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Jamie Clark.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (Updated July 21, 2024 8:17 PM ET) Jamie Clark won he first major in Jackson County at the age of 18. More than eighteen years later, he won his second with a scorching 137 total – 7 under par for 36 holes – at the Jackson County Open over the weekend. Clark came from two shot behind to win the event shooting a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday at Cascades Golf Course. Zach DeFrain finished second with 139, first-round leader Andrew Tindall was third at 140, Mike Boldt, Bret Valkuchak, and Mike Brockie tied for fourth at 142, and Nicholas Reynolds, Tom Butterfield, and Riley Hestwood finished tied for seventh at 143. Eleven players finished at par or better for the tournament. Clark made hay on the back nine shooting six under par combined on the final nine holes at Cascades over the weekend. “I just felt comfortable with my tee shots (on the back nine),” Clark said. “I also had good feelings on the greens this weekend.” Clark said he has worked hard on his game this summer. “It is gratifying to see the results,” Clark said…

Andrew Tindall leads by two strokes at the Jackson County Open at Cascades Golf Course following a round of 67 Saturday.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (July 20, 2024 8:13 PM ET) Par took a beating at Cascades Golf Course Saturday during the Jackson County Open. Fifteen players shot par or better during the first round of the 36-hole tournament. Lefty Andrew Tindall lead the event after shooting a 5-under-par 67 during the opening round. Rusty Whisman, Zach DeFrain, Bret Valkuchak, and Jamie Clark are two shots behind after shooting 69s Saturday. Mike Brockie, Riley Hestwood, Mike Boldt, and Mike Raymond are three shots back after producing 2-under par rounds of 70 in the opening round. Greg Zeller, Brian Cook, John Blasius, and Owen Wilson carded 71s and Nick Reynolds and Tom Butterfield are even after rounds of 72. More than 90 golfers will be split into flights for the final round Sunday at Cascades. Here are the scores from the opening round. Andrew Tindall 67 Rusty Whisman 69 Zach DeFrain 69 Bret Valkuchak 69 Jamie Clark 69 Mike Brockie 70 Riley Hestwood 70 Mike Boldt 70 Mike Raymond 70 Greg Zeller 71 Brian…

Anne Faucher studies a putt during her match Wednesday at the Jackson County Women Golf Association Match Play Championships at Sharp Park Golf Course.  JTV Sports. (July 17, 2024 10:33 PM ET) JCWGA Match Play Tournament At Sharp Park Golf Cours Championship Flight Semifinals Andrea Clark def. Kathy Swihart 2 & 1 Anna McCubbins def. Barb Smith 6 & 4 Championship Consolation Semifinals Anne Faucher def. Cheri Tarpley 3 & 2 Janice Haynes def. Pam Messerly 3 & 2 First Flight Semifinals Sandy Fisher def. Sandy Straka 6 & 5 Deb Falk def. Peggy Parrott 2 & 1 First Flight Consolation Semifinals Kathy Gabriel bye Nancy Rumsey def. Beth Elliott 3 & 2 Tee times for Thursday’s championship matches Clark vs. McCubbins 7:30 a.m. Faucher vs. Janice Haynes 7:38 a.m. Fisher vs. Falk 7:46 a.m. Gabriel vs. Rumsey 7:54 a.m. R.W. Mercer/Jackson Junior Golf Tour Two-Person Best Ball at Burr Oak Golf Course Boys 10-under (nine holes) Karson Myers 49 Rowan Fish/Tucker O’Sullivan 53 Braylon Palmer/Liam Brzezinski 62 Boys 11-13 (nine holes) Easton Francetic/Maddox Mulnix 36 Logan Banks/Aiden Mohlman 37 Warren Huffman/Derek Boldt 37 Cash Jacobs/Henry Micheel-Mays 39 Andy Biela/Maddox Videan 45 David Furnas/Casey Narkiewicz 47 Ryland Wrozek/Ethan Falahee 48…

