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Marshall, Michigan At the Medalist, you’ll find a championship links-style 41⁄2 star rated course that has been exquisitely etched out of almost 300 acres of rolling wooded land and wetlands. You’re in South Central Michigan, but the terrain will carry you away in your mind to the state’s north woods. The Medalist has hosted many prestigious statewide events including the 2001 Women’s State Championship, the 2010 Michigan State Junior Golf Championship, and the 2011 Michigan Junior State Amateur Championship. We have also hosted numerous USGA qualifiers including most recently United State Amateur Public Links qualifiers in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
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In the midst of this scenic location, you’ll be taking on a championship course created by Michigan’s own Bill Newcomb. His handiwork is a mustplay for the serious golfer who will find intriguing doglegs, split fairways, wetlands, and ponds to carry. But this is a course for all generations and all the family to enjoy. With five sets of tees available on each hole, players of every level can enjoy Newcomb’s handiwork. After you’ve experienced our winning style at The Medalist, golfing here will become your passion. And keep in mind, that The Medalist is an excellent location for your next golfing event.
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Michigan Junior PGA Tour Hantz Golf Club - Tecumseh, MI July 20, 2013
Eagle Eye Golf Club – Bath MI July 24, 2013 Boys 16-18 Place Name 1 Brent Marshall 2 Matthew Rogerson T3 Jack Weller T3 Austin Carter Boys 13-15 Place Name 1 Jonathan Ravid 2 Brady Rice 2 Eric Nunn Girls 16-18 Place Name 1 Kendall Graves Girls 13-15 Place Name 1 Sheirdan Graves 2 Natasha Chinoy
Boys 16-18 Place Name 1 Danny Langa 2 Samuel Eberts 2 Merrick George Boys 13-15 Place Name 1 Scott Sparks 2 Tony Fuentes 2 Jonathan Ravid Girls 16-18 Place Name No Scores Girls 13-15 Place Name No Scores
Score 73 74 74 Score 76 77 77 Score
Score
The Polo Fields Golf Club – Ypsilanti MI July 22, 2013 Boys 16-18 Place Name 1 David Smith 2 Andre Scopone 2 Niko Voutsaras Boys 13-15 Place Name 1 Ryan Katofiasc 2 Brady Dice 3 Max Palmer Girls 16-18 Place Name 1 Elayna Bowser 2 Megan Klintworth 3 Kendall Graves Girls 13-15 Place Name 1 Gabriella Scopone 2 Sheridan Graves
Score 73 73 74 74 Score 77 78 78 Score 90 Score 122 126
U of M Golf Club – Ann Arbor MI July 29, 2013
Boys 16-18 Place Name 1 AJ Varekois 2 Samuel Eberts 3 Jack Moore 3 Brent Marshall
Score 73 77 77 Score 75 76 80
Boys 13-15 Place Name 1 Rhet Schrauben 2 Brady Dice 3 Jonathan Ravid Girls 16-18 Place Name 1 Elayna Bowser 2 Ellie Miller 3 Kendall Graves Girls 13-15 Place Name 1 Gabriella Scopone 2 Sheridan Graves
Score 80 85 93 Score 105 116
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Score 72 74 76 76
Score 75 76 78 Score 83 85 93 Score 108 125 Continued on Page 7
Michigan Junior PGA Tour The Fortress Golf Club – Frankenmuth MI August 1-2, 2013
Boys 16-18 Place Name 1 Jack Weller 2 Matthew Alderink 3 David Smith Boys 13-15 Place Name 1 Imaad Qureshi 2 Tony Fuentes 3 Jonathan Ravid 3 Noah Rocheleau Girls 16-18 Place Name 1 Elayna Bowser 1 Jamie Greene 3 Pader Her Girls 13-15 Place Name 1 Abby Detmar 2 Gabriella Scopone 3 Sherdan Graves
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Score 144 147 149 Score 152 154 156 156 Score 155 155 160 Score 91 101 114
Michigan Publinx Golf Association- 2013 Business Meetings Date
Event
Time
Location
January 10th
Board Meeting
6:30 PM
Pontiac C.C.
March 7th
Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Pontiac C.C.
April 1st
Deadline Team Rosters
April 15th
Deadline For Membership
April 18th
Board Meeting & Members
7:00 PM
Pontiac C.C.
May 8th
Deadline Michigan Medal
June 6th
Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Pontiac C.C.
July 9th
Deadline For SMP
July 11th
Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Pontiac C.C.
September 12th
Board Meeting
7:00 PM
Pontiac C.C.
October 26th
MPGA Annual Meeting
8:30 AM
Pontiac C.C.
October 26th
Board Meeting
9:30 AM
Pontiac C.C.
December 5th
Board Meeting
6:30 AM
Pontiac C.C.
