Willowick’s Steve Blackburn Jr. shot 6-under par 66 at Big Met Golf Course in Fairview Park on Wednesday, and holds a two stroke lead over Michael Beres after the first round of the Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship.
Blackburn was 6-under par after his first five holes, making birdies at 1 and 2, an eagle on the short par-4 third, then a second eagle on the reachable par-5 fifth. He added a third eagle on his day at the par-5 16th, offset with three bogeys and one more birdie.
Beres, the 2018 Senior Cleveland Am champ, made seven birdies against three bogeys and leads the 60-69 Age Group in addition to his solo second overall. Jim Cea of Tallmadge leads the 70+ Age Group with a 74.
Dean Cutlip and Phil Latsko sit at T3 after shooting 3-under par 69, followed by Paul Krueger and past champ Mark Borlin tied at 71. Defending champion Brian Smith and 2023 champ Scott Abercrombie are in a group at even par 72.
Round 2 begins tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., with the lead group teeing off at 12:40 p.m. (Starting times below results.)
ROUND 1 RESULTS: Cleveland Metroparks Golf
2025 Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship
Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Golf Genius Hole-by-Hole Results >
1 Steve Blackburn Jr. 66
2 Michael Beres 68
T3 Dean Cutlip 69
T3 Phil Latsko 69
T5 Paul Krueger 71
T5 Mark Borlin 71
T7 Scott Abercrombie 72
T7 Michael Belacic 72
T7 Brian Smith 72
T7 Ron Chapman 72
T11 Lou Boarman 73
T11 Scott Saari 73
T13 Brian Juguilon 74
T13 Allen Freeman 74
T13 Shayne Fischer 74
T13 Jim Cea 74
T17 Martin Mangan 75
T17 Jeff McMurtrie 75
T17 Tom Baugh 75
T17 Steve Bedell 75
T17 Robert Schustrich 75
T17 John Fryman 75
T17 Mark Ciccarello 75
T17 Charles Chokenea 75
T17 Michael Hochschwender 75
T26 Steve Feist 76
T26 John Svadba 76
T26 Brian Veverka 76
T26 David Trier 76
T26 Roy Beres 76
T26 Joe Tasca 76
T26 Christopher Walker 76
T26 Scott Winckowski 76
T34 George Allen 77
T34 Tim Baker 77
T34 Joe Denk 77
T34 Dave Peck 77
T34 Rick Merrow 77
T34 Thomas Hronis 77
T34 Brian McCullough 77
T34 Jeff Luken 77
T34 Tim Heavner 77
T34 Anthony Lignetta 77
T34 John Rosko 77
T34 Jason Saliba 77
T46 Robert E Wadsworth 78
T46 Kirk Seablom 78
T46 Cary Slabaugh 78
T46 Paul Woznicki 78
T46 Lawrence M Lahnan 78
T46 Randy Crider 78
T46 Ron Skirpstas 78
T46 Marc Pogachar 78
T46 Paul McCrann 78
T55 Mike Wooley 79
T55 John Dermenof 79
T55 Kevin Konno 79
T58 Dave Kurtz 80
T58 Mark Thaggard 80
T58 Raymond McNiece 80
T58 Matthew Timmons 80
T58 Mike Brady 80
T63 Danny Holcomb 81
T63 Steve Blackburn Sr 81
T63 James Wilburn 81
T63 Dan Hopkins 81
T63 Rob Button 81
T63 Larry Russell 81
T69 Howard Clack 82
T69 John Iosue 82
T69 Pat Walsh 82
T69 Douglas Schulz 82
T69 Stephen Tischler 82
T69 Ken Boerger 82
T69 Michael Iosue 82
T69 Steve Beans 82
T77 Fred Colli 83
T77 Gary Congin 83
T77 Pat Butterfield 83
T80 Raymond Najda 84
T80 Daniel wilczynski 84
T82 Jeff Safko 85
T82 Kevin Price 85
84 Scott Zielinski 86
T85 Edward Diebold 87
T85 Mark Ihde 87
T85 Steve DeBolt 87
T88 Jon Thibo 88
T88 Ronald Benco 88
T88 Steven Steinhilber 88
T88 Bernie Manilla 88
T92 John Pace 89
T92 Paul Ferguson 89
T94 Kevin Richardson 90
