Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association December 2019 Newsletter

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Vol. 6 No. 8

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Year in Review

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Curt’s Comments Art Schauper Design Receives Acclaim Tower Tee Update Year in Review St. Louis Golf History - Doris Phillips Schedule of Events Amateur Series Champions Awards Reception Final Player of the Year Standings On The Greens Youth on Course Southern Illinois Golf Association Ascension Classic Club Champions

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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 Normandie Amateur East Side Amateur Open Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Junior Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Nine-Hole Championship Four-Ball Championship Thomas O. Sobbe Cup Matches 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 Ryan Eckelkamp Chris Kovach Tom Portner Curt Rohe METROPOLITAN EDITOR Jim Healey

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Curt’s Comments Greetings and Happy New Year! As I sit here and construct my final thoughts of the 2019 season in our final issue, I look back at this being my 20th season with MAGA! Two of those were in 1998-99 as an intern, but still I reflect back on 20 seasons.

Curt Rohe Executive Director

2019 was an exciting season with great venues and new champions! We added the 9-Hole Championship at Ballwin Golf Club and expanded the Four-Ball Championship to 36-holes this season...both very well received. After a second unfortunate accident at the former Clayton Road office, MAGA found a new home in the Westport area which has been a great move.

As we wrap up Volume 6 of The Metropolitan with this issue we continue to receive great feedback from our readers. Another thank you to Jim Healey for his work as our Editor as we are working on some new things for Volume 7 in 2020!

But now is the time to look ahead to 2020. Big changes are on the horizon with the World Handicap System launching on January 1 and new technology with GHIN for our clubs and golfers! All great changes to bring the handicap system under a world-wide code, just as the Rules of Golf are now. Later in the newsletter are great resources you can access on our website to educate yourself. Please go take a look!

From a championship outlook, the Open Championship is moving to Lake Forest Country Club and the Amateur will be played at Meadowbrook Country Club. The 9-Hole Championship is back at Ballwin GC and we are excited to add the Southern Illinois Amateur to the 2020 schedule at Green Hills Golf Course in Mt. Vernon, IL! The 2020 schedule is available in this issue, another fantastic lineup of venues for MAGA championships and USGA qualifying rounds.

So, for the final time in 2019, thank you for taking some time to read The Metropolitan and again, Happy New Year!

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Rules Corner

See Everyone in 2020 for another Great Season with MAGA

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Best New Courses Feature Area Architect Art Schaupeter’s Colorado Design Ranked #3 Best New Private Course for 2019 Just behind Gil Hanse’s Ohoopee Match Club in Georgia at #1, and the Tom Fazio Summit Club at #2, St. Louis’ only full-time professional architect, Art Schaupeter, had his TPC Colorado design ranked as the third Best New Private course for this year by Golf Digest’s latest rankings.

Schaupeter, who has also done work in the area for Forest Hills CC, along with recent renovations at Westwood CC, is also the man behind the University of Missouri’s The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia. In 2004, he crafted Highland Meadows (Golf Digest’s #5 Best New Public in 2005) north of Denver. So pleased were the developers that when they looked to create a project along McNeil and Lonetree Reservoirs in Berthoud, they called upon Schaupeter once again.

During the course of the project, the owners contracted with the PGA to make their layout a TPC-licensed facility, necessitating changes to several holes to accommodate the demands of hosting professional events. With the completion of the course in 2017, the 7,991-yard par 72 design hosted a Korn Ferry Tour event in 2019, with a return engagement scheduled for 2020.

A member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, his projects have taken him to Texas, Kentucky, and Illinois, besides his work in Colorado and the St. Louis area.

His recent renovation of several holes at Westwood CC has also garnered praise from the membership. He took two holes that were relatively non-descript - the par-5 fifth and the par 5-8th - and reworked both to the delight of Westwood’s members. Also, bunkers across the course were updated with the Better Billy Bunker System, enabling them to handle the St. Louis rainfalls much better.

To read more about TPC Colorado, click HERE. For details on his renovation at Westwood CC, click HERE.

The 1st fairway at TPC Colorado, a 615-yard par 5, from the landing area. (Photo by Russell Kirk)

Art’s version of “Hell Bunker” on the 773-yard par 5 13th hole. You can see holes 15 and 16 in the background.

