Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association May 2019 Newsletter by Curt Rohe

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Vol. 6 No. 3

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Curt’s Corner Rules Article-Fixing a Possible Problem Old Warson Cup On The Greens U.S. Open First Stage Qualifying The Metropolitan Open St. Louis Golf History - Jimmy Manion Schedule of Events Normandie Amateur Youth on Course Players of the Year Standings Amateur Series Event #2 - Woods Fort

Old Warson Cup

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Little Dynamite

U.S. Open Qualifying

Youth On Course

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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 Greetings Members! Excuse me, but I blinked and May went right on by. Not sure why I am so surprised after all these years how quickly things move during the golf season. May was an exciting month that kicked off the 2019 tournament season, welcomed new interns to the staff Curt Rohe and for the most part got us settled into the Executive Director new offices. We had a crazy busy first weekend with the Old Warson Cup and U.S. Open First Stage Qualifying. Crimson Callahan is off to a torrid start after coming through at Old Warson and advancing through at U.S. Open Q at Fox Run GC. The new interns are getting their feet wet these last couple of weeks and we look forward to welcoming our third intern, Corey this coming week. We are getting geared up for a big first week of June with the 14th Open Championship at St. Albans. A stellar field this year with 141 professionals from 28 states now coming in to compete. I am proud to say Youth on Course is beginning to gain some traction. We have 35 juniors now registered as Youth on Course members through MAGA and hopefully out there enjoying the benefits of being a Youth on Course member at those facilities. It certainly has been a crazy spring dealing with Mother Nature. Take a minute to read Matt Czarnecki’s (St. Peter’s Golf Course Superintendent) piece in this issue on dealing with this uncommon weather we have experienced. The thing to take away for all golfers, is be patient when visiting your club or courses. These guys are doing the absolute best they can and we should be thankful for all their work. As always, thank you for taking a little bit time to read this issue. This is the first of our 4 monthly issues through the golf season so a lot to come in the next three months. Get out there and get golfing and keep it straight! Curt

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Rules Corner Fixing a Penalty Trap The USGA and R&A have caught and corrected an unintended oversight in the new Rules. As of April, Model Local Rule E-12 exempts the player from a wrong-place penalty for playing from outside the relief area when taking back-on-the-line relief. Adopting this Local Rule is recommended in all competitions. Below is some background information on the change and how the Local Rule works. Back-on-the-line relief is an updated version of flagline relief in the old Rules. Referring to Figure 1, and using the example of taking relief from a yellow penalty area, the player drops a ball within a one club-length relief area relative to an imaginary line extending from the hole through the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area (white â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xâ&#x20AC;?), as far back on the course as he or she likes. Variations of this relief option are available for penalty areas, an unplayable ball (inside or outside of a bunker), and interference with an abnormal course condition in a bunker. Figure 1. Original Back-on-the-Line Relief Rule (Play within relief area)

A major focus in the new Rules is playing from within the relief area when taking relief. The idea is to drop a ball in the right way, such that it strikes the course and comes to rest within the relief area. To that end, efforts were made to conform back-on-the-line relief to other relief procedures (e.g., abnormal course conditions, embedded ball, etc.). That is, have both a reference point for taking relief and a one club-length relief area no nearer the hole than the reference point. While other relief procedures have defined reference points (e.g., nearest point of complete relief, last point where ball crossed edge of penalty area, etc.), the reference point for back-of-the-line relief is unique. When taking back-on-the-line relief, the Rules state the player should indicate a reference point by using an object (e.g., tee in ground) or visually picking a spot on the course (e.g., tuft of grass, ground blemish). Otherwise, the reference point is determined based on where the dropped ball first strikes the course. This sets up a penalty trap. If instead of selecting a reference point, the player simply drops a ball, and it happens to bounce to rest nearer the hole, even half an inch, he or she gets the general penalty for subsequently making a stroke from that spot (i.e., wrong place; outside the relief area). [Note: A related complication is that many experienced golfers are still conditioned to the old flagline relief Rules, which allowed the player to play a dropped ball that rolled up to two club-lengths from where it first struck the course, even nearer the hole, without penalty.] (Continued on page 9)

