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Corey
McCue Wins Final Event by a Nose
November 3, 2018 Plymouth
Corey McCue made 5
birdies on the day and held off a
charging Ned Loving to win the Runny
Nose Open by 1 shot with a 1 under par
score. Loving strung 3 birdies on the
stretch run to lock up 2nd. Dave
Oliver and Kevin Gregoire tied for 3rd
at 3 over par. 12 players braved
the day at Brae Burn.
Mulhern Sings Victors in First U of M
Open
October 21,
2018 Ann Arbor
Thomas
Mulhern shot a 33 on the front nine
and managed to hold off the charging
Chris Cooley on the back for a 1
shot, 1 under par victory at the
inaugural U of M Open. Greg Kline
shook off the Purdue game for 3rd
place at 1 over par, while the ever
steady Chuck Wilsey tied Mr. October
Scott Wilsey for 4th. With a chilly
38 degrees at tee time, all the
groups cashed in their hot chocolate
tickets at the turn. Mulhern
collected something Blue worth $80
from the pro shop for his
performance. Cooley won a UM polo
and Kline collected a UM Hat. Don't
want to know what will become of
that. Mulhern also collected a hat
for Low Gross score and Kline a
Divot Tool for fewest putts.
Skins Game has Big Pots, Ties and Long
Putts
October 14,
2018 Brighton
The 2018 Skins Game was
played over the slopes and valleys of
Mt. Brighton on a fine fall day. In
the West Game, David Martin made par
on the par 5 16th to reach $44 on the
day and out distance a closing burst
from Charlie Roy who took the last 2
holes and $28. In the Central
Game, Corey McCue picked off 4 of only
6 skins won by the group including a
$24 7 hole push with par on #10 and an
$18 win with birdie on #17 for a total
of $50 and a big margin over Greg
Kline's $16 skin with par on #14 and
Helen Puffenberger's $14 on the final
hole. In the East, World #1 Gregg
Nothdurft fought to a $34 tie with
former World #1 Christopher
Cooley. Cooley won with par on
#12 and birdie on #15 to gather his
total, but Gregg grabbed a $26 final
hole birdie for the tie. This is the
first tie in a Skins Game since 2011
when Thom Bales tied Phil Abele in the
West Game. In the new All Star
Division Game, Chuck Withey took the
money like he has all year. Chuck
cashed 6 skins across the round to
total $40. Bill Gordon collected $20
with a eagle on #16 and an epic putt
off win for the final skin of the day.
Chuck set up a 60 foot downhill,
uphill, downhill 6 foot breaker for
the first hole with the words "I'll
give us an easy 15 footer for the 2nd
hole." Mike Nicholas then lipped
out the first put to 8 inches for a
sure 2. Eric Birkle slid by the edge
to 2 feet. Then Bill Gordon drained
the third put to stun the crowd. Chuck
Withey, now needing to make for a
push, then banged his off the back of
the cup and it popped out to 18
inches. See here
for Paula Creamer re-enacting
Gordon's Putt.
Wilsey Best of the Best Again!
October 7, 2018
Ypsilanti
Scott Wilsey
successfully defended his Tournament
of Champions title, stringing 4
birdies in a row thru the middle of
his round to seal a 2 over par 74 and
the win. Dave Oliver eagled the 9th
hole but finished one back of Wilsey
at 3 over par. Helen Puffenberger and
Chris Cooley tied for 3rd at 4 over
par.
West Rings the Division Bell for 4th
Time
October 6, 2018 Farmington Hills
Team West, led by Mike
Prieskorn and David Martin, took a 5
shot victory at the Division Bell
Invitational. On a wet sloppy track,
Team West managed a 13 over par 297 to
top Team East, led by Helen
Puffenberger's 1 under par 70, who
finished at 302. Team Central finished
at 303 and was led by Chuck Withey who
also shot 1 under par. Prieskorn shot
1 under also with Martin right behind
at Even Par and Jeff at 5 over par
followed by Charlie Roy at 9
over. Prieskorn eagled the 6th
hole and the West team played the last
3 holes in 6 under par to seal the
title.
East Takes Commissioner's Cup
September 23, 2018 St. Joseph
The East team closed
strong for the 2nd day in a row to
take the Commissioner's Cup from Team
Central and get their second Cup win
in four years. The East group started
with a 3 point lead and Team Central
closed the gap to 1 point early in
singles with wins from Mike Lum, Greg
Kline and Chuck Withey and a halve
from Mike Prieskorn. But Chris Cooley
took the first point of the day and
Kevin Gregoire took down Player's
Champ Darren Covell early in match
seven to set the stage for Helen
Puffenberger to win the Cup on the
16th hole. The East team was led by
Kevin Gregoire and Joe Brandenburg who
each collected 4 points over the
weekend. Mike Lum led the Central
squad with 3 1/2 points. This is the
East Division's 2nd Commissioner's Cup
win with the first coming in 2015,
also with a win over the Central
Division. That Cup was also clinched
by the only female in the field that
year, Barb Hoelzle.
Withey Sets Money Title Record
September 15, 2018 Ann Arbor
Chuck Withey completed a
record setting season with an 'in the
money' finish at the Tour
Championship. His $357 total winnings
for the year shatter Greg Kline's
previous record of $292.70 set in
2006. Chuck played steady all
year, winning money in 21 events over
the course of the season. He also
garnered 2 Division Money Titles,
winning both the Central and West
Division while Corey McCue topped the
East. The win is Chuck's 2nd Money
Title in his 4 year career on Tour.
Klipa Tops the Big Gamer at Tour
Championship
September 15, 2018 Ann Arbor
Jeff Klipa notched his
27th Tour Win, 6th Major and 2nd win
in a row at the Tour Championship on
Saturday. Jeff birdied the 16th and
17th holes, the latter to retake the
lead. Sandwiched in between was the
shot of the day by the Tour Big Game
Hunter Mike Nicholas. Nicholas
couldn't decide which fairway to use
on the split fairway 18th hole, so he
went over the top of the trees
straight at the green. The ball landed
just short of the green and then hit
the flag just before Chris Cooley
could pull it for his groups putts!
