Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association July 2015 Newsletter

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25 YEARS OF CHAMPIONS PAGE 8

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METROPOLITAN JUNIOR PAGE 14-15

METROPOLITAN OPEN

FIFTH PLAYOFF HOLE

HE BIRDIES TWO OF THE FIVE PLAYOFF HOLES TO CAPTURE THE JIM

TOM BLAIR TROPHY

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LOST COURSES: RIVERVIEW / NORTH SHORE GC PAGE 20

US BOYS & GIRLS JUNIOR RESULTS

Jimmy Siegfried began the final round of the 25th Amateur Championship 8 shots back of the leader Sam Migdal, knowing it would take a special round to get in position for the title. He started his round Saturday with a double bogey 6. However, six birdies on the card,

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AMATEUR SERIES #3 US AMATEUR QUALIFYING PAGE 24-25

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US SENIOR WOMEN August 27 Bellerive CC US SENIOR AMATEUR September 2 Sunset CC US MID-AMATEUR September 8 Aberdeen GC US AMATEUR 4-BALL September 28 Quincy CC

MAGA EVENTS SENIOR AMATEUR August 13-14 Whitmoor CC MAGA FOUR-BALL September 24 Legends CC

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POINT STANDINGS

UPCOMING EVENTS USGA EVENTS

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Siegfried’s approach to his final hole set up a birdie and a round of 69.

See pages 11 for full schedule

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STAFF

CURT’S COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org

P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNS - 2015 Michael Kegin & Nicholas Wojciechowski 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 Metropolitan Editor Jim Healey

Whoa! What a busy July…

MAGA’s two “majors” take place in July and it makes for a full, busy month. The Metropolitan Open was as exciting as it could get, with Adam Schenk sinking a Curt Rohe birdie putt on the 54th hole to win Executive Director the title and a $25,000 payday. It was a great week and we appreciate all of the efforts by the Country Club of St. Albans members in making the experience for the players very special!

Then to cap off the month the 25th Metropolitan Amateur Championship at Boone Valley was a special week, at a special venue. We had a great evening after Round 1 celebrating the championship silver anniversary with past champions and those influential in the 25 year anniversary of the championship. Great job by Boone Valley and congratulations to Jimmy Siegfried on his victory. Read more about each of these in this issue.

Well, the Metropolitan Amateur is always the pinnacle of the season. Once again, the summer has flown by in a blink of an eye as we settle in for the fall part of our schedule and start looking at 2016! Just a couple events in August, our 23rd Senior Amateur will be August 13-14 at Whitmoor CC and our monthly Amateur Series event visit Glen Echo CC. Thank you for the comments I have received from our readers regarding my travel in June to the US Open and US Senior Open, really appreciate hearing your feedback. Please enjoy the July issue and, as always, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me personally at curt@metga.org.

Keep it in the fairway! As always, feel free to reach out to me at curt@metga.org.

Curt

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golfing ability, but we are also looking to test their mental and physical game. As Sandy Tatum, former USGA president, once said about the US Open, “We are not trying to embarrass the best golfers in the world, we are trying to identify them.” A similar mindset applies to the setup for our championships and qualifiers. Anyone can suggest that we should just set up the golf course at 7000 yards each day, but changing the setup each round requires players to think their way around as well. That is the beauty of golf; we do not have the same dimensions, field or court every time we are on the course.

RULES OF GOLF CORNER This month I have taken on the task of writing the article on the Rules of Golf…double dipping is not good for me, just ask our editor! I almost got a 2-shot penalty each month just for getting Curt’s Corner to him in a timely fashion.

Anyway, I digress…I thought I would take a minute and talk about some of aspects of course setup and the administration of conducting a MAGA championship or a USGA qualifying round. I receive a number of questions about what our thought process is when setting up a course and I’d like to share a few of these and then provide an explanation.

3) When marking the golf course for competition, why not just mark all the hazards red?

This is a common question, and yet it has such a simple answer. When Pete Dye designed the 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass how did he envision golfers getting their ball on the putting green? By making a golf stroke. If the island green were marked red - a Lateral Water Hazard - players could hit it over the green and now be allowed to drop a ball on the putting green…negotiating the hazard with a penalty stroke, not a golf stroke. That is certainly not what Mr. Dye intended. This is the first question I ask when looking at how a golf course should be marked pursuant to the Rules of Golf.

Is it OK to mark it all red, sure it is; and in some instances, such as for regular member play or public play for Pace of Play purposes, that poses no problem.

1) When choosing hole locations, do you use the 6 easy, 6 medium, 6 hard approach?

I have never looked at hole locations in that vein. It really depends on the event, MAGA or a USGA Qualifying Round? For USGA Qualifiers we are trying to identify the best golfers as they attempt to play in a USGA championship. For 18 hole qualifying round (US Senior Open, US Open Local, US MidAmateur) the hole locations and setup will be more of a challenge than the US Amateur, which takes place over 36 holes. For a MAGA championship, such as the Amateur at Boone Valley this past week, the focus is on the entire 54 holes that will be played over three days. Setting three hole locations that vary in difficulty can also be achieved by moving tee locations on a certain day. Taking into account the shot we are asking players to play to a particular hole location (i.e. drivable par 4, shortened par 3 or par 4) can also make a hole play different from day-to-day. As a whole, yes the setup will be more difficult for the final round than it was for round one.

If you have any questions about course marking or would like to have MAGA consult your golf course and how it is marked, please do not hesitate to contact Curt Rohe at curt@metga.org. This is one of the many services we provide to our Member Clubs.

Thanks for reading!

2) When preparing your course setup, why do you utilize different teeing grounds on some holes?

When conducting a USGA Qualifier or a MAGA championship, we are not only testing the players

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SIEGFRIED SHOOTS LOW ROUND OF FINAL DAY AT BOONE VALLEY TO FORCE A PLAYOFF; BIRDIES 25TH ANNIVERSARY TITLE.

TWO OF THE FIVE PLAYOFF HOLES TO TAKE THE

including 3 of the final 4 holes posted a 3-over total. A final fist-pump on the 18th, after making birdie when his approach from out of the bunker landed just four-feet from the hole, left him at 3-over for the championship. Next was the hard part; waiting for the final groups to finish to see if he would make it into a playoff.

The final group of Sam Migdal and Skip Berkmeyer knew exactly where they stood coming off the 17th green; Migdal was one over par with Berkmeyer a shot higher. Migdal found the right fairway bunker, the same one where Siegfried had made birdie from a few minutes earlier, with Berkmeyer in the left rough. Catching more sand than he wanted, his approach landed in the water, eventually leading to a triple bogey seven.

Meanwhile, Berkmeyer’s approach found the back fringe, where he pitched to 4 feet below the pin. With a left to right break, his par putt slid by, leaving Berkmeyer tied with Siegfried and sending the 25th Amateur to a playoff for the second consecutive year.

Jimmy Siegfried

The four-hole playoff began at the 15th, a 282-yard drivable par 4. Siegfried left nothing in his bag as his tee shot rolled up, on and over the green, ending in the back bunker. Berkmeyer played an iron to the fairway then his approach just off the left side. Playing perhaps a bit too cautiously, it took Siegfried two to get out of the bunker and a nother to reach the putting surface, leading to an unexpected bogey. Berkeyer pitched to a foot, sinking the par putt and taking a one shot lead.

Both players made par on the par-3 16th. At the 17th, the lefty Siegfried pulled his tee shot, which landed on the cart path and nearly into the seventh fairway, ending in the rough behind tall grasses. Taking his time, and trying to find a line to the flag, Siegfried lofted his blind approach onto the green, finishing about 20-feet above the hole. Berkmeyer two-putted for par while Siegfried made a world-class birdie when his putt fell into the cup, halving the match. Both players made par on the 18th, moving the match back to the 18th tee, this time in sudden victory mode.

Both players hit good tee shots and were in the fairway, with the Mizzou golfer a bit nearer the hole. Skip struggled with his yardage on 18 on both previous attempts, going long both times (the second time finding the same divot he had made earlier), and on this third time he left his approach about 50-feet short of the hole. Meanwhile, Siegfried was below the flag, about 18 feet away. Berkmeyer’s putt rolled pin high, just below the hole. However, it would make little difference.

Berkmeyer and Siegfried shake hands after a hard fought playoff. Siegfried rolled in his second birdie of the playoff and claimed the championship.

A warm thanks from the Metropolitan to Boone Valley Golf Club for hosting the 25th Amateur! As always, we thank the many volunteers who gave their time this week to allow the MAGA to make live scoring of the championship possible.

