2012 Chicago North Team Standings

The following chart shows the Gift Card Money earned on the local tour.  The top two will make the Chicago North Team and compete August 26, 2012 against the Chicago South Tour.  With only 4 tournaments remaining on the Chicago North schedule, there is time for many to make run.

Where there is only one player listed in a flight, the Tour Director will select a player to pair with that player.  The team will consist of 24 Player's to represent the Chicago North.  Those who make the Team get 36 holes of golf, shirt and lunch at no cost.  The event was funded by the member's and 50/50 Raffle.  Good Luck!

 

Matt	Bergstrom	North	Championship	$320.00
Dane	Yarnell	North	Championship	$310.00
Jim	O'Connor	North	Championship	$200.00
Mark	Palmer	North	Championship	$  80.00
Jamie	Blyth	North	Championship	$  40.00
John	Mauck	North	Palmer	$270.00
Dan	Grabinski	North	Palmer	$200.00
Jeff	Kinney	North	Palmer	$100.00
Jade	Mosher	North	Palmer	$100.00
Garrett	Patten	North	Palmer	$100.00
Dan	Kwilas	North	Hogan	$375.00
Frank	Kaldis	North	Hogan	$230.00
Eric	Swanson	North	Hogan	$220.00
Ron	Hoxsey	North	Hogan	$125.00
Kendall	Razcek	North	Hogan	$100.00
Andrew	O'Neil	North	Sarazen	$460.00
Laird	Hagmann	North	Sarazen	$185.00
Taylor	Stout	North	Sarazen	$180.00
Matt	Jura	North	Sarazen	$115.00
Mike	Argyrakis	North	Jones	$210.00
George	Torres	North	Jones	$155.00
Dan	Butrum	North	Jones	$100.00
Uzair	Syed	North	Jones	$100.00
Leo	Schnoor	North	Snead	$255.00
John	Pacheco	North	Snead	$155.00
Brian	Kirschner	North	Snead	$150.00
Thomas	Martinez	North	Snead	$100.00
Mike	Anderson	North	Sr. Palmer	$195.00
Tom	Joy	North	Sr. Palmer	$140.00
Raj	Jayaraman	North	Sr. Palmer	$135.00
Ray	McKinney	North	Sr. Palmer	$100.00
Mike	Coble	North	Sr. Hogan	$285.00
Mike	Caithamer	North	Sr. Hogan	$280.00
John	Williams	North	Sr. Hogan	$225.00
Mark	Titone	North	Sr. Hogan	$205.00
Bob	Sherry	North	Sr. Hogan	$125.00
Eddie	Stephens	North	Sr. Sarazen	$445.00
Bill	Neiert	North	Sr. Sarazen	$385.00
Steve	Downey	North	Sr. Sarazen	$375.00
John	Carrato	North	Sr. Sarazen	$340.00
John	Goldenne	North	Sr. Sarazen	$330.00
John	Mitchell	North	Sr. Sarazen	$225.00
Mark	Giebelhausen	North	Sr. Sarazen	$180.00
Nomie	Namie	North	Sr. Jones	$390.00
Mike	Teegen	North	Sr. Snead	$170.00

Results at Bridges of Poplar Creek

Bridges of Poplar Creek (Hoffman Estates, IL) is a Par 70 and not overly long.  It has been over 5 years since the tour visited this venue and the changes that were boasted about were very subtle, but the greens were still the same.  Unfortunately due to the heat wave experienced in the Chicago area the past couple weeks, the superintendant did not roll or cut the greens to their typical speed for far of burn out.  In addition to the changes, some holes were widened and areas cleared which made some holes play much easier.  Scores were low and the low round was turned in by Mark Palmer shooting a two under par 68.


Championship Flight: Mark Palmer set the bar high shooting a 33 on the front and the only other competitor was four strokes back as the pair made the turn.  Jon Escondo was unable to get anything going and Mark Palmer coasted to victory shooting a 68 (two under par).

Palmer Flight:  Kirk Blakney has been the hottest Palmer Player and he continued his success shooting two over par; 72.  Garrett Patten was hot on his heels but Kirk fired a one under on the back to win for the fourth time in 2012.

