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UPCOMING EVENTS

GOLF TRIVIAPAGE 9

US AMATEUR

QUALIFYINGPAGE 24-25

POINT STANDINGSPAGE 26-27

AMATEUR SERIES #3PAGE 22

METROPOLITAN JUNIORPAGE 14-15

METROPOLITAN OPENPAGE 16-19

Log Cabin Club #17Bogey Club #14

USGA EVENTS

US SENIOR AMATEUR

September 2Sunset CC

US AMATEUR 4-BALL

September 28Quincy CC

US MID-AMATEUR

September 8Aberdeen GC

SENIOR AMATEUR

August 13-14Whitmoor CC

MAGA FOUR-BALL

September 24Legends CC

US SENIOR WOMEN

August 27Bellerive CC

See pages 11 forfull schedule

MAGA EVENTS

SIEGFRIED WINS

AMATEUR TITLE ON

FIFTH PLAYOFF HOLE

US BOYS & GIRLS

JUNIOR RESULTSPAGE 21

25 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSPAGE 8

LOST COURSES: RIVERVIEW /

NORTH SHORE GCPAGE 20

HE BIRDIES TWO OF THE FIVE

PLAYOFF HOLES TO CAPTURE

THE JIM TOM BLAIR TROPHY

Jimmy Siegfried began the finalround of the 25th AmateurChampionship 8 shots back of theleader Sam Migdal, knowing itwould take a special round to get inposition for the title. He started hisround Saturday with a double bogey6. However, six birdies on the card,

Siegfried’s approach to his final holeset up a birdie and a round of 69.

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STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCurt Rohe - curt@metga.org

P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNS - 2015Michael Kegin & Nicholas Wojciechowski

boatwrightintern@metga.org

METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPSAmateur Championship

Match Play ChampionshipOpen Championship

Women’s Amateur ChampionshipJunior Amateur ChampionshipSenior Amateur Championship

Metropolitan Cup MatchesFour-Ball ChampionshipMid-America Junior Cup

USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDSUS Open Qualifying (Local and Sectional)

US Senior Open QualifyingUS Amateur Qualifying

US Mid-Amateur QualifyingUS Women’s Mid-Amateur

US Junior Amateur QualifyingUS Amateur Public Links Qualifying

US Senior Amateur QualifyingUS Women’s Open Qualifying

US Amateur Four-BallUS Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

EXECUTIVE BOARDStanford S. Grossman – President Emeritus

Thomas J. O’Toole Jr. – Vice-PresidentThomas O. Sobbe Jr. – Vice-President

M. Ray McCraine – SecretaryG. Scott Engelbrecht – Treasurer

G.F. (Rick) Meyer Jr. – At-Large MemberH. Mick Wellington – At-Large Member

ADVISORY COMMITTEEScott Thomas, Chairman

Dustin AshbyTom Barry

Skip BerkmeyerJim Dunn

David RhoadsCurt Rohe

Metropolitan EditorJim Healey

Whoa! What a busy July…MAGA’s two “majors” take placein July and it makes for a full,busy month. The MetropolitanOpen was as exciting as it couldget, with Adam Schenk sinking abirdie putt on the 54th hole to winthe title and a $25,000 payday. Itwas a great week and we appreciate all of the efforts by theCountry Club of St. Albans members in making theexperience for the players very special!

Then to cap off the month the 25th MetropolitanAmateur Championship at Boone Valley was a special week,at a special venue. We had a great evening after Round 1celebrating the championship silver anniversary with pastchampions and those influential in the 25 year anniversary ofthe championship. Great job by Boone Valley andcongratulations to Jimmy Siegfried on his victory. Readmore about each of these in this issue.

Well, the Metropolitan Amateur is always the pinnacleof the season. Once again, the summer has flown by in ablink of an eye as we settle in for the fall part of our scheduleand start looking at 2016! Just a couple events in August, our23rd Senior Amateur will be August 13-14 at Whitmoor CCand our monthly Amateur Series event visit Glen Echo CC.

Thank you for the comments I have received from ourreaders regarding my travel in June to the US Open and USSenior Open, really appreciate hearing your feedback. Pleaseenjoy the July issue and, as always, if you have any questionsdo not hesitate to contact me personally at curt@metga.org.

Keep it in the fairway! As always, feel free to reach outto me at curt@metga.org.

Curt

CURT’S COMMENTS

Curt RoheExecutive Director

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RULES OF GOLF CORNERThis month I have taken on the task of writing the

article on the Rules of Golf…double dipping is notgood for me, just ask our editor! I almost got a 2-shotpenalty each month just for getting Curt’s Corner tohim in a timely fashion.

Anyway, I digress…I thought I would take a minuteand talk about some of aspects of course setup and theadministration of conducting a MAGA championshipor a USGA qualifying round. I receive a number ofquestions about what our thought process is whensetting up a course and I’d like to share a few of theseand then provide an explanation.

1) When choosing hole locations, do you use the 6easy, 6 medium, 6 hard approach?

I have never looked at hole locations in that vein. Itreally depends on the event, MAGA or a USGAQualifying Round? For USGA Qualifiers we are try-ing to identify the best golfers as they attempt to playin a USGA championship. For 18 hole qualifyinground (US Senior Open, US Open Local, US Mid-Amateur) the hole locations and setup will be more ofa challenge than the US Amateur, which takes placeover 36 holes. For a MAGA championship, such asthe Amateur at Boone Valley this past week, the focusis on the entire 54 holes that will be played over threedays. Setting three hole locations that vary in diffi-culty can also be achieved by moving tee locations ona certain day. Taking into account the shot we areasking players to play to a particular hole location (i.e.drivable par 4, shortened par 3 or par 4) can alsomake a hole play different from day-to-day. As awhole, yes the setup will be more difficult for the finalround than it was for round one.

2) When preparing your course setup, why do youutilize different teeing grounds on some holes?

When conducting a USGA Qualifier or a MAGAchampionship, we are not only testing the players

golfing ability, but we are also looking to test theirmental and physical game. As Sandy Tatum, formerUSGA president, once said about the US Open, “Weare not trying to embarrass the best golfers in the world,we are trying to identify them.” A similar mindset ap-plies to the setup for our championships and quali-fiers. Anyone can suggest that we should just set upthe golf course at 7000 yards each day, but changingthe setup each round requires players to think theirway around as well. That is the beauty of golf; we donot have the same dimensions, field or court everytime we are on the course.

3) When marking the golf course for competition,why not just mark all the hazards red?

This is a common question, and yet it has such asimple answer. When Pete Dye designed the 17thhole at the TPC at Sawgrass how did he envisiongolfers getting their ball on the putting green? Bymaking a golf stroke. If the island green weremarked red - a Lateral Water Hazard - players couldhit it over the green and now be allowed to drop aball on the putting green…negotiating the hazardwith a penalty stroke, not a golf stroke. That is cer-tainly not what Mr. Dye intended. This is the firstquestion I ask when looking at how a golf courseshould be marked pursuant to the Rules of Golf.

Is it OK to mark it all red, sure it is; and in someinstances, such as for regular member play or publicplay for Pace of Play purposes, that poses no prob-lem.

If you have any questions about course marking orwould like to have MAGA consult your golf courseand how it is marked, please do not hesitate to con-tact Curt Rohe at curt@metga.org. This is one of themany services we provide to our Member Clubs.

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including 3 of the final 4 holes posted a 3-over total. A final fist-pump onthe 18th, after making birdie when his approach from out of the bunkerlanded just four-feet from the hole, left him at 3-over for thechampionship. Next was the hard part; waiting for the final groups tofinish to see if he would make it into a playoff.

The final group of Sam Migdal and Skip Berkmeyer knew exactly wherethey stood coming off the 17th green; Migdal was one over par withBerkmeyer a shot higher. Migdal found the right fairway bunker, the sameone where Siegfried had made birdie from a few minutes earlier, withBerkmeyer in the left rough. Catching more sand than he wanted, hisapproach landed in the water, eventually leading to a triple bogey seven.Meanwhile, Berkmeyer’s approach found the back fringe, where he pitchedto 4 feet below the pin. With a left to right break, his par putt slid by,leaving Berkmeyer tied with Siegfried and sending the 25th Amateur to aplayoff for the second consecutive year.

The four-hole playoff began at the 15th, a 282-yard drivable par 4. Siegfried left nothing in his bag as his teeshot rolled up, on and over the green, ending in the back bunker. Berkmeyer played an iron to the fairway thenhis approach just off the left side. Playing perhaps a bit too cautiously, it took Siegfried two to get out of thebunker and a nother to reach the putting surface, leading to an unexpected bogey. Berkeyer pitched to a foot,sinking the par putt and taking a one shot lead.

Both players made par on the par-3 16th. At the 17th, the lefty Siegfried pulledhis tee shot, which landed on the cart path and nearly into the seventh fairway,ending in the rough behind tall grasses. Taking his time, and trying to find a line tothe flag, Siegfried lofted his blind approach onto the green, finishing about 20-feetabove the hole. Berkmeyer two-putted for par while Siegfried made a world-classbirdie when his putt fell into the cup, halving the match. Both players made par onthe 18th, moving the match back to the 18th tee, this time in sudden victory mode.

