Official Publication of the Kansas City Golf Association ~ The 2014 Season Preview ~
Country Club of Loch Lloyd Site of the 2014 Watson Challenge
Table of Contents
10 Regional 5 Executive Championships Committee
18 SLAT
7 Welcome Letter 25 KC Junior Tour
9 Join the KCGA
14 The Watson Challenge
32 Kansas City Cup
Kansas City Golf Association 2014 Competitions Calendar Regional Championships
State Line Amateur Tour
Kansas City Junior Tour
Enter online at www.Kansascitygolf.org
2014 USGA Qualifiers US Open Local May 7th……………………………….Sycamore Ridge Golf Course Entry Deadline: April 23rd US Women's APL May 27th…………………………………...Drumm Farm Golf Club Entry Deadline: May 14th US APL June 17th……………………………..Swope Memorial Golf Course Entry Deadline: May 28th US Senior Open June 18th………………………………....Indian Hills Country Club Entry Deadline: May 28th US Junior Amateur June 30th…………………………….……….Milburn Country Club Entry Deadline: June 4th US Amateur July 7th…………………………………….Blue Hills Country Club Entry Deadline: June 25th US Women’s Amateur July 15th……………………………………Staley Farms Golf Club Entry Deadline: June 25th US Mid-Amateur July 30th…………………………………..St. Joseph Country Club Entry Deadline: July 9th US Men’s Four Ball October 6th……………………………...Kansas City Country Club Entry Deadline: TBD
For more information and how to enter visit www.USGA.org Handicap Index Limits US Open - 1.4 Senior Open - 3.4 Women’s Open - 4.4 APL - 4.4 WAPL - 18.4 Junior Amateur - 6.5
Girls Junior - 18.4 Women’s Am - 5.4 Amateur - 2.4 Mid-Amateur - 3.4 Women’s Mid-Am - 9.4 Senior Women’s Am - 18.4
Age Limits Senior Open - must be 50 on or before July 10th Girl’s Junior - cannot be 18 on or before July 26th Junior Amateur - cannot be 18 on or before July 28th Women’s Mid-Am - must be 25 on or before Sept. 6th Mid-Amateur - must be 25 on or before Sept. 6th Senior Women’s Am - must be 50 on or before Sept. 13th Senior Amateur - must be 55 on or before Sept. 13th
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Carol Gillard Vice President Gary Hruby Secretary Dick Swetala Treasurer Greg Dunn Competitions Dick Sauer Past President
Taylor McCann President
Directors Doug Albers Randy Apgar Mary Jane Barnes Bob Bezek Vic Bragg Ron Brewer Ron Cogdill Greg Dunn Dan Froelich Jack Garvin Carol Gillard Micki Harrison Karen Hass Joe Hatley Gary Hruby Dave Jackson Jerry Krause Don Kuehn Dick Landon
Tom Leonard Martha Linscott Bill Ludwig Taylor McCann Jim Mills Cliff Niederbremer
Brett Plymell Bob Reid David Rush Ned Rychel Richard Sauer Lacy Shelton Karen Shippy Andy Smith Dick Swetala Matthew Williams
Martha Linscott Club Services
Ron Cogdill Golfer Development
Dan Froelich Communications
KCGA PROFESSIONAL STAFF Matt Williams - Executive Director Matt Williams took the helm of the KCGA in the spring of 2012. Prior to working with the KCGA, Matt spent seven years with the Sun Country Golf House in Albuquerque, N.M. The Sun Country Golf House is the combined entity that governs amateur golf and the PGA Section in New Mexico and West Texas. Before entering the golf association world, Matt spent four years as general manager of Sonoma Ranch Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M. Matt Williams played golf at Kansas State University and is still an outstanding player. To date Matt has played in fifteen different USGA championships including three U.S. Amateurs, five U.S. Mid-Amateurs, three U.S. Public Links Championships and four USGA State Team Championships. Matt resides in Overland Park with his wife Libby and his two daughters Cami and Reese.
Shona DeMint - Manager, Club Services Shona DeMint is a native of the Kansas City area, and has been the Manager of Club Services since September 2007. Shona is a graduate of the San Diego Golf Academy through their Arizona campus, she also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management. Shona has been back in the area as an Assistant Golf Professional since 2005. In her free time Shona enjoys golf and cross-country skiing as well as Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball. Her current favorite thing is her Miniature Australian Shepherd named Tabu.
