QUALIFYING SITES:
| May 27 | The Falls GC Medalist: 67 McKinney, T |
O’Fallon |
| June 2 | Stone CanyonMedalist: 70 Argotsinger, R | Blue Springs |
| June 2 | Millwood GC Medalist: 72 Atkisson, J |
Ozark |
| June 4 | Westwood Hills CCMedalist: 70 Woolard, N | Poplar Bluff |
| June 6 | Meadow Lake Acres CCMedalist: 72 Wilson, M. Hatten, D. and Martin, C |
New Bloomfield |
| June 11 | Oak Meadow CC Medalist: 68 Yates, C |
Rolla (2nd Chance Qualifier) |
107th Annual Missouri Amateur Championship
June 24-29, 2014
Norwood Hills Country Club (West Course)
1 Norwood Hills Country Club Dr
St Louis, MO 63121
314-521-4802
Missouri Amateur Field
Round 1 and 2 pairings and tee times are available.
Thank you to all of you that participated this year and good luck to the field of players.
2014 Missouri Amateur Championship
St. Louis, Missouri – June 24-29, 2014 – The championship tournament will be held at Norwood Hills Country Club.
The Missouri Golf Association had 350 amateurs attend 1 of 5 different golf courses around the state to attempt to qualify for the 2014 Missouri Amateur Championship. After the qualifying rounds, 147 have been invited to play in the 2014 Missouri Amateur. The 107th Missouri Amateur will take place the week of June 24-29 at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. This will be the fourth time the Missouri Amateur Championship has taken place at Norwood Hills CC. The first time it took place here was 1931 when Bryan Winter defeated Les Slattery 3 & 1. Seven years later in 1938, the Missouri Amateur Championship came back to Norwood Hills and Walter Blevins defeated Bob Cochran 5 & 3. The last time the Missouri Amateur Championship took place at Norwood Hills was 1981 when Jim Holtgrieve defeated Dennis Moore 3 & 1. Jim Holtgrieve will be recognized at the Hall of Fame Dinner on June 23rd at 6 p.m. Thirty-three years later, the Championship is back at Norwood Hills.
Founded as North Hills Country Club in the early 1920’s by men of keen vision and foresight, Norwood Hills was the first in the area with plans for not just the standard 18-holes, but for forty-five greens upon which the members could play. Moreover, it would not be from the list of local designers that the course architect would be found, but far to the east (Boston to be exact) that a quiet man of uncanny talent was selected – Mr. Wayne Stiles.
The tournament will start with a 36-hole stroke play on Tuesday and Wednesday. After the stroke play, 64 players will move to the match play portion of the tournament beginning on Thursday. The Final 36-hole match will take place Sunday.
Among the players this year include last year’s defending champ Joey Johnson of Ozark and runner-up Ryan Zech of Kearney. Joey defeated Ryan 7 & 6 last year. Ryan Zech tied for 9th in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. Other MO AM champions competing this year include: Skip Berkmeyer (1999, 2009, 2011), Brad Nurski (2010), Ben Godwin (2003, 2006) and Don Bliss (1972, 1983, 1986, 1988). Don Bliss is a longtime member of Norwood Hills and will also be honored in the Hall of Fame this year. Also, twenty-one juniors will be proving they have the skills to partake in this event. The youngest player this year is 15 and the oldest is 64.
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 Missouri Amateur. 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.
PAR AND YARDAGE
Norwood Hills Course will be set up at 6,840 yards and will play to a par of 36-35—71.
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Par 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 36
Yards 384 505 386 197 426 400 213 504 411 3426
Hole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 35
Yards 187 301 214 438 481 527 408 408 450 3414
HISTORY
2013 CHAMPION
Joey Johnson of Ozark defeated runner-up Ryan Zech 7 & 6 at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City.
PLAYER IN FIELD WITH MOST MISSOURI AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES:
Don Bliss (27)
ALL-TIME RECORD:
Bob Cochran (31)
PLAYERS IN FIELD WITH MOST MISSOURI AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WINS:
Skip Berkmeyer (50), Don Bliss (49)
ALL-TIME MOST WINS:
Bob Cochran (78-27)
PLAYER IN FIELD WITH BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE:
Skip Berkmeyer (.781, 50-14)
ALL-TIME BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE:
Walter Blevins (.909, 10-1) and Tom Watson (.900, 27-3)
PLAYER TRIVIA:
Who were the three people Tom Watson lost to in Missouri Amateur history?
–Jim Colbert, Jim Jackson, Scott Bess
How old and what year was Tom Watson when he missed the cut due to a 16 hole stroke penalty for carrying too many clubs in his bag?
–15 years old, 1965