Father & Son team take the Green Towels
Tom W. Litzler and his son Tom R. Litzler won the 2005 Memorial Tournament on May 21 st at Willow Metropark GC in New Boston. The partners earned their first Tour victories together in the 2-player scramble event – the Tour’s oldest tournament. And they did so in record fashion. They finished with 7 birdies against a single bogey to card a 6-under par 65 – 1-stroke better than the previous record held by 4 different teams.
The major title came with a $40 paycheck and a Green Towel embroidered with the Memorial logo and the words “2005 Champions”. The Green Towels are theirs to keep – forever a reminder of the winning performance at the 2005 Memorial Tournament. The Litzler’s are also both qualified for each of the division championships. The Player’s Championship (Central division) is scheduled for August 27 th but the host course is not yet determined. The Western Championship (West division) is also scheduled for August 27 th tentatively at Stonebridge GC in Ann Arbor.
Tournament hosts Erik and Susan Meland finished in a tie for 3 rd 4-strokes behind the champs. It marked their 4 th top-4 finish in the last 5 years at their tournament.
Manning has the Best Swing
2005 at Pierce Lake
Dennis Manning eagled the 15th hole to create space and take the Western Swing with a 3 under par 69. 2 shots back were Joe Castmore and Kerry Homberger who tied for 2nd. Victor McCoy was 4th with a 1 over par 73. Notables: Manning and Homberger both posted 2 eagles on the day. Dave Broeckman hit 11 greens.
Full results and history: Players Championship