Doug Habel - Manager, Competitions and Programs Doug Habel is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. Doug has worked as a Golf Professional in the Kansas City area since 2003. His career includes stops at Hillcrest Country Club, Wolf Creek Golf Club, and Oakwood Country Club. Doug currently lives in Platte City, Mo with his wife Laura and his four children Joey, Andrew, Cameron, and Ainsley. In his free time Doug enjoys playing basketball and is an avid Missouri Tigers and Kansas City Royals fan.
Taylor McCann President Carol Gillard Vice President Dick Swetala Treasurer Gary Hruby Secretary Dick Sauer Past President
Kansas City Golf Association
Martha Linscott Club Services Greg Dunn Competitions Ron Cogdill Golfer Development Dan Froelich Communications DIRECTORS Doug Albers Randy Apgar Mary Jane Barnes Bob Bezek Vic Bragg Ron Brewer Ron Cogdill Greg Dunn Dan Froelich Jack Garvin Carol Gillard Micki Harrison Karen Hass Joe Hatley Gary Hruby Dave Jackson Jerry Krause Don Kuehn Dick Landon Tom Leonard Martha Linscott Bill Ludwig Taylor McCann Jim Mills Cliff Niederbremer Brett Plymell Bob Reid David Rush Ned Rychel Richard Sauer Lacy Shelton Karen Shippy Andy Smith Dick Swetala Matthew Williams ADVISORY DIRECTORS Mary Jane Barnes Jerry Kruase Bill Ludwig Bob Reid Ned Rychel STAFF Matthew Williams Shona DeMint Doug Habel Andrew Campisi
Dear Kansas City Golfers, On behalf of the 15,000 members of the Kansas City Golf Association, thank you for your support of golf in Kansas City. As a member of the KCGA, you are already helping to serve, promote, and grow the amateur golf community in the Kansas City regional area. Once again, the Kansas City Golf Association will serve the game of golf by conducting nearly a hundred different competitions in 2014. Collectively our volunteers and staff will oversee over 6,000 rounds of competitive golf this season. The impact we have on golf can be attributed to the support of our wonderful facilities, dedicated volunteers and you our individual members. I hope you will take the time to join the golfing action at one of our regional championships or perhaps as a member of your local Kansas City Cup team. The Kansas City Cup will be entering its 22nd year in 2014 and continues to be the largest competition in the greater Kansas City area, impacting over 1,500 golfers each year. We also hope you keep the next generation of golf strong by promoting the Kansas City Junior Tour. For over fifty years, the Kansas City Junior Tour has served junior golfers in the Kansas City area. In 2014, we will host eleven KC Junior Tour events for boys and girls ages 10 – 18. The list of touring and club professionals that have come through the KC Junior Tour over the years is quite amazing and we hope that the tour can be equally as impactful over the next fifty years. The KCGA continues to grow its foundation and pledge support to amateur golf in the greater Kansas City area. This year’s activities include funding deserving young golfers with financial need, giving standout girl players a chance to see the best the LPGA firsthand, and developing an interclub competition for youth play. We hope that you will assist in the growth of the game whether it is through the KCGA foundation or supporting the programs at your local club. Once again, thank you for your membership in the KCGA and for your support and devotion to the game of golf. Sincerely,
Taylor McCann KCGA President
SOCIAL MEDIA
In the 2014 Season the KCGA is looking forward to lots of involvement on both our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We really encourage all of our members to be active on both accounts. Please like our Facebook page and invite your friends. We also want to encourage our Facebook users to tag yourself and your friends on our Facebook page. As an organization the KCGA is pushing to use twitter more and more in the 2014 season. Follow us on twitter as well as retweet our tweets and tweet @ us. We use both of these social media outlets to post tournament information, photos from the tournament and other important information. If you have any information please post it on our wall or tweet @ us and we would be happy to help. We are always striving to get our members more involved and give them credit for performing well in our tournaments. Please keep us up to date on what is happening whether it be golf or not. This is going to be an exciting 2014 season.
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Join the KCGA Today! Why join the KCGA? Membership in the KCGA is an investment in the game of golf. Association membership not only sustains important member services but also insures the game’s future and preservation of its valued tradition.
What do I get with a KCGA membership? Individual membership includes these great benefits: An Official USGA Handicap Index KCGA members receive an updated handicap index on the 1st and 15th of each month year round. Being a KCGA member allows you to post a score anywhere you play in Kansas City and across the country using the USGA’s GHIN System, the largest handicapping service in the world.
