Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association June 2016 Newsletter

Aberdeen #3

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Vol. 3 No. 4

Eastside Amateur

Upcoming Events

Conversation with Barb Berkmeyer

2016 USGA Events

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St. Louis Golf History 1972 US Women’s Amateur

Kovach Takes Eastside Amateur in Playoff.

Niezing and Buente tie

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for second

US Junior Amateur

Women’s Amateur goes to Port for her 15th MAGA Title

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MAGA Open Preview Page 18

Season Point Totals Page 19

US Senior Open Page 20-21

MAGA Women’s Amateur Page 22

MAGA Events Open Championship July 8-10, 2016 Junior Championship July 11-12, 2016

Brian Henninger captures Lone Senior Open Spot in Playoff It was a very busy month for the Metropolitan; several USGA Qualifying events along with the Eastside Amateur and the Women’s Amateur. In addition, we were busy coordinating the Metropolitan Open in early July. The field continued to expand as more and more players begin to notice the quality of the event as well as the prize money.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look back at the players and events that shaped June 2016 for the Metropolitan!

US Amateur Qualifying July 18-19, 2016 Old Hickory CC 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)

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 Wait a minute...it’s the end of June already? As a golf administrator you anxiously await for the golf season to begin and then BAM, just like that, we are halfway through the season!

And now, as I sit here and write this, I think back and say to myself “What Curt Rohe happened in June?” It was a busy month with US Junior and US Senior Executive Director Open qualifiers, wrapping up the month with the 24th Women’s Championship.

Looking ahead to an exciting July with the 11th Metropolitan Open Championship at The Country Club of St. Albans. We have a tremendous field in place with 53 of the top amateurs from our area and Missouri along with 103 professionals coming from 21 states and Australia.

Enough cannot be said about St. Albans commitment to championship golf beginning with the Pro-Am on Thursday. One of the greatest aspects of this event has become the housing of players, 37 players are being provided a place to stay by CCSA members this year, truly remarkable!

With winners from the Web.com, former Nationwide and PGA Tour LatinoAmerica in the field it ensures an exciting 3 days of golf at St. Albans. The event is FREE to the public and we encourage you to come out see upcoming stars on tour. 2015 Champion Adam Schenk is having a wonderful season on the Web.com Tour.

Last month I went back to see how many of you were reading The Metropolitan and was floored by a 95% open rate from the April issue. All I can say is WOW and thank you for taking a few minutes to read our work, it is much appreciated!

Thanks and enjoy the June issue, we have some great pieces in here including a great interview by Jim Healey with Barbara Berkmeyer!

Metropolitan Editor Jim Healey

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Rules of Golf Corner Stroke & Distance The distance portion of a stroke-and-distance penalty for a lost ball can be significant – 100 yards, 200 yards, maybe even more than 300 yards. So, imagine the circumstances when the distance penalty was less than one yard – and the shot was only 25 yards from the green.

digging through the grass. For good measure, there were several piles of putting-green grass clippings mixed in with the tall grass. An official advised the player just to closely oversee the search (the player would get a one-stroke penalty under Rule 18-2 if he moved his ball; the other searchers were outside agencies per Rule 18-4).

It happened during 2015 USGA Mid-Amateur Qualifying at the Aberdeen Golf Club. A player’s second shot on the par-four eighteen hole went astray right of the green into very tall grass, at a spot just 2-3 feet off the first cut of rough. Fortunately, two officials standing near the scoring tent saw the shot and found the ball.

After three minutes, resigned to losing the ball, the player called an end to the search (he could have looked for a total of five minutes per Rule 27-1c). The player said, “So, I need to go back?” glancing to where he hit his approach shot from the fairway. No, the official advised, he needed to drop under stroke and distance from where he made his last stroke (Rule 27-1a) -- in the tall grass. The player dropped another ball at the spot (Rule 20-5). It was playable, and this time he managed to extricate his ball from the tall grass with great relief.

Describing the area as a hayfield is an understatement. Aberdeen is a picturesque linksstyle course. The tall grass bordering the holes is every bit as challenging as that found on courses in Scotland. The grass ranges from knee-high to over waist-high, and is especially thick and gnarly the first 12-18 inches above the ground.

Incidentally, the distance portion of a stroke and distance penalty may be zero or even negative!

In Decision 18-2/1, a player misses his tee shot, adjusts the tee higher or lower, and then hits the ball (effectively playing under stroke and distance). In Decision 28/8, a player’s shot hits a rock and bounces behind him (farther from hole), so he invokes stroke-and-distance option of Unplayable Ball Rule 28 and replays from the original spot (nearer the hole).

The lucky player arrived at the scene and thanked the officials. He surveyed the lie, which was not the best but playable, selected a wedge, took his stance, gripped the club firmly, gathered his strength, and took a hard swing. The club stopped abruptly at the bottom of his stroke.

Nothing happened. The ball didn’t come out.

The player looked around for his ball and then peered down into the nightmarish grass.

He started searching for the ball. Two officials quickly came to his assistance. There was no sign of the ball. Everyone was parting and

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East Side Amateur Event ends with three tied at the top with 3-under scores of 141. Kovach birdies first playoff hole to claim title. Niezing and Buente tie for 2nd.

Blaine Buente and Chris Kovach found themselves atop of the leaderboard after the first round of the 13th East Side Amateur on Saturday, June 11 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, IL. They each shot 4-under 68 on the 6,941 yard Arnold Palmer-Ed Seay designed course. Chad Niezing joined them in the final group with his round of 69.

A total of 11 players shot in red figures on Saturday. Chris Dale and the 2016 Normandie Amateur champion Ryan Haxel had 2-under rounds of 70. This duo was paired with defending champion Skip Berkmeyer, who shot 1-under 71, in the next to last group.