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Gaylord Michigan is America’s Summer Golf Mecca
Tom Fazio Premier The Gaylord Golf Mecca, one of the premier summer golf destinations in the country located in northern Michigan, has hosted nearly 4 million golfers over the past 26 years according to the Gaylord Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Paul Beachnau, a Michigan State University graduate who was hired to oversee the Tourism Bureau, and take a page from Myrtle Beach, SC, the most successful golf marketing program in the country. Gaylord, then with seven courses, began setting up a
Golf Channel launched its popular “Big Break” series in Gaylord and ESPN’s “Par 3 Shootout” at Treetops both helped spread the Mecca name across America. Treetops head professional Rick Smith, nationally known instructor to PGA Tour players and never without an idea, helped develop both the Big Break and Par-3 Shootout on Threetops, the resort’s award winning short course designed by Smith.
Golf is the big draw in America’s Summer Golf Mecca, which embraces 17 courses with four resorts and 21 hotel properties for Stay and Play packages. It’s all anchored by Gaylord, a lumber town from the late 19th century known as the Alpine Village, a nod to the Otsego Club that started as Hidden Valley with Swiss-style buildings and a restaurant with a spectacular view of the Sturgeon River Valley. When Michigan golf began booming in the 1980s, Gaylord was in the perfect location on Interstate 75, an easy drive from the populous southern part of the state plus Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The question was
The Natural Stay and Play hotel and golf packaging program. That was 1987. The courses over the years have been designed by the best. Robert Trent Jones Sr. started it all with his course at Treetops. Jones gave Sylvan Ski Resort owner Harry Melling the name that captures northern Michigan golf. “Treetops” Jones said when he looked out from the tee site of his par-3 sixth hole and saw nothing but green tree tops as far as the eye could see. Melling renamed the resort Treetops and named the course the Jones Masterpiece.
The Loon how to spread the news to market the region as a golf destination. A group of local owners led by Otsego Club’s Keith Gornick came together with
oldest course, the Classic at the Otsego Club was designed by William Diddel. There are wide fairways, drop shots galore and views that stretch to the horizon.
Other leading course designers include Rees Jones, Tom Fazio, Rick Smith, Tom Doak, Gary Koch and partner Rick Robins, Don Childs, Al Watrous, Jerry Matthews, Michigan’s most prolific designer, and the
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The Tribute The Shootout featured superstars Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples and Jack Nicklaus over the years and scored its biggest ESPN national replays when Lee Trevino aced the seventh hole in 2007. It’s regarded the richest payday ever for a single shot, $1 million.
Continued on Page 14
Scott Strickland Wins 2013 GAM Championship First round action at the GAM Championship found three players (Peter Farner, Brian Hayward and Tom Werkmeister) setting the pace with rounds of 70. Three more players (Jeff Champine, Anthony Sorentino and Baily Truesdell) would be right on their heels with rounds of 71. At the end of the second round it was Jeff Champine and Anthony Sorentino who moved to the forefront and tied for first at 141. Brian Hayward stood at 142 followed by Casey Baker and Steve Mckalko at 143. In the third and final round it was Scott Strickland who made the big move. Scott fired a round of 64 to finish the tournament with a score of 208 and leap frog all the leaders to capture the trophy by six strokes.
Top Results Place
Name
Hometown
Rd1
Rd2
Rd3
Total
1
Strickland, Scott
Birmingham
72
72
64
208
2
Baker, Casey
Ann Arbor
72
71
71
214
3
Werkmeister, Tom
Kentwood
70
75
70
215
4
Champine, Jeff
Rochester Hills
71
70
75
216
5
Sorentino, Ant.
Rochester Hills
71
70
76
217
6
Clark, Nathan
Charlotte
72
72
74
218
6
Dovre, Eric
Waterford
74
72
72
218
6
Bowser, Evan
Dearborn
75
75
68
218
6
Dalga, Jared
Grand Rapids
75
73
70
218
6
Rabourn, Ben
Grand Rapids
72
75
71
218
Congratulations, Scott
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2013 U. S. Mid Amateur Qualifier Island Hills Golf Club August 22nd, 2013
Fall is near and Mid Amateur Qualifier’s are here with Island Hills hosting the first qualifier in Michigan for 2013. The player’s are shooting for a place in the field at the 2013 USGA Mid Amateur held at Country Club Of Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama.
QUALIFYING RESULTS … ISLAND HILLS GOLF CLUB Last name
First Name
Location
Score
Clark,
Nathan
Charlotte
72
Medalist
Berchiatti,
Geno
Greenville
73
Qualified
Werkmeister,
Tom
Kentwood
73
1st Alt.
Anderson,
Adam
Kalamazoo
73
2nd Alt.
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Rules of Golf Quiz - August 1.
