Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association Newsletter - July 2014

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Greenbriar Hills CC #3

JUNIOR AMATEUR Ferris repeats while Schroeder comes from behind to take girls title.

No one said it would be easy winning a title over the always challenging and demanding (continued on page 8)

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MAGA AMATEUR Jones survives six-hole playoff to capture the 24th Metropolitan Amateur.

Ted Jones came into the MAGA Amateur a little disappointed with his season. He’d been in contention during several events but had yet to taste victory. He left the 18th green at Westwood on Saturday as the newest champion. Seems like the season is ending on a high note!

Chris Ferris Boys Junior Champion

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UPCOMING EVENTS USGA QUALIFYING US MID-AMATEUR August 5 Annbriar Golf Club US WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR August 5 Annbriar GC US SENIOR WOMEN August 20 WingHaven CC US SENIOR AMATEUR August 21 Glen Echo CC

MAGA EVENTS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP August 14-15 Greenbriar Hills CC FOUR BALL CHAMPIONSHIP September 28-29 Franklin County CC

Abby Schroeder Girls Junior Champion

Jones came from six back with a 67 to win the Amateur in a 3-player, six-hole playoff

See page 9 for full schedule

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STAFF

CURT’S COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org

DIRECTOR, FINANCE Jennifer Langford - jennifer@metga.org

P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNS Ian Davis & Eric Mendelson boatwrightintern@metga.org

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 Amateur Public Links Qualifying US Senior Amateur Qualifying US Women’s Open Qualifying US Amateur Four-Ball US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

EXECUTIVE BOARD Stanford S. Grossman – President Emeritus Thomas J. O’Toole, Jr. – Vice-President Thomas O. Sobbe Jr. – Vice-President M. Ray McCraine – Secretary G. Scott Engelbrecht – Treasurer G.F. (Rick) Meyer Jr. – At-Large Member H. Mick Wellington – At-Large Member

ADVISORY COMMITTEE Scott Thomas, Chairman Dustin Ashby Tom Barry Skip Berkmeyer Jim Dunn David Rhoads Curt Rohe

Wow, what a month for the MAGA…and wow, here we are going into August! July, as always, was our busiest month of the season. The 9th Open was a huge success with a remarkable ending and the 24th Amateur at Westwood was fantastic with an exciting conclusion.

Curt Rohe Executive Director

First, the Open at St. Albans went off without a hitch, I must congratulate Chris Brant on his first professional victory and big payday. The Country Club of St. Albans really got behind the championship which made the 9th edition the best in its brief history. What a fun week and already looking forward to the 10th in 2015!

I’m going to use WOW again, because that is the best explanation to the end of the 24th Amateur at Westwood CC! The ebb and flow of the final 9 holes was incredible… then to top it off, we had the longest playoff in championship history; what a week. I must thank the Westwood CC membership and staff for their cooperation and contribution in conducting our 24th Amateur. To Ted Jones, congratulations on adding your name to the long list of great amateur on the Jim Tom Blair Trophy!

The Amateur is the pinnacle of our season; the event MAGA hangs our hat on and sets us apart from the rest!

Personally, it is the event I am most proud of on our schedule.

Each year our goal is to make the Amateur better than the last and I feel we did that again in 2014. Thank you to our Rules Committee, to Westwood, the scoring volunteers and the field of 150 players who took part in making this championship the most coveted amateur title in our region!

With that being said, the season is certainly not over.

August is also a busy month with our Senior Championship and three USGA qualifying rounds. As always, a special thanks to our individual MAGA members - those of you who are reading this newsletter - for your support of the MAGA. As always, feel free to reach out to me at curt@metga.org.

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RULES OF GOLF CORNER (Continued) On the putting green a competitor must hole out the putt under penalty, while a player may concede a putt to his opponent in match play.

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If a competitor moves a fellow competitor’s ball in play there is no penalty and the ball is replaced. If a player moves an opponent’s ball in play the player incurs a one stroke penalty and the ball is replaced.

On the putting green if a competitor hits a fellow competitor’s ball with his putted ball it is a two-stroke penalty, though if a player hits his opponent’s ball with his putted ball it is no penalty and the ball is played from where it comes to rest.

When doubtful of your play of the ball in stroke play you can invoke Rule 3-3 and play a second ball.

If there is a question in match play you must decide with your opponent and if there is a disagreement, you need to make a claim. You cannot invoke Rule 33 when playing a match. Decision 3-3/9 is a reference for this. Refer to rule 3-3 for stroke play and 2-5 for match play to learn the proper procedure when invoking these two rules. They are very specific and need to be followed.

As you can see there are significant differences with the rules depending on which format you are playing.

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RULES OF GOLF CORNER Rules Differences: Match Play vs. Stroke Play Most of the golf I play is done in stroke play format, though I have been afforded the opportunity to play in match play events as well. It is certainly a fun game when played on a hole by hole basis as opposed to the total score basis in stroke play. A big number on a hole in match play does not put you out of the competition as it is just one hole lost. However, if you get the opportunity to play this format I recommend you brush up on Rule 2, which is dedicated to match play.

