tiger Woods |
70 |
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Corey McCue |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Kevin
Streelman |
70 |
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Mike Prieskorn |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Jordan
Spieth |
70 |
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Helen Puffenberger |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Tony Finau |
70 |
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Rod Theunissen |
Patrick
Cantlay |
Byeong Hun
An |
70 |
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Chuck Withey |
Gary
Woodland |
Bryson
DeChambeau |
70 |
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Larry O'Hare |
Rory McIlroy |
Bryson
DeChambeau |
72 |
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Jeff Pasz |
Tiger Woods |
Brooks
Koepka |
75 |
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Ken Westerman |
Dustin
Johnson |
Bryson
DeChambeau |
76 |
Markel Dominates at Match Play
Championship
July 11-12, 2020 Salem Twp
After losing in extra
holes last year, Tim Markel brought
his 'A' game back this year to Brae
Burn Saturday and Sunday. Taking
on tough opponents including the 2, 3
and 4th seeds, Tim went 4 - 0 without
ever playing the 17th or 18th holes
all weekend. All the final four played
outstanding golf all day Sunday with
Corey McCue finishing runner-up and
Brian Lardin topping John Raymond in
the consolation match. Interestingly, in spite of
many well played matches, only 5 matches
all weekend made it to the 18th hole or
beyond. Rick Floyd, Tyler Floyd and
Gregg Nothdurft all made their Match
Play debuts with Rick finishing in the
money. Tom W Litzler competed in his
33rd and 34th Match Play matches, 2nd
most all-time behind Greg Kline's 37. The win is
Markel's 6th on Tour in 218 starts and
is his 2nd Major Title to go with the
2012 Harbour Pointe Open.
Pasz Shows His Colors at Red White &
Blue
July 4, 2020 West
Bloomfield
Jeff Pasz
birdied the 16th hole to take a 1 shot
lead over clubhouse leader Mike
Prieskorn and rode par home for the win
at the Red, White & Blue. Pasz
notched 7 birdies on the day and
overcame the 'one bad hole' for a 4
under par 65 on the 'remodeled'
Shenandoah layout. Don Ward,
Commissioner Greg Kline and up and
coming rookie Ken Westerman all tied for
3rd at Even Par. For Ward it was his
10th Top 4 Finish on Tour in only 25
starts. Mike Geisser marked a milestone
round with his 150th Tour start. For
Pasz it was his 4th Tour win in 149
starts.
Raymond Rips Thru Field for Quad Tour Win
June 28, 2020 Livonia
John
Raymond shot a final round 6 under par
65 to come from 13th place to a 2 shot
win. His team totaled a 4 round score
of 13 under 268. Jeff Klipa, Charlie
Roy, Mike Geisser and yesterday's
winner Brian Pieszchala all tied for
2nd at 270 11 under par. It was Roy's
40th Top 4 Finish on Tour.
Raymond notched a key eagle on the
16th hole to separate from the field.
It was his 6th win in 132 starts on
Tour. Greg Paddison and Willi Hesse
won the draw prizes.
Pieszchala Shoots Cool Round
June 27, 2020 Brighton
Brian
Pieszchala shot a penalty free round for
an impressive 64 and a 3 shot victory at
the
C Cool Open. Corey McCue, Brian
Lardin and John Raymond tied for 2nd at
5 under par. The win is Brian's First on
Tour in his 44th start. Willi Hesse
reached a milestone 150 starts on Tour.
Random draw prize winners were Greg
Paddison, Ken Westerman, Scott Freude,
Corey McCue, and Bob Delorey.
Nothdurft Survives the Red Oaks Shootout
June 26, 2020 Madison
Heights
Gregg
Nothdurft took the qualifying round by 2
shots and then shot par thru the
Shootout to survive the war of attrition
as his opponents dropped bogeys along
the way. The four finalists were all
under par in the preliminary round, with
Helen Puffenberger and Chris Cooley
tying for 2nd in the Shootout and Chris
Dunmore taking 4th after his final putt
just missed. The win is
Nothdurft's 8th in 132 starts on Tour.
This was also his 30th Top 4 Finish on
Tour. Random winners of gift cards -
Chris Cooley and Chris Dunmore.
