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Senior women's tournament is complete

Oberlin CC hosts WOSGA Senior Amateur Championship

7/1/08 Oberlin-WOSGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 30 and July 1
Oberlin Country Club
5513 Yards Par 72
Championship flight
Lynn Thompson Cincinnati 79 75 154
Pat Milton Munroe Falls 80 79 159
Becky Uritus Upper Arlington 79 83 162
Mary Lynn Sertich Avon Lake 82 80 162
Daryl Nels Xenia 78 85 163
Cathy Jefferson Centerville 80 84 164
Mary Ann Bierman Chagrin Falls 86 78 164
Alison Reifers Dublin 84 82 166
Carol Peffer Mentor 82 85 167
Gail Hackett Canton 89 81 170
Diana Schwab Beavercreek 83 88 171
Cindy Acker Wooster 87 85 172
Peg Wynkoop Bellbrook 82 92 174
Bernice Gallagher Cincinnati 92 87 179
Marla Flinn Huntsville 95 88 183
FIRST FLIGHT (7.5 - 10.0)
Lynn Gross Gates Mills 83 88 171
Joan Ash Poland 83 90 173
Pam Wharton Akron 88 89 177
Maureen Carey Fairview Park 88 90 178
Doris Kurit South Euclid 90 89 179
Ellie Colton Rocky River 90 92 182
Sue Seitz Dayton 91 91 182
Susan Bailey Mansfield 95 88 183
Jacquelyn Howell Urbana 96 92 188
Sally Sayle East Liverpool 97 93 190
Mary Ann Landgraf Wellington 96 95 191
Margaret Hodges Terrace Park 96 95 191
SECOND FLIGHT (10.3 – 15.0)
Marty Dale Sidney 93 91 184
Sue Andrews Rocky River 95 89 184
Theresa Stotler North Canton 93 92 185
Jill Harmon Salem 90 96 186
Sally Taylor Warren 90 100 190
Pauline Whitacre Canton 95 95 190
Joan Barkenquast Toledo 90 101 191
Diane McCall Canfield 96 98 194
Linda Kessler Girard 96 100 196
Diane Sabo Concord Twp 99 105 204
Barb Gorka Madison 103 108 211
THIRD FLIGHT (15.2 – 19.1)
Liz Snyder Ashland 93 92 185
Laura Noonan Bay Village 96 91 187
Cathi Greebe Maumee 96 98 194
Sue Byrne Toledo 98 98 196
Susie Preston Columbus 98 100 198
Sandy Walters Stow 95 104 199
Patty Smith Avon 101 98 199
Karole Swain Elyria 97 104 201
Shirlei Wasacz Strongsville 103 98 201
Aneta Hutchison North Ridgeville 105 101 206
Hazel Dunderdale Tallmadge 102 106 208
Kathy Baker Streetsboro 102 107 209
SUPER SENIORS (+70)
Ellie Colton Rocky River 90 92 182
Pauline Whitacre Canton 95 95 190
Margaret Hodges Terrace Park 96 95 191
Sue Byrne Toledo 98 99 197

Blake Furgerson wins 2008 Northeast Ohio Amateur

NOGA Tournament may be jump start to great Summer of 2008

6/30/08 Medina-Blake Furgerson is full of confidence and is in the midst of one of his best ever stretches of golf. Furgerson knew after the first 36 holes of the NE Ohio Am. he would have to put two strong rounds together to have a chance at victory. After the morning flight was complete, the John Carroll student, had pulled into a three-way tie for the lead. By the time he began his final nine holes of the event it was all but over. A nasty triple bogey on the 12th made things interesting but 3 birdies over the last four holes ensured this year's trophy would head to Quail Hollow, Blake's home course. Video interviews are available from this event on our homepage, below our main video player.

1 Blake Furgerson Quail Hollow -2    73 76 66 69 284
T2 Mark Telerico Barrington +4           77 72 69 72 290
T2 Patrick Elber Alliance +4                 72 72 71 75 290
4 Mark Borlin Grantwood +5   .............73 74 70 74 291
T5 Doug Barber Unattached +6          72 69 74 77 292
T5 Patrick Higgins Mullingar +6          72 75 75 70 292
7 Brian Sparrow Canterbury +8          72 74 73 75 294
8 Jack Rothacker Elyria +9                   79 70 72 74 295
9 Ty Kovach Medina +10                    ...74 76 68 78 296
T10 David Pulk Lake Forest +13         74 76 75 74 299
T10 Saumil Jhaveri Avon Oaks +13   78 77 69 75 299

Wadsworth's Kathleen Ekey struggles at US Open

Alabama senior to be makes professional debut at Open

6/26/08 Edina Minn-Kathleen Ekey is making her professional tournament debut as an amateur this week in the US Open at Interlachen in Minnesota. Today's round was difficult for Ekey as she hit only 4 of 14 fairways and finished seven over par and tied for 139th. The course this week is playing at a par of 73. For Ekey round one details click here.

Hahn Ties for Fourth After Final Round 63 At The Northeast Amateur

Kent St. Soph. to be continues to build resume worthy of state honors

6/24/08 RUMFOD, R.I — John Hahn (Hudson, Ohio / Hudson) shot a final round 63 to earn a tie for fourth place at the prestigious 47th Northeast Amateur Invitational held at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island last weekend.  
The 2008 Mid-American Conference Golfer and Freshman of the Year shot 73-73 in the first two rounds of the tournament and sat in 62nd place heading into round three.  Hahn came back with a three-under 66 in round three, then posted a six-under 63 as he moved all the way up the leaderboard into a tie for fourth.
The All-MAC performer’s one-under 275 (73-73-66-63) matched four others including Kevin Tway of Oklahoma State, who was the individual medalist at the 2008 NCAA Central Regional, played in the 2008 US Open and won the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship.  Brendan Gielow of Wake Forest - second at the NCAA Central Regional - shot a four-day total of 9-under par, 267, to win the event.

Sam Arnold answers English with play at PGA

Playing the PGA club pro championship in Georgia, another Cincinnati pro makes national statement

6/20/08 Sam Arnold, golf professional at the Vineyard in Cincinnati, and long time rival of Sean English made 11 birdies and an eagle in the first two rounds of the 41st PGA Professional National Championship at Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. Arnold is currently tied for 11th with a score of 3 under par. Should the ten year PGA veteran finish in the top twenty he'll play in the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills in Detroit, MI Click for scorecard

Mike Kelley wins another Ohio Mid-Am

Win makes stand-out amateur rethink Summer plans

6/11/08 When Mike Kelley won the Coshocton Invitational it was a repeat win and a sign of things to come. Kelley made a clutch downhill birdie putt on the 34th hole of the Ohio Mid-Am today at Worthington Hills CC to earn another repeat victory. Ultimately, Kelley won by two strokes over Jeff Scohy to claim his second Mid-Am title but standing on 16 tee the two were tied after Kelley had squandered several strokes over holes 10-15. Ohio's Golf has exclusive video interviews with the Kelley and Scohy, found on our homepage. Kelley has taken a comanding lead in the statewide amateur rankings, having won both tournaments he has entered. Click for rankings.

