Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association July 2017 Newsletter

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USGA Girls’ Junior Shepherd down Chang

Amateur Championship

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MAGA Junior Amateur Results

Vol. 4 No. 5

Norwood Hills CC

Buente and Migdal take top spots at US Amateur Qualifying

August 3-5

Senior Amateur

Page 4

Westborough CC

USGA Amateur Qualifying

Amateur Series Event #5

August 14-15

Annbriar GC

Page 10

August 11

Amateur Series Results

USGA Events

Page 11

Bob Goalby: A Man For The Ages Page 12

Players of the Year Update Page 16

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

Blaine Buente (above) shot a 67 on the second day of qualifying to overtake first round leader Sam Migdal and earn medalist honors over the Spencer T. Olin golf course. His 8-under total 136 was a shot better than Migdal. Wesley Hunter of Mobile, Alabama, was the third qualifier, earning his way in a six hole three-way playoff with Crimson Callahan and Brad Carpenter.

The US Amateur will be played at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, August 14-20.

See complete Results for all players on page 10.

US Senior & US Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying Greenbriar Hills CC August 7

US Mid-Amateur & US Women’s Mid-Am Qualifying Meadowbrook CC August 22

Full 2017 Schedule Page 13

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

Greetings MAGA! We continue rolling through these months at an incredible pace, hard to believe we are end of July and it is Amateur Championship week. The 27th edition of the Metropolitan Amateur will be played August 3-5 at Norwood Hills CC. We have a great field with 130 of the Curt Rohe regions best amateurs set to play for the Executive Director Jim Tom Blair Trophy, including 6 former champions in the field.

What a way to end the month of July with yet another USGA championship here in the St. Louis region. Boone Valley GC did a wonderful job as a host in welcoming 156 of the best junior girls’ in the world to compete for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.

I had the pleasure of assisting both the club in an administrative role and the USGA on the Rules Committee. When we got to match play I refereed a match in the Round of 64 and Round of 32, both great matches with these young girls who can flat out play.

In the Semifinals on Friday I got a little different perspective as a forward observer, walking ahead of the match. A great experience and great week for the USGA here in St. Louis. I already look forward to the 2018 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur at Norwood Hills CC, three consecutive years with a USGA championship in our region which is unprecedented in the country.

Other than the last week, July was relatively quiet for the MAGA staff, with our Junior Championship and U.S. Amateur Qualifying being the major events this past month, all covered here in this edition of The Metropolitan. While the Amateur coming up is the pinnacle of our season we have several great events to get through the last part of the 2017 schedule.

We will have one more monthly edition of newsletter in August before switching to our bi-monthly schedule. I have received a number of accolades from you, our members, who take the time to read this piece, so thank you for your comments. Keep reading and we will see you in what will be a short busy month. Thanks!

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Several notes are in order. First, the player was not allowed to repair the pitch mark before dropping as that would improve his area of play by eliminating an irregularity of surface and result in a two-stroke penalty (Decision 13-2/10). Second, had the dropped ball hit the pitch mark, the drop would not have counted (Rule 20-2b and Local Rule; player must drop away from the condition causing interference). Third, had the dropped ball rolled and come to rest in the pitch mark, the drop would have counted and a re-drop would have been required under Rule 20-2c(v). Fourth, every time the player retrieved his ball from the bunker, he was entitled to smooth his footprints (Decision 13-2/29.3).

Finally, in such circumstances (dropped ball likely to roll into bunker), the player should choose wisely the spot where the second drop strikes the course, as this is where he will subsequently place the ball.

Rules of Golf Corner Ball Embedded in Steep Bank During the 2016 Metropolitan Amateur Championship at the Glen Echo Country Club, the 277-yard 5th hole played as a drivable par-4 for many competitors. One player’s drive embedded in the steep grass bank above a greenside bunker. The ruling proved relatively straightforward (Rule 20-2c; two-step dropping and placing), but there was the potential for more-refined steps (Rule 20-3d; two-step placing, and finally selective placing), not to mention playing from the bunker.

But… what if the placed ball won’t stay at rest (imagine that the steep bank is closely-mown zoysia grass)? Retrieve and replace the ball on the same spot (Rule 20-3d). If the ball stays at rest after being released, the ball is correctly in play.

But… what if the replaced ball won’t stay at rest either? Retrieve the ball as before. This time, instead of placing it on the same spot, place the ball at the nearest spot where it will stay at rest, not nearer the hole and not in a hazard (Rule 20-3d). Repeat this process until a spot is found where the ball will stay at rest. Once at rest, the ball is correctly in play.

However… what if the ball is at rest after being released from the player’s fingers, but it subsequently moves on its own accord and rolls into the bunker (gravity, wind, a blade of grass gives way; player did nothing to cause it to move)? The ball must be played as it lies from where it comes to rest – in this case from the bunker (Rule 20-3d; it could also come to rest in a water hazard or out of bounds)! For this reason, the player should be very careful placing the ball and WHEN he places the ball (i.e., player places ball, walks away to survey next shot, and returns to find that the ball has rolled away in the interim). One note of caution: the player may not press the ball into the ground, as that is a two-stroke penalty (Decision 1-2/9).

