Boys Golf Individual Champions
Division 1/Class A
Division 1/Class A -- 1979-2024
Lower Peninsula
DIVISION 1
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Julian Menser | Detroit Catholic Central | 70-70-140 |
| 2023 | Peter Roehl | Rochester Adams | 72-68-140 |
| 2022 | Ieuan Jones | Ann Arbor Skyline | 69-69-138 |
| 2021 | Davis Codd | Brighton | 73-67-140 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Justin Sui | Lake Orion | 71-70-141* |
| 2018 | Patrick Sullivan | Grosse Pointe South | 71-72-143* |
| 2017 | Sean Niles | Detroit Catholic Central | 70-69-139 |
| 2016 | Andrew Walker | Battle Creek Lakeview | 68-75-143* |
| 2015 | Andrew Walker | Battle Creek Lakeview | 70-72-142 |
| 2014 | Ben Roeder | Midland Dow | 70-71-141* |
| 2013 | Kyle Rodes | Plymouth | 72-71-143* |
| 2012 | Matt Garland | Battle Creek Lakeview | 69-72-141 |
| 2011 | Max Kollin | North Farmington |
73-71-144 |
| 2010 | Nate Gonring | Temperance Bedford |
70-68-138 |
| 2009 | Wes Gates | Northville |
71-77-148 |
| 2008 | Jackson Davison | Rockford |
74-72-146 |
| 2006 | Drew Preston | Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central |
76-74-150 |
| 2005 | Bobby Albers | Okemos |
72-68-140 |
| 2004 | Billy McKay | Grand Blanc |
74-71-145 |
| 2003 | Charlie Sterken | Holland |
72-76-148 |
| 2002 | Matt Harmon | East Kentwood |
68-78-146 |
| 2001 | Matt Harmon | East Kentwood |
64-71-135 |
| 2000 | Steve Mogdis | Muskegon Mona Shores |
79-74-153 |
| 1999 | John Delancey | Ann Arbor Huron |
73-76-149 |
| 1998 | Steve Polanski | Livonia Stevenson |
74-71-145 |
*2019 Champion - Won a playoff on the second hole
*2018 Champion - Won with a birdie on the second playoff hole
*2016 Champion - Won with a par on first playoff hole
*2014 Champion - Won three hole playoff
*2013 Champion - Won with a birdie on third playoff hole
CLASS A
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Derek Arnett | Hartland |
72-69-141 |
| 1996 | Brian Seipke | Traverse City |
75-75-150 |
| 1995 | Brent Goik | Bay City Central |
73-74-147 |
| 1994 | Shawn Koch | Howell |
72-69-141 |
| 1993 | Jon Levy | Birmingham Groves |
144 |
| 1992 | Jason Buha | Farmington |
146 |
| 1991 | Jason Bricker | Muskegon Mona Shores |
72 |
| 1990 | Chris Storm | Ypsilanti |
74 |
| 1989 | Jason Bricker | Muskegon Mona Shores |
72 |
| 1988 | Doug Petroff | East Lansing |
73 |
| 1987 | Derek Button | Port Huron |
74 |
| 1986 | Dean Kobone | Livonia Churchill |
73 |
| 1985 | Chris Rule | Holt |
72 |
| 1984 | Doug Smith | Birmingham Brother Rice |
73 |
| 1983 | Dan Olson | East Lansing |
73 |
| 1982 | Jerome Abood | Lansing Sexton |
73 |
| 1981 | Greg Placidi | Harper Woods Notre Dame |
74 |
| 1980 | Dan Roberts | Ypsilanti |
75 |
| 1979 | Tom Gieselman | Rochester |
72 |
Upper Peninsula
DIVISION 1
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kaleb Chipelewski | Marquette | 72 |
| 2023 | Holden Meyer | Negaunee | 75 |
| 2022 | Brady Badker | Menominee | 75 |
| 2021 | Joe Luke | Marquette | 74 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Rudy Peterson | Gladstone | 71 |
| 2018 | Rudy Peterson | Gladstone | 74 |
| 2017 | Ben Strong | Houghton | 73 |
| 2016 | Carter Mason | Negaunee | 72 |
| 2015 | Gunnar Stein | Houghton | 76 |
| 2014 | Wyatt Liston | Houghton | 73 |
| 2013 | Scot Frazier | Marquette | 71 |
