Curt’s Corner

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Curt Rohe - curt@metga.org 2020 P.J. Boatwright Interns

METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Amateur Championship Match Play Championship Open Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Junior Amateur Championship Senior Amateur Championship Metropolitan Cup Matches Four-Ball Championship Mid-America Junior Cup

USGA QUALIFYING ROUNDS US Open (Local and Sectional) US Senior Open US Amateur US Mid-Amateur US Girls’ Junior Amateur US Women’s Mid-Amateur US Junior Amateur US Senior Amateur US Senior Women’s Amateur US Women’s Open USAmateur Four-Ball USWomen’s Amateur Four-Ball

ADVISORY COMMITTEE Scott Thomas, Chairman Dustin Ashby Tom Barry Skip Berkmeyer Chris Kovach Ryan Eckelcamp Tom Portner Curt Rohe 2020 P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNS Chase Phillps Jacob Skudlarczyk Hcase Holland THE METROPOLITAN EDITOR Dan O’Neill

Curt Rohe - Executive Director

Curt’s Corner Hello Members! While it seemed like we waited...and waited for the season to start last month, it has now flown by and here we are heading into August. We have been fortunate to not have any cancellations on our schedule but just postponements to date. July was again very busy with our Four-Ball Championship and East Side Amateur which both had record numbers of entries. To end the month, I was down in Gallatin, TN assisting with the conduct of the 90th Ladies National Golf Association Amateur Championship. MAGA has now collaborated with the LNGA and is the administrative body of the organization here in St. Louis. The LNGA conducts two national championships each season and MAGA is providing support and assistance to their Directors in the conduct of those championships. The Amateur in July had 144 of the best amateurs in the country, with several top collegiate players. This year, the Amateur received exemptions for the Champion and Runner-Up(s) into the U.S. Women’s Amateur next week. It has been a great partnership allowing us to assist in a national amateur event. We are excited to conduct our 30th Amateur Championship August 6-8 at Meadowbrook Country Club. This will be Meadowbrook’s third time hosting the region’s top amateurs to compete for the Jim Tom Blair Trophy. Meadowbrook hosted in 2000 and 2010 when Bob Beckmann and Eli Grant won the championship respectively. Meadowbrook will join Norwood Hills CC as the only 3-time host of the Amateur. Enjoy the July edition of The Metropolitan and thank you for reading, stay tuned for August and another busy month of championships!