Nicholas's Eagle gave him the
clubhouse lead for all of 5 minutes
until Klipa finished birdie - par to
take the win at 2 under par. Tim
Markel finished 3rd at even par and
Gregg Nothdurft tied Tom Moran for 4th
at plus 1. Klipa's back to back wins
move him to 3rd on the Tour career
money list, moving past Tour founder
Erik Meland. Jeff's shot of the day
was graceful 7 iron approach on the
par 5 8th hole that stopped 18 inches
away from the flag and gave him the
lead. With the win Jeff joins
Greg Kline and Kelly Arnold as 3
players who are one win short of a
post season grand slam. Ironically,
West Division Commissioner Klipa needs
only the West Division Championship to
complete the feat. Other notes on the
day: Dan Gubachy finished in the money
in his 50th event. Tom Moran strung 5
birdies in a row during his round. And
Gregg Nothdurft moved to #1 in the
World Rankings and can enjoy that for
the winter.
Labor Avoids Overtime at President's Cup
September 9, 2018 Whitmore Lake
In the closest match
played yet in the series, the final
match decided the Cup with Tim Markel
and Gregg Nothdurft pulling out the
win to avoid overtime. Management,
being adverse to overtime, shrugged it
off. The Match was close all day with
Management leading after Best Ball
from wins by Chuck Withey and Mike
Prieskorn and David Martin and the
newly promoted temporary manager Dan
Gubachy. Labor evened the match in
Alternate Shot with Mike Geisser and
Dave Hansen and Markel / Nothdurft
getting wins. The first two matches of
the Scramble round split with Geisser
/ Hansen winning for Labor and Withey
/ Gubachy evening the match for
Management and setting the stage for
Markel and Nothdurft who went 3-0 on
the day for Labor. The never tested
tie-breaker system for the President's
Cup remains never tested.
Klipa Gets 2nd Win Eh!
September 3, 2018 Canton
Jeff Klipa birdied his
16th and 17th holes of the day and
held on to take the first Canadian
Open Title, eh, over a strong field of
hosers, eh. Klipa's 2 under par 70 was
1 better than Corey McCue, Thomas
Mulhern and Christopher Cooley who all
tied for 2nd eh. Bummer eh.
Klipa managed 8 birdies on the day
despite only hitting one fairway all
day. Way to go Tiger! His shot of the
day was a 3W over the bunker to 4 feet
on his 7th hole, #4 South. The win is
Klipa's Tour leading 26th in 325
starts. Host Keven Gregoire provided a
wealth of prizes including money, that
is Canadian quarters for ball markers,
and the highly popular Timbits. Prize
winners included:
Low Putts and Low
Gross – Corey McCue
High Putts – Ron Hiestand
Most Birdies – Jeff Klipa
Most Eagles – Thom Mulhern
and Corey McCue
Some of the prizes were a
case of Molson won by McCue and
Withey
Timbits gift card Dave
Hansen and Helen Puffenberger
Wiggle stick (old brass
putter) Ron Hiestand
Winter Canuck Strange Brew
Winter hat Thom Mulhern
Canadian mittens and a
winter hat Jeff Klipa
Floyd has Grande Day at Western
Championship
August 26, 2018 Jackson
Tyler Floyd shot a
record 6 Under Par 66 at Grande Golf
Club to take a comfortable win from
2nd place defending champ Jeff Pasz
who finished at Even Par. Chuck Withey
took 3rd at 1 over and Jeff Klipa and
(not so) Old Tom Litzler tied for 4th
at 3 over par. Tyler posted 7 birdies
on the day against only 1 bogey on a
challenging track. He is the 19th
player to make a Major his 1st Tour
victory in this his 10th start.
Nothdurft Guts Out Playoff Win At
Eastern
August 25, 2018 Rochester Hills
Gregg Nothdurft sank and
ace on the 1st playoff hole and the
parred out to win a first-ever 4-way
playoff for the Eastern Division
Championship. Earlier Gregg had tied
with Corey McCue, Christopher Cooley
and Scott Wilsey in regulation at 2
over par. Wilsey also aced the first
playoff hole, but bogeyed the second
to finish just short. All 4 players
scored 3 birdies or better over the
back nine at Pine Trace only to
struggle with the finishing holes of
17 and 18 to end up tied at 2 over.
The win is Nothdurft's 1st Major
victory and 6th on Tour in 97 starts.
His playoff record is 2-1. The loss is
Wilsey and McCue's first playoff loss,
with Wilsey getting 2 previous wins.
For Cooley it is his Tour record 9th
playoff, having won 4. Interesting
trivia, Cooley has 5 2nd place
finishes on Tour, all coming in
playoffs.
Covell Proves He's a Playa
August 25, 2018 Ypsilanti
Darren Covell birdied
the final hole at Eagle Crest to
clinch his second Tour win of the year
and 1st Major Championship. 2nd Place
finisher Chuck Withey posted at Even
Par just about the same time as Covell
Eagled the 16th to go 1 under. But
Covell bogeyed 17 to drop to a tie,
setting up the big finish and a 1
Under Par victory. David Martin and
Eric Birkle finished T3 at 3 over par.
A 5th place finish for Central
Commissioner Greg Kline was enough to
push him back to the #1 World Ranking
for the second time this season,
having held the rank for 1 week in
July. Covell made a strong case for
Rookie of the Year with 2 wins in 11
starts so far this year.
Canadian Open Rescheduled for Sept 3rd.
Labor Day.
August 20, 2018
The Canadian Open has
been rescheduled for Labor Day
September 3rd. The new
registration deadline is August
23rd. We are asking everyone to
re-register at
entry@themulligantour.com this week.
New players can register as well. Only
those registering for the first time
have to pay. Eh. ;-)
Mother Nature is Not Canadian
August 19, 2018 Canton
The first ever Canadian
Open was postponed today due to a
washout rain at Fellows Creek. It is
hoped that it can be rescheduled.
Lardin Becomes 3 Time Winner at Go Blue
Classic
August 12, 2018 Ann Arbor
Brian Lardin birdied the
12th hole at Lake Forest to get to 4
under par then parred out the back
nine to hold on for a 1 shot win over
Kevin Gregoire. Gregoire posted 3
under early and then waited in vain
for Lardin to make a bogey and send it
to a playoff. Mike Prieskorn and John
Lennane tied for 3rd at 2 under par.
