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McCue has
Runny Nose Again!
November 6, 2021 Brae Burn GC
![Repeater](../Images/2021%20Runny%20Nose%20McCue.jpg)
On a day when no
Kleenex were required, Corey McCue took
the Runny Nose Open for the 2nd time in
his career, becoming the 5th golfer to be
a double winner in the event. Corey played
steady all day while other competitors
took a blow. Birdies on 15 and 16 created
enough space for an Even Par 70 and 1 shot
victory over Ryan Kiekbusch. Tim
Markel and Willi Hesse tied for
third. Corey becomes the first Tour
player to win both the season opener at
Pineview and the closer Runny Nose in the
same season. Kevin Gregoire and John
Raymond were able to close one season with
a Runny Nose win and open the NEXT season
with a win.
The 22 brave competitors raised $350 for
the Gleaners Food Bank.
Dunmore Continues a Golden (Maize) Fall
October 17, 2021 University of
Michigan GC
![RD again!](../Images/2021%20UM%20Open%20Dunmore%20R.jpg)
Rich Dunmore continued to
prove he has found his game this fall
with a record 5 under par 66 at the
University of Michigan. It was a
sterling performance on a day that saw a
lot of golfers shoot over 100 gross
scores. Ryan Kiekbusch finished 2nd at
Even par. Keven Gregoire took 3rd at 2
over par and Erika Fitzpatrick took 4th
at 3 over par.
Captains Dominate Skins Game
October 10, 2021 Links at Gateway
![Winners](../Images/2021%20Skins%20Winners.jpeg)
The Captains faired well
at the 2021 Skins Game with 3 of 4
posting wins. Rich Dunmore dominated the
East group with $44. Greg Kline took a
very close and even Central match with
$24. Corey McCue took the West with $34
and Tim Markel edged out Amrit Sidhu $40
to $36 in an All Star match with a lot
of pushes. Kline gets his Tour
leading 5th career Skins win, Dunmore
his 3rd, and McCue and Markel notch
their 2nd wins in the Skins game. This
is the first time since the Skins Game
went to multiple divisions in 2005 that
all the Division Commissioners won their
match.
Dunmore on a Post Season Run
October 3, 2021 Greystone GC
![Winner](../Images/2021%20R%20Dunmore.jpg)
Rich Dunmore continued a
strong post-season run with a decisive
Tournament of Champions win. Rich had
the strongest finish of several top
competitors who all played the back
nine well. Rich strung 6 straight
birdies to clear the field by 3 shots
and a 6 under par 66. Ned Loving
finished 2nd at 3 under par 69. Tyler
Floyd was 2 under par 70 for 3rd and
Rod Theunissen took 4th at 1 under par
71. Rich earned his way into the
Tournament of Champions with his 2nd
career win at the Red Oaks Shootout in
August.
West Rings the Bell
October 2, 2021 Farmington Hills GC
![Team West](../Images/2021%20Div%20Bell%20West.jpeg)
Consistency wins out over
going low as Team West takes the
Division Bell. They topped Team East
whose captain Rich Dunmore was medalist
of the event at 8 under par. Wests
Team score was 8 over par to East's 11
over par and Central's 18 over.
Team West included Dave Oliver, Eric
Birkle, Captain Corey McCue and Joe
Robar.
West Retains with Record Score
Sept 24-26, 2021 Manistee National
![Team West](../Images/2021%20CC%20Team%20West.jpeg)
Not to be topped by the
Ryder Cup Team playing across the lake,
Team West set a points record in our
Commissioner's Cup, topping the Ryder
Cuppers by 1/2 point. The West Team
played well everyday extending their
lead. After splitting the first 4
singles matches, Nancy Hiestand locked
up the Cup and started a wave of Blue
winners. Kevin Gregoire went 5-0 for the
winners while Captain Rich Dunmore and
Tom W Litzler grabbed 4 points each for
the East team.
![Singles](../Images/2021%20CC%20Final%20Day.jpeg)
Singles results
![Day 2](../Images/2021%20CC%20Day%202.jpeg)
Day 2 results
![Day 1](../Images/2021%20CC%20Day%201.jpg)
Day 1 results
Commissioner's Cup Preview
Sept 24, 2021 Manistee
The Teams are set for what
promises to be a blustery Commissioner's
Cup. They are:
Team West is Captained by Corey
McCue
Tyler Floyd 4-5-1
Tim Markel 18-20-2
Corey McCue 12-5-3
Chuck Withey
12-15-3
David Martin
23-15-2
Kevin Gregoire
10-4-1
Nancy Hiestand Rookie
Ryan Kiekbusch
Rookie
Jeff Cubel Rookie
Greg Kline 46-22-12
Team East is Captained by Rich
Dunmore
Scott Wilsey 10-8-2
Rich Dunmore
19-21-5
Ron Hiestand 7-10-3
Amrit Sidhu Rookie
Brian Lardin 3-2-0
Eric Kiekbusch
Rookie
Jeff Pasz 8-15-2
Tom Litzler 8-14-3
Jeff Klipa
19-17-4
Helen Puffenberger
8-10-2
Noting the possible
interesting matchups with the Hiestand
and Kiekbusch families landing on
opposite sides. Both teams have a mix of
veterans and rookies.
Farewell to a Friend
This month the Tour lost a
great competitor and friend. Chris
Cooley passed away from a brain tumor
that he had fought courageously for over
a year. Chris had a great laugh and was
always a fun playing partner. Though he
had a reputation for playing the widest
part of the golf course, including
adjoining holes, when he was on his game
he was a fierce opponent. In a 7 year
Tour career he set the rookie record for
money winnings in 2015 while posting 2
Major wins that year. In 199 starts he
cracked the $1000 winnings club, ranking
10th on the all-time money list and 7th
in wins with 15. Remarkably 6 of those
wins came in playoffs, and 8 of his 12
2nd place finishes came in playoff
losses. Chris won 3 Major Titles
including the 2015 Tour Championship.
Fate brought him together that year with
fellow rookie Chuck Withey who partnered
with him to win the Memorial that year
and again in 2018. The two were fast
friends and playing partners right up to
the last time Chris was able to play
this past summer. Their winter golf
video clips are legendary.
It has been said that everyone is young
in heaven.
I bet all the drives go straight too.
Rest in Peace Chris.
Nothdurft Takes Money Title
September 11, 2021
Gregg Nothdurft held his
breath as Corey McCue battled for a top
ten finish at the Tour Championship,
only to fall 3 shots short of catching
Gregg for the Tour Money Title. This is
No Doze's first Money Title in 9 years
on Tour.
Ward Takes Tour Title in Record Fashion
September 11, 2021 Northville
(Northville Hills)
![Ward takes Tour](../Images/2021Tour%20Champ%20Don%20Ward.jpg)
Don Ward went bogey free
with 4 birdies on the back nine at
Northville Hills while the other leaders
struggled. Ward pulled away for a
Tour Championship event and course
record 6 under Par. He also tied the
Tour record for fewest putts in a round
with 24. Ned Loving finished 2nd at Even
Par while Helen Puffenberger, Jeff Pasz,
John Raymond and Jeff Cubel all tied for
3rd at 3 over Par. Ward hit ten fairways
in his round while Raymond hit 11. But
Helen Puffenberger topped them with a 14
of 14 fairway performance, the first
perfect driving round since Kevin
Gregoire in the 2018 Casino Classic and
first 14 of 14 since Don Morris in the
2011 Harbor Pointe Open. For Ward
this is his first Major win on Tour with
4 total wins in 45 Tour starts.
