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It had never occurred before; the16th seed rises to the top to claimvictory in the Old Warson CupInvitational. But it did this year!Cy Moritz, from Owensville,

Missouri, was an all-state player threetimes in his career. He opted to attendCentral Missouri, where he continuedto show what he could do on thecourse. A teammate of Sam Migdal and

Teddy Jones, he had played inprevious MAGA events, but this washis first at the Old Warson Cup. Hemade his presence known veryquickly. Going against defendingchampion Phil Caravia in his openingmatch he took him down 2 and 1.While this raised some eyebrows hisnext match would be against anotherformer finalist, Alex Cusumano.When Cusumano fell 4 and 3, it setup a match between teammates, Jones

WOMEN’S AMATEURPAGE 8

UPCOMING EVENTS

US WOMEN’S OPEN

QUALIFYINGPAGE 11

US JUNIOR RESULTSPAGE 21

USGA SUMMARIESPAGE 22

POINT STANDINGSPAGE 29-30

AMATEUR SERIES #3PAGE 20

EAST SIDE RESULTSPAGE 16

Norwood Hills #10 West

USGA EVENTS

US SENIOR AMATEUR

September 2Sunset CC

US MID-AMATEUR

September 8Aberdeen GC

US AMATEUR QUALIFYING

July 20-21Meadowbrook CC

JUNIOR AMATEUR

June 13-14The Bogey Club

AMATEUR

July 30-August 1Boone Valley GC

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

July 10-12CC of St. Albans

US SENIOR WOMEN

August 27Bellerive CC

See pages 13 forfull schedule

MAGA EVENTS

OLD WARSON CUP

MORITZ EDGES

BERKMEYER FOR TITLE

PRACTICE FACILITIES:PAST & PRESENT

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US GIRLS JUNIORPAGE 19

25 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSPAGE 10

LOST COURSES: CRYSTAL LAKE GC

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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 ChampionshipMetropolitan 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

Welcome to the June editionof The Metropolitan!

Unbelievable weather wehave been experiencing, thewettest June on record, which iswhat I had a member club tell methis past week. Fortunately, andsomewhat unbelievably, the rainhas barely effected our schedule ofevents thus far.

We are gearing up for the best month of the season, inmy opinion. The 10th Metropolitan Open Championship isnext week July 10-12 at The Country Club of St. Albans andwe have a great field of local amateurs and professionals fromacross the country coming in to contest for the $25,000 firstplace check! Then we gear up for the 25th AmateurChampionship at Boone Valley Golf Club, a special silveranniversary of the regions most coveted amateur trophy, theJim Tom Blair Trophy and at a special venue.

If you received your eRevision this week (July 1) you willsee we are seeking additional volunteers to assist with scoringduties at Boone Valley for the championship. If you areinterested in helping and spending some time at BooneValley GC, please see the link in your eRevision to registeror email me at curt@metga.org for more information.

Personally, it has been a very special last couple weekshaving the opportunity to work both the US Open and USSenior Open on their respective Rules Committees. Lookfor more details in the coming pages of The Metropolitan.

Thanks again for reading and I hope you enjoy TheMetropolitan!

Keep it in the fairway!

As always, feel free to reach out to me at curt@metga.org.

Curt

(Read about Curt’s two weeks on the west coast on p. 24)

CURT’S COMMENTS

Curt RoheExecutive Director

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RELIEF FROM CASUAL WATER

It’s been a wet spring with casual water relief situa-tions a common occurrence. The Rules consider ca-sual water an abnormal ground condition from whichthe player is provided the option of relief withoutpenalty (Rule 25-1). So, just what is casual water andhow does a player take relief in various situations?

HERE IS THE DEFINITION OF “CASUAL

WATER”… “Casual water is any temporary accumulation of wateron the course that is not in a water hazard and is visiblebefore or after the player takes his stance. Snow andnatural ice, other than frost, are either casual water orloose impediments, at the option of the player. Manu-factured ice is an obstruction. Dew and frost are notcasual water.

A ball is in casual water when it lies in or any part of ittouches the casual water.”

The operative word is VISIBLE. Wet, damp, mushy,muddy, very spongy, squishy, or soggy ground is NOTcasual water. Sorry, no relief from mud (unless there isvisible water before or after you take your stance);you’ll need to do your best to play your ball as it lies ortake a ball unplayable option (Rule 28). Relief from ca-sual water does not necessarily situate the player andhis ball on dry, firm ground.

AND THE DEFINITION OF “STANCE” IS…“Taking a stance consists of a player placing his feet inposition for and preparatory to making a stroke.”

Stance is a stationary position. Jumping up and down,or rocking back and forth, to “raise” water doesn’tcount (Decision 25/4). If water is not visible in an areabut “rises” and becomes visible above the surface inany part of the area where stance is taken (e.g., aroundthe heel of one shoe), the stance is in casual water (De-cision 25/5), even if the water subsides after a few sec-onds. Note that the player uses his feet (stance) todetermine the boundary of casual water, unlike taking

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relief from a cement cart path where the boundary isobvious.

It is possible to have multiple separate areas of casualwater in close proximity. These are considered sepa-rate conditions under the Rules (Decision 20-2c/7; theplayer must deal with relief from each area of casualwater one at a time). Water overflowing a water haz-ard or lateral water hazard (outside of red or yellowlines/stakes) is casual water. If your stance is out-of–bounds in a puddle of water, that puddle of water is a… puddle of water, not casual water, so there is no re-lief (per the definition, casual water must be on thecourse).

RELIEF THROUGH THE GREEN

(OR ON A TEEING GROUND)Be careful! BEFORE lifting your ball, it is recom-mended that you scout the surrounding area to deter-mine the nearest point of relief (NPR) that is not in ahazard or on a putting green. If you lift your ball butsubsequently decide to replace it because you don’tlike the area of relief, you are subject to a one-strokepenalty (Rule 18-2a, Ball at Rest Moved). It’s also agood idea to stick tees into the ground at prospectiverelief spots. Next, determine which of these spots isactually the nearest. The NPR might be just an inchfrom a small puddle or as much as a few hundred yardsaway (e.g., broad expanse of standing water during asteady rain). Remember, taking relief from casualwater through the green means taking COMPLETErelief (no visible water on the surface where ball lies orafter player takes his stance), not just dropping in amore favorable area where the water is shallower. Ifyou have to take relief a considerable distance away, ata bad angle to the hole, or behind a tree, you maywant to reconsider playing your ball as it lies or takinga ball unplayable option under Rule 28 (i.e., the near-est point of relief may not be the nicest point of re-lief). Finally, when you have determined that youwant to take relief, lift your ball (you may clean it) anddrop it within one club length of the NPR (using anyclub in your bag to measure, including a long putter)no nearer the hole than the NPR and not in a hazardor on a putting green.

If the dropped ball embeds in soft ground, you maylift and clean the ball, and re-drop it. If it embeds

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and Moritz, to see which wouldreach the finals.In the other bracket, Kyle

Weldon, the redshirt fromKansas, made his presenceknown, knocking off VanPierce 4 and 2 and then SethSmith in 21 holes. Meanwhile,the ever-steady Berkmeyer tookdown Buddy Allen 3 and 2before doing battle with TedMoloney. The two friends arealso fierce competitors, and this

was no different. Skip eventually defeated Ted 3 and 2, setting up thesemifinals.Jones, the 2014 MAGA Amateur champion, continued his fine play but

Moritz would get the better of their contest with a 1up victory. Meanwhile, Berkmeyer played quite well in hismatch against Weldon, with it ending on the 15th green with a 5 and 3 edge.While Skip goes into most matches as the usual favorite, Moritz seemed not to let that concern him. He went

1up early with a par at the fifth with the match pulling all square when Berkmeyer made a par at the tough 8thhole. He gave it back on the 9th with a bogey, with Moritz taking a 1up lead at the turn.The back nine saw Moritz go 2up with a par at 11, then take a 3up lead with a birdie at the 13th. Skip won the

14th with a par then gave it back at the 15th with a bogey. Skip’s par at 16 was enough for the win, but he wastwo down with two to play. When the 17th was halved with birdies, the match ended. It was a match that neither player played particularly well, with par winning seven of the eight holes won. In

the end, Moritz played steady golf and took advantage of his opportunities, while Berkmeyer fell one hole short.For the MAGA, it was another very successful event as the outstanding field yielded yet another talented winner

for the Old Warson Cup.

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ST. LOUIS FLAVOR AT CHAMBERS BAY

There was certainly a large contingent of St. Louisans taking part in the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Ofcourse, Tom O’Toole, President of the USGA, is a native St. Louisan (St. Louis U. High, St. Louis University)and a practicing attorney, Stan Grossman, winner of the Joe Dey award for service to golf walked as an officialwith the final group of Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed on Saturday, the Metropolitan Executive Director, CurtRohe, was also a walking official at the Open, walking on Thursday and Friday during qualifying rounds and onSaturday with a twosome that included Billy Horschel. On the broadcast side, Joe Buck, Old Warson member and avid golf enthusiast, was lead anchor for Fox

during their inaugural USGA event. Also on the Fox team was Jay Delsing. Jay walked with several groupsduring the week and with the Phil Mickelson group on Saturday. As a side note, Delsing left Washington andtraveled south to Del Paso CC in Sacramento where he teed it up at the U.S. Senior Open.