| 2012 | Mike Nagy | Manistique | 70 |
| 2011 | Kevin Gendron | Escanaba |
73 |
| 2010 | Reese Lasilla, Calumet/Zach Golach, Escanaba (Lasilla wins tiebreaker) | 81 | |
| 2009 | Mike Nagy | Manistique |
69 |
| 2008 | Dave Ellis | Negaunee |
73 |
| 2007 | Dan Ellis | Negaunee |
76 |
| 2006 | Matt Seppala | Calumet |
73 |
| 2005 | Kyle Franz | West Iron County |
74 |
| 2004 | Brady Olson | Marquette |
73 |
| 2003 | Steve Larson | Manistique |
71 |
| 2002 | Chad Tirschel | Kingsford |
75 |
| 2001 | David Hofer | Menominee |
77 |
CLASS A-B
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mike Shea | Gladstone |
81 |
| 1999 | Justin Goodman | Marquette |
80 |
| 1998 | Dan Nygard | Marquette |
75 |
| 1997 | Brian Sleeman | Marquette |
79 |
| 1996 | Dan Nygard | Marquette |
76 |
| 1995 | Ryan Skytta | Marquette |
73 |
| 1994 | Preston Maki | Marquette |
80 |
| 1993 | Jon Wolfe | Kingsford |
78 |
| 1992 | Tony Hofer | Menominee |
76 |
| 1991 | Scott Lancour | Escanaba |
75 |
| 1990 | Brian Robinette | Escanaba |
71 |
| 1989 | Brian Robinette | Escanaba |
78 |
| 1988 | Brian Robinette | Escanaba |
72 |
| 1987 | Erik Spindler | Gladstone |
*40 |
| 1986 | Steve Messer | Kingsford |
73 |
| 1985 | Chad Vitito | Escanaba |
74 |
| 1984 | Steve Douglas | Escanaba |
74 |
| 1983 | Barry Nelson | Escanaba |
76 |
| 1982 | Mike Blomquist | Kingsford |
71 |
| 1981 | Jeff Koch | Escanaba |
75 |
| 1980 | Mike Hruska | Menominee |
69 |
| 1979 | Paul Specker | Marquette |
77 |
| 1978 | Jeff Waynick | Gwinn |
80 |
* = Only 9 holes played due to inclement weather
Division 2/Class B
Division 2/Class B -- 1979-2024
Lower Peninsula
DIVISION 2
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Will Preston | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 70-71-141 |
| 2023 | Lorenzo Pinili | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice | 64-70-134 |
| 2022 | Bryce Wheeler | Richland Gull Lake | 67-71-138 |
| 2021 | Brockton English | Pontiac Notre Dame Prep | 67-67-134 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Brad Smithson | Ada Forest Hills Eastern | 71-70-141 |
| 2018 | Alex Jordan | Mason | 69-70-139 |
| 2017 | Zach Rosendale | St Johns | 72-70-142 |
| 2016 | Devin Deogun | Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood | 69-70-139* |
| 2015 | Nick Carlson | Hamilton | 70-64-134 |
| 2014 | Austin Carter | Croswell-Lexington | 72-72-144 |
| 2013 | Ryan Bayer | Comstock Park | 75-74-149 |
| 2012 | Nick Carlson | Hamilton | 71-68-139* |
| 2011 | Griffin Smith | Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood |
70-71-141 |
| 2010 | Joey Garber | Petoskey |
74-68-142 |
| 2009 | Alex Zanetti | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
72-75-147 |
| 2008 | Matt Thompson | Battle Creek Lakeview |
72-73-145 |
| 2006 | Matt Thompson | Battle Creek Lakeview |
67-71-138 |
| 2005 | Luke Sniegowski | Ludington |
74-71-145 |
| 2004 | Ben Landgraf | Niles |
71-79-150 |
| 2003 | Ryan Brehm | Mt. Pleasant |
71-72-143 |
| 2002 | Adam Miller | Gaylord |
73-71-144 |
| 2001 | Ryan Brehm | Mt. Pleasant |
67-75-142 |
| 2000 | Ryan Brehm | Mt. Pleasant |
74-78-152 |
| 1999 | Andrew Klein | Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook |
72-73-145 |
| 1998 | John Strawser | Flint Powers Catholic |
77-68-145 |
*Won a sudden victory playoff
CLASS B
