Johnny Distefano kept his hot hand going at Pleasant Hills GC on Thursday, capturing two skins with birdies at #2 and #7. Mike Angie notched the other skin with a birdie on #6. Skins were worth $37.50 each.
Angie also took two pin shots and Geoff Nicely grabbed the final pin shot on #8, worth $12.50 each.
Distefano works his way up to the eighth spot on the leaderboard, while Angie moves into the 5th position.
Steve Blackburn was shut out on Thursday but still sits at the top of the season-long Greater Cleveland Skins Game Leaderboard. However, with the stakes being doubled for the upcoming final night, the race for the Thompson Cup is still up for grabs!
This coming Thursday, October 23rd at Pleasant Hills Golf Course in Chardon, the Greater Cleveland Skins Game Champion will be crowned. This final night will be a “Double Down” event, with the stakes set at $60 per player plus greens fees. (Please note that only players that have participated in at least 2 events this year can play.) The Thompson Cup will be awarded to the season-long winner and everyone is invited to pay respects to the champion as the champagne will be poured at approximately 6:30 pm!
Greater Cleveland Skins Game Leaderboard Through Week 27
1) Steve Blackburn Jr. $1,318.17
2) John Niedzialek $1,171.81
3) Mark Foss $1,126.34
4) Paul Kish $817.80
5) Mike Angie $706.17
6) Rob Schustrich $699.13
7) Geoff Nicely $626.33
8) John Distefano $431.80
9) Nick Anagnost $429.33
10) Steve Blackburn Sr. $397.50
11) Joe Tasca $386.90
12) Ryan Stefanski $345.00
13) Dave Sotka $340.33
14) Al Freeman $316.00
15) George Martin $268.20
16) Brian McGinty $264.50
17) Anthony Maenza $224.20
18) Russ Rybka $201.00
19) Phil Bojc $180.50
20) Corey Iacofano $168.66
21) Garry Zehe $166.50
22) Jim Lebzelter $151.83
23) Josh Krause $144.83
24) Dan Lanese $136.50
25) Bob Delcocco $99.66
26) Jeff Ettinger $84.00
27) John Zook $77.00
28) Tom Evans $74.64
29) Clint Paxson $45.50
30) Tom Bond $45.50
31) Cliff Lawrence $36.00
32) Ron Rositani $33.00
33) Matt White $33.00
— John Niedzialek