2014 | seven-putt

2014 RYDER CUP ............. Tigers roar and clip the Wings

In the opening round on split courses - the Tigers eeked out a 1 point victory at the Jones course, while over on the Smith, the Tigers clawed out a 51 - 29 victory to set the Tigers up with a 91.5 - 68.5 day one lead - a lead they would never relinquish.

Day 2 included 36 holes of golf - and by the time it was over, the Tigers had a 63 point lead 271.5 to 208.5.

With only one round on Sunday - lots of time spent around the pool and and outside BBQ was held to top off the day. The Tigers took a 68 point lead in to Monday's singles matches. With Captain Brad Crighton celebrating victory with a 526.5 to 433.5 win over Bryan Andrews and the Detroit Red Wings - the Tigers had 3 players go undefeated with 5-0 records = Jordan Birch, John Ciszewski, and Matt Franz, with Bob Brydges going 4-0-1. Kevin Zott was solid for the Red Wings with a 3-2 record, while at the same time, did not need to "taser" any of his opponents.

Tigers: 526.5 Red Wings: 433.5

Brad Crighton - Captain Bryan Andrews - Captain

Jordan Birch Rich Bieszki

Bob Brydges Matt Boyce

John Ciszewski Dave Chapman

Ron Clayton Mike Flood

Ryan Coyle Bob Fullman

Keith Dempsey John Guerreno Matt Franz Bruce Jones

Mike Long Jimmy Mehlberg

Justin Price Terry Schimke (rookie)

Ron Roberts Larry Schrauben

Paul Robuck Mike Schrauben

Mike Sherwood Russ Sherwood

Eric Stephan Patrick Traynor

Marc Summers Jerry Wren

Joe Tignanelli (rookie) Kevin Zott

Round 1: Format - Front Nine: 3 Balls Back Nine: Shamble

Jones Course: Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 1: Eric Stephan / Mike Long 5.5 Mike Flood /Rich Bieszki 14.5 Hole 2 - Brad Crighton

Match 2: Matt Franz / Mike Sherwood 11.5 Russ Sherwood / Larry Schrauben 8.5 Hole 4 - Mike Sherwood

Match 3: Marc Summers / Ron Roberts 12.5 Mike Schrauben / Kevin Zott 7.5 Hole 6 - Larry Schrauben

Match 4: Brad Crighton / Joe Tignanelli 11.0 Jimmy Mehlberg / Bryan Andrews 9.0 Hole 13- Matt Franz

Total Points: 40.5 39.5 Hole 16- Marc Summers

Smith Signature Course Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 5: Jordan Birch / Ron Clayton 12.0 Terry Schimke / Jerry Wren 8.0 Hole 2 - Paul Robuck

Match 6: Bob Brydges / Justin Price 15.0 Bob Fullman / John Guerreno 5.0 Hole 4 - Ryan Coyle

Match 7: Keith Dempsey / Paul Robuck 8.5 Patrick Traynor / Bruce Jones 11.5 Hole 8 - John Guerreno

Match 8: John Ciszewski / Ryan Coyle 15.5 Dave Chapman / Matt Boyce 4.5 Hole 11- John Ciszewski

Total Points: 51.0 29.0 Hole 17 - Terry Schimke

Total Overall Points: 91.5 68.5

SKINS: JONES SMITH

Mike Sherwood - Hole 4 - 2 on Par 3 Bruce Jones - Hole 5 - 4 on Par 4

Larry Schrauben - Hole 6 - 2 on Par 3 John Guerreno - Hole 8 - 2 on Par 3

Round 2: Format - Front Nine: Chapman Back Nine: Better Ball

Fazio Course: Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 9: Matt Franz / Keith Dempsey 12.0 Mike Schrauben / Patrick Traynor 8.0 Hole 4 - Matt Franz

Match 10: Marc Summers / Jordan Birch 10.5 Russ Sherwood / Bob Fullman 9.5 Hole 8 - Jordan Birch

Match 11: Brad Crighton / John Ciszewski 15.0 Mike Flood / Dave Chapman 5.0 Hole 11 - Mike Schrauben

Match 12: Eric Stephan / Bob Brydges 10.0 Jimmy Mehlberg / Terry Schimke 10.0 Hole 17- Brad Crighton

Total Points: 47.5 39.5

Longest Drive Winner - Hole 10 - Marc Summers

Smith Signature Course Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 13: Mike Sherwood / Ryan Coyle 13.5 Larry Schrauben / Bruce Jones 6.5 Hole 2 - Bryan Andrews

Match 14: Ron Roberts / Justin Price 9.0 Bryan Andrews / Matt Boyce 11.0 Hole 4 - Larry Schrauben

Match 15: Mike Long / Paul Robuck 7.5 Kevin Zott / John Guerreno 12.5 Hole 8 - Kevin Zott

Match 16: Joe Tignanelli / Ron Clayton 10.0 Rich Bieszki / Jerry Wren 10.0 Hole 11- Kevin Zott

Total Points: 40.0 / 87.5 40.0 / 72.5 Hole 17- Rich Bieszki

Total Overall Points: 179.0 141.0

Round 3: Format - Front Nine: Better Ball / Best Ball Back Nine: Alternate Shot

Fazio Course: Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 17: Eric Stephan / Matt Franz 11.0 Mike Schrauben / Russ Sherwood 9.0 Hole 4 - Mike Schrauben

