Cleveland Metroparks Golf

Duda Earns “Fall Tour Triple” with Bailey at Big Met

Derek Duda and Andrew Bailey win 2011 Big Met 2-M Fall ScrambleDerek Duda of Seven Hills completed the Cleveland Metroparks “Fall Tour Triple Crown” by being a part of the winning team at the Fall Tour 2-Man Scramble at Big Met on Saturday.

In chilly and wet conditions, Duda and partner Andrew Bailey shot an 11-under par score of 61 to win by two shots over last year’s Fall 2-Man champions, Brian Smith and Norton Brick.

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Cleveland Metroparks Golf

Downpour Washes Out Cleveland Am Third Round; Skirpstas Wins Playoff

Sleepy Hollow's 9th Green on Sunday
Water covers the entire 9th green and a river runs down the fairway at Sleepy Hollow on Sunday

Cleveland Amateur Golf ChampionshipsAs the leaders made the turn on Sunday, it started to sprinkle again.

As the players reached the 10th green, some lightning flashed. Then came the rain. Lots of rain.

After nearly two hours of a strong, steady downpour, tournament directors Mike Raby and John Fiander determined that too much of the golf course would remain under water for the remainder of the day, so third round play was wiped out and the results after 36 holes would stand.

That meant a playoff between round one leader Andrew Bailey of Rocky River and Sleepy Hollow’s newly crowned course champion Pete Skirpstas of Medina would decide the 2011 Cleveland Am.

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