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Back-to-Back for Taylor Black

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Swope Memorial Golf Course–

Taylor Black came out firing Sunday morning in the finals of the 2015 Kansas City Girls Match Play Championship. Black played the front nine at 2 under par 34 and made the turn with a 7-up lead over Skyler Brunk.

Black, the 2014 Girls Match Play Champion would go on the win to 8&6 to pick up her second straight title.

Brunk, who battled through two 18-hole matches yesterday, was playing in her first Match Play final.

Thank you to Swope Memorial and all the players that competed in this year’s championship.

Complete results can be found by clicking here.

Bracket Set for Girls Match Play

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Taylor Black took the first step toward defending her Girls Match Play Championship on a beautiful afternoon at Swope Memorial.

Black fired an even par 36 on the front nine to secure the number one seed going into the match play portion of the event.

The quarterfinal matches will be played Saturday, May 2nd, immediately followed by the semifinals.

The final will be Sunday, May 3rd.

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The Second Stateline Tour Event a Success at Blue Hills Country Club

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The second Stateline Tour event was held at Blue Hills Country Club, Monday, April 27.  There was a solid turnout of 104 golfers that competed in today’s event.

In the Senior division, Frank Booth, Kurt Lorenzen and Charlie Schorgl shot a 74 (+2).  Booth and Schorgl both carded one birdie as Lorenzen carded two on the day.  Don Kuehn and Steve Groom finished runner-up shooting 75 (+3).

In the Legends division, Jerry Reid won the event firing 73 (+1), defeating the runner-up Matt Miller who shot 76 (+4).  Brad Losson finished third shooting 77 (+5).  Reid carded three birdies on the day.  In the net competition, Matt Miller won with 67 (-5), followed by Mike Findley with 70 (-2) and Jerry Reid with 71 (-1).

In the Open Division, Michael Greene took the win with a 76 (+4), edging the runner-up Jon Platz and Mark Terranova who both shot 77 (+5).  Greene carded two birdies on the day, but struggled as he bogeyed three holes on the front and three holes on the back nine.

In the Players Division, Chris Meyer took home first place with a 78 (+6), including two birdies. Mike Berlin finished runner-up posting 80 (+8), followed by Doug Flint and Ryan Murdock. Flint and Murdock tied for third shooting 81 (+9).  In the net competition, Mike Berlin won shooting 72 (E). Christian Guild finished second with net 73 (+1).

Final results can be found at http://www.ghintpp.com/kcga/TPPOnlineScoring/Default.aspx?id=537

The next Stateline Tour event is May 14th at Adams Pointe Golf Course.  Entry deadline is May 7th.

The 2015 Stateline Season Kicks Off at Loch Lloyd

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Beautiful Loch Lloyd Country Club hosted the first Stateline Amateur Tour event of the 2015 season today. A strong field of 96 players turned out to battle cool, windy conditions.

In the Senior division, Ed Walsworth fired a solid 76 to win. Walsworth made birdies at #5 and #12 and an eagle at #10. Kurt Lorenzen finished one shot off the pace with a 77. Charlie Schorgl rounded out the top 10 with a 78.

In the Legends division, Dave Harris, won with a 72. Harris, making his Legends Division debut, made three bogeys and two birdies. Mitch Bowen finished second with a 75 and Jim Lodes finished third with a 76. John Pawsat won the net competition with a net 69. Pat Goeke finished second with a net 71.

In the Open Division, John Lovell, playing on his home course, took the win with a 72. After a rough start, with a double bogey at #2, Lovell righted the ship and cruised to victory. Nate Steinwart shot 73 to take home second place.

In the Players Division, Chris Meyer took home first place with a 76, including three birdies. Simon Walley finished second with 79 and Jamie Lyndes finished third with 80. In the net competition, Christian Guild won with 74. Tony Khunnajchian finished second with net 75.