Match 18: Brad Crighton / Marc Summers 13.5 Jimmy Mehlberg / Mike Flood 6.5 Hole 8 - Joe Tignanelli

Match 19: Mike Long / Joe Tignanelli 7.0 Bryan Andrews / Kevin Zott 13.0 Hole 11 - Brad Crighton

Match 20: Mike Sherwood / Ron Roberts 9.5 Rich Bieszki / Larry Schrauben 10.5 Hole 17- Mike Flood

Total Points: 41.0 39.0

Long Drive Hole 10 - Mike Long

Tradition Course Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 21: Keith Dempsey / Bob Brydges 12.5 Bob Fullman / Dave Chapman 7.5 Hole 6 - Keith Dempsey

Match 22: Jordan Birch / John Ciszewski 14.0 Patrick Traynor / Terry Schimke 6.0 Hole 9 - Bruce Jones

Match 23: Justin Price / Ron Clayton 14.5 Matt Boyce / John Guerreno 5.5 Hole 12 - Patrick Traynor

Match 24: Ryan Coyle / Paul Robuck 10.5 Bruce Jones / Jerry Wren 9.5 Hole 15- Jordan Birch

Total Points: 51.5 / 92.5 28.5 / 67.5 Hole 17- Bob Fullman

Total Overall Points: 271.5 208.5

SKINS: FAZIO TRADITION

Marc Summers - Hole 1 3 Par 4 Jordan Birch - Hole 7 - 3 Par 4

Joe Tignanelli - Hole 8 2 Par 3 Terry Schimke - Hole 9 - 2 Par 3

Round 4: Format - Front Nine: Scramble Back Nine: 3 Balls

Smith Course: Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 25: Mike Sherwood / John Ciszewski 11.0 Larry Schrauben / Dave Chapman 9.0 Hole 2 - Bryan Andrews

Match 26: Mike Long / Jordan Birch 13.5 Rich Bieszki / Bob Fullman 6.5 Hole 4 - Terry Schimke

Match 27: Joe Tignanelli / Bob Brydges 13.0 Bryan Andrews / Patrick Traynor 7.0 Hole 8 - Rich Bieszki

Match 28: Ron Roberts / Keith Dempsey 5.5 Kevin Zott / Terry Schimke 14.5 Hole 11- Mike Long

Total Points: 43.0 37.0 Hole 17- Keith Dempsey

Tradition Course Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 29: Eric Stephan / Paul Robuck 7.5 Jimmy Mehlberg / John Guerreno 12.5 Hole 6 - Eric Stephan

Match 30: Brad Crighton / Ron Clayton 9.5 Mike Schrauben / Matt Boyce 10.5 Hole 9 - Russ Sherwood

Match 31: Matt Franz / Justin Price 13.0 Mike Flood / Jerry Wren 7.0 Hole 12 - Russ Sherwood

Match 32: Marc Summers / Ryan Coyle 9.5 Russ Sherwood / Bruce Jones 10.5 Hole 15- Brad Crighton

Total Points 39.5 / 82.5 40.5 / 77.5

Total Overall Points: 354 286

Round 5: Format - Singles

Smith Course: Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 33: Brad Crighton 8.0 Jimmy Mehlberg 12.0 Hole 2 - Patrick Traynor

Match 34: Eric Stephan 7.5 Mike Flood 12.5 Hole 4 - Russ Sherwood

Match 35: Marc Summers 7.0 Russ Sherwood 13.0 Hole 8 - Marc Summers

Match 36: Matt Franz 11.5 Mike Schrauben 8.5 Hole 11 - Marc Summers

Match 37: Justin Price 8.5 Patrick Traynor 12.0 Hole 17 - Jerry Wren

Match 38: Bob Brydges 15.5 Dave Chapman 4.5

Match 39: Jordan Birch 12.0 Jerry Wren 8.0

Match 40: John Ciszewski 13.0 Bruce Jones 7.0

Total Points: 82.5 77.5

BIRDIE POOL:

Jimmy Mehlberg - Hole 6

Brad Crighton - Hole 6

Russ Sherwood - Hole 7

Justin Price - Hole 7

Jimmy Mehlberg - Hole 10

Brad Crighton - Hole 13

John Ciszewski - Hole 13

Jimmy Mehlberg - Hole 15

Russ Sherwood - Hole 15

Tradition Course: Tigers Red Wings "Closest to the Hole" Winners

Match 41: Ryan Coyle 9.0 Bob Fullman 11.0 Hole 6 - Ron Roberts

Match 42: Keith Dempsey 11.5 Terry Schimke 8.5 Hole 9 - Rich Bieszki

Match 43: Mike Long 10.0 Rich Bieszki 10.0 Hole 12 - Bryan Andrews

Match 44: Ron Roberts 10.5 Larry Schrauben 9.5 Hole 15 - Bob Fullman

Match 45: Mike Sherwood 10.0 Bryan Andrews 10.0 Hole 17 - Bryan Andrews

Match 46: Joe Tignanelli 12.0 Kevin Zott 8.0

Match 47: Ron Clayton 14.0 John Guerreno 6.0

Match 48: Paul Robuck 13.0 Matt Boyce 7.0

Total Points: 90.0 / 172.5 70.0/147.5

BIRDIE POOL:

Mike Long - Hole 13

Mike Sherwood - Hole 13

Rich Bieszki - Hole 18

GRAND TOTAL POINTS: TIGERS 526.5 RED WINGS 433.5