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Fitzpatrick a Nose Ahead
In a fitting finish that shows the competitive quality of The Mulligan Tour, Erika Fitzpatrick topped Tom Moran in the first ever Runny Nose Open playoff. Both shot 2 over par in regulation, then…
Prieskorn Top Wolverine
Mike Prieskorn made a good run at the turn with 3 birdies in a row on 9, 10 and 11 to get to even par and eventually take the U of M Open. Corey McCue took 2nd at 3 over par while Jeff Pasz and…
Skins Full of Firsts
Variety and firsts were the words for the Skins Game Saturday. Variety of match results from blowout wins to squeakers. And firsts in every match. Erika Fitzpatrick and Rod Theunissen got their…
Central Repeats Playoff Bell Ring
For the 2nd year in a row Team Central was taken to a playoff by Team West before finally ringing the Bell. Both teams finished a sharp 10 over par 294 while Team East finished finished a distant…
Lardin Gets Dramatic Win
Match Play Champion Brian Lardin closed with a Eagle-Birdie finish to edge out playing partner and Commisioner’s Cup winner Kevin Gregoire by 1 shot at the Tournament of Champions. He secured his…
Strong Finish for McCue and West!
The West Team spotted the East challengers a two point lead in the opening 4-ball session and then took every session from then on to another authoritative 18 -12 win in the Commissioner’s Cup.…
Day 2 Results
Captain McCue Keeps West in a close match.
Labor Are Tough Negotiators
In the current climate, management should have known Labor was going to be tough this year. Labor opened the negotiations with a 3 match smack down in Best Ball. But Management Scrambled and…
The Closer Survives Closing Holes
Chuck Withey posted with the first group at the Tour Championship and then watched as the final holes of Tanglewood Golf Course ransacked no less than 11 contenders who at some point early in the…
Floyd Cleans Up at Canadian
Tyler Floyd was consistently good on Saturday going 1 under par on each nine including a clean card 1 birdie back nine, eh. He edged out Greg Kline and Gary Thomas who tied for 2nd at 1 under par…
Hesse Top Player
Willi Hesse was the last qualifier for the Players Championship and made the most of it with a 2 under Par 3 shot win. Hesse charged thru the field with a back nine 30 to grab a lead secure enough…
Brandenburg Bookends the Year
Joe Brandenburg was the first winner of the season in the East and the last! Joe took the Sweet Sixteen season opener in April to qualify for the East Championship right out of the gate. And he…
‘Play Ins’ Tops in West Championship
Erika Fitzpatrick took a 2 shot lead thru the turn and extended that to a 4 shot 1 under Par win at the Western Championship. Tim Markel made a valiant attempt at a record 4th win in a row and…
Paul Parent Gets 1st Win
Paul Parent finished Eagle – Birdie to zap the competition at the Breast Cancer Awareness Open. His 5 under par 66 gave him a 3 shot win over Chuck Withey. The Closer got closed out. Rick Floyd…
Birkle Best of the West(ern Swing)
Eric Birkle survived the rain and birdied the 16th hole to hang on for Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing Even Par win. Chuck Withey posted early at 1 over par and waited in vain for a playoff.…
Pieszchala Blue Again
Brian Pieszchala got his 2nd Go Blue Classic title Saturday. He posted early and suffered thru as one competitor after another were taken down by the tough finishing holes at Lake Forest.…
Puffenberger Wins Her Tournament (Again)
Helen Puffenberger seems to often funnel the emotion of her sponsored Tour event into superior play. This year she matched her 2019 victory by pressing to a big lead and then holding on for a 1…
Kline Validates
Noah Kline found his game and made few mistakes on the day to take a solid 5 shot win at the Carrington Classic with a 5 under par 67. Noah gets his 2nd win of the year after taking the Tin Cup in…
Gabriel is Double Ugly
Chris Gabriel took his 2nd win of the year and backed up last year’s Ugly Pants with a come-from-behind gem. Gabriel hung around all day while player after player traded the lead, he then birdied…
Rich Dunmore Takes Playoff
Rich Dunmore took his 3rd Fifty Cent Title on Saturday. Rich jump started his round with an Albatross on the 3rd hole and took control with a front nine 32. But Old Tom Litzler eagled the 15th…
Crazy Dunmore Dominates
Chris Dunmore Loves the Crazy Brit. Or maybe he loves Whispering Willows. Either way, he shot a tidy 30 on the back nine to accumulate a bucket of Stableford points including an eagle on the 17th…
Graunke is Record Big Dog
Jeff Graunke admitted to taking coaching after his Big Dog record win Saturday. Wondrous what a few good tips will do as Graunke shot and 8 under 64 that would have won with any pro partner in the…
Lardin Wins With Heavy Lift
Brian Lardin played the most holes of the 16 starters and was rewarded with an extra hole win in the Match Play Championship. Erika Fitzpatrick was runner-up and Greg Kline topped Ryan Kiekbusch…
Match Play Day 1
The early thought was there would be a lot of close matches on Day 1 at the Match Play, but surprisingly only 2 of the first 8 made it to the 18th green. And only 2 of the 2nd round matches. When…
Graunke Strong at Red White and Blue
Jeff Graunke built a solid lead with 7 birdies thru 14 holes at Taylor Meadows and eased to a 3 shot victory. His 4 under par 68 led Gregg Nothdurft and Chris Stalo who tied for 2nd at 1 under par…