Hogan Flight:  Eric Swanson finally reached the winners circle shooting a great round, 74.  His best finish was 2^nd at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.  On his tail was Mike Coble who lost in sudden death playoff at Prairie Landing and Kendall Raczek.  Eric began his tour debut as a Palmer flight but requested to move to Hogan to get more tour experience.  It took his 6^th tournament as a Hogan to hoist the trophy.

Sarazen Flight: John Carrato records his second win of the year posting a nine over par; 79.  Eddie Stephens was close on his heels and has been playing much better since getting his lessons during the Heartland major at Swan Lake.  Eddie was three strokes back after nine but began to close in fast on the back nine.  John Carrato held onto his lead winning by one stroke over Eddie stephens.

Jones Flight:  Uzair Syed turned in his best round of the year shooting an 85 (15 over par) to win by six strokes.  Uzair took a four stroke lead after nine and turned in a 41 on the back securing his first win on tour.

Snead Flight:  Greg Harris has been a member on tour for awhile and hasn’t visited the winners circle since 2009.  2012 has been his year with winning three events; one being a Major at Myrtle Beach.  John Pacheco is the most consistent and strongest Snead Player on the North Tour but when Greg Harris jumped to a 6 stroke lead after nine, it appeared Greg would easily coast to victory.  John began closing the gap while Greg was faltering on the back nine.  Greg held on to win by one stroke shooting 86 while John posted an 87.

TOP FINISHERS & PAYOUTS:

CHAMPIONSHIP

68 – Mark Palmer ($40 Gift Card & Trophy)

PALMER

72 – Kirk Blakney ($100 Gift Card & Trophy)

HOGAN

74 – Eric Swanson ($110 Gift Card & Trophy)

78 – KendallRaczek ( $50 Gift Card

78 – Mike Coble ($20 Gift Card)

SARAZEN

79 – John Carrato ($130 Gift Card & Trophy)

80 – Eddie Stephens ($70 Gift Card)

82 – Mike Vogelsberg ($35 Gift Card)

86 – Matt Jura ($25 Gift Card)

JONES

85 – Syed Uzair ($100 Gift Card)

SNEAD

86 -  Greg Harris ($100 Gift Card & Trophy)

87 – John Pacheco ($40 Gift Card)

50/50 Raffle Drawing  ($480 Total; $240 to the Winner)

$100 – Mike Kelly

SKINS:

Championship/Palmer/Hogan Flights:

$36 – Kirk Blakney, Marco Pena

$18 – Mike Coble, Mike Doyle

Sarazen Flight:

$32 – John Carrato, Eddie Stephens

$16 – Steve Downey, Mark Geibelhausen, Bob Fredian, Mike Vogelsberg

Jones/Snead Flight:

$18 – Mario Jaile, Eric Powell, John Pacheco, George Checks, Greg Harris

Closest to the Pin:

$70 - #4 Jon Escondo; #7 Kendall Raczek; #11 Mark Palmer; #17 Eddie Stephens

Prairie Landing Golf Club (West Chicago, IL) is a favorite stop for the Chicago Tour.  It is a links style course for the front nine and a mix with several tree lined holes.  Wind is a major factor along with large greens that roll fast.  Player’s would find themselves with a possible three putt or more if they ended up on the wrong part of the green.  Hole number started out with a tough position which short left was the best opportunity to two putt.  Sunday’s tournament offered warm temperatures in the mid 80’s which was a far cry from the sweltering heat and humidity over the past couple weeks.  The front nine is unprotected from the wind yet the back nine which has trees to block the wind played the most difficult.

Congratulations to the Champions of the Prairie Landing Classic.

Championship Flight: Pat Polzin posted a 76 to win over Brooks Biggs and Matt Bergstrom who both shot 77.  Matt Bergstrom had the early lead posting a one under par 35 on the front nine but stumbled on the back shooting a 42.  Brooks Biggs shot 36 on the front and posted a five over par 41 on the back to shoot 77.

Palmer Flight:  Mike Anderson posted a 78 to win by three strokes over Raj Jayaraman.  Dan Grabinski was tied after nine with Mike and Raj with a 39 but the inward nine wasn’t so kind and Dan posted a 50 to fall to ninth.  Jon Borgen tried to make a charge but was only able to match Mike Anderson’s 39 on the back finishing 4 strokes back.