Floyd Wins the Sands of the Hour Glass
June 21, 2020 Rockwood
Rick Floyd topped son
Tyler's 2nd from the day before with a
1st place 8 under par 64 to take the
Senior Open. Don Ward posted 5
gross birdies vs. 2 bogeys to post a
gross 69, an all-time Tour low
round! His net was 2nd at 5
under par, John Raymond was 3rd at 2
under par and Joe Robar took 4th in
his first start of the season at 1
under par. It was Robar's 40th Top 4
Finish in his career and moved him to
5th in the all-time winnings at the
Senior Open. Ward moved from 22 to
15th in World Rankings. Floyd moved up
7 spots to #22. It was Rick's 2nd win
of the season and his career in 29
starts. Scott Wilsey finished in the
money to edge ahead of Helen
Puffenberger for the all-time winnings
lead in the Senior Open. Mike
Prieskorn logged a milestone 200th
career start on Tour.
Klipa Wins Horse Race to the Grail
June 20, 2020
Plymouth
In an exciting late
afternoon that saw the first triple
crown race of this Covid year, Jeff
Klipa nosed ahead in a tight 3-way
race down the back stretch and held
off Chuck Withey and Tyler Floyd for a
1 shot 7 under par victory. Don
Ward, Eric Birkle, John Raymond and
Scott Freude made a photo finish tie
for 4th at 4 under par. The victory is
Klipa's 28th on Tour in 354 starts,
both Tour all-time marks. Jeff also
tied Rick Persichetti for the all-time
winnings lead at the Holy Grail event
and jumped from 8th to 3rd in the
World Rankings.
Raymond Wins Playoff for HPO Major Win
June 14, 2020 Ypsilanti
In what has to be termed
the 'Bear Trap' of the Mulligan Tour,
holes 15, 16, and 17 at Eagle Crest
humbled many contenders on day 1 of
the Harbour Pointe Open, leaving 4
players tied for the lead on Day 1
including John Raymond and Two Time
HPO winner Brian Lardin, Chuck Withey
and Ned Loving. On Day 2, again
the final holes denied anyone from
pulling away. Raymond amassed a lead,
but the 'Bear Trap' brought him back
to the field and Lardin birdied the
final hole to match him at Even Par
and send the event to it's first
playoff since going to the two-round
format in 2010. In the playoff Raymond
played steady par in the 4-hole
aggregate format to survive again for
the win. The win is Raymond's 5th and
1st Major in 128 starts. He jumps 11
spots to 3rd in the World Rankings
while Larding moves to 5th.
TW Litzler is Under Par 54
June 12, 2020 Salem Twp
Tom W Litzler
posted a 1 under par 53 and then
survived a final hole eagle by Greg
Kline who finished 1 shot back at Even
54. Jeff Klipa was 1 over par for
third and 2 over par gained a 4 way
tie for 4th for Kevin Gregoire,
David Martin, Tim Markel and Gregg
Nothdurft. The event welcomed back
several players who played their first
event of the year. The win
is Tom's 9th in 234 starts and moves him
to the coveted 16th spot in the World
Rankings. David Martin posted his 92nd
Top 4 Finish to move into 3rd all-time.
Paddison Tops Thomas in Playoff at East
Side
June 7, 2020 Troy
Greg Paddison dropped a birdie putt on the
final playoff hole to best Gary Thomas who
did not leave his putt short. It was the
first career playoff for both players.
Paddison made the playoff with 2 eagles
and 6 birdies on the day including one on
the 17th hole to take the lead. But
Thomas, playing in the same group as
Paddison, eagled the 18th hole to match
Paddison at 4 under par 67 and send the
event to overtime. Kevin Gregoire
continued his great season with another
Top 4 finish at 3 under par 68 for 3rd
place. Gregg Nothdurft ground out a 2
under par 69 for 4th. The win is
Paddison's 2nd on Tour in his 31st start.
Delorey Shoots Lifetime Best
June 6, 2020 Farmington
Hills
On a course that is known
for low scores Bob Delorey shot the
lowest of them all! Bob posted a
Tour record 58 with 11 birdies and 2
eagles including a string of 7 birdies
in a row. Bob's mark took a 4 shot
victory over Dan Gubachy's 9 under par
62. Dan also posted 7 birdies in a row
for a total of 9 and 2 eagles and led
the field with 27 putts. A gaggle of
players tied for 3rd at 8 under par 63
including Greg Paddison, Rick Floyd,
Helen Puffenburger, David Martin and
Kevin Gregoire. Gregoire and Martin
shot gross 71's to tie Puffenburger,
Joe Robar, and Mike Thompson for 2nd
all-time best rounds on Tour behind
Craig MacBeth's 70 in 2003. The
win is Bob's 1st on Tour in 25 starts.