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Old Warson Cup - May 4-5 Callahan downs Pranger in 19 holes for OW Cup Title Crimson Callahan battled through two extra hole matches over the May 4-5 weekend, with the last coming in the finals against defending champion Drew Pranger, as he claimed his first title in a MAGA championship. Saturday morning’s round of 16 matches produced results which could rightly be termed upsets. Alex Ciaramitaro, the 2018 runner-up, lost to Tony Gumper 1up, while 2017 MAGA Amateur runner-up Ryan Eckelkamp, two-time winner OW Cup champ Sam Migdal, five-time OW Cup winner Skip Berbkmeyer, 2018 East Side winner Darren Stoffel, and 2018 Senior Playof the the Year Buddy Allen, also lost their opening matches. However, Pranger played his usual strong game, downing Frankie Thomas 1up, and then Tony Gumper 3 and 2 to reach the semifinals. Kyle Szyhowski, who took a 4 and 2 win from Eckelkamp, was sharp in his next match, taking a 4 and 3 win over Chris Ferris, who took a 3 and 1 victory over Migdal in their match. The ever-tough Chad Niezing defeated Reilly Ahearn 4 and 3, and then edged Brad Carpenter 1up in their quarterfinal. Carpenter edged Berkmeyer 2 and 1 in their opening match. Callahan took 20 holes to defeat Allen, then got the better of Alex Cusumano, the 2014 OW Cup runner-up, 4 and 3 in their quarterfinal match. Earlier, Cusumano was solid in his opening match, defeating Stoffel 6 and 5. Callahan was 3up at the 12th hole in the final match before things got interesting. Going to the 17th, Callahan was 2up, needing only a halve to win. However, Pranger got up-and-down from the bunker for par to pull within one. At the 18th, Pranger made a remarkable birdie, chipping in from 36 yards away, leveling the match. At the 19th hole, both found the fairway but Pranger’s approach caught the left green side bunker while Callahan was on the putting surface. When Pranger failed to get up and down, Callahan’s 3-footer for par was good for the victory.

Round of 16 Player Affiliation Player Drew Pranger Glen Echo CC def. Frankie Thomas Tony Gumper Metropolitan eClub def. Alex Ciaramitaro Kyle Szyhowski Metropolitan eClub def. Ryan Eckelkamp Chris Ferris Aberdeen GC def. Sam Migdal Brad Carpenter Franklin County CC def. Skip Berkmeyer Chad Niezing Fox Run GC def. Reilly Ahearn Alex Cusumano Norwood Hills CC def. Darren Stoffel Crimson Callahan Metropolitan eClub def. Buddy Allen

Affiliation Meadowbrook CC Missouri Bluffs GC Franklin County CC Norwood Hills CC The Legends CC Persimmon Woods GC Glen Echo CC Metropolitan eClub

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Tony Gumper Christopher Ferris Brad Carpenter Alex Cusumano

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On The Greens... Rain or Shine As most golfers know, this has been an incredibly wet spring. Typically April and May provide timely rains and warmer weather that allow for the gradual awakening of turfgrass and other plant life. This year however, rain has been excessive and has caused severe flooding and water damage across most of the Midwest. This set of circumstances has presented many challenges for Golf Courses and their Superintendents. After each rain event mowing becomes delayed or even sometimes cancelled for consecutive days, allowing the turf to become unruly and difficult to tame back to acceptable playing heights. Zoysia fairways and tees are having an extremely difficult time in the wet conditions. The purple seed heads of zoysia become more prevalent when mowing is limited to once or twice per week and disease symptoms also become more severe due to excessive moisture. Fescue rough areas also become unruly and shaggy after missing consecutive days of mowing, often making it difficult to find a ball that has strayed from the fairway. Clippings have been another challenge for courses to deal with during wet conditions. Mowing dry turf allows for better clipping dispersal and ultimately better playing conditions. Clipping clumps and wind-rows appear after the mower tries to cut wet areas of turf, again making it difficult to find a golf ball. Most courses have some type of clipping management program in place, but this process usually requires drier conditions in order to properly disperse or remove the clippings. Another challenge for courses this year has been keeping bunkers playable and in good condition. Heavy rains tend to wash bunkers out and constrict sub-surface drainage, ultimately causing the bunkers and drainage areas to hold undesirable pools of water. Maintenance crews have been raking and repairing bunkers on a daily basis only to have their work washed away literally overnight with a quick-hitting storm. The process of re-raking and preparing the bunkers is typically labor intensive and costly to the club/ course, and as a result some courses have elected to get through the rainy season before putting any more effort or money into the hazard areas. Disease is very prevalent in turfgrass and landscape plants during this excessively wet year. The moisture allows for certain pathogens to incubate rapidly and cause massive outbreaks of fatal turf diseases. The unfortunate circumstances of disease outbreaks require preventative or curative fungicide applications to be made. These applications typically cost courses a significant amount of money that would not be spent during a dry or normal year. The take home message of this article is to understand the many challenges that superintendents and their staffs face each and every day during this excessively wet golfing season. Maintenance crews will continue to work diligently through adverse weather patterns in order to give golfers the best possible conditions and experience. Please be patient and informed about recent weather events when making your tee time. Remember, if your yard is too wet to mow, typically so is the golf course! Matt Czarnecki, Class A Superintendent City of St. Peters