While a few of the differences are noted below, you can learn more by going to your rule book, decisions book or the USGA web site. For example, players in a stroke play competition are competitors or fellow competitors, while in match play they are players and opponents. So when reading a rule or decision if the word competitor is mentioned you know it is dealing with stroke play and if you see the word opponent, it is match play.

In stroke play many penalties have two strokes added to the score for the hole, while in match play MOST of those two strokes penalties are loss of hole penalties.

Contributed by Alice Wohlgemuth MAGA Rules Committee. The Rules of Golf Corner will feature a member of our Rules Committee.

In starting the play of the hole in stroke play, if a competitor plays from outside the teeing ground there is a two stroke penalty and the competitor must correct by playing inside the teeing ground. In match play, if a player or opponent plays from outside the teeing ground there is no penalty but the stroke can be recalled before another stroke is made and be replayed.

In stroke play, during the play of the hole there is no penalty to a competitor for playing out of turn.

However, if an opponent plays out of turn the player can recall the stroke.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION USGA website: www.usga.org MAGA website: www.metga.org GHIN website: www.ghin.org

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It was just recently that Patrick Riordan commented that Caravia with a 69 and Teddy Jones also with a 70. The final perhaps his best days were behind him when it came to round on Saturday found 40 players make the cut at 151. winning titles. It sure did not feel that way during the first round of the Amateur as the 2008 Publinks and 2009 City The final round proved the old saying that golf can be a Champion dominated the field with a solid 5-under 66 to take cruel mistress. At times, five different players held the lead. a 2-shot lead into the final round. However, with perhaps the Jones completed his round at 1-under, including a birdie at his area’s best amateur - Skip Berkmeyer - positioned in second final hole to get below par, then waited near the eighteenth place, Riordan knew that no lead was completely safe. green for nearly an hour as the remaining groups finished.

Riordan shot a 33 on the front, then matched that on the Meanwhile, Anderson’s two-shot lead balloned to three at one back. Were it not for a double bogey on the point before falling back. Then with four holes DURING THE FINAL ninth hole, his round would have been even to play, Weldon jumped into the lead. better. Four birdies in the first six holes set the Following a great up-and-down on 15 and on ROUND, FIVE tone early and with seven on the day, he was 16, a bogey on 17 and a double bogey on DIFFERENT PLAYERS clearly on his game. eighteen ended Weldon’s hopes for a threeBerkmeyer’s 68 also saw him go on a birdie peat! However, there was still more drama to HELD THE LEAD binge with three on both nines, including 2s come on the eighteenth green. Caravia on three of the par-3s. He also carded three arrived, needing a birdie to tie Jones, but he bogey’s for his round, preventing him from closing the gap on settled for par. Riordan and Berkmeyer came next with both Riordan. needing birdie to tie Jones. Riordan drained an uphill sliding Three players. Joe Migdal, Bryan Bohme and Brendan 30-footer for his birdie while Skip’s rolled just past the cup on Bargetzi, stood at 1-under par while seven were level par for the low side. Next up were Migdal and Anderson. Migdal’s their round. Match Play champion Phil Caravia came in with approach was on the green, though nearly 50-feet away. a 74, along with Senior Open qualifier Mark Gardiner, while Anderson’s ball settled in the fringe, some 40-feet from the two-time defending champion Kyle Weldon was grouped cup. He hit a nice approach up the slope that ran six-feet past. with twelve players at +1. Among those with Weldon were His bid for victory slid past the hole on the left side, setting Tom Barry, Sam Migdal, 2014 Public Links qualifier Steven the stage for the four-hole playoff.

Souchek and Brian Hall.

Jones and Anderson were steady, while Riordan recorded Day two began with clear skies but by mid-afternoon, rain two bogey’s, leaving him out of the playoff as the twosome began falling intermittently. Going out early, John Anderson moved to the tenth for their fifth playoff hole, where both made the most of his round, posting six missed short birdie putts. Both hit birdies against three bogey’s for a 3average approaches to the eighteenth, under 68 and a two shot lead over Joe with Anderson in the rough at the Migdal, who followed his first round 70 right side. Unfortunately, he bladed with a 71. Migdal was tied with his pitch over the green. He did Berkmeyer and Riordan at 141. First manage to get up and down for a five, round leader Riordan started on 10 and but could only watch as Jones after bogey’s on 11 and 13, bounced prepared for his birdie putt - though it back with birdies on 14 and 17. was some 50-feet away. Later, Jones However, a back nine of 4-over par 39, credited his playing competitor Scott brushed aside his opening 66 and left Hamel for his own putt as Hamel had him looking up at the leader. Berkmeyer Pat Riordan, Teddy Jones & John Anderson tied nearly the same putt at the end of his round, giving Jones a edge on what it reeled off five pars on his round before a at 1-under par prepare for the 4-hole playoff. would do near the hole. His putt birdie on the sixth. However, he gave it rolled to about 18-inches away, leaving only a tap-in for the back with a bogey and the tough eighth - a normal par 5 that win. The fifth-year senior at Central Missouri would have his is playing as a par 4 during the championship. His back nine name placed with other champions on the Jim Tom Blair of 38 also left him two off the lead. Other sub-par rounds for Trophy. the day went to defending champion Weldon with a 70; Phil The Metropolitan

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Despite three birdies, Joe Migdal could only manage a 74.