Both players hit good tee shots and were in the fairway, with the Mizzou golfer abit nearer the hole. Skip struggled with his yardage on 18 on both previousattempts, going long both times (the second time finding the same divot he hadmade earlier), and on this third time he left his approach about 50-feet short of thehole. Meanwhile, Siegfried was below the flag, about 18 feet away. Berkmeyer’sputt rolled pin high, just below the hole. However, it would make little difference.Siegfried rolled in his second birdie of the playoff and claimed the championship.

A warm thanks from the Metropolitan to Boone Valley Golf Club for hostingthe 25th Amateur! As always, we thank the many volunteers who gave their time this week to allow the MAGAto make live scoring of the championship possible.

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Jimmy Siegfried

Berkmeyer and Siegfried shakehands after a hard fought playoff.

SIEGFRIED SHOOTS LOW ROUND OF FINAL DAY AT BOONE VALLEY TO FORCE A PLAYOFF; BIRDIESTWO OF THE FIVE PLAYOFF HOLES TO TAKE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY TITLE.

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1 Jimmy Siegfried Metropolitan GC 71 76 69 2162 Skip Berkmeyer The Legends CC 69 72 75 2163 Sam Migdal Aberdeen GC 66 73 78 217T4 Ryan Sullivan Tapawingo National GC 70 77 71 218T4 Scott Seibert Fox Run GC 70 74 74 2186 Tim Jasper The GC of Wentzville 70 74 75 2197 Nick Arman Forest Hills CC 70 77 73 220T8 Phil Caravia Norwood Hills CC 71 74 76 221T8 Jim Holtgrieve Boone Valley GC 71 74 76 221T10 Chris Kovach Metropolitan GC 75 78 71 224T10 Brad Carpenter Franklin County CC 76 73 75 224T12 Ryan Eckelkamp Franklin County CC 78 75 73 226T12 Cy Moritz Sullivan CC 72 80 74 226T12 Chris Ferris Aberdeen GC 75 72 79 226T15 Jamie Harrell Algonquin GC 75 75 77 227T15 Joe Migdal Aberdeen GC 76 72 79 227T15 Jeremy Franklin Gateway National GL 74 74 79 227T18 Ted Moloney Greenbriar Hills CC 76 78 75 229T18 Tom Barry Normandie GC 77 73 79 229T18 Zach Cutler WingHaven CC 68 74 87 229T21 Drew Weisenborn Annbriar GC 75 76 79 230T21 Bob Hanneken Aberdeen GC 74 73 83 230T21 Michael Johnson Metropolitan GC 74 69 87 230T24 Daniel Venker Norwood Hills CC 77 76 78 231T24 Van Pierce CC of St. Albans 78 73 80 231T24 Tony Gumper Normandie GC 77 74 80 23127 Brett Meeske Meadowbrook CC 73 77 82 232T28 Matt Barry Normandie GC 76 77 80 233T28 Casey Spiess Metropolitan GC 76 73 84 233T30 Clayton Voss Franklin County CC 72 81 81 234T30 Drew Lilly St Louis CC 75 78 81 234T30 Scott Kirchoff Persimmon Woods GC 74 77 83 234T33 Toppie Hogan Old Warson CC 74 80 83 237T33 Joe Timpone Persimmon Woods GC 77 76 84 237T33 Conrad Maloney Persimmon Woods GC 75 75 87 23736 Tim Riley St. Clair CC 77 75 87 23937 Ethan Luecke Warrenton GC 77 77 87 24138 Brian Hall Persimmon Woods GC 73 80 91 244T39 Chris Marziani Metropolitan GC 74 78 WDT39 Gabe Laske Meadowbrook CC 76 76 WD

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Steven Souchek Gateway National GL 74 81Justin Hemings Sunset Hills CC 73 82Scott McClellan WingHaven CC 78 77Hunter Parrish Persimmon Woods GC 80 75Teddy Jones Aberdeen GC 75 81James Sucharski Metropolitan GC 73 83Thomas Wuennenberg Metropolitan GC 80 76Jackson Lane Metropolitan GC 73 83Ben Tyrrell Sunset Hills CC 81 75Greg Sanborn Metropolitan GC 81 76Chris Dale Aberdeen GC 79 78Buddy Allen Joachim GC 77 80Jack Sippel Metropolitan GC 77 80Mark Streeper Metropolitan GC 81 77Dan Kelley Meadowbrook CC 76 82David Bremer Old Hickory GC 82 76Andy Fogarty Missouri Bluffs GC 80 79Matt Kopsky Boone Valley GC 79 80Torrey Welsch Metropolitan GC 78 81Ryan Haxel Quarry- Crystal Springs 77 83Dane Gray Metropolitan GC 74 86Kevin Jeske Aberdeen GC 79 81Scott Schaeffer The Falls GC 81 79Matt McGrath Greenbriar Hills CC 79 81Tim Miller Greenbriar Hills CC 84 77Justin Haupt Metropolitan GC 88 73Hongsang Kim Metropolitan GC 83 78Paul O’Hagan Greenbriar Hills CC 83 79Jack Eisenbeis St Louis CC 81 81Anthony Brown Persimmon Woods GC 81 81Zach Decker Joachim GC 79 83Robert Pohrer Old Warson CC 82 80Ryan McNeil Joachim GC 87 76David Johnson Norwood Hills CC 80 83David Speicher Cardinal Creek GC 85 78Joseph Williams Gateway PGA Jr GC 85 78Jake Icenhower Sunset CC 82 82Brendan Bargetzi Metropolitan GC 84 80Rob Scherer Berry Hill GC 78 86Robert Dunn MAC GC 79 85Drew Faust Gateway PGA Jr GC 87 78John Newsham Metropolitan GC 80 85Quinn Lin Highlands Golf & TC 83 82Dan Greiner Mystic Oak GC 84 81Patrick Riordan Normandie GC 84 81John Hughes Persimmon Woods GC 88 78AJ Porter Metropolitan GC 86 80Thor Dowd Greenbriar Hills CC 87 79Joe Behl Metropolitan GC 85 81Kolbe Rodemich Quincy CC 81 85Matthew Franz Metropolitan GC 85 81Ed Rhomberg Metropolitan GC 83 84Daniel Trost Whitmoor CC 89 78David Maple Metropolitan GC 86 81

Nathan Holt Westborough CC 83 84Christopher Pope Lake Forest CC 79 88Matthew Shelby Old Hickory GC 86 82Mike Lawton Metropolitan GC 83 85Joe Terschluse Forest Hills CC 85 83Steve Roberts Crown Pointe GC 85 83Scott McGrath Normandie GC 84 85Zach Buchheit Metropolitan GC 84 85Carson Postal Metropolitan GC 82 87Lewis Weingart Quarry- Crystal Springs 88 82Jon Jouris Persimmon Woods GC 88 82Tom Pruden Persimmon Woods GC 90 80Erik Peyton Lake Forest Golf & C.C. 84 87Will Pruden Persimmon Woods GC 87 84Michael Meyer Metropolitan GC 87 84Tim Begley The Falls GC 89 83Michael Whitaker The Falls GC 82 90David Hughes Metropolitan GC 81 91Bob Beckmann Meadowbrook CC 82 92Elliot Ambort Greenbriar Hills CC 86 88Ben Redmond Greenbriar Hills CC 93 81Scott Niehaus Sunset Hills CC 84 91Mark Bolhofner Metropolitan GC 88 88Dr. Daniel Miller Persimmon Woods GC 80 96Nicholas Licavoli Forest Hills CC 91 86Joseph Christian Metropolitan GC 90 87Gavin Freeman Pevely Farms GC 89 90Steven Hawkins Metropolitan GC 87 92Nick Redmond Greenbriar Hills CC 93 90Matt White Bellerive CC 89 94Jim Most Meadowbrook CC 95 93Dustin Sweet Pevely Farms GC 89 100Austin Panter Persimmon Woods GC 91 99Drew Forrester Metropolitan GC 94 98Aaron Hawkins Metropolitan GC 105 90Billy Shacklady Stonewolf GC 98 108Chad Niezing Metropolitan GC 77 WDJeff Johnson Bogey Hills CC 78 WDTony Nolfo Metropolitan GC 81 WDGerald Mozur Gateway National GL 81 WDTyler Comerford Metropolitan GC 81 WDTom Sinak Fox Run GC 82 WDCraig Caringer Algonquin GC 83 WDKyle Szyhowski Whitmoor CC 85 NCPatrick Bader Metropolitan GC 85 NSJames Mitchell III Fox Run GC 86 WDMichael Speicher Normandie GC 86 WDBrian Greene Westborough CC 87 NSJason Cahill Metropolitan GC 87 WDChad Hull Persimmon Woods GC 88 NSThomas Lantzy Metropolitan GC 88 WDKevin Dager Metropolitan GC 94 NSGus Maloney Whitmoor CC 95 WDPaul Neeman Old Hickory GC DQ

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Tom Barry

Tim Jasper

Sam Migdal

Scott Seibert

Jim Holtgrieve

Skip Berkmeyer pitching out of hisown divot at the 18th

Boone Valley president Rick Short andMAGA president Stan Grossman

Jamie Harrell with a tap in birdieat the 11th. Brad Carpenter

Phil Caravia

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AMATEUR CHAMPIONS

25 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF- OWSLEY, KENNEDY & LUNDGREN

BRIAN KENNEDYThe former University of Illinois player arrived for the 1999 MAGA Amateur

looking to unseat two-time defending champion David Estes. However, like pastfields, this one was filled with a number of former and current titleholders, meaningthat there was more than just a single player who had to be overcome.