Lennane played his way into the
Western Division Championship in this
last West Division event of the
season. Jeff Pasz was the hard luck
case for the day, missing an 'in the
money' finish by 1 shot (T-8) and
losing the 20th spot in the standings
and a berth in the Championship by an
excruciating 33 cents. For Lardin, it
is his 3rd win of the year matching
Scott Wilsey for most on Tour. 'Pin'
Lardin also gets his 5th Tour career
win in only 38 starts. On course
prizes went to Tyler Floyd and Chris
Dunmore. In other news, the weekend
results sifted our big game hunter
Mike Nicholas back up to #1 in the
World Rankings for the 2nd time this
season. His record of 3 major wins out
of 4 in his career was matched this
weekend by Brooks Koepka on another
tour.
Covell Another Rookie Winner at Little
Diablo Salsa
August 11, 2018 Brighton
Darren Covell closed the
Little Diablo Salsa Western Open with
5 birdies in the last 6 holes,
including an 18th hole birdie to avoid
a playoff with veteran Jeff Klipa.
Covell sliced thru the field like a
wide receiver to finish with a 5 under
par 67. And the field was large with 5
players tied for 3rd place at 3 under
par including Eric Birkle, Jeff
Graunke, David Martin, Helen
Puffenberger and Gary Thomas.
This event closes the Central Division
regular season with Covell, Klipa and
Birkle playing their way into the
Players Championship and delivering
heartbreak to Chris Cooley, Nic Duff
and Chris Dunmore who were eliminated
from the Players field. The division
saw 9 different winners this season.
Covell becomes the 3rd rookie winner
season in his 9th start, joining Nic
Duff and John Nievierowski from the
Eastern Division. On course prize
winners were Helen Puffenberger (2),
John Lennane and Mike Prieskorn.
Darren Covell and Scott Freude won the
after golf raffle.
Commissioner Kline
presents $400 donation to Stacie and
Doug for English Springer Rescue
Rookie Nievierowski Singing "I'm All
Right!"
August 5, 2018 Monroe
John Nievierowski eagled
is final hole to get to 7 under par
and leap frog veteran Jan Cepiga who
posted 6 under two groups earlier.
Rookie John also posted a rare
Albatross earlier on the ninth hole to
jump start his charge. Both players
got thru the back nine under par which
most of the field had difficulty
doing. Eric Birkle finished 3rd with a
5 under par 67 and Jeff Klipa took 4th
at 4 under par 68. Nievierowski is the
second rookie to win this season,
posting in only his 6th start. The
results threw the East Standings into
chaos as Nievierowski, Cepiga, Klipa
and Pasz all played their way into the
East Championship and thereby knocked
out Seth Erskine, Thomas Mulhern, Rich
Dunmore and rookie Darren Covell. The
East Championship results in 3 weeks
may have a big impact on the size of
the Tour Championship field as 4
players are currently tied for the
last East Division spot in the TC.
Lum Tops Withey, but Withey Sets New
Record
August 4, 2018 Monroe
Mike Lum birdied his
final hole to catch Chuck Withey, then
topped him in the playoff. Lum, who
started on the 15th hole, made 5
birdies across the front nine in the
middle of his round and was under par
on both nines to finish with a 3 under
par 69. Withey had 6 bidies and an
eagle and also played under par on
both nines to get to the
playoff. There were a host of
'almost!'s uttered after the round as
Mike Nicholas, Jeff Klipa, Jeff Pasz,
and Tom Moran all finished T3, 1 shot
off the lead. On course prizes
went to Lum and Eric Morris. Moran had
fewest putts and Withey had the low
gross score. Withey took a measure of
consolation in that his 2nd place
money put him over the top for a new
single season all-time money winning
record. He stands now at $296 which is
$3.30 ahead of Greg Kline's 2006
record with at least 6 more possible
dates on the schedule. Chuck has
finished "in the money" in 17 events
so far this year. The win is
Mike Lum's 2nd on Tour in 61 starts,
his first coming in the 2015 Sweet
Sixteen.
Martin Pulls Away from the Ugly Field
July 29, 2018 Northville
David Martin got a
milestone victory at the Ugly Pants
Open. The win is his 20th career win
in 175 starts on Tour. He is only the
5th player in tour history to attain
20 wins. It came with a 4 birdie and 1
eagle performance on the back nine to
pull out of the pack and reach 3 under
par. Kevin Gregoire and Jeff Klipa
tied for 2nd at 1 over par and Bill
Gordon took 4th at 2 over par.
This was Martin's 81st top 4 finish
and Klipa's 80th, ranking them at 3
and 4 in that all-time category. It is
also Klipa's 20th 2nd place finish on
Tour. Klipa and Jeff Pasz took the on
course prizes and Martin also took the
final Qualifier for the West Division
Skins Game.
David Hansen won the Ugliest Attire
prize at the UPO. He edged out a large
field of ugly attired players,
including some who weren't trying to
be.
Brandenburg's Big Lead Pays Dividend
July 28, 2018 Shelby Twp
Joe Brandenburg amassed
a fortune in birdies thru 15 holes at
the Fifty Cent Classic then spent the
investment on 16 & 17 to hold on
for a two shot 2 under par win. A host
of bill collectors were chasing with
Corey McCue, Chuck Withey, and rookie
Darren Covell all finishing T-2 at
even par. McCue and Kevin
Gregoire took the on course prizes.
The win is Joe's 6th on Tour in his
99th start.
Tour Announces New Event
July 23, 2018 Farmington, MI
The Mulligan Tour will
ad an event to the schedule courtesy
of our member from the great white
north. Kevin Gregoire will sponsor the
Canadian Open (eh) which will be
played on Sunday August 19th at
Fellows Creek in Canton, MI. The event
will pay 8 places and count toward the
overall Tour Money List. It will be
accented by other on course prizes
(eh). Thank you Kevin!
Prieskorn Masters Crazy at the Brit
July 22, 2018 Livonia, MI
In a month that has seen
the #1 ranking change hands 3 times,
it now returns to where it started the
season as Mike Prieskorn wins the
Crazy Brit at Whispering Willows to
return to the top. His 42 points
topped 2nd place rookie Roger Smith
who had 39. Perennial contender Chris
Dunmore finished 3rd with 37 points
and Corey McCue and Eric Birkle tied
with 35 points for 4th. Prieskorn
jumped out front with a 6 birdie, no
bogey front nine and continued to
amass points on the back nine with
only the 18th posting zero. Smith's
round was highlighted by an eagle and
no scoreless holes. Both Nic Duff and
McCue got the rare bird with net
Albatross' on the 16th hole. McCue and
Scott Wilsey won on course prizes and
Duff captured the qualifier for the
Central Division Skins Game.
