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The Stateline Amateur Tour faced the Fall weather in St. Joseph

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Stateline Amateur Tour went to St. Joseph and faced a cold Fall morning. The temperature read 55 degrees at the first starting time with a cool breeze throughout the day.

In the Open division, Matt Kelley led the way firing a 74 (+3), carding his only birdie on the 18th green. The runner-up in the Open division was Craig Broswick at 77 (+7), carding two birdies on the day. The Players division 18-golfer field was led by Doug Flint posting 75 (+4). Two strokes behind Flint was the runner-up Derek Garver at 77 (+6).

In the Seniors division, Dave Cunningham led the way firing a 75 (+4), carding three birdies on the day. There was a two-way tie for second between Pete Robbins and Mark Worthey as they both posted an 80 (+9). The Women’s Players division was led by Addie Chapin as she posted a 79 (+8), including one birdie on the day. The runner-up was Ann Welsh at 93.

The Legends division gross scoring was led by Jerry Reid as he inked a 76 (+5) on his scorecard. One stroke behind Reid was a three-way tie between Ron Brewer, Bob McKinney and David Hornaday as they all posted a 77 (+6). In the Legends net scoring, Ron Brewer with a 72 (+1), edging the runners-up Bob McKinney and David Hornaday at 73 (+2).

The Stateline Amateur Tour Championship will be held at Ironhorse Golf Club on Thursday, October 8th.

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Tanner Owen Wins the 2015 Boy’s Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The final match of the 2015 Boys Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship began early Sunday morning at Hillcrest Golf Club as Tanner Owen defeated the defending champion Andy Spencer.

“It was an honor to play against Andy Spencer. He has been a great competitor for the last eight to nine years,” said Owen. “To come back and win it felt great, it hasn’t happened in a long time.”

The two competitors kept the match close and exciting the entire way. Spencer got off to an early lead winning the first hole. Spencer maintained his lead until the third and fourth holes as Owen birdied back-to-back to earn a 1-up lead. Spencer came back on the fifth hole to make the match all squared through the seventh hole. Spencer took over on the eighth and controlled the match through the 13th hole where he was 3-up with six holes to play.

“I was down three with five to play. I just told myself to just hit the green in regulation and give myself a chance to birdie whether it is from 30 feet or a tap in,” Owen said. “I played more aggressive than I did the entire tournament. I tried to drive the ball farther because my mid irons have been a little shaky and better from 80 yards in.”

Owen did not give up as he won three holes in a row to make the match all-squared heading onto the 17th tee. Spencer and Owens both hit great tee shots, but Owen’s approach shot fell short on 17 and ended in the bunker. Owen’s had a fantastic bunker shot, giving him a chance for par and forced the match onto the 18th hole at all-squared. On the 18th tee, Spencer hit the ball left giving him a difficult shot close and underneath a tree and Owen tee shot flew farther left and onto the 13th fairway. Spencer chunked his approach ten yards short of the green side bunker and Owen went up and over the trees to 15 feet away from the hole. Spencer chipped onto the green and two putted allowing Owen to two putt his way to victory.

Click here for a summary of all the matches in the 2015 Boys Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship

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Champion Tanner Owen and runner-up Andy Spencer

 

Andy Spencer and Tanner Owen advance to the finals of the Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Spencer and Tanner Owen advance to the finals of the Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship.  It was another perfect day for golf at Hillcrest Golf Club on Saturday, September 26, as the 12 boys arrived early and ready to play.

In the quarterfinal round, the number one overall seed Andy Spencer played the number eight seed William Esrey in the first match. Spencer played outstanding golf as he won the first hole and his lead continued to go up from there to advance to the semi-finals 6&5. The second match was between the number four seed Thomas Luger and number five seed Jake Propeck. Propeck led the match most of the day, but Luger kept it close not allowing Propeck to get a huge lead. Determined to win the match, Luger won the 17th hole to square the match heading onto the 18th hole where Propeck won the match.