With a three shot lead after the 11th hole on Saturday, the rain began to fall andfollowing nearly an hour and a half delay, play resumed and, of course, Kennedy hada 3-putt bogey on the 12th hole. Nevertheless, it only delayed the final result. Stand-ing on the 18th tee, with a three shot lead, Kennedy was about to win his first signifi-cant title since moving here from Detroit. The Norwood Hills member would soonincluded among the other outstanding Norwood players who hoisted the championstrophy at the Metropolitan and other area events. Brian Kennedy

DERRE OWSLEYStanding near the 18th green at Bogey Hills in 1992, having completed his round nearly an hour earlier, he

watched David Lucks’ drop a six-foot downhill putt for birdie to tie him at 214. Then, in an effort to join theplayoff, Dan “Bummer” Barry’s par putt slid by. Ed Schwent, the leader after the first two rounds - posting a66 in the opening round, followed by a 74 on Friday. However, his round fell apart when be bogeyed five ofhis last six holes, finishing with a 78 and landing at 218.

On the first hole during the playoff, Owsley, the Columbus, Georgia transplant, swung from his heels andunleashed a drive of nearly 280 yards, leaving him only 89 yards from the pin. Meanwhile, Lucks hit 3-wood,leaving a 145-yard approach, which he left on the right fringe. Owsley’s approach ended 12-feet below theflag and within birdie range. Unfortunately, Lucks’ chip settled in an unrepaired divot only two-feet from thecup, leaving a very precarious putt. Owlsey’s putt rolled to the edge of the cup and stopped, leaving it up toLucks if play would continue. As his putter struck the ball, the divot forced it to squirt to the left, never givingit a chance to get to the cup. It was over. The aerial photographer had won his eighth area title in three years.

DARREN LUNDGRENJustin Bardgett was the leader after two rounds at the 2006 MAGA Amateur at

Boone Valley. However, at 144, he had only a single shot lead over a strong trio ofParker LaBarge, Darren Lundgren and Shawn Jasper. He also knew that tourna-ments are not won on Saturday.

LaBarge’s 66 during round two certainly signaled he would be a factor duringSunday’s final round, but the recent Rice graduate could only back it up with a 1-over 72 on Sunday, which was matched by Lundgren. Meanwhile, Bardget andJasper both ran into trouble. On the 18th green, Lundgren 3-putted, droppingout of the lead and falling into a four-hole playoff with LaBarge.

The former Ohio State and Rollins College player, Lundgren reached the 18thgreen again as he and LaBarge stood even after the third playoff hole. LaBargeshowed his champion’s talent, narrowly missing a chip from the back fringe forbirdie. Standing 22-feet away, not having made a putt that mattered all afternoon,Lundgren finally made one, giving him the 16th MAGA Championship.

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GOLF TRIVIA

TIME FOR SOME GOLF TRIVIA; GOLF IN GENERAL AS WELL AS SOME ST. LOUIS AREA SPECIFIC

QUESTIONS. SINCE IT’S ALL IN FUN, YOU’RE JUST TESTING YOURSELF!

1. Who was the first American born winner of the British Open?

2. Who was the first player to win the US Amateur and US Open in the same year? What year was it?

3. This St. Louisan grew up playing Normandie, was the first American-born player to win the British Amateur?

4. Only one player has won a Major title four consecutive times. Who is it?

5. Two St. Louisans finished 2nd in the British Amateur. Bob Cochran did so in 1960 at Royal Portrush. Another

St. Louisan did so in 1983 at Turnberry. Who was this area player?

6. Bob Goalby was Masters champion in 1968. There was a controversy when Roberto De Vicenzo signed for an

incorrect score kept by his playing competitor. Who was it that kept De Vicenzo’s card?

7. This winner of the US Open won the 1994 Lou Fusz-St. Louis Open, part of the Tommy Armour Tour at the

time, at Fox Run GC. Who is he?

8. Dutch Harrison was the first head professional at Old Warson CC in 1955. He left in 1960 to take the head

pro position at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. He returned to St. Louis in 1964 to take the head pro

spot at another new club in the area. What club was it that hired Dutch in 1964?

9. How many “first” US Amateur’s were held before C.B. Macdonald became the “first” US Amateur Champion?

10. This St. Louisan, who grew up in Kirkwood and won two USGA titles and played on the 1961 Walker Cup

team, is generally considered the individual who developed the yardage book concept.

11. The first public course in the area was not Forest Park. Instead, it was another 9-hole course that opened in

1912 that holds that honor. Designed by famed architect Tom Bendelow, which course is it?

12. Normandie has claimed for decades they are the oldest 18-hole course in the area. Sadly, Glen Echo beat

them out by four and one-half months (May to October) in 1901. However, neither of them had the area’s

first 18-hole course. Can you name that course which came into existence in April 1901?

13. Judy Rankin remains one of the LPGA’s all-time great players. Growing up Judy Torluemke, she took lessons

from Bob Green at Triple A. Judy dropped out of high school at age 17 to join the Tour. What area high

school was she attending when she left to join the tour?

14. Ben Hogan won two events in the area, one in 1946 and the other in 1948. Can you name them?

15. St. Louis has had four men who have been president of the USGA. Can you name them?

16. The 1992 PGA at Bellerive CC, won by Nick Price, was his first Major victory. Another recent USGA Major

winner set a course record with a 65 in the third round. Who set this course record?

17. In 1986, Quail Creek opened in Suson Park in south county. About the same time, plans were being made for

another golf course in another St. Louis county park. What park was it that was under consideration, but

never materialized due to public pressure?

18. The first British Open was held in 1860 at Prestwick GC. How many holes did the course have at that time?

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Despite the War, area golf continued to by played; partto provide a diversion from the war and in part to provideentertainment to those on the home front.

While an event named the St. Louis Open had beenplayed in the 1920s and the early 1930s, it had been acombination of a local amateur-pro event and, at times,part of the fledging professional Tour.

The 1942 event was different; sponsored by the St. LouisDistrict, which put up the prize money, it was a way to helpprovide some income for area professionals as well asshowcase local amateurs and raise money for war bonds.

The first two events were dominated by local standoutBob Cochran. The winner of four state titles and numerouslocal trophies, Cochran played the professional tour during1943, winning once in Decatur with a 198 total for threerounds. He was also at Memphis in 1945 when ByronNelson’s streak of 11 wins was stopped by amateur FredHaas; Cochran finished tied for second, a shot ahead ofNelson!

The 1944 event was won by professional Benny Richter.Head pro at Triple A GC and later at Bellerive, Benny wasthe National Lefthanded Champion. A talented clubmakerand teacher, many of the area’s top players went to seeBenny when their game faltered.

Cochran took another pair of titles in 1945 and 1946before Frank Moore claimed the 1947 trophy. Moore wasa journeyman professional, taking his game to a number ofarea clubs; and what a game it was. He qualified for sevenUS Open’s and a handful of PGA Championships. Amonghis local peers, there were few better.

Another amateur took the 1948 and 1949 titles, JimmyJackson. The Kirkwood HS graduate, Jimmy was just 23when he took the 1948 title. In the coming years he wouldplay on the 1953 and 1955 Walker Cup, win back-to-backTrans-Miss crowns, play in 18 US Amateurs, five US Opensand five Masters. A four-time state champion, he is one ofthe greatest amateurs in the area of all-time.

By 1950, national professionals got wind of the prizemoney offered for the St. Louis Open. With that, they allarrived in town. However, it was the Memphis dentist, CaryMiddlecoff, who would take the title both years, once atMeadowbrook in 1950 and the second at Algonquin.

By 1952, the demand for higher purses put the eventout of business. But, it was certainly a great run.

ST. LOUIS GOLF HISTORY

THE ST. LOUIS OPEN

1942-1951

Bob Cochran

Ben Richter

Jim Jackson

Frank Moore

Edith and Cary Middlecoff

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MAGA COMPETITIONSENTRY

CHAMPIONSHIP DATE(S) DEADLINE VENUE

Normandie Amateur May 16-17 May 8 Normandie Golf ClubOld Warson Cup May 30-31 Invitational Old Warson Country ClubEast Side Amateur June 13-14 June 5 Spencer T. Olin GCWomen's Amateur Championship June 15-16 June 3 Fox Run Golf ClubOpen Championship July 10-12 June 24 Country Club of St. AlbansJunior Amateur Championship July 13-14 July 1 The Bogey ClubAmateur Championship July 30 - August 1 June 24 Boone Valley Golf ClubSenior Amateur Championship August 13-14 July 22 Whitmoor Country Club (South)MAGA Four-Ball Championship September 24 September 9 The Legends CC

USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDSENTRY

CHAMPIONSHIP DATE(S) DEADLINE VENUE

US Open Local Qualifying May 14 April 29 Norwood Hills CCUS Senior Open Qualifying May 19 May 6 Persimmon Woods GCUS Women’s Open Q (36-holes) June 2 May 6 St. Clair CCUS Junior Amateur Q (36-holes) June 22 June 3 Lake Forest G&CCUS Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying June 24 June 3 Bogey Hills CCUS Amateur Qualifying (36-holes) July 20-21 June 24 Meadowbrook CCUS Senior Women’s Amateur Qualifying August 27 August 12 Bellerive CCUS Senior Amateur Qualifying September 2 August 12 Sunset CCUS Mid-Amateur Qualifying September 8 August 19 Aberdeen GCUS Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying September 28 August 5 Quincy CC.