Bob spent time working on his game in
Florida over the winter and has roared
out of the gate in his first two
starts with this win and a 2nd last
week at Fox Hills.
Tour Board member Mike Prieskorn
displays the Tour donation to the Lum
Family's alzheimer fund raising event.
Lardin's New Weapons Slay the Fox Record
June 5, 2020 Salem Twp
Brian Lardin presents the winner's
check to his clubs.
Brian Lardin's
new clubs were the star of the 2020
Fox Hunt as they hit 14 Greens in
Regulation and set a new points record
for the Fox Hunt at 69, shattering
Helen Puffenburger's previous 63. When
asked about their peformance, the
clubs said "Hey, it's what we're here
for!". Tim Markel posted 58
points for 2nd and Charlie Roy shot a
solid 56 points for third. Mike
Prieskorn tied Helen Puffenburger for
4th at 51 pts. This is Helen's
10th 4th place finish on Tour, Tim
Markel's 30th Top 4 finish and Mike
Prieskorn's 60th Top 4 finish. This is
Brian's Club's 1st win on Tour in
their first start (6th in 65 for
Brian). The clubs set new margin of
victory and GiR marks in the Fox Hunt
and missed the Tour best for Greens in
Regulation by 1, which is held by Todd
Stuart and Corey McCue.
Cooley Pulls a Triple at the Casino
May 31, 2020 Oakland, Mi
Christopher
Cooley scored a 3-peat at the Casino
Classic, shooting a 3 under par 68 for a
2 shot win over his perennial Memorial
partner Chuck Withey. Helen Puffenburger
finished 3rd at even par 71 and
Don Ward rolled up his
first top 4 finish of year in 4th with a
1 over par 72. Cooley's feat marks only
the 5th time in Tour history that a
player has won an official event 3 times
in a row. The most recent being in the
2011-13 seasons when Samantha Kellstrom
won the Ladies Open and Joe Robar won
the Western Championship. Prior to that
Greg Kline won the Match Play in the mid
2000's Todd Stuart and Mary Taylor won 3
in a row in the Tour's first 3 years.
Chris also takes the all-time money lead
at the Casino Classic (time to escort
him to the door). The win is his 15th in
167 Tour starts which places him 7th on
the Tour Win list.
Hesse Ties Dudlee's Record
May 30, 2020 Salem Twp
Willi
Hesse notched 8 birdies and an eagle to
post a record tying 9 under par 61 and
pull away to a 5 shot victory over Bob
Delorey who also had a fine 4 under par
66. Chris Cooley was 2 under par for 3rd
and Bill Gordon tied with Jeff Cubel for
4th at 1 under par. For Gordon it was
his 30th Top 4 finish on Tour and Cubel
got his 1st Top 4. Hesse got win number
4 in 142 Tour starts and is now tied for
the Money lead in the Central Division.
The event earned $600 for Dudlee's
favorite charity, Leader Dogs for the
Blind.
The Tour presents a check to Leader Dogs
for the Blind
Martin gets a Blue Ribbon!
May 25, 2020 South Lyon
David Martin carried a
Memorial Day flag on his bag and
played inspired golf all day on the
way to a one shot win at the Strokes
on a Rope. His 2 over par topped three
pursuers including defending champ
John Raymond, Eric Birkle and Helen
Puffenburger. Helen finished runner-up
for the 2nd day in a row and took the
lead in the West Division money
race. Martin added to his
all-time winnings lead in the SOAR
event where he has finished 2nd 5
times. This win is his third and he
becomes the second person to win the
event 3 times, matching Todd Stuart
who won the first 3 Strokes on a Rope
events in 1999 to 2001. The win is his
21st Tour win (5th all-time) in 205
starts and is also the 90th top 4
finish of his career.
'Tuna' Theunissen gets First Win at 16
May
24, 2020 Rochester Hills
Rod Theunissen birdied the
final hole to secure his first Tour
win in his 22nd start with a 9 under
par, 2 shot win over Jan Cepiga. Chuck
Withey finished 3rd at 6 under par and
Rich Dunmore, Scott Wilsey and Joe
Brandenburg all tied for 4th at 5
under par. Chris Cooley finished in
the money to add to his event leading
all-time winnings total at the Sweet
16. Theunissen achieved an interesting
last to first as the 2019 Sweet 16 was
one of his first Tour events while
still in Q-School.
