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Blue Hills Wins Fourth Straight To Claim Junior KC Cup Title

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2015 Junior KC Cup came to a close as Blue Hills won the Junior KC Cup Championship at Oakwood Country Club on Monday, August 5.

It was a cloudy, cooler day at Oakwood Country Club as Blue Hills Country Club showed up in dominating fashion to win their fourth straight Junior KC Cup event and take home the title. Blue Hills was led by Jake Propeck in the 15 and under division as he fired an 81, Megan Propeck led the 13 and under division as she posted 84 and Ben Slicker led the 11 and under age division as he posted 42 on nine holes.

Brookridge Country Club finished runner-up for the season, and were led by Brett Blau in the 15 and under division as he posted a 95. Julia Misemer inked the lowest score of the day, as she fired 77 to help lead Brookridge to a second place finish. Dominic Matteoni posted 54 on nine holes.

The low 15 and under score was posted by August Hoffman (81) from Mission Hills Country Club and Jake Propeck (81) from Blue Hills. The low 13 and under score was posted by Julia Misemer from Brookridge Country Club as she fired a solid 77.  The low 11 and under score was posted by Ben Slicker from Blue Hills as he posted 42.

Recap:

                                                                                         Winner                                              Runner-up

June 16th at Nicklaus Golf Club                                 Shadow Glen                                        Brookridge

July 7th at Hallbrook Country Club                           Blue Hills                                              Lawrence

July 13th at Blue Hills Country Club                          Blue Hills                                              Mission Hills

July 30th at Indian Hills Country Club                      Blue Hills                                             Nicklaus

August 5th Championship at Oakwood                      Blue Hills                                             Brookridge

Click here for Championship at Oakwood results.

CLICK HERE FOR FINAL STANDINGS

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Final Standings of the 2015 Junior KC Cup
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Leaderboard of the Junior KC Cup Championship at Oakwood Country Club
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Blue Hills Country Club wins the 2015 Junior KC Cup
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Brookridge Country Club finishes runner-up

The Stateline Amateur Tour Continues at Prairie Highlands

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OLATHE, Kan. – The Stateline Amateur Tour continued play after a two month break during the summer at Prairie Highlands Golf Course in Olathe, Kansas, on Tuesday, August 4.

Prairie Highlands is known for its prairie grasses that line each hole and its zoysia grass fairways. Prairie Highlands has also been listed as one of Golf Digest’ top-five “places to play.”

The Stateline Amateur Tour reached the half-way point of the season at Prairie Highlands. In the Open division, Jon Platz and Cameron Wiltse battled one another throughout the day. Platz edged Wiltse as he inked 72 (E), including five birdies on the day. Wiltse finished runner-up posting 73 (+1), including three-birdies. Matt Kelley finished third firing a 77 (+5).

In the Players division, there was a two-way tie for first place in the gross scoring between Cole Gage and Matt Barberich as they both fired 72 (E).  There was also a three-way tie for runner-up as Christian Guild, Kevin Rome and Marko Ungaschik all fired 74 (+2). In the net scoring, Cole Gage won as he posted 67 (-5) and Christian Guild finished runner-up firing 68 (-4).

Mackenzie Black controlled the Women’s Open division as she posted 76 (+4), including two birdies on the day. The runner-up was Kailiee Kuehn who fired 79 (+7). In the women’s division, Addie Chapin dominated the field as she fired 78 (+6) on the day. Nine-strokes behind Chapin was Amanda Hanneman who posted an 87.

The Senior division, there was two-way tie for first place between Dave Cunningham and Don Kuehn as they posted 72 (E). Kuehn and Cunningham each had two birdies on the day. Ed Walsworth fell one-stroke away from making it a three-way tie for first as he finished runner-up firing 73 (+1).

The Legends division was led by Greg Aikmus in the gross scoring as he fired 69 (-3). Two-strokes behind Aikmus was David Hornaday who finished runner up firing 71 (-1). In the net scoring, Greg Aikmus posted 62 (-10), three-strokes ahead of the runner-up. Pat Goeke and David Hornaday finished tied for second as they posted 65 (-7).

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Dubs Not Dreadful For Junior Tour

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dubs Dread Golf Club hosted the final regular season event of the 2015 Kansas City Junior Tour on Monday, August 3.