John Anderson’s 68 on Day 2 vaulted him into the lead.

Ted Moloney carded a 69 to get back into contention.

Berkmeyer posted a 1-over 72 that left him tied for 4th at 213.

Two of the outstanding par-3s at Westwood: (Top) the seventh and above, the twelfth.

Head Pro Daryl Hartig accepts plaque from Curt Rohe as host club.

Two-time defending champion Kyle Weldon held the lead briefly before a double bogey at the eighteenth ended his 3-peat bid.

First round leader Pat Riordan with a 66.

Paired with Jones in final round, Scott Hamel posted a 72, good for 9th place.

Chris Kovach and his caddie line up a birdie putt on the fifteenth green.

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Phil Caravia finished tied for 4th at even par.

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THE STATE OF GOLF: WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS? According to the National Golf Foundation's 2013 golf participation study, there were 25.3 million golfers in the U.S. ages 6 and above in 2012.

Trends in number of golfers (age 6+, in millions): 2000 - 28.8 2005 - 30.0 2010 - 26.1 2011 - 25.7 2012 - 25.3

Nearly half of golfers shoot 100 or more, and only about one in four can break 90 consistently: Average score Percent of adult golfers Under 80 5% 80-89 21% 90-99 29% 100-109 24% 110-119 10% 120+ 11% Total 100%

NGF estimates there were 489.5 million rounds of golf played in the U.S. in 2012. Trends in the number of rounds played (in millions):

What does it cost to play golf?

As of 2013, the median peak season weekend rack rate green fee with cart at 18-hole public (daily fee and municipal) non-resort regulation golf courses in the U.S. was $44.00. Cart may not be required at all courses; full rates are rarely charged. Half of rates are above the median and half below.

2000 - 518.4 2005 - 499.6 2010 - 475.0 2011 - 463.1 2012 - 489.5 (5.7% increase) As of January 1, 2014, there were 15,516 golf facilities in the U.S., 11,505 of which were open to the public. A facility is a complex containing at least one golf course. There are 9,038 daily fee facilities; 2,467 municipal; and 4,011 private.

The states with the most golf facilities:

As of 2013, the median peak season weekend rack rate green fee with cart at 9-hole public (daily fee and municipal) non-resort regulation golf courses in the U.S. was $22.00. Cart may not be required at all courses; full rates are rarely charged. Half of rates are above the median and half below.

1. Florida (1,048) 2. California (914) 3. New York (817) 4. Michigan (798) 5. Texas (790) (Missouri has 386) There were 14 golf course openings in 2013 (in 18-hole equivalents, meaning number of golf holes divided by 18). There were 157.5 golf course closures in 2013 (in 18-hole equivalents).

Trends in the number of golf facilities in the U.S.: 1990 - 12,846 1995 - 14,074 2000 - 15,487 2005 - 16,052 2010 - 15,890 2013 - 15,516

How many golfers take golf trips, and how many rounds are played while traveling?

NGF estimates there were 11.4 million golf travelers (played at least one round while away on business or vacation) in 2007, playing about 68 million rounds on the road. ...and in the St. Louis Area: • Private Clubs in the Greater St. Louis area: 28 • Public Courses in St. Louis area: 73 • 18-Hole Public Courses: 55 • 9-Hole Public Courses: 16; 12 Public; 4 Private • 36 Hole facilities in area: 3; all-Private • 27-Hole facilities in area: 9; 6 Public, 3 Private

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MAGA OPEN Brant edges Thompson in playoff for win.

Brant 3-4-4-5=16 (4-4); Thompson 4-4-4-4=16 (4-6).

Chris Brant arrived at St. Albans for the third and final round of the 9th Metropolitan Open Championship three shots behind the leaders, Jace Long, Alex Cusumano and Chris Thompson. However, there was a comfort factor to his round as he was playing with his Hawkeye roommate Chris Brant, the 2014 Metropolitan and golf teammate Open champion.

Barrett Kelpin. As they joked on the tee before they began, it was evident that there was a relaxed atmosphere. Perhaps it was that comfort level that enabled Brant to post a 67 and make up the difference as he waited for the final two groups to complete their rounds to see if his score would be good enough. As it turned out, it was just enough! Brant’s 3-under round saw him go 1-under on the front, with three birdies on the back nine - against a lone bogey - for his round.

Co-leader Thompson was off to a terrific start, going three under on the front nine. However, three bogeys on the back - at #11, 15 and 17 - would end up costing him the title as he was locked into a playoff. Meanwhile, Cusumano and Long both struggled to over-par rounds.

Long lost his magic following his 66 in the second round as two bogeys and a double bogey on the front and a double on the tenth left him four over for his round as he holed out on the eighteenth green. Cusumano, who has been having a terrific season, was 2-over on the front and despite two birdies on the back - it was a double bogey on the thirteenth that left him two strokes out of the playoff.

