The Metropolitan Vol 11, No 8 (December 2024)

Volume 11 | No. 8

The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association

Issue 8 | December 2024

The Metropolitan

Inside the Issue 4 Curt’s Corner

A message from the Executive Director

5 By The Numbers

Play

Club Champions from across the region

Join Our Team Summer 2025!

Yardage Book 22 The Bogeyman A Year in Golf 2024

10 Players of the

28 Rules Center Training Club in Bag

30 Keeping Up

with the USGA

Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts

32 World of Golf

See who championed events around the world.

34 Awards & Qualifiers

Year

12 Meritorious

36 Normandie

John Kueper 2024 Recipient

Check Out the Visual Updates from the Renovation Progress!

Service Award

14 Hall of

Champions

- Provide GHIN Handicap Service to 140+ Member Clubs under the World Handicap System - Provide the USGA Course/Slope Rating service to our Member Clubs - Regional authority on the Rules of Golf and Amateur Status - Conduct twelve (12) Metropolitan Championships each season - Conduct USGA Qualifying for eight (8) USGA Championships each season - Conduct three (3) Championships in Illinois - Conduct the Amateur Series of Events for golfers of all ages and abilities

METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Amateur Championship Open Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Junior Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Four-Ball Championship 9-Hole Championship East Side Amateur Normandie Amateur (hiatus during construction) Old Warson Cup (Match Play Championship) Shogren Cup (Match Play PGA Pros vs. MAGA Amateurs) Sobbe Cup Mid-America Junior Cup Amateur Series

ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Southern Illinois Amateur SIGA Championship Tony Stevens Cup

USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS

U.S. Open • U.S. Amateur U.S. Mid-Amateur • U.S. Senior Amateur U.S. Women’s Open • U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur U.S. Amateur Four-Ball • U.S. Amateur Women’s Four-Ball

Awards Wall & those who made it to a national stage

See who stood out with their performances this year.

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WHAT WE DO:

20 Thank You Volunteers

WHO ARE WE?

An Allied Golf Association of the USGA providing a variety of golf services to clubs and golfers in the Metropolitan St. Louis, Central, and Southern Illinois region.

Champions

Applications Open

A look back on the Metropolitan 2024 Season

The Wee One

18 Club

21 P.J. Boatwright

6 Year in Review

26 Sup’s On

Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association

Reimagined

24 Golf Fitness

Hub

Low Back Pain and Golf!

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Curt’s Corner MAGA STAFF

Curt Rohe - Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org

DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Caroline Buchan - caroline@metga.org 2024 PJ BOATWRIGHT INTERNS Will Coleman Jason Denham Brennan Strubberg

EXECUTIVE BOARD Officers Scott Engelbrecht, President/Treasurer Mike Marquart, Secretary At Large Members John Bugh Stan Grossman Kelli Kirchoff Mike Marquart Rick Meyer, Jr John Moore Mick Wellington ADVISORY COMMITTEE Scott Thomas, Chairman Tom Barry Skip Berkmeyer Chris Kovach Ryan Eckelcamp Tom Portner Curt Rohe

THE METROPOLITAN CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Dan O’Neill MVGCSAA Dr. Zach Cutler

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Happy New Year! I hope this final issue finds you healthy and coming off a wonderful holiday season. As we wrap up the 2024 calendar year and season let me share a few things I am grateful for after another successful year at the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association. We had another great season of growth in all aspects, membership participation and volunteerism. Our membership numbers continue to rise which means more people are playing golf, posting scores and receiving the benefits of being a member of the Association.

Participation across the board was again fantastic, the Amateur Series had over 250 golfers participate this year, averaging 110 players per event. And lastly, our volunteers, the lifeblood of AGA’s, was on the rise with new members of our Rules Committee and Course Rating Committees participating in bringing our services to the clubs and golfers.

As we start a new 2025 we have added to our staff, Laurie Krieger has joined us in a part-time capacity as our Controller. Laurie brings great experience to assist with the Association AND, maybe more importantly, the Foundation with construction going strong at Normandie! Also, Caroline Buchan wraps up her third season with us and is moving to a new role, Director, Member Services where she will be handling our core services of GHIN, Course Rating along with the communications of the Association.

PJ Boatwright Internship applications are open and we are looking for three new young men or women to fulfill these important roles in 2025!

Visit our website for more information if you know someone who may be interested in joining our team in 2025!

The 2025 schedules are up on the website, we have a couple loose ends to tie up but the majority of the championships, all of the USGA qualifying rounds and amateur series are posted. Entries will open on Wednesday, March 5th. The crown jewel of amateur championships, the 35th Metropolitan Amateur Championship highlights the schedule as we return to Westwood Country Club July 31-August 2.

Thank you for being loyal members which allows us to provide these important services to you and your clubs. Thank you for reading the Metropolitan, now completing its 11th season and continues to grow and provide great content to our members and golfers in our region.

There is great opportunity to advertise in the Metropolitan, if you are interested in doing so, please reach out to me at curt@metga.org to discuss further.

So again, Happy New Year and all the best for prosperous 2025 golf season!

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By The Numbers 77 - As in million which, according to World Hand-

icap System statistics, is the number of scores posted in 2024. Compared to data going back to 2020, the numbers revealed some trends, including that the widely held notion a Handicap Index is only for golfers who are playing in elite competitions doesn’t hold up. The data shows 94.5% of the 77 million rounds posted were recreational.

Also, 25.4% of men and 23.7% of women posted at least one competitive score in 2024, which means that over 75% of all golfers were playing and posting for fun. Of course, for the Bogeyman, “fun” is open to interpretation.

176 - The No. 4 hole on the Ritz-Carlton Golf Course

in Orlando, Fla. The par-3 is where the PNC Championship was played and where 15-year old Charlie Woods knocked a 7-iron in the jar for his first hole in one during the final round. The shot came with his father, Tiger Woods, alongside and his sister Sam on the bag. The moment was something special for the Woods family, but it wasn’t quite special enough to win the tournament.

Bernhard Langer and his 24-year old son Jason defeated Team Woods in a playoff to capture the event.

