Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association July 2016 Newsletter

Annbriar #11

The Metropolitan

Upcoming Events

MAGA Open Page 4-5

Conversation with Jeff Whitfield

2016 USGA Events

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Woltman cruises to MAGA Open Title

St. Louis Golf History 2001 US Women’s Mid-Am

Low scores featured at MAGA Junior

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MAGA Junior Page 14

Season Point Totals

Jake Marriott of Augusta University Claims Medal in US Amateur Qualifying

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US Amateur Qualifying Page 20

Fact or Fiction?

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MAGA Events Amateur Championship August 4-6, 2016 Senior Championship August 15-16, 2016

Vol. 3 No. 5

Dan Woltman earned the $25,000 first prize at the MAGA Open at St. Albans after posting rounds of 63 and 67, then cruising to a respectable 74, winning by a stroke.

Franklin County Country Club saw two local players - one only 12 - post a round of 70 to win their respective divisions.

Qualifying for the US Amateur saw Jake Marriott take the top spot, with a three-way tie for the lone second position. It would be eight holes into sudden death before the second and final qualifying spot was decided.

US Mid-Amateur Qualifying August 8, 2016 Spencer T. Olin CGC US Women’s MidAmateur Qualifying August 8, 2016 Spencer T. Olin CGC US Senior Women’s Qualifying August 24, 2016 Glen Echo CC US Senior Amateur Qualifying August 29, 2016 CC of St. Albans (TC) US Amateur 4-Ball Qualifying (M&W) September 26, 2016 Lake Forest CC See page 11 for full schedule

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STAFF Executive Director Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org P.J. Boatwright Interns - 2016 Schaeffer Bell & Jameson Howard 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

Curt’s Comments Greetings to our members and welcome to August! Did I just say August? We had a tremendous stretch of things taking place in July at the MAGA...Open, Junior Championships, US Amateur Qualifying.

Curt Rohe Executive Director

The Open, not the one on the other side of the pond, OUR Open was fabulous! Dan Woltman, a professional from Wisconsin capture the 11th Open and $25,000 first prize. I want to concentrate on St. Albans here for a minute, the club was remarkable and the players recognized that. The golf course was unbelievable, the hospitality shown by CCSA was first rate and the championship is going to continue to elevate itself as the best State and Regional Open in the country!

We look ahead this week to our 2nd “major” the 26th Amateur Championship at Glen Echo CC. The Amateur was last played there in 2004 when John Kelly captured the title. Should be a great week again on one of St. Louis’ classic golf courses. Jimmy Siegfried is the defending champion and is in the field. Who will hoist the Jim Tom Blair trophy next Saturday?

The Amateur represents the pinnacle of our tournament season, but certainly not the end. Looking forward, we have the MAGA Senior at WingHaven, the 2016 US Senior Amateur Championship qualifying in September and the Mid-America Junior Cup at St. Louis CC in October.

Thank you, as always, for reading The Metropolitan! Enjoy and if you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me at curt@metga.org.

Metropolitan Editor Jim Healey

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The competitor faced a difficult shot, playing from a tough lie, over a stream, under trees, with a bunker between his ball and the putting surface. The official cautioned the player about Rule 13-4 prohibitions, not to ground his club, test the condition of the hazard, or move any loose impediments, including the leaf that was replaced over his ball when he re­created his lie.

The player made a stroke (his third), but only advanced the ball 10­-12 feet, short of the stream and still in the hazard. It took a few minutes to find the ball, during which time the official cautioned the player and his caddie to be careful not to accidentally step on or move the ball (Rule 18­-2). After finding the ball, the player had to re­ -evaluate his situation. All of his previous options were still available (Rule 26-­2a), plus he could have re-dropped under stroke and distance from where he had just played in the hazard (Rule 27-­1a). Once again, he decided to play his ball as it lay. His next shot (his fourth) made it over the stream but came to rest on the muddy bank above the stream. The resulting lie was much better, while all of his previous Rule 26­-1 relief options were still available. Before playing from the bank, the player asked if he could get line­-of­-play relief from an irrigation box outside the hazard. The official replied that Rule 24­ -2a does not grant relief from line­-of­-play interference with an immovable obstruction, just interference with a lie and areas of intended stance and swing. With that, the player finally extricated his ball from the hazard, ending short of the bunker, from which spot he chipped onto the green and two­-putted for a quadruple-­bogey eight.

Rules of Golf Corner Play It As It Lies vs. Taking Relief At the 11th Metropolitan Open played at the Country Club of St. Alban’s Lewis and Clark course, a competitor faced a difficult situation as he was finishing his round on the par­4 9th hole (he had started on hole #10). In making his 125-­yard approach shot from the fairway, the player hit the ball into a lateral water hazard right of the putting surface. The ball flew through trees, over a stream, and into an area of short undergrowth, sticks and leaves. An nearby official, who witnessed the shot, quickly went into the area and found the ball.

When the competitor arrived, he found a ball in a playable position but covered with a large leaf, hampering identification. The official advised the competitor that in order to identify the ball, he must mark the position of the ball and that he could remove the large leaf before lifting the ball. Further, he cautioned that the ball may not be cleaned and that, after identifying the ball, the ball must be replaced under the leaf to recreate the lie. (Rule 12­ -2 and Decision 23-­1/7) This is where things got interesting. The official and player discussed the player’s options. He could play the ball as it lies without penalty (Rule 13­-1). Also, with a one-­stroke penalty, under Rule 26­-1, he could (1) play the ball from where the last stroke was made in the fairway or (2) drop a ball within two club lengths no closer to the hole where his ball last crossed the margin of the lateral hazard. His other options under Rule 26-­1 (dropping on the flagline behind where his ball entered the hazard, and dropping within two club lengths on the opposite side of the hazard equidistant to the hole) were impractical under the circumstances.

After pondering the choices with his caddie, the competitor opted to play the ball where it lay.

Both players and officials can learn from this incident.

As part of their decision­making process, when presented with a difficult situation, players are well advised to check with an official, if available, as to their range of options and consider potential complications. Officials should anticipate the player asking for help, and be prepared to cover available options and offer cautions to protect the player from possible Rules infractions.

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Metropolitan Open Dan Woltman entered the Metropolitan Open on his way to a web.com qualifier and walked away with the top prize and a ton of respect for St. Albans.

This past year has been difficult for the Woltman’s. The 29-year-old former Wisconsin Badger, spent the past year playing the European Tour. Except that the European Tour includes events in Australia, China, Russia, India, as well as Europe. However, it did toughen his resolve and improve his game as he entered the 2016 season. Despite not having status on a tour, Dan and his wife Merissa, now his full-time caddie after she left her job, are getting closer to their goal of joining the Web.com tour, and hopefully, leading soon to the PGA Tour.

With a friend telling him to enter the Metropolitan Open, he fit the event into his schedule on his way to a qualifier in Springfield, IL. He was certainly glad he took the advice. An opening round of 66, followed by a brilliant 64, enabled him to put his game on cruise control - hitting fairways with ease and shooting for the middle of the greens, as he posted a good-enough round of 74 to take the title by a single shot over three players tied for second place.