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U.S.Open First Stage Qualifying - Fox Run GC - May 6 Chris Ferris medals at 1-under par in First Stage Qualifying Qualifiers 1 T2 T2 T2 T2

Christopher Ferris St. Louis, MO Collin Neeman Columbia, IL Crimson Callahan Chesterfield, MO Carr Vernon Poplar Bluff, MO Kevin Lucas Guntersville, AL

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Rico Hoey Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1st Alternate (Playoff 3-3) Wesley Hunter Mobile, AL 2nd Alternate (Playoff 3-4)

Lindbergh graduate and current UMSL golfer, Chris Ferris, a 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier, reached another milestone in his career, taking medalist honors in local qualifying at Fox Run, out-dueling 81 golfers to advance to Sectional Play .

Non-Qualifiers Thomas Kuhl Morton, IL Cody Blick Alamo, CA Conor Dore Chicago, IL Kyle Szyhowski St. Charles, MO Joshua Rhodes Paducah, KY Michael Feagles Scottsdale, AZ Erik Barnes Carmel, IN Michael Brothers Roanoke, IN William Buhl Fairhope, AL Jack Parker Columbia, MO Toppie Hogan St. Louis, MO Chance Holden Dexter, MO Ryan Keller Wentzville, MO Casey Wittenberg Birmingham, AL Justin Bryant St. Louis, MO

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Brennen Ramey San Ramon, CA Ted Moloney Kirkwood, MO Dillon Eaton Wildwood, MO Keenan Flemming St. Louis, MO Ryan Sullivan Arnold, MO Luis Garza Fayetteville, AR Hogan Arey St. Louis, MO Juan Antonio Padilla Laredo, United States Scott Schaeffer Chesterfield, MO Brandon Veld Chesterfield, MO Trevor Kosch Humphrey, NE Adam Betz Clayton, MO Sean Brennan Creve Coeur, MO Bennett Tiefenbrunn Frontenac, MO Brett Hulsey Sullivan, MO

Kyle Slattery Rockford, IL Joseph Williams St. Louis, MO Brandon Straeb College Grove, TN Aaron Jones Royalton, IL David Abolt Cuba, MO Craig Stefureak Springfield, MO Dan Greiner St. Louis, MO Brennen Justice Dexter, MO Ty Zimmerman Saint Charles, MO Matt Gindler Kirkwood, MO Jason Alexander Tomball, TX Joshua O’Hearn Foristell, MO David Strickland Fenton, MO Jason Hyatt Fenton, MO Alex Locke Wentzville, MO

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Port Competes at the 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Port ties for Medalist Honors in Nashville, TN Ellen Port is at it once more. After receiving an exemption to the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Chicago Golf Club - where she made the cut - she headed to Richland Country Club in Nashville at the end of April to qualify for 2019. Posting a 1-over 37 on the front nine, with a lone bogey, she came back with a solid 35 on her second nine, including four birdies, to tie for medalist honors with Susan West from Tuscaloosa, AL. This marks her 64th USGA championship. The Championship was played at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, May 15-19. Ellen Port (l) and Susan West display their medals at the The qualifying first round found no player under par, with a 1-over 72 being the best score. The course average for the day played Richland Country Club Qaulifying site. Both players shot even par 72 to qualify. at more than 9-over par at 80.36 with a par of 71.

With an opening round of 80, Ellen was right in the middle of the pack, tied for 57th against a field of 120. Defending champion Laura Davies came in with a 75, while the 2018 runner-up, Juli Inkster, posted a 78. Ellen’s playing partners, Hollis Stacy and Amy Alcott, shot scores of 76 and 86 respectively. The second qualifying round was just as intense. After a 4-over 75, Helen Alfredsson posted a 2-under 69 to take the lead at 2-over par. While Ellen struggled early on the back nine, she closed with two birdies, finishing the day at 6-over par 77 and a two day total of 15-over par, making the cut on the number, and one of only five amateurs to qualify for the weekend, and the only amateur to make the cut in the both of the first two U.S. Senior Women’s Opens. The final two rounds showed just how difficult the course continued to play. Ellen ended at + 26 for the Championship. Helen Afredsson of Sweden, captured the title with a 1-over total, with Juli Inkster and Trish Johnson tied for second at +3.

