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TheMetropolitan
Vol. 1 No. 2
Bellerive CC #17
A LOOK BACK...
The first professional golf
championship held in the area
was the 1908 Western Open at
Normandie GC. Won by fourtime U.S. Open Champion
Willie Anderson, he would serve
as golf professional at St. Louis
CC in 1909, a year before his
untimely death.
Also in the field were Robert,
Dave and Jim Foulis - designers
of Normandie GC and other area
courses - plus our airport’s
namesake, Albert Lambert.
Other national players included
Fred McLeod (winner of the
1908
U.S. Open),
Laurie
Auchterlonie (winner of the 1902
U.S. Open), Stewart Gardner
(runner-up at the 1902 U.S.
Open) Gil Nichols (runner up at
the 1904 and 1907 U.S. Open,
and Alex Campbell of the
Country Club in Brookline (who
taught a young Francis Ouimet
to play), along with area
professionals Otto Hackbarth
(Westwood),
David
White
(Algonquin) and Willie Duffy
(Glen Echo).
The Western would return five
additional times, with the last
being played here at Bellerive in
2008.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2014 USGA EVENTS
US OPEN QUALIFYING
May 13
Missouri Bluffs GC
Entry Deadline: April 23
US WOMEN’S OPEN
May 20
Lake Forest CC
Entry Deadline: April 30
St. Louis Country Club will play
host for the 38th Curtis Cup
Match June 6-8, 2014. This marks
the first time that the Curtis Cup
will be played in the area and in
Missouri.
St. Louisan Ellen Port, the sixtime USGA champion will Captain the 8-player team. Port is a
two-time Curtis Cup player and
one of the most decorated women
in the history of the USGA.
General Chairman Dr. Bill
Sedgwick noted that, “The
Charles Blair Macdonald course
will be an ideal test of golf for the
best female amateurs in the world.
The St. Louis golfing community
is in for a real treat watching these
talented ladies compete for the
Curtis Cup.”
MAGA EVENTS
OLD WARSON CUP
MAY 3-4
OLD WARSON CC
- INVITATIONAL NORMANDIE AMATEUR
May 17-18
Normandie GC
Entry Deadline: May 10
EAST SIDE AMATEUR
June 14-15
Lockhaven GC
Entry Deadline: June 7
See page 9 for full schedule
Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association • 11777 Clayton Rd. • St. Louis, Missouri 63131
314.567.MAGA • Fax: 314.261.9250 • [email protected]
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STAFF
CURT’S COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Curt Rohe - [email protected]
DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Jennifer Langford - [email protected]
P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNS
Ian David & Eric Mendelson
[email protected]
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Amateur Championship
Match Play Championship
Open Championship
Women’s Amateur Championship
Junior Amateur Championship
Senior Amateur Championship
Metropolitan Cup Matches
Four-Ball Championship
Mid-America Junior Cup
USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS
US Open Qualifying (Local and Sectional)
US Senior Open Qualifying
US Amateur Qualifying
US Mid-Amateur Qualifying
US Women’s Mid-Amateur
US Junior Amateur Qualifying
US Amateur Public Links Qualifying
US Senior Amateur Qualifying
US Women’s Open Qualifying
US Amateur Four-Ball
US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Stanford S. Grossman – President Emeritus
Thomas J. O’Toole, Jr. – Vice-President
Thomas O. Sobbe, Jr. – Vice-President
M. Ray McCraine – Secretary
G. Scott Engelbrecht – Treasurer
G.F. (Rick) Meyer, Jr. – At-Large Member
H. Mick Wellington – At-Large Member
Hello MAGA Members! I
hope everyone enjoyed our
inaugural edition of The
Metropolitan in February?
MAGA was very excited to roll
out the first issue and was very
happy of the work Jim Healey
put in to make this a great
eNewsletter for you, our Curt Rohe
Executive Director
members.
I am excited to embark on another very busy
tournament season, which starts May 3-4 with The Old
Warson Cup at Old Warson Country Club. Sixteen of the
best amateurs from the area will compete in the
Association’s annual match play championship. It should
a great weekend, with our top seed Skip Berkmeyer and 2time defending Amateur Champion Kyle Weldon in the
field for the first time.
The MAGA Amateur Series kicked off April 14 with a
great field teeing it up at WingHaven CC. While the
weather was not pleasant that day, we had 54 players brave
the elements and kick-off our 5th season of the Amateur
Series.
I am also happy to introduce my two PJ Boatwright
Interns for 2014, Eric Mendelson and Ian Davis.
Mendelson is an Evans Scholar at the University of
Missouri and Davis is graduating from Mizzou next month
with a Psychology degree. They will be valuable assets to
the MAGA “team” this summer.
Please enjoy this issue of The Metropolitan, we have
some great features on the field of The Old Warson Cup;
Rules of Golf Corner piece by Fred Kostecki and much
more. As always, if you would like to reach out to the
newsletter please email us at [email protected]
or me personally at [email protected].