Eligibility to regional championships and tours By having an active handicap index through the KCGA you may be eligible to compete in over 35 competitions that the KCGA conducts each year. There are events for men, women, juniors, and seniors, which are held at member clubs around the greater Kansas City area.
eServices Members have access to the KCGA’s official newsletter. The KC Golf Insider is delivered into your inbox through your email address. This online publication features many articles about topics and people in the local golf scene as well as important upcoming deadlines. New to 2014 is the KCGA Video Blog. Your not going to want to miss these.
Golfer Awards All golfers who achieve special feats such as making a “Hole-In-One” or “Shooting Their Age” are provided with a certificate suitable for framing. You also will receive member only savings for products, services, attractions, lodging, online shopping and more!
The 2014 Championship Schedule
99th Kansas City Match Play Championship Swope Memorial Golf Course May 9th - 11th
Entry Deadline: May 2nd Eligibility: Open to male amateurs who are active KCGA members Handicap: 5.0 or less.
2013 Match Play Results
Quarterfinals Yonke def Platz…….6&5 Troutman def Hatten…….4&3 Foth def Lovell…….1 up Groom def Greene…….2&1
Entry Fee: $85 Format: 18-hole stroke play qualifying round. Top 32 players will be seeded based on where they finished in stroke competition and finish in a match play format.
Semifinals Yonke def Troutman…….1 up Groom def Foth…….4&3 Finals Groom def Yonke…….1 up
The Watson Challenge Qualifier Fred Arbansas Golf Course May 28th
Entry Deadline: May 21st Eligibility: Open to male amateurs who are active KCGA members and meet residency requirements. Handicap: No handicap required Entry Fee: $125 Format: 18-hole stroke play qualifying round.
Results from 2013 Watson Challenge Qualifier 1. Connor Schrock…………….....68 2. Jon Troutman ………………....70 3. JP Derksen………………….....71 4. Zach Dittmer………………......72 T5. Trevor Tannahill……………..73 T5. Ben Perry…………………….73 T5. Jon Platz……………………..73 T8. Patrick Byrne…………...…....74 T8. Austin Hardinson…………….74
Kansas City Junior Championship Hillcrest Golf and Country Club June 2nd—3rd
Entry Deadline: May 27th
Results from 2013:
Eligibility: Open to male and female junior amateurs
Boys Division: 1. Connor Knabe…………….69-71-140 2. Matt Berry……………….. 69-77-146 T3. Alex Springer……………74-74-148 T3. Alex Higgs………………72-76-148 T5. Austin Lowe……………..80-70-150 T5. Charlie Rinehart…………78-72-150
Handicap: 9.9 for boys and 18.4 for girls Entry Fee: $85 Format: 36-hole stroke play Exemption: Winner of the boys division will receive exemption into the Watson Challenge. (Subject to residency requirements.)
Girls Division: 1.Taylor Black……………….75-81-156 2. Olivia Laub………………..88-76-164 3. Jean Tyrrell………………..83-84-167 4. Madison Frerking…………86-83-169
The Watson Challenge The Country Club of Loch Lloyd June 13th - 15th
Entry Deadline: May 30th Eligibility: Invitation only or through qualifying events Entry Fee: $200 Format: 54-hole stroke play tournament to determine the best player in the greater Kansas City area. Results from 2013 Watson Challenge: 1. Tom Watson………...69-71-70-210 2. Sean Dougherty..........72-71-72-215 T3. Clay Devers.............75-71-74-220 T3. Bryan Norton (a)......71-73-76-220 T5. Joe Ida......................76-75-70-221 T5. Jeff Sedorcek............73-74-74-221 T7. Steve Shrawder........74-73-75-222 T7. Curtis Yonke (a).......72-73-77-222 9.Ryan Zech (a)..............70-75-78-223 10. Clay Ederer...............71-78-75-224
The Prairie Invitational Falcon Ridge Golf Course June 21st - 22nd
Results from 2103: Entry Deadline: June 12th Eligibility: Open to female amateurs in the greater Kansas City area Handicap: No handicap required Entry Fee: $150 Format: 36-hole stroke play championship to determine the best female golfer in the Midwest. There will be an Open and Players division.
