Zeller Wins Jackson County Senior Golf Open

By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports

(July 9, 2023 4:38 PM ET) Local golfer Greg Zeller may be getting better with age.

The Jackson Hall of Fame golfer may become a fine wine on the links.

Zeller shot a 1-under-par 71 to win the Jackson County Senior Open at Cascades Golf Course Sunday.

He finished with a two-round total of 140 – 4 under par – for the tournament edging Steve Maddalena by one shot.

Maddalena shot rounds of 70 and 71 to finish second.

Mike Brockie was third (146), Mike Raymond was fourth (147), John Tarpley placed fifth (152), and Pete Walz was sixth (153).

The 4-under score could win the Jackson County Open next weekend with all of the young bucks at Cascades.

In the first flight, Nathan Lazebnik won with a score of 152 and Rick Frinkle and Jim Clark tied for second with 155s. The flight included golfers between the ages of 60 – 69.

The ageless Roger Kuhl easily won the second flight with an even-par score of 144 – 71 and 73. Ron Potok was second (156) and Dave Calderone and Wayne Harbaugh finished tied for third (158) in the over-70 bracket.

Championship Flight

Greg Zeller 69 71 140

Steve Maddalena 70 71 141

Mike Brockie 73 73 146

Mike Raymond 74 73 147

John Tarpley 76 76 152

Pete Walz 78 75 153

Larry Sexton 75 80 155

Bob Varner 75 80 155

Todd Marston 72 83 155

Jim Coutu 75 82 157

Brian Smith 87 76 163

Chris Lingo 83 80 163

Ray Hill 80 85 165

Rusty Whisman 81 85 166

David McDevitt 89 78 167

Tim Pickering 82 85 167

Andy Fries 86 85 171

James Moore 85 87 172

Vincent Rhodes 84 89 173

Gary Dods 90 84 174

Rick Burns 88 89 177

First Flight (ages 60-69)

Nathan Lazebnik 76 76 152

Rick Frinkle 80 75 155

Jim Clark 82 73 155

Jim Jakubowski 79 78 157

Mike Rich 81 76 157

Harold West 81 76 157

Michael Mason 77 88 165

Jeff McEldowney 87 80 167

Tom McConeghy 83 86 169

Thom Makiewicz 85 87 172

Jeff Urbanski 102 84 186

Second Flight (ages 70-plus)

Roger Kuhl 71 73 144

Ron Potok 79 77 156

Dave Calderone 81 77 158

Wayne Harbaugh 81 77 158

Mike Zuchowski 81 85 166

Joe Chmiel 97 93 190

Jackson County Womens Association Match Play Championship

The JCWGA Match Play Championship starts Monday at 8 a.m. with qualifying at Sharp Park Golf Course.

The match play portion of the tournament will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at Sharp Park.

Mercer Tour at Burr Oak

The Mercer/Jackson Junior Golf Tour will get back into action at Burr Oak Golf Course in Parma on Wednesday. The Tour will feature a two-person scramble event.