Berkmeyer looks on as Moritz prepares to putt.

Cy Moritz, the 2015 Old Warson CupChampion

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OLD WARSON CUP RESULTS

OLD WARSON COUNTRY CLUBSATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015

#1 Cy Moritz 2 and 1 Phil CaraviaSullivan Country Club Norwood Hills Country Club

#2 Alex Cusumano 1up John AndersonNorwood Hills Country Club Norwood Hills Country Club

#3 Joe Migdal 4 and 3 Andy FrostAberdeen Golf Course Bellerive Country Club

#4 Teddy Jones 3 and 1 Sam MigdalAberdeen Golf Course Aberdeen Golf Course

#5 Kyle Weldon 4 and 2 Van PierceMetropolitan Golf Club Country Club of St Albans

#6 Seth Smith 21 holes Steven SouchekMissouri Bluffs Golf Club Gateway National Golf Links

#7 Skip Berkmeyer 3 and 2 Buddy AllenThe Legends Country Club Joachim Golf Club

#8 Ted Moloney 5 and 4 Patrick RiordanGreenbriar Hills Country Club Normandie Golf Club

QUARTERFINAL

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015Cy Moritz 4 and 3 Alex CusumanoTeddy Jones 3 and 1 Joe MigdalKyle Weldon 4 and 3 Seth SmithSkip Berkmeyer 3 and 2 Ted Moloney

SEMIFINAL

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2015Cy Moritz 1up Teddy JonesSkip Berkmeyer 5 and 3 Kyle Weldon

FINAL

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2015Cy Moritz 2 and 1 Skip Berkmeyer

BOGEY AND LOG CABIN CLUBS

Built in 1910 and 1909, respectively, by Robert Foulis, designer of Glen Echo, Normandie, Sunset and theoriginal Bellerive, they have had few changes to their layouts until the recent renovations by Roger Null.Each club has its own 9-holes, and depending on where you start, the routing is a bit different. The Juniorevent will use the Bogey Club routing.Having the MAGA Junior played over these two courses will provide players with a glimpse back in time as

they are perhaps the two best examples of layouts largely untouched since their inception.

again, you may lift and clean the ball, and place it as near as possible to the spot where it embedded on

the second drop, not nearer the hole (Decision 25-2/2.5). Also, don’t repair the indentations until afteryou make your stroke (Decision 13-2/10).

If the location of a ball in casual water is known, butit is difficult to retrieve, the player may substitute an-other ball (Decision 25-1/1); otherwise, play THE ball(Rule 25-1b).

A ball resting in a pitch mark filled with water is incasual water (Decision 25/3). Using the Rules to hisadvantage, the player has the option of taking relieffrom casual water (one club length), or, if the LocalRule for embedded ball through the green is in effect,taking relief from the embedded ball (Rule 25-2; dropas near as possible to the spot).

RELIEF IN A BUNKERSimilar to relief through the green, EXCEPT:- The NPR for (complete) relief, without

penalty, must be in the bunker. The dropped ballmust first strike the bunker within one club length ofthe NPR, no nearer the hole than the NPR, and cometo rest within the prescribed area for relief. - If and only if taking complete relief is not pos-

sible (e.g., bunker completely filled with water), theplayer may take maximum available relief withoutpenalty. The player may lift and drop his ball in waterat the shallowest point nearest where his ball lay butno nearer the hole (for either lie of ball or stance at theplayer’s choice – Decisions 25-1b/5, 6).- At any time the player’s ball is in casual water

in a bunker, under PENALTY OF ONE STROKE,the player may lift his ball from the condition anddrop it outside the bunker, keeping the point wherethe ball lay directly between the hole and spot onwhich the ball is dropped with no limit to how far be-hind the bunker the ball may be dropped.

Yes, the player may rake a pool of muddy water inthe bunker to find/retrieve his ball (Rule 12-1d). Yes,the player may clean his ball when taking relief fromcasual water in a bunker. Yes, the player may touch ca-sual water in a bunker with his club prior to playinghis ball as it lies (Decision 13-4/7, but his club mustnot touch ground in the bunker). There is no relief

from mud in a bunker or for a ball that embeds inground in a bunker when dropped taking relief fromcasual water (either play the ball as it lies or proceedunder unplayable ball Rule 28).

What happens if the player lifts his ball from casualwater in a bunker, and then finds that the NPR is onthe back slope of the bunker and the ball won’t cometo rest on the slope when dropped, re-dropped, andplaced (i.e., the ball repeatedly rolls down the slopeback into casual water)? Per Decision 20-3d/2, theplayer may either proceed under the stroke-and-dis-tance option of unplayable ball Rule 28a or, underpenalty of one stroke, drop his ball directly behind thebunker, keeping the point where the ball lay betweenthe hole and spot on which the ball is dropped. No,he can’t press the ball into the sand (Decision 20-3d/2)). Also, he lifted his ball; so replacing it in the ca-sual water will incur a one-stroke penalty (Rule 18-2a).

RELIEF ON PUTTING GREENAgain, similar to relief through the green, EXCEPT:- When taking relief, the player must lift his ball

and PLACE it at the NPR that is not in a hazard. TheNPR may be on the apron, in the fairway or rough,and, if so, the ball must be placed at the NPR (Deci-sion 25-1b/10).- A ball that lies on the putting green with casual

water intervening on the line of putt, must be liftedand PLACED at the NPR that affords (complete) re-lief from the intervention (Decision 25-1b/10.5).Again the NPR may be off the putting green.- If the hole is completely surrounded by casual

water (e.g., during a steady rain), the player mayPLACE his ball at the nearest point that affords maxi-mum available relief, but not nearer the hole or in ahazard. And, no, the player cannot remove casualwater from his line of putt or the hole (Decisions 16-1a/1,4). As a practical matter, the Committee shouldsuspend play if the area all around a hole contains ca-sual water (Decision 33-2d/2).

What if the player’s ball lies just off the puttinggreen and he wishes to putt his ball but casual wateron the putting green intervenes? Play hard. No relieffrom casual water intervention as the ball lies throughthe green (Decision 25-1a/2).

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RELIEF FROM CASUAL WATER IN OTHER

SITUATIONSTake, for instance, casual water in ground under re-

pair. Depending on where the ball lies (through thegreen, bunker, putting green), the player’s options are:1) Play his ball as it lies, 2) take relief from casualwater, 3) take relief from ground under repair, and 4)take relief from casual water, then ground under repair(or vice versa), and 5) ball unplayable. He may nottake relief from both conditions at the same time (De-cisions 25-1b/11, 11.5). The same rationale holds forcasual water near an immovable obstruction (Deci-sions 1-4/8 and 24-2b/19). However, there is no relieffrom casual water if anything else, from which free re-lief is not available, clearly makes a stroke impractical

(Rule 25-1b Exception; tree roots, boundary fence).

PLAYING FROM THE WRONG PLACEShould the player not play from the prescribed area

of relief, he is subject to the general penalty underRule 25-1b (two strokes in stroke play or loss of holein match play). If the breach of Rule 25-1b weredeemed a serious breach (player made a stroke fromanother point where he gained a significant advan-tage), the player would be subject to disqualification instroke play if he did not correct his action before mak-ing a stroke from the next teeing ground (Rule 20-7).

John Thorman

THE GRASSES AT CHAMBER BAY: FACT OR FICTION?

Anyone who watched the US Open heard a great deal about the fescue and poa annua grasses on the course.I’m sure more than one of you asked yourself, “Don’t we have fescue grasses in the St. Louis area?” And theanswer would be yes, we do. However, not on our greens and not on most fairways. Most courses have somefescue in the rough, though it is usually mixed with some other grasses, bluegrass, bermuda and others. Plus, thefescues in this area are “tall” fascues and are generally in out of play areas or those seldom mowed. This savesmoney and provides a native-grass look. So, why do they have the fine fescue at Chambers Bay? To get the answer to these questions, I spoke with golf architect Stan Gentry (Member of the American Society

of Golf Course Architects) and designer of the courses at Forest Park (with Hale Irwin) and of the new GC at theHighlands. I also spoke with two superintendents; Nick Zerr of Sunset CC and Tim Burch of St. Louis CC.First a little history. Most of the courses in Scotland are fescue. This grass does very well in northern climates.

The same goes for bentgrass, poa annua, bluegrass and others. Most early courses in the St. Louis area likelybegan with fescue as that is what the early designers knew from Scotland. However, a very hot summer wouldlikely have resulted in courses that quickly turned brown. Gradually they experiemented with other grasses todetermine which fared the best in the heat and humidity of this area. As we all know, zoysia is the preferredfairway grass with bentgrass greens, though in the 1980s, bermuda was the grass of choice for most area links.However, like the earlier fescue grasses, bermuda also had its issues and after a few summers of the bermudasuffering from “winter-kill” and dying, area superintendents began to look for other types of grass. In addition,we also know that most area greens are infested with poa annua early in the season. The poa annua struggles tomake it through the summer though the grass doesn’t die, it just stops seeding. Still, it’s very difficult, if notimpossible, to eliminate poa annua. (For years, the greens at Pebble Beach were 100% poa annua).The grasses at Chambers Bay were a mix of fine fescues, with an infestation of poa annua. However, unlike

bent, fine fescue grasses do not stand tall; rather they tend to lay on their side. Thus, a ball rolling on the green isactually rolling across the blade of grass. This is the reason why there was little more than gravity to stop manyballs from rolling as they did. The poa annua, on the other hand, grows more upright. This resulted in thebumpiness that was seen on the greens. As the ball rolled from fescue to poa annua and then to more fescue, theball behaved differently as it rolled across the different grasses. The two greens that were all fescue, were thosethe players felt were the better greens during the week.Gentry pointed out that June is always a tough month for grasses in the northern climate as it is so dependent

on water. Too little and the grasses go dormant; to much and you don’t have the playing characteristics that thecourse was designed for originally. Had the area had a bit more rain, the course would have played muchdifferently; but then it was the US Open!

