Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association August 2019 Newsletter

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Curt’s Comments Rules Corner Port Wins North & South Senior Amateur Series Event #5 Men’s & Women’s Mid-Am Qualifying On The Greens St. Louis Golf History - Ellen Conant Schedule of Events MAGA Senior Player of the Year Standings Lake Forest to Host 2020 MAGA Open USGA Summaries for Local Players Southern Illinois Golf Association Thomas O. Sobbe Cup Playoffs

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MAGA STAFF Executive Director Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org Director, Operations Maggie Smith - maggie@metga.org Manager, SIGA Programs & Championships Adrian Brown P.J. Boatwright Interns Corey Vanek Kaylee Heggemann Tyler Bealke Roger Null Intern Matt Ridings METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Old Warson Cup Amateur Championship Match Play Championship Open Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Junior Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Nine-Hole Championship Thomas O. Sobbe Cup Matches Four-Ball Championship Mid-America Junior Cup USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS US Open (Local and Sectional) US Senior Open US Amateur US Mid-Amateur US Women’s Mid-Amateur US Junior Amateur US Girls’ Junior Amateur US Senior Amateur US Senior Women’s Amateur US Amateur Four-Ball US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball ADVISORY COMMITTEE Scott Thomas, Chairman Tom Barry Skip Berkmeyer Jim Dunn Curt Rohe

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Curt’s Comments As we move into the late season, I first want to say thank you to our two PJ Boatwright Interns who completed their time with us this summer in August. Kaylee Heggemann and Tyler Bealke spent three, very quick months, with MAGA. Their assistance was, like always, extremely valuable to our tournament operations. These two have headed back to school this fall, we wish Curt Rohe them all the best in their future endeavors.

Executive Director

While Jim makes mention of the passing of Jerry Higginbotham later in the issue, I must personally say how important this man was to my start with MAGA. I learned course rating from Jerry Higginbotham in my beginning years! He was one of the sweetest men I have ever known and his passion for the game was immeasurable. He loved talking about playing at “The Park” (Forest Park) and was the consummate public course player. To hear he made a birdie on his final hole, minutes before suffering the heart attack brings a tear to my eye...RIP Jerry Higginbotham!

While we wind down the tournament season we have a couple more events to get through. The Metropolitan Four-Ball Championship is coming up the end of this month and we are excited to take this to a 36hole championship for the first time. This championship is conducted with two divisions, Open (Gross) and Net so sides choose which they want to compete. The Net Division will play a slightly shorter set of tees. Franklin County CC will be a remarkable Four-Ball venue and, as always, will be in fabulous condition at the end of September.

The Youth on Course Hundred Hole Hike is coming also at the end of September. An email blast will be going out soon as we seek donations (which are 501(c)3 eligible) to bring awareness and support to the Youth on Course Program here in the St. Louis area. Maggie Smith and Corey Vanek from our staff will be playing 100 holes of golf on September 30 at Pheasant Run Golf Course in O’Fallon, MO to raise these monies. An incentive laden donation plan will be going out in the email where you can earn some MAGA “swag” for donating!

Thank you for your continued reading of The Metropolitan! Please support our corporate sponsor ELCO Chevrolet and this will be the final monthly issue for the season. Our next issue will at the end of October. Keep golfing and see down the fairway!

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METROPOLITAN EDITOR Jim Healey

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Rules Corner Placing Versus Dropping the Ball Players sometime get mixed up about whether to place or drop their ball depending on the situation during play. It makes a difference, and no one wants an unnecessary penalty. Fortunately, the new Rules have simplified matters.

Place the ball (the original ball with a few exceptions) when returning it to a spot. That is, the ball was already in play on a spot before being moved. Naturally, this applies whenever the ball has been marked and lifted (e.g., on the putting green, to identify the ball anywhere on the course, to check if the ball is embedded in the general area). This also relates to a ball Replacing Ball Bumped Aside by Practice Swing Replacing Ball After Identification at rest accidentally moved anywhere on the course, including being kicked, stepped on, or driven over during a search, bumped by a practice swing, and picked up by another player or spectator. If the original ball has been moved but is not readily recoverable (not due to a deliberate act by player), the player may substitute another ball (e.g., a spectator ran away with the ball, or another player mistakenly played the ball 200 yards down the fairway as a wrong ball).

If the original spot isn’t precisely known, place the ball on an estimated spot. If the original lie has been altered (ball driven over by a cart), place the ball in the nearest similar lie within one club-length, in the same area of the course, and no nearer the hole. The ball must be replaced by hand (there is a one-stroke penalty for rolling the ball onto the required spot using one’s foot or a club). Dropping instead of placing merits the general penalty (twostrokes in stroke play or loss of hole in match play; playing from a wrong place), unless the dropped ball just happens to roll onto the original spot (then just a one penalty stroke).

Drop a ball (the original ball or a substituted ball) when taking relief.

That is, when finding a new spot from which to play. This would include relief from an abnormal course condition, Dropping From Cart Path Dropping From Penalty Area (Abnormal Course Condition) penalty area, unplayable ball, wrong green, when using a drop zone, when proceeding under stroke and distance (but not necessary in teeing area), etc. The player gets the general penalty for placing instead of dropping (playing from a wrong place; not a random lie). Note there is an exception for taking relief when the ball lies on the putting green (ball must be placed). Also, when taking relief, after unsuccessfully dropping and re-dropping in the relief area (i.e., ball rolls outside of relief area), the original ball or a substituted ball must be placed where the re-dropped ball first struck the course.