Michael Kelley, Westerville, Ohio - 69-73--142
Jeffrey Scohy, Bellbrook, Ohio - 69-75--144
Dan DeVore, Cincinnati, Ohio - 72-73--145
Jeff Mallette, North Canton, Ohio - 72-73--145
Mark Paluszak, Westerville, Ohio - 73-72--145
Saumil Jhaveri, Westlake, Ohio - 71-74--145
Tony Brown, Ironton, Ohio - 78-67--145
Richard Scarborough, Dublin, Ohio - 76-70--146
Peter Samborsky, Dayton, Ohio - 74-73--147
Tim Richey, Dublin, Ohio - 73-74--147
Alan Fadel, Toledo, Ohio - 73-75--148
Joe Albrecht, Akron, Ohio - 75-73--148
Mark Telerico, Aurora, Ohio - 77-71--148
Tim Ford, Lewis Center, Ohio - 75-73--148
Adam Lebahn, Columbus, Ohio - 76-73--149
David Griffith, Broadview Heights, Ohio - 77-72--149
Derek Denlinger, Blacklick, Ohio - 76-73--149
Doug Lockwood, Powell, Ohio - 79-70--149
Edward Steiber, Cincinnati, Ohio - 72-77--149
Ken Weixel, New Albany, Ohio - 73-76--149
Raymond Sovik, Powell, Ohio - 80-69--149
Jonathan Yarbrough, Powell, Ohio - 75-75--150
Adam Ellison, Powell, Ohio - 74-77--151
Dan Connor, Mason, Ohio - 78-73--151
Larry Delson, Dublin, Ohio - 74-77--151
Nick Lambos, Canton, Ohio - 75-76--151
Chris Brooks, Columbus, Ohio - 76-76--152
Clint Paxson, Ashtabula, Ohio - 80-72--152
Craig Soule, Port Clinton, Ohio - 79-73--152
David Shepherd, Dublin, Ohio - 79-73--152
Scott Mann, Columbus, Ohio - 76-76--152
Theodore Koelsch, Avon, Ohio - 80-72--152
Wes Caudill, Canfield, Ohio - 80-72--152
George Papas, Hinckley, Ohio - 76-77--153
Jeff Roush, Mt. Gilead, Ohio - 77-76--153
Jeff Sparks, Dublin, Ohio - 77-76--153
John Fryman, Lewis Center, Ohio - 77-76--153
John Hanley, Westerville, Ohio - 77-76--153
TJ Brudzinski, Columbus, Ohio - 79-74--153
Chris Sabo, Cincinnati, Ohio - 80-74--154
David Pulk, Hudson, Ohio - 77-77--154
Graeme McDonic, Cincinnati, Ohio - 73-81--154
Jason Leeds, Westerville, Ohio - 77-77--154
Jim Harless, Aurora, Ohio - 75-79--154
Ken Kinkopf, Hilliard, Ohio - 78-76--154
Kurt Peterson, Massillon, Ohio - 81-73--154
Rick Stone, Powell, Ohio - 78-76--154
Scott Ryan, Newark, Ohio - 77-77--154
Terry Wamack, Columbus, Ohio - 75-79--154
Vincent Cahill, Hilliard, Ohio - 80-74--154
Joe Harper, Columbus, Ohio - 77-78--155
Kevin Richardson, Cleveland, Ohio - 78-77--155
Lynn Martin, Powell, Ohio - 81-74--155
Dave Freudeman, N. Canton, Ohio - 75-81--156
Mike McGuire, Lewis Center, Ohio - 78-78--156
Rick Areddy, Aurora, Ohio - 79-77--156
Thomas Yeager, Sycamore, Ohio - 74-82--156
Chris Bernadino, Grove City, Ohio - 80-77--157
James Thompson, Marion, Ohio - 79-78--157
Keith Hyatt, Cincinnati, Ohio - 76-81--157
Mark Borlin, Solon, Ohio - 77-80--157
Matt Meyer, Westerville, Ohio - 82-75--157
Michael Thomas, Wintersville, Ohio - 80-77--157
Ric Baird, Columbus, Ohio - 79-78--157
Steven Wilke, Powell, Ohio - 84-73--157
Tim Pickering, Newark, Ohio - 83-74--157
Andy Koelsch, Springfield, Ohio - 78-80--158
John Taylor, Powell, Ohio - 82-76--158
Mike Cassell, Hudson, Ohio - 78-80--158
Eric Silver, West Chester, Ohio - 84-75--159
Greg Thomas, Elyria, Ohio - 81-78--159
Jim Huggins, Marietta, Ohio - 81-78--159
Joe Pastor, Granville, Ohio - 78-81--159
John Gagai, Ironton, Ohio - 82-77--159
Marty Vaughan, Columbus, Ohio - 84-75--159
Miles Cumberland, Dublin, Ohio - 83-76--159
Scott Heran, Strongsville, Ohio - 73-86--159
Doug Crim, Columbus, Ohio - 79-81--160
Jason Chadima, Stow, Ohio - 77-83--160
Joseph Bettendorf, Columbus, Ohio - 80-80--160
Robert Heavilin, Dublin, Ohio - 79-81--160
Steve McAlister, South Webster, Ohio - 80-80--160
Thomas Sluiter, Lyndhurst, Ohio - 77-83--160
Mark Mickley, Howard, Ohio - 81-80--161
Ralph Guarasci, Columbus, Ohio - 83-78--161
Stephen Kuntz, Vermilion, Ohio - 84-77--161
Todd Mace, Columbus, Ohio - 86-75--161
Jeff Godzak, Van Buren, Ohio - 78-84--162
Mark Thomas, Jackson Twp., Ohio - 82-80--162
Mike Haynes, Gallipolis, Ohio - 81-81--162
David DeVault, Kirtland, Ohio - 82-81--163
Robert Murgas, Westerville, Ohio - 81-82--163
Doug Fisher, Marysville, Ohio - 85-79--164
Jeff Pectol, Batavia, Ohio - 82-82--164
Phil Skinner, Dublin, Ohio - 88-76--164
Rudy Rio, Marysville, Ohio - 81-83--164
Jim Uehlin, Cincinnati, Ohio - 82-83--165
Matt Huland, Pickerington, Ohio - 83-82--165
Michael Kennedy, Holland, Ohio - 84-81--165
Ryan Troup, Lancaster, Ohio - 81-84--165
Tom Baugh, Akron, Ohio - 87-78--165
Tom Owens, Westerville, Ohio - 81-84--165
Brian Sokol, Vermilion, Ohio - 84-82--166
Eric Milholland, Marysville, Ohio - 85-81--166
Jim Botuchis, Cincinnati, Ohio - 82-84--166
Mark Boothby, Cincinnati, Ohio - 84-82--166
Barry Cohn, Orange Village, Ohio - 85-82--167
Bob Midkiff, Columbus, Ohio - 87-80--167
Frank DiPaolo, Dublin, Ohio - 81-86--167
Todd Barnes, Blacklick, Ohio - 90-77--167
Dan Sullivan, Dublin, Ohio - 87-81--168
David Stephens, Beverly, Ohio - 83-85--168
Derek Kesig, Delaware, Ohio - 88-80--168
Jack Sayers, Springfield, Ohio - 79-89--168
Jim Corcoran, Medina, Ohio - 87-82--169
Ken Lurie, Shaker Heights, Ohio - 83-86--169
Robert Bernadino, Grove City, Ohio - 81-88--169
Bill Esch, Worthington, Ohio - 82-88--170
David Belden, Port Clinton, Ohio - 85-85--170
Greg Orvets, Hilliard, Ohio - 81-89--170
Jerry Haines, Dublin, Ohio - 82-88--170
Jeff Thurman, Urbana, Ohio - 85-86--171
Steve Casciani, Powell, Ohio - 86-86--172
Samuel King, Dayton, Ohio - 87-86--173
Keith Pluto, Parma, Ohio - 87-87--174
Mark Pickering, Dublin, Ohio - 85-89--174
Michael Hochschwender, Akron, Ohio - 83-91--174
Frank LaRose, Akron, Ohio - 93-83--176
Jason Kunsman, Bryan, Ohio - 85-91--176
Michael Thomas, Westerville, Ohio - 86-90--176
Doug Whitner, Chagrin Falls, Ohio - 89-88--177
Michael Canady, Gallipolis, Ohio - 88-90--178
Rick Knapp, Cincinnati, Ohio - 90-90--180
Curtis Knapp, Westerville, Ohio - 93-90--183
Michael Lapos, Sheffield Village, Ohio - 101-82--183
Donald Basch, Walton Hills, Ohio - 100-95--195
Bob DeJulius, Highland Heights, Ohio - 84-NC--NC
Brad Christensen, Swanton, Ohio - 86-WD--WD
David Roewer, Dublin, Ohio - 79-WD--WD
Jack Waterwash, Painesville, Ohio - 84-WD--WD
Jon Matthews, Powell, Ohio - 85-NC--NC
Kay Ameen, Broadview Hts, Ohio - 85-NS--NS
Ned Maxwell, Columbus, Ohio - 77-WD--WD