U.S.Open Local Qualifying - Fox Run GC - May 6 Buddy Allen Pevely, MO Cade Dibadj Belleville, IL Michael Suhre Edwardsville, IL Daniel Silva Wentzville, MO Chris King O’Fallon, MO Nick Chrisco Arnold, MO Cory Cowsert Pacific, MO Bryan Easton O’Fallon, MO Jason Landry St. Louis, MO Kolten Bauer Alton, IL

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Kyle Moses Bonne Terre, MO Michael Holtz Godfrey, IL Tommy Alferman Washington, MO Jaacob Bowden Washington, DC Drew Denton Jackson, MO Seth Arthur Metropolis, IL Shane Dyel Benton, IL Thomas Weaver St. Louis, MO Patrick Bader St. Louis, MO Matt Swanson Ramsey, MN

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Zach Pranger Saint Louis, MO Evan Connair Richmond Hts, MO Lawrence Spirek Belleville, IL Hongsang Kim St. Charles, MO Jordan McLaurin Ironton, MO Sam Migdal Ballwin, MO Michael Wellington St. Louis, MO Joseph Deraney Belden, MS Zach Vandolah Kansas City, MO David Marshall Olivette, MO

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MAGA Open Championship - 14 Years & Counting Already considered one of the top venues on the mini-tours, the Metropolitan Open at St. Albans gets better each year! When we hear from the players, it’s easy to see why so many love coming to St. Louis to compete in the Metropolitan Open. First, it’s simply one of the best venues they will play all year! Second, the hospitality shown by the Metropolitan staff and by St. Albans is outstanding. Finally, it offers a very sizeable payday for the champion! It’s no wonder why our champions come from across the country, as well as many with a very local flavor to be counted as a Metropolitan Open Champion. The event has grown significantly since the 54-hole event was first played in 2006, when Skip Berkmeyer dueled with Bob Gaus to claim the initial title. While Gaus received the check, Skip got the honors! After Darren Fletcher, from Scottsdale, Arizona, captured the title in 2007, it would be Scott Langley, future PGA The par 4 11th on the Lewis & Clark course Tour professional, who threw down the gauntlet and staked his claim to the next two Open titles. This saw amateurs winning three of the first four titles. However, as the word went out, more professionals saw the opportunity and they would win the title in the years ahead. Nevertheless, the Open retained a significant local tie as players from the area won four of the next five titles, including Shawn Jasper with two, then Mitchell Gregson and Chris Brant. Along with the strength of the field growing each year, so has the purse. In 2006, as Gaus picked up the $5,000 check, in 2018, Jordan Russell benefitted from a $25,000 first place prize. The Metropolitan would not be as great as it is without the very strong support from St. Albans. From constructing a new scoreboards to the volunteer support, the club has shown why it, too, should be counted among the area’s best! We invite you to come to St. Albans June 4-7 to see some outstanding shotmaking, along with supporting a CHAMPION RUNNER-UP 2006 Skip Berkmeyer (a) Bob Gaus number of local players who compete each year. There is no admission fee to see this great Open event. 2007 Darren Fletcher Bob Gaus 2008 Scott Langley (a) Justin Mcarraher 2009 Scott Langley (a) John Kelly 2010 Shawn Jasper Skip Berkmeyer 2011 Shawn Jasper Zach Barlow 2012 Mitchell Gregson Brandon Holtz 2013 Drew Stoltz Chris Thompson Shawn Jasper 2014 Chris Brant Chris Thompson 2015 Adam Schenk Steven Ihm 2016 Dan Woltman Paul Haley II Brett Paquet Eric Steger 2017 D.J. Brigman Brian Bullington Tim Crouch The par 3 15th on the Lewis & Clark course Ryan Sullivan 2018 Jordan Russell Barrett Kelpin

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Rules Corner (C

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Such a penalty trap is not what the governing bodies intended; hence, the new Local Rule. It exempts the player from a wrong-place penalty in taking back-onthe-line relief. If the dropped ball rolls outside of the relief area, the player may choose to drop a second time the right way in the relief area or play from outside the relief area, including nearer the hole. This applies whether or not the player selected a reference point (see Figures 2 and 3; player drops at blue “X” and ball rolls outside of relief area).

