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Season Ends with First 3 Time Winner
Corey McCue became the first 3-time winner of the Runny Nose Open Saturday on a day that may have had the warmest RNO weather ever. In fact the 72 degree high in the afternoon was 1 degree off the…
Gregoire Masters U of M for 2nd time
Kevin Gregoire birdied the final hole to secure his second win at the U of M Open. He came to the 18th tee tied with Greg Kline and Tyler Floyd who had just posted at 3 over par. Thom Bales…
Skins Winners Beat the Chill
On a cool fall day the four Skins matches gave a variety of results.
Ryan Kiekbusch is Best of Best
Ignorance was bliss for Ryan Kiekbusch on Sunday at Lakes of Taylor. Having never played the track before he didn’t know enough to be scared and shot a 1 under par 71 to take the Tournament of…
Central Rings the Bell in a Playoff
For the first time in the 13 year history of the Division Bell the event ended regulation in a tie! Forcing the Bell Ringers to be decided in a unique 2-player per team aggregate playoff. Team…
West Takes Big Drink Again From Cup
Team West built a solid lead over the first two days of Commissioner’s Cup competition at Angel’s Crossing, making Sunday a tough ask for Team Central. Team Central did win the day on Sunday, but…
Management Breaks Even Again
For the second year in a row, Management kept the President’s Cup by negotiating labor to a draw. The sides played to a tie in each session as this year’s event featured four matches per segment.…
Ward Repeats as Tour Champ
Don Ward eagled the 4th hole and then played a marvelously steady round with 2 birdies, 2 bogeys and 10 pars the rest of the way to secure his 2nd Tour Championship in a row. Don collected 9…
Paddison Becomes Two Time Winner, Eh.
Greg Paddison got a birdie – bogey flip on the 16th hole to take the lead and then sealed the victory in the Canadian Open with an 18th hole eagle. He finished with and Even Par 72. Jeff Klipa and…
Mulhern is the No Mulligan King
Thomas Mulhern seems to shine in events where there are no charity mulligans. On Sunday he strung 4 birdies in a row on the front nine to get in contention and then survived the tough finishing…
Major Markel Three-peats!
Like a cagy NASCAR driver, Tim Markel hung around all day, didn’t get in any wrecks, and made a last lap charge to win! Markel posted 3 birdies in a row on the back nine to take the lead while all…
Stalo Goes Low at Players Championship
Star rookie Chris Stalo obliterated the Players Championship scoring record with a remarkable 10 under par 62 at Eagle Crest. After piecing together 3 birdies and an eagle on the front nine to…
Gordon Goes up the Middle at Go Blue
Bill Gordon hit 13 of 14 fairways on his way to a 6 under par 66 and 2 shot win over Chris Stalo. With Stalo in the clubhouse at 4 under par, Gordon came to the 17th tee one behind but birdied the…
Lennane Squeezes by at BCA
John Lennane posted a 3 Under Par 68 at the Breast Cancer Awareness Open and then watched the 18th hole claim his competitors one by one. 5 players had a chance to tie but couldn’t get what they…
Loving Finds His (Western) Swing
Ned Loving used 3 birdies and back to back eagles on the front nine at Huntmore to break out to the lead, then came home with 3 more birdies to take the Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing. Gregg…
DJ Holds Off the Kiekbusch Clan for Win
Don Jones had 3 back nine birdies and a clutch par on 18 to take the Tee It Up for Reese Caddyshack by one shot over Ryan Kiekbusch, 3 under par 68 to 2 under par 69. Eric Kiekbusch took 3rd at 1…
Lardin Storms Home at Carrington
Brian Lardin made 3 birdies and an eagle on the back nine to pull away from the field and take the Carrington Classic with a 4 under par 68. Kevin Gregoire had a 5 birdie round to finish 2nd at 1…
Gabriel Gets a Pretty First Win