A dog has dug a hole in the ground and a player’s ball comes to rest in the hole. The player is entitled to relief without penalty? True / False
2.
Paul’s ball is on the putting green. He marks the position of the ball and replaces it on the green. He addresses the ball and then steps 3 paces behind the ball to check his line of putt and the ball moves what is the Ruling? a. No penalty and the ball must be played as it lies. b. A one-stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced. c. A one-stroke penalty and the ball must be played from where it came to rest.
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4.
5.
Joe’s ball is resting against the flagstick. He removes the flagstick and the ball rolls 3 feet away. What is the Ruling? a. He must play the ball as it lies, no penalty. b. He must replace the ball against the flagstick and play again, adding a penalty of one-stroke for moving his ball in play. c. He must place the ball on the edge of the cup without penalty.
A player’s ball lies in casual water within an area marked GUR. He decides to take relief from the casual water and the decide if he wants to take relief from the GUR. He can do this. True / False
6.
Mike purposely stops his ball with his club. What is the Ruling? a. He must replace the ball taking a one-stroke penalty. b. He must play the ball from where it was stopped with a two-stroke penalty. c. He must move the club and play the ball from where it comes to rest with a one-stroke penalty under Rule 19 and a two-stroke penalty under Rule 18.
7.
A player enters a bunker and uses a club as a cane to prevent falling. The club breaks. The player incurs no penalty and may replace the club as it was broken in the course of Play. True / False.
8.
Joe is waiting to play from the tee on hole 3. There is a wait and he decides to practice putting on a nearby practice putting green. What is the Ruling? a. There is no penalty. b. There is a two-stroke penalty for practicing during the round. c. There is a one-stroke penalty for practicing during the round.
9.
Joe and Mike are waiting to play on the second hole. Joe plays and comments that he should have used a 5 iron. Mike still had to play from the teeing ground. Joe gave advice to Mike and incurred a two-stroke penalty. True / False
10.
Larry is searching for his ball in a water hazard. He accidentally kicks his ball which was lying in the grass within the hazard. There is no penalty as it was during search. True / False
A club is unfit for play if it is bent or has a loose grip. True / False?
*Quiz Answers on Page 16
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Gaylord Michigan is America’s Summer Golf Mecca Continued from Page 8 Barry Owens, Treetops general manager who was in on the Mecca from the beginning with his father-in-law, Ron Otto, at Garland Resort, credited Beachnau for the Mecca’s continuing success despite some difficult economic conditions. “I’ve always believed in cooperative marketing when you have a unified cause,” Owens said. “You make the pie bigger for everyone so you don’t beat up each other. Other organizations have tried it over the years but Paul is the glue who holds it altogether and his leadership style is the big reason for our success.” “The Mecca marketing is what put Gaylord on the map,” said Larry Bowden, owner of Marsh Ridge and The Natural
The Gaylord Golf Mecca has offered something for everyone – award winning resorts, high-quality public courses, fine and casual dining, and quaint inns. It’s an experience golfers of all skills and tastes can enjoy.
The Jones Masterpiece resorts.” Bowden said Treetops developer Harry Melling gave him good advice: Build something affordable for the average person. “I have and it shows that in the Mecca, there’s a course for everyone,” Bowden said.
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Ron Beurmann Wins the 2013 Michigan Senior PGA Professional Championship! By Justin Phillips Ron Beurmann from the Country Club of Jackson continued his fine play this year by winning the 2013 Michigan Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by O ’ K e e f e / S o u t h w o r t h Development/Mercedes Benz today at Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Harbor Springs. With 17 players within 3 shots of the lead to start the day we knew anything could happen. Ron was able to make a 15 foot birdie putt on the final hole to force a playoff with Bob Makoski, both Ron and Bob shot (-2) under par rounds of 70 today to finish at (-4) under for the tournament. Ron was able to defeat Bob on the first playoff hole with a par. This is Ron’s first Michigan Senior PGA Championship win. He solidified his position as the Michigan Senior Player of the Year as he also won the Club Car Senior
Open a few weeks ago at Bedford Valley. The top 10 qualifiers from here will move on to represent the Michigan Section in the 2013 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Mercedes Benz on October 10-13, 2013 at Creighton Farms and River Creek Club in Virginia. Joining Ron Beurmann and Bob Makoski in qualifying are John Traub, Frank McAuliffe, Lee Houtteman, Mark Hill, Mick DeKorver, Barry Redmond, Dave Kendall and George Bowman. Nick Berklich, a PGA Life member from Grand Blanc recorded a (-3) under par round of 69 in the first round and a 81 in the second round to win the Super Senior 70+ Division. We would like to thank our host site Birchwood Farms Golf & CC. This is the first year that they have hosted this event. The golf course is in great shape and proved
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to be an excellent venue. The club kicked things off by hosting an opening party on Sunday night for the players that also served as a fundraiser for the Northern Chapter First Tee Program. We would also like to thank our sponsors of this event. We have a local sponsor O’Keefe that has stepped up to help support the event along with our National Sponsors Southworth Development, Mercedes Benz and the PGA Tour.
Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Association GLAGA Players Choice All City Championship Results August 2-4, 2013 • Forest Akers-Eagle Eye-Hawk Hollow Open/Championship Division Championship Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
1
Castellani, Carson
64
71
69
204
2
Benson, Matt
68
70
75
213
3
Beltzer, Chris
73
69
73
215
4
English, Blake
71
72
73
216
5
Dean, Reid
69
75
74
218
6
Hurst, Nick
71
75
72
218
7
Choma, Dale
71
74
75
220
7
Patterson, Smith
71
73
76
220
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If you are looking for competitive amateur golf in the Lansing area, then log onto www.glaga.org and see what GLAGA has to offer and what the association stands for. They offer a nice blend of amateur tournaments throughout the summer, with flights/divisions where you can compete with other players at your skill level. GLAGA also looks to the future by stimulating charitable contributions to help advance “junior” golf in the Greater Lansing area and to expand the opportunities for juniors to learn the game of golf.
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Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Association Championship 1st Flight Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
1
Dowling, Zachary
82
74
72
228
2
DeKorte, Davis
77
78
73
228
2
Manchester, Aaron
74
81
73
228
4
Ault, Daniel
73
84
72
229
4
Brogan, Blake
76
79
74
229
5
Freund, Jordan
78
78
74
230
Championship 2nd Flight Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
1
Comito, Frank
75
85
74
234
2
Koenigsknecht, Dave
77
81
78
236
3
Arbour, Josh
79
79
80
238
Championship 2nd Flight Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
3
Makley, Jeff
78
80
80
238
3
Schrauben, Rhet
76
82
80
238
5
Foster, Rex
77
83
79
239
5
Gilkey, John
83
75
81
239
Championship 3rd Flight Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
1
Boucher, Reid
78
84
76
238
2
Ranns, Nick
76
86
79
241
3
Volkers, Rick
78
83
82
243
4
Griffith, Bradley
74
87
83
244
4
Szedlak, Josh
74
87
83
244
Championship 4th Flight Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
1
Bohnhoff, Karl
80
86
79
245
2
Kleimola, Keith
81
85
80
246
3
Barrett, Jim
85
81
83
249
4
McCarthy, Patrick
79
93
80
252
4
Sermak, Bill
86
81
85
252
Continued on Page 17 *Quiz Answers from Page 13
Answers: (1) Answer: False unless a committee implements a local Rule declaring that area as GUR. (2) Answer: B
Decision 18-2b/7; (3) Answer: C Decision 17-4/3; (4) Answer: True Decision 25-1b/11; (5) Answer: True Rule 4-; (6) Answer: B Decision 1-2/5.5; (7) Answer: True Decision 4-3/7; (8) Answer: A Rule -2; (9) Answer: False Decision 8-1/8; (10) Answer: False Decision 12-1/5
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Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Association Championship 5th Flight Place
Name
East
West
Hawk
Total
1
Schafer, Kevin
85
90
80
255
2
Brenton, Tanner
83
93
83
259
3
Granger, James
86
89
86
261
4
Prokop, Mike
80
95
87
262
5
Forsthoefel, Tony
91
85
87
263
5
Harkema, Doug
91
90
82
263
Senior Championship Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
Total
1
Blake, Jerry
76
76
73
225
2
Mastin, Randy
74
76
76
226
3
Kuhl, Roger
74
77
76
227
4
Crilley, Patrick
75
77
76
228
Senior 1st Flight Place
Name
East
West
Hawk
Total
1
Stuewe, Bob
78
86
74
238
2
Schobert, Doug
81
84
82
247
3
Broughman, Gary
81
85
82
248
3
Seehase, Dave
77
86
85
248
Senior 2nd Flight Place
Name
East
West
Hawk
Total
1
Horrocks, Scott
87
84
84
255
2
Carlson, Mark
82
92
82
256
3
Spellman, Patrick
88
87
85
260
4
Kinnison, Bryce
86
92
84
262
Total
Women’s Championship Place
Name
East
West
Eagle
1
Harkema, Casey
85
85
89
259
2
Dusenbery, Elizabeth
100
102
99
301
3
Cooper, Christa
117
118
120
355
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The Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association (MPSGA) Michigan Publinx Senior Golf Association Single Day Tournament Results Polo Fields Golf Club July 18, 2013 Place 1 2 3 4 5
Flt A A A A A
Player Pilon, Tom Mlynarczyk, Jim Phillips, Mike McTear, David Reifert, Fritz