University of Illinois coach Mike Small, posted a 2under round to finish in fifth place, while Chad Saladin of Oak Meadow GC shot level par to finish in third position.

In the playoff, Brant had it won until a bogey on the fourth playoff hole left he and Thompson even once again. Two additional holes were needed with Thompson double bogeying the second making Brant’s par good for the victory.

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Jace Long (left) and Chris Thompson, two of the three coleaders heading into the final round.

Chad Saladin (left) and co-leader Alex Cusumano.

Justin Regier (left) and Mike Small began their final round four and five shots back, respectively.

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U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING Migdal fires a 4-under round for medalist honors at Jeff City CC. Comstock and McKinney earn final spots.

Joe Migdal posted two rounds of 69 to earn a spot in the U.S. Amateur, to be held August 11-17 at Atlanta Athletic Club.

Four other players - Jack Comstock, Tanner McKinney, Andy Spencer and Wilson Sundvold - each completed their rounds at even par for the day. With only two additional spots available, the four set U.S. Amateur qualifying medalist Joe Migdal out just before 8pm to see who would be making plans for Atlanta.

With the sun dropping below the horizon, the final two spots were earned by Comstock and McKinney.

JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (continued from page 1)

Normandie Golf Course. The former private club was always considered a “player’s course” and championships earned on its links were well earned. In fact, the first area major, the 1908 Western Open was played at Normandie and won by four-time U.S. Open champion Willie Anderson.

Chris Ferris, the 2014 Boys Junior champion, became the first backto-back titleholder of the event in its 15-year history. The leader after the first day by two shots over Drew Lilly of St. Louis CC, the Lindbrgh HS golfer posted his second consecutive even-par 71 to edge Matthew McCarthy of Far Oaks GC by six shots. Lilly was third at 149.

In the girls championship, Momo Kikuchi, who plays out of The Quarry at Crystal Springs, was the first day leader with a 79, followed

by Abby Schroeder of Forest Hills with an 81 and Sophia Roth at 84.

Rebecca Roth was a shot back at 85, while Michelle Fan came in with an 88.

However, Schroeder cam roaring back on Tuesday with a solid 73 to edge Kikuchi by a stroke, despite her 76. Sophia Roth finished third at 162.

In the Boys 14-15 division, Max Kreikemeier of Forest Hills shot rounds of 78 and 84 to take the title. Steve Wendling of Westborough finished second at 174 (86-88), while Zach O’Toole finished third at 179 (89-90). Joseph Conroy finished at 181 while Nathaniel Conroy posted a 194. (Photos on page 19)

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ST. LOUIS GOLF HISTORY Before the 2008 BMW at Bellerive, formerly the Western Open (but then part of the FedEx Cup rotation), the last regular PGA events in the area were two events held at Norwood Hills in 1972 and 1973. The 1972 event was dubbed the St. Louis Golf Classic. Held in midSeptember, a good field arrived at Norwood looking to capture the $30,000 first prize.

Deane Beman took the first round lead with a 64, followed by Lee Trevino (65), Chuck Thorpe (66) and a group of six, including Bob Goalby and Chi Chi Rodriguez at 67. Going into the final round, Beman maintained his one-shot lead over Trevino, with Goalby 3-back.

However, when Trevino came in at even par 70, and Beman posted a 72, Trevino earned a one-shot win.

The 1973 event, held July 16-22, upped the purse to $210,000 with Children’s Hospital the tournament beneficiary. Trevino looked to defend but it was Goalby, with a 65 in his opening round, who was the co-leader with Rick Massengale. Gene Littler, who had just returned to the tour after a bout with cancer, was the sentimental favorite and his 66 left him in good position.

When Littler followed that with another 66 in round two, he lead by one over Trevino, who posted a 64 in his second round. At the end of the third round, Trevino was at 199, Littler and Goalby at 200, with Bruce Crampton at 202. However, it was Littler’s second consecutive 68, for a 268 total, that would earn him the victory. Trevino limped in with a 2-over 72 while Goalby could do no better than a 71.

Meanwhile, Cramption shot a 67 to overtake Trevino for second place. Littler left St. Louis $42,000 richer.

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2014 COMPETITION SCHEDULE MAGA COMPETITIONS ENTRY DEADLINE

VENUE

May 3-4

Invitational

Old Warson Country Club

Normandie Amateur

May 17-18

May 10

Normandie Golf Club

East Side Amateur

June 14-15

June 7

Lockhaven Golf Club

Women's Amateur Championship

June 24-25

June 11

Forest Hills Country Club

Open Championship

July 10-12

June 25

Country Club of St. Albans

Junior Amateur Championship

July 21-22

July 9

Normandie Golf Club

July 31 -August 1

July 2

Westwood Country Club

August 14-15

July 30

Greenbriar Hills Country Club

September 28-29

September 10

Franklin County Country Club

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Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Four-Ball Championship

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US Open (Local)

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April 23

Missouri Bluffs Golf Club

US Women's Open (36 Holes)

