We completed yet another successful season of Tour of the County. There was some terrific golf, some awful golf, and I’m sure at least one person was injured along the way.
Brian Pederson was your overall season champion, with the best four scores totaling -5. Brian clinched the championship with a -2 at the year's last tournament. Congratulation BP! We had some fantastic scores this year, including Pete Taratino's -7 and Alton Wiegley’s -6 at Currie. Other notable scores included Gorski’s gross 70 at Currie, Camosy and Kapp shooting -3 at Nag, and Steve Wolter's -3 and BP’s -2 at Shepherd's Crook in a hellish rain storm.
Speaking of hellish, McGrath at Shepherd’s, Garber’s at Brown Deer, Baker’s at Whitnall, and Collins at Oakwood were all pretty brutal scores (sorry guys one last jab before winter). Once again Oakwood got the best of us as a group with no one breaking their target score in Franklin.
Returning to positive notes, for the year-end results; Weigley, Wolter, Olen, Hirsch, Schafer, Tarantino, Camosy, Cuthbert, Boulware, Zwirlein, and Alba all finish the season in the top 12, earning some cold hard cash as a result. Somehow Jesse Alba’s best single event finish was a T-6 yet he snuck his way into the top 12. Congrats to all, nice playing!
Congrats to my brother Austin with the famous $2.50 total winnings coming on the last event of the year.
Bruss, Ferrera, Bowring, Amble, and M. Schriendl…thanks for your financial contributions to the Tour this year.
Thanks again for a great season. TOC 2023 tees off in approximately 233 days.
Cheers,
Corey
Chops,
We had an interesting day of weather at Dretzka on Saturday. The rain almost held off, but then absolutely unleashed on the second half of the field during the final holes. Dretzka was in great shape. We played after the Dretzka Men’s Club which seems to be struggling for participation. Maybe a merger is in order?…but that’s a discussion for another day.
Brian Pederson trudged through the rain unphased and Gary Zwirlein played really solid golf to tie for first at net -2. Pederson was also your medalist and the only player to break 80 with a gross 79. Garbers, Saks, Olen, Feldner, and A. Mader all played well and cashed.
Skins paid out $26 to Pederson (3), Wolter (6), and Zwirlein (17).
The 18th hole played the toughest at +1.5, probably because half the groups played in a downpour. The easiest hole was #11.
Corey
Chops,
After a night of rain and storms, the day began damp, dark, and misty. The greens were sluggish and the course was in okay condition, which I'll accept for Currie. The back 9 was hot and humid, and the Menomonee River was flowing as fast as I'd ever seen.
There was some ridiculously good golf played. Pete Tarantino won the event with a net score of -7. This was by far the best round of the TOC season, that is, until Alton Wiegley fired a net -6, good for second place, but also beat Pete in their match. Great rounds! If those two going super low in a match weren't enough, Justin Gorski shot a gross 70 to finish as the medalist and third place finisher. Collins, Schafer, and Cuthbert also played well and cashed.
Skins: Mader (2), Gorski (3), Gorski (7), Jaeger (8), Mader (15). Each skin was worth $22.
#14 played the toughest yesterday at +1.33. Might be time to trim that tree up a bit. No surprise, #8 and #12 played the easiest.
Looking forward to the season finale at Dretzka on August 20.
Cheers,
Corey
Chops,
It was a damp foggy morning at Naga-Waukee. The greens were running pretty slow and the course played long. If your name was Jeff, you were in good fortune. Jeff Kapp and Jeff Camosy tied for first with net -3. Kapp was also medalist with a gross 76. Well done guys! Olen, Mayer, Pederson, Tarantino, and Zwirlein also played well and cashed in the event.
There were two skins; Wolter (2) and Carini (15). Somewhat surprisingly hole #3 played the toughest (+1.34) and hole #6 played the easiest (+0.5).
Regards,
Corey
Chops,
We had a spectacular day for golf. Oakwood was in as good as condition as ever. It was a bit breezy and the pins tended to be on the side of hills making things a bit tough.
