It’s award season, however this year we are not hosting an Awards Dinner. Awards will be available for pickup or mailing.
Awards are provided for our Classic Cup Winners (the Player of the Year award) and Season-Ending plaques.
Classic Cup Winners:
Boys 16-19 — Lincoln Miller (Concord, OH)
Boys 15 & Under – Iulius Braho (University Hts)
Girls 19 & Under – Elena Varga (Hudson, OH)
Season-Ending Awards
The season-ending award is a recap of a players entire season for placing finish in NCJT tournaments. Placing in NCJT tournament is defined by field size as follow.
To receive your award you must activate one of the two options below, otherwise your award will not be made.
Option 1 – pickup at Sunny Street Cafe and receive a $15 gift card to Sunny Street Cafe as a bonus gift. No charge for this option. This option offers a Sunny Street dining experience with your award pickup. Bring you family and friends to celebrate your award. Order Award Pickup Here!
The deadline to order your Season-Ending Award (either option) will be Saturday, November 15. Plaques will be available for pickup starting November 20th at Sunny Street Cafe.
Sunny Street Cafe, 7531 Crile Rd, Concord, OH 44077
Classic Cup Winners
Boys 16-19 – Lincoln Miller (238 pts)
Boys 15 & Under – Iulius Braho (123 pts)
Girls 19 & Under – Elena Varga (34 pts)
NCJT Players at the High School State Championships
Henry Phillips (Warren JFK) won the Team Title at the 2025 OHSAA Division III Boys State Tournament and Henry finished T18 individually with 79-79–158 at Northstar.
Will Cody (University School) finished 9th as a Team at the 2025 OHSAA Division I Boys State Tournament and Will finished 61st individually with 89-82–171 at Firestone (North).
(Disclaimer. The following story is a fictitous account. Zack Snyder is a fine young man and lover of all of God’s creatures)
In a rapidly developing story regarding the senseless assassination of a local goose, an anonymous whistleblower has come forward with testimony that directly contradicts Zack Snyder’s claim that his broken and projectiled club head played no part in the demise of the goose. The goose has now been identified as Brampton, Ontario resident “Carl” who summered at Quail Hollow Golf Resort and Planned Community since 2016.
According to the whistleblower, who we will call “Ethan O” to protect his anonymity, Snyder not only caused the death of the goose, but orchestrated the attack well in advance of the event. Said Ethan, “I warmed up next to Zack on the range and he was muttering about a goose that he thought was mocking him after a bad shot during his warm-up.” Ethan continued, “At one point, he went back to his bag and seemed like he was sawing his golf club near the head, I mean, seriously, I’ve heard of driver heads coming off, but an iron? That’s intentional.” When the twosome got to the third hole, Snyder had his chance for revenge and took it, according to the whistleblower. “He had crazy eyes, I’ve never seen him like that before.” While video of the event is not available, below is an artistic recreation.
Alleged goose assassin Snyder could not be reached for comment, we assume he has fled the area.
Riding the momentum of a first score of two-under par that included a walk-off eagle on 18, Michael Fahey (Wadsworth) won the overall championship with rounds of 69-82–151. While his game wasn’t as crisp in round two on The Weiskopf Course at Quail Hollow Country Club, Fahey was able to hold off a charging Zack Snyder (Avon). Snyder (78-74-152) was in position to force a playoff after back to back birdies on 15 and 16 but bogied the final hole preserving the 1 shot win for Fahey. Fahey’s round included birdies on holes 6, 12 and 15 but opened the door for the field with back to back triple bogeys on holes 8 and 9. In the end, Fahey steadied the ship and closed his round playing the last 7 holes at 1 over par. Andrew Engler (Mentor) had 2 birdies and his second eagle of the tournament on the Weiskopf course in round 2 to finish 3rd with 80-76–156.
Tour Championship – Boys 15 & Under
I’ll take a Championship Tugeau Please!
(L to R) Siko, Chluda, Tugeau
Harrison Tugeau (Cleveland Heights) had 81-78–159 to win the Boys 15 and under division. Harrison had 4 birdies over the 36-hole competition. First round leader Luke Chluda (Hudson) was 2nd with 78-83–161. Liam Siko (Mentor) was 3rd with 93-73–166.