Sunday’s rounds began under the hot sun, as forecasters predicted highs near 100 Chris Kovach for late in the day. Kovach, a 27-year-old CPA, showed some nervousness as he went bogey-birdie-bogey on his first three holes, before ending on a birdie on the ninth to stay at even par. A lone bogey on the back nine put him in with a 73 at 3-under par.

Meanwhile, Buente, a senior-to-be at Milliken, and the first round co-leader, was also feeling the stress as he went out in 37, squeezing in two birdies against three bogeys. He came in with even par, making bogey on the seventeenth to offset a birdie at the tenth.

The third member in the final group, Chad Niezing, started the day one behind, needing to make up ground. However, as the leaders came back to the field, his level par round of 72, kept him at 3-under. His round looked more promising as he was 2-under through six before making a double at the par 3 eighth. However, his nine pars on the back kept him in contention.

Berkmeyer, the defending champion, posted an even par 36 on the front nine and was 2-under on the back, making him three under for the championship, before finding a bogey at the eighteenth, leaving him a shot out of the playoff.

Chris Dale and Ryan Haxel, both started their final round at 2-under par. However, Dale struggled with a 41 Chad Niezing on the front, finished with a round of 80, leaving him at 6-over and tied for 21st. Haxel also found the front nine demanding as he was 4-over for his nine holes. An even par back nine placed him at 2-over par for the tournament, tied for tenth.

Patrick Britt with a 70, had the low round on Sunday, pushing him up to a tie for 5th with MICDS’ Parker Goldman, both at 143. Overall, the course played a halfstroke higher on Sunday for the field.

Blaine Buente

With Kovach, Niezing and Buente heading into the playoff, the title appeared to be up for grabs. Off the tee, they all hit monster drives, with each ending less than 90 yards from the green. Buente, in the rough to the right, pitched to the left, about 25-feet short of the hole. Niezing and Kovach both hit it past the flag, 14 and 18 feet respectively. Buente rolled his long birdie attempt close, settling for par. With rain falling and a steady wind, Kovach, studied his line intently, then rolled in the 18-footer for birdie. Niezing, knowing it was do-or-die at this point, made an excellent roll though it ended just off the cup.

Kovach’s father was in the crowd watching, noting that he just received his Father’s Day present a week early!

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Eastside Amateur Final Scores - Spencer T. Olin CGC - par 72 - 6941 yards 1