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Scott Thomas, Chairman
Dustin Ashby
Tom Barry
Skip Berkmeyer
Jim Dunn
David Rhoads
Curt Rohe
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
USGA website: www.usga.org
MAGA website: www.metga.org
GHIN website: www.ghin.org
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CURTIS CUP (Continued)
The players selected to represent the United States
represents a very talented group of ladies. They are:
Kyung Kim, 19, of Chandler, Ariz. (University of
Southern California)
Alison Lee, 19, of Valencia, Calif. (University of
California, Los Angeles)
Erynne Lee, 21, of Silverdale, Wash. (University of
California, Los Angeles)
Ally McDonald, 21, of Fulton, Miss. (Mississippi
State University)
Annie Park, 18, of Levittown, N.Y. (University of
Southern California)
Ashlan Ramsey, 18, of Milledgeville, Ga. (Clemson
University)
Mariah Stackhouse, 19, of Riverdale, Ga. (Stanford
University)
Emma Talley, 19, of Princeton, Ky. (University of
Alabama)
The resumes of the players is most impressive: Alison Lee has competed in three U.S. Women’s Open
and was runner-up at the 2012 U.S. Girls Junior.
Kim won the 2012 U.S. Women’s Public Links title
and has also played in three U.S. Women’s Opens.
Talley is the reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion. Stackhouse, the first African-American to be
named to a US Curtis Cup Team, was on the winning
Georgia team at the 2012 Women’s State Team
Championship. The remaining players all have
equally impressive collegiate and amateur credentials.
Over the weekend of April 10-12, the team arrived
at St. Louis CC for a practice session. In addition to
Captain Port, Walker Cup Captain Jim Holtgrieve
was on hand to share his thoughts about the Walker
Cup and what the experience meant to his players as
they captured the Cup in September 2013 at the National Golf Links on Long Island.
On Saturday, the players had a “mini-match”
against area players to liven the experience and add a
bit of competition to their practice sessions.
The players will finish their collegiate seasons over
the next month before focusing their attention to the
Curtis Cup Match June 6-8. The Ladies Golf Union
(LGU), which selects the team that will represent
Great Britain and Ireland, is scheduled to make their
picks in early May.
Tickets and parking for the Match are free of
charge. Please visit www.2014curtiscup.com for additional details.
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RULES OF GOLF CORNER
Rule 18- Ball At Rest Moved
It is not uncommon for a player’s ball in play and at rest
to be moved. Rule 18 requires a ball in play and at rest
to be replaced if it has been moved. However, it is
important to note that the word “replaced” doesn’t
always mean that it is “placed”. In the simplest of
situations, the ball is merely placed on the spot from
which it was moved. In other situations, replaced may
mean to “drop” a ball and yet in others, it may mean to
“re-create” a lie and place the ball. It could also mean
to estimate the spot and place the ball on that spot.
Finally, there are situations when a ball at rest has moved
and the ball is played as it lies.
Note 2 to the Penalty Section of Rule 18 refers the
player to Rule 20-3b if the original lie of a ball to be
placed or replaced has been altered. Note 3 to the
Penalty Section of Rule 18 refers the player to Rule 203c if it is impossible to determine the spot on which a
ball is to be placed or replaced. There is an interrelationship between Rules 20-3b and 20-3c that also
must be considered.
My recommendation to a player, if he is unsure of the
proper procedure in this situation, is to ask for help
from a Rules referee as this can be a complicated
situation. Remember, the penalty for playing from a
wrong place is loss of hole in Match Play and a 2 stroke
penalty in Stroke Play.
Contributed by Fred Kostecki MAGA Rules
Committee. The Rules of Golf Corner will feature a
member of our Rules Committee.
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THE GROOVE RULE...
A PERSPECTIVE ON THE RULE FROM A CLUB PRO...
expected. Rather than change their clubs, Ping
sued the PGA and the USGA. After a threeyear legal battle, finally, in 1993, they reached
a compromise and the I2’s were
grandfathered in.
Fast forward to 2006. The USGA
published a technical report that stated
square grooves provide an unfair
advantage due to the increased control out of
the rough, lessening the importance on driving
accuracy. This time, all the Tours agreed, setting
2010 as the date for players to conform. No lawsuits
this time around. Everyone began to fall in line.
In 2006, at the Farmer’s Insurance Open in
San Diego, Phil Mickelson, who normally played
Callaway clubs at the time, put a Ping I2
square-grooved wedge in his bag. Scott
McCarron basically
accused Mickelson
of cheating by
doing that! Since the
Ping I2’s were grandfathered in under the old rule
players were, as John Daly said, “buying them off
ebay!” Robert Allenby said later, “Cheating is not the
right word to use, but it’s definitely an advantage.”
That was in 2006. In 2010, the USGA adopted a
new rule on grooves and the Tours went along with it.
So, what does all this mean for club players?
The 2010 USGA rule regarding groove
requirements essentially said that the “volume of a
groove” and the “sharpness of the groove edge” for
clubs with lofts greater than or equal to 25 degrees will
change to conform to the new groove rule. Huh??
How many players knew that the old grooves had
sharp edges? What about the volume of the groove?
What the heck does that have to do with spin?
If you recall way back in the 1980s, the USGA tried
to outlaw square grooves. Ping produced the Eye 2 with square grooves - and when the USGA reviewed
these in 1984 they said that they “did not conform.”
Something about how the grooves were measured.