Mike Kelley continues hot pace at Mid-Am

...Worthington Hills hosts first Ohio amateur major of 2008

6/10/08 Worthington Hills CC, Worthington, Ohio
Par 71, 6,739 yards.
144 players began play at the 2008 Ohio Mid Amateur after a 1 hour delay this morning.  With the weather holding off the rest of the day, past champion Mike Kelley of Westerville, Ohio and Jeff Scohy of Bellbrook, Ohio are tied for the lead heading into the final round on Wednesday with scores of 69. 
Play will begin at 8:00 and the leaders will tee off at 2:00 p.m.

Jeffrey Scohy, Bellbrook, Ohio - 34-35--69
Michael Kelley, Westerville, Ohio - 34-35--69
Saumil Jhaveri, Westlake, Ohio - 37-34--71
Dan DeVore, Cincinnati, Ohio - 38-34--72
Edward Steiber, Cincinnati, Ohio - 36-36--72
Jeff Mallette, North Canton, Ohio - 36-36--72
Alan Fadel, Toledo, Ohio - 38-35--73
Graeme McDonic, Cincinnati, Ohio - 36-37--73
Ken Weixel, New Albany, Ohio - 36-37--73
Mark Paluszak, Westerville, Ohio - 38-35--73
Scott Heran, Strongsville, Ohio - 35-38--73
Tim Richey, Dublin, Ohio - 39-34--73
Adam Ellison, Powell, Ohio - 38-36--74
Larry Delson, Dublin, Ohio - 36-38--74
Peter Samborsky, Dayton, Ohio - 36-38--74
Thomas Yeager, Sycamore, Ohio - 35-39--74
Dave Freudeman, N. Canton, Ohio - 41-34--75
Jim Harless, Aurora, Ohio - 40-35--75
Joe Albrecht, Akron, Ohio - 39-36--75
Jonathan Yarbrough, Powell, Ohio - 40-35--75
Nick Lambos, Canton, Ohio - 39-36--75
Terry Wamack, Columbus, Ohio - 38-37--75
Tim Ford, Lewis Center, Ohio - 39-36--75
Adam Lebahn, Columbus, Ohio - 40-36--76
Chris Brooks, Columbus, Ohio - 40-36--76
Derek Denlinger, Blacklick, Ohio - 40-36--76
George Papas, Hinckley, Ohio - 40-36--76
Keith Hyatt, Cincinnati, Ohio - 37-39--76
Richard Scarborough, Dublin, Ohio - 38-38--76
Scott Mann, Columbus, Ohio - 40-36--76
David Griffith, Broadview Heights, Ohio - 40-37--77
David Pulk, Hudson, Ohio - 39-38--77
Jason Chadima, Stow, Ohio - 40-37--77
Jason Leeds, Westerville, Ohio - 39-38--77
Jeff Roush, Mt. Gilead, Ohio - 40-37--77
Jeff Sparks, Dublin, Ohio - 39-38--77
Joe Harper, Columbus, Ohio - 39-38--77
John Fryman, Lewis Center, Ohio - 41-36--77
John Hanley, Westerville, Ohio - 39-38--77
Mark Borlin, Solon, Ohio - 39-38--77
Mark Telerico, Aurora, Ohio - 38-39--77
Ned Maxwell, Columbus, Ohio - 40-37--77
Scott Ryan, Newark, Ohio - 43-34--77
Thomas Sluiter, Lyndhurst, Ohio - 39-38--77
Andy Koelsch, Springfield, Ohio - 38-40--78
Dan Connor, Mason, Ohio - 39-39--78
Jeff Godzak, Van Buren, Ohio - 40-38--78
Joe Pastor, Granville, Ohio - 37-41--78
Ken Kinkopf, Hilliard, Ohio - 41-37--78
Kevin Richardson, Cleveland, Ohio - 38-40--78
Mike Cassell, Hudson, Ohio - 41-37--78
Mike McGuire, Lewis Center, Ohio - 40-38--78
Rick Stone, Powell, Ohio - 38-40--78
Tony Brown, Ironton, Ohio - 41-37--78
Craig Soule, Port Clinton, Ohio - 42-37--79
David Roewer, Dublin, Ohio - 41-38--79
David Shepherd, Dublin, Ohio - 41-38--79
Doug Crim, Columbus, Ohio - 41-38--79
Doug Lockwood, Powell, Ohio - 40-39--79
Jack Sayers, Springfield, Ohio - 40-39--79
James Thompson, Marion, Ohio - 40-39--79
Ric Baird, Columbus, Ohio - 40-39--79
Rick Areddy, Aurora, Ohio - 41-38--79
Robert Heavilin, Dublin, Ohio - 41-38--79
TJ Brudzinski, Columbus, Ohio - 38-41--79
Chris Bernadino, Grove City, Ohio - 40-40--80
Chris Sabo, Cincinnati, Ohio - 41-39--80
Clint Paxson, Ashtabula, Ohio - 40-40--80
Joseph Bettendorf, Columbus, Ohio - 41-39--80
Michael Thomas, Wintersville, Ohio - 39-41--80
Raymond Sovik, Powell, Ohio - 42-38--80
Steve McAlister, South Webster, Ohio - 45-35--80
Theodore Koelsch, Avon, Ohio - 42-38--80
Vincent Cahill, Hilliard, Ohio - 42-38--80
Wes Caudill, Canfield, Ohio - 42-38--80
Frank DiPaolo, Dublin, Ohio - 41-40--81
Greg Orvets, Hilliard, Ohio - 41-40--81
Greg Thomas, Elyria, Ohio - 39-42--81
Jim Huggins, Marietta, Ohio - 43-38--81
Kurt Peterson, Massillon, Ohio - 40-41--81
Lynn Martin, Powell, Ohio - 39-42--81
Mark Mickley, Howard, Ohio - 42-39--81
Mike Haynes, Gallipolis, Ohio - 46-35--81
Robert Bernadino, Grove City, Ohio - 39-42--81
Robert Murgas, Westerville, Ohio - 42-39--81
Rudy Rio, Marysville, Ohio - 42-39--81
Ryan Troup, Lancaster, Ohio - 41-40--81
Tom Owens, Westerville, Ohio - 42-39--81
Bill Esch, Worthington, Ohio - 43-39--82