Open Division: 1. Bailey Hopper.................78-76-154 T2. Chandler Gallagher.......82-75-157 T2. Anne Willman...............78-79-157 4. Carmen Titus...................78-80-158 5. Heather Acree..................81-78-159 T6. Briana Bondon..............82-78-160 T6. McCall Christopher.......82-78-160 8. Mary Kate Bird...............80-81-161 9. Lisa Kraxner....................80-83-163 10. Olivia Laub....................81-83-164
Kansas City Amateur Championship Shoal Creek Golf Course July 11th - 13th
Entry Deadline: July 3rd
Results from 2013:
Eligibility: Open to male amateurs who have an active USGA Handicap Index at a KCGA member club.
Open: 1. Zac Dittmer................70-68-67-205 T2. Travis Mays.............74-70-66-210 T2. Cy Moritz................71-68-71-210 Players: 1. Garrett Wiesner..........77-75-72-224 2. Kurt Lorenzen............71-78-77-226 Senior: 1. Tom Leonard..............64-72-70-206 2. Andy Smith................72-73-71-216 Legends: 1. Fred Rowland*...........68-69-76-213 2. Don Kuehn.................72-70-71-213
Handicap: 3.4 or less - Open Flight 18.2 or less and at least 50 years old - Senior Flight. 1.0 but not more than 18.2 - Players Flight. 60 years of age to enter the Legends Flight. Entry Fee: $175 Format: 54 holes stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes in each flight.
*Won in a playoff
53rd Heart of America Four Ball Oakwood Country Club August 4th - 7th
Entry Deadline:
Eligibility: Open to any male amateur (including non-KCGA members) with an active USGA Handicap Index. Handicap: Open Division - combined 10 or less. Senior Division - combined 14.0 or less and 50 years old by August 4, 2014 Entry Fee: $425 per team
Format: 36 holes Four-ball stroke play qualifying. A total of 48 teams qualify for single elimination match play.
Results from 2013: Open: Semifinals Judd/Walker def Newby/Johnston............20 holes Weems/Foth def Monheiser/Migdal...............1 up Finals Weems/Foth de Judd/Walker........................6 & 5 Medalist Brent Mertz/Travis Mays.....................65-64-129 Senior: Semifinals Addington/Leonard def Groom/Smith..........5 & 3 Elbrecht/Watulavich def Crow/Edwards‌..4 & 3 Finals Addington/Leonard def Elbrecht/Watulavich.1 up Medalist Steve Groom/Andy Smith.....................63-67-130
StateLine Amateur Tour Field and Formal: Each regular season event is limited to 105 players and consists of 18 holes of stroke play. Tour Membership and Fees: The Tour is open to amateur golfers who are at least 18 years old and have an active Handicap Index of 18.2 or less at a KCGA member facility/club. Membership for all is $50. Individual events have an entry fee of $75.
StateLine Women’s Tour Field and Formal: Each regular season event is limited to 36 players and consists of 18 holes of stroke play. Tour Membership and Fees: The Tour is open to female amateur golfers who are at least 18 years old and have an active Handicap Index of 18.2 or less at a KCGA member facility/club. Membership fee is $25. Locations are the same for both the Amateur Tour and Women’s Tour. For more information on the StateLine Tour please visit www.kansascitygolfer.org/stateline-amateur-tour
SLAT at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course April 9th
SLAT at Staley Farms Golf Club April 22nd
Entry Deadline: April 2nd Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
Entry Deadline: April 15th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
Entry Deadline: May 8th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
SLAT at Paradise Point May 15th
SLAT at The Nicklaus Club at Lionsgate May 27th
Entry Deadline: May 20th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
SLAT at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club June 10th
SLAT at Ironhorse Golf Club June 25th
Entry Deadline: June 3rd Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
Entry Deadline: June 18th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
SLAT at Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club July 21st
SLAT at The Golf Club at Creekmoor August 14th
Entry Deadline: July 14th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
Entry Deadline: August 7th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
SLAT at St. Joseph Country Club September 8th
SLAT at St. Andrews Golf Club September 26th Entry Deadline: September 19th Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
Entry Deadline: September 1st Entry Fee: Amateur Tour - $75 Women’s Tour - $60
StateLine Amateur Tour Championship Shoal Creek Golf Course October 3rd - 4th
Format: 36-hole stroke play championship. Eligibility: Based on points earned during the regular season, 72 players and ties will be invited to the Tour Championship. Entry Deadline: September 26th Entry Fee: Amateur - $125 Women’s - $100
Results from 2013 Tour Championship: Amateur Tour Open Division: 1. Brett Mertz*...........................71-76-147 2. Ben Kimminau.......................75-72-147 Senior Divison: 1. Steve Groom...........................71-70-141 2. Greg Loteckie.........................76-77-153 Players Division: 1. Rich Nigh................................73-80-153 2. Matt Barberich........................80-76-156 Legends Division: 1. Don Kuehn..............................70-75-145 2. Jim Lodes................................73-77-150 *Won in a playoff
Kansas City Junior Tour Membership and Fees: All eligible participates must be a member of the KC Junior Tour. KC Junior Tour membership fee is $40. The fee for each individual event is $40. Tour Divisions & Eligibility There are three divisions, offering competition for all ages and playing abilities. Players and Prep Divisions are held at the same site on the same date. Prep Division
Boys and Girls Must be at least 10 years old and no older than 12 as of September 1, 2014 Must have an active Handicap Index at a KCGA member facility/ club 9 holes of stroke play competition played. Players Division
Players are eligible to play through the summer following high school graduation provided they do not turn 20 prior to September 1, 2014. Must have an active Handicap Index at a KCGA member facility/ club 18 holes of stroke play competition played. Varsity Division
Blue Springs Country Club site of the 2014 KC Junior Tour Championship.
