2017 stories
2017 52 stories
Raymond Runs Away with the Nose
John Raymond finished the year on a hot streak at the Runny Nose Open on Saturday. They say it’s hardest to follow up a great round with a good one, but Raymond did by shooting at 63, 7 under par,…
Raymond Leads East to Bell Record
John Raymond shot the score of the year with a 12 under par 59 and Helen “The Puffenator” backed him up with the second best round of the day at 7 under 64 at the Division Bell. The pair led the…
Management Trains Labor
Management signed on a trainee team and took a convincing 6 1/2 to 2 1/2 win over Labor on Sunday afternoon. Eric Birkle and Chris Cooley came on-board and took 1 1/2 points in the best ball and…
Wilsey Best of the Winners
Scott Wilsey (Crazy Brit, Commissioner’s Cup) showed he has Fall Golf Game with a 3 under par, two shot win over Jeff Pasz (Western Championship) in the inaugural Tournament of Champions. David…
All Skins Games Go to Playoff
All three Skins Game contests went to extra holes to settle the event. In the East, Barb Hoelzle defended her title with a $56 haul from 5 skins won including $30 birdie on the 17th hole. The 18th…
Central Division Wins 7th CC Cup Title
LtoR: Corey McCue, Jeff Graunke, Chuck Withey, Willi Hesse, The Puffenator, Tom (not that old) Litzler, Captain Kline and Scott Wilsey
Commissioner’s Cup Day 1 and 2
Jeff Klipa’s West Team took the early lead on Day 1 with 4 and half points to 3 and a half for Team Central. But Greg Kline’s Central team came back on day 2 to even the event and 8 points a piece.
Brandenburg Paints a Masterpiece at Tour Champ
Joe Brandenburg artfully captured his 2nd Major career win at Paint Creek on Saturday. An eagle on the 17th hole, his 3rd of the day, was enough to keep him ahead of the field down the stretch.…
McCue takes Money Title
Corey McCue took the Tour Money Title with a 4th place finish at the Tour Championship, enabling him to nudge by Gregg Nothdurft. McCue amassed 9 top-four finishes this season including two wins.
Ladies Open Cancelled for 2017
Due to scheduling conflicts for the competitors, the Ladies Open for 2017 has been cancelled. Charity donations for ‘Rally for the Cure’ are being accepted by check or Current. $10 suggested. The…
Jones Pulls Away at the Eastern Championship
Don Jones shot a crisp 32 on the back nine at Boulder Pointe to pull away from the field and take a twilight, 5 under par, four shot victory over Charlie Roy who was the only other player under…
Graunke Wins First at Players
Jeff Graunke strung 4 straight birdies on the back nine to take the lead for good at the PLAYERS Championship and gain an eventual two shot victory. He was the only golfer under par at 1 under.…
Pasz Overtakes Defending Champ for West Title
Jeff Pasz eagled the 16th to overtake the defending champ Mike Prieskorn and win his second major title. Pasz finished with a 2 over par 74, one shot ahead of Prieskorn. David Martin finished 3rd…
Prieskorn Back on Top at Go Blue
Mike Prieskorn lost the #1 World Ranking for about 22 hours over the weekend but quickly grabbed it back with a 1 shot nail-biter victory at the Go Blue Classic. Mike posted 4 under par early and…
Lennane En Fuego at Little Diablo
Lenanne (r) receives his winners check and trophy from Doug, owner of Little Diablo Salsa.