The Local Rule providing free relief for a ball embedded through the green was in effect (Appendix 1-A 3a). It was obvious that a dropped ball would roll into the bunker. The player lifted and cleaned his ball as permitted, then dutifully dropped it from shoulder height as near as possible to the pitch mark, not nearer the hole (Local Rule). As expected, the ball rolled into the bunker. Rule 20-2c(i) required that the ball be redropped (ball rolled into and came to rest in a hazard).

The ball was retrieved and re-dropped with the same result following the same procedures.

Dropping and re-dropping being unsuccessful, the player placed the ball as near as possible to where it struck the course on the second drop (Rule 20-2c). The ball stayed at rest in the thick grass and was correctly in play (Rule 20-4). The player proceeded to hole out with a par.

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Metropolitan Junior Championship Girls Flight Pos. 1 2 3 4

Player Claire Solovic Momo Kikuchi Lucy Bloomstran Drew Nienhaus

Affiliation To Par Gateway PGA Jr Golf Club 4 The Quarry at Crystal Springs 15 Norwood Hills Country Club 24 Country Club of St. Albans 26

R2 73 77 87 84

Total 148 159 168 170

Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 NS

Player Ryan Mooney Luke McLaughlin Logan Davis Charles Martin Phillip Robson Kal Myers

Affiliation To Par Algonquin Golf Club 30 Bellerive Country Club 32 Old Hickory Golf Club 33 St. Louis Country Club 37 Norwood Hills Country Club 66 Greenbriar Hills Country Club -

R1 R2 88 86 88 88 92 85 94 87 106 104 NS

Total 174 176 177 181 210 NS

Pos. 1 2 T3 T3 5 WD

Player Curt Hastie Jack Cronin Henry Mikula Riley Burns Aryaman Dahiya Ro Razavi

Affiliation To Par Sunset Country Club 4 Persimmon Woods Golf Club 11 Bellerive Country Club 20 Greenbriar Hills Country Club 20 Double Bogey Club 42 Links at Dardenne -

R1 R2 71 77 78 77 83 81 80 84 89 97 157 WD

Total 148 155 164 164 186 WD

Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 T6 T6 8 9 10 11 12 T13 T13 T15 T15 17 18 WD NS NS NS

Player Max Kreikemeier Matthew Hoemann Kevin Wahle Tommy Alferman David Meindl Cameron Dierks Steven Wendling Brandon DiMemmo Ben Blase Joe Avery Cory Harrison Jack Fitzpatrick Luke Babington Will Schroeder Parker Leavitt Ray Winter Logan Montgomery John Meyer Joel Bacot Jack Wachter Joseph King Thomas Shelby

Affiliation To Par Forest Hills Country Club -3 Franklin County Country Club 2 Old Hickory Golf Club 3 Franklin County Country Club 5 Metropolitan Golf Club 6 WingHaven Country Club 8 Westborough Country Club 8 Whitmoor Country Club 9 Persimmon Woods Golf Club 10 Greenbriar Hills Country Club 12 Old Hickory Golf Club 13 Greenbriar Hills Country Club 15 Sunset Hills Country Club 20 Franklin County Country Club 20 Forest Hills Country Club 23 Sunset Country Club 23 Old Hickory Golf Club 24 Wolf Hollow Golf Club 30 Country Club of St. Albans - Forest Hills Country Club - Gateway PGA Jr Golf Club - Algonquin Golf Club -

R1 R2 73 68 71 75 76 71 79 70 77 73 77 75 75 77 76 77 74 80 75 81 80 77 86 73 81 83 83 81 84 83 87 80 87 81 87 87 98 WD NS NS NS

Total 141 146 147 149 150 152 152 153 154 156 157 159 164 164 167 167 168 174 WD NS NS NS

Boys 11-13 Flight

Boys 14-15 Flight

Boys 16-18 Flight

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Curt Hastie, Sunset CC (l), winner of the 14-15 Boys and Jack Cronin, Persimmon Woods GC, runner-up

Max Kreikemeier, Forest Hills (r) and Matthew Hoemann, Franklin County CC

Ryan Mooney, Algonquin GC (l) and Luke McLaughlin, Bellerive CC

Claire Solovic (l) girls champion and runner up Momo Kikuchi of The Quarry at Crystal Springs

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USGA Junior Girls’ Championship Boone Valley GC July 24-29, 2017 Lucy Li, of Redwood Shores, Calif., tied the low round of stroke-play qualifying, a 5-under-par 66, on Tuesday to capture medalist honors in the 2017 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Boone Valley Golf Club’s 6,311yard course. In the round of 64, she captured her first round match, as did the second qualifier Paphangkorn Tavatanskit, of Thailand, who finished one stroke back at 138.

However, as the competitors moved into match play, the top seeds began to fall by the wayside, leaving only the 11th seed as the highest to advance to the quarterfinals. The real surprise was Taylor Roberts, who was playing in her first USGA competition. The 60th seed moved into the semifinals defeating Arizona’s highly rated Haley Moore, before falling to Jennifer Chang, 5 and 4, as Chang moved into the finals. Her opponent would be her close friend, Erica Shepherd. The 16-year-old Shepherd downed Elizabeth Moon in the semi’s when Moon, frustrated that she had missed a birdie opportunity, which would have earned her a spot in the finals, pulled her putt back before Shepherd had the opportunity to give her the putt. This miscue cost Moon the hole and the match.

In the finals, Shepherd went 4up after the morning round only to see it dissipate to 1up at the 31st hole.

However, a birdie at the 14th (the 32nd) stopped Chang’s run. Two holes later, a win at the 16th (the 34th), would give Shepherd a 3 and 2 victory.

