The annual women’s Fore State Championship was held at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin, Missouri on August 1-2.  Teams from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma bring teams of twelve women to compete in a Ryder Cup-style competition playing Four Ball and Foursomes on day 1, and singles matches on Day 2.  Each team consists of six amateurs under the age of 40 and six mid-amateurs age 40 and over.

Team Missouri won this year’s spirited competition.

Day 1 results:

Four ball: AR 2.5, KS 3, MO 4.5 and OK 2.

Foursome:AR 3.5, KS 3, MO 3.5 and OK 2.

Day 2 results:

Singles matches: AR 2, KS 5.5, MO 9, and OK 7.5

FINAL RESULTS: AR 8,KS 11.5, MO 17, and OK 11.5

Click here for complete match by match results and an coverage by the Joplin Globe.

Team Kansas	Team Missouri
Amateurs:	Amateurs:
Laine Evans, Wichita	Jess Meek, Columbia
Audrey Judd, Overland Park	Kayla Eckelkamp, Washington
Audrey Meisch, Wichita	Emily Goldenstein, Chesterfield
Anna Pool, Coffeyville	Chandler Gallagher, Kansas City
Scotland Preston, Manhattan	Olivia Sobaski, Sedalia
Taryn Torgerson, Buhler	Logan Otter, St. Peters
Mid-Amateurs:	Mid-Amateurs:
Jettie Bezek, Ottawa	Kathy Glennon, St. Albans
Jayne Clarke, Hays	Dee Johnson, Perryville
Denise Desilet, Wichita	Stephany Powell, Springfield
Susan DeVoe, Overland Park	Pam Simpson, Kansas City
Susan Mueller, Wichita	Diane Chancellor, St. Albans
Paula Routon, Wichita	Janis Clemons, Sedalia
Captain:	Captain:
Bev Appelhans, Wichita	Kelly Osborne, Ballwin
Alice Kaul, Derby
Pat Schroeder, Wichita

The Stateline Amateur Tour was at Shoal Creek Golf Course, Tuesday, August 29. James Saporito fired an even par round of 71, to claim medalist honors in the open division. His round included five birdies. Brent Mertz took second with a score of four-over, 75. There was a two-way tie for third place between Logan Truninger and Guglielmo Mandina who both shot five-over, 76.

Steve Groom’s round included three birdies and an eagle and he finished with a score of two-under, 69. He won the senior division by seven shots over John Scarsella, Don Kuehn, and Jim Gates who all tied for second place shooting rounds of 76.

Jettie Bezek won the legends division with a score of even par, 71. Mike Houtteman claimed second with a 72. There was a four-way tie for third in the legends between Jim Seward, Matt Miller, Bob Bezek, and Fran Ferns. They all fired scores of two-over, 73.

The players division was led by Dennis McCormack and Dale Nash who both fired rounds of even par, 71. Carter Likes and Kevin Rome both tied for third place shooting three-over, 74.

Thanks to everyone who participated! Our next Stateline Amateur Tour event is scheduled for September 7 at Creekmoor Golf Club.

Seventy-five players competed in the Stateline Amateur Tour Event at Swope Memorial Golf Course on Thursday, August 17. Craig Broswick fired a 5-under par, 67, on route to a six shot victory in the open division. His bogey free round included five birdies. Richard Hairgrove fired a 73 to claim second place. There was a three-way tie for third at three-over, 75, between Chris Beaubien, Jason Cross, and Austin Williams.

In the players division, Ritch Nigh shot a one-over, 73, to win the division. Coming in second was Carter Likes with a 74. Third place was shared between Matt Helm and Dale Nash with scores of 75.

Jim Seward fired a two-under par, 70, in the legends division. Pete Robbins claimed second with an even par round of 72. Sam Vanlandingham came in third with a two-over, 74.

Mark Addington and Steve Groom shared the top spot in the senior division with rounds of two-under, 70. Robert Booth finished in third place shooting a 74.

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The next Stateline Amateur Tour event will be held on August 29, at Shoal Creek Golf Course.

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The Kansas City Junior Tour Championship ended its season on August 3 at Lake Quivira Championship. Ethan Wegner and Blake Aerni fired rounds of three-over, 74, to win the boys 16 and over division. Joseph Duggan, Andy Scholz, Keegan Glade, Aaron Robinson, and Garrett Clark all tied for third place with rounds of 75.

Lauren Wood won the girls 16 and over division by two strokes. Wood fired an eleven-over, 82, to claim the victory. Molly Saporito and Lauren Muller finished second and third respectively with scores of 84 and 85.