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Ellen Port Fox Run GC 72 77 149Lindsey Eisenreich Metropolitan GC 80 77 157Kathy Glennon CC of St Albans 79 80 159Elise McDonough Metropolitan GC 85 81 166Kelly Welker Ste Genevieve GC 88 81 169Casey O'Brien Old Warson CC 83 87 170Kathryn Willenbrink Fox Run GC 89 82 171Tina Jones Aberdeen GC 82 90 172Diana Chancellor CC of St Albans 87 86 173Reagan Snavely Metropolitan GC 85 88 173Stephanie Hulett The Falls GC 90 85 175Jennifer Webb CC of St Albans 92 86 178Momo Kikuchi Quarry-Crystal Springs 89 90 179Mary Ann Beattie CC of St Albans 92 91 183Margaret Manning Glen Echo CC 100 87 187Ashley Lewis Highlands Golf&TC 104 112 216

Lacey Snell Union Hills GC 68 79 147Marie Caldwell St Louis Womens GA 82 71 153Karlina Smithson Sunset Hills CC 79 76 155Carol Kelleher CC of St Albans 84 77 161Janice Rifkin Ballwin GC 79 82 161Peggy Shamleffer St Louis Womens GA 81 81 162Simay Souvannarath Tapawingo National GC 83 84 167Margaret Farrell Westborough CC 85 86 171Jane Ellen Kuenzle CC of St Albans 84 88 172Maria Morrison St Louis Womens GA 88 87 175Jo DiSalvo Norwood Hills CC 87 91 178Pam Smith Bear Creek CC 85 WD

Debbie Manne Norwood Hills CC 73 77 150Ann Manubay St Louis Womens GA 75 79 154Alicia Anderson St Louis Womens GA 83 75 158Ceil Shannon Tapawingo GC 77 83 160Karen Hughes Norwood Hills CC 78 83 161Beth Schasteen Norwood Hills CC 78 87 165Nanci Rosch St Louis Womens GA 82 84 166Nannette Baker Norwood Hills CC 92 75 167Marilyn Collier Aberdeen GC 87 80 167Marty Crimmins Crescent Farms GC 78 90 168Nancy Davidson Aberdeen GC 86 97 183Patricia Harman Aberdeen GC 93 92 185Cheryl Groetz Bear Creek GC 90 WD

Janet Allen Franklin County CC 78 77 155Pam Lenhard St Louis Womens GA 81 84 165Julia McEwen Bear Creek GC 76 91 167Rose Burns Crescent Farms GC 78 97 175Dena Romberg Bear Creek GC 76 99 175Judy Brostron Norwood Hills CC 83 94 177Carol Amling St Louis Womens GA 90 90 180Josie Green Highlands G&TC 88 92 180Pat O’Toole Crescent Farms GC 87 93 180Vickie Robinson St Louis Womens GA 86 WD

The 23rd Metropolitan Women’s Championship suffered from “the best of times and theworst of times” as the two day event was plagued by several torrential downpours,numerous play stoppages, with the occasional blue sky and bright sun to bring a smile to theplayers faces, if only momentarily, before the heat and humidity once again plagued thefield. Yes, it was a very tough two days. In the end, Ellen Port’s first round of even par 72 was steady enough to withstand a 5-

over second round, giving her an eight-shot victory over Missouri State senior LindseyEisenreich, and her 14th MAGA Women’s title in the 23-year history.Monday’s round was highlighted by Kathy Glennon’s ace at the par-3 eighth hole,

enabling her to end the day just seven shots behind Port. The field this year was marked with a number of veterans, with nearly half the

championship flight consisting of collegiate or high school players. This is perhaps a greatsign for area women’s golf. With Jayne Watson nearby - the trophy for this event is named for her - she followed

several groups looking to determine who she would be handing the trophy to at the end ofthe day.

Ellen Port

Championship Flight (Gross)

A Flight (Net Results)

B Flight (Net Results)

C Flight (Net Results)

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Ashley Lewis’ approach the herfinal hole.

Margaret Manning pitching to the18th green.

Mary Ann Beattie (l) and JenniferWebb, both from CC at St. Albans.

Elise McDonough, Diane Chancellorand Kelly Welker

Stephanie Hulett out of thebunker at the 16th.

Kathy Glennon watches her teeshot on the par 3 11th.

Looking over their putts on the18th green.

Casey O’Brien, Tina Jones andReagan Snavley

Momo Kikuchi, Kathryn Willenbrinkand Stephanie Hulett

Play at the 9th green.Even champions find trouble at timesas Port pitches from the rough.

Lindsey Eisenreich looks over abirdie putt at the 11th.

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AMATEUR CHAMPIONS

25 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF- BECKMANN, EDWARDS & FANN

Bob has spent his business career in the financial services industry and the past 12years with Stifel Investments as Senior Vice President. In the 1990s, he was one ofthe area’s top players, consistently competing for titles with the likes of Don Bliss,Jim Holtgrieve and others.In 1991, he qualified for the US Mid-Am. Then in 1992 when he took it up a

notch when he qualified for the US Amateur. In 1993, he captured the MissouriAmateur and then back-to-back District titles in 1994 and 1995. However, his entryinto the MAGA Amateur in 2000 at Meadowbrook, would end up placing him in therarest of air.Trailing by two, behind Tom Barry, the 1996 MAGA champion, and Dennis Lees

going into the final round, Bob moved to the front with a 1-over 72, finishing at 216.Meanwhile, Barry saw his lead slip away on the final two holes, as he finished at 217.

Bob Beckmann

One of the most consistent players in the area for years, Scott has been aparticipant in six USGA Championships since 1992. The winner of the 2009Missouri Senior he has captured the City Championship, the Men’s District, andthe Metropolitan Senior over the past fifteen years.But in 2003, he would capture the MAGA Amateur at Persimmon Woods with a

216 total over another tough field. However, getting to the top would require afour-hole playoff with Shawn Jasper before he could claim the title. Entering the final round two shots behind Brent Holmes, Edwards was tied with

Mark Gardiner and Scott Siebert. However, it was Jasper who nearly captured thetitle in regulation, missing a 20-foot putt for eagle on the 18th. Tied after three additional playoff holes, on the par-5 18th, Edwards knocked his

approach over the pond to the back fringe. Jasper, with his ball in the rough, triedto launch his 3-iron on the green. Coming up short and landing in the pond,Edwards was able to two-putt for his birdie and the victory.

Scott Edwards

Following a successful collegiate golf career at St. Louis University, Scottgraduated in 2002. Looking to give professional golf a test, he spend the next 31/2 years as Assistant Golf Professional at Norwood Hills CC. Since 2006, Scotthas been in banking, and is currently an Assistant Vice President with FrontenacBank in St. Charles.With the 1999 Normandie Amateur victory on his resume, the DeSmet grad

entered the 2001 MAGA Amateur at Gateway National. The field was, as usual,filled with some of the area’s best.Scott and Jeff Johnson posted 1-under rounds on the first day, with eight players

within two shots. With Scott Thomas taking a 1-shot lead into the final round,Fann knew what he needed to do. His final round 68 overtook Thomas who shota final round 1-over 72.The youngest winner at that time, his final total of 207 (70-69-68), four shots

better than the previous low, is still tied for the lowest total in MAGA Amateurhistory. (John Kelly tied it in 2004 at Glen Echo.) In addition, his 6-under totalremains the most strokes under par for the championship.

Scott Fann

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US WOMEN’S OPEN QUALIFYING

The newly renovated St. Clair CC played host to 77 Ladies,representing six different countries plus the United States, eachlooking to advance to the US Women’s Open at Lancaster CC(PA). In the end, one professional, Australian Breanna Elliott,and an amateur - Emma Talley - punched their tickets.However, the lone amateur qualifier is not only no stranger toSt. Louis, but has also set some remarkable records during hercareer! The 23-year-old Elliott, winner of the 2012 Trans-National,

is also a past winner of the Western Australia Amateur. Shequalified for the US Women’s Amateur in 2011 and after

winning the New South Wales Amateur in 2012, she turned professional.Talley was a member of the victorious 2014 Curtis Cup Team, capturing the final point on the 15th green at

St. Louis Country Club last June. The 2013 US Women’s Amateur champion recently won the individual titleat the Women’s NCAA, making her only the fifth player to accomplish that feat. The junior at Alabama will becompeting in her third US Women’s Open, having played in the 2011 and 2012 events, making the cut in 2012.

