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Cody Lysher watches his chip shot head toward the cup during the Lyle Ambs Memorial Golf Tournament at Sharp Park Golf Course Sunday.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports  (June 23, 2024 4:22 PM ET) Cody Lysher won his first Lyle Ambs Memorial Golf Tournament with a 3 & 1 win over Todd Marston in the championship flight final. Lysher was two up after nine holes and closed out the match on No. 17 at Sharp Park Golf Course. Marston defeated Zach DeFrain 1 up in the semifinal match to begin the day. Lysher did not have to play a semifinal match after Cannon Risner did not show for the twosome’s tee time Sunday morning. Lysher said having his sister, Caitlin, on the bag was the difference this weekend. “Her friendship and loving support went a long way,” Lysher said. Lysher said it was a different course on Sunday with a lot more wind in the championship match and rain in the morning. He has now won four majors in Jackson County including two Tournament of Champions, a County Open, and now the Lyle Ambs. Lysher expects to play in the Jackson Masters in August…

Todd Marston advanced to the Lyle Ambs Memorial Golf Tournament semifinals with a pair of wins at Sharp Park Golf Course Saturday.   Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (June 22, 2024 5:09 PM ET) There will not be a repeat champion in the Lyle Ambs Memorial Golf Tournament at Sharp Park Golf Course. Todd Marson survived a long, sweltering day of golf to defeat defending champion John Tarpley in the championship flight quarterfinal 2 & 1. Marston joins fellow golfers Zach DeFrain, Cannon Risner, and Cody Lysher in the semifinals Sunday. Risner won the title in 2022, Marston is a two-time champion in the Lyle Ambs winning in 2011 and 2014, and DeFrain has been in the finals twice in the tournament. The winners advance to the afternoon title match in the championship flight. Andy Horodecki, Doug Bevan, Tom Raymond, and Will Double will compete for the first flight championship Sunday morning. Each won a pair of match play matches Saturday. Jim Coutu faces Brian Strickrodt in the eight-player second flight tournament. Here are results from Saturday’s action. Championship Flight John Tarpley def. Colin Norton 3 & 2 Todd Marston def. Nick Henman 1…

(June 21, 2024 9:03 PM ET) Here are the results from the R.W. Mercer/Jackson Junior Golf Tour event Friday at Lakeland Hills Golf Course: Boys 10-under (9 holes) Rowan Fish 56 Gavin Trolz 88 Boys 11-14 (9 holes) Maddox Mulnix 38 Spencer Johnson 40 Aiden Mohlman 42 Derek Boldt 43 Ryland Wrozek 43 David Furnas 46 Henry Micheel-Mays 47 Logan Banks 48 Cash Jacobs 49 Casey Narkiewicz 49 Brayden Jenks 52 Maddox Videan 55 Jack Evans 56 Ethan Falahee 57 Patrick Best 58 Warren Huffman 60 Jacob Sturgill 61 Stevie Eisele 63 Brecken Gough 63 Carson Gallant 65 Boys 13/14 (18 holes) Jack Sturgill 82 Parker Gough 90 Leo Nguyen 90 Boys 15/16 (18 holes) Cody Rowe 74 Brayden Norton 77 Gabe Cooper 78 Brady McKale 78 Shawn Potter 78 Kamryn Banks 79 Andrew Boldt 81 Eli Bowman 81 Bailee Porter 81 Kevin Scott 81 Bristen Cekander 83 Cayne Hays 86 George Grossbach 88 Ian Knoblauch 93 Tony Miller 95 Javen Palmer 95 Sullivan Mohlman 96 Liam Renaud 96 Adam Senkewitz 96 Cole England 98 Diaz Mason 99 Maden Brady 102 Cooper Flick 102 Shane Darnell 108 Boys 17/18 (18 holes) Cayden Staib 72 Hayden Carter 78 Connor Parisien 79…

Andrea Clark, shown here on Wednesday during the JCWGA Medal Play Tournament, won the championship flight at Hills’ Heart O’ the Lakes Golf Course Friday.  File photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (June 21, 2024 5:28 PM ET) The Jackson County Womens Golf Association Medal Play Tournament will probably be called the Andrea Clark Open at some point. She has won more than a dozen or so of the titles in at the event played this year at Hills’ Heart O’ the Lakes Golf Course in Brooklyn. The Grass Lake golf coach, teacher, and administrator finished with an even-par 69 Friday to win the tournament by 17 strokes. Natalie Kulk had pulled within four strokes of the lead Thursday but finished with an 82 Friday. Anne Faucher finished third with a round of 76 on Friday that included a hole-in-one. Laura McCully shot the second-best round of the day with a 73 and finished fourth overall. Peggy Parrott and Nancy Showerman tied for the title in the first flight with three-day totals of 265. Cindy McDonough shot a 93 Friday to win the second flight title at Hills’. JCWGA Medal Play Tournament At Hills’ HOL…