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- Believe it or not, on Dec. 30 in 2025, Tiger Woods celebrates his 50th birthday, which makes him eligible for the PGA Tour Champions Tour - and wouldn’t the older gents love to have him? Seems hard to believe it’s been so long since Woods appears with his father Earl Woods on the Mike Douglas Show. The year was 1978, and Earl’s pride and joy was just 2 ½ months shy of his third birthday. He demonstrated his phenomenal skills for Douglas, whose other guests included Hollywood icons Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart. As for Tiger Woods, he has a new brand with TaylorMade Golf and a new lease on his golfing life, should he desire it. Given that carts are permitted at most Champions events, it may - at some point - be hard for a battered body to ignore.

1991 - Or 33 years ago. Before 2024, that was the

last time an amateur won a PGA Tour event. In ’91, it was young amateur Phil Mickelson winning the Northern Telecom Open. In 2024, it was 21 year old Nick Dunlap winning the American Express. Dunlap, who also won the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur and the 2023 U.S. Amateur, stunned the golf world with his win and turned pro a week later, nullifying his exemption into the British Open.

That tradeoff proved fateful. Dunlap struggled as a pro in the immediate aftermath of his switch, recording only one top-10 over the first six months. But at the Barracuda Championship - the PGA Tour event opposite the British Open - he found his form and won for the second time.

Thus, Dunlap became the first player in PGA Tour history to win in the same season as both an amateur and as a professional.

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- This was Jordan Spieth’s spot in the Official World Golf Rankings as 2024 came to a close. Keep in mind that in 2015 at Chambers Bay, the same Jordan Spieth became the youngest since Bob Jones (1923) to win the U.S. Open.

That is, the same Spieth who, two months earlier in ‘15, became the second-youngest Masters champion behind Woods with a four-stroke victory at Augusta. That is, the same Spieth who almost won the British and PGA that same summer. This is the same Spieth who was ranked No. 1 in OWGR for 26 weeks between 2015-16, who won the 2017 British Open for his third major. That is, the same Spieth who joined Woods as the only players in the post-World War II era to achieve nine PGA Tour titles before turning 24. Well, Spieth went winless last year.

His last top-10 came at the Valero Texas Open in early April. He missed the cut at the Masters and also DQ’d for signing an incorrect scorecard at the Genesis. In August, Spieth pulled the plug on the season to have surgery on his left wrist. He was a breath of fresh air for golf a decade ago - here’s hoping he finds his way back.

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2024 n a it l o p o r Met Year in Review 7

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2024 By the Numbers

25,231 Members

84%

of members have an Index of 20.0 or better!

Average Handicap Index

Most Rounds Posted by Club

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Rounds Posted

By All Members

15.6

1. Whitmoor CC 2. CC of St. Albans 3. Norwood Hills CC 4. Persimmon Woods GC 5. Old Hickory GC 6. The Legends CC 7. Meadowbrook CC

670,869

35,402 34,430 26,835 26,661 25,760 25,447 25,235

Most Rounds

by Player

(Posted Through GHIN App)

1. Dennis Lloyd - 434 2. Dave Perkins - 345 3. Craig Maull - 248 4. Jim Lundergan - 217 5. Jim Morton - 179

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A s we close out another year, we are reflecting on the 2024 season and the memorable moments it provided. Another year of growth was upon the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, proving that this is a golf region.

The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association saw a rise in its membership in 2024 with over 25,200 golfers utilizing the handicap system. There was no shortage of interest in playing the game with over 670,800 rounds of golf being recorded in GHIN (not to mention the rounds not recorded). Junior golfers are rising and more than 1,100 are tracking their game with a GHIN Handicap. Have no fear if you are not a scratch golfer, you are not alone! In fact, the rough average Handicap Index for the Metropolitan is a 15.6. So whether you shoot par or 102, post those scores and shoot what you shoot.

There’s no judgement here!

Every year it is a battle to see which club’s members will post the most rounds. And seven clubs poured in over 25,000 rounds each. Whitmoor Country Club came out on top this year with 35,402 rounds. Not too far behind is the Country Club of St. Albans with 34,430 rounds. Posting over 26,000 rounds are Norwood Hills Country Club and Persimmon Woods Golf Club. And rounding out the top seven are Old Hickory Golf Club, The Legends Country Club, and Meadowbrook Country Club.

This was another memorable year for championships in the Metropolitan. In 2024, we upgraded the Metropolitan Junior Amateur to a three day event in the hopes of earning U.S. Junior and Girls’ Junior exemptions for our Champions in the future. There was also a first for the association when we had to postpone the Metropolitan Women’s Amateur due to a sinkhole. In June, we joined in the celebration of the 100th SIGA Championship, which is a remarkable championship feat. Then, there was the Metropolitan Amateur Championship at Bellerive Country Club, bringing in monumental interest. We had a record breaking number of entries with 241, forcing players to participate in a qualifier to earn their spot in the championship field. Overall, it was another fantastic championship year, and we are proud to etch new names onto the Metropolitan trophies. Congratulations to all of the Champions from this year and those that qualified for national championships.

You played the Most Rounds in

June 80,388 Rounds

We are proud to serve this ever growing golf community and look forward to the years to come.

Congratulations again to the Champions of the season and we hope to see you again in 2025. Thank you to each and every one of our members for another great year! You are the reason we do this and we could not be more grateful for you!

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Players of the Year

As we conclude the 2024 Championship Season, it is time we look back on the players who excelled this year. Five players have successfully claimed the coveted title of Player of the Year in their respective division after a season of hard work and incredible play. The 2024 Players of the Year are Sam Migdal [Men’s], Skip Berkmeyer [Senior Men’s], Manon Labeur [Women’s], Jeff Grey [Southern Illinois Men’s], and Tom Portner [Southern Illinois Senior Men’s]. To see how they got to the top of the player of the year leaderboards, read below: Sam Migdal (of Norwood Hills Country Club) rose to the top of the leaderboard quickly this summer. He was an early leader after qualifying and playing in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball with his brother, where they made it to the match play Round of 16. To start off the summer, Sam was a semi-finalist in the Old Warson Cup and finished in the top 10 at the East Side Amateur. Mid-summer he had dropped back in the rankings, but never out of the running. He completed the Metropolitan Amateur in a tie for twenty-second, as well as making it to the Round of 32 in the Missouri Amateur. Sam wrapped up his summer by qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur, and though he did not make it to match play, he was still able to use this accomplishment to shoot to the top of the leaderboard. With 1,157.5 points, Sam secured the Player of the Year title.

