Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association June 2019 Newsletter

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Curt’s Corner MAGA Women’s Amateur On The Greens Metropolitan Open St. Louis Golf History - Betty Jane Schedule of Events USGA Boys & Girls Qualifying MAGA 9 Hole Championship MAGA Junior Youth on Course Player of the Year Standings Norwood Hills Junior Invitational Amateur Series Event #2 - Woods Fort Southern Illinois Golf Association

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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 METROPOLITAN EDITOR Jim Healey

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Curt’s Comments Well, we have made it to the halfway point of the 2019 season! Happy 4th of July to everyone! It continues to amaze me at how quickly these seasons go by. We just started posting scores and dusted off the clubs.

June was a busy month; we had another fantastic Metropolitan Open with 141 golf professionals from 30 states and Australia come to St. Albans to compete for the $25,000 first Curt Rohe prize. It was another amazing performance Executive Director by the club, hosting 81 players, caddies, family during the week. The comments from the players are still coming in...the best event and course they will play the entire summer schedule! These are guys playing on the Web. com, oops, the KornFerry Tour, MacKenzie Tour, and even PGA Tour experience. Remarkable where the Open has gone in 14 years.

Youth on Course made some significant strides in June. MAGA Youth on Course collaborated with the Gateway PGA Juniors and Golf Foundation of Missouri to provide Youth on Course memberships to their golfers. Our Youth on Course memberships has grown to over 100 golfers all having access to Youth on Course facilities in the St. Louis and Southern Illinois region. We have some more announcements coming very soon on the future of Youth on Course in this area.

I must say our most successful event in June was the Inaugural 9-Hole Championship at Ballwin Golf Club. This was a new endeavor for MAGA, and we were ecstatic of the turnout of 44 players on June 29th.

The goal of the 9-Hole Championship was to introduce competitive playing opportunities to some new golfers, and that was definitely accomplished. While we also had the likes of Crimson Callahan and David Lucks participate, current and veteran players who have participated in MAGA events for years. Ballwin could not have been more appreciative, and they are ready to see this grow in the future as well.

An exciting month ahead as we started with our 20th Junior Championship July 1-2 before this issue. Registrations close for the 29th Metropolitan Amateur Championship at Aberdeen Golf Club August 1-3. MAGA is thrilled to bring this championship, which was started to bring the public and private club golfer together, back to a public facility in 2019. Aberdeen is also very excited to host the regions top amateurs at their facility next month.

I would also like to welcome ELCO Cadillac as our new Corporate Partner. You will see more from ELCO starting this month in your GHIN eRevisions, newsletters and featured on myMAGA Mobile App. As always, thank you for taking a few minutes to read The Metropolitan, and if you should have any interest in advertising in this publication, please reach out to Curt at curt@metga.org.

Keep it Straight, Curt

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Metropolitan Women’s Amateur - Gateway National GC Emily Goldenstein Takes MAGA Women’s Title by 5 shots with 2-under total. Port takes 2nd, with Vickie Ressler winning Net Title.

Meadowbrook’s Vickie Ressler - Net Winner

Emily Goldenstein

CLick on Emily’s picture to hear her talk about her round.

Josephine Green - Net Division runner-up

Highlighted by an Eagle-2 at the 10th green on Monday, along with hitting two flagsticks on Tuesday, Goldenstein, a 2018 graduate of Memphis University, made it look easy as her rounds of 71 and 69 bettered the field by five shots. The 2-time Missouri Women’s Amateur Champion, is also the first to have won the MAGA Junior (2012) and then capture the MAGA Women’s Championship.

Jayne M. Watson Championship Pos. 1 2 3 T4 T4 6 7 8 T9 T9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Player Emily Goldenstein Ellen Port McKenna Montgomery Emily Marrs Kayla Eckelkamp Madison Derousse Elyse Emerzian Kathy Glennon Alyssa McMinn Nicole Hansen Melanie Wolf Sarah Lewis Rebekah Kingston Tina Jones Emma Buell Dana Todaro Amber Wilson

Affiliation Persimmon Woods Golf Club Sunset Country Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Metropolitan Eclub Franklin County Country Club Gateway PGA Jr Golf Club NA Country Club of St Albans Far Oaks Golf Club Univ. of Nebraska Bogey Hills Country Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Glen Echo Country Club Aberdeen Golf Club Westborough Country Club Amateur Norwood Hills

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Player Vickie Ressler Josephine Green Linda Meyer Carol Stampley Gerry Wisniewski

Affiliation Total To Par Net Meadowbrook Country Club 1 St Louis Womens Golf Assn 9 St Louis Womens Golf Assn 13 Metropolitan eClub 21 Norwood Hills Country Club 23

(More photos from the Championship on page 14)

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On The Greens...

The Challenges of Golf Course Staffing Golf Course superintendents are, at their core, problem-solvers. The problems they solve, however, are as different and as varied as the golf courses they manage.

You can attribute much of that to location. Disease pressures faced by superintendents in Florida differ greatly from what superintendents deal with in the Pacific Northwest. Courses in the Southwest don’t get enough water; courses in the Upper Midwest probably get too much. Some states have serious legislative and regulatory requirements that turfgrass managers must navigate, while professionals in other states have a much easier road to travel in that regard. St. Louis has always been known as one of the toughest places to grow grass. We are in the transition zone making it hard to grow warm-season grasses and when warm-season grasses are happy, Rob Schaff then cool season grasses are not. Hot and sticky in the summer makes bentgrass suffer, but zoysia fairways will love every minute of it. Northern states can grow all cool-season grasses and be happy while southern states can and usually will grow warm season grasses everywhere. We have to suffer trying to do both. A buddy of mine told me years ago if you don’t like it you better move. Well, I didn’t listen to him and stayed. Someone has too.