Erica Shepherd with the victor’s trophy

Jennifer Chang eyes a shot

Erica Shepherd on the par-3 12th

Quarterfinalist Celeste Dao

Quarterfinalist Ami Giachandani

Semifinalist Taylor Roberts

Semifinalist Elizabeth Moon

Boone Valley provided spectacular views

Quarterfinalist Calista Reyes

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Stroke Play Results - Match Play Qualifiers Lucy Li, Redwood Shores, Calif. 71-66--137 Paphangkorn Tavatanakit, Thailand 70-68--138 Nicole Whiston, San Diego, Calif. 70-70--140 Caroline Hodge, Larchmont, N.Y. 68-72--140 Zoe Campos, Valencia, Calif. 71-69--140 Mika Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif. 67-74--141 Alexa Pano, Lake Worth, Fla. 71-70--141 Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. 75-66--141 Karah Sanford, Escondido, Calif. 71-70--141 Michaela Morard, Huntsville, Ala. 72-70--142 Youngin Chun, Gainesville, Fla. 74-69--143 Haley Moore, Escondido, Calif. 70-73--143 Brianna Navarrosa, San Diego, Calif. 68-75--143 Yujeong Son, Republic of Korea 73-71--144 Macy Fox, Austin, Texas 70-74--144 Jennifer Chang, Cary, N.C. 76-69--145 Yealimi Noh, Concord, Calif. 75-70--145 Lois Kaye Go, Philippines 73-72--145 Chia-Yen Wu, Chinese Taipei 75-70--145 Elle Nachmann, Boca Raton, Fla. 71-74--145 Ashley Menne, Surprise, Ariz. 74-72--146 Mikhaela Fortuna, Philippines 72-74--146 Hailey Borja, Lake Forest, Calif. 73-73--146 Calista Reyes, San Diego, Calif. 73-73--146 Smith Knaffle, Murrells Inlet, S.C. 71-75--146 Hsin Yu Lu, Chinese Taipei 74-72--146 Haylin Harris, Carmel, Ind. 71-75--146 Natasha Andrea Oon, Malaysia 73-74--147 Celeste Dao, Canada 76-71--147 Kelly Sim, Edgewater, N.J. 71-76--147 Kelly Su, Scottsdale, Ariz. 78-69--147 Lauren Peter, Carmel, N.Y. 75-72--147

Yu-Sang Hou, Chinese Taipei 74-73--147 Irene Kim, La Palma, Calif. 74-73--147 Erica Shepherd, Greenwood, Ind. 73-74--147 Jacque Galloway, Rio Rancho, N.M. 71-77--148 Ashley Gilliam, Manchester, Tenn. 72-76--148 Euna Han, Canada 77-71--148 Brittany Kwon, Bremerton, Wash. 75-73--148 Angelina Ye, People’s Republic of China 77-71--148 Ruqing Guan, People’s Republic of China 73-75--148 Elizabeth Moon, Forrest City, Ark. 75-74--149 Stephanie Carras, Midland, Mich. 71-78--149 Lauren Beaudreau, Lemont, Ill. 71-78--149 Brooke Seay, San Diego, Calif. 77-72--149 Han Hsuan Yu, Chinese Taipei 75-74--149 Ellie Szeryk, Canada 76-73--149 So Whi Kang, Republic of Korea 74-75--149 Julia Misemer, Overland Park, Kan. 77-72--149 Ami Gianchandani, Watchung, N.J. 75-74--149 Ximena Gonzalez Garcia, Mexico 76-73--149 Virginia Green, Fairhope, Ala. 79-71--150 Tze-Han Lin, Chinese Taipei 73-77--150 Julia Gregg, Farmers Branch, Texas 77-73--150 Ivy Shepherd, Peachtree City, Ga. 76-74--150 Kennedy Swann, Austin, Texas 73-77--150 Annick Haczkiewicz, Las Vegas, Nev. 74-76--150 Leila Dizon, Los Angeles, Calif. 72-78--150 Jayna Choi, Collierville, Tenn. 77-73--150 Taylor Roberts, Parkland, Fla. 72-78--150 Izzy Pellot, Orlando, Fla. 77-74--151 Maisie Filler, Bloomfield, Conn. 75-76--151 Emily Mahar, Australia 74-77--151 Belinda Hu, San Ramon, Calif. 76-76--152

Leigh Ann Hardin, the 1998 Junior Amateur champion at Merion GC, has been a friend and mentor to Erica Shepherd for years. Now Leigh Ann Creavy, the mother of three was a family friend, with Shepherd’s father growing up with her father and brothers. The families were so close that Shepherd’s middle name is Leigh and she was a flower girl in Creavy’s wedding.

After playing the Symetra Tour in recent years, Creavy petitioned to get her amateur status back, partly inspired by Shepherd’s golf. The two of them teamed together to compete in qualifying for the USGA FourBall in 2015.

Shepherd’s win fulfilled a dream to once again emulate Creavy, her role model in golf. To keep things going, Shepherd will enroll at Duke after she graduates, just as Creavy did following her high school career.