Jeff Klipa Sets Win Record at Caddyshack
Jeff Klipa set the all-time win mark with a statement win at the Caddyshack. Klipa took the lead early and finished strong with 3 birdies to out run 2nd place Gregg Nothdurft. Klipa shot a…
Hansen Birdies Final 2 to Win 2nd at Carrington
Host Jason Rectenwald presents check to David Hansen
Rich Dunmore Doubles at the Ugly Pants
Rich Dunmore became the first player since 2015 to sweep a weekend with a 1 shot, 2 under par win at the Ugly Pants Open over Scott Wilsey. Dunmore’s Eagle and 2 birdies on the back nine were…
Rich Dunmore Doubles Money at Fifty Cent
Rich Dunmore defended his title at the Fifty Cent Classic with a fine 5 under par score, two shots better than last year. The clincher came with a net eagle on the tough 17th, which gave him a two…
Wilsey Tops Mayes in Playoff for Crazy Brit Title
For the fourth time in the 19 year history of the Crazy Brit the event went to a playoff. Scott Wilsey out-lasted Mark Mayes for the title on the Whispering Willows challenging 4 hole aggregate…
Hiestand Best Pro or Am
Ron Hiestand shot the low round of anyone Pro or Am to take the Big Dog Classic. Ron’s Pro partner Matt Kuchar positioned him just two shots back of the lead going into Saturday, however, Ron had…
Nicholas 2nd in World After Match Play Win
Mike Nicholas bore thru the bracket and strung 4 straight birdies in the final to take the Match Play Championship. He topped Greg Kline in the final who fell just short of his 11th major win for…
Old Tom Takes the Right Sticks
Tom W. Litzler finished with birdies on 17 and 18 to pull out the Two Stick Classic with a 4 over par. Chuck Withey eagled the 16th, but Willi Hesse birdied the final hole to tie him for 2nd place…
Birkle Shows Skills at First C Cool Open
Winner Eric Birkle and Tournament Host C Cool
Loving Outclasses the Pros at Quad Tour
Ned Loving shot one of the lowest rounds of the year on Tour (64), to rally from the T-12 position his pros finished, to take the Quad Tour Challenge by 2 shots at 16 under par 269. Gregg…
Nothdurft Clutch Putt Closes Out Red Oaks
Gregg Nothdurft sank a 5 point birdie putt in the final round of the Shootout to take the Red Oaks win with 16 points. Chuck Withey, who ground out 5 straight pars in the Shootout and led going…
Moran Steady at the Helm in Record Tying HPO Win
Tom Moran played masterfully again on Day 2 of the Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open with 7 birdies and an eagle for a 5 under par 67 to couple with his first round 68. He opened with…
Moran Class of Field in HPO 1st Round
Veteran Tom Moran took the 1st Round lead at the Harbour Pointe Open by going under par on both nines. Chuck Withey, Gary Thomas and Chris Cooley are giving chase and will join Moran in the final…
Puffenberger gets 2nd Win in a Week at Senior Open
After getting carded to prove her eligibility, Helen Puffenberger posted a pair of 33’s and 6 under par to best Steve Villerot who made a back nine charge with a 29 to finish 2nd at 5 under par.…
Young Tom Grabs Grail, Rides on to Next Conquest
T.R. Litzler grabbed his 6th Tour win and 1st in 4 years at the Holy Grail Saturday, then rode off before the Knights who say Nee could catch him. Young Tom’s 8 under par total topped David Hansen…
Klipster on History Making Run
Jeff Klipa shot an even par …. 54…. to win the Par 54 Classic and set a host of records. The Klipster won for the 4th weekend in a row, a record as far as your humble reporter is aware of. It is…
Klipa Takes Casino in Lucky Shirt
After Terry Owens and Thomas Mulhern battled for the lead most of the afternoon, Jeff Klipa finished with 3 birdies in his last four holes to post a 5 under par number and that held up for a tie.…
Records Set at Inaugural Reatha Jackson Memorial
The only thing that topped the thrilling 3 way playoff in the first Reatha Jackson Memorial Open was the record $1400 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association in Reatha’s memory. Tour member Michael…
Puffenburger Dominates the Hunt
Helen “Puff” Puffenberger bagged 13 of 18 greens on her way to a record score of 63 points at the Fox Hunt, topping the record of 60 set by Old Tom Litzler in 2006 and tied by Brian Lardin last…
