July 25, 2014
2014 Southern States Junior Cup Matches
Cape Girardeau, Missouri – August 4-6, 2014 – The Dalhousie Golf Club will be the host site of the 2014 Southern States Cup Matches.
The Missouri Golf Association will compete against Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma in the Junior Cup Team Matches. The matches rotate each year between the 4 states. Arkansas held the 2012 followed by Mississippi in 2013 and now Missouri in 2014. The teams will be comprised of 6 male and 6 female players from each state that meet the criteria established by each state association.
The six female players for Missouri this year are: Mikala Jungmeyer, Ashley Childers, Brooke Thompson, Nichole Marquis, Jenna Kosmatka, and Taylor Rose Hayes.
Mikala Jungmeyer attends Russellville High School and will be a junior this coming fall. She has participated in 6 of our Hieronymus Junior Series Events and the Junior Match Play. She was the medalist at Hail Ridge, Dogwood, and Tanglewood HJS events. This past year, Mikala played in the Class 1 State Championship and placed 19th with a 180 total. She received an invitation to play in the Down Under Sports Golf Tournament that took place in Australia and Hawaii.
Ashley Childers attends Mount Vernon High School and will be a senior this coming fall. She won the 2014 Junior Match Play Championship 2 & 1 against Taylor Rose Hayes at Columbia Country Club. This was her second year in a row to win the Junior Match Play Championship. She also won the 2014 Junior Amateur in the 16-18 division and overall with a 157 total. Ashley took 2nd in the Class 1 State Championship with a 153 total.
Brooke Thompson will be a senior at Jefferson City High School this fall. She played in 4 of our Hieronymus Junior Series Events and was the medalist at Redfield with a 74 and Oak Hills with a 76. Brooke also participated in the Junior Amateur Championship and took 3rd with a 163 total. She played in the Class 2 State Championship and took 10th with a 162 total. Brooke was a part of the Southern States team last year also.
Nichole Marquis attends Moberly High School and will be a senior. She played in 5 of our HJS events including Sedalia, Boonville, A.L. Gustin, Redfield, and Kirksville. Nichole was the medalist at Kirksville with an 81. She also played in the Junior Match Play Championship and made it to the Quarterfinal round. Nichole took 11th at the Class 1 State Championship with a 172 total. Nichole was also a part of the Southern States team last year.
Jenna Kosmatka will be a senior at Helias Catholic High School this fall. She has played in 3 Hieronymus Junior Series events and took 2nd in the Redfield event with a 76. She also played in the 2014 Junior Amateur Championship and took 4th with a 164 total. Jenna played in the Class 2 State Championship last fall and took 13th with a 165 total. Jenna was a part of the Southern States team last year.
Taylor Rose Hayes attends Osage High School and will be a senior this year. She played in the 2014 Junior Match Play and made it to the final round but lost to Ashley Childers 2 & 1 at Columbia Country Club. Taylor played in the Class 1 State Championship and took 5th with a 161 total. She was also a part of the Southern States team last year.
The six male players for the Missouri team this year are: Ian Barnes, Jack Litzelfelner III, Brett Windsor, Mark Martin, Matt Echelmeier, and Frankie Thomas.
Ian Barnes will be a senior at Licking High School this fall. He participated in 4 Hieronymus Junior Series Events. Ian was the medalist at Oak Hills and Kirksville and placed 2nd at A.L. Gustin and Redfield. He played in the 2014 Junior Match Play Championship and made it to the Round of 16. Ian also played in the 2014 Junior Amateur Championship and tied for 25th with a 149 total. In the 2013-14 Class 2 State Championship, Ian tied for 5th with a 155 total. He was also a part of the Southern States team last year.
Jack Litzelfelner III attends Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau and will be a junior this fall. Jack made it to the Quarterfinal Round in the 2014 Junior Match Play. At the 2014 Junior Amateur Championship, he tied for first but lost in the playoff hole and finished with a 139 total. Jack qualified for the Missouri Amateur Championship and lost in the round of 64 with 19 holes. He played in the Class 3 State Championship and tied for 8th with 154 total.
Brett Windsor is going to be a senior at Boonville High School. Brett played in the 2014 Junior Match Play and won 2 and 1 against Davis Soderberg. Brett has also played in the 2014 Junior Amateur and qualified for the Missouri Amateur at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club. He tied for first in the Class 3 State Championship with a 145 total. Brett was a part of the Southern States team last year also.
Mark Martin graduated this past year from Rolla High School. He played in the Junior Match Play and Junior Amateur. Mark qualified for the Missouri Amateur at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club and shot a 74. At the Missouri Amateur Championship, he made it to the round of 16 and lost 20 holes to Cy Moritz. Mark also made it to the Class 4 State Championship this past year. He was a part of the Southern States team last year.
Matt Echelmeier will be a senior at Rockbridge High School in Columbia, MO. Matt made it to the round of 16 in the Junior Match Play but lost 3 and 1 against Isaac Burroughs. At the Junior Amateur Championship, he shot a 148 total and tied for 16th. Matt played in the Class 4 State Championship and took 2nd with a 151 total.
Frankie Thomas is going to be a junior at Marquette High School in St. Louis, MO. He played in the Junior Amateur Championship and won the 16-18 male division and also, overall. Frankie shot a 139 total and beat Jack Litzelfelner III in a playoff hole with a birdie. He tied for 4th in the Class 4 State Championship this past year.
The legacy of Dalhousie began in the late 1700’s when Rebecca Ramsey left her home in Scotland, a land of stunning geography with its lochs, glens and highlands. Rebecca Ramsey was a sister to The Earl of Dalhousie and was raised in the Dalhousie Castle in Scotland, belonging to the Ramsey clan since 1280.
Rebecca married Alexander Giboney in the “new world” and traveled to the Cape Girardeau, Missouri area because of her relative Andrew Ramsey who was one of the first settlers to the district. Although there are historical traces of Native American encampments on the 1000+ acres of land now called “Dalhousie,” the lasting settlers of this land were Alexander and Rebecca Giboney and their descendants. The ownership of the land preceded the Louisiana Purchase arranged by President Jefferson with Napoleon in 1803.
Adjacent to the Dalhousie Community is an antebellum mansion designed by Rebecca and her son, Andrew, in 1812 with the intent of replicating the architectural features of the original Dalhousie Castle. The home was called Elmwood due to the large number of elm trees on the land and is now occupied by the Evans Family, the 6th generation of direct descendants of Rebecca Ramsey.
The tournament will start on Tuesday with Coed Four-Ball matches in the morning and then Coed Foursome matches in the afternoon. On Wednesday there will be Girls and Boys Singles Matches. Awards will follow these matches.
The Missouri Golf Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf throughout the State of Missouri. The MGA conducts several statewide championships each year, including the Southern States Junior Cup Matches. The MGA distributes an annual schedule of tournament events and entry forms for each event. Provides advice and information for golf, handicap and rules chairpersons, and provides educational seminars.
Missouri Golf Association
P.O. Box 104164
Jefferson City, MO 65110
(573) 636-8994 Fax: (573) 636-4225
Email: mogolf@mogolf.org