If there is one challenge common to many superintendents in every corner of the country, it is labor and finding individuals who are willing, able and, maybe most importantly, qualified to do the work required to maintain a golf course. It’s certainly been a top-of-mind issue for superintendents all across the Midwest. There are several reasons for this. Most courses can use 15 or more people to run a facility in the peak season, but when it comes to late fall and into winter, you can’t keep everybody busy. Now you have to lay people off for the winter and only keep 4-6 guys. Hopefully, those guys want to come back, but you never know. That is the juggling you must do. We all wish we could keep everybody year around, but it just doesn’t make financial sense. Every job has its challenges, and it just comes with the territory.

The bottom line is superintendents, and their staffs work hard to try and give you the best playing conditions year around. Sometimes it becomes a real challenge, but I guess that’s what we signed up for.

Thanks for listening about my rant and raves and go out and enjoy the game, it’s not about the score it’s about having fun. Enjoy your next round.

Robert Schaff The Falls Golf Club

2019 Senior Player of the Year Standings Rank Prev. Name Affiliation Events Wins Points 1 2 T3 T3 5 6 T7 T7 T7 10

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McCracken Takes Metropolitan Open with Final Round 64 U. of Tulsa Grad and Mackenzie Tour Member fires a 4-under 31 on back 9 to secure title.

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Logan McCracken Oklahoma City, OK Ian Snyman Denton, TX Steven Kupcho Westminster, CO Nathan Yankovich Blacklick, OH Ryan Sullivan Winston Salem, NC

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Hayden Wood Brett White Otto Black Brendon Doyle Emerson Newsome Rylee Reinertson Stuart Thomas James Nitties Chris Naegel Eric Hallberg Ted Smith Charlie Holland Josh Radcliff Francesco Ruffino Spence Fulford Brian Bullington Julian Taylor Ryan Williams Dan Woltman Stephen Stallings Reilly Ahearn (a) Wesley Hunter Nick Latimer Tommy Schaff Ben Crancer Franklin Corpening Brandon Holtz Kyle Rodes Stephen Grant David Abolt Barrett Kelpin Chris Meyer Jerred Barley Matt McClung Zachary Olsen

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Edmond, OK Caledonia, MI Brighton, MI Louisville, KY Dacula, GA Norman, OK Surprise, AZ Botany, New South Wales Wildwood, MO Scottsdale, AZ Orlando, Fl Dallas, TX Coppell, TX Bloomfield Hills, MI Davenport, FL Frankfort, IL Fulton, MO Phoenix, AZ Beaver Dam, WI Louisville, KY St. Louis, MO Mobile, AL Singer Island, FL Ridgeland, SC College Station, TX Aledo, TX Bloomington, IL Plymouth, MI Plantation, FL Cuba, MO Kalamazoo, MI Dallas, TX Tipton, MI Fulshear, TX Memphis, TN

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Logan McCracken is all smiles as he holds the Jimmy Manion Trophy.

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CLick on the picture above to hear Logan talk about his round.

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Metropolitan Open - Two-Round Totals The following players did not qualify for Friday’s Final Round (area players in italics) Conner Barr Crimson Callahan (a) Justin Bryant Nicholas Grubnich Ryan Sullivan (a) Jay Monahan Johnny Watts Timothy Oneal Zahkai Brown Carson Schaake Ethan Castle Gabe Laske Hogan Arey Jake Brown Jeff Berkshire Matthew Jennings Brendan Gielow David Lawrence Mitchell Gregson Neil Johnson Nick Arman Robby Ormand Skip Berkmeyer (a) Alex Cusumano (a) Chase Brincat Christopher Reinert David Cooke Grant Bennett Kevin Kring Max Kollin Ryan Zech Toppie Hogan Jon Weiss Matt Miller Michael Nagy Brad Adamonis Mitchell Mather Robert Hudson Timothy Hildebrand Ben Wollam Jackson Juerling Josh Weems Kevin Jeske (a) Marcus Manley Neal Ajubita Glenn Northcutt Hans Reimers Andrew Romano Chris Kovach (a) Curtis Yonke Christopher Ferris (a) Corey Choate (a) Jackson Foth Jace Long Joey Mayo Keenai Sampson Kyle Kmiecik Mark Baker

Beaverton, OR Chesterfield, MO Kirkwood, MO Crown Point, IN Arnold, MO Hutchinson, KS Fishers, IN Savannah, GA Golden, CO Omaha, NE Phoenix, AZ Wildwood, MO St. Louis, MO Carmel, IN Scottsdale, AZ Prairie City, IA Asheville, NC Moline, IL Jacksonville, FL River Falls, WI Ellisville, MO Buda, TX Town & Cntry, MO St. Louis, MO San Antonio, TX Parkville, MO Bolingbrook, IL Lewisville, TX Springfield, MO Farmington Hills, MI Kearney, MO St. Louis, MO Florence, SC McKinney, IL Manistique, MI Coral Springs, FL Lebanon, MO Memphis, TN Carmel, IN Marshalltown, IA Indianapolis, IN Lake Quivira, KS Kirkwood, MO Orlando, FL Metairie, LA Dothan, AL Phoenix, AZ Lone Tree, CO St. Louis, MO Olathe, KS St. Louis, MO Eureka, MO Lenexa, KS McKinney, TX Paducah, KY Maryville, IL Carmel, IN Scottsdale, AZ

