For weeks the golf course was in need of a good soaking rain, and the night before the 2025 Club Championship Oceana Golf Club received just that.
The turf was very receptive with very little disturbance to the matches. Fairly strong breeze from the south blew the clouds out and it began to get warmer and dryer.
In the Championship match Titan Carter, defending champion from 2024, took advantage by tossing at the flag and, after a birdie on No. 2, he really never looked back.
When asked about his performance, he responded with “Solid.” A one-word answer said it all. The Shelby High School junior and two-time WMC league medalist tries to stay even-keeled as he plays.
“Fairways and greens are my game, and I won’t worry about going low, but will avoid going high. I like to go low, just avoiding the mistakes is key,” said Carter. It took 11 holes for Carter to slip up, recording a double bogey on that stretch. A four-hole cushion was enough to keep him ahead.
Carter’s summer has been filled with golf and good competition to boot. Titan is currently participating on the Meijer / Callaway Junior tour. https://www.juniorgolf.org/jun.... and leading the player of the year points by 17.50 pts with 885 and 10 events. Carter has built quite a resume on the tour with two individual event wins, at the Ravines and Forest Akers West. He says there are at least two events left for him this summer. He won’t turn 17 until Dec. 18.
In the other matches, Ben Coon won Handicap division 2up. Going into hole No. 18 Coon elected to attack the green after opponent Victor Garcia had hit his tee shot to within 100 yards. His tee shot ended up about pin high just off the green and his birdie from there sealed the deal.
“I have to give him 100 percent credit for that very attacking mentality and hitting it that near the green. He went and got it!” said Garcia, as he was looking at a 12 foot birdie putt that may have caused some pressure on Coon. Instead, Coon had two putts to close out the match but only needed the one.
Gary Blohm outlasted Rick Kempker 4&3 in the Senior Division
Bob Beckman defeated Tom Kirk 4&2 in the Super Senior Tom is tied for the most Club Championships in history with six. He knows this game
In the Ladies Championship, Liz Ortiz took out Orianna Bylsma for the title.
