Garrett Clark won the boys 16+ division last week at Minor Park Golf Course with a score of one-over, 71. On Wednesday, June 28, Clark fired a seven-over par, 79, in windy conditions at Dub’s Dread to claim medalist honors for the second straight week. Blake Aerni and Ethan Wegner finished second and third place in the boys 16+ division with rounds of eight-over, 80, and, nine-over, 81.

India Guame won the girls 16+ division with a score of 79. Sydney Lake posted a score of 12-over-par, 84, good enough for second place. Rounding out the girls 16+ division in third place was Savannah Oesterle and Brianna Walker who tied with scores of 16-over, 88.

In the boys 13-15 division, Justin Wingerter fired a four-over par, 76, to win one over Charlie Russell. Liam Coughlin finished a stroke behind Russell with a six-over, 78, good enough for third place.

Maggie King shot a 89 to win the girls 13-15 division over Martha Saferstein who shot 90. Jaclyn Koziol and Abby Howard both tied for third place after shooting 91.

In the boys prep division, Jack Michael Cobb and Myles King both fired rounds of eight-over, 44, on nine-holes to tie for first place. Keegan Feder finished in third place, four strokes back of Cobb and King, with a score of 48.

Thanks to everyone who competed in the KCJT event at Dub’s Dread. We hope to see everyone at our next KCJT event which is scheduled for July 6 at Prairie Highlands!

Julia Misemer, 13, from Overland Park, KS fired a 75 at Swope Memorial to punch her ticket to the 2017 US Girls Junior Championship. Misemer defeated a field of 16 players, almost all older than her, to qualify for her first USGA championship.

The US Girls Junior Championship will be held July 24-29 at Boone Valley in Augusta, MO.

For full field results, click here.

Minor Park Golf Course continues to be one of the most popular events on the KCJT schedule! On Thursday, there were 107 participants.

In the girls 16+ division, Rosie Klausner fired a six-over par, 76, to win medalist honors. Molly Saporito and Savannah Oesterle finished second and third, respectively, with scores of 84 and 86.

Garrett Clark overcame a triple bogey early in his round on hole four, to turn in a score of one-over, 71. He edged out both James O’Connor and Owen Hill who tied for second place with rounds of two-over, 72.

In the girls 13-15 division, Victoria Klausner took home the title with a score of 86. Abby Howard and Maggie King finished one stroke back of Klausner in a tie for second.

In the boys 13-15 division, Drake Krumme fired a six-over par, 76, to lead the division. Liam Coughlin and John Gardner both fired rounds of 78 to tie for second place.

In the prep division, Myles King won with a score of four-over par, 39. Logan Schreck and Jack Michael Cobb shot nine-over par, 44, to tie for second place.

Our next KCJT event is June 28 at Dub’s Dread. We hope to see you all there!

 

Denise Desilet of Wichita continued her record-breaking dominance of the KWGA Senior Championship winning her tenth title and sixth in a row on her home course – Reflection Ridge GC.  Strong winds during both rounds made difficult playing conditions for the competitors, but Desilet stood out from the field with steady play in both rounds. Her performance of 77-81=158 total was twelve clear of second place finishers Susan DeVoe and Jettie Bezek, both from the Kansas City area.  DeVoe claimed First Place Gross in the Senior First Flight, and Bezek won First Place Net in the Senior First Flight with a 75-75=150 net score. Carilyn Daniel-Riley from Trails West GC won First Place Net in Senior Flight 3 with a 72-74=146 net score.

Rosemary Grant of Falcon Ridge GC claimed her first KWGA Super Senior title with 89-91=180 over second place finishers Fran Hudson and Phyllis Fast who both finished with 183 totals. Grant’s steady second round play separated her from the field in the Super Senior Division, for women 70 years and over, on a day where tough conditions caused higher scores for most players.

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Congratulations to Andy Spencer on his record-setting Watson Challenge victory!

For a thorough wrap-up of the event, click here for an article by the Kansas City Star’s Josh Tolentino.

For complete results and scores, click here.

Conditions were difficult at Milburn Country Club for round 2 of the 2017 Watson Challenge, but you wouldn’t have known it watching Andy Spencer play. Spencer, who trailed first round leader Chase Hanna by one shot after the first round, fired a 67 to take a three shot lead into Sunday’s final round.

Spencer and Hanna, former teammates at KU, will be joined by Blue Hills Golf Professional Sean Dougherty in the final group on Sunday.

Complete pairings and results can be found by clicking here.

Chase Hanna, the 2015 Watson Challenge champion, fired a 3-under par 69 to take a 1-shot lead after the opening round of the 2017 Watson Challenge. The highlight of Hanna’s round was an eagle 2 at the par-4 13th.

Andy Spencer, Chris Mabry and Steve Groom all shot 2-under par 70 to share 2nd place.

Tom Watson struggled a bit, firing a 4-over par 76 that put him in a tie for 20th.

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The fourth StateLine Amateur Tour event of the season was Tuesday, June 6, at Tiffany Greens Golf Club. The one day tournament featured a total of 61 players. Kevin Rome made six birdies on his round as well as an eagle on the par 5 11^th hole, on route to a four-under par, 68. Rome lead the way in the players division by seven shots over Ritch Nigh who took second at three-over, 75. Dennis McCormack took third with a four-over par, 76.

In the open division, Tanner Owen made only one bogey all day to go along with six birdies. His outstanding score of five-under par, 67, took home medalist honors. There was a two-way tie for second place in the division between Bryan Meyer and Brent Mertz who shot scores of two-over par, 74.

Brad Robinson and Greg Aikmus both tied for the top spot in the legends division firing two-over par, 74. Ron Brewer and Bob Bezek were in a two-way tie for third firing rounds of three-over, 75.

In the senior division, Mark Worthey played a solid round of golf coming in with a one-over par, 73, giving him the victory by three shots over Jim Gates who shot four-over 76. John Scarsella and Steve Groom both tied for third after scores of six-over, 78.

The next StateLine Amateur Tour event is July 17^th at the Country Club of Leawood! We hope to see you all there!

The Kansas City Junior Tour kicked off the start of its season June 5, at Fred Arbanas Golf Course. In the boys 16 and over division, Matthew Scharff fired a six-over par, 78, to take medalist honors. Matthew Snyder took second with an eight-over par, 80. There was a four-way tie for third place with Kohlin Hicks, Michael Garcia, Trace Walters, and Blake Aerni all shooting ten-over, 82.

Griffin Brassell won the boys 13-15 division with a score of 6-over, 78. Drake Krumme and Beau Barnes fired scores of 83 and 84 to take second and third place, respectively.

The boys prep division features players from ages 10-12 and is a 9-hole tournament. JP Hepler won the division with a six-over par, 42.

In the girl’s 16 and over division, Grace Parkerson fired an eleven-over par, 83, to claim the victory by five shots over Lauren Wood.

Lauren Muller won the girl’s 13-15 division shooting a nine-over par, 81. Abby Howard and Lia Johnson took second and third place with scores of 90 and 92.

Thanks to everyone who competed in the first KCJT event of the year! We look forward to our next KCJT event at Drumm Farm on June 15!