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Mitch Rutledge (a) Jon Trasamar Matthew Hoemann (a) Peter Sienko Ryan Eckelkamp (a) Scott Newell Tyler Koivisto Andrew Lister Kyle Weldon Robb Taylor Ryan Argotsinger Thomas Campbell Sam Chavez Charlie Duensing Grady Meyer Maclain Huge Marco Scarola Tyler Smith Charles Merzbacher Christian Muscarello David Collura Kyle Slattery Logan Holt Rob Hudson Teddy Jones J.B. Williams Kyle Szyhowski Todd Rossetti Alex Locke (a) Steven Phillips Anthony Alex Eddie Stewart Dane Worley Ian Nelson Jordan McLaurin Curtis Brokenbrow (a) Michael Makris Austyn Karle Gage Ihrig Jonathan Meissner Michael Brothers (a) Andrew Ertel Matt Jebavy Thomas Strandemo Justin Regier Jake Seabaugh Michael Dominick Kade Brown Richard Weber III Phil Caravia (a) Alex Uloth Ben Tyrrell (a) Brad Dean Joshua Montgomery Collin Neeman Kaylor Steger Connor Neil Jimmy Siegfried (a)

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Metropolitan Open - On The Course

Ben Crancer

Chris Naegel

Colin Neeman

Corey Choate

Alex Cusumano

2019 Metropolitan Interns

Crimson Callahan

Runner-up Ian Snyman

Nick Arman

Kyle Weldon

Justin Bryant (L) & low amateur Riley Ahearn

(L-R) Mitchell Gregson, Skip Berkmeyer, 2016 Metropolitan Open Champion Dan Woltman

Course Superintendent Bill Maynard

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Some of Golf’s Low Rounds While players continue to break records in nearly every category, it might be worthwhile to look back on the rounds that were considered “unbreakable” for years.

In early June at the men’s collegiate Dogwood Invitational, held at Druid Hills GC in Atlanta, Alex Ross of Davidson fired the round of his life with a course record 57! His round included 13 birdies and an eagle. After a 30 on the front nine, Ross shot a 9-under 27 on the back to produce his historic score.

The Invitational is known for low scores throughout its history. Webb Simpson shot a 60 in 2007 during a practice round, finishing the tournament with consecutive 63s to win the title. Rory Hie shot a course record 62 in 2008 to win the same event.

You might recall in 2016 when UMSL golfer Markus Lindberg shot a round of 60, which was not only an Arch Cup record, but also made him only the 10th collegiate player to post that score. By the way, he missed a eagle putt on the final hole which would have given him a 59.

Homero Blancas had one of the great rounds in golf in 1962, playing in the Premier Invitational amateur tournament over a nine hole course outside of Longview, Texas, at only 5,002 yards and using two sets of tees to play as 18 holes. The Premier Invitational was part of the “East Texas Tour” or the “Barbeque Circuit” which later produced players such as Jackie Burke and Jacky Cupit. His first round that day was posted as a 62, so he was clearly on his game. His second, the record round, saw a 27 for one and a 28 on the other nine, for a round of 55. He hit 17 greens in regulation and had only 20 putts. He recorded 13 birdies and an eagle. It wasn’t until years later when Guinness determined that a course had to be at least 6,561 yards to qualify as a championship layout that Blancas’ round was disqualified. For Blancas, the arbitrary decision by the powers-that-be could not take away one fact: his 55 is the lowest round of golf ever shot!

After turning pro, Blancas had four Tour wins and one Senior PGA Tour win. It was said he was more partial to his family and having a good time than any Hogan-type practice sessions. Today, the course is abandoned and even the scorecard and tournament trophy has been lost over time.

Auggie Navarro was the golf professional at the Arthur B. Sim Park GC in Wichita, Kansas from 1962 to 1994. He told this writer that he must have played the course a thousand times, but nothing ever happened like it did on a day in 1982 when he was playing with two friends. That was the day he shot a record 57. The course, at 6,055 yards playing to a par 70, was what players typically find in city parks; tree-lined fairways and well bunkered greens. In short, what you see is right in front of you. Like Forest Park without the hills.

Birdies on three of his first four holes showed great promise, but then again, the round was just beginning.

However, birdies on the next two holes, followed by an eagle on the par 5 seventh put him 7-under par. He finished the first nine with a par and a birdie for a 27, 8-under par with only 10 putts.

He matched par at the 10th, then a birdie at the eleventh, a par at twelve and birdies at the thirteenth and fourteenth had him at 11-under par. A par on the three shot fifteenth came before birdies at the sixteenth and seventeenth put him at 13-under par. The 18th is a par 5, so Auggie launched a good drive with his approach someing up just short of the green. His chip for eagle rolled past the hole. His fourth shot for birdie grazed the edge but stayed out. He settled for a par and a back nine total of 30. Despite playing for only a quarter bet on the round, when adding up the skins and presses, Auggie believed he won $65 that day.