Meanwhile, the PGA banned these grooves on Tour
beginning in 1990. Ping reacted in a way few
While the new rule impacts “U”-shaped grooves, it
does not outlaw these; it only defines how any “U”shaped grooves must conform to the new
specifications for spacing and edge radius.
This is a lot of technical-speak for the average club
player whose only concern is getting their ball out of
the rough and onto the green.
Essentially, the square or U-grooves benefited better
players by enabling them to put a lot more spin on the
ball - especially out of the rough - because of the
sharp, deep grooves. The impact of this was that
being in the rough wasn’t all that penal for better
players! By widening the spaces between grooves with
square grooved clubs, they channel less grass and
moisture away than before, making them perform
more like the “V” groove clubs.
In adopting the new rule, the USGA is essentially
going back to the old “V” groove design; however,
they were not making “U” grooves illegal, just
defining that they must be smaller and not as sharp
at the edges.
The USGA is downplaying the impact of this on
the average golfer, stating that if you could spin a ball
from the fairway, you will still be able to do so. It’s
just from the rough where you won’t get as much
spin.
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However,
golf is all about
equity. That’s
the purpose for
handicaps, that
is a key point
when
evaluating
most rules of
golf and it
should be a key point in this discusssion. Just because
some players with 5-year-old clubs have worn grooves
does not mean all players with 5-year-old clubs do.
How do we determine that one player does not have
an unfair advantage over another in a club event or
championship? Certainly there is less money on the
line, but just as much pride as any championship for
the players.
Each of the major
tours; the PGA of
America, the PGA
Tour, Champions
Tour, Nationwide
Tour, European PGA
Tour, LPGA and
Augusta National,
adopted this as a
condition of play in
2010.
However, beginning in 2014, the USGA will
implement the rule for all USGA events; the U.S.
Open, U.S. Women’s Open, the U.S. Senior Open and
ALL USGA amateur championships.
They have left the implemention of the rule up to
local state and regional associations - along with clubs
- as to when to adopt this for their events, while
recommending that the rule be adopted for play in
2014 for “elite” championships.
The major impact on most club players is that it will
not be until 2024 before the USGA will rule finally
that in order for a player to post a score for handicap
purposes, you must be playing with conforming clubs.
This gives you ten years to ante up and buy new irons!
However, how clubs address this for their
championships before 2024 seems to be open to
interpretation. My recommendation would be to
begin the process with their Club Championship then
move down to All Men’s, Junior, Women’s and
Couples Events. There are million’s of irons and
wedges that will be taken out of play over this time,
but it is the right thing to do for the good of the game
for all players.
It’s my belief that clubs should adopt the groove rule
for players competing for club championships. While
the USGA implies that the rule is applicable primarily
to wedges, for many players hitting 5-9-irons from the
rough, the benefit is also significant, and we know that
more club players play from the rough on average than
from the middle of the fairway.
Before I am accused of just trying to sell more clubs,
I’d like to state that one of the primary missions of a
club professional is to aid players in improving their
game while passing on the message of the etiquette of
the game as well as helping them follow the rules of
golf during play.
Ryan Johnson, Head Professional
Sunset Country Club
If we look at the 25 degree rule, this applies to
basically every club from a 4-iron through your wedge.
However, since most players hit shots around the
green with wedges - with varying lofts - it will be your
wedges that will become the main focus.
Now I have heard the position that if you have clubs
that are 4-5 years old and play a fair amount of golf,
the grooves on them are fairly worn and are not really
providing much of an advantage. I understand this
and it does have some merit.
Click HERE to to to the USGA website to
learn more about the Groove Rule and see if
you are playing with conforming clubs.
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5. Ability to play in the MAGA Amateur Series – one-day golf events for golfers of all abilities and ages
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2014 PJ BOATWRIGHT INTERNS
Through the USGA’s PJ Boatwright Internship
Program, MAGA is afforded the opportunity to hire
two interns each season. This program was developed to assist the State and Regional Golf Associations and expose young men and women to the
administration side of the game. MAGA’s own Curt
Rohe was a Boatwright intern in 1998.
We are fortunate and excited to introduce our two
interns for 2014, Ian Davis and Eric Mendelson.
Davis will be graduating from University of Missouri next month with a degree in Psychology. He
is a resident of Ballwin, MO and a member at Persimmon Woods Golf Club. Davis was a 4-year lettermen in golf in high school and has participated in
Gateway PGA Junior and St. Louis District Golf
Association events in the past.
Eric Mendelson
Mendelson, also a Mizzou student, is completing
his junior year. He is an Evans Scholar which he received from caddying at Westwood Country Club.
A resident of Wildwood, MO, Mendelson is an
Eagle Scout. This will mark the 4th consecutive
year MAGA has had an Evans Scholar for an intern.
Ian Davis
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2014 “THE OLD WARSON CUP”
Defending Champion: Garrett Sneed
Round of 16 - May 3
(1) Skip Berkmeyer
Aberdeen Golf Course
vs.
(16) Sam Migdal
Aberdeen Golf Course
7:00 am
(8) Andy Frost
Bellerive Country Club
vs.
(4) Joe Migdal
Aberdeen Golf Course
vs.
(13) Bob Hanneken
Aberdeen Golf Course
7:20 am
(5) Alex Cusumano
Metropolitan Golf Club
vs.