Hogan Flight:  Matt Love continues playing well posting a winning score of 84.  DeRell Durr had the early lead shooting a 40 on the front but as seen with other player’s, the back proved more challenging with DeRell posting a 47 to finish tie for fourth.  Mike Doyle was also in good shape shooting an outward nine score of 41 but also struggled on the back shooting an inward score of 52.

Sr. Hogan Flight:  Bob Sherry won in a playoff against Mike Coble who both shot 82.  Seven of the 11 player’s had a shot at winning the tournament with only a couple strokes separating the early leaders Chuck Gleason and Mike Coble.  Bob Sherry took charge posting a 39 on the back to tie Mike Coble who shot 42-40.  Bob Sherry teed off first and hit his drive onto the short Par four 1^st hole putting a lot of pressure on Mike.  Bob was in the area where many golfer’s three and four putt.  Bob positioned a great lag putt to about three feet and made the putt to win the playoff.

Sarazen Flight: Andrew O’Neil once again hoisted the winner’s trophy and is the top Sarazen player on the Chicago North Tour. Newcomer Terry Witte made a run at winning his first tournament but fell to the challenge of the back nine posting a 47 to fall 2 strokes back of Andrew.

Sr. Sarazen Flight:  Mark Giebelhausen won in a playoff against Eddie Stephens who both shot 83.  Bill Neiert had the early lead by one shooting an outward score of 42 but posted an inward round of 46 to fall 5 strokes out of first.  John Goldenne was in the hunt but fell one stroke back posting a final round of 84.

Jones Flight:  Mike Dyer posts a solid round shooting an 81 to win the Jones Flight.  Nomie Namie, Mike Argyrakis, Richard Naef (Milw. Tour) shared the lead shooting 41 on the outward nine.  It was Mike Dyer who took charge posting a 39 on the back to win by two strokes over Nomie.

Snead Flight:  Thomas Martinez playing in only his first event of the year takes home the trophy.  Thomas took a three stroke lead over Franklin Morris.  Thomas opened the door posting a 48 on the back but Franklin Morris was unable to make a charge posting a 52 to fall in third place.  Brian Kirschner made a charge posting an inward score of 43 but his 48 on the front nine caused him to fall one shy taking second place.

Sr. Snead Flight:  Leo Schnoor held off John Pacheco and Mike Teegen in a playoff to win the Sr. Snead Flight.  Early on it looked like a two man race with Leo shooting a 44 and Mike Teegen shooting a 43.  The back nine was the tale of two nines which closed with three players tied at 92.  Leo posted a par on the first playoff hole to win the tournament in the Sr. Snead Flight over John Pacheco and Mike Teegen.

TOP FINISHERS & PAYOUTS:

CHAMPIONSHIP

76 – Pat Polzin ($115 Gift Card & Trophy)

77 – Brooks Biggs ($55 Gift Card)

77 – Matt Bergstrom ($30 Gift Card)

PALMER

78 – Mike Anderson ($125 Gift Card & Trophy)

81 – Raj Jayaraman ($65 Gift Card)

82 – Jon Borgen ($30 Gift Card)

82 – John Mauck ($20 Gift Card)

HOGAN

84 – Matt Love ($125 Gift Card & Trophy)

86 – Marco Pena ($65 Gift Card)

86 – Frank Kaldis ($30 Gift Card)

87 – Jimmy Choi ($20Gift Card)

Sr. HOGAN

82* – Bob Sherry ($125 Gift Card & Trophy)

82* - Mike Coble ($65 Gift Card)

86 – Rick Wilson ($30 Gift Card)

SARAZEN

86 – Andrew O’Neil ($125 Gift Card & Trophy)

88 – Terry Witte ($65 Gift Card)

89 – Matt Jura ($30 Gift Card)

Sr.  SARAZEN

83* – Mark Giebelhausen ($150 Gift Card & Trophy)

83* - Eddie Stephens ($90 Gift Card)

84 – John Goldenne ( $50 Gift Card)

86 – Marc Wiener ($30 Gift Card)

88 – Bruce Gallo ($20 Gift Card)

*Mark Giebelhausen won in playoff against Eddie Stephens

JONES

81 – Mike Dyer ($130 Gift Card & Trophy)

83 – Nomie Namie ($70 Gift Card)

86 – Fabio Teso ($35 Gift Card)