Gregoire Hot Streak Incinerates the Pines
May 23, 2020 Ypsilanti Twp
Kevin Gregoire continued his
hot streak at the Pineview Classic
Saturday, posting his 3rd win in a
row. After a little scoring tent
drama, it was finalized that Kevin
took a 5 under par, one shot victory
over Helen Puffenburger who posted her
10th 2nd place finish of her Tour
career. Scott Wilsey finished
3rd at 2 under par and Brian
Pieszchala took 4th at even par.
Gregoire notches his 9th Tour win in
101 starts and reaches T2 in all-time
Pineview Classic winnings, tied with
Chris Drake, but still well behind
Tour founder Erik Meland. Wilsey
reached the 100th Tour start
milestone. Gregoire garnered the prize
for lowest Gross score while Joel
Beacham benefited from the highest.
Tim Markel got the fewest putts prize
and drawing prizes went to Dan
Gubachy, Chris Cooley, Chas Kuczajda,
and Michael Thaker.
Gregoire Takes Weekend Double Shot from
the Cup
May 17, 2020 Superior Twp
Kevin Gregoire continued
his dominating run from the end of
last year with his second win of the
weekend at the Kowality Golf Tin Cup.
He beat the field and a down pour on a
cool day with the only sub par score
of 2 under par. Chuck Withey was a
bridesmaid for the 2nd day in a row
with an even par 72 for 2nd place. TW
Litzler and Chris Cooley tied for 3rd
at 2 over par. Gregoire and Withey
lead the field throughout the day and
as is usual at Hickory Creek, the
penultimate 17th par 3 was pivotal in
the outcome with Withey taking a bogey
on the hole while Gregoire was able to
get thru in par before sealing the
deal with a 18th hole birdie. For
Gregoire this was his 8th Tour win in
103 starts and the weekend vaults him
well into the Tour money lead, ahead
of Withey who is a solid 2nd. For
Withey this was his 50th top 4 Tour
finish while Tom W Litzler garnered
his 60th top 4 finish. Litzler is 7th
on Tour all-time in Top 4 Finishes
while Withey tied Barb Hoelzle for 9th
in this category.
Gregoire & McCue take Playoff in
Year's First Major
May 16, 2020 Wayne,
MI
Kevin Gregoire sank a 35
foot putt with 6 feet of break down
hill on the 6 extra playoff hole to
secure the win for team Gregoire /
McCue over 2 time champs Chuck Withey
and Chris Cooley. McCue and Gregoire
were able to come from behind with
birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to
tie Withey and Cooley. In the playoff,
Cooley aced the first hole to take the
early lead, but their team gave it
back with a bogey on the 2nd playoff
hole. Everyone shot par over the next
8 holes until Gregoire dropped the
hammer for the win. Corey secured his
first Major win while Gregoire may
well have taken over the title of Big
Game Hunter from Mike Nicholas with
Kevin's 4th major win in less than a
year. Three teams finished 1 shot out
of the playoff in a tie for third.
Those were Willi Hesse and Greg
Paddison, bidding to prove it wasn't
David Hansen that carried them to
their previous Memorial wins, Rick and
Tyler Floyd, and Dan Gubachy and Bill
Gordon. Gregoire moves to 2nd in
the World Rankings while McCue jumps
from 16th to 4th. The wins are
Gregoire's 7th and McCue's 5th on Tour
in 102 and 68 starts repectively. The
event marked Jeff Klipa's Tour leading
350th start. His career began in 2003.
Nievierowski Picks Off Win at Cherry Creek
May 9, 2020 Shelby Twp
John Nievierowski navigated a cold and
windy Cherry Creek course with 7 birdies
and an eagle on Saturday afternoon. But it
took a final hole birdie to lock up his
3rd win in only 23 starts on Tour with a 1
under par 71. Kevin Gregoire also birdied
the last to secure 2nd at 1 over par. Jeff
Pasz and Chuck Withey tied for 3rd for
their 10th and 11th third place finishes
on Tour. The win jumps Nievierowski
12 spots up the World Rankings to 19th and
makes him the early season Tour money
leader. Gregoire moved up one spot to #3
in the World and takes the East Division
money lead.
