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JUNIOR AMATEUR
Ferris repeats while
Schroeder comes from
behind to take girls title.
No one said it would be easy
winning a title over the always
challenging and demanding
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Jones survives six-hole
playoff to capture the
24th Metropolitan Amateur.
Ted Jones came into the MAGA
Amateur a little disappointed with
his season. He’d been in contention
during several events but had yet to
taste victory. He left the 18th green
at Westwood on Saturday as the
newest champion. Seems like the
season is ending on a high note!
Chris Ferris
Boys Junior Champion
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
USGA QUALIFYING
US MID-AMATEUR
August 5
Annbriar Golf Club
US WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR
August 5
Annbriar GC
US SENIOR WOMEN
August 20
WingHaven CC
US SENIOR AMATEUR
August 21
Glen Echo CC
MAGA EVENTS
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
August 14-15
Greenbriar Hills CC
FOUR BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
September 28-29
Franklin County CC
Abby Schroeder
Girls Junior Champion
Jones came from six back with a 67 to win
the Amateur in a 3-player, six-hole playoff
See page 9 for
full schedule
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STAFF
CURT’S COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org
DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Jennifer Langford - jennifer@metga.org
P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNS
Ian Davis & Eric Mendelson
boatwrightintern@metga.org
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Amateur Championship
Match Play Championship
Open Championship
Women’s Amateur Championship
Junior Amateur Championship
Senior Amateur Championship
Metropolitan Cup Matches
Four-Ball Championship
Mid-America Junior Cup
USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS
US Open Qualifying (Local and Sectional)
US Senior Open Qualifying
US Amateur Qualifying
US Mid-Amateur Qualifying
US Women’s Mid-Amateur
US Junior Amateur Qualifying
US Amateur Public Links Qualifying
US Senior Amateur Qualifying
US Women’s Open Qualifying
US Amateur Four-Ball
US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Stanford S. Grossman – President Emeritus
Thomas J. O’Toole, Jr. – Vice-President
Thomas O. Sobbe Jr. – Vice-President
M. Ray McCraine – Secretary
G. Scott Engelbrecht – Treasurer
G.F. (Rick) Meyer Jr. – At-Large Member
H. Mick Wellington – At-Large Member
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Scott Thomas, Chairman
Dustin Ashby
Tom Barry
Skip Berkmeyer
Jim Dunn
David Rhoads
Curt Rohe
Wow, what a month for the
MAGA…and wow, here we are
going into August! July, as
always, was our busiest month of
the season. The 9th Open was a
huge success with a remarkable
ending and the 24th Amateur at
Westwood was fantastic with an
exciting conclusion.
Curt Rohe
Executive Director
First, the Open at St. Albans went off without a hitch, I
must congratulate Chris Brant on his first professional
victory and big payday. The Country Club of St. Albans
really got behind the championship which made the 9th
edition the best in its brief history. What a fun week and
already looking forward to the 10th in 2015!
I’m going to use WOW again, because that is the best
explanation to the end of the 24th Amateur at Westwood
CC! The ebb and flow of the final 9 holes was incredible…
then to top it off, we had the longest playoff in championship
history; what a week. I must thank the Westwood CC
membership and staff for their cooperation and contribution
in conducting our 24th Amateur. To Ted Jones,
congratulations on adding your name to the long list of great
amateur on the Jim Tom Blair Trophy!
The Amateur is the pinnacle of our season; the event
MAGA hangs our hat on and sets us apart from the rest!
Personally, it is the event I am most proud of on our schedule.
Each year our goal is to make the Amateur better than the
last and I feel we did that again in 2014. Thank you to our
Rules Committee, to Westwood, the scoring volunteers and
the field of 150 players who took part in making this
championship the most coveted amateur title in our region!
With that being said, the season is certainly not over.
August is also a busy month with our Senior Championship
and three USGA qualifying rounds. As always, a special
thanks to our individual MAGA members - those of you who
are reading this newsletter - for your support of the MAGA.
As always, feel free to reach out to me at curt@metga.org.
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RULES OF GOLF CORNER (Continued)
On the putting green a competitor must hole out
the putt under penalty, while a player may concede a
putt to his opponent in match play.
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play there is no penalty and the ball is replaced. If a
player moves an opponent’s ball in play the player
incurs a one stroke penalty and the ball is replaced.
On the putting green if a competitor hits a fellow
competitor’s ball with his putted ball it is a two-stroke
penalty, though if a player hits his opponent’s ball
with his putted ball it is no penalty and the ball is
played from where it comes to rest.
When doubtful of your play of the ball in stroke
play you can invoke Rule 3-3 and play a second ball.
If there is a question in match play you must decide
with your opponent and if there is a disagreement,
you need to make a claim. You cannot invoke Rule 33 when playing a match. Decision 3-3/9 is a reference
for this. Refer to rule 3-3 for stroke play and 2-5 for
match play to learn the proper procedure when
invoking these two rules. They are very specific and
need to be followed.
As you can see there are significant differences with
the rules depending on which format you are playing.
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Rules Differences: Match Play vs. Stroke Play
Most of the golf I play is done in stroke play format,
though I have been afforded the opportunity to play
in match play events as well. It is certainly a fun game
when played on a hole by hole basis as opposed to the
total score basis in stroke play. A big number on a hole
in match play does not put you out of the competition
as it is just one hole lost. However, if you get the
opportunity to play this format I recommend you
brush up on Rule 2, which is dedicated to match play.