Nate Saporito won the boys 13-15 division with an outstanding score of one-under, 70. Christian Mergia and August Hoffman both tied for second place, one stroke back of Mergia.

In the girls 13-15 division, Maggie King fired an 83 to win by six shots over Abby Howard who took second. Hope Robinett finished in third place shooting a 93.

In the boys prep division, Myles  King shot a four-over, 40, to take the title. Jack Michael Cobb and Logan Schreck finished in second and third place with scores of 44 and 48.

Thanks to everyone who participated this year!

 

The Stateline Amateur Tour continued its season at Dub’s Dread Golf Course on August 2. Forty-eight players participated in the event.

In the senior division, Mark Worthey fired a one-over par, 73, to win by two shots. Robert Booth and Steve Groom both shot rounds of three-over, 75, to tie for second place.

Ron Brewer won the legends division with a score of two-over, 74. His margin of victory was only one, over David Hornaday who took second place with a three-over, 75. Sam Vanlandingham and Fran Ferns both tied for third in the legends division posting five-over, 77.

Jeff Mason fired a four-over, 76, to lead the open division. Bryan Meyer finished second with a 77. Jason Cross and Alex Teeling both tied for third place after shooting scores of eight-over, 80.

Last but not least, Carter Likes won the players division by five shots. Likes shot an even-par round of 72 with two bogeys, two birdies, and fourteen pars on his scorecard. Ritch Nigh, Dale Nash, and Andrew Makowske all tied for second after shooting 77.

The next Stateline Amateur Tour event is going to be held at Swope Memorial Golf Course on August 17! We hope to see you there!

73 players teed it up at Sunflower Hills Golf Course for the second to last KCJT event of the season on Tuesday, August 1. Beautiful weather greeted the players and conditions were ideal for scoring.

In the boys 16+ division, Jackson Likes won with a score of even par, 72. Eric Nicholson shot a four-over, 76, to claim second place. Garrett Clark finished third with a five-over, 77.

In the girls 16+ division, Lauren Wood fired a six-over, 78, to win the division. Sarah Lawson finished in second with a score of 82. Lauren Muller finished a shot back of Lawson at 83 to round out the girls 16+ division in third place.

Liam Coughlin won the boys 13-15 division, with a one-under, 71. There was a three-way tie for second place between Grant Beichley, Griffin Brassell, and Christian Mergia who all fired rounds of two-over, 74.

Maggie King fired the only round in the 70’s of the girls 13-15 division with a score of four-over, 76. She took home medalist honors. There was a two-way tie for second between Vera Bohning and Tess Roman who both shot rounds of 82.

In the boys prep division, Jack Michael Cobb defeated Myles King by one shot to take home the victory. Cobb fired a two-over 38, King shot a three-over 39, and Ryan Wall finished in third with a 43.

Thanks to everyone who participated. The KCJT Championship is held this Thursday, August 3, at Lake Quivira Country Club! We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Lawrence Country Club Head Professional Kristen Samp fired a stress-free 72 on Wednesday to win The Prairie Invitational by seven shots.  Playing alongside eventual runner-up Audrey Judd and defending champion Kayla Eckelkamp, Samp stretched her lead in the third round with steady play.  Judd rebounded from some bogeys early in the back nine to hold off a charge from Taryn Torgerson to claim the Kansas Women’s Amateur Title, which was contested alongside The Prairie Invitational for the first time in the history of the event.  Rosie Klausner led a group of fine junior players to claim both The Prairie Invitational Low Junior title and the KWGA Low Junior title with 76-77-74=227.

The event began on Monday at Milburn Country Club, which had been battered by a storm on Saturday evening.  The field of 87 players included the Open Division of elite amateur players competing in a 54-hole all gross competition and the Players Division competing in a 36-hole gross and net competition.  The Players Division concluded on Tuesday afternoon, and the Open Division was cut to the low 18 players and ties continuing play on Wednesday.

Barbara Cusick, the 2014 Players Division Gross Champion, reclaimed her title with consistent play in both rounds (80-81=161).   Victoria Klausner, Julia Stopperan, Alane Studley, and Sarah Brookfield rounded out the top five.  First-time competitor Sarah Lawson won the Players Division Net Championship by seven shots over defending champion Julie Young. Milburn CC’s Lia Johnson, Jessalyn Shipp, and Robbin Wasson completed the top five net competitors.

The 2018 Prairie Invitational will be held at Indian Hills Country Club on July 23-25.