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Ryne Fisher Completes the “Fisher Slam” at the KC Masters

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OLATHE, Kan. – Ryne Fisher was crowned the 2015 KC Masters champion as the final tournament of the 2015 KCGA season came to a close on a rainy Tuesday at Wolf Creek Golf Club in Olathe, Kansas.

All 25 of Kansas City’s best golfers gathered early yesterday morning on a wet and rainy day to battle and compete for the KC Masters title as the leaderboard was close with only a few strokes between multiple golfers. Fisher completed the “Fisher Slam” as he won the 100th KC Match Play Championship, KC Amateur Championship and the KC Masters in the 2015 season.

Fisher climbed the leaderboard as he battled the weather conditions to be crowned the 2015 KC Masters champion. He posted a two-day 71-70—141 (-3), while carding nine birdies on the tournament. Falling one-stroke behind Fisher was a three-way tie for second between Mark Addington, Doug Albers and Charlie Schorgl. Addington, Albers and Schorgl all posted nine birdies throughout the tournament.

The KCGA would like to thank all golfers who participated in any event this year.

Click here for full results of the 2015 KC Masters.

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Charlie Schorgl Leads the KC Masters After Day One at Wolf Creek Golf Club

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OLATHE, Kan. — The 2015 KC Masters got off to an exciting start at Wolf Creek Golf Club on Monday, October 26.  It was a chilly 45 degrees at the first starting time, but eventually warmed up to be a cool Fall day on the course.

The KC Masters is an invitation only event where the KCGA selects 25 of Kansas City’s best golfers to compete in a two-day, 36-hole event.  Wolf Creek is a par 72, 6,840 yard championship course located in Olathe, Kansas.

Charlie Schorgl leads the event as he posted a 70 (-2), carding six birdies on the day.  Trailing Schorgl by one stroke is Ryne Fisher and Doug Albers as they inked a 71 (-1) on their scorecard.  Fisher tallied five birdies as Albers posted six birdies on the day.  There is a two-way tie for fourth between Mark Addington and Steve Groom as they posted a 72 (E). In sixth is Joe Ida as he fired a 73 (+1).

It should be a tight battle for the finish at Wolf Creek on Tuesday as the leaderboard is only a few strokes apart.

Follow live scoring of tomorrow’s final round of the 2015 KC Masters and click here for full results of the first round of the 2015 KC Masters.

 

KCGA Retains the Mid-America Junior Cup at The Nicklaus Club at Lionsgate

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The KCGA defeated the MAGA in the 2015 Mid-America Junior Cup at Nicklaus Golf Club on Sunday, October 25. This is the third year in a row that the KCGA keeps the Cup in Kansas City.

The Mid-America Junior Cup is a two day Ryder/Walker Cup style competition begun in 1999 in which the top juniors from Kansas City face off against the top juniors from St. Louis.  The KCGA and Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (St. Louis) alternate in hosting the event each year. The KCGA led the 2015 Mid-America Junior Cup 3 to 1 after the first day.

The final round of the Mid-America Junior Cup was played in a Foursome match format. A Foursome match format is where the two players of the KCGA team plays against the MAGA team, and each side plays one ball, alternating shots.

The MAGA crawled back against the KCGA as it came down to the final match to decide the champion. In the first match, Joe Bultman and Megan Propeck halved the match against the MAGA team. The KCGA team of Julia Misemer and Garrett Clark fell to the MAGA team 4 and 3 in the second match, making the overall score 3.5 to 2.5, in favor of the KCGA. The third match came down to the 18th hole as the KCGA team of Eric Pahls and Caroline Klemp fell to the MAGA team 1 up, to make the overall match score 3.5 to 3.5. The 2015 Mid-America Junior Cup came down to the final round of the KCGA team of Andy Spencer and Taylor Black went into the 18th hole with a 1 up lead over the MAGA. Black and Spencer managed to win the hole and claim the Cup for the KCGA as they won 4.5 to 3.5.

Click here to see full results of the 2015 Mid-America Junior Cup.

 

KCGA Leads the Mid-America Junior Cup after Day One

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Mid-America Junior Cup is a two day Ryder/Walker Cup style competition begun in 1999 in which the top juniors from Kansas City face off against the top juniors from St. Louis.  The KCGA and Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (St. Louis) alternate in hosting the event each year. This year’s event takes place at Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate.

The first round of the Mid-America Junior Cup was played in a Four-ball format. A Four-ball format is where the two players of the KCGA team play the better ball against the better ball of the MAGA and only one player must complete the play of the hole.

The KCGA leads the MAGA 3 to 1 at the end of the first day. The KCGA team of Andy Spencer and Eric Pahls defeated the MAGA team 4 and 3 to win match number one. The KCGA team of Taylor Black and Caroline Klemp defeated the second MAGA team 5 and 4 to win the second match. The KCGA team of Joe Bultman and Garrett Clark fell to the third MAGA team 2 and 1. The final KCGA team of Julia Misemer and Megan Propeck defeated the final MAGA team 2 and 1 as they head into the final day of the Mid-America Junior Cup.

