Two days of near-perfect weather called for history to be made in this year’s Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park.
Steve Blackburn shot a tournament low, 67, on day two to capture this year’s title. Blackburn now joins his father as the first father-son duo to have their names engraved on the Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur trophy.
Richard Bryson‘s 73 – 68 earned him the top spot in the 60-79 Division and a solo second in the overall. Bryson finished just 1 shot behind Blackburn.
The 70+ Division was won by none other than Steve Blackburn Sr. with his 77 – 75.
By the conclusion of the event, six players had also earned qualification into this year’s Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship, to be played at Sleepy Hollow and Manakiki in August.
FINAL RESULTS: Cleveland Metroparks Golf
2026 CMG Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship
Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park
Wednesday, June 24 – Thursday, June 25, 2026
Golf Genius Hole-by-Hole Results >
*Denotes GCAC Qualifiers
*1 Steve Blackburn 73 – 67 = 140 $650.00
*2 Richard Bryson 73 – 68 = 141 $400.00
*3 Brian Smith 72 – 70 = 142 $290.00
*4 John Fryman 71 – 72 = 143 $260.00
*T5 Roy Beres 73 – 71 = 144 $210.00
*T5 Allen Freeman 73 – 71 = 144 $210.00
7 Michael Beres 73 – 72 = 145 $205.00
T8 Scott Saari 71 – 75 = 146 $173.00
T8 Mark Hach 70 – 76 = 146 $173.00
10 Dean Cutlip 72 – 75 = 147 $150.00
T11 David Trier 75 – 73 = 148 $113.00
T11 Brian Polick 74 – 74 = 148 $113.00
13 David Peck 72 – 77 = 149 $85.00
T14 Danny Holcomb 76 – 74 = 150 $49.00
T14 Robert Wadsworth 75 – 75 = 150 $49.00
T14 Brian Juguilon 74 – 76 = 150 $49.00
T17 Ron Chapman 77 – 74 = 151
T17 Scott Abercrombie 73 – 78 = 151
T19 Mark Borlin 77 – 75 = 152
T19 Steve Blackburn Sr. 77 – 75 = 152
T21 David Stover 77 – 76 = 153
T21 Paul Krueger 76 – 77 = 153
T21 Steve Feist 77 – 76 = 153
T21 Robert Button 76 – 77 = 153
T21 Joe Tasca 75 – 78 = 153
T21 Mike Belacic 75 – 78 = 153
T27 Martin Mangan 80 – 74 = 154
T27 Tom Baugh 76 – 78 = 154
T29 Raymond Najda 81 – 74 = 155
T29 Jeff Mihalick 80 – 75 = 155
T29 Rick Merrow 80 – 75 = 155
T29 Charles Chokenea 79 – 76 = 155
T29 Jim Herchek 77 – 78 = 155
T34 Lou Boarman 81 – 75 = 156
T34 Chris Walker 78 – 78 = 156
T34 John Svadba 77 – 79 = 156
T37 Tim Baker 80 – 77 = 157
T37 Aaron Thompson 80 – 77 = 157
T37 James Wilburn 78 – 79 = 157
T37 Randy Crider 78 – 79 = 157
T37 Brian Kukoleck 78 – 79 = 157
T37 Lawrence Lahnan 77 – 80 = 157
T37 Tim Breen 76 – 81 = 157
T44 Scott Chin 84 – 74 = 158
T44 Jim Cea 81 – 77 = 158
T44 William Mooney 82 – 76 = 158
T44 Ray McNiece 80 – 78 = 158
T44 Stephen Tischler 80 – 78 = 158
T44 James Stults 78 – 80 = 158
