The Championship moves to the all-important third round which is moving day. Pat Polzin is in position to make another run at being crowned National Champion. Dane Yarnell is due for a subpar round and in position to make a run at winning the National Championship once again.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Pat Polzin goes low
The 2011 National Championship closed round two with a lot of movement. Pat Polzin ( Chicago South Tour) shot a two under par (70) at the La Quinta Mountain Course moving up from 6th to 2nd. Dane Yarnell (Championship Flight) is 5 back, tied for 5th shooting a 73. Andrew Wilson posted a 73 today and won a $285 Skin knocking in a 175 yard approach shot for an Eagle.
Friday, September 23, 2011
2011 Sr. National Championship comes to a close
The 2011 Sr. National Championship came to an exciting finish. Of those who played in their first Championship, they truly enjoyed the experience. The players who had afternoon rounds played in intense heat and the key to maintaining strength and focus was keeping hydrated. A couple players as well as a couple spectators suffered dehydration which caused one Member to be hospitalized and a
Female spectator passed out. Those who kept it together had great results.
Female spectator passed out. Those who kept it together had great results.
Chicago South, Chicago North and Milwaukee should be pleased with how its members did. Congratulations to those who finished in the to five: Curt Langille (Milwaukee Tour), Dan Steinman (Chicago South), Richard Naef ( Milwaukee Tour) and John Williams (Chicago North).
Congratulations to the following Sr. Players:
Sr. Championship flight: Curt Langille fell short by three strokes and two holes is what prevented Curt from coming home with the trophy. Curt started out with a par but on the Par Five 2nd hole, Curt ran into a lot of trouble and posted a nine. He managed a couple of birdies but then triple bogied 14 to knock him out of a chance to win the Championship Flight. Curt finished 3rd and earned exempt status into 2012 Sr. National Championship.
Sr. Palmer Flight: Dan Steinman led the Sr. Palmer flight for the first three rounds and had a one stroke lead going into the final round on the Greg Norman Course. The day started out rough and the lead soon switched after the first two holes with Clifford Conover taking a one stroke lead. When the front finished, Dan found himself four strokes back. With three holes to play, Dan had closed the gap to within two strokes. Though he shot a 38 on the back, it wasn’t enough to make up the difference from the front nine. Dan represented himself and the Chicago Tour proudly finishing 2nd in a flight of 69 competitors.
Sr. Hogan Flight: John Williams had a great week winning big money on the first day ($2,600). The Sr. Hogan Flight was 129 players strong finishing in the Top Ten is a great accomplishment. John finished in 7th place with a closing round score of 83.
Sr. Sarazen Flight: Mark Giebelhausen posted an opening round 94 and tied for 38th with 7 other players. Mark made the biggest move finishing in 16th out of 93 in his flight. Though he was well out of the lead after day one, Mark continued to battle to improve on his first round position.
Sr. Snead Flight: Richard Naef hung in to the very end but was unable to make up the 8 stroke difference but finished in 3rd Place.
Congratulations to all who competed in the Sr. National Championship. Chicago has had Champions in the past but Curt Langille (Sr. Championship) and Richard Naef (Sr. Sarazen) are the first on the Milwaukee tour to reach the Top Five. The Open Division players are in town and it is their turn to pick up where the senior’s left off.
The days will be much longer because the field size is nearly 200 more than the Sr. Championship so posting an update might not occur. Make sure to follow your tour members by going to www.gcamtour.com then select your tour. Go to schedule and click on “Leader Board” for the National Championship. I wish all the Open Flight players from Chicago North, Chicago South and Milwaukee luck.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Round 2 - 2011 Sr. National Championship
The 2011 Sr. National Championship came to a close with some excitement on both the Nicklaus and Stadium courses which produced two holes in one. On the La Quinta Course a Chicago South Tour Member was rushed to the hospital from heat exhaustion and I am pleased to report that he was released from the hospital. Richard said he drank plenty of water the night before and prior to his round but today was over 100 degrees.