T94 Todd Smith 90
T94 Andrew Coddington 90
T94 Mark Jochum 90
98 Chuck Yurcich 92
T99 Mark Beltavski 94
T99 William Piorkowski 94
101 Zach Bohn 96
102 Marque Davis 97
103 Michael Schenek 98
104 Roger Herrmann 100
T105 William Lipscomb 106
T105 Dale Obran 106
WD Mike Crawford WD
WD David Stover WD
WD David Budge WD
WD Jim Herchek WD
WD RICHARD BRYSON WD
NC Ron Rositani NC
NC Dan Terry NC
NS Geoffrey Burge NS
TOP 10 BY AGE DIVISION
50-59 Division
1 Steve Blackburn 66
T2 Dean Cutlip 69
T2 Phil Latsko 69
4 Paul Krueger 71
T5 Scott Abercrombie 72
T5 Michael Belacic 72
T5 Brian Smith 72
T5 Ron Chapman 72
T9 Brian Juguilon 74
T9 Shayne Fischer 74
60-69 Division
1 Michael Beres 68
2 Mark Borlin 71
T3 Lou Boarman 73
T3 Scott Saari 73
5 Allen Freeman 74
T6 Tom Baugh 75
T6 Mark Ciccarello 75
T6 Charles Chokenea 75
T6 Michael Hochschwender 75
T10 Steve Feist 76
T10 John Svadba 76
T10 Joe Tasca 76
T10 Scott Winckowski 76
70+ Division
1 Jim Cea 74
T2 Jeff McMurtrie 75
T2 Steve Bedell 75
T4 Rick Merrow 77
T4 Thomas Hronis 77
T4 Jeff Luken 77
7 Ron Skirpstas 78
8 Mike Brady 80
9 Steve Blackburn Sr 81
10 Ken Boerger 82
ROUND 2 STARTING TIMES
7AM William Lipscomb
7AM Dale Obran
710AM Roger Herrmann
710AM Michael Schenek
710AM Marque Davis
720AM Zach Bohn
720AM William Piorkowski
720AM Chuck Yurcich
730AM Andrew Coddington
730AM Mark Jochum
730AM Kevin Richardson
740AM Todd Smith
740AM Paul Ferguson
740AM John Pace
750AM Ronald Benco
750AM Bernie Manilla
750AM Steven Steinhilber
8AM Jon Thibo
8AM Steve DeBolt
8AM Edward Diebold
810AM Mark Ihde
810AM Scott Zielinski
810AM Kevin Price
820AM Jeff Safko
820AM Raymond Najda
820AM Daniel Wilczynski
830AM Pat Butterfield
830AM Fred Colli
830AM Gary Congin
840AM Steve Beans
840AM Ken Boerger
840AM Howard Clack
850AM John Iosue
850AM Michael Iosue
850AM Douglas Schulz
9AM Stephen Tischler
9AM Pat Walsh
9AM Steve Blackburn Sr
910AM Rob Button
910AM Danny Holcomb
910AM Dan Hopkins
920AM James Wilburn
920AM Mike Brady
920AM Dave Kurtz
930AM Raymond McNiece
930AM Mark Thaggard
930AM Matthew Timmons
940AM John Dermenof
940AM kevin konno
940AM Mike Wooley
950AM Randy Crider
950AM Robert Wadsworth
950AM Lawrence Lahnan
10AM Paul McCrann
10AM Marc Pogachar
10AM Kirk Seablom
1010AM RON SKIRPSTAS
1010AM Cary Slabaugh
1010AM Paul Woznicki
1020AM George Allen
1020AM Tim Baker
1020AM Joe Denk
1030AM Tim Heavner
1030AM Thomas Hronis
1030AM Anthony Lignetta
1040AM Jeff Luken
1040AM Brian McCullough
1040AM Rick Merrow
1050AM Dave Peck
1050AM John Rosko
1050AM Jason Saliba
11AM Roy Beres
11AM Steve Feist
11AM John Svadba
1110AM Joe Tasca
1110AM David Trier
1110AM Brian Veverka
1120AM Christopher Walker
1120AM Scott Winckowski
1120AM Tom Baugh
1130AM Steve Bedell
1130AM Charles Chokenea
1130AM Mark Ciccarello
1140AM John Fryman
1140AM Michael Hochschwender
1140AM Martin Mangan
1150AM Jeff McMurtrie
1150AM Robert Schustrich
1150AM Jim Cea
12PM Shayne Fischer
12PM Allen Freeman
12PM Brian Juguilon
1210PM Lou Boarman
1210PM Scott Saari
1210PM Scott Abercrombie
1220PM Michael Belacic
1220PM Ron Chapman
1220PM Brian Smith
1230PM Mark Borlin
1230PM Paul Krueger
1230PM Dean Cutlip
1240PM Phil Latsko
1240PM Michael Beres
1240PM Steve Blackburn