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METROPOLITAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP BOONE VALLEY CC - JULY 30 - AUGUST 1 FINAL RESULTS 1 2 3 T4 T4 6 7 T8 T8 T10 T10 T12 T12 T12 T15 T15 T15 T18 T18 T18 T21 T21 T21 T24 T24 T24 27 T28 T28 T30 T30 T30 T33 T33 T33 36 37 38 T39 T39

Jimmy Siegfried Skip Berkmeyer Sam Migdal Ryan Sullivan Scott Seibert Tim Jasper Nick Arman Phil Caravia Jim Holtgrieve Chris Kovach Brad Carpenter Ryan Eckelkamp Cy Moritz Chris Ferris Jamie Harrell Joe Migdal Jeremy Franklin Ted Moloney Tom Barry Zach Cutler Drew Weisenborn Bob Hanneken Michael Johnson Daniel Venker Van Pierce Tony Gumper Brett Meeske Matt Barry Casey Spiess Clayton Voss Drew Lilly Scott Kirchoff Toppie Hogan Joe Timpone Conrad Maloney Tim Riley Ethan Luecke Brian Hall Chris Marziani Gabe Laske

Metropolitan GC The Legends CC Aberdeen GC Tapawingo National GC Fox Run GC The GC of Wentzville Forest Hills CC Norwood Hills CC Boone Valley GC Metropolitan GC Franklin County CC Franklin County CC Sullivan CC Aberdeen GC Algonquin GC Aberdeen GC Gateway National GL Greenbriar Hills CC Normandie GC WingHaven CC Annbriar GC Aberdeen GC Metropolitan GC Norwood Hills CC CC of St. Albans Normandie GC Meadowbrook CC Normandie GC Metropolitan GC Franklin County CC St Louis CC Persimmon Woods GC Old Warson CC Persimmon Woods GC Persimmon Woods GC St. Clair CC Warrenton GC Persimmon Woods GC Metropolitan GC Meadowbrook CC

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METROPOLITAN AMATEUR Steven Souchek Justin Hemings Scott McClellan Hunter Parrish Teddy Jones James Sucharski Thomas Wuennenberg Jackson Lane Ben Tyrrell Greg Sanborn Chris Dale Buddy Allen Jack Sippel Mark Streeper Dan Kelley David Bremer Andy Fogarty Matt Kopsky Torrey Welsch Ryan Haxel Dane Gray Kevin Jeske Scott Schaeffer Matt McGrath Tim Miller Justin Haupt Hongsang Kim Paul O’Hagan Jack Eisenbeis Anthony Brown Zach Decker Robert Pohrer Ryan McNeil David Johnson David Speicher Joseph Williams Jake Icenhower Brendan Bargetzi Rob Scherer Robert Dunn Drew Faust John Newsham Quinn Lin Dan Greiner Patrick Riordan John Hughes AJ Porter Thor Dowd Joe Behl Kolbe Rodemich Matthew Franz Ed Rhomberg Daniel Trost David Maple

Gateway National GL Sunset Hills CC WingHaven CC Persimmon Woods GC Aberdeen GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Sunset Hills CC Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC Joachim GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Meadowbrook CC Old Hickory GC Missouri Bluffs GC Boone Valley GC Metropolitan GC Quarry- Crystal Springs Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC The Falls GC Greenbriar Hills CC Greenbriar Hills CC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Greenbriar Hills CC St Louis CC Persimmon Woods GC Joachim GC Old Warson CC Joachim GC Norwood Hills CC Cardinal Creek GC Gateway PGA Jr GC Sunset CC Metropolitan GC Berry Hill GC MAC GC Gateway PGA Jr GC Metropolitan GC Highlands Golf & TC Mystic Oak GC Normandie GC Persimmon Woods GC Metropolitan GC Greenbriar Hills CC Metropolitan GC Quincy CC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Whitmoor CC Metropolitan GC

74 73 78 80 75 73 80 73 81 81 79 77 77 81 76 82 80 79 78 77 74 79 81 79 84 88 83 83 81 81 79 82 87 80 85 85 82 84 78 79 87 80 83 84 84 88 86 87 85 81 85 83 89 86

PLAYERS NOT QUALIFYING FOR FINAL ROUND 81 82 77 75 81 83 76 83 75 76 78 80 80 77 82 76 79 80 81 83 86 81 79 81 77 73 78 79 81 81 83 80 76 83 78 78 82 80 86 85 78 85 82 81 81 78 80 79 81 85 81 84 78 81

Nathan Holt Christopher Pope Matthew Shelby Mike Lawton Joe Terschluse Steve Roberts Scott McGrath Zach Buchheit Carson Postal Lewis Weingart Jon Jouris Tom Pruden Erik Peyton Will Pruden Michael Meyer Tim Begley Michael Whitaker David Hughes Bob Beckmann Elliot Ambort Ben Redmond Scott Niehaus Mark Bolhofner Dr. Daniel Miller Nicholas Licavoli Joseph Christian Gavin Freeman Steven Hawkins Nick Redmond Matt White Jim Most Dustin Sweet Austin Panter Drew Forrester Aaron Hawkins Billy Shacklady Chad Niezing Jeff Johnson Tony Nolfo Gerald Mozur Tyler Comerford Tom Sinak Craig Caringer Kyle Szyhowski Patrick Bader James Mitchell III Michael Speicher Brian Greene Jason Cahill Chad Hull Thomas Lantzy Kevin Dager Gus Maloney Paul Neeman 6

Westborough CC 83 84 Lake Forest CC 79 88 Old Hickory GC 86 82 Metropolitan GC 83 85 Forest Hills CC 85 83 Crown Pointe GC 85 83 Normandie GC 84 85 Metropolitan GC 84 85 Metropolitan GC 82 87 Quarry- Crystal Springs 88 82 Persimmon Woods GC 88 82 Persimmon Woods GC 90 80 Lake Forest Golf & C.C. 84 87 Persimmon Woods GC 87 84 Metropolitan GC 87 84 The Falls GC 89 83 The Falls GC 82 90 Metropolitan GC 81 91 Meadowbrook CC 82 92 Greenbriar Hills CC 86 88 Greenbriar Hills CC 93 81 Sunset Hills CC 84 91 Metropolitan GC 88 88 Persimmon Woods GC 80 96 Forest Hills CC 91 86 Metropolitan GC 90 87 Pevely Farms GC 89 90 Metropolitan GC 87 92 Greenbriar Hills CC 93 90 Bellerive CC 89 94 Meadowbrook CC 95 93 Pevely Farms GC 89 100 Persimmon Woods GC 91 99 Metropolitan GC 94 98 Metropolitan GC 105 90 Stonewolf GC 98 108 Metropolitan GC 77 WD Bogey Hills CC 78 WD Metropolitan GC 81 WD Gateway National GL 81 WD Metropolitan GC 81 WD Fox Run GC 82 WD Algonquin GC 83 WD Whitmoor CC 85 NC Metropolitan GC 85 NS Fox Run GC 86 WD Normandie GC 86 WD Westborough CC 87 NS Metropolitan GC 87 WD Persimmon Woods GC 88 NS Metropolitan GC 88 WD Metropolitan GC 94 NS Whitmoor CC 95 WD Old Hickory GC DQ

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ON THE COURSE

Tom Barry

Skip Berkmeyer pitching out of his own divot at the 18th Tim Jasper

Sam Migdal

Boone Valley president Rick Short and MAGA president Stan Grossman Scott Seibert

Jamie Harrell with a tap in birdie at the 11th.

Brad Carpenter

Phil Caravia

Chris Kovach

Jim Holtgrieve

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AMATEUR CHAMPIONS 25 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF - OWSLEY, KENNEDY & LUNDGREN BRIAN KENNEDY The former University of Illinois player arrived for the 1999 MAGA Amateur looking to unseat two-time defending champion David Estes. However, like past fields, this one was filled with a number of former and current titleholders, meaning that there was more than just a single player who had to be overcome.

With a three shot lead after the 11th hole on Saturday, the rain began to fall and following nearly an hour and a half delay, play resumed and, of course, Kennedy had a 3-putt bogey on the 12th hole. Nevertheless, it only delayed the final result. Standing on the 18th tee, with a three shot lead, Kennedy was about to win his first significant title since moving here from Detroit. The Norwood Hills member would soon included among the other outstanding Norwood players who hoisted the champions trophy at the Metropolitan and other area events.

Brian Kennedy

DERRE OWSLEY Standing near the 18th green at Bogey Hills in 1992, having completed his round nearly an hour earlier, he watched David Lucks’ drop a six-foot downhill putt for birdie to tie him at 214. Then, in an effort to join the playoff, Dan “Bummer” Barry’s par putt slid by. Ed Schwent, the leader after the first two rounds - posting a 66 in the opening round, followed by a 74 on Friday. However, his round fell apart when be bogeyed five of his last six holes, finishing with a 78 and landing at 218.

On the first hole during the playoff, Owsley, the Columbus, Georgia transplant, swung from his heels and unleashed a drive of nearly 280 yards, leaving him only 89 yards from the pin. Meanwhile, Lucks hit 3-wood, leaving a 145-yard approach, which he left on the right fringe. Owsley’s approach ended 12-feet below the flag and within birdie range. Unfortunately, Lucks’ chip settled in an unrepaired divot only two-feet from the cup, leaving a very precarious putt. Owlsey’s putt rolled to the edge of the cup and stopped, leaving it up to Lucks if play would continue. As his putter struck the ball, the divot forced it to squirt to the left, never giving it a chance to get to the cup. It was over. The aerial photographer had won his eighth area title in three years.

