The torrid pace of Steve Blackburn Jr. over the last four events has helped him build a 44 point lead in the Cleveland Metroparks Player of the Year standings.
Starting with winning the Manakiki Course Championship, a top-10 at the Greater Cleveland Am, and consecutive T1 finishes in the last two stroke play events, Blackburn now sits atop the standings with 177 points.
Ryan Stefanski is alone in second with 133 points. A T1 finish at Shawnee Hills propelled Jack Garswood five spots up to third place with 106.
The Senior Division remains unchanged, as no senior players recorded points at the Shawnee Hills Stroke Play.
The top ten players at season’s end in the Regular Division will be splitting a pot projected to be at least $1,400 in general Cleveland Metroparks gift cards. The top three seniors finishers will be splitting a pot of at least $300.
The final three points events coming up are:
– Bill Barbour Cup at Sleepy Hollow, Sunday, Sept. 9
(6-6-6 format with prizes awarded in general Park Gift Cards)
– Two Player Scramble at Big Met, Saturday, Sept. 22
– Tour Championship at Manakiki, Saturday, Oct. 13
(ppen to all players who have earned POY points in 2018)
2018 CLEVELAND METROPARKS GOLF PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS THRU SHAWNEE STROKE PLAY
1 Steve Blackburn Jr. 177
2 Ryan Stefanski 133
3 Jack Garswood 106
4 Robert Schustrich 89
5 David Sotka 87
6 Andy Grayson 86
7 Michael Klaric 85
8 Brian Smith 76
9 James Weikamp 69
10 Allen Freeman 65
11 Matt Roth 60
T12 A.J. Borisa 59
T12 Matthew Kreider 59
14 Matt Paterini 56
15 Grant Godfrey 50
16 Brian Bebee 48
T17 Dan Predovic 47
T17 Chin Scott 47
T19 Niko Anagnost 45
T19 Jared Wilson 45
21 Jimmy Wild 44
22 Alex Kocin 41
T23 Ryan Augustitus 38
T23 Anton Krecic 38
25 Matt Kang 36
26 Drake Tobias 35
T27 Dylan DeWiit 33
T27 Austin Powell 33
T27 Chris Okeson 33
30 Jeff Deal 31
SENIOR DIVISION
1 Rob Schrustrich 106
2 Allen Freeman 93
3 Mark Borlin 53
4 David Trier 51
5 Jim Cea 49
6 George Allen 37
T7 Larry Lahnan 36
T7 Mike Beres 36
T9 Steve Blackburn Sr. 35
T9 Mark Foss 35
11 David Stover 27
12 Randy Crider 25
T13 Steve Bedell 20
T13 Frank Livak 20
T13 Dean Cutlip 20
16 Tom Skidmore 18
17 Jim Hercheck 16
T18 Doug Fleming 13
T18 Mark Ciccarello 13
20 Scott Saari 12
