MOBERLY, Mo. – The Missouri Golf Association had its second Missouri Junior Tour event of the season today, June 15, 2023, at Heritage Hills Golf Course in Moberly. Divided by age into flights, 62 junior golfers took to the course for a round of stroke play.
The following flights played 18 Hole Stroke Play:
Casen Glover (Shelbina) shot four over par, 74, to win the 16-18 Male flight. Aiden Knipfel (Mexico) took home second place at eight over, 78, and Elliot Carter (Salisbury) came in third after shooting 12 over, 82.
Sophie Hinds (Jefferson City) is the winner of the 16-18 Female division with a score of 10 over, 80. Audrey Smith (Rolla) shot 18 over, 88, for second place, and Ava Williams (Holt’s Summit) was close behind her in third at 20 over, 90.
Competition was stiff in the 14-15 Male flight! Hagan Ritter (Macon) took home first with a score of six over, 76. Following him was Jordan Shivers (Jefferson City) in second place, shooting seven over, 77, and then Levi Baumgartner (Ashland) in third at eight over, 78.
There were just two finishers in the 14-15 Female flight. Haven Evers (Eldon) earned first place with a score of 14 over, 84, and Breckyn Shewmake (Hartsburg) took home second place at 40 over, 110.
In the 12-13 Male 18 hole division, Ty Brandt (Jefferson City) came out on top after firing six over, 76, for the day. Hunter Hovis (Jefferson City) earned second place with a score of 11 over, 81, and Kaleb Nichols (Hartsburg) came in third at 12 over, 82.
The following flights played 9 Hole Stroke Play:
Jack Sinnett (Jefferson City) won the 12-13 Male 9 hole flight at 4 over par, 39. Seth Duncan (Osage Beach) was in second place with a score of nine over, 44, and Gavin Brand (Jefferson City) took home third place at 10 over, 45.
McKenzie Martin (Jefferson City) is the winner of the 10-13 Female flight. She shot 13 over par, 48. Drew Maze (Columbia) followed in second place at 15 over, 50, and Elly Wilson (Jefferson City) came in third with a score of 18 over, 53.
Blaine Munzlinger (Columbia) won the 10-11 Male flight after shooting five over, 40. Hunter Brown (Washington) earned second place with a score of eight over, 43, and Cooper Frey (Eldon) is in third at nine over, 44.
Lastly, the 8-9 Male division saw Logan Knaebel (Columbia) as its winner at three over, 38. Henry Russell (Fulton) took home second place after shooting four over, 39, and Leyton Martin (Huntsville) got third place at 11 over, 46.
Congratulations to all of our flight winners on a great tournament!
You can view full results here: www.golfgenius.com/pages/4022429
The next Missouri Junior Tour event will be held at L A Nickell Golf Course in Columbia on June 19. For more information on upcoming qualifiers or other MGA tournaments, visit www.mogolf.org
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