Skip Berkmeyer (of The Legends Country Club) had a great season this year that helped him earn the top spot. In June, Skip got his first points through a T10 finish at the Missouri Stroke Play Championship. He then followed that up with a T5 finish in the Metropolitan Amateur at Bellerive Country Club. Skip was not quite done and would go on to win Cassett Senior Championship for the St. Louis District Golf Association. Skip completed his year by becoming the Metropolitan Senior Amateur Champion in his first year in the competition. This earned Skip the Senior Player of the Year title with 1,330 points.

Manon Labeur (of the Metropolitan eClub) shook things up this year and swooped in late in the season to rise to the top. Manon was triumphant in both points eligible events that she competed this summer. She started out with a win in the Missouri Women’s Mid-Amateur, which had her 550 points behind the leader. Manon then soared to victory at the [postponed] Metropolitan Women’s Amateur in early October, catapulting her to the top of the leaderboard. Though it did not earn any points in the POY competition, she also competed in the Men’s Division of the 9-Hole Championship, where she finished in a tie for first and lost out on the scorecard playoff to settle in 2nd place. Manon became the Women’s Player of the Year with 1,025 points.

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Jeff Gray (of USGA/MetAmateur GC) racked up the points to get to the top this year. Jeff started out the year with a win at the McLeansboro Amateur. He then played in three events in June where he earned points: Illinois Amateur, 100th SIGA Championship, and Green Hills Amateur. He finished T8 in the SIGA Championship and T6 in the Green Hills Amateur. To close out the summer, Jeff finished as runner-up in the Benton Gold Cup and eighth in the Southern Illinois Amateur. With 1,800 points, Jeff has claimed the Southern Illinois Player of the Year.

Tom Portner (of Green Hills Golf Club) has found himself in the lead for the second year in a row. Tom successfully qualified for the Illinois State Senior Amateur and finished tenth in the Southern Illinois Amateur this year. He also had a good run in the Weeks Fall Classic, finishing as runner-up. Tom’s big points earner was his victory in the 100th SIGA Senior Championship, which pushed him up the leaderboard. Tom clenched the Senior Southern Illinois Player of the Year title with 1,250 points.

At the end of each year, we ask all players who participated in Metropolitan Championships to vote for the Host Facility Awards. They are asked to select the Host Facility that they felt performed exceptionally in each of the following categories during Metropolitan Championships: Host Public Facility, Host Private Facility, Host Club Professional and Golf Shop Staff, and Host Superintendent and Maintenance Staff. The 2024 player selected Host Facility Award Recipients are:

Host Public Facility - Gateway National Golf Links Host Superintendent/Maintenance Staff - Chad Fetter (Bogey Hills CC) Host Private Facility - Bellerive Country Club Host Club Professional/Golf Shop Staff - JD Auping (Bellerive CC)

Photos from the Reception

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2024 Meritorious Service Award Recipient The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association is proud to award John Kueper with the Meritorious Service Award in acknowledgement and honor of his long standing contribution to the game of golf. The Meritorious Service Award is presented to individuals who have impacted and contributed in a tremendous way to the game of golf in the St. Louis Region.

John Kueper has been involved since the early days of the Association and continues to lend a hand today. His breadth of contribution extends throughout the Metropolitan region, Southern Illinois, and beyond with the United States Golf Association (USGA). Starting out, Kueper graduated from the United Electronic Institute in Louisville, KY before spending fourteen years working for General Electric Company as an Electronic Technician. It was then, at the end of his time there, that Kueper became the owner and superintendent of Carlyle Lake Golf Club in Carlyle, IL from 1984 to 2005. Once joining the golf community from an administrative side, John’s involvement only grew.

Kueper and Jim Ashby were the first two superintendents to join and form the Southern Illinois Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (SIGCSA) as a result of becoming the leader of Carlyle Lake Golf Club. In 1991, he became the president of the SIGCSA for three years, and then became the SIGCSA Executive Director in 2010. Still serving in the Executive Director role, Kueper has been a member of the SIGCSA for 39 years. Along with his dedication to golf course maintenance, he was subsequently a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) for 33 years.

Following the creation of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, Kueper was approached by Tom O’Toole to serve as a Director on the Board. Beginning in 1993, John assumed his post as a member of the Metropolitan Board of Directors and remained there until 2000. He stayed active as a member of the Metropolitan Advisory Committee for several years. This appointment to the Board became the start of a long career in golf volunteering and service on both a local and national scale. Kueper became heavily involved in service as a Rules Official and member of the Course Rating Team. From 1993 to the present, Kueper has been a Rules Official for Metropolitan Championships and USGA Qualifiers. Kueper became a team leader of the Course Rating Team, coordinating most all of the Illinois courses. He regularly attended USGA national Course Rating calibration seminars to earn accreditation to be a fully certified rater and provide up to date, accurate course rating services. Together with volunteers [and friends] such as Ray McCraine, Jerry Higginbotham, Tony Wasser, and many more, Kueper and crew rated and re-rated around 50 courses across the area. Kueper also conducted the St. Louis Publinx Open for 17 years from 2001 to 2017.

Kueper was transitioned to the U.S. Mid-Amateur Committee in 2015. He served on the Mid-Amateur Committee for the next six years. The USGA revised their committee structure, and Kueper then moved to a position on the National Committee until he retired in October 2023. During those 22 years with the USGA, Kueper has never missed a Committee National Championship (APL and Mid-Amateur) and officiated in over 30 USGA Championships. Outside of the APL and Mid-Amateur Championships, his USGA Rules officiating has included State Team Championships, Women’s Senior Open Championships (including the inaugural at Chicago Golf Club), a Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship, and several Amateur Four-Ball Championships. Kueper concluded his time with the USGA at the 2023 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills, where he officiated several matches.

