Mike Van Sickle, Ryan Gutowski share overall title at 2024 Tigertown Open

Pittsburgh professional Mike Van Sickle and Akron amateur Ryan Gutowski shot 7-under 65 to earn a share of the overall title at the 73rd Tigertown Open on Friday at Elms Country Club.

Van Sickle won the guaranteed $5,000 first-place pro prize payout. Gutowski took home a $740 amateur payout.

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Van Sickle edged three other pros by one shot. Two-time Tigertown Open champion Blake Sattler of New Philadelphia had a tying birdie putt on No. 18 finish just wide. Former University of Findlay golfer Tanner Grzegorczyk and Canton’s Logan Lagodich also finished one back.

Gutowski won the amateur division by four shots. Fairlawn's Shaun Kloetzer, Akron's Lucas Murray and Sugarcreek's Rendall Weaver each shot 3-under 69.

Lewis Center's Tim Ailes shot 5-under 67 to win the senior pro division by one shot over Minerva's Paul Wackerly. Ailes won $1,500.

Fairlawn's Howard Clendenin fired 9-under 63 to win the senior amateur division by four shots over reigning Ohio Open Senior champion Bobby Spino of New Franklin.