Dan and Merissa Woltman with the James Manion Trophy

Final Results 1

Beaver Dam, Wis.

66 64 74 204

T24 Jordan Russell

Bryan, Texas

73 68 70 211

T2 Brett Paquet

Dan Woltman

Chandler, Ariz.

70 70 65 205

T24 Mitchell Gregson

Waterloo, Ill.

70 68 73 211

T2 Paul Haley II

Dallas, Texas

71 67 67 205

T24 Brett Melton

Washington, Ind.

67 69 75 211

T2 Eric Steger

Fishers, Ind.

69 68 68 205

T28 Jay Woodson

Powhatan, Va.

71 72 69 212

T5 Bobby Hudson

Memphis, Tenn.

66 69 71 206

T28 Brant Peaper

Tequesta, Fla.

73 70 69 212

T5 Chris Brant

Edwardsville, Ill.

65 68 73 206

T28 Alex Cusumano (a)

St. Louis, Mo.

71 72 69 212

T7 Brad Hopfinger

Chicago, Ill.

69 74 64 207

T31 Jonathan Diianni

Kernersville, N.C.

72 70 71 213

T7 Tyler Neff

Knoxville, Tenn.

69 69 69 207

T31 Zahkai Brown

Arvada, Colo.

70 66 77 213

T7 Seth Fair

Whitestown, Ind.

68 70 69 207

T33 Garrett Sneed

Chesterfield, Mo.

66 77 71 214

T7 Steven Ihm

Peosta, Iowa

71 64 72 207

T33 Edward Loar

Rockwall, Texas

69 74 71 214

T11 Matthew Thompson Royal Oak, Mich.

70 70 68 208

T33 Scott Lamb

Bradenton, Fla.

71 69 74 214

T11 Brandon Holtz

Bloomington, Ill.

71 67 70 208

T36 Carson Jacobs

Hendersonville, Tn.

69 73 73 215

T11 Michael Davan

Zionsville, Ind.

66 70 72 208

T36 Al Dickens IV

Charlotte, N.C.

70 70 75 215

T11 Joseph Juszczyk

Dearborn Heights, Mi. 68 67 73 208

T36 Eric Lilleboe

Okemos, Mich.

71 68 76 215

T15 Jim Knous

Englewood, Colo.

70 73 66 209

T39 Josh Weems

Lake Quivira, Kan.

69 73 74 216

T15 Drew Page

Jupiter, Fla.

71 69 69 209

T39 Ben Crancer

Kirkwood, Mo.

72 70 74 216

T15 Matthew Ryan

Huntersville, N.C.

69 70 70 209

T39 David Holmes

Knoxville, Tenn.

69 70 77 216

T15 Patrick Newcomb

Benton, Ky.

73 63 73 209

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Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. 73 69 75 217

T19 Skip Berkmeyer (a)

Wildwood, Mo.

70 71 69 210

T43 David Mills

Evansville, Ind.

70 73 75 218

T19 Luke Kwon

Carrollton, Texas

69 72 69 210

T43 Dane Worley

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

73 69 76 218

T19 Timothy O’Neal

Savannah, Ga.

73 67 70 210

T43 David Erdy

Chandler, Ind.

71 69 78 218

T19 John Kelly

St. Louis, Mo.

71 69 70 210

T46 Brendan Gielow

Asheville, N.C.

72 71 78 221

T19 Sam Migdal (a)

Ballwin, Mo.

69 70 71 210

Aurora, Colo.

73 69 79 221

T24 Mike Van Sickle

McKees Rocks, Pa.

74 69 68 211

T46 Luke Symons

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Metropolitan Open Scores - Non-Qualifiers for Final Round

Mitchell Rutledge (a) Tayler Termeer Dustin Korte Ryan Zech Chris Thompson Joey Johnson (a) Brian Bullington Robert Rohanna Nic Goodin Justin Bryant Andy Buege Teddy Jones (a) Nick Arman Nate McCoy Zach Tate Brian Maurer Kevin Kring Christian Heavens Martin Trainer Matt Miller Drew Weisenborn (a) Joe Migdal Michael Wellington Tanner Owens Alex Moon Justin Bardgett Derek Tolan Ted Moloney (a) Nicholas Grubnich Johnathan Schnitzer Jay Williamson Phil Caravia (a) Keenai Sampson (a) Justin Hemings (a) Francisco Cossio III Richard Weber III Seth Trolia Thomas Weaver (a) Peter Lamaris Bryan Kruse Andrew Lister Alex Ciaramitaro (a) Ryan Haxel (a) Michael Greene Mitch Mather (a) Kyle Perry Ryan Sullivan (a) Reilly Ahearn (a) Dillon Eaton (a) Nick Mehigan Collin Neeman Jimmy Siegfried (a) Andrew Mitchell David Abolt Joseph Williams (a)

Saint Peters, Mo. Lakeway, Texas Hendersonville, Tenn.

Kearney, Mo. Lawrence, Kan. Ozark, Mo. Frankfort, Ill. Naples, Fla. Springfield, Mo. Clayton, Mo. Abrams, Wis. Wildwood, Mo. Ellisville, Mo. Ankeny, Iowa Leawood, Kan. Richmond, Ind. Springfield, Mo. Fairview Heights, Ill. Palo Alto, Calif.

Richardson, Texas Columbia, Ill. Ballwin, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Tulsa, Okla.

Dallas, Texas Chesterfield, Mo. Highlands Ranch, Co. Manchester, Mo. Crown Point, Ind. Houston, Texas St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Maryville, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill. Brigantine, N.J. Weldon Spring, Mo. Mahomet, Ill. St. Louis, Mo. Australia Westminster, Co. College Station, Tx St. Peters, Mo. Creve Ceour, Mo. Overland Park, Kan. Lebanon, Mo. Bloomington, Ind. Arnold, Missouri St. Louis, Mo. Wildwood, Mo. The Woodlands, Tx Waterloo, Ill. Town & Country, Mo. Benton, Ill. Cuba, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.

70 69 71 69 71 76 71 75 70 72 73 75 75 72 72 75 74 70 71 74 72 75 74 75 72 75 76 72 77 72 74 75 72 76 77 73 71 82 75 76 73 76 78 73 78 75 70 77 78 78 77 76 77 78 79

74 75 73 75 73 68 73 69 75 73 72 70 70 73 74 71 72 76 75 73 75 72 73 73 76 73 72 77 72 77 75 74 77 74 73 77 79 69 76 75 78 76 74 79 74 78 83 76 75 75 76 77 77 76 75

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Blake Biddle Boerne, Texas 76 78 Kyle Szyhowski (a) St. Charles, Mo. 73 81 Rustin Purser Edmond, Okla.

80 74 Barrett Kelpin Kalamazoo, Mich.

