After a heavy mist lifted to sunshine and blue skies, low scores started to roll in at Firestone Country Club’s South Course. The team of brothers, Steve Stone (54) and Mike Stone (51), fired 62 (-8) to blitz the field by four strokes after making nine birdies and a bogey to win the NOPGA Pro-Pro.
“Firestone is always keen to our eye. We always enjoy Firestone and the course sets up great for our game. We love coming here to play” voiced Steve Stone.
With the win, Mike and Steve secure the #2 seed in the Season Long Match Play Championship. Defending champions Dennis Miller and Mark Evans have the top seed.
Finishing in a tie for second place were the sides of Kevin Sullivan + Gary Rusnak and Chris Capriolo + Scott Siler, who shot 66 (-4).
Today’s event was sponsored by Bridgestone (Michael Connor), Tagmarshal, AndersonOrd, PTE Golf, and Homestretch Golf.
The next stop on the Northern Ohio PGA tournament schedule is Monday, May 15th for the first Club Car/Pepsi Stroke Play Series event of the year at Lakewood Country Club in Westlake.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2023 NOPGA Pro-Pro BB >
FINAL RESULTS: Northern Ohio PGA
NOPGA Pro-Pro Better Ball & Team Match Play Qualifier
Firestone Country Club South Course, Akron, Ohio – Par 70
Monday, May 8, 2023
1. Mike Stone, Belmont Country Club + Steve Stone, McDivots Driving Range, $2,000.00, *32-30-62 -8
2. Chris Capriolo, Cappy’s Club Repair + Scott Siler, Red Tail Golf Club, $1,400.00, *34-32-66 -4
2. Kevin Sullivan, Quail Hollow Country Club + Gary Rusnak, 1899 Golf CLE East, $1,400.00, *33-33-66 -4
4. Mark Bixler, Kirtland Country Club + Garrett Korte, Northern Ohio PGA, $720.00, *35-32-67 -3
4. Randy Dietz, Windmill Golf Center + Cory Kumpf, Brookside Country Club, $720.00, *32-35-67 -3
4. Austin Graham, Pepper Pike Club + DJ Holub, Pepper Pike Club, $720.00, *34-33-67 -3
4. Scott Pollack, 1899 Golf CLE East + Nick Paez, GolfTEC Cleveland West, $720.00, *35-32-67 -3
4. Tom Waitrovich, PGA Of America Life Member + Steve Mulcahy, Shawnee Country Club, $720.00, *34-33-67 -3
9. Tom Atchison, PGA Of America Life Member + Mitch Camp, Club Walden, $500.00, *33-35-68 -2
9. Nick Gustin, Erie Shores Golf Course + Joe Meglen, StoneWater Golf Club, $500.00, *32-36-68 -2
11. Greg Andrego, Ellsworth Meadows Golf Course + Trent Maxwell, Windmill Golf Center, $166.67, *36-33-69 -1
11. Zac Cork, Lake Forest Country Club + Sean McGuire, Pepper Pike Club, $166.67, *34-35-69 -1
11. Mark Evans, The Mayfield Club + Dennis Miller, PGA Of America Life Member, $166.67, *37-32-69 -1
11. Collin McEndree, Club Walden + Mark Scott Jr., Westwood Country Club, $166.67, *33-36-69 -1
11. David Morgan, Westfield Group Country Club + Dustin Roth, Eagle Creek Golf Club, $166.67, *35-34-69 -1
11. Jason Nussbaum, Congress Lake Club + Kelcey Eberle, Congress Lake Club, $166.67, *35-34-69 -1
Out of the Money:
T17 Dylan Champney Avon Oaks Country Club + Matt Stroud Avon Oaks Country Club 70
T17 Sean Kenily Union Country Club + Shad Kenily Mount Vernon Country Club 70
T17 Ronald Salerno X-Golf Broadview Heights + Willie Yacknow X-Golf Broadview Heights 70
T17 Daniel Terry Chippewa Golf Club + Michael Shulas Knoll Run Golf Course 70
T21 Brian Boggs Fremont Country Club + Dan Sutton Heather Downs Country Club 71
T21 Steve Bordner The Country Club + Kevin Quinn The Country Club 71
T21 Patrick Griffin Catawba Island Club + Cody Martin Lakeshore Golf Studio 71
T21 Patrick Milkovich Canterbury Golf Club + Andy Silverman Canterbury Golf Club 71
T21 Rob Moss Pepper Pike Club + Clifford Purtilo Oberlin Golf Club 71
T26 Dan Dauk Windmill Lakes Golf Club + Ned Weaver Windmill Golf Center 72
T26 Zack Ford Tippecanoe Country Club + Sean Patrick Tippecanoe Country Club 72
T26 John Goodson Lake Forest Country Club + Joe Vojtko Fox Den Golf Course 72
T26 Justin Long Windmill Lakes Golf Club + Tim Perin Lakewood Country Club 72
T30 Tony Adcock 1899 Golf CLE East + Mason Laird 73
T30 Jon Jones Youngstown Country Club + Gregg Matthus Shady Hollow Country Club 73
T30 Tyler McCormick Fairlawn Country Club + Adam Stinogle Westwood Country Club 73
T30 Tony Milam North Coast Junior Tour + Gary Trivisonno PGA Of America Life Member 73
T30 Nick Myers Highland Meadows Golf Club + Jordan Schroeder Findlay Country Club 73
T30 Andy Santor Reserve Run Golf Course + Scott Karabin Old Avalon Golf Course 73
T30 Trevor Thomas The Delphos Country Club + Asa Donaldson Shawnee Country Club 73
T37 Jason Hastings Shaker Heights Country Club + Jordan Paolini Shaker Heights Country Club 74
T37 Joseph Leenheer JEL GOLF + William McKinley Sharon Golf Club 74
T37 Drew Pierson The Clubhouse + Mark Sierak Optimus Golf 74
T37 Scott Sundstrom Youngstown Country Club + Ian Haidle Shady Hollow Country Club 74
T41 Todd Company Red Tail Golf Club + Derek Smith Red Tail Golf Club 75
T41 Joe Frazier Westbrook Country Club + Jared Toom GolfTEC-Stonebrook 75
T41 Adam Lewicki Portage Country Club + Mike Rankin Westbrook Country Club 75
44 Chris Casto Northstar Golf Club + Joshua Coad Mount Vernon Country Club 76
T45 Kim Boehlke PGA Of America Life Member + Terry Shell PGA Of America Life Member 77
T45 Chris Knevel Westwood Country Club + Jeff Sasala Elyria Country Club 77
T45 Weston Lucas Kirtland Country Club + Mike Pickett Kirtland Country Club 77
48 Katie Camp Westfield Group Country Club + Chad Kitzmiller Westfield Group Country Club 78
49 Nate Curtis Northstar Golf Club + Joshua Diemer Chagrin Valley Country Club 79
50 Anthony Cosentino Westwood Country Club + James Lewandoski Westwood Country Club 80