Tour Championship – Girls 19 & Under
Varga Repeats!
Elena Varga (Hudson) repeats as champion of the Girls 19 & Under division with 77-83–160. Elena had an uncharacteristic second nine in oppressive heat at Quail. Her 160 finish was one stroke better than her championship total of 1 year ago. Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) was 2nd with 83-84–167.
Tour Championship Results
7/23/2025 – 7/24/2025 @ Quail Hollow CC
Boys 16-19 Michael Fahey, 2026, Wadsworth , OHÂ Â Â Â 69-82–151 Zack Snyder, 2027, Avon, OHÂ Â Â Â 78-74–152 Andrew Engler, 2027, Mentor , OHÂ Â Â Â 80-76–156 Will Cody, 2027, Shaker Hts, OHÂ Â Â Â 79-79–158 Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OHÂ Â Â Â 81-82–163 Jack Hecei, 2027, Avon, OHÂ Â Â Â 79-86–165 Sammy Heiser, 2027, Pepper Pike, OHÂ Â Â Â 78-93–171 Ethan Olszowy, 2027, Avon, OHÂ Â Â Â 91-80–171
Boys 15&U Harrison Tugeau, 2028, Cleveland Heights, OHÂ Â Â Â 81-78–159 Luke Chluda, 2028, Hudson, OHÂ Â Â Â 78-83–161 Liam Siko, 2028, Mentor, OHÂ Â Â Â 93-73–166 Iulius Braho, 2027, University Heights, OHÂ Â Â Â 97-72–169 Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OHÂ Â Â Â 85-87–172 Aidan Tong, 2030, Pepper pike, OHÂ Â Â Â (JWD)
Girls 19&U Elena Varga, 2027, Hudson, OHÂ Â Â Â 77-83–160 Keira Chang, 2026, Chagrin Falls, OHÂ Â Â Â 83-84–167 Angela Kerwood, 2026, Concord Twp, OHÂ Â Â Â 87-94–181 Lillian Kasper, 2029, Concord, OHÂ Â Â Â 108-100–208
The Classic Cup Winners
The Classic Cup is the player of the year award. Here are the winners:
Boys 16-19 – Lincoln Miller (Concord) 232 pts
Boys 15 & Under – Iulius Braho (University Heights) 123 pts
Girls 19 & U – Elena Varga (Hudson) 119 pts
The Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner date and time will be announced.
On Sunday, July 20, 2025 the 9th Annual JR-4AM Scholarship Golf Classic was hosted at Quail Hollow CC (Devlin). Dominik Cosic (Concord) had 35-32-67 (-4) to win the Junior Stroke Play Medalist. Dominik had six birdies. Ryan Creech (Chesterland) had 36-37-73 to claim 2nd place honors. Ryan had 4 birdies on his round.
The team event was won by Nick Adams, Nolan Adams, Christian Lazuka and Nick Longano. Nolan and Nick are former NCJT superstars and both played college golf. The Adams Team shot 27-29–56 (-15) in a scramble format to capture the team title. They defeated the usually unbeatable Tomazic Team by 2 strokes.
The Denny Spaulding Scholarship winner for 2025 was Lincoln Miller (Concord).
Wednesday’s round was for the birds, literally. On a day of firsts, round one of The 2025 NCJT Tour Championship took on an aviary vibe as 17 players vied for championship hardware on the Devlin Course at Quail Hollow Country Club in Concord. The day saw 25 birdies, three eagles and the inexplicable demise of a goose (RIP). More on that later.
In Boys 16 to 19 action, Michael Fahey (Wadsworth) posted the only round in red and he did so by way of a walk-off eagle on the par 4 18th hole. His approach from 125 yards out found the bottom of the cup and put the end cap on a 2 under par round of 69. Fahey blistered the back nine with a pair of birdies to accompany the eagle against a lone blemish, a bogey on the 12th. His back nine of 3 under 32 was a personal best. Fahey has a comfortable lead heading into day two with two players sitting tied for second. Sammie Heiser (Pepper Pike) and Zack Snyder (Avon) share that designation with matching rounds of 78.
