East Lansing Invitational

The Chieftains struggled at the East Lansing Invitational on Friday. The team finished 23rd out of 30 quality teams. The event was a 36 hole Forest Akers East and West tournament. The Chiefs seemed to run out of gas as they finished the West course late Friday afternoon. The bright spot for the Chieftains was a 76 on the East course shot by Jordon Kosloski.

Results: (East Course listed first and the West second): Jordon Kosloski 76-88=164, Jordan Freund 84-85= 169, Broc Edwards 85-86=171, CJ Hadlock 81-95=176 and Ryan Casler with an 83 on the East and Jay Burzych with a 97 on the West.

JV's Triumph over Holt

The JV team won the A and B Matches vs Holt on Wednesday May 18th, at Eldorado Golf Course. The A team won 177-183 and the B Team won 186-195. Scores for the Chieftains: Ryan Casler 41, Elan Dantus 41, Jay Burzych 43, Kyle Anderson 45, Jake Larson 46, Collin Gaetin 47, Nick Sambaer 48 and Nathan Janick 48.

Chieftains Defeat East Lansing @ Eagle Eye

The Chieftains defeated local rival East Lansing 167-174, Tuesday at Eagle Eye Golf Course. Many Chieftains got an opportunity to play Eagle Eye for the first time and realize why it is considered one of the toughest courses in the area. We are thankful to East Lansing coach Vic Whipp who arranged for the opportunity to play Eagle Eye. Both teams went to Jimmy's Pub for pizza following the match and enjoyed the food and friendship.
Okemos Results:
Broc Edwards 40, Ryan Casler 41, CJ Hadlock 43, Jordan Freund 43, Jordon Kosloski 46, Kyle Anderson 46, Jinho Kim 47, Chris Rockwell 50.

Chieftains Place 4th at Brighton Monday

The Chieftains shot a 327 only 5 shots from 1st place Brighton at the Bulldog Invitational. The conditions were cold and windy at the Oak Pointe Country Club. Leading the Chieftains was sophomore Broc Edwards with a 79.
Okemos results:
Broc Edwards 79, Jordan Freund 82, Jinho Kim 82, Jordon Kosloski 84, CJ Hadlock 87 and Chris Rockwell 96

Chieftains play well at Rockford!

The Chieftains had a strong showing today at BraeSide Golf Club for the Rockford Ram Invitational. The Chiefs finished 4th out of a strong 22 team field. The Chieftains learned a great deal about the golf course that will be the site of this year's regional tournament on June 9th. The team will need to finish as one of the top 6 teams at the Districts to be held at Eldorado on June 2nd in order to qualify for Regionals.

Today's scores: Jinho Kim 77, Jordan Freund 78, Jordon Kosloski 82, Broc Edwards 85 and Ryan Casler 90.

Varsity Wins at Fowlerville

Thursday the Varsity Boy's Golf Team won 2, 4 player matches vs Fowlerville at Hunter's Ridge.

The team of Ryan Casler 40, Jay Burzych 43, Kyle Anderson 45 and Nathan Janick 45, defeated Fowlerville's 1st Team 173-211. The other Okemos team of Nick Sambaer 46, Jake Larson 46, David Bez 46 and Colin Gaetin 49, defeated Fowlerville's second team 187-207. Nice job guys!

Chieftains add Rockford Invitational Saturday

The Chieftains will be playing the in Rockford Invitational at Braeside Golf Course this Saturday May 14th. This is an opportunity to play a competitve round of golf at the site of the State Regional Golf tournament. Play begins at 9am Saturday. Sorry for the short notice, we fortunately got in because of another team's cancelation.

JV Team finishes 4th at Eastern Best Ball

The JV team had an impressive 4th place finish in the Eastern Best Ball Invitational Wednesday. The field included 16 teams from around the area, the Chieftains recorded a 160 total.
Chieftain results: Jay Burzych-Colin Gaetin 79, Nathan Janick-Elan Dantus 81, Nick Sambaer-Zach Nichols 84.