David DeVault, Kirtland, Ohio - 43-39--82
Jeff Pectol, Batavia, Ohio - 44-38--82
Jerry Haines, Dublin, Ohio - 45-37--82
Jim Botuchis, Cincinnati, Ohio - 42-40--82
Jim Uehlin, Cincinnati, Ohio - 42-40--82
John Gagai, Ironton, Ohio - 42-40--82
John Taylor, Powell, Ohio - 41-41--82
Mark Thomas, Jackson Twp., Ohio - 45-37--82
Matt Meyer, Westerville, Ohio - 41-41--82
David Stephens, Beverly, Ohio - 42-41--83
Ken Lurie, Shaker Heights, Ohio - 46-37--83
Matt Huland, Pickerington, Ohio - 43-40--83
Michael Hochschwender, Akron, Ohio - 46-37--83
Miles Cumberland, Dublin, Ohio - 42-41--83
Ralph Guarasci, Columbus, Ohio - 40-43--83
Tim Pickering, Newark, Ohio - 41-42--83
Bob DeJulius, Highland Heights, Ohio - 44-40--84
Brian Sokol, Vermilion, Ohio - 44-40--84
Eric Silver, West Chester, Ohio - 41-43--84
Jack Waterwash, Painesville, Ohio - 45-39--84
Mark Boothby, Cincinnati, Ohio - 44-40--84
Marty Vaughan, Columbus, Ohio - 44-40--84
Michael Kennedy, Holland, Ohio - 43-41--84
Stephen Kuntz, Vermilion, Ohio - 43-41--84
Steven Wilke, Powell, Ohio - 42-42--84
Barry Cohn, Orange Village, Ohio - 47-38--85
David Belden, Port Clinton, Ohio - 43-42--85
Doug Fisher, Marysville, Ohio - 44-41--85
Eric Milholland, Marysville, Ohio - 44-41--85
Jason Kunsman, Bryan, Ohio - 42-43--85
Jeff Thurman, Urbana, Ohio - 43-42--85
Jon Matthews, Powell, Ohio - 45-40--85
Kay Ameen, Broadview Hts, Ohio - 45-40--85
Mark Pickering, Dublin, Ohio - 46-39--85
Brad Christensen, Swanton, Ohio - 45-41--86
Michael Thomas, Westerville, Ohio - 46-40--86
Steve Casciani, Powell, Ohio - 47-39--86
Todd Mace, Columbus, Ohio - 47-39--86
Bob Midkiff, Columbus, Ohio - 46-41--87
Dan Sullivan, Dublin, Ohio - 45-42--87
Jim Corcoran, Medina, Ohio - 43-44--87
Keith Pluto, Parma, Ohio - 46-41--87
Samuel King, Dayton, Ohio - 44-43--87
Tom Baugh, Akron, Ohio - 45-42--87
Derek Kesig, Delaware, Ohio - 49-39--88
Michael Canady, Gallipolis, Ohio - 46-42--88
Phil Skinner, Dublin, Ohio - 44-44--88
Doug Whitner, Chagrin Falls, Ohio - 45-44--89
Rick Knapp, Cincinnati, Ohio - 44-46--90
Todd Barnes, Blacklick, Ohio - 51-39--90
Curtis Knapp, Westerville, Ohio - 43-50--93
Frank LaRose, Akron, Ohio - 48-45--93
Donald Basch, Walton Hills, Ohio - 51-49--100
Michael Lapos, Sheffield Village, Ohio - 44-57--101
Bo McGinnis, Ironton, Ohio - DQ-DQ--DQ
Bill Stewart, Zanesville, Ohio - WD-WD--WD
David Bonnie, Worthington, Ohio - NS-NS--NS
David Downey, Gahanna, Ohio - WD-WD--WD
John Perkowski, Dover, Ohio - WD-WD--WD
Mike Mulligan, Powell, Ohio - WD-WD--WD
Van Gander, Galloway, Ohio - WD-WD--WD

Bastel withdraws again on LPGA Tour

2007 DURAMED Futures Tour money winner pulls out of McDonalds

6/8/08 Emily Bastel, first round leader of the 2008 LPGA Championship, withdrew after making the cut through the second round. Bastel has suffered several withdrawls this season in March, April and now June. The month of May saw Bastel make four consecutive cuts and earn over $35,000. After shooting 66 in round one Bastel explained that she was not feeling well and her poor health increased her focus on the golf.

Josh Anderson leads Franklin County Amateur

Ohio golf sees new face in second place Yebamber Adhikari

6/7/08 Hosted at Thorn Apple Country Club since it's inception, the Franklin County Amateur is the first "biggie" of the year and the defending champion, Doug Lockwood (75), is within striking distance of the leaders. Josh Anderson leads the event after shooting 71 on the mature Thorn Apple property. The most surprizing result of the day (absent Big Brown) is the solid play of the second place Yebamber Adhikari. Big Y is new to the golf scene in Ohio and a welcomed addition. Elsewhere in Ohio, the Amateur Golf Tour played round one of their Masters tournament at Eaglesticks in Ohio. Randy Wachtel leads the event after shooting 1 over, 71. Wachtel told Ohio 's Golf that he double bogied 17 and bogied 18 to miss breaking 70 for the first time in his golf history. Chasing Wachtel are several players including Todd Barnes, John Fryman, Jeff Maier, Troy Boswell and Tony Burbridge. Wrap-up videos from day one of the event can be seen below and tomorrow this website will post video interviews from the final round of the Franklin County Amateur.

