Streetsboro, OH- Mother Nature again was not favorable to the contestants of the Golf Channel Am Tour of Cleveland as the rough again was not able to be mowed and played very wet, thick, and tough. Having to make special rules considerations for the unusual length and unplayability of the rough, tour officials had to declare the rough as "abnormal playing grounds" under rule 25-2. This allowed the player to take a free drop at the point of where the ball crossed into the "abnormal grounds" (rough) with out penalty only if they lost their ball in the rough. If the ball was found in the rough, it must be played from its spot or take other options with penalty.
With these rules in place, it was Rob Adamson (91) who defeated John Wozniak (95) in the Championship Flight.
In the Palmer Flight, it was Joseph Smith (79) who defeated Tylor Davis (80) by 1 shot. Smith had built up a 4-stroke lead on the back nine by shooting 1-over par then held on after the turn as Davis was trying to make it a match with a late rally. John Smallenburg finished in 3rd place with a 85. It was Smith's 2nd win of the season.
For the 2nd event in a row in the Hogan Flight, it was Abram Boyd (83) defeating Ed Ruper(84) by 1-stroke. Dale Thompson also tied for 2nd shooting 84. The 3-way battle for the title was very close throughout the round. Ruper was again on form making 2 more birdies in his round and all 3 players were tied going into the par-5 18th hole. It was Boyd who made par and walked away with the trophy.
In the Sarazen Flight, it was expecting father Ed Newland who took away the hardware shooting an 81 and defeating Jeff Mast (86) by 5-strokes. Ben Hall and Denny Briceland finished 3rd with 88's. Newland was solid in his play turning in 40 and making 9 pars and a birdie in his round.
In the Senior Sarazen Flight, it was Kurt Beler (85) who held off Charles Blasdel (86) by 1-stroke. Joseph Scholtz (89) finished in 3rd. In a back and forth match which outside of the first couple of holes, the lead never was more than 2-strokes, it was Beler who held a 2-stroke lead and held on at the 18th to win.
In the Jones Flight, it was Ted Heindel who won his 2nd tournament of the season by shooting an 87. He defeated Raymone Scott (88) by 1-stroke. Scott Cummings finished in 3rd place with a 92. Heindel cruised out to a 6-shot lead an saw it start to evaporate by a 1-over par stretch in 5 holes by Raymone Scott. Heindel was able to hang on though on the last hole for the victory.
The next evet is going to be held on May 28th at Little Mountain Country Club in Concord, Ohio. It is the sister course to Stonewater Country Club which was played a few weeks ago.
We would also like to thank everyone for keeping up with the 50/50 raffle benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Thusfar, we have raised close to $750 dollars and are well on our was towards our goal.
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