Low Scores at Ledge Meadows

Tuesday's League Jamboree at Grand Ledge produced the lowest scores of the season. Nice weather and a favorable breeze produced the best results of the season in the 9 hole event. The Chieftains shot their lowest score a 153 but it was only good for 3rd place today.

Team Scores were Holt 146*, Grand Ledge 146, Okemos 153, East Lansing 166, Jackson 192, Eastern 198. *Holt won on 5th score tiebreaker.

Chieftain scores were: Jinho Kim 37, Broc Edward 37, Jordan Freund 38, Jordon Kosloski 41, CJ Hadlock 41, Kyle Anderson 47

Chieftains finish Second at Jackson

The Chieftains finished 2nd Monday at Arbor Hills Golf Course. The Chiefs beat rival Holt on a 5th score tie breaker in Monday's 18 hole League Jamboree. Team scores were as follows: Grand Ledge 309, Okemos 325, Holt 325, East Lansing 331, Jackson 396 and Eastern 443.

Individual scores for Okemos:

Jinho Kim 79, Jordon Kosloski 81, Jordan Freund 82, Broc Edwards 83, CJ Hadlock 85, Ryan Casler 95

CAAC Event Tomorrow in Jackson

Tomorrow is the 18 hole event at Jackson's Arbor Hills GC. Should be a nice day. Wear White shirts and bring a sandwich for the cooler. We will depart from the High School at 7:15 am sharp!

Players competing tomorrow will be: Jordon Kosloski, Jinho Kim, Jordan Freund, Broc Edwards, CJ Hadlock and Ryan Casler.

Happy Mother's Day!

God bless you Moms, we appreciate all that you do for us!

Team takes 6th at 22 team CAAC Invitational

The Chieftains finished 1 stroke out of 5th place today. We were hoping for lower scores but played solid. We must continue to work on our 100 yards and in game. Short game work will lead to big score improvements. We must be ready to shoot better scores Monday at Jackson in the CAAC Jamboree at Arbor Hills GC. Scores today for the Chieftains were:

Jinho Kim 79, Jordon Kosloski 81, Jordan Freund 83, CJ Hadlock 83, Broc Edwards 86, Chris Rockwell 92

Please Note Schedule Changes!

Schedule changes to make note of:
May 17th Okemos vs East Lansing @ Eagle Eye 4:00pm (8 players)
May 25th vs Mason canceled
May 26th Okemos vs Mason @ Eldorado GC 3:00pm
May 12th vs Fowlerville start time moved up to 3:00pm

5/4 JV Match vs EL @ Walnut Hills

Congratulations to the JV squad for their 189 - 206 victory over the East Lansing JV's on Wednesday.

Okemos Scores: Nathan Janick 45, Jay Burzych 45, Kyle Anderson 49, Elan Dantus 50, Nick Sambaer 50, Zack Nichols 55, Jake Larson 55.

5/3 CAAC Jamboree @ Walnut Hills

The Chieftains again finished a very close 3rd place, only 1 stroke out of second place.
Jordan Freund with an outstanding 37 followed by Jordan Kosloski with 39.

Team Scores: Grand Ledge 149
Holt 159
Okemos 160
East Lansing 162
Jackson 205
Lansing Eastern 222

Okemos Results: Jordan Freund 37, Jordon Kosloski 39, Jinho Kim 40,
Broc Edwards 44, CJ Hadlock 44, Ryan Casler 45

Change in Practice for Friday

Thursday's practice will run from 3-4:30 as scheduled with short game and range work.
FRIDAY we will PLAY a practice round, 9 holes at College Fields.

Wednesday Update

The JV Match and practice are cancelled for today due to the rain!  See you Thursday and let's hope for better weather.

Tuesday's Results

Okemos hosted the CAAC on Tuesday at College Fields.  There scores ended up with Grand Ledge 154, Holt 162, Okemos 164, East Lansing 169, Jackson 198, and Eastern 233.

Okemos individual results are:  Jinho Kim 39, Ryan Casler 41, Broc Edwards 42, Jordon Kosloski 42, Jordan Freund 45, CJ Hadlock 45.

