SINGLES WINS POWER MICHIGAN PGA TEAM IN FULLER CUP MATCHES AT COUNTRY CLUB OF DETROIT

GROSSE POINTE FARMS – The Michigan Section PGA Team had a strong showing in singles matches to power a 10 ½ - 7 ½ win over the Golf Association of Michigan team in the 54th Fuller Cup Matches ...Read moreWednesday at Country Club of Detroit.
Top amateur golfers representing the GAM and top professionals representing the Michigan Section PGA squared off in a Ryder Cup-like format with six four-ball matches and 12 singles matches, and FootJoy was the clothing sponsor.
The score was 3-3 following the four-ball morning matches and then the PGA jumped into early leads and took control with match play wins by Jimmy Delnick of Carl’s Golfland, Brian Cairns of Fox Hills, Jim Deiters of Midland Country Club, Matt Thompson of Jonesville, Scott Brotebeck of Walnut Creek Country Club, Ben Cook of Quail Ridge Golf Course and Kosta Ramirez of Kosta Ramirez Golf Academy.
Delnick, Deiters, Thompson and Ramirez led the way for the PGA by scoring winning points in both formats.
Chet VandenBerg of Portage and Julian Menser of South Lyon were the only GAM players to win points in four-ball and singles.
The PGA won for just the second time in the last nine years and added to its 37-15-2 lead in the historic series.
The format has changed over the years, but the matches are presented to promote sportsmanship, friendship and quality golf among professionals and amateurs. The matches are named for the late Ernest Fuller, a Michigan golf course developer.
The GAM team is selected via the GAM Player of the Year points and availability, and the PGA selects its team from the players who won Section events in the last year, the host Professional and its Player of the Year points.
In addition to Delnick, Cairns, Deiters, Thompson, Brotebeck, Cook and Ramirez, the PGA was represented by Tim Pearce of Birmingham Country Club, Scott Hebert of Traverse City Golf & Country Club, Kyle Martin of Lochmoor Club, Patrick Wilkes-Krier of Kendall Golf Academy and Darren Husse of Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club.
In addition to VandenBerg and Menser, the GAM was represented by Caleb Bond of Williamston, Zach Koerner of Laingsburg, John Quigley of Sterling Heights, Anthony Sorentino of Rochester Hills, Jack Julian of South Lyon, Peter Stassinopoulos of Novi, McCoy Biagioli of White Lake, Lorenzo Pinili of Rochester Hills, Joe Mancinelli of Plymouth and Mason Sokolowski of Northville.

Team PGA represents at the 2026 Fuller Cup! 🔥👏

Top amateur golfers representing the GAM and top professionals representing the Michigan PGA are going head-to-head in a Ryder Cup-style format today at Country Club of Detroit.

Follow along live scoring through the link in the...Read more comments!

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In a thrilling down-to-the-wire finish, Michigan Section PGA Professional Garrick Hunger of Port Huron Golf Club and his team of amateurs, Draven Rogers, Evan West, and Tyler Laws surged late to claim the Oakley Fall Pro Scratch championship with a winning score of 11-under-par.

Starting ...Read moretheir round on the 3rd hole, Hunger’s squad found themselves two shots off the lead with just two holes remaining in their shotgun start. The team delivered when it mattered most. On their 17th hole–the par-4 1st—Hunger sank a clutch birdie, while West and Laws carded solid pars to bring the team within one shot of the lead.

Facing their final hole of the day back on No. 2, West and Laws delivered a double-birdie combination to cap off the late heroics, pushing the team to 11-under-par for the tournament.

The late flurry proved to be just enough to secure the victory. Hunger’s team edged out the runner-up squad of Piesko, Little, Kinnie, and Bastion, who finished one shot back at 10-under-par. Team Cairns, Pearce, Delnick, and Davies rounded out the top of the leaderboard in third place at 9-under-par.

An honorable mention to Jeff Rachar for the closest to the pin on hole #9!

And a huge thank you to our sponsor for this event Oakley, and to our host club Plum Hollow Country Club!

Good luck to Ryan Lenahan and Team USA this weekend at the 2026 PGA Cup! 🇺🇸🏆

Weekend schedule (Irish standard time):

Friday, Oct. 2
A.M. Foursomes: 7:50, 8:05, 8:20, 8:35 a.m.
P.M. Four-Ball: 12:40, 12:55, 1:10, 1:25 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3
A.M. ...Read moreFoursomes: 7:50, 8:05, 8:20, 8:35 a.m.
P.M. Four-Ball: 12:40, 12:55, 1:10, 1:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 4
Singles: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (10 min. intervals)

We still have room for 2 more teams for the Oakley Fall Pro Scratch this Monday at Plum Hollow Country Club! This event is open to Michigan PGA Members, Associates and Amateur golfers. Each team must have at least one Michigan PGA Member of Associate.

To register your team please email ...Read moreJustin Phillips at jphillips@michiganpga.com . Don't miss out on this great event!

Fore more info click below:
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/12486170675263865452

Teaching Professional Frank McAuliffe and Assistant Baker Stevenson of Meadowbrook Country Club captured back-to-back titles at the Tagmarshal Pro-Assistant, presented by Evolve Golf and Earth Networks

After opening with a 5-under 66—placing them two shots behind round-one leaders ...Read moreBlevins and Petzak of Eagle Crest Golf Club—McAuliffe and Stevenson fired a sizzling 9-under 62 in the second round. That put them at 14-under for the tournament, tying Ben Cook and Carter Tallaire of Quail RIdge Golf Club, who charged back with a 10-under 61 to force a sudden-death playoff.
McAuliffe and Stevenson sealed the victory on the second playoff hole to successfully defend their champion status.

A huge thank you to our sponsors Tagmarshal, Evolve Golf, and Earth Networks, as well at Stoatin Brae Golf Club for hosting us.

Another congratulations to Giuseppe Giacalone on winning the closest to the pin challenge hosted by Evolve Golf.

The deadline to register for the Oakley Fall Pro Scratch is this Monday, September 28th at 5pm!

Register through the link in the comments and join us at Plum Hollow Country Club on October 5th!

Wishing the best of luck to our four Michigan PGA Jr. League teams as they compete in Regionals this weekend at Bedford Valley Golf Club! 👏🏆

⛳️ Traverse City 13U
⛳️ Milham Park 13U
⛳️ Milham Park 17U
⛳️ Warwick Hills 17U

We had an incredible day on Thursday at our 4th Annual Operation: Hero Challenge at Bedford Valley Golf Club! 🇺🇸⛳

36 teams of two PGA HOPE Graduates came together for an 18-hole scramble and a skills competition featuring driving, chipping and putting, all in support of PGA HOPE ...Read moreMichigan.

Together, our Veterans raised more than $31,000 to support PGA HOPE programs across Michigan, helping us continue to grow the game and create meaningful experiences for the more than 500 Veterans we proudly served this year.

🏆Scramble Winners: Joel Collins & Ryan Young (66)

Skills Challenge Winners:
🏆Drive: Jamie Tijerina (41)
🏆Chip: Kennie Larkins (45)
🏆Putt: Thomas Jones (60)

🏆Overall Individual: Luke Langmeyer (133)
🏆Overall Team Drive, Chip and Putt: Langmeyer/Larkins (117)

A special shoutout and huge thank you to IBEW Local 876 in Mount Pleasant for their generous $15,000 donation to sponsor the team of Tom Belongia and Norbert Seleski.