Ohio's Emily Bastel leads LPGA major McDonalds

Upper Sandusky resident goes low under the weather

6/5/08 Emily Bastel played her best round of the 2008 season at the McDonalds LPGA Championship. Bastel hit every fairway, 15 greens and had no bogies to shoot 33-33--66. Bastel was the leading money winner last year on the DURAMED Futures Tour. She grew up at Lincoln Hills Golf Course in Upper Sandusky and graduated from Michigan St. Here's a look at her post round interview: DANA GROSS-RHODE: Let's go over your scorecard first.
EMILY BASTEL: It was like 150 and hit a 6-iron to a foot.
6, 145, 7-iron to 18 feet.
8, was a gap wedge from 92 yards to eight feet.
13, 7-wood to 12 feet.
16, gap wedge from 98 to six feet.
18 was a 24-degree hybrid to probably 12 feet from 178 out.
DANA GRASSRHODE: As we get started, last year you were at the top of the Duramed FUTURES Tour and that gave you your exempt status and now in your first major of the year you've just shot a 66. Can you talk about what's going through your mind and thoughts for tomorrow?
EMILY BASTEL: I'm very excited and I'm actually a little bit under the weather if you can tell by my voice. I think that helped me to just kind of stay patient out there. I was trying to just get through the round as much as anything. But it's very exciting and just try to make the most of it this week.
Q. What's the course playing like out there today?
EMILY BASTEL: It's very, very wet, and in the same sense, the rough is long. I was fortunate, I think I hit every fairway today, maybe just missed one.
So if you can keep it in the fairway with us playing lift, clean and place, you can still find good lies out there, and be hitting a clean ball into the greens. And with it being so moist, the greens are receptive. So I had some good yardages today and was able to kind of throw it at the stick a couple of times.
Q. Did you find it hard to keep your composure as the round went on? Were you getting excited or were you able to kind of stay focused?
EMILY BASTEL: I was actually surprisingly calm. I can't say that it will be like that all week. But today I felt pretty calm. Like I said, I feel so lousy that it was like I was more worried about that than anything else.
You know, sometimes I guess that can be a blessing in disguise.
Q. What's your ailment?
EMILY BASTEL: I guess it's a cold. It's been kind of in my chest and my throat. A couple of times today I was embarrassed. I couldn't stop coughing. I had like these coughing fits.
DANA GROSS-RHODE: What do you feel is the strongest part of your game right now, and is this year different knowing you have exempt status?
EMILY BASTEL: Well, I've actually been lucky that every year I've been out here, I've had exempt status, and the years I haven't, I haven't had any status, which has made it easy to decide where I was going to play.
But you know, it's exciting to have this happen, and you know, early in the week, just try to enjoy it and keep it going.
Q. You said it's pretty wet out there. I guess if it doesn't drop any rain, the greens will get harder and it might get a little tougher out there. How big was it go out and post a low number to get started?
EMILY BASTEL: Yeah, it's always good to get off to a good start, and, you know, if for no other reason than just to have a little confidence for the rest of the week. And I'm sure it will keep drying out. I have a hard time believing that it's going to be firm by the end of the week; however, you know, I'm not familiar with this course or how it handles water.
Q. By the stats that I was looking at, it seems that you are not very long off the tee relatively speaking. The softness of the fairways, does this work against you not having as much carry?
EMILY BASTEL: I think it probably does work against me, but it works against everybody. You know, I mean, if I'm hitting it ten shorter because of the wetness, so is everybody else most likely.
So you know, the golf course does play long for me overall, but like I said, I felt confident with my longer clubs, my hybrids, and I've been working on those to kind of turn those into scoring clubs for me, because I kind myself at longer distances into greens sometimes.
Q. Just being able to go out there and post before a lot of the other contenders are able to do anything, does that help at all to be out there real early?
EMILY BASTEL: You know, I'm not sure. I think one great thing about when it's this wet or going early, is especially on the front, we had really nice greens. They weren't tracked up at all. They were real smooth.
But you know, with having a morning or afternoon time each day, it all kind of evens itself out. But it's nice to have today over with and be able to relax a little before tomorrow. Hopefully I'll probably take a nap this afternoon and be able to sleep in tomorrow and kind of help me get over this cold so I have some energy left by the end of the week.
Q. Do you think that 6-under will hold up as the leader for today?
EMILY BASTEL: It's really hard to say. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't just because the greens are so receptive. And there are some pins out there that are green-light pins as far as scoring goes, so it's tough to say.
DANA GRASSRHODE: Thank you very much, Emily, for coming in.

After 40+ holes of golf the US Open Columbus qualifier is settled

Extra holes and days were needed to finish and get Jon Mills in

6/3/08

Springfield CC US Open Sectional qualifier (Columbus #2)
Qualifiers
Peter Tomasulo, Reston, VA                       63-65--128
Andrew Dresser, Carrollton, TX                   67-66--133
Fernando Figueroa, Chapel Hill, NC          67-67--134
Chris Devlin, Birmingham, AL                      68-67--135
Sean English, Cincinnati, OH                       64-71--135
Jimmy Henderson, Lebanon, OH               71-65—136

1st Alternate
Jeff Cuzzort, Grosse Ile, MI                           69-67--136

2nd Alternate
Adam Bland, Adelaide                                  69-68--137

Rest of Field
Anthony Rodriguez, Spring Branch, TX     66-71--137
Elmer Zimmerman, Cumming, GA             68-69--137
Matthew Hill, Forest RR5, ON                      72-65--137
Ryan Carter, Hacienda Heights, CA           70-67--137
Ryan Spears, Wichita, KS                            69-68--137
Andrew Parr, Reston, VA                             67-71--138
Matt Hendrix, Reston, VA                             68-70--138
Mike Welch, Quincy, MA                              70-68--138
Phillip Mollica, Anderson, SC                       72-66--138
Chris Parra, Dallas, TX                                  71-68--139
Mike Austin, Burton, MI                                 70-69--139
Carlos Concha, Reno, NV                           72-68--140
Conrad Shindler, Westlake, TX                   70-70--140
Martin Ureta, Chapel Hill, NC                       68-72--140
Travis Esway, Granite Bay, CA                    69-71--140
Cameron Tringale, San Juan Capistrano, CA       70-71--141
Jorge Campillo, Bloomington, IN                 70-71--141
Steve Lebrun, West Palm Beach, FL         71-70--141
Steven Lee, Columbus, OH                         66-75--141
Benjamin McClung, Jacksonville, FL         70-72--142
David Brown, Pittsburgh, PA                        72-70--142
Edward Loar, Dallas, TX                              72-70--142
Kyle Kelley, Houston, TX                              72-70--142
Mike Troyer, Scottsdale, AZ                         69-73--142
Eddie Maunder, Toronto, ON                       73-70--143
Jim Bob Jackson, Denton, TX                      76-67--143
Larry King, Trenton, OH                                75-68--143
Mu Hu, Champions Gate, FL                       72-71--143
Scott Anderson, Scottsdale, AZ                   71-72--143
Adam Rubinson, Benbrook, TX                  71-73--144
Bobby Macwhinnie, Pittsburgh, PA             71-73--144
Louie Bartoletti, Wellington, FL                    74-70--144
Ben Weir, Scottsdale, AZ                             73-72--145
Derek Lamely, Ft Myers, FL                        73-72--145
Jean-Philippe Paiement, Des Ruisseaux, QC       73-72--145
Michael Kinkopf, Hilliard, OH                       72-73--145
Chris Borgen, Eagan, MN                           73-73--146
Daryl Fathauer, Jensen Beach, FL            74-72--146

Scores from the Columbus US Open qualifier are delayed

Server crash has pros pacing with anxiety

6/2/08 7:11PM COLUMBUS, Ohio – We know Robert Garrigus and Carl Petterson are good to go for the US Open but many pros are complaining about pin placements at Scarlet and not knowing their score placing as the USGA server has crashed delaying scores being posted from Brookside to the HQ at the Scarlet course at Ohio St. 23 players will qualify from Scarlet with two alternate spots also up for grabs...more to follow.

