Golfweek Amateur Tour of Michigan

07/22/2024

It was a battle of North vs South - Stonehedge North Course and Stonehedge South Course that is. These players didn't pick sides. They conquered them both at the West Tour Major.

A FLIGHT
Winner - Brent Kovacs - 80/77
2nd - Adam Steele - 86/73
3rd - Jason Otto - 82/79

B FLIGHT
Winner - Brian Ward - 80/77
2nd - Wally Bromberek - 76/85
3rd - Randy Ward - 83/84

C FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - David Greeno - 91/82
2nd - Ken DeLong - 90/83
3rd - Kunta Taylor - 85/89

D FLIGHT
Winner - Calvin Essenburg - 95/88
2nd - Ed Ajodah - 98/95 and Bill Roelfsema - 98/95

Special shout out to MJ Ludwig on his HOLE IN 1 on South Course #16.

07/16/2024

The 2nd half of the season is off to a good start. It was a weekend of some low scores and high temps at Calderone Golf Club for the East Tour Major.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Jack Julian - 72/66
2nd - John Chupp - 69/70
3rd - Mike Dennis - 72/73

A FLIGHT
Winner - Jeff Carnacchi - 76/73
2nd - Sean Williams - 77/75
3rd - John Ciccone - 76/78

B FLIGHT
Winner - David Hickson - 78/75
2nd - Jacob Hill - 80/74
3rd - Nick Sieracki - 75/84

C FLIGHT
Winner - Steve Sheppard - 84/80
2nd - Steve Drayer - 77/88
3rd - James Banko - 84/83

D FLIGHT
Winner - Ken Westerman - 85/88
2nd - Gary Adams - 86/90
3rd - John Rakowski - 95/89

07/02/2024

Flint Golf Club was new to the rotation this year and it didn't disappoint. 90 players at the East Tour event were priviledged to enjoy the course and the absolutely perfect weather.

The only thing better than the course and the weather was the play if these players.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Geoff Blow - 74
2nd - Brad Byrd and Jon Cendrowski - 75

A FLIGHT
Winner - Sean Williams - 74
2nd - Todd Bresson - 76
3rd - John Mellen, Scott Rhoades and Eddie Murray - 79

B FLIGHT
Winner - Doug Dietzman - 77
2nd - Noah Lemmon and David Hickson - 79

C FLIGHT
Winner - Tommy Buck - 82
2nd - Reggie Williams - 85
3rd - James Banko - 86

D FLIGHT
Winner - Lee Waldeck - 89
2nd - Justin Smith and Terry Lemmon - 90

06/30/2024

A strong storm came through earlier in the week that took down many trees in the West Michigan area, but the signature Beech Tree at Beeches Golf Club is still standing strong and made a special appearance in the Winner pictures.
Unfortunately even more rain fell in the area just before this West Tour event, which left the course very wet, but it didn't stop these players from scoring well.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Justin Pisarski - 70
2nd - Sterling Suhr - 73
3rd - Kevin Brady - 74

A FLIGHT
Winner - John Brill - 74
2nd - Aaron Mohr - 76
3rd - Trevor Wedekind - 77

B FLIGHT
Winner - Scott Rhoades - 76
2nd - Brian Ward - 77
3rd - Brian Clark and Jake Balogh - 78

C FLIGHT
Winner - Bruce Nelson - 80
2nd - James Banko - 81
3rd - Nic Gilchrist - 83

D FLIGHT
Winner - Randy Guminski - 91
2nd - Mark Polzin - 95
3rd - Jason Pawloski - 98

06/24/2024

Well, none of the 90 players participating at the East Tour event at Greystone could complain about cooler weather on this 90* humid day 🥵 Perhaps there were actually hopes of the cooler weather to make a return.

These players managed to keep their cool though.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Brett Hollifield - 76
2nd - Brad Byrd - 77
3rd - Justin Osborn - 78

A FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - MJ Ludwig - 78
2nd - Satesh Potluri - 78
3rd - Dan Kisabeth and Virginia Gilton - 79

B FLIGHT
Winner - Scott Rhoades - 81
2nd - Noah Lemmon and Peter Mianowski - 83

C FLIGHT
Winner - Tommy Buck - 87
2nd - Dennis Strieter and Bruce Harrison - 90

D FLIGHT
Winner - Brian Kipke - 88
2nd - Nathan Whitford - 92
3rd - George Zielinski - 96

Catch the East Tour next at Flint GC to round out the 1st Half of the season.

