Nick Palladino fired rounds of 71-69 for a 4-under par total of 140, which included a sizzling 31 on the final nine, to leave no doubt as to who would be the winner of the 2012 Manakiki Course Championship.
In the process, Palladino set a new Manakiki Course Championship scoring record, too.
Runner up, David Sotka shot a steady 72-74=146 to finish alone in second place.
Players shooting scores of 9-over par 153 and better have advanced to the finals of the Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship, to be played right here at Manakiki GC August 10 thru 12th.
See the record of all the Cleveland Metroparks Course Championships since 1993.
FINAL RESULTS: 2012 Manakiki Course Championship
and Cleveland Amateur Qualifying Tournament
Manakiki Golf Course, Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22, 2012 | Par 72
*-previously exempt into the Cleveland Amateur
Palladino, Nick* 71-69=140
Sotka, David 72-74=146
Oslie, Kory 78-70=148
Barbour, Billy 71-78=149
Crouch, Bob 76-75=151
Whites III, Frank 82-70=152
Barber, Doug 79-73=152
Bojc, Phil* 78-74=152
Elber, Jack 75-77=152
Foss, Mark* 80-73=153
Zabukovec, Joe 80-73=153
Furlong, John 79-74=153
Tischler, Brian 76-77=153
Players Who Did Not Qualify:
Keshock, Alan 79 – 75 = 154
Bulea, Craig 78 – 76 = 154
Anderson, Josh 74 – 80 = 154
Brooks, Keith 74 – 80 = 154
Young, David 81 – 75 = 156
Hahn, Tim 87 – 70 = 157
Angie, Mike 81 – 76 = 157
Tyrrell, Patrick 76 – 81 = 157
Scott, Chinnawatt 81 – 77 = 158
Blackburn, Steve Jr.* 80 – 78 = 158
Greig, Colin 79 – 79 = 158
Schaefer, Jim 85 – 74 = 159
Mitchell, Shorne 83 – 77 = 160
Reitan, William 81 – 79 = 160
White, Mark* 80 – 80 = 160
Rose, James 80 – 80 = 160
Coben, Greg 79 – 81 = 160
Angelo, John 78 – 82 = 160
Barber, Gene 82 – 80 = 162
Deehr, Andy 81 – 81 = 162
Kure, Karl 80 – 82 = 162
Elber, Dan 85 – 78 = 163
Guarino, Mike 83 – 80 = 163
Deal, Jeff 86 – 78 = 164
Blackburn, Steve Sr.* 83 – 81 = 164
Moody, Nicholas 81 – 84 = 165
Gill, Thomas 87 – 79 = 166
Zehe, Garry 86 – 80 = 166
Kanegkasikorn, Matt 83 – 83 = 166
Kerns, Larry 89 – 78 = 167
Augustitus, Ryan 84 – 83 = 167
Delcoco, Bobby 83 – 84 = 167
Nicolli, Jay 77 – 90 = 167
Smiltins, George 87 – 82 = 169
Richards, Layne 85 – 84 = 169
Baggott, John Jr. 87 – 83 = 170
Gilbert, Jason 86 – 84 = 170
Palay, Landon 85 – 86 = 171
Kennedy, Ryan 89 – 83 = 172
Biscardi, David 82 – 94 = 176
Thayer, Aaron 91 – 89 = 180
Eisele, Jay 85 – 98 = 183
Barragate, Bryan 81 – NC
Thompson, Michael 83 – NC
Malzeke, Hal 95 – WD
Colella, Frank 101 – WD
Jurcevic, Matthew 88 – WD
McNiece, Ray 87 – WD
Speirs, Bill 85 – WD
Sotka, Bob 90 – WD