Players are eligible to play through the summer following high school graduation provided they do not turn 20 prior to September 1, 2014. Must have an active Handicap Index at a KCGA member facility/ club of 15.0 or less or must have shot a score of 85 or less in a KCGA competition.
KC Junior Tour at Swope Memorial Golf Course June 5th Entry Deadline: April 15th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Excelsior Springs Golf Course June 11th Entry Deadline: June 4th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Paradise Point June 19th Entry Deadline: June 12th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Blue Springs Country Club June 24th
Entry Deadline: June 17th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Minor Park June 26th
Entry Deadline: Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Winterstone Golf Course July 2nd Entry Deadline: June 25th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Dub’s Dread Golf Course July 8th Entry Deadline: July 1st Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Prairie Highlands Golf Course July 16th Entry Deadline: July 9th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course July 22nd
Entry Deadline: July 15th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour at Drumm Farm Golf Club July 24th Entry Deadline: July 17th Entry Fee: $40
KC Junior Tour Championship Blue Springs Country Club July 28th - 29th
Format: 36-hole stroke play championship. Eligibility: Based on points earned during the regular tour events. Entry Deadline: July 21st Entry Fee: $80
Results from 2013 Tour Championship: Girls 13 - 15 1. India Gaume……………………...87-75-162 2. Olivia Laub………………………94-84-178 3. Caroline Klemp…………………..90-90-180 Girls 16 - 18 1. Madalynn Propst…………………82-84-166 2. Mason Fender……………………79-88-167 3. Phoebe Finley……………………85-88-173 Boys 13-15 1. Aaron Lang………………………76-72-148 T2. John Quitno…………………….75-75-150 T2. David Sandvig III………………73-77-150 T2. Eric Pahls……………………….72-78-150 Boys 16-18 1. Andy Fain…….……………..…74-74-148 2. Marc McClain Jr…………………76-74-150 3. Tripp Walsworth…………………81-72-153
2014 Kansas City Cup April - October 2014 Semi-Finals and Finals Site: TBD
The Kansas City Cup is a city wide interclub match play competition. Over 40 men’s teams and 20 women’s teams compete in this competition every year.
Playoff Results from 2013: Men’s KC Cup: Quarterfinals Shoal Creek GC def Lakewood Oaks GC……...5 to 4 Shadow Glen GC def Creekmoor…………..5.5 to 3.5 Brookridge GF def Ironhorse GC…..………6.5 to 2.5 Shamrock Hills GC def Stone Canyon GC…….5 to 4 Semifinals Shoal Creek GC def Shadow Glen GC………...5 to 4 Shamrock Hills GC def Brookridge GF…...…...6 to 3 Finals Shoal Creek def Shamrock Hills G.………..5.5 to 3.5 Women’s KC Cup: Quarterfinals The Deuce def Alvamar………………………..3 to 0 Sunflower Hills GC def Lake Quivira……….2.5 to .5 Golf Club of Kansas def Brookridge GF……….3 to 0 Blue Hills CC def Staley Farms GC…………2.5 to .5 Semifinals The Deuce def Sunflower Hills GC Golf Club of Kansas def Blue Hills CC Finals The Deuce def Golf Club of Kansas…………...2 to 1
To the left is the 2013 Men's KC Cup Champions Shoal Creek GC and to the bottom is the 2013 Women’s KC Cup Champions from The Deuce.
To serve, promote, and grow the amateur golf community of the Kansas City regional area.