Kueper is quite the golfer himself, having accolades he can hang his hat on.

Notably, Kueper qualified for and competed in five APL Championships across four decades - 1975, 1984, 1990, 1993, and 2000. During Qualifying, he was medalist in 1975, 1984, and 2000. In 1990 and 1993, he made it to Match Play at the APL Championship. Locally, Kueper is an accomplished golfer, having won numerous events including the 1982 Rail Open in Springfield, IL, 1992 Normandie Park Amateur, 2019 SIGA Super Senior Championship, and 2021 St. Louis City Super Senior. Other playing accomplishments include 1997 SIGA Championship runner-up, 2018 SIGA Super Senior runner-up, Illinois State Amateur Qualifications, and Illinois State Senior Amateur Qualifications.

Kueper is now 74 and has been happily married to his wife, Jane, for 50 years. They have two daughters and two granddaughters. Kueper is a lifelong golf enthusiast, which is evident through his 40 years of service and involvement in the game. From across the Metropolitan, Southern Illinois, and the United States, John Kueper has exemplified a contribution to the game of golf that should not go unnoticed. Though he has scaled back on his numerous duties, Kueper still remains committed to the game in this region and wants the best for current and future generations of golfers. That is why the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association is honored to present John Kueper with the Meritorious Service Award this year.

Outside of the Metropolitan region, Kueper did not hesitate to lend a helping hand. In 2001, he was appointed to the USGA as a Committee Member by Tom O’Toole and Mark Passey. From 2001 until 2014, Kueper served on the Amateur Public Links (APL) Championship Committee, which had him attend as well as officiate fourteen APL Championships. Leading up to these championships, he conducted all fourteen St. Louis APL Qualifiers as the official in charge. The USGA retired the Amateur Public Links Championship following 2014, at which time

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Kueper and his family at the Awards Reception.

Meritorious Service Award Recipients: 1995 – Jayne Watson 1997 – Pat Will 1998 – Larry Etzkhorn 1999 – Denny Walters 2001 – Bart Collida 2003 – Jim Tom Blair 2005 – Jerry Higginbotham 2007 – Stan Grossman 2009 – Roger Null 2011 – Carol Fromuth 2017 – Bob Phillips 2019 – Ray McCraine 2020 – Bob Shogren ​2024 – John Kueper

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Hall of Champions 2024

Chris Kovach Old Warson Cup

Ryan Cole Metropolitan Open

Manon Labeur

Justin Bryant

Metropolitan Amateur

Metropolitan Women’s Amateur

John DeLuca

Junior Amateur 15U

Houston Tiefenbrunn

Harper Ackermann Junior Amateur

Sarah Hyten

Girls’ Junior Amateur

Junior Amateur 13U

Team Metropolitan

Robert A. Shogren Cup

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Brian Lovett East Side Senior

Blake Skornia East Side Amateur

Jill Tedesco

Women’s Amateur Flight B

Liz Little

Women’s Amateur Flight A

Skip Berkmeyer Senior Amateur

Brian Hall

Senior Old Warson Cup

Hall of Champions 2024 Isa Flores

Linenbroker & Skornia

Metro Open Low Amateurs

Women’s SIGA Championship

Tom Portner

Senior SIGA Championship

Kirk Veihl

Senior Southern Illinois Am

Luke Lasley

Joe Migdal

SIGA Championship

Southern Illinois Amateur

Slantz & Schrank Metropolitan Senior Net Four-Ball

Michael Brees

Junior SIGA Championship

Allen & Lovett

Metropolitan Senior Four-Ball

Porter & Sullivan

Metropolitan Four-Ball

Glen Echo CC

Thomas O. Sobbe Cup

Fogleman & Gambino Senior Amateur Age 50-59

Greg Stewart

Chastain & M. Hall

Super Senior SIGA Champ.

Senior Amateur Age 60-64

Wunderlich & Leahy Senior Amateur Age 75+

McLeansboro GC

Schmidt & Dubis

Tony Stevens Cup

Senior Amateur Age 65-69

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Jasper, Laramie, Little, Mallon, Maloney, Oslica, & Petty Amateur Series Championship

Seeley & Caldwell

Senior Amateur Age 70-74

Allard, Hall, Klopfer, Kuess, Scaglione, Zhang

9-Hole Championship

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Member Club Champions

Men’s Stroke Play Brian Lovett Ryan Behrmann Terry Neutzling Tony Polus Jr Kyle Moses Colin Hall Cameron Van Leer Michael Wernle Jeff Etter Dillon Street Keenan Flemming Chase Whitaker Joe Migdal Andrew Boudreau Dan Warner Zach Decker Earl Mason David Riedisser Skip Berkmeyer Ryan Roepke Cory Spielberg

Bellerive CC Bogey Hills CC Cardinal Creek GC Crown Pointe GC Crystal Highlands GC Florissant GC Franklin County CC (MO) Greenville CC Kirkwood Forest GC Kokopelli GC Oak Brook GC Old Warson CC Persimmon Woods GC Quincy CC Stonewolf GC Sunset CC Tee Masters GC of STL The Falls GC The Legends CC Westborough CC Westwood CC

Boys’ Junior William Thies Henry Glarner Henry Gorin Ben Gelven Joe Wichlenski Harper Hough Carson Tribout Braden Wright John DeLuca Jr Nick Sackman Hayden Calvert Nick Finlay Andrew Sachs

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Algonquin GC Bellerive CC Forest Hills CC Glen Echo CC Persimmon Woods GC Quincy CC St. Clair CC Sunset CC Tee Masters GC of STL CC of St. Albans Waterloo CC Westborough CC Westwood CC