US WOMEN’S OPEN QUALIFYING SCORES

Breanna Elliott Yarrawonga, AU -4 72 66 138Emma Talley (a) Princeton, Ky. -3 69 70 139

Liv Cheng Auckland +1 70 73 143Laura Restrepo (a) Louisville, Ky. +2 72 72 144Jessie Gerry Merrimac, Wis. +3 75 70 145Sarah Schmelzel (a) Phoenix, Ariz. +3 74 71 145Lauren Stephenson (a) Lexington, S.C. +3 73 72 145Bailey Tardy Norcross, Ga. +3 71 74 145Alexandra Farnsworth (a) Nashville, Tenn. +4 74 72 146Cammie Gray (a) Northport, Ala. +4 73 73 146Madison Talley (a) Dover, Ark. +5 75 72 147Junthima Gulyanamitta Fort Worth, Texas +5 71 76 147Selanee Henderson Scottsdale, Ariz. +6 75 73 148Lili Alvarez Winter Garden, Fla. +6 75 73 148Jasi Acharya Columbus, Mont. +7 75 74 149Jordan Chael (a) Overland Park, Kan. +7 73 76 149Mari Chun Pearl City, Hawaii +8 77 73 150Rachel Dai (a) Milton, Ga. +8 76 74 150Jade Staggs Oklahoma City, Ok. +8 75 75 150Hannah Hellyer Quinte West, ON +8 74 76 150Amy Ihm (a) Peosta, Iowa +8 73 77 150Lyndsey Bevill (a) Sanders, Ky. +9 78 73 151Yupaporn Kawinpakorn (a) Lawrence, Kan. +9 76 75 151Brooke Ferrell (a) Edgerton, Wis. +9 76 75 151Selena Costabile (a) Thornhill, ON +9 75 76 151Brooke Matthews (a) Rogers, Ark. +9 75 76 151Pornvipa Sakdee (a) Lawrence, Kan. +9 74 77 151Lauren Grogan (a) Columbus, Ohio +10 81 71 152Julia Potter (a) Indianapolis, Ind. +10 78 74 152Annie Collom (a) Davidson, N.C. +10 73 79 152Jayna Choi (a) Collierville, Tenn. +11 78 75 153Christina Salter Conway, Ark. +11 78 75 153Allie Knight (a) Knoxville, Tenn. +11 77 76 153Louise Oxner (a) Greenville, S.C. +12 76 78 154Jaclyn Jansen Effingham, Ill. +12 76 78 154Haelena Schwemmer (a) O'Fallon, Mo. +13 77 78 155Rachael Pruett (a) North Royalton, O +13 76 79 155Alina Rogers (a) Richmond Hill, ON +13 75 80 155

Sarah Childers (a) Jonesboro, Ark. +14 78 78 156Amanda Detmer (a) Madison, Ind. +14 78 78 156Lisbeth Brooks (a) Waunakee, Wis. +14 77 79 156Madison Kamin (a) Cedar Rapids, Iowa +15 84 73 157Emily Haas (a) Nicholasville, Ky. +15 83 74 157Catherine Dolan (a) Ballwin, Mo. +15 79 78 157Celia Kuenster (a) Mendota Heights, Mn +15 73 84 157Grayson Gladden (a) Helena, Ala. +16 79 79 158Summar Roachell (a) Conway, Ark. +17 81 78 159Liz Uthoff St. Louis, Mo. +17 81 78 159Kate Collom (a) Davidson, N.C. +17 79 80 159Ivon Reijers (a) El Reno, Okla. +17 78 81 159Shelby Martinek (a) Tempe, Ariz. +18 82 78 160Amanda Kim (a) O'Fallon, Mo. +18 80 80 160Micheala Williams (a) Athens, Ala. +18 78 82 160Cayce Hendrickson (a) Benton, Ky. +19 81 80 161Susan Kirschenman (a) Huxley, Iowa +19 81 80 161Logan Otter (a) Saint Peters, Mo. +19 80 81 161Carolyn Markley (a) Maineville, Ohio +19 80 81 161Sun-Young Jung (a) Springfield, Mo. +20 84 78 162Audrey Judd (a) Ol, Kan. +20 80 82 162Joana Yanez (a) St. Louis, Mo. +21 86 77 163Brooke Cusumano (a) Creve Couer, Mo. +21 82 81 163Emily Goldenstein (a) Chesterfield, Mo. +21 79 84 163Mackenzie Black (a) Independence, Iowa +23 83 82 165Harmanprit Kaur (a) Lawrenceville, Ga. +23 82 83 165Connie Ellett (a) Hampshire, Ill. +24 85 81 166Cathleen Wong (a) Fort Myers, Fla. +26 83 85 168Alexandra Anderson Belleville, Ill. +26 80 88 168Claire Cameron (a) Martinsville, Ind. +28 83 87 170Pari Keller (a) Cincinnati, Ohio +33 87 88 175Chelsea Pezzola Bradenton, Fla. +34 82 94 176Mariah Peters (a) Blue Springs, Mo. +44 91 95 186Xianmei Jin (a) Carbondale, Ill. NS NSMary Fran Hillow (a) Windermere, Fla. NS NSKylene Pulley White Bluff, Tenn. WD WDJordan Patton (a) Germantown, Tenn. WD WDElizabeth Ritchie (a) Knoxville, Tenn. WD WDMichelle Butler` (a) Dunedin, Fla. WD

Breanna Elliott with USGAPresident Tom O’Toole

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The USGA’s love affair with St. Louis Country Club beganwhen they tabbed George Herbert Walker to join theExecutive Committee in 1915. By 1919, he was presidentof the organization. Two years later, the first USGA Amateurwest of the Mississippi came to St. Louis and three yearsafter that, the first Women’s Amateur followed.

In those days, women’s golf was a very limited affair. In1925, there were only 81 players who entered the event,with 17 from local clubs. Only Mrs. Mahlon Wallace - theformer District Champion Audrey Faust - qualified formatch play with a round of 82. The winning medal scorewas a 77 by Alexa Stirling Fraser, a 3-time amateurchampion. Glenna Collett was close behind with a 78.

Also in the field was a future LPGA Founder, Opal Hill ofKansas City, and Amateur champions Virginia Van Wie ofBeverly, the 1924 champion Dorthy Campbell Hurd ofMerion, Edith Cummings of Onwentsia and Miriam BurnsHorn of Westmoreland. Though the field was small, it wasvery competitive.

Collett’s victory in 1922 signaled the start of what wouldbe a remarkable career; a record six victories in theWomen’s Amateur, the most by any player in a singlechampionship. However, the 3-time champ Stirling was stilla force to be reckoned with in any event. She was aclubmate of Bobby Jones at East Lake in Atlanta and duringthe first World War, they traveled with two other players,putting on exhibitions to raise money for War Bonds,including one at Westwood in 1918.

Thirty-two players qualified for match play and the fieldquickly settled into place. By the quarterfinals, Stirling,Collett, Cummings and Louise Fordyce of Ohio came outwith wins, setting up the semifinals.

Stirling and Collett both took 1-up wins, though Stirling’swas at the 19th hole. The matches to that point had beencompetitive and well-played. Unfortunately, the final wasnot. Collett overwhelmed Stirling 9 and 8 in their 18 holematch. Stirling’s wildness off the tee and poor putting werefactors that contributed to her loss, though Collett’s onlyerror on her card was at the par-6 ninth hole where shedrove into the ditch, though Stirling did the same.

Collett won again in 1928, 1929 and 1930 and finishedher career with a win over Patty Berg in 1935 on Berg’shome course, Interlachen in Minneapolis.

In the driving contest prior to the event, Dorothy Klotzof Indian Hill in Chicago won with a shot of 239yards. Mrs. Wallace hit her shot 220 yardsfor third position.

ST. LOUIS GOLF HISTORY

THE 1925 US WOMEN’S AMATEUR

Glenna Collett (l) shaking handswith Alexa Stirling

Contestant’s pin at the1925 Women’s Amateur

Collett putting on the 5th green”Punch Bowl” as Stirling looks on.

Collett’s gold medal forwinning the 1925 Amateur

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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.

