2020 stories
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Roy Rallies to Win Runny
Charlie Roy birdied 3 of the last 4 holes at Braeburn to come from behind at the Runny Nose Open. He overtook Corey McCue and Willi Hesse to take the win with a 1 under par 69. McCue and Hesse…
Mulhern Blue Again
Thomas Mulhern birdied the last 3 holes to overtake Ned Loving and Dave Oliver who posted early. Mulhern finished with a 70 1 under par to Loving’s Even par and Oliver’s 1 over par. Eric Birkle…
Skins Game Entertaining on a Gorgeous Day
The annual Skins Game moved to the Links at Gateway for the first time and 16 competitors enjoyed a brisk but beautiful fall day for golf.
Puffenberger is Champ of Champs
The back nine at Paint Creek brutalized most of the Tournament of Champions contenders, but Helen Puffenberger eagled the 16th to take the lead for good and hold on for a 5 over par victory over…
Division Bell Rung by Central
For the first time in 8 years the Central Division rang the Division Bell on Saturday. With all teams reportedly tied after 14 holes, Team Central played tough down the stretch for a 10 shot win.…
West Defends the Cup!
Team West became the first Team in 7 years to successfully defend the Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday. In a match for the ages that saw several firsts in Cup history, Team West broke out on top big…
Management Asserts Authority
Management took charge in the third round of matches to re-take the President’s Cup. They negotiated a split with Steve Villerot’s Team Labor in the first round Best Ball matches, but Management…
Tim ReMarkelable at Tour Championship
Tim Markel shot a record tying 3 under par 69 on the Eagle Eye Championship Course to take the Tour Championship on Saturday. Markel had 8 birdies on the day but it was his eagle on the 17th hole…
Tour Money Title Goes to Gregoire
Kevin Gregoire built a big money list lead with 3 early season wins and salted it away with a Players Championship victory in August. He takes the title for the 2nd year in a row with his $263.85…
Another Hiestand Winner at BCA
Ron Hiestand birdied the 16th hole to overtake Barb Hoelzle and take the 2020 Breast Cancer Awareness Open. Ron posted a 5 under par 66, one shot ahead of Barb. Brian Lardin tied Nancy Hiestand…
Canadian Ends in a 3 Way for 2nd Year in a Row
Greg Paddison outlasted Dave Oliver and Mike Geisser in this event’s 2nd 3-way playoff in a row. All three set a new event record of 3 under par 69 in regulation play. Tim Markel finished 4th…
A New Hiestand Finishes on Top in the East
Rookie Nancy Hiestand strung an eagle-birdie-eagle stretch on the back nine at The Orchards to take the Eastern Division Championship. She posted a 31 on the back nine to finish at 3 under par 69…
Gregoire Re-Takes #1 at Players
Kevin Gregoire re-took the #1 World Ranking spot after 1 week in 2nd at the Player’s Championship. His 3 under par 69 got him into rare air with his 5th Major win of his career. He played a bogey…
Markel Takes 2nd Major of His Year
Tim Markel wove a masterful 2 under par round at the Western Championship. He shot a bogey free 3 under on the back nine at Moose Ridge to distance himself from Tyler Floyd and Charlie Roy, who…
Mulhern Wins Overtime Playoff
Thomas Mulhern was in a celebrating mood after he dropped a playoff ace on the first extra hole to top Ken Westerman at Chandler Park. Rookie Westerman had provided his own fireworks in his first…
Rick Floyd Gets Third Win
Rick Floyd captured his 3rd win of the season and put his name in the running for player of the year. Floyd played a bogey free 4 under back nine to pull away from the field for an 8 under par 64…
Lardin Strings 3 to Come From Behind
Brian Lardin got the second career 7th win of the weekend with a strong 3 birdie finish at the Go Blue Classic. Jeff Klipa posted an early 7 under par 65 that held off all challengers but 1.…
Raymond Has The Salsa In Playoff
John Raymond and Scott Wilsey both posted two birdies and an eagle on the back nine to finished tied at 1 under par after regulation play at the Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing. In the four hole…
No Spangler’s at Caddyshack
Overnight rain that continued thru the morning as was predicted for all day caused the postponement of the Tee It Up For Reese Caddyshack today. The event has been tentatively rescheduled for…
Pasz Beats Rain and the Field
Jeff Pasz birdied the always tough 8th hole, his 17th, to break a tie with Scott Wilsey and grab the 2020 Carrington Classic title with a 5 under par 67, despite a late round rain shower that made…
Klipa Least Ugly for 29th Win
Though it was a nice day at Brae Burn, Jeff Klipa harkened back to past Ugly days when Even Par was good enough to win on Tour. And he did. For his 29th career win in his 359th Tour start, both…
Barb Hoelzle Keeps Trophy in the House
Barb Hoelzle kept the Fifty Cent Classic trophy on the mantle at home Saturday, taking it from defending champ and hubby Tom. She shot an 8 under par 64 and broke Tom and T Jake’s event and course…
Prieskorn Crazy for 2nd Time in 3 Years
Mike Prieskorn got his 2nd win of the season and his 2nd Crazy Brit win in 3 years. He posted 5 of his 7 birdies on the back nine to over take club house leader and up and coming rookie Nancy…
Westerman ‘Aces’ Rain Delay
Top Tour Rookie Ken Westerman made the first Tour Ace in 4 years Sunday afternoon at Whispering Willows. Westerman came back from a 40 minute rain delay red hot. After marking in the left rough on…