Management Retains on Tie
September 5, 2021 Plymouth (Fox Hills
Classic)
![Sister Kissers](../Images/2021%20Presidents%20Cup.jpg)
A lot of sisters got
kissed at the 2021 President's Cup.
Management went up big early, taking 4
of the first 5 matches. The 6th match
went somewhat unnoticed as it finished
with some very ugly golf and what turned
out to be a Cup clinching halve.
As is often the case, Labor didn't
really get to work until the afternoon.
They rallied in the 3rd session to take
all three scramble matches and a 4 1/2
to 4 1/2 tie. David Martin and
Mike Prieskorn led Management with 2-1
records while Joe Brandenburg and Rod
Theunissen went 2-1 for Labor.
Canadian Doesn't Disappoint
September 4, 2021 Canton (Fellows
Creek GC)
![Rod's 3rd win](../Images/2021%20Canadian%20Theunissen.jpg)
For the third year in a
row, the Canadian Open was settled in a
playoff. Rod 'Tuna' Theunissen
made 3 birdies in a row late to catch
Corey McCue and send the event to
overtime again. In the playoff, Tuna
dropped a 25 foot ace on the 3rd hole to
take the lead by one in the 4 hole
aggregate playoff. Ryan Kiekbusch
tied Brian Pieszchala for 3rd.
McCue moves to 2nd in all-time winnings
in this young Tour event and Rod ties
for 3rd all-time with the win. Brian
Lardin logged his 100th Tour start at
the Canadian, eh. For Rod this is
his 2nd win of the year and 3rd career
win in 57 Tour starts.
Neeeeeeew Leader!
August 30, 2021
Volatility at the top of
the World Rankings as after regaining
the #1 spot for 2 weeks, the calendar
ran out on Kevin Gregoire's banner 2019
campaign. Thereby turning over the
#1 spot in the World Rankings to Tyler
Floyd! This is Tyler's first time
at #1 on Tour.
Klipa Golden Once More
August 22, 2021 Plymouth (Golden Fox
GC)
![Klipa again!](../Images/2021%20Players%20Klipa.jpg)
Jeff Klipa proved again
that he loves him some Golden Fox.
Breaking out of what some might call a
slump, Klipa opened the back nine with 2
birdies and created just enough space to
hold off Gregg Nothdurft from a double
major weekend. This is Klipa's 3rd win
in a row at events held at the Golden
Fox and he moves to 3rd in all-time
Players winnings. Klipa
finished with a 1 under Par 71 to top
Nothdurft's 1 over 73. Defending
champ Kevin Gregoire showed well with a
3rd place tie with Ray Collins and Ned
Loving at 5 over par 77. For Jeff this
is his 7th Career Major for solo 3rd
all-time, and his 30th Tour win in 390
starts. Both are Tour records.
![Fireworks Celebrate GIF - Fireworks
Celebrate New Years Eve GIFs](https://c.tenor.com/33hCWoJXHi4AAAAC/fireworks-celebrate.gif)
30th Tour Win
First 2-Time Winner by Playoff
August 21, 2021 Oxford (Pine Knob GC)
![2 time winner](../Images/2021%20East%20Champ%20Nothdurft.jpg)
Lots of excitement at the
East Division Championship which
featured a NASCAR style wreck on the
18th hole and a 50 foot putt in the
playoff. Gregg Nothdurft and Ron
Hiestand were tied in the clubhouse
uttering the proverbial "anything can
happen" when it did. Suddenly they
were in a playoff for the opportunity to
be the first 2-time winner of the East.
Then Nothdurft knocked down a 50 foot
ace on the 2nd playoff hole and Hiestand
couldn't match it on the final 2 holes
of the 4 hole aggregate playoff. Ron and
Gregg finished regulation at 6 over
Par. 'Sid' Sidhu took 3rd at 7
over Par and an 8 over Par 4th place tie
went to Scott Wilsey and Thomas Mulhern
who crossed the finish line on his
roof. Hiestand moves to #1 in
all-time East Championship winnings and
Nothdurft goes to #2 while getting his
2nd Major win and 10th Tour win in 163
starts.
Major Markel Repeats at Western
Championship
August 21, 2021 Ann Arbor
(Stonebridge GC)
![Repeat winner](../Images/2021%20West%20Champ%20Markel.jpeg)
Tim Markel masted the front nine at
Stonebridge in 3 under par and held
serve the rest of the way to top runner
up Tyler Floyd by 6 shots with a 4 under
Par 68. David Martin finished
3rd at 3 over Par and Chuck Withey
was 4th at 4 over Par. For Martin this
was his 30th time finishing 3rd in Tour
events. For Withey it was his 20th
4th place finish. For Tyler this was his
50th Tour start. And Tim can now
make claim to 'Big Game Hunter' with his
5th Major title in 9 Tour wins.
This was his 250th Tour start.
Gregoire Gets Win with Help from His
Friends
August 15, 2021 Livonia
(Fox Creek)
![back to #1](../Images/2021%20Quad%20Tour%20Gregoire.jpg)
Kevin Gregoire picked well
for the Quad Tour Challenge and his team
of Russell Henley, Mike Weir, and Ariya
Jutanugarn gave him an insurmountable
lead. Kevin opened the day with a
4 shot lead over Tom Moran, Chuck Withey
and Ken Westerman, and a 7 shot lead
over John Nievierowski. Nievierowski
went 6 under Par on the day, in his 50th
career start, to almost catch
Gregoire. Kevin taking it by 1 shot with
a aggregate 270 13 under Par to John's
12 under. Eric Birkle and Ken Westerman
finished tied for 3rd at 272 11 under
Par. On course prizes went to
Corey McCue and Mike Prieskorn and
Prieskorn earned the Skins Game
invitation. Gregoire returns to #1
on the World after McCue held the spot
for 4 weeks. It is Kevin's 13th career
Tour victory in 161 starts.
Lardin Hangs On For BCA Win
August 14, 2021 Farmington Hills
(Farmington Hills GC)
![Lardin wins 8th](../Images/2021%20BCA%20Lardin.jpg)
Brian Lardin got out the
gate well at the Breast Cancer Awareness
Open only to see Dan Gubachy fly by him
on the leaderboard and then come back.
They settled for a regulation tie and
Lardin was one shot better in the
playoff to take the title. Lardin logged
7 birdies and an eagle and hit 11 greens
on the way to a 64 7 under par.
Gubachy was on 59 watch after 14 holes
with 8 birdies and 2 eagles before
settling for his 64. 64 is an event
record. Eric Kiekbusch notched 3rd with
a 3 under Par 68 and Michael Hutchins
tied Paul Parent for 4th at 1 under par
70. The on course prize went to
Puffy. Kiekbusch had 27 putts for
his round. Lardin shot is personal best
gross score of 73 to book his 8th career
Tour win in 99 starts.
