2006 stories
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Tom Litzler wins Runny Nose
With the mercury reaching for 60º, “Old Tom” Litzler won the 2006 Runny Nose Open on Saturday, November 25th at Harbor Club GC in Belleville. It was easily the warmest Runny Nose tournament to…
Team West wins 2nd Commissioner’s Cup
The 2nd Commissioner’s Cup matches were held at the Legacy Golf Club on October 6 and 7. The defending Central team had 7 returning members from a squad that took the first Cup 16 to 8. But the…
Dennis Ersig beats the Tour’s best at Inkster Valley
In a war of attrition, 2nd year pro Dennis Ersig carded 5 net birdies to offset some of the bogies and double bogies that were so plenty at Inkster Valley Golf Club. Ersig finished at 5-over par…
Persichetti and Arnold win division titles
Rick Persichetti won the WESTERN Championship on Saturday, September 2nd, at the Grande Golf Club in Jackson. The West division commissioner was the only player in the elite field of top-20 money…
Bob Baar wins Big Dog
Bob Baar rallied on Willow Metropark’s back nine to claim the 2006 Big Dog Pro-Am – his 3rd title this year. An eagle on the finishing hole completed a 5-under par 30 on the inward nine that sent…
Bruning takes Two-Stick
Bob Bruning eagled the 18th hole to force a playoff with his old neighbor – “Old Tom” Litzler at the 2006 Two-Stick Classic held at Hickory Sticks GC in Ann Arbor on August 6th. Bruning then holed…
Dennis Ersig grabs the gopher
Dennis Ersig won the 2006 Anchor Conveyor Caddyshack Classic at the Links at Lake Erie with a record setting performance. A personal best gross 79 netted a 10-under 62 and a 4-stroke win over…
Kline and Bruning win Skins Games
Greg Kline, the Central division Commissioner, needed 4 extra holes to eliminate Ray Collins from the $32 carry-over skin and win the 2006 Central Skins Game . Kline won 4 skins in all worth $44.…
Baar wins inaugural Carrington Classic
Bob Baar collected his 2nd win of the season after finishing 35-32 – 67 at the inaugural Carrington Classic on July 29th. Baar recorded 8 birdies against only 3 bogies on the 6,408 yard layout at…
Loescher makes grand exit
Preparing for relocation to New Mexico, and retirement from the Mulligan Tour, Ed and Cindy Loescher made their final event a memorable one. Cindy, the 2005 PLAYERS Champ, netted an even par 72 to…
Thom Bales picks up first win
Rookie Thom Bales used 2 eagles and 3 birdies to shoot 39-35 – 74 and win the 2006 Ugly Pants Open by a stroke over 4 others. With heat and humidity playing a role at Downing Farms GC in South…
Commissioner’s Day
June 10th was “Commissioner’s Day” on the Mulligan Tour. Greg Kline, Central division Commissioner, won the Crazy Brit at Whispering Willows GC in the morning and then Rick “Perch” Persichetti,…
Happy Father (in-law’s) Day
When you’re “on”, you’re “on” and Dave Randall was ON at the 2006 Real McCoy Classic last Saturday, June 17th, at Farmington Hills Golf Club. Randall recorded his 2nd best gross score ever, a 75,…
Martin and Litzler win Strategic Fox events
David Martin collected his 11th Tour win after outlasting Barb Randle in a playoff for the 2006 Par-54 Classic title on June 30th at the Strategic Fox. Martin and Randle, the defending champion,…
McCoy wins Go Blue Classic
Victor McCoy earned his first Tour win Saturday (June 3) at the 2006 Go Blue Classic. McCoy returned to the site of his previous close call with victory – Lake Forest GC in Ann Arbor – where he…
The Coming of Sasquatch
Tony Viviano became the first player from the 2006 rookie class to find the winner’s circle. Playing in only his 3rd tournament, he claimed the 2006 Plymouth Open title after finishing at 2-over…
White strokes again
Pastor Bob White won the 2006 Strokes on a Rope title on June 24th at Lake Erie Metropark. His 6th career win was his 2nd of the 2006 season and the 2nd time he has won the Strokes on a Rope. He…
Greg Kline and Bob White win Green Towels, beat 2 other teams in playoff
Greg Kline continues his impressive run on the Mulligan Tour. Teaming with Bob White to win the 2006 Memorial Tournament, Kline has now won 5 of the last 6 Tour events in which he has…
Make that 4 in a row
Greg Kline has now won the last 4 tournaments that he has entered. Finishing 2005 with wins at the Match Play Championship and TOUR Championship, Kline starts the 2006 season with wins at the Tin…
Martin takes 10th career title in a playoff
David Martin won the 2006 Sweet Sixteen on Saturday, May 13th, in less than perfect conditions. Rain soaked Salem Hills GC became the site of Martin’s 10th career win, after he outlasted Tom W…
Meland at home in Chelsea
Erik Meland won the 2006 Chelsea Classic at Calderone Farms. Meland won the 2nd year event with a 4-under par 68 carding 8 net birdies during the round. The founding member of the Mulligan Tour…
Meland favors moving Memorial Tournament over postponement
Memorial Tournament host Erik Meland moved the event to a substitute site after Willow Metropark closed for flooding. For the first time in the tournament’s 11 year history, the 2-man scramble…
Zoo Keeper
Rick Persichetti won the 2006 Animal House Classic at Salem Hills on May 13th. The western division Commissioner shot 35-35 – 70 to win by 8-strokes. It was his 2nd AHC title in 3 years and his…
Kline wins Tin Cup
Central division Commissioner Greg Kline was the only player to hit the peninsula green at Hickory Creek’s 17th hole completing the comeback and winning the 2006 Tin Cup on Saturday. He shot 40-37…
Mr. and Mrs. GoodBaar
Bob Baar, a 3-year Tour veteran, played the back-nine in 2-under par 34 to capture his first full field win by finishing at 2-over par 74 at the Pine View Classic. He finished 2-strokes ahead of…
Viviano, Thompson medal at Q-school; Young guns lead ’06 rookie crop
Tony Viviano and Mike Thompson took medalist honors at the 2006 Qualifying schools held recently in Livonia. It was the first time in 4 years that the Tour completed both stages in one season. Bad…
Bob White takes Runny Nose for 2nd time
Bob White, Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Belleville, won the 2005 Runny Nose Open on March 4th at Harbor Club GC. The rescheduled event – snow in late November 2005 forced the postponement –…
Links at Whitmore Lake awarded 2006 Match Play Championship
The Tour finalized a deal with the Links at Whitmore Lake to begin hosting the Match Play Championship starting in 2006. The Links course will hold the first round on Friday, August 4th, and the…
Tour announces changes, schedule for 2006 season
Among the few changes approved for the 2006 Tour season at the Board of Directors meeting was the exciting possibility to earn a 2-year exemption from membership dues with a hole-in-one during…