Recaps & stories
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…
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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…
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Carroll Beats the Snow at Runny Nose
On a day of true runny nose weather, one day before Snowmageddon on Sunday, Tom Carroll shot a tidy 1 under par 69 to take the Runny Nose Open and close the Tour season on a high note. Greg Kline…
Cardinal Re-visited
The Cardinal Challenge Team Competition finished up on Sunday after a week delay from weather. Chuck Withey and Greg Kline shot a tidy 63 on the championship course in the two player final to take…
Barnes Masters the Blue Course
Jonathan Barnes was hitting on all cylinders at the University of Michigan on Saturday, logging a crisp 2 under par 69. Scott Wilsey’s fall playing regimen paid off for a 2nd place 1 under 70.…
Cardinal Day 2 Rained Out
Day 2 at the Cardinal got rained out. It is rescheduled for Sunday Oct 26
Cardinal Fun Day 1
Fun Day at the Cardinal on Day 1. Congrats to Team Birkle and Gregoire for the Little Cardinal win with the low score of 20 on Little Cardinal and 38 on the Putting course for a team score of…
Fall Arrives for Skins Game
Cooler temps finally arrived this fall, but the weather was still comfortable in the 60’s. Greg Kline continued his dominance of the Central Skins Game, taking his 5th win in a row and 10th of…
Central Rings 7th Bell
Captain Kline’s Central Team took their record tying 7th Division Bell in a very close match. Kline’s Team of Mike Prieskorn, Tom Moran and Mike Lee logged a 13 over Par 297 to edge out the East…
Klipa Takes Tournament of Champs
Jeff Klipa remained on a hot streak at Lakes of Taylor, taking the Tournament of Champions with a 4 under par 68. Unclear if he had extra motivation down the stretch in taking a 1 shot win over…
West Holds on To Cup
In the closest match since 2020, Team West retained the Commissioner’s Cup by a 16.5 to 13.5 score. Every member of both teams scored a point. Eric Birkle, Brian Lardin and Eric Kiekbusch led…
Ready for Sunday Singles
Interesting matches for Sunday, including match 23, pairing the Tour’s all-time money winner vs. the all-time wins leader and the completely randomly paired anchor dream match of Dunmore vs. Dunmore.
West Edges Ahead on Saturday
Team West took 3 1/2 points in the morning Alternate Shot round but Team East came back in afternoon Best Ball to take 3 points and keep the match close for Sunday. In the end, West was up 11.5 to…
Commissioner’s Cup Day 1
Team West opened their title defense with a slim day 1 margin, 6 to 4 over Team East. Team East took the Best Ball matches early 3 to 2. But Team West came back with 4 out of 5 Alternate Shot wins…
Captain Phil Leads Labor to Big Win
First time Labor captain Phil Parent drew up the right work rules to take a convincing 6 1/2 to 2 1/2 win over Management Sunday. His 4-ball teams Elizabeth Jolliffe and Eric Kiekbusch, Paul…
Experience Pays for Hesse at TC
Willi Hesse shot a clean card 33 on the Falcon back nine at Pine Knob to secure a Back to Back Tour Championship win. Willi plays the course regularly and experience paid off as he carded nothing…
Money Title to Withey
Despite an anti-climactic finish, Chuck Withey capped a strong season with the Tour money title at $227.69. The lowest winning total since 2021.
Klipa Gets 2nd Swig from the Big Cup
Saturday Jeff Klipa joined Greg Paddison as a two-time winner of the Canandian Open. Shooting the same 2 under 70 that won for him in 2018, he out played the top contenders who all suffered a ‘one…
Phillip Pairs Paul at BCA
Phillip Parent charged home, going 4 under on his 15th to 17th holes, including a decisive eagle to grab the lead and the win at the Breast Cancer Awareness Open with a 4 under par 67. Phil…
Greg Kline Completes Tri-fecta
Greg Kline became the first Tour player to have won all three division championships in his career on Sunday. After 5 runner up finishes in the late oughts and early teens, including an epic 15…
Klipa Flips Script at East Champ
Jeff Klipa made a key eagle on the 11th hole for a 3 shot swing on Ron Hiestand, then survived a charge from Erika Fitzpatrick to take his 2nd East Title. Klipa finished with a 2 under par 70 and…
Levine Jumps to West Title
Stewart Levine jumped to the lead, going 4 under par in his first 3 holes at Tanglewood, and played just steady enough the rest of the way to survive the last hole heroics of Noah Kline. Kline…
Young Floyd Tops Parents
In a 25 year first for the Ugly Pants Open, the event went to overtime with Tyler Floyd, Defending Champ Paul Parent and Ugly Pants winner Phil Parent all tied at 2 over par 72. Tyler birdied his…
Hiestand Hot at Diablo
Nancy Hiestand booked 3 birdies at the turn holes 9,10 and 11 and started tasting the salsa. But Jeff Pasz birdied four of the final five holes including the 18th to rally for a tie with Hiestand…
Nancy Hiestand is Back at the Shack
After 2 full seasons without a win, Nancy Hiestand is back in form to win the Tee it up for Reese and Brooke CaddyShack Classic. Nancy had 6 birdies and 2 eagles to get to the lead on the back…
The Closer Takes 3rd Carrington Title
Chuck “The Closer” Withey birdied the 17th hole to edge out Ken Westerman by 1 shot with a 1 over par 73. Jonathan Barnes tied Tim Markel for 3rd at 3 over par 75. On course prizes went to Markel,…
Birkle Battles for Blue
Brian Lardin posted a number, but Eric Birkle finished birdie – eagle to grab the lead at the Go Blue. Bill Gordon had a chance to tie but the dreaded bladed wedge ended his chances. Birkle…
Barnes Plays Big at Big Dog
Jonathan Barnes got spotted a T-1 start by Sam Burns and took advantage. Barnes had 3 front nine birdies and 4 more early on the back nine to pull away from the field to a 10 under par 133 total.…
Moran Notches 2nd Livonia Win
July 20, 2025 Livonia at Whispering Willows
Red Hot Floyd Grabs Major Match
4 seed Tyler Floyd marched thru his bracket with relative ease to get the the Match Play final without playing the 16th, 17th or 18th holes. Tyler got wins over Eric Kiekbusch, defending champ…
Prieskorn Grunts Out a Win at RWB
A square jawed Mike Prieskorn ground out 2 under par on both the front and back to post a 4 under 68. He then sweated out Ned Loving’s finish who graciously dropped a shot on the 18th to tie Mike.…
Tyler Floyd Totally Hot at C Cool
Tyler Floyd scorched the front nine at Beacon Hill with a 26, undoubtably one of the best nine hole scores in Tour history. He played the back in a ho-hum one under par to finish with the best…
Fitzpatrick Cashes In 2nd Win
Erika Fitzpatrick shot a clean card 7 under 65 to make an easy Fifty Cent and get a 2nd win this season. Tom W Litzler, defending champ Rick Floyd and Joe Brandenburg all tied for 2nd at 2 under…
Chris Dunmore Grabs the Grail
Chris Dunmore birdied the final hole to cap a clean card, 5 under par back nine and grab the Grail from Tyler Floyd. Chris’ overall 8 under par 64 topped Tyler by 1. Tyler opened with a 30 on the…
Moran Matches Pros
Tom Moran Matched his Pros with an under par performance on Saturday. Tom’s Friday picks got him a 4 way tie for first at 7 under par on the opening hole Saturday. Tom came thru the first 12 holes…
Evert Wins OT Shootout
Lance Evert birdied the 8th hole of the 9 hole preliminary round to get into the top four shootout group. He then shot straight par thru the shootout to tie Rick Floyd and Scott Wilsey at the end…
Ward Slams the Door on Seniors
Don Ward charged home with a birdie-birdie finish including a dramatic chip-in on the 18th to flip the leaderboard from Stewart Levine who had led on the back nine. Ward edged out Levine with a 2…
Pasz Out Battles Barnes for HPO
Jeff Pasz had 5 birdies on the back nine to out duel Jonathan Barnes and hold on for his first Harbour Pointe Open win. Pasz’ 4 under par 140 two day score was the best since 2021. Barnes finished…
Puffenberger Four Time Winner
Helen Puffenberger earned the win and accomplished some Tour rarities at the Par 54. She became the 8th person in Tour history to win the same event 3 years in a row and matched Greg Kline and Tim…
Markel a Playoff Winner in the East
Tim Markel got his first career East Division win with a playoff victory over Erika Fitzpatrick. Markel opened his round with a chip in eagle on the first hole and ran to a comfortable front nine…
Lee a Birdie Macheene at Farmington
Mike Lee posted 6 of his 9 birdies on his front nine to run out to a comfortable lead at Farmington Golf Club, and then held at par the rest of the way to coast to a 4 under par 67 and 1 shot win…
Dunmore Flummoxes the Fox
East Commissioner Rich Dunmore infiltrated the West Division and stole a Fox Hunt win with a decisive 55 points and 4 point win. Dunmore came out of the gate hitting the first 7 greens in a row…
Tyler Floyd Soars Thru Back Nine
Tyler Floyd shot 4 birdies and an eagle on the back nine to charge to the lead at 3 under par 69. Bill Gordon rimmed out a putt that would have tied Floyd, and finished tied for 2nd with Corey…
O’Puffenberger Takes Irish in Playoff
Helen Puffenberger held off Eric Kiekbusch in a playoff to take the Irish Open. Both players birdied the 18th hole to finish regulation in 1st at 1 over par 72. In the playoff they traded bogeys…
Birkle Gets 3rd Win of Season
Eric Birkle birdied the 16th and 17th at the Golden Fox to get a late edge on the other contenders take his 3rd win of the season. Rick Floyd and Tom W Litzler tied for 2nd with 3 over par 75’s.…
Klipa Charges to Cherry Creek Victory
Jeff Klipa birdied the final 3 holes at Cherry Creek to break from a pack of contenders. After playing the front nine in even par, a bad bogey on 10 motivated Jeff to chop away at his score,…
Major Goes to a Playoff
Fully half the Memorial Tournaments played have gone to a playoff for settlement, although it’s been 4 years since the last. 2025 returned to the trend with Helen Puffenberger and Erika…
Birkle Repeats With Thriller Finish
Eric Birkle had one of the great bounce-back rounds in Tour history to take the Chelsea Classic title. After a disappointing 27th finish the day before, he made a final hole birdie to become the…
Graunke a Steady Sparty
Jeff Graunke held together on the front nine at Fieldstone and played under par on the back with an eagle and 3 birdies to hold off the field at 2 over par 74. Almost all the contenders suffered…
Lee Raises the Tin Cup
For the second day in a row our winner broke from the gate quickly and survived the day for the win. On Sunday Mike Lee took advantage of his winning donation to post an opening birdie on the…
Duncan Dunks the Animals
Connor Duncan birdied 3 of the first 4 holes to get the lead early, then navigated the Salem Hills course in 1 under par the rest of the way to take his first Tour win. Chris Stalo finished 3 back…
Tuna Sweet for the 2nd Time
Rod Theunissen spread 9 birdies thru his round at the Sweet Sixteen and was able to toss two bogey from his round in the best 16 hole format to card a 7 under par and top Chuck Withey’s 6 birdie…
Birkle Pines for a Win
Eric Birkle battled Willi Hesse throughout at cool and sometimes rainy morning at the Pine View season opener. Eric edged Hesse by 1 shot with a 1 under par 71. Ryan Kiekbusch reached the 18th in…
QS-2 Beats the Weather
The threat of weather may have thinned the field for Q-School 2. But regardless, Joseph Gordon took Rookie medalist for the 2nd day by a wide margin. Michael Thacker, Terri Wilder, Kelly Scheff,…
QS-1 A Good Warm Up
Reasonably warm temps greeted Q-School 1 participants on Saturday and a strong 24 person field turned out. The newest Tour Rookies were led by Joseph Gordon who took medalist by 2 over Jesse…
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Pasz Gets a Mild Runny Nose
On a mild fall day, Jeff Pasz birdied the 16th and 17th holes to take the Runny Nose Open with a 2 under par 68. New recruit Jonathan Barnes took 2nd at even par. Old Tom Litzler played young…
Levine Hangs On at Blue
Stewart Levine out-played the field on the front nine at the U of M course, then held on over the tough back nine to take a 3 shot win. He shot a 5 over par 76. He tied for the field lead with 4…
Great Shots – Great Rounds
The Skins Game featured interesting matches and shots on a beautiful fall day at Gateway. In the Central Division match, Paul Parent dominated the day with 3 skins and $32 thru 12 holes, but Greg…
O’Neill Leads West to Bell
Tommy O’Neill shot two sub-40 nines including a chip in eagle to lead the West Team of Jeff Pasz, Tim Markel and Rick Floyd back to the Division Bell Title. The West Division gets a record 7th…
Markel is Champ of Champs
Tim Markel hung on against his challengers on the final holes at Links of Novi Sunday. He faded at the end a little less than the rest, taking the title at 3 over par 74. Thomas Mulhern was 2nd at…
Day 3 at CC Goes Wet
Team West takes Commissioner’s Cup in a rain-shortened final. After a 5-5 draw on Day 1, Team West took control with an 8-2 performance on day 2 to lead the match 13-7. Sunday morning greeted the…
Day 2 at CC Goes West
Speaks for itself.
Day 1 Commisioner’s Cup is a Draw
Commissioner Floyd and Papa Floyd get 2 points for West while Brian Larding and Chuck Withey get 2 points for Central. Jeff Pasz wins the Cooley Flop Shot Contest. No half swings!
Management Corrections Take Cup
Management took a slim lead into the final round of the President’s Cup. But turned to veteran Tom W. Litzler out of the Bullpen to jumpstart a final scramble round sweep and take the Cup. Labor…
Hesse Takes Tour Title With Big Finish
Willi Hesse had 4 birdies in a row on the front nine, then stumbled, but then finished with a birdie-eagle-birdie flourish to take the Tour Championship at even par 72. Kevin Gregoire and Phillip…
Puffenberger Takes Money Title
Helen Puffenberger finished in the money one more time at the Tour Championship which locked up the first female money title of the ‘modern era’ of the Mulligan Tour, with due credit to Sue Meland…
Delorey Wins Playoff at Canadian
Bob Delorey opened his round with an Albatross, then closed with 3 birdies and an eagle in this last 6 holes. Meanwhile, Ron Hiestand strung 4 birdies in a row on his front nine. The two finished…
Loving Squeezes in a Record Score
Ned Loving played the whole course in the early going including his neighbors fairways. But a decision to park the Driver on the front nine led to a tear on the back nine. He played 9 under over…
Wilsey Takes 2nd Major this Year
Scott Wilsey made ‘the shot’ when he had to, to overtake Tom Moran and take his 2nd Major title of the year along with his match play win. Wilsey confidently stood up and lofted a 183 yard 5 wood…
Gregoire Gets 2nd Players Title
Kevin Gregoire birdied the 15th hole and then parred out for a 2 under 70 score. He then waited as Helen Puffenberger came back to him and Dave Oliver birdied the 18th to make for a 3-way Players…
Markel Claims 4th Western in 5 years
It took a playoff this time, but Tim ‘Major’ Markel secured his 4th West Division Championship in 5 years. Markel appeared on his way to easy victory, but a late stumble enabled Tommy ‘Two Gloves’…
Rookie Jolliffe Gets Blue in Playoff
Elizabeth Jolliffe birdied her 12th hole (15th on course) to take the lead in the Go Blue Classic and appeared to be hanging on to it until Eric Birkle eagled his 18th hole (the 1st) to tie…
Corey McCue Takes Home the Salsa
Corey McCue used 3 eagles and 3 birdies to build a solid lead thru 15 holes, then held on for a 1 shot win at 1 under Par 71. Bill Gordon finished 1 back at Even par 72. Eric Birkle, Jeff Klipa,…
Gregoire a Two Time Winner
Kevin Gregoire took his 2nd Caddyshack title and 2nd of the year. Two back nine birdies and a lot of patience got him to 2 under par 69 and outlasted the other top contenders who struggled on the…
Another Crazy Dunmore
For the 2nd Week in row, a family member captured a titled being defended by another. This time Rich Dunmore took the Crazy Brit trophy held by brother Chris. In a fitting crazy finish, Dunmore…
Gordon Backs Up His Pro for Big Dog
Bill Gordon kept his nerves in check almost all day, playing near par golf while the challengers gradually faded. His eventual 1 over par round combined with his pro Taylor Pendrith for a 6 under…
Another ACE Winner!
Paul Parent Aced the 3rd hole over the cattails at Brae Burn to build momentum. A birdie / eagle turn gave him a margin to coast home to the Ugly (Pants) title. His 3 over par 73 topped Don Ward…
A Kline Takes Carrington Again
Not to be out-done by son Noah, Greg Kline succeded Noah as the Carrington Classic Champ. Greg shot a 3 under par 69 and the only round under par. His consistency won out with nines of 34-35 and…
Withey Patriotic as an Eagle at RWB
Chuck ‘The Closer’ Withey captured his 3rd Eagle of the day on the 16th hole to out duel Chris Stalo to the finish. Chuck shot a 6 under par 66 to Stalo’s 5 under 67. Ken Westerman took 3rd at 4…
O’Neill Gets a Cool 2nd in a Row
Tommy Two-Gloves O’Neill won a horse race finish, shooting 6 under on the last 6 holes at Huron Meadows and edging out Tim Markel with an 18th hole eagle. Tommy shot and 8 under 64 to match the…
Floyd a Few Cents Better
Rick Floyd birdied the watery 17th hole, where many a golfer’s hopes have drowned, to take the lead in the Fifty Cent Classic Saturday. His final Even Par 72 topped Chuck Withey by one shot. Tom…
O’Neill Shoots Best Round for Grail
Tommy O’Neill shot a lifetime best round at Sandy Creek to win the Holy Grail with a record 9 under par 63. O’Neill bogeyed the first hole and then tossed a clean round the rest of the way…
Attard Backs Up His Pros for 1st Win
Mike Attard played the best round of the field to and topped runner up Scott Wilsey by 1 shot, finishing with 2 birdies to Scott’s 1. Attard and his pros finished at 11 under par to Wilsey’s 10…
Eric Kiekbusch Out Putts Puffenberger
Eric Kiekbusch sank a birdie putt on the 3rd playoff hole to take home the “Coolest Trophy in Golf”. He and Helen Puffenberger tied at 14 points in the 5 hole ‘shootout’, 1 point ahead of John…
Westerman in God Father’s Footsteps
Ken Westerman became the 3rd 2-time winner of the Senior Open Saturday. Fitting in that Ken is the oldest current active player on tour and notable in that he matches the double win of Tom Sachs,…
Lardin Repeats at Lakes of Taylor
Brian Lardin played steady for 2 rounds and got a key birdie on the water surrounded 17th in round 2 to out-duel Don Ward for a 2 under par(142) one shot win. Stewart Levine rode a 6 birdie-1…
Puffenberger Gets Strategic Sweep
Helen Puffenberger pulled off a Tour first sweep of the annual Strategic Fox tournaments, taking the Fox Hunt Friday with 61 points. Puff hit 5 out of 6 of the top point greens to get a 5 point…
Loving Edges Out Puffenberger at ESCC
Ned Loving rode 5 back nine birdies, including the 18th hole, to a 2 under Par 69 and 1 shot win over Helen Puffenberger. Willi Hesse took 3rd at Even Par 71 and Ron Hiestand tied Chuck Withey for…
Doak Closes Strong at AAO
Ryan Doak got 2 of his 6 birdies on 16 & 17 to outrun Mike Geisser to the finish. Ryan took the first Alzheimer’s Awareness Open with a 6 under Par 65. Geisser also recorded 6 birdies and 2 eagles…
Pasz gets white ribbon at Cattails
Jeff Pasz earned his first Strokes on a Rope title Saturday with a birdie one-putt on the 4th playoff hole. He beat Rich Dunmore 7 to 8 in the playoff after each player finished at 3-over 75 at…
Puffenberger Record Setter at Par 54
Helen Puffenberger birdied the tough 17th hole to get to a record 5 under Par 49 and hold off former champ Kevin Gregoire at the Par 54. Puff has dominated the decade of the ’20’s in the event,…
Lindeman Gets 1st Win in 1st Irish Open
Mark Lindeman strung 4 birdies in a row on the back nine to pull away from the field and get his 1st Tour win in the inaugural Irish Open. His 5 under par 66 topped the 1 under par 70’s of Grant…
Gregoire Gets 2nd Dudlee’s Win
Like a dog with a bone, Kevin Gregoire birdied 3 of the last 4 holes to win the dog race to the finish with Chris Stalo at Dudlee’s Plymouth Open. Kevin finished with 4 under par 66 to Chris’ 2…
Mulhern Ties to Win
Thomas Mulhern birdied the 17th hole to gain a tie with Mark Lindeman at Cherry Creek. It turned out that was enough for victory as Lindeman was unable to stay for the playoff. Though the hearty…
Cubel and Stalo Bust out to Major Win
Chris Stalo and Jeff Cubel broke fast from the gate(way) on derby weekend. They birdied 6 of the first 7 holes and kept a clean card on the back nine, then sweated out final hole challengers for…
Rookie Levine Gets 1st Tour Win
Rookie Stewart Levine birdied his final hole, the 16th, to take the Chelsea Classic by 1 stroke at Even Par. Helen Puffenberger tied Scott Wilsey and Paul Parent for 2nd place at 1 over Par 73. On…
Corey McCue Gets 2nd Sparty
Young Tom Litzler made his 2024 Tour debut at the Sparty in mid-season form. He birdied his final hole, the 15th, to gain a regulation tie with Corey McCue at 1 under Par 71. But in the playoff,…
Greg Kline Wins 4th Tin Cup Title
David Martin birdied 2 of his last 3 holes to gain a regulation tie at 2 over par 74 with Greg Kline, who had led most the Tin Cup back nine. In an eventful 4 hole aggregate playoff, Kline took…
Tom Litzler Tames the Animal House
Tom W Litzler gathered 2 birdies of his 3 on the day on the final two holes to post a 2 over par 74 and then outlast Greg Kline and Jeff Cubel who finished T-2 at 4 over par 76. Commissioner Tyler…
Hesse Takes Candy from a Baby
Willi Hesse dominated the field at the Sweet Sixteen Sunday. Willi opened with 4 birdies in the first 5 holes and then went birdie-birdie-eagle on 9, 10 and 11 to pull away for a 7-Under Par 16…
Pine View Won by a 2nd McCue!