View of the 16th green, a par 3 of 165-yards from the clubhouse patio and back tee. (Photo by Todd Schoeder)

The renovated 5th hole at Westwood with new bunkering and an updated green complex

(Photo by Russell Kirk)

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Tower Tee Update In addition to his projects on the previous page, Schaupeter is also involved with the new owners of Tower Tee In April 2018, it was forecast that the legendary practice facility on Heege Road would likely close at the end of 2018. It was noted that the owner, Steve Lotz, had been notified that the grounds were being sold to a developer for housing sites. It appeared that the range, putting green, miniature golf, batting cages and the 18 hole, par 54 2,575 yard golf course would be going away. Founded by Steve’s grandfather Roy in 1963, his father Dick ran the facility for years until Steve took over. It appeared that the 55-year-old facility was on its last leg.

Unfortunately, the Lotz family never owned the grounds. It was owned for years by the Pulitzer family, then passed on to other companies as the Pulitzer’s sold off pieces of their publishing and broadcast empire. By 2018, Tegna, the parent company of KDSK-TV, put the ground up for sale for $4.77 million. The lease expired in October 2017, but Tegna extended it through June 2018.

However, an outcry by nearby residents in Affton, as well as golfers from across the area, soon caused those plans to be placed on hold. Plans for 99 single-family homes and 59 attached row homes were put forth by McBride Homes and J.H. Berra, which were being submitted to St. Louis County for zoning approval. It was at that time that things began to change.

Nostalgic Michael Burton, who spent countless hours at Tower Tee, began a campaign to save the beloved facility. While Lotz and his wife Janice were preparing to move to Florida, Burton formed “Keep Affton Green and Family Friendly #savetowertee.” When an auctionwas held in July 2018, with everything available for sale, Burton knew that the Tower Tee he knew would soon be no more. However, even this failed to stop his effort to find a new use for the land. While it initially appeared a nice effort, in the end, Burton accomplished what few thought would take place! In May 2019, Steve Walkenbach and his business partner Mike Shamia emerged and struck a deal with McBride to purchase the site, giving them the opportunity to revive the facility. The plan is to open the new facility in the fall of 2020.

The NEW Tower Tee When completed in the fall of 2020, the NEW Tower Tee may very well become THE very best golf practicee facility in the area! A bold statement? Certainly. But when you see the design plans for what is included in the 26-acre site, you will likely become a believer. (See page 8) What will be at the new facility? First, one of the best designs for a golf practice facility in the area. There will be 78 hitting bays - a double-decker on one end - enclosed bays for cold weather, grass hitting areas, target greens and more. The facility will have a 4,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, not just a snack bar, but a place you can sit and enjoy a beverage after practice, or after playing a round on the new course. Yes, there will be a beautiful 9-hole par-3 course that will use holes from famous courses around the world as models. The only thing that is different will be the scale of each hole, ranging from 55 yards to 150 yards. There will be a Postage Stamp, a Biarritz, a Redan, Eden, Short, Golden Bell, and others, named for classic holes.

Schaupeter is also thinking about how golfers want to practice. So while the largest area is for those looking to hit full irons and drivers, for those wanting to work on their short game - wedges and such - for chips and pitches, there will be a separate area just for that. Schaupeter has divided these into situational and precision chipping and pitching areas, depending on what will help your game best.

The practice range will extend out to 250 plus yards. However, Schaupeter is putting in “grade breaks” about every 25-yards, as well as signage, making it easier to see if your shot carried 175 or 190 yards, instead of just guessing at the yardage. Finally, a large 2,000 sq. ft. practice putting green, with plenty of level areas to work on your alignment and slopes to develop your touch on the tricky downhill-sidehill putts!

Not into golf? How about miniature golf? Yes, that is also included. For those who are into playing Foot-golf, Schaupeter is including that on each hole, with not just one, but two separate Foot-golf hole locations on the closely mown areas set along the golf greens. If the batting cages were what you remember, they will be there as well. In short, nearly everything at the old Tower Tee will be included, plus a host of new options.

To see a preliminary layout of the NEW Tower Tee, flip over to Page 8. Be prepared to be amazed!!