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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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THUR 2 FRI 3 SAT 4

5 6 7 8 9 10Open Championship

11Open Championship

12Open Championship

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August 1Amateur Championship

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Men’s 4-Ball EntryDeadline

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BERKMEYER POSTS 2-UNDER SECOND ROUND TO TAKE THE TITLE

EAST SIDE AMATEUR

Skip Berkmeyer The Legends CC 69 70 139Ted Moloney Greenbriar Hills CC 71 71 142Chad Niezing Metropolitan GC 69 74 143Teddy Jones Aberdeen GC 75 70 145Steven Souchek Gateway National GL 78 69 147Sam Migdal Aberdeen GC 76 71 147Jeremy Franklin Gateway National GL 73 74 147Tony Gumper Normandie GC 76 72 148Evan Franklin Metropolitan GC 71 77 148Phil Caravia Norwood Hills CC 71 77 148Michael Johnson Metropolitan GC 68 80 148Charles Hawn Columbia GC 77 72 149Zach Decker Joachim GC 77 72 149Chris Kovach Metropolitan GC 75 74 149Mark Bolhofner Metropolitan GC 75 74 149Buddy Allen Joachim GC 74 75 149Jack Eisenbeis St Louis CC 72 77 149Thomas Wuennenberg Metropolitan GC 78 73 151Justin Haupt Metropolitan GC 77 74 151Alex Cusumano Norwood Hills CC 76 75 151Ej Brumm Jr Normandie GC 76 75 151Daniel Venker Norwood Hills CC 75 76 151Alex Ciaramitaro The Missouri Bluffs GC 75 76 151Greg Sanborn Metropolitan GC 75 76 151Scott McClellan WingHaven CC 74 77 151Nick Arman Forest Hills CC 78 74 152David Bremer Old Hickory GC 78 74 152Drew Weisenborn Annbriar GC 78 74 152Ryan Haxel Quarry-Crystal Springs 76 76 152Bob Hanneken Aberdeen GC 73 79 152Gerald Harsley Jr Old Hickory GC 79 74 153Louis Brock Gateway National GL 77 76 153John Anderson Norwood Hills CC 76 77 153Joe Molitor Metropolitan GC 76 77 153Justin Beaston Metropolitan GC 74 79 153Rich Jarrett Gateway National GL 77 77 154Scott Schaeffer The Falls GC 82 73 155Patrick Britt Norwood Hills CC 77 78 155Toppie Hogan Old Warson CC 83 73 156Kevin Jeske Aberdeen GC 82 74 156Jason Cahill Metropolitan GC 81 75 156Robert Minemier Metropolitan GC 79 77 156Tony Nolfo Metropolitan GC 78 78 156Kenny Conrad Stonewolf GC 82 75 157Stephen White Quarry-Crystal Springs 79 78 157Robert Dunn Mac GC 78 79 157David Speicher Cardinal Creek GC 78 79 157Chris Dale Aberdeen GC 77 80 157Paul Neeman Old Hickory GC 77 80 157Reilly Ahearn Persimmon Woods GC 81 77 158David Johnson Norwood Hills CC 80 78 158

Dustin LaGrand Ruth Park GC 79 79 158Paul Dillon Metropolitan GC 82 77 159Dan Greiner Mystic Oak GC 80 79 159Lewis Weingart Quarry-Crystal Springs 79 80 159Tommy Rudawsky Persimmon Woods GC 82 78 160John Kueper Gateway National GL 81 79 160Tyler Travelstead Metropolitan GC 80 80 160Greg Mazdra Metropolitan GC 79 81 160Clint Hamel Greenville CC 78 82 160David Hughes Metropolitan GC 77 83 160Kyle Szyhowski Whitmoor CC 76 84 160Garret Green Clinton Hill GC 76 84 160Ed Rhomberg Metropolitan GC 82 79 161James Sucharski Metropolitan GC 82 79 161Gerald Mozur Gateway National GL 80 81 161Torrey Welsch Metropolitan GC 82 80 162Brian Greene Westborough CC 81 81 162James Gregory Metropolitan GC 78 84 162Ryan Berra Gateway National GL 87 76 163Jack Sippel Metropolitan GC 85 78 163Terry Ramsey Normandie GC 83 80 163Tom Eichwald Gateway National GL 81 82 163Donny Ngala The Legends CC 79 84 163Jim Most Meadowbrook CC 88 76 164Matthew Shelby Old Hickory GC 79 85 164John Siracusa J.R. Joachim GC 86 80 166David Maple Metropolitan GC 86 80 166Nathan Holt Westborough CC 77 90 167Steven Hawkins Metropolitan GC 87 81 168Nathan Hampton Metropolitan GC 85 83 168Scott McGrath Normandie GC 84 85 169Pat Ross The Orchards 90 80 170Kevin Dager Metropolitan GC 86 86 172Aleks Stojanovic Annbriar GC 91 83 174Keith Ritter Glen Echo CC 94 83 177Brian Lovett Bellerive CC 77 DQVan Pierce CC of St Albans 77 WDRob Scherer Berry Hill GC 78 WDQuinn Lin Highlands G&T Ctr 81 WDAustin Von Alst St. Clair CC 82 NSTom Sinak Fox Run GC 83 WDKevin Jaeger Metropolitan GC 83 WDGus Maloney Whitmoor CC 84 WDFrank Gomes Ballwin GC 85 WDMichael Speicher Normandie GC 87 NSKyle Thomure Metropolitan GC 87 WDKevin Collom Pevely Farms GC 88 WDBrian Travelstead Metropolitan GC 90 WDCal Neeman Jr Annbriar GC 97 NS

FINAL RESULTS

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

CRYSTAL LAKE GC - 1929-1979Located on Bopp Road and running over toward Ballas Road, between Manchester and Clayton Roads, Crystal

Lake was a semi-private course that was considered by many to be the finest course outside of a private club.Situated in Crystal Lake Park, its list of professionals included some of the area’s best; Homer Herpel, WyndhamMonrow, Dave Sutherland and Alex Bopp.This was also the course that produced some of the finest area players not part of a club, as well as many who

would go on to achieve some level of greatness. Dick Shaiper was one who grew up playing a lot there as a youth,winning the 1953 junior invitational there. Marcella Rose, the 1963 and 1969 Missouri State Women’s Championwas a frequent player as was a young Don Dupske, who captured a junior title there as well.In addition, some of the

area’s top “money-games”were frequently held here,though neither the winnersnor losers would comment onexactly how much changedhands.Designed by William

Diddel, the Indiana-basedarchitect, and fine player inhis own right, it had the feelof the classic course that itwas. Later, Diddel would havea significant influence onGary Kern in his designs as hedesigned many area courses.When opened, it played to a

par 70 at 6,019 yards. By themid-1930, it expanded to apar 71 at 6,257 yards. It wasalso unique in that the finalholes were located east ofBopp Road, while the maincourse was situated on thewest side of Bopp.Despite its popularity with

amateur and pro alike, in theera where most events werebeing played at country clubs,Crystal Lake hosted fewchampionships. Finally, asland prices skyrocketed in thelate 1970s, developersconvinced the owners to selland by late 1979, the course was gone.Still, for many, Crystal Lake was one of the more memorable layouts and one not easily forgotten.

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Crystal Lake GC in 1971. Ballas runs north and south along the left edge, with Bopp Road lining theeastern edge of the main course area. The final holes can be seen at the upper right, east of BoppRoad, as indicated by the arrow.

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US JUNIOR GIRLS QUALIFYING

Allisen Corpuz of Honolulu and Sifan He from Japan were the two qualifiers for the 2015 Girls Juniorto be played at Tulsa CC in July. Corpuz shot a 71 (36-35) while He posted 38-34 for her 72. Bogey Hills CC was playing just under 6,500 yards, making it very difficult for the young players. The

par 5 ninth, at 509 yards, played like a par 6 for most players. However, despite the recent rains, thecourse was in excellent condition with lush fairways and smooth, fast greens.Local standouts Abby Schroeder and Sarah Bell posted rounds of 81 and 82 respectively to earn the two

alternate spots.

Momo Kikuchi chips on the 9th asLacey Snell looks on.

Grace Renfer’s follow-thru Kirkwood’s Sophia Roth

Emma Wolf tee shot at the 11th Sarah Bell chipping on the 7th Grace Aromando putting on the 9th green

Rebecca Su of Parkway West Group approaching the 18th green MICDS players Abby Schroeder, Shannon Gould, Mia Schroeder

Melanie Wolf chips on to the 15th Shannon Gould on the 9th Allisen Corpuz (l) and Sifan He

AMATEUR SERIES RESULTS - EVENT #3 - THE FALLS GC

SCRATCH OPEN1 Mike Lawton Metropolitan GC +4 75T2 Mark Moreland The Falls GC +6 77T2 Justin Wrozier Old Hickory GC +6 77T4 Aleks Stojanovic Annbriar GC +9 80T4 Lewis Weingart Quarry at Crystal Springs +9 80T4 Robert Barrett III Metropolitan GC +9 807 Jason Wright Missouri Bluffs GC +10 818 Kenton McWilliams Metropolitan GC +19 90

Christopher Pope Lake Forest G & CC WD WD

SENIOR SCRATCH1 Donny Ngala The Legends CC +7 782 Robert Wysong Persimmon Woods GC +8 793 Michael Beckman Metropolitan GC +9 804 Schooner Fitzgerald Metropolitan GC +13 84T5 Tim Leonberger Stonewolf GC +16 87T5 Cal Neeman Jr Annbriar GC +16 877 Timothy Barker Glen Echo CC +17 888 Pat Ross The Orchards +19 909 J Oden Thompson Metropolitan GC +20 91

Jim Kelly III Metropolitan GC WD WDBrad Garrett Metropolitan GC WD WD

GROSS RESULTS

NET OPEN1 Sangwon Son Metropolitan GC -3 682 Justin Yockey Metropolitan GC +1 723 Dwayne Leslie Metropolitan GC +2 734 John Davis The Falls GC +3 745 Cory Mahoney Metropolitan GC +4 756 Bradley Glore Metropolitan GC +5 767 Matthew McCormick Metropolitan GC +14 858 Christian Jamerson Metropolitan GC +15 86