(12) Michael Wootten
Whitmoor Country Club
7:30 am
(2) Kyle Weldon
Metropolitan Golf Club
vs.
(15) Corey Choate
Wolf Hollow Golf Club
7:40 am
(7) Steven Souchek
Gateway National Golf Links
vs.
(10) Ted Moloney
Greenbriar Hills Country Club
7:50 am
(3) Phil Caravia
Norwood Hills Country Club
vs.
(14) Brian Lovett
Bellerive Country Club
8:00 am
(6) Garrett Sneed
Country Club of St Albans
vs.
(11) Jeff Johnson
Bogey Hills Country Club
8:10 am
(9) Buddy Allen
Joachim Golf Club
7:10 am
Quarterfinal Matches - May 3 - 12:00 pm, 12:10 pm, 12:20 pm, 12:30 pm
Semifinal Matches - May 4 - 7:00 am, 7:10 am
Final Match - May 4 - 12:00 pm
NEXT MAGA EVENT...
Normandie Amateur - May 17-18
Normandie GC
Entry Deadline - May 10
Defending Champion: Skip Berkmeyer
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AMATEUR SERIES EVENT #1
Same conditions, different year…that was the sentiment at WingHaven CC April 14 for the first Amateur Series Event of 2014!
The 2013 Series kicked off at Far Oaks under deplorable conditions with wind, sleet, snow and rain making the day less than desirable. Well, this year’s kickoff was not much better. While the
day started OK, it continually got worse as the day went on.
Nonetheless, 54 players teed it up at the wonderful WingHaven
CC. This was one of our largest fields ever, a great sign for the
season to come. Golfers in four (4) Divisions would have the opportunity to play one of the areas top courses to kick off the Amateur Series season.
The Net Open Division lead things off, with Clyde Richardson
(Metropolitan GC) hitting the first tee shot of 2014. A Division
that has primarily seen the least participation, had 12 players at
WingHaven. Jason Mueller (Metropolitan GC) would take the top
spot with a Net score of 74 with Mark Moreland (The Falls GC)
coming in 2nd at 79.
The Senior Scratchers would follow the Net Open Division. Seniors for the Amateur Series is the 50+ year old crowd. Under really
tough conditions, William Wunderlich (Aberdeen GC) would take
the top spot in a scorecard playoff with Cal Neeman, Jr. (Annbriar
GC). They each shot 86 on the day. Wunderlich had a 42 to Neeman’s 44 on the back 9 for the playoff win.
The Division that always get the most participation, Scratch Open
had 14 players start the day. Playing about 6800 yards at WingHaven, Greg Mazdra (Metropolitan GC) had a great round with a
78, and was the only Scratch Open golfer to break 80. Kevin Jeske
(Metropolitan GC) was 3-shots back of Mazdra with an 81.
Finally, the Senior Net Division brought up the back of the pack.
In the largest field, 17 players, Don Humphrey (Ruth Park GC)
would fire a 1-over par Net 73 on the day. Again, this group saw
the worst conditions for most of their round, thus a great round by
Humphrey. Jim Garrett (Metropolitan GC) would wind up 1-shot
back with a 74.
For all of the results from WingHaven, visit Amateur Series Event
#1 Scoreboard.
Thank you to WingHaven CC for the opportunity for the Amateur
Series to visit your club, the players were very appreciative. The
2nd event will take place May 9 at Sunset Hills Country Club, always a favorite of the Amateur Series!
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ST. LOUIS GOLF
HISTORY
1965 U.S. OPEN
Arriving at Bellerive in 1965, Gary
Player fully expected to win: he felt that
way every time he tees it up. However,
he also believed that although he had
three legs of the professional Grand Slam
to his credit (1959 British Open, 1961
Masters, 1962 PGA) that Jack Nicklaus,
who at the time had won two Masters, a
U.S. Open and a PGA, would be the next
to join Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan in
that Club!
However, while Nicklaus struggled at
Bellerive, Player felt a calmness unlike he
had before. During the week, he went to
church each morning, and each night,
with a bit of superstition, did not change
his black shirt, but instead, washed and
ironed the same one after the days
round.
While the “Black Knight” would be
born that week, to Player it was Kel
Nagle’s shot on the fifth hole during the
playoff, which hit a female specatator,
that rattled him for several holes,
enabling Player to outplay him and win
the Open.
After his victory, he donated most of his
prize money to the USGA and gave his
caddy a tidy sum, leaving him with none
of the $26,000 prize money.
During an interview with this writer in
2000 at the Boone Valley Classic, Player
was asked if he had returned to Bellerive.
He said that he had not. However, on his
way to the airport, he stopped by
Bellerive and met with the staff, touring
the clubhouse and locker room, where his
shirt and scorecard are proudly displayed.
He would next return to compete in
2004 at the U.S. Senior Open.