Chris Kovach

Metropolitan GC

68 73 141

T42

Hongsang Kim

Metropolitan GC

76 79 155

T2

Chad Niezing

The Legends CC

69 72 141

T42

Van Pierce

CC of St Albans

75 80 155

T2

Blaine Buente

Gateway National GL

68 73 141

T42

Matthew McCarthy

Far Oaks GC

73 82 155

4

Skip Berkmeyer

The Legends CC

71 71 142

T48

Kyle Szyhowski

Whitmoor CC

80 76 156

T5

Patrick Britt

Norwood Hills CC

73 70 143

T48

Louis Brock

Norwood Hills CC

77 79 156

T5

Parker Goldman

Meadowbrook CC

71 72 143

T48

Joe Terschluse

Forest Hills CC

77 79 156

T7

Parker Lawrence

Metropolitan GC

73 71 144

T48

Sam Range

Metropolitan GC

73 83 156

T7

Steven Souchek

The Prairies GC

72 72 144

T52

Daniel Trost

Whitmoor CC

80 77 157

T7

Wes Hillen

Annbriar GC

71 73 144

T52

Zach Decker

Joachim GC

78 79 157

T10

Alex Cusumano

Norwood Hills CC

73 73 146

T52

Ethan Luecke

Warrenton GC

73 84 157

T10

Reilly Ahearn

Persimmon Woods GC 71 75 146

T55

Rich Jarrett

Gateway National GL

80 78 158

T10

Toppie Hogan

Old Warson CC

71 75 146

T55

Rob Lahay

Fox Run GC

79 79 158

T10

Ryan Haxel

Quarry- Crystal Springs 70 76 146

T55

James Trittler

Quarry- Crystal Springs 79 79 158

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Matt Hatley

Metropolitan GC

75 72 147

58

Patrick Reid

Metropolitan GC

78 81 159

T15

Matthew Wickham

Metropolitan GC

77 71 148

T59

Keith Ritter

Annbriar GC

84 76 160

T15

Bob Hanneken

Aberdeen GC

75 73 148

T59

William Murphy

Metropolitan GC

82 78 160

T15

Tony Gumper

Normandie GC

75 73 148

T59

Stephen White

Metropolitan GC

81 79 160

T15

Ryan Sullivan

Tapawingo National GC 74 74 148

T59

Austin Schettler

Persimmon Woods GC 80 80 160

T19

Jason Cahill

Metropolitan GC

74 75 149

T63

AJ Porter

Metropolitan GC

82 79 161

T19

Gene Hart

Aberdeen GC

71 78 149

T63

Josh Phillips

St. Clair CC

77 84 161

T21

Peter Noble

Metropolitan GC

78 72 150

T65

Michael Speicher

Normandie GC

80 82 162

T21

Dave Ellis

Old Hickory GC

73 77 150

T65

Tyler Travelstead

Quarry- Crystal Springs 76 86 162

T21

Brian Lovett

Bellerive CC

72 78 150

T67

Matthew Shelby

Old Hickory GC

84 80 164

T21

Chris Dale

The Legends CC

70 80 150

T67

Paul Dillon

Metropolitan GC

82 82 164

T25

Tony Nolfo

Metropolitan GC

76 75 151

T67

Lewis Weingart

Quarry- Crystal Springs 79 85 164

T25

Zachary Pranger

Glen Echo CC

75 76 151

T70

Dan Mallon

Normandie GC

84 81 165

T27

Chris Ferris

Aberdeen GC

75 77 152

T70

Pat Ross

The Orchards

83 82 165

T27

David Johnson

Norwood Hills CC

74 78 152

T70

Nathan Hampton

Metropolitan GC

81 84 165

T27

David Bremer

Metropolitan GC

74 78 152

T73

Tom Eichwald

Gateway National Golf GL 85 81 166

T27

Phil Caravia

Norwood Hills CC

73 79 152

T73

Nathan Holt

Westborough CC

82 84 166

T31

Wheeler Frost

Bellerive CC

81 72 153

T73

Mark Bolhofner

Metropolitan GC

79 87 166

T31

Jeremy Franklin

Gateway National GL

80 73 153

76

Jack Klingel

Persimmon Woods GC 80 87 167

T31

John Hughes

Persimmon Woods GC 79 74 153

T77

Rob Scherer

Berry Hill GC

89 80 169

T34

Mike Lawton

Metropolitan GC

78 76 154

T77

Kyle Thomure

Whitmoor CC

85 84 169

T34

John Todd

Lake Forest G&CC

78 76 154

T77

Frank Gambaro

WingHaven CC

82 87 169

T34

Buddy Allen

Joachim GC

78 76 154

T80

Matthew Sacchettini Persimmon Woods GC 97 75 172

T34

Tom Sinak

Fox Run GC

77 77 154

T80

Jim Most

Meadowbrook CC

88 84 172

T34

Robert Hogan

Gateway National GL

77 77 154

T80

John Wuennenberg

Metropolitan GC

85 87 172

T34

Scott Seibert

Fox Run GC

77 77 154

T80

Daniel Venker

Norwood Hills CC

84 88 172

T34

Michael Johnson

Metropolitan GC

76 78 154

84

Marcus Deckert

Metropolitan GC

74

T34

Gerald Mozur

Gateway National GL

75 79 154

85

Brett Gould

Fox Run GC

78

T42

Robert Dunn

MAC GC

82 73 155

86

Justin Beaston

Metropolitan GC

79

T42

Tommy Rudawsky

Metropolitan GC

78 77 155

87

Brad Levin

Pevely Farms GC

87

T42

Drew Weisenborn

Annbriar GC

77 78 155

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A Conversation with Barb Berkmeyer An Iowa transplant, Barbara arrived in St. Louis when her father, Frank Bubany, accepted the position as head greenkeeper at Algonquin Golf Club in 1960. Already an accomplished junior player, it did not take Barb long to make her presence felt in the area. Taking the Women’s District Junior title in 1962, she followed that up in 1965, winning the first of her five Missouri Women’s Amateur titles. Two years later, she won her first Women’s District crown, downing the legendary Doris Phillips. Barb would go on to win nine more Women’s District honors. In 1962, Barb was also the first female athlete to receive an athletic scholarship to the University of Missouri.

In 2001, she finished second in the USGA Senior Women’s Championship to Carol Semple Thompson and also took second in the Canadian Senior Women’s event. She has also captured ten Missouri Women’s Senior titles - including nine in a row - in addition to playing in the US Women’s Amateur, Mid-Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur. She also played in four LPGA events held in the area from 1964-70. In 2015, she was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.

As most know, her son Skip is among the top amateur’s in the area and consistently qualifies for national championships. Skip’s wife, the former Jamie Tucker, is also a talented golfer, having won the Missouri Women’s Amateur in 1998 and 1999. It’s quite a bit for husband Rick Berkmeyer to keep up with when they have a family golf outing! We’ll have to keep an eye on the grandkids shortly!

What type of Junior golf career did you have?

I was a pretty fair player in Iowa before we moved to St. Louis. I played in the Iowa State Women’s Amateur when I was 13 in Des Moines. We moved here in 1960, during my junior year of high school. Since my father was the greenkeeper at Algonquin GC, the custom at the time was for many clubs to have homes for them, as well as for the club manager. We lived on the grounds of Algonquin, so I was able to go out in the evening and play and practice. In 1962, I won the Women’s Junior District title. This was right before I finished high school and was ready to attend Missouri.

Who were your early heroes in the game?

I was given the opportunity to play in a number of LPGA tournaments in the mid-late 1960s. In one of them I was paired with Mickey Wright. She was absolutely wonderful to play with. On one hole I hit a terrible shot, sailing it out-of-bounds. Naturally, I’m thinking, “O my gosh, I’m playing with Mickey Wright and I’m playing terrible.” She stepped forward and said, “Honey, just get up there and whack it down the fairway.”

Luckily, I did just that. I was also lucky enough to play several times with Patty Berg.

Since my father was the professional and greenkeeper at a club in Iowa, the various club reps would often set up exhibitions with pros who played their brand of clubs. I was invited on a few occasions to play with them. I guess I would say that those two, Mickey Wright and Patty Berg were both my early heroes.

2001 US Senior Women’s Medal as runner-up

I also played a lot of golf with Judy Torluemke (Rankin). She would come over to Algonquin on Mondays and we would go round the course. We also roomed together during a junior event one time.

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What was your interaction with the members at Algonquin?

Jimmy Jackson was perhaps my biggest supporter. He would call the house and tell me to grab my clubs and join him on the course. It didn’t matter the weather, the temperature, whatever. If it rained, Jimmy had his rain suit on, hitting ball after ball.

He just continued to encourage me. I played a lot with he and Beau (Jim’s son), for many years. I also met Ginny Flynn (Orthwein) there. Her parents were members of Algonquin. Though Ginny could play, she was much more into horses at the time. In general, the members were very nice. They enabled me to play and practice and treated our whole family just great. Another daughter of a member was Nancy Wischmeyer.

Canadian Ladies’ Golf Association 2001 runner-up Medal We became great friends and played a lot together.

What was it like to receive the first female athletic scholarship to Missouri?

I suppose it was just good timing. Don Faurot and my father were good friends when Don was the football coach at Kirksville. By coincidence, his wife took lessons from my father when we lived in Kirksville. As a result, Don followed my career. I understand someone offered to put up the money for a scholarship to begin a girl’s golf team and I just happened to be the one they selected.