Men’s Match Play John Freund IV Luke Turner Dan O’Donnell Brian Scott Tom Lantzy John Stika Zach Kratofil Tom Portner CJ Meaker DJ Hrebec Dillon Street Sam Schwab Bryan Bohme JC Wetzel Joe Migdal Austin Pfaff Matt Auffenberg Zach Decker John Schmidtke Orson Lewis Trent Hillis Jon Greer Brett Benyo Ryan Roepke

Algonquin GC Bellerive CC Bogey Hills CC Crown Pointe GC Forest Hills CC Fox Run GC Glen Echo CC Green Hills GC Greenville CC Kirkwood Forest GC Kokopelli GC Litchfield CC Meadowbrook CC Old Warson CC Persimmon Woods GC Persimmon Woods GC St. Clair CC Sunset CC Sunset Hills CC Tee Masters GC of STL CC of St. Albans The Falls GC Waterloo CC Westborough CC

Girls’ Junior Annie Rothery Morgan Withington Lillian Ott Olivia Scholz Lindsay Jackson Genevieve Barnhart Lexi Napuli Nora Wirth

Algonquin GC Bellerive CC Forest Hills CC Quincy CC St. Clair CC Sunset CC CC of St. Albans Waterloo CC

Women’s Stroke Play Andra Skornia Gina Bundy Brenda Lammers MaryAnn Kolda Debra McGinnis Lisa Schad Kayla Halmich Gayla Brauns Mary Koboldt Casey O’Brien Karen Wind Saya Geisendorfer Lynn Renner Tokae Pagliaro Katy Forand Sheena McClendon Kathy Glennon Carol Bloss Margaret Farrell Julie Frank

Algonquin GC Bellerive CC Bogey Hills CC Cardinal Creek GC Florissant GC Forest Hills CC Franklin County CC Greenville CC Meadowbrook CC Old Warson CC Persimmon Woods GC Quincy CC St. Clair CC Stonewolf GC Sunset CC Tee Masters GC of STL CC of St. Albans The Legends CC Westborough CC Westwood CC

Senior Women Bellerive Gina Bundy Bogey Hills CC Brenda Lammers Franklin County CC Kathy Heitkamp Glen Echo CC Mary Ann Hallemann Mardie Gebhard (Super Sr) Glen Echo CC Quincy CC Kandi Ehrhart Alana Chumbley (Super Sr) Quincy CC Waterloo CC Mary Fitzgerald

Super Senior Men Flip Cady Bob Coleman Doug Yaeger Ray Overmann Tim Eaton & Rex Schulz Doug Petty John Pea

Algonquin GC Franklin County CC Old Warson CC Persimmon Woods GC Quincy CC Tee Masters CC of STL Waterloo CC

Women’s Match Play Margaret Manning-Frisella Mary Jane Shelley Becky Kingston Katie Forand Kim Geminn Sheena McClendon Denise Faus Margaret Farrell

Bellerive CC Bogey Hills CC Glen Echo CC Sunset CC Sunset Hills CC Tee Masters GC of STL Waterloo CC Westborough CC

Senior Men Mark Taylor Phil Caster Dennis Osborne Curtis Hill Mike Agers Don O’Day Nick Licavoli Leroy Eggert Andy Acker John Koechner Steve Schwab Jim Greenstein Rick Corcoran Bob Trittler Brad Eaton Ryan Florek Bob Sigmund Gerry Schuetzenhofer David King Tom Wheeler Paul Faus Randy Dalton

Algonquin GC Bellerive CC Bogey Hills CC Cardinal Creek GC Crown Pointe GC Florissant GC Forest Hills CC Franklin County CC Glen Echo CC Kokopelli GC Litchfield CC Meadowbrook CC Old Warson CC Persimmon Woods GC Quincy CC St. Clair CC Sunset CC Sunset Hills CC Tee Masters GC of STL CC of St. Albans Waterloo CC Westwood CC

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Thank You Volunteers!

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Come Join Our Team in 2025!

The P.J. Boatwright Intern Program is run through the United States Golf Association (USGA) to provide individuals interested in a career in golf administration to gain experience through the local Allied Golf Associations (AGAs). As an AGA of the USGA, the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association provides 3 opportunities in operations and communications. Select interns have the opportunity to visit the USGA Headquarters and interact with interns from across the nation each summer, while learning from USGA staff. Apply to be an intern and see where it can take you!

Our Volunteers work tirelessly every year to help make sure that our championships run smoothly and the courses have accurate ratings. Without them, our jobs would be much harder. Thank You to every volunteer that gives us a little bit of their time!

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A Year in Golf 2024 The Bogeyman Dan O’Neill

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s we look forward to another year in golf, a year in which Tiger Woods turns 50, let’s take a look back at the five most memorable things that took place in 2024.

Mind you, there will be names and events missing, apologies to Bryson DeChambeau, Nelly Korda, Nick Dunlap, Grayson Murray and the deal that was supposed to happen but never did between the PGA Tour and LIV Tour.

That said, here are five stories that stood out.

Tiger Tales Always makes sense to start with the biggest name in the game, at least in terms of marketing and media. That said, there’s not much to highlight where Tiger Woods is concerned. His biggest achievement on the course happened back in April, when Woods survived a 23-hole slog on Friday at Augusta to shoot 72 and make the cut. That made 24 consecutive Masters cuts-made, topping the mark of 23 in a row shared by Fred Couples and Gary Player, adding to the legend.

The bad news is that was the only competitive golf Woods played on the weekend. He withdrew from the Genesis two months earlier and went on to miss cuts in each of his next three appearances. And that’s it, he played five times. In fact, over the past four seasons, Woods has played a total of just 13 times and made seven cuts. Makes you wonder about the value of his new branding deal with TaylorMade.

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Round of the Year For my money, or lack thereof, it should be the 66 Scottie Scheffler scored after his arrest at Valhalla. Scheffler was on his way to a second round tee time at the PGA Championship when he was busted in traffic entering the club. The arresting officer, Detective Bryan Gillis, encountered a rushing Scheffler while directing traffic after a pedestrian death. It didn’t go well.

Initially, Scheffler was charged with assaulting a police officer and three other misdemeanors. The No. 1 ranked player in the game was handcuffed and fitted for an orange jumpsuit as the internet exploded with pictures. In the end, the incident was called a misunderstanding and charges were dropped.

