Stories from Tours and Associations that are no longer active.
On a beautiful night for golf with great golf course conditions, the team of Mike Simpson and Jim Kravanack posted a solid score of 2-under par 56 in the 12-hole Rosemont Jumble format, edging Mike Armour and Jason Chadima by a single shot at Monday’s Steak & Cash Night.
Steven Lee and Tim Ailes both drove from Columbus to Creston to compete in The Medalist Tour event at Hawks Nest Golf Club on Thursday. But after both players broke the previous course record by two shots with their scorching 8-under par 64s, the pair agreed it was worth the drive.
It was a dark and stormy night at Madison Country Club. (Apologies to Snoopy.)
Only three holes were played by the entire Skins Game field at Madison Country Club before the heavy rains came Thursday, so an abbreviated 3-hole pro-rated skins game was made official.
Jason Chadima and Mike Armour played the best in the face of a difficult wind and very tricky golf course set up, shooting a 1-over par 73 in the “combined total” aggregate format on the back nine in the Chippewa Scratch League on Monday night.
Birdies were scarce on the treacherous greens of Wicked Woods Golf Course in Newbury on Thursday night in the Greater Cleveland Skins Game.
Four holes had no birdies on them at all, including the easily-reachable par-5 13th hole.
But three players still found paydirt.
Eric Frishette continued to prove he’s the best professional on The Medalist Tour — and one of the best in Ohio — by scorching Carroll Meadows Golf Club with a 7-under par 64 on Thursday, good for a three shot win over host professional Paul Wackerly and his sixth victory on The Medalist Tour this year.