What was it like winning the Missouri Women’s Amateur in 1965?

It was completely unexpected. At that time, you qualified by playing the Ladies’ tees. Then, in each successive round, you moved back a set of tees, eventually playing the Men’s tees in the final. I remember it was during the week of the All-Star baseball game at Busch Stadium. Boy, it was really hot. Walking 36 holes in the final match really took a lot out of me, but I hung on to win. After I won (under her maiden name of Barbara Bubany) I decided to continue to play competitive golf, especially since someone was giving me a scholarship to Mizzou. It just continued from there, and here we are some 50 plus years later!

You were a dominant player in the 1960s through the 1970s. How would you best describe your game?

(Laughing), people would say I “parred them to death” with my game. I was a fairly good driver and kept the ball in the fairway. My irons generally enabled me to get on the green, not always close, but somewhere on the surface.

From there, I just focused on making a good putt. If it went it, great, if not, a par is always good. When I did miss the fairway or a green, I did have a good short game and would generally find a way to get up and down. I guess I would say it was boring golf, but it enabled me to win quite a bit.

What are some of your biggest thrills?

Frank Bubany, superintendent at Algonquin GC, holding grandson Skip, while Barb practices. This was shortly after Barb won the 1975 Missouri Women’s Amateur at Algonquin

Sometimes as a golfer you run into a period where you are seeing the hole better. It happened to me during the week of the Women’s Senior Amateur in 2001. I was playing Carol Semple Thompson for the title and we had to play in a huge rainstorm. I had not brought adequate rain gear, which I know played a role in how I performed in the final. Early in the week I had a young man caddie for me. As I went deeper into the event, he had to leave to return to school. They found an old-time caddie for me and it was a godsend. He could really read greens. Here I am, seeing the hole better and he’s reading the greens perfectly. The combination of those two enabled me to almost win the title. Winning the state tournament at Algonquin when my father was the superintendent there and Skip was just a toddler, that was a tremendous thrill for the family and the most special.

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Honestly, golf has just given me a lot of great experiences. My association with the University of Missouri has been wonderful, along with all the great people you meet along the way. Certainly, being inducted into the University of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame was very special. Playing golf with Skip and Rick at St. Andrews, those are the moments that really count.

Do you have a favorite course?

It would probably be Cypress Point. I’ve been lucky enough to play it and you just can’t beat the scenery.

However, as a member of Norwood Hills for fifty-years, I also enjoy both courses there. The West is certainly a terrific challenge, requiring you to hit a variety of good shots to score well. While the East is significantly shorter, it does have its own unique character. The differences between them allow me to play just about any shot. To me, they are both wonderful.

What was the best round you played in competition?

In the State Senior I shot in the 60s, sometime around when I had just turned 55.

Was there a player you feared when playing against?

Two players that always gave me a great battle were Marcella Rose and Kathy Mankowski. When they walked on the first tee, you know you were in for a real battle.

What was your approach to competitive golf?

For me, golf was always fun. I learned that early on from my father. If I ran into someone who took a “win at all cost” attitude, it really did not bother me. I guess I believed that if it meant that much to them, let that be.

How is your game today?

For several years, I’ve played a little less now that I enjoy my two granddaughters. I do play in a number of District as well as senior events. After playing with the same set of clubs for 15-20 years (Nickent, which were originally my husband Rick’s clubs) I had myself fitted for clubs this past winter. I now have Callaway irons, Cobra hybrids and driver and a Cleveland wedge. The real change is that the shafts are all tuned for my game.

The result has been outstanding. I’m hitting them better than ever, and a bit longer.

For The Record US Women’s Amateur Participant

Missouri Women’s Senior Amateur Champion

(1964, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1991)

(2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,

US Women’s Mid-Amateur Participant

2008, 2011)

(1989, 1995)

St. Louis Women’s District Champion

US Senior Women’s Amateur Participant (1994,

(1967, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004)

1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010)

St. Louis Women’s District Junior Champion (1962)

US Senior Women’s Amateur (2001) 2nd

St. Louis Women’s District Senior Champion (1995)

Canadian Senior Women’s (2001) 2nd

Metropolitan Women’s Amateur Champion

Missouri Women’s Amateur Champion

(1996, 1997)

(1965, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1984)

LPGA Events (1964, 1967, 1969, 1970)

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St. Louis Golf History 1972 US Women’s Amateur

There were 19 former Curtis Cup players in the field at the 1972 U.S. Women’s Amateur. And the winner was not one of them! Names such as Beth Daniel, Hollis Stacy, Jane Bastanchury Booth, Polly Riley, Judy Bell, Phyllis Preuss, Barbara White Boddie, Cindy Hill and Alice Dye filled the field.

Tere was also Michelle Walker, the Women’s British Amateur titleholder, and Laura Baugh, the 19-year-old blonde beauty and winner in 1971, along with former winners Barbara McIntire and Martha Kirouac. There was another less well-known figure, Mary Budke, a two-time Western Junior Champion.

Yes, it was a very impressive field.

Several upsets took place on the way to the semifinals as Baugh, Kirouac and Daniel all fell. It would be Hill, Boddie, Budke and Kirouac as the final four to decide the champion.

Budke advanced over Boddie, primarily due to Boddie’s poor chipping and short game mishaps.

When Hill defeated Kirouac, she entered the final match as the clear favorite, even though Budke had downed her 3 and 1 at the Western Amateur previously. On the other hand, Hill was a tested veteran, having been on the national scene for a number of years as well as a member of two USA Curtis Cup Teams.

Described by local papers as a willowy 18-yearold, Budke appeared unfazed by the frenzy surrounding the match. Perhaps it was her lack of experience that enabled her to ignore the pressure of competing for a national title. ough this was her first time on the big stage, she appeared to be handling things just fine. With high temperatures and humidity, the 36-hole final would be a test of stamina as well as skill!

