Brian Smith Beats Shayne Fischer with a Playoff Birdie
The Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship was contested at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park on June 26-27th. Players battled the weather during a challenging first day, but experienced near-perfect conditions on Thursday, which was reflected in better scoring.
Amherst’s Brian Smith, who has won previous Course Championships at Big Met, was able to win a Senior Amateur Championship in a one-hole playoff over Shayne Fischer of Huron. Smith led by a significant margin for most of the day, but Fischer put on a back-nine charge to close the gap. When Smith made a double-bogey at the 17th hole after his tee shot hit the cart path and bounded into trouble, both players had a chance to win at the 18th. But neither player could coax home the birdie putt.
In the playoff, both golfers found trouble left off the first tee, finishing a mere 5 yards apart in the rough under a large tree requiring a punch shot to the green. Fischer went first and hit a solid shot to 20 feet, but Smith was able to put his approach to 3 feet which led to a birdie and the playoff victory. This also gave Brian the victory in the 50-59 age division.
Mark Borlin won the 60-69 age division by three shots over Dave Peck. Mark’s impressive 71 on Day 2 was only bested by Shayne Fischer’s 70.
The 70+ age division title was a repeat effort by Mike Brady, with a stellar score of 150 over the two days. Brady also won that age bracket in 2023.
FINAL RESULTS: Cleveland Metroparks Golf
2024 Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship
Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park, Ohio
Wednesday, June 26 – Thursday, June 27, 2024
Golf Genius Hole-by-Hole Results >
OVERALL RESULTS:
Brian Smith 68 – 71 = 139 $700.00
Shayne Fischer 69 – 70 = 139 $435.00
Robert Schustrich 70 – 71 = 141 $310.00
Allen Freeman 72 – 72 = 144 $260.00
Roy Beres 74 – 71 = 145 $230.00
Mark Borlin 74 – 71 = 145 $230.00
Dean Cutlip 73 – 75 = 148 $197.50
Dave Peck 72 – 76 = 148 $197.50
Ron Chapman 75 – 74 = 149 $135.00
Steve Feist 73 – 76 = 149 $135.00
Mark Ihde 76 – 73 = 149 $135.00
Mike Beres 77 – 72 = 149 $135.00
John Dermenof 71 – 79 = 150 $33.00
Dennis Berkheimer 75 – 75 = 150 $33.00
Scott Saari 74 – 76 = 150 $33.00
Paul Woznicki 77 – 73 = 150 $33.00
Tim Baker 77 – 73 = 150 $33.00
Joe Tasca 79 – 71 = 150 $33.00
Mike Brady 74 – 76 = 150 $33.00
Scott Abercrombie 73 – 78 = 151
Paul Krueger 79 – 72 = 151
Tim Heavner 73 – 78 = 151
Edward Diebold 79 – 73 = 152
Jim Herchek 76 – 76 = 152
John Toth 76 – 76 = 152
Raymond Najda 77 – 75 = 152
Mark Ciccarello 77 – 75 = 152
Jeff McMurtrie 75 – 77 = 152
Robert Button 76 – 77 = 153
Mark Thomas 72 – 81 = 153
George Allen 75 – 78 = 153
Doug Lockwood 76 – 77 = 153
Randy Crider 78 – 75 = 153
Joe Denk 78 – 75 = 153
John Iosue 79 – 75 = 154
Steve Blackburn Sr 76 – 78 = 154
Walter Robertson 77 – 77 = 154
Anthony Turrall 79 – 76 = 155
Jim Stults 76 – 79 = 155
Dan Hopkins 78 – 77 = 155
Kirk Seablom 78 – 77 = 155
Jaime Serrat 79 – 76 = 155