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Year in Review - Champions in 2019 Old Warson Cup

Crimson Callahan

Women’s Amateur

Metropolitan Open

Emily Goldenstein

Logan McCracken

Normandie Amateur

Junior Champions

Kyle Szcesniak

Braden Hoisington - Momo Kikuchi

Ballwin 9-Hole

East Side Amateur

Senior Amateur

Crimson Callahan

Ryan Sullivan

Mike O’Neil

Metropolitan Amateur

Sobbe Cup

Chad Carpenter

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Meadowbrook Team

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Year in Review - Champions in 2019 Four-Ball Champions

Mid-American Junior Cup Team

Ryan Eckelkamp & David Strickland

Mid-America Junior Cup Team

Area USGA Qualifiers & Participants for 2019-2020 Junior Girls

Brooke Biermann

Senior Amateur

Junior Girls

Lucy Bloomstran

Amateur

SKip Berkmeyer

Women’s Sr Amateur Mid-Amateur

Andy Frost

Mid-Amateur

Joe Malench

Kathy Glennon

Women’s Mid-Am

Amateur Four-Ball Amateur Four-Ball Four USGA Events

Kayla Eckelkamp

Sam Migdal & Chad Niezing

Chris Kovach

Senior Amateur

Drew Lilly

Ryan Eckelkamp

Ellen Port

Ellen Port participated in the following USGA events in 2019: U.S. Women’s Senior Open, U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. In addition, she qualified for the 2020 USGA Four-Ball with partner Lara Tennant. This will mark her 65th USGA event.

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Preliminary Design Layout for the NEW Tower Tee The NEW Tower Tee owner’s are determined to make it one of the best, family friendly, welcoming recreation sites in the area, with something for everyone. Mini-golf, batting cages, a playground, two patio areas, hitting bays, short-game area, a nine-hole golf course and Foot-golf.

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St. Louis Golf History - Doris Phillips -

In the early 1950s, Doris Phillips, playing out of St. Clair CC, began competing in earnest, first in area competitions, then, over the next two decades, became what was termed a “touring tournament player” as she took part in events across Florida in the winter and then in Missouri and Illinois in the spring and summer.

Born in 1932, she grew up across the street from St. Clair, walking across the road to practice. Her father was an electrical contractor, so Doris was free to compete without the worries of maintaining a traditional work schedule.

In her early 20s. she earned a pilots license, allowing her to fly her plane to events outside the area. Her first significant win came in 1955 when she won the Women’s District Handicap. Following that victory, she looked toward national events as well, competing in the Women’s Trans-Miss, the North and South Amateur, and the Women’s Western Amateur nearly every year through the 1960s. She qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur first in 1958 and five more through 1972. In 1961, 1962 and 1963, her play earned her a spot in the Women’s U.S. Open.

While many of her wins came in the Florida events, she also won the women’s District four times from 1963-1970, including three in succession in 1963-1965 while also losing in the finals five times. In the eleven finals from 1960-1970, Doris was in the final match nine times! In the Southern Illinois Amateur, she took the title three times as well, and the Illinois Women’s Amateur on three other occasions.

When the LPGA began their run of events here from the mid-1950s through 1970, Doris was always in contention for low amateur. She competed in the inaugural event in 1954, then each one, except for 1956, through 1970, earning low amateur honors from 1965-1968. Around 1962, she joined Norwood Hills, competing out of there for the next two decades. Doris was a strong, talented player, and in 1965 she was considered a candidate for the Curtis Cup, but that never materialized.

Early in her career, it was Marcella Rose who battled her, with Marcella coming out on top in two Women’s District Titles. Barbara Berkmeyer also seemed to have Doris’ number as she defeated her in the 1967 and 1968 finals.

On the national scene, she continually ran into Judy Bell, a very good amateur player from Wichita, who would go on to become a two-time Curtis Cup player and president of the USGA in 1996. Bell would get the better of Doris on most occasions, but in one instance, at the Women’s International 4-Ball, Doris teamed with Joanne Goodwin, with the duo defeating Bell and Barbara McIntire for the title.

An accomplished jazz pianist, Doris played at the Bel Air West in the 1960s, and also at dinner clubs in Miami, West Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale during her Florida trips. Through the 1980s, Doris might be found playing the piano for diners at the Chase-Park Plaza, Schneithorst’s, or the Ramada Inn South, as well as with a group at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Doris (l) as low amateur in 1966, with tournament champion Kathy Whitworth.

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Doris passed away in St. Louis on February 22, 2016, at age 83.

