In what could be considered a ‘home game,’ Steve Weir of Berea won the 2011 Lake Erie Golf Tour event at Pine Hills Golf Club in Hinckley today. In wet conditions, Weir fired an impressive 5-under par 67 to win by one shot over former Kent State standout Nick Latimer.
Lake Erie Golf Tour
RESULTS: 2011 Lake Erie Golf Tour – The Elms
On what turned out to be a great day for golf, Mike Emery of Canton took full advantage at The Elms CC, firing a 6-under par 66 to win the inaugural event on the Lake Erie Golf Tour.
Lake Erie Golf Tour Announce 2011 Schedule
The soon-to-launch Lake Erie Golf Tour, a mini-tour series for professional and amateur golfers, has announced a 13-event schedule at golf courses throughout Northeast Ohio.
Marino Looking to Launch New Pro Golf Mini Tour in Northeast Ohio
As the assistant tournament director for the now-defunct Medalist Tour, Chris Marino spent 2010 watching first hand what concepts worked on that tour and what concepts did not. He had a front line perspective as to what the players appreciated, and what they found lacking.
Taking those lessons to heart, Marino is working to start a new regional professional golf mini-tour series for 2011, something he thinks is needed in Northeast Ohio.
But the big question is whether or not players will ‘forgive and forget’ by choosing to participate in an event series run by a former Medalist Tour staffer, even if his involvement was administrative and not managerial.
What are your thoughts about a new Northeast Ohio pro golf mini tour? What would it take for you to play? What level of fees would you be willing to pay? What rules would need to be in place? Is Chris Marino the man for the job? Log in and make your comments known after reading the full story!
