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The Kansas City Junior Tour Championship ended its season on August 3 at Lake Quivira Championship. Ethan Wegner and Blake Aerni fired rounds of three-over, 74, to win the boys 16 and over division. Joseph Duggan, Andy Scholz, Keegan Glade, Aaron Robinson, and Garrett Clark all tied for third place with rounds of 75.

Lauren Wood won the girls 16 and over division by two strokes. Wood fired an eleven-over, 82, to claim the victory. Molly Saporito and Lauren Muller finished second and third respectively with scores of 84 and 85.

Nate Saporito won the boys 13-15 division with an outstanding score of one-under, 70. Christian Mergia and August Hoffman both tied for second place, one stroke back of Mergia.

In the girls 13-15 division, Maggie King fired an 83 to win by six shots over Abby Howard who took second. Hope Robinett finished in third place shooting a 93.

In the boys prep division, Myles  King shot a four-over, 40, to take the title. Jack Michael Cobb and Logan Schreck finished in second and third place with scores of 44 and 48.

Thanks to everyone who participated this year!

 

The Stateline Amateur Tour continued its season at Dub’s Dread Golf Course on August 2. Forty-eight players participated in the event.

In the senior division, Mark Worthey fired a one-over par, 73, to win by two shots. Robert Booth and Steve Groom both shot rounds of three-over, 75, to tie for second place.

Ron Brewer won the legends division with a score of two-over, 74. His margin of victory was only one, over David Hornaday who took second place with a three-over, 75. Sam Vanlandingham and Fran Ferns both tied for third in the legends division posting five-over, 77.

Jeff Mason fired a four-over, 76, to lead the open division. Bryan Meyer finished second with a 77. Jason Cross and Alex Teeling both tied for third place after shooting scores of eight-over, 80.

Last but not least, Carter Likes won the players division by five shots. Likes shot an even-par round of 72 with two bogeys, two birdies, and fourteen pars on his scorecard. Ritch Nigh, Dale Nash, and Andrew Makowske all tied for second after shooting 77.

The next Stateline Amateur Tour event is going to be held at Swope Memorial Golf Course on August 17! We hope to see you there!

73 players teed it up at Sunflower Hills Golf Course for the second to last KCJT event of the season on Tuesday, August 1. Beautiful weather greeted the players and conditions were ideal for scoring.

In the boys 16+ division, Jackson Likes won with a score of even par, 72. Eric Nicholson shot a four-over, 76, to claim second place. Garrett Clark finished third with a five-over, 77.

In the girls 16+ division, Lauren Wood fired a six-over, 78, to win the division. Sarah Lawson finished in second with a score of 82. Lauren Muller finished a shot back of Lawson at 83 to round out the girls 16+ division in third place.

Liam Coughlin won the boys 13-15 division, with a one-under, 71. There was a three-way tie for second place between Grant Beichley, Griffin Brassell, and Christian Mergia who all fired rounds of two-over, 74.

Maggie King fired the only round in the 70’s of the girls 13-15 division with a score of four-over, 76. She took home medalist honors. There was a two-way tie for second between Vera Bohning and Tess Roman who both shot rounds of 82.

In the boys prep division, Jack Michael Cobb defeated Myles King by one shot to take home the victory. Cobb fired a two-over 38, King shot a three-over 39, and Ryan Wall finished in third with a 43.

Thanks to everyone who participated. The KCJT Championship is held this Thursday, August 3, at Lake Quivira Country Club! We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Lawrence Country Club Head Professional Kristen Samp fired a stress-free 72 on Wednesday to win The Prairie Invitational by seven shots.  Playing alongside eventual runner-up Audrey Judd and defending champion Kayla Eckelkamp, Samp stretched her lead in the third round with steady play.  Judd rebounded from some bogeys early in the back nine to hold off a charge from Taryn Torgerson to claim the Kansas Women’s Amateur Title, which was contested alongside The Prairie Invitational for the first time in the history of the event.  Rosie Klausner led a group of fine junior players to claim both The Prairie Invitational Low Junior title and the KWGA Low Junior title with 76-77-74=227.