While a few of the differences are noted below, you
can learn more by going to your rule book, decisions
book or the USGA web site. For example, players in a
stroke play competition are competitors or fellow
competitors, while in match play they are players and
opponents. So when reading a rule or decision if the
word competitor is mentioned you know it is dealing
with stroke play and if you see the word opponent, it
is match play.
In stroke play many penalties have two strokes added
to the score for the hole, while in match play MOST
of those two strokes penalties are loss of hole penalties.
Contributed by Alice Wohlgemuth MAGA Rules
Committee. The Rules of Golf Corner will feature a
member of our Rules Committee.
In starting the play of the hole in stroke play, if a
competitor plays from outside the teeing ground there
is a two stroke penalty and the competitor must correct
by playing inside the teeing ground. In match play, if
a player or opponent plays from outside the teeing
ground there is no penalty but the stroke can be
recalled before another stroke is made and be replayed.
In stroke play, during the play of the hole there is no
penalty to a competitor for playing out of turn.
However, if an opponent plays out of turn the player
can recall the stroke.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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(Continued from page 1)
It was just recently that Patrick Riordan commented that
Caravia with a 69 and Teddy Jones also with a 70. The final
perhaps his best days were behind him when it came to
round on Saturday found 40 players make the cut at 151.
winning titles. It sure did not feel that way during the first
round of the Amateur as the 2008 Publinks and 2009 City
The final round proved the old saying that golf can be a
Champion dominated the field with a solid 5-under 66 to take cruel mistress. At times, five different players held the lead.
a 2-shot lead into the final round. However, with perhaps the
Jones completed his round at 1-under, including a birdie at his
area’s best amateur - Skip Berkmeyer - positioned in second
final hole to get below par, then waited near the eighteenth
place, Riordan knew that no lead was completely safe.
green for nearly an hour as the remaining groups finished.
Riordan shot a 33 on the front, then matched that on the
Meanwhile, Anderson’s two-shot lead balloned to three at one
back. Were it not for a double bogey on the
point before falling back. Then with four holes
DURING THE FINAL
ninth hole, his round would have been even
to play, Weldon jumped into the lead.
better. Four birdies in the first six holes set the
Following a great up-and-down on 15 and on
ROUND, FIVE
tone early and with seven on the day, he was
16, a bogey on 17 and a double bogey on
DIFFERENT PLAYERS
clearly on his game.
eighteen ended Weldon’s hopes for a threeBerkmeyer’s 68 also saw him go on a birdie
peat! However, there was still more drama to
HELD THE LEAD
binge with three on both nines, including 2s
come on the eighteenth green. Caravia
on three of the par-3s. He also carded three
arrived, needing a birdie to tie Jones, but he
bogey’s for his round, preventing him from closing the gap on settled for par. Riordan and Berkmeyer came next with both
Riordan.
needing birdie to tie Jones. Riordan drained an uphill sliding
Three players. Joe Migdal, Bryan Bohme and Brendan
30-footer for his birdie while Skip’s rolled just past the cup on
Bargetzi, stood at 1-under par while seven were level par for
the low side. Next up were Migdal and Anderson. Migdal’s
their round. Match Play champion Phil Caravia came in with approach was on the green, though nearly 50-feet away.
a 74, along with Senior Open qualifier Mark Gardiner, while
Anderson’s ball settled in the fringe, some 40-feet from the
two-time defending champion Kyle Weldon was grouped
cup. He hit a nice approach up the slope that ran six-feet past.
with twelve players at +1. Among those with Weldon were
His bid for victory slid past the hole on the left side, setting
Tom Barry, Sam Migdal, 2014 Public Links qualifier Steven
the stage for the four-hole playoff.
Souchek and Brian Hall.
Jones and Anderson were steady, while Riordan recorded
Day two began with clear skies but by mid-afternoon, rain
two bogey’s, leaving him out of the playoff as the twosome
began falling intermittently. Going out early, John Anderson
moved to the tenth for their fifth playoff hole, where both
made the most of his round, posting six
missed short birdie putts. Both hit
birdies against three bogey’s for a 3average approaches to the eighteenth,
under 68 and a two shot lead over Joe
with Anderson in the rough at the
Migdal, who followed his first round 70
right side. Unfortunately, he bladed
with a 71. Migdal was tied with
his pitch over the green. He did
Berkmeyer and Riordan at 141. First
manage to get up and down for a five,
round leader Riordan started on 10 and
but could only watch as Jones
after bogey’s on 11 and 13, bounced
prepared for his birdie putt - though it
back with birdies on 14 and 17.
was some 50-feet away. Later, Jones
However, a back nine of 4-over par 39,
credited his playing competitor Scott
brushed aside his opening 66 and left
Hamel for his own putt as Hamel had
him looking up at the leader. Berkmeyer Pat Riordan, Teddy Jones & John Anderson tied nearly the same putt at the end of his
round, giving Jones a edge on what it
reeled off five pars on his round before a at 1-under par prepare for the 4-hole playoff.
would do near the hole. His putt
birdie on the sixth. However, he gave it
rolled to about 18-inches away, leaving only a tap-in for the
back with a bogey and the tough eighth - a normal par 5 that
win. The fifth-year senior at Central Missouri would have his
is playing as a par 4 during the championship. His back nine
name placed with other champions on the Jim Tom Blair
of 38 also left him two off the lead. Other sub-par rounds for
Trophy.
the day went to defending champion Weldon with a 70; Phil
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Despite three birdies, Joe Migdal
could only manage a 74.