Ty Sander Landings at Spirit GC DQ DQWill Roestel Metropolitan GC WD WD

SENIOR NET1 Roy Roberts Ballwin GC -5 66T2 Gareth Kajander Winghaven CC -3 68T2 Michael Scoles Metropolitan GC -3 684 Leo Hefner Metropolitan GC -2 695 Bill Slantz Metropolitan GC +1 72T6 Don Humphrey Ruth Park GC +3 74T6 Jeff Myers Meadowbrook CC +3 74T6 Larry Laramie Metropolitan GC +3 74T6 Doug Williams Metropolitan GC +3 7410 Marvin Frazier Joachim GC +4 75T11 John Epps Metropolitan GC +5 76T11 King Edmonston Franklin County CC +5 7613 Steve Zonca Metropolitan GC +7 7814 Richard Constance Gateway National GL +10 8115 John Orr Stonewolf GC +11 8216 Larry Banks Aberdeen GC +12 8317 Vince Schneider Old Hickory GC +15 8618 David Gilliland Metropolitan GC +17 8819 Ray Kerr Ruth Park GC +19 90

Robert Barrett Missouri Bluffs GC NS NSRichard Lewis Metropolitan GC WD WDRobert Huntze Metropolitan NSRussell Hollenbeck Metropolitan WD

NET RESULTS

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NEXT EVENT: JULY 17 AT ANNBRIAR GC

FINAL RESULTS

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US JUNIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING

1 Frankie Thomas Chesterfield, Mo. 72 72 1442 Chris Ferris Saint Louis, Mo. 79 73 152

3 Brock Burnham Metropolis, Ill. 74 79 153T4 Jack Parker Columbia, Mo. 77 77 154T4 Justin Hemings Edwardsville, Ill. 75 79 154T6 Blake Porter St. Charles, Mo. 81 74 155T6 Max Kreikemeier Chesterfield, Mo. 78 77 155T6 Matthew McCarthy O'Fallon, Ill. 77 78 155T6 Jacob Eklund Carbondale, Ill. 75 80 155T10 Sam Holmes Springfield, Mo. 83 74 157T10 Justin Wendling Lithia, Fla. 82 75 157T10 Yihao He Kobe, Japan 81 76 157T13 Drew Lilly St. Louis, Mo. 81 77 158T13 Graham Sherard Springfield, Mo. 79 79 158T13 Brandon Kewalramani Simi Valley, Calif. 77 81 158T16 Michael Okeefe St. Louis, Mo. 80 79 159T16 Eric Meindl Lake St. Louis, Mo. 76 83 159T18 Michael Holtz Godfrey, Ill. 82 78 160T18 Joe Terschluse Chesterfield, Mo. 77 83 160T20 Matt Hatley Belleville, Ill. 84 77 161

T20 Jack Wachter Chesterfield, Mo. 81 80 161T22 Martin Li Eugene, Ore. 84 78 162T22 Nick Messinger Brighton, Ill. 81 81 162T24 David Wang Eugene, Ore. 78 85 163T24 Louie Perotti Wildwood, Mo. 78 85 16326 Drew Faust Ballwin, Mo. 78 86 164T27 Yin Ho Yue Hong Kong 83 82 165T27 Jack Litzelfelner III Jackson, Mo. 82 83 165T29 Reilly Ahearn St. Louis, Mo. 87 79 166T29 Elliot Ambort Clayton, Mo. 79 87 166T31 Bennett Tiefenbrunn Sullivan, Mo. 84 83 167T31 Brendan Lewis Marion, Ill. 82 85 167T31 Nick Li Eugene, Ore. 82 85 16734 Jameson Howard St. Louis, Mo. 84 85 16935 Jack Klingel Ellisville, Mo. 88 82 17036 Drew Arman Ellisville, Mo. 96 87 18337 Lucas Wessel Carlyle, Ill. 87 WDT38 Crimson Callahan Chesterfield, Mo. WDT38 Ben Knoesel Columbia, Mo. WDT38 Callaway Smith Effingham, Ill. WD

THOMAS AND FERRIS ADVANCE TO US JUNIOR

Frankie Thomas, the 2014 Missouri Junior champion,earned local medalist honors at Lake Forest with two even parrounds of 72. He advances to his second consecutive US Juniorchampionship. It’s evident watching him play that he iscertainly cut from some solid stock. Frankie’s father is ScottThomas, 1992 Missouri Amateur Champion, winner of the1995 Missouri Mid-Amateur, the 2008 Missouri Senior andnumerous St. Louis Men’s District titles, MAGA titles,Normandie Amateur crowns and a host of other local awards.He’s played in 10 USGA championships and in four BritishAmateur’s. No doubt that Scott’s mental toughness has alsobeen passed down to his son.Hitting from the “other side” - Frankie is a lefty - the Marquette High senior has been an All-State and All-

Metro performer for two years.On the other hand, it was a real battle for Lindbergh HS senior Chris Ferris. After a morning round of 79,

placing him in a tie for 14th, he pulled things together for a solid afternoon round of 73, edging Brock Burnamof Metropolis, IL by a single stroke for the second spot. In 2014, Ferris was an alternate for the US Junior. The2013 and 2014 MAGA Junior champion, Ferris was also a First Team All-Metro golfer this past season.It was a very interesting field that arrived at Lake Forest. Forty players were scheduled, but only 37 teed it up.

Players from Japan and Hong Kong were among those competing, as well as from Oregon, California andFlorida. Despite the recent rains, the zoysia fairways and bent greens at Lake Forest were quite good. Onlythose shots that ventured far from the fairway found some standing water.

Frankie Thomas (l) and Chris Ferris

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Germantown CC and Ridgeway CC, Memphis, TN - June 8, 2015 par 72

121 Players for 10 Qualifying spotsFinal Qualifying score: 136Chris Naegel: 143 (68-75) +1Michael Suhre: 149 (75-74) +7Kyle Weldon: 150 (76-74) +8Skip Berkmeyer: WD (72)Matt Echelmeier: 145 (74-71) +3

Northwood ClubDallas, TX - June 8, 2015 - par 70

78 players for 6 Qualifying spotsQualifying score: 134

Ben Crancer: 142 (71-71) +2Griffin Locke: 156 (73-83) +16Brad Nurski: 145 (73-72) +5

US OPEN SECTIONAL QUALIFYING RESULTS

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Allisen Corpuz 36 35 - 71Sifan He 38 34 - 72

a-Abby Schroeder 38 43 - 81a-Sarah Bell 41 41 - 82Shannon Gould 42 41 - 83Momo Kikuchi 43 41 - 84Rebecca Su 41 43 - 84Lacey Snell 44 42 - 86Grace Aromando 44 45 - 89Sophia Roth 47 44 - 91

Keisha Lugito 49 42 - 91Michaela Bryan 45 47 - 92Alyssa Wrozier 48 44 - 92Launa Wilson 49 47 - 96Mia Schroeder 50 47 - 97Melanie Wolf 54 43 - 97Grace Renfer 48 50 - 98Alexandra Brue 55 51 -106Emily Guzy 54 50 -104Emma Wolf 62 47 -109

Bogey Hills CC, June 24, 2015 - par 71 - 6,226 yards

US JUNIOR GIRLS QUALIFYING

US SENIOR OPEN

Del Paso CC, Sacramento, CA - par 70 - 6,849 yards

Mike Tucker, Bellerive CCRound 1: 36 - 40 = 76Round 2: 41 - 33 = 74 Total 150

Paul Trittler, Grayhawk GCRound 1: 38 - 38 = 76Round 2: 38 - 35 = 73 Total 149

Jay Delsing, Norwood Hills CCRound 1: 39 - 35 = 74 (+4)Round 2: 36 - 35 = 71 (+1)Round 3: 37 - 35 = 72 (+2)Round 4: 36 - 35 = 71 (+1) Total 288

Hale Irwin, Old Warson CCRound 1: 35 - 35 = 70 (E)Round 2: 35 - 38 = 73 (+3)Round 3: 39 - 37 = 76 (+6)Round 4: 40 - 37 = 77 (+7) Total 296

Cut at 145 (+5)

(Players with St. Louis ties)

Jay Haas, Greer, SCRound 1: 35 - 36 = 71 (+1)Round 2: 32 - 37 = 69 (-1)Round 3: 35 - 34 = 69 (-1)Round 4: 37 - 38 = 75 (+5) Total 284

Jeff Maggert, winner of the 2015 US Senior Open, with a score of 270, 10-under par, won the 1988 Lou Fusz-St. Louis Open at Normandie GC.

US SENIOR OPEN

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TUCKER ENJOYS SENIOR OPEN EXPERIENCE

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Mike Tucker, Bellerive’s talented head professional, is not new to championshipgolf. However, in past Senior Open events he had always been on the bag with hisbrother Jerry, who has played in 18 professional championships. However, this timeit was Mike who would be teeing it up.

Getting in enough practice in preparation for the Senior Open was a challenge asthe rains that swept through the St. Louis region - making it the wettest in history -forced him to almost practice between raindrops!

Being a little nervous as he approached his tee time on Thursday, he actually calmed down and had an 8-footer for birdie on the first hole. He felt good as the first nine finished, though his playing partners struggled.With officials watching the group, he might have tried to play a bit too quickly, causing a couple of unforcederrors. His caddie, Ross Belt, was a calming influence and he helped Mike settle back into his routine.