DARREN LUNDGREN Justin Bardgett was the leader after two rounds at the 2006 MAGA Amateur at Boone Valley. However, at 144, he had only a single shot lead over a strong trio of Parker LaBarge, Darren Lundgren and Shawn Jasper. He also knew that tournaments are not won on Saturday.

LaBarge’s 66 during round two certainly signaled he would be a factor during Sunday’s final round, but the recent Rice graduate could only back it up with a 1over 72 on Sunday, which was matched by Lundgren. Meanwhile, Bardget and Jasper both ran into trouble. On the 18th green, Lundgren 3-putted, dropping out of the lead and falling into a four-hole playoff with LaBarge.

The former Ohio State and Rollins College player, Lundgren reached the 18th green again as he and LaBarge stood even after the third playoff hole. LaBarge showed his champion’s talent, narrowly missing a chip from the back fringe for birdie. Standing 22-feet away, not having made a putt that mattered all afternoon, Lundgren finally made one, giving him the 16th MAGA Championship.

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GOLF TRIVIA TIME FOR SOME GOLF TRIVIA; GOLF IN GENERAL AS WELL AS SOME ST. LOUIS AREA SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. SINCE IT’S ALL IN FUN, YOU’RE JUST TESTING YOURSELF! 1. Who was the first American born winner of the British Open?

2. Who was the first player to win the US Amateur and US Open in the same year? What year was it?

3. This St. Louisan grew up playing Normandie, was the first American-born player to win the British Amateur?

4. Only one player has won a Major title four consecutive times. Who is it?

5. Two St. Louisans finished 2nd in the British Amateur. Bob Cochran did so in 1960 at Royal Portrush. Another St. Louisan did so in 1983 at Turnberry. Who was this area player?

6. Bob Goalby was Masters champion in 1968. There was a controversy when Roberto De Vicenzo signed for an incorrect score kept by his playing competitor. Who was it that kept De Vicenzo’s card?

7. This winner of the US Open won the 1994 Lou Fusz-St. Louis Open, part of the Tommy Armour Tour at the time, at Fox Run GC. Who is he?

8. Dutch Harrison was the first head professional at Old Warson CC in 1955. He left in 1960 to take the head pro position at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. He returned to St. Louis in 1964 to take the head pro spot at another new club in the area. What club was it that hired Dutch in 1964?

9. How many “first” US Amateur’s were held before C.B. Macdonald became the “first” US Amateur Champion?

10. This St. Louisan, who grew up in Kirkwood and won two USGA titles and played on the 1961 Walker Cup team, is generally considered the individual who developed the yardage book concept.

11. The first public course in the area was not Forest Park. Instead, it was another 9-hole course that opened in 1912 that holds that honor. Designed by famed architect Tom Bendelow, which course is it?

12. Normandie has claimed for decades they are the oldest 18-hole course in the area. Sadly, Glen Echo beat them out by four and one-half months (May to October) in 1901. However, neither of them had the area’s first 18-hole course. Can you name that course which came into existence in April 1901?

13. Judy Rankin remains one of the LPGA’s all-time great players. Growing up Judy Torluemke, she took lessons from Bob Green at Triple A. Judy dropped out of high school at age 17 to join the Tour. What area high school was she attending when she left to join the tour?

14. Ben Hogan won two events in the area, one in 1946 and the other in 1948. Can you name them?

15. St. Louis has had four men who have been president of the USGA. Can you name them?

16. The 1992 PGA at Bellerive CC, won by Nick Price, was his first Major victory. Another recent USGA Major winner set a course record with a 65 in the third round. Who set this course record?

17. In 1986, Quail Creek opened in Suson Park in south county. About the same time, plans were being made for another golf course in another St. Louis county park. What park was it that was under consideration, but never materialized due to public pressure?

18. The first British Open was held in 1860 at Prestwick GC. How many holes did the course have at that time?

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ST. LOUIS GOLF HISTORY THE ST. LOUIS OPEN 1942-1951

Despite the War, area golf continued to by played; part to provide a diversion from the war and in part to provide entertainment to those on the home front.

While an event named the St. Louis Open had been played in the 1920s and the early 1930s, it had been a combination of a local amateur-pro event and, at times, part of the fledging professional Tour.

The 1942 event was different; sponsored by the St. Louis District, which put up the prize money, it was a way to help provide some income for area professionals as well as showcase local amateurs and raise money for war bonds.

The first two events were dominated by local standout Bob Cochran. The winner of four state titles and numerous local trophies, Cochran played the professional tour during 1943, winning once in Decatur with a 198 total for three rounds. He was also at Memphis in 1945 when Byron Nelson’s streak of 11 wins was stopped by amateur Fred Haas; Cochran finished tied for second, a shot ahead of Nelson!

The 1944 event was won by professional Benny Richter.

Head pro at Triple A GC and later at Bellerive, Benny was the National Lefthanded Champion. A talented clubmaker and teacher, many of the area’s top players went to see Benny when their game faltered.

Cochran took another pair of titles in 1945 and 1946 before Frank Moore claimed the 1947 trophy. Moore was a journeyman professional, taking his game to a number of area clubs; and what a game it was. He qualified for seven US Open’s and a handful of PGA Championships. Among his local peers, there were few better.

Another amateur took the 1948 and 1949 titles, Jimmy Jackson. The Kirkwood HS graduate, Jimmy was just 23 when he took the 1948 title. In the coming years he would play on the 1953 and 1955 Walker Cup, win back-to-back Trans-Miss crowns, play in 18 US Amateurs, five US Opens and five Masters. A four-time state champion, he is one of the greatest amateurs in the area of all-time.

By 1950, national professionals got wind of the prize money offered for the St. Louis Open. With that, they all arrived in town. However, it was the Memphis dentist, Cary Middlecoff, who would take the title both years, once at Meadowbrook in 1950 and the second at Algonquin.

By 1952, the demand for higher purses put the event out of business. But, it was certainly a great run.

Ben Richter

Bob Cochran

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2015 COMPETITION SCHEDULE MAGA COMPETITIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

ENTRY DEADLINE

DATE(S)

VENUE

Normandie Amateur

May 16-17

May 8

Old Warson Cup

May 30-31

Invitational

East Side Amateur

June 13-14

June 5

Spencer T. Olin GC

Women's Amateur Championship

June 15-16

June 3

Fox Run Golf Club

Open Championship

July 10-12

June 24

Junior Amateur Championship

July 13-14

July 1

July 30 - August 1

June 24

Boone Valley Golf Club

Senior Amateur Championship

August 13-14

July 22

Whitmoor Country Club (South)

MAGA Four-Ball Championship

September 24

September 9

Amateur Championship

Normandie Golf Club Old Warson Country Club

Country Club of St. Albans The Bogey Club

The Legends CC

USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS CHAMPIONSHIP

ENTRY DEADLINE

DATE(S)

VENUE

US Open Local Qualifying

May 14

April 29

US Senior Open Qualifying

May 19

May 6

Persimmon Woods GC

June 2

May 6

St. Clair CC

US Junior Amateur Q (36-holes)

June 22

June 3

Lake Forest G&CC

US Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying

June 24

June 3

Bogey Hills CC

US Amateur Qualifying (36-holes)

July 20-21

June 24

US Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying

August 27

August 12

Bellerive CC

US Senior Amateur Qualifying

September 2

August 12

Sunset CC

US Mid-Amateur Qualifying

September 8

August 19

Aberdeen GC

September 28

August 5

Quincy CC.

US Women’s Open Q (36-holes)

US Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying

Norwood Hills CC

Meadowbrook CC

2015 MAGA AMATEUR SERIES SCHEDULE NAME

DATE

Event #1 Event #2 Event #3 Event #4 Event #5 Event #6 Championship

April 20 May 4 June 12 July 17 August 6 September 15 October 10-11

VENUE WingHaven CC Sunset Hills CC The Falls GC Annbriar GC Glen Echo Tapawingo National GC Aberdeen GC

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

Events in grey have been completed.