Sr. Championship Flight: KC Fox of FL is giving little ground and it will take some aggressive play to catch him. Curt Langille of the Milwaukee Tour shot a 74 on the Stadium Course and is 3 strokes back and Mark Palmer of the Chicago North Tour posted a 75 and is 5 strokes back.
Sr. Palmer Flight: Dan Steinman (Chicago South Tour) is 2 strokes in front and shot a 79 on the Stadium Course. Dan heads to the La Quinta Mountain course and can put up a good number without being aggressive. The key is taking time on the greens which are not as good as the Nicklaus or Stadium courses.
Sr. Hogan Flight: Don Jongeward (Milwaukee Tour) posted an 85 in round one and moved up 8 spots posting the same number on day two. Don has an opportunity to move further up the leader board depending on how aggressive he wants to be. Day three is when players make their move and the leaders continue to play conservative. John Williams (Chicago North) dropped back to 7th following his first round 76 with an 85 today. He is still in a good position to make a charge without having to play too aggressively. The leader is the one who needs to protect the lead and if he plays aggressive he could easily bring the field closer to him.
Sr. Snead Flight: Bryce Hanson (Chicago South Tour) started his second round 2 back of the lead but a 109 pushed him down the leader board to 31st. Bryce believes he will overcome this round and still make a run at the Leader because he is only 18 strokes out of first. With two rounds yet to play and in the Sr. Snead Flight Bryce could easily gain ground. Richard Naef (Milwaukee Tour) is still in a great position 3 back of the lead after shooting a 94. Richard is headed to the tough Stadium course and a great opportunity to make a strong move. There are several holes awaiting players like the par three 17thwhich played 137 yds for the Sr. Palmer/Sr. Championship flight where large numbers loom. One Sr. Palmer put up a ten after putting four balls in the water. The drop area is no bargain which is a 50 yard shot over water. The 16th hole left side bunker is about 8 feet below the green and anyone who finds that bunker will find it nearly impossible to get to the top. I expect some big moves on the Stadium course tomorrow.
Skins Game: TimWenzel (Milwaukee Tour) and John Carrato (Chicago North) won $312 in Skins money.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
2011 Sr. Championship is underway - Chicago North looking good
The 2011 Sr. National Championship got underway today and though some of the Chicago North hopefuls did not fair well, several member's posted good rounds putting them in a great position heading into the second round.
Mark Palmer (Sr. Championship) posted an opening round 74, 3 strokes back. John Williams (Sr. Hogan) shot an outstanding round 76 two strokes back of the lead. But the shot of the day was the birdie he posted on hole number nine of the LaQuinta Mountain course which won John a hefty skin payout of $2,600. Not a bad way to start out the Championship. Eddie Stephens (SR. Sarazen) posted an 88 only 7 strokes back and Mike Teegen (Sr. Snead) is ten strokes back shooting a 100.
There is plenty of time to make up ground over the next three days, especially in the Snead flight. Follow the player's throughout the week: www.gcamtour.com/chicago-north
Mark Palmer (Sr. Championship) posted an opening round 74, 3 strokes back. John Williams (Sr. Hogan) shot an outstanding round 76 two strokes back of the lead. But the shot of the day was the birdie he posted on hole number nine of the LaQuinta Mountain course which won John a hefty skin payout of $2,600. Not a bad way to start out the Championship. Eddie Stephens (SR. Sarazen) posted an 88 only 7 strokes back and Mike Teegen (Sr. Snead) is ten strokes back shooting a 100.
There is plenty of time to make up ground over the next three days, especially in the Snead flight. Follow the player's throughout the week: www.gcamtour.com/chicago-north
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Ken Larney -loses in sudden Death to advance
Ken Larney (Chicago South Tour) competed this morning in Sudden Death stroke play for one of the remaining 8 spots in the Match Play format. He posted a two day total 151 (79-72) to find himself in a tie with 9 others all hoping to make it to the Match Play format of the US Senior Amateur Championship. Unfortunately Ken lost in sudden death and did not make the 64 man roster, but should be proud just the same.
