2026 Hall Financial / Founders Brewing Co. Michigan Open

We are excited to announce the 109th Hall Financial / Founders Brewing Michigan Open Championship presented by Make The Turn will take place on June 8-11, 2026 at Shanty Creek Resort – Cedar River Course.

Registration for the first nine qualifiers will open on March 4 at 9:00am.

Championship Information

Location: Shanty Creek Resort – Cedar River Course
Dates: Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11
Format: 72 holes; stroke play. Starting field will consist of 156 exempt and qualified contestants. The field will be cut to the low 70 and ties after second round play. These low 70 and ties will constitute the field for the remaining 36 holes.

QUALIFIERS SCHEDULE:

May 11: Pine Lake Country Club, West Bloomfield, MI
May 12: Timber Ridge Golf Club, Bath, MI
May 13: Thornapple Pointe Golf Course, Grand Rapids, MI
May 14: Polo Fields Golf & Country Club, Ann Arbor, MI
TBA – PGA Members Only Qualifier, TBD
May 20: Oakland University – Sharf ,Rochester, MI
May 21: Flint Golf Club, Flint, MI
May 31: Black Lake Golf Club, Onaway, MI
June 6: “3” Spot Qualifier – TBA | (Registration closes June 3)

Eligibility

Please see the eligibility below as Michigan PGA staff will be checking and confirming all contestants that enter are living in their established home in the state of Michigan.

Examples that are not eligible:

Students from out of state that are currently attending a university in Michigan
Participants that have established residency out of state but still have a Michigan driver’s license
Male golfers who have established and maintained a domicile in the state of Michigan (30) thirty days prior to the Championship or any Michigan Section Member in good standing having been employed for no less than (30) thirty days at a recognized golf facility prior to the Championship. Life Member/Retired Member must be a member of the Michigan PGA Section 30 days prior to the Championship. Upon request, must provide (3) three documents to prove Domicile.

We want to make sure that all questionable situations are addressed before the Championship. Please contact Justin Phillips at 517-641-7421 if you are not sure if you are eligible to enter or have any questions.

Entry Fees

Amateurs: $195.00
Michigan PGA Professional/Associate: $225.00
Non PGA Professional: $425.00

Past Champions

Otto Black | 2025 Michigan Open Champion

Year	Winner
2025	Otto Black
2024	Eric Lilleboe
2023	Joe Juszczyk
2022	Jake Kneen*
2021	Bradley Smithson*
2020	Brett White
2019	Eric Lilleboe**
2018	Jake Kneen*
2017	Matthew Thompson
2016	Jeff Bronkema
2015	Jeff Cuzzort
2014	Ryan Brehm
2013	Tom Werkmeister*
2012	Barrett Kelpin
2011	Randy Hutchison
2010	Ryan Brehm
2009	Ryan Brehm
2008	Tom Gillis
2007	Andrew Ruthkoski
2006	Scott Hebert
2005	Michael Harris
2004	Jeff Roth
2003	Bob Ackerman
2002	Scott Hebert
2001	Scott Hebert
2000	Scott Hebert
1999	Scott Hebert
1998	Jeff Roth
1997	Scott Hebert
1996	Steve Brady
1995	Dave Smith
1994	Tom Gillis
1993	Brent Veenstra
1992	Steve Brady
1991	Steve Brady
1990	Robert Proben
1989	Barry Redmond
1988	Ed Humenik
1987	Jack Seltzer
1986	Tim Matthews
1985	Randy Erskine
1984	Randy Erskine
1983	Buddy Whitten
1982	Buddy Whitten
1981	Fred Muller
1980	Lynn Janson
1979	Randy Erskine
1978	Randy Erskine
1977	Tom Deaton
1976	Randy Erskine
1975	Bob Ackerman III*
1974	Lynn Janson
1973	George Bayer
1972	Ron Fox
1971	Ted Kondratko
1970	Walter Burkemo
1969	Charles Knowles
1968	John Molenda
1967	Mike Souchak
1966	Gene Bone
1965	Gene Bone
1964	Thom Rosely
1963	Phil Wiechman
1962	Pete Brown
1961	John Barnum
1960	John Barnum
1959	Dave Hill
1958	John Barnum
1957	Walter Burkemo
1956	Peter Cooper
1955	Walter Burkemo
1954	Horton Smith
1953	Chick Harbert
1952	Mike Dietz
1951	Walter Burkemo
1950	John Barnum
1949	Al Watrous
1948	Chick Harbert ***
1947	Buck White
1946	Chuck Kocsis*
1945	Chuck Kocsis*
1944	Sam Byrd**
1943	Al Watrous**
1942	Chick Harbert
1941	Gib Sellers
1940	Emerick Kocsis
1939	Marvin Stahl
1938	Marvin Stahl
1937	Chick Harbert*
1936	Marvin Stahl
1935	Jake Fassezke
1934	Jake Fassezke
1933	Mortie Dutra
1932	Clarence Gamber
1931	Chuck Kocsis *
1930	Al Watrous
1929	Al Watrous
1928	George Von Elm*
1927	Al Watrous
1926	Al Watrous
1925	Davey Robertson
1924	No Record
1923	Harry Hampton
1922	No Record
1921	Walter Hagen
1920	Mike Brady
1919	Leo Diegel
1918	No Tournament
1917	No Tournament
1916	Leo Diegel