T50 Kirk Seablom 83 – 76 = 159
T50 Jeff Luken 83 – 76 = 159
T50 Edward Diebold 79 – 80 = 159
T53 Kevin Konno 79 – 81 = 160
T53 John Iosue 79 – 81 = 160
T55 Kevin O’Connell 79 – 82 = 161
T55 Brent Myers 79 – 82 = 161
T55 John Dermenof 78 – 83 = 161
T55 Mike Wooley 78 – 83 = 161
T55 George Allen 77 – 84 = 161
T60 Mark Beltavski 86 – 76 = 162
T60 Dennis Berkheimer 83 – 79 = 162
T60 Brian Veverka 84 – 78 = 162
T60 Jeff McMurtrie 78 – 84 = 162
64 Paul McCrann 75 – 88 = 163
T65 Tony Turrall 86 – 78 = 164
T65 Doug Schulz 85 – 79 = 164
T65 Tom Bollenbacher 82 – 82 = 164
T65 Mike Brady 81 – 83 = 164
T69 Ron Rositani 85 – 80 = 165
T69 Dan Hopkins 83 – 82 = 165
T69 Mark Ciccarello 83 – 82 = 165
72 Steve Bedell 83 – 83 = 166
T73 Steven Steinhilber 85 – 82 = 167
T73 Mike Cech 85 – 82 = 167
T73 Raymond Durban 84 – 83 = 167
76 Matthew Mucha 85 – 83 = 168
T77 Chris Helaney 85 – 84 = 169
T77 Adam Blum 82 – 87 = 169
T79 Christian Richardson 85 – 85 = 170
T79 Kevin Price 83 – 87 = 170
81 James Fairley 85 – 87 = 172
T82 Mike Butler 84 – 89 = 173
T82 Gary Congin 84 – 89 = 173
T84 Sean Arno 90 – 85 = 175
T84 John Rosko 87 – 88 = 175
T86 Steven Neff 89 – 87 = 176
T86 Mark Zofka 89 – 87 = 176
88 Mark Hoffman 83 – 94 = 177
T89 Kevin Richardson 89 – 89 = 178
T89 Mark Jochum 85 – 93 = 178
91 Tim McGrath 98 – 81 = 179
92 Marvin Stover 91 – 91 = 182
93 Steve Beans 96 – 89 = 185
94 Todd Smith 98 – 88 = 186
WD Ricky Jaskolski 82 – WD
WD Kevin Breen 83 – WD
WD Andrew Coddington 83 – WD
WD John T Ward Jr 92 – WD
WD Ron Benco 95 – WD
WD Bill Lipscomb 111 – WD
DNF Cary Slabaugh 76 – DNF
DNF Mike Schenek DNF
NS Mike Hochschwender NS
NS Robert Schustrich NS
NS John Pace NS
TOP 10 BY AGE DIVISION
50-59 DIVISION
1 Steve Blackburn 73 – 67 = 140 $185.00
2 Brian Smith 72 – 70 = 142 $115.00
3 John Fryman 71 – 72 = 143 $80.00
4 Roy Beres 73 – 71 = 144 $65.00
5 Mark Hach 70 – 76 = 146 $50.00
T6 David Trier 75 – 73 = 148
T6 Brian Polick 74 – 74 = 148
T8 Danny Holcomb 76 – 74 = 150
T8 Robert Wadsworth 75 – 75 = 150
T8 Brian Juguilon 74 – 76 = 150
60-69 DIVISION
1 Richard Bryson 73 – 68 = 141 $250.00
2 Allen Freeman 73 – 71 = 144 $170.00
3 Michael Beres 73 – 72 = 145 $125.00
4 Scott Saari 71 – 75 = 146 $105.00
5 Dean Cutlip 72 – 75 = 147 $100.00
6 David Peck 72 – 77 = 149 $90.00
7 Mark Borlin 77 – 75 = 152 $80.00
T8 David Stover 77 – 76 = 153 $67.00
T8 Steve Feist 77 – 76 = 153 $67.00
T8 Robert Button 76 – 77 = 153 $67.00
70+ DIVISION
1 Steve Blackburn Sr. 77 – 75 = 152 $125.00
2 Joe Tasca 75 – 78 = 153 $100.00
T3 Rick Merrow 80 – 75 = 155 $85.00
T3 Jim Herchek 77 – 78 = 155 $85.00
5 Lawrence Lahnan 77 – 80 = 157
6 Jim Cea 81 – 77 = 158
7 Jeff Luken 83 – 76 = 159
T8 Mark Beltavski 86 – 76 = 162
T8 Jeff McMurtrie 78 – 84 = 162
10 Mike Brady 81 – 83 = 164