The Kansas City Golf Association Mid-America Junior Cup looks to carry their momentum into the final round and keep the trophy in Kansas City.

Click here to see full results of the first day of the Mid-America Junior Cup.

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Kansas Wins the Stateline Cup

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MAYETTA, Kan. – The 2015 Stateline Cup match was hosted at Firekeeper Golf Course on Wednesday, October 21. Firekeeper Golf Course is located 15 miles north of Topeka and is relatively new as it opened in the Spring of 2011. The uniqueness of Firekeeper is that most golf courses are built for residential use and it was built into the native land and most of the hazards are the native prairie grasses.

The 2015 Stateline Cup was played in a match play format. The first nine-holes were played as team Fourball, the second nine-hoels was played as team alternate shot and the final nine-holes were singles matches. There were 24 points allowed, each match was worth one-point.

The team representing the Kansas side claimed victory as they edged the Missouri team tallying 13 of the 24 points available. The Kansas team earned three and a half points on the first nine, four points on the second nine and five and a half on final nine holes. The Missouri team earned two and a half points on the first nine, two points on the second nine and gained six and half on the final nine totaling 11 points on 27 holes to fall by two points to the Kansas team.

Click here for full results of the Stateline Cup matches.

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The 2015 KC Women’s Golf Clinic

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LENEXA, Kan. — Shadow Glen hosted the first annual KC Women’s Golf Clinic presented by Lockton on Monday, October 19. It was a day filled with 65 female golfers throughout Kansas City that gathered to learn and gain knowledge of the game.

The KC Women’s Golf Coalition’s mission is to promote women’s health and wellness through the game of golf and encourage women to participate in the game. This event included personalized small group instructions with female LPGA and PGA teaching professionals on pitching, putting, chipping, full-swing, on course strategies and fitness. There were also on course competitions with prizes and had the opportunity to play Shadow Glen Golf Club. Each Participant received breakfast, lunch, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in addition to six hours of golf instruction.

Each participant was sent home with a personalized plan for improvement from their teaching professional and complimentary gift bag. Portions of the proceeds from the event went to Rose Brooks (a local domestic violence shelter) and WIN for KC (a local organization supporting women’s and girl’s athletic development).

Other sponsors included: Garmin, Bushnell, KC Women’s Golf Coalition, Shadow Glen, Elite Golf & Fitness, KPMG, Whole Foods, San Soleil, Valley Wine & Spirits, Toyota, Fitness First, Footprints in Fairways, PGA Midwest Section, EP, Top Notch, Arnold Palmer’s Tee and Veracity.

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The KCGA is proud to announce its 2015 Mid-America Junior Cup Team

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The Mid-America Junior Cup is a two day Ryder/Walker Cup style competition begun in 1999 in which the top juniors from Kansas City face off against the top juniors from St. Louis.  The KCGA and Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (St. Louis) alternate in hosting the event each year. This year’s event will take place October 24-25 at Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate in Overland Park, Kansas. Eligibility for the team is based off of the KCGA Junior Amateur Boys/Girls Standings for the year. The format for the first day is same-gender four-ball while the second day is co-ed alternate-shot. The KCGA team looks to continue its success and keep the Cup in Kansas City.

Here is a look at this year’s KCGA team

Andy Spencer: Andy Spencer is from Prairie Village, Kansas, attending Shawnee Mission East High School. Spencer competes on the SM East golf team where he achieved the Kansas 6A individual champion in the spring of 2015. Along with the 6A State title, he has won the 2014 Boy’s Metro Match Play Championship and the AJGA’s Lockton Kansas City Junior. Adding on to Spencer’s accomplished year, he achieved the 2015 Kenneth Smith Award and was selected as the Kansas City Star’s All-Metro Boy’s golfer of the year. This is his third year as a member of the KCGA Mid-America Cup team.

Eric Pahls: Eric Pahls of Kansas City, Kansas, will be returning for his second appearance on the KCGA Mid-America Cup team. Pahls recently placed second at the Kansas Class 4A state golf championship and is the back-to-back champion of the Kansas City Junior Championship, giving him exemption into the Watson Challenge. Pahls was also the runner-up at the 2014 Midwest Junior PGA Championship.

Garrett Clark: Garrett Clark of Kansas City, Kansas, is a member of the Kansas City Junior Tour where he competes on a regular basis. Clark recently qualified and advanced to semifinals of the 2015 Kansas City Match Play Championship.

Joe Bultman: Joe Bultman is from Shawnee, Kansas, and is a member of the Kansas City Junior Tour. Bultman competes on the KCJT and won the event at Shirkey Golf Club. He achieved the honors of the winning the KCJT Player of the Year award in his division.

Taylor Black: Taylor Black is a back-to-back Girl’s Metro Match Play champion. Black is also the 2013 Heartland Junior Amateur and the 2015 Missouri Class 2 State Champion. She also qualified for the 2015 U.S. Girls Junior Amateur Championship.

