Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association August 2017 Newsletter

Meadowbrook #6 - Par 5

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MAGA Amateur Results

MAGA Events

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Players of the Year Update

MAGA Senior Amateur Results Page 6-7

USGA Men’s & Women’s Senior Amateur Qualifying

Shawn Jasper Atop the Field for the 27th MAGA Amateur Crown

September 25

Four-Ball Championship

1940 Ladies T-M: Jameson vs. Berg

Algonquin GC October 13

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Page 14-15

Amateur Series Results Page 16-17

Southern Illinois Golf Association (SIGA) News Page 18-19

Southern Illinois Golf Trivia Page 19

Amateur Series 2-Man Event Far Oaks GC

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USGA Men’s & Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying

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USGA Events Shawn Jasper (above) posted rounds of 70-71-74 for a 215 total, edging Ryan Eckelkamp by two shots and winning his first Metropolitan Amateur title.

Rounding out the top 10 were: Chad Niezing and Parker Goldman (218). Jimmy Siegfried, Tony Gumper and Skip Berkmeyer (219), Andrew Pranger (220), Brad Carpenter (221) and Alex Ciaramitaro (222).

Jasper’s opening round of 1-under par 70 on Thursday might have been good enough for the lead had it not been for an exceptional round of 65

by Siegfried, especially in light of the Continued on page 4. Results on page 5.

USGA Four-Ball Qualifying Sunset CC October 2

Results in USGA Championships - Area Players Page 21

Full 2017 Schedule Page 11

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Curt’s Comments

STAFF Executive Director Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org Director, Operations Maggie Smith - maggie@metga.org 2017 P.J. Boatwright Interns Troy O’Donnell Jacob Weis Adrian Brown METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Amateur Championship Match Play Championship Open Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Junior Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Metropolitan Cup Matches Four-Ball Championship Mid-America Junior Cup USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS US Open Qualifying (Local and Sectional) US Senior Open Qualifying US Amateur Qualifying US Mid-Amateur Qualifying US Women’s Mid-Amateur US Junior Amateur Qualifying US Senior Amateur Qualifying US Women’s Open Qualifying US Amateur Four-Ball US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball ADVISORY COMMITTEE Scott Thomas, Chairman Dustin Ashby Tom Barry Skip Berkmeyer Jim Dunn David Rhoads Curt Rohe METROPOLITAN EDITOR Jim Healey

Greetings everyone! Here we are the end of August approaching the end of another season; unbelievable really. We have been extremely fortunate with great weather this month so hopefully everyone has enjoyed lots of rounds of golf.

Curt Rohe

Our flagship championship took place at Executive Director Norwood Hills Country Club and Shawn Jasper came away with the title on a very tough track. Norwood was in impeccable condition and with the added length the new tees brought, it made for a formidable test to identify our champion. Congratulations to Shawn and thank you Norwood Hills for continuing to be a supporter of amateur golf in this region.

One event that gets lost in the season is our Metropolitan Cup Championship, the season long inter-club matches that are now into the Playoffs. Forty teams participated this year with 14 of them moving into the playoffs. First round of playoffs are wrapping up and the updated bracket can be found later in the newsletter. We are excited to have the Semi-final and Final matches set to play on September 29 at Fox Run Golf Club this season. We will be sure and update the results from the Metro Cup in the September/October issue.

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Jake Weis and Adrian Brown who were two of our Boatwright Interns this summer. Jake spent his time with us in St. Louis while Adrian was in the SIGA office down in Carterville, IL. Both performed exceptionally this summer in their respective areas and were a great fit to the team. Weis is back in school at Missouri State and Brown is at McKendree College.

So, with this we wrap up our final monthly issue as we go back to bi-monthly newsletters until next spring. I continued to be amazed at the comments I get from our members (you) who read and enjoy The Metropolitan! Thank you for reading and let’s enjoy some great fall weather and golfing as we head down the stretch of 2017.

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the ball as it lies; 2) Go back to the teeing ground under stroke & distance (R27, 1-penalty stroke); or 3) “flagline” relief as described above. “Flagline” relief would not provide the player a clear shot to the green, and he did not want to incur a penalty for stroke & distance. The right-handed player chose to use the back side of his putter in a left-handed stance to advance the ball toward the fairway. He managed to get it into the rough with a clear path to the green.

Rules of Golf Corner Difficult Situations!

Rules povide options to players in Difficult Situations.

Here are three situations that occurred in recent tournaments. In each of them, the players needed to consider what options were available to them BEFORE picking up their balls without prior thought.

3. Ball at Rest Among Growing Mushrooms.

Only one of the white objects in the photo is the golf ball. It is at rest in between mushrooms. One mushroom is in front of the ball on its line of play.

Two of the mushrooms are behind the ball, with one of them growing and one of them broken off and lying on the ground. In this situation, the player must guard against improving his line of play. He would be in breach of R13-2 (2-stroke penalty) if he broke off the growing mushroom caps with practice swings.

However, the player may break the mushroom behind the ball on his back swing if the stroke is completed, and he may break the mushroom in front of the ball with a forward motion of the club with intent to strike the ball. The player may NOT remove the growing mushrooms prior to making his stroke, nor ask another person to do so. The broken mushroom cap (unattached) is a loose impediment that may be removed prior to the stroke, provided the ball is not moved. If any of the growing mushrooms remain intact after a stroke that advances the ball, the player may then knock down the mushrooms as a courtesy to other players. If a mushroom is growing on a player’s line of putt, the player would be justified in discontinuing play and requesting the Committee to remove the mushroom. If such an abnormal condition is a recurring problem on a course, the Committee should make a Local Rule to the effect that mushrooms on the putting green are to be treated as ground under repair. (See D16-1a/15)

1. Ball Under Pine Tree (with low hanging limbs); Ball in Severe Rut. The direction of play in this situation is 90 degrees to the right. The options available were: 1) Play the ball as it lies; 2) Go back to the teeing ground under stroke & distance (R27, 1-penalty stroke); or 3) take an unplayable lie and either drop the ball no closer to the hole within 2 club lengths of the ball (R28c, 1-penalty stroke), or take “flagline” relief (R28b, 1-penalty stroke) and go back on a straight line drawn from the hole to behind the ball as far back as desired and drop the ball directly on the line. Much to my surprise the player elected to play it as it lies and made an excellent stroke with the ball staying under the limbs and advancing to the fairway and slightly closer to the hole.