John Anderson’s 68 on Day 2
vaulted him into the lead.
Ted Moloney carded a 69 to get
back into contention.
Berkmeyer posted a 1-over 72 that
left him tied for 4th at 213.
Two of the outstanding par-3s at Westwood: (Top)
the seventh and above, the twelfth.
Head Pro Daryl Hartig accepts plaque
from Curt Rohe as host club.
Two-time defending champion Kyle Weldon
held the lead briefly before a double bogey at
the eighteenth ended his 3-peat bid.
First round leader Pat Riordan with a 66.
Paired with Jones in final round, Scott
Hamel posted a 72, good for 9th place.
Chris Kovach and his caddie line up a birdie
putt on the fifteenth green.
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Phil Caravia finished tied for 4th at even par.
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THE STATE OF GOLF: WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS?
According to the National Golf Foundation's
2013 golf participation study, there were 25.3 million
golfers in the U.S. ages 6 and above in 2012.
Trends in number of golfers (age 6+, in millions):
2000 - 28.8
2005 - 30.0
2010 - 26.1
2011 - 25.7
2012 - 25.3
Nearly half of golfers shoot 100 or more, and only
about one in four can break 90 consistently:
Average score Percent of adult golfers
Under 80
5%
80-89
21%
90-99
29%
100-109
24%
110-119
10%
120+
11%
Total
100%
NGF estimates there were 489.5 million rounds of
golf played in the U.S. in 2012. Trends in the number
of rounds played (in millions):
What does it cost to play golf?
As of 2013, the median peak season weekend rack
rate green fee with cart at 18-hole public (daily fee
and municipal) non-resort regulation golf courses in
the U.S. was $44.00. Cart may not be required at all
courses; full rates are rarely charged. Half of rates are
above the median and half below.
2000 - 518.4
2005 - 499.6
2010 - 475.0
2011 - 463.1
2012 - 489.5 (5.7% increase)
As of January 1, 2014, there were 15,516 golf facilities in the U.S., 11,505 of which were open to the
public. A facility is a complex containing at least one
golf course. There are 9,038 daily fee facilities; 2,467
municipal; and 4,011 private.
The states with the most golf facilities:
As of 2013, the median peak season weekend rack
rate green fee with cart at 9-hole public (daily fee and
municipal) non-resort regulation golf courses in the
U.S. was $22.00. Cart may not be required at all
courses; full rates are rarely charged. Half of rates are
above the median and half below.
1. Florida (1,048)
2. California (914)
3. New York (817)
4. Michigan (798)
5. Texas (790)
(Missouri has 386)
There were 14 golf course openings in 2013
(in 18-hole equivalents, meaning number of golf
holes divided by 18). There were 157.5 golf course
closures in 2013 (in 18-hole equivalents).
Trends in the number of golf facilities in the U.S.:
1990 - 12,846
1995 - 14,074
2000 - 15,487
2005 - 16,052
2010 - 15,890
2013 - 15,516
How many golfers take golf trips, and how many
rounds are played while traveling?
NGF estimates there were 11.4 million golf
travelers (played at least one round while away on
business or vacation) in 2007, playing about 68
million rounds on the road.
...and in the St. Louis Area:
• Private Clubs in the Greater St. Louis area: 28
• Public Courses in St. Louis area: 73
• 18-Hole Public Courses: 55
• 9-Hole Public Courses: 16; 12 Public; 4 Private
• 36 Hole facilities in area: 3; all-Private
• 27-Hole facilities in area: 9; 6 Public, 3 Private
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Brant edges Thompson in playoff for win.
Brant 3-4-4-5=16 (4-4); Thompson 4-4-4-4=16 (4-6).
Chris Brant arrived at
St. Albans for the third
and final round of the
9th Metropolitan Open
Championship three
shots behind the
leaders, Jace Long, Alex
Cusumano and Chris
Thompson. However,
there was a comfort
factor to his round as
he was playing with his
Hawkeye roommate
Chris Brant, the 2014 Metropolitan
and golf teammate
Open champion.
Barrett Kelpin. As they
joked on the tee before
they began, it was evident that there was a relaxed
atmosphere. Perhaps it was that comfort level that
enabled Brant to post a 67 and make up the difference as
he waited for the final two groups to complete their
rounds to see if his score would be good enough. As it
turned out, it was just enough! Brant’s 3-under round saw
him go 1-under on the front, with three birdies on the
back nine - against a lone bogey - for his round.
Co-leader Thompson was off to a terrific start, going
three under on the front nine. However, three bogeys on
the back - at #11, 15 and 17 - would end up costing him
the title as he was locked into a playoff. Meanwhile,
Cusumano and Long both struggled to over-par rounds.
Long lost his magic following his 66 in the second round
as two bogeys and a double bogey on the front and a
double on the tenth left him four over for his round as he
holed out on the eighteenth green. Cusumano, who has
been having a terrific season, was 2-over on the front and
despite two birdies on the back - it was a double bogey
on the thirteenth that left him two strokes out of the
playoff.
University of Illinois coach Mike Small, posted a 2under round to finish in fifth place, while Chad Saladin
of Oak Meadow GC shot level par to finish in third
position.