But the most amazing part of the incident came when Scheffler returned to the golf course - THAT SAME DAY - and carded a 5-under-par 66 to stay in contention.

You can’t teach that.

Double Dip Xander Schauffele had been all over the major championships, finishing seventh or better seven times, including two second- and two third-place finishes over the previous seven years. But when he broke through in 2024, he broke through big - winning the PGA Championship in May and capturing the British Open at Royal Troon in July.

No question Scheffler was the Player of the Year, as he led the PGA Tour in wins, top 10s, Scoring Average, Par 4 Scoring Average, Par 5 Scoring Average, Birdie Average, Strokes Gained: Total, SG: Tee to Green and SG ... and arrests.

But, while winning two majors, Schauffele made cuts in all 22 of his starts, with three runner-ups and 15 top-10s. Schauffele has extended his cuts-made streak to 55. Of course, he has a ways to go before he can get too excited about the string.

Woods had a record of 142 straight cuts, many surgeries ago.

There’s also some sobering perspective where winning two majors in a season is concerned. That is, Jack Nicklaus won two majors in a season five times.

Woods also had a sixth back surgery late in ‘24 and concluded things in a cart, playing alongside his son at the PNC Championship. As mentioned, Woods turns 50 at the end of 2025 and frankly, new logos notwithstanding, his competitive future seems murky. Even Woods, grudgingly, acknowledges as much. “The fire still burns to compete,” he said. “The difference is the recovery of the body today it is not what it used to be... I love competing whether it’s cards or golf, I love competing.”

Remar-Ko-ble At one point in her professional golf career, which she began with a bang as a teenager, Lydia Ko spent 100 consecutive weeks as the No. 1 ranked player in the LPGA world. But as 2023 ended, she had fallen out of the CME top 100 points list, i.e. the list that allows players to keep their full-time status on the LPGA Tour.

Did someone say, “Go fish?”

But at the ripe old age of 27, Ko came back from extinction in 2024. She won

four times - including her third major championship at the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews. And she also won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris.

So what do you do for an encore... to an encore?

McIlroy’s Roller Coaster It’s hard to believe Rory McIlroy remains stuck on four majors - if “stuck” can be an appropriate term for winning four majors. Maybe not. But McIlroy has gone a decade without one. And that unfulfilling streak seemed sure to snap in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst.

McIlroy was leading through the back nine on Sunday, looking invincible. But he missed two putts only the Ol’ Bogeyman could miss - a 2 ½ footer for par on No. 16 and a 4-footer for par on 18. Those stunning flubs left him a stroke behind Bryson DeChambeau and left him with the most devastating loss of his career - not the only devastating loss, mind you. But it was even more painful than that 2011 meltdown at the Masters.

To make matters politically worse, at least more unexpected, the 35-year-old McIlroy declined to talk to the media afterwards, beating a hasty retreat to his car, the airport and the flight out of Dodge. The exit was characteristic of many players, just not McIlroy, who usually faces the music and endures the interrogation. The snub only added to the story.

In more uplifting news, announced days before the U.S. Open began, McIlroy reversed field on a pending divorce and reconciled with his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll. “Over the past weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together,” he said in a statement. “Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”

McIlroy also won two times during the year, had 12 top-10s world-wide and earned slightly more than $21 million in prize money. So he’s got that going for him... which is nice.

All in all, it made McIlroy one of the year’s most interesting reads.

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GOLF FITNESS HUB

Issue 1 | February 2023

Low Back Pain And Golf!

Here are a couple exercises to try out!

Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine >>

What is a Lumbar Disc Bulge or Lumbar Disc Herniation?

The spine is made up of vertebrae and discs. The discs have two layers, an inner layer and an outer layer, to keep it simple. The discs act as a shock absorber between the vertebrae. Increased pressure within the disc space, due to heavy lifting, twisting, or even bending down to tie your shoes, can cause a disc bulge or herniation. This is where the disc protrudes out into the spinal canal, compressing the nerves in the region. This can cause motor weakness, along with pain and numbness down the irritated nerve route, into the glute and lower extremity.

How Can It Be Resolved?

90% of patients resolve within three months of conservative care. Treatment is movement based and depends on whether the bulge or herniation is posterior, anterior, lateral, or a combination of two. Specific exercises designed by your chiropractor or physical therapist can help fully resolve this diagnosis.

Exercises • The main exercise that we have found to help posterior lumbar disc bulges and herniation are Mckenzie Extension Press-Ups, or Cobra Press-ups.

This is a repetition move and should be performed every single day.

• Once the symptoms start to centralize, isometric core stabilization exercises, such as dead bugs and bird dogs, with help strengthen the core and low back, preventing this from happening again.

For any of you experiencing these symptoms and can’t find relief, reach out to us at Golf and Training Institute, and we’ll send you a Free Back Pain Demo!

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The Sup’s On: Wee One

JAN. 31 TO FEB . 2 St. Charles Convention Center

Mike Leech

MVGCSA Director of Operations

WELCOMES THE

The Wee One Foundation was developed as a tribute to Wayne Otto

CGCS, who passed away in 2004 losing his battle to cancer. Wayne was an influencial colleague within the turf industry and dedicated his life to the betterment of the golf maintenance profession. Wayne was tagged with the nickname Wee One during a 1985 golf trip to Scotland where one caddie making usual wagers with his piers on the first tee declared, “My money’s on the Wee One!” The name stuck and then became the title of this formidable Wee One Foundation.

The Wee One Foundation got its start just over twenty years ago as friends got together to help their special friend survive. The Foundation was started by a group of people that had the great fortune to know and be a part of the life of Wayne Otto, CGCS. Wayne was a man who never met a stranger. Whether in his presence for the first time or the thousandth time, one immediately felt at ease. His humble demeanor radiated kindness and warmth that made you feel secure no matter what was happening in your life. Many recall such occasions when starting out as a Superintendent and feeling overwhelmed by the heat, disease pressure, or just life in general. The stresses of life would change after talking with Wayne. He would instantly bring individuals back from the edge. Reflecting on such conversations, we realized we rarely ever touched on turf issues. He was more interested in people and turf was just the common thread that brought all of us together.