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METROPOLITAN JUNIOR FINAL RESULTS T6 8 T9 T9 T9 T12 T12 T12 T15 T15 17 18 T19 T19 T19 T19 T19 24 25 T26 T26 28 29

BOYS 12-13 T1 T1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Kal Kolar Riley Burns Jake Renfer Jack Cronin Josh Heidenry Trevor Bradley Tyler Linenbroker Joshua Bross Jaeyeon Kim Sam Fix Grant Vineyard Gus Winter Andrew Meyers Nicklas Johnston

Tower Tee Golf Center 78 Greenbriar Hills CC 77 Crescent Farms GC 76 Persimmon Woods 81 Greenbriar Hills CC 76 St. Francois CC 81 Forest Hills CC 86 Winghaven CC 82 Quarry-Crystal Springs 87 Bogey Hills CC 87 Old Hickory GC 85 Sunset CC 89 Ballwin GC 90 Lake Forest CC 114

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151 151 152 156 158 162 164 170 171 174 176 177 184 239

BOYS 14-15 1 2 3 T4 T4 6 7 8 9 T10 T10 T10 T10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Max Kreikemeier Forest Hills CC 72 69 141 Jaden Nilsen The CC of St Albans 70 74 144 Carson Postal Metropolitan GC 73 73 146 Jack Wachter Forest Hills CC 73 75 148 Colin Stolze Metropolitan GC 71 77 148 Zachary Bohmer Old Warson CC 74 76 150 Kolten Bauer Spencer T. Olin GC 76 76 152 Steven Wendling Jr. Westborough CC 79 79 158 Sam Hanser St. Louis CC 80 79 159 Ben Blase Persimmon Woods 83 77 160 Parker Leavitt Forest Hills CC 79 81 160 Ray Winter Sunset CC 79 81 160 Charlie Scheipeter Tapawingo National 75 85 160 Logan Montgomery Old Hickory GC 88 73 161 Michael Bugyis Algonquin GC 83 84 167 Joe Avery Greenbriar Hills CC 87 86 173 Freddy Johnson St Louis CC 88 86 174 Nicholas Meyers Ballwin GC 102 90 192 Gehrig Prozorowski Forest Hills CC 109 104 213 Ty Prozorowski Forest Hills CC 114 108 222 Hunter DeGrand Old Warson CC 81

1 T2 T2 4 5 T6

Joe Terschluse Michael Okeefe II Drew Faust Reilly Ahearn Matthew Shelby Chris Ferris

71 67 67 70 75 77

64 72 72 74 70 71

Algonquin GC 74 74 Greenville CC 77 72 Bear Creek GC 76 74 Bellerive CC 73 77 Algonquin GC 73 77 Gateway PGA Jr GC 77 75 Forest Hills CC 76 76 Westborough CC 75 77 Old Warson CC 75 78 Bogey Hills CC 74 79 Persimmon Woods 77 78 Winghaven CC 78 79 Bellerive CC 81 78 Old Warson CC 80 79 Meadowbrook CC 80 79 The CC of St Albans 79 80 Gateway PGA Jr GC 78 81 Old Hickory GC 79 83 St Louis CC 78 86 Gateway PGA Jr GC 90 78 Winghaven CC 84 84 Algonquin GC 88 88 Tapawingo National 102WD

148 149 150 150 150 152 152 152 153 153 155 157 159 159 159 159 159 162 164 168 168 176

GIRLS 12-13 T1 T1 3 4 5 6 7

Momo Kikuchi Brooke Biermann Claire Solovic Emma Buell Drew Nienhaus Anna Johnston Addison Erusha

Quarry-Crystal Springs 72 73 Aberdeen GC 72 73 Gateway PGA Jr GC 74 78 Westborough CC 85 81 The CC of St Albans 84 84 Lake Forest CC 117 101 Landings at Spirit GC 116WD

1 2 3 4 T5 T5 7 8 9 10 11 12

Abby Schroeder Shannon Gould Michelle Fan Madison DeRousse Mia Schroeder Kate Keuss Grace Renfer Rebecca Su Paige Sanfelippo Lucy Bloomstran Margaux Ballet Brooke Granada

145 145 152 166 168 218

GIRLS 14-17

BOYS 16-17 Forest Hills CC Persimmon Woods Gateway PGA Jr GC Persimmon Woods Old Hickory GC Aberdeen GC

Carter Doll Cole Pickett Blake Porter Andrew Horner Patrick Mooney Jameson Howard Eric Verhulst Jr Andrew Modder Kyle Vorlop Clayton Cissell Brooks Vondeylen Robert Bross Kinder Vogel John Forshaw Ryan Turkin Paul Redel Nick Messinger Adam Silverstone Toby Martin Jr Kyle Boggs Cameron Dierks Andrew Bennett Thomas Gamma

135 139 139 144 145 148 14

Forest Hills CC 77 Persimmon Woods 78 NA 82 Gateway PGA Jr GC 77 Forest Hills CC 79 Metropolitan GC 78 Crescent Farms GC 82 Forest Hills CC 82 Forest Hills CC 89 Norwood Hills CC 88 Norwood Hills CC 97 Quail Creek GC 104

74 74 75 81 81 82 84 85 84 90 100 118

151 152 157 158 160 160 166 167 173 178 197 222

METROPOLITAN JUNIOR

The par 4 18th

The par 3 4th

Abby Schroeder

Joe Terschluse

The par 4 5th THE

BOGEY/LOG CABIN COURSE

Momo Kikuchi (r) and Brooke Biermann

The par 4 1th

Michael O’Keefe II and Drew Faust

Max Kreikemeier (r) and Jaden Nilsen

Kal Kolar (r) and Riley Burns

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METROPOLITAN OPEN ADAM SCHENK BIRDIES FINAL HOLE TO SNATCH VICTORY AFTER STEVEN IHM PULLS AHEAD ON #17 WITH BIRDIE ONLY TO FALTER ON THE PAR 4 18TH. Adam Schenk began the final round at the $100,000 Metropolitan Open with a comfortable four-shot lead. However, as the day wore on, the gap narrowed as players began to drop birdies and Schenk found his share of trouble on his march toward the winner’s circle.

Playing in the last group with Steven Ihm, both players seemed to be guarding agains making mistakes. In the very hot day, play slowed to a crawl as they deliberated over each shot.

Schenk blinked first as he bogeyed the second, then again on the par-5 sixth. Ihm made up for a bogey on the fourth with a birdie on number five; then repeating that on the eighth and ninth, as he finished his first nine at even par 35. Meanwhile, Schenk went out in Adam Schenk 37, tightening the match.

Another bogey-birdie on the eleventh and twelfth kept the margin at two until the fifteenth, where Ihm dropped a birdie two. However, both players gave back a stroke on the sixteenth, leaving it to the final two holes to determine the champion.

Schenk found bogey at seventeen while Ihm made a beautiful birdie three, putting him one ahead with one to play.

As is often the case, it came down to shotmaking at the final hole. From the Ihm’s par putt failed to fall, giving middle of the fairway Schenk put his Schenk the victory. approach to within four feet, while Ihm sailed the green, ending on the back bank, just below the practice putting green, leaving a delicate downhill approach, which left him with a lengthy putt for par. When Ihm missed his putt and Schenk sank his birdie, the Schenk’s final putt at the 18th for victory Metropolitan had a new Open champion!

See photos from the Open on page 19

Adam Schenk’s Card

Steven Ihm’s Card

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METROPOLITAN OPEN 1 2 3 T4 T4 T6 T6 T8 T8 T10 T10 T10 T10 T10 T15 T15 T15 T15 T19 T19 T21 T21 T23 T23 T23 T23 T27 T27 T27 T30 T30 T30 T30 T34 T34 T34 T37 T37 T39 T39 41

Adam Schenk Steven Ihm Chris Thompson Nathan Lashley Barrett Kelpin Mitchell Gregson Jeffrey Kellen Eric Steger Tom Whitney Mike Small Alex Moon Ryan Buerk Justin Regier Dustin Korte Timothy O’Neal Thomas Buran Jordan Russell Matt Miller Charlie Holland Brian Anderson Justin Bryant Jimmy Lytle Garrett Sneed Sam Migdal (a) Nicholas Wilson Kyle Perry Jonathon Krick Nathan Hughes Mitchell Rutledge (a) Derek Tolan Luke Symons Michael Davan Brett Melton Jace Long Tommy Schaff Joe Migdal (a) Tom Murray Chris Brant Trevor Dodds Daniel Zimmerman Peter Lamaris

FINAL SCORES

CC of Old Vincennes Thunder Hills Golf & CC Lawrence CC Mesa CC Kalamazoo CC St. Clair CC Forest Hills CC Crooked Stick GC Harmony Club Champaign CC Lakewood CC Shoal Creek GC 12 Oaks GC Metropolis CC Savannah Quarters CC Terrace Park CC Miramont CC Crestwicke CC Lakewood CC Tequesta CC The Dye Preserve Quail Ridge CC Fox Run GC Aberdeen GC Club at Old Hawthorne Old Hickory GC CC of Peoria Adams GC Metropolitan GC Colorado GC Bear Creek GC Wolf Run CC of Old Vincennes A.L. Gustin GC Savannah Quarters CC Aberdeen GC TPC Sawgrass Unattached Boone Valley GC Blackhawk CC Magenta Shores Golf & CC

66 66 67 74 68 69 72 73 70 73 70 70 71 70 75 71 66 68 73 68 69 71 70 70 72 71 75 73 70 73 72 70 71 72 74 72 71 70 72 75 71

64 68 71 70 71 71 68 67 68 71 71 70 68 67 67 70 73 70 72 69 72 70 75 73 70 68 69 71 72 72 73 73 72 73 70 72 73 73 73 69 74

73 70 68 64 69 69 69 70 72 67 70 71 72 74 70 71 73 74 68 76 73 73 70 72 73 76 73 73 75 73 73 75 75 74 75 75 76 77 77 78 79

