SCHOEMER CAPTURES 3RD STRAIGHT CGA MATCH PLAY TITLE
When 2005 CGA Match pLay Champion Scott Schoemer and Paul Whybrew captured the 2006 Touch 'Em All Tournament title, Schoemer became the first player to hold both major titles at the same time, a feat surely to be called the Schoemer Slam by future generations. What could he do for an encore to that? Only one thing actually, and that he did, capturing the 2006 CGA Match Play Championship. Having won the 2004 title at Granville, and then the 2005 title at Sawmill Creek, Schoemer defeated Joe Ayers in the final match to make it a three-peat and a Grand Slam at Cook's Creek in 2006.
In any other year, a Grand Slam would certainly garner some votes for Player of the Year. But Peter's dominance over the course of the season coupled with hitting both $3,000 and $4,000 in career earnings, not to mention his own back-to-back performance as Individual Champion had Schoemer forced to settle for runner-up.
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STROKE ME CAPTURES 2006 TOUCH 'EM ALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Scott Schoemer and Paul Whybrew, officially known as Stroke Me but more affectionately referred to as Mt. Strokemore, captured the 2006 Touch 'Em All Tournament Champion, erupting into a fiery flow of molten lava (and strokes) that destroyed everything in its path at Shaker Run, including the tournament scoring record. Their final net score of 91.53 obliterated the old mark of 97.04 set by Shock and Awe in 2003. In becoming one half of the reigning TEA champs, Scott Schoemer became the first CGA player to hold both major titles at the same time. In real golf, there was the Tiger Slam. In the CGA, we have the Schoemer Slam. Note to League Photographer: please get a shot of Schoemer standing in front of his fireplace with both trophies).
On yet another beautiful day at the hallowed Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio, the CGA set out to "touch 'em all" on the 27 hole layout for the fifth straight year. The conditions were favorable for low scores and the field took advantage of Mother Nature's generosity for the most part. Finishing in second place was the de facto repairing of Sub Standard -- Phil Reimer and Shawn Swanson -- whose 27 hole net score of 95.25 also eclipsed the old scoring record. In third place was 2004 TEA champs Deja Voodoo, playing in their third consecutive tournament together.