Holes 13-18 are as demanding set of holes as you will find, making just getting to the green in regulation areal challenge. The combination of the heat - it hit 104 degrees - as well as the length of the closing holes,certainly impacted Mike’s score, particularly as he did not putt as well as he would have liked. On Thursday,Mike hit 14 greens with his approach, but only eight stayed on the green; such is the characteristic of Opengolf!

On Friday morning the group started on the 10th hole and Mike came out strong, posting a 33 on the front.He made a great 20 foot downhill slider at the 10th, drawing a huge cheer from the crowd. This type of crowdinteraction really gave Mike new energy. On the next hole he had a 50-footer and dropped that in, going 2-under. A bad 3-putt on the 13th brought him back to 1-under, but he continued playing steady through the15th. His approach on the 16th hit the pin, with his ball rolling back off the green forcing a bogey. Herecovered with a great birdie on the par-4 18th after a strong 4-iron.

While his second nine did not go as planned, he lost some momentum toward the end and did not finish ashe wanted, he was still very happy with his play overall. In the end, five shots from playing on the weekendwas very respectable, given that he did not have his “A” game for both days.

Speaking with several regular Champions Tour players reinforced what Mike found regarding theconditions; the greens and the rough were some of the most demanding they had seen all season. While manybelieved that long hitters had the advantage coming into the event, Mike saw that it was those players whofound the fairway - whether with driver or 3-metals - and could avoid the rough, who fared best during theweek. Those at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday were certainly among the straightest of hitters, thoughnot the longest.

Mike was also very complimentary of the Del Paso Club. Having hosted major events at Bellerive, Mikecertainly appreciates all that goes into conducting a major professional event.

He believes that his play prepared him very well for a future event, perhaps even the 2016 event at SciotoCC in Columbus, OH, or a future PGA Senior or even the PGA itself.

Finally, the Bellerive membership could not have been more supportive of Mike’s play. It’s a tribute to thequality of its members and why Mike considers it the best club position in the area!

Mike Tucker

WALKING AT THE OPEN

The MAGA’s Curt Rohe was a walking officialat the US Open at Chambers Bay. Here he iswatching play on Friday. In his group wereamateur Sam Horsfield from England, ShunsukeSonoda from Japan and Oliver Farr of Wales.Also walking with Curt was Stan Grossman,

who snapped this photo.You can ask Curt for additional details as well

as some of the stories that came out of the Open.

TWO WEEKS ON THE LEFT COAST…I have had numerous memorable opportunities and experiences in my years with the Metropolitan Amateur

Golf Association, dating back to 1998 as a PJ Boatwright Intern. However, the last two weeks of June mayhave topped them all. On Tuesday, June 16, I traveled to Seattle, WA to experience my first US Open andserve on the Rules Committee at Chambers Bay. It was a remarkable week, walking as a referee during thefirst three rounds in the US Open. Furthermore, during the first two rounds Stan Grossman walked alongsideme, making those two days that much more special. Chambers Bay is a spectacular place and visually stunning.It was, however, a bear of a walk. On Saturday, I walked with Billy Horschel and Charlie Beljan and both ofthem could not have been nicer. Despite Horschel’s post-round comments, he was very engaging during theround and afterwards, asking where I was from and all sorts of questions about the Cardinals, Rams andFerguson. Bottom line, it was a remarkable week that I will not soon forget.

Saturday evening I departed Seattle to get back for US Junior Amateur Qualifying on Monday, whichthankfully went very smoothly. Then last Tuesday, June 23, I left again for Sacramento, CA and the US SeniorOpen where I again had the opportunity to serve on the Rules Committee. Del Paso Country Club was agem of a course, some of the finest conditions I have ever seen…and a much more pleasant walk then the weekbefore.

My week started with walking with major winners Lee Janzen, Mark O’Meara and Steve Jones in the firstround of the Senior Open. All three were fantastic guys and very pleasant. Rounds one and two were extremelyhot, with temps reaching into the 100’s both days, but I can vouch that there is something to be said about nohumidity. I ended my week on Sunday having the pairing of Tom Lehman and Scott Hoch. Again, whilethese players were not as talkative as the other groups I had during the week, they were both good guys.

Fortunately, these were also two very uneventful weeks as a Rules Official. I had a handful of ImmovableObstruction (Rule 24-2) relief situations that I assisted players with and a couple Water Hazard (Rule 26-1)relief procedures I walked players through.

All in all, a perfect couple weeks from that standpoint. Again, I am a very fortunate person to get to dowhat I do and these two weeks were just another example of how this game has blessed me.

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT

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PRACTICE FACILITIES: PAST & PRESENT

For a great number of golfers, they took their first swings on a “range” somewhere in the area. Maybe it was on adate, or maybe it was so you could play couples golf. For many, it was mom or dad - or grandma or grandpa -handing you a club or two and turning on the video recorder! Regardless, MOST players have spent a fair shareof their golfing experience at such a facility. Today, they are not just “Driving Ranges;” that are Practice Facilities,Short Game Centers and a host of other names. Many include miniature golf, batting cages and some include a 9or 18 hole course and even basketball hoops; a one-stop recreation spot.

Whatever you call them, or whichever is your favorite spot - with heated bays or lights or chipping areas orputting greens, players go there in the hope of finding their swing; that Silver Bullet! However, as Bob Goalbyonce told me when I asked him the secret to hitting those 40-50 yard shots most amateurs have problems with, hisanswer was simple and to the point; “You hit 10,000 of them!”

Across the area today there are some 21 such facilities. It’s often hard to keep an accurate count as it seemsovernight that can go from our favorite spot to the newest shopping center or housing complex, such is the state ofgolf and real estate today. However, for this discussion, I am focused on those that are primarily stand-alonefacilities and not normally part of a 9 or 18-hole course. This does exclude those that are mainly practice facilitieswith the course a secondary aspect of the business, such as Tower Tee.

The first “range” in the area - and there is actually some school of thought that it may have been the first in thecountry - was named Swat Ho. Owned by Sidney Salomon - future owner of the St. Louis Blues Hockey Team - itwas located on the northeast corner of Clayton and Brentwood Roads when it opened in 1932.

One of the oldest in the area, and among the busiest, is certainly Tower Tee. Back in the 1970s, Dick Lotz was ateacher at Country Day. He had his eye on a piece of property owned by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch - thePulitzer Family, upon which a television tower was positioned. With one of their sons attending Country Day,Lotz made every effort to have him in one of his classes, allowing him the opportunity to speak with the parentsand, perhaps, discuss leasing the land. Obviously, the two came together. Through the years, despite thesuccession of owners of the land as the landlord, Tower Tee - now run by son Steve Lotz - has continued toprovide thousands of golfers a place to practice, as well as miniature golf, batting cages and a par-3 course.

SWAT HO (top) at Clayton and Brentwood. (Looking toward the north). SCHWARTZ TEE is at thelower portion of the picture, with the original HELD TEE on Clayton just to the right off the picture.

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Big Bend Golf Center - 636-225-2200100 Quinette Road

Cave Springs Golf Center 636-723-72723650 W. Clay

Chesterfield Valley 314-530-991118454 Olive St. Rd.

DP Golf Center 618-233-95003710 Old Collinsville Road

Eagle Island Family GC 636-332-6899215 Josephville Road

Falls Recreation Center 636-240-64641301 Crooked Stick Dr.

Family Golfplex 636-240-04583465 Highway K

First Tee Driving Range 314-416-11136286 Lemay Ferry Rd.

The Highlands Golf CenterForest Park - 314-531-7773

Golf Port 878-4653(Creve Coeur Recreation Complex)1 Golf Port Drive

Family Golf Center 861-25003717 Tree Court Ind. Blvd.

Goshen Driving Range 618-692-83373449 Old Troy Rd.

Jefferson Barracks Tee 618-281-8388Ramsey Road

Lakeview Golf & Sports 618-877-55663519 State Rte. 162

North County Golf & Sports Ctr 314-837-7543 (Brandy’s Golf )3555 N. Highway 67

Pro Tee 618-259-23659th & Harrison (Wood River)

Quarry Hill Golf Center 636-938-9191832 Highway 109

Sunset Lakes Golf Center 636-349-112313550 West Watson Rd.

Tower Tee Golf Center 314-481-58186727 Heege Road

Wentzville Range 636-639-18221490 Hepperman Road

Yorktown Golf Club 618-233-2000300 Goalby Lane

PRACTICE FACILITIESCURRENT

370 Golf Complex13816 Missouri Bottom Road

Ambo Tee – Olive Street Road & Lindbergh

Archwood Golf Center760 Harvester Road

Barrett Station Golf Center3031 Old Dougherty Ferry Road.

Chesterfield Valley Golf 18454 Olive

Chippewa Tee – Chippewa and River Des Peres

Dix Recreation6860 Highway N

Gateway Golf CenterN. Outer Road (Chesterfield)

Hale Irwin Golf CenterCreve Coeur Mill Road

Hampton Driving Tee

Held Tee – Manchester Road betweenWideman and Mason Road.

Held Tee - Clayton Road, between Brentwood & Linden, south side.

Holiday Hill GolfBrown Rd. & Natural Bridge

Maplewood Golf TeeBig Bend & Marshall Rd. (Maplewood)

Mid-Rivers Golf Center 4100 Mid-Rivers Mall Dr.