![Helping the fight](../Images/2021%20BCA%20charity.jpg)
Helping the Fight against Breast Cancer
Pieszchala Best at the Blue
August 8, 2021 Ann Arbor (Lake Forest
GC)
![Go Blue Brian!](../Images/2021%20Go%20Blue%20Pieszchala.jpg)
Brian Pieszchala showed
his GO BLUE spirit, coming decked out in
a Desmond Howard jersey. He also brought
his game to Lake Forest, posting 2
eagles early and 2 birdies late to take
a four shot win at the Go Blue Classic.
His 3 under Par 69 gave him a
comfortable win over some top Tour
chasers including Tim Markel and David
Martin who tied for 2nd at 1 over par 73
and Commissioner and current Tour money
leader Corey McCue who posted a 2 over
Par 74 in his 100th Tour start. On
course prizes went to Mike Prieskorn and
Dan Gubacy. Prieskorn finished 'in the
money' and played his way into the
Western Division Championship as well as
moving to all-time #1 money winner at
the Go Blue. The win also secured
Brian a ticket to the West Championship.
It is Brian's 2nd Tour win in 64 starts.
Third Ace of the Year on Tour
August 7, 2021 Brighton
John Lennane aced the 133
yard 12th hole at the Little Diablo
Salsa Western Open on Saturday. This is
a record tying 3rd Ace in the same
season for the Tour, previously
recording 3 in 2012. With the feat comes
a big bill at the bar, and a two year
Tour membership fee exemption to offset
the bar bill.
Rod 'Tuna' Theunissen Takes the Salsa
August 7, 2021 Brighton (Huntmore GC)
![Rod get 2nd win](../Images/2021%20Western%20Swing%20Theunissen.jpg)
Rod Theunissen posted a 3
under 69 early and then had to wait out
the field to see if anyone could catch
him at the Little Diablo Salsa Western
Open. No could quite do it with Charlie
Roy finishing 2nd at 2 under par and
Helen Puffenberger tying Eric Birkle for
3rd at 1 under par 71. Puffenberger had
the low gross score of the day with a
77. Jeff Klipa won the tie-breaker to
take the low putts prize at 28. Other
prizes went to a pair of Brians, Lardin
and Pieszchala. Closest to Pin winners
included Theunissen, Roy, Pieszchala,
Tom Moran, Willi Hesse, Ryan Kiekbusch,
Chris Dunmore, Scott Wilsey and Mike
Prieskorn. This is Tuna's 2nd Tour win
in 55 starts and a milestone 10th year
that Little Diablo Salsa has sponsored
this Tour event!
![Record charity donation](../Images/2021%20Western%20Swing%20charity.jpg)
A record $975 was raised for English
Springer Rescue of America!
Rich Dunmore Takes Star Studded Shootout
August 6, 2021 Madison Heights (Red
Oaks GC)
![Rich wins 2nd Shootout](../Images/2021%20Red%20Oaks%20Dunmore%20R.jpg)
Rich Dunmore took his 2nd
Shootout win of his career with a
come-from-behind sudden death win. Rich
grabbed the final spot in the shootout
with an Even Par preliminary round. Rich
then caught Barb Hoelzle on the 4th
shootout hole with an ace and finished
the regulation shootout tied with Barb.
Rich held par in the sudden death
playoff to take the title on the 2nd
hole. This is Rich's 4th shootout final
and he topped a veteran group as Barb
Hoelzle qualified for the shootout for a
record 5th time and Scott Wilsey
finished 3rd in his 4th shootout. Rookie
John Ferlito took 4th in his first
shootout appearance. For Rich this is
his 15th Tour win in 282 starts and he
is now 1st in all-time Red Oaks Shootout
winnings. Scott Wilsey is now 2nd in
all-time winnings.
Mulhern Needs No Mulligans
August 1, 2021 Detroit (Chandler
Park)
![Repeat winner](../Images/2021%20Caddyshack%20Mulhern.jpg)
Thomas Mulhern shot a
clean gross 73 to win the Tee It Up For
Reese Caddyshack for the 2nd year in a
row. He didn't need any of the charity
mulligans for this event to post a 5
under par 66 and top runner up Brian
Lardin by 2 shots. Tim Markel finished
3rd for his 10th all-time 3rd place
finish on Tour. Gregg Nothdurft, Eric
Kiekbusch and Rod Theunissen tied for
4th at 1 under par. Mulhern posted 9
birdies in taking his 3rd Tour win in 42
starts. His two victories moves him to
4th in all-time winnings for the
Caddyshack event.
![Money raised](../Images/2021%20Caddyshack%20charity.jpg)
Commissioner Rich Dunmore
presents charity check to sponsor Helen
Puffenberger for the United Pompe
Foundation
Loving Loves Carrington
July 31, 2021 Monroe (Carrington GC)
![Loving a win](../Images/2021%20Carrington%20Loving.jpg)
With "My best round in
years", Ned Loving dominated the
Carrington Classic field Saturday. His
"one bad hole" of the day came on the
last one and only cost him the
tournament record. Ned finsihed with an
8 under par 64, one of Chuck Withey's
course mark. Greg Kline took 2nd as the
only other under par score at 2 under
70. A four-way tie for 3rd included Thom
Bales, David Martin, Thomas Mulhern and
Ken Westerman. Tournament host Jason
Rectenwald rounded out the money
winners. On course prizes went to
Kline, Westerman, and Mike
Prieskorn. David Martin had the
low gross score and Kline had the fewest
putts. Loving posted 9 birdies and 2
eagles on his card.
Dramatic Finish Not Ugly
July 25, 2021 Salem Twp (Braeburn GC)
![Big finisher](../Images/2021%20Ugly%20Pants%20T%20Floyd.jpeg)
Even the on-course
dinosaur was amazed at the finish of the
Ugly Pants Open. Eric Mullen kept his
cool for a par-par finish that looked
like was going to be good for a Even par
win. But, from the 'It ain't over until
the pleasantly plump lady sings'
dept, Tyler Floyd was still on
course and in the process of birdieing
his final four holes to rally to a 1
under par 69 and a 1 shot win over
Mullen. Chuck Withey and Ned Loving tied
for 3rd at 2 over par. On course
prizes went to Jeff Pasz and Grant
Goodspeed. Kevin Gregoire earned the
Skins Game invitation. Tyler's big
rally gave him 4 Tour wins in his 49th
start.
![Ugly Mike G](../Images/2021%20ugliest%20attire%20Geisser.jpeg)
Mike Geisser upped his ugly attire game
this year to take Ugly Pants award. Once
again, the dinosaur was shocked.
Tom W Litzler Makes a Golden Eagle
July 24, 2021 Shelby Twp (Stony Creek
Metropark)
![10th win](../Images/2021%20Fifty%20Cent%20TWL.jpg)
Tom W Litzler eagled the
watery 17th hole at Stony Creek that
often determines the winner of the Fifty
Cent. This time his big bird vaulted him
to the lead and a one shot win over Ron
Hiestand and Joe Brandenburg. Litzler
finished at 4 under par 68. Greg
Nothdurft, Thomas Mulhern and East
Commissioner Rich Dunmore tied for 4th
at 1 under par 71. On course prizes went
to Litzler and Chris Dunmore.