The Boys 15 and Under age group had fewer fireworks but solid play overall. Luke Chluda (Hudson) paced the group with a seven-over-par round of 78 (41-37). Chluda’s round featured just 5 pars, but 4 birdies that kept him ahead of the competition. Harrison Tugeau (Cleveland Heights) nearly matched Chluda 2ith 3 birdies, he’s three strokes back after going 38-43–81.
Elena Varga (Hudson) is your first round leader in Girls 19 and Under action. The always steady Varga posted a 6 over par round of 40-37–77, with a birdie on the par 5 14th. Varga leads Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) by six heading into Thursday final round on the Weiskopf Course. The highlight of the day in girls’ action came by way of Chang’s playing partner, Angela Kerwood (Concord Twp) who chipped in from 20 yards on the par 5th fifth hole, her first eagle in competition.
Now, back to the goose. Ethan Olszowy (Avon) and Zack Snyder (Avon) had a third hole not to be soon forgotten. The excitement started with Snyder breaking his iron on his second shot, with the club head traveling nearly 80 yards into the right rough. Now this is where things get cloudy. In a scene normally reserved for Stephen King movies, a goose dropped out of the sky and landed near Olszowy, lying motionless and presumably dead. Said Olszowy, “I heard a screech, and it just dropped in front of me.” Snyder does insist that his club head did not strike the goose.
FAKE NEWS ALERT. Local authorities declined comment pending further investigation but did confiscate Snyder’s passport and access to bank accounts. The identity of the goose has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. A gofundme account is pending in support of the deceased’s gosling. Services and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
The Tour Championship is the season finale for the 2025 season. It’s on July 23-24, 2025 (Wed-Thurs) at Quail Hollow. It’s the championship won by PGA Tour superstars, Jason Dufner (PGA Champion and five-time PGA Tour winner) and Jason Kokrak (T40 finish at -2 in The Open Championship on Sunday and he is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour, plays on LivTour now).
Being a Tour Championship is a great resume builder. Also, the Tour Champion is an automatic qualifier for the 2026 NCJT/GLJGT Joe Haase Cup team. Sign-up todayHERE
All tour players are eligible as long as they feel like they are capable of scoring under 100 for 18 holes. Caddies are permitted for this championship and caddie bibs with name panels with be provided for all entries who notify the committee prior to Monday (July 21) at 6pm. Please email tmilam@ncjt.org to notify that you plan to have a caddie. We will be accepting late entries up until 5pm on Tuesday, July 22.
All caddy bibs and name panels must be returned to the caddy bib rack after each round.
A burger and hot dog Lunch will be served each day after their round. The players lunch will be buffet style and included with a players entry fee. Extra tickets can be purchased at the scorers table for caddies or spectators. Extra tickets are $20 each.
If you plan on having a caddie on either day, please email tmilam@ncjt.org to inform us. If you don’t plan on having a caddie, no further action is required.
Andrew Engler (Mentor) shot 37-38–75 to win the Boys 16-19 division at the friendly confines of a Mentor staple, Black Brook. Andrew was steady on a day when the conditions were anything but. Swirling and gusty winds wreaked havoc for much of the field, but not for Engler who had 3 birdies on the day. Another Mentorite? Mentorian? Mentite? walked onto the 17th tee with a chance to win or tie, but gusts pushed Dom Luvison’s (Mentor) approach into the water leading to a double bogey leaving him 2 shots back of Engler 34-40–77.
Boys 15 & Under – Pinney Dominates the Week
Carter Pinney (Hunting Valley) made tough conditions look easy in capturing his second NCJT title in as many days. Pinney book ended 8 pars with 4 birdies and 4 bogies in posting the low round of the day, an even par round of 36-35–71. A runner-up a day ago, Aiden Curtis (Mentor) had matching nines of 41-41–82 to finish 2nd. Curtis carded two birdies on the day.
Girls 19 & Under – Kerwood…good!