2. Ball from Tee Passes Through Tree, Strikes Ground and Rolls Backwards Against Tree Trunk.

This photo was taken facing in the direction of the teeing ground. The ball passed through the limbs, striking the ground just beyond the bottom left corner of the photo, then spun back and rolled up against the trunk slightly behind its front edge.

The options considered by the player were: 1) Play

Alvan Sage Member, MAGA Rules Committee

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Metropolitan Amateur Championship scores posted by some of the area’s best payers. The reason: Norwood Hills’ West course was not only playing long, it had been lengthened in recent years, but the quick sloping greens and the gusty winds played havoc with shots all day. On Friday, the situation continued as the scored continued to rise as the blustery north winds affected shots across the course. Siegfried found the going very different from his first round as he came in at 7-over par for his round, falling two shots behind Jasper’s even par round. Sam Migdal posted a 1-under round, as did Eckelkamp and Tony Gumper, as they kept Jasper in reach. However, they all knew they needed to go low on Saturday to catch him. Eckelkamp did his best, posting a 1-under par 70, keeping things tight. However, beginning the day six shots back only enabled him to close within two before he ran out of holes.

For Jasper, who finished second back in 2003, victory was a long time coming; making it that much sweeter.

Now, with his Metropolitan Open victories (2010 and 2011) and his MAGA Match Play title in 2005, he has completed the “Grand Slam” of Metropolitan events.

SIU Carbondale golfer Frankie Thomas tied for 22nd position

Leading Player of the Year Sam Migdal shot 1-under on Friday to stay in contention

Jeff Johnson (l) and Skip Berkmeyer discuss course conditions during Friday’s round

Chad Niezing posted a 4-over 218 to finish in a tie for third

Possession of the Jim Tom Blair trophy was tops on the minds of every player

Starting Saturday six shots back was too much for Ryan Eckelkamp to overcome

Franklin County’s Brad Carpenter came in at 221, good for ninth position.

Joachim’s Zach Decker tied for 27th with a 229 total

Jimmy Siegfried’s Thursday round of 65 was exceptional given the conditions

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Norwood Hills Country Club • Par 71 - Yardage 7,010 August 3-5, 2017 Pos. Player 1 Shawn Jasper 2 Ryan Eckelkamp T3 Chad Niezing T3 Parker Goldman T5 Jimmy Siegfried T5 Tony Gumper T5 Skip Berkmeyer 8 Andrew Pranger 9 Brad Carpenter 10 Alex Ciaramitaro 11 Kyle Szyhowski T12 Bryan Bohme T12 Christopher Ferris T12 Ryan Sullivan T15 Buddy Allen T15 Joseph Williams T15 Austin Hoerstkamp T15 Tyler Comerford T19 Curtis Brokenbrow T19 Alex Cusumano

R1 R2 R3 Total 70 71 74 215 74 73 70 217 72 73 73 218 72 75 71 218 65 78 76 219 75 70 74 219 75 72 72 219 75 73 72 220 73 75 73 221 79 71 72 222 74 75 74 223 74 79 71 224 78 73 73 224 73 77 74 224 73 76 76 225 76 75 74 225 73 75 77 225 74 75 76 225 76 78 72 226 75 72 79 226

T19 T22 T22 T22 T25 T25 T27 T27 T27 T27 T31 T31 T33 T33 T33 T33 37 38 39 40

Reilly Ahearn Frankie Thomas Ted Moloney Andy Fogarty Chris Kovach Jeff Johnson Sam Migdal Thomas Wuennenberg Zach Decker Toppie Hogan Jeremy Franklin Michael Johnson Michael Wernle Scott McClellan Conrad Maloney David Johnson Max Harres Cole Pickett Max Kreikemeier Michael Fowler

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Did Not Qualify for Final Round Nathan McCutcheon Ryan Haxel Carter Doll Jack Klingel Patrick Britt Nick Adams Scott Kirchoff Dylan Clay Kyle Szcesniak Zac Ciesla Justin Hemings Bob Beckmann Carson Postal David Hughes Hongsang Kim Phil Caravia Rob Scherer Robert Dunn Scott Niehaus Chase Gafner Chris Marziani Josh Noblitt Mark Bolhofner

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Matthew Wickham Will Pruden Drew Weisenborn Kolbe Rodemich Marco Tallerico Matthew Hoemann Matthew McCarthy Tom Barry Andrew Modder Kevin Collom Maxwell Floyd Trevor Cronin Drew Lilly Christian Argyros Jason Cahill Joseph Christian Steven Wendling Logan Montgomery Scott Schleiffarth David Bremer James Gregory John Todd Zachary Pranger

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Metropolitan Senior Championship Westborough Country Club • Par 68 - Yardage 5,727 August 14-15, 2017

Championship Pos. 1 T2 T2 T2 5 T6 T6 T8 T8 T8 T8 12 T13 T13 15 T16 T16 T16 T19 T19

Player To Par R1 Jim Holtgrieve 3 69 Andy Frost 5 69 David Bremer 5 73 Tom Barry 5 71 David Pfeil 9 74 Jack Eisenbeis 10 71 James Dunn 10 72 Jim Greenstein 12 73 Ollie Crow 12 77 Rich Jarrett 12 74 Scott Edwards 12 71 David Johnson 13 72 Jeff Johnson 14 74 Tom Portner 14 75 Steven McFadden 15 79 David Neuner 16 73 Jay Jordan 16 75 John Moore 16 77 David Speicher 17 77 Tom Pruden 17 78