76 79 Gabe Laske Wildwood, Mo. 78 77 Brad Carpenter (a) Washington, Mo. 77 78 Mitchell Homb O’Fallon, Ill. 78 77 Andrew Pranger (a) St. Louis, Mo. 83 72 Tommy Schaff Savannah, Ga. 79 77 Matthew Hoemann (a) Washington, Mo. 78 78 Charlie Holland Dallas, Texas 81 75 Jace Long McKinney, Texas 80 76 Michael Johnson (a) Maryville, Ill. 77 80 Chris Ferris (a) St. Louis, Mo. 77 80 Cy Moritz Owensville, Mo. 73 84 Parker Goldman (a) St. Louis, Mo. 80 77 Micheal Demary Elizabethtown, Ky. 78 79 David Bremer (a) St. Louis, Mo. 79 79 Mike McKillips (a) Brentwood, Mo. 75 83 Daniel Venker (a) St. Louis, Mo. 78 80 Hongsang Kim (a) St Charles, Mo. 76 83 Charles Hawn (a) Waterloo, Ill. 80 80 Andrew Green Oklahoma City, Ok. 79 81 Raj Bhuyan (a) Webster Groves, Mo. 80 80 Carson Postal (a) St. Louis, Mo. 77 84 Austin Schettler (a) Wildwood, Mo. 76 85 Brandon Beckham Smiths Grove, Ky. 83 79 Josh Noblitt (a) St. Louis, Mo. 79 83 Bryce Dolan (a) Washington, Mo. 83 80 Robert Hogan (a) Clayton, Mo. 79 84 Matt McCarthy (a) O’Fallon, Ill. 79 84 Kenny Conrad (a) O’Fallon, Ill. 77 87 Van Pierce (a) St. Louis, Mo. 81 83 Kevin Wahle (a) Wildwood, Mo. 86 79 Scott Schaeffer (a) Rogers, Ark. 80 85 Joseph Correnti III (a) Ellisville, Mo. 87 78 Ben Sayers (a) Wildwood, Mo. 79 87 Matt Sacchettini (a) St. Louis, Mo. 84 84 Matthew Wickham (a) St. Louis, Mo. 85 83 Bradley Kane (a) Lake St. Louis, Mo. 84 87 Scott Hamel Ellisville, Mo. 79 93 Chris Lubrano Naples, Fla. 86 86 Tyler Ward (a) Fenton, Mo. 93 79 Jonathan Coats Bloomington, Ind. 81 94 Ryan Porvaznik Moline, Ill. 91 90 David Marshall Wildwood, Mo. 77 WD Joseph Winslow Overland Park, Ks 83 WD Michael Gualdoni (a) Waterloo, Ill. 88 WD Jaden Nilsen (a) Ballwin, Mo. 92 WD Christian Argyros (a) St. Louis, Mo. WD Tom Murray Orange Park, Fl. WD Thane Ringler Hutchinson, Kan. WD Zachary Pranger (a) St. Louis, Mo. WD Bradley Smith Marietta, Ga. WD

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A Conversation with Jeff Whitfield Jeff’s name might be one that is not well known to many area golfers...but it should be. Born in Oklahoma City, his family moved to the St. Louis area when he was nine. The family lived in the new Four Seasons community, where his father Bill, a salesman, won the club championship on two occasions. It was after the latter win that he decided, at age 42, to change occupations and become a golf professional working under Ross Horst at Four Seasons. This change enabled Jeff to learn the golf business from the ground up; working in all phases of the game. By the time he was entering high school, he was an accomplished player. As a sophomore at Parkway Central he joined a group of talented players as they experienced success, winning the state title. After two years at Auburn, where he studied agronomy, he transferred to Missouri, playing for their new coach, Richard Poe. After graduation, he stayed in the game, working in golf shops in Columbia and then at St. Louis CC for Steve Spray and at Westwood for Joe Dodich. After a few years, he took advantage of an opportunity and became an area rep for Spalding Golf in their Pro Division, staying with them for twelve years. Using his background in agronomy, he was the driving force behind the development of Persimmon Woods Golf Club. Moving on to his next project, he spent several years working with architect Art Schaupeter to create Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri. He has recently been involved with golf projects in Panama, The Quarry at Crystal Springs (where is is part of the ownership group) and in Louisville, Kentucky. Between those, he helped form the group which reopened The Legends Country Club, staying on as General Manager for a time. Upon reaching “senior” age, he qualified for the Senior PGA Club Professional Championship seven years in a row, and qualified for US Senior Open’s in 2011 and 2013. At the recent Senior Open qualifying at St. Clair CC, Jeff missed by a single shot from being in the playoff, which saw Brian Heninger take the lone qualifying spot from Jay Don Blake! With is wife Tamara, he has raised two daughters, Kate and Kristen and now has a granddaughter, Hadley, to enjoy. So, if you don’t know much about Jeff Whitfield, after reading the article below, you will gain a new appreciation for his contributions to St. Louis golf!

Tell us about your Junior Career.

Like most young kids, I played most sports growing up. However, when my father left Greenbriar Hills, where he had been an assistant for a few years, and assumed the head golf professional position at Four Seasons, I began to focus much more on golf. There was a group of guys around my age and we would play the nine hole course sometimes four to five times a day. Among them were a few who went on to become professionals as well as just a number of very good players, Dave Furlong, Ken Looper, Bob Furkin, Doug Lorenz, Brett Baske and others.

At Parkway Central our coach was John Schnell who was very passionate about the game. We had some very good players when I joined them. From the middle of my freshman year to the middle of my senior year, we did not lose a match. With our home course being Four Seasons, we were particularly tough when playing there. In my sophomore year, I was one of four that went to the state championship, which we won. That summer, playing on the A.L. Gustin course where we had won the state championship, I won the state junior. My junior year we had all four players back, including Bill Helmbacher and Butch Schnell (Coach Schnell’s son), and we should have won state again. However, we had one of those off-days we all sometimes experience and ended up finishing in third place. My senior year, I was the only returning player, however, with three new guys, we ended up finishing second in state.

What were your goals heading into college?

After working in all phases of the game for so long, I really loved working on the course. I decided I would get into the agronomy of the game. I enrolled at Auburn to learn as much as I could with the goal of becoming a golf course superintendent. At Auburn, I played on the golf team and in my first two years worked toward a Turf Management degree.

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After my sophomore year (1977), I had some good results over the summer in a number of events. However, I made the decision to return home and transfer to Missouri, becoming part of Richard Poe’s first recruiting class, with two years of eligibility remaining.

During my first eligible year at Missouri, we won the East division of the Big 8 with a record of 16-4 and I was named to the All-Big Eight team. Coach Poe really changed the golf program at Mizzou. He entered us in tournaments - with 15-20 teams - featuring programs such as Wake Forest, Houston, UCLA and others. At the time, Oklahoma State was dominating the Big 8 with their play, so Mizzou had a long way to go to get to the top.

What were some of the high points of your play during that time?