Caroline Klemp: Caroline Klemp is from Lansing, Kansas, where she plays on the St. James Academy girl’s golf team. Klemp had a big year in 2015 where she posted the lowest junior score at the Prairie Invitational. She also won the Midwest Junior Tour Player of the Year and qualified Big I National Championship.

Julia Misemer: Julia Misemer is from Overland Park, Kansas, and is 11 years old. She has accomplished many things this season. She was a part of the Junior KC Cup team at Brookridge Golf & Fitness team. She was the 2015 KC Junior Tour Player of the Year, while winning 4 of the 10 events in her division. Misemer has also qualified for the Drive, Pitch & Putt National Finals at Augusta National, the home Masters.

Megan Propeck: Megan Propeck is from Leawood, Kansas. Propeck was a member of the 2015 Junior KC Cup Championship team of Blue Hills Country Club. She also finished runner-up at the 2015 Missouri Junior Amateur Championship.

Trey Martin and McCain Schellhardt qualify for the 2016 U.S. Men’s Four Ball Championship

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MISSION HILLS, Kan. – Facing windy fall weather conditions, Trey Martin and McCain Schellhardt pushed forth to edge the runner-up to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Men’s Four Ball Championship at Kansas City Country Club on Monday, October 12.

In 2015, the USGA added the Men’s Four Ball Championship to its schedule, replacing the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. The 2016 Four Ball Championship will be its second annual event and will be hosted at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Martin from Phoenix, Arizona, and Schellhardt from Edmond, Oklahoma, teamed up and qualified at KCCC as they posted a bogeyless round of 65 (-5), carding five birdies on the day. Falling one stroke short of Martin and Schellhardt was the team of Brian Haskell and Harry Roberts and the team of Andy Sajevic and John Sajevic as they both fired a 66 (-4).

Click here to view full results of the 2016 U.S. Men’s Four Ball Results.

 

The 2015 Stateline Amateur Tour is in the Books

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LEAWOOD, Kan. – Another Stateline Amateur Tour year is in the books as we closed out the season with the Tour Championship. It was another exciting year in all divisions and on behalf of the KCGA Staff; we thank everyone who played this year.

Although it was a rough start to the season with the rain and weather, there were many highlights of the 2015 season. One of the best highlights of the year would have to come from Lake Quivira Country Club when Greg Hillman aced hole number 14, a 169-yard hole using his 7 iron on August 17th.

The Tour Championship took place at Ironhorse Golf Club on Thursday, October 9, 2015. In the Senior division, Steve Groom achieved the title Tour Champion as he led the way firing a 68 (-4) as he carded six birdies and one eagle on the day. There was a tie for second between Mark Addington and Mark Worthey as they posted 72 (E).

In the Legends division gross scoring, Ron Brewer was crowned Tour Champion as he dominated the field as he posted a 72 (E), while carding four birdies. There was a tie for second between Mitch Bowen and Jerry Reid as the fired a 76 (+4). In the Legends net scoring, Brewer continued his success posting a 66 (-6). The runner-up was Bob Hunter at 70 (-2).

In the Players division, Marko Ungashick was named the Tour Champion as he led the way posting a 74 (+2), carding four birdies on the day. There was a three-way tie for second between Christian Guild, Chris Meyer and Michael Buckhouse as they fired a 78 (+6).

Addie Chapin claimed the title Tour Champion on Thursday as she controlled Women’s Players division the field firing an 84 (+12). The runner-up was Ann Welsh as she shot a 104.

The Open division was led by Mark Terranova, who was crowned Tour Champion as he was fired a 72 (E) to edge the runner-up Michael Greene. Terranova and Greene each carded four birdies on the day.

Click here for full results of the Stateline Amateur Tour Championship at Ironhorse Golf Club.

Below is a list of Player of the Year in each division.

Open Division: Matt Kelley

Players Division (gross): Michael Buckhouse

Players Division (net): Brian Moeller

Senior Division: Ed Walsworth

Legends Division (gross): Ron Brewer

Legends Division (net): Matt Miller

Erin Carney and Lacy Shelton Qualify for the U.S. Women’s Four Ball Championship

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Erin Carney and Lacy Shelton paired up to dominate the field at Brookridge Golf and Fitness to qualify for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Four Ball Championship.

The U.S. Women’s Four Ball Championship replaced the now-retired U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championships, which were conducted for the final time in 2014. It is the newest national championships to be conducted by the USGA. The creation of the U.S. Women’s Four Ball Championship was announced on Feb. 11, 2013. It is the first additions to the USGA roster of national championships since the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur in 1987.

Erin Carney and Lacy Shelton controlled the competition at Brookridge Golf and Fitness as ink a perfect bogeyless round of 66 (-5) on their scorecard. Five strokes behind Carney and Shelton was the first alternates Sophie Peters and Anne Robertson as they fired a 71 (E) round, including five birdies on the day. The second alternates were Tracee Lechner and Carmen Titus as they posted a 76 (+5).

The second annual U.S. Women’s Four Ball Championship will be held at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Florida, on May 19-25, 2016.

Click here for full results of the 2016 U.S. Women’s qualifier at Brookridge Golf and Fitness.

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