Jim Holtgrieve - Senior Champion

R2 70 72 68 70 71 75 74 75 71 74 77 77 76 75 72 79 77 75 76 75

Total 139 141 141 141 145 146 146 148 148 148 148 149 150 150 151 152 152 152 153 153

Pos. 21 22 T23 T23 25 T26 T26 T28 T28 30 31 32 WD WD WD WD WD WD NS

Player To Par R1 R2 James Storey 18 79 75 Tim Begley 19 79 76 Dewey Jones 21 84 73 Jim Most 21 77 80 Gary Pohl 22 76 82 Dan McDonald 27 80 83 Terry Souchek 27 82 81 Mark Theissen 28 77 87 Michael Quesenberry 28 82 82 Sangwon Son 31 85 82 Bob Davidson 36 86 86 Mike Weigand 38 93 81 Mike Hartman - 84 WD Brian Travelstead - 87 WD Robert Rosenfeld - 87 WD Roy Roberts - Steven Maurer - Toby Martin - Pat Ross - 81 NS

Andy Frost - Tied for Runner-up

Dale Lindhorst - 50-59 Net Winner

Total 154 155 157 157 158 163 163 164 164 167 172 174 WD WD WD WD WD WD NS

Toz Barry - Tied for runner-up

Tina Jones - 50-59 Gross Winner

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Age 60-64

Age 50-59

Pos. Player Gross R1 R2 Net 1 Don Walker 151 66 71 137 2 Tim Leonberger 161 66 73 139 3 Jim Walther 144 69 71 140 4 John Epps 167 70 71 141 5 Steve Zonca 161 69 72 141 6 Jeff Call 162 75 71 146 7 Mark Hartman 183 67 80 147 8 Randy Gibbs 172 78 80 158

Pos. Player Gross R1 R2 Net 1 Dale Lindhorst 164 64 74 138 2 Art DeGuire 161 77 62 139 3 Michael Mueller 163 70 71 141 4 Bill Slantz 192 75 69 144 5 Bill Abanathie 180 69 79 148 6 Kevin Schatz 171 74 75 149 7 Tina Jones 160 70 79 149 8 Joe Blandina 173 81 74 155 WD John Yancey WD 76 WD WD

Age 70-74 1 2 3 4 5 WD

Bill Braun 163 69 70 Bill Wirtz 162 70 70 Dave Lough 157 72 69 John Purdy 184 78 80 Buck Clement 197 80 79 Howard Stephens

Age 75 and Over 1 2 3 4 5 WD

Stephen Weinstock 168 69 69 Donald Dupske 153 66 73 Russell Hollenbeck 190 72 74 Gary Jesberg 197 73 78 Andy Shanfeld 183 81 78 Joe Terrill

139 140 141 158 159 WD

Age 65-69 1 Clark Amos 141 68 67 135 2 Larry Laramie 160 71 65 136 3 Bill Skosky 172 80 72 152 4 Michael McBride 172 70 82 152 5 Bill Benson 180 79 75 154 6 Leo Hefner 174 76 78 154 WD John Orr 66 WD WD WD Glen Hall WD

138 139 146 151 159 WD

70-74 (r) Bill Braun (Net) Dave Lough (Gross)

75+ (l) Stephen Weinstock (Net) Don Dupske (Gross)

65-69 (l) Clark Amos (Net) Larry Laramie (Gross)

60-64 (l) Don Walker (Net) Jim Walther (Gross)

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USGA Senior Men’s & Women’s Qualifying Greenbriar Hills CC • August 7, 2017 Taking advantage of Greenbriar’s hospitality, both the Senior Men and Senior Women arrived at the club on Monday to attempt to qualify for their respective Senior Amateur Championships. With 10 women registered, they hit the tee at 7:30 am, followed by the 38 male competitors beginning at 8:30 am.

Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying

With only two area players on the sheet, the players came from far and wide - including Guatemala - in their attempt to qualify. In the end, Beatriz Arenas, from Guatemala, and Rosalie Kubesheski, from Dubuque, Iowa, earned the two qualifying positions, with Arenas capturing the medal was a round of 81 with Kubesheski shooting an 83. Third spot, and first alternate, went to Pam Simpson (84) of Kansas City, with Robin Webb (85) taking second alternate.

Alternates

Qualifiers 1 2

Beatriz Arenas Rosalie Kubesheski

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Pam Simpson Robin Webb

Tanna Richard +14 Dana Todaro +15 Cynthia Watson Rank +17

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8 Deirdre Robertson 9 Beth Thompson 10 Carroll Dethrow

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Non-Qualifiers 5 6 7

Beatriz Arenas, from Guatamala, shot 81 to take the Qualifying Medal

Rosalie Kubesheski, from Dubuque, IA, posted an 83 to take the 2nd qualifying spot

+18 90 +33 105 +34 106

Jayne Watson (r) was only too happy to present the Medal to Arenas

Senior Men’s Amateur Qualifying A very competitive field was in play. Andy Front, Scott Edwards and Mark Assenspach, all qualifiers in 2016, were in the field, along with familiar names; Holtgrieve, Dunn, Jeff Johnson, Highlander, Brown, Osborne, Amos and David Johnson. Terrance Flynn, playing in the second group, posted an early round of 73, followed quickly by Brown and Spaulding with 74s. However, the 72 posted by Fogarty would hold up for the Medal.

When Allenspach handed in his 74, most felt it would be a playoff for the alternate; that is until Scott Thomas, playing in the last group, turned in a 73. Soon, Flynn and Thomas headed to the first tee to decide the second qualifier. Thomas hit the green in two, but his ball rolled just into the rough at the rear. Meanwhile, Flynn had one of the moments we all regret as the ball came off his hosel, carooming to the right. He played his third to the green, but missed his par putt. Thomas chipped from the back edge and then rolled in his par to take the qualifying spot, with Flynn the first alternate. In the playoff for the second alternate, a bogey by Allenspach enabled Spaulding to be in line should players who qualified be unable to compete.