88 – Chris Johnson ($25 Gift Card)

SNEAD

90 – Thomas Martinez ($100 Gift Card & Trophy)

91 – Brian Kirschner ($40 Gift Card)

Sr. SNEAD

92* - Leo Schnoor ($125 Gift Card and Trophy)

92* - John Pacheco ($65 Gift Card)

92* - Mike Teegen ($30 Gift Card)

50/50 Raffle Drawing  ($480 Total; $240 to the Winner)

$240 – Rob Rains ($240 to Team Escrow)

SKINS:

Championship/Palmer Flight:

$64 – David Koth

$32 – Dan Steinman, Raj Jayaraman, Mike Anderson

Hogan/Sr. Hogan Flight:

$100 – Mike Mullikin

$  50 – Dan Locallo, DeRell Durr

Sarazen/Sr. Sarazen Flight:

$104 – Terry Witte

$  52 – Mark Geibelhausen, Eddie Stephens, Mike Vogelsberg

Jones Flight:

$44 – Nomie Namie

$22 – Mike Dyer, Rich Naef, Chris Johnson

Snead/ Sr. Snead Flight:

$80 – John Pacheco, Brian Kirschner

Closest to the Pin:

$162/ea - #3 Raj Jayaraman; #6 Dan Steinman; #12 John Carrato; #14 Chris Johnson; #17 Dan Locallo

Pine Meadow Spring Classic Results

Golf Channel AM Tour – Chicago North

Pine Meadow Spring Classic (Mundelein, IL)

May 26, 2012

Weather forced a 45 minute delay to the start of the tournament and fortunately many of those who were ahead of our group chose to go home otherwise we would have been 1-2 hours late getting started due to conditions.  The course was in great shape but due to the rain the greens were a bit slow.  Because the greens were so soft, scores were low.

Championship Flight: The best round posted this season was turned in by Dane Yarnell (Championship Flight) who shot a 67 which included a three putt green and a bogey on 18.  Dane is gearing up for the 2012 National’s and will head to Wisconsin to compete in a combo Milwaukee/North Tour event at Erin Hills GC.  Erin Hills was the host of the 2011 US Amateur Championship and will host the 2017 US Open and will be a true test of any skill level.  Mark Palmer (Sr. Championship Flight) was the only other competitor and put up a good score shooting 75.

Palmer Flight:  Kirk Blakney continues his steady play posting a 78 finishing in a tie for first with Matt Bergstrom.  Kirk is the Palmer Player on the South Tour to beat and has won a few events.  It wasn’t to be today as Matt Bergstrom won the playoff against Kirk.  Both Kirk and Matt are first year members sending a message that they are the ones to beat.

Sr. Palmer Flight:  Ray McKinney posted an impressive 76 to win by four strokes over Mike Anderson and David Lee.  It was Robert Arnold who had a strong lead after nine with a front nine, one under par shooting 35 and a four stroke lead.  The back nine was a different tale and Robert shot a 46 to close out with an 81 and a fourth place finish.  Ray posted a 37 on the back for a total of 76 and the win.

Hogan Flight: Dan Kwilas turned in a front nine score of 39 to lead Bryan Bender by s strokes.  Kendall Raczek made a run shooting a 38 on the back but his front nine 44 which was five back of Dan’s front nine proved to be too much ground to make up.  Frank Kaldis improved his front nine round by 3 strokes but finished three strokes back of Dan.

Sr. Hogan Flight: John Williams made his first appearance of the season with a winning start.  Mike Coble had a much earlier tee time and had to leave posting 41’s on both front and back nines for a total of 82.  82 looked like a good score for the Sr. Hogan flight and would have won, but John shot a 38 on the back to post a 79 to take the Championship in the Hogan Flight.  Mike Mullikin was only one stroke back after nine and improved his back nine by one stroke; finishing in third with a round of 83.

Sarazen Flight:  John Kang of the OK/Tulsa Tour visited the Chicago area and posted a winning score of 85.  John’s closest challenger Bill Abanathie of the St. Louis Tour was only 2 strokes back after nine but matched John’s back nine 43 and finishing in second shooting a score of 87. 