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Del deWindt | Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood |
69-74-143 |
| 1996 | Mike Austin | Flint Powers Catholic |
74-76-150 |
| 1995 | Mike Austin | Flint Powers Catholic |
73-76-149 |
| 1994 | Nate Gilchrist | Coldwater |
68-72-140 |
| 1993 | Jared Zalewski | Armada |
149 |
| 1992 | Willie Spokes | Saline |
153 |
| 1991 | Gerard Gessner | Grand Rapids West Catholic |
76 |
| 1990 | Earl Eckenrode | Haslett |
70 |
| 1989 | Mike Hill | Brooklyn Columbia Central |
75 |
| 1988 | Tim Hux | Plainwell |
72 |
| 1987 | Doug Hoey | Dearborn |
76 |
| 1986 | Mike Roth | Alma |
73 |
| 1985 | Rick Williams | Big Rapids |
71 |
| 1984 | Todd Marston | Jackson County Western |
72 |
| 1983 | Todd Marston | Jackson County Western |
74 |
| 1982 | Todd Marston | Jackson County Western |
73 |
| 1981 | Mark Persons | Sturgis |
72 |
| 1980 | Ray Hajjar | Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook |
77 |
| 1979 | Bob Fossum | Okemos |
74 |
Upper Peninsula
DIVISION 2
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cooper Pigeon | Iron Mountain | 76 |
| 2023 | Ryan McEvers | Manistique | 74 |
| 2022 | Drew Anderson | Norway | 83 |
| 2021 | Nathan Thomson | West Iron County | 77 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Trey Bociek | West Iron County | 74 |
| 2018 | Trey Bociek | West Iron County | 74 |
| 2017 | Carter Tallaire | St. Ignace | 80 |
| 2016 | Bryce Kelly | Norway | 78 |
| 2015 | Riley Thomson | West Iron County | 74 |
| 2014 | Tristan Leaf | L'Anse | 78 |
| 2013 | Tristan Leaf | L'Anse | 74 |
| 2011 | Mike Nagy | Manistique |
73 |
| 2010 | Carter Hendricks | L'Anse | 75 |
| 2009 | Andrew Zitnik | Newberry |
72 |
| 2008 | Tyler Mapes | St. Ignace |
75 |
| 2007 | Ryan Thoune | Stephenson |
80 |
| 2006 | Steve Pope | Ishpeming-Westwood |
74 |
| 2005 | Jordan Barto | Ironwood |
73 |
| 2004 | Neil Passinault | Munising |
76 |
| 2003 | Curt Heribacka | Munising |
74 |
| 2002 | Tony Bilich | Hancock |
74 |
| 2001 | Tony Bilich | Hancock |
81 |
Division 3/Class C
Division 3/Class C -- 1979-2024
Lower Peninsula
DIVISION 3
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Ansley | Traverse City St Francis | 80-72-152 |
| 2023 | Matthew Sokorai | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 71-70-141 |
| 2022 | Cale Piedmonte-Lang | Ann Arbor Greenhills | 72-71-143 |
| 2021 | PJ Maybank | Cheboygan | 66-69-135 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Jack Brockie | Hanover-Horton | 73-69-142 |
| 2018 | Pierce Morrissey | Big Rapids | 70-77-147 |
| 2017 | Matt Good | Charlevoix | 75-75-150 |
| 2016 | Scott Sparks | Macomb Lutheran North | 67-74-141 |
| 2015 | Spencer Hackert | Ludington | 72-72-144 |
| 2014 | Scott Sparks | Macomb Lutheran North | 67-76-143 |
| 2013 | Sam Weatherhead | Grand Rapids West Catholic | 72-68-140 |
| 2012 | Sam Weatherhead | Grand Rapids West Catholic | 69-67-136 |
| 2011 | Aaron Knutson | Pontiac Notre Dame Prep |
68-72-140 |
| 2010 | Zach Mick | Macomb Lutheran North |
69-79-148 |
| 2009 | Jacob Rykse | Kalamazoo Christian |
76-77-153 |
| 2008 | Patrick Duda | Lansing Catholic |
71-75-146 |
| 2006 | Payne Gniewek | Riverview Gabriel Richard |
71-77-148 |
| 2005 | Jamie Clark | Jackson Lumen Christi |
72-75-147 |
| 2004 | Steve Cuzzort | Grosse Ile |
73-71-144 |
| 2003 | Steve Cuzzort | Grosse Ile |