Bill Burke was an area professional who played a round at Normandie on May 20, 1970 that continues to stir controversy. He walked into pro Frank Keller’s golf shop after his round and presented his scorecard, showing a round of 57. Keller, who knew Burke, looked it over carefully and refused to certify it. In his later years Keller told this author that he did not believe Burke was capable of such a score, in particular the 25 he said he shot on Normandie’s back nine. Playing with Burke was a high school teacher who was new to the game and he told Keller he did not pay attention to what Burke shot, as Burke kept his own score.

However, Burke refused to relent. He sent his score in to Guinness to be recorded as the lowest score on a course over 6,000 yards. After some research, Guinness would not honor the 18 hole score; but they did acknowledge his 9 hole score of 25. In the 1987 Guinness Book of Golf Records, it lists Burke’s round of 25 (4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 1,4, 2) on the 6,389 par 71 Normandie course.

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St. Louis Golf History

- Betty Jane Haemerle-Broz In an era when few events existed for women, Betty Jane was head-and-shoulders above other local players...and those elsewhere across the state.

As a 14-year-old, Betty Jane recorded her first ace at Norwood Hills in 1940. That same summer, she won the Women’s District Junior title, defeating her good friend and fellow Norwood member Dorothy Jane Campbell.

The Visitation sophomore often rode her bicycle from the family home in Pasadena Park to Bellerive CC, where she took lessons from pro Benny Richter.

In 1942, the 16-year-old promptly entered and won her first of five Women’s District championships, with the others coming in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949. Her five straight District titles remains a record to this day.

In 1944, the 18-year-old Fontbonne sophomore entered the Women’s Western Open, where she advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating Patty Berg 1-up in 19 holes. In the semifinals, she would go against one of the game’s legends, Babe Zaharias. Betty Jane gave Babe all she could handle, forcing the Olympic Champion to win three consectuve holes, including a 40-foot birdie on the seventeenth hole to earn a 2 and 1 victory.

The Women’s State Amateur was postponed during the War years from 1942-45. Picking up in 1946, Betty Jane was medalist from 1946-1949, winning three of the four titles.

Her lone loss came in 1947 in the semifinals, losing to Kansas City’s Marian Gault 4 and 3. Undaunted, she returned to win the next two years, defeating Miss Gault both times in the finals! Had the war years not intervened, there is little doubt that she would have completely dominated women’s golf throughout the 1940s.

When she married Alan Broz in 1948, she continued to compete for a while, winning both the 1949 Missouri Women’s Amateur and the Women’s District! To put her play in perspective, of the nine District and State Championships she entered from 1942-1949, she won eight of them. In 1950, she decided not to defend her District or State titles. Like many women of that era, she settled into family life as a wife and teacher at Incarnate Word, playing casual golf with her husband, with only the occasional entre in competitive events.

A gentle women, in later years she vounteered her time at the Cardinal Ritter Senior Center. Betty Jane passed away in October 2004 at age 79, remembered as one of the area’s all-time greats.

• Missouri Women’s Amateur (1946, 1948, 1949) 1st • Trans-Miss (1947, 1948) • St. Louis Women’s District (1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949) 1st • St. Louis Women’s District Junior (1940) 1st • Women’s Western Open (1944) Semifinalist

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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

May 6 June 25 June 25 July 22-23 July 29 July 29 August 12 August 12 October 9

April 24 June 5 June 5 June 26 July 10 July 10 July 31 July 31 August 14

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

April 29 May 13 June 14 July 19 August 19 September 13 October 5-6

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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Metropolitan Women’s Amateur - June 17-18 - On the Course

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Emily Mars

Alyssa McMinn

Nicole Hansen

Sarah Lewis

McKenna Montgomery

Emma Buell

Kathy Glennon

Madison Derousse

Elyse Emerzian

Melanie Wolf

Kayla Eckelkamp

Tina Jones

Rebekah Kingston

Dana Todoro

Amber Wilson

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USGA Boys and Girls Junior Qualifying Pos. Player To Par Total 1 Alex Gentry 2 72

The following players did not qualify CUT Yu-Ta Tsai 2 72

CUT Blake Wisdom 3 73 CUT Peter Weaver 4 74 CUT Carsen Silliman 4 74 CUT Scott Schlader 4 74 CUT Papon Sawatyanon 4 74 CUT Zachariah Shirley 5 75 CUT Ian Blome 6 76 CUT Braden Hoisington 6 76 CUT Christian Rischer 6 76 CUT Thomas Henson 7 77 CUT Tristan Gretzky 7 77 CUT Kolten Bauer 7 77 CUT Tyler Linenbroker 8 78 CUT Alex McCulla 8 78 CUT Jack Cronin 8 78 CUT Riley Burns 8 78 CUT Zach Unnerstall 8 78 CUT Patrick Ringwald 8 78 CUT Henry Mikula 9 79 CUT Jon Huber 9 79 CUT Jack Bruening 10 80 CUT Josh Kleinheider 12 82 CUT Nate Juffer 12 82 CUT Brayden Buffington 13 83 CUT David Cramer 14 84 CUT Kal Kolar 15 85 WD Ari Fragen - WD WD Kegan Hunter Niles - WD WD Ross Steelman - WD WD Walker Tynes - WD

Details Qualifier (Playoff - 4)

Pos. Player To Par Total Details 1 Brooke Biermann 6 77 Qualifier 2 Lucy Bloomstran 12 83 Qualifier (Playoff 5-5-4-5) The following players did not qualify CUT Nicole Rallo 12 83 1st Alternate (Playoff 5-5-4-6) CUT Audrey Rischer 13 84 2nd Alternate CUT Mia Rallo 15 86 CUT Maggie King 15 86 CUT Kira Wolf 16 87 CUT Emma Thorman 16 87 CUT Madison Moller 18 89 CUT Caroline Wing 18 89 CUT Laci Novosel 19 90 CUT Jenna Anderson 23 94 WD Addasyn Zeller - WD WD Drew Nienhaus - WD WD Tianyi Zhuang - WD WD Addison Klonowski - WD NS Zoee Harrington - NS

1st Alternate (Playoff - 5) 2nd Alternate

Medalist Brooke Biermann

CLick on the picture above to hear Brooke discuss her round and the Quincy CC course.