Sr. Sarazen Flight: Bill Neiert posted 41/40 to finish with a winning score of 81.  Bruce Gallo had the front nine lead by one shooting 40 but struggled on the back closing out with a 48 falling 7 strokes out of the lead. John Mitchell closed out his tournament with a 39 and climbing into second after posting a 45 on the front which put him tie for tenth after nine; his 39 on the back boosted him to the second spot.  Eddie Stephens went out with a 41 and one stroke out of the lead but faltered on the back shooting 44 to finish third posting an 85.

Jones Flight: John Goldenne turned in another round of 81 to win over Nomie Namie by four strokes.  John is headed for a flight promotion at the next index update based on his recent play which has his tournament index trending at 15.3.  Nomie had the early lead by one stroke after nine but it was John’s 38 on the back that shtot him to the top of the leader board.

Snead Flight: Brian Kirschner posted a 94 to win by 3 strokes over Mike Kelly.  Four players were in the running after the front nine closed but not able to keep pace with Brian.  St Louis Tour Member David Small made a charge shooting a 45 on the back but managed only to finish third.

Championship Flight (0 – 3.9)  72.1 / 132

67 Dane Yarnell;  Mundelein, IL; Trophy &  $40 Gift Card

75 Mark Palmer; Winthrop Harbor, IL

Palmer Flight (4 -7.9)  71.7 / 131

78  Matt Bergstrom; Lindenhurst, IL – Trophy & $120 Gift Card (won playoff)

78 Kirk Blakney; Joliet, IL - $60 Gift Card

80 John Hasman; Chicago, IL - $35 Gift Card

81 Jerry Chianelli; Chicago, IL - $20 Gift Card

Sr. Palmer Flight (4 – 7.9) 71.7/131

76 Ray McKinney; Gurnee, Il – Trophy &  $100 Gift Card

80 Mike Anderson; Chicago, IL - $40 Gift Card

80 David Lee: Waukegan, IL – (no payout, lost scorecard playoff for money)

Hogan Flight (8 – 11.9) 71.7/131

80 Dan Kwilas; Algonquin, IL –Trophy & $110 Gift Card

82 Kendall Raczek; Palatine, IL - $50 Gift Card

83 Frank Kaldis; St. Charles, IL - $20 Gift Card

Sr. Hogan Flight (8-11.9)  71.7/131

79 John Williams; Harwood Heights, IL – Trophy & $100 Gift Card

82 Mike Coble; Wheaton, IL - $20 Gift Card

83 Mike Mullikin; Willowbrook, IL – (no payout)

Sarazen Flight (12 – 15.9)  71.7/131

85 John Kang; Enid, OK – Trophy & $100 Gift Card

87 Bill Abanathie; St. Charles, MO – no payout

91 Larry Schack; Chicago, IL – no payout

Sr. Sarazen Flight (12 – 15.9)  71.7/131

81 Bill Neiert; Crystal Lake, IL – Trophy & $135 Gift Card

84 John Mitchell; Carol Stream, IL - $70 Gift Card

85 Eddie Stephens; Wilmette, IL - $50 Gift Card

88 Tom Ward; Woodridge, Il - $25 (scorecard playoff for money position)

Jones Flight (16 – 19.9)  70.1/125

81 John Goldenne; Northwest Suburbs – Trophy & $110 Gift Card

85 Nomie Namie; Elburn, IL - $50 Gift Card

88 Mike Argyrakis; Cary, IL – no payout

Snead Flight (20 – up) 70.1/125

94 Brian Kirschner; Round Lake, IL – Trophy & $110 Gift Card

97 Mike Kelly; Chicago, IL - $50 Gift Card

98 David Small; St. Peters, MO - $20 Gift Card

50/50 Raffle:  Mark Palmer $153

Closest to the Pin: $135/ea

Mark Palmer #5; #8 Mike Caithamer; #12 Jim Patchett; #17 John William

SKINS:

Championship/Palmer/Sr. Palmer

$46 Dane Yarnell

$23 Mark Palmer, Jerry Chianelli, Mike Anderson,  Tom Joy

Hogan/ Sr. Hogan

$24 John Williams

$12 Mike Coble, Brian Bender, Kendall Raczek, Dan Kwilas, Mike Mullikin, Dan Locallo

Sarazen/Sr. Sarazen

$17 John Mitchell, Bob Fredian, Bruce Gallo,Jim Patchett, Dan White, John Kang, Larry Schack

Jones/Snead

$60 John Goldenne (3 Skins)

$20 Scott Reboletti, Brian Kirschner, Nomie Namie                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

The Chilly Mist of Glen Flora CC Championship

Waukegan, IL – Golf Channel AM Tour (Chicago North) returned to Glen Flora Country Club where the Tour Players competed on the same course as legends Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player once competed in a Match Play event where Gary Player took home the $50,000 Prize in 1963. 