In the playoff, Brant had it won until a bogey on the
fourth playoff hole left he and Thompson even once
again. Two additional holes were needed with Thompson
double bogeying the second making Brant’s par good for
the victory.
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Jace Long (left) and Chris Thompson, two of the three coleaders heading into the final round.
Chad Saladin (left) and co-leader Alex Cusumano.
Justin Regier (left) and Mike Small began their final
round four and five shots back, respectively.
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U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING
Migdal fires a 4-under round for medalist honors at Jeff
City CC. Comstock and McKinney earn final spots.
Joe Migdal posted two
rounds of 69 to earn a spot in
the U.S. Amateur, to be held
August 11-17 at Atlanta
Athletic Club.
Four other players - Jack
Comstock, Tanner McKinney,
Andy Spencer and Wilson
Sundvold - each completed
their rounds at even par for the
day. With only two additional
spots available, the four set
U.S. Amateur qualifying medalist Joe Migdal
out just before 8pm to see who
would be making plans for
Atlanta.
With the sun dropping below the horizon, the final two spots were
earned by Comstock and McKinney.
JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
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Normandie Golf Course. The former private club was always
considered a “player’s course” and championships earned on its links
were well earned. In fact, the first area major, the 1908 Western Open
was played at Normandie and won by four-time U.S. Open champion
Willie Anderson.
Chris Ferris, the 2014 Boys Junior champion, became the first backto-back titleholder of the event in its 15-year history. The leader after
the first day by two shots over Drew Lilly of St. Louis CC, the
Lindbrgh HS golfer posted his second consecutive even-par 71 to
edge Matthew McCarthy of Far Oaks GC by six shots. Lilly was third
at 149.
In the girls championship, Momo Kikuchi, who plays out of The
Quarry at Crystal Springs, was the first day leader with a 79, followed
by Abby Schroeder of Forest Hills with an 81 and Sophia Roth at 84.
Rebecca Roth was a shot back at 85, while Michelle Fan came in with
an 88.
However, Schroeder cam roaring back on Tuesday with a solid 73 to
edge Kikuchi by a stroke, despite her 76. Sophia Roth finished third at
162.
In the Boys 14-15 division, Max Kreikemeier of Forest Hills shot
rounds of 78 and 84 to take the title. Steve Wendling of Westborough
finished second at 174 (86-88), while Zach O’Toole finished third at
179 (89-90). Joseph Conroy finished at 181 while Nathaniel Conroy
posted a 194. (Photos on page 19)
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HISTORY
Before the 2008 BMW at Bellerive,
formerly the Western Open (but then
part of the FedEx Cup rotation), the last
regular PGA events in the area were two
events held at Norwood Hills in 1972
and 1973. The 1972 event was dubbed
the St. Louis Golf Classic. Held in midSeptember, a good field arrived at
Norwood looking to capture the
$30,000 first prize.
Deane Beman took the first round
lead with a 64, followed by Lee Trevino
(65), Chuck Thorpe (66) and a group of
six, including Bob Goalby and Chi Chi
Rodriguez at 67. Going into the final
round, Beman maintained his one-shot
lead over Trevino, with Goalby 3-back.
However, when Trevino came in at even
par 70, and Beman posted a 72, Trevino
earned a one-shot win.
The 1973 event, held July 16-22,
upped the purse to $210,000 with
Children’s Hospital the tournament
beneficiary. Trevino looked to defend
but it was Goalby, with a 65 in his
opening round, who was the co-leader
with Rick Massengale. Gene Littler,
who had just returned to the tour after a
bout with cancer, was the sentimental
favorite and his 66 left him in good
position.
When Littler followed that with
another 66 in round two, he lead by one
over Trevino, who posted a 64 in his
second round. At the end of the third
round, Trevino was at 199, Littler and
Goalby at 200, with Bruce Crampton at
202. However, it was Littler’s second
consecutive 68, for a 268 total, that
would earn him the victory. Trevino
limped in with a 2-over 72 while Goalby
could do no better than a 71.
Meanwhile, Cramption shot a 67
to overtake Trevino for second
place. Littler left St. Louis
$42,000 richer.
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2014 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
MAGA COMPETITIONS
ENTRY
DEADLINE
VENUE
May 3-4
Invitational
Old Warson Country Club
Normandie Amateur
May 17-18
May 10
Normandie Golf Club
East Side Amateur
June 14-15
June 7
Lockhaven Golf Club
Women's Amateur Championship
June 24-25
June 11
Forest Hills Country Club
Open Championship
July 10-12
June 25
Country Club of St. Albans
Junior Amateur Championship
July 21-22
July 9
Normandie Golf Club
July 31 -August 1
July 2
Westwood Country Club
August 14-15
July 30
Greenbriar Hills Country Club
September 28-29
September 10
Franklin County Country Club
CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE(S)
Old Warson Cup
Amateur Championship
Senior Amateur Championship
Four-Ball Championship
USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS
CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE(S)
ENTRY
DEADLINE
VENUE
US Open (Local)
May 13
April 23
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
US Women's Open (36 Holes)
May 20
April 30
Lake Forest Golf & CC
US Women's Amateur Publinks
May 28
May 14
Annbriar Golf Club
June 9-10
May 28
Aberdeen Golf Club
US Senior Open
June 16
May 28
Country Club at The Legends
US Junior Girls' Amateur
June 25
June 4
Bogey Hills Country Club
July 1
June 4
Old Hickory Country Club
July 14
June 25
Jefferson City Country Club
US Mid-Amateur
August 5
July 9
Annbriar Golf Club
US Women’s Mid-Amateur
August 5
July 9
Annbriar Golf Club
US Senior Women's Amateur
August 20
August 6
WingHaven Country Club
US Senior Amateur
August 21
August 6
Glen Echo Country Club
US Amateur Four-Ball
Ocotber 6
August 6
Bellerive Country Club
September 23
August 6
St. Clair Country Club
US Amateur Public Links
US Junior Amateur (36 Holes)
US Amateur
US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball
Events in gray have been completed.