Medalist Alex Gentry

CLick on the picture above to hear Alex discuss his round and the playoff.

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Metropolitan 9-hole Championship - Saturday, June 29 Callahan adds another win to his season success Men 1 Crimson Callahan MAGA eClub 2 Scott Horton Crescent Farms 3 Nick Seifried Old Warson 4 Michael Fowler MAGA eClub -- Jeffrey Kissel MAGA eClub 5 Ryan Rerich MAGA eClub -- Larry Benoist WGM 6 Colin Stolze MAGA eClub -- Tony Nolfo MAGA eClub

-2 E +1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +3 +4

34 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40

-1 -1 E E +1 +1 +2 +2 +2

35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 38

7 Tom Vogt Landings at Spirit -- Justin Zhang MAGA eClub -- Nathan Holt Persimmon Wd -- Charles Bussmann MAGA Eclub -- John Hardin Franklin County 8 Carson Baugher Sunset Hills -- Curt Rohe CC of St Albans 9 Joe Rivera GC of Wentzville

+4 40 +6 42 +6 42 +6 42 +7 43 +14 50 +15 51 - WD

Men’s Net 1 Justin Zhang MAGA eClub -- Crimson Callahan MAGA eClub -- Scott Horton Crescent Farms 2 Jeffrey Kissel MAGA eClub -- Nick Seifried Old Warson 3 Charles Bussmann MAGA Eclub T4 Larry Benoist WGM T4 John Hardin Franklin County -- Ryan Rerich MAGA eClub

-- Michael Fowler 6 Tony Nolfo -- Colin Stolze 7 Nathan Holt -- Tom Vogt 8 Curt Rohe -- Carson Baugher 9 Joe Rivera

(L-R) MAGA Board Member Mick Wellington, Executive Director Curt Rohe, MAGA President Stan Grossman

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MAGA eClub MAGA eClub MAGA eClub Persimmon Wd Landings at Spirit CC of St Albans Sunset Hills GC of Wentzville

+2 38 +3 39 +3 39 +4 40 +4 40 +8 44 +12 48 - WD

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Metropolitan 9-Hole Championship - Ballwin GC When MAGA introduced the 9-Hole Championship in 2018, the goal was to reach out to a new sector of golfer; mission accomplished Saturday at Ballwin Golf Club. While we saw some regular names, and winners on Saturday, we also had numerous newcomers to the MAGA championship scene.

Forty-four (44) total golfers teed it up to compete in the inaugural championship. Two ladies, one in each of the Women’s and Senior Women’s Divisions. Maria Morrison was our lone Women’s Division competitor and Alicia Anderson in the Senior Women’s. They were both hesitant to register thinking they may be the only ladies, but ultimately did, enjoyed themselves and will be a great recruiting tool for the 2020 version of the 9-Hole.

While we had several newcomers, a familiar face and leader in the current Men’s Player of the Year Points Standings, Crimson Callahan would take the Men’s Low Gross honor. Callahan fired a 2-under round of 34 over the Ballwin layout.

On the Net side, Justin Zhang (Metropolitan eClub) took home the Low Net honors with a 1-under 35.

In the Senior Division, David Speicher would take Low Gross honors with a 1-under 35. Myrle Hughes and Bill Slantz would both come in with 3-under 33’s on the Net Side of the Senior Division. Hughes would take Low Net honors in the scorecard playoff.

Again, thank you to all the competitors in Saturday’s 9-Hole Championship! Ballwin is already committed to hosting us again in 2020, so we look forward to seeing you back and many more.

Senior 1 David Speicher 2 David Lucks 3 Matw Ferzacca -- Myrle Hughes 4 John Jelovic 5 Gerald Mozur -- Kevin Schatz 6 Pat Caufield 7 Chet Plegge -- David Lough -- John Dolan 8 David Forquer

Cardinal Creek Gateway Natl.

Normandie Ballwin MAGA eClub Spencer T. Olin MAGA eClub Ballwin Normandie MAGA eClub Ballwin Landings at Spirit

-1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +5 +6

35 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 40 40 41 42

9 Doug Williams Ballwin +7 43 -- Stan Grossman Forest Hills +7 43 -- Bill Hafner GC of Wentzville +7 43 10 Mick Wellington Westborough +8 44 11 Brent Fletcher GC of Wentzville +8 44 -- Bill Slantz MAGA eClub +8 44 -- William Abanathie Bogey Hills +11 47 -- Howard isman GC of Wentzville +11 47 -- Craig Gravatte Ballwin +11 47 -- Jim Bruns Landings at Spirit +12 48 12 John Purdy Normandie +12 48 13 Eric Saxton Whitmoor - WD

Ballwin MAGA eClub Landings at Spirit MAGA eClub Cardinal Creek MAGA eClub Forest Hills Normandie Ballwin Gateway Natl.