Brandenburg's consolation for his 2nd
place was moving past Commissioner
Dunmore into first place in all-time
Fifty Cent winnings. Ron Hiestand moved
to 5th all-time. T.W. became the 13th
Tour player to notch 10 wins on Tour in
his 257th start.
McCue Takes Match Play and #1 Ranking
July 18, 2021 Brighton (Huron
Meadows)
![New #1](../Images/2021%20Match%20Play%20McCue.jpg)
On Day 2 of the Match Play
Championship, the final four did battle
on a fine day at Huron Meadows. Upstart
Rookie Ryan Kiekbusch took down long
time #1 ranked Kevin Gregoire 2 & 1
in the first semi final. Corey McCue
survived a late charge by defending
champ Tim Markel that brought the match
to all square at the end of regulation.
McCue secured the semi-final win with a
clutch 20 foot putt on the 19th hole. In
the finals match, McCue got up early,
but the match was not decided until
Corey hit the green from the long grass
on the 14th while Ryan missed the green.
The long grass save took away
Kiekbusch's momentum and McCue went on
the win the match 5 & 3. In the
consolation match, Gregoire took Markel
1 up. Corey's win moves him to #1
in the World Rankings, taking the spot
from Gregoire who held the top spot for
52 weeks. The win is Corey's 7th on Tour
and 2nd Major victory in 97 starts.
Ironically his 1st major win came at the
2020 Memorial where he was paired with
Gregoire.
Ward is the Big Walking Dog
July 17, 2021 Waterford (Pontiac
Country Club)
![Big Dog Don](../Images/2021%20Big%20Dog%20Ward.jpg)
Heavy rains the night
before forced the Tour to make the Big
Dog a walking only event. Don Ward took
the hike in stride and posted a 2 under
par round to combine with his 6 under
par pro pick. The 8 under par total was
good for a 3 shot win over Joe
Brandenburg who made 5 birdies on the
back nine to charge into 2nd. Scott
Wilsey eagled the 18th to tie Rookie
Mark Lindeman for 3rd. Showing the
competitiveness of the Tour, there was a
7 way tie for 5th place to finish out
the money. On course prizes went
to Chuck Withey and Gary Thomas. For Big
Dog Don this is his 3rd Tour win in 42
starts.
Match Play Day 1
July 11, 2021 Brighton (Huron Meadows)
On a wet day, in matches
too thrilling to describe, the final
four for next weeks Championship were
determined. Kevin Gregoire took Tom
Moran in the opening match 1 up, then
bested Rick Floyd 5 & 3, who had
beat Chuck Withey 2 & 1. Ryan
Kiekbusch made the semi's with a 1 up
win over Brian Lardin and 2 up win over
Jeff Cubel, who had beaten Tyler Floyd 2
up. Tim Markel opened his title defense
with a 19 hole win over Ken Westerman
and a 2 up victory over former champ
Helen Puffenberger, who took Eric
Kiekbusch 2& 1 in the first round.
Corey McCue took match 1 after Rich
Dunmore was forced to withdraw with an
injury after 14 holes. He then took Jeff
Pasz 6 &5, who has topped Dan
Gubachy in round one 1 up. In the
consolation matches, Gubachy benefited
from Dunmore's withdrawl, Ken Westerman
took Eric Kiekbusch 3 & 2, Tyler
Floyd topped Lardin 4 & 2, and Withy
beat Moran 6 & 5.
In next weeks semi-finals, #1 seed
Kevin Gregoire will face #12 seed,
rookie Ryan Kiekbusch and #2 seed Corey
McCue will face #3 Tim "Major" Markel.
Prieskorn Triple Crazy
July 10, 2021 Livonia (Whispering
Willows)
![Three time winner](../Images/2021%20Crazy%20Brit%20Prieskorn.jpg)
Mike Prieskorn logged a
solid 42 points to defend his title in
the Crazy Brit. He booked a pair of
triples becoming the first three time
winner of the Brit and winning for the
3rd time this year. Helen 'Puffy'
Puffenberger took 2nd with 39 points and
took both on course prizes. Paul Parent
finished Top-4 for the 2nd week in a row
with a 3rd place this week. Grant
Goodspeed and Ken Westerman finished
tied for 4th. This is Mike's 22nd Tour
win in 224 starts. He moves to T-4 in
all-time wins and 2nd in all-time Crazy
Brit winnings.
Phillip Parent Brings Fireworks to RWB
July 4, 2021 Taylor (Taylor Meadows)
![Win #1](../Images/2021%20RWB%20Parent.jpg)
Phillip Parent came decked
out for the day and then decked the
field with a record setting 9 under par
63 and 5 shot win. Parent played a
balanced solid round, shooting 4 under
on the front and 5 under coming home. He
even survived his brother telling him he
was leading on the 17th tee by finishing
par - birdie. John Raymond and
Helen Puffenberger tied for 2nd at 4
under par. For John this is his 10th 2nd
place finish on Tour and Helen moves to
4th in all-time RWB money winnings.
Brother Paul Parent finished 4th at 3
under par. Milestones were reached by
World #1 Kevin Gregoire with his 150th
Tour start and Dan Gubachy with his
100th Tour start. Phillip's 9 under par
sets the tournament record and breaks
the course record set in the only other
time the Tour has played Taylor Meadows
by Craig MacBeth in 2003 at 6 under
par. Phillip vaults into the top
50 of the World Rankings with his 1st
win in his 11th Tour start. Phillip also
grabbed the low gross score prize with a
74 and Greg Kline tied Ken Westerman for
low putts.
Gregoire Cements a Cool #1
June 27, 2021 Brighton (Huron
Meadows)
![#11](../Images/2021%20C%20Cool%20Gregoire.jpeg)
Kevin Gregoire all but
locked up the #1 ranking for Match Play
with a Cool win at the C Cool
Open. Kevin broke out of the gate
with 4 birdies in a row and finished
with 2 out of 3 to finish at 5 under par
67. Nancy Hiestand shot a nice 31
on her back nine to finish 2nd at 2
under par. Eric Birkle was 3rd at
1 under par and Ryan Kiekbusch was 4th
at Even. Birkle moved to 2nd in
all-time winnings at this event while
Gregoire moved to 3rd. Both still trail
Corey McCue who finished in the money to
hold the top spot. On course prizes went
to Birkle, Hiestand, Kiekbusch and Tim
Markel. Low putts went to Chuck
Withey. For Gregoire, this is his
11th Tour victory in 149 starts.
What Might Have Been.
Quad Tour Challenge gets
rained out. We will look to reschedule
in August and tentatively set the date
as Saturday August 14 with a Modified
Shotgun start at 2pm. Everyone
will have to re-register with new picks
and any member can play as it is a full
reschedule.