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USGA Junior Girls’ Championship Stroke Play Results - Non-Qualifiers Megha Ganne, Holmdel, N.J. 77-75--152 Sydney Smith, Las Vegas, Nev. 76-76—152 Sarah Willis, Eaton, Ohio 77-75--152 Lauren Chappell, Charleston, Ill. 76-77--153 Jennifer Cleary, Wilmington, Del. 75-78--153 Bailey Davis, White Plains, Md. 77-76--153 Stephanie Kyriacou, Australia 78-75--153 Lauryn Nguyen, Seattle, Wash. 79-74--153 Natalie Gough, Bixby, Okla. 79-74--153 Pinya Pipatjarasgit, Sylvania, Ohio 79-74--153 Natnicha Chompitakdacha, Thailand 79-74--153 Claire Cameron, Martinsville, Ind. 77-76--153 Karla Vazquez, Mexico 76-77--153 Alice Hodge, Larchmont, N.Y. 77-77--154 Bentley Cotton, Austin, Texas 79-75--154 Katie Yoo, Orlando, Fla. 76-78--154 Emma Zhao, Windermere, Fla. 80-74--154 Christine Wang, Houston, Texas 74-80--154 Sydney Naro, Canada 83-71--154 Trinity King, Arlington, Texas 80-75--155 Jiayi Wang, People’s Republic of China 79-76--155 Waverly Whiston, San Diego, Calif. 79-76--155 ShaeBug Scarberry, Purcell, Okla. 73-82--155 Gabriella Tomanka, Grapevine, Texas 77-78--155 Jaclyn Murray, Grand Junction, Colo. 77-79--156 Haley Vargas, Lubbock, Texas 76-80--156 Allysha Mae Mateo, Mililani, Hawaii 78-78--156 Lindsay May, Auburn, N.Y. 76-80--156 Christine Shao, Green Brook, N.J. 81-75--156 Kendall Griffin, Sebring, Fla. 78-78--156 Siyan Chen, People’s Republic of China 76-80--156 Caroline Hwang, Orlando, Fla. 77-79--156 Jing Wen Lu, People’s Republic of China 81-75--156 Casey Weidenfeld, Pembroke Pines, Fla. 74-82--156 Roshannah Gaur, Canada 79-77--156 Ramya Meenakshisundaram, Jacksonv’le, Fl. 81-75--156 Caroline Caudill, Clarksville, Tenn. 78-78--156 Shelby Brauckmuller, Auburndale, Fla. 79-78--157 Amelia McKee, Spring, Texas 79-78--157 Caroline Smith, Inverness, Ill. 76-81--157 Adithi Anand, Redmond, Wash. 80-77--157 Xinying Wang, People’s Republic of China 78-80--158 Ashely Shim, San Mateo, Calif. 73-85--158 Lauren Guiao, Newburgh, Ind. 75-83--158 Gracyn Burgess, Lexington, S.C. 78-80--158 Macy Holliday, Dallas, Texas 82-76--158

Sophia Yoemans, Red Wing, Minn. 79-79--158 Madeline Zunino, Stockton, Calif. 81-77--158 Morgan Goldstein, Las Vegas, Nev. 84-74--158 Annika Borrelli, Alamo, Calif. 81-77--158 Yoona Kim, Republic of Korea 81-78--159 Annika Cedo, Philippines 81-78--159 Isabella van der Biest, Kingsport, Tenn. 81-78--159 Esther Lee, Brazil 77-82--159 Andrea Gomez, Mexico 77-82--159 Jensen Castle, West Columbia, S.C. 83-76--159 Mika Jin, People’s Republic of China 78-81--159 Mimi Chen, People’s Republic of China 80-79--159 Casey Ott, Conway, Ark. 80-79--159 Quynn Duong, San Jose, Calif. 81-78--159 Chandler Rosholt, Cedar Park, Texas 78-82--160 Brigitte Thibault, Canada 74-86--160 Julia Matzat, Parkland, Fla. 82-78--160 Aoife O’Donovan, Monroe, La. 83-78--161 Charlotte Hillary, Cherry Hills Village, Co. 81-80--161 Madison Wood, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 76-85--161 Moyea Russell, Japan 82-79--161 Hannah Ko, Anaheim, Calif. 81-80--161 Samantha Bruce, Philippines 81-80--161 Ally Williams, Athens, Ala. 82-79--161 Jennifer Wang, Solon, Ohio 84-79--163 Emily Snelling, Clear Lake, Iowa 83-80--163 Haruka Shintani, Japan 84-79--163 Kornkamol Sukaree, Thailand 85-78--163 Serena Chon, Murrieta, Calif. 79-85--164 Baylee Thompson, Lapeer, Mich. 83-81--164 Audrey Paradis, Canada 79-86--165 Phoebe Yue, Canada 83-82--165 Rina Jung, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 85-81--166 Jennifer Cai, Irvine, Calif. 80-86--166 Lauren Thibodeau, Hampstead, N.H. 93-75--168 Ashley Zagers, Oldsmar, Fla. 84-84--168 Haeri Lee, Republic of Korea 88-81--169 Marisa Marquez, Amarillo, Texas 93-79--172 Beah Cruz, Sacramento, Calif. 89-85--174 Shelby Poynter, Scottsbluff, Neb. 92-82--174 Rory Weinfurther, Midlothian, Va. 88-87--175 Ashley Liu, Plano, Texas 85-90--175 Kailey Oki, Hilo, Hawaii 87-91--178 Julie (Youn Soo) Ju, Canada 79--WD Alina Vannarath, Saratoga Springs, Utah 77--WD Samantha Yi, San Diego, Calif. 76—WD