2015 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Online applications for ALL MAGA events are available on the MAGA website.Events in grey have been completed.

July 2015

2015 MAGA AMATEUR SERIES SCHEDULENAME DATE VENUE

Event #1 April 20 WingHaven CCEvent #2 May 4 Sunset Hills CCEvent #3 June 12 The Falls GCEvent #4 July 17 Annbriar GCEvent #5 August 6 Glen EchoEvent #6 September 15 Tapawingo National GCChampionship October 10-11 Aberdeen GC

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METROPOLITAN JUNIOR

BOYS 12-13T1 Kal Kolar Tower Tee Golf Center 78 73 151T1 Riley Burns Greenbriar Hills CC 77 74 1513 Jake Renfer Crescent Farms GC 76 76 1524 Jack Cronin Persimmon Woods 81 75 1565 Josh Heidenry Greenbriar Hills CC 76 82 1586 Trevor Bradley St. Francois CC 81 81 1627 Tyler Linenbroker Forest Hills CC 86 78 1648 Joshua Bross Winghaven CC 82 88 1709 Jaeyeon Kim Quarry-Crystal Springs 87 84 17110 Sam Fix Bogey Hills CC 87 87 17411 Grant Vineyard Old Hickory GC 85 91 17612 Gus Winter Sunset CC 89 88 17713 Andrew Meyers Ballwin GC 90 94 18414 Nicklas Johnston Lake Forest CC 114 125 239

BOYS 14-151 Max Kreikemeier Forest Hills CC 72 69 1412 Jaden Nilsen The CC of St Albans 70 74 1443 Carson Postal Metropolitan GC 73 73 146T4 Jack Wachter Forest Hills CC 73 75 148T4 Colin Stolze Metropolitan GC 71 77 1486 Zachary Bohmer Old Warson CC 74 76 1507 Kolten Bauer Spencer T. Olin GC 76 76 1528 Steven Wendling Jr. Westborough CC 79 79 1589 Sam Hanser St. Louis CC 80 79 159T10 Ben Blase Persimmon Woods 83 77 160T10 Parker Leavitt Forest Hills CC 79 81 160T10 Ray Winter Sunset CC 79 81 160T10 Charlie Scheipeter Tapawingo National 75 85 16014 Logan Montgomery Old Hickory GC 88 73 16115 Michael Bugyis Algonquin GC 83 84 16716 Joe Avery Greenbriar Hills CC 87 86 17317 Freddy Johnson St Louis CC 88 86 17418 Nicholas Meyers Ballwin GC 102 90 19219 Gehrig Prozorowski Forest Hills CC 109 104 21320 Ty Prozorowski Forest Hills CC 114 108 22221 Hunter DeGrand Old Warson CC 81

BOYS 16-171 Joe Terschluse Forest Hills CC 71 64 135T2 Michael Okeefe II Persimmon Woods 67 72 139T2 Drew Faust Gateway PGA Jr GC 67 72 1394 Reilly Ahearn Persimmon Woods 70 74 1445 Matthew Shelby Old Hickory GC 75 70 145T6 Chris Ferris Aberdeen GC 77 71 148

T6 Carter Doll Algonquin GC 74 74 1488 Cole Pickett Greenville CC 77 72 149T9 Blake Porter Bear Creek GC 76 74 150T9 Andrew Horner Bellerive CC 73 77 150T9 Patrick Mooney Algonquin GC 73 77 150T12 Jameson Howard Gateway PGA Jr GC 77 75 152T12 Eric Verhulst Jr Forest Hills CC 76 76 152T12 Andrew Modder Westborough CC 75 77 152T15 Kyle Vorlop Old Warson CC 75 78 153T15 Clayton Cissell Bogey Hills CC 74 79 15317 Brooks Vondeylen Persimmon Woods 77 78 15518 Robert Bross Winghaven CC 78 79 157T19 Kinder Vogel Bellerive CC 81 78 159T19 John Forshaw Old Warson CC 80 79 159T19 Ryan Turkin Meadowbrook CC 80 79 159T19 Paul Redel The CC of St Albans 79 80 159T19 Nick Messinger Gateway PGA Jr GC 78 81 15924 Adam Silverstone Old Hickory GC 79 83 16225 Toby Martin Jr St Louis CC 78 86 164T26 Kyle Boggs Gateway PGA Jr GC 90 78 168T26 Cameron Dierks Winghaven CC 84 84 16828 Andrew Bennett Algonquin GC 88 88 17629 Thomas Gamma Tapawingo National 102WD

GIRLS 12-13T1 Momo Kikuchi Quarry-Crystal Springs 72 73 145T1 Brooke Biermann Aberdeen GC 72 73 1453 Claire Solovic Gateway PGA Jr GC 74 78 1524 Emma Buell Westborough CC 85 81 1665 Drew Nienhaus The CC of St Albans 84 84 1686 Anna Johnston Lake Forest CC 117 101 2187 Addison Erusha Landings at Spirit GC 116WD

GIRLS 14-171 Abby Schroeder Forest Hills CC 77 74 1512 Shannon Gould Persimmon Woods 78 74 1523 Michelle Fan NA 82 75 1574 Madison DeRousse Gateway PGA Jr GC 77 81 158T5 Mia Schroeder Forest Hills CC 79 81 160T5 Kate Keuss Metropolitan GC 78 82 1607 Grace Renfer Crescent Farms GC 82 84 1668 Rebecca Su Forest Hills CC 82 85 1679 Paige Sanfelippo Forest Hills CC 89 84 17310 Lucy Bloomstran Norwood Hills CC 88 90 17811 Margaux Ballet Norwood Hills CC 97 100 19712 Brooke Granada Quail Creek GC 104 118 222

FINAL RESULTS

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Momo Kikuchi (r) andBrooke Biermann

Max Kreikemeier (r) and Jaden Nilsen

Michael O’Keefe II and Drew Faust

Joe Terschluse

Kal Kolar (r) and Riley Burns

Abby Schroeder

THE BOGEY/LOG CABIN

COURSE

The par 4 1th

The par 3 4th

The par 4 18th

The par 4 5th

METROPOLITAN OPEN

ADAM SCHENK BIRDIES FINAL HOLE TO SNATCH VICTORY AFTER STEVEN IHM PULLS AHEAD

ON #17 WITH BIRDIE ONLY TO FALTER ON THE PAR 4 18TH.

Adam Schenk began the final round at the $100,000 Metropolitan Openwith a comfortable four-shot lead. However, as the day wore on, the gapnarrowed as players began to drop birdies and Schenk found his share oftrouble on his march toward the winner’s circle.

Playing in the last group with Steven Ihm, both players seemed to beguarding agains making mistakes. In the very hot day, play slowed to a crawlas they deliberated over each shot.

Schenk blinked first as he bogeyed the second, then again on the par-5sixth. Ihm made up for a bogey on the fourth with a birdie on number five;

then repeating that on the eighth andninth, as he finished his first nine at evenpar 35. Meanwhile, Schenk went out in37, tightening the match.

Another bogey-birdie on the eleventhand twelfth kept the margin at two until the fifteenth, where Ihm dropped abirdie two. However, both players gave back a stroke on the sixteenth, leavingit to the final two holes to determine the champion.

Schenk found bogey at seventeen whileIhm made a beautiful birdie three, puttinghim one ahead with one to play.

As is often the case, it came down toshotmaking at the final hole. From themiddle of the fairway Schenk put hisapproach to within four feet, while Ihm

sailed the green, ending on the back bank, just below the practice puttinggreen, leaving a delicate downhill approach, which left him with a lengthyputt for par. When Ihm missed his putt and Schenk sank his birdie, theMetropolitan had a new Open champion!

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Adam Schenk

Ihm’s par putt failed to fall, givingSchenk the victory.