Jeff Whitfield at the US Senior

Beginning in 1977, I began to play very well. I was low amateur in the local US Open Open Qualifying at St. Clair CC Qualifying, went to the quarterfinals in the state amateur and in the St. Louis District. I also began to play in some of the Gateway PGA events, both individual and team events as an amateur and saw that I could be competitive. In 1980, right after graduation, I won the Phil Cotton Tournament, which at the time was the top stroke play event in the state. I was feeling very good about my play and turned pro the next day, going to work for Richard Poe at the Country Club of Missouri.

It was a few years later that your took a career change. How did that occur?

The following winter, a position opened up at St. Louis CC and being from St. Louis, I decided to apply and got the job there, working for Steve Spray. A year later, the first assistant and teaching position opened up at Westwood. I took that position, working for several years for Joe Dodich. I’ll tell you this, if you don’t learn something from working for men like Steve and Joe, you’re not trying very hard. They were both terrific.

However, my next move was more of a family decision. In the golf business there is often very little turnover in head professionals. Plus, many of the positions required a move from St. Louis. My wife, Tamara, was working at St. Louis Children’s Hospital as a clinical dietician, so that was also a factor. We were looking to start a family and the quality of life issues came into play. I was contacted by a friend about a position with the Pro Golf Division of Spalding. I applied for the position and was brought on board. I could stay in St. Louis, stay involved with the game, keep many of the relationships I had formed and do it with a bit more income, so it was hard to resist. I spent the next twelve years with Spalding and it was great.

However, I did not want to give up my professional status. I had become a Class A pro, and I wanted to keep my professional status so I continued to pay my dues and attend meetings. That is very important to me. I was able to get Spalding more involved in the Gateway PGA, supporting the Section’s programs. In fact, we were the biggest supporter of any manufacturer in the Gateway Section for many years.

How did you then get into Golf Course development, in particular, at Persimmon Woods?

I guess it really goes back to my agronomy days when I studied that in college. I always enjoyed working on the course, looking at the designs. Plus, I’ve always thought it would be great to be more in control of my own destiny. Owning a golf course is probably the ultimate in that for a golfer.

I had gone to every PGA seminar they put on about construction, design, financing, operating and so on. I had been involved on the periphery of a few other projects, in particular at Crystal Highlands (which was developed by Joe Dodich and Bob Kelsey), which was designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan. I came to appreciate Hurdzan’s approach to the game. I became more of a classic design guy, looking at the strategic approach to the game as opposed to the penal approach. I liked the work of someone like Brian Silva and others who take the classical approach to design. Really, most of the architects I’ve met I really liked.

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Being with Spalding I was able to keep tabs on new courses, speak with developers and owners. As it happened, Darren Haenssler, the son of the owner of the land that is now Persimmon Woods, was working at a Golf Discount store. A friend of mine happened to be speaking with him about the land and what options his father was looking at for it.

He really didn’t want to sell it for development and with his love of golf, he thought his 200 acres would make a good layout. I met with Darren who put me in touch with his father, Gabby. I eventually gave him options for developing a course, which included a concept for a high volume daily fee course or a private pure golf club without the usual country club amenities. Gabby did not want to sell the ground, so we had to come up with a lease plan that enabled us to get financing for the course. Without getting into all the details, we eventually came up with a long-term lease arrangement that enabled the banks to loan the money, once we had found investors. One thing that benefitted us was Gabby understanding that there would be a ramp-up period for revenue. He agreed to make the lease one that had incremental increases - back-loaded, if you will - growing over time as the club matured. This was key to making Persimmon Woods a success from the start. The course was extremely well received, opening with a full membership.

My main investor was Gregg Eisenberg, chairman of a local business, who I found in a very unique way. A friend of his was picking up a 5-iron that was being repaired at Four Seasons and I happened to be in the golf shop speaking with Russ Luedloff, the pro there, about the project. The gentleman overhead us and told me we should be speaking with the owner of the 5-iron. That led to a meeting with him and he later became not just the main investor but also brought others on board, enabling us to go to the bank with sufficient investors to get the project off the ground. We moved ground beginning in February 1997 and opened in May 1998. It’s been a great success. One reason was the superintendent, Rob Ritchey, who has been there from the beginning.

Once Persimmon was completed and opened, you found other opportunities.

I was approached by a friend I had played with on the golf team at Mizzou who said he had a site for a course in Columbia and he wanted me to come look at for possibilities. Walking the site, I knew it would not work for an 18 hole course. Someone in our group noted that a great piece of land was one nearby, the old Johnson farm, which was recently purchased by Billy Sapp. Thirty minutes later we’re walking the site: it was perfect. Nearly 640 acres of some of the best land you can find. Jeff put together a plan for Sapp, including making the project the home course for Missouri Golf. Fast forward a few years, Gary Mitchell, a fellow PGA member and former owner of Dogwood Hills in the Lake area, also saw the need for a first-class course in Columbia. I introduced him to Billy and the three of us formed a partnership for Old Hawthorne. We ended up turning Billy’s family home into the clubhouse; expanding it to over 30,000 sq. ft. Construction began in 2005 with Art Schaupeter as the designer. Art did yeoman’s work over nearly three years making trips to Columbia to oversee the project. Later, Billy bought out Gary and I to become sole owner of the club.

For The Record Parkway Central - 1973 - Team won State Championship - Whitfield finished 6th overall

1974 - Team finished third in state

1975 - Team finished second in state - Whitfield finished 3rd overall Missouri 1977 - All Big-8 selection

1980 - Phil Cotton Champion Professional: 2008 & 2009 - NPC Gateway PGA Section Champion

2009 - Gateway PGA Senior Champion

2010 - Missouri Open Senior Champion

2011 - US Senior Open Qualifier & Medalist

2011 - Southworth Senior PGA Championship (T29th)

2012 - Central Missouri Classic Champion

2012 - Senior PGA Championship (The Golf Club at Harbor Shores)

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You began to play more events following the Old Hawthorne Project.

Yes, I was in my early 50’s and had not really played much over the previous 25 years or so. Between family, work and the various projects, there just had not been time. I was able to practice a bit, but I had played very little. I decided if I was going to get back into the game as a player, now was the time. I won the Missouri Open Senior title in 2010 and in 2011 Qualified for the US Senior Open at Sunset. In 2012, I qualified for the Senior PGA Championship and then the US Senior Open again in 2013. I’ve had a few more successes, but these were some of the main ones.

You then found a few other opportunities.

When we moved back to St. Louis after seven years in Columbia, I ran into Joe Niebur, one of the top contractors in the country, who had built Old Hawthorne for us. I told Joe about Mid-Rivers going through foreclosure. After some further discussion and looking at the opportunity in greater depth, we bought Mid-Rivers in March 2012.

Coincidentally, working with Nash Haxel, I also closed on The Quarry at Crystal Springs at the end of March 2012!

At Mid-Rivers, we initially envisioned maintaining an improved golf component, with perhaps some development.

