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Mulhern Haunts the U of M Open, Claims a Third Title on Halloween
Halloween came to the U of M Stadium Course on October 31, and nobody needed a costume to be scary. The ghosts, goblins, and bogeys all got tee times. For 27 players in the 2026 U of M Open, the…
Wilsey and Dunmore Putt Their Way to the Cardinal Challenge Title
Seven par 3s. A championship course. An 18-hole putting course for dessert. On a beautiful late-October Sunday at St. John’s Resort, the Mulligan Tour put 15 scramble teams through its most…
A King Emerges From a Court of Champions
There is only one way to earn your way into the Mulligan Tour’s Tournament of Champions: win something. Every name on the tee sheet at Tanglewood GC on October 4th had done exactly that — held a…
West Rings the Division Bell: Team West Claims 2026 Title After Commissioner Cup Loss
The Division Bell has been rung at Farmington Hills Golf Course every fall since 2010, and on Saturday, September 26th, Team West answered the call with one of the most dominant performances the…
Team Central Ends Eight Years of West Reign; as Mother Nature Helps Tip the Scales
The 2026 Commissioner’s Cup was supposed to be a weekend at Gull Lake View West. It turned into a soggy quagmire survival test — and when the final points were tallied, Team Central walked away…
Prieskorn Makes History: The 2026 Tour Championship and the Mulligan Tour Career Grand Slam
Gene Sarazen. Ben Hogan. Gary Player. Jack Nicklaus. Tiger Woods. Rory McIlroy. Mike Prieskorn. What do they have in common? Each has won the Career Grand Slam — the greatest individual…
Birkle Claims the Canadian Open; Tournament Name Survives Washington Pressure Campaign
The 2026 Canadian Open came to Fellows Creek Golf Course in Canton on Saturday, September 5th, courtesy of proud Canadian and tournament sponsor Kevin Gregoire — known throughout the Mulligan Tour…
Management Prevails in 2026 Presidents Cup; Labor’s Rookies Put Up a Fight
The 2026 Presidents Cup convened at Pheasant Run Golf Club on Saturday, August 29th, and after three rounds of team match play competition, Management emerged victorious over Labor by a decisive…
Wright’s Eagle on the Final Hole Sends BCA Open to Playoff; Rookie Claims First Win in Historic Victory
The 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Open at Farmington Hills Golf Course on Sunday, August 23rd had everything the Mulligan Tour’s most storied events are made of — a record chase, personal best…
Prieskorn’s Back Nine Perfection Claims 2026 Eastern Championship at The Orchards
The clouds that hung over The Orchards Golf Club in Washington Township on Saturday, August 22nd threatened to make the 2026 Eastern Championship a miserable afternoon. The rain never fully…
Gregoire Grinds Out Third Players Championship Title in Putting Green Classic
The Mulligan Tour’s Central Division Championship arrived at Golden Fox Golf Course in Plymouth on Sunday, August 16th, and Kevin Gregoire delivered a performance that reminded everyone in the…
Wassman’s Back-Nine Surge Claims 2026 Western Championship at Timber Trace
The 2026 Mulligan Tour Western Championship arrived at Timber Trace Golf Club in Pinckney on Saturday, August 15th, and only the top 30 money earners in the Western Division had earned the right…
Cubel Dominates the 2026 Ugly Pants Open; Phil Parent Wins Fashion, Loses 18th
The Mulligan Tour’s Western Division closed out the 2026 regular season in the only appropriate way — with five birdies, two eagles, the ugliest pants in Plymouth, and a half-wedge into the…
Attard Holds On as Wilsey’s Last-Gasp Eagle Comes Up One Birdie Short at Little Diablo Western Swing
The Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing rolled into Huntmore Golf Course in Brighton on Saturday afternoon, August 8th, and the 2026 edition delivered on every level — $900 raised for English…
Fobare’s Fairways Lead to Fifth Win, Record-Tying Season at Carrington Classic
The Mulligan Tour’s Central Division made the trip down to Carrington Golf Club in Monroe on Saturday, August 1st, and the 2026 Carrington Classic delivered exactly the kind of finish a…
Rookies Rule Again: Calles Claims CaddyShack Classic in Thrilling Putt-Off
The skies over Rackham Golf Course in Royal Oak were gray and threatening all Sunday long, but the 2026 CaddyShack Classic — played in honor of Reese and Brooke and raising $940 for Pompe Disease…
Wassman Goes Wire-to-Wire with 8 Birdies to Claim 2026 Go Blue Classic