Dubs Dread, once the longest golf course in America, is known for its length, series of lakes and tree-lined fairways that lead to tight approach shots as the junior golfers were split into five divisions.

Jamie Busha led the boys 16 and up division as he posted 76 (+4), including two birdies on the day. Three-strokes behind Busha was a four-way tie for second place between James O’Connor, Matthew Scharff, Dawson Schroeder and Ben Hadden as they all fired 79 (+7).

It was a tight finish in the boys 13 to 15 division as Andy Scholz edged Garrett Clark to claim the victory. Scholz posted a 78 (+6), including one birdie on the day, as Clark fired 79 (+7). Matthew Snyder finished third, posting an 80 (+8).

Brianna Walker controlled the girls 16 and up division as she fired an 84 (+12), five strokes ahead of the runner-up Madyson Acers at 89. In third place was Meg Green at 97. Faith Hedges won the girls 13 to 15 division as she posted 92.

The prep division played the front nine as Will Hedges dominated the field posting 45 (+9). Five-strokes behind Hedges was the runner-up Michael Chong who fired a 50 (+14).

The Kansas City Junior Tour Championship is on August 10 at Shadow Glen Golf Club.

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Blue Hills Edges Nicklaus Golf Club to Win Third Straight

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MISSION HILLS, Kan. – Blue Hills Country Club won their third straight Junior KC Cup event in a row at Indian Hills Country Club on Thursday, July 30.

The Junior KC Cup is a series of Junior Golf competitions that promotes friendship against Kansas City juniors and prepares them for future team competitions. 2015 is the second year of the Kansas City Cup and the hosting organizations are looking to expand the Junior KC Cup to more facilities in future years.

It was a close battle at Indian Hills Country Club on Thursday as three different teams finished within one stroke of each other. Blue Hills Country Club pulled out the win as they finished with a team score 201. In second was Nicklaus Golf Club as 202 and the host Indian Hills Country Club in third at 203.

The overall 15 and under low-score was posted by Davis Cooper of Nicklaus Golf Club as he fired a 73 (+3). The 13 and under division’s lowest score was posted by Justin Wingerter from Brookridge Country Club as he fired 78 (+8). The 11 and under division played nine-holes and was led by Nick Saporito of Nicklaus Golf Club.

The Junior KC Cup Championship will be hosted at Oakwood Country Club on Wednesday, August 5.

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Cunningham Shines at Lawrence Country Club

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The seventh event of the 2015 Kansas City Junior Tour was hosted at Lawrence Country Club on Monday, July 27. There were 69 total junior golfers that competed against one another as they were split into five different divisions.

Lawrence Country Club is known for its rolling hills with tree-lined fairways as well as the five lakes across the course to enhance the difficulty of play. The boys 16 and up division played the bronze tees, a 6,062-yard, par 70 course as the boys 13 to 15 played the silver tees, a 5,621-yard course. All of the girls and the prep division played from the gold tees, a 4,858-yard course.

The boys 16 and up division consisted of a 25-golfer field that was led by Trystan Tovkach who fired 73 (+3). Tovkach had three birdies on the day to finish three-strokes ahead of the runners-up Mott Griffin and Ben Hadden at 76 (+6).

The boys 13 to 15 division consisted of 23-golfers and led by Andrew Cunningham who posted an impressive 70 (E) that included three birdies. Three strokes behind Cunningham, who posted the lowest score of any boys, was the runner-up Garrett Clark at 73 (+3). Owen Hill finished third with a 75 (+5).

Nikki McCurdy dominated the girls 16 and up division as she led the way as she fired 76 (+6). Behind McCurdy was Meg Green at 85 (+15). Isabella Hadden managed the girls 13 to 15 division as she fired 92 to win the division. Five-strokes behind Hadden, was Rosalyn Klaussner as she posted 97.

On his home course, Will Hedges won the prep division as he fired 37 (+2) on the front nine. Hedges had two birdies on the day to finish three strokes ahead of the runner-up William Rau. Rau posted 40 (+5), including one birdie.

The Kansas City Junior Tour only has two more events before the championship at Shadow Glen Golf Club. All competitors on the KCJT at invited to compete in the championship on August 10.

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Click here for full results at Lawrence CC.