The third quarterfinal match was between the number two seed Tanner Owen and number seven seed Joe Bultman. Bultman took off on an early lead, but the match went Owen’s way from the fourth hole on. Owen won the match 3 &1. The fourth quarterfinal match was between the number three seed Garrett Clark and number five seed Tripp Walsworth. Clark got off to an early start and things went his way from there out as he won 4&3.

In the first semifinal round, Spencer continued his outstanding round of golf as he shut out Propeck, not allowing him to win a single hole and win the match 7&6. The second semifinal round was between Owen and Clark. The match was back and forth until the seventh hole where Owen took control and maintained his lead to win the match 3&1 on the 17th green.

The final round of the Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship between Andy Spencer and Tanner Owen will be played Sunday morning at 8 a.m. at Hillcrest Golf Club. Follow the action live at http://www.ghintpp.com/kcga/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsMatch.aspx?id=616

 

The Field is set for the 2015 Metro Match Play Championship

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KANSAS City, Mo. – The 2015 Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship field is set after a nine-hole qualifier on Friday, September 25, at Hillcrest Golf Club.

It was a perfect Friday afternoon for a round of golf as 12 junior male golfers arrived at Hillcrest Golf Club to qualify for the 2015 Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship. The top eight golfers advanced to match play competition at 8 a.m. Saturday morning.

Andy Spencer and Tanner Owen led the field as they fired 37 (+1). One-stroke behind Spencer and Owen was Garrett Clark, Thomas Luger and Jake Propeck who posted 38 (+2). There was a three-way tie for sixth by Joe Bultman, William Esrey and Tripp Walsworth as they shot 40 (+4). Eric Pahls, Ethan Packel, Nicholas Klock and James O’Connor missed the cut.

The quarterfinal round of the 2015 Kansas City Metro Match Play Championship will begin tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. and the semifinal match will be played in the afternoon following the semifinals. Follow the action live at http://www.ghintpp.com/kcga/TPPOnlineScoring/Default.aspx?id=616

Rankings:

  1. Andy Spencer
  2. Tanner Owen
  3. Garrett Clark
  4. Thomas Luger
  5. Jake Propeck
  6. Tripp Walsworth
  7. Joe Bultman
  8. William Esrey

Shamrock Hills Claim Their Fifth KC Cup Title

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Captain Jason Hull and Shamrock Hills Golf Club take home their fifth KC Cup title on Thursday, September 24 at Oakwood Country Club. Shamrock Hills defeated the Golf Club of Creekmoor to become the 2015 Kansas City Cup Champions.

This was the second KC Cup victory for Shamrock Hills in the last five years. Shamrock Hills won the championship 6 to 3, but it was a lot closer than it looks on the score sheet.

In match No. 1, Seth Adams and Shanon Elliot of Creekmoor controlled the entire match against Joey Angel and Travis Elliott of Shamrock Hills, never allowing Shamrock Hills to gain a lead and win 1-up. The second match was the complete opposite as Jon Troutman of Shamrock Hills easily dispatched Ben Kimminau of Creekmoor 5&4. The third match went Creekmoor’s way as Captain Frank Hoback defeated Chuck Admire 4&2.

Down one point with six matches left on the course, Shamrock Hills made their move. The Professional / Amateur Fourball match was extremely close as it ended all-square, awarding each team a half point, which made the score 2.5-1.5. All of a sudden, things changed for Shamrock Hills as Randy Tarvin and Ray Downing won 2&1 in the fifth match.

With the score all square through five matches at 2.5-2.5, Chris Sharp and Alex Aguirre of Shamrock Hills took over and won their Fourball match with a 3 & 2 victory. In match number seven, Mark Cooper and Jason Hull of Shamrock Hills did not allow Creekmoor a lead the entire match to win 3&2, putting Shamrock up 4.5-2.5 through seven matches.

