Nick Latimer Victorious in Cleveland Amateur

Nick Latimer of Brooklyn closed out a record-setting performance at the 2009 Greater Cleveland Amateur Golf Championship at Sleepy Hollow, shooting an even-par 71 final round on Sunday for a 54-hole total of 9-under par.

Latimer birdied three of the first four holes Sunday, eliminating any doubt as to whether or not another player might mount a final round charge. A double-bogey at 12 was the only real misstep over the course of three days, but an off-setting birdie and bogey over the final six holes locked up the lop-sided victory.

Defending champion Kyle Cobb of Strongsville posted a solid 71 on Sunday and an even par 213 over the 54 holes to finish second to Latimer.

A special thanks and congratulations to John Fiander, Mike Raby and all of the Cleveland Metroparks golf professionals. The course championships and the Cleveland Amateur have become one of the top golf events in Northeast Ohio each summer, and the level of play in the last few stagings reflects the quality of the event management. Also congratulations to Sleepy Hollow’s grounds staff for the fine conditions over the weekend.

SKINS GAME: $86 ea for Scott Heran (birdie #6), Brad Stevens (birdie #8), Dave Sotka (birdie #9), Kory Oslie (birdie #11), Matt Heestand (birdie #15) and John Iosue (birdie #18).

FINAL RESULTS, 2009 CLEVELAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, Brecksville, Ohio – August 7 – 9, 2009

Pos	Player	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1	Nick Latimer	66	67	71	204
2	Kyle Cobb	74	68	71	213
3	Matt Heestand	74	67	75	216
4	A.J. Borisa	69	73	75	217
4	Mike Grasso	73	74	70	217
4	Steve Blackburn Jr.	70	76	71	217
7	Brian Smith	73	71	75	219
7	Monty Guest	71	73	75	219
9	Zach Glassman	75	70	75	220
9	Doug Barber	69	71	80	220
9	Norton Brick	75	73	72	220
9	Dan Metzendorf	71	75	74	220
13	Brad Steven	72	76	73	221
14	David Griffith	73	71	78	222
14	Chris Okeson	74	72	76	222
16	Andrew Bailey	75	71	77	223
16	Billy Barbour	70	77	76	223
18	David Sotka	74	73	77	224
18	Ryan Stefanski	72	74	78	224
20	John Furlong	74	74	77	225
20	Kyle Jastromb	76	74	75	225
22	Jim Schaefer	74	72	80	226
22	Scott Heran	78	72	76	226
24	Joe Zucker	79	74	74	227
24	Pete Skirpstas	68	81	78	227
26	Johnathan Riemer	79	72	77	228
26	Andrew Jendre	76	76	76	228
26	Allen Freeman	71	77	80	228
29	Anthony Yacovazzi	75	76	78	229
30	Pat Elber	71	77	82	230
31	Phil Latsko	75	74	82	231
31	Mark Borlin	75	75	81	231
31	Mark Belasic	74	76	81	231
31	Kory Oslie	73	78	80	231
31	John Iosue	74	79	78	231
31	Michael Mintz	74	79	78	231
37	Dan Predovic	74	75	83	232
37	Steve Bedell	76	77	79	232
39	Larry Russell	75	77	83	235
39	Robert Button	72	79	84	235
41	David Wein	76	76	85	237
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	MISSED CUT
	Mark Foss	75	79		154
	Scott Saari	74	80		154
	George Martin	79	76		155
	Eric Coven	78	77		155
	Steve Blackburn Sr.	78	77		155
	Tom Alshouse	77	78		155
	Tony Briggs	83	73		156
	Drew Thompson	77	79		156
	Sam Core	76	80		156
	Kevin Richardson	82	75		157
	Bill Schaefer	78	80		158
	Joseph Yezbak	78	80		158
	Chet DeLong	77	81		158
	Paul Woznicki	76	82		158
	Mike Kemble	80	79		159
	Daniel Grincewicz	78	81		159
	Derek Duda	80	80		160
	Mark Ciccarello	80	80		160
	Brian Harpster	77	83		160
	Eric Fritz	77	83		160
	Joe Ribelli	79	82		161
	Jerry Miller	78	83		161
	Greg Sowa	77	84		161
	Mark Ronan	83	79		162
	Jack Elber	82	80		162
	Joe Zabukovec	78	84		162
	Joe Osterfeld	77	86		163
	Jim Zebris	82	82		164
	Craig Gabel	85	80		165
	Bill Bergold	84	81		165
	Matt Timmons	84	82		166
	Bryan Bober	83	83		166
	Kenny Kowall	82	84		166
	Mike Angie	86	81		167
	Andrew Lavecchia	81	86		167
	Dennis Berkheimer	83	85		168
	Phil Bojc	83	86		169
	David Goldense	89	81		170
	Elijah Jackson	81	90		171
	John Niedzailek	83	89		172
	Mike Inman	87	97		184
	Charles Milo	80	NC		NC