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Port Peaks at Pinehurst Senior Winning a National Championship Never Gets Old! For the ninth time in her career, Ellen Port captured a National Title. With Seven USGA championships to her credit, a Trans-Miss title - her first - back in 1994, the Port trophy case can add another; the North and South Women’s Senior Championship.

Ellen had been competing in this championship for many years, first at the Women’s Amateur, and now as a senior, with 2019 being the year she finally got the best of the field and three of Pinehurst’s demanding courses. Playing courses 8, 6 and 5, the field was peppered with a number of championships. However, not only did Ellen capture the trophy, but did it in true champions’ style, winning by 13 strokes. Her rounds of 73, 70 and 74, were particularly strong when measured against the field, which averaged between 9.6 and 11.4 strokes over par.

Though the season is drawing to a close, for Ellen there are two opportunities once again, the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and the U.S. Senior Women’s Championship left for her to earn her eighth - or perhaps a ninth - USGA Championship.

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Above: Ellen paying homage to Payne Stewart’s U.S. Open win at Pinehurst in 1999.

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Amateur Series - Event #5 - August 19 - Lake Forest CC OPEN

SENIOR NET

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1 Steven Rommerskirchen Greenville CC 2 Brett Newton MAGA eClub 3 Joe Christian MAGA eClub 4 Bryan Thayer MAGA eClub 5 Jared Green Tapawingo Natl 6 Wes Richardet Gateway Natl 7 Margaret Manning Bellerive CC 8 James Freeman Aberdeen GC NS Mark Bollinger Greenville CC

Name 1 Timothy Montgomery T2 Dave Verhulst T2 Bill Slantz 4 John Wasmuth 5 Don Humphrey 6 John Epps 7 Wayne Moore 8 Perry Smith 9 Vincent Featherson

Totals +3 75 +5 77 +7 79 +8 80 +12 84 +13 85 +14 86 +15 87 - NS

OPEN NET Name 1 Will Roestel 2 Dwayne Leslie 3 Kyle Fuehne T4 Justin Zhang T4 John Davis T4 Brandon Jasper 7 Tim Malyszko

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Name T1 Schooner Fitzgerald T1 Kurt Schlogl 3 Terry Souchek T4 Tim Leonberger T4 Mike Quesenberry T4 Pat Ross T4 Gordon Smith 8 Michael Mervis T9 David Tucker T9 Tina Jones 11 Gary Rauvola 12 John Jelovic

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Totals MAGA eClub -5 67 MAGA eClub -2 70 MAGA eClub -2 70 MAGA eClub -1 71 MVGCSAGC E 72 MAGA eClub +4 76 Gateway Natl +8 80 MAGA eClub +9 81 Tee Masters GC +10 82

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Totals MAGA eClub +1 73 MAGA GC +3 75 Oak Brook GC +6 78 MAGA eClub +7 79 MAGA eClub +7 79 MAGA eClub +7 79 Mac GC +18 90

Name 1 Lendell Phelps 2 Marvin Frazier 3 Stephen Weinstock 4 King Edmonston 5 Rick Darrow 6 John Orr 7 Leo Hefner T8 J Oden Thompson T8 Bill Wirtz T8 Bill Braun 11 Doug Williams 12 Michael McDermott WD Russell Hollenbeck

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Totals The Prairies GC +5 77 Old Hickory GC +5 77 The Prairies GC +8 80 Stonewolf GC +9 81 Lake Forest CC +9 81 The Orchards GC +9 81 MAGA eClub +9 81 MAGA eClub +11 83 Raintree GC +13 85 Aberdeen GC +13 85 MAGA eClub +16 88 MAGA eClub +35 107

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Totals Tamarack CC -4 68 Joachim GC -2 70 Westwood CC E 72 Franklin County +1 73 Creve Coeur GC +2 74 Stonewolf GC +3 75 MAGA eClub +4 76 Prairies GC +6 78 Grey Beard GC +6 78 Grey Beard GC +6 78 Ballwin GC +8 80 Tee Masters GC +13 85 MAGA eClub - WD

Next Event #6 September 13 - Sunset Hills CC

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USGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying Chris Kovach and Ryan Eckelkamp are among local qualifiers for the U.S. MidAmateur Championship Qualifiers Pos.

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Alternates Patrick Britt Sean Brennan

Chris Kovach displays his invitation to the Mid-Amateur Championship.

Non-Qualifiers Derek Meinhart Hunter Parrish Joshua Rhodes Hongsang Kim Chad Niezing Patrick Riordan Steve Hyten Buddy Allen Kevin Jeske Brian Hall Dan Emrick Alex Cusumano Andrew Pranger Bryan Bohme David Johnson Scott McClellan Chris Martin Aaron Jones Bobby Sobieski Sean Normile Matthew Lewis Phil Caravia Thomas Wuennenberg Tom Sinak Ryan Sullivan Robert Doerr Craig Toler Greg Sanborn Kyle Szcesniak Justin Haupt Justin Doss

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Jason Traeder Dan Silva Marco Tallerico Corey Lohnes Patrick Bader Ethan Doan John Wuennenberg Neil Pullum Carson Baugher Bradley Taylor Jon Jouris Brian Lovett Gerbrand Haasbroek Torrey Welsch Matt Skibinski Chase Whitaker Ryan Haxel Tim Schrage Nick Garretson Jake Niebrugge Stephen Bunt Sam Migdal Nick Burry Ken Lee William Ferring Joseph Chiarottino B.W. Bruce Chris Dale Josh Edison Charlie Keene Jordan Lewis

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USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying Kayla Eckelkamp takes Medalist honors Qualifier Pos.

