Wolverine Deaf Golfers of Michigan

11th Annual Season-Opening Scramble Results - April 26, 2009

Arbor Hills GC, Jackson


It was a great day to play golf on April 26th.  It was warm, in high 60's, maybe low 70's.  Much better than that day four years ago at Dunham Hills, in low-to-mid 40's.  That was the only time the winning score was over-par.  Arbor Hills is a very good golf course.  The greens were in nice shape.  I was surprised the course was in good shape overall because there were heavy rains during the week.  Only one hole was very wet.  They host local tournaments every year.  Not surprised.

Willy Dobos and Darrell Hovinen join Dan Nawrocki and Ron Zuchegno as three-time winners of the Wolverine Season-Opening Scrambles.  Interesting how the second place team had three players on same team as last year's champions.

1. Darrell Hovinen, Willy Dobos, David Croll                                 34 + 33 = 67 (-5)

2. Lauri Ponikiewski, Karl Gruetzner, John Collins, Bill Gale           36 + 32 = 68 (-4)

3. Dan Nawrocki, Bob Madden, Joel Spishak                                35 + 34 = 69 (-3)

4. Todd Sprunger, Steve Blair, Greg Frohriep, Allan Ruessman       35 + 35 = 70 (-2)


Closest to Pin (Class A/B) - Lauri Ponikiweski

Closest to Pin (Class C/D) - Willy Dobos


Previous Champions, Sites

1999 E. Smith, D. Townsend, C. Mobley                                    71 (-1)    (Kensington Metropark GC, Milford)

2000 D. Nawrocki, D. Townsend, R. Swartz, J. Spishak             68 (-2)     (Hickory Sticks GC, Ann Arbor)

2001 Rod Hovinen, N. Mayberry, H. Ruessman, R. Zuchegno     71 (-1)     (Faulkwood Shores GC, Howell)

2002 T. Misener, R. Aylesworth, G. Young, R. Zuchegno            69 (-3)     (Lapeer CC, Lapeer)

2003 D. Hovinen, R. Swartz, B. Gale, R. Zuchegno                     64 (-8)     (Calderone Farms GC, Grass Lake)

2004 D. Nawrocki, W. Dobos, A. Rozman                                 63 (-8)     (Whispering Pines GC, Pinckney)

2005 D. Hovinen, J. Spishak, G. Bachman, N. Mayberry             73 (+2)     (Dunham Hills GC, Hartland)

2006 L. Ponikiweski, J. Collins, B. Aylesworth, S. Wollard          69 (-2)     (Dunham Hills GC, Hartland)

2007 D. Nawrocki, W. Dobos, B. Gale, D. Appleyard                66 (-6)     (The Grande GC, Jackson)

2008 L. Ponikiweski, K. Gruetzner, J. Collins, B. Madden           66 (-5)     (Chemung Hills GC, Howell)