06/16/2024

Golf is always a test, but accuracy off the tee and putting were especially tested at the West Tour event at Timber Ridge.

These players passed the test.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner- John Chupp - 79
2nd - Andrew Baron - 80
3rd - John Truxal - 84

A FLIGHT
Winner - Virginia Gilton - 77
2nd - Satesh Potluri and Jamie Pace - 78

B FLIGHT
Winner - Doug Dietzman - 84
2nd - RJ Miller - 86
3rd - Joe Klooster - 87

C FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Wade Rayner - 88
2nd - Kunta Taylor - 88
3rd - Steve Sheppard - 91

D FLIGHT
Winner - Richard Norwood - 97
2nd - Bill Roelfsema - 98
3rd - Ed Ajodah - 100

06/13/2024

Courses announced for the National Championship in Hilton Head, SC Oct 18-20
https://amateurgolftour.net/Tour_championship/2024_tour_championship_courses.aspx

View more information for the Championship - https://amateurgolftour.net/Tour_championship/2023_tour_championship.aspx

06/11/2024

More from the Great Lakes Regional...

06/11/2024

Results of the long awaited inaugural Great Lakes Regional event at American Dunes.

06/11/2024

On a lovely day in East Michigan, 84 players ascended onto Lakes of Taylor with the hopes of taking home the win.

Many tried, but these players prevailed.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner of 3-way playoff - Justin Osborn - 73
2nd - Chris Pontello and Brian Portelli - 73

A FLIGHT
Winner - Joshua VanCampen - 76
2nd - Brendan Nell - 75
3rd - Kevin O'Brien - 77

B FLIGHT
Winner - Tapinder Kalsi - 75
2nd - Joe Pelland - 80
3rd - Satyum Joshi - 81

C FLIGHT
Winner - Ian Grzesik - 78
2nd - Anthony Cicchelli - 88
3rd - Paul Carpentier, Tommy Buck, Nick Bies and Vijay Jayaraman - 90

D FLIGHT
Winner - Brian Mull - 98
2nd - Jacob Smith - 99
3rd - Thomas Hensley and Lee Waldeck - 101

Next East Tour stop - Greystone.

05/21/2024

Just when we thought Mother Nature was through with the jokes, she laid another one on the East Tour at Warwick Hills CC with a rain delay in the middle of the round. Luckily the delay was for lightning near by and we didn't actually play in any rain. She sure has a sense of humor.

Nothing humorous about the play of these players though. The winners fittingly were able to show off their wins in the "Circle of Champions".

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Brett Hollifield - 75
2nd - John Truxal - 76
3rd - Brad Byrd - 77

A FLIGHT
Winner - Denny Schwarze - 76
2nd - Jamie Pace - 77
3rd - Todd Bresson and MJ Ludwig - 78

B FLIGHT
Winner - Steven Rollins - 79
2nd - Robert Neff and John Taylor - 81

C FLIGHT
Winner - Sharon Ellis - 86
2nd - Tommy Buck - 87
3rd - Tim Brown - 89

D FLIGHT
Winner - Terry Lemmon - 89
2nd - George Zielinski - 90
3rd - Lee Waldeck - 93

05/19/2024

What seemed more of a Beach day, was just a hot day on the Links for the West Tour at The Medalist.

The only thing hotter was the play of these players.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Mike Dennis - 72
2nd - John Chupp - 74
3rd - Justin Osborn and Kaleb Wiesner - 77

A FLIGHT
Winner - Kevin Powell - 77
2nd - Peter Torres -78
3rd - Trevor Wedekind and Jason Otto - 79

B FLIGHT
Winner - Jake McKie - 83
2nd - Aaron Lalonde - 86
3rd - Joe Klooster and Peter Chhim - 88

C FLIGHT
Winner - Nic Gilchrist - 87
2nd - Bruce Nelson - 88
3rd - Roger Getman - 89

D FLIGHT
Winner - LT Taylor - 94
2nd - Bill Roelfsema - 97
3rd - Jack Huminsky and Randy Guminsky - 98

05/14/2024

I think Mother Nature felt bad after her trick on the East Tour on Saturday, so she gave the West Tour a treat today at Sunnybrook CC with abundant sunshine and warm temps.