Pro Tour Results for Quad Tour Challenge
Rank |
Player |
PGA |
Champions |
LPGA |
Total |
1 |
Scott Wilsey |
66 |
67 |
63 |
196 |
2 |
Jeff Cubel |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
|
Barb Hoelzle |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
|
Greg Kline |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
|
Tom Moran |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
|
Charlie Roy |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
|
Ken Westerman |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
|
Chuck Withey |
66 |
68 |
63 |
197 |
9 |
John Raymond |
65 |
71 |
63 |
199 |
10 |
Ryan Kiekbusch |
65 |
68 |
68 |
201 |
11 |
Eric Birkle |
66 |
68 |
68 |
202 |
|
Eric Kiekbusch |
66 |
68 |
68 |
202 |
|
Gregg Nothdurft |
66 |
68 |
68 |
202 |
|
John Powell |
66 |
68 |
68 |
202 |
15 |
Jeff Klipa |
69 |
68 |
67 |
204 |
16 |
Tom Hoelzle |
66 |
68 |
71 |
205 |
17 |
Helen Puffenberger |
66 |
68 |
72 |
206 |
18 |
Kevin Gregoire |
71 |
69 |
68 |
208 |
Red Oaks Shootout Rained Out
To be rescheduled.
Hesse Survives for Senior Win
June 20, 2021 White Lake (Indian
Springs)
![5th also](../Images/2021%20Senior%20Hesse.jpg)
The narrow 17th hole made
the difference at Indian Springs as
Willi Hesse birdied it to gain the
cushion he needed to finish ahead of
Thom Bales and Bill Gordon who both
found trouble on 17. Hesse finished 1
under par 70 for a 1 shot win. Dan
Gubachy finished 4th at 1 over par. For
Gordon this is his 10th 2nd place finish
on Tour. Helen Puffenberger and Scott
Wilsey both finished in the money and
Puff earned just enough to pass Scott
for the all-time money lead in the
Senior Open. On course prizes went to
Tyler Floyd, playing with dad on
Father's Day and Melek Kayser.
Hesse took the fewest putts prize to
help earn his 5th Tour victory in 178
starts.
Paddison Findeth the Grail
June 19, 2021 Plymouth (St. Johns)
![Win #5](../Images/2021%20Holy%20Grail%20Paddison.jpeg)
And Drinketh from it too!
The Scotsman Greg Paddison went out in 4
under par and finished with 3 birdies in
a row on 15 to 17 to grab the
Grail. Paddison needed the cushion
to stay ahead of a hard charging Don
Ward who played 7 under par over his
last 5 holes including 3 eagles and 2
hole outs. Ward finished 3 under par and
matched Gregg Nothdurft for 2nd, who
suffered his 'one bad hole' on the 18th.
John Raymond finished 4th at 2 under
par. For Raymond this is his 10th 4th
place finish in his Tour career.
Nothdurft's consolation was moving to #1
on the Tour Money List. And he logged
one of three Albatrosses on the day. The
other TWO went to Erika
Fitzpatrick! On course prizes went
to Paddison and Justin McCue. Dave
Oliver earned the Skins Game
invitation. For Paddison, his 7
birdies and an eagle earned him a 6
under par 3 shot win for his 5th on Tour
in 56 starts. He joins Greg Kline, Erik
Kiekbuch, and Mike Prieskorn as multiple
winners this year.
Records Fall at Harbour Pointe Open
June 13, 2021 Canton (Pheasant Run)
![Record setter](../Images/2021%20HPO%20Prieskorn.jpg)
On
Sunday Mike Prieskorn proved no nine on
the Pheasant Run course was safe as he
went out on the South Course in 5 under
par and put to rest any hopes of a Day 2
challenge. He finished in a modest 2
under par on his final nine to shatter
the event record at 17 under par 127 for
the two rounds. The previous best was 9
under par by Thom Bales, Tom Moran and
Brian Lardin. Mike's Saturday 62 is the
lowest round in HPO history or any major
in the modern era by 4 shots. His
20 shot margin of victory also sets a
Tour record by a wide margin.
Chuck Withey and David Hansen tied for
2nd at 3 over par 147. Corey McCue shot
even par on day 2 to move up 9 spots and
tie Rookie Mike Hutchens and John
Raymond for 4th place. Withey moved to
3rd on the all-time HPO money list and
John Raymond moved up to 4th. The event
also marked the 50th Tour start for Rod
'Tuna' Theunissen and the 300th Tour
start for Greg Kline. The record
performance for Prieskorn is his 6th
Major win on Tour to tie him for 3rd
all-time with Kelly Arnold, David Martin
and Jeff Klipa. It is Mike's 21st
career win in 221 starts.
Day 1 at the Harbour Pointe Open
June 12, 2021 Canton (Pheasant Run)
Place |
Name |
Score |
Putts |
1 |
Mike
PRIESKORN |
62 (-10) |
28 / 18 |
2 |
Dave OLIVER |
70 (-2) |
33 / 18 |
2 |
Charles
WITHEY |
70 (-2) |
34 / 18 |
4 |
Brian
PIESZCHALA |
71 (-1) |
34 / 17 |
4 |
David HANSEN |
71 (-1) |
36 / 18 |
6 |
Don WARD |
72 (E) |
32 / 18 |
7 |
Helen
PUFFENBERGER |
73 (1) |
40 / 18 |
7 |
John RAYMOND |
73 (1) |
33 / 18 |
7 |
Kevin
GREGOIRE |
73 (1) |
32 / 18 |
10 |
Michael
HUTCHENS |
74 (2) |
29 / 18 |
11 |
Eric
KIEKBUSCH |
76 (4) |
35 / 18 |
11 |
Ned LOVING |
76 (4) |
33 / 18 |
13 |
Corey MCCUE |
77 (5) |
29 / 18 |
13 |
Brian LARDIN |
77 (5) |
39 / 18 |
13 |
Tom MORAN |
77 (5) |
33 / 18 |
13 |
Willi HESSE |
77 (5) |
37 / 18 |
13 |
Mike GEISSER |
77 (5) |
35 / 17 |
|
Cut Line |
|
|
18 |
Greg KLINE |
78 (6) |
33 / 18 |
19 |
Grant
GOODSPEED |
79 (7) |
37 / 18 |
19 |
Amrit SIDHU |
79 (7) |
39 / 18 |
19 |
Rod
THEUNISSEN |
79 (7) |
40 / 18 |
22 |
Tim MARKEL |
80 (8) |
32 / 18 |
22 |
Charlie ROY |
80 (8) |
37 / 18 |
22 |
Bill GORDON |
80 (8) |
35 / 17 |
22 |
Justin MCCUE |
80 (8) |
31 / 17 |
22 |
Scott WILSEY |
80 (8) |
34 / 17 |
27
|
William SMITH
|
83 (11)
|
39 / 18
|
28 |
Ken
WESTERMAN |
84 (12) |
35 / 18 |
29 |
Rick FLOYD |
86 (14) |
37 / 18 |
30
|
Gary THOMAS |
87 (15) |
33 / 17 |
31 |
Eric BIRKLE |
90 (18) |
34 / 18 |
32 |
Jed
LINDSTROM |
92 (20) |
35 / 18 |
Mike
Prieskorn put on a chipping clinic on
Day 1 of the HPO with 8 one putt greens,
which led to the fewest putts prize for
the day and an 8 shot lead going into
day 2 Sunday. Justin McCue took the
closet to pin prize by a narrow 1 inch
and Amrit Sidhu earned the Skins Game
invite for the All-Star Team.