The event began on Monday at Milburn Country Club, which had been battered by a storm on Saturday evening.  The field of 87 players included the Open Division of elite amateur players competing in a 54-hole all gross competition and the Players Division competing in a 36-hole gross and net competition.  The Players Division concluded on Tuesday afternoon, and the Open Division was cut to the low 18 players and ties continuing play on Wednesday.

Barbara Cusick, the 2014 Players Division Gross Champion, reclaimed her title with consistent play in both rounds (80-81=161).   Victoria Klausner, Julia Stopperan, Alane Studley, and Sarah Brookfield rounded out the top five.  First-time competitor Sarah Lawson won the Players Division Net Championship by seven shots over defending champion Julie Young. Milburn CC’s Lia Johnson, Jessalyn Shipp, and Robbin Wasson completed the top five net competitors.

The 2018 Prairie Invitational will be held at Indian Hills Country Club on July 23-25.

Eighty-one players teed it up at Swope Memorial Golf Course on Wednesday, July 26, for the KCJT event. The players battled rainy conditions throughout the day, but play was never stopped due to inclement weather.

In the boys 16+ division, Walter Honnold fired a four-over, 76, to win the division. There was a four-way tie for second place between Jack Dwyer, Ryan Graves, Jackson Likes, and Dustin Nichols who all shot rounds of six-over, 78.

In the girls 16+ division, Lauren Muller shot an even par round of 72 to win the division by five shots. Lauren Wood finished second with a score of 77 and Katyln Killeen and Bri Arello both came in a tie for third with rounds of 85.

Justin Wingerter shot a one-under, 71, despite making double bogey on his last hole in the boys 13-15 division. Liam Coughlin finished in second place, one shot behind Wingerter. Charlie Russell and Connor Hanrahan finished in a two-way tie for third at 74.

Maggie King won the girls 13-15 division after a score of six-over, 78. Tess Roman and Abby Howard tied for second with scores of 85.

In the boys prep division, Caden Michelson and Jacob Fratzel finished in first with a nine-hole score of five-over, 41. Jimmy Welsh and Drew Krystyn finished in a tie for third place after shooting seven-over, 43.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

 

Ninety-one players competed at the KCJT event at Tiffany Greens, Wednesday, July 19. Players faced a one-hour and twenty-minute weather delay due to thunderstorms in the late morning. Play was suspended at 9:13 a.m. and resumed at 10:30 a.m.

In the boys 16+ division, Ethan Wegner and Aaron Robinson shared first place with a score of one-under, 71. Michael Garcia finished in solo third with a one-over, 73.

Samantha Paulak fired an outstanding score of two-under, 70, to take the girls 16+ division by ten shots! Molly Saporito finished second with a score of eight-over, 80. There was a two-way tie for third between Bri Arello and Grace Parkerson who both shot rounds of 85.

In the boys 13-15, Liam Coughlin fired an even-par round of 72 to win the division. Nicklaus Mason fired a two-over, 74, good enough for second place. Charlie Russell came in third with a score of 76.

Abby Howard won the girls 13-15 division with a score of nine-over, 81. Hope Robinett and Vera Bohning both tied for second place shooting 86.

In the boys prep division, Caden Michelson fired a two-over, 38, to win the division. Jacob Fratzel and Myles King shot 41 to tie for second place.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the KCJT at Tiffany Greens!

 

The Stateline Amateur Tour picked back up at the CC of Leawood on July 17. The field consisted of 72 players who all battled the heat on Monday.

In the legends division, Ron Brewer shot a two-over, 73, to claim the victory. David Hornaday was two strokes back of Brewer with a 75 and he finished second. There was a two-way tie for third at five-over, 76, between Sam Vanlandingham and Brad Robinson.

Jason Cross made 3 birdies and an eagle in his round, en route to a one-under par, 70, to win the open division. Brent Mertz took second place in the open division shooting one-over, 72. Jason Adkins and Matt Barberich both tied for third with rounds of two-over, 73.

John Scarsella had a very steady round that included 15 pars, two bogies, and one birdie. His round of one-over, 72, gave him a two-shot victory over Tom Leonard in the senior division. Don Kuehn finished in third place with a four-over, 75.

Ritch Nigh won the players division with a score of two-over, 73. Carter Likes took home second place with a three-over, 74. Rounding out the players division in third place was Aaron Kuhn with a five-over, 76.