May 20

April 30

Lake Forest Golf & CC

US Women's Amateur Publinks

May 28

May 14

Annbriar Golf Club

June 9-10

May 28

Aberdeen Golf Club

US Senior Open

June 16

May 28

Country Club at The Legends

US Junior Girls' Amateur

June 25

June 4

Bogey Hills Country Club

July 1

June 4

Old Hickory Country Club

July 14

June 25

Jefferson City Country Club

US Mid-Amateur

August 5

July 9

Annbriar Golf Club

US Women’s Mid-Amateur

August 5

July 9

Annbriar Golf Club

US Senior Women's Amateur

August 20

August 6

WingHaven Country Club

US Senior Amateur

August 21

August 6

Glen Echo Country Club

US Amateur Four-Ball

Ocotber 6

August 6

Bellerive Country Club

September 23

August 6

St. Clair Country Club

US Amateur Public Links

US Junior Amateur (36 Holes) US Amateur

US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Events in gray have been completed.

Go to www.metga.org/2014-schedule-of-events/ to apply on-line or to download an application for an event.

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METROPOLITAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Record Book

1993

Dave Knollman *

Arlington

Dave Shannahan

Fox Run

72

1994

John Colgate

Taylorville

Clarence Norsworthy Lake Forest

St. Clair CC

Spencer T. Olin

151

1995

Jack Powers

Glen Echo

John Colgate

Taylorville

Bogey Hills

149

1996

Don Dupske

The Players Club

Sam Loethen

Bogey Hills

The Players Club

145

9/15/94 10/17/96

1997

Jack Powers

Glen Echo

Don Dupske

The Players Club

Forest Hills

148

6/25/97

1998

Don Dupske

The Players Club

Jack Litvay

St. Louis

Greenbriar Hills

149

10/13/98

1999

Don Dupske

The Players Club

Ed Schultz

Boone Valley

Glen Echo

144

10/12/99

2000

Don Dupske

The Players Club

Grant Scharnhorst

Boone Valley

Winghaven

145

10/16/00

2001

Roger Null

Boone Valley

Larry Biras

Players Club

Algonquin

156

10/15/01

2002

Ed Schultz

Boone Valley

Don Dupske

Players Club

Old Hickory

153

9/16/02

2003

Terry Tessary

Gateway National Glenn Pearl

Players Club

Pevely Farms

144

9/16/03

2004

Ed Schultz

Boone Valley

Quincy

Quincy CC

Bill Eaton

9/14/04

2005

Jim Dunn

Gateway National Ken Highlander

Sunset Hills

Westborough

212

9/20/05

2006

Don Bliss

Norwood Hills

Bernie McGuire

CC St. Albans

CC St. Albans

146

9/18/06

2007

Jim Holtgrieve

Boone Valley

Jim Dunn

Gateway National

Meadowbrook

147

10/2/07

Bill Koob

Whitmoor

2008

Scott Thomas

Meadowbrook

Aberdeen

Norwood Hills (E)

135

9/19/08

2009

Scott Edwards

Persimmon Woods Dennis Osborne

Darrel Huisinga

CC St. Albans

Bogey Hills

144

8/27/09

2010

Ken Highlander

Sunset Hills

Persimmon Woods

St. Clair

144

10/12/10

2011

Scott Edwards

Persimmon Woods Andy Frost

Bellerive

Lake Forest

147

9/28/11

Scott Edwards

2012

Andy Frost

Bellerive

Jeff Johnson

Bogey Hills

Franklin County

144

9/25/12

2013

Jeff Johnson

Bogey Hills

Andy Frost

Bellerive

Sunset

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METROPOLITAN CUP TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 1994

Bellerive Country Club

2004

Forest Hills Country Club

1995

Sunset Hills Country Club

2005

Missouri Bluffs Golf Club

1996

Crystal Highlands Golf Club

2006

Meadowbrook Country Club

1997

Norwood Hills Country Club

2007

Bellerive Country Club

1998

Meadowbrook Country Club

2008

Bellerive Country Club

1999

Norwood Hills Country Club

2009

Bellerive Country Club

2000

Norwood Hills Country Club

2010

Bellerive Country Club

2001

Mid-Rivers Golf Club

2011

Meadowbrook Country Club

2002

Franklin County Country Club

2012

Old Warson Country Club

2003

Persimmon Woods Golf Club

2013

Glen Echo Country Club

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USGA QUALIFYING RESULTS U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING - JULY 14, 2014 JEFFERSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

Pos. Player 1 Joe Migdal T2 Jack Comstock T2 Tanner McKinney Alternates T2 Andy Spencer T2 Wilson Sundvold

City/State Ballwin, Mo. Jacksonville, Fla. Farmington, Mo.

Today -2 -1 +3

Total -4 Even Even

Rd1 69 72 68

Rd2 69 70 74

Total 138 142 142

Prairie Village, Kan. Even Columbia, Mo. +3

Even Even

71 68

71 74

142 142

Rd2 68 69

Total 139 144

-4 Even

72 72

146 148

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U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING - JULY 1, 2014 OLD HICKORY GOLF CLUB

Pos. Player 1 Cheng Jim 2 Frankie Thomas Alternates 1Alt. Matt Echelmeier 2Alt. Crimson Callahan

City/State Rd1 Singapore 71 Chesterfield, Mo. 75 Columbia, Mo. Chesterfield, Mo

74 76

U.S. MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING - AUGUST 5, 2014 ANNBRIAR GOLF CLUB

Pos. Player 1 B.W. Bruce 2 Brian Haskell 3.