In a conversation with Ken, he is having the time of his life and is just excited to have had a shot at the final stage. I am sure he took a lot from his first experience and will try again next year. Great job Ken and good luck at the National Championship next week.
In a conversation with Ken, he is having the time of his life and is just excited to have had a shot at the final stage. I am sure he took a lot from his first experience and will try again next year. Great job Ken and good luck at the National Championship next week.
Chicago North Retains Title
Chicago North Retains the Team Trophy
The Chicago Team Championship took place at Bowes Creek CC in Elgin IL and unlike the first year of the event in 2010, the weather was excellent. The Chicago North Tour was in defense of their win of the inaugural 2010 event. Forty eight members of the Golf Channel Amateur Tour (24 from the North and 24 from the South Tour) assembled to play 36 holes in 4 different 9 hole formats. The event was funded from moneys collected throughout the year and raffle drawings during each local tournament. Player’s received a shirt, lunch after the first round and 36 holes of golf.
The formats played were 9 hole Best Ball, ( hole Match, 9 Hole Modified Alternate and closing with 9 hole two man scramble. The event got underway with Chicago North having honors on the first tee, as the groups made the turn from their front nine Best Ball format; Chicago North had taken the lead. When all the groups made the turn to play the Individual Match Play format for the back nine, Chicago had closed the Best Ball Format 120 pts. to 96; 24 point lead going into the individual matches.
Don Fiets Chicago South Tour Director and John Downey Chicago North Tour Director got periodic updates and it appeared Chicago North was well underway of taking charge of the Team Championship. As the groups completed the first two nine hole formats, they took time to have a lunch and head back on the course to begin the second round. The individual matches were critical because they produced the greatest number of points. When the final numbers were posted for the 9 hole Match Play portion, Chicago North took a commanding lead scoring 240 pts to Chicago South’s 192 (48 pts.). The combined total put Chicago North 70 points ahead and a huge uphill battle for the Chicago South Tour to overcome.
The challenge for the final 9 hole 2 Man Scramble portion was darkness and how many groups would be able to complete the final nine holes. The last group completed their 35 hole and halved the 18th due to darkness. The Individual matches did prove to be the deciding factor and the Chicago South Tour only cut into the 70 point lead and at the close of the 36 hole Team Championship it was Chicago North retaining the Title winning 574 to 506.
Chicago South did have one small victory during the Team Championship; their members won all four Closest to the Pin Contests in Round one ($320 Purse). The winner’s were Pat Polzin, John Gerba, Mike Dyer and Rob Merritt all winning $80 each. More important than the outcome was the camaraderie among all the participants and the friendships made. Several are headed to the National or Sr. National Championship with a goal of bringing home the trophy within their respective flight.
Chicago South Tour Player’s:
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| John Mudrock & Tom Jankowski |
Rob Merritt/Pat Polzin
Don O’Neil/Eric Stewart
Jim Cannon/DeRell Durr
Rich Ross/Terry Quakenbush
Mike Dyer/Fabio Teso
Brian Booker/Mike Kelly
Pete Kaufman/Jim Polubinski
Dan Steinman/Jacob Honath
John Mudrock/Tom Jankowski
Rick Wilson/Tom Ward
Rick Wilson/Tom Ward
John Gerba/Dick Wright
Steve Michaels/Bryce Hanson
2011 Chicago Team Champions – Chicago North
Mark Palmer/Dane Yarnell
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| Dane Yarnell & Mark Palmer |
Chick Malik/Steve Dlugosinski
John Flowers/Tom Hester
Frank Kaldis/Tim Schabb
James Francey/Charlie Dunkel
John Pacheco/Jason Kolakowski
Mark Titone/chuck Gleason
Raj Jayaraman/Tom Joy
John Antoni/John Williams
Randy Simonson/Steve Downey
Eddie Stephens/John Carrato
Eddie Stephens/John Carrato
Mike Teegen/John Kosnik
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| John Pacheco picking up to play from his partners position |
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