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Greene and Groom Grab Their Third Victory on the Year

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Fast greens and narrow fairways at St. Joseph Country Club made golf difficult for the StateLine players in today’s event. Other than the tough course conditions it was a beautiful day for golf.

Steve Groom dominated the field once again winning by five strokes after shooting a 1 over, 72. He only had two birdies on the day and struggled on the long, difficult Par 3’s.

Behind Steve in second was Ted Roberts with a 77 and in third was Ed Walsworth with a 78. This is Steve’s third victory on the StateLine Tour this year.

In the Legends Division Ron Brewer came out on top with the victory after shooting a 6 over, 77. Ron did not have a birdie on the day but played consistent throughout the round to finish in first. Behind Ron in second was Bob McKinney who had a great birdie on 18 but finished with a 79.

The Open Division saw fantastic golf from Don Walsworth and Michael Greene who both shot even today. Greene had a colorful scorecard but got the job done after an eagle on 10 and four birdies. Don saw a colorful scorecard as well but had 6 birdies on the day to finish tied for first.

Behind Greene and Walsworth was Brent Mertz who finished with a 3 over, 74. This is Greene’s third victory on the year and he leads the point’s race in the open division.

In the Players Division Michael Buckhouse had a fantastic round going today with a 3 over, 74. He started off great with birdies on holes 1 and 5 but struggled the rest of the round. He finished in first and grabbed his second victory of the year in the players division.

The next event is September 26th at St. Andrew’s Golf Course. Be sure to get signed up before the September 19th deadline.

To see the full results Click Here.

Semifinal Matches set for Boys’ Match Play

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Sycamore Ridge Golf Course — The quarterfinal matches are in the books at the 2014 Boys’ Match Play Championship.  In the largest upset of the event, number eight seed Erin Packel defeated number one seed Preston Fleenor 4 and 2.  Packel utilized extremely cautious, but accurate play on the difficult Sycamore Ridge layout and it proved effective as Fleenor frequently found trouble off the tee.

Facing off against Packel in the Semifinals will be KC Junior Champion, Eric Pahls.  Pahls defeated Nicholas Klock 2 and 1.

In the bottom of the semifinal bracket, James Henderson and Andy Spencer will face off for a chance at tomorrow’s finals.  Henderson beat Jake Goldman 2 up with a clutch birdie on the final hole of the morning.  Spencer dispatched Tanner Owen 4 & 3.

Live scoring will be available for the afternoon semifinal matches.  Click here for complete results.

Fleenor Grabs the Number One Seed after Qualifying Round

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It was a wet and windy start to the Boys Metro Match Play Championship at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course. Ten of the best junior golfers in Kansas City faced off in a 9-hole stroke play qualifier for eight spots in tomorrow’s match play.

Preston showed today why he is the heavy favorite in this year’s Championship. He fired off a 36 on the front nine of Sycamore Ridge Golf Course to claim the number 1 overall seed. Preston will face number eight seed Ethan Packel tomorrow.

Preston was followed closely by James Henderson who also shot a 36. James had a rocky start but came back strong after the one hour rain delay with birdies on 6, 7, and 9. James will be the number two overall seed after he lost the draw for number one. James will play Jake Goldman in tomorrow’s match.

Andy Spencer grinned out a 37 in the windy conditions to claim the number three seed and will face off against Tanner Owen the number six seed.

Kansas City Junior Champion Eric Pahls also shot a 1 over, 37, but lost the draw to Andy to become the number four seed. He will play Nicholas Klock tomorrow in the first match.

Make sure to follow the action live tomorrow.

To see the full results from today’s round Click Here.

KCGA Announces 2014 Mid-America Junior Cup Team

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The Kansas City Golf Association is proud to announce its 2014 Mid-America Junior Cup Team. 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. This year’s event will take place October 25-26 at Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka, MO. 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 looks to retain the Cup they secured at Blue Hills in 2013.

This year’s team is as follows:

MAJC Team

Girls

  • Taylor Black – Girls Metro Match Play Champion
  • Jean Tyrrell – Girls Metro Match Play Runner Up
  • Olivia Laub – Girls Metro Match Play Semifinalist & 2013 Crusaders Junior Championship Runner Up
  • India Gaume – Kansas City Junior Champion

Boys

  • Eric Pahls – Kansas City Junior Champion
  • Preston Fleenor – Round one leader of the 2014 Watson Challenge
  • Tryston Tovkach – Boys KC Junior Tour Varsity Division Player of the Year
  • Nicholas Klock – Boys 13-15 KC Junior Tour Championship Winner

 

 

 

 

 

Groom Conquers the Heat and Hillcrest

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Jim Lodes hits a punch shot out of the trees on the Par 4, 12th, he would go on to make par on the hole.
Jim Lodes hits a punch shot out of the trees on the Par 4, 12th, he would go on to make par on the hole.

Steve Groom was the story of the day at Hillcrest. Even in the scorching heat of the mid-afternoon Groom managed to shoot a 6 under, 66. Groom dominated the Senior Division with a total of six birdies and one eagle.

Behind Groom was Heart of America Champion Don Keuhn, who shot even par. Don is continuing his hot streak of great golf after The Heart; he had a total of three birdies and three bogeys on the day.

The Legends Division also battled the afternoon heat today at Hillcrest but that didn’t stop Jim Lodes and Bob McKinney from doing well. The two of them shot 2 over, 74 today on a tough Hillcrest setup. This is Jim’s first StateLine victory of the year and Bob’s second.

In the Open Division, Watson Challenge competitor Brent Mertz beat out Tyler Shelton by one shot for the victory. Mertz shot a 2 under, 70 with a total of four birdies on the day. This is Brent’s second win of the year after finishing first at Meadowbrook.

The surprise of the day came in the men’s Players Division where Addie Chapin, the only girl in today’s competition, won shooting a one over, 73. This is only her second tournament to compete in the men’s Players Division. Simon Walley finished closely behind in second with 4 over, 76.

The next event is September 8th at St. Joseph Country Club. Be sure to get signed up.

To see the results Click Here!