City Plymouth Northville Bloomfield Hills Redford Ypsilanti
Score 72 73 73 77 76
HCP 7 7 5 8 6
Net Score 65 66 68 69 70
Place 1 2 2 4 4
Flt B B B B B
Player Harrison, Patrick Feiten, Dan Frontier, Greg Allen, Thom Gostovich, Jim
City Ann Arbor Commerce Twsp. Waterford Bloomfield New Baltimore
Score 77 76 79 77 77
HCP 13 10 13 10 10
Net Score 64 66 66 67 67
Place 1 1 3 4 5 5
Flt C C C C C C
Player Collins, Ray Fedoronko, Ron Winters, Everett Dodd, John Egan, Tim Mercury, Joe
City Southfield Warren Royal Oak Farmington Hills Dearborn Heights Rochester Hills
Score 88 86 87 88 88 89
HCP 19 17 17 17 16 17
Net Score 69 69 70 71 72 72
Place 1 2 2 4 4
Flt D D D D D
Player McCullough, C. Bevak, John December, Tom DeFever, Morris Williams, Lee
City Detroit Grosse Ile Royal Oak Shelby Twsp. Redford
Score 90 92 91 100 96
HCP 23 23 22 30 26
Net Score 67 69 69 70 70
Continued on Page 19
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The Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association (MPSGA) Continued... Twin Lakes Golf Club July 25, 2013 Place 1 1 1 1 5 5
Flt A A A A A A
Player Kuehn, Brian McTear, David Mlynarczyk, Jim Pearson, Greg Davis, Clifford Halle, Roger
City Ann Arbor Redford Northville Royal Oak Rochester Hills Chesterfield Twp.
Score 74 73 73 71 74 72
HCP 8 7 7 5 7 5
Net Score 66 66 66 66 67 67
Place 1 2 3 3 3
Flt B B B B B
Player Ash, Paul Hicks, Harry Frontier, Greg Kipp, Dennis Muszynski, Daniel
City Brighton Commerce Twp. Waterford Royal Oak Sterling Heights
Net Score 74 77 79 81 80
HCP 10 12 11 13 12
Score 64 65 68 68 68
Place 1 1 3 3 3
Flt C C C C C
Player Germond, Steve Moore, Daniel Dodd, John McCall, Brian Reeves, Bob
City W. Bloomfield Plymouth Farmington Hills Ann Arbor Bloomfield Twp.
Score 84 86 84 83 83
HCP 17 19 15 14 14
Net Score 67 67 69 69 69
Place 1 2 3 4 5
Flt D D D D D
Player Kurczewski, Tom McCullough, C. DeFever, Morris Gold, Stephen Jones, Nathaniel
City Shelby Twp. Detroit Shelby Twp. Troy Detroit
Score 94 87 96 101 95
HCP 30 21 27 30 23
Net Score 64 66 69 71 72
Continued on Page 20
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The Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association (MPSGA) Continued... Huntmore Golf Club August 3, 2013 Place 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4
Flt A A A A A A A A A
Player Reifert, Fritz Allen, Thom Kuehn, Brian Ash, Paul Harrison, Patrick McTear, David Pilon, Tom Pratt Jr, John Ruelle, David
City Ypsilanti Bloomfield Ann Arbor Brighton Ann Arbor Redford Plymouth Troy Waterford
Score 74 80 80 83 83 79 78 83 79
HCP 5 9 9 11 11 7 6 11 7
Net Score 69 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72
Place 1 2 3 4 4 4 4
Flt B B B B B B B
Player Hicks, Harry Evans, Lafayette Rubiner, Allen Frontier, Greg Grill, Paul Sutherland, Dan Thompson, John
City Commerce Twp. Detroit Huntington Wds Waterford Byron Northville Highland
Score 77 77 81 79 79 82 79
HCP 12 11 14 11 11 14 11
Net Score 65 66 67 68 68 68 68
Place 1 2 3 4 5
Flt C C C C C
Player Taylor II, William Northville Egan, Tim O’Neill, Kevin Wagner, Curt Galsterer, Jack
City 79 Dearborn Heights Livonia White Lake Grosse Pte. Wds
Score 18 81 83 90 89
HCP 61 16 17 19 17
65 66 71 72
Place 1 2 3 4 4
Flt D D D D D
Player Williams, Lee Carli, Carl J. Noble, Frank DeFever, Morris Hackstock, Fred
City Redford Sterling Heights Livonia Shelby Twp. Lake Orion
Score 82 89 92 94 92
HCP 24 28 28 28 26
Net Score 58 61 64 66 66
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Anthony Sorentino Captures The Fifth Publinx Championship Series Event Dunham Hills Golf Club • August 11, 2013 John Olejniczak fired a round of 71 to capture the 3rd Publinx Championship Series Event. Brett Quitiquit took second place with 72 followed by Larry Sterling & Bill Zylstra with 73. The “Net Division” found Marcus Trammel shot a fine round with a net score of 72 claiming the trophy with a two shot margin over Dale Wojcik who had a net score of 74. In the “Senior Division” Fritz Reifert tallied a net score of 70, three shots better than Greg Pierson.