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Team Kansas Retains the Stateline Cup

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The Stateline Cup Matches were played on October 30th, on a beautiful day at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, KS. The matches pitted a team of Missouri players against a team of Kansas players. There were six four-ball matches, six foursomes matches and twelve singles matches.

The matches were close all day but team Kansas did what they needed to do to retain the cup for another year, as they ended in a 12-12 tie.

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Terranova Tears Up Back Nine to Win

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Wolf Creek G.C. — The course and weather conditions could not be better for the 2014 Kansas City Masters.  The wind was so still, conversations carried hundreds of yards and through the majestic oaks surrounding Wolf Creek Golf Club.  As the final round began, three men shared the lead at two under par setting the stage for a shootout to complete the 2014 KCGA season.

A chaotic leaderboard changed throughout the final round as players jockeyed for position heading into the back nine.  With nine holes remaining a half dozen players had a chance to take home the final crystal of the year.  It looked like Steve Groom and Joseph Winslow in the final pairing were going to duke it out over the home stretch, but both players found trouble early on the back nine.  A double bogey for Groom on ten and back to back bogeys on eleven and twelve put both players in black numbers for the first time.

In the group ahead, Mark Terranova quietly moved up the leaderboard after making a birdie on the par four thirteenth.  Terranova looked like he would drop a stroke at the par three fifteenth hole after a poor approach, but after a ten foot slider and a monster fist pump he escaped with par.  Terranova then birdied to take the outright lead on seventeen at even par.

Heading to eighteen, it looked like it would take at least even par to fend off the challengers.  After a well placed tee shot, Terranova fired his approach to the backstop behind the front hole location on number eighteen.  There was a nervous hesitation as it looked like the ball might stop precariously on the slope, which would have left a nearly impossible two putt, but gravity prevailed and the ball gently drifted back to the hole.  Terranova holed the putt for good measure and capped the victory finishing as the only player under par for the thirty-six hole championship.

“I am very happy for Mark,” said Matt Williams, KCGA Executive Director.  “He has been close so many times in our events and he finally closed it out. His back-nine today was some of the highest quality golf I have seen this year.”

While Groom finished in second, he took home low Senior honors and continues to establish himself as one of the great senior players in the region.

The KCGA would like to thank the staff of Wolf Creek Golf Club for hosting the event.

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Three Tied for Lead at KC Masters

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Wolf Creek Golf Club — The 2014 KC Masters began with incredible October weather this morning.  Temperatures started in the mid 60s and hovered around 70 degrees for most of the day.  The weather was a stark contrast to the 2013 KC Masters where the wind and chilly temperatures created extremely difficult playing conditions.

Four players took advantage through the first nine holes and posted front nine, under par rounds. The back nine of Wolf Creek would claim several victims and only three players were able to complete under par rounds.

University of South Florida standout, Joseph Winslow, was one of only a few players to card a back nine better than his front.  With four birdies and a blemish free back nine, Winslow posted 36 – 34 to finish at two under 70.

Former KC Amateur champion, Steve Groom, would match Winslow’s total with a par of 35s to post 70.  Groom’s only misstep was a bogey on the difficult 444 yard eighteenth.

Completing tomorrow’s final pairing will be Craig Broswick.  Broswick led all competitors after nine holes firing a blistering three under 33 on the opening nine. He followed the opening nine with a back nine 70.  His only dropped shot came at the difficult down hill par 3 eleventh.

Twenty-seven competitors will return to Wolf Creek tomorrow in the final regional championship of the season.  Up for grabs are the year’s final player of the year points and positioning for the 2015 Watson Challenge.

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Stateline Tour Championship is in the Books

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Steve Groom, of Raytown, MO fired an even par 71 today on a tough day at Shoal Creek Golf Club to take home the title in the Senior division of the Stateline Tour Championship. Groom was the first round leader after a 72 in round one. Tom Leonard, Greg Loteckie and Ed Walsworth were all close behind and within striking distance, but Groom never faltered and cruised to a four shot victory.