Steven Ihm’sCard

Adam Schenk’sCard

See photos from the Open on page 19

Schenk’s final putt at the 18th for victory

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METROPOLITAN OPEN

1 Adam Schenk CC of Old Vincennes 66 64 73 203 $25,000.002 Steven Ihm Thunder Hills Golf & CC 66 68 70 204 12,500.003 Chris Thompson Lawrence CC 67 71 68 206 6,000.00T4 Nathan Lashley Mesa CC 74 70 64 208 4,500.00T4 Barrett Kelpin Kalamazoo CC 68 71 69 208 4,500.00T6 Mitchell Gregson St. Clair CC 69 71 69 209 2,750.00T6 Jeffrey Kellen Forest Hills CC 72 68 69 209 2,750.00T8 Eric Steger Crooked Stick GC 73 67 70 210 1,875.00T8 Tom Whitney Harmony Club 70 68 72 210 1,875.00T10 Mike Small Champaign CC 73 71 67 211 1,300.00T10 Alex Moon Lakewood CC 70 71 70 211 1,300.00T10 Ryan Buerk Shoal Creek GC 70 70 71 211 1,300.00T10 Justin Regier 12 Oaks GC 71 68 72 211 1,300.00T10 Dustin Korte Metropolis CC 70 67 74 211 1,300.00T15 Timothy O’Neal Savannah Quarters CC 75 67 70 212 925.00T15 Thomas Buran Terrace Park CC 71 70 71 212 925.00T15 Jordan Russell Miramont CC 66 73 73 212 925.00T15 Matt Miller Crestwicke CC 68 70 74 212 925.00T19 Charlie Holland Lakewood CC 73 72 68 213 900.00T19 Brian Anderson Tequesta CC 68 69 76 213 900.00T21 Justin Bryant The Dye Preserve 69 72 73 214 850.00T21 Jimmy Lytle Quail Ridge CC 71 70 73 214 850.00T23 Garrett Sneed Fox Run GC 70 75 70 215 850.00T23 Sam Migdal (a) Aberdeen GC 70 73 72 215 ---T23 Nicholas Wilson Club at Old Hawthorne 72 70 73 215 850.00T23 Kyle Perry Old Hickory GC 71 68 76 215 850.00T27 Jonathon Krick CC of Peoria 75 69 73 217 800.00T27 Nathan Hughes Adams GC 73 71 73 217 800.00T27 Mitchell Rutledge (a) Metropolitan GC 70 72 75 217 ---T30 Derek Tolan Colorado GC 73 72 73 218 787.50T30 Luke Symons Bear Creek GC 72 73 73 218 787.50T30 Michael Davan Wolf Run 70 73 75 218 787.50T30 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 71 72 75 218 787.50T34 Jace Long A.L. Gustin GC 72 73 74 219 750.00T34 Tommy Schaff Savannah Quarters CC 74 70 75 219 750.00T34 Joe Migdal (a) Aberdeen GC 72 72 75 219 ---T37 Tom Murray TPC Sawgrass 71 73 76 220 750.00T37 Chris Brant Unattached 70 73 77 220 750.00T39 Trevor Dodds Boone Valley GC 72 73 77 222 750.00T39 Daniel Zimmerman Blackhawk CC 75 69 78 222 750.0041 Peter Lamaris Magenta Shores Golf & CC 71 74 79 224 750.00

FINAL SCORES

Players not qualifying for final round listed on page 18

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Casey Pyne Highland Park GC 75 71Frankie Thomas (a) Meadowbrook CC 75 71Marc Issler CC at Mirasol 72 74Mark Baker Arrowhead CC 76 70Mike Tucker Bellerive CC 72 74Ted Moloney (a) Greenbriar Hills CC 74 73Tyler Dice Preserve at Jordan Lake 73 74Charlie Harrison Piedmont Driving Club 76 71Chris Ferris (a) Aberdeen GC 73 75Collin Neeman Old Marsh GC 73 75Skip Berkmeyer (a) The Legends CC 73 75Jamie Harrell (a) Algonquin GC 73 75Andy Buege Black Oak GC 73 75Thomas Bliefnick Red Tail Run GC 73 75JC Anderson The Missouri Bluffs GC 73 75Michael Wellington Old Palm GC 71 77Johnathan Schnitzer Lochinvar GC 76 73Phil Caravia (a) Norwood Hills CC 73 77Steven Souchek (a) Gateway National GL 78 72Brandon Holtz Lakeside CC 74 76Hunter Parrish (a) Persimmon Woods GC 77 73Bob Gaus Tower Tee Golf Range 71 79Clay Devers Canyon Farms CC 74 76Casey Spiess (a) Metropolitan GC 78 72Bryan Bigley Pinehaven CC 75 75Teddy Jones (a) Aberdeen GC 77 73Brad Carpenter (a) Franklin County CC 74 77Matthew Rau Wolf Creek GC 77 74Jason Hyatt Forest Park GC 75 76Jaden Nilsen (a) The CC of St Albans 74 77Ryan Haxel (a) Quarry at Crystal Springs 74 77Chad Niezing (a) Metropolitan GC 77 74Nick Arman (a) Forest Hills CC 76 75John Kelly Norwood Hills CC 77 75Chris Dale (a) Aberdeen GC 77 75Michael Silberberg (a) Persimmon Woods GC 77 75Cy Moritz (a) Sullivan CC 75 77Ben Crancer (a) Greenbriar Hills CC 79 73Mitchell Homb Unattached 79 74Paul Haley II Royal Oaks CC 79 74Scott McClellan (a) Winghaven CC 73 80Tanner Owens Patriot GC 78 75Joseph Williams (a) Gateway PGA Jr GC 74 80Josh Noblitt (a) Annbriar GC 79 75Alex Cusumano (a) Norwood Hills CC 78 76Van Pierce (a) CC of St. Albans 77 78Bobby Hudson Spring Creek Ranch 77 78Brax McCarthy Ridglea CC 75 80Rob Sedorcek CC of St. Albans 78 77

Barrett Martens Glen Echo CC 79 76Blake Graham Colbert Hills GC 77 78Paul Neeman (a) Old Hickory GC 78 78David Bremer (a) Old Hickory GC 77 79Toppie Hogan (a) Old Warson CC 75 81Torrey Welsch (a) Metropolitan GC 77 79Zachary Gollwitzer (a) Aberdeen GC 80 76Paul Jacobsen Avila GC 79 77Zach Cutler (a) Winghaven CC 79 78Shawn Vanderwal Rivershore Golf Links 79 78Scott Hamel Meadowbrook CC 75 83Ryan McClintock Davenport CC 82 76Thomas Wuennenberg (a) Metropolitan GC 74 84Kyle Szyhowski (a) Whitmoor CC 80 79Parker Lawrence (a) Metropolitan GC 82 77Daniel Venker (a) Norwood Hills CC 74 86Jimmy Siegfried (a) Metropolitan GC 76 84Austin Von Alst (a) St. Clair CC 76 84Zachary Pranger (a) Metropolitan GC 83 77Drew Weisenborn (a) Annbriar GC 82 80Peter Noble (a) Metropolitan GC 82 81Gabe Laske (a) Meadowbrook CC 79 85Austin Schettler (a) Persimmon Woods GC 81 83Michael Johnson (a) Metropolitan GC 82 82Ryan Higgins (a) Aberdeen GC 83 81Jakob Storts (a) Gateway PGA Jr GC 84 81Hongsang Kim (a) Metropolitan GC 79 87Conrad Maloney (a) Persimmon Woods GC 83 83Mike McKillips (a) CC of St. Albans 82 84Scott Schaeffer (a) The Falls GC 83 83Drew Faust (a) Gateway PGA Jr GC 85 84Dan Greiner (a) Mystic Oak GC 87 82Scott McGrath (a) Normandie GC 80 89Jack Klingel (a) Persimmon Woods GC 87 86Matthew Shelby (a) Old Hickory GC 87 86Christian Argyros (a) Persimmon Woods GC 93 82Steven Hawkins (a) Metropolitan GC 88 87Kyle Thomure (a) Metropolitan GC 87 88Jonathan Coats Unattached 86 92Marcus Deckert (a) Metropolitan GC 90 89Matthew Franz (a) Metropolitan GC 96 97Francisco Cossio III Old Palm GC 74WDAndrew Funk Desert Mountain GC 74WDRaj Bhuyan (a) The CC of St Albans 75WDKevin Jeske (a) Aberdeen GC 76WDMichael Speicher (a) Normandie GC 81WDGus Maloney (a) Whitmoor CC 82WDRobert Dunn (a) MAC GC 89WDAustin Panter (a) Persimmon Woods GC WD

DID NOT QUAILFY FOR FINAL ROUND

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METROPOLITAN OPEN

Jeffrey Kellen and his caddie dis-cuss a missed putt at the 16th

Dustin Korte watches his approachto the par 4 8th.

Joe Migdal studies his putt at the par 514th as Nathan Hughes looks on.

Mitchell Rutledge on the tee atthe 12th

Jace Long with his approach tothe par 4 17th.

Steven Ihms hits his approachfrom the rough at the 8th.

Bunker shot from the left side ofthe par-3 15th.

2013 & 2014 runner-up Chris Thompson’stee shot at the 9th

Alex Moon’s tee shot on the signaturepar 3 12th hole.

2014 Champion Chris Brant pitchesto the green at the par 5 14th.

Mike Small, University of Illinois golfcoach at the par 5 14th.

Garrett Sneed with his tee shot atthe par 4 16th

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WHERE HAVE THEY GONE...THE AREA’S LOST COURSES

RIVERVIEW CC / NORTH SHORE GC - 1916 -1995

July 2015

North Shore in 1988, before the Great Flood of 1993.The course had 9 holes.

Opened in 1916 as Riverview CC, it began as a 9-hole private facility. Members such as four-time state cham-pion Jimmy Manion played out of Riverview and would represent it in area events with great success. For the 1922season, the course had Robert Foulis, who built the original 9 holes, add 9 holes on the west side of RiverviewDrive. It had an elegant membership with Mayor Henry Kiel and Albert Lambert counted on the rolls. A verygood course, it hosted the 1928 Missouri Amateur. The beginning of The Great Depression in October 1929 sawthe club suffer setbacks and in 1930, it was renamed NorthShore. However, like many other area clubs, the impact ofThe Depression on membership took a heavy price and bythe late 1930s, the club closed its doors.