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Kayla Eckelkamp was local medalist for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur for the second year in a row. She will compete at Forest Highlands GC in Flagstaff, Arizona, September 14-19.

The Eckelkamp name is wide-spread around the Washington, MO area and Franklin County for that matter. A number of Eckelkamp’s make up the membership at Franklin County Country Club as well. Monday, August 12th was a special day for Kayla and Ryan Eckelkamp, no relation by the way, at WingHaven Country Club as both advanced to their respective U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships in qualifying.

Kayla was one of three ladies to attempt to qualifying, actually 2 as one withdrew before the event. She would eek out the one qualifying spot by a shot with a 3-over 75 to get by Caroline Rouse. Eckelkamp qualified in 2018 to play at Norwood Hills Country Club as well. The 2019 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur is at Forest Highlands Golf Club in Flagstaff, AZ September 14-19.

As Kayla was wrapping up her round, Ryan Eckelkamp just happened to be making the turn at WingHaven. The two were chatting about Kayla advancing, Ryan was pushing his own clubs on a push cart and away went Kayla to push his cart for the back 9. Ryan would come in posting a 2-under par 70 and find himself in a 3-way tie for the final 2 qualifying spots.

John Ehrgott, Chicago, IL, would earn medalist honors with a 3-under par 69 over the 7,084 yard WingHaven setup. Joining Eckelkamp at 2-under was Chris Kovach and Pat Britt. Back to 18 the 3 would go for a playoff to decide the final 2 spots. Kovach would roll in a birdie putt to grab the 2nd spot. Eckelkamp and Britt moved down to the 10th hole to continue the playoff. Eckelkamp, with Kayla still alongside pushing his cart, would make a par while Britt made bogey, earning Ryan a trip to the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur.

Britt would be the 1st Alternate. In another playoff that was going simultaneously, Sean Brennan grabbed the 2nd Alternate in a playoff with Hunter Parrish. They both had rounds of 1-under 71 on the day.

The 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur will be conducted at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, CO September 14-19.

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On The Greens...

LENDING A HELPING HAND by Chris Finnerty Golf Course Superintendent Bogey Club/Log Cabin Club

The people in our industry are a strange bunch. We get up at the crack of dawn, work all day in the heat and humidity, work weekends, watch the turfgrass struggle day in and day out through the St Louis’ summers, watch as big rain events wash out bunkers (yet again) and sometimes cause flooding, etc., etc, etc. Yet, even after all of this - along with lots of complaining and self-pity - we recoup in the Fall and Winter and come back for more year after year.

The question is, Why? I am sure everyone has their reasons. It’s for the love of the game, the challenges of producing good conditions for the golfers, the serene beauty of a golf course in the early morning and early evening, the camaraderie with the staff, and so on. Another reason may be the relationships that we form over the years with the many other Supers, Assistants, Staff Members and Vendors who work in our area, day in and day out, to give our golfing community the best conditions possible. We have a pretty tight-knit group in the St. Louis area.

We all try to help each other out when possible with advice, sharing solutions to our many challenges, sharing equipment, or simply lending an understanding ear when someone needs to vent.

This season brought some extraordinary challenges for some members of our golf course “Community.”

The maintenance building at St Peters Golf Club experienced a major fire which destroyed the building along with most of the equipment. Several of our local vendors and superintendents stepped up to lend equipment so the maintenance staff could keep the operation going. Crystal Springs, as many of you may know, was underwater for extended periods and suffered severe damage to some of the turf. Again, several superintendents and vendors went to the course to help organize a plan for restoring the turf. Some even furnished equipment and donated their time to help seed. These are just two examples of how our “Community” sticks together to help each other. This kind of support happens all the time.

It’s not just significant issues like floods and fires that bring out the best in our group. It’s also the smaller problems that come up every day. I got the idea for this article during the three very early mornings I spent at Aberdeen mowing greens for the Metropolitan Amateur Championship. I am not patting myself on the back for volunteering. I actually enjoyed the reprieve of mowing greens on someone else’s golf course. I bring this up for another reason. On the second morning, I returned to my course to find an irrigation leak. The temps that day were supposed to be in the ’90s, and we needed to get the irrigation back up and running as quickly as possible.

Upon finding out we did not have the necessary part to make the repair, I called my neighbor at the club across the street. Not only did he have the part we needed, but he drove it over personally. We were back in business, ready to battle through another hot afternoon of keeping the greens happy.

The golfers out there may ask, “what does all this have to do with us?”. The fact is that when we help each other, it resonates on to the facilities that you play. Let’s say I’m having trouble with my greens and my neighbor across the street had similar issues. If he found a solution that solved the problem and he shares it with me, it’s win-win. I improve my greens, and the golfer has better putting surfaces. When we help each other out, we are helping the Game. Whether we are at a private club or a public course, have 9, 18, or even 36 holes, have a large or a small budget, we all have our ups and downs, and at times question our reasons for staying in this profession. What is important to remember is that we are all in this together. Maybe that’s why keep doing it.

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St. Louis Golf History - Ellen Conant -

Not everyone is destined to be a leader. Even fewer can set new standards for those who follow in their footsteps. However, Ellen Conant was such an individual, in ways one might not imagine.