NCAA’s winningest active coach stepping down as Men's Coach of the Buckeyes

Coach will complete 2009 season

6/2/08 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jim Brown, head coach of the Ohio State men’s golf team, is retiring at the end of the 2008-09 season, he and Gene Smith, Ohio State Director of Athletics, announced Monday. Brown, a 1966 Ohio State graduate, will coach his 36th season of Buckeye golf next season.
“I’ve been thinking about it the last few years,” Brown said. “I’ll be 65 years old and this will be my 42nd year as a coach and now is the time. I wanted to leave while the program was on the upswing. We had a good season and will be even better next year after gaining experience. I am excited to coach next year and watch the team play. I felt like it was the right time. I am grateful for my time here – I couldn’t ask for a better career at a better place. To be associated with this university, this team and Scarlet Course, it’s all been a dream come true.
“I would like to thank everyone who has helped build the program. All the athletics directors I have worked with have given me great resources and backing to make this program competitive, both in the Big Ten and the national scene. I also would like to thank all of the donors for endowing scholarships and the support of our Fairway Club, as well as the Phipps family for their support of the restoration of the Scarlet Course. For the players who chose to come to Ohio State, they are a special group and belong to a special fraternity. I want to thank those who chose to become Buckeyes and helped build and add to our golf tradition.”
“Jim Brown is a hall of fame coach,” Smith said. “He has touched the lives of hundreds and hundreds of Buckeye athletes. We are indebted to his services. Clearly, he is one of the best coaches in Ohio State history and we appreciate his commitment to being a Buckeye.”
Brown, a native of Martins Ferry, Ohio, has served as the head coach for the Buckeyes since 1974. He is currently the winningest active coach in the NCAA with a career record of 5,609-1,791-43 and 157 tournament victories. In his 35 seasons, Brown has led the Buckeyes to 31 NCAA appearances, including the NCAA Central Regional in 2008, and 11 Top 10 NCAA championship finishes. The Buckeyes won the national championship, the second in program history, in 1979. It was the first NCAA title for a northern school in nearly two decades.
“One of the highlights [of my career] would be the 1979 team and winning the NCAA championship,” Brown said. “Those are hard to get, like holes in one. To win one is something special.”
Under his guidance, Ohio State has won a league-record 17 Big Ten championships. The Buckeyes won the conference crown every season from 1976-90, except for 1981 and ’88 when they were runners-up. He has produced 93 All-Big Ten honorees, including second-team selections Kyle Coconis and Bo Hoag in 2007-08.
Individually, Brown has tutored an NCAA individual champion in Clark Burroughs (1985), 18 Big Ten medalists, 11 First Team All-America selections and 40 other All-America honorees. Chris Perry was named College Player of the Year in 1984 and Chris Smith earned both Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1988) and Player of the Year (1990) awards under Brown.
Brown’s student-athletes also have excelled in the classroom. The Buckeyes have received 11 All-America Scholar awards, 55 Academic All-Big Ten honors and 84 Ohio State Scholar-Athletes nods since the inception of both awards in 1987.
“Our team’s graduation rate has been excellent,” Brown said. “I believe there have only been five players to not graduate in their years of eligibility. I’m as proud of that as any tournament wins. I’ve always stressed the need to get an education.”
As a coach, Brown was named National Coach of the Year in 1979 and ’86, and District IV Coach of the Year in consecutive seasons from 1977-80 and again from 1982-87. He has earned Big Ten Coach of the Year laurels three times in 1995, ’96 and 2004. Brown has been inducted into several halls of fame, including Ohio Golf Association (2006), Ohio State Athletics (1991), Golf Coaches Association of America (1989), Ohio High School Golf Coaches (1994) and Martins Ferry High School (1972).
During his time as a Buckeye student-athlete, Brown played the No. 1 position on the golf team from 1963-65, serving as captain his senior year, and also lettered three seasons with the Ohio State basketball team. He began his coaching career in 1967 at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., as head golf coach and assistant basketball coach. Brown then took the head golf coach position at Kent State from 1968-73 before returning as the head coach for the men’s golf team at his alma mater in 1974. “I have been a Buckeye my whole life and will continue to be one,” Brown said. “This job has been a dream come true. I have never come to work not excited to be here. It has been a labor of love. I have never felt like it was a job. It’s been exciting to be around the guys, they keep me young. To develop the guys and see how they succeed on the tours and in business, see pictures of their families, to have them call and check in. I’m proud of what they’ve done, here at Ohio State and after. I hope I’ve made a positive influence on their lives in someway.”