Brandenburg notches 4th Career Win at East Side
Joe Brandenburg shot 9 birdies on the day including 4 over the last 7 holes to emerge from the pack in an exciting back and forth day. Joe B’s 5 under par was good for his 4th career win and was…
Klipa Finds Best Friend at Dudlee’s Golden Fox
On a day celebrating Man’s Best Friend, Jeff Klipa and Rich Dunmore came out of the gate like Greyhounds. Playing together in the 3rd group out, they traded the lead early before Klipa got the…
Klipa Pulls String in Playoff
Jeff Klipa gets his 20th Tour win in a Playoff over Seth Erskine to capture his first SOAR title. Klipa birdied 2 of his last 4 holes to post the clubhouse lead. Erskine pulled ahead on 17 but…
Hesse and Hansen Win Memorable Memorial
Willi Hesse and Rookie David Hansen came from behind to tie Greg Kline and Jason Rectenwald in regulation, then won an exciting playoff in overtime. Hesse/ Hansen birdied their final hole, the 7th…
Thomas Gets 1st Win at Cherry Creek
Gary Thomas came from behind with a 31 on the back nine and an eagle birdie finish to take the Cherry Creek Classic in a record 8 under par 64. Mike Harmon posted a 33-33-66 and finished…
Gordon Grinds Out Win at Animal House
Bill Gordon felt like a thorn among roses when he found himself in a playoff with Chris Cooley and Gregg Nothdurft, two of the three players who have dominated the Tour’s early season with 3 wins…
Cooley Wins 2nd in East at Sparty
Chris Cooley is dominating the East Division and got his 2nd consecutive win at the Sparty Classic. This time Chris finished eagle-birdie-birdie to come from behind and edge out Chris Dunmore by 1…
Nothdurft Masters the Weather at the Tin Cup
Gregg Nothdurft doesn’t let cool weather slow him down. For the 2nd year in a row Nothdurft wins on a cold day after posting a 2 under par 70 to top the red hot Corey McCue by 1 shot. Gregg’s…
McCue Gets 2nd win of year at Chelsea
Corey McCue notched his 2nd West Division win of the year at the Chelsea Classic on Saturday. His 3 under par score topped John Raymond, Tim Markel and Mike Geisser who all tied for 2nd at Even…
Cooley Defends Sweet Sixteen Title
Chris Cooley proved again that the Blackheath links layout and the Sweet Sixteen format are perfectly suited for his game. He topped Charlie Roy in a 5 hole sudden-death playoff to defend his 2016…
McCue is McEpic at Pine View
Corey McCue shot the first sub-par round in 5 years at the Pine View Classic to open the 2017 season in style. His 1-under par 71 topped the field by 6 shots. The win is McCue’s first on Tour in…
Q-School 2 Finishes Bright
On a day when the temp went from 55 to 80 and sunshine, Commissioner Withey was heard to tell the rookie class, “Every day is like this on The Mulligan Tour”. David Hansen was medalist for the…
Q-School 1 Opens Season on Beautiful Day
A fine morning at Fox Creek in Livonia greeted 7 rookie qualifiers and 8 veterans at Q1. For the Rookie class, Robert Gurche took medalist accolades with a 94, topping David Hansen by 2 shots. Reg…
Register for Q-School 1 this week
Time to stretch out those digits and get in practice for registering for The Mulligan Tour events! Our first Qualifying School is April 8th. Weather says sprinkles, so you can count on it being…
Time To Roll It!
The Golf Show was a big success with several new contacts made and a lot of attention for The Mulligan Tour. Now it’s time to loosen up and get ready for Q-School 1 on April 7th. The deadline for…
Bring Your Friends to Q-School (or any event)
Happy St Patty’s Day. The 2017 season is fast approaching and soon we will be teeing off at Q-School 1 on April 8th. This is the first of several updates I’ll be sharing regarding the 2017 season.…
Payment Process Changing for 2017
Happy 2017. While it’s still cold outside we are not far from the start of the 2017 Season. While we start a new year and new ownership it is time to start looking forward. Annual Dues are still…
For Those Who Can’t Get Enough Golf
The temperatures outside were in single digits this past week for the start of our annual Fantasy League. We use the Golf Channel platform to conduct weekly contests that test our skill at…