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Competition Schedule 2020 MAGA Competitions

Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue East Side Amateur May 16-17 The Old Warson Cup May 30-31 Invitational Women’s Amateur Championship June 9-10* Open Championship June 17-20 Nine-Hole Championship June 27 Junior Amateur Championship June 29-30 Four-Ball Championship July 6-7 Amateur Championship August 6-8 Normandie Amateur August 22-23 Senior Amateur Championship August 24-25 Thomas O. Sobbe Jr. Cup “Final Four” September 18 Southern Illinois Amateur October 10-11 Mid-America Junior Cup October 24-25*

Gateway National GL Old Warson Country Club Greenbriar Hills Country Club Lake Forest Country Club Ballwin Golf Course Westborough Country Club Franklin County Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club Normandie Golf Club St. Clair Country Club Greenbriar Hills CC Green Hills GC St. Louis, MO

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2020 USGA Qualifying

Entry Championship Date(s) Deadline Venue US Open Local Qualifying May 4 Spencer T. Olin CGC US Junior Amateur Qualifying June 22 The Legends Country Club US Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying June 22 The Legends Country Club US Amateur Qualifying July 13-14 Aberdeen Golf Course US Senior Amateur Qualifying August 3 Bogey Hills Country Club US Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying August 17 Ballwin Golf Course US Mid-Amateur Qualifying August 20 Country Club of St, Albans US Amateur Four-Ball Qual. (M+W) September 29 Crowne Pointe Golf Club

2020 MAGA Amateur Series Schedule Dates and Locations being confirmed

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Amateur Series Champions for 2019

Lendell Phelps - Super Senior

David Rudd - Senior Open

Will Roestel - Open Net

Alek Stojanovic - Open Missing: Bill Slantz - Senior Net

2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Superintendent’s Organization that is today the Mississippi Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association.

When you see them working at your favorite course, tell them thanks for being part of the Association that does so much to make golf more enjoyable for everyone.

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MAGA Awards Reception

Bryan Meyer and Willie Nelson accept Host Superintendent of the Year Award for Aberdeen GC.

Rocky Dollarhide (r) accepts Host Public Facility of the Year Award for Aberdeen GC. Behind him is Aberdeen Professional Greg Jansen.

Joe Schwent accepts award as Host Professional of the Year for the Country Club of St. Albans.

Brad Pounds, President, and Curt Goss III, golf professional, accept award for Host Private Course of the Year for the Country Club of St. Albans

Crimson Callahan receives Player of the Year Award from Curt Rohe and Stan Grossman folowing introduction by Skip Berkmeyer (r).

Buddy Allen with Senior Player of the Year Award following an introduction

by Tom Sinak (r).

Ellen Port holding Female Player of the Year Award following an introduction by Bellerive Instructor Brian Fogt.

Curt and Stan holding Ray McCraine’s Meritorious Achievement Award.

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MAGA Awards Reception

John Kueper, Sue and Mel Rector, Richard Jarrett

Part of Meadowbrook’s Sobbe Cup Championship team

Tom Barry and Brian Fogt

Andy Port, Jay Williamson, Andy & Kathryn Frost, Ellen Port, Vickie Ressler

Don Dupske, Roy Wilson, Ed Schwent

Tom O’Toole, Stan Grossman, Jim Holtgrieve

Ascension Classic Tournament Director Barney Hinkle (l), Mick Wellington, Rick Meyer

Jane Watson and Carol Fromuth (r)

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2019 Player of the Year Final Standings Rank

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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

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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2019 Player of the Year Final Standings Rank

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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 Metropolitan 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

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2019 Senior Player of the Year Final Standings Rank

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

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

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On The Greens...

What does the Maintenance Staff do during the Winter?

Anyone who spends just a little bit of time on the golf course can’t help but notice maintenance workers tending to the many tasks needed to provide quality course conditions.

During the peak of the golf season, staff may spend 50...60 even 70 hours weekly, helping to keep the course in its best condition possible. They work early mornings and late afternoons as well as weekends and even holidays to keep things looking great. But what do they do during the off-season?

While staff may begin to work a little more manageable or predictable schedules during the winter months, they by no means run out of things to do. As play begins to drop off with plummeting temperatures, many area clubs and courses ramp up their activities on the property. Turf maintenance staff perform tree removal and pruning once the leaves have fallen. Construction projects, however big or small, in many cases get started, as area Superintendents complete project work to ease the impact on players while managing the elements. Snow removal, landscape bed clean up, accouterment refurbishment, preventive equipment maintenance, building maintenance, drainage, and planning are all items on the list the staff is tasked with completing during the winter months.

