HARTSBURG, Mo. (June 12, 2024) – Four Missouri golfers secured their spots in the 117th Annual Missouri Amateur Championship during the Last Chance Qualifier held today at Eagle Knoll Golf Club in Hartsburg.

Tyler Linenbroker (Chesterfield) delivered a standout performance, achieving the lowest score of the day with a 5-under, 67, highlighted by seven birdies.

Chase Gafner (Springfield) claimed the second-lowest score, shooting a 3-under 69. Jay Gregory (Lineville) took third place with a 2-under, 70, and Max Templeman (Carthage) secured the fourth qualifying spot with a 1-under, 71. 

Clayton Becher (St. Louis) is the first alternate, and Beng Keat Lim (Columbia) is the second alternate. 

The 2024 Missouri Amateur Championship will be held at St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph from June 25-30. 

The MGA would like to thank the staff at Eagle Knoll Golf Club for hosting a great event.  Congratulations to all of the qualifiers, and we thank all of the players for coming out to compete!

You can view the full results of the Last Chance Qualifier here. 

For more information on the upcoming Missouri Amateur Championship or other MGA tournaments, visit www.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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