Barb Smith.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. (July 16, 2024 5:06 PM ET) Here are results from the Jackson County Womens Golf Association Match Play Championship played at Sharp Park Golf Course Tuesday. Semifinal matches are Wednesday and finals on Thursday. Championship Flight Andrea Clark def. Anne Faucher 2 & 1 Kathy Swihart def. Cheri Tarpley 3 & 2 Anna McCubbins def. Janice Haynes 5 & 4 Barb Smith def. Pam Messerly 1 up Semifinal matches Clark vs. Swihart 7:30 a.m. McCubbins vs. Smith 7:38 Consolation matches Faucher vs. Tarpley 7:46 Haynes vs. Messerly 7:54 First Flight Sandy Fisher bye Sandy Straka def. Kathy Gabriel 1 up Deb Falk def. Nancy Rumsey 3 & 2 Peggy Parrott def. Beth Elliott 6 & 5 Semifinal matches Fisher vs. Straka 8:02 a.m. Parrott vs. Falk 8:10 Consolation matches Gabriel bye Rumsey vs. Elliott 8:26

Pam Messerly.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (July 15, 2024 5:52 PM ET) Pam Messerly earned the medalist honors in the Jackson County Womens Golf Association Match Play Tournament qualifying held at Sharp Park Golf Course Monday. Messerly tied Napoleon High School golfer Anna McCubbins with 75s and won in a playoff with a birdie on the first hole. Defending champion Andrea Clark participated in the qualifying round shooting a 71 but was considered a practice round for the golfer who has dominated the event the last 15 years. As the defending champion, she is not required to qualify for the match play event. Cheri Tarpley shot 78, and Kathy Swihart and Janice Haynes shot 79 in the championship flight. Sandy Fisher led the first flight qualifying with an 87, Peggy Parrott finished with 87, and Deb Falk carded an 88. First round matches begin Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. with Clark facing Anne Faucher (84), Tarpley battling Swihart, McCubbins facing off with Haynes, and Messerly against Barb Smith (80) in the opening round of the championship flight. First flight matches include Kathy Gabriel (90) versus Sandy Straka (90) at 8:10 a.m., Deb Falk faces…

Steve Maddalena won the Jackson County Senior Open at Cascades Golf Course with a two-day total of 141.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (July 14, 2024 5:30 PM ET) Steve Maddalena finished the Jackson County Senior Open at Cascades Golf Course with a 3-under-par total of 141. Consistency is what led the longtime local player to another major title. Maddalena posted two birdies, one bogey, and 15 pars Sunday en route to the win. Paul Varner shot the best round of the tournament with a 69 on Sunday taking second place at 145. Todd Marston was third (146), Mike Brockie finished fourth (147), and Rusty Whisman and Larry Sexton tied for fifth (150). Maddalena said his rounds were pretty mundane. “It was nothing spectacular … didn’t make a lot of putts, but didn’t make a lot of bogeys,” Maddalena said after the win. “I just hit it in play and then on the greens.” Maddalena noted the greens have changed at Cascades – a course he has played for more than 50 years. “They (the greens) don’t roll the way they used to,” Maddalena said. “I still love playing at Cascades.” He was pleased…

Steve Maddalena has a one stroke lead in the Jackson County Senior Open at Cascades Golf Course following a 2-under-par 70. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. (July 13, 2024 6:43 PM ET) Steve Maddalena will take a one shot lead to the second round Sunday in the Jackson County Senior Open Tournament at Cascades Golf Course. Maddalena shot a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday edging Todd Marston by one shot in the opening round. Maddalena, Marston (71) and Mike Brockie (72) were the only three golfers to match or better par at Cascades. Chad Risner, Mike Raymond, and Larry Sexton are four shot behind Maddalena following 74s and Pete Walz and Paul Varner shot 76s. Jim Clark has a one shot lead in the first flight – golfers aged 60-69 – following a 76, Nate Lazebnik finished with a 77, and Ray Hill shot 80. Roger Kuhl shot a 76 and Dave Calderone carded a 78 to lead the second flight – for golfers 70 and older. The leaders tee off at 9:20 a.m. Those interested in following tournament results online can use the Golf Genius ap using the password FR3AL7. Championship Flight Steve Maddalena 70 Todd Marston 71 Mike…