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Congratulations to our 2023 Club Champion, Brett Grevel! Brett won his match 4&3 to earn his first-ever tournament title.

View the brackets and other division champions below.

• OPEN DIVISION Brett Grevel over Shawn Pranger 4&3
• HANDICAP DIVISION Rick Zoulek over Brett Grevel 4&3
• SENIOR DIVISION Jim Germida over Gary Blohm 3&2
• SUPER SENIOR DIVISION Lee Hendrixon over Jim Germida 1up

BRACKETS

LINK TO LIVE BRACKETS

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RULES

Every year we welcome all of our Certificate Holders, Playing Members, and Employees to challenge their golf skills through friendly competition in our Club Championship Tournament!

In Match Play, the game is played by holes. A hole is won by the player which holes their ball in the fewest amount of strokes. The reckoning of holes is kept by the terms: so many holes up or all square, and so many to play. A player may concede a hole or a match at any time prior to the conclusion of the hole or the match. Concession of a stroke, hole, or match may not be declined or withdrawn. This is a bracket-style, single elimination tournament.

Time frames and match pairings for each round will be posted in the clubhouse and emailed. In each round, you must arrange to play your matches on or before the date stated. Any matches not completed in the time frame posted will result in a double forfeit. The finals will be held Sunday, August 13 starting at 9:00 AM.

• The Championship Division will play from the Black Tee Markers with no handicap involved.
• The Handicap Division will play from the Blue Tee Markers with handicaps playing off the lower of the two handicaps — using 75% of established handicaps.
• The Senior Division (60-70 years) will play from the White Tee Markers — using 75% of established handicaps.
• The Super Senior Division (71+ years) will play from the Gold Tee Markers — using 75% of established handicaps.

_{The Divisions playing with handicaps require an established handicap; IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON THE ACTIVE GAM GHIN HANDICAP LIST, ONE WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR YOU FOR $39 (using your club credit if applicable, or charged to your club account). By signing-up in to play these Divisions, you are accepting these terms. An email will be sent from GHIN letting players know the login info for their account profile; this will allow you to post scores from any course from your phone or computer, and keep up with your handicap all season long!}

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ROSTER

Click the roster link to view all participants name and contact info. Please reach out to your opponents to schedule your matches on or before each round’s date.

Our 2023 Oceana Best Ball “Joe Foster” Open Champions are Jordan Durga and CJ Griffin with a two-day total of 132 (66 both days).

Placing first in the remaining flights: FIRST Corey Parmalee/Shawn Pranger 140; SECOND John Szegda/Derek Jacobson 147; THIRD Taylor Moore/Ryan Magerowski 151; FOURTH Jeff Hentschel/John Weaver 159.

SUMMARY

Entering day one of the 50th edition of the “Joe Foster Open,” Oceana Golf Club was primed with perfect scoring conditions as the course had not seen even a trace of rain for several weeks making it play fast and susceptible to teams going low.

But, like most years, Old Man Par “Not Joe” has shown his grit by reminding players from all over the country what OGC is all about — the greens. With yielding only 8 eagles to the field of 116 two-person teams, the scores were a touch higher than average making for some very competitive flights. The team of Jason Pranger and Mike Bryce posted an early 65 with a stellar 29 on their second nine to finish in a tie with the defending champions, Ryan and Robert Oosting, who made 9 birdies and 1 bogey in route their afternoon 65. Sitting one shot out at 66 is the 2016 champions, Eric Ruthkoski and Jacob Polayni, who also knocked in the lone first day skin with their eagle (3) on hole #1. Two former team champions in the field both shot 71 to lead the First Flight march (2013 Erik Sanford and Dave Wojcicki, and 2014 Corey Parmalee and Shawn Pranger).

Day two was a different story altogether as the rain with a north wind and drop in temperatures caused OGC to go from perfect scoring conditions to at times survival mode for some. The trend was scores posted were going to be higher than round one. Round one co-leader Pranger and Bryce posted an early 72 to find themselves at best in second place with the 66+66=132 from OGC Club Champion Jordan Durga and his partner CJ Griffin already in. Several other teams had life still, including the other co-leaders still on the course, but it was not to be as the Oosting brothers struggled to gain much traction in the cool windy afternoon and finished Sunday at 72 for a two day total of 137 good for 4th place.

Oceana Golf Club would like to congratulate all the participants and a special thank you to all the volunteers. The Joe Foster family was on the starters box both days welcoming all the players and sharing stories and plans for the Joe Foster Junior Golf Foundation. Great things for the Area Junior Golfers coming very soon.