67-71-138 |
| 2002 | Ryan Johnson | New Boston Huron |
72-72-144 |
| 2001 | Justin Murray | Lansing Catholic Central |
75-77-152* |
| 2000 | Brian Stuard | Napoleon |
76-69-145 |
| 1999 | Chad Horner | Essexville-Garber |
75-71-146 |
| 1998 | Ben Graff | Ida |
76-75-151 |
CLASS C
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | J.J. Beckstrom | North Muskegon |
72-70-142 |
| 1996 | Jeff Irish | Lansing Catholic Central |
72-73-145 |
| 1995 | Jason Leece | Lake Fenton |
74-78-152 |
| 1994 | Brian Shark | Bay City All Saints |
68-77-145 |
| 1993 | Andrew Santini | Hanover-Horton |
152 |
| 1992 | Brian Atkinson | Cassopolis |
152 |
| 1991 | Chad Phillips | Lake Fenton |
71 |
| 1990 | Chad Phillips | Lake Fenton |
75 |
| 1989 | Todd Moore | Detroit Country Day |
73 |
| 1988 | Chris Boquette | St. Charles |
75 |
| 1987 | Eric Allerding | Harbor Springs |
79 |
| 1986 | Wayne Mueller | Lansing Catholic Central |
72 |
| 1985 | Joe Martinez | Kent City |
75 |
| 1984 | Joe Martinez | Kent City |
75 |
| 1983 | Chris Peters | Bad Axe |
73 |
| 1982 | Mike Hirsch | Pontiac Catholic |
77 |
| 1981 | Steve John | Detroit Country Day |
76 |
| 1980 | Stephen Kircher | Boyne City |
77 |
| 1979 | Todd Demarest | Clare |
74 |
Upper Peninsula
DIVISION 3
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bradly VanDamme | Rock Mid Peninsula | 73 |
| 2023 | Bradly VanDamme | Rock Mid Peninsula | 77 |
| 2022 | Bryson Mercier | Powers North Central | 71 |
| 2021 | Bryson Mercier | Powers North Central | 73 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Bryson Mercier | Powers North Central | 74 |
| 2018 | Lee Hedtke | Crystal Falls Forest Park | 80 |
| 2017 | Hunter Eichorn | Carney Nadeau | 66 |
| 2016 | Hunter Eichhorn | Carney Nadeau | 75 |
| 2015 | Hunter Eichhorn | Carney Nadeau | 68 |
| 2014 | Hunter Eichhorn | Carney Nadeau | 71* |
| 2013 | Michael McGrath | Watersmeet | 77 |
| 2011 | Dustin Dishaw | Crystal Falls Forest Park | 75 |
| 2010 | Connor McLeod | Cedarville |
76 |
| 2009 | Michael Gamble | Mackinac Island |
77 |
| 2008 | Michael Gamble | Mackinac Island |
79 |
| 2007 | Casey Moore | Painesdalle Jeffers |
76 |
| 2006 | Bryan LaChapelle | Forest Park |
75 |
| 2005 | Jared Leino | Bessmer |
77 |
| 2004 | Troy Carlson | Ontonagon |
74 |
| 2003 | Alex Hughes | Lake Linden-Hubbell |
77 |
| 2002 | Zach Langdon | Ontonagon |
76 |
| 2001 | Tony Bessen | Ewen-Trout Creek |
76 |
*Won on 2nd Playoff Hole
CLASS C
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jason Karnosky | Houghton |
77 |
| 1999 | Nick Junttila | Calumet |
75 |
CLASS C-D
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jim Miller | Stambaugh West Iron County |
78 |
| 1997 | Kurt Ghiardi | Gwinn |
75 |
| 1996 | Kris Augustino | Houghton |
82 |
| 1995 | Chris Colosacco | Ironwood-Luther L. Wright |
78 |
| 1994 | Jeff Nutini | Hancock |
75 |
| 1993 | Dan Ayotte | Norway |
79 |
| 1992 | Kevin Abramson | Ewen-Trout Creek |
78 |
| 1991 | Dean Anderson | Norway |
78 |
| 1990 | Mark Clements | Ishpeming |
71 |
| 1989 | Ken Pollard | Iron Mountain |
80 |
| 1988 | Dan Anderson | Norway |
75 |
| 1987 | Jim Markell | Iron Mountain |
79 |
| 1986 | Matt Sherman | Iron River-West Iron County |
72 |
| 1985 | John Pierport | Ironwood-Luther L. Wright |
77 |
| 1984 | Roger Helman | Houghton |
75 |
