RW Mercer Jackson Junior Golf Tour

09/27/2026

Many of our Mercer Tour kids have put away their clubs for the fall in favor of other sports, but not these two!
Carter and Miles getting in 18 on this fall Sunday afternoon!

09/25/2026

On Sunday (9/20/26) we gave some much-deserved recognition to some of our Tour players at the Jackson Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Sharp Park GC.
Brayden Norton and Leighton Diesing received their 2026 Dave Gilpin Player of the Year Awards.
Western High School senior Alex Davis received scholarships in memory of Patrick Campbell and from The Jeremy Rothenberger Foundation.
Leighton Diesing, a senior at Chelsea High School, also received a scholarship from The Jeremy Rothenberger Foundation.
Recent Napoleon High School graduate Anna McCubbins received scholarships in memory of Patrick Campbell, as well as the Gilpin/Dirlam Scholarship. Her father, Don McCubbins, accepted the awards on her behalf as she was preparing for a college event as a member of the Saginaw Valley State University women's golf team.
Recent Chelsea High School graduate Emma Ruszkiewicz received the Deer Run Golf Course Scholarship, but was unable to attend the ceremony.
Special thanks to Board member Tobin Dunigan for presenting our awards!
It was a great way to wrap up a fantastic 2026 season!
Photos courtesy of Jeff Steers and Andrea Clark.

09/18/2026

Congratulations to this former Mercer Tour player! Great job, Jake!

Congratulations to the Jets' Jake Brafford, named the MCCAA Western Conference Men's Golf Player of the Week! Brafford made his college debut at Grayling Country Club, firing a three-under-par 70 in his first collegiate tournament. What a way to start!

09/15/2026

Congratulations to Genevieve, one of our Mercer Tour regulars!
Great shot, Ace!

Parma Western's Genevieve Davis hit the shot of a lifetime on Monday (9/14) in an I-8 League event at Marywood GC in Battle Creek!
She aced the 98-yard fourth hole with her 9-iron!
Genevieve did not see it disappear into the hole, and upon reaching the green assumed it had rolled off the back. Spectators, however, told her to check the hole. She was both surprised and shocked!
Coached by Teresa Nagy, Genevieve shot 106.
Congratulations, Genevieve!

09/13/2026

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural male recipient of our Dave Gilpin Player of the Year Award!
Brayden Norton, a senior at Jackson High School, is our first honoree based on points earned during the summer Tour season. Brayden played in eight events, winning two events with three other top 3 finishes, shooting a season-best 72 at Sharp Park GC.
Brayden will be honored and receive his award at the Jackson Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 20 at Sharp Park GC.
He is the son of Adam and Amanda Norton.
Congratulations, Brayden!
Photo courtesy of Jeff Steers.

09/13/2026

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural female recipient of our Dave Gilpin Player of the Year Award!
Leighton Diesing, a senior at Chelsea High School, is our first honoree based on points earned during the summer Tour season. Leighton played in six events, winning three 18-hole events, shooting a season-best 80 at Arbor Hills GC.
She is the daughter of Mitzi and James Diesing.
Leighton will be honored and receive her award at the Jackson Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 20 at Sharp Park GC.
Congratulations, Leighton!
Photo courtesy of Jeff Steers.

08/26/2026

Good luck to our young golfers trading in their golf bags for book bags this week! Hopefully, it won't take long to get back into the swing of school and acing quizzes.
Note: Birdie Dances in the classroom are perfectly acceptable after nailing math or vocab quizzes.

08/23/2026

Mallory Gilson is the final Female Player of the Week for our 2026 season!
Mallory used our Tour events as preparation for the fall high school girls golf season. A senior leader at Michigan Center High School, Mallory seamlessly moved from Mercer Tour events right into the high school season, last week earning a top 10 medal at the Hanover-Horton Invitational at Arbor Hills GC and was medalist at the season-opening Cascades Conference Jamboree at Clark Lake GC, shooting a 46. When she's not in the classroom or working on her swing, you'll find her working the food concessions counter at Sharp Park GC.
Congratulations, Mallory! Good luck with your fall high school season.
Special thanks to this week's Player of the Week sponsor, Curtis, Curtis & Brelinski, P.C!
Photo credit to Jeff Steers.

08/23/2026

Chase Paszkiet is our final Male Player of the Week for 2026!
Chase played in all our events this summer, and improved every time out. He never earned a medal in his age division, but displayed a great work ethic and attitude every week demonstrating the perseverance and resilience the game requires.
Congratulations, Chase!
This week's Player of the Week recognition is sponsored by Curtis, Curtis & Brelinski, P.C.