203 204 206 208 208 209 209 210 210 211 211 211 211 211 212 212 212 212 213 213 214 214 215 215 215 215 217 217 217 218 218 218 218 219 219 219 220 220 222 222 224

$25,000.00 12,500.00 6,000.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 2,750.00 2,750.00 1,875.00 1,875.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 925.00 925.00 925.00 925.00 900.00 900.00 850.00 850.00 850.00 --850.00 850.00 800.00 800.00 --787.50 787.50 787.50 787.50 750.00 750.00 --750.00 750.00 750.00 750.00 750.00

Players not qualifying for final round listed on page 18

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METROPOLITAN OPEN Casey Pyne Frankie Thomas (a) Marc Issler Mark Baker Mike Tucker Ted Moloney (a) Tyler Dice Charlie Harrison Chris Ferris (a) Collin Neeman Skip Berkmeyer (a) Jamie Harrell (a) Andy Buege Thomas Bliefnick JC Anderson Michael Wellington Johnathan Schnitzer Phil Caravia (a) Steven Souchek (a) Brandon Holtz Hunter Parrish (a) Bob Gaus Clay Devers Casey Spiess (a) Bryan Bigley Teddy Jones (a) Brad Carpenter (a) Matthew Rau Jason Hyatt Jaden Nilsen (a) Ryan Haxel (a) Chad Niezing (a) Nick Arman (a) John Kelly Chris Dale (a) Michael Silberberg (a) Cy Moritz (a) Ben Crancer (a) Mitchell Homb Paul Haley II Scott McClellan (a) Tanner Owens Joseph Williams (a) Josh Noblitt (a) Alex Cusumano (a) Van Pierce (a) Bobby Hudson Brax McCarthy Rob Sedorcek

DID NOT QUAILFY FOR FINAL ROUND

Highland Park GC Meadowbrook CC CC at Mirasol Arrowhead CC Bellerive CC Greenbriar Hills CC Preserve at Jordan Lake Piedmont Driving Club Aberdeen GC Old Marsh GC The Legends CC Algonquin GC Black Oak GC Red Tail Run GC The Missouri Bluffs GC Old Palm GC Lochinvar GC Norwood Hills CC Gateway National GL Lakeside CC Persimmon Woods GC Tower Tee Golf Range Canyon Farms CC Metropolitan GC Pinehaven CC Aberdeen GC Franklin County CC Wolf Creek GC Forest Park GC The CC of St Albans Quarry at Crystal Springs Metropolitan GC Forest Hills CC Norwood Hills CC Aberdeen GC Persimmon Woods GC Sullivan CC Greenbriar Hills CC Unattached Royal Oaks CC Winghaven CC Patriot GC Gateway PGA Jr GC Annbriar GC Norwood Hills CC CC of St. Albans Spring Creek Ranch Ridglea CC CC of St. Albans

75 75 72 76 72 74 73 76 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 71 76 73 78 74 77 71 74 78 75 77 74 77 75 74 74 77 76 77 77 77 75 79 79 79 73 78 74 79 78 77 77 75 78

71 71 74 70 74 73 74 71 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 77 73 77 72 76 73 79 76 72 75 73 77 74 76 77 77 74 75 75 75 75 77 73 74 74 80 75 80 75 76 78 78 80 77

Barrett Martens Blake Graham Paul Neeman (a) David Bremer (a) Toppie Hogan (a) Torrey Welsch (a) Zachary Gollwitzer (a) Paul Jacobsen Zach Cutler (a) Shawn Vanderwal Scott Hamel Ryan McClintock Thomas Wuennenberg (a) Kyle Szyhowski (a) Parker Lawrence (a) Daniel Venker (a) Jimmy Siegfried (a) Austin Von Alst (a) Zachary Pranger (a) Drew Weisenborn (a) Peter Noble (a) Gabe Laske (a) Austin Schettler (a) Michael Johnson (a) Ryan Higgins (a) Jakob Storts (a) Hongsang Kim (a) Conrad Maloney (a) Mike McKillips (a) Scott Schaeffer (a) Drew Faust (a) Dan Greiner (a) Scott McGrath (a) Jack Klingel (a) Matthew Shelby (a) Christian Argyros (a) Steven Hawkins (a) Kyle Thomure (a) Jonathan Coats Marcus Deckert (a) Matthew Franz (a) Francisco Cossio III Andrew Funk Raj Bhuyan (a) Kevin Jeske (a) Michael Speicher (a) Gus Maloney (a) Robert Dunn (a) Austin Panter (a)

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Glen Echo CC Colbert Hills GC Old Hickory GC Old Hickory GC Old Warson CC Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC Avila GC Winghaven CC Rivershore Golf Links Meadowbrook CC Davenport CC Metropolitan GC Whitmoor CC Metropolitan GC Norwood Hills CC Metropolitan GC St. Clair CC Metropolitan GC Annbriar GC Metropolitan GC Meadowbrook CC Persimmon Woods GC Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC Gateway PGA Jr GC Metropolitan GC Persimmon Woods GC CC of St. Albans The Falls GC Gateway PGA Jr GC Mystic Oak GC Normandie GC Persimmon Woods GC Old Hickory GC Persimmon Woods GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Unattached Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Old Palm GC Desert Mountain GC The CC of St Albans Aberdeen GC Normandie GC Whitmoor CC MAC GC Persimmon Woods GC

79 76 77 78 78 78 77 79 75 81 77 79 80 76 79 77 79 78 79 78 75 83 82 76 74 84 80 79 82 77 74 86 76 84 76 84 83 77 82 80 82 81 79 85 81 83 82 82 83 81 84 81 79 87 83 83 82 84 83 83 85 84 87 82 80 89 87 86 87 86 93 82 88 87 87 88 86 92 90 89 96 97 74WD 74WD 75WD 76WD 81WD 82WD 89WD WD

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METROPOLITAN OPEN

Dustin Korte watches his approach to the par 4 8th.

Jeffrey Kellen and his caddie discuss a missed putt at the 16th

Joe Migdal studies his putt at the par 5 14th as Nathan Hughes looks on.

Jace Long with his approach to the par 4 17th.

Mitchell Rutledge on the tee at the 12th

Steven Ihms hits his approach from the rough at the 8th.

2013 & 2014 runner-up Chris Thompson’s tee shot at the 9th

Bunker shot from the left side of the par-3 15th.

Alex Moon’s tee shot on the signature par 3 12th hole.

Mike Small, University of Illinois golf coach at the par 5 14th.

2014 Champion Chris Brant pitches to the green at the par 5 14th.

Garrett Sneed with his tee shot at the par 4 16th

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WHERE HAVE THEY GONE...THE AREA’S LOST COURSES RIVERVIEW CC / NORTH SHORE GC - 1916 -1995 Opened in 1916 as Riverview CC, it began as a 9-hole private facility. Members such as four-time state champion Jimmy Manion played out of Riverview and would represent it in area events with great success. For the 1922 season, the course had Robert Foulis, who built the original 9 holes, add 9 holes on the west side of Riverview Drive. It had an elegant membership with Mayor Henry Kiel and Albert Lambert counted on the rolls. A very good course, it hosted the 1928 Missouri Amateur. The beginning of The Great Depression in October 1929 saw the club suffer setbacks and in 1930, it was renamed North Shore. However, like many other area clubs, the impact of The Depression on membership took a heavy price and by the late 1930s, the club closed its doors.

In the post-WWII era, the club went through a revival.

Though dormant for over a decade, in the mid-1950s, Homer Herpel and Chic Adams were contracted to bring the course back and to add an additional 9 holes, bringing the total to 27 holes. The course added a membership category, running as a semi-private course. In the 1970s, it was considered a very fine facility, and one of the few located in the north county area available for public play. However, as expenses rose, keeping it as a 27-hole complex proved difficult.

In 1983, it was an 18-hole course around 6,200 yards. Within a few years it was reduced to 9 holes, as the nine located west of Riverview Rd. on Coal Bank Road, were abandoned.

It continued with nine holes through the spring of 1993.

The flood that year proved devastating. Though five holes remained open at times, it eventually closed. It reopened briefly in 1994 when it was again hit by flood waters. Once again, in 1995, a group came in and attempted to salvage North Shore in 1971 with its 27 holes. Nine holes are adjacent to the course. After several weeks of digging to find irrigation the river and 18 additional holes on top of the bluff to the west, lines, they finally gave up. The ground has sat dormant since.

Visitors to the site in the mid-90s could still make out the location of tees and greens, along with a few ball washers that remained. However, they are long since gone.

North Shore in 1988, before the Great Flood of 1993.

The course had 9 holes.

Riverview’s elegant clubhouse in 1922. Nestled alongside the river, the rear had terrific views of the Mississippi.