Angela Kerwood (Concord Twp) had her low round of the tour season with 42-41–83 to win the Girls 19 & Under division. Kerwood came close to acing the par 3 17th in closing her last four holes at 1 under par to claim the Champions Trophy. Kerwood finished ahead of Lily Mitchell (Mentor) who posted a 47-45–92 on her home course.
North Coast Junior Tour – Black Brook 7/17/2025 – Black Brook Golf Course & Practice Center Par 71, 6320 Yards
Ty Roediger (Chardon), along with his group of Will Mylen (Cleveland Heights) and Will Cody (Shaker Heights) played 18 holes at Chardon Lakes like their hair was on fire. The leading threesome teed it up just before 8am, made the turn at 9:15am and had the clubs back in the trunk before 11am, a 2 hour and 50 minute round which left them wondering, “is it too early to eat a hotdog?” (btw, it’s never too early to eat a hotdog) The fast pace benefited Ty over the rest of the field as he claimed victory with a score of two-over-par (38-35) 73. His two birdies on the back nine, contributed to a two stroke win over Andrew Engler (Mentor) 39-36–75.
Boys 15 & Under – Pinney Survives
Carter Pinney (Hunting Valley)(34-40–74) started fast, stumbled late but held on to win the boys 13 to 15 age division at Chardon Lakes. Starting his round with two straight birdies had Carter on 59 watch. Steady play for the bulk of his round was interrupted by a hiccup on 17, a double bogey left him just one shot ahead of clubhouse leader, Aiden Curtis (Mentor) (40-35–75). Curtis, who’s been on a tear as of late, had three birdies over his last 7 holes, but a bogey on the same 17th made the difference as Pinney parred 18 to claim the Champions trophy.
Girls 19 & Under – Miller Cruises
Sam Miller (Solon) came out hot, birdieing her first hole enroute to a trophy grabbing 48-45–93.Taylor Wallingford (Concord) finished second in the age group, the second straight year that she’s finished runner up at Chardon Lakes.
North Coast Junior Tour – Chardon Lakes 7/16/2025 – Chardon Lakes Golf Course Par 71, 6210 Yards
Boys 16-19 Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 38-35–73 Andrew Engler, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 39-36–75 Will Cody, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-37–76 Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 38-39–77 Trip Doyle, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-39–78 William Mylen, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 42-38–80 Samuel Variglotti, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 40-44–84 Dominic Luvison, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 44-43–87 Austin Funk, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (NS)
Boys 15&U Carter Pinney, 2028 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 34-40–74 Aiden Curtis, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 40-35–75 Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 50-40–90 Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 48-45–93 Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 48-51–99 Joseph Chatal, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 52-51–103 Andrew Schmidt, 2028 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) (WD)
We have 4 events left on the 2025 Schedule, so let’s review.
Two Single Day Events
Wednesday, July 16— Chardon Lake
Thursday, July 17 — Black Brook
Sunday, July 20 — JR-4AM at Quail Hollow
This is a showcase event, where our top juniors play with an foursome of amateurs that are supporting the Denny Spaulding Golf Scholarship. All NCJT members are eligible to win the scholarship. Please visit the event page here to find the event and scholarship application details. This event is low-key and super fun for the juniors. Junior can bring a Caddie too. We are really in need of juniors for this event, so if you can play please signup asap!
This event has a great agenda:
1:00 PM – Registration Opens
2:30 PM – Shotgun Start
7:00 PM – Steak Fry Dinner & Awards at Sunny Street Cafe
The Tour Championship at Quail Hollow
The Tour Championship is the big event of the season! Caddies are permitted for this championship. We have some special treats in store for the championship, so you don’t want to miss it.
