SCOTT HEBERT’S DRAMATIC DAY LEADS TO MICHIGAN PGA MATCH PLAY TITLE

BATH – Scott Hebert won the Michigan PGA Match Play Championship for the fourth time and proved at age 57 he can still compete with and beat the best PGA golf professionals in the state.
And he did it with ...Read moredramatic flair on Wednesday at Eagle Eye Golf Club.
The Traverse City Golf & Country Club pro who is already in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame made a hole-in-one on the island hole No. 17 to close out a 2 and 1 morning semifinal win over fellow hall of famer Brian Cairns of Fox Hills Golf & Learning Center.
Then he turned back Ryan Lenahan of Walnut Creek Country Club in the final match, 4 and 2, by taking an early 2-up lead after an eagle-2 on the short par 4 No. 3 hole. He hit his tee shot with a driver to the green to about 12-feet behind the hole and made the resulting putt. He led by at least that 2-up score through the rest of the match.
“It’s nice to be able to compete, and you know, I keep working at it because I don’t want to come out here and just play and not be able to reach par fours and things like that,” he said after accepting the $3,000 winner’s check.
“It’s nice to win, and Ryan’s a fantastic player. He’s on a great run in his PGA career right now, playing in the PGA (last two PGA Championships) and things like that. It was nice to beat him. It’s always nice to beat my buddy Cairnsy, and to get Joe Hatch yesterday because he had one coming. He beat me before at my place (TCG&CC). And (defending Match Play Champion Cameron Ruge) is a fantastic player. So, you know, for the last two days we had the best PGA pros in the state here, and it was nice to come out on top.”
Hebert pushed his all-time best major championships total to 19, which now include six Michigan Open titles, eight Michigan PGA Professional titles, four match play titles and a Tournament of Champions title.
“It’s pretty cool, 19,” he said. “Now we’re on an odd number again, so we will have to see if we can change that.”
Lenahan, 42, was recently selected with nine other PGA of America Professionals from across the country to the 2026 U.S. PGA Cup Team that will take on the European golf professionals at The K Club in County Kildare, Ireland, Oct. 2-4.
He beat Jonesville teaching pro Matt Thompson, 1-up, with a birdie on hole 18 in the morning semifinal, and said the tough match took a lot out of him.
“Scott played great, no doubt, but this afternoon, I think I was just out of gas,” he said. “My focus just maybe wasn’t as sharp. I had to give it my all against Matt. I was, I think, 6-under through seven holes, but I was only 2-up against Matt. He’s tough and I was tired at the end of that one. I was still comfortable this afternoon. The nerves were not a factor, I just wasn’t able to pull off the shots I needed, and Scott hit a lot of great shots.”
Hebert said the key part of the afternoon match with Lenahan came after making a bogey on the par 4 No. 13 hole.
“I don’t like losing holes to pars,” he said. “If a guy makes birdie, tip your hat. But I came back and played the par 5 (No. 14) and rolled in a good birdie there. That was the key part of that match, keeping the lead.”
His dramatic morning hole-in-one was made possible by a 142-yard shot using a 9-iron. It bounced just short of the flagstick and then landed in the hole.
Hole 17 is a replica of Pete Dye’s iconic No. 17 Island hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Eagle Eye designer Chris Lutzke, a protégé of Dye, designed the hole in his mentor’s honor.
“Everybody asks me how many (hole-in-ones), but I only count the ones that go in during tournaments,” Hebert said. “That’s eight in tournaments.”
Hebert called Eagle Eye, where he has also won some of his Michigan PGA Professional titles, a great championship course.
“So glad to hear the Michigan Open Championship is here next year,” he said. “I really enjoy a course that makes you use every club in your bag, not just driver, wedge all day. That’s a true championship course. I really like playing here and I had a good day, a good two days.”