Results
Place 21
Championship Division Place 1 2 3 5 7
Name Sorentino, Anthony Jaschuk, Scott Dovre, Eric Sterling, Larry Dagenais, Jerry Emsley, Ray Alvey, Andy Bailey, Chris Boghikian, Razmig
Score 70 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 74
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Name Klemet, Kevin May, Jason Daigle, Leo Quitiquit, Brett Mango, Tony Moores, Tom Solverson, J. Paul Catto, Shawn Davies, Greg Herczak, Ron Sowders, Rod
Score 74 74 75 75 76 76 76 77 77 77 77
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Name Comito, Frank Jordan, Ken Worrilow, Charles Zylstra, Bill Bogusz, James Furlong, Kevin Olejniczak, John Bright, Nicholas Djurdjev, Fred Johnson, Joseph Mair, John Peplinski, Michael Harte, Michael Lucaj, Luc Markham, Thomas Weaver, Ronald Dagenais, Rich Gizzarelli, Gene Kibby, Brian Nimphie, Richard Batch, Steve Palarchio, Gary Solverson, Stephen Blair, Chris Allan, Karl Lindbloom, Alexander
Net Division Place 1 2 4 5 7
Name Wright, Joshua Crosby, Arturo Oneill, Matt Crockett, Richard Langenderfer, Matt Muscaro, Dave Luke, Tom Mianowski, Peter Mulhern, Thomas
Score 81 79 79 77 90 79 86 85 85
Hcp 16 13 13 9 18 7 12 11 11
Score 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 82 82 82 82 83 84 85 86 91 95
Net Score 65 66 66 68 72 72 74 74 74
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The Fifth Publinx Championship Series Event (Continued) Net Division Place Pikora, Michael 12
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Name 84 Whiteaker, Kyle Camp, Scott Hermann, Brian Mikoloff, Kelly Misovski, John Suchta, Nick Grzadzinski, Mat Misovski, Lou Morgan, John Stefanoski, Vasko Szymanski, Steven McKay, Kevin Perry, Scott Campbell, John Markovski, John Wojcik, Dale Bedson, Jim
Score 10 78 78 85 83 86 84 81 90 88 81 84 84 91 98 84 91 90
Hcp 74 4 3 10 8 11 9 5 14 12 5 7 6 13 17 3 10 8
Name Kirkland, Charles Owens, Pete Pujdowski, Ed Reifert, Fritz
Score 83 77 86 75
Hcp 21 9 18 7
Net Score 62 68 68 68
Name Pearson, Greg Pilon, Tom Schulte, George Brunning, David December, Thomas Insana, Gary Thompson, Brad Kennedy, John Touchette, Chris Shaheen, Rick Yoo, Hyun Bee, Ralph Cykowski, Mark Davis, Clifford Kim, Kyu Ward, Don Harmala, Doug Pratt, John Schwope, Bill Morris, James Mutz, Charles English, Larry Kaspor, Albert Pirrami, Gino Taylor, William II Babicz, Kirk Hurst, Bill Miller, Mark Dahlberg, Ron
Score 75 77 92 82 93 75 74 90 84 77 82 78 82 82 86 81 88 86 81 89 82 91 92 84 97 90 99 108 94
Hcp 6 8 23 12 23 5 4 19 13 5 10 5 8 8 12 7 13 11 6 13 6 14 14 6 19 9 17 22 5
Net Score 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 76 76 77 78 78 78 81 82 86 89
Senior Division Place 1 2
Senior Division Place 5
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30 31 32 33
Net Score
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2013 Michigan Publinx Team Play Through July 19, 2013 EAST SIDE STANDINGS Team Orchards Fieldstone The Fountains Blackheath 1 Bald Mountain Sycamore Hills Glacier Club 1 Pontiac CC Black River Twin Lakes Glacier Club 2 Pontiac Municipal Blackheath 2 Greystone Devil’s Ridge
Wins 12 9 9 7 8 7 5 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 1
Loses
Ties
Percentage
0 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10
0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1.000 0.750 0.750 0.682 0.667 0.583 0.500 0.500 0.417 0.364 0.364 0.292 0.273 0.182 0.091
WEST SIDE STANDINGS Team Gateway Lyon Oaks Dunham Hills The Jackal Green Oaks Moose Ridge Fox Creek Salem Hills Golden Fox Lakes of Taylor Flushing Valley Whitmore Lake
Wins 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 3 3 1 1
Loses 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 8 9 10
Ties 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
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Percentage 0.909 0.818 0.727 0.636 0.636 0.545 0.500 0.455 0.273 0.273 0.136 0.091
Michigan Publinx Golf Association 2013 Honor Roll Standings Through August 14, 2013 Championship Division: Last Name Davies Dovre Zylstra Quitiquit Bastion Sorentino Jaschuk Schleicher Champine Alvey Sterling Clore Vaclav Daigle Olejniczak Johnson Klemet May Boghikian Emsley Slade Cunningham Stark Coriasso Uelmen Djurdjev Dagenais Hudson Bailey Dagenais Hooks
First Name Greg Eric Bill Brett Brad Anthony Scott Erik Jeff Andy Larry Siegel Dave Leo John Joseph F. Kevin Jason Razmig Ray Spencer Nick Sam Ronnie James Fred Jerry Brett Chris Rich Joe