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Record Book
1993
Dave Knollman *
Arlington
Dave Shannahan
Fox Run
72
1994
John Colgate
Taylorville
Clarence Norsworthy Lake Forest
St. Clair CC
Spencer T. Olin
151
1995
Jack Powers
Glen Echo
John Colgate
Taylorville
Bogey Hills
149
1996
Don Dupske
The Players Club
Sam Loethen
Bogey Hills
The Players Club
145
9/15/94
10/17/96
1997
Jack Powers
Glen Echo
Don Dupske
The Players Club
Forest Hills
148
6/25/97
1998
Don Dupske
The Players Club
Jack Litvay
St. Louis
Greenbriar Hills
149
10/13/98
1999
Don Dupske
The Players Club
Ed Schultz
Boone Valley
Glen Echo
144
10/12/99
2000
Don Dupske
The Players Club
Grant Scharnhorst
Boone Valley
Winghaven
145
10/16/00
2001
Roger Null
Boone Valley
Larry Biras
Players Club
Algonquin
156
10/15/01
2002
Ed Schultz
Boone Valley
Don Dupske
Players Club
Old Hickory
153
9/16/02
2003
Terry Tessary
Gateway National Glenn Pearl
Players Club
Pevely Farms
144
9/16/03
2004
Ed Schultz
Boone Valley
Quincy
Quincy CC
Bill Eaton
9/14/04
2005
Jim Dunn
Gateway National Ken Highlander
Sunset Hills
Westborough
212
9/20/05
2006
Don Bliss
Norwood Hills
Bernie McGuire
CC St. Albans
CC St. Albans
146
9/18/06
2007
Jim Holtgrieve
Boone Valley
Jim Dunn
Gateway National
Meadowbrook
147
10/2/07
Bill Koob
Whitmoor
2008
Scott Thomas
Meadowbrook
Aberdeen
Norwood Hills (E)
135
9/19/08
2009
Scott Edwards
Persimmon Woods Dennis Osborne
Darrel Huisinga
CC St. Albans
Bogey Hills
144
8/27/09
2010
Ken Highlander
Sunset Hills
Persimmon Woods
St. Clair
144
10/12/10
2011
Scott Edwards
Persimmon Woods Andy Frost
Bellerive
Lake Forest
147
9/28/11
Scott Edwards
2012
Andy Frost
Bellerive
Jeff Johnson
Bogey Hills
Franklin County
144
9/25/12
2013
Jeff Johnson
Bogey Hills
Andy Frost
Bellerive
Sunset
143
8/20/13
METROPOLITAN CUP TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
1994
Bellerive Country Club
2004
Forest Hills Country Club
1995
Sunset Hills Country Club
2005
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
1996
Crystal Highlands Golf Club
2006
Meadowbrook Country Club
1997
Norwood Hills Country Club
2007
Bellerive Country Club
1998
Meadowbrook Country Club
2008
Bellerive Country Club
1999
Norwood Hills Country Club
2009
Bellerive Country Club
2000
Norwood Hills Country Club
2010
Bellerive Country Club
2001
Mid-Rivers Golf Club
2011
Meadowbrook Country Club
2002
Franklin County Country Club
2012
Old Warson Country Club
2003
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
2013
Glen Echo Country Club
13
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July 2014
USGA QUALIFYING RESULTS
U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING - JULY 14, 2014
JEFFERSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB
Pos. Player
1
Joe Migdal
T2 Jack Comstock
T2 Tanner McKinney
Alternates
T2 Andy Spencer
T2 Wilson Sundvold
City/State
Ballwin, Mo.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Farmington, Mo.
Today
-2
-1
+3
Total
-4
Even
Even
Rd1
69
72
68
Rd2
69
70
74
Total
138
142
142
Prairie Village, Kan. Even
Columbia, Mo.
+3
Even
Even
71
68
71
74
142
142
Rd2
68
69
Total
139
144
-4
Even
72
72
146
148
+2
+4
U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING - JULY 1, 2014
OLD HICKORY GOLF CLUB
Pos. Player
1
Cheng Jim
2
Frankie Thomas
Alternates
1Alt. Matt Echelmeier
2Alt. Crimson Callahan
City/State
Rd1
Singapore
71
Chesterfield, Mo. 75
Columbia, Mo.
Chesterfield, Mo
74
76
U.S. MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING - AUGUST 5, 2014
ANNBRIAR GOLF CLUB
Pos. Player
1
B.W. Bruce
2
Brian Haskell
3.
Andy Roberts
4.
Derek Meinhart
Alternates
1Alt. Mark Gardiner
2Alt. Chris Kovach
City/State
Marion, Ill.
St. Joseph, Mo.
Owensboro, Ky.
Mattoon, Ill.
Mascoutah, Ill.
St. Louis,Mo.