Prieskorn grabs his 15th win on Tour
in 162 starts.
Hansen is the Big Wet Dog
July 21, 2018 Waterford, MI
In an event that may
have been determined by the weather
more than the pros, David Hansen went
out in 32 and then came home in a row
boat to take the Big Dog Pro-Am at
Pontiac Country Club. The last 3
groups in got drenched and their
scores suffered for it including
Thomas Mulhern who tied for 2nd with
Gregg Nothdurft and Helen
Puffenberger, who got in the best
round of the day at 2 under par just
before the worst rain hit. Hansen and
Nothdurft were spotted a nice 6 under
par from Pro partner Tommy Fleetwood,
with Hansen holding up the best to
finish at 5 under for the event.
Nothdurft was 4 under par at the end
along with Puffenberger how built on
Rickie Fowler's 2 under and Mulhern
who improved Matt Kuchar's 3 under
score. Scott Freude and Barb Hoelzle
took the soggy on course prizes. This
is Hansen's 3rd win in his 25th start
on Tour.
Nicholas Repeats as Match Play Champ
July 15, 2018 Van Buren Twp
Mike Nicholas brought
the trophy to the Match Play
Championship Saturday morning and took
it back home Sunday night. He
had a tough road to defend his title
on Saturday with both matches going to
the 18th hole, getting successive 1 Up
wins over Jeff Pasz and Tom W Litlzer.
On Sunday Mike's conditioning regimen
beat the heat as well as Tour Money
leader Chuck Withey in the Semi Final
3&2, and then upset minded 10th
seed Jeff Graunke in the final
5&4. Graunke may have been worn
down by his semi-final win over Helen
Puffenberger who was marching toward a
final of the last two year's champs
until Graunke pulled the upset.
Puffenberger did secure 3rd in the
consolation match 2&1 over Withey.
In other matches of note, Kevin
Gregoire took down Corey McCue in the
round 1 marquis match of Tour bombers.
Graunke had to go 19 holes to get to
Sunday by beating 2015 champ Mike "how
did he get 8 stokes" Prieskorn. And in
a match no one thought could be won,
Brian Lardin beat Bill Gordon in the
losers bracket battle of the win-less.
Nicholas has become the Tour's big
game hunter with his 3rd Major Title
of 4 career Tour wins in 41 starts. He
moves to #1 in the World Rankings. He
is now T-10 in Tour Major victories,
tied with Chris Cooley and Tour
founder Erik Meland.
Hesse Finishes Cool at Beacon Hill
July 8, 2018 Commerce Twp
Willi Hesse shot a clean
back nine 28 that included 3 birdies
and 2 eagles and pulled away from the
field for a 6 under par 3 shot win.
Helen Puffenberger also finished
strong with 2 eagles in her last three
holes for 2nd place. Yesterday's
winner Jeff Graunke finished 3rd at 2
under par and Kevin Gregoire was 4th
at 1 under. Hesse got his 2nd
win in 106 Tour starts, the other
coming at the 2017 Memorial. Host
Chris Cooley supplied a plethora of on
course prizes including long drive to
Corey McCue, Closest to Pin in Two to
Gregoire, and CTP's to Rich Dunmore,
Hesse and 2 to Graunke. Cooley also
played good host golf.
Graunke Makes up 10 Spots at Quad-Tour
July 7, 2018 Livonia
Jeff Graunke had 3
eagles and 3 birdies in his round at
Fox Creek to come from 4 shots and 10
places back to win the Quad-Tour
Challenge. Graunke and his team of
Xander Schauffele, Ryan Fox and Ariya
Jutanugarn posted a 15 under agreggate
score, one better than Willi Hesse's
team of Bubba Watson, Danny Willett
and In Gee Chun. Rookie Nic Duff took
third at 12 under and 3rd Round
Co-Leader Charlie Roy finished 4th at
11 under par. Graunke opened
with a birdie on #9 (his first hole of
the shotgun start) and then shot 31 on
the back nine to charge thru the pack.
The win is his 2nd on Tour in 42
starts. Roy and David Hansen
took the on course prizes and Corey
McCue qualified for the Central
Division Skins Game.
Hiestand Sturdy in Red Oaks Win
July 6, 2018 Madison Heights
Sam Hiestand became only
the second person to win both the
preliminary round and the Shootout at
Red Oaks. He put on a ball striking
clinic in shooting a record 5 under par
26 in the 9 hole qualifier, then out
lasted the red hot Scott Wilsey in the
ShootOut round. Wilsey edged ahead on
the 4th ShootOut hole, but on the final
hole his putt went long leaving a tough
come backer, while Hiestand ran his putt
to tap in distance to take the win, 14
points to 13. Helen Puffenberger shot 2
under par in the qualifier to finish 2nd
there then took third in the ShootOut
with 12 points. Chuck Withey took 4th
place and the on course prize. The win
is Sam's 2nd on Tour in 35 starts.