Dominic Carini and Alton Weigley tied for first shooting their target scores. Well done gentlemen. Jaeger, C. Mader, Sauceda, Frenzel, and Hirsch also played well and cashed. Carini and C. Mader tied for medalists with gross 80. Hole #3 played the toughest at 1.83 shots over par and #17 played the easiest at 0.73 over par.
Skins were had by yours truly with an eagle on #5 and Alba with birdie on #15. Each skin paid $52.50.
Corey
Chops,
The day started off cold and gloomy, but all-n-all the sun came out for a nice morning. Whitnall was in great shape and the greens provided a tough test. Rob (Mongo) Sweeney capitalized on his power off the tee, stepping back to black tees and firing a net -2 to win the event. Jake Boulware was medalist with a gross 76 getting him second place. Zolandz, Feldner, Collins, McGrath, Wolter, and Zwirlein also played well and cashed.
I suppose this shouldn’t be a surprise…The par 5 7th really had our number as a group yesterday with the average score at 7.1 strokes. The Par 3 3rd played the easiest.
There were four skins each paid $22.50 (I will pay you next time I see you). Skins were had by Kapp (4), Wolter (9), Alba (10), Boulware (11).
Cheers,
Corey
Chops,
We had a beautiful day on Sunday at Brown Deer. Rough was thick in a few spots, but otherwise pretty ideal conditions.
Camosy, Hirsch, Olen, and Schafer all shot -3 net for the rare 4 place tie at the top. Schafer and Pederson also played well and cash for the event.
Skins paid out $16 each. Skins were had by Reiter (3), Pederson (5), Wolter (7), Mader (9), Alba (15).
Link to Full Results
See you all in a few weeks.
Regards,
Corey
Link to Full Results
See you all in a few weeks.
Regards,
Corey
Chops,
Well, it was a memorable TOC #1 at Shepherd’s Crook. As the competitors know, we were hit by two separate lines of heavy rain. Winds were sustained at 25 MPH throughout the day with gusts up to 40 MPH. Thank god it was warm otherwise we might have lost a few chops out there. It was truly a British Open style test.
Steve Wolter didn’t seem to give a damn about the weather, shooting a gross 75 and net -3 to win the event, even with a double bogey on 18 (that score in those conditions is one of the best rounds I think I’ve ever seen). Pederson, Cuthbert, Kapp, Saks, Sweeney, and Weigley, all played well and cashed. Full results are attached.
Skins were had by Olen (6), Wolter (7), Gorksi (9), Camosy (17), and Cuthbert (18). Birdies on 9, 17, and 18 is quite impressive. Well done! One other note…I do not believe anyone made it to the 14th green in three shots. The average score was 6.7 and there were only 2 pars made all day.
Link to Full Results
Our next TOC event will be on Sunday, May 15 at Brown Deer Park. Please make sure you sign up a week in-advance.
Cheers,
Corey
Our next TOC event will be on Sunday, May 15 at Brown Deer Park. Please make sure you sign up a week in-advance.
Cheers,
Corey
All Currie Park Men’s Golf Club members are welcome; handicaps range from 2 to 28
Play against your own handicap (Target Score), adjusted for the course and selected tee box
$50 entry fee for the season (100% paid out at end of season) for low net scores at each event, based on your Target Score, skins game at each event. Top low net total paid at year end (your best 4 of 7 net scores)
No penalty for missed events, only four lowest scores count for year end
If you would like to join, please pay the $50 entry fee to Brian Pederson, the Club Treasurer, and let him know you are joining the “Tour of the County”
2022 TOC Schedule:
April 24 at Shepherd's Crook Golf Course
May 15 at Brown Deer Park Golf Course
June 12 at Whitnall Park Golf Course
June 26 at Oakwood Park Golf Course
July 16 at Naga-Waukee Golf Course
July 24 at Currie Park Golf Course
August 20 at Dretzka Park Golf Course
Corey Mader
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