The stage is set for the 50th PGA Professional National Championship at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon. Three Gateway PGA Professionals will be joining the 312 person field in what will be a nationally televised event. Each of these three accomplished players punched their ticket by qualifying amoungst 50 of their PGA Professional peers at […]
You’re even with your buddy heading to the 18th hole, and everything’s on the line. The Nassau, the presses, the carry-over skins, lunch, beverages … everything. Including pride. You come to your second shot on the par 4, still 172 yards left, a shot over water into a stiff breeze from left to right. You look into your bag: Which one of […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Kirk Farmer was in a comfortable position Wednesday. Then came the snowman. Making a snowman in the front yard with your kids in December is fun, making one on the golf course during a tournament in June is not. But after moving from comfortable to uncomfortable and squarely onto the bubble — thanks in large part […]
Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo., will be the host site of the 2015 USGA Women’s State Team Championship. The Championship, which is scheduled Sept. 10-12, will be the first USGA competition held at Dalhousie Golf Club. The USGA Women’s State Team Championship is open to players from all 50 states, the District of […]
Mizzou recruit Matt Echelmeier came from a shot back and defeated former Rock Bridge HS teammates Jack Knoesel and Hudson Dubinski by two and three shots respectively to win the Columbia City Championship on Sunday. August 9. The trio were the top three players on Rock Bridge’s 2014 state championship golf team. David Teel won the Senior Division by four […]
The annual MGA Parent Child Championship was again a rousing success. It was held July 27-28 at The Club at Porto Cima at the Lake. The team of Rich and Jake Laing of Bonner Springs, KS won the Championship Flight. See our pictures from the event below. Find the full recap at mogolf.org.
Jimmy Siegfried came from eight shots back of second round leader Sam Migdal to win the Metropolitan Amateur Championship in a playoff over runner-up Skip Berkmeyer. (get full results at metga.org)
Chris Kovach survived four matches to become the winner of the Greisedieck Men’s Championship of the St. Louis District Golf Association on Sunday, July 26th at Old Warson CC. Kovach outlasted Old Warson’s Toppie Hogan in the championship match. Kovach and Hogan were both unlikely finalists, as they were the 13th and 15th seeds respectively in […]
Adam Schenk, a mini-tour pro from Indiana, won the 10th Metropolitan Open yesterday at the Lewis & Clark Course at the CC of St. Albans with a -7 total over 54 holes. Schenk birdied the final hole to capture the title by a shot over friend and roommate on the Latin America Tour Steven Ihm as the […]
If you’re in the STL area, you may want to head out to the beautiful Lewis & Clark Course at the CC at St. Albans today or this weekend to watch local amateurs and pros (from over 17 states) battle for the Metropolitan Open crown. The Metropolitan Open tees off today and play will continue tomorrow […]