Figure 2. Back-on-the-Line Relief MLR With No Reference Point Selected (May play outside relief area with conditions)

The restrictions on playing from outside the relief area when taking back-on-the-line relief are: 1. The ball must not roll more than one club-length in any direction from where it first struck the course. 2. The ball must not be played nearer the hole than the estimated point where the ball last crossed the edge of a penalty area. 3. The ball must not be played nearer the hole than the spot of the original ball.

John Thorman, MAGA Rules Committee Figure 3. Back-on-the-Line Relief MLR with Selected Reference Point (May play outside relief area with conditions)

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St. Louis Golf History - Jimmy “Little Dynamite” Manion

Perhaps the best of the area’s early amateur golfers, Jimmy Manion had a multitude of accomplishments to his name. He was the first four-time Missouri Amateur Champion (1917, 1921, 1923, 1926). In 1919, he was tied for medalist at the U.S. Amaeur at Oakmont. In 1921, he qualified for the U.S. Amateur at St. Louis CC, and he was named as the 4th best amateur in the country, behind the likes of Bobby Jones and Chick Evans, by none other than Grantland Rice. Jimmy Manion (r) wih Chick Evans in1929

In the St. Louis Men’s District he was also a four-time winner, taking the title in 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1928. Competing in the St. Louis Open, he won titles in 1924, 1928 and 1929, while he had won the St. Louis Muny title in 1915, 1917 and 1919. In 1959, he won the Missouri Senior Amateur crown, shooting 149 over Joplin’s Twin Hills CC. Along with Eddie Held and Clarence Wolff, they were named by St. Louis Athlete Magazine in 1919 as the St. Louis Triumvirate.

Manion wih his wife Gladys. [left] Playing out of a bunker at Forest Park in 1915

On the national scene, he defeated Chick Evans in the Western Amateur in 1926, 8 and 7, a significant accomplishment, as Evans had won both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur in 1916, the first to accomplish that. He also won the Trans-Miss championship in 1924, downing Lawson Watts from Joplin 11 and 10, becoming the first area player to hold that title. At 5’6” and 110 lbs, he was hardly one who would appear to physically intimidate an opponent. However, as Walter Hagen once noted, “pound for pound, he may well be the greatest golfer of all.” With his notoriety, he was sought-after by many clubs to join, and he was usually most accommodating. After growing up playing at Forest Park (as most players of that era did), Jimmy would represent Riverview CC (later renamed North Shore), Midland Valley CC (later renamed Meadow Brook), North Hills (renamed Norwood Hills), and Normandie CC. At many of these clubs, his brother Johnny, who was a professional, was the pro at these same clubs. On a few occasions, Jimmy and Johnny went head-to-head, never one on one, but generally with partners in a best-ball match. At different times, both of their teams were victorious. In 1924, the papers reported that if Jimmy won the Western Amateur he would be named a member of the Walker Cup Team, such was the high regard in which he was held. Unfortunately, he lost 1up to Albert Seckel in the semifinal match. Harrison Johnston of St. Paul, MN., went on to defeat Seckel in the final. His last USGA competition was in 1956 when he competer in the U.S. Senior Amateur. In later years, when asked what golf meant to him, he was quick to respond. “Golf has meant everything to me. It has given me everything.” Jimmy died in May 1984 at age 87.

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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 Venue #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

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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4 MAGA Open

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17 MAGA Women’s Amateur

18 MAGA Women’s Amateur

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29 MAGA 9-hole Championship

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29 US Senior & Sr. Women’s Amateur Qual

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Normandie Amateur - Playoff Determines Winner Szcesniak edges Sullivan for Normandie Crown Kyle Szcesniak from Forest Hills CC, started Sunday 5 shots back of Round 1 leader Ryan Sullivan in the 33rd Normandie Amateur. Szcesniak would fire the low round of the day, a 1-over 72 which included a chipin birdie on the always tough 250 yard finishing Par 3 18th, to move himself into a tie for the lead. Sullivan, a couple groups back and had the only subpar round of the weekend to lead after Round 1, would finish with a 77 on the day. The two would head to #1 to playoff for the title. Szcesniak would get up and down for par from left of the putting green while Sullivan made a bogey and the title would go to Szcesniak. Crimson Callahan would finish solo 3rd for the weekend to extend his early season lead in the 2019 Player of the Year points race. Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 T6 T6 T8 T8 T8 T11 T11 T11 T11 15 16 T17 T17 T17 20 T21 T21 T21 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T29 T29 T29 T29 T29 34 35 T36 T36 T36 T39 T39