Ballwin Normandie

-3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 E E E

33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 36 36 36

7 David Lough MAGA eClub 8 Howard isman GC of Wentzville -- Doug Williams Ballwin -- Gerald Mozur Spencer T. Olin 9 Bill Hafner GC of Wentzville -- Mick Wellington Westborough -- David Forquer Landings at Spirit 10 Craig Gravatte Ballwin 11 William Abanathie Bogey Hills -- Brent Fletcher GC of Wentzville -- John Purdy Normandie 12 Eric Saxton Whitmoor

Senior Net 1 Myrle Hughes 2 Bill Slantz 3 Jim Bruns -- John Jelovic -- David Speicher 4 Kevin Schatz 5 Stan Grossman -- Matw Ferzacca 6 John Dolan -- David Lucks -- Pat Caufield -- Chet Plegge

E 36 E 36 +1 37 +1 37 +1 37 +2 38 +2 38 +2 38 +3 39 +4 40 +5 41 - WD

Women

Senior Women

1 Maria Morrison STL Women’s GA +13 49

1 Alicia Anderson STL Women’s GA +14 50

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Metropolitan Junior Amateur - July 1-2 - St. Clair CC

Barbara Berkmeyer and Jim Holtgrieve were present to award the championship trophies to Momo Kikuchi and Braden Hoisington.

Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship

Junior Amateur Championship

Pos. Player 1 Momo Kikuchi 2 Briana McMinn 3 Grace Claney 4 Catherine Salem 5 Caroline Lynch 6 Daisy Schrader

Pos. Player Affiliation 1 Braden Hoisington Persimmon Woods GC 2 Kolten Bauer Rolling Hills GC 3 Thomas Bourke Metropolitan eClub 4 Josh Heidenry Greenbriar Hills CC 5 Avery Irwin GatewayPGA T6 Kal Kolar Gateway PGA T6 Logan Lowery St. Clair CC T8 Cy Norman SIGA eClub T8 Grant Goebel SIGA eClub 10 Jack Guyot Old Hickory GC T11 Carter Goebel SIGA eClub T11 Sam Fix Westborough CC T13 Jack Cronin Persimmon Woods GC T13 Riley Burns Greenbriar Hills CC T13 Ryan Walsh Forest Hills CC 16 Samuel Cogan Rolling Hills GC 17 Jack Bruening Far Oaks GC 18 Chase Colbert Woods Fort GC T19 Drew Newlin Persimmon Woods GC T19 Trip Sanfelippo Forest Hills CC 21 Alex Garza Glen Echo CC 22 Patrick Ringwald Tapawingo National GC 23 David Cramer Glen Echo CC 24 Arjun Hiren Forest Hills CC T25 Gordon Walker Bellerive CC T25 Josh Green Franklin County CC 27 Andrew Wasinger Bellerive CC 28 Jacob Riley St. Clair CC 29 Troy Bushur Tapawingo National GC WD Timmy Powers MAC GC WD Jackson Nimmo Eclub Kansas City NS Harrison Cross Forest Hills CC

Affiliation Quarry at Crystal Springs Far Oaks GC Greenbriar Hills CC Bogey Hills CC Westborough CC West Berwick GC

Girls’ Age 12-13 Division Pos. Player Affiliation 1 Avery McLaughlin Bellerive CC 2 Catherine Cronin Forest Hills CC

R1 R2 Total 80 82 162 84 83 167 84 91 175 87 90 177 88 90 178 92 99 191

R1 R2 Total 77 77 154 85 87 172

Boy’s Age 12-13 Division Pos. Player 1 Austin Jacobs 2 Luke McLaughlin 3 Alexander Leath 4 Joseph Hyten 5 Tyler Austin 6 Konnor Kueper 7 Owen Sanders WD Garett Zurliene

Affiliation Whitmoor CC Bellerive CC Lake Forest CC Sunset Hills CC Lake Forest CC Carlyle Lake GC Old Hickory GC SIGA eClub

R1 R2 Total 72 80 152 78 80 158 83 77 160 86 76 162 87 77 164 83 82 165 81 86 167 94 WD

Boy’s Age 14-15 Division 1 Kal Kolar 2 Cy Norman 3 Carter Goebel 4 Ryan Walsh 5 Trip Sanfelippo 6 Gordon Walker 7 Andrew Wasinger 8 Jacob Riley WD Timmy Powers NS Harrison Cross

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Gateway PGA SIGA eClub SIGA eClub Forest Hills CC Forest Hills CC Bellerive CC Bellerive CC St. Clair CC MAC GC Forest Hills CC

70 77 147 74 75 149 73 79 152 75 78 153 83 77 160 90 85 175 92 87 179 104 99 203 88 WD NS

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R1 R2 Total 66 67 133 66 72 138 73 69 142 72 71 143 78 67 145 70 77 147 72 75 147 74 75 149 71 78 149 75 76 151 73 79 152 81 71 152 82 71 153 75 78 153 75 78 153 73 81 154 82 74 156 78 81 159 84 76 160 83 77 160 81 80 161 85 78 163 81 92 173 84 90 174 90 85 175 88 87 175 92 87 179 104 99 203 99 106 205 88 WD WD WD NS NS

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2019 Player of the Year Standings July 2, 2019