Wayne inspired many in the turf business to be better turf managers and more importantly to be better people.

Since its inception in 2004, the Wee One Foundation has gifted over $2,000,000 to families in 27 states to assist with excessive medical expenses where comprehensive insurance or adequate financial resources were not sufficient. Recipients must be a golf course superintendent, assistant superintendent or an individual employed by a company or organization that serves the golf course maintenance industry or a dependent of named applicant and who has suffered a catastrophic medical hardship. To learn more about Wayne Otto and this outstanding organization, please visit the Wee One Foundation website at https://weeone.org.

On May 12, 2025, the Mississippi Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association will hold its annual fundraising golf event to support the Wee One Foundation in funding their very admirable mission.

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Rules Center Training Club in Bag

Issue 8 | December 2024

Over Equipped As usual, there were many rules situations across the globe in 2024.

But you might be surprised by how many equipment rules came into play for professional golfers this year. In the last issue we discussed Morikowa’s green reading materials. Similarly, a player was disqualified from the Women’s British Open for using a range finder. We saw Matt Fitzpatrick question if he could replace a club (spoiler: he was not granted this wish) that he claimed as cracked. And then, we have seen multiple players get knocked for carrying more than 14 clubs in their bag.

I know what you’re think: HOW COULD A PROFESSIONAL NOT REALIZE THEY HAVE MORE THAN 14 CLUBS IN THEIR BAG?!

The truth of the matter is they aren’t so different than the rest of us... I guess. When they’re trying out new clubs, training, or making decisions on the clubs for the week, it could be simple to forget to take a club out. But they’ve got caddies, so that’s double the set of eyes to check.. right???

Joel Dahmen fell victim to the 14 club rule at the Shriner Children’s Open. After playing 2 holes, Dahmen looked down at his bag and realized there was a 4-iron that didn’t belong. After calling this out, he was penalized for the mistake, which was a two-stroke penalty per hole, equalling a total of four-strokes. Dahmen shed some light in his post-round interview, stating that he travels with 15 or 16 clubs [as most professionals do] depending on the course and conditions.

Minjee Lee was another player who fell victim late this year, but in a slightly different way. During the Annika LPGA event, Lee had been using an extra club training aid before the event. Arriving at the second hole, Lee noticed the club still in her bag. She had 14 regular clubs in the bag plus the training aid, which brought her total to 15. Unlike Dahmen, Lee had only played one hole, so after noticing and taking the club out, she was only given a two-stroke penalty.

It does not matter if it is an actual club or a training club, if it is in your bag during the round, it counts. If it looks like a club, feels like a club, and mimics a club, it counts as a club. It is important that you check your bag before your round begins to make sure that there are only 14 clubs in your bag. If you have a spare, take it out, turn it upside down, and make sure your playing partners know that you are taking that club out of play before continuing forward. So what happens when you have that extra training club in your bag?

John explains Training Clubs and Penalties -->

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Dear John: I’ve been working on my swing and hitting balls with a swing-plane training club that has a duel-hinged shaft. Last Thursday during our Men’s Day four-ball stroke competition, I realized as our group approached the 6th tee that I had forgotten to take the training club out of my bag. I already had my usual compliment of 14 clubs. I immediately announced to everyone that the training club was out of play. It was an innocent mistake.

I had no intention of using it. Is that a penalty?

- LayItOnMe Dear LayItOnMe: Poor Guy! You might be surprised at how many players inadvertently carry a training club or an extra club in their bag (e.g., weighted warm-up club or a wedge being tested). It’s always a good idea to take an inventory of the clubs in your bag before starting a round. Also, make sure they all belong to you (sometimes clubs get put in the wrong bag). Immediately declare any excess clubs out of play to the other players and turn those clubs head down in your bag, put them on the floor of the cart, or hand them over to another person (Rule 4.1c(1)).

There is no penalty for carrying a training club, which is a non-conforming club, and 13 or fewer conforming clubs (i.e., 14 or fewer clubs total), just don’t make a stroke with the training club that counts toward the player’s score (disqualification; Rule 4.1a, Clarification 4.1a(1)/2). Having said that, the training club counts toward the total number of clubs selected by the player for the round (Rule 4.1a(3)). A maximum of 14 clubs are allowed (Rule 4.1b(1)). Upon realization during the round that the player has more than 14 clubs, they must take the excess club(s) out of play before making another stroke (Rule 4.1b(1); penalty of disqualification).

Interestingly, in four-ball stroke play, the penalties under Rule 4.1b and 4.1a apply to both the player and their partner (Rules 23.9a(2) and 23.9b(1), respectively). In your case (stroke play; 15th club discovered before your side started the 6th hole), both you and your partner would get two-stroke penalties applied at both the 1st and 2nd holes where your round started (Rule 4.1b penalty statement; maximum of four strokes for the round). Were it four-ball match play (15th club discovered before your side started play of the 6th hole), and your side was 3-up, the status of the match would be adjusted, and your side would be 1-up starting the 6th hole (Clarification 4.1b/1; maximum deduction of two holes per round). Finally, in both stroke and match play, the side would be disqualified if the player made a stroke with the training club (non-conforming club) that counted towards their score (Rule 23.9b(1)).

This edition of the Rules Center features an excerpt from MAGA Rules Official John Thorman’s e-book Let’s Get It Right

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Keeping Up with the USGA

Issue 8 | December 2024

USGA Delivers on Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts in 2024 As 2024 draws to a close, the United States Golf Association (USGA) celebrates advancements made by the USGA Green Section and U.S. National Development Program as well as organizational investments in national junior golf programs and career development that helped propel golf forward.

Capitalizing on the incredible growth and momentum the game is experiencing and an appetite for innovation across the industry, the USGA proactively addressed issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.