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2014 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
MAGA COMPETITIONS
CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE(S)
Old Warson Cup
ENTRY
DEADLINE
VENUE
May 3-4
Invitational
Normandie Amateur
May 17-18
May 10
Normandie Golf Club
East Side Amateur
June 14-15
June 7
Lockhaven Golf Club
Women's Amateur Championship
June 24-25
June 11
Forest Hills Country Club
Open Championship
July 10-12
June 25
Country Club of St. Albans
Junior Amateur Championship
July 21-22
July 9
Normandie Golf Club
July 31 -August 1
July 2
Westwood Country Club
August 14-15
July 30
Greenbriar Hills Country Club
September 28-29
September 10
Franklin County Country Club
Amateur Championship
Senior Amateur Championship
Four-Ball Championship
Old Warson Country Club
USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS
ENTRY
DEADLINE
CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE(S)
US Open (Local)
May 13
April 23
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
US Women's Open (36 Holes)
May 20
April 30
Lake Forest Golf & CC
US Women's Amateur Publinks
May 28
May 14
Annbriar Golf Club
June 9-10
May 28
Aberdeen Golf Club
US Senior Open
June 16
May 28
Country Club at The Legends
US Junior Girls' Amateur
June 25
June 4
Bogey Hills Country Club
July 1
June 4
Old Hickory Country Club
July 14
June 25
Jefferson City Country Club
US Mid-Amateur
August 5
July 9
Annbriar Golf Club
US Women’s Mid-Amateur
August 5
July 9
Annbriar Golf Club
US Senior Women's Amateur
August 20
August 6
WingHaven Country Club
US Senior Amateur
August 21
August6
Glen Echo Country Club
US Amateur Four-Ball
Ocotber 6
August 6
Bellerive Country Club
September 23
August 6
St. Clair Country Club
US Amateur Public Links
US Junior Amateur (36 Holes)
US Amateur
US Women’s Amateur Four-Ball
VENUE
Go to www.metga.org/2014-schedule-of-events/ to apply on-line or to download an application for an event.
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MAY 2014
SUN APR 27
MON 28
TUE 29
WED 30
THU May 1
FRI 2
US Women’s
Open
Entry Deadline
4
5
6
7
Old Warson Cup
8
9
Old Warson Cup
11
18
10
Normandie
Amateur Entry
Deadline
12
19
Normandie
Amateur
25
SAT 3
13
14
US Open
Qualifying
US Women’s APL
Entry Deadline
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
31
THU 5
FRI 6
Normandie
Amateur
US Women’s
Open
26
27
US Women’s APL
Senior Open
Entry Deadline
APL Deadline
MAGA Events in RED | USGA Events in BLUE
JUNE 2014
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
US Junior Girls &
Boys Deadline
8
SAT 7
East Side Entry
Deadline
9
10
11
US APL
Qualifying
US APL
Qualifying
Women’s Amateur
Entry Deadline
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
East Side
Amateur
Senior Open
Qualifying
22
23
24
25 Junior Girls
26
27
28
Women’s
Amateur
Women’s
Amateur
US Amateur
Deadline
July 1
2
3
4
5
29
30
12
US Junior
Amateur
10
13
14
East Side
Amateur
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METROPOLITAN INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (TAYLOR CUP / METROPOLITAN CUP / OLD WARSON CUP)
Event
Taylor Cup
Taylor Cup
Taylor Cup
Taylor Cup
Taylor Cup
Taylor Cup
Taylor Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Metro Cup
Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Winner
Don Bliss
Jim Holtgrieve
Jim Holtgrieve
Tim Riley
Don Bliss
Skip Berkmeyer
Skip Berkmeyer
David Estes
Don Bliss
Shawn Jasper
John Kelly
Skip Berkmeyer
Skip Berkmeyer
Skip Berkmeyer
Scott Langley
Justin Bryant
Justin Bryant
Garrett Sneed
Club
St. Albans
Westborough
Westborough
St. Clair
St. Albans
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Boone Valley
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Ballwin
Bellerive
Bellerive
CC of St. Albans
Runner-Up
Club
Derre Owsley
Scott Thomas
Norwood Hills
Don Bliss
St. Albans
Roger Null
Boone Valley
Brian Kennedy
Norwood Hills
Don Bliss
St. Albans
David Estes
Norwood Hills
Andy Frost
Bellerive
Skip Berkmeyer
Norwood Hills
Don Bliss
Norwood Hills
Chris Nagel
Meadowbrook
Justin Bardgett
Meadowbrook
Brian Kennedy
Persimmon Woods
Tom Barry
Normandie GC
Skip Berkmeyer
Gateway National
Skip Berkmeyer
Gateway National
Skip Berkmeyer
Aberdeen
Thomas Wuennenberg Tapawingo
Site
Boone Valley
Boone Valley
Boone Valley
Boone Valley
Boone Valley
Boone Valley
Boone Valley
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Old Warson
Score
1up
3&2
1up
1up
1up (19)
2&1
1up (21)
3&2
2&1
1up
1up
1up(21)
4&2
5&4
1up
3&2
5&3
5&4
NORMANDIE AMATEUR
YEAR