The Mulligan Tour’s Western Division made its annual pilgrimage to Lake Forest Golf Course in Ann Arbor on Sunday, July 26th, and the 2026 Go Blue Classic delivered one of the most dominant…
Fobare’s Pro Pick Proves the Difference as “Sudden Greg” Wins His First Without the Putting Green
The 2026 Big Dog Pro Am rolled into Pontiac Country Club on Saturday, July 25th, and for four players it was the kind of day where the tournament within the tournament — the pro draft — turned out…
Revenge of the Rookies: Wilson Leads Fresh-Faced Sweep at 2026 Crazy Brit
The Mulligan Tour’s Central Division descended on Whispering Willows Golf Course in Livonia on Saturday afternoon, July 18th, for the 2026 Crazy Brit — and when the British Stableford points were…
Third Time’s the Charm — Keilitz Aces the Quad-Tour with an Albatross and a Historic Win
Fox Creek Golf Club in Livonia finally got its 2026 Quad-Tour Challenge on Saturday, July 19th — and after two failed attempts, each by rainouts, the third time delivered something worth every…
Major Markel Stamps His Legacy at Huron Meadows
2026 Match Play Championship — Semifinals & Final When the bracket was set two days ago at Huron Meadows, Tim Markel was a respectable sixth seed with two 2026 wins to his name and a reputation as…
Pasz Closes Strong on the Fourth to Win 2026 Red, White & Blue; MT Raises $1,400 for Folds of Honor
The Mulligan Tour’s Central Division celebrated the nation’s 250th birthday the right way on Saturday, July 4th — 34 players, three tee boxes, four military mulligans, and one flag firmly planted…
Birkle Buries the Field at the 10th Annual C. Cool Classic, Raises $1,325 for Jimmy V Foundation
The Mulligan Tour’s Western Division gathered at Beacon Hill Golf Course in Commerce Township on Saturday, June 27th for one of the most meaningful events on the annual calendar — the 10th Annual…
Wilsey Birdies 18 to Claim 2026 Fifty Cent Classic at Stony Creek
The Mulligan Tour’s Eastern Division closed out a loaded weekend at Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township on Sunday, June 28th, and it delivered a finish worthy of the occasion. The 2026 Fifty…
A Welcome Face at Hudson Mills
Before closing the book on Hudson Mills, the Mulligan Tour took a moment to acknowledge someone whose presence meant more than any scorecard. Bill Gordon — longtime league historian, recap writer,…
Fobare Drains the Final Putt to Claim Third Win of 2026 at Red Oak Shootout
The Mulligan Tour’s Eastern Division made the short trip to Madison Heights on Friday evening, June 19th, for one of the tour’s most unique formats — a nine-hole stroke play qualifier followed by…
Westerman Shoots His Age, Claims 2026 MT Senior Open in Wire-to-Wire Fashion
The Mulligan Tour’s Senior Open returned to Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter on Saturday, June 20th, and from the opening tee shot the outcome was never seriously in doubt. Ken Westerman arrived…
Chris Dunmore Defends His Grail with Eagles, Birdies, and Zero Mercy
The Holy Grail returned to Sandy Creek Golf Club in Monroe on Saturday afternoon, and the defending champion made quick work of any notion that his 2025 title was a one-time miracle. Chris Dunmore…
Rain Washes Out Quad-Tour Challenge; Moran Keeps the Trophy — For Now
The Quad Tour Challenge was held (sort-of), but the weather had other plans for the Mulligan Tour’s Central Division on Sunday at Fox Creek Golf Club in Livonia. With three of five groups having…
Fobare Drains the Putt That Matters Most — Claiming the 2026 Harbour Pointe Open in One of the Great HPO Finishes
There are rounds in the Harbour Pointe Open that people talk about for years. The 15 foot putt that tracks perfectly and drops. The six footer that burns the edge and stays out. The tee shot on a…
Puffenberger Wins the Par 54 Classic for the Fifth Time — And Nobody in Plymouth Is Surprised
The 2026 Par 54 Classic at Strategic Fox Golf Course in Plymouth handed out its trophy on a Friday evening in early June, and Helen Puffenberger was right there to collect it — the same way she…
Hesse Turns a Nightmare Start Into a Landmark Win at the 2026 East Side Charity Classic
The 2026 East Side Charity Classic at Sylvan Glen Golf Course in Troy capped off the best three-day stretch of weather for the Mulligan Tour season Sunday morning — and Willi Hesse made sure it…
Puffenberger Delivers a Masterclass at the 2026 Alzheimer’s Awareness Open — and the Mulligan Tour Raises $1,000 for the Cause
The 2026 Alzheimer’s Awareness Open at Farmington Hills Golf Club in Farmington handed out one of the cleanest, most commanding victories of the Mulligan Tour season Saturday afternoon — and it…