Budke walking with Hill during the final match

Standing on the par-3 seventh tee in the morning round, Hill had just captured the sixth hole to move to 1 down in the match. She hit a 5-iron straight at the flagstick, which caught the slope in the horseshoe and rolled into the cup for an ace.

For most players, this might be a bit demoralizing.

However, Budke took a different approach. She thought that this was going to be the easiest two she ever made!

Budke chipping at the 15th green.

Budke stood 1up after the opening round. In the afternoon, Hill struggled while Budke made birdies and pars. After the 30th hole (the 12th) Budke stood 4up. Finally, at the 32nd hole (the 14th) the match ended 5 and 4.

Budke went on to play on the 1974 Curtis Cup Team and captain the 2002 Team.

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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

--------- June 11 June 1 June 8 June 22 June 29 July 13 August 3 September 14

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.

Events in grey have been completed.

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USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying Ben Sayers and Michael Holtz qualify for Junior Amateur at Aberdeen. Duo on their way to The Honors Course in Tennessee.

It was a hot, humid, muggey day that greeted the Juniors arriving to challenge for a spot in the 2016 Junior Amateur. The first 18 holes of the morning say no player match the par of 71, though seven players came in with rounds of 75 or better. The 2016 Metropolitan Junior champion, Joe Terschluse was in at 72, followed by Marquette High’s Ben Sayers from Wildwood, MO, 2015 Junior Amateur qualifier Austin Vukovits of Fishers, Indiana and Grant Engle of Springfield, Ohio each with a 73. Close behind were St. Louisans Reilly Ahearn and Carson Postal at 74, with Michael Holtz from Godfrey, Illinois with a 75. The slow morning round was compounded by gusting winds, the high natural grass areas throughout the course - which ate balls all morning, and the narrow fairways.

However, for most players in position to make a run at qualifying, the morning scores were the best they would find, save for the two who moved to the top. Sayers followed his 73 with a level-par 71 for a 144 total. Holtz, from Alton Marquette High, shot one stroke better than his morning round, finishing with a 74 for a 149 total. Vukovits and Terschluse each struggled in their afternoon round, finishing one stroke back at 150.

There was a bright spot for one player. Carson Postal, a member of the 2015 MAGA Junior Team, found his ball in the cup following his tee shot on the 179 yard par 3 11th hole.

There was also a famous name among the players, Gretzky; however, this was Tristan Gretzky, the 15-year-old son of Wayne and former St. Louisan Janet Jones. Overheard was talk within the group of a round he played last summer with Dustin Johnson following the US Open at Chambers Bay. The tall, lanky Californian came in at 172.

Benjamin Sayers Wildwood, Mo. 73 71 144 Michael Holtz Godfrey, Ill. 75 74 149 Failed to Qualify ------------------------------------------------Austin Vukovits Fishers, Ind. 73 77 150 Joe Terschluse Chesterfield, Mo. 72 78 150 Reilly Ahearn St. Louis, Mo. 74 77 151 Carson Postal Saint Louis, Mo. 74 77 151 Jack Wachter St. Louis, Mo. 78 75 153 Max Kreikemeier Chesterfield, Mo. 77 77 154 Alex Heib St Louis, Mo. 76 78 154 Grant Engle Springfield, Ohio 73 82 155 Jenson Rogenes Frisco, Texas 79 77 156 Ben Tyrrell Edwardsville, Ill. 78 78 156 Yin Ho Yue Hong Kong China 83 74 157 Michael Rackers St. Louis, Mo. 80 77 157 Andrew Horner Saint Louis, Mo. 79 78 157 Nick Westrich Farmington, Mo. 80 78 158 Ross Steelman Columbia, Mo. 85 74 159 Ben Knoesel Columbia, Mo. 82 77 159 Jarrett Prchal Glenview, Ill. 80 79 159 John Wigglesworth McKinney, Texas 78 81 159 Jacob Hefley Springfield, Mo. 84 76 160 Kinder Jones St. Louis, Mo. 78 82 160 Michael Adler Winnetka, Ill. 82 80 162 Jonathan Bell Cape Girardeau, Mo. 83 80 163 Crimson Callahan St. Louis, Mo. 82 81 163 Ross Henson Hermann, Mo. 81 82 163 Bennett Tiefenbrunn Sullivan, Mo. 79 84 163

Joe Avery Jaden Nilsen Matthew Hoemann Hudson Dubinski Nick Messinger Louis Perotti Nate Neal Tanner White Andrew Modder Brandon Wagner E.J. Reisinger Tristan Gretzky Trevor Brauer Spencer Moore Colin Stolze Nathan Douglas Benjamin Irvin Daniel Song Asher Corne Angelo Malacapay Brock Barnhart Thomas Henson Matthew Rachell Callaway Smith Everett Cardwell Jaden Hightower Jack Vercautren

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Carson Postal following his Ace

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USGA Qualifying Results US Open Sectional Results - Germantown CC/Ridgeway CC - Memphis, TN, June 6, 2016 121 Players for 10 spots - Qualifying score: 136 Scott Langley - 137

Dillon Eaton - 145

Thomas Weaver - 154

Kyle Welson - 143

Carr Vernon - 145

Scott Hamel - 162 Skip Berkmeyer - 78-WD

Championship Played at Oakmont CC - Oakmont, PA - June 13-19, 2016

US Junior Qualifying Results - Aberdeen GC - Saint Louis, MO, June 20, 2016 54 Players for 2 spots - Qualifying score: 149 Ben Sayers

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Championship at The Honors Course - Ooltewah, TN - July 18-23, 2016

US Girl’s Junior qualifying Results Bogey Hills CC Saint Charles, MO, June 22, 2016 25 Players for 3 spots - Qualifying score: 77 - Par 71 Lauren Chappel - 73 Shannon Gould - 77 Madeline Larouere - 77 Qualifiers for the US Girls Junior Amateur at Bogey Hills. (l-r) Lauren Chappel, Shannon Gould, Madeline Larouere