Andy Roberts 4.

Derek Meinhart Alternates 1Alt. Mark Gardiner 2Alt. Chris Kovach

City/State Marion, Ill. St. Joseph, Mo. Owensboro, Ky. Mattoon, Ill. Mascoutah, Ill. St. Louis,Mo.

Rd1 -4 -3 -3 -3

Total 67 68 68 68

-2 -2

69 69

U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING - AUGUST 5, 2014 ANNBRIAR GOLF CLUB

Pos. Player 1 Alisha Matthews 2 Dee Johnson Alternates 1Alt. Deirdre Robertson 2Alt. Margaret Manning

City/State St. Louis, Mo. Perryville, Mo.

Rd1 +9 +10

Total 81 82

Iberia, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.

+12 +14

84 86

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RESULTS FOR AREA PLAYERS AND QUALIFIERS AT RECENT USGA EVENTS: U.S. SENIOR OPEN - CUT AT 149 OAK TREE NATIONAL - EDMOND, OKLAHOMA Mark Gardiner (a): 83 - 75 = 158 J.C. Anderson: 77 - 77 = 154 Jerry Haas: 78 - 71 - 74 - 69 = 292 (T33)

Jerry Tucker: 79 - 84 = 163 Hale Irwin: 76 - 75 = 151

U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS - CUT AT 148 THE HOME COURSE - DUPONT, WASHINGTON

Catherine Dolan: 75 - 73 = 148; Lost round of 64 to Dominique Galloway 2&1 Shawn Rennegarbe: 74 - 74 = 148 (MC) Alisha Matthews: 76 - 74 = 150 Carly Ragains: 76 - 75 = 151 Lucy Nunn: 76 - 77 = 153

U.S. MEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS - CUT AT 147 SAND CREEK STATION GC = NEWTON, KANSAS

Kyle Weldon: 71 - 79 = 150 Steven Souchek: 72 - 84 = 156 Mitchell Homb: 79 - 81 = 160

U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR - CUT AT 149 THE CLUB AT CARLTON WOODS - THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS

Cheng Jin: 69 - 73 = 142; Lost in round of 64 to Sahith Theegala 3&1.

Frankie Thomas: 80 - 81 = 161

U.S. GIRL’S JUNIOR - CUT AT 150 FOREST HIGHLANDS GC - FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA

Anna Hack: 71 - 75 = 146; Lost in round of 64 to Anna Zhou in 20 holes.

Amanda Kim: 75 - 76 = 151 Julie Houston: 76 - 77 = 153 Logan Otter: 76 - 80 = 156

NEXT MAGA EVENTS...

Senior Championship - August 14-15 Greenbriar Hills CC Defending Champion: Jeff Johnson

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MAGA POINTS STANDINGS 2014 AMATEUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR (TOP 25) Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 T16 T16 T16 19 20 21 T22 T22 T22 25

Player Caravia, Phil Berkmeyer, Skip Weldon, Kyle Migdal, Joe Jones, Teddy Moloney, Ted Smith, Seth Cusumano, Alex Anderson, John Souchek, Steven Riordan, Patrick Migdal, Sam Frost, Andy Kendrick, Mike Pierce, Van Allen, Buddy Burry, Zach Moritz, Cy Barry, Tom Lovett, Brian Wootten, Michael Gardiner, Mark Hanneken, Bob Sucharski, James Halterman, Troy

Club Name Norwood Hills Country Club Aberdeen Golf Course Metropolitan Golf Club Aberdeen Golf Course Metropolitan Golf Club Greenbriar Hills Country Club Missouri Bluffs Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Norwood Hills Country Club Gateway National Golf Links Normandie Golf Club Aberdeen Golf Course Bellerive Country Club Greenbriar Hills Country Club Country Club of St Albans Joachim Golf Club Westview Golf Course Sullivan Country Club Normandie Golf Club Bellerive Country Club Whitmoor Country Club Cardinal Creek Golf Course Aberdeen Golf Course Metropolitan Golf Club Whitmoor Country Club

# of Events 4 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1

Other Events 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 1 3 4 2 4 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 1

Total Points 1580.00 1400.00 1325.00 1300.00 990.00 775.00 758.00 735.00 700.00 650.00 535.00 432.50 415.00 392.50 366.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 326.00 325.00 310.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 275.00

2014 SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 T7 T7 9 10 11 T12 T12 14 15 T16 T16

Player Gardiner, Mark Mozur, Gerald Frost, Andy Barry, Tom Ngala, Donny Bolhofner, Mark Barks, Rick Jarrett, Rich Johnson, Jeff Kueper, John Whitaker, Michael Jankowski, Ray Rector, Mel Leonberger, Tim Hawkins, Steven Cullen, Matthew Speicher, David

Club Name Cardinal Creek Golf Course Gateway National Golf Links Bellerive Country Club Normandie Golf Club The Legends Country Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Gateway National Golf Links Bogey Hills Country Club Gateway National Golf Links The Falls Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Lake Forest Golf & Country Club Stonewolf Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Normandie Golf Club Cardinal Creek Golf Course

# of Events 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Complete Point Standings can be found on the MAGA website.