A graduate of Vassar, she served as President of the St. Louis Alumni in the 1950s. At the same time, the St. Louis CC member began competing in Women’s District events. Playing in the same era at Marilyn Herpel, Jeannie Dobbin and Susie Driscoll - each past champions - in the last three years of the 1950s, Conant was the most dominant among those who teed it up.

Having finished second to Driscoll in 1956, Conant approached the 1957 championship at Norwood with renewed vigor. Reaching the finals once again, this time she downed Norwood’s Mrs. David Mitchell 2&1 over Mithell’s home course. In 1958, over the hills of Sunset CC, Conant once more faced another Norwood member, Kathy Fawcett, in the finals. This match was even closer as Conant claimed a 1up win.

Going for her third victory in a row, something only accomplished

by Sara Guth in the 1930s, and Betty Jane Haemerle in the 1940s, the 1959 contest would be held over the demanding Normandie layout. Algonquin player Mrs. Calvin Howard would reach the finals and become Conant’s final victim as she took a 7 and 5 victory. Going for a fourth victory, Conant was medalist in 1960 at Meadowbrook.

However, the title would go to Marcella Rose, representing Crystal Lake, as she downed Doris Phillips in the finals for her first Women’s District title. Conant had lost in the quarterfinals to the youthful Phillips from St. Clair CC, 2down.

In 1976, as Director of KMOX’s Call For Action program, she was among the first to push for the Missouri Legislature to pass legislation allowing for a small claims court. That same year, she resigned after five years as a member of the St. Louis County Board of Jail Visitors over conditions at the County Jail in Clayton.

She served as the first woman director of a St. Louis bank at Charter Bank of Ladue and was a director of the non-profit Coro Foundation, focused on leadership training in public affairs.

In 1982, she announced that she would run against Democrat Betty Van Uum for the 3rd District seat on the County Council. In the General Election in November, the novice politician defeated Van Uum by approximately 1,500 votes.

In 1983, Conant came out in favor of the County building golf courses in three County Parks. In the end, only the course proposed for Queeny Park was not built.

In 1990, she became the first woman to chair the St. Louis County Council. She stepped down from the Council in the fall of 1990.

Ellen Conant (right) presents the inaugural trophy named in her honor to champion Ellen Sedgwick.

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She passed away in June 2008, at age 81.

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Competition Schedule 2019 MAGA Competitions

Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue The Old Warson Cup May 4-5 Invitational Normandie Amateur May 18-19 May 8 Open Championship June 4-7 May 22 Women’s Amateur Championship June 17-18 May 29 Nine-Hole Championship June 29 June 12 Junior Amateur Championship July 1-2 June 19 East Side Amateur July 13-14 July 3 Amateur Championship August 1-3 July 17 Senior Amateur Championship August 26-27 August 7 Thomas O. Sobbe Jr. Cup “Final Four” September 20 Four-Ball Championship September 22-23 September 11 Mid-America Junior Cup October 19-20

Old Warson Country Club Normandie Golf Club Country Club of St. Albans Gateway National Golf Course Ballwin Golf Course St. Clair Country Club Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Aberdeen Golf Course Annbriar Golf Course Lake Forest Country Club Franklin County Country Club Kansas City

2019 USGA Qualifying Rounds Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue US Open Local Qualifying US Junior Amateur Qualifying US Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying US Amateur Qualifying US Senior Amateur Qualifying US Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying US Mid-Amateur Qualifying US Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying US Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying

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Fox Run Golf Club Quincy Country Club Quincy Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club Aberdeen Golf Course Aberdeen Golf Course WingHaven Country Club WingHavenCountry Club Old Hickory Golf Club

2019 MAGA Amateur Series Schedule Entry Event Date(s) Deadline #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Championship

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April 19 May 3 June 4 July 9 August 9 Septmber 3 Invitational

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Venue WingHaven Country Club Woods Fort Golf Course Links at Dardenne Golf Course Florissant Golf Club Lake Forest Country Club Sunset Hills Country Club Tapawingo National Golf Club

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MAGA Senior Amateur - August 26-27 60-64 Gross

Championship Name Affiliation R1 R2 Ttl 1 Mike O’Neill Quarry-Crystal Sprgs 71 74 145 2 Scott Edwards MAGA eClub 72 74 146 3 David Johnson MAGA eClub 75 74 149 T4 David Lucks Gateway National 75 75 150 T4 Scott Lambert Forest Hills CC 74 76 150 T4 Tom Portner Green Hills GC 75 75 150 T7 Gene Hart Aberdeen GC 74 77 151 T7 Lou Brock, Jr. MAGA eClub 74 77 151 T7 Mark Bolhofner MAGA eClub 75 76 151 10 Thomas Wheeler Franklin County 75 78 153 T11 Buddy Allen MAGA eClub 71 83 154 T11 David Rudd CC of St Albans 79 75 154 T11 John Todd Lake Forest CC 75 79 154 T11 Steven McFadden WingHaven CC 74 80 154 15 David Glass SIGA eClub 79 76 155 T16 Mike Weigand MAGA eClub 80 76 156 T16 Robert Meeh Persimmon Woods 78 78 156 T18 David Speicher Cardinal Creek 73 84 157 T18 Doug Banks Tapawingo National 78 79 157 T18 Tim Schehl MAGA eClub 77 80 157 T21 Scott Thomas Meadowbrook 75 83 158 T21 Steve Hasenfratz MAGA eClub 80 78 158 23 John Kueper Greenview GC 82 78 160 24 Steve Pona Aberdeen GC 81 87 168 25 Mike Quesenberry Lake Forest CC 85 96 181 26 Kevin Schatz MAGA eClub 94 95 189 WD Scott Niehaus Sunset Hills CC 75 WD WD NS Bob Wysong MAGA eClub- NS NS

