It was a highly competitive tournament at this year’s Manakiki Course Championship.
Jeffrey Blechschmidt fired a 2-under par 70 to tie Rob Schustrich for first place in the 2019 Manakiki Course Championship. Both players had a two day total of 147.
On the first playoff hole, Blechschmidt made birdie to capture this year’s championship!
Steve Blackburn Jr. came in third, finishing one shot behind Blechschmidt and Schustrich with a two day total of 148.
In addition to the previously exempt players, the following players earned a spot in this year’s Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship, to be held at Manakiki Golf Course on August 9th through August 11th:
Jeffrey Blechschmidt (147)
Phillip Bojc (153)
Jack Egan (154)
Eric Wonkovich (154)
Ian Hardesty (154)
Doug Barber (155)
Congrats to Jeffrey on winning this year’s title, as well as the players who qualified for this year’s Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship.
FINAL RESULTS:
Cleveland Metroparks Golf
2019 Manakiki Championship
and Cleveland Amateur Qualifier
Manakiki Golf Course, Willoughby Hills, OH
Sat/Sun, July 13-14, 2019
1 Jeffrey Blechschmidt 77 – 70 = 147 $200.00 (playoff)
1 Rob Schustrich * 71 – 76 = 147 $125.00
3 Steve Blackburn Jr. * 72 – 76 = 148 $100.00
4 AJ Borisa * 77 – 73 = 150 $75.00
5 Michael Klaric III * 80 – 71 = 151 $50.00
6 Brian Polick * 78 – 74 = 152
7 Phillip Bojc 73 – 80 = 153
8 Jack Egan 72 – 82 = 154
8 Eric Wonkovich 76 – 78 = 154
8 Ian Hardesty 81 – 73 = 154
11 Doug Barber 76 – 79 = 155
12 Niko Anagnost 77 – 79 = 156
13 Scott Saari 80 – 77 = 157
14 Ryan Porten 75 – 83 = 158
14 Joe Blackburn * 81 – 77 = 158
14 Ray McNiece 81 – 77 = 158
14 Darren Phipps * 81 – 77 = 158
18 Jim Barber 85 – 75 = 160
19 Tim Moore 80 – 81 = 161
20 Collin Ridley 82 – 80 = 162
21 Maxwell Bohon 78 – 85 = 163
21 Jeffrey Barbas 82 – 81 = 163
23 Nathan Strack 77 – 87 = 164
24 Andrew Malkus 79 – 86 = 165
24 Bret Simkovich 82 – 83 = 165
26 Luke Ciulla 80 – 86 = 166
27 Tom Whittaker 83 – 85 = 168
27 Stephen Dolan 84 – 84 = 168
27 Gregory Coben 89 – 79 = 168
Charles Worth Jr. 94 CUT
Michael Fimiani 95 CUT
Bob Crouch 88 DQ
Dan Terry 89 NC
John Malarik 91 DQ
Patrick Wiler 79 WD
Travis Pollari 85 WD
Gurpreet Gill 86 NC
Ron Miller WD WD
Jarrett Moore WD WD
* – previously exempt into Cleveland Am