Justin McCue got his 2nd Tour win and became the 2nd McCue to win at Pine View. Justin played a Scheffler-like steady round, staying within one shot up or down of his final Even Par score, and…
Q-School 2 Cool and Successful
Q-School 2 welcomed 5 more 1st timers with 2 newcomers logging their 2nd Q-School round. Connor Duncan and Jesse Wilkerson shared medalist for the rookies. New names included Kurt Klinker, Mike…
Q-School 1 Kicks Off the Year
The weather was cool but Sunny for a good start to the year at QS-1. The Tour welcomed 4 new members on day 1. Stewart Levine was medalist for the group that included Mike Bidigare, Lance Evert…
More Updates
Tyler Floyd is the new West Division Commissioner. He replaces Corey who did a great job for the last 4 years. We appreciate all that Corey did. Congratulate Tyler next time you see him. We are…
3 Weeks to Launch!
We are down to 3 weeks until the start of the 2024 season with Q School 1 and 2 on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. Those of you looking to knock some rust off the game from a winter layover…
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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.
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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…
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McCue has Runny Nose Again!
On a day when no Kleenex were required, Corey McCue took the Runny Nose Open for the 2nd time in his career, becoming the 5th golfer to be a double winner in the event. Corey played steady all day…
Dunmore Continues a Golden (Maize) Fall
Rich Dunmore continued to prove he has found his game this fall with a record 5 under par 66 at the University of Michigan. It was a sterling performance on a day that saw a lot of golfers shoot over…
Captains Dominate Skins Game
The Captains faired well at the 2021 Skins Game with 3 of 4 posting wins. Rich Dunmore dominated the East group with $44. Greg Kline took a very close and even Central match with $24. Corey McCue…
Dunmore on a Post Season Run
Rich Dunmore continued a strong post season run with a decisive Tournament of Champions win. Rich had the strongest finish of several top competitors who all played the back nine well. Rich strung 6…
West Rings the Bell
Consistency wins out over going low as Team West takes the Division Bell. They topped Team East whose captain Rich Dunmore was medalist of the event at 8 under par. Wests Team score was 8 over par to…
Commissioner’s Cup Preview
The Teams are set for what promises to be a blustery Commissioner’s Cup. They are: Team West is Captained by Corey McCue Tyler Floyd 4 5 1 Tim Markel 18 20 2 Corey McCue 12 5 3 Chuck Withey 12 15 3…
West Retains with Record Score
Not to be topped by the Ryder Cup Team playing across the lake, Team West set a points record in our Commissioner’s Cup, topping the Ryder Cuppers by 1/2 point. The West Team played well everyday…
Farewell to a Friend
This month the Tour lost a great competitor and friend. Chris Cooley passed away from a brain tumor that he had fought courageously for over a year. Chris had a great laugh and was always a fun…
Nothdurft Takes Money Title
Gregg Nothdurft held his breath as Corey McCue battled for a top ten finish at the Tour Championship, only to fall 3 shots short of catching Gregg for the Tour Money Title. This is No Doze’s first…
Ward Takes Tour Title in Record Fashion
Don Ward went bogey free with 4 birdies on the back nine at Northville Hills while the other leaders struggled. Ward pulled away for a Tour Championship event and course record 6 under Par. He also…
Management Retains on Tie
A lot of sisters got kissed at the 2021 President’s Cup. Management went up big early, taking 4 of the first 5 matches. The 6th match went somewhat unnoticed as it finished with some very ugly golf…
Canadian Doesn’t Disappoint
For the third year in a row, the Canadian Open was settled in a playoff. Rod ‘Tuna’ Theunissen made 3 birdies in a row late to catch Corey McCue and send the event to overtime again. In the playoff,…
Neeeeeeew Leader!
Volatility at the top of the World Rankings as after regaining the 1 spot for 2 weeks, the calendar ran out on Kevin Gregoire’s banner 2019 campaign. Thereby turning over the 1 spot in the World…
Klipa Golden Once More
Jeff Klipa proved again that he loves him some Golden Fox. Breaking out of what some might call a slump, Klipa opened the back nine with 2 birdies and created just enough space to hold off Gregg…
First 2-Time Winner by Playoff
Lots of excitement at the East Division Championship which featured a NASCAR style wreck on the 18th hole and a 50 foot putt in the playoff. Gregg Nothdurft and Ron Hiestand were tied in the…
Major Markel Repeats at Western Championship
Tim Markel masted the front nine at Stonebridge in 3 under par and held serve the rest of the way to top runner up Tyler Floyd by 6 shots with a 4 under Par 68. David Martin finished 3rd at 3 over…
Gregoire Gets Win with Help from His Friends
Kevin Gregoire picked well for the Quad Tour Challenge and his team of Russell Henley, Mike Weir, and Ariya Jutanugarn gave him an insurmountable lead. Kevin opened the day with a 4 shot lead over…
Lardin Hangs On For BCA Win
Brian Lardin got out the gate well at the Breast Cancer Awareness Open only to see Dan Gubachy fly by him on the leaderboard and then come back. They settled for a regulation tie and Lardin was one…
Pieszchala Best at the Blue
Brian Pieszchala showed his GO BLUE spirit, coming decked out in a Desmond Howard jersey. He also brought his game to Lake Forest, posting 2 eagles early and 2 birdies late to take a four shot win at…
Rod ‘Tuna’ Theunissen Takes the Salsa
Rod Theunissen posted a 3 under 69 early and then had to wait out the field to see if anyone could catch him at the Little Diablo Salsa Western Open. No could quite do it with Charlie Roy finishing…
Third Ace of the Year on Tour
John Lennane aced the 133 yard 12th hole at the Little Diablo Salsa Western Open on Saturday. This is a record tying 3rd Ace in the same season for the Tour, previously recording 3 in 2012. With the…
Rich Dunmore Takes Star Studded Shootout
Rich Dunmore took his 2nd Shootout win of his career with a come from behind sudden death win. Rich grabbed the final spot in the shootout with an Even Par preliminary round. Rich then caught Barb…
Mulhern Needs No Mulligans
Thomas Mulhern shot a clean gross 73 to win the Tee It Up For Reese Caddyshack for the 2nd year in a row. He didn’t need any of the charity mulligans for this event to post a 5 under par 66 and top…
Loving Loves Carrington
With “My best round in years”, Ned Loving dominated the Carrington Classic field Saturday. His “one bad hole” of the day came on the last one and only cost him the tournament record. Ned finsihed…
Dramatic Finish Not Ugly
Even the on course dinosaur was amazed at the finish of the Ugly Pants Open. Eric Mullen kept his cool for a par par finish that looked like was going to be good for a Even par win. But, from the ‘It…
Tom W Litzler Makes a Golden Eagle
Tom W Litzler eagled the watery 17th hole at Stony Creek that often determines the winner of the Fifty Cent. This time his big bird vaulted him to the lead and a one shot win over Ron Hiestand and…
McCue Takes Match Play and #1 Ranking
On Day 2 of the Match Play Championship, the final four did battle on a fine day at Huron Meadows. Upstart Rookie Ryan Kiekbusch took down long time 1 ranked Kevin Gregoire 2 & 1 in the first semi…
Ward is the Big Walking Dog
Heavy rains the night before forced the Tour to make the Big Dog a walking only event. Don Ward took the hike in stride and posted a 2 under par round to combine with his 6 under par pro pick. The 8…
Match Play Day 1
On a wet day, in matches too thrilling to describe, the final four for next weeks Championship were determined. Kevin Gregoire took Tom Moran in the opening match 1 up, then bested Rick Floyd 5 & 3,…
Prieskorn Triple Crazy
Mike Prieskorn logged a solid 42 points to defend his title in the Crazy Brit. He booked a pair of triples becoming the first three time winner of the Brit and winning for the 3rd time this year.…
Phillip Parent Brings Fireworks to RWB
Phillip Parent came decked out for the day and then decked the field with a record setting 9 under par 63 and 5 shot win. Parent played a balanced solid round, shooting 4 under on the front and 5…
Gregoire Cements a Cool #1
Kevin Gregoire all but locked up the 1 ranking for Match Play with a Cool win at the C Cool Open. Kevin broke out of the gate with 4 birdies in a row and finished with 2 out of 3 to finish at 5 under…
Red Oaks Shootout Rained Out
To be
What Might Have Been
Quad Tour Challenge gets rained out. We will look to reschedule in August and tentatively set the date as Saturday August 14 with a Modified Shotgun start at 2pm. Everyone will have to re register…
Hesse Survives for Senior Win
The narrow 17th hole made the difference at Indian Springs as Willi Hesse birdied it to gain the cushion he needed to finish ahead of Thom Bales and Bill Gordon who both found trouble on 17. Hesse…
Paddison Findeth the Grail
And Drinketh from it too! The Scotsman Greg Paddison went out in 4 under par and finished with 3 birdies in a row on 15 to 17 to grab the Grail. Paddison needed the cushion to stay ahead of a hard…
Records Fall at Harbour Pointe Open
On Sunday Mike Prieskorn proved no nine on the Pheasant Run course was safe as he went out on the South Course in 5 under par and put to rest any hopes of a Day 2 challenge. He finished in a modest 2…
Day 1 at the Harbour Pointe Open
Place Name Score Putts 1 Mike PRIESKORN 62 ( 10) 28 / 18 2 Dave OLIVER 70 ( 2) 33 / 18 2 Charles WITHEY 70 ( 2) 34 / 18 4 Brian PIESZCHALA 71 ( 1) 34 / 17 4 David HANSEN 71 ( 1) 36 / 18 6 Don WARD 72…
2nd Hole in One of 2021 Season
Chris Dunmore logged the 2nd Hole in One of the Tour season on 8 at Stategic Fox in the Par 54. There had been 5471 tee shots in 18 years at the Par 54 without an ace before Chris’s feat. His is the…
Puffenberger Takes Par 54 in 53
Helen Puffenberger went out in 27 and birdied the 18th to hold off David Martin for the Par 54 title. Helen finish at one under par 53 to top Martin by 1 shot. Brian Lardin finished 3rd and Chris…
Wilsey King of the Hill at ESCC
Scott Wilsey broke out of a slump in a big way on the big hill at Sanctuary Lake. He took a 4 under par 1 shot win over another slump breaker, new Commissioner Rich Dunmore who finished with a 68.…
Paddison Goes Low at RJO
On a course known for producing low scores, Greg Paddison logged one of the lowest with an 11 under par 60. In fact a quick scan of the records finds this to be the 3rd lowest score of the Tour…
Tyler Floyd Late Rally Catches the Fox
Tyler Floyd hit the final 4 greens to race thru the field and capture the 2021 Fox Hunt. His 67 points topped the clubhouse leaders, David Martin and Erika Fitzpatrick, whose hopes for a playoff were…
Oliver Pulls String for Red Ribbon
Dave Oliver captured the Red Ribbon for his 2nd Strokes on a Rope win after 8 years. Dave birdied the final hole to Match Corey McCue at 1 over par 73. In the ensuing playoff, Dave held steady with 2…
Sid Wins his First
Last week Richard Bland notched his first European Tour career win in his 478th start. It only took Amrit ‘Sid’ Sidhu 8 starts to post his first victory on The Mulligan Tour! Sid took charge of this…
Jeff Cubel Notches Ace at Fox Hills
Jeff Cubel Aced the 150 yard 6th hole on the Hills course during Saturday’s Dudlee’s Plymouth Open. He earns a 2 year free membership in the Tour the envy of all of us who have never had
Prieskorn Closes Out Veteran Battle
On a weekend when Phil Mickelson inspired the over 50 set on the PGA Tour, Mike Prieskorn showed father time hasn’t gotten him yet either. Mike out dueled Greg Kline down the stretch to notch a…
Rookie Roll Continues!
The Kiekbusch Cruise continued for the 2nd week in a row. The rookie father son duo took The Memorial Tournament in a playoff. The team is bringing back memories of the great rookie duo of Cooley and…
First Rookie Win Goes to Dad
It is early in the season, but the Rookie of the Year competition is shaping up to be a father son contest! Last week Son Ryan finished 2nd at the Chelsea Classic and this week Dad Erik Kiekbusch…
Kline wins 2nd Start in a Row
Greg Kline booked a Tour rarity by winning on consecutive weekends by taking the Chelsea Classic this week after winning his last start at the Tin Cup. Kline birdied the 10th hole (his 13th of the…
Pasz Takes Sparty Back to Ann Arbor
Jeff Pasz mastered a windy day at Fieldstone to take home Sparty. He shot a clean front nine with 3 birdies and an eagle on only 13 putts and cruised home to a 4 under par 68 and a 4 shot victory…
Kline Sips from the Cup for the Third Time
It was a cool morning and the wind played havoc with a bunch of contenders on the back nine. And the dreaded 17th dashed some dreams again. But Greg Kline got the last laugh. After a disaster on 17…
Cubel Wins His First Start of the Year
Jeff Cubel birdied the 9th hole (his 12th of the day) to get to 1 under par and then held his nerve with all pars to the house to earn a spot in a playoff for the title with Nancy Hiestand. Hiestand…
Gregoire Posts the Best 16
Kevin Gregoire birdied the 17th and took advantage of the Sweet Sixteen format to drop that “one bad hole” and take a 3 under par, 1 shot victory over Chuck Withey. Tim Markel posted his 2nd Top 4…
McCue Returns to Winners Cycle
Corey McCue Outlasted Willi Hesse in a playoff to take The Mulligan Tour’s season opener. Rollin’ with the Homies sponsored the event that Corey also won in 2017. McCue and Hesse finished regulation…
First Fantasy Winners
Our first Fantasy contest for the Masters tournament offered interesting results. Brian Lardin took the title in a runaway with 110 points from the scoring system that emphasized birdies and stats…
Q-School 2 in the books
On a nice but sometimes rainy day, 9 rookies booked their 2nd Tour qualifying score and 1 more, John Raad, was added to the 2021 class. Ryan Kiekbusch took Medalist for the rookies today with a 84, 1…
Beautiful Day for QS-1
The weather cooperated for a great Qualifier on Saturday at Fox Creek. The rookie class of 2021 qualified 9 players on day one. Welcome to Grant Goodspeed, Ryan Kiekbusch, Eric Kiekbusch, Michael…
2020 49 stories
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
Rules
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…
2019 53 stories
Gregoire Finishes on Top
Kevin Gregoire capped a dominate year end with one last win at the Runny Nose Open. On a day that saw snow on the back nine and required a lot of anti-freeze along the way, Kevin topped last…
Gregoire Blitzes the UM Course
Kevin Gregoire strung an eagle and 4 straight birdies thru the middle of his round Sunday to take charge of the U of M Open. He finished 3 under par and took a four shot victory over defending…
Skins Game Filled with Action
Skins winners John Raymond, Joe Robar, Willi Hesse and Greg Kline
Prieskorn Champ of Champs
Players Champion Mike Prieskorn made 6 birdies thru the day and was able to hang steadily near par to the finish at Washtenaw Golf Club. His steady round held off a late rally by 5 time winner…
The Bell Tolls Twice for West
Team West defended their Division Bell title with only the 2nd sub par score in the events history. Last year’s West team reunited again and lowered their previous winning score by 19 shots.…
West Cuts Short East Rally on Day 3
Team East needed a miracle rally on the final day of Commissioner’s Cup 2019. And they made a valiant effort, taking 5 of the first 6 matches on the board. But in the end the numbers were against…
West Dominates Day 2 at CC
Team West sparkled on day 2 at Maumee bay.
Commissioner’s Cup Day 1 a Draw
Day 1 at the Commissioner’s Cup was fought to a draw.
Tour Championship Goes to Gregoire
Kevin Gregoire came to the 13th tee tied for the lead and in a tight pack. Gregoire then ran off 4 in a row of his 9 birdies on the day to separate and take a 3 under par 5 shot victory over Roger…
Prieskorn Captures 5th Career Major
Mike Prieskorn birdied the final hole in regulation to catch Chris Cooley and tie him for 1st place at 3 under par 69. Mike then aced the 3rd playoff hole of the 4-hole aggregate playoff to take…
Gregoire Captures 2nd Major of the Season
Kevin Gregoire outlasted John Raymond in a playoff to take his 2nd Major win of the year at the Western Division Championship. His previous win coming at the Match Play Championship. Gregoire…
Hesse Comes from Behind to Collect Major Win
Willi Hesse proved the adage of Never, Never, Never give up at the Eastern Division Championship. After making the turn at 7 over par and mired well back in the pack, Willi strung 4 birdies on the…
Gubachy Most Aware at Farmington
Dan Gubachy hit 10 fairways and 8 greens on his way to 10 birdies and a regulation 5 under par tie with Rich Dunmore and Justin Bennett. Gubachy aced the 2nd hole in the 4 hole aggregate playoff…
T.W. Wins 2nd of the Year Eh.
Tom W. Litzler appeared to avoid the Canadian Beer long enough for a steady 1 under par round, followed by a 3 way playoff win. His 3 birdie day was good enough to tie Jeff Pasz and Ned Loving in…
Nievierowski Plays Big at Blue
John Nievierowski strung 6 birdies in 7 holes thru the middle of his round to take charge at the Go Blue Classic. He added 3 more down the stretch to post a 5 under par 67 and a 4 shot win over a…
Ward Western Winner!
Don Ward birdied the final hole at the Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing to post a 5 under par 67 and hold off Eric Birkle by 1 shot for the win. His 7 birdie round bested Birkles 6 birdies and an…
Thanks Mom!