Once again the weather which looked promising earlier in the week dished up some chilly damp conditions with an irritating mist that hung around for about an hour or two.  The Sun made an attempt to break through but just couldn’t break through the thick clouds. 

The greens were aerated a couple weeks earlier and did not get back into shape due to the chilly conditions that greeted Chicago over the past 3 weeks.  The course was in good shape and we are still waiting for sunny skies and warm temperatures.  The low round of the day was turned in by Jim O’Connor (Championship Flight) with a 74.  Though there were some good scores on this short Par 70 course, there was still enough trouble to give player’s fits and post high scores.

Championship Flight: Curt Langille (Milw. Tour) returned to defend his title but Jim O’Connor (Chicago North) spoiled his effort by posting a 74 to win by two strokes.  A member of Glen Flora, Mark Palmer was unable to put anything together to fend off outsiders from winning at his club.

Palmer Flight:  Jeff Kinney returned to defend his title and posted a 76 which would have won the tournament but due to a 2 stroke penalty issued to his group for slow play, he ended in a tie for 1^st with John Mauck who shot a 78.  John was unable to compete in a sudden death playoff due to personal plans and forfeited first place giving Jeff Kinney the victory.

Senior Palmer:  Mark Fugett was not in the field to defend his title which left the Sr. Palmer flight up for grabs.  Tom Joy posted an 82 to win by 2 strokes over Mike Anderson. 

Hogan Flight:  Last year’s Champion John Williams did not return to defend his title giving the field an opportunity to crown a new champion.  Mark Titone was promoted to the Hogan Flight because of his improved play.   Mark posted a practice round 80 a few days earlier and followed that up with an 83 to win by three strokes over Mike Lee.

Sarazen Flight:  John Bauer was promoted to Hogan flight and not able to defend his title, didn’t make the trip.  Clay Koenig (Chicago South) was in the field and has won 6 of his last 8 tournaments including a Major at Lakes of the Ozark in Missouri.  He was the one to beat but the tree lined course was not kind to Clay and finished 6^th in the seven player field.  The seven player field consisted of six new members with Andrew O’Neil posting a 90 to win by two strokes over Willem Mijnarends.

Senior Sarazen:   Steve Downey beat last year Rookie Mark Titone in a sudden death playoff and when his round was over, he didn’t think his 87 would hold up.  Eddie Stephens turned in an 87 to find himself in a tie for first with Steve Downey.  James Dicks fell one stroke back but made a good run shooting a 42 on the back nine to close the gap.  Once again Steve Downey took home the hardware when he beat Eddie on the first playoff hole just as he had done in 2011.

Jones Flight:  Mike Argyrakis has been playing pretty steady golf and fresh off of a victory the week prior at Prairie Isle playing in horrible conditions.  Gigi Leonard who is a Rookie on tour had a 4 stroke lead heading into the back nine but ran into a bit of trouble posting a 53 to surrender the lead and fall five strokes back of Mike giving him his first back to back win.

Snead Flight:  Mike Kelly has made a lot of improvements since joining the tour in 2011.  Of his last six tournaments, Mike has finished in the top four 5 of six times with two victories.  He turned in a 93 to finish tie for first with John Pacheco.  Mike posted his second victory winning in sudden death over John Pacheco

TOP FINISHERS & PAYOUTS:

CHAMPIONSHIP

74   Jim O’Connor ($100 & Trophy)

76  Curt Langille ($40)

PALMER

78* Jeff Kinney ($110 & Trophy) Won Playoff when John Mauck was unable to compete

78* John Mauck ($50)

79  Bill Sullivan ($20)

SENIOR PLAMER

82  Tom Joy ($90 & Trophy)

84  Mike Anderson ($30)

HOGAN

83  Mark Titone ($125 & Trophy)

86  Mike Lee ($65)

88  Doug Williams ($30)

SARAZEN

90  Andrew O’Neil ($100 & Trophy)

92  Willem Mijnarends ($40)

SENIOR SARAZEN

87* Steve Downey ($110 & trophy) won on first hole of playoff over Eddie Stephens