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990 +
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
WINNER
Tom Barry
Tom Barry
Scott Thomas
Don Bliss
David Estes *
Jeff Johnson
John Kueper *
Steve Irwin
Bill Bahn
Scott Thomas *
Don Bliss
CLUB
Normandie
Normandie
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
Bogey Hills
Carlyle GC
Old Warson
Southmoor
Norwood Hills
Norwood Hills
TOTAL
212
210
212
212
108
137
139
143
145
141
144
RUNNER-UP
Dennis Moore
Craig Schnurbusch
Dee Sanders
John Utley
Chris Gum
Craig Hardcastle
Scott Thomas
David Lucks
Dan Barry
Bill Bahn
Craig Schnurbusch
Bobby Godwin
Craig Schnurbusch
Terry Tessary / Clay Smith
Skip Berkmeyer
David Estes
Tom Barry
1997
Scott Thomas #
Norwood Hills
140
1998
David Estes
Norwood Hills
142
1999
Scott Fann
Gateway National
139
2000
Tom Barry
Normandie
138
2001
Skip Berkmeyer
Norwood Hills
137
2002
NOT HELD
2003
Justin Bliss
Norwood Hills
142
Skip Berkmeyer
2004
David Lucks
Gateway National
139
Skip Berkmeyer
2005
Phil Caravia
Gateway National
137
Skip Berkmeyer
2006
Skip Berkmeyer *
Norwood Hills
141
Darren Lundgren
2007
Buddy Allen
Fox Run
139
Skip Berkmeyer
2008
Darren Lundgren
Norwood Hills
141
Skip Berkmeyer / Brian Kennedy
2009
Ted Moloney
Fox Run
146
Skip Berkmeyer
2010
Skip Berkmeyer
Gateway National
136
Jim Holtgrieve
2011
Skip Berkmeyer
Gateway National
144
Patrick Riordan
2012
Andy Frost
Bellerive
135
Skip Berk,eyer
2013
Skip Berkmeyer *
Aberdeen GC
141
Buddy Allen / Phil Caravia
* - won playoff; # - won 7 hole playoff; + - tournament shortened to 27 holes
13
TOTAL
217
213
215
217
108
138
139
145
146
141
143
143
140
143
141
141
141
DATE
Sept 14
Spet 13
Sept 18
May 21
May 20
May 19
May 17
May 16
May 22
May 21
May 19
141
140
141
141
142
147
142
145
138
141
May 23
May 24
May 22
May 20
May 18
May 17
May 23
May 24
May 20
May 19
May 23
May 17
May 23
May 21
May 20
Date
5/11/96
5/10/97
5/9/98
5/8/99
5/13/00
4/21/01
5/4/02
5/31/03
6/16/04
5/8/05
5/7/06
6/10/07
5/4/08
5/31/09
5/14/10
5/15/11
5/6/12
5/5/13
March - April 2014
The Metropolitan
POINTS STANDINGS
2013 AMATEUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
T16
T16
18
19
T20
T20
22
23
24
T25
Berkmeyer, Skip
Weldon, Kyle
Caravia, Phil
Migdal, Joe
Cusumano, Alex
Sneed, Garrett
Souchek, Steven
Jones, Teddy
Frost, Andy
Allen, Buddy
Moloney, Ted
Johnson, Jeff
Wootten, Michael
Bohme, Bryan
Hanneken, Bob
Lovett, Brian
Choate, Corey
Migdal, Sam
Moritz, Cy
Pearl, Austin
Timpone, Joe
Britt, Patrick
Wrozier, Justin
Riordan, Patrick
Bulejski, Tanner
Aberdeen Golf Course
Metropolitan Golf Club
Norwood Hills Country Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
Metropolitan Golf Club
Country Club of St Albans
Gateway National Golf Links
Metropolitan Golf Club
Bellerive Country Club
Joachim Golf Club
Greenbriar Hills Country Club
Bogey Hills Country Club
Whitmoor Country Club
Norwood Hills Country Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Bellerive Country Club
Wolf Hollow Golf Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
Franklin County Country Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Norwood Hills Country Club
Old Hickory Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
2100.00
1700.00
1117.50
1005.83
995.00
875.00
710.00
648.00
605.00
587.50
570.00
550.00
535.00
485.00
465.00
462.50
462.50
439.00
425.00
400.00
400.00
379.00
375.00
360.00
350.00
2013 SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
T16
T16
T16
19
20
T21
T21
23
24
25
Johnson, Jeff
Frost, Andy
Gardiner, Mark
Dunn, Jim
Edwards, Scott
Timpone, Joe
Barry, Tom
Trittler, Robert
Boyd, Tim
Whitaker, Michael
Speicher, David
Eisenbeis, Jack
Missavage, Richard
Teagarden, Dirk
Boggs, Dale
Jankowski, Ray
Kootman, Michael
Millman, Jim
Waitulavich, Jerry
Bliss, Don
Jarrett, Rich
Landry, Mike
Pohl, Gary
Kennedy, Brian
Meeh, Robert
Bogey Hills Country Club
Bellerive Country Club
Cardinal Creek Golf Course
Sunset Hills Country Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Normandie Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Aberdeen Golf Course
The Falls Golf Club
Cardinal Creek Golf Course
St Louis Country Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
Bogey Hills Country Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Meadowbrook Country Club
Quincy Country Club
Forest Park Golf Course
Boone Valley Golf Club
Gateway National Golf Links
Tapawingo National Golf Club
Tapawingo National Golf Club
Metropolitan Golf Club
Persimmon Woods Golf Club
14
1512.00
1285.00
855.00
775.00
