Chevy Chase Classic Results

Chevy Chase Classic (Wheeling, IL) designed as a country club in the 20’s with housing built for the member’s  and to be the country part to the Southside Olympia Fields CC on the Southside of Chicago.  Chevy Chase Golf Club is a traditional Midwest course with tree lined fairways that cross one another with a premium to find the fairway.  The player’s who keep the ball in play between the trees and away from the other trouble, will have a chance to post a good number.  It doesn’t take much to post a triple bogey on several holes if a player gets too aggressive.  The weather was perfect for golf and other than burnt out areas, the course was in great shape.


Kirk Blakney Posing with
Asst. Tour Director Linda Downey

Palmer Flight:  Kirk Blakney is fresh off of his win at White Tail Ridge and waste no time by winning by one stroke over Jon Hasman.  This makes Kirk’s fourth win on tour and is the top Palmer player among all Chicago Player’s on both the North & South Tours.  Kirk Blakney and David Koth had the nine hole lead by one over Jon Hasman and three over Jim O’Connor.  David Koth had the lead when he reached the final four holes which are great closing holes.  David double bogied 15 and triple bogied the par three 16 to surrender the lead and finishing in par on the last two holes was not enough to hold off Jon or Kirk.  Jon Hasman tried to at least tie by birdying the 18^th hole but fell one shy of the lead. 

Hogan Flight:  Chuck Gleason has had a tough time playing this season but when he does he usually is in the hunt.  Chuck Wasted no time taking charge of the tournament reaching the 8^th hole at even par.  Eric Swanson was two strokes back as he made the turn to the back nine shooting a 40.  Eric took the lead on the 16^th hole by one stroke.  He surrendered the lead by triple bogeying the 17^th hole but closed with a Par to tie for the lead when Chuck double bogied 18.   Chuck went on to win the playoff on the second hole.

Sarazen Flight: Mark Giebelhasuen close the day as the Sarazen Flight Champion but called a DQ on himself when he discovered he signed for a wrong score on hole ten.  Since the score he signed for was lower than what he actually shot, Rule 6-6d was enforced and Mark contacted John Downey (Tour Director) to inform him of his error.  Eddie Stephens who had finished 2^nd with a score of 82 was crowned the Champion in the Sarazen Flight.  Eddie shot a 39 on the front nine due to a triple bogey on the 9^th hole.  John Goldenne made a charge but fell one shy of the lead.  Mark is to be commended for his honesty and integrity because had he not called the penalty on himself, no would have know different.

   

Mark Giebelhausen

Mark exemplifies the quality of player’s that compete on the

Golf Channel AM Tour and Chicago Tour.

Jones Flight:  Jeremy Repp did not have the nine hole lead, that belonged to Phillip Sumang of Texas who shot a 39 one stroke better than Jeremy.  It was clear that the Jones Flight was a two man race which Jeremy took charge on the back shooting a 41.  Phillip fought hard but fell one stroke short of winning the tournament.  Holes 15 through 17 once again claimed a victim when Phillip went 6 over Par on those three holes.  He was down by two but fell one stroke shy even though Jeremy bogied the 18^th hole.

Snead Flight:  John Pacheco is the top Snead Player on the North Tour with three wins and four 2^nd place finishes.  The early lead belonged to Chicago South Tour Member Mike Kelly but John took charge of the tournament posting a 42 on the back.  Brian Kirschner once again put himself in position but was unable to match Jon’s back nine.  John will be promoted to the Jones Flight at the next Tournament Index update because his Tour Index is trending to a 19.1.   John is competing in his First Sr. National Championship and it will be in the Jones Flight.

TOP FINISHERS & PAYOUTS:

PALMER

78 – Kirk Blakney ($80 Gift Card & Trophy)

HOGAN

81* - Chuck Gleason ($120 Gift Card & Trophy)

81   - Eric Swanson ($60 Gift Card)

83  - Frank Kaldis ($20 Gift Card)

SARAZEN

82* - Eddie Stephens ($150 Gift Card & Trophy)

83   - John Goldenne ($90 Gift Card)

87  - Bill McKiegan ($50 Gift Card)

90     – Bill Neiert ($20 Gift Card)

90  - Larry Schack ($10 Gift Card)

*Mark Giebelhausen Disqualified himself on Tuesday for signing an incorrect scorecard thus surrendering the win.

JONES

81 – Jeremy Repp ($100 Gift Card & Trophy)

SNEAD

89 – John Pacheco ($110 Gift Card & Trophy)

95 – Brian Kirschner ($50 Gift Card)

95 – Mike Kelly ($20 Gift Card

50/50 Raffle Drawing 

$105 – Bill McKiegan (CT Tour)

SKINS:

Palmer/Hogan Flight:

$23 -  David Koth, Dan Locallo, John Williams

Sarazen Flight:

$65  – Dan White, Mark Giebelhausen

*Mark does not lose his Skins due to his Disqualification.

Jones/Snead Flight:

$88 – Phil Sumang (Texas Tour)

$22 – Jeremy Repp, Mike Kelly

Closest to the Pin:

$85 - #6 Mario Jaile; #9 Phil Sumang; #13 Brian Kirschner; #16 Bill Neiert