Results from first 3 pro rounds of Quad Tour
Challenge
|
PGA |
EURO |
LPGA |
Total |
1 |
Mike Prieskorn |
66 |
69 |
65 |
200 |
2 |
Charlie Roy |
66 |
69 |
65 |
200 |
3 |
Jeff Klipa |
67 |
69 |
65 |
201 |
4 |
Helen Puffenberger |
67 |
69 |
65 |
201 |
5 |
Willi Hesse |
66 |
70 |
66 |
202 |
6 |
Eric Birkle |
66 |
69 |
68 |
203 |
7 |
Nick Duff |
66 |
71 |
66 |
203 |
8 |
Ned Loving |
66 |
69 |
68 |
203 |
9 |
Eric Mullen |
66 |
69 |
68 |
203 |
10 |
Jeff Graunke |
66 |
69 |
69 |
204 |
11 |
David Hansen |
67 |
69 |
68 |
204 |
12 |
John Hawkinson |
66 |
69 |
69 |
204 |
13 |
Brian Lardin |
66 |
69 |
69 |
204 |
14 |
Mike Lum |
66 |
69 |
69 |
204 |
15 |
Brian Pieszchala |
66 |
69 |
69 |
204 |
16 |
Chuck Withey |
67 |
69 |
69 |
205 |
17 |
Chris Cooley |
67 |
70 |
69 |
206 |
18 |
Thom Mulhern |
66 |
71 |
69 |
206 |
19 |
Scott Wilsey |
67 |
72 |
67 |
206 |
20 |
Mike Geisser |
67 |
71 |
69 |
207 |
21 |
Roger Smith |
67 |
71 |
69 |
207 |
22 |
Kevin Gregoire |
66 |
71 |
71 |
208 |
23 |
Jeff Pasz |
66 |
73 |
69 |
208 |
24 |
Corey McCue |
67 |
71 |
71 |
209 |
25 |
Tom Moran |
67 |
71 |
71 |
209 |
26 |
Greg Kline |
67 |
73 |
70 |
210 |
27 |
Rich Dunmore |
69 |
74 |
72 |
215 |
Wilsey
Gets Star Spangled Sweep
July 1, 2018 West Bloomfield
Scott Wilsey continued
his strong play with a third win in
two weeks at the inaugural Red White
& Blue. Scott birdied the
final two holes to finish at a 6 under
par 66 and pull away from 2nd place
finishers Helen Puffenberger and Dan
Gubachy who tied at 3 under par.
Rookie Darren Covell and Jeff Graunke
tied for 4th. Wilsey's score set the
standard for this unique new event on
Tour which honors our country's
independence and features players
rotating thru the tee distances of Red
White and Blue. The win is
Scott's 5th on Tour in 57 starts and
he becomes the first player to gain 3
wins this season. His weekend sweep is
the 2nd this season, preceded by John
Raymond on opening weekend. Rich
Dunmore accomplished the feat last
year. The event marks Covell's first
top-4 finish of his career.
Wilsey Uses 2 for 2nd at Two (Stick)
June 30, 2018 Carleton
Scott Wilsey got his 2nd
win of the season and proved once
again that Tour pros really don't need
all those clubs. At the Two Stick
Classic Wilsey conquered the Thorne
Hills course in a record score of 67
(5 under par) and matching his winning
score to par from two weeks ago when
he used all 14 clubs! Willi
Hesse also matched the old score to
par event record with a 2nd place 3
under par 69. Rookies Roger Smith and
Bob Delorey tied vet Mike Prieskorn
for 3rd, with both getting the first
top-4 finish of their young
careers. Wilsey closed with 2
birdies in his last 3 holes to shoot a
back nine 32 and hold off all the
challengers who also finished strong.
Lardin Solves the Mystery of the Lakes
June 24, 2018
Taylor
With a
performance reminiscent of a certain
Tiger in another past major, Brian
Lardin solved the Lakes of Taylor
course like no one else could and
dominated the Harbour Pointe Open on
Sunday. Opening the day with a 4
shot lead from the first round, and
with chasers eager to run him down,
Lardin crushed any thoughts of a
collapse with a chip-in eagle on the
2nd hole and a front nine 30.
With jibes of "why don't you just
ride in the cart the last three
holes", Lardin closed out a 2 under
par, record setting 14 shot margin
of victory over playing partners
Chuck Withey and Ned Loving who tied
for second at 12 over par. The
fourth in the final group, Tim
Markel, finished 4th at 13 over, in
what was a battle down to the final
putts for 2nd place. Kevin Gregoire
and Helen Puffenberger played
notably well and moved up 5 places
from day 1 to tie for 5th. Chuck
Withey's 2nd place puts him within
striking distance of the single
season money record with 2 months to
play. Lardin's victory margin tops
the previous Tour record of 13 shots
set by Thom Bales in 2010, also at
Lakes of Taylor. Also notable is
that Lardin's win comes just in time
to replace his previous HPO win in
2016 in the World Rankings and keep
him at #5 in the world. The win is
Lardin's 2nd Major and 4th Tour win
in only 32 starts.
Final
Results
Experience Dominates Day 1 of HPO
June 23, 2018
Taylor
Place |
Name |
Score |
Putts |
1 |
Brian
LARDIN |
74 (2) |
37 / 18 |
2 |
Tim
MARKEL |
78 (6) |
30 / 18 |
3 |
Ned
LOVING |
79 (7) |
32 / 18 |
4 |
Charles
WITHEY |
80 (8) |
32 / 18 |
5 |
Tom
MORAN |
82 (10) |
30 / 18 |
6 |
Bill
GORDON |
83 (11) |
32 / 18 |
7 |
Eric
BIRKLE |
84 (12) |
26 / 16 |
7 |
Eric
MULLEN* |
84 (12) |
33 / 18 |
9 |
Scott
WILSEY |
85 (13) |
27 / 18 |
10 |
Kevin
GREGOIRE |
87 (15) |
34 / 18 |
10 |
Helen
PUFFENBERGER |
87 (15) |
39 / 18 |
12 |
Christopher
COOLEY |
88 (16) |
36 / 18 |
13 |
Eric
MORRIS* |
89 (17) |
32 / 18 |
14 |
Nick
DUFF* |
90 (18) |
33 / 18 |
14 |
David
HANSEN |
90 (18) |
33 / 18 |
16 |
Jeff
PASZ* |
91 (19) |
34 / 18 |
16 |
Mike
GEISSER |
91 (19) |
29 / 16 |
Cut
|
Jeff
GRAUNKE |
92 (20) |
34 / 17 |
Cut
|
Gary
THOMAS |
92 (20) |
32 / 16 |
Cut
|
Brian
PIESZCHALA |
94 (22) |
30 / 17 |
* Withdrew from Day 2
The former winners of
the HPO dominated the top finishing
spots on Day 1 at Lakes of Taylor.
Lakes being an operative word as
repeated rain showers made for a soggy
slow track and felt like it played to
7000 yards. Brian Lardin finished
strong on both 9's to take the lead
into day 2, with all 7 of his birdies
coming in the last four holes of each
side. As the saying goes, Tim Markel
came home in an ambulance to surrender
the lead, but remains in striking
distance for day 2 in 2nd place. Ned
Loving posted a strong back nine
(holes 1-9 on the card) at 1 under par
to hold 3rd place, and Chuck Withey
also closed the back nine in 1 over
par to take the final spot in the
final group on Sunday. Scott Wilsey
collected 2 on course prizes and took
home fewest putts as well, and Kevin
Gregoire took the other on course
prize.