Rank Prev. Name Affiliation Events Wins Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 T7 T7 T9 T9 11 12 T13 T13 15 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 22 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 31 T32 T32 T32 T35 T35 T37 T37 T37 40

- 4 2 3 T6 5 T6 T10 T8 T8 T21 11 T12 T12 14 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T21 22 - - - - - - - 30 T31 T31 T31 T34 T34 T36 T36 T36 39

Crimson Callahan Metropolitan eClub Reilly Ahearn Persimmon Woods Golf Club Christopher Ferris Aberdeen Golf Club Drew Lilly St Louis Country Club Sam Migdal Norwood Hills Country Club Chad Niezing Fox Run Golf Club Kyle Szcesniak Forest Hills Country Club Ryan Sullivan Tapawingo National Golf Club Max Kreikemeier Forest Hills Country Club Drew Eaton Quincy Country Club Nathan McCutcheon Tapawingo National Golf Club Drew Pranger Glen Echo Country Club Richard Berkmeyer The Legends Country Club Alex Locke Metropolitan eClub Matt Hatley Metropolitan eClub Patrick Britt Metropolitan eClub Jimmy Siegfried Metropolitan eClub Michael Brothers Metropolitan eClub Adam Pfeiffer Westview Golf Course Zach Decker Persimmon Woods Golf Club Matthew Hoemann Franklin County Country Club Ryan McNeil Persimmon Woods Golf Club Kyle Szyhowski Metropolitan eClub Brian Lovett Bellerive Country Club Frankie Thomas Meadowbrook Country Club Jason Landry Greenbriar Hills Country Club Ryan Eckelkamp Franklin County Country Club Cameron Vanleer Franklin County Country Club Warren Crow Metropolitan eClub Bennett Tiefenbrunn Fox Run Golf Club Tony Gumper Metropolitan eClub Joe Molitor Metropolitan eClub Michael Fowler Metropolitan eClub Mark Bolhofner Metropolitan eClub Alex Cusumano Norwood Hills Country Club Carpenter Brad Franklin County Country Club Scott Schaeffer Metropolitan eClub Ryan Rerich Metropolitan eClub Tom Barry Normandie Golf Club Jason Cahill Metropolitan eClub

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2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1125 600 575 550 425 350 300 300 250 250 205 200 175 175 150 125 125 125 125 125 125 105 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 85 76.67 76.67 76.67 50 50 35 35 35 10

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Norwood Hills Junior Invitational The First Norwood Hills Junior Invitational was played June 13-14, with 70 players - 45 boys and 25 girls - competing for the titles.

Alex McCulla, from Westview Golf Course in Quincy, Illinois, took immediate hold of the boy’s championship with he posted a 1-under par 71 on Norwood’s West Course. A contingent of four players, Jack Cronin (Persimmon Woods), Tyler Linenbroker (Forest Hills), Alex Gentry (Jeff City CC), and Justin Wingerter (Brookridge CC), stood four shots back at 75. While the sun was shining, the gusting winds played havoc with the scores.

For the girls’ championship, Nicole Rallo (Old Hickory), posted the best round with a 75, followed by a pair of 77’s from Drew Nienhaus (St. Albans), and Lucy Bloomstran (Norwood Hills).

Another blustery day greeted the players on Friday’s second day of the championship as several players struggled over Norwood’s East Course, considered by many as perhaps a bit more challenging at times than the West.

Rallo was unable to continue her excellent play from Thursday as she came home with an 81 for a 156 total. Meanwhile, Paige Hoffman, from Glen Oaks CC in Chicago, followed her opening 78 with a very nice 79, giving her 157 for her two rounds. Local stalwart Claire Solovic shot 80 on her opening round, then followed it with a 79, giving her a 159 and a fourth-place finish. However, it was Nienhaus who would put together the two best rounds, following her opening 77 with a 78 for a 155 total and the victory. The St. Josephs Academy junior-to-be edged her fellow St. Joseph’s teammate Rallo in gaining the winning margin.

McCulla, a junior-to-be at Quincy Notre Dame high, posted a second consecutive 71, a 2-over par (L-R) Tyler Linenbroker, Jack Cronin, Alex McCulla, Drew Nienhaus, round on the East Course. An Eagle on the par 4 11th Nicole Rallo, Paige Hoffman highlighted the second round. His 142 total gave him a 5-shot margin over Cronin at 147. Linenbroker was in the third spot with a 148 total.

Norwood was a terrific host giving the players two days of enjoyment. The player dinner on Thursday evening was highlighted by Frank Cusumano - who came directly from the airport after covering the Blue’s victory on Wednesday evening - acting as Master of Ceremonies. On the dais was Ellen Port, Sam Migdal, Mike Small (University of Illinois Golf Coach), and Mark Leroux (University of Missouri Golf Coach).

They each shared with the players their experiences in golf, with Leroux and Small giving the players the realities of recruiting and the pressures that come with playing at a Division-1 program. Port, former women’s golf coach at Washington University and a seven-time USGA Champion, let the players know of the enjoyment that they could experience playing at a D-II or a DIII program while enjoying the thrills of continuing their golf through college. Migdal, a former D-II National Champion at Central Missouri, told the players that he really improved his game after he arrived in college, where he had the opportunity to practice more and get tremendous assistance from his fellow players - one of which was his brother Joe. With a number of college coaches on hand during both the first and second rounds, it was a great opportunity for the players to showcase their skills for coaches looking to complete their rosters in the coming years. In short, the inaugural Norwood Hills Junior Invitational set the stage for what is hoped to be a championship that will only get better in the years ahead.

