Monthly Archives: July 2021

Brian Stuard navigates No. 12 for birdie at the John Deere Classic third round Saturday.  Photo courtesy PGA Tour. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (July 11, 2021 6:20 PM) It was a good weekend all around for golfers with connections to Jackson County. Brian Stuard finished in the top 10 at the PGA Tour event at the John Deere Classic, Mark Kurzynowski repeated as the Jackson County Senior Golf Open champion, and a pair of all-state golfers helped their teams finish under par at the R.W. Mercer Jackson Junior Golf Tour event at Lakeland Hills Golf Course. Here is a rundown of the golfing weekend. PGA John Deere Classic: Brian Stuard finished with four rounds in the 60s at the John Deere Classic near Silvis, Illinois. He shot round of 69, 67, 66, and 67 – finishing 15-under par. The tournament was played the last two days in the rain. Stuard had missed the cut in four of his last five tournaments heading into the John Deere Classic. A top-10 moves him further inside the top 125 as the PGA playoffs loom in six weeks. Stuard will be playing in the  Barbasol Championship this week at Keene Trace in Nicholasville,…

Jackson area golfer Mark Kurzynowski follows through on a shot during the Jackson County Senior Golf Open on Sunday at Cascades Golf Course.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports  (July 11, 2021 5:07 PM) Local golfer Mark Kurzynowski has put golf on the back burner this summer. A new grandson, boating, and a hunting trip in September has Kurzynowski concentrating on other things in life. But over the weekend the 23-time major winner proved he can still hit the golf ball and put it into the cup. Kurzynowski won the Jackson County Senior Golf Open at Cascades Golf Course with a 1-over-par total of 145 for 36 holes. He shot an even par round on Sunday to win by two strokes over Greg Zeller (147), and five strokes over John Tarpley and Mike Raymond (150).  The win is the 23rd major for Kurzynowski and breaks a tie for fifth place all-time with Pete Walz. Steve Maddalena leads all Jackson area golfers with 53 major titles. Kurzynowski was 3 under par at one point on the back nine, but a couple of errant shots brought him back to par. “It was up and down this weekend…

John Tarpley follows through on a chip shot during the Jackson County Senior Open on Saturday at Cascades Golf Course. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (July 10, 2021 10:17 PM) John Tarpley will take a one-shot lead into play tomorrow at the Jackson County Senior Golf Open at Cascades Golf Course. Tarpley shot an even-par 72 at Cascades on Saturday in the opening round of the championship flight. Mark Kurzynowski, Greg Zeller, and Robert Varner are one shot behind Tarpley in the championship flight scoring 73s. Rusty Whisman and Todd Marston shot 74s and Bob Luca finished with a round of 75. Nathan LaZebnik shot the best round of the day with a one-under-par 71 in the first flight (ages 60-69). He will take a one-shot lead into round two over Mike Rich who shot 72 and four shots over Harold West who carded a 75 on Saturday.  Roger Kuhl leads the second flight (70-plus) with an even-par 72. Wayne Harbaugh trails Kuhl by four strokes heading into the second round on Sunday following a 76.  Complete results from the 42-player tournament field are available at www.cascadesgolfcourse.com, clicking on events, tournaments, and results. 

Kamryn Shannon watches her drive head down the fairway on Friday at the R.W. Mercer/Jackson Junior Golf Tour event at Lakeland Hills Golf Course. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (July 10, 2021 10:15 PM) Kamryn Shannon and Logan Bentley shot a 6-under par 66 at Lakeland Hills on Friday at the R.W. Mercer and Jackson Junior Golf Tour event.  Shannon – the defending Division 4 state champion – shot a 70 herself for the day. The duo won the 18-hole event in the girls’ division.  Each of the players completed the hole and a team score was based one the best score between the two.  Justin Bunch won the 16-up boys’ event with a one-man total of 69 – three under par. Bunch did not have a teammate, so the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 all-state golfer played two golf balls on each hole. Cascades Conference golfers Kyler Rod/Ben Maino and Ryder Pickering/Brady Applegate finished tied for second in the boys’ event with 76s.  Charlie Saunders/Adam Fuller and Cayden Staib/Bentley Coon tied for first in the boys’ 15-under best ball with 76s. Maden Brady/Brandon Kulka won the boys’ age 11-13 nine-hole event…