“This has been a landmark year for both the USGA and the game, as we’ve seen continued growth in the number of people who play, excitement for our national championships, investments in golf course venues and a renewed commitment to ensuring the future is even stronger than our past,” said Mike Whan, USGA CEO. “From developmental pipelines that help shape tomorrow’s leaders – both on the course and in the boardroom – to serving as the industry’s trusted advisor on water and sustainability, to making the game more accessible and diverse, the efforts put forth by the USGA and those that support us have achieved levels we’ve never reached before.”

With 45 million people who play golf in the U.S., and millions more who are involved with the game through employment, volunteerism and fandom, the work put forth by the USGA impacts nearly every individual connected to the game, helping to ensure its vitality.

Key highlights from 2024 include: • • • • •

Launch of U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) to expand access for top talent Leading the Way on Golf Course Sustainability and Innovation Expanding career opportunities as a pipeline to foster greater inclusion and diversity in the game Continued investment in national junior golf programs to grow the game Adaptive Golf inspires accessibility across the game A mission-driven, nonprofit organization, the USGA invests 100 percent of its revenue back into golf. A record-setting U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in June helped bolster the financial gain that helps fuel efforts impacting every golfer.

Among the USGA’s revenue-driving areas, the USGA Foundation and Members Program deepened engagement with key stakeholders to drive their support toward initiatives that advance sustainability and playing opportunities.

On Dec. 22, 2024, the USGA will celebrate the 130th anniversary of its founding – the latest milestone in an organization that was established to provide a common set of rules, conduct national championships, and provide a long-term, unbiased perspective for an even better future for our game – a common purpose that still guides our mission today.

To read the Full Release and more on the Key Highlights, Click Here 30

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PGA Tour

World of Golf

WWT Championship - Austin Eckroat Butterfield Bermuda Championship - Rafael Campos The RSM Classic - Maverick McNealy Hero World Challenge - Scottie Scheffler Grant Thornton Invitational - Jake Knapp & Patty Tavatanakit

November/December

TOTO Japan Classic - Rio Takeda LOTTE Championship - A Lim Kim The ANNIKA - Nelly Korda CME Group Tour Championship - Jeeno Thitikul Grant Thornton Invitational - Patty Tavatanakit & Jake Knapp

Charles Schwab Cup - Bernhard Langer PNC Championship - Bernhard Langer

Challenge Tour Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final - Kristoffer Reitan

LET Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open de Espana - Carlota Ciganda

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DP World Tour Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Paul Waring DP World Tour Championship - Rory McIlroy Australian PGA Championship - Elvis Smylie Australian Open - Ryggs Johnston

LPGA

PGA Tour Champions

Issue 8 | December 2024

Awards Player of the Year - Scottie Scheffler Rookie of the Year - Nick Dunlap Byron Nelson Award - Christo Lamprecht Payne Stewart Award - Brandt Snedeker Bruno Award - Jeff Kleiber Volunteer of the Year Award - Lisa Arvidson

PGA Tour Australasia Queensland PGA Championship - Phoenix Campbell Ford NSW Open - Lucas Herbert Australian PGA Championship - Elvis Smylie Australian Open - Ryggs Johnston Victorian PGA Championship - Cory Crawford Gippsland Super 6 - Kerry Mountcastle Gippsland Super 6 Match Play - Ben Henkel

Sunshine Tour Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Oubaai - Dean Burmester PGA Championship - Pieter Moolman Nedbank Golf Challenge - Johannes Veerman Alfred Dunhill Championship - Shaun Norris AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open - John Perry

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Issue 8 | December 2024

2024 Awards

Qualifiers USGA

David Perkins

John Kueper

Meritorious Service Award

SIGA Distinguished Service Award

Sam Migdal

Manon Labeur

Skip Berkmeyer

Player of the Year

Women’s Player of the Year

Senior Player of the Year

2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball - Joe Migdal & Sam Migdal U.S. Open - Chris Naegel U.S. Open (through to Final Q) - Joel Sylven U.S. Open (through to Final Q) - Devon Liberty U.S. Open (through to Final Q) - William Postlethwaite U.S. Senior Women’s Open - Kathy Glennon U.S. Junior Amateur - Trigg Lindahl U.S. Women’s Amateur - Brooke Biermann U.S. Women’s Amateur - Gracie Piar U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur - Kathy Glennon U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur - Ellen Port U.S. Mid-Amateur - Sam Migdal U.S. Mid-Amateur - Sean Brennan 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball - Eva Brown & Sarah Hyten 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball - Skip Berkmeyer & Brad Nurski 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball - Joe Migdal & Sam Migdal

Other

Jeff Gray

Tom Portner

SIGA Player of the Year

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Gateway National GL

Host Public Facility of the Year

SIGA Senior Player of the Year

Bellerive CC

Host Private Facility & Professional Staff

Bogey Hills CC

Superintendent Staff of the Year

2024 Drive, Chip, & Putt Final - Madison Pyatt - CHAMPION 2024 Drive, Chip, & Putt Final - Caden Fehr Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship - Cole Packingham Notah Begay III Girls’ Junior Golf National Championship - Sarah Hyten Junior PGA Championship - Avery Arendell Junior PGA Championship - Samuel Ottwell Junior PGA Championship - Sarah Hyten Junior PGA Championship - Harper Ackermann Steph Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour - Eva Brown 2025 Drive, Chip, & Putt Final - Joshua Hooper

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Normandie Project Update:

Keep Up with Normandie As we continue to make strides in the renovation of Normandie Golf Club, we want to keep everyone updated on what is happening.

Throughout the renovations, we will take video and picture footage of the work that is being done. Pictures will be uploaded to Flickr and videos will be posted on Youtube periodically. Click Below to see the videos and pictures. Check back often for visual updates!

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For more information on the Normandie Renovation Project and how you can help, visit https://www.metga.org/nicklaus-and-normandie or contact normandie@metga.org

“The appeal of this project to me was to be involved in an effort that could serve as a catalyst to change needed in our country today, beginning with parts of St. Louis County. Restoring Normandie for a community in need will have a long-lasting positive impact on the lives of youth in St. Louis.”

-Jack Nicklaus on his involvement in Normandie Reimagined

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