2011 stories
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Thom Bales wins Runny Nose by 6
Thom Bales shot a 4-under par 68 to claim the 2011 Runny Nose Open and bring the curtain down on the Tour’s 13th season. Bales posted 7 birdies and an eagle during 2 loops of the Harbor Club…
Team Central wins 2011 Commissioner’s Cup
Team Central broke open a close Commissioner’s Cup with a Sunday thrashing to keep the Cup in Central hands for another year. Commissioner Greg Kline remained perfect in singles (7-0-0) and his…
Kelly Arnold brings curtain down on 2011 tournament schedule
Just 3 weeks after taking the EASTERN Championship, Kelly Arnold finished the 2011 Mulligan Tour season by claiming the TOUR Championship and finishing 2nd on the money list. Arnold posted a 35-38…
Regional Wrap Up
It was a good weekend for former Memorial Tournament champs.
Karl Carter nets 1-stroke win at Downing Farms
Karl Carter shot a 1-over par 72 and took a 1-stroke victory in the 2011 Ugly Pants Open at Downing Farms on Saturday. The Dearborn resident posted 2 eagles and 5 birdies in the “up-and-down”…
Mike Prieskorn jumps to top of the money standings with UPS title
Mike Prieskorn made the 2011 UPS Store Golf Classic his 2nd win of the year and the 6th of his career by shooting a 1-under par 71 at Northville Hills on Sunday. Prieskorn led the field in greens…
Bill Gordon claims Carrington title
Bill Gordon won the 2011 Carrington Classic on Saturday, becoming the 4th rookie to find the winner’s circle this year. The Ann Arbor resident shot a back nine 30 and overcame a 9 stroke deficit…
Prez scores a playoff win at the Caddyshack Classic
Erik Meland needed overtime but prevailed at the 2011 Caddyshack Classic on Sunday. Meland shot a 34-35 – 69 to tie with Eric Morris at 3-under par. A Morris 3-putt on the first hole of the 4-hole…
Powell is valiant victor at Go Blue
John Powell won the Go Blue Classic on Sunday at Hudson Mills Metropark shooting a 32-35 – 67 that has the Tour’s statisticians scrambling to see if this is the first perfect round on Tour. Powell…
T-Jake takes Fifty Cent Classic
Tim Jakubowski won his 2nd tournament of the year, securing a 1-stroke victory at the 2011 Fifty Cent Classic on Saturday. “T-Jake” made birdies at 13, 15 and 17 to overtake Denny Ersig and finish…
Morin is 2011 Match Play Master
Kevin Morin, a rookie from White Lake, took the 2011 Match Play Championship in commanding fashion last weekend. Entering the tournament as the 15th seed, Morin swept the 4 matches and became the…
Klaus Juska takes inaugural East Side Charity Classic
A rookie from Lake Orion, Klaus Juska won his 2nd tournament of the year – the 2011 East Side Charity Classic at Rammler GC on Sunday. He shot a 35-34 – 69 to finish at 2-under par and one stroke…
Crazy Brit is Scott Wyka’s 3rd title
Scott Wyka beat Jon Heikkinen in a playoff for the 2011 Crazy Brit title. Wyka made a 3-point birdie on the last hole of regulation play to get to 38 points total in the British Stableford scoring…
Kellstrom nets 69 to take 2nd Two Stick Classic
Jeff Kellstrom shot a 2-under par 69 at the Links at Whitmore Lake on Saturday to win the 2011 Two-Stick Classic by 7 strokes. Kellstrom used his 4-hybrid and a wedge to set a new scoring record…
Ray Collins is Senior champ
Ray Collins edged Mike Harmon for the 2011 MT Senior Open title on a hot and muggy Sunday at Kensington Metropark. Collins birdied the 413-yard par-4 18th, one of 7 birdies on his round, to finish…
Rich Dunmore goes low and posts 3rd win at Doc’s Sports Retreat Quad-Tour Challenge
Shooting the lowest score on Tour this year, Rich Dunmore passed 3rd round leader Greg Kline with a 31-33 – 64 at Whispering Willows to finish at 14-under 271 and win the 2011 Doc’s Sports Retreat…
Joe Robar cashes in at Casino Classic
What were the odds? The Casino Classic is 2 for 2 in playoffs. One year after Art Wakeford won the inaugural Casino Classic in overtime, Joe Robar won a playoff with Ron Hiestand to take the 2011…
Samantha Kellstrom is Lady Golfer of the Year
The Tour’s youngest member just became the Tour’s youngest winner ever after Samantha Kellstrom took the 2011 Indigo Salon & Spa Ladies Open on Sunday at Pheasant Run Golf Club. Samantha shot a…
Lou Acosta defends Strokes on a Rope at Huntmore
Lou Acosta earned the red ribbon for a 2nd win at the Strokes on a Rope tournament. He and David Martin shot 5-over 77’s at Huntmore GC on Saturday and Acosta earned the playoff win thanks to a…
Perch wins 2nd HP Open, 7th major triumph
Rick Persichetti alternated pars and birdies over the final 8 holes at the Majestic at Lake Walden on Sunday to finish with a 68 and 2 round total of 6-under par 138 to win the 2011 Commercial…