Championship Division: Points 1196 880 822 756 743 708 697 620 518 450 448 390 321 312 312 288 287 283 278 234 170 160 155 150 147 143 143 131 131 128 122
Last Name Gizzarelli Magyar Barnes Comito Harris Mango Pattenaude Brickey Anderson Carpenter Weaver Rymiszewski Tulppo Lindsey Kandilian Robeson Coriasso Depew DeMarti Monteith Knudson Kalmink Bartnick Amaya Bartnick Cenkner VanDam Herczak Parker Voke Kibby Worrilow Bernhardt
First Name Gene Thomas Jim Frank Ian Anthony Eric TJ Steve Bryan Ronald Gary David Cleat Bill Nick Michael Jeff Anthony Bill Jeff Jonathan David Yasu Matthew Pat Brad Ron Joe Kevin Brian Charles Patrick
Points 110 100 98 86 80 80 75 61 37 35 33 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 28 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 17 15 13 11 11 11
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Championship Division: Last Name Kern Chicka Zeoli
Senior Division:
First Name Matt Ken Alex
Points 11 5 5
First Name Marcus John Richard Dave Dale Thomas Scott Steven Kelly Vasko Jim Matt Joshua Matt Arturo John Lou (Ljupco) Robert Kyle Peter David Brian Chris Tom John Kevin Michael Mat Nick John Scott Kim Nick
Points 428 335 293 278 263 253 238 213 190 168 158 145 143 140 128 126 120 111 105 103 101 91 85 75 70 70 65 59 43 43 26 26 10
First Name Don Fritz John Greg hyun James Clifford Ed Gary Tom Ralph James
Points 470 410 295 252 204 200 196 193 190 165 156 150
Last Name Kim Phillips Cykowski Ahern Mutz Brunning Shaheen Harmala Hurst Moline White Kaspor Thompson Klosowski Hoover Schwope Taylor Smith Touchette Ellis English Dahlberg Lam Schulte Kirkland
Net Division: Last Name Trammel Misovski Crockett Muscaro Wojcik Mulhern Perry Szymanski Mikoloff Stefanoski Bedson ONeill Wright Langenderfer Crosby Morgan Misovski Szymanski Whiteaker Mianowski Fagan Hermann Zoller Luke Markovski McKay Pikora Grzadzinski Suchta Campbell Camp Ku Vanderginst
Senior Division: Last Name Ward Reifert Pratt Pearson yoo Morris Davis Pujdowski Insana Pilon Bee Mlynarczyk
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First Name Kyu Michael Mark Tom Charles David Rick Doug Bill James Eric Albert Brad Tim Charles Bill William II Steve Chris Jim Larry Ron Michael George Charles
Points 137 133 130 121 118 115 109 108 100 87 82 79 78 78 65 55 45 38 38 38 38 21 9 9 9
2013 "Tenative" Tournament Information
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U.S. Amateur Championship The Country Club – Brookline Mass August 12-18, 2013 Matt Fitzpatrick - Winner
Over 300 hundred players competed at this year’s U.S. Amateur Championship in Colorado. The state of Michigan had four players who qualified or were exempt for the championship including Randy Lewis (Alma), Andrew Walker (Battle Creek), Evan Bowser (Dearborn) and Gates Muller from Traverse City. Michigan had two players with notoriety in the field. The first was Randy Lewis (The second oldest in the field at 56). Randy has competed in 22 USGA events and won the 2011 US Mid Amateur championship. In addition Randy was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall Fame in 2009. On the other end of the age group is Andrew Walker who is the youngest competitor in the field at age 14. Andrew is the fifth youngest player to ever qualify for the US Amateur. Here is some interesting statistics about the number of players in the field with recent USGA competition on their resumes. Number Who Played in 2012 U.S. Amateur: 64 Number Who Played in 2013 U.S. Open: 8 (Steven Fox, Gavin Hall, Max Homa, Michael Kim, Cory McElyea, Grayson Murray, Cheng-Tsung Pan, Michael Weaver) Number Who Played in 2013 U.S. Senior Open: 2 (Michael McCoy, Curtis Skinner) Number Who Played in 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links: 28