2nd Hole in One of 2021 Season
June 11, 2021 Strategic Fox
![Ace Chris](../Images/2021%20Hole%20in%20One%20Par%2054%20C%20Dunmore.jpg)
Chris Dunmore logged the
2nd Hole in One of the Tour season on #8
at Stategic Fox in the Par 54.
There had been 5471 tee shots in 18
years at the Par 54 without an ace
before Chris's feat. His is the
15th Hole in One in Tour History.
Puffenberger Takes Par 54 in 53
June 11, 2021 Salem Twp (Strategic
Fox)
![6th win](../Images/2021%20Par%2054%20Puffenberger.jpg)
Helen Puffenberger went
out in 27 and birdied the 18th to hold
off David Martin for the Par 54 title.
Helen finish at one under par 53 to top
Martin by 1 shot. Brian Lardin finished
3rd and Chris 'Ace' Dunmore, Jason
Rectenwald, and Tim Markel tied for 4th.
It was the 10th time both Markel and
Rectenwald have finished 4th in Tour
events. Martin moved up to 2nd in the
all-time money list for the Par 54,
trailing only Jeff Klipa. On Course
prizes went to Kevin Gregoire, Ken
Westerman, Thom Bales, Greg Kline and
John Raymond. For Puffenberger
this is her 6th Tour win in 155 starts.
Wilsey King of the Hill at ESCC
June 6, 2021 Troy (Sanctuary Lake)
![Scotty!](../Images/2021%20ESCC%20Wilsey.jpg)
Scott Wilsey broke out of
a slump in a big way on the big hill at
Sanctuary Lake. He took a 4 under par 1
shot win over another slump breaker, new
Commissioner Rich Dunmore who finished
with a 68. Greg Paddison fell just
short in his attempt to double the
weekend and tied Tom Moran for 3rd at 2
under par 69. For his effort Paddison
climbed to 3rd on the all-time money
list for the East Side Charity Classic.
On course prize went to Chuck Withey and
Gregg Nothdurft earned the invitation to
the East Skins Game. Scotty notched his
6th Tour victory in 135 starts.
Paddison Goes Low at RJO
June 5, 2021 Farmington Hills
(Farmington Hills GC)
![Win #4](../Images/2021%20RJMO%20Paddison.jpg)
On a course known for
producing low scores, Greg Paddison
logged one of the lowest with an 11
under par 60. In fact a quick scan of
the records finds this to be the 3rd
lowest score of the Tour modern era,
behind Bob Delorey's 58 in last year's
RJO and Tom R. Litzler's 59 in the 2005
Sweet Sixteen. Greg went out in 29
and booked 7 birdies, 3 eagles, 10
greens and 30 putts to dominate the day.
Ray Collins was runner-up at 5 under par
66. Helen Puffenberger and top rookie
Eric Kiekbusch tied for 3rd at 2 under
69. Notables: Chuck Withey and Old Tom
Litzler hit 11 greens on the day and Old
Tom also logged 10 fairways hit. On
course prizes went to Paddison, Tom W.
Litzler, Puffenberger and Ryan
Kiekbusch. For Paddison this is
his 4th Tour win in 54 starts and moves
him to 2nd in the all-time money
winnings for the Reatha Jackson Memorial
event.
![charity](../Images/2021%20RJMO%20Charity.jpg)
A record $2100 Tour
donation! This pushes the total raised
for the Alzheimer's Association to
$7670 for this event!
Tyler Floyd Late Rally Catches the Fox
June 4, 2021 Salem Twp (Strategic
Fox)
![Fox Hunter](../Images/2021%20Fox%20Hunt%20T%20Floyd.jpg)
Tyler Floyd hit the final
4 greens to race thru the field and
capture the 2021 Fox Hunt. His 67 points
topped the clubhouse leaders, David
Martin and Erika Fitzpatrick, whose
hopes for a playoff were left tied for
2nd at 57 points. Mike Prieskorn and
Chuck Withey tied for 4th at 53
points. Prieskorn extended his
all-time money lead for the event while
Martin moved to 3rd in all-time Fox Hunt
earnings. It was also the 10th time
Prieskorn has finished 4th in Tour
events. Tom W. Litzler finished in the
money in his 250th career Tour start.
For Tyler this was his 3rd Tour win in
46 career starts. His 67 points is the
2nd best all-time for this event.
Oliver Pulls String for Red Ribbon
May 29, 2021 South Lyon (Cattails)
![Red Ribbon](../Images/2021%20SOAR%20Oliver.jpg)
Dave Oliver captured the
Red Ribbon for his 2nd Strokes on a Rope
win after 8 years. Dave birdied the
final hole to Match Corey McCue at 1
over par 73. In the ensuing playoff,
Dave held steady with 2 putt pars to win
the 4-hole aggregate playoff by 1. Chuck
Withey and Tim Markel ran out of string
early and had to settle for 3rd and 4th
at 2 over and 3 over par. The win evens
Oliver's playoff career record at 2 and
2 while McCue now has the same 2 and 2
record. Oliver also moves to 3rd on the
all-time Strokes on a Rope money list
with his 2nd event win and 4th overall
in 74 career starts. Chuck Withey
posted his 60th Top-4 finish and John
Raymond made his 150th career start on
Tour. Eric Birkle and Tyler Floyd
took the on course prizes and Ken
Westerman earned the invitation to the
West Skins Game.
Sid Wins his First
May 23, 2021 Oakland Twp (Twin Lakes)
![#1](../Images/2021%20Casino%20Sidhu.jpg)
Last week Richard Bland
notched his first European Tour career
win in his 478th start. It only took
Amrit 'Sid' Sidhu 8 starts to post his
first victory on The Mulligan
Tour! Sid took charge of this one
early with birdies on 3 of his first 4
holes out of the gate. His 5 birdies on
the day enabled him to survive the 'one
bad hole' syndrome on #17, which gave
hope to the late challengers until Sid
made par on the 18th to seal the win at
1 under par 70. Helen Puffenberger
finished at even par for 2nd in her
150th Tour start while hitting 14 greens
on the day. Brian Lardin was 3rd at 1
over par with 11 greens in regulation.
Melek Kayser and Greg Paddison tied for
4th at 2 over par. It was Melek's first
Top-4 finish of his career. Sidhu
moved up 23 spots in the World Rankings
to 55th. Grant Goodspeed collected both
on course prizes for the day. Casino
prizes went to Scott Wilsey for a birdie
trifecta, and Rich Dunmore, Chris
Dunmore, Goodspeed, Puffenberger and
Kayser all won the birdie match drawing.
Jeff Cubel Notches Ace at Fox Hills
May 22, 2021
Jeff Cubel
Aced the 150 yard 6th hole on the
Hills course during Saturday's
Dudlee's Plymouth Open. He earns a 2
year free membership in the Tour the
envy of all of us who have never had
one.