Congratulations to co-chairs Jim McLaughlin and Bob Phillips, head professional Ryan Roy, and all the Rules Officials, and volunteers for making the Invitational a success.

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Alex McCulla with Club President Pat Britt and head professional Ryan Roy.

Drew Nienhaus with Club President Pat Britt and head professional Ryan Roy.

Thursday evening player’s dinner.

Thursday evening player’s dinner.

Master of Ceremonies Frank Cusumano.

Thursday evening player’s dinner.

UMSL Golf Coach Troy Halterman was among those scouting the players.

(L-R) Speakers at the Player’s Dinner: Mike Small, Ellen Port, Sam Migdal, and Mark Leroux.

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Thursday evening player’s dinner.

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Amateur Series - Event #3 - June 14 - Links at Dardenne SENIOR OPEN

OPEN 1 2 3 4 5 6

Name

Affiliation.

Dan Silva Woods Fort GC Alek Stojanovic Annbriar GC Erick Lawing Winghaven GC Steve Rommerskirchen Greenville GC Wes Richardet Gateway National Thomas Rafferty Ballwin GC

Name

Totals

E +3 +4 +6 +8 +16

1 David Rudd 2 James Storey T3 Steven McFadden T3 Mike Quesenberry T5 Terry Souchek T5 Tina Jones 7 Kurt Schlogl T8 Michael Mervis T8 Tim Leonberger T10 Schooner Fitzgerald T10 Ollie Crow 12 Gary Rauvola 13 Ronald Polillo 14 Gordon Smith 15 J Oden Thompson

72 75 76 78 80 88

OPEN NET Name

T1 T1 3 4 T5 T5 7 8

Brandon Jasper Kyle Fuehne Will Roestel Dwayne Leslie John Davis Justin Zhang Chris Senn Kevin Dailey

Affiliation.

MAGA eClub Oak Brook GC MAGA eClub MAGA GC MAGA eClub MAGA eClub Old Hickory GC Eagle Springs GC

Totals

-3 -3 E +1 +4 +4 +5 +13

69 69 72 73 76 76 77 85

Name

John Epps John Plocinski Bill Slantz Vincent Featherson Wayne Moore John Schranck John Wasmuth Doug Fletcher Ralph Dannegger

Affiliation.

MAGA eClub Quarry-Crystal Sprgs MAGA eClub Tee Masters GC Gateway Natl GL MAGA eClub MAGA eClub Greenville GC Creve Coeur GC

Name

1 Lendell Phelps 2 Marvin Frazier 3 Bill Braun 4 Howard Theisman 5 Michael McDermott T6 Jim Garrett T6 John Carrington T6 Don Humphrey 9 Bill Wirtz 10 Stephen Weinstock 11 Doug Williams T12 Leo Hefner T12 Rick Darrow 14 Michael Scoles

Totals

-7 -6 -5 -4 -2 -2 -2 -1 +4

65 66 67 68 70 70 70 71 76

Next Event July 19 - Florissant Golf Club

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SUPER SENIOR NET

SENIOR NET 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T5 8 9

Affiliation.

GC of St Albans -1 71 Glen Echo GC +1 73 Winghaven GC +3 75 Lake Forest CC. +3 75 The Prairies GC +4 76 Aberdeen GC +4 76 Old Hickory GC +5 77 MAGA eClub +6 78 Stonewolf GC +6 78 The Prairies GC +8 80 MAGA eClub +8 80 MAGA eClub +9 81 Cardinal Creek GC +10 82 MAGA eClub +12 84 Prairies GC +14 86

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Affiliation.

Tamarack GC Joachim GC Grey Beard GC GC of Wentzville Tee Masters GC MAGA eClub Aberdeen GC MVGCSA GC Grey Beard GC Westwood GC Ballwin GC MAGA eClub Creve Coeur GC MAGA eClub

Totals -11 -10 -9 -8 -6 -5 -5 -5 -4 -2 -1 E E +4

61 62 63 64 66 67 67 67 68 70 71 72 72 76

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Southern Illinois Golf Association SIGA News “Down South with the SIGA” The 95th SIGA Championship will be held on July 20th and 21st at Rend Lake Golf Course. Deadline to register is July 15th. Register online using the following link: http://sigagolf.org/siga-championship-registration

Upcoming Men’s Amateur Tournaments- For POY •

June 1-2

Carmi Amateur- Carmi CC

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June 8-9

Green Hills Amateur- Green Hills GC

Junior Golf Tournaments- Juniors earn points towards POY for the following events: •

June 3

SIGA Junior Golf Tour Callaway Cup Team Qualifier, FCCC

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June 4

Billy Ray Craig Classic- Redhawk GC

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June 6

Roland Barkau Junior Tournament- Roland Barkau MGC

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June 11

P/Z Junior Classic- Keller’s Crossing FREE entry for all juniors

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June 17

Future Champs- Crab Orchard GC

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June 18

Harrisburg Junior Class, Shawnee Hills GC

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June 20-21 Prep Tour Junior Tournament, Keller’s Crossing at Stone Creek

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June 25

Rend Lake Junior Tournament- Rend Lake GC

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June 28

Mark Beckham Memorial Jr. Golf Tour, Salem CC

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

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