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Casto Wins First Jackson County Major Golf Tournament

Brett Casto follows through on a shot during the Jackson Masters Golf Tournament at Calderone Golf Club on Sunday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.

By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports

(August 14, 2022 8:10 PM) Western High School graduate Brett Casto has been close to winning a Jackson County major golf tournament.

On Sunday he finally closed the door, winning the Jackson Masters at Calderone Golf Club.

Casto finished with an even-par total of 144 playing from the black tees – the tips – at Calderone.

Mike Brockie finished second at 145, Greg Zeller finished third with 147, Cannon Risner shot 148, and Zach DeFrain and Jacob Malcangi finished tied for fifth at 149.

Casto had tied for first at the Spring Thaw at Cascades Golf Course, but lost in a playoff to Brogan Brockie.

“Today I stayed more focused on staying out of trouble,” Casto said. “I like to play fast so I don’t overthink and start hitting wayward shots.”

The 2020 Western graduate and Spring Arbor University junior used a hot putter to earn the win.

“Yesterday I had 11 putts on the first nine,” Casto said. “I was four under after nine.”

He finished with rounds of 70, 74 to shoot even par.

Mike Brockie was two strokes behind Casto to start the day and shot a 73. Zeller shot the best round of the day with an even-par 72.

The tournament paid out for the top 10 placers plus two closest to the pins on both Saturday and Sunday.

Jackson Masters Tournament

Round Two of Two at Calderone Golf Club

Aug. 14, 2022

Round 1

Round 2

Total

Brett Casto

70

74

144

Mike Brockie

72

73

145

Greg Zeller

75

72

147

Cannon Risner

71

77

148

Zach Defrain

72

77

149

Jacob Malcangi

74

75

149

Carson Sevigny

76

75

151

Mike Kulka

75

77

152

Pete Walz

76

76

152

Nick Boertman

76

76

152

Jack Brockie

74

79

153

Trevor Raymond

74

79

153

Chad Risner

77

77

154

Mike Raymond

77

77

154

Bret Valkuchak

78

76

154

Nathan LaZebnik

79

76

155

Dan Taylor

74

82

156

Kyle Bowler

75

81

156

Brogan Brockie

78

78

156

Kyle Rod

81

75

156

Cody Lysher

74

83

157

Evan Brzyski

76

81

157

Conor Spencer

77

80

157

Lance Woodland

78

79

157

Tom Raymond

80

77

157

Doug Bevan

75

85

160

Dave Crandall

79

81

160

Chris Chaney

82

78

160

Colin O’Connell

84

77

161

Bobbie Miller

78

84

162

Tyler Stassines

79

83

162

Ron O’Rourke

84

78

162

Jim Coutu

80

84

164

Nick Henman

76

89

165

Bob Varner

79

86

165

Mike Boldt

85

81

166

Stephen Broghamer

86

80

166

Owen Campbell

88

79

167

Jeremy Caryl

82

86

168

Michael Gilbert

82

90

172

Jacob Petersen

86

86

172

Brady Applegate

85

89

174

Nick Bobich

88

86

174

John Gaston

88

88

176

Hayden Kim

88

90

178

Jack Burmese

89

89

178

Max Walz

87

100

187