Greetings to all of you Akron area golfers, and get ready for a great 2010 season! We’ve been working hard over the past few months to put together a schedule that promises to be our best yet!
While we have several notable changes for the 2010 season, we’re most proud to be returning to Firestone Country Club for our crown jewel tournament, the InfoCision Golfer of the Year Invitational.
Other key changes for 2010 include:
It came down to a playoff not only for the tournament, but for Golfer of the Year honors as well.
Aaron Crewse of Uniontown fired a 3-under par 68 on Sunday in the 2009 Infocision Golfer of the Year Tournament at Portage Country Club to go along with his first round 71 for a 139 total. That total put Crewse into a tie with first round leader Anthony Yacovazzi, who posted two solid rounds of 69-70.
Given the way the points broke down and the fact that both players had fantastic seasons, a sudden death playoff would determine not only the event winner, but who would be the Akron District Golf Association’s Player of the Year for 2009.
Pars halved the first three playoff holes. On the fourth hole, Crewse hit his second shot to 1-foot from the hole, seemingly ending the event. But Yacovazzi followed with a great second shot of his own to six feet. Yacovazzi hit a solid putt that spun out, and Crewse tapped in for the win.
Crewse compiled one of the best seasons ever in Akron District golf: wins at Summit County Amateur, the ADGA Individual Match Play Championship, the Golfer of Year Tournament — and in the process amassed the highest total ever of 1,325 points to win the Governors Cup. 2009 ADGA season results here.
FINAL RESULTS: 2009 ADGA GOLFER OF THE YEAR EVENT
Portage Country Club, Akron, September 12-13, 2009 – Par 71
1 Crewse, Aaron 71 68 139 $400.00 GC
2 Yacovazzi, Anthony 69 70 139 $350.00 GC
3 Beal, Ross 70 71 141 $300.00 GC
T-4 Pulk, David 72 74 146 $209.00 GC
Thomas, Mark 73 73 146 $209.00 GC
Parker, Quinn 71 75 146 $209.00 GC
T-7 Hedrick, Joe 75 72 147 $137.50 GC
Beebe, Brian 72 75 147 $137.50 GC
Akron District Golf Association
2009 Infocision Golfer of the Year
Portage Country Club, Akron
Saturday, September 12, 2009
1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start (check in starts 12:15)
Starting holes and groups:
Get your entry in for the final event of the Akron District Golf Association season, the “Player of the Year” tournament at the Portage Country Club in Akron next Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13.
Fresh off his win in the Summit County Amateur, Aaron Crewse of Uniontown continued his hot streak and ran over Chris Okeson of Cleveland today in the 36 hole finals of the 2009 ADGA Match Play Championship at Chippewa Golf Course. Crewse shot a 4-under par 67 in his first 18 holes and was 5-under … READ MORE >
In semi-final action of the 2009 ADGA Match Play Championship this past week, Chris Okeson beat Tommy Li 1-up on the final hole last Monday, and Aaron Crewse defeated Mark Thomas this weekend to set the stage for the finals. Complete bracket here. Watch Northeast Ohio Golf for the game story of the upcoming Okeson … READ MORE >
