NWO Golf Links September 2015

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NWO Golf Links
TOM YEAGER BIRDIED THE FINAL TWO
HOLES to claim his second Toledo Amateur
Championship presented by Jed’s last month
at Detwiler Golf Course. Yeager led by one
shot heading to the fourth and final round over
freshman-to-be at Lourdes College, Brandon
Hoelzer. Michael Dennis was two behind with
Josh Bialecki three shots back.
Bialecki drew even with Yeager after nine holes
by firing a three-under-par 33 on the front side.
Yeager kept his mind on the task at hand and
made saves for par at both Nos. 11 and 12. After
Bialecki made bogey at No. 13 and added a
double bogey at No. 15, he essentially fell out
of contention.
Both Hoelzer and Yeager were tied on the par-3
17th tee. Hoelzer missed a five-foot birdie putt,
but Yeager calmly rolled in his three-foot birdie
to take a one-shot lead to the 72nd hole.
Hoelzer battled to the end by making a birdie
at the last to force Yeager to birdie the par-5 to
secure the win.
Yeager found himself 15 feet short of the green
after his second, but a poor chip shot left him
with a 15-foot putt for birdie and the win. The
putt toppled into the hole on its last rotation
and gave Yeager his second Toledo Amateur
Championship title.
John Zitkovic won the Senior Division and Justin
Kruse was the Mid-Amateur champion.
Toledo Metro Golf Association especially
wants to thank Mike Govito of Jed’s for their
sponsorship of this year’s event.
will hold it
final event of the 2015 season, the Metro Finale,
September 20 at Heatherdowns Country Club. It
will feature a 9:00 AM Shotgun start with lunch
and meeting to follow play.
: Toledo Amateur Results