Championship at Ridgewood CC Paramus, NJ - July 18-23, 2016

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

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2016 Imperial Amateur Series #2 Results Sunset Hills CC - June 17 Net Open

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Kyle Thomure Conor Keeley Lewis Weingart Alek Stojanovic Kenton McWilliams Gareth Roberts

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Cory Mahoney John Davis Brad Glore Sangwon Son Christian Jamerson Paul Smith Brandon Clyburn Corey Elliott Will Roestel Colin Dooley Robert Kovacs John Watson

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

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Next Event: July 15 - Bear Creek Golf Club Senior Scratch 1 Pat Ross T2 James Storey T2 Schooner Fitzgerald 4 Donny Ngala T5 Craig Fallon T5 Doug Fletcher 7 Roger Davis T8 Roy Roberts T8 Gary Jones 10 Michael Beckman 11 Tim Leonberger 12 Timothy Barker T13 Ronald Polillo T13 Jim Kelly III 15 Randall Robbins

Senior Net The Orchards Glen Echo The Prairies The Legends Fox Run Greenville Persimmon Woods Metropolitan Wolf Hollow Metropolitan Stonewolf Glen Echo Metropolitan Metropolitan Fox Creek

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Marvin Frazier Joachim 79 Timothy Montgomery Metropolitan 83 Larry Laramie Metropolitan 84 Richard Marrone Wgm 85 Leo Hefner Metropolitan 86 Perry Smith Ballwin 87 Doug Williams Metropolitan 87 Bill Slantz Metropolitan 88 Michael Scoles Metropolitan 88 Richard Constance Mac 89 Ray McCraine Metropolitan 89 Jim Garrett Metropolitan 90 Don Humphrey Ruth Park 91 John Berkeley Metropolitan 93 Russell Hollenbeck Metropolitan 93 King Edmonston Franklin County 93 Joseph Sinak Sr Metropolitan 93 Michael Pittroff Metropolitan 96 John Halligan Metropolitan 97 John Orr Stonewolf WD

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MAGA Open Preview Former Champions and Web.com winners in the Field at St. Albans With the 11th Annual Metropolitan Open just a week away, the field is shaping up to be one of the best to date. With a full-field of 140 expected, some of the “name” players from the mini tours have already committed, as well as the traditional field of talented local and regional amateurs.

Some of those include: • Ed Loar - a winner on the Web.com Tour in 2014 • Jay Williamson - former PGA and Nationwide Tour player with 2 career wins; Bellerive member • Nate McCoy - Web.com player and son of Mike McCoy, 2013 Mid-Amateur Champ and 2015 Walker Cup Team • Steven Ihm - the 2015 MAGA Open Runner-Up to Adam Shenk by a stroke • Chris Brant - the 2014 MAGA Open Winner • Mitchell Gregson - MAGA Open Champ in 2012 • Tim O’Neal - Winner in 2016 at Caso de Campo on the PGA Tour LatinoAmerica • Tommy Schaff - 25 mini-tour wins and a contestant on The Big Break Palm Beach in 2015 The public is invited to attend this three day spectacle, where you cae not only some of the area’s best amateurs compete, but also those who could be future PGA Tour stars. With a purse of $100,000, $25,000 going to the winner, players will be “flag-hunting” every day.

Click on the image above to view a brief video from St. Albans on the 2015 Metropolitan Open.

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Season Point Standings Player of The Year 1

Migdal, Sam

Aberdeen

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T24 Horner, Andrew

Bellerive

100.0

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Berkmeyer, Skip

The Legends

950.0

T24 Johnson, David

Norwood Hills

100.0

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Eaton, Dillon

Metropolitan

550.0

T24 Jones, Teddy

Aberdeen

100.0

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Parrish, Hunter

Persimmon Woods

500.0

T24 Reidelberger, Jeremy Bogey Hills

100.0

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Niezing, Chad

The Legends

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T24 Silberberg, Michael Persimmon Woods