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Round of 64

Match Play Results

Lucy Li, Redwood Shores, Calif. (137) defeated Belinda Hu, San Ramon, Calif. (152), 7 and 6 Lauren Peter, Carmel, N.Y. (147) lost to Yu-Sang Hou, Chinese Taipei (147), 4 and 3 Jennifer Chang, Cary, N.C. (145) defeated Julia Misemer, Overland Park, Kan. (149), 6 and 5 Yealimi Noh, Concord, Calif. (145) lost to So Whi Kang, Republic of Korea (149), 1up Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. (141) lost to Annick Haczkiewicz, Las Vegas, Nev. (150), 19 holes Smith Knaffle, Murrells Inlet, S.C. (146) defeated Angelina Ye, China (148), 2 and 1 Karah Sanford, Escondido, Calif. (141) defeated Kennedy Swann, Austin, Texas (150), 1up Calista Reyes, San Diego, Calif. (146) defeated Ruqing Guan, China (148), 1up Caroline Hodge, Larchmont, N.Y. (140) lost to Izzy Pellot, Orlando, Fla. (151), 3 and 1 Celeste Dao, Canada (147) defeated Jacque Galloway, Rio Rancho, N.M. (148), 3 and 2 Brianna Navarrosa, San Diego, Calif. (143) defeated Virginia Green, Fairhope, Ala. (150), 2 and 1 Elle Nachmann, Boca Raton, Fla. (145) lost to Brooke Seay, San Diego, Calif. (149), 19 holes Zoe Campos, Valencia, Calif. (140) lost to Taylor Roberts, Parkland, Fla. (150), 22 holes Natasha Andrea Oon, Malaysia (147) defeated Ashley Gilliam, Manchester, Tenn. (148), 2up Haley Moore, Escondido, Calif. (143) defeated Tze-Han Lin, Chinese Taipei (150), 4 and 3 Ashley Menne, Surprise, Ariz. (146) defeated Lauren Beaudreau, Lemont, Ill. (149), 2 and 1

Paphangkorn Tavatanakit, Thailand (138) defeated Emily Mahar, Australia (151), 7 and 6 Kelly Su, Scottsdale, Ariz. (147) defeated Irene Kim, La Palma, Calif. (147), 22 holes Macy Fox, Austin, Texas (144) lost to Ami Gianchandani, Watchung, N.J. (149), 2 and 1 Lois Kaye Go, Philippines (145) lost to Ellie Szeryk, Canada (149), 2 and 1 Alexa Pano, Lake Worth, Fla. (141) defeated Leila Dizon, Los Angeles, Calif. (150), 2up Hsin Yu Lu, Chinese Taipei (146) defeated Brittany Kwon, Bremerton, Wash. (148), 6 and 4 Michaela Morard, Huntsville, Ala. (142) lost to Ivy Shepherd, Peachtree City, Ga. (150), 4 and 3 Hailey Borja, Lake Forest, Calif. (146) lost to Elizabeth Moon, Forrest City, Ark. (149), 2 and 1 Nicole Whiston, San Diego, Calif. (140) lost to Maisie Filler, Bloomfield, Conn. (151), 2up Kelly Sim, Edgewater, N.J. (147) lost to Erica Shepherd, Greenwood, Ind. (147), 4 and 3 Yujeong Son, Republic of Korea (144) defeated Ximena Gonzalez Garcia, Mexico (149), 3 and 1 Chia-Yen Wu, Chinese Taipei (145) defeated Han Hsuan Yu, Chinese Taipei (149), 3 and 2 Mika Liu, Beverly Hills, Calif. (141) defeated Jayna Choi, Collierville, Tenn. (150), 4 and 2 Haylin Harris, Carmel, Ind. (146) defeated Euna Han, Canada (148), 1up Youngin Chun, Gainesville, Fla. (143) defeated Julia Gregg, Farmers Branch, Texas (150), 5 and 4 Mikhaela Fortuna, Philippines (146) lost to Stephanie Carras, Midland, Mich. (149), 20 holes

Round of 32

Lucy Li defeated Yu-Sang Hou, 2 and 1 Jennifer Chang defeated So Whi Kang, 3 and 2 Annick Haczkiewicz defeated Smith Knaffle, 3 and 2 Calista Reyes defeated Karah Sanford, 2 and 1 Celeste Dao defeated Izzy Pellot, 19 holes Brianna Navarrosa defeated Brooke Seay, 2 and 1 Taylor Roberts defeated Natasha Andrea Oon, 1up Haley Moore defeated Ashley Menne, 3 and 2

Paphangkorn Tavatanakit defeated Kelly Su, 2 and 1 Ami Gianchandani defeated Ellie Szeryk, 3 and 2 Alexa Pano defeated Hsin Yu Lu, 19 holes Elizabeth Moon defeated Ivy Shepherd, 3 and 2 Erica Shepherd defeated Nicole Whiston, 3 and 1 Yujeong Son defeated Chia-Yen Wu, 5 and 4 Mika Liu defeated Haylin Harris, 1up Youngin Chun defeatged Stephanie Carras, 2up

Round of 16

Jennifer Chang defeated Yu-Sang Hou, 2 and 1 Calista Reyes defeated Annick Haczkiewicz, 19 holes Celeste Dao defeated Brianna Navarrosa, 4 and 3 Taylor Roberts defeated Haley Moore, 19 holes

