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News archives from 2005
Runny Nose
Open Postponed
December 2005
An
early taste of winter left snow on the
ground for the traditional
Saturday-after-Thanksgiving Runny
Nose Open. As a result, the
event was postponed for the first time
in its 5-year history. The
tournament might be rescheduled for a
January or February date in the new year
if a winter thaw times itself just right
for a Saturday afternoon.
Kline leads
Team Central to first Commissioner's Cup
October
2005
Central
division Commissioner Greg Kline led a
team of 8 players to victory in the
first Commissioner's Cup. Played
on Friday, October 7th, and Saturday,
October 8th, at the Lakes of Taylor Golf
Club in Taylor, the inaugural
Commissioner's Cup was hailed as a
great success among the
participants. Introducing team
match play to the Mulligan Tour added a
special ending to the Tour season in
2005.
Team
Central took 6 of 8 points on Friday and
6 more points on Saturday morning in the
team matches. Saturday afternoon
saw the Central players split the 8
singles matches to claim the first Cup
16 to 8. DeVonne Mowry and David
Martin were perfect going 5-0-0 in their
matches netting the Central 6 of their
16 points.
Back
row from left to right: Jason
Rectenwald, DeVonne Mowry, Greg Kline,
Bob White, and Dennis Ersig.
Front: Barb Randle, Tom Hoelzle, and
David Martin.
"Mr. September"
September
2005
Two weeks
after winning the first ever TOUR
Championship, Greg Kline successfully
defended his Match Play title. He
has now won 7 consecutive matches in
running his overall record at the Match
Play to 9-2. Kline beat Dennis
Manning in the first round and Tom W.
Litzler in the 2nd round played at the
Links at Whitmore Lake. The
matches moved to the Woodlands of Van
Buren for the semi-finals and finals
where Kline dispatched Rick Persichetti
and Joe Castmore for the title.
Greg
Kline - 2005 Match Play Champion
Young Tom Shoots Record 59 at Sweet
Sixteen
June 5, 2005
at Salem Hills
Young Tom
Litzler had a day for the ages at the
inaugural Sweet Sixteen
tournament. He carded the Tour's
first 59 including a front nine 27 which
is also a Tour record with him scoring 5
birdies, 2 eagles and 2 pars. 4 more
birdies on the back closed with a 32. In
the Sweet Sixteen format, his two worst
holes were discarded which were a lone
bogey and a par, giving him a 14 under
par final event score. A number
that may hold up for years. Young
Tom beat out father Tom W who finished
2nd at 9 under par. Victor McCoy tied
Ray Collins for 3rd at 7 under par.
Other notables: Young Tom also led the
field with 28 putts. On a record day,
David Martin hit all 14 fairways
possible for the day. The first time in
Tour history that has been accomplished.
Jason Rectenwald hit 12 greens with
Martin and Old Tom Litzler hitting 11
and Young Tom, Barb Randle, Dave LeBlanc
and McCoy getting 10. This is Young
Tom's 2nd Tour win following his
Memorial win with dad last month.
Rookie
Brueckman Top Animal
June 4, 2005
at Salem Hills
Dave Brueckman took at 1
shot victory at the Animal House
Classic with a 1 under par 71 in only
his 5th Tour event. Bob Barr
finished T-2 and Rookie Fred Markman
took 4th in his 4th Tour start at 1
over par. Rick Persichetti led
the field with 29 putts including only
13 on the back nine. Mary Taylor led
with 11 fairways hit. Ed Markman got
through the round with only 3 zoo
animals. Fred Markman had 4.
Father & Son team take
the Green Towels
May 2005
Tom W. Litzler and his son
Tom R. Litzler won the 2005 Memorial
Tournament on May 21st at
Willow Metropark GC in New Boston. The
partners earned their first Tour
victories together in the 2-player
scramble event – the Tour’s oldest
tournament. And they did so in
record fashion. They
finished with 7 birdies against a single
bogey to card a 6-under par 65 –
1-stroke better than the previous record
held by 4 different teams.
The major title came with a
$40 paycheck and a Green Towel
embroidered with the Memorial logo and
the words “2005 Champions”. The
Green Towels are theirs to keep –
forever a reminder of the winning
performance at the 2005 Memorial
Tournament. The Litzler’s are
also both qualified for each of the
division championships. The
Player’s Championship (Central division)
is scheduled for August 27th
but the host course is not yet
determined. The Western
Championship (West division) is also
scheduled for August 27th
tentatively at Stonebridge GC in Ann
Arbor.
Tournament hosts Erik and
Susan Meland finished in a tie for 3rd
4-strokes behind the champs. It
marked their 4th top-4 finish
in the last 5 years at their tournament.
Tom W. Litzler and son
Tom R. Litzler - 2005 Memorial
Champs
Manning has the Best Swing
2005 at Pierce Lake
Dennis Manning
eagled the 15th hole to create space
and take the Western Swing with a 3
under par 69. 2 shots back were Joe
Castmore and Kerry Homberger who tied
for 2nd. Victor McCoy was 4th with a 1
over par 73. Notables: Manning and
Homberger both posted 2 eagles on the
day. Dave Broeckman hit 11 greens.
Doc Has Rx for First
Chelsea Classic
May 14, 2005 at
Pierce Lake
Doc
Daksiewicz shot a 4 under 68 to
take the inaugural Chelsea Classic
by 4 shots. Doc had 6 birdies and
an Albatross to dominate the day.
Cindy Loescher had 6 birdies and
an eagle for her 72 even par 2nd
place. Bob Barr tied Cary
Marakovitz for 34rd at 74 2 over
par. Notables, in
addition to Doc's Albatross were
field leaders Ken Robinson and
Cindy Loescher with 29 putts, Old
Tom Litzler with 10 fairways hit
and Mike Valchine with 10 greens
hit. Bob Barr, Ed Loescher, John
Haoglund, Daksiewicz and
Marakovitz all had chip ins.
Homberger Takes the Tin Cup
May 7, 2005 at Hickory Creek
Kerry
Homberger shot a tidy Even par 72 to
take the Tin Cup. Castmore was 2nd and
Bob White and Greg Kline tied for 3rd
at 4 over par 76. Homberger notched 5
birdies and an eagle to take the
title. The winner had 32 putts along
with Bob Barr, but rookie Ken Robinson
led the field with 30 putts. Mike
Valchine and DeVonne Mowry led the
field with 11 fairways hit while David
Martin and Terry Barr logged 10.
This is Homberger's 4th Tour
win.
Meland Goes Back to Back in Pines
April 30, 2005 at Pineview GC
Erik Meland made it two years
in a row with victories at Pine View.
This year he shot an Even Par 72 for the
win. Barb Randle finished 1 back
in a tie with Cary Marakovitz. Victor
McCoy tied with Ed Loescher.
Loescher took the low putts for the day
with 32. Meland won with 6 birdies
on the day. Marakovitz, Loescher and
Rick Persichetti all posted eagles in
their rounds. Erik posted his 11th Tour
win in 51 starts.
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