100.0

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Hillen, Wes

Annbriar

390.0

T24 Szyhowski, Kyle

Whitmoor

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Weldon, Kyle

Persimmon Woods

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T24 Arman, Nick

Forest Hills

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Haxel, Ryan

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Weaver, Thomas

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Missouri Bluffs

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Souchek, Steven

The Prairies

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Boone Valley

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Caravia, Phil

Norwood Hills

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Glen Echo

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Britt, Patrick

Norwood Hills

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T35 Sanborn, Greg

Persimmon Woods

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Goldman, Parker

Meadowbrook

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Normandie

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Lovett, Brian

Bellerive

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T40 Sullivan, Ryan

Tapawingo National

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Buente, Blaine

Gateway National

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Rutledge, Mitchell

Metropolitan

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T43 Ahearn, Reilly

Persimmon Woods

45.0

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Moloney, Ted

Greenbriar Hills

150.0

T43 Cusumano, Alex

Norwood Hills

45.0

T19 Cahill, Jason

Metropolitan

125.0

T43 Hogan, Toppie

Old Warson

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T19 Cronin, Trevor

Whitmoor

125.0

T46 Dunn, Robert

MAC

20.0

T19 Strickland, David

Tapawingo National

125.0

T46 Hart, Gene

Aberdeen

20.0

T19 Thomas, Frankie

Meadowbrook

125.0

T46 Hatley, Matt

Metropolitan

20.0

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Bogey Hills

120.0

T46 Pierce, Van

CC of St Albans

20.0

T24 Carpenter, Brad

Franklin County

100.0

T46 Trittler, Robert

Persimmon Woods

20.0

T24 Ciaramitaro, Alex

Missouri Bluffs

100.0

T51 Hanneken, Bob

Aberdeen

T24 Cutler, Zach

Winghaven

100.0

T51 Wickham, Matthew Metropolitan

Johnson, Jeff

Lawrence, Parker

Siegfried, Jimmy

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Lake Forest

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Bellerive

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Vanleeuwen, Neil

Glen Echo

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Boone Valley

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Brock, Louis

Norwood Hills

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Ellis, Dave

Old Hickory

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T14 Speicher, David

Cardinal Creek

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Johnson, David

Norwood Hills

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T14 Timpone, Joe

Persimmon Woods

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Hughes, John

Persimmon Woods

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Jarrett, Rich

Gateway National

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Johnson, Jeff

Bogey Hills

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Ross, Pat

The Orchards

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Trittler, Robert

Persimmon Woods

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T18 Bolhofner, Mark

Metropolitan

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Barry, Tom

Normandie

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T18 Meeh, Robert

Persimmon Woods

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Gateway National

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USGA Senior Open Qualifying Brian Henninger and Jay Don Blake tie at -1 for Senior Open Spot; Henninger birdies 2nd playoff hole to cement trip to Scioto Country Club.

It was an up-and-down day at St. Clair Country Club for the 35 senior’s looking to qualify for a trip to Columbus, Ohio to contend at the US Senior Open at historic Scioto CC. First, the leaderboard was like a yo-yo as players leapfrogged into red figures, only to fall back a moment later. Early starters provided a glimpse that the scoring might go low as scores were 2-under for a time. Then, as the heat settled in over the course, the greens firmed up as did the scores. The threesome of Jay Don Blake, Jeff Whitfield and Robert Huxtable set an early standard as they were the three leading players through their first nine holes. Soon, current Champion’s Tour player Brian Henninger joined the group as he Brian Henninger dropped putt after putt to get into red numbers. Playing two groups behind the others, Henninger maintained his calm demeanor and pace, carefully measuring each shot while making few mistakes. “His iron play was terrific. But it was his putting that began to separate him from everyone else,” noted Mike Hunsiker, a St. Clair member who was on the bag for another player in Henninger’s group, Jerry Slagle from Texas, who finished tied for 4th position.

“He easily could have posted a 65 or 66 had a few putt dropped, he was burning the edge of so many holes.”

Jay Don Blake earned 1st Alternate with his solid play.

However, it was St. Louis professional Jeff Whitfield, developer of facilities such as Persimmon Woods and Hawthorn Woods in Columbia, MO, who jumped into a tie for the lead by making a steady string of pars. On the long par-3 16th, while Blake was three-putting from 25-feet to move to even par, Whitfield made par to stay at 1-under and tied with Henninger.

Golf has a strange way of providing more drama than any playwright could ever imagine. At the 17th, Blake pulled his tee shot badly to the left, ending in a small hollow 30-yards off the fairway. Meanwhile, Whitfield hit a beautiful drive down the middle, leaving him only 115 yards from the pin.

Hitting first, Blake punched a shot under overhanging branches and onto the green, leaving him a 20-foot putt for birdie. Whitfield, uncharacteristically, came off his wedge, hitting right of the green and caroming into the bunker.

Blasting out, he two-putted for bogey, falling to level par. Blake, who had not putted well most of his round, knew it was now or never as he rolled in his birdie putt. While this is taking place on the 17th, Henninger, on the par 5 15th, rolled in his birdie putt to move to 2-under and a one shot lead over Blake.

Jeff Whitfield finished in third position, 1 shot out of the playoff.

At the par-5 18th, Blake and Whitfield both made par, leaving Jeff a shot off the lead. After a solid par at the 16th, Henninger made a wonderful up-and-down from behind the 17th to remain at 2-under.

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However, a poor tee shot on the 18th led to a bogey six, placing he and Blake into a tie for the lone qualifying spot.

The two good friends - they frequently play practice rounds together - started the playoff at the first hole, with each making par. They then walked up the hill to the tee at the 8th. Blake drove to within 70-yards of the undulating green while Henninger, with about 90 yards, hit first and put his approach to within five feet. Blake’s approach hit short of the flag, then rolled about 10-feet past. His birdie putt slid off the left edge, and he tapped in for par. Henninger, who had been rolling the ball well all day, made a solid stroke on the short downhill putt for birdie, earning his spot in the 2016 US Senior Open.

Results for some Local Players Jack Eisenbeis was close for a time, finishing with a 77

JC Anderson posted a 75

Mark Faukner took 10th spot with a 76

David Johnson tied for 11th 1 2 3 T4 T4

Brian Henninger Jay Don Blake Jeff Whitfield Jerry Slagle (a) Robert Huxtable

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Jan Jansco Johnston City, Ill. Dave Clement (a) Henderson, Ky. David Schweitzer (a) Chesterfield, Mo. JC Anderson O’Fallon, Mo. Mark Faulkner Marion, Ill. David Johnson (a) Kirkwood, Mo. JT Johnson (a) Sparta, Wis. Jack Eisenbeis (a) Saint Louis, Mo. Eric Loftus (a) Springfield, Ill. Phil Skinner (a) Dublin, Ohio Michael Wolf Evansville, Ind. Brad Dixon (a) Lake Ozark, Mo. Stew Kirkland Centralia, Ill.