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Player Kyle Szcesniak Ryan Sullivan Crimson Callahan Matt Hatley Zach Decker Nathan McCutcheon Ryan McNeil Joe Molitor Mark Bolhofner Michael Fowler Ryan Rerich Scott Schaeffer Tom Barry Tony Gumper Jason Cahill Jeremy Franklin Buddy Allen David Bremer Rob Scherer Scott Cauley Ben Tyrrell Justin Wrozier Robert Dunn Bryce Voisin Conner Katsev Kal Kolar Matthew McCarthy Patrick Riordan Brett Schneider Cade Dibadj Dustin Lagrand Dustin Sweet Jack Klingel Brian Hall Scott Kirchoff EJ Brumm Eli Glass Jeffrey Kissel Dan Silva John Hughes

Affiliation R1 R2 Total Forest Hills CC 75 72 147 Tapawingo National GC 70 77 147 MAGA eClub 72 76 148 MAGA eClub 71 80 151 Persimmon Woods GC 80 72 152 Tapawingo National GC 77 77 154 Persimmon Woods GC 75 79 154 MAGA eClub 75 81 156 MAGA eClub 81 75 156 MAGA eClub 75 81 156 MAGA eClub 78 79 157 MAGA eClub 74 83 157 Normandie GC 78 79 157 MAGA eClub 73 84 157 MAGA eClub 77 81 158 MAGA eClub 80 79 159 MAGA eClub 79 81 160 Old Hickory GC 79 81 160 Berry Hill GC 81 79 160 Normandie GC 77 84 161 Sunset Hills CC 82 80 162 Old Hickory GC 77 85 162 Missouri Athletic Club 82 80 162 WGM GC 78 85 163 WingHaven CC 82 81 163 Gateway PGA Jr GC 82 81 163 Far Oaks GC 80 83 163 Meadowbrook CC 79 84 163 Normandie GC 83 81 164 Stonewolf GC 82 82 164 Ruth Park GC 78 86 164 MAGA eClub 84 80 164 Persimmon Woods GC 74 90 164 Persimmon Woods GC 82 83 165 Persimmon Woods GC 86 80 166 Normandie GC 86 81 167 MAGA eClub 85 82 167 Lake Forest CC 84 83 167 Woods Fort GC 86 82 168 Persimmon Woods GC 88 80 168

Kyle Szcesniak (L) with David Smith

Runner-up Ryan Sullivan

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Colin Stolze James Sherstoff Thomas Heisner Tony Nolfo Tyler Travelstead Weston Horberg Dominick Clark Eric Trautman Kevin Wahle Robert Meeh Alek Stojanovic Eric Fogleman Michael Clayman Bryan Thayer David Speicher Patrick Doyle Michael Merkel Justin Braun Steven Grass Zach Williams Dan Greiner Brett Newton Gerald Mozur John Remley Mike Speicher Mitch Rutledge Nathan Holt

MAGA eClub 84 85 Persimmon Woods GC 82 87 Gateway PGA Jr GC 89 80 MAGA eClub 84 85 The Quarry at Crystal Springs 90 81 MAGA eClub 87 84 Whitmoor CC 83 90 MAGA eClub 85 88 Old Hickory GC 83 90 Persimmon Woods GC 86 87 Annbriar GC 84 90 MAGA eClub 86 88 Normandie GC 88 86 MAGA eClub 88 88 Cardinal Creek GC 89 88 MAGA eClub 88 94 MAGA eClub 94 97 Persimmon Woods GC 99 95 WGM GC 108 94 Green Hills GC 77 WD Mystic Oak GC 78 WD MAGA eClub 79 WD Spencer T. Olin GC 82 WD Highlands Golf & Tennis Center 87 WD Cardinal Creek GC 87 WD MAGA eClub WD Persimmon Woods GC WD

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Dan Kelley - Senior Division Runner-up

Normandie Amateur Senior Title In the new Senior Division, Tom Portner (pictured right) of Green Hills Golf Course in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, would fire rounds of 76-75 to earn the low Senior title. Dan Kelly of Meadowbrook CC was four shots back in 2nd. 1 2 T3 T3 5 6 T7 T7 T7 10

Tom Portner Dan Kelley Dave Smith Joseph Voisin Tom Barry Ron Sherstoff Buddy Allen David Bremer Joseph Malench Chet Plegge

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Brian Hall John Hughes Mike Oneill Matthew Cullen Robert Meeh David Speicher Lynn Abrams David Rhoads Gerald Mozur

Persimmon Woods GC Persimmon Woods GC Quarry at Crystal Springs Normandie GC Persimmon Woods GC Cardinal Creek GC Normandie GC Norwood Hills CC Spencer T. Olin GC