770.00
680.00
429.50
412.50
355.00
327.50
282.50
275.00
262.50
225.00
220.00
196.67
196.67
196.67
180.00
150.00
147.50
147.50
135.00
125.00
115.00
March - April 2014
The Metropolitan
2013 AMATEUR SERIES - SCRATCH OPEN
1
2
3
4
5
T6
T6
8
9
10
11
12
13
Allen, Buddy
Sinak, Tom
Sinak, Bret
Collins, Chris
Holdridge, Scott
Ritter, Keith
Jeske, Kevin
Aguayo, L A
Munos, Ryan
Frillman, Adam
Berra, Ryan
Lohrding, Mark
Hanewinkel, Jeff
Joachim
Fox Run
Persimmon Woods
Tapawingo National
Norwood Hills
Glen Echo
Aberdeen
Pevely Farms
Metropolitan
Aberdeen
Metropolitan
Stonewolf
Metropolitan
505.00
297.50
232.50
205.00
150.00
145.00
145.00
142.50
110.00
105.00
90.00
80.00
75.00
14
15
16
T17
T17
T19
T19
21
T22
T22
24
25
Gomes, Frank
Weingart, Lew
Falcone, Salvatore
Maloney, Angus
Stojanovic, Aleks
Jeppesen, Ryan
Keeley, Conor
Powell, David
Staudt, Luke
Poitra Jr, Conrad
Reid, Patrick
Pirtle, William
Metropolitan
The GC of Wentzville
Old Hickory
Quarry at Crystal Springs
Tapawingo National
Old Hickory
St. Clair
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Cardinal Creek
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
72.50
70.00
67.50
62.50
62.50
45.00
45.00
42.50
32.50
32.50
27.50
20.00
430.00
315.00
270.00
220.00
160.00
160.00
120.00
105.00
9
T10
T10
T10
T13
T13
15
370.00
330.00
273.33
232.50
198.75
187.50
160.00
152.50
146.25
132.50
127.50
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
T21
T21
Wysong, Robert
Leonberger, Tim
McVey, Patrick
Wunderlich, William
Ortmann, Tom
Graven, Michael
Barker, Timothy
Gibbs, Randy
Smith, Gordon
Berkeley, John
Spencer, Hank
Persimmon Woods
Stonewolf
Crescent Farms
Aberdeen
Metropolitan
Fox Run
Emerald Greens
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Sunset Hills
121.25
110.00
92.50
85.00
60.00
43.75
28.33
20.00
18.33
5.00
5.00
249.17
246.67
215.00
212.50
210.00
203.33
200.00
170.00
137.50
122.50
110.00
100.00
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Hollenbeck, Russell
Shirley, William (Bill)
Scoles, Michael
Weber, Harry
Berkeley, John
Williams, Doug
Constance, Richard
Edmonston, King
Standlee, Norman
Garrett, Jim
Polillo, Ronald
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Missouri Bluffs
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Gateway National
Franklin County
Sunset Hills
Metropolitan
Cardinal Creek
99.17
98.33
97.50
92.50
90.83
77.50
55.00
50.00
35.00
22.50
20.00
2013 AMATEUR SERIES - NET OPEN
1
2
3
4
T5
T5
7
8
Santee, Drew
Leslie, Dwayne
Quesenberry, Michael
Glore, Bradley
Mahoney, Cory
Smith, Paul
Buterbaugh, Joseph
Davis, John
Sunset Hills
Metropolitan
Lake Forest
Metropolitan
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley
Emerald Greens
The Falls
Sisler, Chris
Harder, Richard
Seibel, Nathan
Senn, Chris
Hendrick, Tyler
Wooten, Bobby
Macaraeg, Ely
Paradise Valley
Berry Hill
Metropolitan
Old Hickory
Metropolitan
St. Francois
Metropolitan
75.00
55.00
55.00
55.00
40.00
40.00
25.00
2013 AMATEUR SERIES - SENIOR SCRATCH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Ross, Pat
Fitzgerald, Schooner
Ngala, Donny
Landry, Mike
Neeman Jr, Cal
Wohlford, Jeff
Fletcher, Brent
Lewis, Butch
Rauvola, Gary
Garrett, Brad
Beckman, Michael
The Orchards
Metropolitan
Cardinal Creek
Tapawingo National
Annbriar
Sunset Hills
Lake Forest
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
The GC of Wentzville
Metropolitan
2013 AMATEUR SERIES - SENIOR NET
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Bruno, Richards
Slantz, Bill
Laramie, Larry
Humphrey, Don
Epps, John
Schneider, Vince
Weissflug, Dr. Ken
Zonca, Steve
Keck, Dan
Banks, Larry
Son, Sangwon
Hefner, Leo
Metropolitan
Metropolitan
The Falls
MVGCSA GC
GC of Florissant
Old Hickory
Aberdeen
The Landings at Spirit
Wolf Hollow
Aberdeen
Metropolitan
Mystic Oak
15
March - April 2014
The Metropolitan
AMATEUR SERIES
2013 SERIES RESULTS
EVENT #1
Scratch Open
Tim Sinak
Jeff Hanewinkel
L.A. Aguayo
Buddy Allen
Net Open
Dwayne Leslie
Drew Santee
Michael Quesenberry
Senior Scratch
Butch Lewis
Brent Fletcher
Robert Wysong
Senior Net
Dr. Kenneth Weissflug
Vince Schneider
John Epps
EVENT #3
Scratch Open
Buddy Allen
Scott Holdridge
Bret Sinak
Net Open
Drew Santee
Tyler Hendrick
Bobby Wooten
Senior Scratch
Pat Ross
Jeff Wohlford
Donny Ngala
Senior Net
Larry Laramie
Vince Schneider
Steve Zonca
FAR OAKS GC
APRIL 19
Fox Run GC
Metropolitan GC
Pevely Farms
Joachim
Metropolitan GC
Sunset Hills CC
Lake Forest
Metropolitan GC
Lake Forest
Persimmon Woods
Aberdeen
Old Hickory
GC of Florissant
GATEWAY NAT.