Rookie Chris Gabriel stood over his final knee-knocker putt knowing it was for the win. Chris stumbled a bit on the 16th (his 17th) and couldn’t help peaking at the leaderboard on the 17th tee. So…
Gregoire Makes Bank at Fifty Cent
Kevin Gregoire collected 3 birdies in a row on the back nine at Stony Creek to pull out of the pack and grab the Fifty Cent title (64.6 cents Canadian). Kevin’s 2 under par 70 topped Thomas…
Other Floyd (Tyler) Back to #1
Nancy Hiestand’s 4 week reign as the Tour’s first female #1 golfer came to a quiet end on Sunday as Tyler Floyd returned to the top spot. Neither of the contenders played this weekend, so the…
Rick Floyd Grinds out Crazy Brit Win
Normally closing your round with a bogey in a competition isn’t a good thing. But in The Mulligan Tour Crazy Brit British Stableford scoring a bogey was worth the 1 point Rick Floyd needed to top…
Big Dog Ryan Gets Win #3 with a 73
Ryan Kiekbusch started the day 3 shots back after the Pros set the table on Friday. But he opened with 3 straight birdies to tie and then a 4th birdie on the 6th hole gave him the lead. A close…
Martin Grinds Out Upset Win
Tour Vet David Martin came from the 14th seed position to take the victory in the Match Play Championship. He took progressively longer to take each win, from 3 & 2 in his first match on Saturday…
Withey Closes His 4th Win
Chuck Withey birdied the 18th hole to post 3 under par 69. Six holes behind Gary Thomas held the lead, but an hour and a half later they were tied as Gary and several other top contenders found…
Pieszchala Rallies and Endures
In an emotional event, Brian Pieszchala provided excitement and drama. Brian eagled the final hole to catch and tie Eric Birkle, who had led most of the back nine, at 5 under par 67. He then…
QTC is No Challenge for Doak
Ryan Doak was spotted the lead by his pro teammates and didn’t let them down at the Quad Tour Challenge. Doak posted the low round of the day at 7 under par and swept to a comfortable 8 shot win…
Quad Tour Challenge Pro-Partner Results
Ryan DoakMike AttardRick FloydMike GeisserTom MoranGregg NothdurftJeff PaszMike PrieskornHelen PuffenbergerGrant GoodspeedWilli HesseGreg KlineBrian LardinChuck WitheyKevin GregoirePat BerryTim…
Withey Closes with Big Shot
Chuck Withey sank an ace on the 2nd putt of a 99 putt shootout that involved a record tying 7 players (more than half the field!) to take back the coolest trophy in golf. Chuck closed his…
Nancy Hiestand First to #1
Notable Big News: Nancy Hiestand combined a modest finish at the Senior Open with the fate of expiring points in the World Ranking system to move decimal points ahead of Tyler Floyd for the #1…
Westerman Rides to Senior Victory
Ken Westerman has been the Tour’s Walking Man for the past 2 season. But Sunday he played his Senior Citizen Card and rode in a cart for the round. Not sayin’ that had anything to do with his 5…
Fox Wins Grail in a Playoff
Mike Fox completed his quest for the Grail and his first win with a playoff win at Hunter’s Ridge. Fox went back and forth with Brian Pieszchala thru the back nine and into the playoff. Fox eagled…
Fast Start Seals Fitzpatrick Win
Erika Fitzpatrick left no doubt early with an eagle, eagle, birdie start, then cruised home with 4 back nine birdies to take the Harbour Pointe Open. Fitzpatrick kept the 4 shot lead that started…
Fitzpatrick Takes 4 Shot Lead into Sunday
Erika Fitzpatrick put together a great opening round at The Majestic with 8 birdies and 10 greens hit. Erika birdied the last 3 holes to post a 1 under par 71 and a 4 shot lead over Greg Kline at…
Prieskorn Ties Record at Par 54
Mike Prieskorn topped his group to win a DQ treat and then topped the field with a record tying 50 at the Par 54. Mike had ‘one of those days’ when it seems you can’t miss with 10 greens hit, 5…
The Closer is Back at ESCC
Chuck Withey returned to the winner’s circle at the ESCC with a final hole birdie to post a 3 under par 68 and hold on for a 1 shot victory over Erika Fitzpatrick. Scott Wilsey eagled the 18th to…