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Affiliation Norwood Hills CC MAGA eClub The Legends CC Links at Kokopelli The Legends CC Aberdeen GC MAGA eClub MAGA eClub Wolf Hollow GC MAGA eClub

R1 R2 Ttl 76 77 153 78 80 158 79 81 160 80 82 162 80 82 162 85 81 166 85 85 170 87 84 171 91 95 186 106 99 205

Name Affiliation R1 R2 Ttl 1 David Shockley Meadowbrook 75 76 151 2 Jim Walther Norwood Hills 74 79 153 -- Jeff Call Meadowbrook 79 75 154 3 Matthew Ferzacca Normandie GC 76 80 156 -- Tom Ghnouly Quarry-Crystal Sprgs 82 76 158 4 Robert Provart SIGA eClub 77 81 158 5 Kevin Kane MAGA eClub 81 84 165 -- John Richardson MAGA eClub 81 85 166 6 Vincent Featherson Tee Masters GC 84 83 167 7 Mark Theissen Missouri Bluffs 81 86 167 8 Tina Jones Aberdeen GC 78 89 167 9 Keith Pinter MAGA eClub 83 85 168 -- Dale Lindhorst Meadowbrook 83 91 174 -- Joe Sinak Columbia GC 88 87 175 -- Gus Harris Rough Riders GC 86 89 175 -- John Epps MAGA eClub 87 89 176 -- Timothy Holmes MAGA eClub 88 89 177 -- Bill Slantz MAGA eClub 95 95 190 10 Thomas Burrows MAGA eClub 101 97 198 T11 James Kelly Florissant GC WD WD T11 John Schranck MAGA eClub WD WD 13 Woody Johnson MAGA eClub 77 DQ DQ

65-69 Gross Name Affiliation 1 Glen Hall WingHaven CC 2 Terry Souchek The Prairies GC -- Tim Leonberger Stonewolf GC 3 Kevin Ortyl Meadowbrook -- Mark Todorovich Glen Echo CC 4 Danny Vombey MAGA eClub -- Larry Toomey MAGA eClub -- Mickey Goldstein Meadowbrook 5 Daniel Grothaus MAGA eClub 6 Ronald Polillo Cardinal Creek GC 7 Rick Constance Mac GC -- John Orr Stonewolf GC -- Michael McDermott Tee Masters GC -- Jim Bruns Landings at Spirit 8 Donald Walker Aberdeen GC T9 Kenneth Fenton Meadowbrook T9 Ted Hortiz MAGA eClub 11 Randy Gibbs Gateway National

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MAGA Senior Amateur - Annbriar GC 70-74 Gross Name 1 Jim Dunn 2 David Lough 3 Clark Amos -- Leo Hefner 4 Bill Wirtz -- Rick Meyer -- Bill Braun 5 Michael Barry -- William Benson -- Carl Kossmeyer 6 King Edmonston T7 Gene Henderson T7 Jerry Kluge T7 Matt McCarthy

75 and over Affiliation R1 R2 Ttl Norwood Hills 75 75 150 MAGA eClub 79 72 151 Old Warson 75 76 151 MAGA eClub 73 81 154 Grey Beard GC 74 81 155 Bellerive 75 82 157 Grey Beard GC 84 76 160 Bellerive 82 79 161 Tapawingo National 80 84 164 Bellerive 85 85 170 Franklin County 84 86 170 Glen Echo CC WD WD Landings at Spirit WD WD MAGA eClub WD WD

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The Metropolitan loses a good friend with the passing of Jerry Higginbotham Jerry Higginbothan was one of the “Park” players, always ready to make the trek to Forest Park for a game.

With the formation of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Associationin the early 1990s, Jerry was one of the early supporters who helped champion the organization. Those were the days when most of the MAGA events were held at a combination of public and private courses. Jerry, who was also on the MAGA Board of Directors in those beginning years, continued to urge players to compete in the Metropolitan events, regardless of where they wer held.

From the 1970s to the 1990s, he was a frequent entrant into the Publix Tournament, teeing it up in qualifiers, along with playing in a number of charity events. A teacher and then administrator with the Special School District, he volunteered his time during the summer months to rating hundreds of courses for MAGA, while also serving on the Association’s Rules Committee.

After retiring from the Special School District at age 54, he continued his golfing passion, working for American Golf, which at the time managed the Forest Park courses. With that, Jerry played almost all his golf over the Park. In 1990, he qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur, posting a round of 76 over St. Clair Country Club. A year later, in 1991, he was among the first group of public course players invited to compete in the St. Louis Men’s District Golf Association Championship, and was one of three from that group that advanced to match play. In August of 1991, at the first Metropolitan Amateur, Higginbotham’s name would be among those taking part in the inaugural championship.

In 1993, at the U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying at Glen Echo, he not only qualified, but was also medalist, coming home with a round of 73. In 2005, at the MAGA Awards Reception, Jerry was honored for his many years of dedication to the game with the Association’s Meritorious Service Award.

