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Deerfield GC Champs - Leibfried (Champ), Lee (A), Duryea (B), Capra (C), & Ciszczon (D)
Capra wins -- notches 3rd victory of season, while Leibfried goes back to back!
Chicago, IL (July 10, 2010) – The Chicago eGolf Amateur Tour continues to build on an incredible first season as players took on Deerfield Golf Club for our 7th tournament of the year. The weather was perfect with a hot and humid day, and the players came to compete. Deerfield Golf Club was top notch and added to the great day, many thanks to James McCormick and his staff for having the course in tip top condition and providing our players a great venue to compete on.
Joe Leibfried (Ingleside) continued his winning ways with back to back victories! At Makray, Leibfried slipped past the field with a one stroke victory. At Deerfield Leibfried had a showdown with Jarrod Byer (Chicago) and it took all 18 holes to determine the tournament champion. Byer and Leibfried went back and forth all day long with both players carding 1 over, 37s on the front side…the game was on. With the match tied on the 16th green, Byer drained a 35 foot birdie putt to take the lead, but Leibfried responded with a par on 17 to take back the lead and then bettered Byer on 18 by one to notch his 2nd win on tour. “It was a great match out there with Jarrod, I had a ton of fun, and can’t wait for the next tournament. Jarrod played well and we had fun going at each other” said Leibfried. Can he make it 3 in a row at the tour’s next stop in Mill Creek?
In A flight action, Dave Lee from Waukegan won his first tournament of the season with a two shot victory over Sam Kesler from Wheaton. Lee came out of gate firing and built an early lead with 5 straight pars and a birdie on #6, as he made the turn Lee had a 4 shot lead and control of the tournament. Kesler did his best to make a run at Lee with a late charge as he played the final 7 holes at even par, but in the end it was not enough to overcome Lee. “Playing in my group today was a lot of fun, I enjoy playing with these guys” said Lee.
For the B Flight, Bill Duryea from Skokie returned to action after a brief stint on the disabled list to shoot a 78 and win for the first time on tour. Rick Koss of River Forest was the runner up, 3 shots back. Like Lee in the A flight, Duryea started the day on the right foot with a front side 37, and he must have known it was going to be a good day after he birdied #1. “I wanted to play Makray, but I couldn’t push the shoulder, I was happy I took the time with it, and now it feels better, winning today sure helps that!” said Duryea.
The C Flight continues to provide action and drama, as Melrose Park's Drew Capra carded an 80 and won for the third time this season. Joe Rizzo and tour newcomer KJ Chang tried to apply the heat on Capra, but both fell a bit short, finishing 2 shots off the lead. When told he is was the first player with 3 victories on the season, Capra responded “Really? I can’t believe it, that’s great!” With his victory today, Capra has played his way into the B Flight, “I’m ready for the challenge” Capra said.
For the 2nd week in a row and new member wins in his debut in the D Flight. Melrose Park’s Andy Ciszczon took the trophy home with a one shot victory over current D Flight points leader Chris Feyerherd. “I’m speechless” said Ciszczon, who broke 90 for the first time in his playing career and was stunned by his own play. Ciszczon had a shaky start as nerves were playing a part, but he rebounded nicely to play the front side 5 over par, which included 4 pars and 1 birdie. Feyerherd made a charge, as he birdied #16 to take a one shot lead, but a double bogey on 17 put the two players tied standing on the 18th hole. Ciszczon did not let this one slip away as he managed to par the par 5 18th, and watched Feyerherd card a bogey. It was a great finish to a great day for Ciszczon.
“Another great tournament for our members today. The staff at Deerfield were great and they played a big part of the days success. Scores were down across the board, as guys were battling and competing. Equally as exciting, is our membership continues to grow as word spreads about the tour. Players are having fun and really enjoy playing against one another” said Tour Director Rob Maguire
Next Tour Stop: July 24th @ Mill Creek Golf Club, Geneva IL
For information about playing in an eGolf Tour event, contact Rob Maguire at 630-886-3442 or by email at Chicago@amateurgolftour.net
Chicago Amateur Tour - Top 3 Results from Deerfield Golf Club
Championship Flight (Black 6,816)
Leibfried, Joe – 75
Byer, Jarrod – 77
Bertovich, Rich – 81
A Flight (Gold 6,560)
Lee, Dave – 78
Kesler, Sam – 80
Cluff, Scott – 84
B Flight (Gold 6,560)
Duryea, Bill – 78
Koss, Rick – 81
Coleman, Leroy – 84
C Flight (Gold 6,560)
Capra, Drew – 80
Rizzo, Joe – 82
Chang, KJ – 82
D Flight (Silver 5,603)
Ciszczon, Andy – 85
Feyerherd, Chris – 86
Meyer, Rich – 90
Closest to the Pin
Championship – Joe Leibfried ($15)
A Flight – Dave Augle ($15)
B Flight – Lee Harrison ($15)
C Flight – Erik Schmit ($15)
D Flight – Pat Crawford ($15)
Skins
Championship ($6 each)
Bohmbach, Stanton # 5
Leibfried, Joe #10
Bertovich, Rich, #11
Byer, Jarrod #9
Byer, Jarrod #16
A Flight ($14 each)
Lee, Dave #14
B Flight ($13 each)
Duryea, Bill #1
Maroney, Ryan #11
Koss, Rick #13
Harrison, Lee #16
C Flight ($36 each)
Capra, Drew #15
Rizzo, Joe #18
D Flight ($35 each)
Maro, Conner #1
Maro, Conner #6
50/50 Stand Up to Cancer Raffle – Augle, David $75
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