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Total Points 2 507.50 0 220.00 0 212.50 0 162.50 0 160.00 0 115.00 0 112.50 0 112.50 0 100.00 0 60.00 0 57.50 0 40.00 0 40.00 0 20.00 0 10.00 0 5.00 0 5.00

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AMATEUR SERIES 2014 AMATEUR SERIES - SCRATCH OPEN Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T11 T11 T11 T14 T14 T14 17 T18 T18 20 21 22 T23 T23 T23

Player Jeske, Kevin Barrett III, Robert Mazdra, Greg Lawrence, Parker Cahill, Jason Nolfo, Tony Munos, Ryan Gollwitzer, Zachary Lawton, Mike Allen, Buddy Greiner, Dan Ramsey, Terry Stojanovic, Aleks Kim, Hongsang Schenck, Caleb Weingart, Lewis Sinak, Tom Peters, Michael Frost, Wheeler Franz, Matthew Wooten, Bobby Lohrding, Mark Grubbs, Robbi Reid, Patrick Towell, Justin

Club Name Number of Events Metropolitan Golf Club 4 Metropolitan/Gateway PGA Jr GC 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 3 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Aberdeen Golf Course 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Joachim Golf Club 1 Mystic Oak Golf Club 1 The Quarry at Crystal Springs 2 The Legends Country Club 3 Metropolitan Golf Club 1 Ste Genevieve Golf Club 1 The Quarry at Crystal Springs 3 Fox Run Golf Club 1 Ballwin Golf Course 1 Bellerive Country Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 1 Stonewolf Golf Club 1 Fox Run Golf Club 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 1 Far Oaks Golf Club 1

Total Points 290.0 160.0 145.0 130.0 125.0 121.7 120.0 100.0 71.7 65.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 36.7 35.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 15.0 15.0

2014 AMATEUR SERIES - NET OPEN Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T11 T11 13 14 15 16 17 T18 T18

Player Mueller, Jason Moreland, Mark Leslie, Dwayne Davis, John Smith, Paul Senn, Chris Glore, Bradley Wilson, Patrick Mahoney, Cory Tarvid, Matthew Richardson, Clyde Sisler, Chris Seibel, Nathan Stonebarger, Daniel Yockey, Justin Son, Sangwon Roestel, Will Miller, Curtis Wren, Christopher

Club Name Metropolitan Golf Club The Falls Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club The Falls Golf Club Paradise Valley Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Crescent Farms Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Paradise Valley Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Wolf Hollow Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club

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Number of Events 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 2 2 2 4 1 3 1 1 2 1 1

Total Points 280.0 250.0 225.0 195.0 190.0 160.0 107.5 100.0 90.0 52.5 50.0 50.0 40.0 35.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 5.0 5.0

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AMATEUR SERIES 2014 AMATEUR SERIES - SENIOR SCRATCH Rank 1 2 T3 T3 5 6 7 8 T9 T9 T9 12 13 14 T15 T15 17

Player Crow, Ollie Ross, Pat Domenick, Mike Wunderlich, William Neeman Jr, Cal Beckman, Michael Fitzgerald, Schooner Smith, Gordon Leonberger, Tim Rauvola, Gary Borah, Chris Ngala, Donny Garrett, Brad Son, Sangwon Barker, Timothy Wysong, Robert Quesenberry, Michael

Club Name Metropolitan Golf Club The Orchards Joachim Golf Club Aberdeen Golf Course Annbriar Golf Course Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Stonewolf Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club The Legends Country Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Glen Echo Country Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Lake Forest Golf & C.C.

Number of Events 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 1

Total Points 250.0 222.5 155.0 155.0 140.0 122.5 107.5 95.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 75.0 67.5 60.0 40.0 40.0 30.0

Club Name Number of Events Mystic Oak Golf Club 3 The Falls Golf Club 4 Franklin County Country Club 4 Metropolitan Golf Club 4 Ruth Park Golf Club 4 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 3 Metropolitan Golf Club 4 Pevely Farms Golf Club 3 Aberdeen Golf Course 3 The Landings at Spirit GC 3 Metropolitan Golf Club 4 Old Hickory Golf Club 2 Lake Forest Golf & C.C. 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 3 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Missouri Bluffs Golf Club 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 4 Old Hickory Golf Club 3 Gateway National Golf Links 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 2 Metropolitan Golf Club 1 Metropolitan Golf Club 1

Total Points 240.0 175.0 162.5 160.0 160.0 150.0 142.5 140.0 115.0 110.0 90.0 77.5 52.5 45.0 32.5 27.5 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0

2014 AMATEUR SERIES - SENIOR NET Rank 1 2 3 T4 T4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 T20 T20 T20 T23 T23