Rick Floyd Sanitizes his round on 18th at
Chelsea Classic
May 3, 2020 Grass Lake
Rick Floyd capped a 4
birdie, 3 eagle day with a final hole
tap in eagle that was within 6 inches
of the year's first albatross. The
clutch finish appropriately distanced
Floyd from chaser John Nievierowski
and clubhouse leader Bill Gordon who
finished T-2 at even par to Floyd's 3
under par. Jeff Pasz and Kurt Wilhelm
finished T-4 at 1 over par. The win is
Rick's 1st in his 3rd season on Tour
and 25th start. Kevin Gregoire made a
milestone 100th start on Tour after
finishing Top 4 yesterday in his
99th. With the Tour's walking
only rules for Covid-19 safety the
scores evidenced that many competitors
wore down a bit on the back nine in
both weekend events, making the
winner's finishes all the more
special.
Prieskorn Isolates Final Holes at Sparty
May 2, 2020 Auburn Hills
In the
first event of the new season in a
Covid-19 world, Mike Prieskorn socially
distanced himself from the field with a
birdie on the 17th and a clutch par on
18 to secure a 1 shot win at the Sparty
Classic. His 1 under par 71 edged
defending champ Ron Hiestand who led
much of the day and came close to taking
the coveted Sparty trophy back to home
quarantine. Kevin Gregoire finished 1
over par in third and Mike Geisser took
4th at plus 2 on the Fieldstone Golf
Club layout that played tougher than
usual despite a nice spring day.
Prieskorn notched his 18th Tour victory
in his 185th start and moved to 2nd in
the MT World Rankings. David Martin made
his milestone 200th start on tour.
Martin's first start on Tour was in the
year 2000.
We're Baaaaack!
As we
move through Covid-19 and the current
Michigan Executive Order is set to
expire on Thursday, April 30. Both
Calderone GC and Fieldstone GC are
planning to be open and ready for Golf
on the first weekend of May. We
all realize that the first 2 tournaments
are predicated on the current Executive
Order expiring or not being extended
under the current rules. With that
being said we are planning on playing
our first 2 tournaments of the year
under some very specific rules that all
members need to adhere to for the safety
of our competitors and fans.
Anyone
who wants to play in the Sparty Classic
or the Chelsea Classic the deadline to
register for the tournaments is going to
be Sunday, April 27. That is
several days later then normal.
Email your registration as normal
to: entry@themulligantour.com
Before
registering, please review the
guidelines below before registering to
make sure you are capable and ready to
adhere to them. The
entry/Greens Fees for both events are
being adjusted for a change to a walking
tournament. The Green Fee for the
Sparty will be $46 and at Chelsea
Classic will be $37 (still includes a
drink ticket)
Guidelines:
Guideline
ONE is the most important:
- If
you are feeling sick, running a
temperature, fever or have any signs of
being sick you cannot play. If you
have already registered and realize you
are feeling sick then you must email
Chuck Withey and withdraw. You can
withdraw up to 30 minutes before the
start of the event at No Charge.
You just need to email Chuck and/or text
him at (734-564-5826) to notify him that
you’re withdrawing.
- While
playing golf each person is responsible
for maintaining their own safe
practices. This includes to what
level of safe practices a member chooses
to utilize including and not limited to
using hand sanitizer, wearing a face
mask, and wearing latex gloves.
Each person is responsible for choosing
their own level of safe practices while
always maintaining social distancing.
- These
Tournaments are walking only. No
electric/gas carts to be rented.
- Players
are NOT allowed to walk onto the course
until 20 MINUTES before their scheduled
Tee Time. You can arrive to the
course parking lot before your 20 minute
restriction but do not walk onto the
course – this means driving range,
practice green or clubhouse until 20
minutes before you tee time. THIS
IS VERY CRITICAL.
- Do
not congregate at the clubhouse,
practice green, driving range or general
course area in groups greater then 5
people. Maintain social distancing
of 6 feet.
- Expectations
for play at the Course –
- No
Ball Washers
- No
Rakes in the bunkers
- No
Closest to the Pin Markers will be
used
- Pins
to remain in the cup (do not remove)
- Cups
upside down or a pool noodle in the
cup.