In the Legends division, Fran Ferns, of Leawood, KS won his first Stateline Tour championship with an 8-over 150 total. Ferns shot a 2-over 73 the first day, which gave him a lead of two shots over Ron Brewer and three shots over Jim Lodes and Brad Robinson. Fern’s led by only one with two holes remaining, but was able to hold on for the victory. Ron Brewer took home the title in the net competition with a 141.

In the Players division, first round leader Michael Buckhouse, of Lawrence, KS struggled a bit down the stretch, but was able to secure the championship. Buckhouse, who shot a 1-under 70 in round one got off to a great start and looked like he would cruise to an easy victory, but a few bad holes made things interesting. Ultimately, Buckhouse’s total of 149 would win by 2 over runner-up Ritch Nigh. Greg Hillman took home the net championship with a 141.

Finally, in the Open division, Mark Terranova, of Overland Park, KS, came from behind to secure the title with a 5-over 147. Terranova trailed first round leader Josh Weems by one shot after the opening round, but quickly made up that deficit in round two and played a solid back nine to clinch the win.

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Blue Hills Women Secure KC Cup

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For the second time in three years, the women of Blue Hills Country Club are the Kansas City Cup champions. It was a cool, gray day at Meadowbrook, but Blue Hills played great and cruised to a 3-0 victory over The Golf Club of Kansas. For the Golf Club of Kansas, it was their third straight trip to the finals, but they’re still in search of that elusive first victory.

In match #1, Toni Zink and Missy Giocondo of Blue Hills defeated Debbie Henderson and Veda Landon of the Golf Club of Kansas 3&2. Landon and Henderson squared the match when Landon made an ace on the par 3 2nd hole. It was Landon’s third career hole in one. That would be the highlight of the day for the Golf Club of Kansas, as Blue Hills would soon take the lead and hold the lead for the rest of the day. Zink and Giocondo led 2-up on the 16th hole when Zink made a 50 foot net eagler putt to clinch a 3&2 victory.

In match #2, Diane Easley and Carol McLerran of Blue Hills defeated Mary Kolich and Paula Sowell of the Golf Club of Kansas 4&3. Easley and McLerran jumped out to an early lead and looked liked they might have an easy victory, but Kolich and Sowell made a run at them in the middle of the round to cut the lead to 2-up. Easley and McLerran would pull away and clinch the match with a long par putt on the 16th hole.

In match #3, Shelley Whipps and Liz Kryger of Blue Hills defeated Sydney Tucker and JoAnne Bridgnell of the Golf Club of Kansas 5&4. Whipps and Kryger played a stellar round of golf and led from wire-to-wire to clinch the final point for Blue Hills.

Congratulations to Captain Diane Sparks and Blue Hills Country Club!

Amateurs Victorious in Camaraderie Cup

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The Country Club at Loch Lloyd — After nearly ten hours of golf, the inaugural Camaraderie Cup matches came down to the last two singles matches in order to determine the winner.  Light showers throughout the day could not put a damper on the intense competition between the teams of eight KCGA amateurs and eight Midwest Section PGA professionals.

The Camaraderie Cup features a “Nassau” format where players compete for three points in each match.  There is a separate match on the front, a separate match on the back and an aggregate match for the total.  With four matches in the team format and eight singles matches in the afternoon, the total number of points possible was 36.  That made the magic number 18.5 for the team that would take the title.

The Midwest PGA Section got off to a very fast start in the team play taking three of the four alternate shot matches, three of the four-ball matches and three of the overall eighteen hole matches.  The would enter the singles matches leading 9 points to 3 points.

In the afternoon, the amateurs came roaring back in singles play.  By the end of the front nine singles session, the amateurs had closed the lead to only a single point.  Led by strong play from Steve Groom and Brent Mertz, who garnered 6 and 5.5 points respectively, the amateurs would climb even with the professionals halfway through the back nine.

As the final two matches came to the finish, the end results was still up in the air.  After the smoke had cleared, the amateurs claimed the title with a 19 to 17 point overall victory in the matches.

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