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MPT Players Advance In Tour School Korn Ferry Tour Q School Headed Into 2nd Stage
Three current and former players who competed on the Michigan Players Tour have advanced through the Prequalifying and First Stages of the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying School, and will tee it up in Second Stage beginning Oct. 29th. MPT players who competed in Q School, and their results through completion of First Stage are listed below.
Zach Burry Wins 2019 Order of Merit
Zach Burry of Appleton, WI led the 2019 Michigan Players Tour Order of Merit, collecting 2 victories and winning $800.00 in 3 stroke play events. A former collegiate player at Illinois State, Burry had conditional Mackenzie Tour membership during 2019, and played in 5 events on that tour in 2019. Burry’s scoring average for the season was 71.33 (3 rounds). During the 2019 season, the Tour conducted a total of 8 stroke play events, and paid out $7,025.00 in prize money. Overall, there were 89 entries into Tour events during 2019. In the fourteen seasons the Tour has been in operation, 128 stroke play events have been conducted, with 304 different players participating. Total prize money paid out during the twelve seasons was $111,646.49. The complete list of money winners in 2019 is shown below. 2019 Michigan Players Tour FINAL STANDINGS -- Professionals
FINAL STANDINGS -- Amateurs Note -- All amateurs paid with Visa gift cards.
Burry Wins Tour Championship Edges Juszczyk By One Stroke
Zach Burry of Appleton, WI, winner of the 2019 Shootout At The Fortress back in July, shot a one under par 71 to win the 2019 MPT Championship, edging Joseph Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights by one shot. 2019 Michigan Open Champion Eric Lilleboe of Okemos tied for third with Joseph Kiss of Kalamazoo. Both shot 74. Playing in the final group, Burry and Juszczyk each parred the first 4 holes, but both made double bogey on the tough 5th, a 223 yard par three with water left, which was playing into a stiff breeze. The two then matched birdies on 6 and 7, but an eagle on 9 by Burry opened up a two shot lead going into the back nine. The battle between Burry and Juszczyk on the back nine can best be described as “wild.” On 10 and 11, Burry went par, double to Juszczyk’s bogey, birdie, and the two were tied. On 14, a birdie by Juszczyk gave him a 1 shot lead, but on the 15th, a two shot swing put Burry back on top. The 16th hole, also playing straight into the wind, wreaked havoc, with Burry making bogey and Juszczyk a double, giving Burry a 2 shot lead. A birdie by Juszczyk on 17 narrowed the lead to 1, but with both players making birdie on 18, Burry secured the win. Eagle Eye is the longest and most difficult course on Tour, playing 7,323 yards to a 75.9 handicap, 145 slope rating. It is one of five courses comprising the Hawk Hollow Resort, one of Michigan’s most spectacular golf resorts. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Posts Even Par 72 At The Grande
Second place went to Joseph Kiss of Kalamazoo, who also won the Jackson Open in 2010. Playing in only his fourth event on the Michigan Players Tour, Kors shot a one under par 35 on the front nine to open a 3 shot lead over Kiss and Jordan Evanson of Macomb. On the back nine, Kiss doubled the 10th to fall 5 back, but eagled the 11th to get it right back, and ended up shooting even par on the back nine. Kors played solid on the back nine as well, and despite a late bogey on the 17th hole which narrowed his lead to 2 shots, pars by both players on the last provided Kors the margin of victory. The Grande G.C. is a wonderful and challenging course located a few miles southeast of Jackson on U.S. 127. It plays 7,157 yards to a par of 72. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
One Over 73 Is The Number At Huntmore G.C.