Prieskorn Closes Out Veteran Battle
May 22, 2021 Plymouth (Fox Hills)
![20th Win](../Images/2021%20Dudlee%20Ply%20Prieskorn.jpg)
On a weekend when Phil
Mickelson inspired the over 50 set on
the PGA Tour, Mike Prieskorn showed
father time hasn't gotten him yet
either. Mike out-dueled Greg Kline down
the stretch to notch a milestone 20th
career win on The Mulligan Tour. Mike
posted a tidy 31 on the 2nd nine
(Woodlands) at Fox Hills including 4
birdies and an eagle to pull away in
what was a tight leaderboard battle most
of the day. Prieskorn posted a 6
under par 64 to Kline's 2 under par 68.
Kline's day was a little brighter
because he took over the Tour money
lead, a title he has won 3 times in
2006, 2010 and 2012. Gregg Nothdurft
took 3rd at 1 under par 69 and rookie
Grant Goodspeed got his first top-4
finish in his 5th start. On course
prizes went to Ned Loving, Helen
Puffenburger, Tom Moran and, of course,
Jeff Cubel. Prieskorn becomes the
6th player in Tour history to reach 20
wins in his 217th start. He is the 15th
different winner at the Dudlee's
Plymouth Open which has never had a
multiple winner.
![Leader Dog donation](../Images/2021%20Dudlees%20donation.jpg)
As is his
tradition, Dudlee donated the proceeds
of his Open to Leader Dogs for the
Blind.
Rookie Roll Continues!
May 15, 2021 Romulus (Gateway)
The
Kiekbusch Cruise continued for the 2nd
week in a row. The rookie father-son duo
took The Memorial Tournament in a
playoff. The team is bringing back
memories of the great rookie duo of
Cooley and Withey in 2015 and
Hamman/ Howey in 2013. Eric
and Ryan become the first Father-Son
winners since Young Tom and Old Tom
Litzler in 2005 and the first
parent-child team since Jeff and
Samantha Kellstrom in 2012 (also won
in a playoff when Jeff made one of
the greatest bomb putts in Tour
history). On Saturday the
playoff went to the 5th extra hole
before Team K outlasted the team of
Gregg Nothdurft and Rod 'Tuna'
Theunissen. Both teams finished
regulation in 5 under par 67 and
both bogeyed late to get to the
playoff. The brother pairing
of Philip and Paul Parent logged
their first Top-4 finish with a 3rd
at 4 under par 68. Scott Wilsey and
Brian Lardin took 4th at 3 under
par. On course prizes went to Willi
Hesse and Justin Bennett. The
wins are the 2nd for Eric and 1st
for Ryan on Tour in 6 and 5 starts
respectively. Both jump into the top
50 in the World Rankings. Eric is
now the money leader on Tour.
Gregg Nothdurft logged his 150th
Tour start.
First Rookie Win Goes to Dad
May 8, 2021 Shelby Twp (Cherry Creek)
![1st rookie winner of the year](../Images/2021%20Cherry%20Creek%20Eric%20K.jpg)
It is early in the season,
but the Rookie of the Year competition
is shaping up to be a father-son
contest! Last week Son Ryan
finished 2nd at the Chelsea Classic
and this week Dad Erik Kiekbusch took
the first rookie win of the year at
Cherry Creek! Eric navigated the
tricky Cherry Creek course with an
eagle and 3 birdies, the most
important one on the 18th hole to
secure 1 shot victory with a 2 under
par 70. Gregg Nothdurft and Mike
Geisser both had hopes of a playoff
after missing birdie putts on the
18th, but had to settle for a 2nd
place tie at 71. Chuck Withey took 4th
place at even par and kept his streak
going, having finished 'in the money'
in all 7 events this season. Eric
tried not to Leaderboard watch, but
knew his last putt was important
because of the gallery gathered around
the 18th hole to watch. Eric's first
win comes in only his 5th Tour start
and vaults him up the World Rankings
22 spots to 54th. It was a good day
for rookies as Grant Goodspeed and
John Ferlito also finished in the
money for their first Tour winnings.
On course prize went to Chris Cooley
and Ron Hiestand nipped Bill Gordon by
7 feet for the first Skins Game
qualifier in the East Division.
Kline wins 2nd Start in a Row
May 2, 2021 Chelsea (Pierce Lake)
![2 in a row](../Images/2021%20Chelsea%20Kline.jpeg)
Greg Kline booked a Tour
rarity by winning on consecutive
weekends by taking the Chelsea Classic
this week after winning his last start
at the Tin Cup. Kline birdied
the 10th hole (his 13th of the day)
and then held serve at par to outlast
Rookie Ryan Kiekbusch by 2 strokes.
Playing in the same group, Kline
finished 1 over par 73 to Kiekbusch's
75. Eric Birkle finished 3rd at 4 over
par and another log jam at 4th
included Chuck Withey, Tom W. Litzler,
Jeff Pasz, Greg Paddison, and Jeff
Graunke at 5 over par 77. This
is Kline's 25th Tour win in 294 starts
for 2nd all-time. It jumps him 12
spots in the World Rankings to 9th.
Notables: This is the first time Kline
has placed in the money at the Chelsea
Classic. He has not placed in every
west division event on Tour except the
C Cool Open which has only been played
4 times. In the last 2 years only
Kevin Gregoire and John Raymond have
managed wins in consecutive weekends.
Tom W moved to 2nd in all-time Chelsea
Classic winnings and Eric Birkle
jumped to 4th. On course prizes went
to Birkle and Ryan Kiekbusch. Ryan now
leads the rookie of the year
discussion among a loaded rookie
class.
Pasz Takes Sparty Back to Ann Arbor
May 1, 2021 Auburn Hills (Fieldstone)
![Pasz a Sparty fan now](../Images/2021%20Sparty%20Pasz.jpg)
Jeff Pasz mastered a windy
day at Fieldstone to take home
Sparty. He shot a clean front
nine with 3 birdies and an eagle on
only 13 putts and cruised home to a 4
under par 68 and a 4 shot victory over
Tyler Floyd. Willi Hesse
finished 3rd at 2 over par and Don
Ward, David Hansen and Christopher
Hilliard tied for 4th at 3 over par
75. Pasz notched his 6th Tour
victory in 164 starts. Notables: For
Tyler Floyd it was his 10th Top-4
finish on Tour. Hansen recorded his
50th Tour start and Jeff Klipa
finished in the money to move to 4th
on the all-time Sparty money list. On
course prizes went to Scott Freude and
Joe Brandenburg. Since Jeff Pasz
lives in Ann Arbor we will wait to see
what colors Sparty is wearing next
year!
Kline Sips from the Cup for the Third Time
April 25, 2021 Ypsilanti (Hickory
Creek)
![Win #24](../Images/2021%20Tin%20Cup%20Kline.jpg)
It was a cool morning and
the wind played havoc with a bunch of
contenders on the back nine. And the
dreaded 17th dashed some dreams again.
But Greg Kline got the last laugh.
After a disaster on 17 he closed with
a birdie on the 18th to finish 3 over
par and get into a playoff with Ray
Collins. Collins birdied 2 holes on
the back nine and finished with a
clutch up and down par on his final
hole (15) to make the playoff.
Kline outlasted Collins in the playoff
9-10. For Kline it is his 24th career
Tour win in his 293rd start. Collins
comes in 2nd in his 100th Tour start.