| 1983 | Todd Penegor | Iron Mountain |
76 |
| 1982 | Wayne Proper | Ontonagon |
76 |
| 1981 | Todd Penagor | Iron Mountain |
75 |
| 1980 | Joe Strong | Ontonagon |
74 |
| 1979 | Jeff Strong | Ontonagon |
77 |
| 1978 | Scott Saari | Ishpeming-Westwood |
73 |
Division 4/Class D
Division 4/Class D -- 1979-2024
DIVISION 4
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Will Pennanen | Clarkston Everest Collegiate | 76-72-148 |
| 2023 | Remy Stalcup | Clarkston Everest Collegiate | 70-72-142 |
| 2022 | Jeffrey Andrus | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic | 72-72-144 |
| 2021 | Remy Stalcup | Clarkston Everest Collegiate | 70-72-142 |
| 2020 | No Tournament Held (COVID-19) | ||
| 2019 | Mitch Lowney | Clarkston Everest Collegiate | 73-74-147 |
| 2018 | Erik Fahlen | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 71-67-138 |
| 2017 | Austin Fauser | Clinton | 69-70-139 |
| 2016 | Parker Jamieson | Lansing Christian | 71-76-147 |
| 2015 | Joel Sneed | Leland | 74-72-146 |
| 2014 | Joel Sneed | Leland | 74-73-147 |
| 2013 | Ted Rider | Kalamazoo Hackett | 73-69-142* |
| 2012 | Ted Rider | Kalamazoo Hackett | 71-71-142 |
| 2011 | Henry Do | Ann Arbor Greenhills |
74-67-141 |
| 2010 | Zach Preuss | Rochester Hills Lutheran NW |
77-71-148 |
| 2009 | Chase Olsen | White Pigeon |
72-68-140 |
| 2008 | Jackson Koert | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian |
72-74-146 |
| 2006 | Jackson Koert | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian |
77-76-153 |
| 2005 | Alex Hirai | Hesperia |
75-74-149 |
| 2004 | Don Kring | Traverse City St. Francis |
70-71-141 |
| 2003 | Colin Casciano | Traverse City St. Francis |
76-78-154 |
| 2002 | Kyle Snell | Concord |
75-79-156 |
| 2001 | Colby Beckstrom | North Muskegon |
66-73-139 |
| 2000 | Colby Beckstrom | North Muskegon |
68-75-143 |
| 1999 | Colby Beckstrom | North Muskegon |
78-70-148 |
| 1998 | J.J. Beckstrom | North Muskegon |
70-75-145 |
*Won the medalist in a two hole playoff with a par
CLASS D
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Casey Gascho | Fairview |
76-77-153 |
| 1996 | Dan Janson | Grand Rapids Baptist |
77-71-148 |
| 1995 | Rod Brauer | Traverse City St. Francis |
75-74-149 |
| 1994 | Billy Wright | Hudsonville Freedom Baptist |
74-80-154 |
| 1993 | Jim Moconi | Saugatuck |
154 |
| 1992 | Mark Setsma | Grand Rapids Baptist |
158 |
| 1991 | Brian Furst | Grand Rapids Baptist |
75 |
| 1990 | Pete Ugolini | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes |
78 |
| 1989 | Todd Setsma | Grand Rapids Baptist |
74 |
| 1988 | Brett Schultz | Webberville |
69 |
| 1987 | Ryan Simon | Portland St. Patrick |
78 |
| 1986 | Doug St. Souver | Waterford Our Lady |
80 |
| 1985 | Glenn Simon | Portland St. Patrick |
78 |
| 1984 | Dan Bylsma | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
72 |
| 1983 | Ron Raymond | Concord |
77 |
| 1982 | Brian Valice | Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett |
77 |
| 1981 | Dan Elliot | Pontiac Catholic |
73 |
| 1980 | Scott Bylsma | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
78 |
| 1979 | Chris Baker | Saugatuck |
74 |
Upper Peninsula
Class D
| Year | Individual Champion | School | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tony Bessen | Ewen-Trout Creek |
74 |
| 1999 | Jim Miller | Stambaugh West Iron County |
78 |