- If
your ball goes into a Bunker and it
lands in a foot print or a spot poorly
leveled by a previous player you can
smooth out the spot and reset the
ball. Point out the issue to other
players in your group and advise that
you are fixing the bunker and resetting
the ball.
- If
the ball is stuck in a foot print on a
slope in the bunker and when you
repair the bunker the ball rolls down
then a player can choose to push the
ball into the sand to keep it in the
slope or leave the ball at the bottom
of the bunker where the ball came to
rest. Again point this out to
other players in your group for
confirmation and to maintain
competitive integrity.
- We
will Putt out all putts (except for the
normal 3 putt rule). Please note
if a putt hits the pool noodle or part
of the cup (upside down) and then rolls
up and out of the cup or bounces off the
noodle/cup it will be considered a made
putt. It may happen 1 or 2 times
during a round depending on how you hit
the putt.
- Members
will print their own Scorecard (email
will be sent with the excel spreadsheet
and you just enter your player # and the
excel scorecard will print your correct
scorecard).
- Common
Card – at the bottom of your scorecard
is a “common card” the person in your
group keeping the common card will use
the bottom of their scorecard.
- End
of the Round – BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR
CLUBS TO THE CAR. You must
complete all scoring duties in RTS (Real
Time Scoring) and Common Card. The
final score for all Players in your
group must be confirmed in RTS and on
the Common Card
- The
Member keeping Common Card is
responsible for telling the
Commissioner that all scores are done
and accurate.
- Scorecards
will NOT be turned in to the
Commissioner. The group member
keeping the common card will be
responsible for letting the
Commissioner know that scores are
accurate.
- Dispose
of your scorecard properly at the
course or at home.
- After
your Round DO NOT congregate at the
clubhouse or at/with the
Commissioner. Please limit your
after round groups/conversations to no
more than 5 people and maintain social
distancing of 6 feet.
- In
the event of a players tied at the end
of the event We will continue to
adhere to our Putt Off Rule. Those
members tied for 1st need
to be at the course and will then head
to the practice green to conduct the
Putt Off. Those members that are
still there to watch the Putt Off need
to maintain social distancing of 6 feet.
- Closest
to the Pin contest – We will not
have any Closest to the Pin or Long
drive contests in the month of
May. We will instead award 2 gift
cards based on random player
selection. The Commissioner will
give the each of the 2 winners their $15
Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift card after
the round.
Please
stay safe and I hope to see all sometime
in May.
Any
Postponed tournaments will be added back
into the schedule as best as can be
managed. We will keep the schedule
update to date as changes are made.
Thanks
Chuck
Corona Now 4-0 on the Season
Governor Whitmer has
extended the stay at home order until
April 30, so all four April events are
now postponed. They will be
rescheduled as soon as courses re-open
and we can acquire new dates. Everyone
stay safe and practice your short
game.
Virus Knocks Us Out of Bounds
On Monday, March 23 Gov Whitmer
issued an executive order for Michigan
to Shelter In. I know several
golf courses are allowing people to
play golf. As a Tour we see
great benefit in being outside and
playing golf but we also believe it is
important to be good Citizens.
First and foremost we want all of our
members to stay safe and
healthy. Please practice social
distancing and follow good healthy
hygiene/practices if you are out and
about.
With that as the being
said. The Q School events for
Saturday April 4th and
Sunday April 5th are
being postponed. City of Livonia
has closed their golf courses until
April 13th. I will
attempt to reschedule the Q School
events in the first 2 weeks of the
Tour schedule as a 2nd event
on a Saturday or Sunday with an
afternoon tee time.
Regarding the opening weekend
of Tour Events – Saturday, April 18th and
Sunday, April 19th we
will work towards playing those
events. Remember to register for
those 2 events (Pineview and Sweet
16) by Thursday, April 9th.
As always I will send out a group
email listing the members that have
registered on Friday, April 10th.
Email entries to:
Entry@themulligantour.com
Please stay Safe and Healthy
and I will see you all in April.
Chuck Withey, CEO
2020 Application, Rules and
Player's Handbook
February 10, 2020
Changes on Tap for 2020 Season
January 12, 2020
With the start of the 2020 year I wanted
to let you know of some changes for the
2020 Season. During the last 7
years Jeff Klipa has been the West
Commissioner and with the completion of
the 2019 Commissioner Cup Jeff announced
that he was going to retire as West
Commissioner. Like a Super
Bowl winning quarterback Jeff is
retiring as Commissioner with a W. Jeff
has been a integral part of the league
and we will miss his service as
Commissioner. Jeff will continue
to play as a member when you see him in
the spring thank him for his hard
work. Jeff will retain his
ownership and as a Board Member.