Results from Saturday

Todays results at the 11 team  Mason Invitational, solid but unspectacular performance by the Chieftains. It was nice to finally play again as it turned out to be a nice day.


Okemos Maroon
Jordon Kosloski  78 (5th place)
Jinho Kim   83
Best ball CJ Hadlock & Ryan Casler 79
Scramble Team Jordan Freund & Broc Edwards 73 (tied for second)
Total Score  313 (3rd place)

Okemos White
Jay Burzych 87
Nathan Janick 93
Best ball  Elan Dantus & Nick Sambaer 92
Scramble Chris Rockwell & Kyle Anderson 75
Total Score 347 (9th place)

Happy Easter Everyone!

Schedule for the week of April 25th

Monday- All golfers practice at College Fields playing 9 holes  3-6pm
Tuesday- Varsity CAAC Jamboree at Okemos  9 holes 4pm shotgun
                JV practice 3-4:30
Wednesday- JV Match versus Grand Ledge at Okemos
                     Varsity practice 3-4:30pm
Thursday-  Practice 3-4:30
Friday-  Practice 3-4:30

Varsity Plays Mason Invitational Saturday

Twelve players (two teams) will participate in the Mason Invitational on Saturday at the El Dorado Golf Course.  Players will meet up at Okemos High School at 7:45am and head over to the course.  There is a 9am shotgun start.  Good luck Chiefs!

Congrats to the JV team

Okemos shot 179 versus Holt on Wednesday (199).  Nathan Janick lead the way with a 40.  Jay Burzych shot a 44, Elan Dantus 46, Nick Sambaer 49, Colin Gatien 49, David Bez 54, Jake Larson 54 and Zack Nichols 58. 

The JV match with Lansing Everett has been rescheduled for May 9th, 3pm at Chisholm Hills.

Another Update

The Brighton Invitational for the varsity team was cancelled today due to the snow.

Tuesday's Varsity Invitational has also been cancelled.  There will be practice Tuesday at 3pm instead.

The Varsity team will play a practice 9 on Thursday so practice will be extended.
A new invitational has been added to the schedule!  This Saturday two teams will enter into the Mason Invitational with a 9am tee time (location will be announced).   We are hoping for good weather!   As a result, there is going to be practice on Friday from 3-4:30pm.

Ingham Regional's Free Student-Athlete Heart Screening Program

In an effort to give student-athletes, parents and coaches a little peace of mind, Ingham Regional Medical Center has established a free comprehensive heart screening program for tri-couty area athletes.  Cardiologists from the Ingham Cardiovascular Group have organized several screening days throughout the spring where local high school athletes can receive a free screening to identify potential heart conditions and abnormalities.

The noninvasive screening includes a blood pressure check, an electrocardiogram (EKG) to evaluate teh heart's electrical activity and a review of test results by an Ingham Cardiovascular Group cardiologist.  In some cases, an echocardiogram- or ultrasound of the heart- may also be performed.

Screening Dates:
Saturday, April 23, 10am-2pm
Ingham Cardiovascular Group Main Office
2134 Hampton Place, Okemos

Saturday, May 7, 10am-2pm
Ingham Regional Medical Center
401 West Greenlawn Ave, Lansing

Saturday, May 21, 10am-2pm
Location TBD

To make an appointment for one of the screenings, please call the Ingham Cardiovascular Group at 517-347-3000.

Team News for the Week of April 17th

The Lowell Tournament for Saturday (the 16th) was cancelled due to wet conditions on the course. 

Brighton Invitational Monday 10am shotgun (expect delays).  Could be cancelled due to expected snow (where is the warm weather?).  Tuesday's CAAC Blue Jamboree at Jackson will be played at Arbor Hills Golf Course.  Shot gun start at 9am, no lunch provided so bring a sandwich for the cooler.  Dress warm for both days.  Please bring a pair of gloves that can be worn between shots and find some loose fitting warm items that can be worn to play in.  Cold muscles are tight muscles and that is not what we want.  Try to stay warm!