Ami Gianchandani defeated Paphangkorn Tavtanakit, 1up Elizabeth Moon defeated Alexa Pano, 3 and 2 Erica Shepherd defeated Yujeong Son, 2 and 1 Youngin Chun defeated Haylin Harris, 8 and 7

Quarterfinals

Jennifer Chang defeated Calista Reyes, 4 and 2 Taylor Roberts defeated Celeste Dao, 3 and 2

Elizabeth Moon defeated Ami Giachandani, 1up Erica Shepherd defeated Youngin Chun, 3 and 1

Semifinals

Jennifer Chang defeated Taylor Roberts, 5 and 4

Erica Shepherd defeated Elizabeth Moon, 19 holes

Finals Erica Shepherd defeated Jennifer Chang, 3 and 2

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USGA Amateur Qualifying Played at Spencer T. Olin CGC July 17-18, 2017 Qualifiers 1 2 T3

Blaine Buente Sam Migdal Wesley Hunter

Non-Qualifiers T6 T6 T6 T6 10 T11 T11 T11 T11 T11 T11 T17 T17 T17 T17 T17 T17 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T28 T28 T28 T28 T28 T28 T28 T28 T36 T36 T38 T38 T38 T41 T41 T41 T41 T45 T45 T45 T45

Chris Kovach Matthew Cheung Parker Goldman Ryan Sullivan Drew Lilly Charles Kim Chris Martin Jay Csipkes Kevin Jeske Richard Berkmeyer Toppie Hogan Carson Postal Jake Marriott Matt Echelmeier Nick Walz Olegs Garner Tommy Oliver James Siegfried Jenson Rogenes Joshua Kleinheider Walker Kesterson Zach Cutler Alex Ciaramitaro Curtis Brokenbrow David Schultz Davis Soderberg Ian Barnes Matthew McCarthy Spencer Underwood Trevor Cronin Marco Tallerico Reilly Ahearn Austin Glendinning Hongsang Kim Josh Black Christopher Ferris Graham Sherard Michael Johnson Ryan Haxel Alec Davis Dillon Eaton Frankie Thomas Gage Brauns

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Brad Carpenter Crimson Callahan

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Tyler Goebel +8 Brian Gebben +9 Jackson Lane +9 Thomas Wuennenberg +9 Zachary Pranger +9 Kyle Szyhowski +10 Jeffrey Bush +12 Matt Hatley +12 Michael Speicher +12 Drew Weisenborn +13 Nicholas Nash +14 Tyler Ward +14 John Knoesel +19 Alex Cusumano - Jordan Gold - Jason Traeder - Bobby Ray -

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Callaway Smith Conrad Maloney Janszen Ringo Chad Niezing Joseph Jones Matthew Shelby Thomas Weaver Will Echelmeier Carter Wolfe Sam Range Zachary Leisenring Austin Bratton Daniel Trost Jordan Lewis Justin Wrozier Mark Martin Nick Messinger Nathan McCutcheon Blake Porter Austin Hoerstkamp Ben Lewis

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THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS DID NOT MAKE THE CUT FOR ROUND 2

CUT Ben Tyrrell CUT Cole Perkins

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Amateur Series - Event #4 Persimmon Woods GC - July 10, 2017 Open 1 Dustin Sweet, Whitmoor CC

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2 Steve Rommerskirchen, Greenville CC

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Will Roestel, Metropolitan GC Thomas Rafferty, Ballwin GC Christian Jamerson, Four Seasons CC Sangwon Son, Metropolitan GC Troy Schnelten, Metropolitan GC Brian Chilton, Stonewolf GC

Event #5 - Annbriar GC - August 11, 2017 (Registration closes August 4)

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Ollie Crow, Raintree GC Pat Ross, The Orchards Craig Fallon, Fox Run GC Schooner Fitzgerald, The Prairies GC Bret Sinak, Persimmon Woods GC Steven McFadden, WingHaven CC Terry Souchek, The Prairies GC

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13 John Orr, Stonewolf GC +6 77 14 Russell Hollenbeck, Metropolitan GC +6 77 15 Doug Williams, Metropolitan GC +6 77 16 Rick Darrow, Creve Coeur GC +6 77 17 Larry Laramie, Metropolitan GC +9 80 18 Leo Hefner, Metropolitan GC +10 81 19 Howard Theisman, The GC of Wentzville +11 82 20 Don Humphrey, MVGCSA GC +13 84 WD Gregg Clark, Metropolitan GC - WD NS Perry Smith, Ballwin GC - NS NS Jack Abels, Glen Echo CC - NS

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Bill Slantz, Metropolitan GC John Epps, Metropolitan GC Lendell Phelps, Tamarack CC Roy Roberts, Aberdeen GC King Edmonston, Franklin County CC Ralph Dannegger, Creve Coeur GC Bill Braun, Grey Beard GC John Carrington, Aberdeen GC Steve Zonca, Metropolitan GC Michael Scoles, Metropolitan GC Jim Garrett, Metropolitan GC Timothy Montgomery, Metropolitan GC

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St. Louis Golf History - Bob Goalby -

He played football for the Illini after graduating from Belleville high school. After leaving Illinois, he sold cars while he worked on his game. He won the 1955 Men’s District title, defeating one of the area’s better players in Joe Switzer from Sunset. He turned professional shortly after that and remained on the circuit from 1958 to 1971.