In what had to be one if the most inspired rounds ever on Tour, Helen “Puff” Puffenberger posted a record setting score to win the tournament she sponsored in memory of her mother Toula. On a day…
Withey the Horse for the Course
Chuck Withey took his second career win at Carrington in dominating fashion. In the last 4 years he has 2 wins and a second in the event. This time the ‘Closer’ took charge in the middle of the…
Cooley Gets an Ugly 4th Win of the Year
Chris Cooley notched his 4th win of the year at the Ugly Pants Open leaving him one away from the single season Tour record with 10 events yet to play. Cooley hit 10 greens in an Even Par…
Tom Hoelzle Cashes In
Winner’s check presented by co-sponsor Klaus Juska
Crazy Playoff Gives the Brit to Litzler
In what was described by at least one person as an epic playoff, Tom W Litzler topped Brian (Pin) Lardin in 5 holes. Lardin broke from the gate with an ace on the 1st playoff hole, but was…
Hansen Still the Big Dog
David Hansen successfully defended his Big Dog status at the Pontiac Country Club Saturday. He bettered his pro partner who spotted him a 4 under start, with a 6 under round that included 10…
Gregoire Battles to First Major Win
The Match play Championship was a long difficult weekend of golf for the final 4. Kevin Gregoire (Kenny G) pulled out the victory on the 21st hole. Tim Markel took an early lead up 3 at the turn…
Prieskorn 1 Better with 2
Mike Prieskorn improved his finish from the day before by one place to take the Two Stick title. His 7 under par 65 set an event record by 2 shots over last years winner Scott Wilsey. Rod…
Mulhern Takes the Flag at Red White & Blue
Thomas Mulhern strung six birdies and an eagle at Shenandoah for a 7 under par 65 and a 3 shot win over Mike Prieskorn and Scott Wilsey the defending champ. Tim Markel finished 4th at 1 under par…
Geisser Record Setting Senior
Mike Geisser exploded from the gate with 2 eagles and added 4 more birdies to make the turn at Lake Erie Metropark in 28. He cooled off only slightly, making 4 more birdies on the back nine to…
Cooley Sweeps the Weekend
For the second day in a row Chris Cooley won a Playoff to get the win, this time at his own sponsored event! The host again held par in the playoff to outlast Chuck Withey and John Lennane who…
Cooley Holds Lead for Playoff Win
Chris Cooley’s Pro picks at the Quad Tour Challenge spotted him a 3 shot lead and he held onto it to get into a playoff with Jeff Klipa who came from 6 shots back to tie in regulation at 19 under…
Quad Tour Standings Going into Final Round
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Withey Pops Off an Ace at the Red Oaks Shootout
Chuck ‘The Closer’ Withey birdied two of his last 3 holes to get into the shootout at Red Oaks, then dropped an ace on the first putt of the shootout to ride off with the Tour’s coolest trophy.…
Hansen Bridges the Creek for Victory
The 2019 Harbour Pointe Open came down to the final hole with 3 players tied for the lead at Paint Creek Country Club. All playing in the final group, Rich Dunmore, Chuck Withey and David Hansen…
Day 1 at HPO
Rich Dunmore shot a tidy 3 over par on a tough day at Paint Creek. Tough wind and a tough course kept this major’s scores in US Open territory with cut made at 17 over par. Dunmore enters day two…
Old Men & Women No Match for Old Man Weather
The MT Senior Open was rained out today after 9 holes. The field mutinied after the final 3 greens on the front 9 became inundated and unputtable. The make up date is set for Thursday July 4th…
Ward Breaks Thru to Take the Grail
True to this reporter’s prediction, it was just a matter of time until Don Ward made it to the winner’s circle. Rookie Don had quickly amassed 4 top 4 finishes coming into Saturday at St. Johns.…
Gregoire Stands Tall on the Short Course
Kevin Gregoire hit 13 greens on his way to a solid 1 over par 55 to take this year’s Par 54 by 2 shots over perennial contender and defending champ David Martin. Brian Lardin, Barb Hoelzle and Rod…
Raymond Leans into Wind for 2nd Win
John Raymond stood up to the elements for a solid win at the East Side Charity Classic. Even the creepy cormorants of the dead tree in the lake didn’t like the spitting rain and 2 club wind. But…
Greg Kline Posts 23rd Career Win
Mike Lum and family hosted another great event to honor his grandmother Reatha on Saturday. And Greg Kline found his winning form to notch his 23rd career victory in his 266th start. Kline walked…
McCue Wins Fox Hunt Debut
Corey McCue took home his 4th career win in his first Fox Hunt. In an event where accuracy counts more than score, McCue hit 11 greens on the day including the key valuable 18th to lock up 59…
Cooley Draws 2 Straight at Casino
Chris Cooley dealt 6 birdies and an eagle to take the Casino Classic at Twin Lakes for the 2nd year in a row. Chris was a tidy 3 under par on both nines for a 6 under 65 total and 3 shot win over…
Pasz Wins Jeff-off
In an epic battle of Jeff’s, Jeff Pasz outlasted Jeff Graunke in a 9 hole playoff for the Dudlee’s Plymouth Open title. Both tied in regulation with excellent 8 under par 62’s. Pasz finished…
Raymond Strings Along Martin
John Raymond managed his string just a little bit better than the field at the Strokes on a Rope and overtook David Martin on the last hole for a regulation tie. Raymond then held his nerve for…
Hansen & Paddison Class of Field
David Hansen took his 2nd Memorial title in 3 years, this time with this year’s top rookie Gregg Paddison, who becomes the Tour’s 20th player to make a Major his first win. The pair started on the…
Puff Reaps a Harvest at Cherry Creek
Helen Puffenberger took a convincing win at Cherry Creek Golf Club Saturday. She went out in 30 and birdied the turn with 5 in a row from 8 to 12 to pull out to an insurmountable lead. She hit 11…
Nothdurft Dominates the Animals Again
For the third time in four years Gregg Nothdurft finished regulation play in 1st place, taking his 2nd Title in that stretch. Sunday Gregg tamed a wet track for a convincing 6 under par 66 and a…
Ron Hiestand Comes From Behind to Win Sparty
Ron Hiestand strung together 3 finishing birdies to overtake and tie Rich Dunmore at the Sparty Classic. Ron then ground out a tough win in the first playoff of this Tour season to take his 4th…
Rich Dunmore Pours it on to take the Cup
Rich Dunmore closed with birdie birdie eagle finish to come from behind and take the new Tin Cup. Dunmore finished 3 under par and slid past Gregg Nothdurft and Rick Floyd who finished at 2 under.…
Gregoire Blitzes the Back Nine
Kevin Gregoire tore thru his back nine at Hudson Mills with 7 birdies and a 30 to take the Chelsea Classic at Hudson Mills Metropark Course. 10 birdies overall gave him a 3 under par 68 and a 2…
Withey Finds the Green at Pine View
Winner’s check presented by Co-Sponsor Mike Fox
Sweet Round for Tyler Floyd
Tyler Floyd picked up right where he left off last season with a stellar round at the Sweet Sixteen. Floyd made 6 birdies and 1 eagle and tossed his only two bogeys to post an 8 under par, 5 shot…
Q-School 2 an even better day!
With temps approaching 70 degrees, Q-School 2 gave 6 rookies another score for their book. In addition, Mark Winn returns to the Tour for the first time since 2015. Don Ward was again the rookie…
Q-School 1 a Great Day
The weather cooperated for a great Qualifier on Saturday at Fox Creek. The rookie class of 2019 qualified 8 players on day one. Welcome to Don Ward, Greg Paddison, Melek Kayser, Glenn Stockdale,…
Another Season About to Start!
No Fooling! The registration is open for our season opener, the Sweet Sixteen at Blackheath. This year the late Easter Holiday messed with the schedule a bit. So we decided to take it easy on you…
Schedule Coming Together
The bulk of the 2019 schedule has been confirmed and is available for viewing at the link at the bottom of this page. Begin your planning now.
2018 50 stories
Corey McCue Wins Final Event by a Nose
Corey McCue made 5 birdies on the day and held off a charging Ned Loving to win the Runny Nose Open by 1 shot with a 1 under par score. Loving strung 3 birdies on the stretch run to lock up 2nd.…
Mulhern Sings Victors in First U of M Open
Thomas Mulhern shot a 33 on the front nine and managed to hold off the charging Chris Cooley on the back for a 1 shot, 1 under par victory at the inaugural U of M Open. Greg Kline shook off the…
Skins Game has Big Pots, Ties and Long Putts
The 2018 Skins Game was played over the slopes and valleys of Mt. Brighton on a fine fall day. In the West Game, David Martin made par on the par 5 16th to reach $44 on the day and out distance a…
Wilsey Best of the Best Again!
Scott Wilsey successfully defended his Tournament of Champions title, stringing 4 birdies in a row thru the middle of his round to seal a 2 over par 74 and the win. Dave Oliver eagled the 9th hole…
West Rings the Division Bell for 4th Time
Team West, led by Mike Prieskorn and David Martin, took a 5 shot victory at the Division Bell Invitational. On a wet sloppy track, Team West managed a 13 over par 297 to top Team East, led by…
East Takes Commissioner’s Cup
The East team closed strong for the 2nd day in a row to take the Commissioner’s Cup from Team Central and get their second Cup win in four years. The East group started with a 3 point lead and…
Klipa Tops the Big Gamer at Tour Championship
Jeff Klipa notched his 27th Tour Win, 6th Major and 2nd win in a row at the Tour Championship on Saturday. Jeff birdied the 16th and 17th holes, the latter to retake the lead. Sandwiched in…
Withey Sets Money Title Record
Chuck Withey completed a record setting season with an ‘in the money’ finish at the Tour Championship. His $357 total winnings for the year shatter Greg Kline’s previous record of $292.70 set in…
Labor Avoids Overtime at President’s Cup
In the closest match played yet in the series, the final match decided the Cup with Tim Markel and Gregg Nothdurft pulling out the win to avoid overtime. Management, being adverse to overtime,…
Klipa Gets 2nd Win Eh!
Jeff Klipa birdied his 16th and 17th holes of the day and held on to take the first Canadian Open Title, eh, over a strong field of hosers, eh. Klipa’s 2 under par 70 was 1 better than Corey…
Floyd has Grande Day at Western Championship
Tyler Floyd shot a record 6 Under Par 66 at Grande Golf Club to take a comfortable win from 2nd place defending champ Jeff Pasz who finished at Even Par. Chuck Withey took 3rd at 1 over and Jeff…
Covell Proves He’s a Playa
Darren Covell birdied the final hole at Eagle Crest to clinch his second Tour win of the year and 1st Major Championship. 2nd Place finisher Chuck Withey posted at Even Par just about the same…
Nothdurft Guts Out Playoff Win At Eastern
Gregg Nothdurft sank and ace on the 1st playoff hole and the parred out to win a first-ever 4-way playoff for the Eastern Division Championship. Earlier Gregg had tied with Corey McCue,…
Canadian Open Rescheduled for Sept 3rd. Labor Day.
The Canadian Open has been rescheduled for Labor Day September 3rd. The new registration deadline is August 23rd. We are asking everyone to re-register at [email protected] this week. New…
Mother Nature is Not Canadian
The first ever Canadian Open was postponed today due to a washout rain at Fellows Creek. It is hoped that it can be rescheduled.
Lardin Becomes 3 Time Winner at Go Blue Classic
Brian Lardin birdied the 12th hole at Lake Forest to get to 4 under par then parred out the back nine to hold on for a 1 shot win over Kevin Gregoire. Gregoire posted 3 under early and then waited…
Covell Another Rookie Winner at Little Diablo Salsa
Darren Covell closed the Little Diablo Salsa Western Open with 5 birdies in the last 6 holes, including an 18th hole birdie to avoid a playoff with veteran Jeff Klipa. Covell sliced thru the field…
Rookie Nievierowski Singing “I’m All Right!”
John Nievierowski eagled is final hole to get to 7 under par and leap frog veteran Jan Cepiga who posted 6 under two groups earlier. Rookie John also posted a rare Albatross earlier on the ninth…
Lum Tops Withey, but Withey Sets New Record
Mike Lum birdied his final hole to catch Chuck Withey, then topped him in the playoff. Lum, who started on the 15th hole, made 5 birdies across the front nine in the middle of his round and was…
Martin Pulls Away from the Ugly Field
David Martin got a milestone victory at the Ugly Pants Open. The win is his 20th career win in 175 starts on Tour. He is only the 5th player in tour history to attain 20 wins. It came with a 4…
Brandenburg’s Big Lead Pays Dividend
Joe Brandenburg amassed a fortune in birdies thru 15 holes at the Fifty Cent Classic then spent the investment on 16 & 17 to hold on for a two shot 2 under par win. A host of bill collectors were…
Tour Announces New Event
The Mulligan Tour will ad an event to the schedule courtesy of our member from the great white north. Kevin Gregoire will sponsor the Canadian Open (eh) which will be played on Sunday August 19th…
Prieskorn Masters Crazy at the Brit
In a month that has seen the #1 ranking change hands 3 times, it now returns to where it started the season as Mike Prieskorn wins the Crazy Brit at Whispering Willows to return to the top. His 42…
Hansen is the Big Wet Dog
In an event that may have been determined by the weather more than the pros, David Hansen went out in 32 and then came home in a row boat to take the Big Dog Pro-Am at Pontiac Country Club. The…
Nicholas Repeats as Match Play Champ
Mike Nicholas brought the trophy to the Match Play Championship Saturday morning and took it back home Sunday night. He had a tough road to defend his title on Saturday with both matches going to…
Hesse Finishes Cool at Beacon Hill
Willi Hesse shot a clean back nine 28 that included 3 birdies and 2 eagles and pulled away from the field for a 6 under par 3 shot win. Helen Puffenberger also finished strong with 2 eagles in her…
Graunke Makes up 10 Spots at Quad-Tour
Jeff Graunke had 3 eagles and 3 birdies in his round at Fox Creek to come from 4 shots and 10 places back to win the Quad-Tour Challenge. Graunke and his team of Xander Schauffele, Ryan Fox and…
Hiestand Sturdy in Red Oaks Win
Sam Hiestand became only the second person to win both the preliminary round and the Shootout at Red Oaks. He put on a ball striking clinic in shooting a record 5 under par 26 in the 9 hole…
Wilsey Gets Star Spangled Sweep
Scott Wilsey continued his strong play with a third win in two weeks at the inaugural Red White & Blue. Scott birdied the final two holes to finish at a 6 under par 66 and pull away from 2nd place…
Wilsey Uses 2 for 2nd at Two (Stick)
Scott Wilsey got his 2nd win of the season and proved once again that Tour pros really don’t need all those clubs. At the Two Stick Classic Wilsey conquered the Thorne Hills course in a record…
Lardin Solves the Mystery of the Lakes
With a performance reminiscent of a certain Tiger in another past major, Brian Lardin solved the Lakes of Taylor course like no one else could and dominated the Harbour Pointe Open on Sunday.…
Experience Dominates Day 1 of HPO
The former winners of the HPO dominated the top finishing spots on Day 1 at Lakes of Taylor. Lakes being an operative word as repeated rain showers made for a soggy slow track and felt like it…
Wilsey the Best of the Old Guys
For the 2nd time this weekend a tournament was decided with a ace on the 3rd playoff hole. This time Scott Wilsey clanked home an ace to edge Joe Robar in the Senior Open. Both finished regulation…
Oliver Finishes Strong to Seize the Grail
Dave Oliver finished with an eagle and 2 birdies in his final 5 holes to post a Tour season low 62 (7 under par) and pull past Mike Prieskorn (2 under par 67) to ride off with the Holy Grail.…
Martin Returns to the Winner’s Circle at Par 54
David Martin sank an ace on the 3rd playoff hole to edge out fellow veteran (Not So) Old Tom Litzler and return to the winner’s circle after a 7 year drought. Martin’s 19th win on tour in his…
Cooley Plays 4 of a Kind on Front 9 to Win Casino
Chris Cooley posted a front nine 28 including a ‘4 of a kind’ – four under-par holes in a row – on his way to a 9 under par 62 and a 6 shot win over Kevin Gregoire and Willi Hesse. Chuck Withey,…
Rich Dunmore Extends Streak at RJMO.
Sponsor Mike Lum presents winners check to Rich Dunmore
Tom W. Litzler Subdues the Fox
At the Fox Hunt, Tom W. Litzler hit 7 of 9 greens on the front nine and added 5 more on the back to post a near record score of 61 points, then held on as John Raymond made a late charge and…
Birkle Sets Records at East Side Charity Classic
Eric Birkle shot a 7 under par 64 Sunday at the Sylvan Glen edition of the East Side Charity Classic. The tournament rotates between Sylvan Glen and Sancutary Lake and Birkle’s score sets both a…
Robar’s Key Eagles Lead to Win at Dudlee’s
Sponsor Karl Carter, Winner Joe Robar, and Leader Dog Representative Jeff Graunke
Klipa Plays Out the String for 2nd SOAR Win
Jeff Klipa managed his string well for the 2nd year in a row and secured a Red Ribbon for his 2nd career victory at the Strokes on a Rope tournament on Saturday. Firm greens despite the wet…
Cooley Converts 5th Extra Hole for Memorial Win
Cooley and Withey are presented winners check by Tournament Sponsor Erika Meland
Duff Comes From Behind Twice to Get First Win
Coming down the stretch in the last group of the day, after a great under par round, Nic Duff’s hopes for his first win dimmed when a bogey on 17 dropped him 3 shots back of Chris Cooley who was…
Lardin Survives Rain and Snakes at Animal House
Brian Lardin finished atop an ever-changing leader-board at the end of a sometimes rainy, mostly windy day at the Animal House Classic. He birdied the final 3 holes to shoot 5 under par and…
McCue Takes #1 World Ranking at Sparty
Corey McCue got career win #3 (28 starts) at the Sparty Classic and wrested the World #1 Ranking away from Mike Prieskorn in the process. Corey flirted with the tournament record before settling…
Old Tom’s Experience Conquers Chelsea Classic
In his 199th start on Tour TomW Litzler broke from the gate early with 2 birdies and an eagle in the first 5 holes and then kept the field at bay the rest of the day for a 4 shot win over Chuck…
Raymond Sweeps Weekend at Sweet Sixteen
After waiting nearly 4 years for his first Tour win on Saturday, John Raymond only waited 24 hours for his 2nd! John again set a course record, this time matching Chris Cooley’s 9 under par mark…
John Raymond Opens Season with First Win
Picking up where he left off in last fall’s “Silly Season”, John Raymond scorched the normally very tough Pine View layout for his first career official win in a course and event record 7 under…
Mother Nature Takes Weekend Sweep
Mother Nature proved once again she is a formidable foe this weekend as both Q-Schools were rained/snowed/iced out. The greens fees paid for the two Q-S tournaments will be left on account as a…
Lum Takes First Fantasy Major of the Year
Mike Lum took the Masters in The Mulligan Tour’s Golf Channel Fantasy league. He picked Tiger and Rickie to lead his team, and then picked up some guy named Patrick Reed as his last pick. Who…
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…
2016 48 stories
Wilsey Repeats as Runny Nose Open Champ
It was a sunny but cool day at Harbour Club Saturday that had the Runny Nose Open living up to the name. Scott Wilsey mastered the circuit for the 2nd year in a row, matching Tom W. Litzler…
West Keeps Ringing the Division Bell
Team West defended their Division Bell title on a beautiful fall day. Captain Klipa reassembled Charlie Roy and Jon Heikkinen from last year’s team with David Martin replacing #1 Mike Prieskorn.…
Labor Negotiates a Better Deal for President’s Win 2
Team Labor jumped out the the early 2-1 lead in the morning Best Ball session before the skies opened up and the match was delayed for about an hour. Undeterred, the competition resumed and Team…
McCue is Champion Lady Golfer
On a beautiful fall day, Kelley McCue had a gorgeous back nine (front nine at Farmington Hills since the event started on hole 10) with 3 birdies and an eagle on the 17th hole played to clinch the…
West Wins Close Battle for the Commissioner’s Cup
In a see-saw battle Commissioner Klipa’s West team pulled out a narrow victory over Commissioner Hoelzle’s East team. Team West pulled out to a 6-2 lead on day 1, winning 3 matches in both…
Records Set at Skins Game
Three Skins Game matches were contested at Mt. Brighton on a fine fall day. In the East match, Tom Hoelzle took the most skins, with 6, but his were all front nine loaded and Barb Hoelzle took the…
Nicholas Wins First-Ever Tour Champ Playoff
Mike Nicholas out-lasted a rainy start and a 3-way playoff finish to take his first Major Title at the Tour Championship. Nicholas posted 5 birdies over a tough Inkster Valley layout and finished…
Barb Hoelzle Wins 2nd Career Major at Greystone
Barb Hoelzle notched an eagle and 5 birdies including one on the final hole to take a one shot, 1-over par win over Scott Wilsey. Chris ‘C Cool’ Cooley finished 3rd at 5-over par and Seth Erskine,…
Prieskorn Wins 2nd Major of Year at Western Champ
Mike Prieskorn joined his Memorial partner Jeff Klipa as a two-time Major winner with a come-from-behind win at the Western Championship. Mike assembled 4 back nine birdies on the tough Moose…
Klipa Golden at Players
Jeff Klipa notched win #19 and his 5th Major Title at the Players Championship. Klipa came to the 15th tee one shot down and tied for 2nd. He then went eagled 15 and finished the last four holes 3…
Mother Nature Beats Champs
Both the West and East Championships got rained out today. The West has been rescheduled for Sept. 10th. The East is TBD.