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US JUNIOR BOYS - RESULTS Colleton River Plantation Club, July 20-25, 2015 - par 72 - 7.198 yards Chris Ferris

75 - 79 = 154 MC

Frankie Thomas

77 - 79 = 156 MC

US JUNIOR GIRLS - RESULTS Tulsa CC, July 20-25, 2015 - par 70 - 6014 yards Allisen Corpuz 72 - 72 = 144 Round of 16: Lost to Naomi Ko (Canada) 2 and 1

Sifan He

83 - 84 =167 MC

IT’S BEEN QUITE A SUMMER FOR TWO JUNIOR PLAYERS For Chris Ferris and Frankie Thomas, the golf season has been very successful. Having returned within the past few weeks from competing in the US Amateur at Colleton River Plantation Club, they got an up close and personal look at the best junior’s in the country; and it hit them both that they could now count themselves in that group. Chris has been busy qualifying for a number of events. He competed well at the MAGA Open, just barely missing the cut. His play at the MAGA Amateur was also quite good, finishing in a tie for 12th.

Coming off a very successful high school season, where he won the Conference championship, Chris is also a two-time MAGA Junior champion. He characterizes his game as a “grinder;” managing to keep the ball in play and get it in the cup. As far as the US Junior - his first - it was, in his words, “Awesome.” The USGA did a great job of treating the players so well, making them feel like it was a Major! Had it not been for a bad Chris Ferris finish in round one, where he went five-over on the final four holes, his 75 might well have been a 70, placing him among the leaders. All in all, it was a great learning experience. He also had the opportunity to watch players like Oklahoma-bound Brad Delke, who was bombing drives on the practice facility like Dustin Johnson! (He’s the young man who arm wrestled Rory McIlroy and won.)

Though he was competing in his second US Junior, Frankie Thomas was still a bit in awe of the event. He and Chris played a practice round with Andy Orischak, the eventual runner-up in the championship and spent time hearing his stories. Frankie was also paired with the medalist, Brandon Mancheno, as he posted a 6-under 138. Like Chris, Frankie’s goal at the Junior was to make the cut and advance to match play, where anything can happen, and often does.

For Frankie, playing in a second US Junior is a tremendous boost of confidence. The 2014 Missouri Junior Champion is also a two-time All-State player and was first team All-Metro in 2015.

He just returned from the PGA Junior at the Miramont CC in Bryan, Texas. He earned Frankie Thomas a spot in the event at a qualifying tournament at Persimmon Woods, winning the 36-hole qualifier. Frankie noted that he spends about 75% of his practice time on his short game, putting in particular.

While his father, Scott, a former MGA Amateur Champion, get a lot of attention for helping Frankie with the mental side of the game, Frankie credits his mother, Lelah, for keeping things on an even keel. “She does the hard things around the house that enable dad and I to travel as much as we so I am able to play.”

ANSWERS TO TRIVIA QUESTIONS (1) Walter Hagen. (2) Chick Evans, 1916 (3) Jess Sweetser (4) Young Tom Morris. (5) Jim Holtgrieve. (6) Tommy Aaron (7) Michael Campbell (8) Forest Hills. (9) Three. (10) Gene Andrews (11) Rock Spring GC in Alton (12) Triple A (13) Eureka (14) 1946 Western Open at Sunset; 1948 PGA at Norwood Hills (15) George H. Walker, Prescott Busch, Hord Hardin, Tom O’Toole Jr. (16) Westborough CC (17) Queeny Park (18) 12

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AMATEUR SERIES RESULTS - EVENT #4 - ANNBRIAR GC GROSS RESULTS SCRATCH OPEN

SENIOR SCRATCH

1

Conor Keeley

St. Clair CC

+4

76

1

Donny Ngala

The Legends CC

+1

73

2

Patrick Reid

Metropolitan GC

+5

77

2

Pat Ross

The Orchards

+3

75

3

Aleks Stojanovic

Annbriar GC

+8

80

T3

Tim Leonberger

Stonewolf GC

+7

79

4

Frank Gomes

Ballwin GC

+13

85

T3

Bradley H Ford

Innsbrook Resort GC

+7

79

5

Robert Barrett III

Metropolitan GC

+14

86

5

Robert Wysong

Persimmon Woods

+9

81

6

Lewis Weingart

Quarry-Crystal Springs

+15

87

6

Schooner Fitzgerald

Metropolitan GC

+11

83

7

Wes Richardet

Gateway National

+18

90

7

Cal Neeman Jr

Annbriar GC

+17

89

8

Mark Moreland

The Falls

+20

92

8

J Oden Thompson

Metropolitan GC

+18

90

Joseph Christian

Metropolitan

WD WD

9

Timothy Barker

Glen Echo

+19

91

Michael Beckman

Metropolitan GC

WD WD

NEXT EVENT: AUGUST 6 AT GLEN ECHO NET RESULTS NET OPEN

8

Matthew Hall

Metropolitan GC

Even

72

Richard Lewis

Metropolitan GC

+2

74

1

John Davis

The Falls GC

-8

64

T9

2

Cory Mahoney

Metropolitan GC

-6

66

T9

Michael Scoles

Metropolitan GC

+2

74

Doug Jones

Algonquin GC

+2

74

3

Christian Jamerson

Metropolitan GC

-5

67

T9

4

Sangwon Son

Metropolitan GC

-3

69

T9

Jeff Myers

Meadowbrook CC

+2

74

T9

Richard Constance

Gateway National GL

+2

74

5

Brian Snyder

Cardinal Creek GC

+1

73

6

Kenton McWilliams

Metropolitan GC

+5

77

T14 King Edmonston

Franklin County CC

+4

76

T14 Ray Kerr

Ruth Park GC

+4

76

7

Curtis Miller

Metropolitan GC

+9

81

8

Justin Yockey

Metropolitan GC

+11

83

T16 Russell Hollenbeck

Metropolitan GC

+5

77

W

T16 Charles Miller

Metropolitan GC

+5

77

Bradley Glore

Metropolitan GC

WD

SENIOR NET 1

Don Humphrey

Ruth Park GC

-9

T18 John Epps

Metropolitan GC

+6

78

T18 Michael Pittroff

Metropolitan GC

+6

78

63

20

Larry Banks

Aberdeen GC

+7

79

Robert Barrett

Missouri Bluffs GC

+9

81

2

Bill Slantz

Metropolitan GC

-8

64

21

T3

Roy Roberts

Ballwin GC

-4

68

T22 Gareth Kajander

Winghaven CC

+10

82

Old Hickory GC

+10

82 86

T3

Marvin Frazier

Joachim GC

-4

68

T22 Vince Schneider

5

Doug Williams

Metropolitan GC

-2

70

24

David Gilliland

Metropolitan GC

+14

Ballwin GC

NS NS

Stonewolf GC

T6

Leo Hefner

Metropolitan GC

-1

71

Tim O'Shea

T6

Larry Laramie

Metropolitan GC

-1

71

John Orr

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2015 AMATEUR SERIES POINT STANDINGS SCRATCH OPEN Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 T7 T7 9 10 T11 T11

Name Weingart, Lewis Barrett III, Robert Nolfo, Tony Stojanovic, Aleks Lawton, Mike Thomure, Kyle Keeley, Conor Moreland, Mark Gomes, Frank Reid, Patrick Frost, Wheeler Wrozier, Justin

Club Quarry-Crystal Springs Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Annbriar GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC St. Clair CC The Falls GC Ballwin GC Metropolitan GC Bellerive CC Old Hickory GC

Events Points 4 4 2 4 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 1

210.00 201.67 160.00 140.00 131.00 105.00 100.00 100.00 86.00 75.00 70.00 70.00

Rank 13 14 15 16 T17 T17 19 T20 T20 T22 T22 T22

Name Sinak, Bret Richardet, Wes Mazdra, Greg Wright, Jason Christian, Joseph Sanborn, Greg McWilliams, Kenton Green, Garret Horberg, Weston Harsley Jr, Gerald Pope, Christopher Tucker, Tyler

Club Persimmon Woods GC Gateway National GL Metropolitan GC Missouri Bluffs GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Clinton Hill GC Metropolitan GC Old Hickory GC Lake Forest CC Metropolitan GC

Events Points 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

67.67 66.67 55.00 50.00 31.00 31.00 30.00 15.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 5.00

NET OPEN Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Name Leslie, Dwayne Davis, John Mahoney, Cory Yockey, Justin Miller, Curtis Son, Sangwon Rammelsberg, Joe Buterbaugh, Joseph Jamerson, Christian

Club Metropolitan GC The Falls GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Whitmoor CC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC

Events Points 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2

235.00 215.00 202.50 170.00 160.00 155.00 130.00 100.00 90.00

Rank 10 11 12 T13 T13 15 16 17

Name Snyder, Brian Smith, Paul McCormick, Matthew Glore, Bradley McWilliams, Kenton Senn, Chris Roestel, Will Sander, Ty

Club

Events Points

Cardinal Creek GC 2 Paradise Valley GC 2 Metropolitan GC 3 Metropolitan GC 1 Metropolitan GC 1 Persimmon Woods GC 1 Metropolitan GC 1 The Landings at Spirit GC 1