Along with a couple of aces he earned along the way, through 2010, his name continued to be found among those teeing it up in area events.

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2019 Player of the Year Standings

As of August 31, 2019

Rank Prev. Name Affiliation Events Wins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 T29 T29 31 T32 T32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

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- 6 2 3 4 5 6 T10 8 9 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 36 21 22 79 24 25 26 27 T41 28 30 T31 T31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Crimson Callahan Chris Kovach Skip Berkmeyer Christopher Ferris Reilly Ahearn Brad Carpenter Sam Migdal Ryan Eckelkamp Ryan Sullivan Curtis Brokenbrow Pat Britt Alex Locke Chad Niezing Drew Lilly Alex Cusumano Jason Landry Nathan McCutcheon Buddy Allen Frankie Thomas Drew Pranger Keenan Flemming Max Kreikemeier Michael Brothers Max Harres Kyle Szcesniak Alex Ciaramitaro Michael Fowler Drew Eaton Adam Pfeiffer Warren Crow Kevin Jeske Phil Caravia Zach Decker Corey Choate Matt Hatley Thomas Wuennenberg Sean Brennan Tony Gumper Bryan Bohme Scott McClellan

The Legends Country Club Old Hickory Golf Club The Legends Country Club Aberdeen Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Franklin County Country Club Norwood Hills Country Club Franklin County Country Club Tapawingo National Golf Club The Quarry at Crystal Springs Norwood Hills Country Club Metropolitan eClub Fox Run Golf Club St Louis Country Club Norwood Hills Country Club Greenbriar Hills Country Club Tapawingo National Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Meadowbrook Country Club Glen Echo Country Club Metropolitan eClub Forest Hills Country Club Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Forest Hills Country Club Missouri Bluffs Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Quincy Country Club Westview Golf Course Metropolitan eClub Aberdeen Golf Club Norwood Hills Country Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Meramec Lakes Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Westborough Country Club Metropolitan eClub Meadowbrook Country Club WingHaven Country Club

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Points 1615 1502.5 1220 1136.67 1115 1015 940 927.5 847.5 687.5 650 597.5 583.34 550 547.5 510 405 400 388.33 360 345 310 305 303.33 300 276.67 256.67 250 225 225 217.5 210 210 200 190 187.5 175 160 150.83 147.5

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2019 Player of the Year Standings Rank Prev. Name Affiliation Events Wins 41 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T42 T58 T58 T58 61 T62 T62 T62 T62 T66 T66 T68 T68 T68 T68 T68 T73 T73 T73 T73 77 78 79

40 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T57 T57 T57 60 T61 T61 T61 T61 T65 T65 T67 T67 T67 T67 T67 T72 T72 T72 T72 76 77 78

Mitch Rutledge Shawn Jasper Thomas Wheeler Darren Stoffel Kinder Jones Will Schroeder Josh Kleinheider Jeremy Franklin Austin Panter Tom Vogt Rob Scherer Dustin Lagrand Colin Stolze Brett Schneider Jimmy Siegfried Marco Tallerico Matthew Hoemann Will Hocker Tom Barry Ryan Rerich Ryan McNeil Bennett Tiefenbrunn Brian Lovett Kyle Szyhowski Cameron Vanleer Joe Molitor Mark Bolhofner Chris Dale Hongsang Kim Scott Schleiffarth Dane Gray Carson Postal Justin Wrozier Ryan Schuenke Ben Tyrrell John Freund Dustin Duncan Scott Schaeffer Jason Cahill

Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Glen Echo Country Club Bellerive Country Club Franklin County Country Club Metroplitan Golf Club Metropolitan eClub The Legends Country Club The Landings at Spirit GC Berry Hill Golf Course Ruth Park Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Normandie Metropolitan eClub Fox Creek Golf Club Franklin County Country Club Metropolitan eClub Normandie Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Persimmon Woods Golf Club Fox Run Golf Club Bellerive Country Club Metropolitan eClub Franklin County Country Club Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub The Legends Country Club Metropolitan eClub Norwood Hills Country Club Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Old Hickory Golf Club Quincy Country Club Sunset Hills Country Club Algonquin Golf Club Spencer T. Olin Golf Course Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub

SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS ARE ON PAGE 24

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Points 135 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 110 110 110 105 100 100 100 100 76.67 76.67 75 75 75 75 75 60 60 60 60 40 35 10

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Lake Forest CC to Host 2020 Metropolitan Open Lake Forest Country Club Excited to Host Professionals from All Over St. Louis, MO – For fourteen (14) years the Country Club of St. Albans has hosted the Metropolitan Open Championship on its Lewis & Clark Course. However, due to an opportunity to host the 2020 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Championships around the same time as the Open, the venue for the 2020 championship is making a change for the 15th edition.

Lake Forest Golf & Country Club in Lake St. Louis, MO has been chosen and enthusiastically agreed to host what has become the premier State and Regional Open in the Midwest June 16-20, 2020. Mel Rector, Lake Forest Country Club member, has led the charge for the club to host this premier event.

In a statement from the Lake Forest CC Open Committee, “Lake Forest Membership is proud to be chosen host of the 15th Metropolitan Open, June 16-20, 2020. By hosting this prestigious event, Lake Forest continues its tradition of hosting championship golf events such as the Nike Tour (now known as the Korn Ferry Tour) and has hosted several USGA Qualifiers and MAGA championships, along with most recently the 86th Ladies National Golf Association Amateur Championship. This opportunity will allow Lake Forest the chance to showcase its Championship Course to some of the very best professionals and amateurs from across the country.”