Gubachy Takes Final Event in Playoff
Dan Gubachy got his first career win in the final regular season event of the year, taking a playoff over veteran Rich Dunmore. Gubachy tamed the tough back nine at Lake forest with an eagle on…
Prieskorn Defends Title at Little Salsa
Mike Prieskorn opened eagle-birdie and closed birdie-eagle-birdie to win going away in defending his Western Swing title. His 6-under par score was 4 shots better than runner-up Chuck Withey.…
Rookie Gregoire Wins Playoff at Caddyshack
Rookie Canadian import Kevin Gregoire got his first Tour win in a playoff over Bill Gordon who finished runner up for the 2nd day in a row. Gregoire 1-putted the first hole of the 4-hole playoff…
Withey Sets Another Record at Carrington
Chuck “The Closer” Withey finished with 3 birdies in has last 4 holes Saturday to pull away from the field for a record 9 under par win. Bill Gordon finished 4 shots back even though his 5 under…
Barb Hoelzle Wins a Pair of Ugly Pants
Barb got her 2nd win of the season and her 2nd career win at the Ugly Pants Open on Sunday. Barb covered the front nine in 3 under par and held par on the back for the win. Mark Mayes had a putt…
Dunmore Beats Changing Weather at Fifty Cent
Rich Dunmore shook off rainy weather to go birdie-eagle-birdie in the middle of the back nine and pull away from the field with a 3 under par score. Mike Harmon held steady for second at even par…
Garland Awarded 2016 Commissioner’s Cup
El Presidente’ today announced that the Tour will return to the Garland Resort in 2016 for the Commissioner’s Cup matches. This time they will be contested on the new Fountains Course! The layout…
Puffenberger Bests the Boys in Match Play
Rookie Helen Puffenberger became the first female winner of the Match Play Championship since 2007 on Sunday. A late withdrawal created an opening for her off the wait list and she took full…
Nothdurft Gets Final Birdie at Big Dog For Win
Gregg Nothdurft followed up yesterday’s runner up finish with a 18th hole birdie to win at the Big Dog Classic today. His 4 under par score topping a hard charging Joe Robar by 1 shot, who went…
Markel Accents Front 9 to Win Crazy Brit
Tim Markel scorched the front nine at Whispering Willows in Livonia with a 31on 5 birdies. A final hole birdie clinched a 4 point win over Gregg Nothdurft, 41 points to 37. Joe Robar and John…
Jon Heikkinen is Record Senior
Jon Heikkinen got his second career Senior Open win and set the event record, which is the 9th time this season an event record has been set or tied. Jon’s 4 under par 67 topped rookie Helen…
Klipa Wins Quad-Tour for 3rd Time
Jeff Klipa came from 2 shots back to claim his 18th career win and join a select group of 8 players who have won the same event on tour 3 times. The most recent to achieve the feat were Rick…
Shootout Goes to Villerot on 1st Putt
Steve Villerot sank the very first of 78 putts taken in the Shootout portion of the Red Oaks Shootout and that was enough for 16 points and victory over the field of 7 shooters, the largest in…
Brian Lardin Takes HPO with big front 9 charge
Brian ‘Pin’ Lardin hit all 9 greens on the front 9 of the Championship Round at the Harbour Pointe Open to go out in 29 and catch 1st round leader Rich Dunmore by the turn. Lardin stretched to a 2…
Harbour Pointe Open Day One
Rich Dunmore took charge in the middle of the front nine and worked his way to a 4 shot lead on HPO day 1 with a fine opening round of 10 under par 62. Joe Brandenburg and Sara Japhet earned spots…
Charlie Roy Wins for Second Week in a Row
Charlie Roy played a clean back nine (Mark) with a 5 under par 30 to tie Tim Markel’s event record for score against par at 7 under and mark the 7th time this season the winner has set or tied the…
Barb Hoelzle’s Clubhouse Wait Rewarded at Par 54
Barb Hoelzle posted a score and was leader in the clubhouse for the second consecutive week and this time it held up. Barb shot out of the gate with great putting and got to 6 under par after 6…
Roy Wins Unexpected Draw at Casino
Charlie Roy converted his 7th Tour win in his 134th start at the Casino Classic despite being dealt a surprise when the course changed the nines for the tournament at the last minute. The veteran…
Nicholas Closes Out Real McCoy
Mike Nicholas broke from the pack with 2 eagles and a birdie in his last 5 holes to take the final contest of the Real McCoy. Mike went 5 under par to get his first Tour win in 24 starts and top…
Lardin bags Fox Title on 18th
Rookie Brian Lardin played solid all day and came to the 18th needing one more good shot. He got it as his drive rolled across the green onto the fringe and then turned back onto the green…
Withey Tops Bisson in Playoff for East Side Win
Chuck ‘The Closer’ Withey birdied the 18th hole to finish at even par and gain a playoff with the red hot Steve Bisson. He then closed his defense of his East Side Charity Classic title on the 4th…
Another Record Score as Bisson Wins Dudlee’s
Steve Bisson went out in 30 and had leaderboard watchers rooting for a 59 after he birdied the 13th thru 16th holes to get within 2 of the magic number. A par-par finish left him with an…
Tim Markel Ties Strokes Record in Win
Tim Markel chipped well early to get the lead and closed his front nine with the day’s only eagle to grab the lead ahead of Canadian import and rookie Kevin Gregoire (Greg-WA). He closed his round…
Klipa and Prieskorn win Memorial Playoff
Jeff Klipa and #1 Mike Prieskorn charged to the club house with 4 birdies on their last 5 holes to tie club house leaders Jon Heikkinen and rookie Brian Lardin, both teams matching last year’s…
Gregg Nothdurft Hotter than Temps at Animal House
After an extra hour to get started due to a weather delay, Gregg Nothdurft came out of the gate with an eagle on the first hole and never looked back. After getting to 3 under par on the third…
John LennaneWins 1st in Style at Sparty
John Lennane broke out of the pack with 4 birdies and an eagle in his last 6 holes (8 birdies overall) and set the seasons best score of 63 at the Sparty Classic. Hard luck Seth Erskine finished…
Cooley Wins Tin Cup in Playoff – Jumps to #1
In a battle between two of the hottest golfers on tour, Chris “C. Cool” Cooley topped Jeff Klipa in a Tin Cup playoff. Cooley came from behind with two birdies late to catch Klipa and tie at 1…
Klipa Classic at Chelsea
Jeff Klipa posted a number early at the Chelsea Classic and had to wait out a late run by Mike Geisser before collecting the trophy. Klipa posted a crisp 5 under round that included 7 birdies and…
Chris Cooley Plays Sweet at Blackheath
Christopher Cooley put up 9 birdies and an eagle to take a dominating 3 shot win over the weekend star James Vickey. C. Cool’s 9 under par final score is the lowest in 10 years in the Sweet…
Vickey Takes Opener at Pineview
James Vickey finished last year with a fine Commissioner’s Cup performance and opened the season by taking a big step to getting back to the CC this year. James opened with 2 birdies and finished…
Q-School Weekend a Great Warm Up
A total of 17 new Tour rookies began their careers at Q-Schools 2 and 1 on a beautiful spring weekend. On Saturday at Whispering Willows, Kevin Gregoire was medalist for the rookies with an 82.…
Round 1 goes to Mother Nature – Q1 Rescheduled
Since we have a general unwritten rule that we don’t play in sub-freezing weather unless it’s the Runny Nose Open, the Q-School 1 has been postponed. El Presidente’ states:
Registration Complete for First Q-School
The season of wonder has begun with 10 new members and several veterans registered for the first Q-School at Fox Creek next weekend. Registration for Q-School 2 is open and the deadline is this…
Real McCoy to make final call
Victor McCoy, tournament host of the Real McCoy Classic, announced that the 2016 tournament will mark the last in the series. Started in 2005 at the now defunct Links at Pinewood, McCoy became one…
Early Registration Deadline Approaching
The Deadline for discount early registration for The Mulligan Tour is March 31, 2016. See our membership application for details. March 31st is ALSO the deadline for registration for Q-School 1,…
Four tournaments fall off of 2016 schedule
As the Mulligan Tour enters its 18 th season serving as southeast Michigan’s premier recreational golf league, the 2016 schedule was downsized by 4 tournaments. The Livonia Friends and Family Golf…
2016 schedule almost ready
The Mulligan Tour will have an exhibit at the Michigan Golf Show (March at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi). Stop by and visit. There will be the usual 2 for 1 membership special for new…
2015 53 stories
Wilsey Stops Runny Nose Field
Scott Wilsey topped a field of 15, including four past winners, on a mild day at Harbour club. His even par round topped Jon Heikkinen by 1 shot with Eric Birkle tying David Martin for 3rd at 2…
Heikkinen Leads West to Bell
Jon Heikkinen led a strong performance from Team West with a 3-under par tour of the Farmington Hills Golf Course. West had 3 of the 4 low scores of the day with Jeff Klipa shooting even par and…
No Skills
Due to a lack of the minimum needed participants, The Mulligan Tour Skills Challenge was not held this year.
Labor Outmaneuvers Mgmt at President’s Cup
Team Labor out-negotiated Management for the first time in their six year contract, taking 5 1/2 points at the Fellows Creek labor friendly course. Andrew Wilson and Foreman Jon Heikkinen led the…
R. Dunmore, Hesse, and Cooley take the Skins
Rich Dunmore defended his Central Skins title at Mt. Brighton with $40 from 8 skins including 7 in a row on the back nine. Willi Hesse took the West Skins with $38 off 6 skins. Chris Cooley was…
Only 2?
Due to the lack of the needed minimum participants, the Ménage à Trois Classique was cancelled this year.
East Upsets Central for First Comm. Cup Win
Barb Hoelzle made an 8 footer on the 18th green to complete the fantastic East comeback and wrest the cup from Central’s grasp. The final putt capped a great putting display by Barb that ended the…
Cooley Eagle Wins Tour Championship
Chris Cooley (36-33, 6 birdies, 3 eagles, 8 fairways) sank his 3rd eagle of the day on the 18th hole at the Fortress to top vets Rich Dunmore (35-35) and Rick Persichetti (34-36, 5 birdies, 2…
Loving Survives to Win First Major
Ned Loving (41-40-37-34, 9 Greens, 8 Birdies in final) mastered cool temps, wind, and a tough ‘major’ course set up to pace the field on HPO Day 2 with the only sub-par round of the day. Defending…
Wilson’s Well Placed Shot Takes Senior Open
Tom “The Godfather” Sachs led most of the morning on the way to his 3rd Senior Title until the red hot Andrew Wilson (36-35, 9 fairways, 11 greens) cut him down with an eagle on the 18th hole. It…
Persichetti Outlasts Kline for West Title
In a back nine shootout between two players with 17 major titles between them, Rick Persichetti (37-33) got the 18th with an 18th hole birdie to top Greg Kline (35-38). The win is Persichetti’s…
Erskine Wins the Duel Under the Clouds
Seth Erskine (33-34, 9 fairways, 8 Greens) rode 7 birdies and an eagle to overcome a sterling round by Joe Robar (36-32 net, 74 gross, 8 fairways, 12 greens). The two essentially lapped the field…
Wilson Soars to Players Victory
With the Blue Angels flying overhead on the back nine, Andrew Wilson (33-40) kept his concentration and held formation long enough to secure his first major title. Chris Japhet (35-40, 8 fairways)…
Fantasy League Season Ends with 3rd Winner
The Mulligan Tour Golf Channel fantasy league ended Sunday with Mike Lum winning the final Late Summer segment of the season. Previously Bill Gordon won the Summer segment and Greg Kline won the…
Wilsey Gets First Win at Cherry Creek
Scott Wilsey (38-35) shot the only under par round of the day that included 4 birdies on the back nine to get his first career victory at the other tournament postponed from June, the Cherry Creek…
Delayed Gratification for Johnson at Dudlee’s
Phil Johnson (33-32) finally got his 3rd Career win at the Dudlee’s Plymouth Open. The tournament had to be postponed from June due to rain. But the delay gave Johnson just enough time to heal…
Jack Craig Shoots 64 at Go Blue Classic
Jack Craig (30-34) got his 3rd career win by matching the Tour’s season-low round of 64 at the Go Blue Classic with a circuit that included 6 birdies and 2 eagles. Dave Oliver (33-36) went 6 under…
Prieskorn Wins 10th at Huntmore
Mike Prieskorn (33-35) shook off a tee time delay, started fast and finished strong to win the Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing. His round included six birdies and an eagle on the 14th hole that…
C. Cool’s Low Round Not Interrupted
Rookie Chris Cooley (31-34) dueled veteran Joe Robar (34-34) down the stretch at the Caddyshack Classic and finished eagle-birdie-birdie over his last 5 holes to survive the challenge. Cooley’s…
Meland Sets Carrington Record
It was vintage El Presidente’ on Saturday at the Carrington Classic as Erik Meland (32-32) shot a tidy 64 to get his 22nd career win and set the tournament record. He ties Rick Persichetti for the…
Town’s Albatross a Beauty at the Ugly Pants
An Albatross on the 10th hole proved to be the margin of victory for rookie Steven Town (38-31) who shot a sizzling 5 under par on the back nine at Downing Farms for his first career win. His…
Rookie Vickey Gets First Win and Change
James Vickey (34-35) became the season’s 3rd Rookie winner on Saturday at the Fifty Cent Classic. His round included an eagle and 6 birdies. Runner up Ron Hiestand (34-36) matched Vickey’s eagle…
Hoelzle Successfully Defends at Ladies Open
In the Ladies Open, Barb Hoelzle (37-42) had that rare pleasure of walking up the 18 th fairway with the tournament well in hand and was able to acknowledge the cheers of her adoring fans. With…
#1 Seed Prieskorn dominates in Match Play
Mike Prieskorn has held the #1 World Ranking for over a year and showed why with an enduring performance on a hot weekend at the Match Play Championship. Prieskorn ended his first 3 matches in the…
Rich Dunmore IS the Big Dog for 2015
In what could be a preview of next week’s Match Play, overnight 13 Rich Dunmore (32-38, -4 team) dueled 1 Mike Prieskorn (34-38, -3 team) to a close 1 shot win at the Big Dog Pro-Am. Mike’s Pro picks…
Nadell Shoots 63 to Take the Crazy Brit
Ray Nadell (32-31) amassed 43 points to tie Steve Villerot (2010) for 2nd most of all time, behind the late Mary Petree’s sensational 49 in 1999, the first year the Crazy Brit was played. Nadell’s…
Withey Wins Fourth with only Two-Sticks
Chuck “The Closer” Withey (39-35) picked the right clubs (3 wood and 8 iron) and birdied the 18 th hole to win the Two-Stick Classic. Rich Dunmore (37-38) birdied the final two holes to gain 2 nd…
Eric Birkle Wins Second of Year at Quad Tour Challenge
Eric Birkle (31-36) backed his pro team up with a 4 under par round of his own to take the Quad Tour Challenge handily with a team score of 15 under par. Jason Rectenwald (37-39) and Jeff Pasz…
Rich Dunmore extends streak at Red Oaks
Rich Dunmore (31 – 17pts) extended his annual win streak to tie the league lead at 5 years in a row with a walk off birdie putt on the last shootout hole at the Red Oaks Shootout. Dunmore…
Harbour Pointe Open and Senior Open Rescheduled
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Mother Nature Wins Again! HPO Postponed.
Mother Nature rained out the Harbour Pointe Open today, leaving Tour President Eric Meland to say “Ugh”.
Patrick Craig comes up Aces at the Casino Classic
Patrick Craig (39-31) got his 2nd Tour win by drawing 4-of-a-kind birdies on the back nine at Twin Lakes to earn a tie with Willi Hesse (31-39) and Chris Cooley (37-33). Hesse had high cards…
Persichetti Wins His 2nd Grail in Overtime
Rick Persichetti (37-32) topped Eric Birkle (38-31) in a playoff to win the Holy Grail and gain The Tour lead in all-time wins. It is Rick’s 2nd time to hold the Grail, his first win coming in 2006.…
Klipa wins Par 54 in playoff
The two most active Tour players, Jeff Klipa and Rich Dunmore, who have combined to play in 114 events in the last two years, faced off in a playoff showdown to settle the Par 54 Classic. Klipa…
Mother nature sinks 3rd tournament of the year.
The Mulligan Tour Senior Open was postponed due the rain today as several elderly gentlemen hobbled back the their cars to wait for another day.
Gordon Extends Annual Win Streak to 5
Bill Gordon (31-36) had 7 birdies and an eagle on the way to a four shot victory in the Real McCoy Classic over Tom W. Litzler (38-33) and Eric Morris (37-34) who tied for 2nd at even par.…
Kline gets Win #21
Greg Kline (57 points) regained a tie for first in all-time wins with a rare uncontested playoff win. New rookie Howard Meyer (57), in only his second event, completed his round after Kline but…
Chuck (the Closer) Withey wins the East Side Charity
Rookie Chuck Withey (35-34) made another late charge and finished with an eagle on 18 to best fellow rookie Ed Mercadante (36-34) and vet Steve Villerot (33-37) by one shot. Phil Johnson (34-37)…
Withey’s Putter Wins it all at the Animal House
A birdie on 18 to close a 3 under par back nine earned rookie Chuck Withey (37-33) a playoff birth with vet Ed Campbell (31-39). Chuck’s steady lag putting on the long playoff holes him to take…
Weekend Washout
Mother Nature reminded us that she has the ultimate control of the Mulligan Tour tournament schedule. For the first time in Tour history, two tournaments in one weekend were washed out. Heavy…
Persichetti Lassoes Strokes On A Rope Win
Rick Persichetti (41-35) birdied the 18th hole to close the back nine under par and top Jeff Klipa (36-41) for the Strokes On A Rope title. Perch strung together 5 birdies in his round and came…
Cooley Wins Playoff at Kids and Families Classic
Chris Cooley (40-35) made it back to back wins on the weekend with a playoff win over Andrew Wilson (38-37) at the Livonia Kids and Families Classic sponsored by the UPS Store. For the second day…
Cooley and Withey set Memorial Record
Rookies Chris Cooley and Chuck Withey (33-31) stalked Eric Johnson and Mike Pearcy (30-36) all day at the Memorial and finally caught them with a birdie – eagle finish to set the tournament record…
Lum Shocks Field on 17th, then Wins Playoff
For the third tournament in a row, a playoff decided the Sweet Sixteen. Last week’s winner Eric Birkle (32-37 net 67) posted early at 4 under, only to be topped soon by rookie Christopher…
Graves Wins the 2nd Playoff in 2 Days
Bo Graves(35-34) opened his round with 3 birdies and closed it with 2 in a row to catch Tour #1 Mike Prieskorn(31-38) and force a playoff at the Tin Cup. He then birdied the first playoff hole and…
1st Playoff of Season goes to Birkle
Eric Birkle(33-36) of Ann Arbor and Jeff Klipa(33-36) from Livonia battled on the leaderboard throughout Saturday morning in the Chelsea Classic at Pierce Lake. Klipa birdied the 17th hole to gain…
Freude Wins Exciting Finish at Fieldstone
Scott Freude became the second 1st time winner of the opening weekend with a great back nine at the Sparty Classic. Steve Villerot birdied his final hole to take the club house lead at 1 under and…
Sawchuck Saws Thru Pineview
Gerry Sawchuck got his first official win today at the Pineview Classic. He had previously won the Runny Nose Open in 2013 during the Tour’s fall exhibition season. Greg Kline took the early lead…
Weather the Big Winner at QS3
An outstanding rookie class of 19 new members of The Mulligan Tour were greeted by another fine day at Q-School 3. El Presidente’ was quoted as saying during orientation, “This is standard weather…
Q-Schools 1 & 2 in the Books
Beautiful weather greeted the opening weekend for the new class of The Mulligan Tour’s rookies. 13 new members got their start at Whispering Willows and Harbour Pointe along with a few veterans to…
Q-Schools this weekend and next
Q-Schools begin this weekend for the 2015 season with a third scheduled for next weekend. Sign-up deadline for the 3rd Q-School is today. Though Q-School is not required before beginning Tour…
Fantasy League a fun side-light for The Mulligan Tour
The Mulligan Tour bids a sad farewell to the ESPN Best Ball Majors fantasy game, which apparently has been given over to the Draft Kings franchise. Somebody outta write a letter.