Dunmore Posts One for the Books
Farmington Hills Golf Course has become famous for low scores and records and this year didn’t disappont. Rich Dunmore notched a record 4th victory on the course and posted the 3rd sub 60 round in…
McCue Takes Fox Hunt for 2nd Time
Corey McCue became the 5th multiple winner of the Fox Hunt Friday. In an event where timely accuracy matters, Corey hit 12 greens including 4 of the 5 big point greens on the back nine to post 66…
Wilsey Wins 3-Way at Strokes
The Strokes on a Rope tournament ended in a 3-way tie between Scott Wilsey, Brian Lardin and John Raymond. The 4 hole aggregate playoff was deadlocked at par all they way through until Scott…
Kiekbusch Makes it 2 Pair at Casino
A Kiekbusch made it 4 out of 4 wins for the family in the East Division. This time it was Ryan posting a 4 under par 67 to hold off the charging Willi Hesse who logged his 2nd top 4 finish of the…
Lucky 7 for Gregoire at Dudlee’s
Kevin Gregoire hoisted the trophy Saturday in his 7th try at the Dudlee’s Plymouth Open. Kevin closed with 2 birdies to finish at 5 under 65 and overtake Young Tom Litzler who posted a fine 4…
Ron and Nancy Top Couple
Nancy and Ron Hiestand birdied the 4 toughest holes on the course including their 15th and 16th holes (12th and 13th on the course) and then held off the charge of 2 time bridesmaids Gregg…
Eric is on a Streak!
Eric Kiekbusch posted a sort of double double at Cherry Creek. He got his 2nd win in two weeks and defended his Cherry Creek Classic title. Eric birdied the final hole to post a 1 under par 71…
The Meteoric Rise of Stalo
Chris Stalo got a historic win with a playoff victory at the Chelsea Classic. Stalo battled Justin McCue for the lead throughout the back nine only to settle for a tie at Even par. In the playoff…
Eric “The Dad” Kiekbusch Wins Playoff
Eric Kiekbusch took the Sparty Classic in a Playoff Saturday on a cool windy day that kept the scores high. Eric birdied his final hole to catch Scott Wilsey and then topped him in the 4 hole…
Rules Update*
During the last week I’ve been in discussion with the Board about the Rules Committee for each tournament and its effectiveness for resolving a rules issue if members of the committee are out on…
Stalo Keeps out of the Wind for 1st Win
Chris Stalo apparently stayed true to his name on a windy day at Hickory Creek. He managed the wind to get his 1st career Tour win in only his 3rd start. Possibly the fastest trip the winner’s…
Nievierowski Holds Off Charge
John Nievierowski held off hard charging #1 ranked Tyler Floyd and a tough Old Tom Litzler. Nievierowski eagled the 16th to create just enough space to hold on after Floyd strung 6 birdies in a…
Ryan Kiekbusch Matches Dad at the 16
Ryan Kiekbusch held par over the tough Blackheath finishing holes and was able to keep his 5 birdies with 11 pars in his set of 16. He notched a 2 shot win over Bill Gordon who came in fresh off a…
Withey Brings Arizona Game to Ypsi
All that winter work in Scottsdale paid off for Chuck Withey with a victory in the season opening Pine View Classic. Chuck ‘The Closer’ is back after a two year winless drought. He finished with a…
Q-School 2 a Warm Up in the Cold
Q-School 2 served as a warm up for the veterans and some rookies continued their qualifying process. Chris Stalo again led the rookies while Tom Mulhern took medalist for the vets at 4 over par.
Q-School 1 in the Books
The Tour welcomed 4 new qualifiers to Q-School on Saturday with rookie Chris Stalo (who actually started Q-School last year) posting the best round ahead of Noah Kline, Chris Gabriel and Daniel…
2022 Season Nearing Launch
Well the 2022 Season is right around the corner. Let’s hope that Winter will ease into spring soon. I’m booking our tournaments for the next season with 14 already confirmed. The rest will be…