GAMES

DAY ONE ($25 club credit)

• PROXY #5 Justin Durga
• PROXY #7 Adam Sheren
• PROXY #12 Joe Balakovitz
• PROXY #17 Scott O’Neil

DAY TWO ($25 club credit)

• PROXY #5 Dave Vernier
• PROXY #7 Jim McCamant
• PROXY #12 Mike Garcia
• PROXY #17 Ryan Magerowski

*If we do not know the "nickname" on the proxy stake we cannot pay out prize. Please write your name as on the tee sheet.

SKINS

$3,330 total cash pot (112 teams in plus $1,090 carryover from 2022)

DAY ONE ($1,665 cash pot)

• HOLE #1 (3) Polyani/Ruthkoski

DAY TWO ($1,665 cash pot)

• HOLE #4 (2) Pranger/Bryce
• HOLE #13 (3) Durga/Griffin

INNISBROOK RANDOM DRAW WINNER

Congratulations to Taylor Moore for winning our giveaway of a 3-day, 2-night stay at Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort, in a random draw! Giveaway provided by Bill Oosting II. Please contact the pro shop to redeem your voucher.

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Thank you to all participants, volunteers, staff, and the Foster family for making our 50th celebration of this tournament a success! This is a special and favorite event of ours to host.

FINAL RESULTS LINKED BELOW:

All winners (within flights and of on-course games) are paid in golf shop prize merchandise credit to golfers’ club accounts on file, balances accessible by email. Please contact the pro shop to inquire about your winnings. Skins are paid in cash, redeemable in the pro shop. Ties within flights broken by Saturday’s card, lowest handicapped hole, low score wins.

After the first round of our 50th Annual Oceana Best Ball “Joe Foster” Open, the field of 116 teams have been placed into the following flights.

• CHAMP 65-70 (12 teams)
• FIRST 71-74 (20 teams)
• SECOND 75-78 (29 teams)
• THIRD 79-83 (26 teams)
• FOURTH 84+ (29 teams)

VIEW THE FULL DAY ONE RESULTS & FLIGHTING INFO HERE:

ON-COURSE GAMES ($25 club credit)

• PROXY #5 Justin Durga
• PROXY #7 Adam Sheren
• PROXY #12 JB3 (?)
• PROXY #17 Scott O’Neil

SKINS ($1,665 cash pot)

• HOLE #1 (3) Polyani/Ruthkoski

Tee times will remain the same for tomorrow.

Congrats to the team of Bryan Bell, Kyle Blohm, Brandon Bennitt, and Jon Buck for winning first place in a tiebreaker in the 2nd Annual Shelby Tiger Touchdown 4-Person Scramble with a score of 63!

We were lucky to have such a beautiful day for golf. Thanks to all who played and supported the Shelby Football program! The money raised today will directly help fund their summer football camps.

VIEW THE FULL RESULTS

Congrats to the team of Marv Malburg, Mike Malburg, Gary Malburg, and Joe Malburg for winning first place in the 2023 Crystal Valley Care Fund 4-Person Scramble with a score of 66! Thanks to all who played and raised funds for this great local organization.

VIEW THE FULL RESULTS

Congrats to Team Lincoln Hills (Dan Contreras, Dave Wojcicki, Erica Reed, and Jeff Erndteman) for winning first place in the 29th annual Corporate Cup Challenge with a score of 57! This same team won the cup in 2022 as well.

Thanks to all who played!

VIEW THE HOLE-BY-HOLE RESULTS BELOW:

Congratulations to the team of Mike DeRuiter, Kyle Klotz, Jordan Durga, and Kaleb Klotz for earning the title of 2023 Shelby Rotary Club 4-Person Scramble Champions by shooting a two-day total of 116 (57 and 59), a combined 30 under par.

Placing 1st in the First Flight is Don Fowler, Matt Fowler, Brian Campbell, and Eric Sturgeon with a 123; and 1st in the Second Flight is Vince Crotty, Chris Gotaas, Pat Bauer, and Jim Przybylek with a 132.

Oceana Golf Club was honored to host the 38th Annual Shelby Rotary Club 4-Person Scramble. With a record setting 61 teams and 244 players in this year’s field, all eyes were on the weather forecast for the weekend after several days of cold, rain, and snow leading up (and a history of poor weather for the tournament!).

It was all good for day one leaders shooting 57, Mike DeRuiter, Kyle Klotz, Jordan Durga, and Kaleb Klotz. The wind and rain and cold didn’t bother the field too badly as there were 25 eagles made on Saturday with an average score of nearly 67. 

The hottest competition was going to come from the First Flight as 10 teams were jammed in the lead at 63. The Second Flight was looking to have a battle as well with 10 teams locked in within one shot of each other.