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Senior Men’s Qualifying Results Qualifiers 1 Andrew Fogarty T2 Scott Thomas

Alternates +1 +2

72 73

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T2 Terrence Flynn T4 Steve Spaulding

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73 74

Non-Qualifiers T4 T4 T4 8 9 T10 T10 T10 T10 14 T15 T15 T15 T18 T18

Anthony Brown Mark Allenspach Scott Briggs James Dunn Denny Osborne David Speicher Scott Edwards David Johnson Andy Frost Jim Webb Mark Rutland Ken Highlander Jim Holtgrieve Tim Eaton Jay Jordan

T20 Robert Meeh +10 T20 Keith Bratton +10 T20 James Steiner +10 T20 Jeffrey Johnson +10 T24 Kevin Becker +11 T24 Gerald Mozur +11 26 Orren Eberhart +13 T27 Clark Amos +14 T27 Fred Huene +14 T27 William Anderson +14 30 Pat Ross +16 31 Tom Madden +17 32 Robert Rosenfeld +18 WD John Kueper WD Doug Field

WD Bernard McGuire

81 81 81 81 82 82 84 85 85 85 87 88 89 WD WD WD

Andy Fogarty earned the Medal with a round of 72. He has now qualified for the Amateur, Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur.

Scott Thomas was all smiles when he claimed the second qualifing spot with a par on the first playoff hole, as he will be heading to his home state of Minnesota.

Steve Spaulding (above) battled Mark Allenspach for the second alternate spot, taking it with a par at the first playoff hole

Mark Allenspach was looking for a return to Jim Steiner (l) and Tim Eaton enjoyed the the Senior Amateur after qualifying in 2016 day, regardless of the outcome

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Terrence Flynn took first alternate following a playoff with Scott Thomas.

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St. Louis Golf History

-1940 Ladies Trans-Miss Championship-

Betty Jameson in 1940

Patty Berg

In the days before there were dozens of women’s collegiate teams and events for ladies, the USGA’s Women’s Amateur and the Trans-Mississippi were among the top events.

The 1940 T-M was held at Glen Echo and featured the best women amateurs of the day, including Betty Jameson, Patty Berg, Marion Miley, Kay Pearson, Pyllis Otto and Lucille Robinson Mann. Jameson and Berg would be among the founders of the LPGA and Mann, Miley, Otto and Pearson would win many amateur titles over their careers.

The graceful Jameson, had won the 1939 and 1940 US Women’s Amateur and would later win the 1947 US Women’s Open, was 21 in 1940. She would face another 21-year old, the gritty Patty Berg in the finals. Berg, like Jameson, would win the US Women’s Open, with Berg taking the very first one in 1946.

Jameson defeated two St. Louisans in the first and second rounds, Mrs. Bryan Winter and Georgia Dexheimer, while Berg defeated Audrey Faust Wallace of St. Louis CC in her second round match.

In the quarterfinals, Jameson downed Miley 3&1, with Berg taking the better of Mrs. David Sterrett 4&3.

Jameson had an easier time in the semifinals, defeating Otto 5&4, while Berg took 20 holes to eliminate Robinson-Mann.

The final proved to be a test of match play stamina as both players had won numerous titles over the previous 4-5 seasons. Even though Berg was the defending champion, Jameson was the clear favorite.

The match was close for all 36 holes, with never more than a 2up lead until the end. With women’s par at 77, Berg shot 74 in the morning round, including six birdies, while Jameson posted a 75. However, the tide turned in the afternoon when Jamesson shot a new course record 71, with nine birdies, while Berg managed another 74.

In an interview with Jameson in 2000, she described the final hole to the author. “We approached the 16th green. I was on in two while Patty had difficulty off the tee and with her approach, finally getting on in three. We looked at each other knowing that if I two-putted the tournament was over.

Patty two putted, as did I, and the title was mine. I remember looking up and seeing birds flying around a birdhouse behind the green. Funny how you remember things like that 60-years later.”

Jameson passed away in 2009 at the age of 89, while Berg died in 2006 at the age of 88.

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Competition Schedule 2017 MAGA Competitions

Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue The Old Warson Cup Normandie Amateur East Side Amateur Open Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Junior Amateur Championship Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Four-Ball Championship

May 6-7 May 20-21 June 10-11 June 14-16 June 22-23 July 5-6 August 3-5 August 14-15 October 13

Invitational May 12 June 2 May 31 June 7 June 21 July 19 July 26 Sept. 27

Old Warson Country Club Normandie Golf Club Spencer T. Olin Golf Course CC of St. Albans Sunset Hills Country Club Aberdeen Golf Course Norwood Hills Country Club Westborough Country Club Algonquin Golf Club

2017 USGA Qualifying Rounds

Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue US Open Local Qualifying US Senior Open Qualifying US Women’s Open Qualifying (36-holes) US Junior Amateur Qualifying US Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying US Amateur Qualifying US Senior Amateur Qualifying US Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying US Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying US Mid-Amateur Qualifying 2018 US Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying

May 8 May 23 June 7 June 27 June 29 July 17-18 August 7 August 7 August 22 August 22 October 2

April 26 May 10 May 17 June 7 June 14 June 21 July 12 July 19 August 2 August 9 August 16

The Legends Glen Echo Country Club Bogey Hills Country Club Links at Kokopelli Lake Forest Country Club Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Greenbriar Hills Country Club Greenbriar Hills Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club Sunset Country Club

2017 MAGA Amateur Series Schedule

Entry Event Date(s) Deadline Venue #1 May 15 May 8 #2 June 12 June 5 #3 June 30 June 23 #4 July 10 July 3 #5 August 11 August 4 #6 August 28 August 21 Two-Man Event September 25 September 18 Two-Day Championship October 7-8

WingHaven Country Club Tamarack Golf Club Bear Creek Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Annbriar Golf Club The Quarry at Crystal Springs Far Oaks Golf Course Aberdeen Golf Club (Invitational)

Online applications for ALL MAGA events are available on the MAGA website.