In the post-WWII era, the club went through a revival.Though dormant for over a decade, in the mid-1950s,Homer Herpel and Chic Adams were contracted to bring thecourse back and to add an additional 9 holes, bringing thetotal to 27 holes. The course added a membership category,running as a semi-private course. In the 1970s, it was consid-ered a very fine facility, and one of the few located in thenorth county area available for public play. However, as ex-penses rose, keeping it as a 27-hole complex proved difficult.In 1983, it was an 18-hole course around 6,200 yards. Withina few years it was reduced to 9 holes, as the nine located westof Riverview Rd. on Coal Bank Road, were abandoned.

It continued with nine holes through the spring of 1993.The flood that year proved devastating. Though five holesremained open at times, it eventually closed. It reopenedbriefly in 1994 when it was again hit by flood waters. Onceagain, in 1995, a group came in and attempted to salvagethe course. After several weeks of digging to find irrigationlines, they finally gave up. The ground has sat dormantsince.

Visitors to the site in the mid-90s could still make out the loca-tion of tees and greens, along with a few ball washers that re-mained. However, they are long since gone.

North Shore in 1971 with its 27 holes. Nine holes are adjacent tothe river and 18 additional holes on top of the bluff to the west,

Riverview’s elegant clubhouse in 1922. Nestled alongsidethe river, the rear had terrific views of the Mississippi.

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US JUNIOR BOYS - RESULTS

Allisen Corpuz 72 - 72 = 144 Sifan He 83 - 84 =167 MCRound of 16: Lost to Naomi Ko (Canada) 2 and 1

Tulsa CC, July 20-25, 2015 - par 70 - 6014 yards

US JUNIOR GIRLS - RESULTS

Colleton River Plantation Club, July 20-25, 2015 - par 72 - 7.198 yards

Chris Ferris 75 - 79 = 154 MC Frankie Thomas 77 - 79 = 156 MC

(1) Walter Hagen. (2) Chick Evans, 1916 (3) Jess Sweetser (4) Young Tom Morris. (5) Jim Holtgrieve. (6) Tommy Aaron (7) Michael Campbell(8) Forest Hills. (9) Three. (10) Gene Andrews (11) Rock Spring GC in Alton (12) Triple A (13) Eureka (14) 1946 Western Open at Sunset; 1948PGA at Norwood Hills (15) George H. Walker, Prescott Busch, Hord Hardin, Tom O’Toole Jr. (16) Westborough CC (17) Queeny Park (18) 12

ANSWERS TO TRIVIA QUESTIONS

For Chris Ferris and Frankie Thomas, the golf season has been very successful. Having returned within thepast few weeks from competing in the US Amateur at Colleton River Plantation Club,they got an up close and personal look at the best junior’s in the country; and it hit themboth that they could now count themselves in that group. Chris has been busy qualify-ing for a number of events. He competed well at the MAGA Open, just barely missingthe cut. His play at the MAGA Amateur was also quite good, finishing in a tie for 12th.

Coming off a very successful high school season, where he won the Conference cham-pionship, Chris is also a two-time MAGA Junior champion. He characterizes his gameas a “grinder;” managing to keep the ball in play and get it in the cup. As far as the USJunior - his first - it was, in his words, “Awesome.” The USGA did a great job of treat-ing the players so well, making them feel like it was a Major! Had it not been for a badfinish in round one, where he went five-over on the final four holes, his 75 might wellhave been a 70, placing him among the leaders. All in all, it was a great learning experi-ence. He also had the opportunity to watch players like Oklahoma-bound Brad Delke, who was bombing driveson the practice facility like Dustin Johnson! (He’s the young man who arm wrestled Rory McIlroy and won.)

Though he was competing in his second US Junior, Frankie Thomas was still a bit inawe of the event. He and Chris played a practice round with Andy Orischak, the eventualrunner-up in the championship and spent time hearing his stories. Frankie was alsopaired with the medalist, Brandon Mancheno, as he posted a 6-under 138. Like Chris,Frankie’s goal at the Junior was to make the cut and advance to match play, where any-thing can happen, and often does.

For Frankie, playing in a second US Junior is a tremendous boost of confidence. The2014 Missouri Junior Champion is also a two-time All-State player and was first teamAll-Metro in 2015.

He just returned from the PGA Junior at the Miramont CC in Bryan, Texas. He earneda spot in the event at a qualifying tournament at Persimmon Woods, winning the 36-hole

qualifier. Frankie noted that he spends about 75% of his practice time on his short game, putting in particular. While his father, Scott, a former MGA Amateur Champion, get a lot of attention for helping Frankie with the

mental side of the game, Frankie credits his mother, Lelah, for keeping things on an even keel. “She does thehard things around the house that enable dad and I to travel as much as we so I am able to play.”

IT’S BEEN QUITE A SUMMER FOR TWO JUNIOR PLAYERS

Frankie Thomas

Chris Ferris

AMATEUR SERIES RESULTS - EVENT #4 - ANNBRIAR GC

SCRATCH OPEN1 Conor Keeley St. Clair CC +4 762 Patrick Reid Metropolitan GC +5 773 Aleks Stojanovic Annbriar GC +8 804 Frank Gomes Ballwin GC +13 855 Robert Barrett III Metropolitan GC +14 866 Lewis Weingart Quarry-Crystal Springs +15 877 Wes Richardet Gateway National +18 908 Mark Moreland The Falls +20 92

Joseph Christian Metropolitan WD WD

SENIOR SCRATCH1 Donny Ngala The Legends CC +1 732 Pat Ross The Orchards +3 75T3 Tim Leonberger Stonewolf GC +7 79T3 Bradley H Ford Innsbrook Resort GC +7 795 Robert Wysong Persimmon Woods +9 816 Schooner Fitzgerald Metropolitan GC +11 837 Cal Neeman Jr Annbriar GC +17 898 J Oden Thompson Metropolitan GC +18 909 Timothy Barker Glen Echo +19 91

Michael Beckman Metropolitan GC WD WD

GROSS RESULTS

NET OPEN1 John Davis The Falls GC -8 642 Cory Mahoney Metropolitan GC -6 663 Christian Jamerson Metropolitan GC -5 674 Sangwon Son Metropolitan GC -3 695 Brian Snyder Cardinal Creek GC +1 736 Kenton McWilliams Metropolitan GC +5 777 Curtis Miller Metropolitan GC +9 818 Justin Yockey Metropolitan GC +11 83

Bradley Glore Metropolitan GC WD W

SENIOR NET1 Don Humphrey Ruth Park GC -9 632 Bill Slantz Metropolitan GC -8 64T3 Roy Roberts Ballwin GC -4 68T3 Marvin Frazier Joachim GC -4 685 Doug Williams Metropolitan GC -2 70T6 Leo Hefner Metropolitan GC -1 71T6 Larry Laramie Metropolitan GC -1 71

8 Matthew Hall Metropolitan GC Even 72T9 Richard Lewis Metropolitan GC +2 74T9 Michael Scoles Metropolitan GC +2 74T9 Doug Jones Algonquin GC +2 74T9 Jeff Myers Meadowbrook CC +2 74T9 Richard Constance Gateway National GL +2 74T14 King Edmonston Franklin County CC +4 76T14 Ray Kerr Ruth Park GC +4 76T16 Russell Hollenbeck Metropolitan GC +5 77T16 Charles Miller Metropolitan GC +5 77T18 John Epps Metropolitan GC +6 78T18 Michael Pittroff Metropolitan GC +6 7820 Larry Banks Aberdeen GC +7 7921 Robert Barrett Missouri Bluffs GC +9 81T22 Gareth Kajander Winghaven CC +10 82T22 Vince Schneider Old Hickory GC +10 8224 David Gilliland Metropolitan GC +14 86

Tim O'Shea Ballwin GC NS NSJohn Orr Stonewolf GC WD WD

NET RESULTS

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Rank Name Club Events Points Rank Name Club Events Points

SCRATCH OPEN

1 Weingart, Lewis Quarry-Crystal Springs 4 210.002 Barrett III, Robert Metropolitan GC 4 201.673 Nolfo, Tony Metropolitan GC 2 160.004 Stojanovic, Aleks Annbriar GC 4 140.005 Lawton, Mike Metropolitan GC 2 131.006 Thomure, Kyle Metropolitan GC 2 105.00T7 Keeley, Conor St. Clair CC 1 100.00T7 Moreland, Mark The Falls GC 3 100.009 Gomes, Frank Ballwin GC 2 86.0010 Reid, Patrick Metropolitan GC 1 75.00T11 Frost, Wheeler Bellerive CC 1 70.00T11 Wrozier, Justin Old Hickory GC 1 70.00

13 Sinak, Bret Persimmon Woods GC 2 67.6714 Richardet, Wes Gateway National GL 2 66.6715 Mazdra, Greg Metropolitan GC 1 55.0016 Wright, Jason Missouri Bluffs GC 2 50.00T17 Christian, Joseph Metropolitan GC 1 31.00T17 Sanborn, Greg Metropolitan GC 1 31.0019 McWilliams, Kenton Metropolitan GC 2 30.00T20 Green, Garret Clinton Hill GC 1 15.00T20 Horberg, Weston Metropolitan GC 1 15.00T22 Harsley Jr, Gerald Old Hickory GC 1 5.00T22 Pope, Christopher Lake Forest CC 1 5.00T22 Tucker, Tyler Metropolitan GC 1 5.00