Nelson Tee

Pro-Am Golf Center2760 Union Road

Route 66 Driving Range5222 Chain of Rocks Road

Schwartz Driving TeeBrentwood & Clayton Roads

Seeger West County Range (Little Lakes Golf Range)2155 Creve Coeur Mill Road

Strike-Fore (Wentzville)Swat Ho – Clayton and Brentwood

Tee on Page at Dielman SE Corner

Tee on Manchester at I-270Southeast corner

The Golf Center at Grants Trail4350 Hoffmeister

Tower Tee West272 Old State Road

Tee-Up Golf Center 3500 Kingshighway, Fairmount, IL

T-Shot Golf Range1475 Dunn Road

The Big Driver Golf Driving Range275 Grand Ave.

CLOSED FACILITIES

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive. If you recall another range

not on the list, please send thatinformation to us for an update!

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1 Berkmeyer, Skip The Legends Country Club 3 2 1350.00T2 Moritz, Cy Sullivan Country Club 1 0 400.00T2 Weldon, Kyle Persimmon Woods Golf Club 1 1 400.004 Caravia, Phil Norwood Hills Country Club 2 0 370.005 Crancer, Ben Greenbriar Hills Country Club 0 1 300.006 Moloney, Ted Greenbriar Hills Country Club 3 0 252.507 Jones, Teddy Aberdeen Golf Course 2 0 250.008 Franklin, Jeremy Gateway National Golf Links 2 0 226.679 Riordan, Patrick Normandie Golf Club 1 0 200.0010 Gumper, Tony Normandie Golf Club 2 0 185.0011 Niezing, Chad Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 175.0012 Souchek, Steven Gateway National Golf Links 2 0 136.67T13 Choate, Corey Wolf Hollow Golf Club 1 0 115.00T13 Molitor, Joe Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 115.00T13 Rutledge, Mitchell Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 115.0016 Migdal, Sam Aberdeen Golf Course 1 0 111.6717 Allen, Buddy Joachim Golf Club 2 0 74.17T18 Franklin, Evan Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 70.00T18 Johnson, Michael Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 70.00T20 Brumm Jr, Ej Normandie Golf Club 1 0 57.50T20 Gardiner, Mark Cardinal Creek Golf Course 1 0 57.50T20 Harrell, Jamie Algonquin Golf Club 1 0 57.5023 Migdal, Joe Aberdeen Golf Course 2 0 52.50T24 Cusumano, Alex Norwood Hills Country Club 1 0 50.00T24 Smith, Seth Missouri Bluffs Golf Club 1 0 50.0026 Nolfo, Tony Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 25.00T27 Bolhofner, Mark Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 16.67T27 Decker, Zach Joachim Golf Club 1 0 16.67T27 Eisenbeis, Jack St Louis Country Club 1 0 16.67T27 Hawn, Charles Columbia Golf Club 1 0 16.67T27 Kovach, Chris Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 16.67T32 Gollwitzer, Zachary Aberdeen Golf Course 1 0 2.50T32 Wuennenberg, Thomas Metropolitan Golf Club 1 0 2.50

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

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

1 Eisenbeis, Jack St Louis Country Club 2 275.002 Gardiner, Mark Cardinal Creek Golf Course 1 200.003 Bolhofner, Mark Metropolitan Golf Club 1 162.504 Barry, Tom Normandie Golf Club 1 112.505 Hanneken, Bob Aberdeen Golf Course 1 100.00T6 Brock, Louis Gateway National Golf Links 1 80.00T6 Meeh, Robert Persimmon Woods Golf Club 1 80.00T8 Hardcastle Sr., Craig Normandie Golf Club 1 65.00T8 Jarrett, Rich Gateway National Golf Links 1 65.00T10 Frost, Andy Bellerive Country Club 1 50.00T10 Speicher, David Cardinal Creek Golf Course 1 50.00T10 Mozur, Gerald Gateway National Golf Links 2 50.00T13 Johnson, David Norwood Hills Country Club 1 40.00T13 Jones, Dewey Normandie Golf Club 1 40.0015 Kueper, John Gateway National Golf Links 1 30.00T16 Droege, Donald Normandie Golf Club 1 15.00T16 Rector, Mel Lake Forest Golf & Country Club 1 15.0018 Ngala, Donny The Legends Country Club 1 10.00

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Rank Name Club Events Points Rank Name Club Events Points

SCRATCH OPEN

1 Weingart, Lewis Quarry at Crystal Springs 3 175.002 Nolfo, Tony Metropolitan GC 2 160.003 Barrett III, Robert Metropolitan GC 3 156.674 Lawton, Mike Metropolitan GC 2 131.005 Thomure, Kyle Metropolitan GC 2 105.00T6 Moreland, Mark The Falls GC 2 75.00T6 Stojanovic, Aleks Annbriar GC 3 75.00T8 Frost, Wheeler Bellerive CC 1 70.00T8 Wrozier, Justin Old Hickory GC 1 70.0010 Sinak, Bret Persimmon Woods GC 2 67.6711 Mazdra, Greg Metropolitan GC 1 55.00

12 Wright, Jason Missouri Bluffs GC 2 50.0013 Richardet, Wes Sunset Country Club 1 36.67T14 Christian, Joseph Metropolitan GC 1 31.00T14 Gomes, Frank Ballwin Golf Course 1 31.00T14 Sanborn, Greg Metropolitan GC 1 31.0017 McWilliams, Kenton Metropolitan GC 2 30.00T18 Green, Garret Clinton Hill GC 1 15.00T18 Horberg, Weston Metropolitan GC 1 15.00T20 Harsley Jr, Gerald Old Hickory GC 1 5.00T20 Pope, Christopher Lake Forest G&CC 1 5.00T20 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 Yockey, Justin Metropolitan GC 2 145.00T3 Miller, Curtis Metropolitan GC 2 130.00T3 Rammelsberg, Joe Whitmoor CC 2 130.005 Mahoney, Cory Metropolitan GC 3 127.506 Davis, John The Falls GC 3 115.00T7 Son, Sangwon Metropolitan GC 1 100.00T7 Buterbaugh, Joseph Metropolitan GC 2 100.00

9 Smith, Paul Paradise Valley GC 2 70.0010 McCormick, Matthew Metropolitan GC 3 67.5011 Snyder, Brian Cardinal Creek GC 1 40.0012 Glore, Bradley Metropolitan GC 1 35.00T13 Jamerson, Christian Metropolitan GC 1 25.00T13 Senn, Chris Persimmon Woods GC 1 25.0015 Roestel, Will Metropolitan GC 1 15.0016 Sander, Ty Landings at Spirit GC 1 5.00

SENIOR SCRATCH

SENIOR NET

1 Ross, Pat The Orchards 3 180.00T2 Crow, Ollie Raintree GC 2 170.00T2 Fitzgerald, Schooner Metropolitan GC 3 170.004 Ngala, Donny The Legends CC 2 127.505 Wysong, Robert Persimmon Woods GC 2 120.006 Beckman, Michael Metropolitan GC 2 110.007 Smith, Gordon Metropolitan GC 2 97.508 Leonberger, Tim Stonewolf GC 3 92.509 Neeman Jr, Cal Annbriar GC 3 75.00

10 Barker, Timothy Glen Echo CC 3 72.5011 Bragg, Dan GC of Wentzville 1 70.0012 Robbins, Randall Metropolitan GC 1 45.00T13 Garrett, Brad Metropolitan GC 2 30.00T13 Thompson, J Oden Metropolitan GC 3 30.0015 Wunderlich, William Aberdeen GC 1 15.0016 Kelly III, Jim Metropolitan GC 1 10.0017 Moade, Michael Metropolitan GC 1 5.00

1 Edmonston, King Franklin County CC 3 205.002 Scoles, Michael Metropolitan GC 2 145.003 Laramie, Larry Metropolitan GC 3 142.504 Kajander, Gareth Winghaven CC 3 140.005 Humphrey, Don Ruth Park GC 3 127.506 Roberts, Roy Ballwin GC 1 100.007 Garrett, Jim Metropolitan GC 2 82.508 Myers, Jeff Meadowbrook CC 3 75.00T9 Barrett, Robert Missouri Bluffs GC 1 65.00T9 Hefner, Leo Metropolitan GC 3 65.0011 Slantz, Bill Metropolitan GC 3 55.0012 Williams, Doug Metropolitan GC 2 52.5013 Walker, Don Metropolitan GC 1 45.0014 Miller, Charles Metropolitan GC 1 35.00

15 Schneider, Vince Old Hickory GC 2 30.00T16 Constance, Richard Gateway National GL 2 27.50T16 Pittroff, Michael Metropolitan GC 2 27.50T18 Frazier, Marvin Joachim GC 1 15.00T18 Banks, Larry Aberdeen GC 3 15.00T18 Epps, John Metropolitan GC 3 15.00T18 Gilliland, David Metropolitan GC 3 15.00T18 Kerr, Ray Ruth Park GC 3 15.00T23 Hollenbeck, Russell Metropolitan GC 2 10.00T23 Orr, John Stonewolf GC 2 10.00T25 Huntze, Robert Metropolitan GC 1 5.00T25 Leuck, Chuck Bogey Hills CC 1 5.00T25 Zielinski, John Acorns Golf Links 1 5.00T25 Zonca, Steve Metropolitan GC 1 5.00

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2015 AMATEUR SERIESPOINT STANDINGS

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