Rd1
-4
-3
-3
-3
Total
67
68
68
68
-2
-2
69
69
U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR QUALIFYING - AUGUST 5, 2014
ANNBRIAR GOLF CLUB
Pos. Player
1
Alisha Matthews
2
Dee Johnson
Alternates
1Alt. Deirdre Robertson
2Alt. Margaret Manning
City/State
St. Louis, Mo.
Perryville, Mo.
Rd1
+9
+10
Total
81
82
Iberia, Mo.
St. Louis, Mo.
+12
+14
84
86
14
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RESULTS FOR AREA PLAYERS AND QUALIFIERS AT RECENT USGA EVENTS:
U.S. SENIOR OPEN - CUT AT 149
OAK TREE NATIONAL - EDMOND, OKLAHOMA
Mark Gardiner (a): 83 - 75 = 158
J.C. Anderson: 77 - 77 = 154
Jerry Haas: 78 - 71 - 74 - 69 = 292 (T33)
Jerry Tucker: 79 - 84 = 163
Hale Irwin: 76 - 75 = 151
U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS - CUT AT 148
THE HOME COURSE - DUPONT, WASHINGTON
Catherine Dolan: 75 - 73 = 148; Lost round of 64 to Dominique Galloway 2&1
Shawn Rennegarbe: 74 - 74 = 148 (MC)
Alisha Matthews: 76 - 74 = 150
Carly Ragains: 76 - 75 = 151
Lucy Nunn: 76 - 77 = 153
U.S. MEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS - CUT AT 147
SAND CREEK STATION GC = NEWTON, KANSAS
Kyle Weldon: 71 - 79 = 150
Steven Souchek: 72 - 84 = 156
Mitchell Homb: 79 - 81 = 160
U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR - CUT AT 149
THE CLUB AT CARLTON WOODS - THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
Cheng Jin: 69 - 73 = 142; Lost in round of 64 to Sahith Theegala 3&1.
Frankie Thomas: 80 - 81 = 161
U.S. GIRL’S JUNIOR - CUT AT 150
FOREST HIGHLANDS GC - FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
Anna Hack: 71 - 75 = 146; Lost in round of 64 to Anna Zhou in 20 holes.
Amanda Kim: 75 - 76 = 151
Julie Houston: 76 - 77 = 153
Logan Otter: 76 - 80 = 156
NEXT MAGA EVENTS...
Senior Championship - August 14-15
Greenbriar Hills CC
Defending Champion: Jeff Johnson
15
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The Metropolitan
MAGA POINTS STANDINGS
2014 AMATEUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR (TOP 25)
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
T16
T16
T16
19
20
21
T22
T22
T22
25
Player
Caravia, Phil
Berkmeyer, Skip
Weldon, Kyle
Migdal, Joe
Jones, Teddy
Moloney, Ted
Smith, Seth
Cusumano, Alex
Anderson, John
Souchek, Steven
Riordan, Patrick
Migdal, Sam
Frost, Andy
Kendrick, Mike
Pierce, Van
Allen, Buddy
Burry, Zach
Moritz, Cy
Barry, Tom
Lovett, Brian
Wootten, Michael
Gardiner, Mark
Hanneken, Bob
Sucharski, James
Halterman, Troy
Club Name
Norwood Hills Country Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
Metropolitan Golf Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
Metropolitan Golf Club
Greenbriar Hills Country Club
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Norwood Hills Country Club
Gateway National Golf Links
Normandie Golf Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
Bellerive Country Club
Greenbriar Hills Country Club
Country Club of St Albans
Joachim Golf Club
Westview Golf Course
Sullivan Country Club
Normandie Golf Club
Bellerive Country Club
Whitmoor Country Club
Cardinal Creek Golf Course
Aberdeen Golf Course
Metropolitan Golf Club
Whitmoor Country Club
# of Events
4
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Other Events
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
2
4
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
Total Points
1580.00
1400.00
1325.00
1300.00
990.00
775.00
758.00
735.00
700.00
650.00
535.00
432.50
415.00
392.50
366.00
350.00
350.00
350.00
326.00
325.00
310.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
275.00
2014 SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
T7
T7
9
10
11
T12
T12
14
15
T16
T16
Player
Gardiner, Mark
Mozur, Gerald
Frost, Andy
Barry, Tom
Ngala, Donny
Bolhofner, Mark
Barks, Rick
Jarrett, Rich
Johnson, Jeff
Kueper, John
Whitaker, Michael
Jankowski, Ray
Rector, Mel
Leonberger, Tim
Hawkins, Steven
Cullen, Matthew
Speicher, David
Club Name
Cardinal Creek Golf Course
Gateway National Golf Links
Bellerive Country Club
Normandie Golf Club
The Legends Country Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Gateway National Golf Links
Bogey Hills Country Club
Gateway National Golf Links
The Falls Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Lake Forest Golf & Country Club
Stonewolf Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Normandie Golf Club
Cardinal Creek Golf Course
# of Events
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Complete Point Standings can be found on the MAGA website.