Another option was a practice facility with a short game area and an executive course. However, with the cost of the infrastructure needed to bring Mid-Rivers back along with the debt we had in purchasing the facility, most of the plans did not make financial sense. Plus, golf course property had become depressed, making the land not as valuable. In the end, we worked with Fischer & Frichtel, a home developer, who built several phased home sites on the property. It’s not what we envisioned, but at this time it made the most sense for us.

The project at The Legends was very unique. How did that play out?

In early 2013, the family that owned the Country Club at the Legends closed the club. Eventually, it sat idle for seven months. Joe Niebur and I heard about this and we eventually put a contract on the club. We believed it would cost less to open and run the Legends - a 27 hole complex, with 18 holes by Robert Trent Jones, over 236 acres in St. Louis County - than to undertake the project at Mid-Rivers.

At a meeting of former members and interested parties in the summer 2013, Joe and I presented our plan to the assembled group. While we were pleased with the attendance at the meeting, we still needed about 100 more members to make the project work. Finally, when looking at the amount of money that needed to be raised and the risk involved, Joe determined the risk was too great to move forward. Shortly after than, I went to Matt Iovaldi, a former member at The Legends. Matt had negotiated with the Natoli’s previously to purchase the club but an agreement could not be reached. This time around, Matt assembled a group, around 18 in total, who agreed to put up the necessary funds to purchase the club from the Natoli family. When an agreement was reached, the club reopened in July 2013. I stayed on as General Manager for six months, as I had agreed, to help get things moving. At the end of that time, I bowed out as GM, leaving to work as a consultant on a golf project in Panama for four months.

Talk about the Quarry at Crystal Springs project for a moment.

I have a great partner there in Nash Haxel, who has been so important to the Quarry’s success, running the day to day operations at the course. As I said, in March 2012, we purchased the club from the Fred Weber Company, which owned the club. We worked to improve the course; building a new hole and eliminating another. In addition, we reconfigured fairways and tees, and rebuilt a number of the bunkers. On the range, we expanded the hittings areas, adding zoysia grass, making it more enjoyable for golfers. The recent floods had little impact on us overall, but we’re having one of our best years ever.

I understand you have a project you’re working on in Louisville?

Yes, it’s a project very similar in the topography to Old Hawthorne, however, the course opened in 2008 and they already have about 50 homes surrounding it. In addition, there is around 500 acres available for additional development. Our plan is to have about 400 home sites situated around the course. It’s a very good golf course, which has been ranked either #1 or #2 daily fee course in the state of Kentucky since 2008.

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St. Louis Golf History 2001 US Women’s Mid-Am

A month following the 9/11 attacks, everyone was looking forward to something that resembled normalcy. A golf tournament was a good start in that direction.

Fox Run GC had been planning for the event for several years. With member Ellen Port the defending champion, what better way to celebrate than to have the event on your home course. Ellen did not disappoint during the qualifying rounds as she posted two outstanding rounds, winning Medalist honors by 5 strokes with a score of 147, matching her Medalist winning total from 2000.

In her first round match she dominated, winning 9 & 8 in the 18-hole contest. She also took her second round match by a 5&4 margin, moving into the third round and looking forward to her quarterfinal match after than. However, for a three-hour stretch in her afternoon match, she lost her way and Laura Shannahan, who would become the eventual winner, took advantage of the situation and overwhelmed Port on her way to a 5&4 victory.

Laura Shannahan

The 40-year-old Port was looking to defend her title for the second time, she had won backto-back in 1996 and 1996. However, with scores of bogey or worse on several holes during the round, she was unable to get her game on track.

Shannahan, from Bedford, New Hampshire, did not luck into the win. A talented player, Port knew going into the match that if she did not play her best the outcome might well become how it eventually played out.

After defeating Taffy Brower 3&2 in the quarterfinals, he went on to down Sherry Herman in the semifinals. Mina Hardin defeated Anna Schultz in the other bracket, setting up the final match.

Ellen Port’s approach to the ninth.

Playing in a steady drizzle during the afternoon match on Thursday, the 42-year-old Shannahan was unstoppable as she defeated Hardin 4&3 for the title. In doing so, she also became the first individual from New Hampshire to win a USGA championship.

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Competition Schedule 2016 MAGA Competitions Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue The Old Warson Cup Normandie Amateur East Side Amateur Women’s Amateur Championship Open Championship Junior Amateur Championship Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Four-Ball Championship

May 14-15 May 21-22 June 11-12 June 29-30 July 8-10 July 11-12 August 4-6 August 15-16 October 3

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Old Warson Country Club Normandie Golf Club Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Greenbriar Hills Country Club The Country Club of St. Albans Franklin County Country Club Glen Echo Country Club WingHaven Country Club Sunset Country Club

2016 USGA Qualifying Rounds

Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue US Open Local Qualifying May 10 US Women’s Open Qualifying (36-holes) May 24 US Junior Amateur Qualifying (36-holes) June 20 US Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying June 22 US Senior Open Qualifying June 27 US Amateur Qualifying July 18-19 US Mid-Amateur Qualifying August 8 US Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying August 8 US Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying August 24 US Senior Amateur Qualifying August 29 US Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying September 26 US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Qual. September 26

April 27 May 4 June 1 June 1 June 8 June 29 July 20 July 27 August 3 August 3 August 10 August 10

Forest Hills Country Club Westwood Country Club Aberdeen Golf Club Bogey Hills Country Club St. Clair Country Club Old Hickory Golf Club Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Glen Echo Country Club The Country Club of St. Albans (TC) Lake Forest Golf & Country Club Lake Forest Golf & Country Club

2016 MAGA Amateur Series Schedule

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

June 2 June 17 July 15 July 25 August 19 September 12 October 8-9

WingHaven Country Club Sunset Hills Country Club Bear Creek Golf Club Tamarack Golf Club Annbriar Golf Club Forest Park Golf Course * Aberdeen Golf Club

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

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MAGA Junior Championships Brooke Biermann and Tommy Alferman take Junior Titles at Franklin County.

Twelve-year-old Kal Kolar posts 1-under round of 70.

Playing on his home course, Tommy Alferman acted like it was his personal grounds as he shot back-to-back rounds of 70 for an 8 shot win. The St. Francis Borgia golfer proved that course knowledge is invaluable as he made few mistakes during the two-day event. Posting eight birdies against only six bogeys, he made it look easy.

Ksl Kolar, winner in the 12-13 age group at the Bogey Club in 2015, repeated in 2016 as his rounds this year were six shots better than 2015, highlighted by his 1-under round of 70 on day two of the championship. His round could have been even better as he was four under through eight holes, shooting a 32 on the first nine. We certainly look forward to his play in the coming years.

Brooke Bierman won the girls title with a 5-shot edge, despite a final round of 78 on a hot, humid day. Her opening 2-over round of 73 was matched by Lacey Snell and only a shot ahead of Madison DeRousse. however, all three struggled a bit on day two, enabling Bierman to capture the title.