Lake Forest is no stranger to professional golf. From 1994 to 1996, Lake Forest was a host on the Nike Tour to the Nike Gateway Classic. Brad Fabel (1994), Chris Smith (1995) and Tim Conley (1996) were champions of the Nike Gateway Classic at Lake Forest CC. The Gary Kern design plays to over 7,050 yards and is traditionally known in the region for exceptional putting surfaces that can be very demanding.

“Lake Forest has been an exceptional member club of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association since our inception in 1992, playing host to many MAGA championships and USGA qualifying rounds since that time,” commented MAGA Executive Director, Curt Rohe. “The initial excitement from Mel and Lake Forest to host what is essentially a professional golf event has been overwhelming positive and we expect the 15th Open to not miss a beat coming to a new venue!”

The 2018 Open brought in a record number of entries, 187 to be exact. The field of 156 players was made up of 141 professionals from 30 states and Australia and 15 amateurs. Professionals played for a total purse of $105,000 and Logan Montgomery (Tulsa, OK) came away as champion and the $25,000 first prize.

The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association conducts ten (10) championships, ten (10) USGA qualifying rounds and its Amateur Series of events each season. MAGA provides the USGA GHIN Handicap Service to 140 member clubs across the St. Louis region and Southern Illinois. Additionally, MAGA is the regional authority on the Rules of Golf and Amateur Status. For more information, visit www.metga.org.

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Lake Forest Country Club in Pictures

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USGA Summaries - Qualifying & Championship Results US Open - Local Qualifying

US Senior Open - Qualifying

TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney. TX

The Golf Club at Creekmoor, Raymore, KS

• Drew Lilly (a), St. Louis, 68

• Jay Williamson, St. Louis, Mo.

Fox Run Golf Club, St. Louis

US Senior Open - Championship

• Christopher Ferris (a), St. Louis, 70

Warren GC at Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (Cut +1)

• Crimson Callahan (a), Chesterfield, Mo., 71

• Jay Williamson, 73-69, +2

• Kevin Lucas, Folsom, Calif., 71 • Collin Neeman, Columbia, Ill., 71

US Senior Women’s Open

• Carr Vernon, Poplar Bluff, Mo., 71

Pine Needles GC, Southern Pines, NC

US Open - Sectional Qualifying

• Ellen Port, St. Louis, Mo., 80-77-73-80

Brookside & Scioto, Columbus, OH (137 Q) • Brian Bullington, Frankfort, IL 149

US Women’s Amateur

• Kevin Lucas, 143

• No Local Qualifiers

At Springfield CC, Springfield, OH (136 Q)

US Senior Amateur

• Christopher Ferris (a), 148

• Crimson Callahan (a), 146 • Chris Naegel, Wildwood, Mo, 139

Old Chatham GC, Durham, NC (152 Q) • Andy Frost, St. Louis, Mo., 84-75 - 159

US Junior

Bent Tree & Northwood, Dallas, TX (137 Q) • Drew Lilly (a), 144

Quincy CC, Quincy, IL

Hawk Ridge GC, Georgia (135 Q)

• No Local Qualifiers

• Collin Neeman, 152

US Women’s Amateur 4-Ball

Wine Valley GC, Walla Walla, WA (137 Q)

• No Local Qualifiers

• Carr Vernon, 142

US Senior Women’s Amateur - Qualifying Aberdeen GC • Kathy Glennon, Wildwood, Mo.

US Senior Women’s Amateur - Championship Cedar Rapids CC, Cedar Rapids, IA - August 24-29 • Kathy Glennon, 161 qualifying; Match Play: 1st Rd: Lost to Ellen Port, 6 and 5 • Ellen Port, 146 qualifying (2nd - Medalist at 145) Match Play: 1st Rd: Def. Kathy Glennon, 6 and 5 2nd Round: Lost to Sue Wooster, 1up

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Jay Williamson, US Senior Open

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USGA Summaries - Qualifying & Championship Results US Amateur - Qualifying

US Girls’ Junior - Qualifying

Meadowbrook CC

Quincy CC, Quincy, IL

• Richard “Skip” Berkmeyer, St. Louis

• Brooke Biermann, Wildwood, Mo.

• John Butler, Louisville, KY

• Lucy Bloomstran, St. Louis, Mo.

• Jacob Eklund, Carbondale, IL

US Girls’ Junior - Championship

US Amateur - Championship Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, NC (Cut +5)

SentryWorld, Stevens Point, WI (Cut +6)

• Richard “Skip” Berkmeyer, 83-76, +19

• Brooke Biermann, 82-69, +7

• John Butler, 71-74, +5

• Lucy Bloomstran, 83-88, +27

• Jacob Eklund, 81-74, +15

US Amateur 4-Ball Bandon Dunes Resort, Bandon, OR (Cut -6)

US Mid-Amateur - Qualifying

• Drew Lilly/Omar Rehmatulla, -5

WingHaven CC • Chris Kovach, St. Louis, Mo.

• Sam Migdal/Brady Dixon, +8

• Ryan Eckelkamp, Washington, Mo., • John Ehrgott, Peoria, IL.,

US Mid-Amateur - Championship Colorado GC & Common Ground GC, CO. • Chris Kovach, St. Louis, Mo. • Ryan Eckelkamp, Washington, Mo., • John Ehrgott, Peoria, IL.,

US Women’s Mid-Amateur - Qualifying WingHaven CC • Kayla Eckelkamp, Washington, Mo.