Second place went to Trevor Parker of South Lyon, who earlier in the season finished second in the 2018 Romeo Open. The event was quite competitive over the front nine, with amateur Avery Schaal of Fenton joining Saferian and Parker with 2 over par 38s to lead at the turn. Saferian, who has been competing in PGA Tour Monday qualifiers and other regional professional events, had a clean card on the back, adding a birdie at the reachable par five 17th hole to open up a two shot lead heading into the final hole. A solid par at the last, combined with Parker’s bogey sealed the deal. Huntmore G.C. is a beautifully maintained, but difficult course located a few miles south of Highland on Old U.S. 23 in Livingston County. It plays 7,115 yards to a par of 72. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Posts 68, Wins by Three Over Lilleboe
Second place went to 2019 Michigan Open Champion Eric Lilleboe of Okemos, who posted a 71. The event was originally scheduled to be played on the adjacent Hawk Hollow G.C. course, but was moved across the street to Eagle Eye at the last minute due to extended delays in completing a match play event. Kneen and Lilleboe, who last played together in the final round of the 2018 Michigan Open, were paired in the final group with, Zach Burry of Appleton, WI, winner of the 2019 Shootout At The Fortress. It was quite a shootout between the three on the front nine, with Kneen (at -3) holding a one shot lead over Lilleboe, and two over Burry. But Kneen pulled away on the back nine, and was the only player in the field to shoot under par on the back. The 68 by Kneen was particularly notable, given the fact Eagle Eye is the longest and most difficult course on Tour, playing 7,323 yards to a 75.9 handicap, 145 slope rating. Eagle Eye G.C. is one of five courses comprising the Hawk Hollow Resort, one of Michigan’s most spectacular golf resorts. Eagle Eye was the first solo design of Chris Lutzke, who was an associate of Pete Dye for over 20 years. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Burry Wins Shootout At The Fortress Posts Five Under 67, Wins By 3
Jonathan Schram of Warsaw, IN, finished 2nd, posting a 70, and 2018 Michigan Open champion Jake Kneen of White Lake tied with 2019 Romeo Open winner Patrick Mudd of Crown Point, IN for third at 71. The Fortress is one of Michigan’s most iconic public courses, and has hosted numerous competitions, as well as four previous Michigan Players Tour events, in 2009, 2010, 2017, and 2018. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Donnie Trosper Wins Orchards Open Wins In Playoff Over Robby Golobo
Third place went to Blaze Hogan of Hobe Sound, FL, winner of the 2019 Coyote Preserve Open. Hogan shot two under par 70. The round was played in ideal conditions, with sunny skies, a high of 77°, and a fresh breeze from the east. The Orchards G.C. is a beautiful Robert Trent Jones II design located north of Detroit in Washington Twp. It is ranked as Number One public course in the Metro Detroit area by the Detroit News. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Shoots Even Par 72, Wins By One
The event was held at the beautiful, but difficult Greystone G.C. in Romeo. The course is beautifully manicured, and has perhaps the most difficult finishing hole on the Tour schedule. The event was played in cloudy conditions, with a passing rain shower late in the day. Mudd was the winner of the 2018 Michigan Players Tour Championship last September, which was played at the incredibe Buck's Run G.C. in Mt. Pleasant. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Posts Thirteen Under, Wins By 5
The Michigan Open was held at the Grand Traverse Resort (The Bear) in Acme, just northeast of Traverse City. Lilleboe collected $8,000.00 for the win. Lilleboe is a former NCAA Division II All American, playing out of Ferris State University. Lilleboe has competed on the Michigan Players Tour since 2014, and won the 2018 Michigan Players Tour Order of Merit, collecting 4 victories, and setting a Tour scoring record of 66.25 strokes (4 rounds). Hogan Captures Coyote Preserve Open Posts One Under Par 70, Wins By 3
Hogan shot one over on the front nine, leaving him one shot behind Joe Hooks of Commerce Twp. and Doug Piesko of Bruce Twp., but a solid two under par 33 on the back nine provided the margin of victory. The round was played in cool, damp, and breezy conditions, after play was suspended for one hour with the passing of a cold front just as the first group teed off. Coyote Preserve is a beautiful Arnold Palmer design located northwest of Detroit, just south of Fenton. It is ranked as one of the top ten courses in the Metro Detroit area. For complete scores, please see the Results page.
Schedule To Consist of 12 Events
The Tour schedule will consist of 12 events, with the first event to be played on Saturday, June 1st, at the spectacular, Arnold Palmer designed Coyote Preserve G.C. near Fenton. The schedule will conclude on Sunday, September 15th at the gorgeous Shanty Creek Resort (The Legend), which is the site of the 2019 Michigan Players Tour Championship. Other courses to confirm are The Medalist G.C. near Marshall, the Orchards G.C. in Washington (which will be the site of Monday Qualifying for the PGA Tour's Rocket Mortgage Classic, which will be the first PGA Tour event in Michigan since the Buick Open at Warwick Hills), and Buck's Run G.C. in Mt. Pleasant, the site of the 2018 MPT Championship. Players are encouraged to contact the Tour to obtain a 2019 membership, as well as to enter events.
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