Kent State Finishes Sixth At NCAA Championship

Golden Flashes earn highest finish in school history

6/1/08 Validation.  That is how Kent State Head Men’s Golf Coach Herb Page described his team’s performance this week at the 111th NCAA Championship.  The Golden Flashes finished alone in sixth place to earn the highest finish in a program’s storied history.  With a four round score of 52-over 1204 (301-297-302-304), KSU ended the tournament just 10 strokes back of national champion UCLA.
“This is something pretty special,” said Page, “It really validates what Kent State golf is all about.  This is about as good as it can get.”  
Freshman Brett Cairns (Courtland, Ontario) led the team to a 304 on Saturday after making five birdies in his two-over round of 74.  With KSU starting off hole 10 today, Cairns had a rough start making bogey on three of his first four holes before rolling in a birdie on the par four 15th.  The Second Team All-MAC honoree would bogey two more holes on the back nine before finishing off with a par on No. 18.  He then made his move after the turn with two straight birdies on No. 1 and 2.  Standing at two-over on the day, Cairns recorded a double-bogey on No.3, but played the last six holes in two-under as he birdied No. 4 and No. 7.  He moved up 18 spots on the field to finish tied for 43rd with a 19-over 307 (78-75-80-74).
“Hole No. 1 really got it started for me and then I fed off the momentum,” said Cairns, “I was just trying to hang in there and grind it out for the team.”
Shooting a team low nine-over 297 (80-76-76-73) senior David Markle (Shelbourne, Ontario / Centre Dufferin), finished tied for 10th overall giving him KSU second lowest individual performance in school history.  Markle closed out his fantastic week and Golden Flash career with a three-over 75 this afternoon making 13 pars, including nine of the first 11 holes.  After a bogey on No. 3 put him at three-over he gained a stroke back with his only birdie of the day on the par five fifth.  Earning the highest finishing since current PGA Tour member Jon Mills took sixth in 2001, Markle would close out the day with pars on four of the final five holes.  
“We were determined and focused all week and believed in ourselves,” said Markle, “It really hasn’t set in yet (on the team’s finish), it’s something we’ll have together forever.”
Sophomore David Ludlow (Burton, Ohio / Berkshire), and freshman John Hahn (Hudson, Ohio / Hudson), capped off the scoring for KSU with rounds of 77 and 78 respectively, while senior Tom Ballinger (Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield) shot 81.  
Ludlow became just the sixth KSU individual to finish in the top 25 as he finished tied for 23rd with a 15-over 303 (78-75-73-77).  A First Team All-MAC selection, he had birdies on 13 and 1 and stood at just one over through 10 holes of play.  Following a bogey on 2 and a double-bogey on four when the ball hit his club twice on a chip, he closed out the day with pars on four of the final five holes.  
Hahn was plus-two after the first nine holes with his only miscue coming in the form of a double bogey on No. 14.  He would run into trouble on the front nine with two straight bogeys following the turn before earning a stroke back by recording birdie on four.  With the course playing tough all week, the MAC Golfer of the Year then posted three straight bogeys before back-to-back pars ended his round.  Overall he tied for 33rd with a 17-over 305 (83-71-73-78).  
Playing the final tournament of his collegiate career, Ballinger had 11 pars and a birdied No. 15, but was done in by a pair of triple bogeys on No 13 and No. 5.  He placed tied for 73rd overall with a 29-over 317 (75-80-81-81).  
“I’ve coached a long time and we’ve always had high expectations,” said Page, “This is a true testament to Kent State’s ‘Excellence In Action’.  I’m thankful for (KSU Athletic Director Laing Kennedy) and the administration for allowing us to compete at this level and for our guys showing that we belong here.”
Kevin Chappell of UCLA shot a two-under 286 and claimed individual medalist honors by three stokes over Indiana’s Jorge Campillo and Washington’s Nick Taylor.  On Sunday Chappell was one of four recipients of the Jack Nicklaus Award presented by Dillards Inc. and Harmarx Corp., which is given annually to the Collegiate Player of the Year in the NAIA, Div III, Div II and Div I.
Kent State        Par    Rd1    Rd2    Rd3    Rd4    total
T 9     David Markle     +9    70     76    76    75    297
T 23     David Ludlow     +15    78     75    73    77    303
T 33     John Hahn         +17    83     71    73    78    305
T 43     Brett Cairns     +19    78     75    80    74    307
T 73     Tom Ballinger     +29    75     80    81    81    317

Rank    Team    Par    Rd1    Rd2    Rd3    Rd4    total
1    5    UCLA    +42    297    293    298    306    1194
2    8    Stanford    +43    309    288    296    302    1195
3    1    USC    +44    297    294    300    305    1196
4    4    Oklahoma State    +48    298    296    301    305    1200
5    10    Clemson    +49    301    288    302    310    1201
7      27    Kent State    +52    301    297    302    304    1204
7        Washington    +56    305    290    307    306    1208
T-8    6    Charlotte    +58    306    295    306    303    1210
T-8    3    Georgia    +58    303    293    305    309    1210
10    26    Louisville    +61    311    296    300    306    1213
11    7    Florida    +62    302    291    306    315    1214
12    19    Texas A&M    +64    309    294    306    307    1216
13    2    Alabama    +66    309    297    297    315    1218
14    23    San Diego State    +70    310    303    294    315    1222
15        Middle Tenn. St    +73    309    293    311    312    1225
Missed Cut
    14    Auburn    +50    306    304    304        914
    22    Arizona State    +52    311    293    312        916
    36    Illinois    +52    302    302    312        916
    38    Texas    +53    311    309    297        917
    34    UC Irvine    +55    320    297    302        919
    20    Indiana    +56    313    310    297        920
    17    UAB    +59    311    297    315        923
    12    Wake Forest    +59    314    304    305        923
    16    East Tenn. State    +59    313    300    310        923
    33    Penn State    +62    315    298    313        926
        Virginia    +67    312    307    312        931
    31    Mississippi State    +71    326    297    312        935
    29    Oregon    +61    315    304    316        935
    40    Augusta State    +72    326    308    302        936
        Saint Mary’s    +85    333    309    307        949Kyle Reifers goes low in Illinois

One year after missing the cut at his hometown Memorial Tournament, former Dublin resident gets game going on the Nationwide Tour

5/29/08 Kyle Reifers has done some amazing things in his short professional golf career. He won the first two pro tournaments he ever played and passed Q school in his first attempt. Today on the Nationwide Tour in Illinois, Reifers had another first in his career. The former Demon Deacon eagled three of the four par fives at the Bank of America Open on The Glen Club golf course. Reifers ended up shooting 63 and currently leads by three strokes over Andrew Buckle and Brendon Todd.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever had any rounds before with three eagles,” said Reifers, who ended the day hitting eight of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation. “I wasn’t thinking about it. When you’re playing well, you aren’t thinking about that. It doesn’t really matter if it says par four or par five, you just add it up at the end of the day.”
A 244-yard hybrid finished 25 feet from the hole on the par-5 fifth hole, while a 5-iron from 209 yards on the par-5 14th hole rolled to within 20 feet of the cup. Another hybrid from 227 yards on the closing par-5 18th hole rested just 10 feet from the hole. Reifers drained all three putts to add his name to the record books.

“I played great all day,” said Reifers, a 24-year-old native of Dublin, OH. “I putted beautifully today and I was really excited with the way I finished the round.” ...Nationwide Tour contributed to this story.

Kent St. tied for fourth after 1 round at NCAA's

Freshman John Hahn stumbles to keep Flashes from first.

5/28/08 West Lafayette, IN- The first day of the NCAA National Championships is in the books and Kent St. sits in fourth but could have led by four strokes with an average round from John Hahn. The round of the day belonged to Kent St. senior David Markle, shooting a 2 under par 70 to grab a share of the lead with Kevin Chappell (UCLA) and Tim Sluiter (USC). In Hahn's four previous competitive rounds at the Purdue University golf course (Kampen) he shot 73, 67, 68 and 70. Today, Hahn's score was so high it did not count toward the team total. He shot 83. Top eight team scores:

1. USC +9 T2. UCLA +10 T2 Oklahoma St. +10 T4 Clemson +13 T4 Kent St. +13 T6 Illinois +14 T6 Florida +14 8 Georgia +15 Kent St. individual: Hahn +11 (t127) Markle -2 (t1) Cairns +6 (t73) Ludlow +6 (t73) Ballinger +3 (t25)

First amateur ranking event of 2008 finishes in eastern Ohio.