EVENT #2
Scratch Open
Buddy Allen
Bret Sinak
Mark Lohrding
Net Open
Drew Santee
Bradley Glore
John Davis
Senior Scratch
Brad Garrett
Pat Ross
Brent Fletcher
Senior Net
John Epps
Larry Laramie
Don Humphrey
78
83
84
84
82
82
91
76
78
79
86
86
88
JUNE 28
Joachim GC
Norwood Hills
Persimmon Woods
71
73
73
Sunset Hills
Metropolitan
St. Francois
74
77
77
The Orchards
Sunset Hills
Cardinal Creek
72
74
74
The Falls
Old Hickory
Landings at Spirit
83
83
84
EVENT #4
Scratch Open
Buddy Allen
Kevin Jeke
Chris Collins
Tom Sinak
Net Open
Drew Santee
Bradley Glore
Michael Quesenberry
Senior Scratch
Donny Ngala
Mike Landry
Jeff Wohlford
Senior Net
Michael Scoles
Dr. Kenneth Weissflug
Dan Keck
16
SUNSET HILLS
MAY 24
Joachim GC
Persimmon Woods
Stonewolf
75
79
83
Sunset Hills
Metropolitan GC
Falls GC
73
79
93
GC of Wentzville
The Orchards
Lake Forest
76
80
81
GC of Florissant
The Falls
MVGCSA
84
85
86
ANNBRIAR GC
JULY 22
Joachim
Aberdeen
Tapawingo
Fox Run
71
72
74
74
Sunset Hills
Metropolitan
Lake Forest
78
82
83
Cardinal Creek
Tapawingo
Sunset Hills
74
75
75
Metropolitan
Aberdeen
Wolf Hollow
81
81
81
March - April 2014
The Metropolitan
EVENT #5
Scratch Open
Keith Ritter
Bret Sinak
Chris Collins
Tom Sinak
Net Open
Dwayne Leslie
Michael Quesenberry
Cory Mahoney
Senior Scratch
Schooner Fitzgerald
Mike Landry
Pat Ross
Cal Neeman Jr.
Senior Net
Sangwon Son
John Epps
Harry Weber
CHAMPIONSHIP
Scratch Open
Buddy Allen
Kevin Jeske
Aleks Stojanovic
Net Open
Cory Mahoney
Drew Santee
Michael Quesenberry
TAPAWINGO
AUGUST 5
Glen Echo
Persimmon Woods
Tapawingo
Fox Run
Metropolitan
Lake Forest
Paradise Valley
76
78
78
78
85
87
90
Metropolitan
Tapawingo
The Orchards
Annbriar
75
77
78
78
Metropolitan
GC of Florissant
Missouri Bluffs
82
84
89
ABERDEEN
EVENT #6
Scratch Open
Buddy Allen
Scott Holdridge
Ryan Berra
Net Open
Drew Santee
Cory Mahoney
Michael Quesenberry
Senior Scratch
Mike Landry
Cal Neeman Jr.
Pat Ross
Senior Net
Dr. Kenneth Weissflug
Larry Banks
Don Humphrey
MISSOURI BLUFFS SEPT. 16
Joachim GC
Norwood Hills
Metropoitan
75
76
79
Sunset Hills
Paradise Valley
Lake Forest
78
80
81
Tapawingo
Annbriar
The Orchards
78
78
80
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
MVGCSA
79
81
83
Cardinal Creek
Tapawingo
The Orchards
144
149
149
Aberdeen
GC of Florissant
MVGCSA
157
159
165
OCT. 5 & 6
Joachim
Aberdeen
Tapawingo
146
150
154
Paradise Valley
Sunset Hills
Lake Forest
153
157
164
Senior Scratch
Donny Ngala
Mike Landry
Pat Ross
Senior Net
Dr. Kenneth Weissflug
John Epps
Don Humphrey
2014 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
EVENT
DATE
ENTRY DEADLINE
SITE
Event #1
Monday, April 14
Monday, April 7
WingHaven Country Club
Event #2
Friday, May 9
Friday, May 2
Sunset Hills Country Club (Ill.)
Event #3
Monday, June 2
Monday, May 26
Crescent Farms Golf Club
Event #4
Friday, July 18
Friday, July 11
The Falls Golf Club
Event #5
Tuesday, August 12
Tuesday, August 5
Tapawingo National Golf Club
Event #6
Monday, September 15
Monday, September 8
Far Oaks Golf Club
Championship
Sat-Sun, October 4 - 5
Invitational
Aberdeen Golf Club
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