Two weeks ago, Pete Skirpstas of Medina shot rounds of 69-68 to win the Sleepy Hollow Course Championship and Cleveland Am qualifier, setting a new scoring record for that event.
On Saturday, Skirpstas posted a 2-under par 69 — which included a holed wedge from the right rough at the par-4 fifth hole for eagle-2 — to take a share of the top spot with first round leader Andrew Bailey of Rocky River after two rounds of the 2011 Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship.
Andrew Bailey of Rocky River posted a 3-under par 68 to lead after Friday’s first round of the 2011 Cleveland Amateur Championship at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Brecksville.
Bailey, who was the medalist at the Big Met qualifier this year thanks in part to a first round course-record 63, leads by one shot over Kevin Hamori of Chagrin Falls, who shot 2-under par 69. Matt Heestand also produced an under par round with a score of 70.
Angela Codian of Massillon posted scores of 74-73 for an impressive win at the 2011 Women’s Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship played over 36-holes at Shawnee Hills Golf Course in Bedford this past weekend.
Ricky Jaskolski of North Royalton left no chance for any of his fellow competitors to catch him at the Shawnee Hills Course Championship and Cleveland Amateur Qualifier.
With scores of 67 – 68 = 135 and a 7-under par total, Jaskolski won by a smooth six shots.
For the first time in several years, an over par score won the Manakiki Course Championship and Cleveland Amateur Qualifying Tournament.
Alex DiPalma bested the field with back-to-back 73’s for a 146 total, winning by a single shot.
After posting a course record score of 9-under par 63 in the first round, Andrew Bailey started the day with a four shot lead. He shot a steady 35-35=70 to capture his first Big Met Course Championship at 11-under par for 36 holes. But even still, Bailey’s victory wasn’t without some drama.
