– The Cleveland Metroparks Golf Division will hold their first Spring Tour event of the season, a 2-Man Scramble at Manakiki Golf Course in Willougby Hills. Entry blank here. Enter asap, as they close entries quickly; – The Golf Galaxy Tour has a 2-player better ball at The Quarry GC in Canton this coming Saturday … READ MORE >
Get your entry in now for the kick-off to the 2009 Akron District Golf Association season!
50 teams are currently entered, and groupings and starting times are now posted for the 2009 Parke H. Thornton 2-Man Better Ball at Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links in Akron this coming Saturday, May 2.
Under ideal playing conditions with April temperatures near 85 degrees, a field of 36 teams vied for a $10,000 purse with an added $960 in the skins game.
The team of Eric Frischette, Todd Cravens, Mike Doan, Kyle House, and Ken Cook shot an amazing 19 under par, a tournament record. They amassed 2 eagles, 15 birdies, and only one par for their winning score of 51.
In the skins game, there were an amazing seven skins out — and an even more incredible 3 holes-in-one on the day! In the many years of this event, there have been only a couple of hole-in-ones in that entire span of time; three in one day is a spectacular feat. Complete results below.
With some strong winds and the kinds of pins you would expect for a 6-Man scramble at Chippewa, some might say Mother Nature and the golf course won the first ever Chippewa 6-Man Scramble in Doylestown on Saturday. Certainly no team ran away with it or went deep on the scorecard.
Better said, the team of Walt Robertson, Randy Skorman, Ty Kovach, Chris Okeson, Ryan Stefanski and Allen Freeman outlasted the rest of the field to claim the top honor, posting a 16-under par 55 to win by a single shot, good for the $3,000 first prize.
Two veteran teams hit it close enough to the hole and bounced in enough putts to tie for the win at the Eagle Creek 6-Man Scramble in Norwalk on Sunday.
The 6-man teams of pro Eric Frischette and of captain Jason Kiley (teammates listed below) overcame the chilly day and difficult course conditions to claim a tie for the top spot at 18-under par.
Finishing in second place alone at 17-under par was the Mike Stone team.
The Stone team also grabbed one of two skins made on the day with a chip-in eagle at the 324-yard par-4 17th. The other skin belonged to the Tim Ailes team with Ailes’ hole-in-one at the 174 yard par-3 6th, the loudest roar of the day on the golf course.
Results and an “editorial comment” follow.
Big news on a newly announced spring event that should draw a GREAT field: Chippewa Golf Club in Doylestown will host an “Opening Day 6-Man Scramble” on Saturday, April 25th, with a 12:30 shotgun start.
Teams may consist of 6 amateurs or 1 pro and 5 ams. Entry fee is $100 per man, plus an optional $20 per man skins pot ($120 per team).