Bob Goalby (center) after defeating Joe Switzer (left) in the finals of the 1955 Men’s District at St. Louis CC. District President Les Scanlon is at right.

Winning eleven times during that span, he started strong in the early 1960s, finishing tied for second at the 1961 US Open and solo second at the 1962 PGA. With seven victories from 1958-1967, Bob was a consistent contender in most events. It was also during that time that he struck up a strong friendship with Sam Snead, a bond that would last throughout their careers.

In the 1968 Masters, Bob was paired with Raymond Floyd. Finishing with a 65, he felt he had a chance at the title. Roberto DeVicenzo was playing a few groups ahead of Bob. Unfortunately, his playing competitor put down a “4” for Roberto’s score on the 17th, when Roberto actually made a 3. After signing his card, the score stuck.

Instead of a playoff, Bob was a Masters Champion.

Following his Tour career, he worked several years for NBC sports covering golf. He good looks and great voice, along with his intimate knowledge of the players, made him a sensation. However, toward the end of the 1970s, NBC refused to up his pay and Bob left the booth. It was shortly after that when Bob, along with Don January and Sam Snead, conceived of the Senior Tour. Despite a few early setbacks, it finally took off and continues to be very successful.

Bob was a member of the 1963 Ryder Cup Team at East Lake CC

Bob in a typical pose; friendly and very personable.

Bob continues to return to Augusta each spring to attend the Champion’s dinner. While he stopped playing nearly twenty years ago, he enjoys the camaraderie that comes with being part of such an intimate group.

He has also contributed greatly to the success of Belleville West high school, located adjacent to Bob’s former home on Town Hall Road, graciously donating items annually for their auction. As a course architect, Bob and his son Kye built several area courses; the Orchards and Far Oaks, among others.

In 1985, Bob and his nephews, Jay and Jerry Haas, made history when the three of them played together in the Masters.

Should the opportunity present itself, spending time with Bob and listening to his stories is one of the best ways to spend an afternoon.

Bob, Jay and Jerry Haas at The Masters in 1985

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Competition Schedule 2017 MAGA Competitions

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

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

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

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

2017 USGA Qualifying Rounds

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

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

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

2017 MAGA Amateur Series Schedule

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

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

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

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Player of the Year Standings Name Total Name Total Sam Migdal 2050 Brian Hall 135 Skip Berkmeyer 835 Bryan Bohme 135 Parker Goldman 782.5 Conrad Moloney 135 Ryan Eckelkamp 752.5 Jackson Lane 125 Brad Carpenter 750 Ryan Schuencke 125 Alex Cusumano 487.5 Zach Cutler 103.75 Kyle Szyhowski 478.75 Dustin LaGrand 100 Blaine Buente 458.33 Gene Hart 77.5 Alex Ciaramitaro 426.67 Michael Fowler 76.67 Jeremy Franklin 418.33 Robert Dunn 76.67 Ryan Sullivan 362.5 Jameson Howard 75 Van Pierce 335 David Bremer 75 Frankie Thomas 318.33 Scott McClellan 75 Sam Migdal Scott Kirchoff 300 Trevor Cronin 75 Chris Kovach 287.5 Chris Dale 75 Pat Britt 275 Michael Lawton 75 Jeff Johnson 225 Thomas Buffington 75 Thomas Weaver 225 Scott Edwards 75 Chad Niezing 215 Ryan McNeil 75 Craig Hardcastle, Jr. 210 Buddy Allen 75 Tom Barry 200 Austin Hoerstkamp 75 Matt Hoemann 200 Gage Brauns 58.33 Jimmy Siegfried 190 James Trittler 58.33 Toppie Hogan 185 Hunter Parrish 50 Tony Gumper 183.33 Andrew Pranger 50 Christopher Ferris 177.5 Crimson Callahan 50 Phil Caravia 160 Shawn Jasper 45 Zach Decker 155 Wes Hillen 25 Matt Hatley 150 Rob Scherer 2.5 Reilly Ahearn 137.5 Matthew McCarthy 2.5

Senior Player of the Year Standings Name Total Name Total Jeff Johnson 362.5 John Todd 65 Tom Barry 200 Tom Portner 62.5 Andy Frost 162.5 Bret Voisin 50 Mark Bolhofner 128.33 Scott Thomas 43.33 Robert Meeh 100 Gerald Mozur 43.33 David Johnson 100 Joe Timpone 40 David Speicher 82.5 Greg Bott 30 Donny Ngala 80 Matthew Cullen 20 Scott Edwards 75 Pat Ross 10

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Southern Illinois Golf Association News “SIGA News” “Down South with the SIGA”

Bullard takes SIGA title in playoff PAUL WILCOXEN FOR THE SOUTHERN, July 17, 2017 MOUNT VERNON— After two days and 36 holes of golf, the 93rd Southern Illinois Golf Association Championship came down to a two-man playoff.

When it was all said and done, Mount Vernon’s Brandon Bullard won his second SIGA Championship on Sunday afternoon over Tyler Wall of Nashville at Green Hills Golf Club in Mount Vernon.

“This is a very special tournament to play,” said Bullard. “This is the 93rd edition of this golf tournament, and for me to be in the likes of people on that trophy ... is just a huge honor.”

It took only one playoff hole to decide the winner. Bullard parred hole No. 1 on Saturday and then earlier on Sunday. However, knowing what was at stake, he was able to birdie the hole to beat Wall by one stroke.