US Women’s Mid-Amateur - Championship Forest Highlands GC, Flagstaff, AZ

Ryan Eckelkamp, US Mid-Amateur

• Kayla Eckelkamp, • Ellen Port,

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Youth On Course

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Southern Illinois Golf Association SIGA News “Down South with the SIGA” Upcoming Men’s Amateur Tournaments- For POY • August 10: Weeks Chevrolet GMC Buick Fall Classic, Franklin County CC •

August 17,18: Harvest Connell Cup Invitational, Egyptian CC

Congratulations to our winners of the SIGA Championship held at Rend Lake Golf Course: •

Men’s Championship-Aaron Coon

•

Women’s Championship- Marianna Lewis

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Super Senior-John Kueper

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Senior Man- Webb Eastham

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Junior Boy- Brendan Luster

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Junior Girl- Madison McClusky

Like the SIGA on Facebook to stay up to date on tournament results and announcements.

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2019 Senior Player of the Year Standings Rank Prev. Name Affiliation Events Wins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T8 T8 10 T11 T11 T11 14 15 16 17 18 19 T20 T20 T22 T22 T22 T22 26 27 28 T29 T29 31 32 33 34 35

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T11 1 5 - 2 20 T16 7 - 3 - - - T18 4 21 24 6 - T25 - - - T25 7 9 10 T11 T13 T13 15 T16 T18 22 23

Mike O’Neill Buddy Allen Tom Portner Scott Edwards Joseph Malench David Johnson David Lucks Thomas Wheeler Scott Lambert Andy Frost Gene Hart Mark Bolhofner Lou Brock, Jr. David Rudd Scott McClellan John Todd Steven McFadden Dan Kelley David Glass Robert Meeh Mike Weigand Doug Banks Tim Schehl David Speicher Tom Barry David Bremer Scott Thomas David Pfeil Joseph Voisin Dave Smith Brian Hall James Storey Ron Sherstoff Gary Hill Chet Plegge

Quarry at Crystal Springs Metropolitan eClub Green Hills Golf Course Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Gateway National Golf Links Metropolitan eClub Forest Hills Country Club Bellerive Country Club Aberdeen Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan Eclub Country Club of St Albans WingHaven Country Club Lake Forest Golf & CC WingHaven Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club Siga Eclub Persimmon Woods Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Tapawingo National Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Cardinal Creek Golf Course Normandie Golf Club Old Hickory Golf Club Meadowbrook Country Club The Legends Country Club WGM Golf Club Normandie Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Glen Echo Country Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Old Hickory Golf Club Normandie Golf Club

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Points 825 781.25 550 525 515 470 412.5 350 350 305 275 275 275 251.25 232.5 221.25 196.25 170 165 152.5 152.5 140 140 140 140 120 110 100 90 90 70 62.5 60 25 20

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Thomas O. Sobbe Cup Competition The competition for the Sobbe Cup has reached the Playoff Stage. The teams below won their respective Divisions and will now begin the competition to determine a champion.

2019 Thomas O. Sobbe Cup Division Winners 1

Meadowbrook

5

Old Hickory I

9

Lake Forest I

13 Far Oaks

2

Bogey Hills

6

The Legends II

10

Sunset

14 The Legends I

3

Glen Echo

7

Greenbriar Hills II

11

The Quarry

15 CC of St. Albans

4

Bellerive

8

Fox Run I

12

Greenbriar Hills I

Round 1 Seed

Club

Seed

Club

1

Greenbriar Hills II

vs.

8

The Quarry

vs.

9

Glen Echo

4

Old Hickory I

vs.

13

Far Oaks

5

Bogey Hills

vs.

12

Greenbriar Hills I

2

Fox Run I

vs.

15

7

Sunset

vs.

2

Bellerive I

6

Meadowbrook

Bye

Match Winner

Result

1

Greenbriar Hills II

4

Old Hickory I

CC of St. Albans

15

CC of St. Albans

3-3

10

The Legends CC II

10

The Legends CC II

3-3

vs.

14

The Legends I

vs.

11

Lake Forest I

6

Meadowbrook

5-1

5.5-0.5

Quarterfinals Seed

Club

Seed

Club

1

Greenbriar Hills II

vs.

4

Old Hickory I

vs.

15

CC of St. Albans

vs.

10

The Legends CC II

vs.

6

Meadowbrook

Match Winner

Result

Semifinals Seed

Club

Seed

Club

Match Winner

Result

Match Winner

Result

vs. vs. finals

Seed

Club

Seed

Club

vs.

Click the link to the right for updates: http://www.metga.org/thomas-o-sobbe-cup-playoffs/

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Updated for 2018 - Golfing Before The Arch *** NOW IN FULL COLOR *** Golfing Before The Arch 2018 is all NEW, with full color images dating back to the 1940s! See many players, courses and historic items in color.

Also included: • Results from the 2018 PGA Championship with player images • The USGA Women’s Mid- Amateur, held at Norwood Hills in September 2018 • Updated results of MAGA, District, Missouri Golf, Women’s golf and area titles • Updated course information • Player details on championships and championship qualifying • Listings of Gateway PGA Section Champion from 2018 back to 1938 • Expanded to 608 pages of facts on St. Louis Golf History A perfect gift for anyone interested in the history of area golf.

The book is available for $47.50 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.

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Parting Shot...

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

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