Defending champion Ross Beal of Uniontown overpowered Barberton Brookside with a bogey free 8-under par 64 on Sunday, and ran away with a seven-shot victory at the ADGA’s Medal Play Championship.
Beal carded four birdies and two eagles on Sunday for a two-day 36-hole total of 9-under par 135, easily winning the title for the second straight year.
Beal’s first eagle on Sunday came when he drove the dogleg left 325-yard third hole and sank the putt. His second eagle came on the 340-yard 16th hole when Ross sent is approach shot past the pin, spinning the ball back into the hole for a field shot.
Aaron Crewse finish in second place with a fine 2-under par 70 for a two day total of 142. Also of note, Bob Goulish had a hole-in-one for a skin on Saturday at Seven Hills.
The ADGA compliments both Seven Hills and Barberton Brookside on the excellent playing conditions of their respective golf courses.
FINAL RESULTS, 2009 ADGA STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Seven Hills GC & Barberton Brookside GC, May 30-31, 2009
[Prizes in merchandise at Chippewa GC]
Ross Beal 71-64 135 $450.00
Aaron Crewse 72-70 142 $350.00
Mike Simpson 72-73 145 $275.00
Anthony Yacovazzi 70-75 145 $275.00
Dave Oates 71-75 146 $175.00
Quinn Parker 76-70 146 $175.00
Dave Pulk 77-73 150
Ryan Gaughan 76-75 151
Dan Marr 77-75 152
Mark Thomas 78-75 153
Chris Okeson 75-81 156
Tim Davis 81-76 157
Jim Cea 81-76 157 $175.00 SR
Mychal Agarenzo 81-77 158
Brian Beebe 82-77 159
Tom Stack 80-80 160 $125.00 SR
Rob Schusrich 84-76 160
Tom Seever 77-84 161
Rob Loomis 84-77 161
Nicholas Fiore 83-79 162
Joe Hedrick 80-83 163
Dan Mosholder 84-81 165
Mike Armour 84-83 167
Tom Markham 84-88 169
Dave Marshall 85-84 169
Tommie Li 86-83 169
Dave Trier 87-82 169
John Kern 88-81 169
Bob Goulish 90-81 171
Rich Slivinski 91-82 172
Terry Szwast 93-86 179
Kevin Pruitt 93-87 180
Aaron Czetli 95-85 180
Daniel Phillips 93-91 184
Jim Tarter 90-DNS
Chris Slates NC
Sunday Skins – $40 ea
#2 Ross Beal, birdie
#3 Ross Beal, eagle
#4 Mike Simpson, eagle
#5 Dan Mosholder, birdie
#9 Ross Beal, birdie
#14 Joe Hedrick, birdie
#16 Ross Beal, eagle
#17 Rob Loomis, birdie
#18 Aaron Crewse, birdie
Saturday Skins – $70 ea
#2 Chris Okeson Birdie
#6 Bob Goulish Hole in One
#7 Chris Okeson Birdie
#15 Tom Markham Birdie
#17 Daniel Phillips Birdie