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Marching To the Beat of the Drumm

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – There were 85-junior golfers on the KCJT battled the difficult Drumm Farm Golf Course on Thursday, July 23.

It was a sunny and 88 degree day as the junior golfers faced the blind tee-shots and difficult approaches at Drumm Farm. It is a long 6,564-yard, par-72 course filled with rolling fairways, creeks, ponds, prairie grasses and many hazards to deal with.

The 16 and up division played from the blue tees, a 6,564-yard course as Zack Toussaint led the way as he inked a 71 (-1) on the day. Two-strokes behind Toussaint was a four-way tie for second between Jackson Koenig, Sam Parrott, Tripp Walsworth and Kyler Waisner as the four posted 73 (+1).

The boys 13 to 15 division played the silver tees, a 6,114-yard course that consisted of a 29-golfer field. Thomas Luger controlled the field as he posted the lowest score of the day 69 (-3). Three-strokes behind Luger was the runner-up Garrett Clark at 72 (E).

Both the girls divisions played from the red tees, a 5,110-yard course. Anna Zech posted the lowest score of the girls as she led the 16 and up division as she fired 73 (+1). The runner-up was Teagan Noblit falling one stroke short of Zech at 74 (+2). Julia Misemer dominated the girls 13 to 15 division as she won by ten-strokes, firing a 78 (+6). The runner-up was Isabella Hadden at 88.

The prep division consisted of seven golfers as they played the front nine from the red tees. Ryan Lee directed the way as the he fired a 38 (+2). Three-strokes behind Lee was Drake Krumme at 41 (+5).

The Kansas City Junior Tour will host three events before the Championship at Shadow Glen Golf Club.

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The 2015 Mini-Masters was a success at Drumm Farm Golf Course as the three divisions battled one another for the victory.

Participants were broken into three age groups; boys and girls will compete in the same division: ages 6-7 played three holes of 50 yards, ages 8-9 played six holes of 75 yards, and the 10-12 age group played six holes at 100 yards.

William Whitebird-Griffith won the 10-12 division as he shot 24 on 6 holes.  The winner of the 8-9 division was Justus Standlea as he won in a one-hole playoff against Fletcher Noblit.  The winner of the 6-7 age division was Carson Standlea as he fired 17 on three holes.

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The Kansas City Junior Tour Hits the Half-Way Point at Hillcrest

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2015 Kansas City Junior Tour is mid-way through the season as it hosts its fifth event at Hillcrest Country Club on Tuesday.

It was a near perfect day at Hillcrest Country Club as the weather was partly cloudy with a high of 81 degrees.

Sam Parrott led the way in the boys 16 and up division as he posted 74 (+2), including three birdies on the day. Parrott won the division by three-stokes as there was a three-way tie for second between Jackson Eaton, Zack Toussaint and Jamie Busha as the three posted 77 (+5).

Tying Parrott’s 74 was Thomas Luger who dominated the boys 13 to 15 division. Luger had two birdies on the day and finished eight strokes ahead of the runner-up Owen Hill at 82 (+10).

In the girls 16 and up division, Kaleigh Ashen fired the low-score for the girls’ side posting a 77 (+5) with three birdies on the day. Six strokes behind Ashen was Nikki McCurdy who finished runner-up with an 83 (+11).

Julia Misemer controlled the girls 13 to 15 division as she inked an 84 (+12), two-strokes ahead of the runner-up Isabella Hadden. Hadden posted 86 (+14) on the day.

The prep division played the front nine as Drake Krumme managed the course well firing 42 (+6). Behind Krumme was Ben Slicker at 44 (+8).

Click here for the half-way point standings of the KCJT.

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Fisher Wins the 2015 KC Amateur Championship

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2015 KC Amateur Championship came to a close as Ryne Fisher defeated Mark Terranova by two-strokes.

After taking the lead in the second-round, Fisher was unstoppable. He had a bogeyless 18-hole final-round, including five birdies to post 66 (-5), the lowest 18-hole round of the tournament by any division. Fisher’s final 54-hole total was 71-68-66—205 (-8). Fisher adds the KC Amateur Championship to his list as he won the KC Match play earlier this year in May, to complete a Fisher Slam. Terranova finished runner-up as he inked 67 (-4) in the final round to make a three-round total 69-71-67—207 (-6).