Klaus Juska and Sam Akunuri lead HP Open with first round 68’s
Rookie Klaus Juska and Memorial champ Sam Akunuri are tied for the lead after the opening round of the 2011 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open. Each posted a 4-under par 68 and hold a…
Hoelzle wins Holy Grail playoff
Tom Hoelzle captured the 2011 Holy Grail at St.Johns Golf & Conference Center on June 18th, outlasting the defending champ, Phil Johnson, in a playoff. Hoelzle took the lead on the first playoff…
Terry Baar masters Farmington Hills again, defends Real McCoy
Terry Baar shot a 6-under 65 to reclaim the Real McCoy Classic title on Saturday. Even par through her first 12 holes, Baar played the final 6 holes in 6-under par including an eagle-birdie-birdie…
Dunmore is tops on Tour after Plymouth Open win
Rich Dunmore, a 2nd year pro from Livonia, birdied the 18th hole at Fox Hills GC to win the 2011 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open by a stroke on Sunday. Dunmore recorded 6 birdies and an eagle to post a…
Martin bags another Fox Hunt
David Martin collected career win #18 by successfully defending his Fox Hunt title last Friday. Martin recorded 51 points on the Strategic Fox layout – the same score that won him the 2010 Fox…
Prieskorn is Big Dog at Riverview
Mike Prieskorn came from 3 strokes back to win the 2011 Big Dog Pro-Am. Tied for 6th with PGA pro Rory McIlroy’s 68 going into play on Saturday, Prieskorn added his own 68 at Riverview Highlands…
Don Morris’ 70 is good again
Don Morris won the Animal House Classic for the 2nd time in 3 years at Salem Hills GC on Saturday. He posted a 37-33 – 70 to win the 2011 event by 3 strokes over Kelly Arnold and John Powell. The…
Pressure Cooker
Erik Meland won the inaugural Cherry Creek Classic last Saturday by outlasting Barb Hoelzle in a 7 hole playoff. This was the Tour founder’s 18th career Tour win but his first since the 2008…
Akunuri and Carter claim Green Towels at 2011 Memorial
Sam Akunuri and Karl Carter are Mulligan Tour major champions after beating a veteran field of competitors at the 2011 Memorial Tournament. Under sunny skies and warm temps that do not always (OK,…
Dunmore Spartys On at Pine Trace
Rich Dunmore shot a 37-35 – 72 to claim the 2011 Sparty Classic by 5-strokes. The Livonia resident, starting his 2nd year on Tour, made 5 birdies playing in the final group and saved Commissioner…
Martin is 2011 Chelsea Champ
David Martin posted a 34-33 – 67 at Pierce Lake GC to win the 2011 Chelsea Classic by 4-strokes. The perennial leader in accuracy, from the tee and with the approach, hit 9 of 13 fairways and 11…
Jakubowski nets first win in a Sweet Sixteen playoff
Tim Jakubowski, a 2nd year pro from Lincoln Park, overcame a 2 stroke deficit in a playoff with Kelly Arnold to capture his first Tour win at the 2011 Sweet Sixteen at Blackheath Golf Club.…
Markel makes Western Swing his first Tour victory
Tim Markel shot a 33-37 – 70 to win the 2011 Western Swing by 5-strokes. A closing double-bogey on 18 was of no consequence after he recorded a double-eagle on the 16th to open a 7 shot margin.…
Morris cuts down Pine View field
Don Morris shot a 37-36 – 73 to win the 2011 Pine View Classic by 1 over Erik Meland. Morris hit 4 of 14 fairways and 3 of 18 greens, needing 31 putts to finish 1-over par. His 4th win in 34…
Tin Cup is John Powell’s 4th win
John Powell beat Greg Kline in a playoff to claim the 2011 Tin Cup – his 4th win in his 4th year on Tour. Powell and Kline both finished at 5-over par 77, the same score Kline had in winning the…
New Season underway Saturday
The 2011 season is set to kick-off on Saturday as the Tour’s Central Division opens at Hickory Creek for the 13th edition of the Tin Cup. The Tour’s West Division also starts on Saturday as the…
Q-School 1 is lost to weather
The April 22 make-up date for the first Q-School was cancelled – again due to wet and rainy conditions. And the 2nd Q-School, set for April 23 at Whispering Willows, is in jeopardy as well. A rain…
School’s Out
April showers, bring… delayed tournaments!!
Ladies Open gains sponsor in Indigo Salon & Spa
In the event’s 5th year, the Mulligan Tour’s Ladies Open picks up a title sponsor for 2011. Indigo Salon, Spa and Boutique of Canton has agreed to sponsor the Tour’s ladies championship. The…
Doc’s Sports Retreat to sponsor Quad-Tour Challenge
The Quad-Tour Challenge picked up a title sponsor for the 2011 season. Doc’s Sports Retreat in Livonia has agreed to a 1-year deal to sponsor the event, scheduled for July 16 at Whispering Willows GC.