The only thing nicer was the play of these players.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Sterling Suhr - 79
2nd - Mark Heible - 81
3rd - Tyler Day - 85

A FLIGHT
Winner of 3way playoff - Andrew Cummings - 79
2nd - Aaron Spruit and Peter Torres - 79

B FLIGHT
Winner - Eddie Murray - 80
2nd - Brian Ward - 82
3rd - Dan Sonnenberg - 83

C FLIGHT
Winner - Nic Gilchrist - 85
2nd - Ken Davis and David Greeno - 87

D FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Brian Rigozzi - 93
2nd - Randy Guminsky - 93
3rd - Jason Pawloski - 96

05/12/2024

I think Mother Nature had a good laugh at us at the East event at the Legacy yesterday with the up to 3 club+ wind, cold and even some rain at the end of the day. It's a good thing it's Mother's day today - Mother Nature, you get a reprieve...this time only 😏

In the battle of survival, these players came out on top.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Tyler Ziccardi - 76
2nd - Chris Pontello and Mike Dennis - 77

A FLIGHT
Winner - Sean Williams - 78
2nd - 4way tie - Naren Achanta, Josh Dean, Virginia Gilton and Brent Kovacs - 80

B FLIGHT
Winner - Darrell Prantera - 81
2nd - Rich Wheeler - 84
3rd - Mickey McDonnell and John Muldoon - 85

C FLIGHT
Winner - Ian Grzesik - 86
2nd - Paul Carpentier - 89
3rd - Nick Bies and Kevin Tawas - 99

D FLIGHT
Winner - Justin Copeland - 89
2nd - Terry Lemmon - 90
3rd - Brian Kipke - 94

05/06/2024

MI West had some much needed tournament weather reprieve at Thornapple Pointe Golf Club.

The play of these players was even better than the weather.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - John Chupp - 76
2nd - Tim Boes and Noah Wochaski - 77

A FLIGHT
Winner - Chris Smalley - 75
2nd - Brent Kovacs - 76
3rd - Zach McTheeney - 77

B FLIGHT
Winner - Daniel Sonnenberg - 78
2nd - Mark Hall - 81
3rd - Jake McKie - 83

C FLIGHT
Winner - Wade Rayner - 86
2nd - Dennis Strieter - 88
3rd - Ken DeLong - 91

D FLIGHT
Winner - Bill Roelfsema - 93
2nd - Randy Guminski and Lee Waldeck - 95

04/30/2024

As expected, Egypt Valley CC's Valley Course did not disappoint the 80 players at the MI West Tour event. Even some rain didn't lessen the experience.

The good play of these players increased their experience even more.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - John Chupp - 73
2nd - Kevin Smith - 75
3rd - Luke Bohm - 76

A FLIGHT
Winner - Aaron Mohr - 81
2nd - Denny Schwarze - 82
3rd - Dave Brock - 83

B FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Brian Clark - 87
2nd - Aaron Lalonde - 87
3rd - 3way tie - Matt Morse, Eddie Murray and Cole Jager - 88

C FLIGHT
Winner - Nic Gilchrist - 85
2nd - Steve Sheppard - 90
3rd - Ken DeLong and Brent Dietzman - 92

D FLIGHT
Winner - Randy Guminski - 95
2nd - Brian Kipke - 97
3rd - Jason Pawloski - 99

04/28/2024

MI EAST ventured over to Chemung Hills Golf Club. The narrow fairway and tough greens proved to be a true test, a test that these players passed well.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - John Chupp - 80
2nd- tie - Geoff Blow and John Truxal - 81

A FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Zac MacVoy - 79
2nd - Marty Orlowski - 79
3rd - Mark Postal