Wilsey the Best of the Old Guys
June 17, 2018
Brighton, MI
For the 2nd time this
weekend a tournament was decided with
a ace on the 3rd playoff hole. This
time Scott Wilsey clanked home an ace
to edge Joe Robar in the Senior Open.
Both finished regulation play at 5
under par 66. Both competitors wheeled
around the front 9 in 31 and limped
home with birdies to get to the
playoff. John Raymond nursed his back
to a 4 under par 3rd place and Jeff
Graunke took his Metamucil and held on
for a 3 under par 4th place. The win
is Scott's 3rd in 54 starts on Tour.
Bill Gordon took his meds and both on
course prizes including the first
invitation to the All-Star Skins Game.
Oliver Finishes Strong to Seize the
Grail
June 16, 2018
Plymouth, MI
Dave Oliver finished
with an eagle and 2 birdies in his
final 5 holes to post a Tour season
low 62 (7 under par) and pull past
Mike Prieskorn (2 under par 67) to
ride off with the Holy Grail. Rookie
Tyler Floyd broke onto the money list
with a 3rd place 1 under par. Barb
Hoelzle finished 4th at Even par.
Oliver captures his 3rd career win in
52 starts. Two on course prizes also
went to Oliver and Justin Bennett shot
a great round and captured the West
Skins Game invitation. Mike Prieskorn
notched his 20th second place and 50th
top-4 finish on Tour and Keven
Gregoire played his 50th Tour event.
Martin Returns to the Winner's Circle at
Par 54
June 15, 2018
Plymouth, MI
David Martin sank an ace
on the 3rd playoff hole to edge out
fellow veteran (Not So) Old Tom
Litzler and return to the winner's
circle after a 7 year drought.
Martin's 19th win on tour in his 173rd
start leaves him 5th in all-time wins
and 4th in top-4 finishes for his
career. He got his first win since the
2011 Fox Hunt and 2nd win in the Par
54 with first coming 12 years ago in
2006, when he also won by playoff
against another tour vet and that
year's defending champ Barb Hoelzle.
Hoelzle went on the win the event 2
more times in 2008 and 2016. Martin
and Litzler's Even par performance
topped the 2 over par players Mike
Prieskorn, Tom Hoelzle, and Helen
Puffenberger. On course prizes
went to Martin, Litzler, Scott Wilsey
and Chuck Withey. Martin came back
twice to get the win, catching
Litzler(who finished birdie-birdie)
with a birdie-eagle finish on course,
then came from 1 down in the playoff.
Cooley Plays 4 of a Kind on
Front 9 to Win Casino
June 10, 2018
Oakland, MI
Chris Cooley posted a
front nine 28 including a '4 of a
kind' - four under-par holes in a row
- on his way to a 9 under par 62 and a
6 shot win over Kevin Gregoire and
Willi Hesse. Chuck Withey, Jeff Klipa
and Ron Hiestand all tied for 4th at 1
under par. Gary Thomas matched
Cooley's 4 of a kind and Jeff Klipa
and Willi Hesse posted 3 in a row to
take the unique Casino prizes. Thomas
Mulhern and Gregoire took the on
course prizes. The win is Chris
Cooley's 10th on Tour in 104 starts.
And Kevin Gregoire hit the jackpot
becoming the third person in Tour
history to hit 100% of the fairways in
a round. Don Morris accomplished the
feat in 2011 and David Martin did it
twice in 2005 and 2007.
Rich Dunmore Extends Streak at RJMO.
June 9, 2018
Farmington Hills
Sponsor Mike Lum presents winners
check to Rich Dunmore
Rich Dunmore came from
behind at Saturday's Reatha Jackson
Memorial Open to extend his tour leading
winning streak to 8 years in a row. He
notched 3 birdies over the last 5 holes
to post a 7 under par 64 and over take
Scott Freude who finished 2nd at 6 under
par in his 50th career start. Jeff
Pasz, Charlie Roy, and tournament host
Mike Lum all tied for 3rd at 5 under
par. On-course prizes went to Roy,
Corey McCue, Jeff Klipa, and Dan
Gubachy. John Lennane posted 27 putts
for the round and Chuck Withey posted a
net albatross on the 14th hole. The win
is Rich's 13th on Tour in 217 starts
moving him to solo 7th place in all-time
wins.
The event also raised a record $1700 for
the Alzheimer's Association in Reatha
Jackson's memory.
Tom W. Litzler Subdues the Fox
June 8, 2018
Plymouth
At the Fox Hunt, Tom W.
Litzler hit 7 of 9 greens on the front
nine and added 5 more on the back to
post a near record score of 61 points,
then held on as John Raymond made a
late charge and finished with 58.
Raymond hit 11 greens including the
tough 17th and 18th. Chuck
Withey continued to rack up dollars
with a 3rd place and 53 points. Helen
Puffenberger and Mike Prieskorn tied
for 4th at 52 points and Prieskorn
edged into the all-time money lead for
the Fox Hunt. On course prizes went to
Puffenberger, Prieskorn, Kevin
Gregoire and Withey. The win is Tom's
6th in 205 starts on Tour.
Birkle Sets Records at East Side Charity
Classic
June 3, 2018 Troy
Eric Birkle shot a 7
under par 64 Sunday at the Sylvan Glen
edition of the East Side Charity
Classic. The tournament rotates
between Sylvan Glen and Sancutary Lake
and Birkle's score sets both a course
and tournament record. #1 ranked Corey
McCue finished second with a 4 under
par score that also topped the course
record. Chuck Withey finished 3rd at 2
under par and Rich Dunmore took 4th at
1 under. On course prizes went to
McCue, Scott Wilsey, and Barb Hoelzle.
Chuck "The Closer" Withey did finish
with 2 birdies and finished in the
money for a remarkable 8th time in 11
starts this season. He leads the Tour
money standings and now has nearly
doubled the amount of 2nd place John
Raymond. Birkle put together 2 eagles
and 6 birdies in his round and
finished with a back-nine 30 for a
record setting 5th win on Tour in his
76th start. And special
recognition to Corey McCue who tied an
18 year old record by hitting 15 of 18
greens in regulation. He tied Todd
Stuart who managed the feat in the
2000 Western Swing at Pierce Lake. If
it's any consolation, Todd didn't win
that year either, finishing T4.