Matt Foster won the Players division as he posted a 79 (+8) to make a three-round total of 79-82-79—240 (+27). Two-strokes behind Foster is the runner-up in the Players division is Christian Guild as he posted a three-round 92-73-77—242 (+29).

Steve Groom from Raytown, Missouri, maintained his lead as he dominated the Seniors division winning by nine strokes. Groom posted a final-round 68 (-3) to win his division posting a three-round 68-69-68—205 (-8). The runner-up was Dave Cunningham with a three-round 71-73-70—214 (+1).

Andy Smith, an assistant women’s golf coach at UMKC, destroyed the Legends division as he posted a three-round 71-70-70—211 (-2) to win the division. Nine-strokes behind Smith was the runner-up Richard Landon at 220 (+7).

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Fisher wins the 2015 KC Amateur Championship
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Fisher Takes the Lead at the KC Amateur Championship

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The second round of the Kansas City Amateur Championship was played on Saturday, July 18, at Shoal Creek Golf Course. There was a cut made after the second round to 66-golfers.

The morning started off with a 30-minute weather delay at Shoal Creek Golf Club. Once the weather moved through the area, the tournament began play. Shortly after the event began, another cell of bad-weather approached the course, causing another 50-minute delay. With the off-and-on rain throughout the day, it made it very wet  and difficult conditions of play.

The weather was no problem for Steve Groom of Raytown, Missouri, as he took a commanding lead in the Seniors division. Groom posted a 69 (-2), including four-birdies on the day to make a two-day total 137 (-5). Behind Groom is Mark Worthey, trailing by six strokes.

The Open division was cut down to 38-golfers as the cut was a two-round 155. Ryne Fisher climbed the leaderboard to sit in first after 36-holes. Fisher posted a two-round 71-68-139 (-3). Trailing Fisher by one-stroke is Mark Terranova at 140 (-2).

Andy Smith pulled away from the pack in the Legends division as he has a two-round 71-70—141 (-1). Smith is five strokes ahead of Richard Landon who posted a two-round 73-73—146 (+4). The Players divison was cut by three players to a six-golfer field. Brian Moeller is leading the way with a two-round 82-76-158. In second is Pat Hanson with 81-79—160.

The Kansas City Amateur Championship final round will continue tomorrow morning at 7:30.

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The First Round of the 2015 KC Amateur Is In the Books at Shoal Creek

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2015 KC Amateur Championship began play at Shoal Creek Golf Club on Friday, July 17. The Championship is a three-day, 54-hole tournament with a cut after 36-holes, consisting of four divisions.

Players may compete in four separate flights of the Kansas City Amateur: the Open flight, Players flight, Senior flight and Legends flight. Golfers must have an index of 3.4 or less to participate in the Open flight. A handicap index of at least 1.0 but not more than 18.2 is required for the Players flight. The Senior flight requires an index of 18.2 or less and at least 50 years of age by the first day of the championship. Finally, a player must be at least 60 years of age by the first day of the championship for the Legends flight. All the golfers are competing in gross scoring.

The summer weather finally hit Kansas City as the 121-golfers arrived throughout the day to compete in their designated divisions, battling the temperatures that rose near 100 degrees. The heat did not affect Steve Groom and Mark Worthey in the Seniors division, consisting of 17-golfers, as they tied for the lowest score of any division posting an impressive 68 (-3) on the day.

The Legends division consisted of 11-golfers as Robert Nelson II and Andy Smith are tied for first, both firing 71 (E). One-stroke behind the leaders in the Legends Flight is Jim Lodes with a 72 (+1).

The leader of the Players division is Matt Foster as he posted a 79 (+8). Two-strokes behind Foster is a two-way tie for second between Jack Blair and Pat Hansen, as they both fired 81 (+10).

Matching the low score of the day, 68 (-3), with Groom and Worthey is Preston Fleenor leading the Open division. Fleenor fired six birdies on the day to lead the field. Trailing Fleenor by one-stroke is a three-way tie for second between Jeff Mason, Mark Terranova and Jon Platz at 69 (-2).

The Kansas City Amateur Championship will continue play tomorrow morning at 7:30.

Click here for full results of day one.