Number Who Played in 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur: 9 The number of players that have won a USGA event or been a runner up: USGA champions (7): Steven Fox (2012 Amateur), Randal Lewis (2011 Mid-Amateur), Jim Liu (2010 Junior Amateur), Jordan Niebrugge (2013 Amateur Public Links), Scottie Scheffler (2013 Junior Amateur), Nathan Smith (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012 MidAmateur), Cory Whitsett (2007 Junior Amateur) USGA Runners-Up (10): Chelso Barrett (2011 Junior Amateur), Evan Beck (2008 Junior Amateur), Michael Kim (2013 Amateur Public Links), Randal Lewis (1996 Mid-Amateur), Jim Liu (2012 Junior Amateur), Garrett Rank (2012 Mid-Amateur), Davis Riley (2013 Junior Amateur), Curtis Skinner (2012 Senior Amateur), Justin Thomas (2010 Junior Amateur), Michael Weaver (2012 Amateur) First Round Qualifying: Nick Hardy (Northbrook, IL.) set the pace in the first round with a score of 65 (five under par) followed by Richy Werenski from South Hadley, Mass. Richy fired a round of 66. Eighteen players broke par, with another eighteen players shooting even par. When the round was through fifty-seven players would shoot 71 or less. The Michigan players had a pretty ruff start for the championship. Andrew Walker got off to the best start shooting 76, tied for 179th
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place. Randy Lewis and Evan Bowser both shot 80 followed by Gates Muller with 82. Second Round Qualifying: At the end of the second and final round of qualifying the leader board might suggest this was The World Amateur rather than the US Amateur as the top five finishers were from other countries. Nick Hardy the first round leader took a few step back wards and tied for sixth with a score of 138. Brady Watt (Australia) and Neil Raymond (England) shared the top honors and would be Co-Medalist with scores of 134. Three players tied for third, Justin Shin (Canada), Matthew Fitzpatrick (England) and Oliver Goss (Australia) firing rounds of 137. The Michigan connection had a great experience but failed to qualify for match play competition. Andrew Walker the young sensation from Battle Creek turned in the best finish shooting 153, followed by Randy Lewis at 158, Evan Bowser 160 and Gates Muller at 167. First Round Match Play: The first round of match play was completed with all four top seeds Neil Raymond, Brady Watt, Oliver Goss and Justin Shin winning their first match. Raymond and Goss had to survive close matches both winning 1up. Second Round Match Play: The field of 32 had fourteen international players. Canada, Australia and England each had four players representing their countries and looking to take the trophy home with them.
Randy Lewis
Fourth Round Match Play: The quarter final field of eight found the internationals taking the lead with five players remaining and setting up the possibility of two Australians facing each other in the semifinals and two Englanders facing each other in the other semi final match. Matt Fitzpatrick from England marked his spot in the semifinals by defeating Adam Ball from Virginia 4&3 but Corey Conners from Canada (40th seed) made sure there wouldn’t be two Englishmen dueling each other in the semifinals by beating the number one seed Neil Raymond quite handily 5&3. Both Watt and Goss won their match to make it to the semi-finals. Fifth Round Match Play: In the semi-finals the two Australians faced each other where Goss defeated Watt 2up to punch his ticket to the final round to face Fitzpatrick who defeated Conner’s 2&1. Final Match: In the final match the first eighteen holes was very competitive with Fitzpatrick holding a 1up lead. Matt is trying to be the first Englishmen to win the Amateur since 1911, while Goss is attempting to be the third Australian to ever win a amateur. As final eighteen holes continued Fitzpatrick slowly took control and eventually won the title with a 4&3 victory. Early this month Matt had also qualified for “The Open Championship” where he made the cut and was the low amateur for the tournament.
When the dust settled in the second round Raymond, Watt and Goss won their matches leaving three of the top four players in contention.
• • • • • • Third Round Match Play: The field of sixteen continued at an even split between international and US players with eight apiece. Raymond, Watt and Goss continued their march towards the finals by chalking up another win in their matches.
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2013 U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifier Lansing Country Club • Lansing, MI August 12th, 2013
Results Place
Name
Location
Score
Status
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Raymond, Mike
Jackson
71
Medalist
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Hegarty, James
Grand Rapids
72
Qualified
3
O’Connor, Michael
Benton Harbor
73
Qualified
3
Reynolds, Greg
Grand Blanc
73
Qualified
3
Jona, Ron Keego
Harbor
73
1st Alt.
6
Carson, Bob
Auburn Hills
74
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