The Metropolitan
March/April 2021
Gateway PGA Wins Inaguaral Ro
Curt Rohe, Stan Grossman, Susan Shogren, Brett Moomey, Ali Wells
Creve Couer, MO - The Gateway PGA Section won the inaugural Robert A. Shogren Cup, played May 23-24, at Bellerive Country Club. The Ryder Cup style format featured Four-Ball Matches on the first day of competition, followed by Foursomes and Singles matches on the second day to decide the Shogren Cup. The event was named to honor the late Bob “Shogie” Shogren, who passed away in March of 2020. Last February, MAGA honored Shogren with its highest honor, the Meritorious Service Award, for his long-standing dedication and service to golf in this region. Sunday afternoon was started with an opening ceremony where Tom O’Toole Jr., MAGA founder and past president of the USGA, introduced the teams and spoke about the late Bob Shogren. “As great as Bob’s professional accomplishments were, we’re not here about those today,” O’Toole said. “We’re here about his contributions to the game he loved, and more specifically, for his contributions to the Rules of Golf.” Susan Shogren, Bob’s widow, attended the ceremony and officially kicked off the event by hoisting the Shogren Cup with Curt Rohe (MAGA Executive Director), Stan Grossman (President of MAGA), Brett Moomey (President of Gateway PGA), and Ali Wells (Executive Director of Gateway PGA). Brian Lovett, who qualified for the U.S. Senior Open this week, got the match started with the first tee shot off No. 1. Lovett and his playing partner, Ryan Sullivan, halved their match, and had to battle on the back-nine to salvage the half point. The pair were three-down after 10, and a birdie on No. 17 got them back in it. A par on No. 18 was enough to tie the Gateway PGA team of Jeff Whitfield and Gideon Smith. Tom O’Toole Jr. at Shogren Cup Chris Kovach and Brad Carpenter earned the first full point for MAGA, Opening Ceremony winning 3 and 2.
Christopher Ferris and Chad Neizing earned a half-point in a back-and-forth match with Brett Moomey and Mike Suhre. Skip Berkmeyer, captain of the MAGA team, turned in one of two wins for the amateurs on day one with his 2 and 1 victory with Max Kreikemeier. The pair gained the lead with a birdie on No. 4 and never gave it up. Things were all square after day one. MAGA and Gateway PGA scored 3.5 points apiece after Four-Ball matches Sunday afternoon. 6