Sunday was brought high hopes as the wind changed 180 degrees and the temperature was up 15 degrees, nearly reaching 80… it set the stage for a spectacular finish that would not disappoint! With an additional 26 eagles and the scoring average dropped to 66.

Thank you to the Shelby Rotary Club hosting this wonderful tournament at Oceana! This year marks 38 years of this scramble which is also one of the Rotary Club’s largest fundraising programs to benefit the various community projects they sponsor.

RESULTS

View the full results below.

ON-COURSE GAMES

Saturday

• PROXY #5 Darryl Erickson
• PROXY #7 Ryan Oosting
• PROXY #12 Frank Pelak
• PROXY #17 Kevin Jarvis

Sunday

• PROXY #5 Bruce Kowalski
• PROXY #7 John Szegda
• PROXY #12 Garrett Tanner
• PROXY #17 Alec Lininger

SKINS

• Hole #9 (2) Kerry Knight Team
• Hole #10 (3) Fred Sanford Team
• Hole #15 (2) Carl Lindenau Team

Per the rules sheet, "In the case of a tie, Saturday’s cards will be compared hole-by-hole starting with the lowest handicapped hole."

All winners (within flights and of on-course games) are paid in golf shop prize merchandise credit to golfers’ club accounts on file, balances accessible by email. Skins are paid in cash, redeemable in the pro shop. Please contact the pro shop to inquire about your winnings.

After the first round of play, here are the standings:

FLIGHTS

• CHAMP 57-62 (10 teams)
• FIRST 63-67 (25 teams)
• SECOND 68+ (26 teams)

Champ Flight places 1st-4th, and First & Second Flights place 1st-6th. Prize schedule is posted on the scoreboard.

View the full Day One Results & Flighting below.

ON-COURSE GAMES — DAY ONE

• PROXY #5 Darryl Erickson
• PROXY #7 Ryan Oosting
• PROXY #12 Frank Pelak
• PROXY #17 Kevin Jarvis

SKINS — AFTER THE FIRST DAY

• Hole #2 (2) Joel Herrygers Team
• Hole #4 (2) Austin Randolph Team
• Hole #9 (2) Kerry Knight Team
• Hole #10 (3) Fred Sanford Team
• Hole #13 (3) Mike Spellman Team
• Reminder that the skins game is combined so tomorrow’s scores have the chance to cancel!

Tee times will be the same tomorrow!

All winners (within flights and of on-course games) are paid in golf shop prize merchandise credit to golfers’ club accounts on file, balances accessible by email. Skins are paid in cash, redeemable in the pro shop. Please contact the pro shop to inquire about your winnings.

Congratulations to the team of Mike DeRuiter & Jimmy Current for winning our 31st Annual Great Pumpkin Open with a score of 75. View the full results below. This year we had our largest field with 80 players, some coming as far as from Marquette, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; and Indiana.

FINAL RESULTS

SKINS

Hole #4 (2)	Brett Grevel & Fred Inglis
Hole #6 (2)	Max Highland & Doug Pretty
Hole #10 (3)	Chris Bosch & Tyler Gort
Hole #11 (2)	Shawn Pranger & Matt Beckman
Hole #13 (2)	Shawn Pranger & Matt Beckman
Hole #15 (2)	Donnie McCallum & Jimmy Smith
Hole #17 (3)	Brett Grevel & Fred Inglis

Thank you to the many people who have worked or donated their time, talent, or food for the Great Pumpkin Open!

• Large pumpkins – Christmann Ins. Agency
• Fall decorations – Carla Inglis & Veronica
• Sloppy Joes, Chorizo Bean Dip, No Bakes, & Pasta Salad AND preparing all the set-up in the kitchen – Susan
• Sweet Potato Bars & Potato/Broccoli/Ham Soup – Veronica
• Veggie Tray – Corina
• Cupcakes – Roxanne

This tournament concludes our event season here at Oceana for 2022! Thank you to all our players for the fun and games, and of course the great competition throughout our all of our tournaments this year.

Congratulations to the team of Fred Hull, Dee Dee Dunbar, Charles Dunbar, and Paul Hoersten for winning the 2022 T.E.A.M. Fundraising Scramble with a score of 60 (13 under par). View the full results linked below.

SKINS ($300 cash pot)
Hole #1 (3)	Hull
Hole #6 (3)	Hull
Hole #10 (4)	Buckingham
Hole #17 (2)	Buckingham
Hole #18 (3)	LaPorte

ON-COURSE GAMES
Long Drive #6 Men	Paul Fillips
Long Drive #13 Ladies	Alicia Riggs
Proxy #5 Men	Greg Greiner
Proxy #12 Ladies	Alicia Riggs

Thank you to all who played and helped fundraise for the City of Hart Police Department!