Lake View’s Ellery Tarbell becomes the first player to capture the EDGA Amateur Championship on 4 occassions. Tarbell shot a final round one under par 71 for a three round total of 4 under par 212 (72-69-71). The 4 under par total is the second lowest winning score ever, bested only by Austin Romeo’s 2009 total of 9 under. Tarbell now has titles in 2005-06-08 and 2011.

Three players were knotted at 3-under par 213, all tied for second. 1995-96 Match Play Champion Don Fessler, Jr. (WW) (73-73-67), 2011 Mid Am Champ Mike Newcomer (LP) (72-74-67) and 2009 Amateur Champion Austin Romeo (K) (72-70-71).

There was also a three way tie for 5th with a three round total of even par. Defending Champion Drew Deimel (K) (74-71-71), Ryan Deimel (K) (77-72-67), and Greg Podufal (LS) (71-74-71). Next were two veteran linkesters, 2001 Amateur Champion Bob Paris (LP) (73-74-71) and 2004 Amateur Champion Mark Noce (LV) (74-73-71).

The top 10 was rounded out by Mike Garcia (LP) with 220 (75-75-70).

There were 11 scores under par in the final round, 3 67′s, a 70, and 7 71′s.

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Mike Newcomer (LP) captured the 11th EDGA Mid Am which was held at Culbertson Hills Golf Resort on Monday July 11th. Mike shot 71-67-138, 6 under par for the 36 hole event.

7-time major champion Ron Coleman (LV) was runner up for the second year in a row on the strength of rounds of 72 and 70 for 142. Dave Spitzer (LP) finished 3rd with 73-72-145

Defending champion Ted Grassi III (LP) was the leader after the first round with a 3-under par 69 but slipped to 78 for a 147 total, tieing him with 2006 Match Play and Mid-Am champion Rob Nicotra(K) 72-75-147 for fourth.

2011 Match Play Champion David Hewett (WW) (77-72), Corey Smith (D) (73-76) and 2004 Amateur Champ Mark Noce (LV) (75-74) all tied for 6th with a total of 149. Doug Fugate (K) (77-73-150) and 3-time EDGA Amateur Champion Ellery Tarbell (81-70-151) rounded out the top ten.

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Cameron Zbrzeznj (E) captured the 2011 EDGA Junior Match Play with a 3&2 victory over Ryan Podufal (LS). The finals were contested at Green Meadows GC on Thursday June 30. The victory for Zbrzeznj avenges his loss in the finals last year to Mike Kloecker.

In the Second flight Sean Sculley (D) defeated Trey Brown of JCM 5&4.

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Finally, after 35 Match Play tournaments and 31 times in match play, David Hewett has finished the event holding the trophy. Sunday’s final match at Lawrence Park was well played by both players as Hewett, the 2000 EDGA Amateur champion claimed a 1up victory over Kahkwa’s Drew Deimel. Deimel won the EDGA’s last major, the 2010 Amateur at Lake Shore.

Both players began the match with birdies on number 1. After two pars, Hewett claimed the first lead of the match with a birdie on number 4. He extended that lead to 2 with a birdie on number 7 before Deimel’s birdie on 8 cut that lead in half. Both players made pars on the next three holes.

Deimel squared the match after Hewett failed to get it up and down on number 12. Both players would again par the next 3 holes. The final turning point came on 16 when Deimel hit the hole from 20 feet, the putt was just a bit too hard to stay in the hole. Hewett then drained his 10 footer for birdie and a one up lead.

Hole 17 was halved with pars. On the final hole both players faced about 30 footers for birdie. Hewett’s attempt just missed on the low side. When Deimel’s effort was unsuccessful Hewett tapped in for par and the victory. The final count was 70 for Hewett and 71 for Deimel.

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2000 Amateur Champion David Hewett (WW) will meet the 2010 Amateur Champion Drew Deimel (K) in the finals of the 39th Match Play Championship at Lawrence Park GC. The match begins at 11:00.

In the morning matches Hewett defeated Sal Vella, Jr. (LP) 4&3 while 4-time defending champion Ron Coleman (LV) took care of Bob Paris (LP) 5&3 extending his record match winning streak to 23. That streak, however, would end in the afternoon as Coleman matched swings with Hewett, a replay of the 2010 finals. Hewett turned the tables on Coleman, avenging a 4&3 loss last year with a 4&3 victory of his own and a second consecutive berth in the finals.

In the lower bracket Ted Grassi, III took care of fellow Park linkster, Evan Watkins 2up. Defending Amateur Champion Deimel was pushed to the limit by John Sherman (LP) with the match ending with a 1up victory for Deimel. In the afternoon Deimel eliminated Grassi, the last home course golfer standing. The final margin of victory for Deimel was 3&2.

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