One very important item, which probably doesn’t get enough attention, is education. Education is Crucial to the talented men and women who manage area golf properties. Keeping up with new trends, equipment, chemistry, and University studies helps to keep the courses in our area looking great all year long. Many area Superintendents attend the Golf Industry Show and Education Conference annually. Our industry’s marquee event provides hundreds of educational topics along with the most innovative equipment a turf management strategies available similar to our Golf Shop counterparts PGA Merchandise Show. Locally, the Mississippi Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association hosts an annual educational event, covering topics a little closer to home. Staff members spend hours undergoing equipment and safety training in an effort to maintain safe workplaces as well as become proficient in basic first aid should the need arise. Pesticide recertification for applicators on each property is a must and ensures proper use of products applied on the course. These and a myriad of other educational opportunities are well attended by our Local Chapter of Turf Professionals and are a testament to their dedication to their profession.

Much like an athlete prepares for their upcoming season, Golf Course Superintendents, along with their Assistants and staff train during the off-season, so when the time comes to perform at the highest level, they’ll be ready.

-Rob Kick, Course and Grounds Superintendent - Algonquin Golf Club

Bonus Days: Golfing on December 26 in Shirt Sleeves!

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Southern Illinois Golf Association SIGA News “Down South with the SIGA” Junior Player’s of the Year

Tom Portner, 2019 SIGA Champion at Rend Lake.

Eddie Brees, 2019 Player of the Year and 16-18 Champion

Blase Greathouse, 14-15 Player of the Year Sarah Capel, 14-15 Player of the Year and Champion

Alyssa Paul: Player of the Year 12-13

Olivia Quigley, 2019 Player of the Year and 16-18 Champion

River Stilley: Player of the Year 12-13 and 1st Place

Carson Hagler: 10-11 Player of the Year

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Ascension Charity Classic The Classic will be the first Champion’s Tour event in the St. Louis Area since 2001, and the first professional event at Norwood Hills since 1973.

The release of the 2020 PGA Tour Champions Schedule features two new events, with only one in the United States, the Ascension Classic, to be held September 28-October 4, 2020, at Norwood Hills Country Club. With Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, and Mike Weir scheduled to join the Tour in 2020, and with K.J. Choi and Phil Mickelson turning 50 in May and June respectively, the competition among the players promises to only get better.

How the Classic came about is another interesting story. Nearly two years before the announcement, Ascension had been negotiating with the PGA Tour Champions to bring an event to the area.

Ascension had been a sponsor of several Champions events at markets across the country where they had hospitals. With the Tour continually looking for new Title Sponsors, around 2017, they approached Ascension about taking the leap to the next level of sponsorship - a Title Sponsor. After looking at several markets, senior executives at Ascension believed that bringing a Champions event to St. Louis, the home of Ascension’s headquarters, made sense.

Norwood’s West Course, when played from the “tips” can stretch out to nearly 7,100 yards, long enough to challenge players on the Champions Tour. Also, the spot on the calendar in the first week in October, as the second to last event before the Charles Schwab playoffs begin October 16, is ideal to have the best players compete, as well as players looking to improve their position and get inside the top 72 and qualify for the seasonending event.

Finally, with Ascension’s mission to care for the under-served and most vulnerable in our society, the charitydriven event, with key North County organizations intended as recipient’s of the Classic’s success, further strengthens not just Ascension key mission, but also Norwood’s position as an advocate for the community.

About Ascension The Ascension Charity Classic is an official PGA TOUR Champions event, owned and operated by Tournaments for Charity, a St. Louis non-profit. The event will be a 54-hole stroke play tournament featuring 78 PGA Tour Champions professionals competing for a $2 million purse over the Norwood Hills Country Club course. The Golf Channel will broadcast all three rounds to an international audience. The title sponsor is Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization based in St. Louis. As one of the largest non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.

Classic Beneficiaries The three primary groups targeted to receive proceeds from the Classic are Marygrove, which provides treatment and support to young people struggling with the often debilitating emotional and behavioral issues resulting from abuse, neglect and other trauma; Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis, whose mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need BGCSTL most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens; and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. As the leading champion of empowerment and opportunity for African Americans, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis envisions a region where all people: • Are valued members of the community • Can adequately support themselves and their families • Can live in neighborhoods that are vibrant and thriving • Share in the region’s prosperity and well-being

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Week of September 28 to October 4 at Norwood Hills CC Tickets Tickets for the Classic fall into two categories, Grounds and Clubhouse. Tickets are priced based upon which day you are looking to attend, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

• Thursday Pro-Am Grounds Ticket: $20 • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Grounds Ticket: $40 /day • A Weekly Grounds Ticket, good Thursday through Sunday is available for $75 Clubhouse Tickets are priced as follows: • $90 each day for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

• A weekly Clubhouse Ticket is priced at $190, providing access to the grounds Thursday through Sunday, and access to the Norwood Hills Clubhouse Ben Hogan Room and adjacent West Patio Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4, 2020.