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Youth On Course May 8, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Julie McKay 703.891.3330 JMcKay@Buffalo.Agency Buffalo.Agency Youth on Course Opens Registration for 2019 Hundred Hole Hike Top Fundraisers Rewarded with Dream Golf Getaways (PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.) – Youth on Course – the non-profit organization providing young people with subsidized golf, college scholarships, caddie programs and paid internships – announces open registration for the fourth annual Hundred Hole Hike. Participants nationwide will be challenged to complete more than five rounds of golf in one day and secure donations aimed at increasing affordability and accessibility for youth interested in the game. This year’s event rewards top performers with dream getaways, including stay-and-play packages at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club and Pebble Beach Golf Links. “The Hundred Hole Hike is a remarkably challenging event that brings together golfers from around the country to work toward a common goal to help youth,” says Jeff Clark, Youth on Course Chief Development Officer. “The Hikers are accomplishing a major feat for themselves and raising money to create access to the game for youth.” Golf associations from the Carolinas, Colorado, Iowa, Philadelphia and South Dakota will join Northern California, Georgia, Minnesota and Utah who were involved last year. With nine AGA’s already committed to hosting a group of hikers locally, 100% of contributions will be used to provide $5 or less green fees for more than 50,000 youth across 29 states and Canada. The national Hike date is set for September 30th with statewide hikes differing over the summer to accommodate course availability. Take the challenge and register today. Those unable to join the hike may still pledge any amount and support a team of your choice here: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/hundred-hole-hike The Hundred Hole Hike evolved from a 2012 event created by Jim Colton and has experienced exponential year-over-year growth since its implementation by YOC in 2016. The 2018 Hike attracted 61 golfers from seven states and fundraised $297,505. This represents a 325% increase from 2017, with 24 golfers from three states collecting $91,506. Its inaugural year drew six golfers and raised $15,000. Operating in every U.S. region, Youth on Course has more than 50,000 active members. Since 2006, juniors have played more than 10 million holes and 795,000 rounds while the organization has helped generate more than $5.2 million in tee-time revenue reimbursed back to individual golf courses. In addition to subsidized rounds, Youth on Course also facilitates paid internships, a caddie program and nationwide scholarships. They have awarded 223 students with college scholarships totaling more than $1.4 million in financial support. The current Youth on Course scholarship retention rate is ninety-four percent, with 80 students already graduated. More information: 831.625.4653.

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2019 Player of the Year Standings May 21, 2019

Rank Prev. Name Affiliation Events Wins Points 1 2 3 T4 T4 T6 T6 8 9 T10 T10 T12 T12 14 T15 T15 T15 T18 T18 T20 T20 T20 23

- 5 2 T3 T3 T5 T5 7 8 T9 T9 T11 T11 13 T14 T14 T14 T17 T17 T19 T19 T19 22

Crimson Callahan Drew Lilly Christopher Ferris Sam Migdal Kyle Szcesniak Ryan Sullivan Drew Pranger Matt Hatley Zach Decker Nathan McCutcheon Ryan McNeil Chad Niezing Kyle Szyhowski Tony Gumper Joe Molitor Mark Bolhofner Michael Fowler Alex Cusumano Brad Carpenter Scott Schaeffer Tom Barry Ryan Rerich Jason Cahill

Metropolitan eClub St Louis Country Club Aberdeen Golf Club Norwood Hills Country Club Forest Hills Country Club Tapawingo National Golf Club Glen Echo Country Club Metropolitan Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Tapawingo National Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Fox Run Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan eClub Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Norwood Hills Country Club Franklin County Country Club Metropolitan Eclub Normandie Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club

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

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

875 550 400 300 300 200 200 150 125 105 105 100 100 85 76.67 76.67 76.67 50 50 35 35 35 10

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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Tom Portner Dan Kelley Joseph Voisin Dave Smith Tom Barry Ron Sherstoff Joseph Malench David Bremer Buddy Allen Chet Plegge

Green Hills Golf Course Meadowbrook Country Club WGM Golf Club Normandie Golf Club Normandie Golf Club Persimmon Woods Golf Club Metropolitan Golf Club Old Hickory Golf Club Metropolitan eClub Normandie Golf Club

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Notes of Interest Regarding Area Players / Competitors • Drew Lilly was a local qualifier for the U.S. Open at the TPC at Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, shooting a 68 to move on to Sectional Qualifying, where he shot two rounds of 72, missing the Cut by 7 shots. In 2018, Drew, along with Omar Rehmatulla of Houston, Texas, qualified for the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, shooting a 64 at the Golf Club of Edmund in Edmund, Oklahoma. At the Championship at Bandon Dunes, players went very low, with three teams tied at 13-under par for medalist honors. Lilly and Rehmatulla went 64-72 for a two round total of 5-under par. Unfortunately, the cut for the low 32 teams was at 6-under par. • At the Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, no area players qualified for the Championship. However, Erica Shepherd, winner of the U.S. Junior Girls’ title at Boone Valley in 2017, was one of the players on the winning team.