To replace Jeff the
Board considered several people to
replace him as Commissioner. After
several meeting and interviews we are
pleased to announce that Corey McCue is
the new West Commissioner. Corey
has been a member for 4 years and will
be a great addition to the
Commissioners. He will be running the
west tournaments and will be the
defending commissioner at the
Commissioners Cup this year.
The next big change in
2020 is the World Handicap System (WHS)
that has been adopted and accepted by
all golf governing bodies
worldwide. To summarize the new
WHS there are 3 major components to how
handicaps are calculated worldwide
- Handicaps are based on the best
8 scores out of your last 20 rounds of
golf
- Handicaps have a governing
(limiting) factor that controls
handicap calculations – for handicap
purposes the WHS will not allow you to
post a score (within the handicap
system) a score higher then net double
bogey. We allow for a gross quad
bogey. We will retain this in our
league.
- All tee boxes will have their
handicaps adjusted for difference
between tee box rating and par.
Let me simplify that for all.
The rating for the tee box is usually
less than par – that means the course
plays easier than par. So if a rating
is 69 and par is 72 all the players
playing at that tee box will have
their handicap reduced by 3 strokes.
What does this mean
for the Mulligan Tour. The MT has
been calculating handicaps based on the
lowest 3 rounds in the last 6
tournaments. The handicap is
adjusted based on slope and rating. The
average of those 3 rounds is multiplied
by 80%. Starting in 2020 the MT
will now move to a handicap system of
using 5 of your last 10
tournaments. We opted for 5 of 10
as a better representative a player’s
skill and because most players do not
play more than 15 tournaments a
year. The 5 of 10 will allow the
handicap to cycle through at least once
per year. Additionally we will no
longer reduce your handicap by
multiplying by 80%. We will now
apply 95% to your handicap. This
will allow most players to see a small
bump to your handicap but there will be
some that will see a decrease in their
handicap because they have a couple of
great rounds of golf inside the last 10
tournaments that cycled out based on 3
of 6.
The other change you
will all see during the season will be
at tournaments. Like the WHS we
will be adjusting everyone’s handicap by
the difference between the rating and
par for the tee box they are playing
from. During the last 2 years we
adjusted handicaps for the Sr Tees and
Women Tees for the difference between
their tee box rating and the rating for
the men’s tee box. What this means
for all players is all players will have
their Tournament handicap adjust for the
difference between the tee box rating to
par. This will be partially offset
by the increase in our handicap
calculation (95% instead of 80%).
To manage the handicap
calculations we are moving to a new
online software – GolfSoftware
to calculate and host our handicap
system. I will be sending to each
of you the login information to
GolfSoftware. With GolfSoftware
- You will be able to see all the
tournaments played and your
scores. This includes the slope
and rating for your tee box.
- It will show you which 5
tournaments are being used for your
handicap calculation
- Be able to see the handicaps
for all members.
To manage all of these
changes the Board decided it was
necessary to create a handicap czar who
will be the main point of control.
This person will make sure the
tournaments results are inputted into
GolfSoftware and also will calculate the
handicaps for each tournament. After
several meetings we appointed Brian
Lardin as the Point of Control for our
new handicap system. Brian is very
familiar with the GolfSoftware programs
and system. We believe this will
give us accuracy and consistency we need
week to week.
Finally we have
decided to scuttle 2 Stick as a
tournament. The attendance by
members has been low for the last couple
of years. The Board has decided we
will move the Red, White and Blue to a
Central Division Tournament (keeping the
same tournament format). The Board
is considering other options for the
open date in the schedule. We are
looking at a new team event or leave the
day open. If you have any
suggestions please offer them to me or
any of the other board members – Greg
Kline, David Martin, Jeff Klipa, Tom
Hoelzle, Bill Gordon, Tom Litzler, Mike
Prieskorn and Rich Dunmore.
Spring is not that far
away. The Golf Show is March 8-10 and
the Mulligan Tour will again have a
booth. I will remind all in February and
look for volunteers to work the booth
for free access and a $20 credit to
their account.
I’m looking forward to
a great season for 2020.
Thanks,
Chuck Withey
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