HISTORY: Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship

Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf ChampionshipsA year-by-year list detailing the champions, the runners-up, and the senior event winners since the inaugural event in 1993 that make up the history of The Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championships:

[All ‘Year – Course’ links lead to the game story and final results from that year’s tournament on Northeast Ohio Golf.]

2023 Manakiki
Champion: Antonio Bodziony 70 – 71 – 72 = 213
Runnerup: Mark Belasic 77 – 67 – 71 = 215

Senior Champion: Scott Abercrombie 70 – 73 = 143

2022 Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Antonio Bodziony 75 – 70 – 70 = 215
Runner-Up: Brett Kaufman 75 – 67 – 78 = 220

Senior Champion: Scott Saari 74 – 66 = 140

 
2021 – Manakiki
Champion: Vaughn Snyder 72 – 65 = 137
Runner-Up: Jimmy Wild 70 – 72 = 142

Senior Champion: Monty Guest 68 – 72 = 140

 
2020 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Vaughn Snyder 75 – 70 = 145
Runners-Up: Chris Okeson 73 – 73 = 146, Steve Blackburn Jr. 74 – 72 = 146

Senior Champion: Allen Freeman 70 – 69 = 139 (Big Met)

 
2019 – Manakiki
Champion: Michael Klaric III 70 – 71 – 69 = 210
Runner-Up: Steve Blackburn Jr. 75 – 69 – 70 = 214

Senior Champion: Cary Slabaugh 73 – 72 = 145 (Big Met)

 
2018 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Grant Godfried 71 – 73 – 72 = 216
Runners-Up: Andy Grayson 72 – 71 – 74 = 217
Jimmy Wild 78 – 69 – 70 = 217

Senior Champion: Mike Beres 70 – 74 = 144 (playoff; Big Met)

 
2017 – Manakiki
Champion: Matthew McAdoo 70 – 72 = 142
Runners-up: Andrew Bailey 69 – 74 = 143
Ryan Stefanski 72 – 71 = 143
Howard Clendenin 74 – 69 = 143

Senior Champion: Jim Herchek 72 – 75 = 147 (Big Met)

 
2016 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Ryan Stefanski 69 – 78 – 68 = 215
Runners-up: Austin Zoller 69 – 74 – 75 = 218
Doug Barber 75 – 72 – 71 = 218
Jacob Appleby 75 – 74 – 69 = 218

Senior Champion: Allen Freeman 69 – 70 = 139(Big Met)

 
2015 – Manakiki
Champion: Taylor Zoller 73-69-65=207
Runner-up: Steve Blackburn, Jr. 72-70-74=216

Senior Champion: Tim Heavner 71-73=144 (Big Met)

 
2014 – Manakiki
Champion: Howard Clendenin 71-67-70=208
Runner-up: Patrick Luth 73-68-68=209

Senior Champion: Michael Mintz 72-72=144 (Big Met)

 
2013 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Brad Steven 72-71-71=214
Runner-up: Nick Palladino 69-74-72=215

Senior Champion: Mark Borlin 71-69=140 (Big Met)

 
2012 – Manakiki (36 holes; Friday round rained out)
Champion: Nick Palladino 69-73=142
Runner-up: Matt Heestand 67-76=143

Senior Champion: Steve Blackburn Sr. 72-69=141 (Big Met)

 
2011 – Sleepy Hollow (36 holes; Sunday round rained out)
Champion: Pete Skirpstas* 73-69=142 *-won playoff
Runner-up: Andrew Bailey 68-74=142

Senior Champion: Norton Brick 68-69=137 (Big Met)

 
2010 – Manakiki
Champion: Brad Steven 74-69-70=213
Runner-up: Doug Barber 74-71-70=215

Senior Champion: Norton Brick 67-73=140 (Big Met)

 
2009 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Nick Latimer 66-67-71=204 (9-under par; tournament scoring record)
Runner-up: Kyle Cobb 74-68-71=213

Senior Champion: Matt Timmons 72-70=142 (Big Met)

 
2008 – Manakiki
Champion: Kyle Cobb 75-72-70=217 (birdied first playoff hole)
Runners-up: Brad Steven, Nick Latimer, David Griffith = 217

Senior Champion: Jerry Miller 70-71=141 (Big Met)

 
2007 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Brad Steven 72-68-72=212
Runners-up: Kent Monas, Jake Scott, Tony Brigs = 214

Senior Champion: Norton Brick 72-69=141 (Big Met)

 
2006 – Manakiki
Champion: Jacob Scott 213
Runner-up: Norton Brick 217

Senior Champion: Norton Brick 72-66=138 (Big Met)

 
2005 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Steve Weir 75-69-65=209
Runners-up: Dan Rush 69-71-73=213; Mike Grasso 76-66-71=213

Senior Champion: Norton Brick 66-73 = 139 (Big Met)

 
2004 – Manakiki
Champion: Brian Krusoe 75-70-66 = 211
Runners-up: Mark Borlin, Joe Hurtuk, Dan Rush = 214

Senior Champion: Joe Skupski 71-70 =141 (Big Met)

 
2003 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Matt Marino 69-70-75=214
Runner up: Jim Krivanek 72-73-72=217

Senior Champion: Joe Skupski 74-74-73=221

 
2002 – Manakiki
Champion: Norton Brick 72-70-71=213
Runner Up: Brian Krusoe 73-74-69=216

Senior Champion: Frank Tuscano 79-75-76=230

 
2001 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Norton Brick 72-72-73=217
Runner Up: Joe Hurtuk 72-78-71=221

Senior Champion: John Betonte 72-81-71=224

 
2000 – Manakiki
Champion: Norton Brick 67-74-76=217
Runners Up: Ted Koelsch 71-71-77=219; Glyn Price 68-76-75=219

Senior Champion: John Betonte 72-76-74=222

 
1999 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Matthew Creech 73-75=148
Runners-up: Scott Heran 76-74=150; Brian Polick 77-73=150

Senior Champion: Not played

 
1998 – Manakiki /Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Doug Hauenstein 71-72=143
Runner-up: Allen Freeman 72-73=145

Senior Champion: Not played

 
1997 – Shawnee Hills / Manakiki
Champion: Richard Hubbard 73-76=149 (playoff winner, par #1)
Runners-up: Rick Campbell 75-74=149; Jack Elber 75-74=149

Senior Champion: Jim Rockow 74-73=147

 
1996 – Big Met / Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Brad Steven 69-76=145
Runner-up: John Douglas 78-72=150

Senior Champion: Lloyd Chirdon 78-85=163

 
1995 ““ Shawnee Hills / Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Joe Benich 75-78=153
Runner-up: Jim Rockow 74-81=155

Senior Champion: Richard Centa 84-84=168

 
1994 – Pine Ridge / Manakiki
Champion: John Niedzialek 74-76=150
Runner-up: Bob Delaat 76-76=152
Senior Champion: Joe Danolfo 159

 
1993 – Sleepy Hollow
Champion: Scott Piesen 77
Runners-up: Richard Hubbard 79; Steve Schaefer 79

Senior Champion: Joe Danolfo 84

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