Rank Name Club Events Points Rank Name Club Events Points

NET OPEN

1 Leslie, Dwayne Metropolitan GC 3 235.002 Davis, John The Falls GC 4 215.003 Mahoney, Cory Metropolitan GC 4 202.504 Yockey, Justin Metropolitan GC 3 170.005 Miller, Curtis Metropolitan GC 3 160.006 Son, Sangwon Metropolitan GC 2 155.007 Rammelsberg, Joe Whitmoor CC 2 130.008 Buterbaugh, Joseph Metropolitan GC 2 100.009 Jamerson, Christian Metropolitan GC 2 90.00

10 Snyder, Brian Cardinal Creek GC 2 85.0011 Smith, Paul Paradise Valley GC 2 70.0012 McCormick, Matthew Metropolitan GC 3 67.50T13 Glore, Bradley Metropolitan GC 1 35.00T13 McWilliams, Kenton Metropolitan GC 1 35.0015 Senn, Chris Persimmon Woods GC 1 25.0016 Roestel, Will Metropolitan GC 1 15.0017 Sander, Ty The Landings at Spirit GC 1 5.00

SENIOR SCRATCH

SENIOR NET

1 Ross, Pat The Orchards 4 255.002 Ngala, Donny The Legends CC 3 227.503 Fitzgerald, Schooner Metropolitan GC 4 205.004 Crow, Ollie Raintree GC 2 170.005 Wysong, Robert Persimmon Woods GC 3 165.006 Leonberger, Tim Stonewolf GC 4 152.507 Beckman, Michael Metropolitan GC 2 110.008 Neeman Jr, Cal Annbriar GC 4 105.009 Smith, Gordon Metropolitan GC 2 97.50

10 Barker, Timothy Glen Echo CC 4 92.5011 Bragg, Dan GC of Wentzville 1 70.0012 Ford, Bradley H Innsbrook Resort GC 1 60.0013 Thompson, J Oden Metropolitan GC 4 55.0014 Robbins, Randall Metropolitan GC 1 45.0015 Garrett, Brad Metropolitan GC 2 30.0016 Wunderlich, William Aberdeen GC 1 15.0017 Kelly III, Jim Metropolitan GC 1 10.0018 Moade, Michael The Legends CC 1 5.00

1 Humphrey, Don Ruth Park GC 4 227.502 Edmonston, King Franklin County CC 4 210.003 Laramie, Larry Metropolitan GC 4 175.004 Roberts, Roy Ballwin GC 2 160.005 Scoles, Michael Metropolitan GC 3 155.006 Kajander, Gareth Winghaven CC 4 145.007 Slantz, Bill Metropolitan GC 4 130.00T8 Williams, Doug Metropolitan GC 3 97.50T8 Hefner, Leo Metropolitan GC 4 97.5010 Myers, Jeff Meadowbrook CC 4 85.0011 Garrett, Jim Metropolitan GC 2 82.5012 Frazier, Marvin Joachim GC 2 75.0013 Barrett, Robert Missouri Bluffs GC 2 70.00

14 Walker, Don Metropolitan GC 1 45.0015 Miller, Charles Metropolitan GC 2 40.0016 Constance, Richard Gateway National GL 3 37.5017 Schneider, Vince Old Hickory GC 3 35.0018 Pittroff, Michael Metropolitan GC 3 32.5019 Hall, Matthew Metropolitan GC 1 25.00T20 Banks, Larry Aberdeen GC 4 20.00T20 Epps, John Metropolitan GC 4 20.00T20 Gilliland, David Metropolitan GC 4 20.00T20 Kerr, Ray Ruth Park GC 4 20.0024 Hollenbeck, Russell Metropolitan GC 3 15.00T25 Jones, Doug Algonquin GC 1 10.00

Rank Name Club Events Points Rank Name Club Events Points

Rank Name Club Events Points Rank Name Club Events Points

2015 AMATEUR SERIESPOINT STANDINGS

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US AMATEUR QUALIFYING

Meadowbrook Country Club, Ballwin, Missouri | Monday - Tuesday, July 20 & 21, 20157,079 yards | par 72 | Slope 134 • 101 participants | 3 Qualifying Spots

CHRIS HARRIS CLAIMS MEDALIST HONORS; WILL ECHELMEIER AND TODD MITCHELL SURVIVE A

FOUR-FOR-TWO PLAYOFF. JACK KNOESEL AND WESLEY HILLEN TAKE ALTERNATE SPOTS.

Teddy Jones (l), the 2014 MAGA Amateur champion, Cy Moritz, the Old Warson Cup winner,and Kirkwood’s Kevin Jeske (r) each fell short for the playoff for an alternate spot..

Chris Harris

Jack Knoesel (l) and Wesley Hillen both earned alternate spots

The short par 4 14th

Tee shot at the par 5 15th

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Chris Harris Atlanta, Ga. 72 69 141Todd Mitchell Bloomington, Ill. 72 70 142Will Echelmeier Columbia, Mo. 72 70 142Non Qualifiers------------------------------------------Wesley Hillen Decatur, Ill. 70 72 142Jack Knoesel Columbia, Mo. 67 75 142Teddy Jones St. Louis, Mo. 71 72 143Kevin Jeske Kirkwood, Mo. 70 73 143Cy Moritz Owensville, Mo. 69 75 144Wilson Sundvold Columbia, Mo. 69 75 144Wes Williams Kingston Springs, Tn 75 70 145Steven Souchek Columbia, Ill. 70 75 145Nick Arman Ellisville, Mo. 69 77 146Travis Simmons Jackson, Mo. 76 71 147Ryan Sullivan Arnold, Mo. 74 73 147Darren Stoffel Saint Louis, Mo. 73 74 147Mitchell Rutledge Fort Wayne, Ind. 70 77 147Jack Parker Columbia, Mo. 75 73 148Jacob Fair Monett, Mo. 72 76 148Andrew Boudreau Quincy, Ill. 72 76 148Hunter Parrish Washington, Mo. 72 76 148Dave Ryan Taylorville, Ill. 72 76 148Jackson Dick Australia 74 75 149Kade McBride Australia 73 76 149Joe Migdal Ballwin, Mo. 76 74 150Joey Mayo Paducah, Ky. 76 74 150Seth Smith St. Louis, Mo. 75 75 150Kyle Weldon St. Louis, Mo. 73 77 150Blaine Buente Troy, Ill. 74 77 151Carson Jacobs Hendersonville, Tn 72 79 151Jake Erickson Springfield, Ill. 70 81 151Robert Dunn St Louis, Mo. 72 80 152Craig Toler Sullivan, Ill. 72 80 152Tommy Rudawsky Frontenac, Mo. 76 77 153Chris Kovach St. Louis, Mo. 76 77 153Michael Johnson Maryville, Ill. 75 78 153Evan Dill Yorkville, Ill. 77 78 155Ben Crancer St. Louis, Mo. 76 79 155Justin Wrozier St. Peters, Mo. 77 79 156Zachary Pranger Saint Louis, Mo. 76 80 156Davis Sutton Cedar Rapids, Iowa 76 80 156Jason Cahill Jackson, Mo. 75 81 156Zach Cutler O Fallon, Mo. 75 82 157Mitchell Mather Lebanon, Mo. 77 81 158Tyler Smith Oskaloosa, Iowa 75 83 158Ryan Weinhaus St Louis, Mo. 77 82 159Austin Buente Troy, Ill. 76 85 161Ted Moloney Ballwin, Mo. 73 WDCarr Vernon Poplar Bluff, Mo. 74 WDJake Seabaugh Cape Girardeau, Mo. 76 NSVan Pierce Saint Louis, Mo. 77 WD

John Freund Saint Louis, Mo. 78Sam Migdal Ballwin, Mo. 78Gabe Laske Wildwood, Mo. 78Jamie Harrell Glendale, Mo. 78Tom Sinak Chesterfield, Mo. 78Scott Seibert Chesterfield, Mo. 78Alex Ciaramitaro St Peters, Mo. 78Matt Echelmeier Columbia, Mo. 78Bobby Ray St. Louis, Mo. 79Austin Grote Carterville, Ill. 79Sean Murphy Decatur, Ga. 79James Siegfried Town & Country, Mo. 79Daniel Trost St. Charles, Mo. 79Joseph Williams Kirkwood, Mo. 79Drew Weisenborn Columbia, Ill. 79Kyle Szyhowski St. Charles, Mo. 79Jeff Swegle West Des Moines, Ia 79Michael Speicher Mascoutah, Ill. 79Dan Venker Saint Louis, Mo. 79Justin Hemings Edwardsville, Ill. 80Matthew Lewis Marion, Ill. 80Matthew McCarthy O'Fallon, Ill. 80Kolbe Rodemich Quincy, Ill. 81Aaron Drese St. Louis, Mo. 81Nicholas Barks Hazelwood, Mo. 81Matthew Shelby St. Peters, Mo. 81Sean Graham Taylorville, Ill. 81Hongsang Kim St Charles, Mo. 82Drew Faust Ballwin, Mo. 83Zach Buchheit Florissant, Mo. 83Zac Ryan Taylorville, Ill. 84Jack Litzelfelner iii Jackson, Mo. 84Brady Dixon Mounds, Ill. 84Grant Janssen Chesterfield, Mo. 84Austin Von Alst Swansea, Ill. 84Matthew Franz Wildwood, Mo. 85Conrad Maloney Wildwood, Mo. 85Carter Tumminia Leawood, Kan. 86Scott Schaeffer St. Charles, Mo. 87Jack Klingel Ellisville, Mo. 90Marco Tallerico Glen Carbon, Ill. 92Dane Gray O’Fallon, Mo. DQBuddy Allen Pevely, Mo. DQZach Gollwitzer Akron, Ohio NSPaul Neeman St Louis, Mo. NSAndy Fogarty Ballwin, Mo. WDAustin Panter Wildwood, Mo. WDAndrew Ahlering Ballwin, Mo. WDTimothy Liebe Saint Louis, Mo. WDCrimson Callahan Chesterfield, Mo. WDAustin Schettler Wildwood, Mo. WD

