mike and steve stone won the pga section match play champ. after a long season and many tough matches the strong team capped off the victory fri in akron at firestone cc. both players could on have been happier to win the best evnt in the pga section.

mike stone beat noy only a tough field but also the weather. on a very long day of all day rain stone carded scores of 69 73 to win the toledo chapter stroke play champ.

mike stone captured  his 2nd win of the year with a solid round of 67. 5 bidries help him stay ahead of the competition.

mike stone fired a final round 68 to finish 3rd in southern ohio pga championship. a strong field and even stronger temps made for a tough day.

stone continued his hot play  by firing 66 in tigertown open. stone made 6 birds with no bogeys.  brian unk just kept ahead of stone on final 9 holes to capture the title with an impressive 64. 

Making it to Columbus is an achievement in itself, making it to the US Open requires stellar play against the world's best golfers.  Mike hit the ball well but just could not give himself enough chances to get into red figures for the 36 hole, one day event.  New conforming wedges were part of the problem, not allowing Mike to spin the ball enough to get it close to make putts.  One bright spot, Mike did beat former Masters Champ Mike Weir.  Mike played with DA Points who made the cut and Eugene Smith, 2000 Big East Golfer of the Year and Big Break Contestant.

On May 16th, on a balmy, soggy and windy day in Northwest Ohio, Belmont Country Club hosted the regions local US Open Qualifying for this year's tournament at Congressional Country Club on June 16-19.  With Dave "Chips" Horn on the bag, Stone had a steady, veteran hand.  They had both played the course numerous times and they could both call on experience for the wicked weather they had to tee it up in.  About 4 hours later, soaking wet, Stone put the finishing touches on a stellar 73 and a first place finish.

On May 9th, a tornado blew in on the Silver Lake Golf Course in Cleveland, Ohio.  Only this time, it wasn't a gust of wind.  It was Mike Stone.  Blitzing the field with 6 birdies in the Stableford Format, Stone destroyed everything in his way, capturing 27 points in all and his first victory on this year's 2011 Northern PGA Tour.  Filled with confidence, Stone was asked about his play after the round, "I played good.  Hit it straight and filled the cup when I needed to."  

Stone will tee it up May 16th in US Open Qualifying.