Jeff Luken 82 – 73 = 155
Christopher Ramaglia 77 – 79 = 156
John Svadba 79 – 77 = 156
Tim Breen 74 – 82 = 156
Robert Gintert 76 – 80 = 156
Stephen Tischler 77 – 79 = 156
Mike Crawford 80 – 76 = 156
Matt Timmons 79 – 77 = 156
Jim Jakubowski 79 – 77 = 156
Brian Kukoleck 77 – 80 = 157
Howard Clack 74 – 83 = 157
Jim Ford 79 – 78 = 157
Ray McNiece 76 – 82 = 158
Marc Pogachar 79 – 79 = 158
Scott Zielinski 80 – 78 = 158
Pat Walsh 77 – 82 = 159
Geoffrey Burge 82 – 77 = 159
Chuck Chokenea 80 – 79 = 159
Gary Congin 81 – 78 = 159
Steve DeBolt 81 – 78 = 159
Russ Bachman 79 – 81 = 160
Rick Bollinger 83 – 77 = 160
Paul Ferguson 79 – 82 = 161
Bob McGreal 80 – 81 = 161
John Rosko 83 – 78 = 161
Michael Butler 82 – 79 = 161
Ronald Skirpstas 80 – 81 = 161
Brian Veverka 83 – 79 = 162
Mark Beltavski 85 – 77 = 162
Mark Hoffman 81 – 81 = 162
Mike Iosue 82 – 80 = 162
Robert Cummins 79 – 83 = 162
Matthew Mucha 79 – 84 = 163
Brian McCullough 83 – 80 = 163
Mike Wooley 82 – 81 = 163
Andrew Coddington 85 – 79 = 164
Anthony Lignetta 78 – 86 = 164
William Callam 86 – 79 = 165
Rick Jaskolski 84 – 81 = 165
Ron Rositani 84 – 81 = 165
Douglas Schulz 86 – 80 = 166
Martin Mangan 80 – 87 = 167
Chris Richardson 82 – 85 = 167
Thomas Hronis 86 – 81 = 167
John Pace 88 – 80 = 168
Rick Moncol 84 – 84 = 168
Kevin Price 83 – 86 = 169
David Kaldy 87 – 82 = 169
David Wingate 87 – 83 = 170
Danny Holcomb 88 – 83 = 171
Greg Navis 85 – 87 = 172
John Caine 91 – 82 = 173
Ron Benco 86 – 87 = 173
Philip Madden 88 – 87 = 175
Steven Beans 86 – 91 = 177
Pete Sides 96 – 82 = 178
Mark Knevel 93 – 85 = 178
Richard Ream 87 – 91 = 178
Dave Jacobson 87 – 92 = 179
Kevin Richardson 92 – 88 = 180
Stephen Zureick 90 – 90 = 180
William Piorkowski 89 – 92 = 181
Roger Herrmann 89 – 96 = 185
Martin Green 96 – 91 = 187
Everett Prewitt 94 – 98 = 192
Marque Davis 104 – 91 = 195
William Lipscomb 106 – 97 = 203
Randy Wilburn 81 – WD
Jack Cox 83 – WD
Rick Merrow 74 – NC
William Mooney 85 – WD
Harry House 81 – WD
Randy Steele 86 W/D
David Stover W/D
Robert Olds W/D
Jeffrey Burgett W/D
Daniel Margulies W/D
Brent Myers W/D
Dan Terry W/D
Mark Jochum N/C
Larry Lahnan N/C
TOP FINISHERS, AGES 50-59:
Brian Smith 68 – 71 = 139 $225.00
Shayne Fischer 69 – 70 = 139 $150.00
Robert Schustrich 70 – 71 = 141 $90.00
Allen Freeman 72 – 72 = 144 $70.00
Roy Beres 74 – 71 = 145 $60.00
Dean Cutlip 73 – 75 = 148 $50.00
Ron Chapman 75 – 74 = 149 $45.00
TOP FINISHERS, AGES 60-69:
Mark Borlin 74 – 71 = 145 $285.00
Dave Peck 72 – 76 = 148 $180.00
Steve Feist 73 – 76 = 149 $110.00
Mark Ihde 76 – 73 = 149 $110.00
Mike Beres 77 – 72 = 149 $110.00
Scott Saari 74 – 76 = 150 $77.50
Paul Woznicki 77 – 73 = 150 $77.50
Tim Baker 77 – 73 = 150 $77.50
Joe Tasca 79 – 71 = 150 $77.50
Tim Heavner 73 – 78 = 151 $60.00
Jim Herchek 76 – 76 = 152 $41.50
John Toth 76 – 76 = 152 $41.50
Raymond Najda 77 – 75 = 152 $41.50
TOP FINISHERS, AGES 70+:
Mike Brady 74 – 76 = 150 $200.00
Jeff McMurtrie 75 – 77 = 152 $130.00
Steve Blackburn Sr 76 – 78 = 154 $70.00
Walter Robertson 77 – 77 = 154 $50.00
Jeff Luken 82 – 73 = 155 $40.00
