Jeremy Martin and Eric Fuldner won a scorecard playoff to win the 2008 Eagle Creek Country Club Member-Guest tournament. In the 27 hole mixed format tournament the team Martin and Fuldner finished tied with the team of Michael Camacho and Bert Richey with matching scores of 94 in the championship flight.
The first flight was won by the team of Josh Bertke and Parker Adams. The second flight was won by the team of Oscar Dixon and Bob Manley.
Jeremy Martin’s 78 was the low score at the Northern Kentucky Junior Golf’s 7-UP Tour event at Pendleton County Country Club on Tuesday June 24.
On Wednesday June 25, Tim Livingood won the 14-15 year old division of the 7-UP Junior Golf Tour event at the Golf Courses of Kenton County. Livingood defeated Josh Moorman in a playoff to top his age division.
Eagle Creek’s Jeremy Martin shot a 73-73 – 146 on the way to winning the 2008 NKGA Northern Kentucky Junior Amateur played at Hickory Sticks Golf Course. Martin defeated Kyrk Davis in a playoff to take top honors. Eagle Creek’s Zach Wright won the 14-15 year old division (76-74 – 150) in a playoff with Phoenix Ramsey.
For complete results, go to http://www.nkjrgolf.com/NKJrAm.htm.
From the Grant County News, June 26, 2008:
Martin wins Kentucky Jr. Amateur Championship
By Paul Gable, Sports Editor
Every now and then, Jeremy Martin finds a way of surprising himself on the golf course.
As a sophomore member of the Grant County High School boys’ golf team, Martin finished third at the 9th Region Tournament. He followed that performance up with a runner-up spot as a junior and this past season, Martin broke through and won the title, firing a one-over 72 and becoming the first Grant County High School regional medalist since 1995.
Recently, Martin, who devoted his spring to being the high school baseball team’s catcher, shook off the rust and captured the 16-18 year-old division Northern Kentucky Junior Amateur championship at Hickory Sticks Golf Course.
“It feels really good. I haven�t played well in that tournament the last two or three years, and I didn’t play my best again this year, but I won,” Martin said.
Martin, who has already signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Northern Kentucky University, had to come from behind to earn the victory, firing back-to-back rounds of 73, and besting first-round leader Kyrk Davis in a playoff. Sean Burke, who is also headed to Northern Kentucky University, finished third, while defending Northern Kentucky Junior Amateur champ Steve Rickels placed fourth and two-time defending Northern Kentucky 7-Up Junior Golf Tour champion Sean O’Daniel and Andrew Desmarais finished fifth.
“I didn’t play but two or three times during baseball season. I surprised myself because I didn’t have a lot of practice time, and I exceeded my expectations,” Martin said of the tournament.
Martin said one reason for the success in this year’s tournament is because he has grown as a player.
“My mental game was there. I have grown up a lot, and I was able to stay even keeled and not worry about bad shots. This win gives me a lot of confidence, and it shows me that I belong and can play with those guys,” Martin said.
With the tournament behind him, Martin will play a few other tournaments while turning his attention to college golf at NKU.
“My dream was to play college golf, and now I’ll be doing it,” said Martin, who also drew attention from Transylvania College and the University of the Cumberlands.
Rob Clarke shot consecutive rounds of 67 to win the 2008 Forcht Bank Eagle Creek Country Club “Willie D” Invitational with a 134 total. Mark Krahe finished second with a 64-73 - 137. Four players tied for third with 139’s; Phil Harper, Chad Creech, Tom Goeke and Todd Martin. For complete results go to Invitational Results.
ZOYSIA Grass Fairways. Eagle Creek Country Club is moving forward to complete a project to convert the fairways to zoysia grass. The new watering system on the course and the front nine conversion to zoysia grass were completed in 2007. This summer work is scheduled to begin converting the back nine fairways about Monday June 2 (holes #11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17). The course will remain open all summer. However during the process we may have to temporarily close one or two holes, or play them as par 3’s for a week or two.
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