Tour unveils 2015 schedule
The Mulligan Tour is preparing its 17th season providing tournament golf for southeast Michigan’s bogey golfers. The schedule is very similar to the last few years as most tournaments have found…
2014 40 stories
Commissioner’s Cup back in Central hands
Team Central won the Commissioner’s Cup for the 6th time in 10 years beating Team West 14 ½ to 9 ½ at the Gailes course of Lakewood Shores Resort. Captain Greg Kline won his singles match, running…
Jeff Pasz takes TOUR Championship
Rookie Jeff Pasz claimed the 2014 TOUR Championship at the Polo Fields Washtenaw with an even par round of 72. Pasz made 4 birdies and 4 bogies to finish 1-stroke better than a trio of players at…
Six threesomes inaugurate the new Menage a Trois Classique
It was only appropriate that the first winners of the Menage a Trois Classique produced a “come from behind” victory. Mike Prieskorn, along with sister-in-law Karen Stockdale and friend Barb…
Charlie Roy sets record at WESTERN Championship
Charlie Roy, a 7-year Tour veteran from Livonia, captured his first Mulligan Tour major title by setting a new scoring record in the WESTERN Championship. Roy painted one of the finer major…
Joe Brandenburg takes EASTERN Championship in a playoff
Joe Brandenburg birdied the 18th hole at the Glacier Club to tie Jeff Klipa at 5-over par 77 and force a playoff for the 2014 EASTERN Championship. Nine holes later, Brandenburg added his first…
Ed Campbell wins PLAYERS title
Ed Campbell’s 66 at Inkster Valley was good for a 4-stroke win in the 2014 PLAYERS Championship, his 2nd major title of the year. An impressive round that included 7 birdies and 2 eagles set a new…
Eric Morris dances with the devil
Eric Morris fired a 4-under 68 at Huntmore GC and beat Chris Dunmore by 1-stroke for the 2014 Little Diablo Salsa Western Swing title. Morris carded 6 birdies and an eagle in collecting his 3rd…
Mike Geisser gets first win after extended Go Blue playoff
Mike Geisser beat rookie Willi Hesse in a marathon playoff to make the 2014 Go Blue Classic his first career Tour win. Geisser and Hesse both finished at 4-under 68 for the regulation 18 at Lake…
Ed Campbell catches the gopher
Ed Campbell won his 3rd tournament of the season, his 6th overall, by finishing at even par 72 and 1-stroke win over Tim Jakubowski at the 2014 Caddyshack Classic. Campbell raced out to a 5-stroke…
Joe Robar cruises to Carrington win
Joe Robar shot an even par 72 and won the 2014 Carrington Classic by 2-strokes over tournament host Jason Rectenwald. A 4-time major champ, Robar collected his 2nd regular Tour title to give him 6…
Thomas Craig gets first win at Ugly Pants Open
Thomas Craig played the Downing Farms back-nine in 3-under par and won the 2014 Ugly Pants Open by 2 over the defending champ, Mike Prieskorn. Craig hit 5 fairways and 3 greens and led the field…
Chris Dunmore finds Fifty Cent title
Chris Dunmore shot a 2-under 70 at Stony Creek Metropark for a 4-stroke win in the 2014 Fifty Cent Classic. Dunmore opened with 3 bogies on his first 4 holes but then worked his way back to even…
Ed Campbell claims Match Play title for first major win
Ed Campbell is a Mulligan Tour major champion. His 5th career win comes in the 2014 Match Play Championship at the Woodlands of Van Buren. Entered as the #8 seed, Campbell vanquished Rick…
Jack Craig wins Two-Stick
Jack Craig finished eagle-birdie-birdie to claim the 2014 Two-Stick Classic by 4-strokes over Erik Johnson. Craig posted a 3-under 68 on the Woodlands of Van BUren to tie the record for the lowest…
Brandenburg is Big Dog for 2014
Joe Brandenburg shot a 3-under 69 at Riverview Highlands on Sunday to finish at 9-under par 135 and a 3-stroke victory at the 2014 Big Dog Pro-Am. Brandenburg was one of 7 players tied for the…
Bill Gordon takes Crazy Brit
Bill Gordon won the 2014 Crazy Brit with 39 points, one better than Steve Bisson. One of only 3 players to record points on every hole, Gordon made 7 birdies worth 3 points each, 7 pars (2 points…
Barb Hoelzle wins 2nd Ladies title
Barb Hoelzle, the 2010 Ladies Open champ, shot a 10-over par 82 on the Pheasant Run GC that has hosted the Indigo Salon & Spa Ladies Open for the last 4 years. That score was 4-strokes better than…
Steve Bisson wins Quad-Tour Challenge by 4 strokes
Steve Bisson shot a final round 68 at Fox Creek GC to finish at 12-under 273 and a 4-stroke win in the 2014 Quad-Tour Challenge. Bisson’s professional team included Jordan Spieth (64), Bernhard…
Meland continues repeat trend
Erik Meland defended his Red Oaks Shootout title on Friday – the 4th consecutive tournament on Tour that saw the defending champ repeat. Meland qualified for the shootout with a 1-under par 30 on…
Nadell holds on for Open repeat
The Lighthouse trophy shines again for Ray Nadell. The 2013 “Champion Golfer of the Year” has retained that moniker by winning the 2014 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open with scores of…
Klipa rolls lucky 68 for Casino win
Jeff Klipa carded 5 birdies and 2 eagles to post a 3-under par 68 and a 1-stroke win over Rich Dunmore at the 2014 Casino Classic. That makes 2 Casino titles in 2 years at Twin Lakes for the…
Dunmore is the Real McCoy – again
Rich Dunmore successfully defended his Real McCoy title by beating Steve Bisson in a playoff. It was the 2nd playoff win in 3 weeks for Dunmore, the Tour’s leading money winner. Bisson (31-37 –…
Prieskorn wins Fox Hunt
Mike Prieskorn and Jason Rectenwald nabbed 55 points each in the 2014 Fox Hunt and needed a playoff to determine a winner. The 55 points was the most since Tom W Litzler recorded 60 points in…
T-Mark leaves no doubt at Holy Grail
Tim Markel won the 2014 Holy Grail by 5-strokes after posting a 7-under par 64 on St.Johns’ Luke & Matthew nines. Carding 6 birdies and 2 eagles against 3 single bogies, Markel claimed his 3rd…
The Godfather takes 2nd Senior title
Old Tom Sachs won his 2nd MT Senior Open in 5 years. Out in 38, Sachs birdied 5 of his last 7 holes to finish at 2-under par 70. He passed Old Aaron Blanton by a stroke and claimed his 4th career…
Jay Roc gets 2nd win on the Strategic Fox
Jason Rectenwald won the Par-54 Classic with a 4-over par 58 in cool and blustery conditions. Rectenwald hit 8 greens in regulation and needed 30 putts. The 58 is the highest winning score in…
Gregg Nothdurft joins first-timers, gets first win at East Side Charity
Gregg Nothdurft and Aaron Blanton provided the East Side Charity Classic with its 3rd consecutive playoff on Sunday. Nothdurft (36-32 – 68) finally ended a playoff that required 8 holes by making…
Rich Dunmore takes money lead with win at Animal House
Rich Dunmore outlasted Darren Hamman in a playoff to win the 2014 Abacus Animal House Classic at Salem Hills GC. A Hamman 3-putt on the 2nd hole of the 4-hole playoff was the difference as Dunmore…
Sam Hiestand pops Cherry
Sam Hiestand carded 3 eagles on the Cherry Creek back nine to finish at 3-under 69 and a 4-stroke win over Rich Blanton in the 4th edition of the Cherry Creek Classic. Hiestand, the teenaged son…
Ed Campbell wins Dudlee’s Plymouth Open for 4th career title
Ed Campbell eagled the 18th hole to win the 2014 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open by 2-strokes over rookie Jeff Pasz. Campbell followed a front nine 35 with a back side 30 to finish at 5-under 65. He netted…
Charlie Roy gets white ribbon
Charlie Roy converted 5 birdies in his first 11 holes to build a 5-stroke lead and then held on for a 3-stroke win at the 2014 Strokes on a Rope as he and the rest of the field exhausted their…
UPS delivers first win for Birkle
Eric Birkle shot a 1-under par 70 on St.Johns’ Luke & Matthew nines to win the 2014 UPS Store Golf Classic by 1 over Klaus Juska. Birkle hit 8 of 13 fairways and 9 greens in regulation in carding…
Akunuri and Carter earn 2nd Green Towels in 4 years
Sam Akunuri and Karl Carter won a 3-way playoff to secure their 2nd Memorial Tournament title in 4 years. It was Akunuri’s 1-putt on the first sudden death hole that sealed the victory.
Steve Villerot wins Sparty by 4
Steve Villerot was nearly flawless at Fieldstone GC, shooting a 34-31 – 65 to take the 2014 Sparty Classic by 4 shots over Erik Meland and Gerry Sawchuk. Villerot led the field in…
Tin Cup half full for Graves
Borgia Graves built a modest lead at the 2014 Train with Tami Tin Cup and then held on for a 2-stroke win Sunday as strong winds blew the scores upward. Graves made 4 straight birdies starting at…
Mullen wins Chelsea Classic
Eric Mullen, in his 2nd year on Tour and making his 6th career start, won the 2014 Chelsea Classic last Saturday at Calderone Farms GC. Mullen carded 7 birdies and an eagle in shooting 34-38 – 72…
Joe Brandenburg gets first career win in a Sweet Sixteen playoff
Joe Brandenburg, a 5th year pro from Clinton Twp., collected his first career win at the 2014 Sweet Sixteen on Sunday. He needed overtime to make the win official as he and Charlie Roy both…
Rich Blanton takes Pine View Classic for 2nd Tour win
Rich Blanton finished eagle-birdie-birdie on his final 3 holes to come from behind and win the 2014 Pine View Classic on Saturday. Blanton overcame an opening triple-bogey on his starting hole…
Tour continues to sponsor on-line fantasy games
The Mulligan Tour invites members to participate in 2 on-line fantasy golf games. The ESPN Best Ball Majors Challenge welcomes the players to draft 4 pro golfers for each of the 4 major…
Mulligan Tour 2014
A particularly harsh winter has many Michigan golfers yearning for their favorite pastime. Unless a trip south was in the winter plans, most golfers can only dream of the new season ahead. Winter…
2013 43 stories
Gerry Sawchuk hot at mild Runny Nose Open
Tepid temps in November and improved greens at Harbor Club GC led to great scoring opportunities in the 2013 Runny Nose Open on Saturday. And, Tour rookie Gerry Sawchuck took advantage, posting a…
Bell rings for Klipa and the West
Team West won the 2013 Division Bell last Sunday at Farmington Hills GC by posting a 9-over par 297 to beat Team Central by 13 and Team East by 19. Mike Prieskorn led all players with a 3-under 69…
Who’s the Boss
Team Management kept the President’s Cup on Sunday with a 6 to 3 win over Team Labor on the Fox Hills Classic courses. Mulligan Tour President Erik Meland’s team won 2 of 3 matches in each of the…
Juska breaks record at Skins Game
Klaus Juska outlasted Tom & Barb Hoelzle and Rich Dunmore in a sudden death playoff to take the final skin in the East Skins Game winning 7 skins in all worth a record $62. The annual Mulligan…
Commissioner’s Cup stays blue
Team West, led by Commissioner Jeff Klipa, kept the Cup in blue hands by beating Team East in the 9th edition of the Commissioner’s Cup matches. With Manistee National’s Cutter’s Ridge course…
Dave Oliver’s 73 wins TOUR Championship in default playoff
Dave Oliver was crowned the 2013 TOUR Champion last Saturday. His 1-over par 73 at the Polo Fields Washtenaw matched that of Jon Heikkinen, who had finished an hour earlier but could not stay for…
Best of the West
Joe Robar, playing the 2013 WESTERN Championship on a defending champion’s exemption, birdied Stonebridge Golf Club’s 18th hole to shoot a 1-over 73 and beat Mike Prieskorn by 1 to win his 3rd…
Eric Messner is PLAYERS Champ
Rookie Eric Messner won the 2013 PLAYERS Championship on Saturday at Whispering Pines Golf Club. Making birdies on 3 of the final 4 holes, Messner locked down the tournament finishing at 5-under…
Beast of the East
Jeff Klipa won the EASTERN Championship at Westwynd GC on Saturday to claim the division’s 2013 money title. Playing the final 2 holes in 3-under par, Klipa overtook Steve Villerot and Charlie Roy…
Andrew Wilson claims Little Diablo title by 6-strokes
A day after David Tobbe became the 5th rookie to win this year, Andrew Wilson made it 6 wins for the 2013 freshman class. Wilson shot a 6-under 66 at the Huntmore GC that was 6-strokes clear of…
David Tobbe is amaizin’ at Go Blue
David Tobbe gave the 2013 rookie class it’s 5th win of the year at the Go Blue Classic on Saturday. Tobbe carded 4 birdies and an eagle to post a 1-under 71 at Lake Forest GC and a 2-stroke win…
Steve Villerot carries Carrington
Steve Villerot became the 5th multiple winner on Tour this season after beating Mike Geisser in a playoff for the 2013 Carrington Classic title. Villerot birdied 5 of his last 7 holes including…
Tom Hoelzle grabs the gopher
Tom Hoelzle collected his 3rd career win at the 2013 Caddyshack Classic. Hoelzle netted 6 birdies and 3 pars on his first nine holes to take the lead. A rough patch on the inward nine (5-over par…
Klaus Juska wins Fifty Cent Classic
Klaus Juska recorded 6 birdies against a single bogey to post a 5-under par 67 and a 3-stroke win over Patrick Craig in the 2013 Fifty Cent Classic. Juska hit 8 of 14 fairways and 9 of 18 greens…
Mike Prieskorn wins Ugly Pants
Mike Prieskorn birdied 2 of the last 3 holes on Downing Farms GC to win the 2013 Ugly Pants Open – his 7th career Mulligan Tour title. His 2-under par 69 was 1-stroke better than Gail O’Brien and…
Hiestand wins Two-Stick with a 70
Ron Hiestand played the final 8 holes of the 2013 Two-Stick Classic in 7-under par to post a 1-under 70 at the Woodlands of Van Buren and record his 2nd career victory. The reigning EASTERN…
Villerot slays the Giants for the 2013 Match Play title
Steve Villerot was the last man into the 2013 Match Play Championship field and the last man standing after running the table on 4 of the biggest names on Tour. The 16th seeded Villerot beat the…
Borgia Graves wins Big Dog Pro-Am in a playoff
Borgia Graves became the 4th rookie to win in 2013 after beating the Tour’s top ranked player in a playoff at the Big Dog Pro-Am on Sunday. One of eleven players starting the round at even par…
Steve Bisson wins Crazy Brit for first Tour victory
Making his 2nd start after recovering from a leg injury, Steve Bisson won the 2013 Crazy Brit on Saturday – his first career victory. Bisson scored points on all but 1 hole in the British…
Erik Meland is sharp in first Shootout
The inaugural Red Oaks Shootout title was claimed by Erik Meland after outlasting Steve Villerot and Dennis Lemaitre in sudden death last Friday. Meland finished the regulation 9-hole round with a…
No let down for Jeff Klipa, Doc’s Quad-Tour is 3rd win of the year
Taking a 3-stroke lead into the playing round of the Doc’s Quad-Tour Challenge, Jeff Klipa shot a 2-under 69 at Fox Creek GC and won by 5-strokes over Erik Meland. Klipa’s 3rd win of the year was…
Samantha leads the Ladies for 3rd year in a row
Recording 3 birdies and 3 eagles on her way to a 3-under 69, Samantha Kellstrom won her 3rd consecutive Indigo Ladies Open title on Sunday at Pheasant Run Golf Club. The 14-year old from Ann Arbor…
Dave Oliver studies String Theory
Dave Oliver, a 4th year pro from Ann Arbor, captured his first career win at the Strokes on a Rope on Saturday. Oliver set a new scoring record at the SoaR by shooting a 3-under par 68 at Hunter’s…
Jon Heikkinen feels young again at MT Senior Open
Jon Heikkinen, new to the 50 and over segment, won the 2013 MT Senior Open on Sunday at Willow Metropark. Heikkinen hit 50% of his fairways and 50% of his greens in regulation on his way to a…
Ray Nadell makes up 6-stroke deficit on Sunday for major victory
Ray Nadell notched another major triumph for the 2013 rookies. After Tour freshmen Darren Hamman and Jeff Howey took the Green Towels in May, Nadell fired a calm 69 on a tough Lakes of Taylor…
Gail O’Brien wins Fox Hunt
Gail O’Brien won the 2013 Fox Hunt on Friday capturing 54 points on the Strategic Fox course at Fox Hills in Plymouth. O’Brien hit 13 greens totaling 41 points and added 13 points from putting.…
Jeff Klipa collects 2nd win of the year at Casino Classic
Jeff Klipa won for the 2nd time in 9 days after cashing in at the 2013 Casino Classic on Sunday. Winner of the Par-54 Classic on June 14th, Klipa cruised around Twin Lakes in 35-34 – 69 for a…
Rich Dunmore gets Real
Rich Dunmore claimed the 2013 Real McCoy Classic on Saturday firing a 32-32 – 64 on Farmington Hills’ par-71 layout beating his brother Chris by 3-strokes and Tom R Litzler and Ray Nadell by 4.…
Glenn Boyer makes Holy Grail his first Tour win
In his 2nd year on Tour, Glenn Boyer broke through at the 2013 Holy Grail for his first win. Boyer needed a sand save on the last hole – a 177-yard, par-3 – to preserve the 1-stroke win. Six…
Jeff Klipa adds a Par-54 title to his resume
Jeff Klipa birdied the 18th hole on the Strategic Fox and posted a 1-under 53 that was good for a 1-stroke win over Mike Prieskorn and Erik Meland in the 2013 Par-54 Classic. Klipa won the…
Samantha Kellstrom wins Animal House Classic
Samantha Kellstrom was the beneficiary of an 18th hole double-bogey by Mike Geisser and won her 5th Mulligan Tour title in only 19 starts. The 2-time reigning Ladies Open champ, Kellstrom hit 11…
Scott Fuller works overtime for first career win
In the 4th tournament from the last 6 on Tour to need a playoff to decide a winner, Scott Fuller beat Ed Campbell for the 2013 East Side Charity Classic title. Fuller (35-35 – 70) eagled the 18th…
Bill Gordon takes Cherry Creek title
Bill Gordon shot a 3-under par 69 to win the 2013 Cherry Creek Classic by 3 strokes. Gordon hit 8 of 13 fairways and 6 greens in regulation to help record 5 birdies and an eagle. The win is…
Hamman wins Dudlee’s in a playoff
Darren Hamman, one day after a top-4 at the Dudlee’s and 8 days removed from a major championship at the 2-man Memorial, added an individual win to his resume Sunday at the Dudlee’s Plymouth Open.…
Rookies win Memorial in a playoff
Darren Hamman and Jeff Howey, each less than 2 months into their rookie seasons, paired up to win the Green Towels in the 2013 Memorial Tournament on Saturday. They netted a 6-under par 66 to…
Charlie Roy works overtime to get UPS Store Golf Classic win
A 5-year veteran of the Mulligan Tour, Charlie Roy collected his 4th career win on Sunday with playoff win over Mike Pearcy. Roy netted 6 birdies and an eagle and finished regulation at 5-under…
Ed Campbell wins Sparty with a 68
Ed Campbell’s winter practice regimen continues to pay dividends in the early 2013 Tour season. The 2nd year pro from Berkley dedicated himself to regular practice sessions in the off-season and…
Acosta finds victory at Reddeman