Wednesday, July 23 — Round 1 of Tour Championship at Quail Hollow (Devlin)
Thursday, July 24 — Round 2 of The Tour Championship at Quail Hollow (Weiskopf)
Cooper Wierzchowski (Erie, PA) (pronounced Wizcowski) shot 76-70–146 to win the Boys 16-19 division at the 2025 Sand Ridge Junior Invitational. Wierzchowski blistered the sun scorched layout with four second round birdies to post the only red numbered score of the day. Cooper started the day by bracketing a second hole bogey with birdies on one and three. A bogey on the challenging par four 9th had him turning in an even par 36. On the back, patience paid off as 5 straight pars set the stage for 2 birdies over his last four holes to come in at 2 under par 34. Wierzchowski finished comfortably ahead of his former high school teammate Connor Laird (Fairview, PA), besting his friend by 3 shots, (76-73–149). Laird posted 4 birdies, 2 doubles and a bogey for a 1 over par 73. Third place saw a tie between high school teammates, Chase Recio (Fairview, PA – 76-75–151) and first round leader Anthony Laboda (Fairview, PA – 71-80–151) with Recio claiming the tie breaker by way of a lower 2nd nine score (35). Laboda seemed to be in control through 27 holes, sitting at 2 under par overall and leading by as many as 5 strokes. But some uncharacteristic lost balls on the back nine allowed the field to catch and surpass him.
Boys 15 & Under – It’s Miller Time
(L-R: P. Recio 3rd, Curtis 2nd, Miller 1st)
Lukas Miller (Titusville, PA) fired a 81-84–165 to win the Boys 15 & Under division. Miller posted matching nines of 42 to claim the trophy. Miller, a regular on the greatlakes tour, added to a crowded trophy case that has seen at least 10 victories on the summer. Miller finished well ahead of runner-up Aiden Curtis (Mentor) who improved three strokes from his first round total (91-88–179). Finishing third in the division was upcoming 6th grader, Penn Recio (Fairview, PA – 88-94–182).
Girls 19 & Under – Varga Cruises to Victory.
(L-R: Leet 3rd, Jawa 2nd, Varga 1st)
Elena Varga (Hudson) shot twin rounds of 80-80–160 to capture the Girls 19 & under division. After playing the first 12 holes two over par, Varga decided to make things a bit interesting by playing 13 thru 16 a total of 6 over. Calmer waters marked the end of her round as two pars helped her secure a 4 shot victory over first round co-leader Saijal Jawa (Highland Heights – 80-84–164). Finishing third in the division was the player who traveled the greatest distance to compete in the event, Payten Leet (Bradford, PA – 171 miles from Chardon) who finished 10 strokes off the pace (83-87–170).
7/7/2025 – 7/8/2025 @ Sand Ridge Golf Club
Boys 16-19 Cooper Wierzchowski, 2025 (Titleist/Callaway) 76-70–146 Connor Laird, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 76-73–149 Chase Recio, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 76-75–151 Anthony LaBoda, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 71-80–151 Henry Phillips, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 74-78–152 Joseph Prichard, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 78-76–154 Matthew Contipelli, 2025 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 76-79–155 Griffin Pickett, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 82-74–156 Caden Boyd, 2025 (Titleist/Callaway) 76-81–157 Ethan Olszowy, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 82-75–157 Jack Hecei, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 76-83–159 Tegan Rucks, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 74-86–160 Santino Washburn, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 84-78–162 Peter Fischer, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 76-88–164 Leyton Hassenplug, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 82-83–165 Tyler Hace, 2026 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 88-79–167 Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 83-84–167 Nikolas Blanchard, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 82-85–167 Jayden Park, 2026 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 80-88–168 Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 90-79–169 Carter Briskey, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 83-87–170 Dominic Luvison, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 84-87–171 Andrew Engler, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 90-83–173 Will Cody, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 88-86–174 Ethan Pfleger, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 88-86–174 Ralph Zappola, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 86-93–179 Sammy Heiser, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 93-86–179 Declan Jackson, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 91-88–179 Johnny Quien, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 90-92–182 Ryan Green, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 95-94–189 Austin Funk, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (JWD)
Boys 15&U Lukas Miller, 2031 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 81-84–165 Aiden Curtis, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 91-88–179 Penn Recio, 2032 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 88-94–182 Aidan Tong, 2030 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 90-94–184 Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 89-95–184 Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 96-107–203 Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 94-110–204 Grant Izbicki, 2030 (Titleist/Callaway) 104-103–207 Luke Woodhouse, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 120-93–213 Luca Salerno, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 115-122–237