5/25/08 West Lafayette, OH- The final round of the Coshocton Invitational was played Sunday at River Greens Golf Club in eastern Coshocton County.  Mike Kelley (Columbus) carded a 3 under par 69 to go with Saturday's 68 and nipped OSU's Brad Wright (Cambridge) by one stroke.  Brad Baker (Warsaw) finished third at 140.  Don Paz (Chandler, Az) and Adam Arnette (Lancaster) tied for 4th place at one under par 143.  Zach Sebert (Grove City) was sixth with an even par 144. This was Kelley's sixth win at The Coshocton Invitational in the past 10 years. Don Darr (Coshocton) was the Senior Division winner with a one under par 143.  He defeated last years champion, Jon Zitkovic (Findlay) by 3 strokes.  Kent Russell (Columbus) was third.  Lynn Martin (Findlay), the reigning Eastern Ohio Amateur champion and Jeff Sparks (Columbus) tied for 4th.  Ray Sovik was sixth at 152.

Top 10
137 Mike Kelley
138 Brad Wright
140 Brad Baker
143 Don Paz, Adam Arnette
144 Zach Sebert
145 Michael Kinkopf
146 Josh Anderson
147 Robert Schustrich
148 Ben Palmer

Senior Div. Top 10
143 Don Darr
146 John Zitkovic
147 Kent Russell
151 Lynn Martin, Jeff Sparks
152 Ray Sovik
153 Ron Bowman
154 Frank Chasar
155 Rich Miller
156 Jim Mason, Dave Wilson

First amateur ranking event of 2008 starts in eastern Ohio.

5/24/08 West Lafayette, OH- Brad Baker (Warsaw) stands alone at the top of the leader board after the days play with a five under par 67.  Mike Kelley (Columbus) a five time winner of the event and Zach Sebert (Grove City), a member of the Ohio State golf team are one stroke back at 68.   Another Buckeye, Brad Wright (Cambridge), Adam Arnette (Lancaster) and Michael Kinkopf (Hilliard) all shot 70's.  Don Paz (Chandler, AZ) and David Cook (Mt. Gilead) stand at 71. Michael Todd last year's champion turned professional after the event.

In the Senior Division, The defending champion John Zitkovic (Findlay) is the first round leader after shooting a one under par 71.  Kent Russell (Columbus) was even par and Don Darr (Coshocton) is at one over par 73.  Dave Wilson (Parkersburg) was 2 over par, while Ray Sovik (Powell) and Lynn Martin (Findlay) carded 75's.  The 2006 champion, Jeff Sparks fired a 76.

Tournament takes a hit and loses Adam Scott .

5/24/08 The biggest field in the history of the Memorial Tournament has been set for the 2008 version of the northern Masters. Lots of familiar Ohio faces will be on hand to compete as well as 8 of the top ten players in the world. As expected, Tiger Woods will not play this year due to injury; what was not expected was the decision of Adam Scott to withdraw from the event. Who to watch: Paul Azinger, one of the most exciting wins in Memorial history. Woody Austin, with lots of water in Dublin you never know. Briny Baird, we don't get to see hats like that too often in Ohio, except for Little Brown Jug week. K.J. Choi, no repeat winners since El Tigre'. Fred Couples, has mellowed with age and gotten over Greg Norman stealing one from him in the snow. Will he ask Jack for Presidents Cup magic advice? Ben Curtis, perhaps a return home will jump start his season. David Duval, near the end of the line- oh how we miss his game. Ernie Els, the modern day Gary Player that we all love to root for. If it was up to us Ernie, you'd win in a four hole playoff. Steve Flesch, on the Ohio Golfer of the Year watch list. Jim Furyk, having met his wife at the Memorial, he's become somewhat of an adopted son in Dublin. Sergio Garcia, looking to validate the Players Championship. J.B. Holmes, awesome! FBR Champ looks to get it going again with the Spider in Buckeye state. Trevor Immelman, WAKE UP!. Anthony Kim, if you want to see the future of golf walk with Kim, he's the real deal. Frank Lickliter II, an outstanding cuts made percentage, just needs to get in the winners circle. Phil Mickelson, welcome back lefty. Stay healthy and focus on the course- not Torrey Pines, you'll be amazed at what a win on Jack's farm could do for you in the locker room. Jon Mills, a Kent St. grad looking to carry the flag for Coach Page. Sean O'Hair, another one of the 20's kids that is great to watch. Hey Mr. Finchem- put Sean and Kim in the world championships. Joe Ogilvie- looking to run the tour one day? Travis Perkins, local boy comes home and desperately needs a good check to get season on track. Kenny Perry, a former winner looking for "points" to punch his ticket for the Ryder Cup train. Bob Sowards, he's told us several times that's hard to learn so many course in a short amount of time. The former assistant pro at Muirfield has nothing to learn at this course- time to put up or.... Camilo Villegas, he's got a bit of Kournicova in him but he's still fun to watch. Boo Weekley, the best ball striker in the field. When he learns Nicklaus used to hunt the property he may just put away the clubs and get his rifle. Brett Wetterich, told us in Hawaii he'd be here. We say he's got a real chance to win.

Woods website has conflicting info.

5/23/08 Throughout decision Friday the Tiger Woods website has shown the US Open as his next scheduled event. However, in the schedule section of the website the info shows "tbd", to be determined. It is believed he has chosen to wait to play his first tournament, after his latest knee surgery, at the US Open. The decision is a logical one. The terrain in Dublin, Ohio is fairly extreme and not the best of locations to test a newly repaired knee. Additionally, the 2008 US open is not at a traditional eastern or midwestern golf club. Played at Torrey Pines in California the grass, winds and time zone will all be drastically different than the players will experience in Ohio. A good call by Woods but one he could have announced several days ago.

Is it possible that Tiger does not know at 10AM, Friday?

5/23/08 As of 10am the Tiger Woods camp has not made public whether Tiger will tee it up at Jack's tournament in Dublin, Ohio. Perhaps Tiger did not know a week or even two days ago if he would play in the event. For anyone to believe he does not know currently, if he's playing, is unrealistic. Has Norad seen his private plane headed North? Does his favorite McDonalds in Ohio have his place setting prepared? At the end of the day The Memorial does not need Tiger. Already 9 of the top 10 in world have committed to play, including a hot Garcia and Mickelson. Good luck to Tiger if he shows, but his handlers need to learn the show goes on with or without him. For them to hold the Memorial hostage on making the announcement is out of line and they should reconsider these types of actions in the future.

Second day will finish up for three players looking for 1 spot.

5/19/08 Cincinnati, Ohio — The largest US Open qualifier in the country was played in Cincinnati yesterday at Maketewa CC.  169 players worked for eleven spots and after a long day filled with rain and a 45-minute medical delay, not all has been decided. Of note- Kevin Hall finished a long 36 hours as the medalist at the event, earning him a place in the sectional qualifier.  Hall finished last at the Nationwide event in South Carolina on Sunday and drove all night to Cincinnati for an early morning tee time at Maketewa.  While finishing last seems to be a disappointment it does mean that Hall made the cut and a check.  This was his first made cut in a Nationwide since 2006. 
Final results: