2009 stories
2009 26 stories
Kline feels fine at Runny Nose
With a record field of 15 players and reasonably warm, sunny conditions for late November, Greg Kline won his first Runny Nose Open shooting a 35-36 – 71 for a 3 stroke victory over PC Carlos.…
Kline’s skills shine in November
Greg Kline won the inaugural Mulligan Tour Skills Challenge on Saturday scoring 38 points to beat Phil Abele by 6 points. On a picture perfect first Saturday of November, Kline finished among the…
Kline & Co. win ’09 Comm Cup before singles matches
Captain Greg Kline led his Central Division team to a convincing win over the West Division in the 5th Commissioner’s Cup Matches. Buck’s Run Golf Club in Mt. Pleasant hosted the annual matches…
Wyka is 2009 TOUR Champ, Perch nabs 3rd Money Title
Rookie Scott Wyka made a living on the major championships. Adding to a 3rd place finish at the Memorial in May and a win at the Harbour Pointe Open in June, he closed out the Tour’s 2009…
Persichetti takes PLAYERS and WESTERN Championships
Rick Persichetti collected wins number 16 and 17 in one weekend – one major weekend. “Perch” claimed the PLAYERS Championship last Saturday at Inkster Valley GC and then followed up with a win at…
Lord of the Links
Charlie Roy seemed at home at the Links at Lake Erie on Saturday – and the gopher trophy will spend another year at the Roy home as a result. Roy went 6-under par on a stretch of 5 holes (#2 – #6)…
Roy wins, Part II
Charlie Roy closed out the Tour’s regular season by winning the final 2 events. After winning the Caddyshack Classic on Saturday, he traveled up to Stony Creek Metropark on Sunday and took the…
Eric Morris makes Carrington Classic his first Tour victory
Eric Morris shot a 35-32 – 67 to win the 2009 Carrington Classic by 3 shots and claim his first career win. Morris, a rookie from Romulus, carded 6 birdies and 2 eagles including a net ace at the…
Bales wins UPS Store Quad-Tour Challenge in a playoff
Thom Bales teamed up with Corey Pavin (69), Bernhard Langer (65) and Paula Creamer (70) to win the 2009 UPS Store Quad-Tour Challenge on Saturday. Bales shot a 39-34 – 73 on Idyl Wyld’s par-70…
Ugly scores at Downing Farms
Don Morris won the 2009 Ugly Pants Open on Sunday at Downing Farms GC, his 3rd win of the year. In fact, Morris has clinched the west division money title for 2009 with 2 tournaments remaining…
Kelly Arnold marches to the Match Play Championship
Kelly Arnold survived a semi-final match with 3-time winner Greg Kline and then went on to win the final against Young Tom Litzler to capture his first Match Play Championship and his 3rd major…
Sunday at Match Play
The only thing that stands between a showdown between 3-time winner Greg Kline and the ’07 winner DeVonne Mowry at the 2009 Match Play Championship is Kelly Arnold and Young Tom Litzler. Kline,…
Dave Randall beats Randall Reher in a playoff for Crazy Brit title
Dave Randall, a 4th year veteran from Northville, earned his 3rd title in 31 career starts on Tour by winning the 2009 Crazy Brit in a playoff on Saturday. He needed overtime to overtake rookie…
Carol Koch defends the Ladies Open title at Sandy Creek
Carol Koch successfully defended her MT Ladies Open title last Saturday by shooting 35-38 – 73 at Sandy Creek Golf Club in Monroe. She beat the ’07 Ladies Open champ DeVonne Mowry by 2-strokes by…
Morris takes Go Blue Classic with 69 at Reddeman Farms
Don Morris solidified his case for “Rookie-of-the-Year” honors with a 2nd win this season. He shot a 3-under par 69 at Reddeman Farms GC to take the 2009 Go Blue Classic title beating Erik Meland…
Powell strings together 2nd win
Last year’s “Rookie of the Year” has his sights set on “Player of the Year” in 2009. John Powell has steadily climbed the ranks of the Mulligan Tour and now is officially the #1 ranked player on…
Wyka wins HPO in a playoff
Scott Wyka, a rookie from Dearborn, beat Mike Pearcy in a 5 hole playoff after both finished at 1-under 35 in a 9-hole Harbour Pointe Open. Overnight rains made the west nine at Pheasant Run Golf…
Kline nabs Par-54 for 14th title
Central division Commissioner Greg Kline won the Par-54 Classic on the Strategic Fox course at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center on Friday. The field of 16 avoided the impending storms that arrived…
Lou Acosta wins Real McCoy
Morning rains softened Farmington Hills Golf Club on Saturday and the Tour players took advantage of a vulnerable course that was quite receptive. Lou Acosta became the 2nd rookie this year to get…
Terry Baar makes Holy Grail her 2nd career win
Thirty Four entrants came to St. Johns Golf and Conference Center last Saturday seeking the Mulligan Tour’s Holy Grail. Armed with 3 holy hand grenades, Terry Baar shot a 3-under par 69 for a…
Powell and Robar take Green Towels after playoff
After falling a stroke short of forcing a playoff with Rick Persichetti and Kelly Arnold in the 2008 Memorial Tournament, John Powell and Joe Robar returned to Gateway Golf Club this year as one…
David Martin wins Western Swing
David Martin, the Tour’s all-time money leader with over $1200 in career earnings, collected his 15th title Saturday by winning the Western Swing for the 2nd time. The model of consistency, Martin…
Tom Moran cashes in at Chelsea Classic
Tom Moran, in his 5th year on Tour and making his 45th career start, lapped the field Saturday at Calderone Farms GC to win the 2009 Chelsea Classic by 6-strokes. Moran used an eagle and 5 birdies…
Meet the New Kids on the Block
A field of 31 competed for the 2009 Animal House Classic title at Salem Hills last Saturday and the top 6 places were taken by 1st or 2nd year players. Meet the new kids on the block. Rookie Don…
Perch takes Tin Cup for 15th career win
Rick “Perch” Persichetti, a 7th year pro from Dearborn, collected his 15th career victory at the 2009 Tin Cup. A chip-in birdie at his final hole (#15) was the difference in beating rookie Lou…
Bruning wins season opening Weekend Warrior Golfer.com Classic
Picking up where he left off, Bob Bruning, the 2008 Money Titleist, started the new season by winning the Weekend Warrior Golfer.com Classic last Saturday after posting a 34-41 – 75 at Pine View…