• Premium food and beverage options will be available for purchase in the Ben Hogan Room and the West Patio.

Similar to past Professional events, bleachers will be set at locations across the course with fairways and greens roped-off. Concessions will be available on the grounds and in the Clubhouse and West Patio for those with Clubhouse Tickets.

Tickets are available on-line at https://www.ascensioncharityclassic.com/tickets/ticket-information

Volunteers Information on becoming a volunteer, along with inquiries on other aspects of the Classic, can be found at https://www.ascensioncharityclassic.com/#inquiries

Hale Irwin, Miller Brady - President of PGA Tour Champions , Nick Ragone - Ascension Health’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, and PGA Tour Champions player Billy Andrade.

Barney Hinkle, former Anheuser-Busch Sports Marketing staffer and the Classic Tournament Director

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2019 Area Club Champions Club

Men’s

Women’s

Senior Senior Women

Junior Boys Junior Girls

Algonquin

John Freund

Liz Moore

David Neuner

Blake Skornia Avery McLaughlin

Bellerive

Brian Lovett

Libby McLaughlin

Dr. Andy Frost

Cooper Benedict Avery McLaughlin

Bogey Hills

Ryan Behrmann

Kelly Osborne

CC of St. Albans

Raj Bhuyan

Kathy Glennon

Dave Rudd

Forest Hills

Scott Lambert

Sandy Schwartz

Terry Schad

Trip Sanfelipplo Addy Surber

Fox Run

Chad Niezing

Jackie Olson - tie Nancy Albus - tie

Glen Echo

Andrew Pranger

Rebekah Kingston

Jim Storey Mary Ann Hallemann

Thomas Journagan

Greenbriar Hills

Jason Landry

Sheri Jack

Lake Forest

Chris Pope

Catherine Ketler

Meadowbrook

Steve Shuert

Amy Felton

Jim Greenstein

Norwood Hills

Patrick Britt

Dr. Kallie Harrison

Fred Zrenner

Old Hickory

Dan Emrick

Valerie Mielziner

Joe Richardson Doreen Novak

Old Warson

Harry Freeman

Mary Burnes

Persimmon Wood

Greg Sanborn

Janet Weber

St. Clair

Tim Riley

Lynn Renner

St. Louis

Ross Millman

Allison Flynn Engelsmann

Spring Lake

Adam Pfeiffer

Sunset

Jake Icenhower

Cindy Penning

Sunset Hills

Cory Henry

Linda Stevens

The Legends

Bobby Jones

Carol Bloss

Westborough

Kevin Shapiro

Margaret Farrell

Westwood

Tom Rosenfeld

Julie Frank

Dale Steinback

Whitmoor

Jeremy Lawyer

Miranda Sander

Scott White Louise Matthews

WingHaven

Scott McClellan (m)

Laurie Grainger (m)

Steve McFadden (m) Larry Schneider (s)

Ian Hollander

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Colby Sauer Grace Lang Jack Guyot John Guerra

Ron Sherstoff

James Sherstoff Luke Jackson Ellen McDowell

Ed Dowd

Sam Hanser

Dale Koontz Jim Schuering

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Gateway National GC sold to owners of World Wide Technology Raceway The Gateway National course will continue to operate as it has, with Walters Golf Management continuing to handle management of the facility.

“Boosting St. Louis and the Metro East is part of our mission and bringing together the two properties makes great sense,” said Curtis Francois, World Wide Technology Raceway owner and CEO. “Just as our racing venue has evolved into a showplace for some of the greatest racing in the country, Gateway National is a beautiful course that compliments what we are doing next door.”

Opening in 1998, Gateway National was founded by developer Tim Crowley and Denny Walters. The links-style, bentgrass course was designed by Keith Foster and Kevin Hargrave. At over 7,100 yards, it has been among the top 2-3 best public courses in the region since it first opened.

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