Floyd Foils McCue’s Bid at History
Tyler Floyd dropped a walk-off ace on the final playoff hole to close out Corey McCue’s bid to be a weekend three-peat winner. Earlier Floyd went out in 31 to get the event lead, but McCue came…
McCue Wins 2nd day in Row
Corey McCue and Eric Birkle came from 2 shots down after their pro’s rounds to tie for first at the Quad Tour Challenge. McCue then played solid par golf in the playoff to take the title by 1…
Geisser and Noah Kline have early lead
| 1 | Mike Geisser | 198 | |---|---|---| | 2 | Noah Kline | 199 | | 3 | Eric Birkle | 200 | | 4 | Corey McCue | 200 | | 5 | Nancy Hiestand | 204 | | 6 | Chris Stalo | 204 | | 7 | Greg Kline | 204…
McCue Wins First Shot at Shootout
Corey McCue took the Red Oaks Shootout Friday in his first time playing the event. Corey made the Shootout on the number in the preliminary round with a T-4 2 over par. He then came from behind…
Ward Sweeps The Weekend
Don Ward must have a little like justice was served with his victory at the Senior Open on Sunday at Lake Erie Metropark. In 2020 on the same course he had a record setting day only to finish 2nd.…
Ward First 2-Time Holder of the Grail
Don Ward captured the Holy Grail for the 2nd time Saturday with a come-from-behind victory. He jump started a 3 birdie rally with a chip in on the Par 3 14th hole to overtake Eric Kiekbusch and…
Major Markel Back in HPO Winner Circle
Tim “Major” Markel revisited the winners circle at the Harbour Pointe Open 11 years after his first Major victory in the 2012 HPO. He played consistent golf both days of the event with an opening…
Puff Get 2nd Win in Three Years at the 54
Helen Puffenberger got her 2nd Par 54 victory and 3rd win on The Strategic Fox course Friday. A final hole birdie secured a 1 under par 53 and a 2 shot win over Erika Fitzpatrick. Tyler Floyd took…
Another Record Setting Day at ESCC
Grant Goodspeed broke thru in a big way for his 1st Tour win at the East Side Charity Classic. He strung 7 birdies and an eagle, including a final hole birdie to tie the event record and set a…
Moran Birdies Final Hole to Hold off Record Setter
Wily Veteran Tom Moran birdied the final hole Saturday to hold of a record setting performance by rookie sensation Zach Palmer. Moran went bogey free over his first 15 holes to take the lead. But…
Rinse and Repeat at Fox Hunt
Corey McCue dominated from the pole position at the Fox Hunt Friday. Starting in the Commissioner’s traditional first group, McCue was dart throwing all day, hitting 15 of 18 greens to tie the…
Chuck Takes the White Ribbon
Chuck Withey played steady, strategic and inspired to take his first Strokes on a Rope title Saturday. He led the field with best score on the back nine to bring the title home at 1 under par 71.…
Gabriel gets Playoff Payoff at Casino
Chris Gabriel was almost overtaken by a hard charging Greg Paddison who posted 2 birdies and an eagle in the last 4 holes to pass Gabriel and finish at 4 under par 67. But Gabriel got a 16th hole…
The Passage of Time
We make note of our friend Chris Cooley who passed away from brain cancer in late summer 2021. This weekend marks his statistical exit from our World Rankings. A melancholy moment for those of us…
Raymond Prevails in Playoff
John Raymond ran home a birdie putt on the 6th playoff hole to take home the Dudlee’s Plymouth Open trophy. Runner up Ned Loving previously missed a birdie putt by a fraction the would have ended…
Hiestand’s Patience Rewarded
Ron Hiestand posted a 3 under par 69 early on Saturday at Cherry Creek, then waited paitently for his cherry pie to bake. Sure enough, when the final putt dropped the mid round leaders had faded…
Ferlito & Hesse Charge to Memorial Win
Willi Hesse and John Ferlito shot 5 under par on the back nine to charge to the lead at The Memorial. A final hole birdie locked in the win and kept the chasers at bay. Father-Son team of Rick and…
Pasz takes Chelsea on Last Hole
Jeff Pasz came to the 18th tee in the final group of the day needing a birdie to win. He met the challenge. Brian Lardin and Tom Moran previously posted 1 over par 73 scores, but their playoff…
A New Kline Wins Tin Cup
Noah Kline broke thru for his first Tour win in only his 4th Tour start at the Tin Cup. Noah had a great day at Hickory Creek, posting a 5 under par 67 and topping John Raymond’s 2nd place 2 under…
Klaus is back!
Klaus Juska returned to the winner’s circle Sunday after fighting injury for 10 years, taking home the Sparty Classic in a playoff. Klaus saved par on the 18th hole to match Ken Westerman at 2…
Justin SSSSSSSSSSSuceeds to get First Win
Justin McCue posted a 2 under par 70 with a birdie on the 18th hole at Salem Hills. He waited it out until Pat Berry also posted a birdie to tie and send the Animal House to a playoff. In the…
Brandenburg Back to Winner’s Circle at Sweet Sixteen
Joe Brandenburg opened with 6 birdies in 10 holes to set the pace and cruise home to his 2nd career Sweet Sixteen win. He posted a 6 under par, the same has his first win in 2014 when he bested…
McCue Downs 3rd Pine View Title
Corey McCue became the first 3-time winner of the Pine View Classic on Saturday. On one of the better weather days in memory for the season opener, Corey posted 6 birdies and an eagle while…
Q-School Recap
Despite a great effort by the players who switched courses in order to get the round in, the weather just would not cooperate on Saturday and QS-1 was lost.