Player Hefner, Leo Laramie, Larry Edmonston, King Epps, John Humphrey, Don Keefe, Kenneth Garrett, Jim Scoles, Michael Clay, Kendall Banks, Larry Zonca, Steve Williams, Doug Magner, John J Quesenberry, Michael Hollenbeck, Russell Sinak Sr, Joseph Weber, Harry Gilliland, David Schneider, Vince Kelly III, Jim Shirley, William (Bill) Slantz, Bill Bruno, Richards Eisenreich, Steve

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AT THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

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U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING RESULTS 1 T2 T2 T2 T2 6 T7 T7 T9 T9 T9 T12 T12 14 T15 T15 T15 T15 T19 T19 T19 T19 T19 T24 T24 T24 27 T28 T28 T28 T28 T32 T32 T32 T32 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T42 T42 T44 T44 T44 T44 48 49 50 T51 T51 T53 T53 T53 T53 T53 T58 T58 60 61 62

Joe Migdal Jack Comstock Andy Spencer Tanner McKinney Wilson Sundvold Ryan Buerk Jack Knoesel Mitch Mather Scott Hovis Patrick Harrell James Siegfried Ted Moloney Seth Smith Blaine Buente Sam Migdal Will Echelmeier William Rosenfeld Cy Moritz Zach Cutler John Anderson Brian Hogan Jack Litzelfelner Alex Knoll Eli Pike Travis Simmons Carr Vernon Frankie Thomas Adam Sterling Scott Seibert Michael Wootten Chance Holden Jacob Fair Ted Jones Scott Schaeffer Nick Arman Thomas Wuennenberg Jason Vann Trent Twaddle Jack Parker Ryan Sullivan Michael Steelman Justin Wrozier Nathan Calcari Alec Palen Drew Denton Chris Ferris Brendan Bargetzi David Baldwin Gabe Laske Jack Klingel Ryan Rawlings Jakob Storts Alex Doneff Austin Buente Carter Tumminia Jon Sundvold Andrew Leek Jake Seabaugh Patrick Young Brandon Baum Cameron Loyet Drew Ervin

Ballwin, Mo. -2 Jacksonville, Fla. -1 Prairie Village, Kan. Even Farmington, Mo. +3 Columbia, Mo. +3 St Louis, Mo. Even Columbia, Mo. -1 Lebanon, Mo. +1 Jefferson City, Mo. -3 Lake Saint Louis, Mo. +1 Town And Country, Mo. +1 Ballwin, Mo. Even St Louis, Mo. +5 Troy, Ill. +6 Ballwin, Minn. +2 Columbia, Mo. +2 Clayton, Mo. +3 Owensville, Mo. +6 O Fallon, Mo. Even Saint Louis, Mo. +1 St Louis, Mo. +4 Jackson, Mo. +5 Jefferson City, Mo. +5 Jackson, Mo. +1 Jackson, Mo. +4 Poplar Bluff, Mo. +7 St Louis, Mo. +5 Springfield, Mo. +4 Chesterfield, Mo. +5 Weldon Spring, Mo. +7 Dexter, Mo. +10 Monett, Mo. +3 Wildwood, Mo. +3 St. Charles, Mo. +5 Ellisville, Mo. +7 St Louis, Mo. +4 Fulton, Mo. +6 Houston, Texas +6 Columbia, Mo. +9 Arnold, Mo. +9 Rolla, Mo. +9 Saint Peters, Mo. +8 Florissant, Mo. +11 Rogersville, Mo. +8 Jackson, Mo. +9 Saint Louis, Mo. +9 Highland, Ill. +10 Sedalia, Mo. +13 Wildwood, Mo. +12 Ellisville, Mo. +4 St. Louis, Mo. +8 O Fallon, Mo. +12 St. Louis, Mo. +9 Troy, Ill. +10 Leawood, Kan. +12 Columbia, Mo. +12 Saint Louis, Mo. +12 Cape Girardeau, Mo. +9 Belleville, Ill. +12 Cincinnati, Ohio +9 Highland, Ill. +11 St. Louis, Mo. +18 20

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69 70 71 74 74 71 70 72 68 72 72 71 76 77 73 73 74 77 71 72 75 76 76 72 75 78 76 75 76 78 81 74 74 76 78 75 77 77 80 80 80 79 82 79 80 80 81 84 83 75 79 83 80 81 83 83 83 80 83 80 82 89

138 142 142 142 142 143 144 144 146 146 146 147 147 148 149 149 149 149 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 152 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 156 156 156 156 156 156 157 157 158 158 158 158 159 161 162 163 163 164 164 164 164 164 165 165 166 169 170

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SCENES FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPEN

Tee shot at the first

Junior Amateur qualifier Frankie Thomas on the fifteenth.

Scenic views on the Lewis & Clark course at St. Albans.

Watching an errant tee shot at the second hole.

Approach over water on the demanding second hole.

Looking to get up-and-down at #4

Tee shot on the par 3 twelfth

Tee shot on the fifteenth

Trevor Dodds, former PGA Tour player and current Teaching Professional at Old Warson CC, was one of many area pros in the field.

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Group on the fourteenth green.

Co-Leader Jace Long going into the final round on Saturday.