Events in grey have been completed.

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USGA Mid-Amateur Qualifying Meadowbrook CC - August 22, 2017 Par 72 - 7,053 yards Qualifiers T1 T1 T1 4

Bryan Bohme Patrick Bader Andrew Pranger Scott Hovis

-2 -2 -2 -1

70 70 70 71

Alternates Thomas Wuennenberg Tyler Comerford

E 72 1st E 72 2nd

A three-way tie for medalist at 2-under par attested to the quality play as 71 players attempted to qualify for the US Mid-Amateur at Meadowbrook CC. Playing on his home course, Bryan Bohme led a group of four into qualifying, including Patrick Bader, who will be playing in his first USGA event, along with Andrew Pranger of Glen Echo. Missouri Golf Association Executive Director, Scott Hovis, rounded out the qualifiers when he posted a 1-under 71. An 8-hole playoff was needed to determine the two players earning alternate spots.

Non-Qualifiers Brevin Giebler Shawn Jasper Wade Thompson Alex Cusumano Chris Kovach Andrew Goldenberg Matthew Gourgeot Chris Martin Drew Denton Chad Niezing Dane Gray Thomas Brennan Sam Migdal Wes Hillen Ryan Eckelkamp Pat O’Brien Chris Dale Ryan Dulaney Brett Meeske Steven Hyten Greg Beale Jordan Lewis Torrey Welsch Patrick Britt

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Richard Berkmeyer Kevin Jeske Chris Frame Jeremy Franklin Ron Mangold Justin Doss Ryan Weinhaus Greg Sanborn Steven Souchek Phil Caravia Ken Lee William Ferring Janszen Ringo Max Harres Ryan Sullivan Scott Immekus Justin Mueller Buddy Allen Tom Sinak George Marucci Anthony Brown Hongsang Kim Patrick West Ryan Zamorano

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USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying Meadowbrook CC - August 22, 2017 Par 72 - 5,900 yards Qualifiers 1 Kayla Eckelkamp E 72 2 Kathy Glennon 6 78

Alternates 3 4

Dee Johnson Deirdre Robertson

12 19

84 91

20 24 36

92 96 108

Non-Qualifiers 5 6 7

Abby Johnson Margaret Manning Ashley Lewis

Medalist Kayla Eckelkamp (r) with Kathy Glennon. Both players qualified for the Women’s Mid-Amateur to be played October 7-12 at the Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, FL. Eckelkamp also qualified for the 2016 Women’s Mid-Amateur, while this is the fourth for Glennon, who qualified in 2004, 2005 and 2010. Glennon also qualified for the USGA Senior Women’s Championship in 2016.

Putting Woes? This just might just be an option for you!

At the Metropolitan Senior at Westborough, we came across former Champion of Champions winner Tim Begley, who offered a unique solution for players struggling with their putting: try putting with your DRIVER. Yes, that’s exactly what he did over the two day event, and he never three-putted on Westborough’s slick, demanding greens.

As a former hockey player, Begley had no issues standing further from the ball than is normally taught and when he demonstrated his technique for us on the practice green he made nearly 8 out of 10 from six feet.

“It all started because, like a lot of players, I got the yips,” said Begley. “For me, I just couldn’t take the putter back. I was terrified. After trying nearly everything one day I decided to use my driver. I surprised myself how easy I found it, and how well I was doing.”

Begley knows that this might not be for everyone, but for him it works very well. “I might look at making the grip a little larger, but that would be about it.” he said.

Tim is currently the boys and girls golf coach at John Burroughs School.

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Amateur Series - Event #5 Annbriar GC - August 11, 2017 Open 1 David Crosby, St. Clair CC 2 Louis Wray, Lake Forest Golf & C.C. 3 Douglas Mullenix, Metropolitan GC

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4 Alek Stojanovic, Annbriar GC +13 5 Lew Weingart, Quarry at Crystal Springs +15 6 Bobby Wooten, Metropolitan GC +20

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+9 81 +15 87 +15 87 - WD - WD

-5 -4 -1 -1 E +2 +2 +2 +3

67 68 71 71 72 74 74 74 75

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Dennis Hovis, Crown Pointe GC Steve Zonca, Metropolitan GC Ralph Dannegger, Creve Coeur GC Don Humphrey, MVGCSA GC Howard Theisman, GC of Wentzville Richard Constance, MAC GC John Orr, Stonewolf GC John Carrington, Aberdeen GC

+4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +8 +14 +15

Senior Open 1 2 3 4 5 6

Ollie Crow, Raintree GC Craig Fallon, Fox Run GC Schooner Fitzgerald, The Prairies GC Terry Souchek, The Prairies GC Gordon Smith, Metropolitan GC Mark Theissen, Missouri Bluffs GC

Senior Net 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Michael Scoles, Metropolitan GC Bill Braun, Grey Beard GC King Edmonston, Franklin County CC John Epps, Metropolitan GC Lendell Phelps, Tamarack CC Leo Hefner, Metropolitan GC Roy Roberts, Aberdeen GC Bill Slantz, Metropolitan GC Doug Williams, Metropolitan GC

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Amateur Series - Event #6 Quarry at Crystal Springs - August 28, 2017 Open 1 Brett Newton, Metropolitan GC 2 Joseph Christian, Metropolitan GC 3 Douglas Mullenix, Metropolitan GC

+2 +11 +12

72 81 82

4 Lew Weingart, Quarry at Crystal Springs +14 84 5 Alek Stojanovic, Annbriar GC +17 87 Patrick Ryan, Metropolitan GC - WD

1 John Davis, Metropolitan GC 2 Cory Mahoney, Metropolitan GC 3 Corey Elliott, Ruth Park GC

-5 -1 +1

65 69 71

6 Thomas Rafferty, Ballwin GC 7 Christian Jamerson, Four Seasons CC 8 Troy Schnelten, Metropolitan GC

+7 +9 +11

77 79 81

4 Sangwon Son, Metropolitan GC 5 Colin Dooley, Metropolitan GC

+3 +3

73 73

9 Will Roestel, Metropolitan GC

+23

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Net Open

Two-Man Event - Far Oaks GC - September 25, 2017 (Registration closes September 18)