Markel Masters the Fox Hunt — Building an Unbeatable Foundation One Green at a Time
The 2026 Fox Hunt at Strategic Fox Golf Course in Plymouth got the perfect Friday evening it deserved — upper 70s, not a cloud in the sky, the kind of late May afternoon where the only thing…
Chuck Withey Claims His Second Strokes on a Rope Title — No Putter Required
The 2026 Strokes on a Rope at Leslie Park Golf Course in Ann Arbor handed out its trophy Saturday under the kind of circumstances that only the Mulligan Tour can produce — a rain-soaked morning, a…
Fobare Wins the Animal House Classic, Kline Makes History, and Floyd Takes the Rest
The 2026 Animal House Classic at Salem Hills Golf Course in Northville started fifteen minutes late. A heavy rainstorm rolled through at tee time, soaked the course, soaked everyone standing next…
Wilsey Laps the Field at the 2026 Irish Open — Running Away With the Best Round of the Season
Nobody at Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club on Sunday was going to catch Scott Wilsey. The 2026 Irish Open, presented by Erika Fitzpatrick, served up the best weather of the Mulligan Tour season so far…
Cubel and Stalo Claim Redemption at the 2026 Memorial Tournament — Winning the Playoff They Lost a Year Ago
The 2026 Memorial Tournament at the Links at Gateway in Romulus delivered everything this event is supposed to deliver. A leaderboard that stayed compressed all morning. A playoff that came down…
Dean Does It Again — Cherry Creek Crowns the 2026 Mulligan Tour’s First Two-Time Winner
The 2026 Cherry Creek Classic at Cherry Creek Golf Course in Shelby Township wanted to be several different rounds in one Sunday morning, and it nearly succeeded. A frost delay pushed the 8:30am…
Stalo Silences Fox Hills — And Dennis L Drills a Hole-in-One — as the 2026 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open Delivers
Cold. Windy. Fox Hills in early May wearing its worst disposition. The 2026 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open gave everyone who showed up Saturday exactly the kind of morning they’d been warned about —…
Ferlito Returns from the Operating Table and Goes Straight to the Top of the 2026 Sparty Classic
The 2026 Sparty Classic at Fieldstone Golf Course in Auburn Hills had a story hiding in the draw before the first ball was struck Sunday morning. John Ferlito hadn’t played a Mulligan Tour…
Markel Grinds Out a Classic at Calderone as the 2026 Chelsea Classic Delivers a Back-Nine Thriller
The 2026 Chelsea Classic at Calderone Golf Club in Grass Lake handed out one of the most hard-fought victories of the young Mulligan Tour season on Saturday, and it came down to two players…
Fox Shoots the Lights Out to Win the 2026 Pine View Classic — On His Own Sponsored Tournament
The 2026 Pine View Classic at Pine View Golf Course in Ypsilanti had all the hallmarks of a proper early-season Mulligan Tour test — cold air at the 8am shotgun, a 6,159-yard par 72 that doesn’t…
Dean Delivers an Eagle-Fueled Masterpiece as the 2026 Sweet Sixteen Turns Into Pure Links Golf
The 2026 Sweet Sixteen at Blackheath Golf Course in Rochester delivered exactly what the preview promised and then some. Cold. Windy. Overcast. Rain coming sideways off the open fairways. If there…
Birkle Wires the 2026 Tin Cup Classic — And the Mulligan Tour Season Is Here
The 2026 Tin Cup Classic at Hickory Creek Golf Course kicked off the highly anticipated 2026 Tin Cup Classic Mulligan Tour season. Thirty-six players, a $106 purse, and a par 4 fifth hole that the…
The 2026 Mulligan Tour Season Starts Saturday at Hickory Creek — and the Tin Cup Is Up for Grabs
Every Mulligan Tour season has to start somewhere, and for 27 years it has started the same way: a field of competitors, seemingly a cold April morning, and some prestigious hardware on the line.…
The 2026 Mulligan Tour Season Preview: Forty-Plus Events. One Championship. Let’s Go.
The calendar is loaded. The handicaps are stamped. Q School is in the books. And somewhere out there, a field full of golfers is circling dates, polishing wedges, and quietly talking themselves…
Scheff and Patterson Share the Spotlight as Mulligan Tour Wraps Q School 2026
The Mulligan Tour’s 2026 Q School wrapped up Sunday with considerably kinder conditions than the windswept ordeal players endured just a day earlier. The calmer weather brought out better golf…
McCue Conquers the Cold as Mulligan Tour Kicks Off 2026 Q School 1
The Mulligan Tour’s 2026 season got underway Saturday under skies that apparently didn’t get the memo that spring had arrived. Cold temperatures and a biting wind greeted 13 players for Q School 1…