“I would have liked to have won, but second-place isn’t too bad for my second time,” said Wall, who won the Junior Tournament a year ago. “Sometimes it just doesn’t work out.”

The win is Bullard’s second SIGA championship of his career, but his first since 2001.

“To have my name on the trophy after 16 years is a huge honor,” said Bullard. “This is a huge honor for me and to do it on my home course is even more special.”

Wall led the tournament after the first day, shooting a one-under par 70. Bullard was within striking distance at one over par. Both finished with a two-day score of 142. Tom Portner missed the playoff by one stroke, while Bryan Warren’s attempt at three straight championships fell short as he placed fifth and finished with a 145.

“I made a bunch of pars [Saturday] and not very many birdies and not very many bogies,” said Bullard. “The same [Sunday]. I shot a 36 and 36 [Saturday] and then a 36 on the front today.

“I was making a lot of pars which is a good, but I wasn’t making a lot of birdies. Normally at this, you have to make a lot of birdies. It was almost survival mode.”

Bullard was first off the tee in the playoffs with his shot just missing the fairway. Wall’s tee shot was similar in distance to Bullard’s but was to the right of the cart path further away from the fairway.

Bullard’s second shot was just short of the green, while Wall came up short just below the hill leading up to the green.

Wall’s third shot bounded on the green and passed the cup. He chipped just off the green before marking his ball.

Bullard attempted a long putt for an eagle before settling for a birdie putt from three feet for the win.

“I was trying to make [the eagle putt],” said Bullard. “More often than not on this golf course I leave it short. I lag it up there and it rolls short. I gave it a run and hit it about three feet by and almost made it.”

Bullard bogeyed the 13th hole but managed birdies on holes 14 and 16 to get back into contention. It also helped that Wall double-bogeyed 17, which included a trip in the sand trap.

“I pulled [hole No. 17] to the left and it was barely out of bounds,” said Wall. “I was pretty steady all day. I

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Southern Illinois Golf Association News didn’t let it get to me. It just put me a couple shots back.”

In the Senior Division, John Ellis shot three-under par 139 to win. Larry Giacone was second with a 143 followed by Jay Batson and Murphy Hart each carding a149 to finished tied for third.

Wiatt Jennings was first in the Juniors with a two-over 144. Josie Sykes won the Junior Girls with a 165, while Gary Bradshaw took the top prize in the Super Senior with a 144.

Upcoming Men’s Amateur Tournaments- For POY • July 29 Bill Koeneman Memorial Players Cup- Hickory Ridge Golf Course • August4 Pro- Am. Harvest Connell Cup, Egyptian CC • August 5-6 Harvest Connell Cup Invitational, Egyptian CC • August 11 Pro-Am. Weeks Chevy GMC Buick Fall Classic, FCCC • August 12-13 Weeks Chevrolet GMC Buick Fall Classic, FCCC

Junior Golf Tournaments

- Juniors earn points towards POY for the following events • July 30 SIGA Junior Players Championship- Franklin County CC

Nancy Scranton Cup Matches August 30, 31. A SIGA Women’s Team Event.

Make plans to play in the Nancy Scranton Cup Matches sponsored by Walker’s Bluff Winery on August 30, 31.

Four women make up a team. Team scores will be comprised of the total score of the team with one day being Four-Ball and the other day being Scramble. Both portions of the event are handicapped and all players must have a current GHIN handicap to compete. Play will be at Crab Orchard Golf Club in Carterville, IL. on the 30th and Hickory Ridge Golf Center in Carbondale, IL. on the 31st. Refreshments and awards will be held in the Tasting Room at Walker’s Bluff, the area’s premier winery, following Thursday’s competition.

More information can be downloaded at sigagolf.org click on Nancy Scranton Cup or call 618-985-9595. Please make plans to join us for this fun event!

USGA Championship Events in St. Louis 2007-2018 2007 -

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REGISTER NOW

The 100th PGA Championship is coming to St. Louis!

Be there in-person to watch one of the strongest fields in golf compete for the coveted Wanamaker trophy in the 100th edition of this historic Major.

Tickets will be available exclusively through an online registration process, on a first-come, first-served basis. As a member of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, we are pleased to offer you priority placement into one of the early purchasing groups.

Registration is free to complete, and the earlier you register, the better chance you have of getting the tickets you want once sales begin this August.

Ticket demand for past PGA Championships have reached record levels and historically many of the most popular ticket types sell out well in advance of the event. We encourage you to not let this free registration invitation pass you by.

Register today, via your special access link, at PGA.com/MAGA and reserve your spot to witness history!

To register via phone or email, or if you have questions about the registration process, please call 800-PGA-GOLF (800-742-4653) or email championshipadmin@pgahq.com.

We hope to see you at Bellerive in 2018!

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Updated for 2017 Golfing Before The Arch: 1896-2016 The latest edition of Golfing Before The Arch updates area golf events since the last version was published in 2014. Included in this edition is: • Results from the 2016 USGA Senior Amateur at Old Warson • Complete Curtis Cup results and player photos • Updated results of District, Missouri Golf Women’s golf and area titles through 2016 • Updated course information with the latest club closings • Updated player details on championships and qualifying for USGA or other national events • Listings of Gateway PGA Section Champion from 2016 back to 1938 • It’s 572 pages of information and details on area golf If you love area golf history, or just would like to see your name in print, this is the one book for you!

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

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

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