Senior Open 1 2 3 4 5

Ollie Crow, Raintree GC Schooner Fitzgerald, The Prairies GC Steven McFadden, WingHaven CC Michael Quesenberry, Lake Forest CC Calvin Neeman, Annbriar GC

+3 +7 +9 +11 +12

73 77 79 81 82

6 Mark Theissen, Missouri Bluffs GC 7 Tim Leonberger, Stonewolf GC 8 Gordon Smith, Metropolitan GC 9 Pat Ross, The Orchards +16 10 Jim Kelly, Gateway National GL

+12 +14 +14 86 +17

82 84 84

-4 -4 -3 -2 -2 E +1 +2 +2 +3

66 66 67 68 68 70 71 72 72 73

11 Don Humphrey, MVGCSA GC 12 King Edmonston, Franklin County CC 13 John Orr, Stonewolf GC 14 Leo Hefner, Metropolitan GC 15 Rick Darrow, Creve Coeur GC 16 Dennis Hovis, Crown Pointe GC 17 Russell Hollenbeck, Metropolitan GC 18 John Halligan, Metropolitan GC 19 John Carrington, Aberdeen GC

+4 +4 +5 +7 +7 +7 +9 +10 +10

74 74 75 77 77 77 79 80 80

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Senior Net 1 Lendell Phelps, Tamarack CC 2 Bill Braun, Grey Beard GC 3 Timothy Montgomery, Metropolitan GC 4 Steve Zonca, Metropolitan GC 5 Bill Slantz, Metropolitan GC 6 Roy Roberts, Aberdeen GC 7 Michael Scoles, Metropolitan GC 8 Doug Williams, Metropolitan GC 9 Howard Theisman, GC of Wentzville 10 John Epps, Metropolitan GC

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Southern Illinois Golf Association News “SIGA News” “Down South with the SIGA” GEARY DENISTON For The Southern CARBONDALE — Overcoming a car accident on Friday and three double-bogeys on Saturday, Brady Dixon from Mounds pulled out a two-stroke victory in his first appearance at the 27-hole Bill Koeneman Memorial Player’s Cup hosted by Hickory Ridge Golf Course.

“I was pretty happy to wake up and not be more sore than I thought I was going to be this morning,” Dixon said. “I was taking my dad to a doctor’s appointment when we got into the accident and totaled my car. So I spent yesterday afternoon at the hospital and the radiologist instead of getting ready to play today.”

Dixon, who is 21 and will be entering his senior year at SIU-Edwardsville, held off Brendan Lewis from Marion and Wiatt Jennings from Woodlawn, to add his name to the long list of distinguished golfers on the towering trophy.

“Today the game plan was to stay patient,” Dixon said. “I knew when I made my first double on 10 I had a good stretch of holes coming up because the wind had shifted, making 11 through 14 downwind. So if I hit good tee shots, I was going to have good opportunities.”

Dixon shot an even-par 72 after the first 18 holes and finished with a 38 on the second back nine to finish with a two-over par 110 to take home the first place prize of $115. Jennings and Lewis split $175 and four-time champion Tom Portner finished fourth five-strokes behind to take home $50.

Dixon started on hole 18 with a par and then suffering a single bogey on hole one before sinking two birdies on holes 2 and 6 to make the turn at one-under.

“After a good par I pulled it left in the trees and needed to two shots to get it out, and then got it up-anddown from 100 yards,” Dixon said. “I then made two good birdies.”

Dixon suffered his first bogey on hole 10, but got those strokes back with a birdie on 12 and another one on 15. After a bogey on 17, he was sitting at even par going into the final nine holes, with a one-stroke lead over Lewis, two ahead of Jennings and six ahead of Portner.

“Ten wasn’t a tee-shot that set up to me,” Dixon said. “I wasn’t quite sure how to play it, so I tried to hit a driving iron off the tee and pulled it and hit it in the hazard.”

Dixon opened the final nine in a hole, with a double bogey on 18. He recovered to pull back to even par with birdies on 11 and 14, but a third-double bogey on 16 dropped him back to two-over.

“Sixteen was a tough hole into the wind in the afternoon,” Dixon said. “I hit my tee shot a little left and it took a big hop and ended up in the hazard. My second shot flew a little and didn’t get it up-and-down.”

Jennings finished with bogeys on 12, 15 and 17 and birdies on 11 and 18. Lewis closed out with a double bogey on 10, singles bogeys on 11 and 15 and a birdie on 14.

Carbondale native Stan Curtis won his second Senior Division title by one stroke over Judson Brewer from Carbondale and Chester native Cliff Creason. Jay Batson from Herrin finished fourth two strokes back.

Curtis opened on hole 15 with a birdie and finished his first 18 holes at one-over par 73, tied with Creason and holding a one-stroke lead over Brewer and Batson.

He began his last nine holes with another birdie on 15 and closed out at even par to finish with a one-over 109. Creason finished at one-over to drop out of the tie while Brewer closed out even to remain one back.

Batson was also one over to drop another stroke back.

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Southern Illinois Golf Association News “I won my first one maybe five or six years ago,” Curtis said. “I’m happy because I haven’t played very much golf this summer, but I’m also unhappy with some of the bogeys I made, because some of them were from the middle of the fairway 115 yards where bogeys should never come from, but that’s golf. However, for playing 27 holes, I only hit two bad shots, so at the end of the day I’m happy.”

Tony Stevens Cup Matches September 16-17, 2017 A SIGA Men’s Team Event Competition among Member Clubs competing as six-man teams, entry fee per club is $300 or $50 per man.

