CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (June 5, 2024) – The Missouri Amateur Championship Qualifier at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau saw an impressive performance today as Ian Lambert (Jackson) delivered the low score of 1-under, 71.

In a tight competition for the second-lowest score, Cameron Jackson (Poplar Bluff) and Carson Silliman (Jackson) both shot even par, 72.

A total of seven players, along with two alternates, have successfully qualified for the 117th annual Missouri Amateur Championship. This event will be held at St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph from June 25-30. The cut to qualify was even par, 72.

Five players with a score of 2-over, 74 competed in a playoff for the final four slots. Ultimately, Case Englehart (Jackson), Todd Obergoenner (Cape Girardeau), Alexander Wiseman (Poplar Bluff) and Brad Thielemier (Poplar Bluff) secured their spots in the championship. Ben Christian (Dexter) has been named the first alternate, and Samuel Huskey (Perryville) the second alternate.

Today’s qualifier was initially scheduled to take place at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff. However, due to adverse weather conditions last week, the course was deemed unplayable. The MGA extends its gratitude to Dalhousie Golf Club for graciously hosting the event on short notice.

Congratulations to all the qualifiers! You can view the full results of the Dalhousie qualifier here. 

For more information on upcoming qualifiers or other MGA tournaments, visit www.mogolf.org or contact the MGA office at (573) 636-8994 or at mogolf@mogolf.org.

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ABOUT MGA: 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 Missouri Golf Association was started in St. Louis in 1905 to run the Amateur Championship. Four founding clubs would be the ones in existence in St. Louis in those early years – St. Louis Country Club, Algonquin Golf Club, Glen Echo Golf Club and Normandie Golf Club. Four years later, the invite-only Missouri Amateur was held in Kansas City at Evanston Club. 1911 marked the real organization of the MGA with Bonner Miller as Secretary and Executive Director. Ever since then, the MGA has striven to provide tournaments and spaces for Missouri golfers to sharpen their skills and enjoy the game.

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