Nothdurft the Big Dog Again
Gregg Nothdurft capitalized on a good round from Jon Rahm with a 6 birdie and 1 eagle performance of his own for a 7 under 65 and 132 12 under par total for a one shot win over Ron Hiestand who…
Markel Dominates at Match Play Championship
After losing in extra holes last year, Tim Markel brought his ‘A’ game back this year to Brae Burn Saturday and Sunday. Taking on tough opponents including the 2, 3 and 4th seeds, Tim went 4 – 0…
Pasz Shows His Colors at Red White & Blue
Jeff Pasz birdied the 16th hole to take a 1 shot lead over clubhouse leader Mike Prieskorn and rode par home for the win at the Red, White & Blue. Pasz notched 7 birdies on the day and overcame…
Raymond Rips Thru Field for Quad Tour Win
John Raymond shot a final round 6 under par 65 to come from 13th place to a 2 shot win. His team totaled a 4 round score of 13 under 268. Jeff Klipa, Charlie Roy, Mike Geisser and yesterday’s…
Pieszchala Shoots Cool Round
Brian Pieszchala shot a penalty free round for an impressive 64 and a 3 shot victory at the
Nothdurft Survives the Red Oaks Shootout
Gregg Nothdurft took the qualifying round by 2 shots and then shot par thru the Shootout to survive the war of attrition as his opponents dropped bogeys along the way. The four finalists were all…
Floyd Wins the Sands of the Hour Glass
Rick Floyd topped son Tyler’s 2nd from the day before with a 1st place 8 under par 64 to take the Senior Open. Don Ward posted 5 gross birdies vs. 2 bogeys to post a gross 69, an all-time Tour low…
Klipa Wins Horse Race to the Grail
In an exciting late afternoon that saw the first triple crown race of this Covid year, Jeff Klipa nosed ahead in a tight 3-way race down the back stretch and held off Chuck Withey and Tyler Floyd…
Raymond Wins Playoff for HPO Major Win
In what has to be termed the ‘Bear Trap’ of the Mulligan Tour, holes 15, 16, and 17 at Eagle Crest humbled many contenders on day 1 of the Harbour Pointe Open, leaving 4 players tied for the lead…
TW Litzler is Under Par 54
Tom W Litzler posted a 1 under par 53 and then survived a final hole eagle by Greg Kline who finished 1 shot back at Even 54. Jeff Klipa was 1 over par for third and 2 over par gained a 4 way tie…
Paddison Tops Thomas in Playoff at East Side
Greg Paddison dropped a birdie putt on the final playoff hole to best Gary Thomas who did not leave his putt short. It was the first career playoff for both players. Paddison made the playoff with…
Delorey Shoots Lifetime Best
On a course that is known for low scores Bob Delorey shot the lowest of them all! Bob posted a Tour record 58 with 11 birdies and 2 eagles including a string of 7 birdies in a row. Bob’s mark took…
Lardin’s New Weapons Slay the Fox Record
Brian Lardin presents the winner’s check to his clubs.
Cooley Pulls a Triple at the Casino
Christopher Cooley scored a 3-peat at the Casino Classic, shooting a 3 under par 68 for a 2 shot win over his perennial Memorial partner Chuck Withey. Helen Puffenburger finished 3rd at even par…
Hesse Ties Dudlee’s Record
Willi Hesse notched 8 birdies and an eagle to post a record tying 9 under par 61 and pull away to a 5 shot victory over Bob Delorey who also had a fine 4 under par 66. Chris Cooley was 2 under par…
Martin gets a Blue Ribbon!
David Martin carried a Memorial Day flag on his bag and played inspired golf all day on the way to a one shot win at the Strokes on a Rope. His 2 over par topped three pursuers including defending…
‘Tuna’ Theunissen gets First Win at 16
Rod Theunissen birdied the final hole to secure his first Tour win in his 22nd start with a 9 under par, 2 shot win over Jan Cepiga. Chuck Withey finished 3rd at 6 under par and Rich Dunmore,…
Gregoire Hot Streak Incinerates the Pines
Kevin Gregoire continued his hot streak at the Pineview Classic Saturday, posting his 3rd win in a row. After a little scoring tent drama, it was finalized that Kevin took a 5 under par, one shot…
Gregoire Takes Weekend Double Shot from the Cup
Kevin Gregoire continued his dominating run from the end of last year with his second win of the weekend at the Kowality Golf Tin Cup. He beat the field and a down pour on a cool day with the only…
Gregoire & McCue take Playoff in Year’s First Major
Kevin Gregoire sank a 35 foot putt with 6 feet of break down hill on the 6 extra playoff hole to secure the win for team Gregoire / McCue over 2 time champs Chuck Withey and Chris Cooley. McCue…
Nievierowski Picks Off Win at Cherry Creek
John Nievierowski navigated a cold and windy Cherry Creek course with 7 birdies and an eagle on Saturday afternoon. But it took a final hole birdie to lock up his 3rd win in only 23 starts on Tour…
Chelsea Classic
Rick Floyd capped a 4 birdie, 3 eagle day with a final hole tap in eagle that was within 6 inches of the year’s first albatross. The clutch finish appropriately distanced Floyd from chaser John…
Prieskorn Isolates Final Holes at Sparty
In the first event of the new season in a Covid-19 world, Mike Prieskorn socially distanced himself from the field with a birdie on the 17th and a clutch par on 18 to secure a 1 shot win at the…
2020 Application, Rules and Player’s Handbook
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Changes on Tap for 2020 Season
With the start of the 2020 year I wanted to let you know of some changes for the 2020 Season. During the last 7 years Jeff Klipa has been the West Commissioner and with the completion of the 2019…