16
Total Points
2 507.50
0 220.00
0 212.50
0 162.50
0 160.00
0 115.00
0 112.50
0 112.50
0 100.00
0 60.00
0 57.50
0 40.00
0 40.00
0 20.00
0 10.00
0 5.00
0 5.00
July 2014
The Metropolitan
AMATEUR SERIES
2014 AMATEUR SERIES - SCRATCH OPEN
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
T11
T11
T11
T14
T14
T14
17
T18
T18
20
21
22
T23
T23
T23
Player
Jeske, Kevin
Barrett III, Robert
Mazdra, Greg
Lawrence, Parker
Cahill, Jason
Nolfo, Tony
Munos, Ryan
Gollwitzer, Zachary
Lawton, Mike
Allen, Buddy
Greiner, Dan
Ramsey, Terry
Stojanovic, Aleks
Kim, Hongsang
Schenck, Caleb
Weingart, Lewis
Sinak, Tom
Peters, Michael
Frost, Wheeler
Franz, Matthew
Wooten, Bobby
Lohrding, Mark
Grubbs, Robbi
Reid, Patrick
Towell, Justin
Club Name
Number of Events
Metropolitan Golf Club
4
Metropolitan/Gateway PGA Jr GC
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
3
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Aberdeen Golf Course
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Joachim Golf Club
1
Mystic Oak Golf Club
1
The Quarry at Crystal Springs
2
The Legends Country Club
3
Metropolitan Golf Club
1
Ste Genevieve Golf Club
1
The Quarry at Crystal Springs
3
Fox Run Golf Club
1
Ballwin Golf Course
1
Bellerive Country Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
1
Stonewolf Golf Club
1
Fox Run Golf Club
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
1
Far Oaks Golf Club
1
Total Points
290.0
160.0
145.0
130.0
125.0
121.7
120.0
100.0
71.7
65.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
45.0
45.0
45.0
36.7
35.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
2014 AMATEUR SERIES - NET OPEN
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
T11
T11
13
14
15
16
17
T18
T18
Player
Mueller, Jason
Moreland, Mark
Leslie, Dwayne
Davis, John
Smith, Paul
Senn, Chris
Glore, Bradley
Wilson, Patrick
Mahoney, Cory
Tarvid, Matthew
Richardson, Clyde
Sisler, Chris
Seibel, Nathan
Stonebarger, Daniel
Yockey, Justin
Son, Sangwon
Roestel, Will
Miller, Curtis
Wren, Christopher
Club Name
Metropolitan Golf Club
The Falls Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
The Falls Golf Club
Paradise Valley Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Crescent Farms Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Paradise Valley Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Wolf Hollow Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
17
Number of Events
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
4
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
Total Points
280.0
250.0
225.0
195.0
190.0
160.0
107.5
100.0
90.0
52.5
50.0
50.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
July 2014
The Metropolitan
AMATEUR SERIES
2014 AMATEUR SERIES - SENIOR SCRATCH
Rank
1
2
T3
T3
5
6
7
8
T9
T9
T9
12
13
14
T15
T15
17
Player
Crow, Ollie
Ross, Pat
Domenick, Mike
Wunderlich, William
Neeman Jr, Cal
Beckman, Michael
Fitzgerald, Schooner
Smith, Gordon
Leonberger, Tim
Rauvola, Gary
Borah, Chris
Ngala, Donny
Garrett, Brad
Son, Sangwon
Barker, Timothy
Wysong, Robert
Quesenberry, Michael
Club Name
Metropolitan Golf Club
The Orchards
Joachim Golf Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
Annbriar Golf Course
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Stonewolf Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
The Legends Country Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Glen Echo Country Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Lake Forest Golf & C.C.
Number of Events
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
Total Points
250.0
222.5
155.0
155.0
140.0
122.5
107.5
95.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
75.0
67.5
60.0
40.0
40.0
30.0
Club Name
Number of Events
Mystic Oak Golf Club
3
The Falls Golf Club
4
Franklin County Country Club
4
Metropolitan Golf Club
4
Ruth Park Golf Club
4
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
3
Metropolitan Golf Club
4
Pevely Farms Golf Club
3
Aberdeen Golf Course
3
The Landings at Spirit GC
3
Metropolitan Golf Club
4
Old Hickory Golf Club
2
Lake Forest Golf & C.C.
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
3
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
4
Old Hickory Golf Club
3
Gateway National Golf Links
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
2
Metropolitan Golf Club
1
Metropolitan Golf Club
1
Total Points
240.0
175.0
162.5
160.0
160.0
150.0
142.5
140.0
115.0
110.0
90.0
77.5
52.5
45.0
32.5
27.5
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
2014 AMATEUR SERIES - SENIOR NET
Rank
1
2
3
T4
T4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
T20
T20
T20
T23
T23
Player
Hefner, Leo
Laramie, Larry
Edmonston, King
Epps, John
Humphrey, Don
Keefe, Kenneth
Garrett, Jim
Scoles, Michael
Clay, Kendall
Banks, Larry
Zonca, Steve
Williams, Doug
Magner, John J
Quesenberry, Michael
Hollenbeck, Russell
Sinak Sr, Joseph
Weber, Harry
Gilliland, David
Schneider, Vince
Kelly III, Jim
Shirley, William (Bill)
Slantz, Bill
Bruno, Richards
Eisenreich, Steve
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AT THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
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The Metropolitan
U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFYING RESULTS
1
T2
T2
T2
T2
6
T7
T7
T9
T9
T9
T12
T12
14
T15
T15
T15
T15
T19
T19
T19
T19
T19
T24
T24
T24
27
T28
T28
T28
T28
T32
T32
T32
T32
T36
T36
T36
T36
T36
T36
T42
T42
T44
T44
T44
T44
48
49
50
T51
T51
T53
T53
T53
T53
T53
T58
T58
60
61
62
Joe Migdal
Jack Comstock
Andy Spencer
Tanner McKinney
Wilson Sundvold
Ryan Buerk
Jack Knoesel
Mitch Mather
Scott Hovis
Patrick Harrell
James Siegfried
Ted Moloney
Seth Smith
Blaine Buente
Sam Migdal
Will Echelmeier
William Rosenfeld
Cy Moritz
Zach Cutler
John Anderson
Brian Hogan
Jack Litzelfelner
Alex Knoll
Eli Pike
Travis Simmons
Carr Vernon
Frankie Thomas
Adam Sterling
Scott Seibert
Michael Wootten
Chance Holden
Jacob Fair
Ted Jones
Scott Schaeffer
Nick Arman
Thomas Wuennenberg
Jason Vann
Trent Twaddle
Jack Parker
Ryan Sullivan
Michael Steelman
Justin Wrozier
Nathan Calcari
Alec Palen
Drew Denton
Chris Ferris
Brendan Bargetzi
David Baldwin
Gabe Laske
Jack Klingel
Ryan Rawlings
Jakob Storts
Alex Doneff
Austin Buente
Carter Tumminia
Jon Sundvold
Andrew Leek
Jake Seabaugh
Patrick Young
Brandon Baum
Cameron Loyet
Drew Ervin
Ballwin, Mo.