Lou Acosta shot a 2-under 71 at Reddeman Farms on Sunday and won the 2013 Chelsea Classic by 6-shots, his 5th career victory. He made a double-eagle at the newly anointed par-5 9th hole and was…
Litzler wins Tin Cup
Young Tom Litzler picked up career win #5 at the 2013 Train with Tami Tin Cup. Litzler hit 12 of 14 fairways and 9 of 18 greens while shooting 37-36 – 73, good for a 1-stroke win over Greg Kline…
Dan Michalski has Sweet Sixteen at Blackheath
Dan Michalski threw out 2 of his 3 bogies and finished with a 16 hole score of 6-under par to win the 2013 Sweet Sixteen on Sunday. Michalski hit 8 fairways and 8 greens and took 34 strokes with…
Ed Campbell stirs up Pine View win
Ed Campbell collected his 2nd Tour victory by outlasting Ned Loving and 38 others in the season opening Pine View Classic on Saturday. Campbell, the 2012 Two-Stick Classic champ, finished at…
Brave members slosh through wet and windy Q-Schools
The 2013 season started with 2 Qualifying Schools on April 13 and 20 at Whispering Willows and Fox Creek in Livonia. Both courses were saturated from recent rains and both rounds experienced below…
Membership has it’s Privileges
The Mulligan Tour’s 2013 season, the 15th since it’s creation in 1999, will look very similar to previous seasons as the Tour settles into a period of familiarity. Members will easily recognize…
2012 35 stories
Rich Dunmore wins Skill Challenge, Team Central rings Division Bell, T-Jake wipes Runny Nose
The 2012 season concluded on November 10th with Tim Jakubowski winning the warmest Runny Nose Open in history. T-Jake recorded 6 birdies and an eagle in shooting 35-31 – 66 to beat Thom Bales by…
Management settles labor unrest
T eam Management kept the President’s Cup trophy with a 5 ½ to 3 ½ win over Team Labor on Sunday at St.John’s Golf & Conference Center. In the closest matches yet in the 3 year old event, eight of…
Tour’s Western Division takes Commissioner’s Cup
Team West wrestled away the Commissioner’s Cup from the Central Division last weekend at Forest Dunes Golf Club ending a 4-year reign for the team in red. Captained by the Tour’s founder, Erik…
Greg Kline is TOUR Champ again
Winner of 3 of the first 4 TOUR Championships, Greg Kline returned to the top of the Mulligan Tour mountain in 2012. Kline finished the 2012 tournament season by winning the TOUR Championship for…
Lou Acosta wins Ugly Pants Open
Lou Acosta shot a 36-36 – 72 at Downing Farms on the first day of September to win the rescheduled 2012 Ugly Pants Open by 1-stroke over Ray Collins. Acosta led the field in putting (29 putts)…
Joe Robar defends the WESTERN
Division championship weekend culminated in an epic playoff duel between Tom Sachs and Greg Kline for the 2012 PLAYERS Championship. Affectionately known as the Godfather, Tom Sachs finished the…
Michalski and O’Brien get first wins while Klipa and Perch get career wins #9 and #20
Dan Michalski birdied 3 of his final 4 holes (#11-14) to pull away from the field and make the 2012 Carrington Classic his first career win. One of only 2 players to record no score worse than…
Jack Craig wins Fifty Cent Classic
Rookie Jack Craig shot a 6-under par 66 to win the 2012 Fifty Cent Classic on Saturday. Craig is the 4th first time winner in the last 3 weeks and the 5th in 2012. In just his 5th start on Tour,…
Ed Campbell wins Two-Stick
Ed Campbell became the 3rd rookie to win in 2012, taking the Two-Stick Classic at the Woodlands of Van Buren on Saturday. Campbell follows Rich Blanton (East Side Charity Classic) and Pat Craig…
Kelly Arnold wins 2nd Match Play title, 6th major victory
Kelly Arnold won the 2012 Match Play Championship on Sunday winning 4 matches in 2 days after Mother Nature pushed Friday’s opening round into Saturday morning. Arnold also won the Match Play…
Chris Dunmore makes Crazy Brit first career win
Chris Dunmore, winless in his first 34 starts on Tour, totaled up 42 points on Saturday at the Crazy Brit to beat John Powell by 1 point. Dunmore had 2 eagles (4 points each), 6 birdies (3…
Patrick Craig is the Big Dog at Riverview Highlands
Rookie Patrick Craig, making his 6th start on Tour, shot a 32-33 – 65 for the lowest score in the field at Riverview Highlands on Sunday. Coupled with his pro-am partner Jason Duffner (66), Craig…
Experienced Golfers Only
Denny Ersig won the 2012 MT Senior Open on Sunday with a 6 birdie, 1 eagle performance at Indian Springs Metropark. Ersig’s 2-under par 69 was 3-strokes better than Charlie Roy and Thom Bales.…
Steve Villerot up to the Challenge
With a 2-shot lead after the pros finished their rounds the weekend before, Steve Villerot posted a 2-over 73 at Fox Creek and increased his lead, winning the 2012 Doc’s Sports Retreat Quad-Tour…
Greg Kline strings up win #19
Substituting for Commissioner Phil Abele at the West Division’s Strokes on a Rope tournament, Central Division Commissioner Greg Kline captured his 19th career win posting a 2-over 73 at the Links…
Samantha Kellstrom repeats as Lady Golfer of the Year
Samantha Kellstrom is the “Lady Golfer of the Year” – again – after successfully defending her Indigo Salon & Spa Ladies Open title on Sunday. Kellstrom shot the same gross score as last year, 42…
Berkery cashes in at Casino Classic
Niall Berkery used back-to-back-to-back eagles at Twin Lakes’ 11th, 12th and 13th holes to rise out of the congested field of 30 and take charge of the 2012 Casino Classic. A birdie at the 18th…
Bill Gordon wins Par-54
A double-bogey at 18 made the finish close, but Bill Gordon won the 2012 Par-54 Classic with a 1-under 53 to stay ahead of Jeff Klipa by 1. Gordon’s 2nd career win was worth $20 and an exemption…
Tim Markel has major win at Eagle Crest, winning wide open Open
Tim Markel followed a Saturday 69 with a Sunday 74 to finish at 1-under par 143 and a 3-stroke win in the 2012 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open. Markel’s 2nd career win was a major…
Don Morris claims the Holy Grail
Don Morris collected career win # 6 on Saturday taking the 2012 Holy Grail by shooting a 34-30 – 64 on St.John’s Mark and Matthew nines. The 5-under par performance was 2-strokes better than a…
Jason Rectenwald wins Fox Hunt
Jason Rectenwald picked up career win #2 taking the 2012 Fox Hunt with 51 points. The 8-year veteran from Ohio, Rectenwald collected 16 points on the last 3 holes of the Strategic Fox course at…
Rich Blanton takes East Side Charity Classic in overtime
Tour rookie Rich Blanton found himself in a playoff with 8-time winner Kelly Arnold and 3-time winner Charlie Roy at the 2-year old East Side Charity Classic, but he never blinked. While the…
Ten year wait over for Schwartz
The 2012 Real McCoy Classic came down to a playoff between Dan Schwartz and Bob Baar – Tour veterans with over 240 starts between them. Schwartz last won on Tour in 2002 and Baar was looking for…
Barb Hoelzle wins Cherry Creek Classic by 8 shots
Barb Hoelzle found redemption at Cherry Creek in 2012. One year after a playoff loss to Erik Meland at the inaugural Cherry Creek, Hoelzle took playoff out of the equation by shooting a 5-under…
Klaus Juska wins windy Dudlee’s Plymouth Open
Klaus Juska picked up career win number 3 at the 2012 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open on Sunday. The 2nd year pro recorded 6 birdies on his way to a 2-under par 68 and a 5-stroke win over Tom Sachs. Juska…
Tom Moran sets new scoring record at the Animal House
An 8-year pro from Ann Arbor, Tom Moran shot an 8-under par 64 at Salem Hills to win the 2012 Abacus Animal House Classic by 1-stroke over Joe Robar. Moran broke the previous scoring record for…
Jeff and Samantha Kellstrom scramble for a Memorial victory
The father / daughter team of Jeff and Samantha Kellstrom completed the Memorial Tournament’s 4th ever bogey-free round shooting a 5-under 67 to match the 2008 champs Rick Persichetti and Kelly…
Jeff Kellstrom captures 8th title at Chelsea Classic
Trying to keep up with daughter Samantha, Jeff Kellstrom won the 2012 Chelsea Classic with an impressive 6-stroke win at Reddeman Farms GC. Six days after Samantha won the UPS Store Golf Classic,…
Jeff Klipa makes Sparty Classic his 8th career win
Jeff Klipa carded an eagle and 7 birdies to shoot 33-35 – 68 and win the 2012 Sparty Classic by 1-stroke over Erik Meland. The win, worth $32 and an exemption into the EASTERN Championship in…
Blackheath is Rich and Sweet for Dunmore
Rich Dunmore threw out a couple of bogies and won the 2012 Sweet Sixteen with an 8-under par performance at Bleackheath GC. He finished 3 strokes better than Mike Pearcy in the best 16 of 18 holes…
Samantha Kellstrom delivers the UPS Store Golf Classic title
Samantha Kellstrom scorched the Northville Hills GC for 10 birdies and an eagle to win the 2012 UPS Store Golf Classic by 4 strokes over Rich Dunmore. In her 2nd year on Tour, the 13-year old with…
Home Field Advantage
Mike Harmon used his local knowledge of Pine View GC to win the 2012 Pine View Classic by 8 shots. Harmon (35-34 – 69) led the field with 7 birdies made and the 3-under par effort was the best at…
Phil Johnson’s 72 takes the Cup
Phil Johnson survived the cold and unforgiving Hickory Creek golf course, shooting an even par 72 to win the 2012 Train with Tami Tin Cup by 1 over Greg Kline and Dan Schwartz. Johnson posted 6…
Hickory Creek opens 2012 season
The Train with Tami Tin Cup at Hickory Creek is ready for an 8:00 shotgun start on Saturday morning. A field of 36 Touring members and 5 amateurs will take a lap around the Hickory Creek layout…
New season revving up
The rookies are headed to Q-School and the Tour veterans are tuning up for the opening weekend of the 2012 season. Fourteen new members are enrolled at the first Q-School, April 14 at Whispering…
2011 40 stories
Thom Bales wins Runny Nose by 6
Thom Bales shot a 4-under par 68 to claim the 2011 Runny Nose Open and bring the curtain down on the Tour’s 13th season. Bales posted 7 birdies and an eagle during 2 loops of the Harbor Club…
Team Central wins 2011 Commissioner’s Cup
Team Central broke open a close Commissioner’s Cup with a Sunday thrashing to keep the Cup in Central hands for another year. Commissioner Greg Kline remained perfect in singles (7-0-0) and his…
Kelly Arnold brings curtain down on 2011 tournament schedule
Just 3 weeks after taking the EASTERN Championship, Kelly Arnold finished the 2011 Mulligan Tour season by claiming the TOUR Championship and finishing 2nd on the money list. Arnold posted a 35-38…
Regional Wrap Up
It was a good weekend for former Memorial Tournament champs.
Karl Carter nets 1-stroke win at Downing Farms
Karl Carter shot a 1-over par 72 and took a 1-stroke victory in the 2011 Ugly Pants Open at Downing Farms on Saturday. The Dearborn resident posted 2 eagles and 5 birdies in the “up-and-down”…
Mike Prieskorn jumps to top of the money standings with UPS title
Mike Prieskorn made the 2011 UPS Store Golf Classic his 2nd win of the year and the 6th of his career by shooting a 1-under par 71 at Northville Hills on Sunday. Prieskorn led the field in greens…
Bill Gordon claims Carrington title
Bill Gordon won the 2011 Carrington Classic on Saturday, becoming the 4th rookie to find the winner’s circle this year. The Ann Arbor resident shot a back nine 30 and overcame a 9 stroke deficit…
Prez scores a playoff win at the Caddyshack Classic
Erik Meland needed overtime but prevailed at the 2011 Caddyshack Classic on Sunday. Meland shot a 34-35 – 69 to tie with Eric Morris at 3-under par. A Morris 3-putt on the first hole of the 4-hole…
Powell is valiant victor at Go Blue
John Powell won the Go Blue Classic on Sunday at Hudson Mills Metropark shooting a 32-35 – 67 that has the Tour’s statisticians scrambling to see if this is the first perfect round on Tour. Powell…
T-Jake takes Fifty Cent Classic
Tim Jakubowski won his 2nd tournament of the year, securing a 1-stroke victory at the 2011 Fifty Cent Classic on Saturday. “T-Jake” made birdies at 13, 15 and 17 to overtake Denny Ersig and finish…
Morin is 2011 Match Play Master
Kevin Morin, a rookie from White Lake, took the 2011 Match Play Championship in commanding fashion last weekend. Entering the tournament as the 15th seed, Morin swept the 4 matches and became the…
Klaus Juska takes inaugural East Side Charity Classic
A rookie from Lake Orion, Klaus Juska won his 2nd tournament of the year – the 2011 East Side Charity Classic at Rammler GC on Sunday. He shot a 35-34 – 69 to finish at 2-under par and one stroke…
Crazy Brit is Scott Wyka’s 3rd title
Scott Wyka beat Jon Heikkinen in a playoff for the 2011 Crazy Brit title. Wyka made a 3-point birdie on the last hole of regulation play to get to 38 points total in the British Stableford scoring…
Kellstrom nets 69 to take 2nd Two Stick Classic
Jeff Kellstrom shot a 2-under par 69 at the Links at Whitmore Lake on Saturday to win the 2011 Two-Stick Classic by 7 strokes. Kellstrom used his 4-hybrid and a wedge to set a new scoring record…
Ray Collins is Senior champ
Ray Collins edged Mike Harmon for the 2011 MT Senior Open title on a hot and muggy Sunday at Kensington Metropark. Collins birdied the 413-yard par-4 18th, one of 7 birdies on his round, to finish…
Rich Dunmore goes low and posts 3rd win at Doc’s Sports Retreat Quad-Tour Challenge
Shooting the lowest score on Tour this year, Rich Dunmore passed 3rd round leader Greg Kline with a 31-33 – 64 at Whispering Willows to finish at 14-under 271 and win the 2011 Doc’s Sports Retreat…
Joe Robar cashes in at Casino Classic
What were the odds? The Casino Classic is 2 for 2 in playoffs. One year after Art Wakeford won the inaugural Casino Classic in overtime, Joe Robar won a playoff with Ron Hiestand to take the 2011…
Samantha Kellstrom is Lady Golfer of the Year
The Tour’s youngest member just became the Tour’s youngest winner ever after Samantha Kellstrom took the 2011 Indigo Salon & Spa Ladies Open on Sunday at Pheasant Run Golf Club. Samantha shot a…
Lou Acosta defends Strokes on a Rope at Huntmore
Lou Acosta earned the red ribbon for a 2nd win at the Strokes on a Rope tournament. He and David Martin shot 5-over 77’s at Huntmore GC on Saturday and Acosta earned the playoff win thanks to a…
Perch wins 2nd HP Open, 7th major triumph
Rick Persichetti alternated pars and birdies over the final 8 holes at the Majestic at Lake Walden on Sunday to finish with a 68 and 2 round total of 6-under par 138 to win the 2011 Commercial…
Klaus Juska and Sam Akunuri lead HP Open with first round 68’s
Rookie Klaus Juska and Memorial champ Sam Akunuri are tied for the lead after the opening round of the 2011 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open. Each posted a 4-under par 68 and hold a…
Hoelzle wins Holy Grail playoff
Tom Hoelzle captured the 2011 Holy Grail at St.Johns Golf & Conference Center on June 18th, outlasting the defending champ, Phil Johnson, in a playoff. Hoelzle took the lead on the first playoff…
Terry Baar masters Farmington Hills again, defends Real McCoy
Terry Baar shot a 6-under 65 to reclaim the Real McCoy Classic title on Saturday. Even par through her first 12 holes, Baar played the final 6 holes in 6-under par including an eagle-birdie-birdie…
Dunmore is tops on Tour after Plymouth Open win
Rich Dunmore, a 2nd year pro from Livonia, birdied the 18th hole at Fox Hills GC to win the 2011 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open by a stroke on Sunday. Dunmore recorded 6 birdies and an eagle to post a…
Martin bags another Fox Hunt
David Martin collected career win #18 by successfully defending his Fox Hunt title last Friday. Martin recorded 51 points on the Strategic Fox layout – the same score that won him the 2010 Fox…
Prieskorn is Big Dog at Riverview
Mike Prieskorn came from 3 strokes back to win the 2011 Big Dog Pro-Am. Tied for 6th with PGA pro Rory McIlroy’s 68 going into play on Saturday, Prieskorn added his own 68 at Riverview Highlands…
Don Morris’ 70 is good again
Don Morris won the Animal House Classic for the 2nd time in 3 years at Salem Hills GC on Saturday. He posted a 37-33 – 70 to win the 2011 event by 3 strokes over Kelly Arnold and John Powell. The…
Pressure Cooker
Erik Meland won the inaugural Cherry Creek Classic last Saturday by outlasting Barb Hoelzle in a 7 hole playoff. This was the Tour founder’s 18th career Tour win but his first since the 2008…
Akunuri and Carter claim Green Towels at 2011 Memorial
Sam Akunuri and Karl Carter are Mulligan Tour major champions after beating a veteran field of competitors at the 2011 Memorial Tournament. Under sunny skies and warm temps that do not always (OK,…
Dunmore Spartys On at Pine Trace
Rich Dunmore shot a 37-35 – 72 to claim the 2011 Sparty Classic by 5-strokes. The Livonia resident, starting his 2nd year on Tour, made 5 birdies playing in the final group and saved Commissioner…
Martin is 2011 Chelsea Champ
David Martin posted a 34-33 – 67 at Pierce Lake GC to win the 2011 Chelsea Classic by 4-strokes. The perennial leader in accuracy, from the tee and with the approach, hit 9 of 13 fairways and 11…
Jakubowski nets first win in a Sweet Sixteen playoff
Tim Jakubowski, a 2nd year pro from Lincoln Park, overcame a 2 stroke deficit in a playoff with Kelly Arnold to capture his first Tour win at the 2011 Sweet Sixteen at Blackheath Golf Club.…
Markel makes Western Swing his first Tour victory
Tim Markel shot a 33-37 – 70 to win the 2011 Western Swing by 5-strokes. A closing double-bogey on 18 was of no consequence after he recorded a double-eagle on the 16th to open a 7 shot margin.…
Morris cuts down Pine View field
Don Morris shot a 37-36 – 73 to win the 2011 Pine View Classic by 1 over Erik Meland. Morris hit 4 of 14 fairways and 3 of 18 greens, needing 31 putts to finish 1-over par. His 4th win in 34…
Tin Cup is John Powell’s 4th win
John Powell beat Greg Kline in a playoff to claim the 2011 Tin Cup – his 4th win in his 4th year on Tour. Powell and Kline both finished at 5-over par 77, the same score Kline had in winning the…
New Season underway Saturday
The 2011 season is set to kick-off on Saturday as the Tour’s Central Division opens at Hickory Creek for the 13th edition of the Tin Cup. The Tour’s West Division also starts on Saturday as the…
Q-School 1 is lost to weather
The April 22 make-up date for the first Q-School was cancelled – again due to wet and rainy conditions. And the 2nd Q-School, set for April 23 at Whispering Willows, is in jeopardy as well. A rain…
School’s Out
April showers, bring… delayed tournaments!!