This week's practice schedule:
Monday- Varsity- 6 players in Brighton, all others practice with Coach Dean at College Fields 3-4:30pm, Dress Warm!!
Tuesday- Varsity- 6 players in Jackson, JV match at Chisholm Hills versus Everett- 3pm tee time so they will miss 6th hour.  All others on your own to practice!
Wednesday- JV match at home.  All others practice 3-4:30pm.
Thursday- All practice 3-4:30
Friday- Good Friday.  No team practice.  You are on your own.

Congratulations on Friday's Performances

The JV golfers won the DeWitt Invitational on Friday.  Collin Gaetin lead the team scoring an 85 and Jay Burzych shot 88.  Other scores were Elan Dantus 92, Nathan Janick 96, Zach Nichols 105 and Jake Larson 107.  Congratulations!

Also on Friday, the Varsity team finished second out of 15 teams!  It was a miserable, windy day and yet the young men did an excellent job.  Jordan Freund led the team with a 78, Jordon Kosloski 79, Jinho Kim 81, Broc Edwards 83, Ryan Casler 84 and Chris Rockwell 90.   Nice performances for all!

Athletic Recruiting Seminar at Chippewa Middle School

Here is a chance for your student athletes to learn insider secrets to make sure they have the best chance possible at receiving an athletic scholarship. 

You, your student-athletes and their families, have all been invited to NCSA's "College Recruiting Simplified" on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at 7pm in the Auditorium of Chippewa Middle School.

Former NFL player, Cecil Martin, will be covering "The Five Things You Need to Know" and "The Five Things You Must Do" to get recruited. 

This is a free event that no student or parent should miss!

Okemos Wins on 5th Score Tiebreaker!

Today's results vs Haslett.  Okemos 163, Haslett 163.  Okemos wins on the 5th score tiebreaker in the cold and windy conditions.  Jinho Kim 38, Jordan Freund 41, Chris Rockwell 41, Jordon Kosloski 43, Broc Edwards 43, CJ Hadlock 46.

The Okemos 2nd Varsity team scores were:  Ryan Casler 38, Nick Sambaer 44, Nathan Janick 45, Kyle Anderson 45, Jay Burzych 46 and Collin Gaetin 49.

Outstanding first outing.  Great learning experience for all.  Weather was cold and very windy, good scores considering the conditions.

As of today, we have added the Haslett Invitational to be played at Forest Akers East tomorrow, April 15th!  We will also be playing on Saturday in Lowell.

Practice Update

A few parents have asked questions about practice schedules for golf.  Practices are posted on Coach Stolz's classroom window and he is often in text communication with players as well.  Practice runs from 3-4:30pm on non-match practice days unless the the team plays a practice round.  This is dependent upon the weather conditions as well as the course schedule at College Fields. 

We are aware that the Team Schedule link on the blog is not up to date for the JV team and we are working with the Okemos Athletic Boosters to correct the situation.  Schedules were given out to golfers earlier this spring and we will continue to post updates on the blog.

Golf Matches Begin Today

The varsity team begins match play today versus Haslett at College Fields.  Six varsity golfers will play in the match in addition to six additional players.   Six JV golfers are missing school on Friday to play in the DeWitt Boys JV Golf Invitational.  Good luck to our Chieftains as they begin their season!  Results will be reported here.

For most matches, six golfers compete with the top four scores counting towards the team totals.  After school matches involve playing 9 holes of golf and invitationals/tournaments include 18 holes.  Golfers are chosen a day or two prior to competition based on their practice play.

In The Week Ahead:  This Saturday the varsity team is playing in the Lowell Invitational at 11am at the Deer Run Golf Club.  There is a second invitational for varsity next Monday in Brighton at 10am.  On Tuesday the 19th, the varsity team will participate in the Jackson Jamboree which begins at 4pm in Ann Arbor.  Also on Tuesday, the JV team will travel to Chisholm Hills to tee off against Everett High School at 3pm.  Finally, on Wednesday the 20th the JV will face Holt at College Fields at 3:30pm.  Parents are welcome to come out to support the team!

Rory McIlroy's a good sport about losing the green jacket

Mon Apr 11 08:07pm EDT

By Jay Busbee

Now this, friends, is a sportsman.