With Creekmoor down 2 points with two matches to go, Alex Downing and Sam Allegri of Shamrock Hills defeated Creekmoor 5&3 in the eighth match to seal the KC Cup victory for Shamrock Hills Golf Club.  The final match was halved to produce a 6 – 3 final score and Shamrock Hills took the KC Cup trophy back to Lee’s Summit.

    Final Results per match
Golf Club of Creekmoor                Result             Shamrock Hills Golf Club

Seth Adams/Shanon Eliot                                  1 Up                                   Joey Angel/Travis Elliott
Ben Kimminau                                                          5 & 4                                           Jon Troutman
Frank Hoback                                                       4 & 2                                            Chuck Admire
Rick Schultz/Jeff Sheppard                                      AS                                  Robert Russell/Eric Reisner
Jim Moore/Kevin Ostby                                          2 & 1                             Randy Tarvin/Ray Downing
Bill Hanger/Johnny Lowe                                       3 & 2                              Chris Sharp/Alex Auguirre
Jason Shelton/Ray Hubbard                                  3 & 2                               Mark Cooper/Jason Hull
John Scarsella/Jerry Relihan                                 5 & 3                                Alex Downing/Sam Allegri
Craig Cozby/Cory Bierly                                            AS                                  Mike Barnes/Darrin Spalding
Total Points                                                          3 to 6                                          Total Points

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Staley Farms Wins Their First KC Cup Title

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Staley Farms Golf Club earned their first Kansas City Cup title on Thursday, September 24. It was a perfect sunny day for golf at Oakwood Country Club as Blue Hills returned to the KC Cup finals to defend their title, but Staley Farms cruised to a 2-1 victory.

In match No. 1, Tracee Lechner and Tammy Harmon of Staley Farms defeated Ellen Fisher and Shelley Whipps of Blue Hills 5&4. Blue Hills bogeyed the second hole which gave Staley Farms a one-up lead. Staley Farms took off from there as they did not lose a hole to win 5&4.

In match No. 2, Diane Easley and Mary Ann Welsh of Blue Hills defeated Sharon Herr and Angel Harbison. It was a close battle between Staley Farms and Blue Hills on the front nine as there were three lead changes and three ties until the sixth hole when Blue Hills controlled the match the rest of the way to win 3&2.

In match No.3, Betty Crosby and Kathleen Campbell of Staley Farms defeated Diane Sparks and Missy Giocondo of Blue Hills. Blue Hills and Staley Farms battled back and forth as it came down to the 18th hole for Staley Farms to win 1-up and claim their first KC Cup title.

Congratulations to captain Tracee Lechner and Staley Farms Golf Club!

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The Stateline Amateur Tour traveled to Raymore

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RAYMORE, Mo – The Stateline Amateur Tour continued at the Golf Club at Creekmoor in Raymore, Missouri, on Thursday, September 10 after a three week break. Creekmoor marked the eighth of the 10 SLAT events in the 2015 season.

After a night and early morning of rain and storms that rolled through the Kansas City area, it turned into a perfect day for golf. There were 60 golfers that arrived to compete and play the long and challenging golf course at Creekmoor.

In the Senior division, Mark Addington led the way as he posted the only sub-par round in the division. Addington fired a 71 (-1), including three birdies. One-stroke behind Addington was the runner-up Greg Loteckie who posted 72 (E), including two birdies on the day.

The Legends gross division was led by Richard Landon who posted a bogeyless 68 (-4), including one eagle and two birdies. Two-strokes behind Landon was the runner-up Brad Robinson who posted 70 (-2), including six birdies on the day.  In the Legends net division, Brad Robinson and Richard Landon tied for first as they posted a 66 (-6).

In the Open division, Matt Kelley led the way as he posted a 75 (+3), carding two birdies on the day. There was a tie for second in the Open division between Craig Broswick and Rob Werling as they posted 76 (+4), one-stroke behind Kelley.