Ladies Open gains sponsor in Indigo Salon & Spa
In the event’s 5th year, the Mulligan Tour’s Ladies Open picks up a title sponsor for 2011. Indigo Salon, Spa and Boutique of Canton has agreed to sponsor the Tour’s ladies championship. The…
Doc’s Sports Retreat to sponsor Quad-Tour Challenge
The Quad-Tour Challenge picked up a title sponsor for the 2011 season. Doc’s Sports Retreat in Livonia has agreed to a 1-year deal to sponsor the event, scheduled for July 16 at Whispering Willows GC.
2010 44 stories
Martin wins 2nd Runny Nose
David Martin won the 2010 Runny Nose Open on Saturday in relatively mild conditions at Harbor Club GC in Belleville. Benign winds kept the temperature comfortable for late November and Martin…
Inaugural Division Bell rings for Team Central
The Mulligan Tour’s Central Division, led by Commissioner Greg Kline, won the inaugural Division Bell event on Sunday at Farmington Hills GC. The 4-man team of Kline, Kelly Arnold, Dan Schwartz…
Tom Moran chips and putts his way to Skills Challenge win
Tom Moran, a 4-time winner on Tour, sank 3 of 5 putts in the final event of the 2010 Skills Challenge to secure the $75 win. Moran was first in the bunker shot (event #3), 2nd in the 5-yard chip…
Management wins close inaugural President’s Cup matches
Team Management beat Team Labor in the first President’s Cup on Sunday. With temperatures well above normal for October 10th, Fellows Creek GC hosted the inaugural matches pitting a team of 6 from…
Abele, Acosta and Villerot win divisional Skins Games
Phil Abele, Commissioner of the Tour’s West division, took the final 2 skins including the super skin on the 18th hole to win the West Skins Game. Abele won 4 skins in all that totaled $38. Barb…
Team Central keeps Comm Cup
Commissioner Greg Kline piloted Team Central to another Commissioner’s Cup victory, successfully defending the Cup for a second time. He has captained 4 winners in 6 years. The Central squad…
Gardner plants a win at Polo Fields
Rob Gardner, a 2nd year pro from Belleville, won the 2010 TOUR Championship Saturday at the Polo Fields Golf & Country Club in Ann Arbor. Gardner ranked 2nd in fairways hit (11/14) and converted 3…
Kline, Abele finalize teams for Commissioner’s Cup
The 6th Commissioner’s Cup Matches are set for September 25-26 at the Thoroughbred golf course at the JJ Ranch Resort in Rothbury, Michigan. The annual team matches pit a team representing the…
Better late than never – Tom Moran delivers UPS Quad-Tour win
Tom Moran collected his 2nd win of the year – and 4th overall – at the 2010 UPS Store Quad-Tour Challenge on Saturday by netting an even par 71 and accumulating a team score of 8-under 276. Moran…
Tom Sachs outlasts the PLAYERS at windy Eagle Crest
Tom Sachs, a 3rd year pro from Franklin, Michigan, won the PLAYERS Championship on Saturday by shooting a 39-38 – 77 on a windswept Eagle Crest golf course. The reigning MT Senior Open champ made…
Kline is Grande in the West
Greg Kline has made a habit of taking Mulligan Tour major championship hardware. One week after winning the inaugural EASTERN Championship, Kline took his “A” game west, to Jackson, Michigan, and…
Kline colors Greystone red, Powel wins East Money Title
Greg Kline had little problem with Greystone Golf Club, host site for the first EASTERN Championship on Sunday, winning his 8th Mulligan Tour major title with a convincing 7-stroke win. Kline…
Perch reels in 18th career win
Rick Persichetti won the 2010 Ugly Pants Open on Saturday – his 18th title in 8 years on Tour. Perch posted a 38-31 – 69 that was 4-strokes better than Eric Morris and 5-strokes clear of Barb…
Eric Morris wins the Caddyshack
Eric Morris was left holding the gopher on Sunday when his 1-under par 71 held up as the low score at the 2010 Caddyshack Classic. The Links at Lake Erie gave up it’s normal allotment of birdies…
Mike Prieskorn wins Carrington for 4th victory of the year
Trying to keep pace with his Memorial Tournament partner, Mike Prieskorn won the 2010 Carrington Classic on Saturday – his 4th victory of the year, 1 shy of the 5 titles Thom Bales has colleted…
Steve Villerot collects the 65 Kennedy’s at Fifty Cent Classic
Steve Villerot, 3 weeks removed from his first career win, essentially made it 2 in a row with a victory at the 2010 Fifty Cent Classic on Saturday. Since his win at the Crazy Brit on July 17,…
Thom Bales rolls to Go Blue title
A hot and blustery day at Leslie Park led to higher scores at the 2010 Go Blue Classic. Thom Bales prevailed with a 1-over par 73 for his 5th win of the year – tying Greg Kline’s record of 5 wins…
T-Bone walks all the way to the Match Play title, 3rd major of the year
Thom “T-Bone” Bales finished the job on Sunday, winning his 3rd major championship of the year by taking the 2010 Match Play Championship with a 2&1 win over Rick Persichetti. The only player to…
Sunday Match Play duel includes Meland, Perch, Schwartz and Bales
The 2010 Match Play Championship was whittled down to the final four on Saturday. Tour founder Erik Meland won his first 2 matches ever in this tournament to advance to the semi finals on Sunday.…
Prieskorn makes Two-Stick his 3rd win of the year
Mike Prieskorn joined his Memorial partner Thom Bales as 3 time winners in 2010. Prieskorn used a 3-wood and a 7-iron to navigate around the 6,200 yards of Sandy Creek GC and win the 2010…
Steve Villerot gets the points
Steve Villerot, a rookie from Plymouth, found the Crazy Brit format to his liking scoring 43 points and taking the 2010 title in only his 5th start on Tour. Villerot had 1 eagle (4 points) and 6…
Tom Seniority
Tom Sachs won the inaugural MT Senior Open on Sunday at Lake Erie Metropark. The most senior member of the Tour played the steadiest in the warm conditions and finished 2-strokes ahead of Tim…
Art Wakeford gets first win in Casino Classic playoff
Art Wakeford survived a lengthy playoff with his friend Jon Heikkinen to win the 2010 Casino Classic on Saturday. With Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club hosting the inaugural event, Wakeford made a…
Barb Hoelzle reigns at MT Ladies Open
Barb Hoelzle won the 2010 MT Ladies Open at Fieldstone GC on Sunday to become the winningest female player on Tour. A net eagle at the par-3 17th provided just enough cushion to collect win #6…
Bales finishes off the field, wins the HPO by 13 strokes
Thom Bales followed an opening 65 with a final round 70 to finish at 9-under par 135 and claim the first 36-hole Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open title. Bales was the only player to…
65 puts Bales in the driver’s seat
Thom Bales posted a 7-under 65 on a long Lakes of Taylor course to lead the 2010 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open by 3 strokes going into Sunday’s final round. Bales recorded 8 birdies…
Acosta strings together 2nd win
Lou Acosta, the 2nd year pro from Ann Arbor, collected his 2nd Tour win by winning a small field Strokes on a Rope title at Lake Forest GC on Saturday. He finished at 8-over par 80 to beat Young…
Denny Ersig wins inaugural Sparty Classic
A 6 year Tour veteran, Denny Ersig picked up win #5 at the inaugural Sparty Classic at Pine Trace GC on Saturday. Ersig shot a 7-under 65 to beat Randall Reher by 4 strokes. Ersig moved up to the…
T-Bone finds a stake
Thom Bales beat Greg Kline in a 5-hole playoff at the 2010 Par-54 Classic on Friday. Kline, the defending champ, made a late charge making up 5 strokes on Bales over the final 5 holes. Both player…
Martin returns to winning ways
David Martin, the Tour’s career money leader, made his 2010 debut at the Fox Hunt and collected win #16, his 67th top-4 in 120 starts. Martin led the field with 12 greens in regulation and scored…
Philip Johnson reaches Holy Grail
A second year player from Ypsilanti, Philip Johnson became the 5th first time winner on Tour this year. Johnson shot 37-30 – 67 to beat Rob Gardner by 3 strokes for the 2010 Holy Grail title.…
Terry Baar is the Real McCoy
A bridesmaid twice before at the Real McCoy Classic, Terry Baar shot an 8-under par 63 at Farmington Hills GC to win the RMC by 4 strokes over Dave Randall. A front nine 28 powered Baar to her 3rd…
86th time’s the charm
A seasoned veteran of 7 years on Tour, East Division Commissioner Tom Hoelzle put it all together on Saturday and posted his first Tour win at the 2010 Big Dog Pro-Am. Hoelzle had made 85 starts…
Moran collects 3rd Tour win
Tom Moran shot a 1-under par 69 to win the 2010 Dudlee’s Plymouth Open by 3-strokes. Moran recovered from a double-bogey, par, bogey start on the first 3 holes to play 4-under the rest of the way.…
Bales and Prieskorn team up to win 2010 Memorial Tournament
Thom Bales and Mike Prieskorn, partners out of necessity, found themselves holding the Green Towels at the conclusion of the 2010 Memorial Tournament last Saturday at Gateway Golf Club. The pair…
Kline wins Animal House
Greg Kline made it 2 for 2 to start the 2010 season. A week after taking the Western Swing title, Kline found himself with low score again winning the Animal House Classic after shooting a 38-32 –…
Powell tunes up at Sweet Sixteen
John Powell, a 3rd year pro from Livonia, collected win #3 by taking the 2010 Sweet Sixteen at Blackheath GC on Sunday. Powell carded 8 birdies and an eagle and then discarded his 2 worst holes, a…
Carter cashes in at Chelsea Classic
Karl Carter, a 2nd year pro from Dearborn, made the 2010 Chelsea Classic his first Tour win. Carter shot a 36-44 – 80 to beat PC Carlos and Joe Robar by 1-stroke. The 8-over par 80 was the highest…
Kline wins 3rd Western Swing
Central Division Commissioner Greg Kline withstood the strong winds at Rustic Glen on Saturday to win the Western Swing for the 3rd time. Kline’s first Tour victory was the 2003 Western Swing,…
Abele makes 2010 Pine View Classic his first career title
Phil Abele, commissioner of the Tour’s west division, shot a 2-over par 74 to beat Barb Hoelzle by one stroke for the 2010 Pine View Classic title. A passing thunderstorm in the morning delayed…
Prieskorn delivers at Tin Cup
Mike Prieskorn, a 2nd year pro from Wayne, won the 2010 Tin Cup on Saturday. A stretch of 6 birdies in 7 holes gave Prieskorn (32-39 – 71) a lead that held up by 1-stroke over Tom R Litzler. The…
Strokes start to count on May 1
The Pine View Classic and the Tin Cup open the 2010 Mulligan Tour season on May 1st. A smaller field of 20 players are travelling to Pine View for the 12th playing of the Pine View Classic. A…
School bell rings at Fox Creek
The Mulligan Tour’s 12th season starts at Q-School where the new rookie crop gets a start on developing their MT handicap index (MTHI). At least 23 new members will make their Tour debut at the…
By Tami Bealert PGA Professional / Fitness Trainer
After a long and grueling winter, spring has finally arrived! The fairways are getting their first cut, traps are being filled with fresh sand, and new balls are replacing the old ones at the golf…
2009 26 stories
Kline feels fine at Runny Nose
With a record field of 15 players and reasonably warm, sunny conditions for late November, Greg Kline won his first Runny Nose Open shooting a 35-36 – 71 for a 3 stroke victory over PC Carlos.…
Kline’s skills shine in November
Greg Kline won the inaugural Mulligan Tour Skills Challenge on Saturday scoring 38 points to beat Phil Abele by 6 points. On a picture perfect first Saturday of November, Kline finished among the…
Kline & Co. win ’09 Comm Cup before singles matches
Captain Greg Kline led his Central Division team to a convincing win over the West Division in the 5th Commissioner’s Cup Matches. Buck’s Run Golf Club in Mt. Pleasant hosted the annual matches…
Wyka is 2009 TOUR Champ, Perch nabs 3rd Money Title
Rookie Scott Wyka made a living on the major championships. Adding to a 3rd place finish at the Memorial in May and a win at the Harbour Pointe Open in June, he closed out the Tour’s 2009…
Persichetti takes PLAYERS and WESTERN Championships
Rick Persichetti collected wins number 16 and 17 in one weekend – one major weekend. “Perch” claimed the PLAYERS Championship last Saturday at Inkster Valley GC and then followed up with a win at…
Lord of the Links
Charlie Roy seemed at home at the Links at Lake Erie on Saturday – and the gopher trophy will spend another year at the Roy home as a result. Roy went 6-under par on a stretch of 5 holes (#2 – #6)…
Roy wins, Part II
Charlie Roy closed out the Tour’s regular season by winning the final 2 events. After winning the Caddyshack Classic on Saturday, he traveled up to Stony Creek Metropark on Sunday and took the…
Eric Morris makes Carrington Classic his first Tour victory
Eric Morris shot a 35-32 – 67 to win the 2009 Carrington Classic by 3 shots and claim his first career win. Morris, a rookie from Romulus, carded 6 birdies and 2 eagles including a net ace at the…
Bales wins UPS Store Quad-Tour Challenge in a playoff
Thom Bales teamed up with Corey Pavin (69), Bernhard Langer (65) and Paula Creamer (70) to win the 2009 UPS Store Quad-Tour Challenge on Saturday. Bales shot a 39-34 – 73 on Idyl Wyld’s par-70…
Ugly scores at Downing Farms
Don Morris won the 2009 Ugly Pants Open on Sunday at Downing Farms GC, his 3rd win of the year. In fact, Morris has clinched the west division money title for 2009 with 2 tournaments remaining…
Kelly Arnold marches to the Match Play Championship
Kelly Arnold survived a semi-final match with 3-time winner Greg Kline and then went on to win the final against Young Tom Litzler to capture his first Match Play Championship and his 3rd major…
Sunday at Match Play
The only thing that stands between a showdown between 3-time winner Greg Kline and the ’07 winner DeVonne Mowry at the 2009 Match Play Championship is Kelly Arnold and Young Tom Litzler. Kline,…
Dave Randall beats Randall Reher in a playoff for Crazy Brit title
Dave Randall, a 4th year veteran from Northville, earned his 3rd title in 31 career starts on Tour by winning the 2009 Crazy Brit in a playoff on Saturday. He needed overtime to overtake rookie…
Carol Koch defends the Ladies Open title at Sandy Creek
Carol Koch successfully defended her MT Ladies Open title last Saturday by shooting 35-38 – 73 at Sandy Creek Golf Club in Monroe. She beat the ’07 Ladies Open champ DeVonne Mowry by 2-strokes by…
Morris takes Go Blue Classic with 69 at Reddeman Farms
Don Morris solidified his case for “Rookie-of-the-Year” honors with a 2nd win this season. He shot a 3-under par 69 at Reddeman Farms GC to take the 2009 Go Blue Classic title beating Erik Meland…
Powell strings together 2nd win
Last year’s “Rookie of the Year” has his sights set on “Player of the Year” in 2009. John Powell has steadily climbed the ranks of the Mulligan Tour and now is officially the #1 ranked player on…
Wyka wins HPO in a playoff
Scott Wyka, a rookie from Dearborn, beat Mike Pearcy in a 5 hole playoff after both finished at 1-under 35 in a 9-hole Harbour Pointe Open. Overnight rains made the west nine at Pheasant Run Golf…
Kline nabs Par-54 for 14th title
Central division Commissioner Greg Kline won the Par-54 Classic on the Strategic Fox course at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center on Friday. The field of 16 avoided the impending storms that arrived…
Lou Acosta wins Real McCoy
Morning rains softened Farmington Hills Golf Club on Saturday and the Tour players took advantage of a vulnerable course that was quite receptive. Lou Acosta became the 2nd rookie this year to get…
Terry Baar makes Holy Grail her 2nd career win
Thirty Four entrants came to St. Johns Golf and Conference Center last Saturday seeking the Mulligan Tour’s Holy Grail. Armed with 3 holy hand grenades, Terry Baar shot a 3-under par 69 for a…
Powell and Robar take Green Towels after playoff
After falling a stroke short of forcing a playoff with Rick Persichetti and Kelly Arnold in the 2008 Memorial Tournament, John Powell and Joe Robar returned to Gateway Golf Club this year as one…
David Martin wins Western Swing
David Martin, the Tour’s all-time money leader with over $1200 in career earnings, collected his 15th title Saturday by winning the Western Swing for the 2nd time. The model of consistency, Martin…
Tom Moran cashes in at Chelsea Classic
Tom Moran, in his 5th year on Tour and making his 45th career start, lapped the field Saturday at Calderone Farms GC to win the 2009 Chelsea Classic by 6-strokes. Moran used an eagle and 5 birdies…
Meet the New Kids on the Block
A field of 31 competed for the 2009 Animal House Classic title at Salem Hills last Saturday and the top 6 places were taken by 1st or 2nd year players. Meet the new kids on the block. Rookie Don…
Perch takes Tin Cup for 15th career win
Rick “Perch” Persichetti, a 7th year pro from Dearborn, collected his 15th career victory at the 2009 Tin Cup. A chip-in birdie at his final hole (#15) was the difference in beating rookie Lou…
Bruning wins season opening Weekend Warrior Golfer.com Classic
Picking up where he left off, Bob Bruning, the 2008 Money Titleist, started the new season by winning the Weekend Warrior Golfer.com Classic last Saturday after posting a 34-41 – 75 at Pine View…
2008 33 stories
Erik Meland wins first Runny Nose Open in 7 tries
The founder of the Mulligan Tour, Erik Meland, found a Runny Nose Open title in his 7th attempt. The “silly season” event, hosted by Belleville’s Harbor Club GC since 2002, greeted 8 players in…
Captain Kline’s crew captures Commissioner’s Cup
The Mulligan Tour’s Central Division represented by Commissioner Greg Kline and 7 others won the 2008 Commissioner’s Cup on the first weekend in October. Team Central held a 9 1/2 to 6 1/2 lead…
Bruning wins Central Skins Game
Bob Bruning, the 2008 Money Titleist, added to his winnings by winning 6 skins worth $48 at the Central Skins Game on Sunday. Bruning, winner of the 2006 West Skins Game, won a $6 skin on the…
Martin wins West Skins Game
David Martin, playing in his 5th Skins Game, won the 18th hole for a $20 skin that secured the 2008 West Skins Game title. He finished with 3 skins worth $42. Martin, winner of the Skins Game in…
Bob Bruning wins 2008 Money Title
Greg Kline followed the light at the end of the tunnel and, after some spirited debate, found victory again at the TOUR Championship. One of several players forced to finish their rounds in the…
PLAYERS gets Barbed
Barb Hoelzle established herself as the top lady golfer on the Mulligan Tour on Saturday. Already enjoying a career year, Hoelzle won her first major title by shooting a 2-under par 70 at the 2008…
Ersig wins Crazy redux
Denny Ersig, a 4 year Tour pro from Shelby Township, added the 2008 Crazy Brit to his resume of 4 Tour wins. Ersig collected 36 points in the British Stableford scoring system and beat Dick Spiers…
Martin wins WESTERN
David Martin collected his 6th Mulligan Tour major championship on Saturday winning the 2008 WESTERN Championship at Moose Ridge GC. Martin bogied the final hole but finished with a 1 over par 72…
Arnold nets 4th win of the year
Kelly Arnold returned to his winning ways of May. Winless since 3 victories in the first month of the season, Arnold shot a 32-37 – 69 at Carrington GC to win the 2008 Carrington Classic. The 4…
Klipa is Big Dog for ’08
Jeff Klipa entered the 2008 Big Dog Pro-Am looking for a ticket to Moose Ridge – site of the WESTERN Championship on August 23rd. Likely needing a top-3 finish to earn enough prize money to get…
Roy captures Caddyshack
Tour rookie Charlie Roy, playing in only his 6th Tour event, won the 2008 Anchor Conveyor Caddyshack Classic on Saturday by shooting 35-30 – 65, 2 strokes better than Bob Bruning. Roy earned $36…
Randall wins Ugly Pants Open
Dave Randall holed a 150-yard approach shot on Downing Farms’ #13 for a natural eagle and went on to win the 2008 Ugly Pants Open on Sunday by 1-stroke over Greg Kline. Randall netted an even par…
Collins wins Fifty Cent in playoff
In the 2nd Fifty Cent Classic, Ray Collins beat Thom Bales in a playoff after both shot even par 72’s at Sycamore Hills GC on Saturday. After Bales led the field with only 29 putts in the…
Bruning joins the ranks of Mulligan Tour major champs
Bob Bruning cruised to victory in the 2008 Match Play Championship on Sunday at Willow Metropark GC besting rookie John Powell 7&6 in the final. Bruning, the #9 seed by virtue of being 13th on the…
Meland claims Quad-Tour title
In his record 138th start on Tour, Erik Meland won a record 16th Tour title by beating Dan Schwartz in a playoff to win the 2008 Quad-Tour Challenge. Meland netted an even par 71 at Fox Creek GC…
Persichetti adds red ribbon for 2nd Strokes on a Rope win
In a battle of the Thousand dollar men, Rick Persichetti beat David Martin in a playoff for the 2008 Strokes on a Rope title, his 14th career win and 3rd this season. Martin ($1,161.20) and…
Carol Koch is Ladies champ
Carol Koch, hero of last September’s Commissioner’s Cup, won her first tournament on Sunday at the 2008 MT Ladies Open. Koch shot an 8-over par 80 in blustery conditions at Lake Forest Golf Club…
Crazy Brit rained-out
Rick Persichetti claimed his 13th Mulligan Tour title on Saturday by winning the Two-Stick Classic at Rush Lake Hills GC in Pinckney. A passing shower delayed play for about 20 minutes early in…
Thom Bales wins wet HPO for first major victory
The first half of the 2008 Mulligan Tour season ended on Saturday with Thom Bales claiming his 3rd win of the year and first major victory. The 2008 Commercial Underwriters Harbour Pointe Open…
Bruning wins Real McCoy Classic in a playoff
Bob Bruning won a 4-way playoff on Saturday to win the 2008 Real McCoy Classic, his 3rd Mulligan Tour title in 30 career starts. Bruning, winner of the 2006 Two-Stick Classic and the 2007 Fifty…
Hoelzle wins her 2nd Par-54, Meland takes Fox Hunt again
Barb Hoelzle won the Par-54 Classic at the Strategic Fox last Friday, her 2nd win in the 5 year history of this tournament. She won the event in 2005 and also finished with the low score in 2006…
Barb Hoelzle finds the Holy Grail
Barb Hoelzle posted a 1-over par 72 at St. John’s Golf & Conference Center and claimed her 3rd title at the 2008 Holy Grail. Hoelzle (formerly Barb Randle) beat Erik Meland by a stroke and added…
Cwikla takes Plymouth Open
Jim Cwikla collected his first Tour win in 6 years on Saturday after firing a 1-under par 69 on the Fox Hills Classic course to take a 2-stroke win at the 2008 Plymouth Open. His longtime Memorial…
Stepek wins Go Blue Classic
John Stepek made a back nine charge at Reddeman Farms on Saturday to win the 2008 Go Blue Classic title. Making 5 birdies over the last 9 holes, Stepek overcame a double-bogey at #9 and bogies at…
2nd Green Towel for Persichetti, Arnold is 3 for 3 in 2008
Rick Persichetti and Kelly Arnold teamed up to win the 2008 Memorial Tournament last Saturday at Gateway Golf Club. Partners for the 2nd year in a row, the pair improved on their T-4 finish in…
Arnold is Sweet Sixteen champ
Kelly Arnold nearly recorded the Tour’s 4th hole-in-one on Saturday. His tee shot at the 172-yard 3rd (his 12th hole) at Salem Hills stopped just 3 inches from the hole. The tap in birdie was a…
Bales wins Animal House
Thom Bales shot a 36-34 – 70 to claim the 2008 Animal House Classic just 2 weeks after winning at Pine View. Bales added another 7 birdies and leads the Tour with 5.33 birdies per 18 holes.