Girls

Brooke Biermann Lacey Snell Madison DeRousse Momo Kikuchi Emma Solovic Taylor French Caroline Lynch Paige Sanfelippo Sydney Parrish

CC of St Albans Meramec Lakes Gateway PGA GC Quarry- Crystal Springs MGA Eclub The Falls Westborough Forest Hills Persimmon Woods

Boys 12-13 Kal Kolar Tyler Linenbroker Chase Colbert Drew Hollman Joey Perotti

73 73 74 83 86 87 93 98 95

78 151 83 156 83 157 76 159 79 165 87 174 90 183 92 190 104 199

Boys 14-15 Tower Tee Forest Hills Woods Fort Whitmoor The Legends

75 81 88 86 87

70 80 83 87 87

145 161 171 173 174

Ray Winter Jack Cronin Kolten Bauer Parker Leavitt Patrick Ringwald Jake Renfer Riley Burns William Doran Gus Winter

Sunset 80 76 Persimmon Woods 78 83 Spencer T. Olin 77 85 Forest Hills 82 82 Tapawingo 85 85 Persimmon Woods 89 83 Greenbriar Hills 92 95 Westborough 122 111 Sunset 92 WD

156 161 162 164 170 172 187 233

Boys 16-17 Tommy Alferman David Meindl Joe Terschluse Louie Perotti Thomas Shelby Kurt Matheney Matthew Hoemann Will Schroeder Alex Heib T9 Max Kreikemeier T9 Kinder Jones

Franklin County Metropolitan Forest Hills The Legends Algonquin WingHaven Franklin County Franklin County Gateway PGA Jr Forest Hills Bellerive

70 73 74 73 79 75 75 75 81 80 78

70 140 75 148 75 149 76 149 73 152 78 153 78 153 79 154 75 156 76 156 78 156

T9 Zachary Bohmer Old Warson 74 13 Ben Blase Persimmon Woods 80 T14 Zach O’Toole Old Warson 83 T14 Steven Wendling Jr. Westborough 82 16 Ben Redmond Greenbriar Hills 82 T17 Brandon Wagner Crown Pointe 84 T17 Michael Allgeier Westborough 82 19 Charlie Scheipeter Tapawingo 85 20 Tom Flickinger Quail Creek 87 21 Collin Cordia Four Seasons 98

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MAGA Junior Championships

William Doran and Riley Burns Tommy Alferman

Brooke Biermann

Kal Kolar

Ray Winter

Volunteers and Officials with Tommy Alferman

Lacey Snell David Meindl

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USGA Results from Local Qualifying US Junior at The Honors Course - Ooltewah, TN - July 18-23, 2016 7,242 yards - par 72 Qualifying score for Match Play - 151 Ben Sayers

78 - 80 = 158

Michael Holtz 83 - 78 = 161

US Girl’s Junior at Ridgewood CC - Paramus, NJ - July 18-23, 2016 6,382 yards - par 73 Qualifying score for Match Play - 156 Lauren Chappel - 88 - 80 = 168 Shannon Gould - 82 - 93 = 175 Madeline Larouere - 96 - 96 = 192

US Women’s Open at CordeValle - San Martin, California - July 7-10, 2016 6,718 yards - par 72 Qualifying score for Weekend Play - 148 Kasey Petty - 81 - 83 = 164 Anna Hack - 80 - 85 = 165

US Senior Open Qualifying Results - St. Clair CC - Belleville, IL, June 27, 2016 35 Players for 1 spot - Qualifying score: 71 Brian Henninger

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Championship at Scioto CC - Columbus, OH - August 11-14, 2016 US Amateur Qualifyng Results - Old Hickory CC - O’Fallon, MO, July 18-19, 2016 75 Players for 2 spots - Qualifying score: 143 Jake Marriott

142 (Qualifier)

Zach Cuttler

143 (Qualifier)

Jacob Eklund

143 (1st Alternate)

Ted Jones

143 (2nd Alternate)

Championship at Oakland Hills CC - Bloomfield Hills, MI - August 15-21, 2016

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2016 Imperial Amateur Series #3 Results Bear Creek GC - July 15 Net Open

Scratch Open 1 2 3 4 5 6

Bret Sinak Margaret Manning Ryan Nute Dustin Sweet Lewis Weingart Kyle Thomure

Persimmon Woods Glen Echo Bear Creek Missouri Bluffs Quarry-Crystal Springs Whitmoor

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Cory Mahoney Dwayne Leslie John Watson Sangwon Son John Davis Chris Sisler Christian Jamerson Will Roestel Colin Dooley

Metropolitan Metropolitan Four Seasons Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Ruth Park

81 84 85 86 94 94 103 109 117

Next Event: August 19 - Annbriar GC Senior Scratch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Craig Fallon Fox Run Gordon Smith Metropolitan Doug Fletcher Greenville Tim Leonberger Stonewolf Schooner Fitzgerald The Prairies Pat Ross The Orchards Gary Jones Wolf Hollow Ronald Polillo Metropolitan Jim Kelly III Metropolitan

Senior Net 76 80 81 83 84 86 87 88 94

1 2 3 T4 T4 T6 T6 T8 T8 T10 T10 T12 T12 14 15 16

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Leo Hefner Metropolitan Marvin Frazier Joachim Timothy Montgomery Metropolitan Michael Scoles Metropolitan Steve Zonca Metropolitan Harry Weber WingHaven Don Humphrey Ruth Park John Epps Metropolitan Larry Laramie Metropolitan King Edmonston Franklin County Doug Williams Metropolitan Jim Garrett Metropolitan Larry Banks Aberdeen Michael Weinhaus Metropolitan Bill Slantz Metropolitan Russell Hollenbeck Metropolitan John Orr Stonewolf Greg Brozio WGM

77 78 81 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 88 88 89 93 97 NS NS

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2016 Imperial Amateur Series #4 Results Tamarack GC - July 25 Net Open

Scratch Open 1 2 3 4

Torrey Welsch Alek Stojanovic Lewis Weingart Margaret Manning

Metropolitan Annbriar Quarry-Crystal Springs Glen Echo

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Dwayne Leslie Cory Mahoney John Watson Sangwon Son Brandon Clyburn John Davis Troy Schnelten Will Roestel Corey Elliott Christian Jamerson Colin Dooley Robert Kovacs

Metropolitan Metropolitan Four Seasons Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Ruth Park Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Ruth Park Metropolitan

73 77 78 83 86 90 92 97 98 102 107 112

Next Event: August 19 - Annbriar GC Senior Scratch 1 T2 T2 4 5 6 7 8

Gordon Smith Roger Davis James Storey Gary Jones Butch Lewis Schooner Fitzgerald Michael Beckman Jim Kelly III

Senior Net Metropolitan Persimmon Woods Glen Echo Wolf Hollow Metropolitan The Prairies Metropolitan Metropolitan