In the Players division, there was a two-way tie for first as Charley Doering and Eddie Sanchez Jr. inked a 75 (+3) on their scorecards. Tom Pickert finished third as he fired a 77 (+5), as he carded one birdie on the day. In the Women’s division, Amanda Hanneman edged Addie Chapin firing a 79 (+8). Chapin finished runner-up, one stroke behind Hanneman as she posted an 80 (+9).

The next Stateline Amateur Tour event will be held on September 30 at St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Click here for full results at the Golf Club at Creekmoor.

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Richard Landon Qualifies for the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship

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OLATHE, Kan. – The 2015 U.S. Senior Amateur Sectional Qualifier took place at Shadow Glen Golf Club on Tuesday, September 1st. There were 28-golfers all battling for one qualifying spot to compete in the USGA’s U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.

“Shadow Glen was conceived to meet the high standards of the dedicated golfer while capturing the magnificent beauty of the rolling, wooded terrain, Shadow Glen wraps itself around hills and bluffs as though it has always been here.”

The senior golfers played a 6,720-yard, par 72 championship course. Richard Landon from Olathe, Kansas, inked a 73 (+1) on his scorecard to edge the runner-up Scott Sullivan by one-stroke and punch his ticket to the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. Landon shot par or better on 16 of the 18 holes as he carded one birdie on the day. Sullivan earned the first alternate as he fired 74 (+2). Eric Mork posted a 76 (+4) to earn the second alternate spot.

The 2015 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship will be held at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, on September 26th-October 1st. Hidden Creek opened in 2002 and is carved out of the woodlands in New Jersey. The U.S. Senior Amateur will be the first USGA championship for the Egg Harbor Township, N.J., facility.

Click here for full results of the U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifier.

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Michael Greene and Charlie Stevens Qualify for U.S. Mid-Amateur

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St. JOSEPH, Mo. – The 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifier took place at St. Joseph Country Club on Thursday, August 27th.

St. Joseph Country Club is a 6,529 yard, par-71 championship course. It ranks No. 11 amongst the Kansas City Area Private Golf Courses (ranked by USGA rating) in the KC Metro area. There were 34-golfers competing for two qualifying spots at St. Joe.

Michael Greene from Overland Park, Kansas, posted the overall lowest score firing 69 (-2), carding three birdies and one eagle on the day to earn the first qualifying spot. There was a tie for second between Charlie Stevens from Wichita, Kansas, and David Rismiller from Kansas City, Missouri, at 70 (-1). Stevens and Rismiller went into a playoff for the second qualifying spot, as Stevens eagled the first playoff hole to earn the second qualifying spot, making Rismiller the first alternate. Josh Weems from Lake Quivira, Kansas, earned the second alternate in a playoff against Travis Holt.

The 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Florida on October 3rd-8th. The U.S. Mid-Amateur, for golfers 25 and older, is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs. John’s Island Club is a 6,830 yard, par-71, championship course designed by Tom Fazio.

Click here for full results at St. Joseph Country Club.

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Erin Carney and Carmen Titus Qualify for U.S. Women’s Mid-Am

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BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The U.S. Women’s Mid-Am Sectional Qualifier took place at Blue Springs Country Club on Tuesday, August 25.

The 2015 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship will be hosted at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, Louisiana, on October 3rd-8th. Squire Creek has hosted U.S. Open Championship local qualifying in 2008 and 2009 as well as the Louisiana Golf Association Mid-Amateur. It is also the home course for the Louisiana Tech University men’s golf team.

Erin Carney and Carmen Titus both qualified on Tuesday at Blue Springs Country Club, a 5,987 yard, par-72 course. Carney fired a 79 (+7), carding four birdies on the day. Titus was the second qualifier as she posted an 82 (+10).

Amanda Hanneman was the first alternate at 84 (+13) and Dee Johnson earned the second alternate spot as she posted 92 (+20).

Click here for full results at Blue Springs Country Club.

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Carmen Titus (left) Erin Carney (right)