Butler takes Chelsea by 4
Russ Butler shot a 34-35 – 69 at Pierce Lake GC to take the 2008 Chelsea Classic title – his 2nd career Tour win. Butler, the only player to finish in red numbers, led the field in driving…
Klipa wins Western Swing
Jeff Klipa survived a wild Western Swing on Saturday at Huron Meadows Metropark. A 6-stroke lead nearly vanished in the closing holes as Klipa (38-39 – 77) finished 4-over on the last 3 holes…
Bales wins PVC in playoff
Thom Bales birdied the 18th hole at Pine View GC to shoot a back-nine 35 and force a playoff with 2-time Pine View Classic winner Erik Meland. Bales (40-35 – 75) needed 33 putts on Pine View’s…
Arnold takes Tin Cup
Kelly Arnold captured his 2nd Tour win last Saturday at Hickory Creek Golf Club by playing his final 9 holes in 2-under par. Arnold (39-35 – 74) finished at 2-over for the tournament winning the…
Kline Finally Re-Takes the Tin Cup
Kathy Kowaczyk of Train with Tami presents the Tin Cup to Greg Kline
Snow golf for Easter weekend
A late winter snow storm dumped 8 inches of fluffy white snow on Pine View Golf Club on Good Friday just 6 weeks before Pine View will open the 2008 Western division schedule. Granted, Easter was…
2007 26 stories
Litzler gets Runny Nose again
Old Tom Litzler won the Runny Nose Open on Saturday, November 24th at Harbor Club golf course in Belleville. With the temperature never rising above 40°, Litzler proved that his 2006 Runny Nose…
Kline wins TOUR Championship, but Martin takes the Money Title and Tour’s #1 ranking
Greg Kline birdied the par-5 18th hole at the Fortress to finish at 4-over par 76 and take 1-stroke victory in the 2007 TOUR Championship. Playing partner David Martin also birdied the 18th but…
And a Star is Born
Carol Koch, playing in the final match of the 2007 Commissioner’s Cup against Kelly Arnold, was 4-down thru 9 holes and feeling the heat of an unusually warm day in late September. But realizing…
West team returns 5 players to defend the Commissioner’s Cup
The 3rd playing of the Commissioner’s Cup will pit an 8-player team from the West division against an 8-player team from the Central division in team and singles matches at Manistee National Golf…
Klipa collects 4th win of the year
With the help of Tiger Woods (67), Tom Watson (69), and Annika Sorrenstam (67), Jeff Klipa posted a 4-over par 75 at Fox Creek GC to finish at 8-under 278 and win the 2007 Quad-Tour Challenge by…
It’s in the Hole!!!
Greg Kline went low at the Links at Lake Erie to capture his first win in more than a year. Kline, the Tour’s #1 ranked player, shot a 32-31 – 63 to beat rookie Phil Abele by 2-strokes at the 2007…
Randle reigns at Downing Farms
Barb Randle collected her 2nd Tour victory by scattering 7 birdies and 7 pars over the Downing Farms layout, finishing 3 strokes under par and winning the 2007 Ugly Pants Open by 7-shots over Tom…
Litzler cashes in at Carrington
Old Tom Litzler shot 33-36 – 69 and won the 2007 Carrington Classic by 2 strokes over Carol Koch. Litzler had worked his way up to 2nd on the money list without the aid of a win. After earning $36…
DeVonne Mowry marches to Match Play title
DeVonne Mowry found a very playable Links at Whitmore Lake hosting the 2007 Match Play Championship and took advantage by playing very well over 3 days and claiming the prestigious Match Play…
Bruning takes inaugural Fifty Cent
Bob Bruning shot a 34-34 – 68 on Sycamore Hills’ South-North course on Saturday for a 1-stroke win over 5 others to capture the first Fifty Cent Classic title. Bruning led the field in putting,…
The Crazy Britzler!
Young Tom Litzler scored a modern-era (since 2001) record 39 points at the Crazy Brit, played at Whispering Willows GC on July 14, to secure his 3rd Tour victory. The British Stableford scoring…
Moran hails the victors at Leslie
Tom Moran broke through for his first victory by blistering Leslie Park’s back nine in 29 and taking the 2007 Go Blue Classic with a 7-under 65 total. Moran, in his 2nd year on Tour and making his…
Klipa halfway to Grand Slam
A 4-year veteran of the Mulligan Tour, Jeff Klipa was 0 for his first 11 majors. Now, he is 2 for his last 2 as the Memorial champ picked up the 2nd leg of the Grand Slam winning the Commercial…
Thousand Dollar Man
David Martin, an 8-year veteran of the Mulligan Tour, became the first to reach the $1000 career earnings plateau after winning the 2007 Strokes on a Rope title. The Tour’s Money Titleist in 2001…
Mowry takes Par-54 to new low, wins title by 9 strokes
DeVonne Mowry shot a record 2-under par 52 to claim the 2007 Par-54 Classic title at the Strategic Fox GC on Friday, June 22nd. Mowry is only the 2nd player to break par at the 4-year old event.…
Hawkinson’s back nine charge nets Real McCoy title
John Hawkinson, the 2nd year pro from Livonia, played Farmington Hills GC’s inward nine in 5-under par 31 to win the 2007 Real McCoy Classic by one stroke over a trio of players. It was…
Collins discovers the Holy Grail
Ray Collins played the final 6 holes at St.Johns Golf and Conference Center in 5-under par to capture the 2007 Holy Grail by a stroke over rookie Tim Snitchler. It was the first individual victory…
Klipa and McCoy win Memorial
Jeff Klipa and Victor McCoy, teamed together for the 5th time in this 2-man scramble event, overcame periodic downpours and strong winds to post a 4-under par 68 and win the Green Towels as the…
Bales wins Chelsea Classic title
Thom Bales used 4 birdies and an eagle to post a 2-under par 70 and win the 2007 Chelsea Classic by 6-strokes on a crusty Reddeman Farms golf club. As the afternoon winds made the greens hard and…
Martin captures Western Swing
The Mulligan Tour’s career money winner, David Martin is off to a flying start in his 8th year on Tour. Following a 2nd at the Tin Cup and a T-3 at the Sweet Sixteen, Martin won the Western Swing…
Klipa’s 2nd career title is Sweet
Jeff Klipa threw out his double bogies on the 11th and 12th holes to secure a 7-under par 16-hole total to win the 2007 Sweet Sixteen by 10-strokes. Klipa played the last 5 holes…
From Last to First
Erik Meland rebounded from a horrendous start to the 2007 season (last place at Pine View) by winning the Animal House Classic for the 2nd time. He posted a 37-33 – 70, with net eagles on his 12th…
Pine View catches Perch
Commissioner Rick “Perch” Persichetti was left holding the prize as a tough Pine View golf course left the field struggling to make birdies. Persichetti carded 2 birdies and an eagle and finished…
The Butler did it!
Russ Butler, a 3-year veteran on Tour, birdied the 18th hole at Hickory Creek to secure a 2-stroke victory at the 2007 Tin Cup. It was Butler’s first win in 15 career starts and secured his spot…
Tour schedule revamped with declining membership
The Mulligan Tour announced this week that, among several changes, 3 tournaments will be put on the shelf for 2007 in light of the 2nd straight year of declining membership. The Plymouth Open, the…
Mulligan Tour preps for 9th year
Southeast Michigan’s premiere recreational golf league is preparing for it’s 9th year. The 2007 Mulligan Tour schedule includes 25 regular season tournaments and 3 post season invitationals. There…
2006 29 stories
Tom Litzler wins Runny Nose
With the mercury reaching for 60º, “Old Tom” Litzler won the 2006 Runny Nose Open on Saturday, November 25th at Harbor Club GC in Belleville. It was easily the warmest Runny Nose tournament to…
Team West wins 2nd Commissioner’s Cup
The 2nd Commissioner’s Cup matches were held at the Legacy Golf Club on October 6 and 7. The defending Central team had 7 returning members from a squad that took the first Cup 16 to 8. But the…
Dennis Ersig beats the Tour’s best at Inkster Valley
In a war of attrition, 2nd year pro Dennis Ersig carded 5 net birdies to offset some of the bogies and double bogies that were so plenty at Inkster Valley Golf Club. Ersig finished at 5-over par…
Persichetti and Arnold win division titles
Rick Persichetti won the WESTERN Championship on Saturday, September 2nd, at the Grande Golf Club in Jackson. The West division commissioner was the only player in the elite field of top-20 money…
Bob Baar wins Big Dog
Bob Baar rallied on Willow Metropark’s back nine to claim the 2006 Big Dog Pro-Am – his 3rd title this year. An eagle on the finishing hole completed a 5-under par 30 on the inward nine that sent…
Bruning takes Two-Stick
Bob Bruning eagled the 18th hole to force a playoff with his old neighbor – “Old Tom” Litzler at the 2006 Two-Stick Classic held at Hickory Sticks GC in Ann Arbor on August 6th. Bruning then holed…
Dennis Ersig grabs the gopher
Dennis Ersig won the 2006 Anchor Conveyor Caddyshack Classic at the Links at Lake Erie with a record setting performance. A personal best gross 79 netted a 10-under 62 and a 4-stroke win over…
Kline and Bruning win Skins Games
Greg Kline, the Central division Commissioner, needed 4 extra holes to eliminate Ray Collins from the $32 carry-over skin and win the 2006 Central Skins Game . Kline won 4 skins in all worth $44.…
Baar wins inaugural Carrington Classic
Bob Baar collected his 2nd win of the season after finishing 35-32 – 67 at the inaugural Carrington Classic on July 29th. Baar recorded 8 birdies against only 3 bogies on the 6,408 yard layout at…
Loescher makes grand exit
Preparing for relocation to New Mexico, and retirement from the Mulligan Tour, Ed and Cindy Loescher made their final event a memorable one. Cindy, the 2005 PLAYERS Champ, netted an even par 72 to…
Thom Bales picks up first win
Rookie Thom Bales used 2 eagles and 3 birdies to shoot 39-35 – 74 and win the 2006 Ugly Pants Open by a stroke over 4 others. With heat and humidity playing a role at Downing Farms GC in South…
Commissioner’s Day
June 10th was “Commissioner’s Day” on the Mulligan Tour. Greg Kline, Central division Commissioner, won the Crazy Brit at Whispering Willows GC in the morning and then Rick “Perch” Persichetti,…
Happy Father (in-law’s) Day
When you’re “on”, you’re “on” and Dave Randall was ON at the 2006 Real McCoy Classic last Saturday, June 17th, at Farmington Hills Golf Club. Randall recorded his 2nd best gross score ever, a 75,…
Martin and Litzler win Strategic Fox events
David Martin collected his 11th Tour win after outlasting Barb Randle in a playoff for the 2006 Par-54 Classic title on June 30th at the Strategic Fox. Martin and Randle, the defending champion,…
McCoy wins Go Blue Classic
Victor McCoy earned his first Tour win Saturday (June 3) at the 2006 Go Blue Classic. McCoy returned to the site of his previous close call with victory – Lake Forest GC in Ann Arbor – where he…
The Coming of Sasquatch
Tony Viviano became the first player from the 2006 rookie class to find the winner’s circle. Playing in only his 3rd tournament, he claimed the 2006 Plymouth Open title after finishing at 2-over…
White strokes again
Pastor Bob White won the 2006 Strokes on a Rope title on June 24th at Lake Erie Metropark. His 6th career win was his 2nd of the 2006 season and the 2nd time he has won the Strokes on a Rope. He…
Greg Kline and Bob White win Green Towels, beat 2 other teams in playoff
Greg Kline continues his impressive run on the Mulligan Tour. Teaming with Bob White to win the 2006 Memorial Tournament, Kline has now won 5 of the last 6 Tour events in which he has…
Make that 4 in a row
Greg Kline has now won the last 4 tournaments that he has entered. Finishing 2005 with wins at the Match Play Championship and TOUR Championship, Kline starts the 2006 season with wins at the Tin…
Martin takes 10th career title in a playoff
David Martin won the 2006 Sweet Sixteen on Saturday, May 13th, in less than perfect conditions. Rain soaked Salem Hills GC became the site of Martin’s 10th career win, after he outlasted Tom W…
Meland at home in Chelsea
Erik Meland won the 2006 Chelsea Classic at Calderone Farms. Meland won the 2nd year event with a 4-under par 68 carding 8 net birdies during the round. The founding member of the Mulligan Tour…
Meland favors moving Memorial Tournament over postponement
Memorial Tournament host Erik Meland moved the event to a substitute site after Willow Metropark closed for flooding. For the first time in the tournament’s 11 year history, the 2-man scramble…
Zoo Keeper
Rick Persichetti won the 2006 Animal House Classic at Salem Hills on May 13th. The western division Commissioner shot 35-35 – 70 to win by 8-strokes. It was his 2nd AHC title in 3 years and his…
Kline wins Tin Cup
Central division Commissioner Greg Kline was the only player to hit the peninsula green at Hickory Creek’s 17th hole completing the comeback and winning the 2006 Tin Cup on Saturday. He shot 40-37…
Mr. and Mrs. GoodBaar
Bob Baar, a 3-year Tour veteran, played the back-nine in 2-under par 34 to capture his first full field win by finishing at 2-over par 74 at the Pine View Classic. He finished 2-strokes ahead of…
Viviano, Thompson medal at Q-school; Young guns lead ’06 rookie crop
Tony Viviano and Mike Thompson took medalist honors at the 2006 Qualifying schools held recently in Livonia. It was the first time in 4 years that the Tour completed both stages in one season. Bad…
Bob White takes Runny Nose for 2nd time
Bob White, Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Belleville, won the 2005 Runny Nose Open on March 4th at Harbor Club GC. The rescheduled event – snow in late November 2005 forced the postponement –…
Links at Whitmore Lake awarded 2006 Match Play Championship
The Tour finalized a deal with the Links at Whitmore Lake to begin hosting the Match Play Championship starting in 2006. The Links course will hold the first round on Friday, August 4th, and the…
Tour announces changes, schedule for 2006 season
Among the few changes approved for the 2006 Tour season at the Board of Directors meeting was the exciting possibility to earn a 2-year exemption from membership dues with a hole-in-one during…
2005 9 stories
Runny Nose Open Postponed
An early taste of winter left snow on the ground for the traditional Saturday-after-Thanksgiving Runny Nose Open . As a result, the event was postponed for the first time in its 5-year history.…
Kline leads Team Central to first Commissioner’s Cup
Central division Commissioner Greg Kline led a team of 8 players to victory in the first Commissioner’s Cup. Played on Friday, October 7th, and Saturday, October 8th, at the Lakes of Taylor Golf…
“Mr. September”
Two weeks after winning the first ever TOUR Championship, Greg Kline successfully defended his Match Play title. He has now won 7 consecutive matches in running his overall record at the Match…
Young Tom Shoots Record 59 at Sweet Sixteen
Young Tom Litzler had a day for the ages at the inaugural Sweet Sixteen tournament. He carded the Tour’s first 59 including a front nine 27 which is also a Tour record with him scoring 5 birdies,…
Rookie Brueckman Top Animal
Dave Brueckman took at 1 shot victory at the Animal House Classic with a 1 under par 71 in only his 5th Tour event. Bob Barr finished T-2 and Rookie Fred Markman took 4th in his 4th Tour start at…
Father & Son team take the Green Towels
Tom W. Litzler and his son Tom R. Litzler won the 2005 Memorial Tournament on May 21 st at Willow Metropark GC in New Boston. The partners earned their first Tour victories together in the…
Doc Has Rx for First Chelsea Classic
Doc Daksiewicz shot a 4 under 68 to take the inaugural Chelsea Classic by 4 shots. Doc had 6 birdies and an Albatross to dominate the day. Cindy Loescher had 6 birdies and an eagle for her 72 even…
Homberger Takes the Tin Cup
Kerry Homberger shot a tidy Even par 72 to take the Tin Cup. Castmore was 2nd and Bob White and Greg Kline tied for 3rd at 4 over par 76. Homberger notched 5 birdies and an eagle to take the…
Meland Goes Back to Back in Pines
Erik Meland made it two years in a row with victories at Pine View. This year he shot an Even Par 72 for the win. Barb Randle finished 1 back in a tie with Cary Marakovitz. Victor McCoy tied with…