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HEBERT’S HOLE-IN-ONE AT 17 HIGHLIGHTS SEMIFINALS AT MICHIGAN PGA MATCH PLAY

Scott Hebert Versus Ryan Lenahan in Afternoon Final at Eagle Eye

Scott Hebert of Traverse City Golf & Country Club made a hole-in-one on the much-talked-about 17th hole at Eagle Eye Golf Club to ...Read moreturn back fellow Michigan Golf Hall of Famer Brian Cairns of Fox Hills Golf & Learning Center, 2 and 1, in a morning semifinal of the Michigan PGA Match Play Championship Wednesday morning.
He will play Ryan Lenahan of Walnut Hills Country Club in an afternoon title match for the championship. Hebert is seeking his fourth Match Play title.
Lenahan, who made a birdie on 18 to turn back Jonesville teaching professional Matt Thompson 1-up, had some fireworks in his semifinal, too. He birdied, or had birdies conceded, on the first five holes of the match. He led just 2-up at that point though because Thompson made an Eagle-2 on the short par 4 No. 3 hole and also birdied No. 4.
Hebert’s ace was with a 142-yard shot using a 9-iron. It bounced just short of the pin and then landed in the hole.
Hole 17 is a recreation of the Pete Dye’s iconic No. 17 island hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Eagle Eye designer Chris Lutzke, a protégé of Dye, designed the hole in his mentor’s honor.
“Everybody asks me how many, but I only count the ones that go in during tournaments,” he said. “That’s eight in tournaments.”
Hebert and Cairns, longtime friends and rivals, celebrated the final ace with a hug and Cairns making sure to capture Hebert taking the ball from the cup with his phone camera.

The Final Four is set!

The semifinal matches tee off starting at 8:30am, with the winners advancing to this afternoon's championship match 🏆⛳

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After a morning of rain delays, the quarterfinal matches are officially underway! ⛳️

The field is down to 8, and the trophy is getting closer. 👀🏆 Semi-final matches between the final four will begin tomorrow morning!

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The bracket is set! 🏆

The 2026 Michigan PGA Section Matchplay Championship begins tomorrow at Eagle Eye Golf Club.

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All eyes turn to Eagle Eye Golf Club next Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15–16, as the Michigan PGA Section hosts its final major of the season: The Michigan PGA Section Match Play Championship Presented by the PGA Tour.

Hosted on the home turf of the Michigan PGA Section office, the ...Read morechampionship brings together the top 16 players in the Michigan Section, who earned their spots through their respective Chapter and Senior Organizations.

The field will compete head-to-head for the Michigan PGA Section Match Play title, a spot on the Jim Picard Trophy and a share of the $15,000 purse.

We expect dramatic shots, relentless match-play pressure, and some exciting competition!

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We encourage all Michigan PGA Members & Associates to join us for an insightful virtual lunchtime learning session with Robin Shelton, PGA Master Professional, CCM, CCE on Tuesday, September 15!

Shelton serves as the General Manager of Newport Beach Country Club, where he is ...Read morerecognized as a visionary leader dedicated to enhancing the members’ experience through innovation and personal connection. He was recently honored with the 2026 PGA of America Professional Development Award and previously served as President of the Southern California PGA Section.

09.15.26 | 12:00pm | Free to Attend | Earn 1 PDR Credit

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🇺🇸16 Michigan PGA HOPE programs came together yesterday at the third annual Michigan PGA HOPE Cup at The Fortress!

🏆Congratulations to Team Gaylord on taking home the win with an impressive eagle on the 18th hole!

🏒A big thank you to Darren McCarty, 4x Stanley Cup ...Read moreChampion, for spending the day playing a hole with each team and helping make the day extra special!

This event would not be possible without the amazing support from The Fortress, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Dashclip, and Titleist.

We’re incredibly grateful for this community of Veterans and for the opportunity to bring everyone together for a day of golf, camaraderie and fun. PGA HOPE

Sean Vann of GOLFTEC-Novi is the 2026 Michigan PGA Section Assistants Champion! 🏆👏

After starting the final round three shots off the lead, Vann could not be stopped on the back nine at Gull Lake Country Club, opening with back-to-back birdies before chipping in for eagle on the ...Read more338-yard, par-4 12th. He added another birdie on 15 and an eagle on 18 to make the turn at 6-under, ultimately firing a 7-under-par 65 to finish at 9-under 135 for the championship.

Vann edged out Cole Meinke of Watermark Country Club, who finished at 8-under, while Cody Haughton of Red Run Golf Club placed third at 6-under.

Vann, Meinke and Haughton all earned spots in the 2026 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship, November 12-15 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. ⛳️

👏 And a special congratulations to Dominic Ciantar of Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club on his first hole-in-one! Ciantar aced No. 15 with a pitching wedge from 131 yards.

Thank you to Gull Lake Country Club for hosting!

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