A 3rd place tie went to Jeff Pasz and
Eric Birkle at 5 over par. John
Nievierowski took the first invitation
of the year for the Skins game and
Helen Puffenberger to closet to the
pin on #6. For Kline this is his 3rd
Tin Cup win with previous wins in 2018
and 2006. He improves his all-time
money lead for both the Tin Cup event
and the Tour career standings. He
squared his playoff record in this
event, having lost in 2011 to John
Powell.
![Charity Check](../Images/2021%20Tin%20Cup%20Charity.jpg)
The Tin Cup was sponsored by The
Mulligan Tour and charity proceeds
went to
Gleaners Food Bank.
Cubel Wins His First Start of the Year
April 24, 2021 Salem Twp (Salem
Hills)
![1st Win](../Images/2021%20Animal%20House%20Cubel.jpeg)
Jeff Cubel birdied the 9th
hole (his 12th of the day) to get to 1
under par and then held his nerve with
all pars to the house to earn a spot
in a playoff for the title with Nancy
Hiestand. Hiestand birdied 2 of her
final 3 holes to gain her spot in the
playoff. Cubel continued his steady
play with all pars in the 4 hole
aggregate play off to take is first
Tour win in his 18th start.
Gregg Nothdurft took 3rd at even par
and extended his all-time winnings
lead in the Animal House Classic. Last
week's winner and World #1 (for 35
weeks) Kevin Gregoire tied for 4th at
1 over par with Joe Robar, Tyler Floyd
and John Nievierowski. It was
also Gregoire's 30th Top-4 finish on
Tour. The win jumps Jeff up 8 spots in
the World Rankings to #42.
![Winner](../Images/2021%20Zoo%20Helen.jpeg)
In the Zoo
Animal Putt Off, Helen Puffenberger
bested Cubel, Nothdurft and Tom W
Litzler with a par on the tough 2nd hole
of the 4-hole aggregate putt off.
Gregoire Posts the Best 16
April 18, 2021 Rochester Hills
(Blackheath)
![Open Field winner](../Images/2021%20Sweet%20Sixteen%20Gregoire.jpg)
Kevin
Gregoire birdied the 17th and took
advantage of the Sweet Sixteen format to
drop that "one bad hole" and take a
3-under par, 1 shot victory over Chuck
Withey. Tim Markel posted his 2nd Top-4
finish in as many days with a 1 under
par score that tied Nancy Hiestand and
defending champ Rod 'Tuna' Theunissen
for 3rd. For Gregoire it is his
11th Tour win in 134 starts, tying him
with Thom Bales for 10th all-time in
wins. Chris Cooley finished in the
money to extend his lead in all-time
winnings at the Sweet Sixteen. Notable
on course were Nancy Hiestand who hit 11
of 13 fairways and Erika Fitzpatrick who
hit 14 of 18 greens. The Tour
welcomes Ryan and Eric Kiekbusch, Jon
Lynch, Justin Roettger and John Ferlito
who have now graduated to Semi-Pro
status, and Erika Fitzpatrick who has
entered Q-School.
McCue Returns to Winners Cycle
April 17, 2021 Ypsilanti (Pine View)
![2 time winner](../Images/2021%20Pineview%20McCue.jpg)
Corey McCue Outlasted
Willi Hesse in a playoff to take
The Mulligan Tour's season opener.
Rollin' with the Homies sponsored
the event that Corey also won in
2017. McCue and Hesse finished
regulation at 2 under par 70,
followed by Tyler Floyd in 3rd at
1 under 71. Tim 'Major' Markel,
Bill Gordon, and Eric Mullen tied
for 4th at 1 over par. McCue kept
the wheels turning with 29 putts
on the day including 7 1 putt
greens and no 3 putts on the day.
Hesse rallied late to get into the
playoff with a birdie, eagle,
birdie finish in regulation.
The win is Corey's 6th on Tour in
85 starts and he moves to 2nd in
all-time Pine View winnings. On
course prizes are back this year
and went to McCue, Markel, Don
Ward, and Greg Paddison. The
Tour welcomes the "Fresh Prince"
Will Smith who has graduated to
Semi-Pro and Jed Lindstrom and
Dean MacLeod-Kulm who have entered
Q-School!
![Rollin](../Images/2021%20Pineview%20charity.jpg)
Rollin With The Homies to
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First Fantasy Winners
April 11, 2021 In the Either
Our first Fantasy contest
for the Masters tournament offered
interesting results. Brian
Lardin took the title in a runaway
with 110 points from the scoring
system that emphasized birdies and
stats rather than results (since your
author picked the 2nd and 3rd place
finishers and got NO credit, but I'm
not bitter). Congrats Brian! The
winner picked Zalatoris, Speith, J.T.
and Hideki and was quoted as saying
"Helps when you hit the trifecta for
win, place and show." Tour newcomer John
Ferlito took a respectable 2nd with 93
points. The two folks tied for
3rd get no credit since their
competition names were more focused on
their dominate hand and the sturdiness
of their golf equipment (that's our
story and we're sticking to it), so
special temporary Top-4 finishes go to
Roger Smith with 76 points and Chuck
Withey with 73. See you at the
PGA!
Q-School 2 in the books
April 11, 2021 Livonia
On a nice but sometimes
rainy day, 9 rookies booked their 2nd
Tour qualifying score and 1 more, John
Raad, was added to the 2021 class.
Ryan Kiekbusch took Medalist for the
rookies today with a 84, 1 ahead of
Grant Goodspeed. For the
veterans Chuck
Withey and
Kane Bergstrom shared medalist at 4
over par.
Beautiful Day for QS-1
April 10, 2021 Livonia
The weather cooperated
for a great Qualifier on Saturday at
Fox Creek. The rookie class of 2021
qualified 9 players on day one.
Welcome to Grant Goodspeed, Ryan
Kiekbusch, Eric Kiekbusch, Michael
Hutchins, Jon Ferlito, Mark
Lindeman, Jon Lynch, Will Smith, and
Justin Roettger. Medalist for
the day went to Goodspeed with a
fine 77 for the round. For the
Veterans, Kevin Gregoire proved he
is still in form with a medalist
winning 1 under par 70. He
outdistanced Commissioner Kline who
shot 4 over 75.
Ready for a New Year!
A Heads up from the CEO
I wanted to reach out to all
New and Returning members with a few
calendar reminders. There are
several items I want to make sure
everyone is aware of.
The start of the season is with
Q School events on April 10 and
11. The registration deadline
for Q School is Thursday, April 1st
(No Fool’s Joke here).
Annual Dues deadline for the
discounted rate is tomorrow, Monday
March 22. Annuals dues paid
after tomorrow , March 22 is $120
Members that are 57 years old
by June 1, 2021 or older can choose to
play the Sr Tees (please remember the
Sr Tees are the tee box in front of
the Standard Men’s tee box but not
always). Sr Tees vary event by
event. The deadline to declare
to play the Sr Tees is April 1st and
this is a full year selection.
Hope all are doing well.
I’m looking forward to getting out on
the course and chatting with
everyone.
Thanks
Chuck
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