Robar's Key Eagles Lead to Win at
Dudlee's
June 2, 2018
Plymouth
Sponsor Karl Carter,
Winner Joe Robar, and Leader Dog
Representative Jeff Graunke
Joe Robar
eagled both par 5's on the Fox Hills
Classic Hills and Woodlands circuit to
post a 6 under par score and hold on for
his 7th Tour win in 115 starts. Joe made
a key bounce back eagle on #2 that
righted the ship after a tough first
hole, then eagled the 15th to break away
from the pack. Ned Loving made a
back-nine run with 3 birdies but fell a
shot short and tied Chuck Withey for 2nd
at 5 under par. Greg Kline, Dave Oliver,
and John Lennane all shared 4th. The
remarkable round included 7 players who
shot gross scores in the 70's including
all the top finishers and World #1 Corey
McCue. On Course prizes went to Withey,
Loving and Helen Puffenberger who
gathered 2 CTP's. Dudlee's event
raised $550 for Leader Dogs for the
Blind.
Klipa Plays Out the String for 2nd SOAR
Win
May 26, 2018
Howell
Jeff Klipa managed his
string well for the 2nd year in a row
and secured a Red Ribbon for his 2nd
career victory at the Strokes on a
Rope tournament on Saturday. Firm
greens despite the wet weather lately
translated to several chips close to
the hole and good putting which
enabled Jeff to use his string
sparingly and leave some for the 18th
green and a key one-putt to save bogey
on the hole and preserve the win. Not
a leader-board watcher, Klipa knew he
was playing well, but was surprised to
see himself in the lead at 1 under par
at the end of the round, leaving a
nervous wait in the clubhouse as the
course and lack of string did in his
chasers one by one down the stretch.
Money List leader Chuck Withey
finished 2nd at 1 over par and past
winners Tim Markel, Greg Kline, and
David Martin all tied for 3rd at 2
over par. Markel and Scott Wilsey won
on course prizes and Rich Dunmore
secured a spot in the West Skins Game
for October. The win is a Tour leading
25th for Klipa (308 starts), who also
logged his 78th top 4 finish. However
Martin logged his 79th top 4 to hold
off Klipa for 4th all-time in that
list. This is the 2nd time in Klipa's
career he has successfully defended a
title, having accomplished the feat at
the 2014 Casino Classic. The last to
repeat on Tour was Rich Dunmore at
last year's Fifty Cent Classic. The event
also marked Chris Cooley's 100th
on Tour.
Cooley Converts 5th Extra Hole for
Memorial Win
May 19, 2018
Romulus
Cooley and Withey are presented
winners check by Tournament Sponsor Erika
Meland
Down the stretch the
leader-board of the The Memorial
churned and the teams of Chris Cooley
/ Chuck Withey and Bill Gordon / Dan
Gubachy came out tied at the top at 3
under par. Cooley and Withey made 5
birdies to charge to the lead, but
came home in an ambulance with 2
bogeys in their last 4 holes.
Meanwhile Gordon and Gubachy birdied
their final hole (the 13th) to slide
into the playoff. In the playoff,
acting Commissioner Mike Prieskorn
laid out a tough course and both teams
made clutch saves on the way to a 1
over par regulation 4 hole aggregate.
On the first overtime hole,
Commissioner Prieskorn relented with a
straight forward set up and Chris
Cooley, in his second playoff in as
many weeks, dropped a dramatic ace on
the first shot. Gubachy's attempt to
match drifted right and Gordon left
his effort an agonizing 3 inches short
of the hole. The win marks Cooley and
Withey's 2nd Green Towel victory and
they become the 3rd team in tournament
history to win twice as a team
(Caruana - Martin 2001,2003 and Carter
- Akunuri 2011,2014). The teams of
Kline/ Raymond, Carter/ Graunke, and
Dunmore / Dunmore all finished tied
for 3rd at 2 under par. On course
prizes went to Mike Nicholas, Rich
Dunmore, Helen Puffenberger, and Karl
Carter. Dave Oliver and Rookie Justin
Bennett, playing as an amateur team
took Low Am honors with a notable 2
under par actual score. The win is
Cooley's 9th in 99 starts on Tour and 3rd
Major, while Withey
gets his 7th win in 103 starts and 2nd
Major.
Duff Comes From Behind Twice to Get
First Win
May 12, 2018
Shelby Twp
Coming down the stretch in
the last group of the day, after a great
under par round, Nic Duff's hopes for
his first win dimmed when a bogey on 17
dropped him 3 shots back of Chris Cooley
who was in the club house at 5 under
par. But a great drive and approach shot
on 18 left him 20 feet away from an
improbable tie for first! With hushed
gallery watching, including Cooley, Nic
sunk the putt for the season's first net
Albatross! In the ensuing playoff, Duff
took the early lead with a par at the
first. But Cooley bounced back with par
on the very difficult 3rd hole while
Duff knocked his first shot off the back
of the green and took 3 more to get in
the hole. Suddenly one down with
one hole to go, Duff's final hole 15
foot down-hiller slammed the back of the
cup for an ace! Cooley was unable to
convert to tie and Duff had win number
1. Jeff Pasz finished 3rd at 2 under par
and Scott Wilsey was 4th at 1
under. Duff's win sent the Tour
archivists scurrying into the records
vault to see if anyone else has managed
a first win with a temp MTHI. They
haven't come back yet. On course prizes
went to Barb Hoelzle and Jan Cepiga
while Gregg Nothdurft won the 2nd
Qualifier for the East Skins Game.
Wilsey's 4th place prize money was just
enough to edge him past Hoelzle for the
all-time lead in Cherry Creek winnings.
Lardin
Survives Rain and Snakes at Animal House
May 6, 2018 Salem
Twp
Brian Lardin finished
atop an ever-changing leader-board at
the end of a sometimes rainy, mostly
windy day at the Animal House Classic.
He birdied the final 3 holes to shoot
5 under par and overtake Tim Markel
who finished at 3 under par. Chuck
Withey was third at 2 under par and
Jeff Klipa took fourth at 1 under par.