B FLIGHT
Winner - Naren Achanta - 80
2nd - tie - Bob Ames and Peter Chhim - 86

C FLIGHT
Winner - James Banko - 94
2nd - Chris Campbell - 95
3rd - Paul Carpentier - 96

D FLIGHT
Winner - Brian Mull - 94
2nd - Jacob Smith - 94
3rd - Nathan Whitford - 97

04/21/2024

Michigan West started the season with 100 players at Harbor Shores - home of the Senior PGA Championship.
Hopefully the Seniors will have more optimal weather than the cold and wind (as evidenced by Lake Michigan whitecaps 🌊) we endured. At least we had sunshine 🌞

The day remained bright and sunny for these players.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Josh Lange -76
2nd - Eric Bontrager - 76
3rd - Cody Britton - 77

A FLIGHT
Winner - Denny Schwarze - 77
2nd - Aaron Mohr - 80
3rd - David Sonnenberg and Conrad Nosal - 83

B FLIGHT
Winner - Michelle Gillan - 85
2nd - Randy Ward and Jake McKie- 86

C FLIGHT
Winner - Larry Bodtke - 88
2nd - Ken DeLong and Clay Schlegel - 89

D FLIGHT
Winner - Brian Rigozzi - 94
2nd -Joseph Margherone - 100
3rd - Randy Guminski - 103

04/16/2024

Michigan East Tour season is up and running at Eagle Crest Golf Club 😀
What threatened to be a pretty cold day, turned out to be a pretty good day, albeit very windy. Not a bad start.

Not a bad start for these players either.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Mike Dennis - 74
2nd - Brad Byrd, Chris Pontello and Jack Julian - 78

A FLIGHT
Winner - Keith Bolle - 76
2nd - Brandon Farrell - 80
3rd - Brent Kovacs - 81

B FLIGHT
Winner - John Keffalo - 83
2nd - John Muldoon - 84
3rd - Badal Arora and Josh Covault - 88

C FLIGHT
Winner - Nick Remedio - 90
2nd - Steve Sheppard - 91
3rd - Tim Brown - 92

D FLIGHT
Winner - Justin Copeland - 94
2nd - James Hudgins - 99
3rd - Thomas Hensley - 101

03/12/2024

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11/28/2023

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11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you all!

Michigan West and East schedules have been posted on the Tour pages.

11/15/2023

Chomping at the bit for the 2024 schedule?! Here's a little something to chomp on before Thanksgiving feasts...

WEST - Harbor Shores, Egypt Valley - Valley Course, Sunnybrook, American Dunes (regional), Timber Ridge, Beeches, 2 day at Stonehedge North and South, Heritage Glen, Pilgrims Run, 2 day at St.Ives and Tullymore, Eagle Eye

EAST - Eagle Crest, Golden Fox, Warwick Hills, American Dunes (regional), Greystone, Flint CC, 2 day at Calderone, Huntmore, Wabeek CC, Forest Akers, Paint Creek

There are still a few more open slots for both the East and West Tours, but hoping to have full schedule completed soon.

Membership opening on Black Friday Nov 24. Michigan Membership fee - $119

10/13/2023

Good luck to all the Michigan players competing in the Tour Championship this weekend at Hilton Head Island, SC.

1 shot at a time, 1 day at a time. 👍

10/11/2023

Michigan vs Louisiana Heritage Cup...
Final:
Louisiana 28 1/2
Michigan 19 1/2

09/18/2023

The Michigan East Tour came to a conclusion for the 2023 season at Sugarbush.
It was a great day on a great course and a good send off.

These winners made nice moves in the points race.

Season Points Race will conclude after West event this weekend at College Fields.

CHAMP
Winner - Dustin Ross - 75
2nd - Go Tomiyama
3rd - Tyler Ziccardi and Jack Julian - 80

A FLIGHT
Winner - Virginia Gilton - 76
2nd - Jeff Likes - 78
3rd - Keith Krochmalny - 79

B FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Avinash Kumar - 80
2nd - Scott Weeks - 80
3rd - Scott Hilden and John Taylor - 81

C FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Tommy Buck - 84
2nd - Ian Grzesik - 84
3rd - Sharon Ellis - 87

D FLIGHT
Winner - George Zielinski - 91
2nd - Monty Wonnacott - 93
3rd - Sylvester Liggins and Thomas Hensley - 94

09/12/2023

It was a busy weekend in Michigan with the East Tour playing Cascades on Saturday and the West Tour playing Island Hills on Sunday.
It was a real battle for some (such as the 5-way playoff in A Flight at Cascades) to earn those last few valuable points as each Michigan Tour only has 1 event left in the season.