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Rank Name Club Events Total Points2015 SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT STANDINGS

1 Hanneken, Bob Aberdeen GC 1 2 300.002 Eisenbeis, Jack St Louis CC 2 0 275.003 Gardiner, Mark Cardinal Creek GC 1 0 200.004 Bolhofner, Mark Metropolitan GC 1 0 162.505 Johnson, David Norwood Hills CC 1 1 115.006 Barry, Tom Normandie GC 1 0 112.50T7 Brock, Louis Gateway National GL 1 0 80.00T7 Meeh, Robert Persimmon Woods GC 1 0 80.009 Edwards, Scott Winghaven CC 0 1 75.00T10 Hardcastle Sr., Craig Normandie GC 1 0 65.00T10 Jarrett, Rich Gateway National GL 1 0 65.00T12 Frost, Andy Bellerive CC 1 0 50.00T12 Speicher, David Cardinal Creek GC 1 0 50.00T12 Mozur, Gerald Gateway National GL 2 0 50.0015 Jones, Dewey Normandie GC 1 0 40.0016 Kueper, John Gateway National GL 1 0 30.00T17 Droege, Donald Normandie GC 1 0 15.00T17 Rector, Mel Lake Forest Golf & CC 1 0 15.0019 Ngala, Donny The Legends CC 1 0 10.00

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1 Berkmeyer, Skip The Legends CC 3 4 1570.002 Migdal, Joe Aberdeen GC 3 3 812.503 Migdal, Sam Aberdeen GC 2 2 751.674 Jones, Teddy Aberdeen GC 2 1 600.005 Moritz, Cy Sullivan CC 1 1 555.00T6 Weldon, Kyle Persimmon Woods GC 1 1 400.00T6 Rutledge, Mitchell Metropolitan GC 2 2 400.008 Caravia, Phil Norwood Hills CC 2 0 370.009 Riordan, Patrick Normandie GC 1 1 325.0010 Arman, Nick Forest Hills CC 0 3 315.0011 Moloney, Ted Greenbriar Hills CC 3 1 312.5012 Gumper, Tony Normandie GC 2 1 310.0013 Crancer, Ben Greenbriar Hills CC 0 1 300.0014 Kovach, Chris Metropolitan GC 1 1 266.6715 Souchek, Steven Gateway National GL 2 1 261.6716 Franklin, Jeremy Gateway National GL 2 0 226.6717 Hanneken, Bob Aberdeen GC 0 2 200.0018 Hogan, Toppie Old Warson CC 0 1 180.00T19 Edwards, Scott Winghaven CC 0 2 175.00T19 Thomas, Frankie Meadowbrook CC 0 1 175.00T19 Niezing, Chad Metropolitan GC 1 0 175.0022 Eckelkamp, Ryan Franklin County CC 0 2 160.0023 Smith, Seth Missouri Bluffs GC 1 1 150.0024 Cusumano, Alex Norwood Hills CC 1 1 135.0025 Allen, Buddy Joachim GC 2 1 134.1726 Holtgrieve, Jim Boone Valley GC 0 1 125.00T27 Choate, Corey Wolf Hollow GC 1 0 115.00T27 Molitor, Joe Metropolitan GC 1 0 115.00T29 Britt, Patrick Norwood Hills CC 0 1 100.00T29 Cahill, Jason Metropolitan GC 0 1 100.00T29 Harsley Jr, Gerald Old Hickory GC 0 1 100.00T29 Pierce, Van CC of St. Albans 0 1 100.00T29 Reidelberger, Jeremy Bogey Hills CC 0 1 100.00T29 Sanborn, Greg Metropolitan GC 0 1 100.00T35 Anderson, John Norwood Hills CC 0 1 85.00T35 Lilly, Drew St Louis CC 0 1 85.00T37 Cutler, Zach Winghaven CC 0 1 75.00T37 Johnson, David Norwood Hills CC 0 1 75.00T37 Rudawsky, Tommy Persimmon Woods GC 0 1 75.00T37 Szyhowski, Kyle Whitmoor CC 0 1 75.00T41 Franklin, Evan Metropolitan GC 1 0 70.00T41 Johnson, Michael Metropolitan GC 1 0 70.00T43 Barry, Tom Normandie GC 0 1 60.00T43 LeGear, Hunter Metropolitan GC 0 1 60.00T45 Brumm Jr, Ej Normandie GC 1 0 57.50T45 Gardiner, Mark Cardinal Creek GC 1 0 57.50T45 Harrell, Jamie Algonquin GC 1 0 57.5048 Nolfo, Tony Metropolitan GC 1 0 25.00T49 Bolhofner, Mark Metropolitan GC 1 0 16.67T49 Decker, Zach Joachim GC 1 0 16.67T49 Eisenbeis, Jack St Louis CC 1 0 16.67T49 Hawn, Charles Columbia GC 1 0 16.67T53 Gollwitzer, Zachary Aberdeen GC 1 0 2.50T53 Wuennenberg, Thomas Metropolitan GC 1 0 2.50

Rank Name Club Events Other Total Points2015 AMATEUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT STANDINGS

GREAT ROOMMATEDuring the MAGA Open at St. Albans, we happened to speak with a lady following

the Alex Moon-Mitchell Rutledge group. Turned out, it was Alex’s mother, CarrieDietze. She flew up from Florida to watch him play. The 2012 graduate of Texas, Alexwas on the Longhorn National Championship team that season. He has played theCanadian and Latin American Tour over the past three years, with one runner-upfinish, four top 10s and 14 top 25s. His career is going like a lot of young playersstarting their career, grinding through each event; except he has a roommate,er...housemate, named Jordan Spieth!

Alex was a senior when Jordan entered Texas and they became fast friends. WhenJordan left during his sophomore year, his parents contacted Jordan’s mother to see ifAlex would become Jordan’s roommate. At first it was a tiny apartment. After a shorttime, they moved into a little nicer townhome. They now live in Jordan’s 2.4 million bachelor home in thePreston Hollow section of Dallas. While their travels mean they aren’t home that much together, it doesn’t meanthat when they are they don’t have fun. Kick back, order takeout and play Jordan’s golf simulator.

In the meantime, Alex continues to work his way toward the PGA tour. It’s his goal to one day play with Jordanin the President’s Cup or another PGA Tour event!

Alex Moon

ALL SMILES

One of the more colorful figures in area golf history was Lyman “Smiley” Quick. Hegrew up in Centralia, IL and played much of his early golf in that area and southern Illi-nois. He later moved to Southern California and resided there the rest of his life.

In 1946, Smiley won the US Public Links Championship and came within a hair ofwinning the US Amateur, when he missed a 30-inch putt. He later played on the 1947Walker Cup team. He turned professional in 1948 but never had the same degree of suc-cess, though he did win the 1950 Big Crosby with Sam Snead, Dave Douglas and JackBurke Jr. He made most of his money hustling on the golf course with players such asTitanic Thompson. There was a story that he won a quarter of a million dollars from abet with Joe Louis, who was known to love both golf and a side bet or two.Smiley Quick

JIM TOM BLAIR

The trophy awarded to the winner of the Metropolitan Amateur is named for oneof the area’s best players, Jim Tom Blair. However, since Jim Tom last played com-petitively over forty years ago, it’s worth noting what not only made him a greatplayer, but also a great individual.

Jim Tom grew up in a very political family; his father was Missouri Governor JamesBlair, who served from 1957-1961. In addition, his grandfather sat on the MissouriSupreme Court. It would have been easy for Jim Tom to enter politics, however, thelove of his life was golf and, as they say, he was good at it!

He attended Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) and was a member of the golfteam. Winner of the 1952 and 1955 Missouri Amateur, Jim Tom also won the Men’sDistrict title on three occasions. He qualified for 11 US Amateur’s, reaching the

quarterfinals in 1957. He played in eight US Open’s and three British Amateur’s. He was inducted into the Mis-souri Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and is a member of the St. Louis Golf Hall of Fame.

One of his highlights was in 1956 while, as an amateur, he competed on the PGA Tour at the Phoenix Open.Playing in the last group, the event was won by Cary Middlecoff, with Jim Tom finishing in third position, as heposted an even par round.

He was also one of the founders of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, making his role in continuingthe spirit of amateur golf that much more significant. He passed away in December 2010 at age 79.

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