Lardin's strong finish overcame being
bitten by 7 zoo animals on the day
including 4 snakes (sssssss). Helen
Puffenberger and Brian Pieszchala took
the on course prizes. The win is
Brian's 3rd in 28 Tour starts, moving
him to #2 in the World Rankings.
The low zoo ratios went to Kevin
Gregoire, Chris Cooley, Puffenberger
and Markel. In the exciting gift card
putt off, Gregoire took the early lead
after two holes, but Cooley sunk an
ace on the third to tie for the lead.
That set up a climatic downhill ace by
Gregoire to take the zoo keeper title.
Kevin Gregoire and his assistant zoo
keeper.
McCue Takes #1 World Ranking at Sparty
May 5, 2018 Auburn
Hills
Corey McCue got career
win #3 (28 starts) at the Sparty
Classic and wrested the World #1
Ranking away from Mike Prieskorn in
the process. Corey flirted with the
tournament record before settling for
a 5 under par, 3 shot victory over
Eric Morris, claiming that the beer
ran out on the last four holes. Seth
Erskine, Tom W. Litzler, and Sam
Hiestand all tied for third at 1 under
par. Notable milestones were achieved
at the Sparty by Chuck Withey (100th
start), Mike Prieskorn (150th start)
and Barb Hoelzle (200th start).
Kevin Gregoire got the fewest putts
prize with 28. On course prizes went
to Seth Erskine and Steve Villerot
(the coveted Sparty Towel) and Mike
Prieskorn did have a bright spot in
the day when he took the first
qualifier for the East Skins Game.
Kline Finally Re-Takes the Tin Cup
April 29, 2008
Superior Twp
Kathy Kowaczyk of Train with Tami
presents the Tin Cup to Greg Kline
Greg Kline won the Tin Cup
tournament in 2006. In the next 11 years
he managed 7 top 4's, including 4 2nd's,
without another win. But this year he
made it back to the winner's circle with
a even par one shot victory over Tom
Moran. Chris Cooley was 3rd and Helen
Puffenberger and Chuck Withey tied for
4th. Kline said the highlight of his
round was birdieing the 17th par 3 over
water that has been the cause of many a
2nd place finish. He is excited to have
an early jump on qualifying for the
Player's Championship. The win is his
22nd on Tour in 252 starts, tying him
for 3rd in all-time wins. Prize contest
winners included Rich Dunmore for fewest
putts, Ned Loving closet to pin, Helen
Puffenberger who takes the first spot in
the Central Skins Game, and Bob Delorey
who got highest gross score in his
temp-2 round. Well played sir.
Old Tom's Experience
Conquers Chelsea Classic
April 28, 2018
Chelsea
In his 199th start
on Tour TomW Litzler broke from the gate
early with 2 birdies and an eagle in the
first 5 holes and then kept the field at
bay the rest of the day for a 4 shot win
over Chuck Withey. Tom's 5 under par
tied the Pierce Lake course record held
by David Martin. Former CC winner Eric
Birkle, Joe Robar, and Jeff Graunke all
tied for third. The win moved T.W. into
the top 16 in the World Rankings. Tom
said he wasn't leader board watching,
but knew it was a solid day as he really
only got loose on one hole, but even
then still managed a bogey. Kevin
Gregiore took an on course prize for the
third event in a row, a possible record.
Jeff Pasz also took home a CTP prize.
Raymond Sweeps Weekend at Sweet Sixteen
April 22, 2018
Oakland Twp
After waiting
nearly 4 years for his first Tour win on
Saturday, John Raymond only waited 24
hours for his 2nd! John again set
a course record, this time matching
Chris Cooley's 9 under par mark from 2
years ago. 2014 champ Joe Brandenburg
finished 2nd with a sterling 6 under
par. Kevin Gregoire posted his 2nd top
four finish of the weekend with a 5
under par third place. Gary Thomas
kicked off his season with a 4th place 4
under par. Bill Gordon, Seth Erskine and
Mike Nicholas all finished in the money
for the 2nd day in a row. Gregoire
took an on course prize for the 2nd day
in row.
John Raymond Opens Season with First Win
April 21, 2018
Ypsilanti
Picking up where he
left off in last fall's "Silly Season",
John Raymond scorched the normally very
tough Pine View layout for his first
career official win in a course and
event record 7 under par. Raymond said
he did watch the leaderboard and was
pushed to birdie 5 of his last 7 holes
by a hard charging runner up Kevin
Gregoire, who while playing in the group
behind Raymond also broke the event
record at 5 under par, all acquired over
his last 7 holes. Even more impressive
was that the dueling duo finished in the
treacherous wooded back nine section of
holes 11 thru 15. Bill Gordon, playing
in Raymond's group, couldn't match JR
down the stretch and finished 3rd at 1
over par. Chuck Withey finished 4th at 2
over. Gregoire and Greg Nothdurft took
the on course prizes. Raymond's first
win comes in his 79th start on Tour
after finishing 2nd or 3rd 13 times.
Mother Nature Takes Weekend Sweep
April 16, 2018 Livonia
Mother Nature proved
once again she is a formidable foe
this weekend as both Q-Schools were
rained/snowed/iced out.
The greens
fees paid for the two Q-S
tournaments will be left on
account as a credit toward future
registrations.
We
have 9 new members this year.
The cancellation of both Q-S
tournaments does not prevent any
from playing in any regular
tournament. There will be a
brief Mulligan Tour meeting for any
new members who are playing Saturday
or Sunday next week.
Lum Takes First Fantasy Major of the
Year
April 8, 2018
Augusta Georgia
Mike Lum took the
Masters in The Mulligan Tour's Golf
Channel Fantasy league. He picked
Tiger and Rickie to lead his team, and
then picked up some guy named Patrick
Reed as his last pick. Who knew? Greg
Kline finished 2nd behind Jordan
Spieth's big finish. Steve Villerot
was 3rd and Chuck Withey 4th.
The win is Michael's first major. He
won the Last Summer Segment contest in
2015. The fantasy league continues
weekly. Sign up info is on the bottom
of the home page. Next big contest is
the US Open.
Time To Roll It!
March 22,
2017
The Golf Show was a big
success with several new contacts made
and a lot of attention for The
Mulligan Tour. Now it's time to
loosen up and get ready for Q-School 1
on April 7th. The deadline for entry
is one week away! See the Schedule
page for to register.
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