Drew Lilly

• Adam Long, competing in his first PGA Championship, finished in a tie for 41st position at +5 for 72 holes. He had rounds of 73, 70, 69 and 75 for a 287 total, pocketing over $36,000. This brought his season earnings to over $1.36 million. He has two top 10 finishes to go along with his victory at the 2019 Desert Classic in January. At the Wells Fargo in May, he finished at even par in 45th position. He currently ranks 47th in the FedExCup standings with 596 points. • Scott Langley finished sixth at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with rounds of 64, 69, 73 and 69 for a 275 total, earning over $273,000 and 100 FedExCup Points. At the Desert Classic, Scott tied for 12th position, earning $112,000 and an additional 56.83 FedExCup Points. He is currently ranked 115th in FedExCup points with 251 for the year. • On the Web.com Tour, Chris Naegel is ranked 101th with 99 points. He has had one top 10 finish this season at the KC Golf Classic.

Chris Naegel

Scott Langley

• Another area native, Luke Guthrie of Quincy, Illinois, is also competing on the Web.com Tour. He is ranked 98th for the season, coming in large part to his 6th place finish, also at the KC Golf Classic.

• Other players who are competing on the Web.com Tour with ties to the area include: Dylan Meyer, a 2018 graduate of the University of Illinois; William Harrold, a 2011 Mizzou graduate; and Steve Ihm from Iowa, a MAGA Open finalist in 2015.

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Amateur Series - Event #2 - May 13 - Woods Fort GC OPEN

SENIOR OPEN

Name Affiliation. Points 1 Brett Newton MAGA eClub 78 2 S. Rommerskirchen Greenville GC 79 3 Alek Stojanovic Annbriar GC 91 4 Thomas Rafferty Ballwin GC 108 NS John Remley Highlands G&TC

Name Affiliation. Points 1 Ollie Crow MAGA eClub 77 2 Steven McFadden WingHaven GC 80 T3 Kurt Schlogl Old Hickory GC 82 T3 Schooner Fitzgerald The Prairies GC 82 T3 Glen Hall Winghaven GC 82 T6 David Rudd CC of St Albans 87 T6 Terry Souchek The Prairies GC 87 8 Daniel Beckman Creve Coeur GC 89 9 Tim Leonberger Stonewolf GC 90 10 Mike Quesenberry Lake Forest 94 11 Gary Rauvola MAGA GC 96 12 Daniel Grothaus Highands G&TC 106

OPEN NET Name 1 Dwayne Leslie 2 John Davis 3 Brandon Jasper 4 Kyle Fuehne 5 Will Roestel 6 Chris Senn 7 Troy Schnelten 8 Kevin Dailey

Affiliation. Points MAGA GC 70 MAGA eClub 78 MAGA eClub 79 Oak Brook GC 84 MAGA GC 87 Old Hickory GC 89 MAGA GC 93 Eagle Springs GC 107

SUPER SENIOR NET Name Affiliation. Points 1 Bill Wirtz Grey Beard GC 67 2 Marvin Frazier Joachim GC 74 3 Michael McDermott Tee Masters GC 76 T4 Leo Hefner MAGA eClub 77 T4 Bill Braun Grey Beard GC 77 6 King Edmonston Franklin County 79 7 Lendell Phelps Tamarack GC 82 8 Doug Williams Ballwin GC 85 9 Russell Hollenbeck MAGA GC 87 10 Stephen Weinstock Westwood GC 88 11 Rick Darrow Creve Coeur GC 89 WD Jim Garrett MAGA eClub WD

SENIOR NET Name 1 John Epps T2 Ralph Dannegger T2 Tim Montgomery 4 William Abanathie 5 Don Humphrey 6 John Wasmuth 7 Bill Slantz 8 John Schranck

Affiliation. Points MAGA GC 76 Creve Coeur GC 77 MAGA GC 77 Bogey Hills GC 79 MVGCSA GC 80 MAGA eClub 85 MAGA eClub 88 MAGA eClub 94

Next Event June 14 - Links at Dardenne

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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

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

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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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