Nash Haxel ended at +9

Wilsonville, Ore. -1 St George, Utah -1 Weldon Spring, Mo. Even Southlake, Texas +2 Willow Park, Texas +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +5 +6 +6 +6 +7 +7 +7 +8 +8

Walt Siemsglusz carded an 82

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Greg Hale (a) Nash Haxel Bob Hanneken (a) Srinu Anday (a) John Todd (a)

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Walt Siemsglusz Belleville, Ill. +11 82 David Levine O’Fallon, Mo. +12 83 Daryl Hartig Saint Louis, Mo. +13 84 Ron Eilers (a) Columbia, Mo. +13 84 Brad Rendell (a) Winnetka, Ill. +15 86 Tom Hammerton (a) Peoria, Ill. +19 90 Kenneth Horn (a) Billings, Mo. +22 93 John Riegger Henderson, Nev. WD John Robinson Orlando, Fla. WD Charles Swanson (a) Chicago, Ill. WD Butch Lewis (a) Belleville, Ill. WD Michael Alsup (a) Tulsa, Okla. WD

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MAGA Women’s Amateur Championship Port Rolls to 15th MAGA Women’s Title; Rennegarbe takes 2nd position The first round of the MAGA Women’s Amateur on Wednesday was awesome; temperatures in the 70s with low humidity. Players scores reflected this as eight rounds in the 70s appeared on the leaderboard. Tied atop with 71s were Ellen Port and Shawn Rennegarbe, followed closely by Natalie Long with a 75 and Lindsey Eisenreich and Barb Berkmeyer at 76. It looked like the final round on Thursday might turn into a dogfight!

However, two rain delays caused play to become a battle with hurry-up and wait as the leaders did not go off till over two and one-half hours after the Ellen Port original starting time. Rennegarbe, a redshirt sophomore at Arkansas, started slowly with bogey’s on her first three holes, posting a 41 on the first nine. A pair of birdies on the back helped the cause but she could do no better than a 40 to finish with a 152 total. However, it could have been worse were it not for some remarkable recovery shots. On several holes, she made excellent approaches that enabled her to save par.

The third player in the final group, Lindenwood sophomore-to-be Natalie Long, showed great determination, going out in 40 but closing with a 38 to Curt Rohe with Shawn Rennegarbe finish in third position, giving a good showing for her first appearance in the Metropolitan. Veteran Kathy Glennon posted a solid 76 in her round, taking fourth with a 154 total.

Port was a bit off her usual game, but then again, even off, her game is better than most. Going out in 38, a lone birdie at the par 5 6th helped offset three bogey’s. A string of pars to begin the back nine was halted by a three-putt bogey at the fourteenth and then a missed par putt at the fifteenth. However, at the par 3 sixteenth, a chip-in from off the green for a two stopped the bleeding. Solid pars at seventeen and eighteen closed the book on her 74 and a 15th Women’s title.

While Ellen was certainly pleased with the victory, she was typically hard on Natalie Long herself: “I left too many putts short and my iron play was not very good.” Like any champion, she is well aware of the small degree of separation from winning or losing that can come at any time during a round. As Ben Hogan said, “Golf is a game of misses. The guy who misses best is going to win.”

Championship 1 2 3 4 5 T6 T6 8 9

Ellen Port Boone Valley 71 Shawn Rennegarbe Metropolitan 71 Natalie Long Spencer T. Olin 75 Kathy Glennon CC of St Albans 78 Kelli Kirchoff Persimmon Woods 78 Lindsey Eisenreich Fox Run 76 Barbara Berkmeyer Norwood Hills 76 Rebecca Su Forest Hills 81 Kelsey Thompson Norwood Hills 81

74 145 81 152 78 153 76 154 77 155 80 156 80 156 78 159 80 161

10 Margaret Manning 11 Reagan Snavely 12 Kate Keuss T13 Elise McDonough T13 Tina Jones 15 Dana Todaro 16 Diana Chancellor 17 Momo Kikuchi

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83 82 85 84 77 80 87 85

81 164 83 165 82 167 85 169 92 169 91 171 86 173 90 175

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Flight Results A Flight - Net Results 1 Margaret Farrell Westborough 2 Marie Caldwell STL Womens GA T3 Julie Frank Westwood T3 Mary Terwelp Spring Lake T3 Maria Morrison STL Womens GA 6 Simay Souvannarath STL Womens GA 7 Janice Rifkin STL Womens GA T8 Jane Ellen Kuenzle CC of St Albans T8 Anne Moreland Westborough 10 Brooke Granada Gateway PGA Jr 11 Karlina Smithson Metropolitan

70 71 76 74 71 73 78 74 71 82 75

72 142 72 143 71 147 73 147 76 147 76 149 73 151 78 152 81 152 83 165 92 167

B Flight - Net Results 1 Debbie Manne 2 Marilyn Collier T3 Debra McGinnis T3 Alicia Anderson 5 Rebecca Pecher 6 Josie Green 7 Lou Boyer 8 Carol Stampley 9 Marty Crimmins 10 Pat Ann Oberkfell 11 Patricia Harman

Norwood Hills 72 80 152 STL Womens GA 75 78 153 Tapawingo National 77 79 156 STL Womens GA 75 81 156 Whitmoor 77 82 159 Highlands Golf 76 84 160 STL Womens GA 72 90 162 Whitmoor 83 80 163 Crescent Farms 92 78 170 Annbriar 75 WD Aberdeen 77 WD

C Flight - Net Results 1 2 T3 T3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Pam Lenhard Julia McEwen Nancy Davidson Renie Compton Kathy Wienstroer Pat Otoole Janet Allen Carol Schlueter Karen Graf Carol Amling Dena Romberg Sharon Vancil Lynn Schenck

STL Womens GA Bear Creek Aberdeen STL Womens GA Algonquin Crescent Farms Franklin County STL Womens GA Pevely Farms STL Womens GA Bear Creek STL Womens GA Greenbriar Hills

75 76 151 77 75 152 75 79 154 73 81 154 76 79 155 79 77 156 79 78 157 75 83 158 80 79 159 80 81 161 81 99 180 82 WD 85 WD

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On the Course at Greenbriar

Marie Caldwell

Margaret Farrell

Anne Moreland

Reagan Snavley

Kelli Kirchoff

Kathy Glennon at the 7th

Lindsey Eisenreich of Fox Run

Norwood’s Kelsey Thompson

Rebecca Su finished at 159

(l-r) Barb Berkmeyer, Tina Jones and Ellen Port

Diana Chancellor

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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.

previously committed to

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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