EAST TOUR at Cascades

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Tyler Ziccardi - 69
2nd - Brian Portelli - 71
3rd - Chris Pontello and John Chupp - 75

A FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Virginia Gilton - 80
2nd - Mike Bachman, Marty Orlowski, Keith Bolle and Jamie Pace

B FLIGHT
Winner - Emily VanCampen - 79
2nd - Jacob Hill, Bob Ames and Spencer Haeger - 83

C FLIGHT
Winner - Derek Wrubel - 82
2nd - Brian Drinan - 83
3rd - Ian Grzesik and Guillermo Garcia - 86

D FLIGHT
Winner - John Rakowski - 87
2nd - Thomas Hensley - 91
3rd - Po Lehman - 92

WEST TOUR at Island Hills

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - John Chupp - 77
2nd - Kevin Brady and Sterling Suhr - 79

A FLIGHT
Winner - Zach McTheeney - 71
2nd - Jeff Carnacchi and Paul Evans - 81

B FLIGHT
Winner - Orvan Schlabach - 80
2nd - Brian Ward and David Scott - 82

C FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Jay Purcell - 81
2nd - Bruce Nelson - 81
3nd - JD Diebold - 84

D FLIGHT
Winner - David Born - 91
2nd - Bill Roelfsema - 94
3rd - Randy Guminski - 95

08/27/2023

It was a beautiful day in Michigan to play Gull Lake View Resort - Stonehedge North Golf Course. The only thing nicer than the weather was the play of these winners.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - John Chupp - 70
2nd - Matt Sexton and Nick Badgley - 74

A FLIGHT
Winner of 3 way playoff - Keith Bolle 76
2nd - MJ Ludwig and Peter Torres - 76

B FLIGHT
Winner - Scott Hilden - 78
2nd - Orvan Schlabach and Brian Clark - 79

C FLIGHT
Winner - Larry Bodtke - 80
2nd - Gerry Wright - 81
3rd - JD Diebold - 84

D FLIGHT
Winner - David Born - 85
2nd - Evan Lubbers - 90
3rd - Randy Guminski and Mark Polzin - 96

08/14/2023

Though the West Tour played at Beeches Golf Club, it was no day at the Beach with the sporadic rain showers that were thrown in early in the day. That didn't stop these players from rising to the top.

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Kevin Brady - 72
2nd - Cody Britton - 73
3rd - Justin Pisarski - 81

A FLIGHT
Winner - Zach McTheeney - 77
2nd - Lamar Lehman and Dustin Ross - 79

B FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Michelle Gillan - 81
2nd - John Taylor - 81
3rd - Gary Thompson - 82

C FLIGHT
Winner - Joe Klooster - 78
2nd - Dan Thorbjornsen - 81
3rd - Bruce Nelson - 82

D FLIGHT
Winner - Evan Lubbers - 91
2nd - Nick Mohr - 91
3rd - David Born - 92

08/07/2023

It was a perfect Michigan summer day and a great day to travel a little north to play Apple Mountain.

When life gives you lemons, you make Lemonade. When these players were given Apples, they made applesauce. 😏

CHAMP FLIGHT
Winner - Ryan Zewataky - 72
2nd - Justin Osborn and Jack Julian - 74

A FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Dustin Ross - 75
2nd - Marty Orlowsky - 75
3rd - Jason Otto and Sean Williams - 76

B FLIGHT
Winner of playoff - Avinash Kumar - 79
2nd - Pat Lynch - 79
3rd - Noah Lemmon - 81

C FLIGHT
Winner - Nick Bies - 82
2nd - Tim Brown - 84
3rd - Craig Blomquist and Kurt Reichert - 86

D FLIGHT
Winner - Dan Rice - 89
2nd - William Balek - 90
3rd - John Wright - 91