85.00 70.00 67.50 35.00 35.00 25.00 15.00 5.00

SENIOR SCRATCH Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Name Ross, Pat Ngala, Donny Fitzgerald, Schooner Crow, Ollie Wysong, Robert Leonberger, Tim Beckman, Michael Neeman Jr, Cal Smith, Gordon

Club The Orchards The Legends CC Metropolitan GC Raintree GC Persimmon Woods GC Stonewolf GC Metropolitan GC Annbriar GC Metropolitan GC

Events Points 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 4 2

255.00 227.50 205.00 170.00 165.00 152.50 110.00 105.00 97.50

Rank 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Name Barker, Timothy Bragg, Dan Ford, Bradley H Thompson, J Oden Robbins, Randall Garrett, Brad Wunderlich, William Kelly III, Jim Moade, Michael

Club Glen Echo CC GC of Wentzville Innsbrook Resort GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC Metropolitan GC The Legends CC

Events Points 4 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1

92.50 70.00 60.00 55.00 45.00 30.00 15.00 10.00 5.00

SENIOR NET Rank

Name

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T8 T8 10 11 12 13

Humphrey, Don Edmonston, King Laramie, Larry Roberts, Roy Scoles, Michael Kajander, Gareth Slantz, Bill Williams, Doug Hefner, Leo Myers, Jeff Garrett, Jim Frazier, Marvin Barrett, Robert

Club Ruth Park GC Franklin County CC Metropolitan GC Ballwin GC Metropolitan GC Winghaven CC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Meadowbrook CC Metropolitan GC Joachim GC Missouri Bluffs GC

Events Points 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 2

227.50 210.00 175.00 160.00 155.00 145.00 130.00 97.50 97.50 85.00 82.50 75.00 70.00

Rank 14 15 16 17 18 19 T20 T20 T20 T20 24 T25

23 23

Name Walker, Don Miller, Charles Constance, Richard Schneider, Vince Pittroff, Michael Hall, Matthew Banks, Larry Epps, John Gilliland, David Kerr, Ray Hollenbeck, Russell Jones, Doug

Club Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Gateway National GL Old Hickory GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Ruth Park GC Metropolitan GC Algonquin GC

Events Points 1 2 3 3 3 1 4 4 4 4 3 1

45.00 40.00 37.50 35.00 32.50 25.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 10.00

US AMATEUR QUALIFYING Meadowbrook Country Club, Ballwin, Missouri | Monday - Tuesday, July 20 & 21, 2015 7,079 yards | par 72 | Slope 134 • 101 participants | 3 Qualifying Spots

CHRIS HARRIS CLAIMS MEDALIST HONORS; WILL ECHELMEIER AND TODD MITCHELL SURVIVE A FOUR-FOR-TWO PLAYOFF. JACK KNOESEL AND WESLEY HILLEN TAKE ALTERNATE SPOTS.

The short par 4 14th

Chris Harris

Tee shot at the par 5 15th

Jack Knoesel (l) and Wesley Hillen both earned alternate spots

Teddy Jones (l), the 2014 MAGA Amateur champion, Cy Moritz, the Old Warson Cup winner, and Kirkwood’s Kevin Jeske (r) each fell short for the playoff for an alternate spot..

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FINAL RESULTS Chris Harris Atlanta, Ga. 72 69 141 Todd Mitchell Bloomington, Ill. 72 70 142 Will Echelmeier Columbia, Mo. 72 70 142 Non Qualifiers-----------------------------------------Decatur, Ill. 70 72 142 Wesley Hillen Jack Knoesel Columbia, Mo. 67 75 142 Teddy Jones St. Louis, Mo. 71 72 143 Kevin Jeske Kirkwood, Mo. 70 73 143 Cy Moritz Owensville, Mo. 69 75 144 Wilson Sundvold Columbia, Mo. 69 75 144 Wes Williams Kingston Springs, Tn 75 70 145 Steven Souchek Columbia, Ill. 70 75 145 Nick Arman Ellisville, Mo. 69 77 146 Travis Simmons Jackson, Mo. 76 71 147 Ryan Sullivan Arnold, Mo. 74 73 147 Darren Stoffel Saint Louis, Mo. 73 74 147 Mitchell Rutledge Fort Wayne, Ind. 70 77 147 Jack Parker Columbia, Mo. 75 73 148 Jacob Fair Monett, Mo. 72 76 148 Andrew Boudreau Quincy, Ill. 72 76 148 Hunter Parrish Washington, Mo. 72 76 148 Dave Ryan Taylorville, Ill. 72 76 148 Jackson Dick Australia 74 75 149 Kade McBride Australia 73 76 149 Joe Migdal Ballwin, Mo. 76 74 150 Joey Mayo Paducah, Ky. 76 74 150 Seth Smith St. Louis, Mo. 75 75 150 Kyle Weldon St. Louis, Mo. 73 77 150 Blaine Buente Troy, Ill. 74 77 151 Carson Jacobs Hendersonville, Tn 72 79 151 Jake Erickson Springfield, Ill. 70 81 151 Robert Dunn St Louis, Mo. 72 80 152 Craig Toler Sullivan, Ill. 72 80 152 Tommy Rudawsky Frontenac, Mo. 76 77 153 Chris Kovach St. Louis, Mo. 76 77 153 Michael Johnson Maryville, Ill. 75 78 153 Evan Dill Yorkville, Ill. 77 78 155 Ben Crancer St. Louis, Mo. 76 79 155 Justin Wrozier St. Peters, Mo. 77 79 156 Zachary Pranger Saint Louis, Mo. 76 80 156 Davis Sutton Cedar Rapids, Iowa 76 80 156 Jason Cahill Jackson, Mo. 75 81 156 Zach Cutler O Fallon, Mo. 75 82 157 Mitchell Mather Lebanon, Mo. 77 81 158 Tyler Smith Oskaloosa, Iowa 75 83 158 Ryan Weinhaus St Louis, Mo. 77 82 159 Austin Buente Troy, Ill. 76 85 161 Ted Moloney Ballwin, Mo. 73 WD Carr Vernon Poplar Bluff, Mo. 74 WD Jake Seabaugh Cape Girardeau, Mo. 76 NS Van Pierce Saint Louis, Mo. 77 WD

John Freund Sam Migdal Gabe Laske Jamie Harrell Tom Sinak Scott Seibert Alex Ciaramitaro Matt Echelmeier Bobby Ray Austin Grote Sean Murphy James Siegfried Daniel Trost Joseph Williams Drew Weisenborn Kyle Szyhowski Jeff Swegle Michael Speicher Dan Venker Justin Hemings Matthew Lewis Matthew McCarthy Kolbe Rodemich Aaron Drese Nicholas Barks Matthew Shelby Sean Graham Hongsang Kim Drew Faust Zach Buchheit Zac Ryan Jack Litzelfelner iii Brady Dixon Grant Janssen Austin Von Alst Matthew Franz Conrad Maloney Carter Tumminia Scott Schaeffer Jack Klingel Marco Tallerico Dane Gray Buddy Allen Zach Gollwitzer Paul Neeman Andy Fogarty Austin Panter Andrew Ahlering Timothy Liebe Crimson Callahan Austin Schettler

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Saint Louis, Mo. 78 Ballwin, Mo. 78 Wildwood, Mo. 78 Glendale, Mo. 78 Chesterfield, Mo. 78 Chesterfield, Mo. 78 St Peters, Mo. 78 Columbia, Mo. 78 St. Louis, Mo. 79 Carterville, Ill. 79 Decatur, Ga. 79 Town & Country, Mo. 79 St. Charles, Mo. 79 Kirkwood, Mo. 79 Columbia, Ill. 79 St. Charles, Mo. 79 West Des Moines, Ia 79 Mascoutah, Ill. 79 Saint Louis, Mo. 79 Edwardsville, Ill. 80 Marion, Ill. 80 O'Fallon, Ill. 80 Quincy, Ill. 81 St. Louis, Mo. 81 Hazelwood, Mo. 81 St. Peters, Mo. 81 Taylorville, Ill. 81 St Charles, Mo. 82 Ballwin, Mo. 83 Florissant, Mo. 83 Taylorville, Ill. 84 Jackson, Mo. 84 Mounds, Ill. 84 Chesterfield, Mo. 84 Swansea, Ill. 84 Wildwood, Mo. 85 Wildwood, Mo. 85 Leawood, Kan. 86 St. Charles, Mo. 87 Ellisville, Mo. 90 Glen Carbon, Ill. 92 O’Fallon, Mo. DQ Pevely, Mo. DQ Akron, Ohio NS St Louis, Mo. NS Ballwin, Mo. WD Wildwood, Mo. WD Ballwin, Mo. WD Saint Louis, Mo. WD Chesterfield, Mo. WD Wildwood, Mo. WD

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Golfin g Befo re Th e Arch - The H istory of St. Louis Golf

THE UPDATED Golfing Before The Arch; 1896-2014 IS NOW AVAILABLE! The original Golfing Before The Arch, published in 1997, was the definitive history of golf across the St. Louis area from 1896 to 1996! This updated version, covers the years 1997 through 2014 with updated historical information, new photographs and course details.