Cart fees not included, drink tickets will be provided both days. The Stevens Cup Matches has become a very popular event. Rotated among 18 hole member clubs, the competition is Alternate shot and Best Ball. Champions are recognized in the overall and 9-hole club divisions.

This year competition will be held on Saturday September 16th at Franklin County Country Club just off I-57 South of Mt. Vernon IL. Sunday’s competition will be at Green Hills GC off of I-64 East of Mt. Vernon on Sunday September 17th. Both days will start with a shot-gun start at 1:00 pm. Format for Saturday’s competition is an alternate shot modified chapman. Sunday’s format is a two man best ball. Contact the SIGA for more information at 618-985-9595 or siga62918@yahoo.com.

Southern Illinois Golf Trivia: Give it your best shot!

The MAGA Newsletter wouldn’t be the same without some bit of trivia every so often. Some of these will be fairly simple for most players. However, some may also require a bit of digging to find the correct answer. Good Luck!

1. What championship did Tom Wargo win to vault him onto the Senior PGA Tour? Bonus: Who did he defeat in the playoff?

2. Name the two Walker Cup players who were members of St. Clair Country Club?

3. What famous architect designed the course at Yorkwown in 1963?

4. Which former Collinsville basketball player captured three St. Louis Publinks and five senior Publinks titles?

5. Which owner of a golf course in Edwardsville won the 1968 St. Clair Open, defeating Bob Goalby?

6. Jay Haas claimed his first professional victory at the 1977 St. Clair Open. Who finished second?

7. Which St. Clair golfer won the Women’s Illinois Amateur twice and the Illinois Women’s Junior titles?

8. Which St. Clair lady golfer won the Illinois Women’s Amateur on three occasions and won the St. Louis Women’s District four times?

9. What Greenville native won the US Amateur Public Links title and played on the 1947 Walker Cup team?

10. What was the original name of Grand Marias GC? 11. Which Waterloo area golfer won the Metropolitan Open and the Metropolitan Junior?

12. What award did Jay Haas win in 1975 for being recognized as the Top Collegiate Player in the country?

13. This St. Clair lady won five St. Louis Women’s District titles and three Women’s District Junior titles?

14. This St. Clair pro won a PGA Tour event, a Hogan Tour event and the Morocco Open?

15. This well-known professional set the course record at Lockhaven with a 61.

Answers on page 23. They can also be found in Golfing Before The Arch, the history of St. Louis golf!

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Player of the Year Standings Sam Migdal Ryan Eckelkamp Parker Goldman Skip Berkmeyer Brad Carpenter Shawn Jasper Kyle Szyhowski Andrew Pranger Bryan Bohme Alex Ciaramitaro Alex Cusumano Chad Niezing Ryan Sullivan Jeremy Franklin Jimmy Siegfried Tony Gumper Blaine Buente Frankie Thomas Chris Kovach Jeff Johnson Patrick Bader Van Pierce Christopher Ferris Toppie Hogan Scott Kirchoff Zach Decker Pat Britt Reilly Ahearn Conrad Maloney

2175.00 1277.50 1182.50 1160.00 1000.00 770.00 688.75 675.00 670.00 651.67 620.83 615.00 547.50 543.33 515.00 508.33 458.33 443.33 412.50 350.00 350.00 335.00 331.25 310.00 300.00 280.00 275.00 270.83 260.00

Austin Hoerstkamp 228.75 Thomas Weaver 225.00 Craig Hardcastle, Jr. 210.00 Michael Fowler 201.67 Tom Barry 200.00 Matt Hoemann 200.00 Curtis Brokenbrow 185.00 Tyler Comerford 183.33 Thomas Wuennenberg 175.00 Phil Caravia 160.00 Buddy Allen 153.75 Joseph Williams 153.75 Matt Hatley 150.00 Brian Hall 135.00 Andy Fogarty 125.00 Cole Pickett 125.00 David Johnson 125.00 Max Harres 125.00 Max Kreikemeier 125.00 Michael Wernle 125.00 Michael Johnson 125.00 Scott McClellan 125.00 Ted Moloney 125.00 Jackson Lane 125.00 Ryan Schuencke 125.00 Zach Cutler 103.75 Dustin LaGrand 100.00 Gene Hart 77.50 Robert Dunn 76.67

Sam Migdal

Jameson Howard David Bremer Scott McClellan Trevor Cronin Chris Dale Mike Lawton Thomas Buffington Scott Edwards Ryan McNeil Gage Brauns James Trittler Hunter Parrish Crimson Callahan Wes Hillen Rob Scherer Matthew McCarthy

Senior Player of the Year Standings Jim Holtgrieve Jeff Johnson Andy Frost Tom Barry David Bremer Andy Fogarty Scott Thomas David Johnson David Pfeil Scott Edwards Jack Eisenbeis Jim Dunn Tom Portner Jim Greenstein Ollie Crow Rich Jarrett David Speicher Steven McFadden David Neuner

780.00 687.50 659.17 641.67 591.67 550.00 493.33 420.00 380.00 315.00 312.50 312.50 242.50 240.00 240.00 240.00 220.00 165.00 150.00

Jay Jordan John Moore Tom Pruden Mark Bolhofner Robert Meeh Buddy Allen Dennis Osborne Donny Ngala John Todd Anthony Brown Bob Beckmann Bret Voisin Gerald Mozur Joe Timpone Greg Bott Matthew Cullen Ken Highlander Jim McLaughlin Pat Ross

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150.00 150.00 137.50 128.33 100.00 100.00 85.00 80.00 65.00 55.00 55.00 50.00 43.33 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

Jim Holtgrieve

75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 58.33 58.33 50.00 50.00 25.00 2.50 2.50

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USGA Championships - Results for Area Players US Senior Men’s Amateur - August 26-31 The Minikahda Club -Par 72 - 6,602 yards A score of 152 (+8) qualified for Match Play (12 man playoff for 7 spots) • Andy Fogarty - 75 - 73 = 148 (+4) • Scott Thomas - 75 -76 = 151 (+7) Match Play Round of 64: Andy Fogarty lost to John Fisher, 2&1 Round of 64: Scott Thomas def. Buz Fly, 1up Round of 32: Scott Thomas lost to Sean Knapp, 6&5

Scott Thomas chips in the early morning dew during his second round match with Sean Knapp. Knapp would go on to win the US Senior Amateur Title.