One day after Rory McIlroy's apocalyptic meltdown at the start of the back nine at Augusta, a span of three holes in which he surrendered six strokes and the lead he'd held since Thursday, McIlroy found himself in the presence of the green jacket after all, albeit on the shoulders of champion Charl Schwartzel. Both Schwartzel and McIlroy were headed to Malaysia to compete in the Malaysian Open. And, as you can see, McIlroy isn't too broken up to manage a smile.
"Flying to Malaysia with Charl!" McIlroy said on Twitter. "Glad one of us has a green jacket on!!!" McIlroy also re-tweeted messages from fans who joked that they didn't know there were houses at Augusta until McIlroy hit his tee shot on 10 up among them.
It's entirely possible that McIlroy may gain almost as many fans with the graceful way he handled defeat, answering direct questions with a wry smile, as he would have with victory. We can't all know what it's like to win a green jacket, but we all know what it's like to fall short.
"Well, that wasn't the plan!" McIlroy tweeted shortly after the end of the round. "Found it tough going today, but you have to lose before you can win. This day will make me stronger in the end."

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Purdue University Coaches Golf School

CJ is interested in attending the Purdue Univ. Golf School this upcoming June.  There are two session dates:  June 14-18 and June 20-24.  If three members from the same high school golf team attend, there is a $300 discount per golfer.  This camp accepts golfers at different levels of ability and development, but there is a special group within the camp that addresses the interests of kids who would like to play college golf.  There are evening talks about the recruiting process and the experience of being a college golfer. 

You can read more about this camp at http://www.coachesgolfschool.com/ if you are potentially interested (the website says $200 discount but this year's brochure says $300).  I also can email you a copy of last year's itinerary so that you can look at the daily schedule.  If your golfer is interested, please send me an email at kymmhadlock@yahoo.com.  In order to qualify for the team discount, we would need to send in our orders together.  I am also happy to drive all kids to and from the camp.

Practice Update

Practice this week is Monday and Tuesday both days 3-4pm at College Fields. Golfers should be playing and practicing on their own over the Spring Break.  Hopefully the weather will turn spring like soon!

Practice resumes Monday April 11 at College Fields 3-4:30.  Keep up your great work on the course!

Golf and Individual Charity Efforts

With little fanfaire, Bubba Watson recently donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross for Japanese quake and tsunami relief efforts. K.J. Choi gave $100,000—an act of charity that apparently is routine for him: according to the article,  from his first victory on the PGA Tour, Choi had given a percentage of his winning check to the church he attended in the city that week. The PGA Tour, of course, also benefits numerous charities each week, but I count individual giving as more motivating than corporate.Watson’s giving apparently was inspired by a conversation he had with Ryuji Imada, who had pledged $1,000 for every birdie, and then didn’t get a single birdie in the first round.

I think it must be nice to have the financial wherewithall as an individual to be able to donate $50,000—or $100,000—to worthy causes. My own donations generally are in the $10 to $20 range. In spite of what you may have heard, teachers don’t make a lot of money. And neither do part-time golf bloggers.

March 23, 2011 |  Category: News
Posted By The Golf Blogger

Congratulations to the 2011 Team

Coach Stolz is looking forward to his second year as the boys' varsity golf coach.  He is joined this year by assistant coach, Mike Dean, who is excited to be returning to Okemos to work with our young golfers.

The team this year is composed of 16 student athletes.  Okemos has a young team this year with only one returning senior, Chris Rockwell.  Juniors Kyle Anderson, Ryan Casler, Jordan Freund, Jino Kim and Jordan Kosloski will play a big role in the teams success.  Sophomores Jay Burzych, Broc Edwards, Collin Gatien, CJ Hadlock., Nathan Janick and Nicholas Sambaer are looking forward to continuing to hone their skills on the course.  New to the team this year are freshman, David Bez, Elan Dantus, Jake Larson and Zack Nichols.

Competition for the 2011 golf season begins right after spring break with the Varsity team facing off against Haslett on Thursday, April 14th at College Fields.