87* Eddie Stephens ($50)

88  James Dicks ($20)

JONES

93  Mike Argyrakis ($80 & Trophy)

SNEAD

93* Mike Kelly ($110 & Trophy) won in playoff over John Pacheco

93* John Pacheco ($50)

50/50 Raffle Drawing  ($350 Total; $175 to the Winner)

Dan Mueller ($175)

SKINS:

Championship/Palmer Flight:

$30 - Curt Langille, Jim O’Connor, Jerry Chianelli, Garrett Patten

$15 - Eric Swanson, Jeff Kinney, Bill Sullivan

Hogan Flight:

$45 – Mike Lee, Anthony Williams

Sarazen/Sr. Sarazen Flight:

$50 – Steve Downey, James Dicks, Eddie Stephens

Jones/Snead Flight:

$40 – John Pacheco, Mike Kelly

$20 – Gigi Leonard

Closest to the Pin:

$102 – Steve Downey (Hole #2), Eddie Stephens (Hole #6), Jim O’Connor (Hole #11),

             Dan Mueller (Hole #18)

Winter Chill at Prairie Isle

Where did the sunshine of March and early April go?  We were reminded that it wasn’t golf weather just yet.  Storms hit the area during the night and early morning making conditions soggy and cold.  There was serious doubt that the event would be played and many of the members didn’t care that the weather was going to be wet, windy and cold somewhere in the forties which with the wind felt like thirties.   Players came prepared and all seemed to have a great time even with having to wear winter gear.  A special thanks to all the members and a guest Andelino Martins for enduring the conditions and making the tournament at Prairie Isle a success.

Palmer Flight:

Jim O’Connor posted a 76 to win by three over Robert Allen.  Prairie Isle must suit Jim because he backed up his win from 2011 by defending his title in 2012.

Hogan Flight:

 

Ron Hoxsey held off a strong Hogan Field winning by one stroke over Mike Coble.  Notables were Dan Kwilas and Mark Titone who had a couple bad holes which kept them from taking home the title.

Sarazen Flight:

 

Mike Caithamer - Laird Hagmann turned in a round of 42 to lead the Sarazen field for the front nine but it was Mike Caithamer who made a huge charge posting a 37 on the back to win by 4 strokes.

Jones Flight:

 

Mike Argyrakis turned in his best round ever on the tour shooting an 85 and easily winning over the field by 12 strokes.  This could be a sign that Mike has finally worked out his swing issues and will be a strong force in the Jones Flight.

Snead Flight:

 

Mike Kelly of the Chicago South Tour is in his second year and finally posted his first win on tour with a round of 99.  Mike shot a better round the week before of 94 at Geneva National but finished in third.  Mike is beginning to prove he his game is getting better and he will be a strong Snead competitor.

Golf Galaxy Gift Card Winnings:

Palmer Flight:  Jim O’Connor (76) $100

                                Robert Allen (79) $40

Hogan Flight:     Ron Hoxsey ((84) $125

                                Mike Coble (85)  $70

                                Dan Kwilas (87) $25

                                Mark Titone (88) $20

Sarazen Flight: Mike Caithamer (82)  $130

                                Bill Neiert (86)  $70

                                Laird Hagmann (86)  $45

                                John Mitchell (87) $30

                                Tim Wenzel (88)  $25

Jones Flight:      Mike Argyrakis (85) $90

                                George Torres (97)  $30

Snead Flight:     Mike Kelly (99)  $100

OPTIONAL GAMES

Closest to the Pin:

#5           John Mitchell     $88

#8           Ron Hoxsey        $88

#15         Mike Coble         $88

#17         Mike Caithamer    $88

SKINS:

Palmer /Hogan SKINS

$38 – Jim O’Connor & Mike Coble

$19 – Bob Sherry, David Koth, Ron Hoxsey, Chris Van Spankeren

Sarazen SKINS

$100 – Mike Caithamer

  $50 – Laird Hagmann

Jones/Snead SKINS

$36 – Mike Argyrakis

$18 – Frederick Otto, George Torres

$  9 – Brian Kirschner