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John Epps Marvin Frazier John Berkeley Leo Hefner Don Humphrey Perry Smith Jim Garrett Doug Williams Steve Zonca King Edmonston Chris Carpenter Russell Hollenbeck John Halligan John Orr Bill Slantz

Metropolitan 75 Joachim 79 Metropolitan 80 Metropolitan 80 Ruth Park 82 Ballwin 82 Metropolitan 82 Metropolitan 84 Metropolitan 84 Franklin County 87 Landings at Spirit 90 Metropolitan 90 Metropolitan 97 Stonewolf NS Metropolitan WD

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Season Point Standings Player of The Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 T17 T17 19 20 21 T22 T22 24 T25 T25 27 28 29 T30 T30 T30 T30 34 T35

Berkmeyer, Skip Migdal, Sam Eaton, Dillon Niezing, Chad Caravia, Phil Parrish, Hunter Kovach, Chris Cutler, Zach Hillen, Wes Cusumano, Alex Weldon, Kyle Haxel, Ryan Weaver, Thomas Rutledge, Mitchell Souchek, Steven Stoffel, Darren Jones, Teddy Szyhowski, Kyle Britt, Patrick Goldman, Parker Hogan, Toppie Strickland, David Lovett, Brian Buente, Blaine Johnson, David Silberberg, Michael Moloney, Ted Noblitt, Joshua Gumper, Tony Cahill, Jason Cronin, Trevor Riley, Tim Thomas, Frankie Johnson, Jeff Carpenter, Brad

The Legends Aberdeen Metropolitan The Legends Norwood Hills Persimmon Woods Metropolitan WingHaven Annbriar Norwood Hills Persimmon Woods Quarry-Crystal Springs Bellerive Metropolitan The Prairies Glen Echo Aberdeen Whitmoor Norwood Hills Meadowbrook Old Warson Tapawingo National Bellerive Gateway National Norwood Hills Persimmon Woods Greenbriar Hills Quail Creek Normandie Metropolitan Whitmoor St. Clair Meadowbrook Bogey Hills Franklin County

2010.0 1950.0 711.0 575.4 520.0 500.0 460.0 450.0 390.0 380.0 350.0 345.0 300.0 278.0 265.0 250.0 235.0 235.0 217.5 205.4 205.0 200.0 200.0 187.5 175.0 175.0 150.0 130.0 127.5 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 120.0 100.0

T35 T35 T35 T35 40 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 46 T47 T47 T47 T47 T47 T47 T47 T47 T55 T55 T55 T55 T55 60 61 62 T63 T63 T63 T63 T63 T68 T68

Ciaramitaro, Alex Horner, Andrew Reidelberger, Jeremy Arman, Nick Lawrence, Parker Callahan, Crimson Frost, Andy Holtgrieve, Jim Pranger, Zachary Sanborn, Greg Hemings, Justin Barry, Tom Bremer, David Brown, Anthony Eckelkamp, Ryan Hall, Brian Hoerstkamp, Austin Maloney, Conrad Trost, Daniel Holdridge, Scott Lilly, Drew Miller, Tim Normile, Sean Tyrrell, Ben Sullivan, Ryan Siegfried, Jimmy Ahearn, Reilly Dunn, Robert Hart, Gene Hatley, Matt Pierce, Van Trittler, Robert Hanneken, Bob Wickham, Matthew

Missouri Bluffs Bellerive Bogey Hills Forest Hills Metropolitan Missouri Bluffs Bellerive Boone Valley Glen Echo Persimmon Woods Sunset Hills Normandie Metropolitan Persimmon Woods Franklin County Persimmon Woods Franklin County Persimmon Woods Whitmoor Norwood Hills St Louis Greenbriar Hills Norwood Hills Sunset Hills Tapawingo National Metropolitan Persimmon Woods MAC Aberdeen Metropolitan CC of St Albans Persimmon Woods Aberdeen Metropolitan

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.0 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9 85.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 52.5 50.0 45.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 2.5 2.5

275.0 200.0 190.0 162.5 162.5 140.0 125.0 100.0 90.0 75.0

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Mozur, Gerald Todd, John Vanleeuwen, Neil Brock, Louis Speicher, David Timpone, Joe Jarrett, Rich Ross, Pat Bolhofner, Mark Meeh, Robert

Gateway National Lake Forest G& CC Glen Echo Norwood Hills Cardinal Creek Persimmon Woods Gateway National The Orchards Metropolitan Persimmon Woods

57.5 57.5 50.0 40.0 35.0 35.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 10.0

Senior Player of The Year 1 2 3 T4 T4 6 7 8 9 10

Johnson, David Hanneken, Bob Johnson, Jeff Frost, Andy Holtgrieve, Jim Barry, Tom Ellis, Dave Hughes, John Trittler, Robert Brown, Anthony

Norwood Hills Aberdeen Bogey Hills Bellerive Boone Valley Normandie Old Hickory Persimmon Woods Persimmon Woods Persimmon Woods

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USGA Amateur Qualifying High temperatures and Humidity take toll on Amateur Qualifying. Final Qualifying Spot determined after an 8-hole playoff.

Jake Marriott, who grew up in Central Illinois, fired rounds of 72-70 to earn medalist honors at Old Hickory GC and the first of 2 spots in the 2016 US Amateur at Oakland Hills CC in Bloomington Hills, MI August 15-21. Marriott will be a senior at Augusta University this coming year.

The second qualifying spot would need overtime as Teddy Jones, Zach Cutler and Jacob Eklund all tied at 143. Jones would fall off after one hole; however, Cutler and Eklund would need 7 more to decide their fate. Cutler would earn the 2nd spot with a bogey on Hole 9, the 8th playoff hole. Eklund is 1st Alternate.

Congratulations to each competitor who braved the heat and humidity in an effort to compete for our national amateur championship at historic Oakland Hills CC!

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Qualifying Results Jake Marriott

Springfield, Ill.

72 70 142

Ryan Haxel

Creve Coeur, Mo.

80 77 157

Zach Cutler

O Fallon, Mo.

77 66 143

Drew Lilly

St. Louis, Mo.

80 77 157

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Andrew Horner

Saint Louis, Mo.

78 79 157

Non-Qualifiers

Conrad Maloney

Wildwood, Mo.

76 81 157

Jacob Eklund

Carbondale, Ill.

74 69 143

David Bremer

St. Louis, Mo.

82 76 158

Ted Jones

Wildwood, Mo.

69 74 143

Matt Hatley

Belleville, Ill.

81 77 158

Wesley Hunter

Mobile, Ala.

69 76 145

Michael O’Keefe

Olivette, Mo.

78 80 158

Luigi Botta

Columbia, Mo.

74 72 146

Alex Ciaramitaro

St. Peters, Mo.

82 78 160

Phil Caravia

Saint Louis, Mo.

74 73 147

Hongsang Kim

St Charles, Mo.

81 79 160

Reilly Ahearn

Saint Louis, Mo.

75 73 148

Matt Echelmeier

Columbia, Mo.

76 84 160

Austin Grote

Centralia, Ill.