This is definitely the must-have book for serious golfers looking to uncover the great history of area golf!

Golfin g Befo re The the H istory Arch of St. Louis 1896 Go -2014

A Hist ory & Compen dium by

James Heale y

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544-pages of information on St. Louis golf history Updated details from 1997 - 2014 Updated player and event details New, never-before seen course photographs Complete listing of every significant event held in the area from 1904 through 2014!

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James

Healey

• Listing of qualifiers for USGA championships.

• Listing of District, MAGA, MGA and Women’s District events, and much more.

• Course chronology and “lost area courses”

Individual print copies of Golfing Before The Arch: 1896-2014, may be purchased at www.lulu.com, an on-demand publishing site, by searching for the book title.

2015 SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT STANDINGS Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 T7 T7 9 T10 T10 T12 T12 T12 15 16 T17 T17 19

Name Hanneken, Bob Eisenbeis, Jack Gardiner, Mark Bolhofner, Mark Johnson, David Barry, Tom Brock, Louis Meeh, Robert Edwards, Scott Hardcastle Sr., Craig Jarrett, Rich Frost, Andy Speicher, David Mozur, Gerald Jones, Dewey Kueper, John Droege, Donald Rector, Mel Ngala, Donny

Club Aberdeen GC St Louis CC Cardinal Creek GC Metropolitan GC Norwood Hills CC Normandie GC Gateway National GL Persimmon Woods GC Winghaven CC Normandie GC Gateway National GL Bellerive CC Cardinal Creek GC Gateway National GL Normandie GC Gateway National GL Normandie GC Lake Forest Golf & CC The Legends CC

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Events 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Total Points 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

300.00 275.00 200.00 162.50 115.00 112.50 80.00 80.00 75.00 65.00 65.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 15.00 15.00 10.00

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The Metropolitan Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T12 T12 14 15 T16 T16 18 T19 T19 T19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 T33 T33 T33 36 37 38 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T39 T53 T53 T55 T55 T55 T55 T55 60 T61 T61 T61 64 65 T66 T66 68 69 T70 T70 T70 T70 T74 T74

2015 AMATEUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT STANDINGS

Name Berkmeyer, Skip Migdal, Sam Migdal, Joe Moritz, Cy Siegfried, Jimmy Caravia, Phil Arman, Nick Jones, Teddy Kovach, Chris Moloney, Ted Gumper, Tony Weldon, Kyle Rutledge, Mitchell Holtgrieve, Jim Franklin, Jeremy Seibert, Scott Sullivan, Ryan Eckelkamp, Ryan Hanneken, Bob Jasper, Tim Riordan, Patrick Hogan, Toppie Crancer, Ben Souchek, Steven Pierce, Van Carpenter, Brad Cutler, Zach Harrell, Jamie Lilly, Drew Barry, Tom Johnson, Michael Ferris, Chris Edwards, Scott Thomas, Frankie Niezing, Chad Smith, Seth Cusumano, Alex Allen, Buddy Barry, Matt Hall, Brian Kirchoff, Scott Laske, Gabe Luecke, Ethan Maloney, Conrad Marziani, Chris Meeske, Brett Riley, Tim Spiess, Casey Timpone, Joe Venker, Daniel Voss, Clayton Weisenborn, Drew Choate, Corey Molitor, Joe Britt, Patrick Cahill, Jason Harsley Jr, Gerald Reidelberger, Jeremy Sanborn, Greg Anderson, John Johnson, David Rudawsky, Tommy Szyhowski, Kyle Franklin, Evan LeGear, Hunter Brumm Jr, EJ Gardiner, Mark Haxel, Ryan Nolfo, Tony Bolhofner, Mark Decker, Zach Eisenbeis, Jack Hawn, Charles Gollwitzer, Zachary Wuennenberg, Thomas

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Events Other Total Points

The Legends CC Aberdeen GC Aberdeen GC Sullivan CC WingHaven CC Norwood Hills CC Forest Hills CC Aberdeen GC Metropolitan GC Greenbriar Hills CC Normandie GC Persimmon Woods GC Metropolitan GC Boone Valley GC Gateway National GL Fox Run GC Tapawingo National GC Franklin County CC Aberdeen GC GC of Wentzville Normandie GC Old Warson CC Greenbriar Hills CC Gateway National GL CC of St. Albans Franklin County CC WingHaven CC Algonquin GC St Louis CC Normandie GC Metropolitan GC Aberdeen GC WingHaven CC Meadowbrook CC Metropolitan GC Missouri Bluffs GC Norwood Hills CC Joachim GC Normandie GC Persimmon Woods GC Persimmon Woods GC Meadowbrook CC Warrenton GC Persimmon Woods GC Metropolitan GC Meadowbrook CC St. Clair CC Metropolitan GC Persimmon Woods GC Norwood Hills CC Franklin County CC Annbriar GC Wolf Hollow GC Metropolitan GC Norwood Hills CC Metropolitan GC Old Hickory GC Bogey Hills CC Metropolitan GC Norwood Hills CC Norwood Hills CC Persimmon Woods GC Whitmoor CC Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Normandie GC Cardinal Creek GC Quarry-Crystal Springs Metropolitan GC Metropolitan GC Joachim GC St Louis CC Columbia GC Aberdeen GC Metropolitan GC 27

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4 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2095.00 1176.67 969.17 740.00 725.00 632.50 615.00 600.00 484.17 452.50 435.00 400.00 400.00 387.50 383.34 362.50 362.50 345.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 305.00 300.00 261.67 225.00 217.50 215.00 214.17 210.00 200.00 195.00 185.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 150.00 135.00 134.17 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 115.00 115.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 85.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 70.00 60.00 57.50 57.50 50.00 25.00 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 2.50 2.50

GREAT ROOMMATE During the MAGA Open at St. Albans, we happened to speak with a lady following the Alex Moon-Mitchell Rutledge group. Turned out, it was Alex’s mother, Carrie Dietze. She flew up from Florida to watch him play. The 2012 graduate of Texas, Alex was on the Longhorn National Championship team that season. He has played the Canadian and Latin American Tour over the past three years, with one runner-up finish, four top 10s and 14 top 25s. His career is going like a lot of young players starting their career, grinding through each event; except he has a roommate, er...housemate, named Jordan Spieth!

Alex was a senior when Jordan entered Texas and they became fast friends. When Jordan left during his sophomore year, his parents contacted Jordan’s mother to see if Alex Moon Alex would become Jordan’s roommate. At first it was a tiny apartment. After a short time, they moved into a little nicer townhome. They now live in Jordan’s 2.4 million bachelor home in the Preston Hollow section of Dallas. While their travels mean they aren’t home that much together, it doesn’t mean that when they are they don’t have fun. Kick back, order takeout and play Jordan’s golf simulator.

In the meantime, Alex continues to work his way toward the PGA tour. It’s his goal to one day play with Jordan in the President’s Cup or another PGA Tour event!

ALL SMILES

Smiley Quick

One of the more colorful figures in area golf history was Lyman “Smiley” Quick. He grew up in Centralia, IL and played much of his early golf in that area and southern Illinois. He later moved to Southern California and resided there the rest of his life.

In 1946, Smiley won the US Public Links Championship and came within a hair of winning the US Amateur, when he missed a 30-inch putt. He later played on the 1947 Walker Cup team. He turned professional in 1948 but never had the same degree of success, though he did win the 1950 Big Crosby with Sam Snead, Dave Douglas and Jack Burke Jr. He made most of his money hustling on the golf course with players such as Titanic Thompson. There was a story that he won a quarter of a million dollars from a bet with Joe Louis, who was known to love both golf and a side bet or two.

JIM TOM BLAIR The trophy awarded to the winner of the Metropolitan Amateur is named for one of the area’s best players, Jim Tom Blair. However, since Jim Tom last played competitively over forty years ago, it’s worth noting what not only made him a great player, but also a great individual.

Jim Tom grew up in a very political family; his father was Missouri Governor James Blair, who served from 1957-1961. In addition, his grandfather sat on the Missouri Supreme Court. It would have been easy for Jim Tom to enter politics, however, the love of his life was golf and, as they say, he was good at it!

He attended Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) and was a member of the golf team. Winner of the 1952 and 1955 Missouri Amateur, Jim Tom also won the Men’s District title on three occasions. He qualified for 11 US Amateur’s, reaching the quarterfinals in 1957. He played in eight US Open’s and three British Amateur’s. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and is a member of the St. Louis Golf Hall of Fame.

One of his highlights was in 1956 while, as an amateur, he competed on the PGA Tour at the Phoenix Open.

Playing in the last group, the event was won by Cary Middlecoff, with Jim Tom finishing in third position, as he posted an even par round.

He was also one of the founders of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, making his role in continuing the spirit of amateur golf that much more significant. He passed away in December 2010 at age 79.

TheMetropolitan Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association • 11777 Clayton Rd. • St. Louis, Missouri 63131 314.567.MAGA • Fax: 314.261.9250 • info@metga.org

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