-2
Jacksonville, Fla.
-1
Prairie Village, Kan.
Even
Farmington, Mo.
+3
Columbia, Mo.
+3
St Louis, Mo.
Even
Columbia, Mo.
-1
Lebanon, Mo.
+1
Jefferson City, Mo.
-3
Lake Saint Louis, Mo.
+1
Town And Country, Mo. +1
Ballwin, Mo.
Even
St Louis, Mo.
+5
Troy, Ill.
+6
Ballwin, Minn.
+2
Columbia, Mo.
+2
Clayton, Mo.
+3
Owensville, Mo.
+6
O Fallon, Mo.
Even
Saint Louis, Mo.
+1
St Louis, Mo.
+4
Jackson, Mo.
+5
Jefferson City, Mo.
+5
Jackson, Mo.
+1
Jackson, Mo.
+4
Poplar Bluff, Mo.
+7
St Louis, Mo.
+5
Springfield, Mo.
+4
Chesterfield, Mo.
+5
Weldon Spring, Mo.
+7
Dexter, Mo.
+10
Monett, Mo.
+3
Wildwood, Mo.
+3
St. Charles, Mo.
+5
Ellisville, Mo.
+7
St Louis, Mo.
+4
Fulton, Mo.
+6
Houston, Texas
+6
Columbia, Mo.
+9
Arnold, Mo.
+9
Rolla, Mo.
+9
Saint Peters, Mo.
+8
Florissant, Mo.
+11
Rogersville, Mo.
+8
Jackson, Mo.
+9
Saint Louis, Mo.
+9
Highland, Ill.
+10
Sedalia, Mo.
+13
Wildwood, Mo.
+12
Ellisville, Mo.
+4
St. Louis, Mo.
+8
O Fallon, Mo.
+12
St. Louis, Mo.
+9
Troy, Ill.
+10
Leawood, Kan.
+12
Columbia, Mo.
+12
Saint Louis, Mo.
+12
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
+9
Belleville, Ill.
+12
Cincinnati, Ohio
+9
Highland, Ill.
+11
St. Louis, Mo.
+18
20
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
-4
Even
Even
Even
Even
+1
+2
+2
+4
+4
+4
+5
+5
+6
+7
+7
+7
+7
+8
+8
+8
+8
+8
+9
+9
+9
+10
+11
+11
+11
+11
+12
+12
+12
+12
+14
+14
+14
+14
+14
+14
+15
+15
+16
+16
+16
+16
+17
+19
+20
+21
+21
+22
+22
+22
+22
+22
+23
+23
+24
+27
+28
69
72
71
68
68
72
74
72
78
74
74
76
71
71
76
76
75
72
79
78
75
74
74
79
76
73
76
78
77
75
72
80
80
78
76
81
79
79
76
76
76
78
75
79
78
78
77
75
78
87
84
80
84
83
81
81
81
85
82
86
87
81
69
70
71
74
74
71
70
72
68
72
72
71
76
77
73
73
74
77
71
72
75
76
76
72
75
78
76
75
76
78
81
74
74
76
78
75
77
77
80
80
80
79
82
79
80
80
81
84
83
75
79
83
80
81
83
83
83
80
83
80
82
89
138
142
142
142
142
143
144
144
146
146
146
147
147
148
149
149
149
149
150
150
150
150
150
151
151
151
152
153
153
153
153
154
154
154
154
156
156
156
156
156
156
157
157
158
158
158
158
159
161
162
163
163
164
164
164
164
164
165
165
166
169
170
The Metropolitan
SCENES FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPEN
Tee shot at the first
Junior Amateur qualifier Frankie
Thomas on the fifteenth.
Scenic views on
the Lewis & Clark
course at St. Albans.
Watching an errant tee shot
at the second hole.
Approach over water on the
demanding second hole.
Looking to get up-and-down at #4
Tee shot on the par 3 twelfth
Tee shot on the fifteenth
Trevor Dodds, former PGA Tour player and
current Teaching Professional at Old Warson
CC, was one of many area pros in the field.
21
Group on the fourteenth green.
Co-Leader Jace Long going into the final
round on Saturday.