75 73 148

Daniel Trost

St. Charles, Mo.

82 79 161

Blaine Buente

Troy, Ill.

74 74 148

Trevor Cronin

Lake St Louis, Mo. 79 82 161

Parker Lawrence

Breese, Ill.

76 73 149

David Kirkman

Oakville, Mo.

83 80 163

Brian Hogan

St. Louis, Mo.

76 74 150

Matthew Shelby

Saint Peters, Mo.

75 88 163

Luke Thomas

Frontenac, Mo.

74 76 150

Wade Thompson

Mount Carmel, Ill.

81 83 164

Jordan Harre

Nashville, Ill.

73 77 150

Drew Eaton

Quincy, Ill.

80 84 164

Parker Goldman

St. Louis, Mo.

79 72 151

Gage Brauns

Greenville, Ill.

79 85 164

Ethan Wagner

Port Orange, Fla.

75 77 152

Austin Hoerstkamp

Washington, Mo.

84 81 165

Tanner Rabb

Zionsville, Ind.

73 79 152

Nicholas Thompson

Paducah, Ky.

88 79 167

Justin Wrozier

Saint Peters, Mo.

77 76 153

Daniel Venker

Saint Louis, Mo.

86 82 168

Drew Weisenborn

Columbia, Ill.

77 76 153

Andrew Boudreau

Quincy, Ill.

87 85 172

Dillon Eaton

Wildwood, Mo.

75 78 153

Jaret Brewer

Marion, Ill.

91 82 173

Ben Tyrrell

Edwardsville, Ill.

75 78 153

Kevin Wahle

Wildwood, Mo.

85 88 173

Thomas Weaver

Saint Louis, Mo.

71 82 153

Nick Garretson

Nashville, Tenn.

76 WD

Kyle Szyhowski

St. Charles, Mo.

84 70 154

Alex Cusumano

Saint Louis, Mo.

76 WD

Chris Kovach

St. Louis, Mo.

79 75 154

Sam Migdal

Ballwin, Mo.

77 NS

Kevin Jeske

Kirkwood, Mo.

79 75 154

Darren Stoffel

Saint Louis, Mo.

81 WD

Joseph Williams

St. Louis, Mo.

79 75 154

Zachary Pranger

Saint Louis, Mo.

83 WD

Ryan Sullivan

Arnold, Mo.

78 76 154

Dan Emrick

St. Peters, Mo.

83 WD

Jackson Lane

Wentzville, Mo.

77 77 154

Nathan McCutcheon Saint Louis, Mo.

85 WD

Mark Martin

Rolla, Mo.

73 81 154

Rhett Barker

Saint John, Ind.

98 NS

Brad Carpenter

Washington, Mo.

81 74 155

Tyler Kelly

Columbia, Mo. NS

Steven Souchek

Columbia, Ill.

80 75 155

Austin Cuervo

Westerville, Ohio NS

Jack Parker

Columbia, Mo.

79 76 155

Bill Altermatt

Mountain View, Mo. WD

Seth Arthur

Brookport, Ill.

79 76 155

Thomas Calbi

South Barrington, Ill. WD

Jack Litzelfelner III

Cape Girardeau, Mo. 79 76 155

John Kryscio

Glenview, Ill. WD

Christopher Ferris

St Louis, Mo.

76 79 155

Ross Steelman

Columbia, Mo. WD

Crimson Callahan

Chesterfield, Mo.

72 83 155

Van Pierce

Saint Louis, Mo. WD

Frankie Thomas

Chesterfield, Mo.

76 80 156

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Fact or Fiction - St. Louis Golf History See how well you really know St. Louis Golf History!! Answers Below.

1. The 1904 Olympic Golf Matches at Glen Echo were the first in Olympic History.

2. The first professional golf event held in St. Louis was the 1908 Western Open at Normandie GC. 3. In 1913, before playing in the US Open at The Country Club, which was won by Francis Ouimet, Ted Ray and Harry Vardon played one of their last exhibitions in St. Louis at Glen Echo, Normandie and Bellerive.

4. The 1904 Olympic Golf event featured a driving contest, putting contest, team competition and an individual competition.

5. The first 18-hole golf course in the St. Louis area was at Triple A. 6. Glen Echo CC was sold at auction in 1915 and in 1916 renamed Ridgeale CC until 1920.

7. Meadowbrook CC was formerly known as Midland Valley CC, located in Overland.

8. The original name of Norwood Hills, when formed in 1922, was North Hills.

9. Glen Echo is the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi.

10. Before Bellerive opened in Normandy in 1910, it was located on Bellefontaine Road and was known as The Field Club.

11. The first public golf course in St. Louis was Forest Park, which opened in 1912.

12. Before 1900, there were nine courses that were built, each with 9 holes, none of which exist today.

13. In 1898, the Ladies of St. Louis Country Club formed a golf club in Tower Grove Park with 9 holes, which only women and children were permitted to play and men were not permitted unless escorted.

14. Ralph Guldahl was the 20-year-old professional at St. Louis CC in 1932. He went on to win two US Open and one Masters championships after leaving the club.

15. Ed Furgol won the 1954 US Open while the club professional at Westwood CC, making him the last club professional to win a Major championship while working at a club.

1. False. Golf was held at the Paris Olympics in 1900 at the Compiegne GC outside Paris.

2. True. The event was won by Willie Anderson.

3. True. The highest score they shot over these courses was a 71.

4. True.

5. True. They had 18-holes in April 1901. It was closed in the summer of 1901 when the City took their land for the Worlds Fair.

6. True.

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8. True.

9. False. There are many 9-hole courses that are older.

Glen Echo may well be the oldest 18-hole private course west of the Mississippi.

10. True 11. True 12. True 13. True 14. True 15. True.

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St. Louis District Golf Association publishes Centennial Book Organization celebrates 100th season of Championship Golf This coffee-table book chronicles the 100-year history of the area’s oldest golf organization. The current 23 clubs that make up the organization are each featured within the book, along with photos of some of the area’s top players throughout the years, among them are: Bob Goalby, Jay Haas, Jerry Haas, Jim Holtgrieve, Skip Berkmeyer, Jim Jackson, Bob Cochran, Jim Tom Blair and many more. In addition, a complete listing of the champions and runner-up in each event since 1916 is included, along with over 75 pages listing competitors since 2001.

If you have played in a District Event, or just want to see what a great history golf has had through the years, this is the book for you. Nearly 300 pages of pictures, records, results, and facts about area clubs, courses and players.

To purchase your copy send your check for $37.25 (includes tax and shipping) to: STLDGA Centennial Book PO Box 31696 Des Peres, MO 63131 This is a Limited Edition Print Run of only 1,500 copies. Over 1,100 books are District Member Clubs. The book will not be reprinted.

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The St. Louis District and the MAGA are proud to support the efforts of each organization to promote golf within the St. Louis area. The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association provided support for the publishing of this book by the St. Louis District Golf Association.

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