(USGA photo)

US Amateur - August 14-20 Par 70 - Riviera -7,272 yards; Bel Air - 6,757 yards A score of 144 (+4) qualified for Match Play • Sam Migdal - 78 (Bel Air CC); 77 (Riviera CC) = 155 • Blaine Buente - 74 (Bel Air CC); 74 (Riviera CC) = 148

US Women’s Amateur - August 7-13 San Diego Country Club - par 72 - 6,423 yards A score of 150 (+6) qualified for Match Play - No local qualifiers

US Junior Amateur - July 17-22 Flint Hills National Golf Club - par 71 - 6,944 yards A score of 148 (+6) qualified for Match Play - No local qualifiers

US Girls’ Junior Amateur - July 24-29 Boone Valley Golf Club - par 71 - 6,275 yards A score of 152 (+10) qualified for Match Play - No local qualifiers

US Senior Open - June 29- July 2 Salem Country Club - par 70 - 6,769 yards - Cut was at +1 (141) • Jay Williamson - 76 - 75 = 151 (+11) • Hale Irwin - 72 - 77 = 149 (+9)

US Women’s Amateur 4-Ball - May 27-31

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club - par 72 - 6,140 yards

• Ellen Port & Robin Burke (Withdrew due to family issue)

US Amateur 4-Ball - May 27-31

Pinehurst #2 (par 70 - 7,161 yards) & Pinehurst #8 - par 71 - 7,073 yards - No local qualifiers

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Metropolitan Cup Championship The Metropolitan Cup Championship playoffs are underway. Completed first round matches are noted below.

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The Distance Debate: Another perspective With the scores being shot recently adding fuel to the debate over distance - a 62 at the British Open and a 63 at the US Open - former Sports Illustrated golf writer Gary Van Sickle decided to add his input to the debate.

Recognizing that the USGA and R&A have previously addressed the distance issue through the limits placed on equipment - driver head sizes, COR, etc. - he suggested looking at the other variable in the equation; one that has been championed for years by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Hale Irwin and others. The ball!

However, rather than attack this from just one front - one ball for everyone - he suggests a bifurcation approach (a fancy term for splitting something into two parts); that is, have one set of ball specifications played by professionals and another group for balls played by amateurs. He noted that this approach is not without precedent. For those too young to remember, for decades, the British Open was played with a smaller ball, forcing American golfers to adjust to it to compete. He points to how this is also used in baseball with the majors using wooden bats and most amateur teams using aluminum. (left) the 1.68” diameter modern ball and the 1.62” British ball Van Sickle - whose son by the way, was on the winning Pennsylvania team at the Men’s State Team championship at the CC of St. Albans in 2009 - knows that taking on the ball manufacturers (read Titelist) is not something the USGA or R&A are anxious to undertake. However, with players now hitting 300-yard 3-woods, as Brooks Koepka did at the 2016 for much of his round at Erin Hills, he believes that it may be time to think about reigning it in.

As an amateur golfer himself, he knows that for the average golfer, we’ll never approach the distances the pros do, so he believes that this will have no impact on this group.

The article is an interesting read and provides another point of view on this topic. You can read the entire article by clicking HERE.

A Leg Up on Father Time: Winning Through The Years Jim Holtgrieve’s win in the Metropolitan Senior at Westborough this month, 10-years after his first win in this event in 2007, got us thinking about longevity in golf. A number of players have continued winning over many years, a mark of their talent. However, winning after a gap of several years in the same event is unique. What are some other “gap-wins” that have taken place within the area?

Jeff Johnson’s win in the Men’s District Jim Jackson event, the first coming in 1987 and his second in 2006, would certainly rank high. Ellen Port winning the US Women’s Mid-Am in 2000 and then her fourth in 2011 is also remarkable. Legendary Jim Jackson won the 1959 Missouri Amateur and picked up his next victory - his fourth - in the event 17-years later in 1976. In much the same era, Bob Cochran won the 1940 Missouri Amateur with his second (also of four) coming in 1958.

Jackson and Cochran each won events from the 1930s into the 1980s, but that’s for another discussion!

If you know of others who should belong on our “gap-win” list, please let us know. In future reviews along these lines, we’ll look at back-to-back winners, along with those who won over long periods of time.

Southern Illinois Golf Trivia Answers

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1993 PGA Seniors’ Bruce Crampton.

Jay and Jerry Haas Pete Dye Terry Tessary Larry Suhre

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Sam Snead Cindy Mueller Doris Phillips Lyman “Smiley” Quick Lake Park GC

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Mitchell Gregson Fred Haskins Award Barbara Beuckman Frank Conner Tom Watson

Updated for 2017 Golfing Before The Arch: 1896-2016 The latest edition of Golfing Before The Arch updates area golf events since the last version was published in 2014. Included in this edition is: • Results from the 2016 USGA Senior Amateur at Old Warson • 2017 US Girls’ Junior Coverage from Boone Valley • Updated results of District, Missouri Golf Women’s golf and area titles through 2016 • Updated course information with the latest club closings • Updated player details on championships and qualifying for USGA or other national events • Listings of Gateway PGA Section Champion from 2016 back to 1938 • It’s 576 pages of information and details on area golf If you love area golf history, or just would like to see your name in print, this is the one book for you!

The book is available for $39.95 at www.LULU.com, a self-publishing site. Upon placing your order, the book will be printed and shipped to you. You may search for the book by its name or by the name of the author, Jim Healey.

Also on the site are additional books by the author that may be of interest to you. They include St. Louis Hoops, a book on area basketball history, first published in 2006 and recently updated to include 2016-17 statistics.

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