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Volume 6, Issue 7 July 2014

From the Officers Desk P 2

PGA REACH Foundation Recap P 3

Growth of the Game P 3-5

Junior Golf Note P 6

PGA Golf Day P 7

Rules Corner P 8

PGA HQ News P 9-10

Employment Chips P 11

Fitness Tips P 12

Tournament News P 13-15

Upcoming Events P 16

Member Updates & Birthdays P 17

I was reading over the article put together by Nathan Charnes and it is hard to imagine that the season is half way over! I welcomed my fourth child into the world on June 16 (Dylan Brennan Riley) so between the lack of sleep and a busy on and off the course

schedule… time really flies. I try my hardest to appreciate each day while looking at all that lies ahead – so with that, I would like to share a quick moment of appreciation while looking at the next few months.

The Gateway PGA REACH Pro-Am and Dinner at the Country Club of St. Albans was a tremendous success do in large part to the committee we had in place. For those of you who have not met Mel and Sue Rector – please take the time to do so! The Rector’s co-chaired our 5th Annual Pro-Am and really inspired a lot of new faces to get involved. This year we even had the spouses of three of our PGA Professionals (Julianne Fogt, Eva Charnes, Charla Finn). The time put in by Mel and Sue manifested itself in record turnouts for dinner, increased sponsors/teams, and incredible auction items. All of this and more added up to a wonderful night that generated a lot of money…please take the time to view the recap and pictures on page 3. Along those lines, I would also like to thank our PGA Professionals who brought a team, publicized the event, came to the dinner, and/or help our Foundation throughout the year. Without you, this would not be possible. Looking ahead we are entering Championship Season. The PNC and Sr PNC will be conducted in August and followed by the National Car Rental Assistants Championship in early September. Our tournament program has been bolstered by larger purses, value added Pro-Am Series, point meaning brought back in the form of the Players Championship, and the TNT Yamaha Par-3 Shootout. I really look forward to seeing this all play out over the next several months. Last but not least, please keep an eye out for information on the 2014 Gateway PGA Awards Program and Dinner. Information will be presented to the members in the coming weeks. We will also be sending out information on the Fall Membership Meeting which will have an election for the Secretary position. Thank you for your continued commitment to elevating golf in the Gateway PGA. I hope to see you soon,

Josh Riley, PGA

Section Officers

Joe Schwent, PGA President

Nathan Charnes, PGA Vice-President

Benjiman Kent, PGA Secretary

Gateway PGA Staff

Josh Riley, PGA Executive Director

Steve Finn, PGA Assistant Executive Director

Michael Brown, PGA Director or Junior Golf

Ali Wells, PGA Foundation Operations Director

Lindsay Riley Foundation Admin Assistant

Susan Bender Membership

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FROM THE OFFICERS DESK

It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through July; where does the time go? Before we

know it, Labor Day will be here and the end of the season in sight. I hope that everyone is

enjoying the golf season and the cooler than normal temperatures.

I was very proud to be a PGA Member and member of the Gateway PGA Section a couple

weeks ago during the PGA Reach Pro-Am at the Country Club of St Albans. The event was

an overwhelming success from the dinner, auction, fireside chat with Ozzie Smith and Julius

Erving (Dr. J), and the golf tournament the following day. Josh and the team were hoping for

20 teams on each course and they basically reached that goal with 18 on one course and 21 on

the other. All in, nearly $150,000 was raised for the Gateway PGA Foundation and PGA Reach. I want to

personally thank Josh and his staff, the event committee that included many volunteers and PGA wives, as well as

the Country Club of St Albans and their staff!

Golf Professionals are starting to talk about the TNT Pro Shootout as we get closer to October 13. If you aren’t

aware, the TNT Shootout is a yearlong closest to the pin competition presented by TNT Yamaha. There is a chance

to qualify at every section sanctioned event, and shootout will take place at the player’s championship at Bellerive

on October 13. Details are not yet published about the finale, but 1 Gateway PGA Professional will go home with a

TNT Golf Car courtesy of TNT. Good luck to the Pro’s and thank you to TNT!

The National Car Rental Pro-Am series is going very well. There are still 2 pro-am chances left in the season to

qualify for the National Car Rental Pro-Am Championship at Algonquin Country Club on September 25. Events

that still remain are the Scratch Pro-Am at LockHaven on Thursday, July 17 and the Section Pro-Am at The Club at

Old Hawthorne on Monday, August 4th.

Lastly, the fall meeting is tentatively scheduled for December 8th, with the 2014 Awards Dinner on December 7th.

Please remember this is an election year. If you plan to run for the position of Secretary, you must submit a letter to

myself 30 days prior to the membership meeting.

Hope you have a good last ½ of the season!

Nathan Charnes, PGA

Vice President

Gateway PGA Section

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The 5th Annual Gateway PGA REACH Foundation Event was an amazing success.

The annual tradition of inviting in a sports legend was taken to the next step by

President, Ozzie Smith. Not only did the Gateway PGA REACH Foundation

welcome avid golfer and NBA Legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving, but the night was also

emcee’d by world renowned comedian, Joe Piscopo. 250 guests were treated to a

fabulous dinner and auction orchestrated by a committee headed by Mel & Sue

Rector. Joe Schwent, PGA and the staff at Country Club of St. Albans did a

remarkable job and truly showed the class, professionalism, and dedication that can

exist inside a PGA facility. When the final award was given out after a hot Monday

of golf, nearly $150,000 was raised for the Foundation and our effort to Improve

Lives Through Golf. Thank you to all who participated in this event and our PGA

Professionals who continue to carry the flag for growing the game while helping individuals in our community who

need it the most.

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GROWTH OF THE GAME

I f you attended the annual PGA REACH Pro Am and Dinner event at the Country Club

of St. Albans in June, you already know how AMAZING those two days were. If you

happened to miss it then I’m sad to say you missed an incredible evening of

entertainment by Joe Piscopo and Julius “Dr. J” Erving! So many people helped to

make this year’s Foundation fundraiser our largest yet: our Gateway Professionals and their

guests, a committee of passionate and dedicated volunteers, and staff. Thank you to all!

The College Combine is only a few days away and our team is putting the finishing touches on an event that will

welcome about 40 of the area’s top junior golfers and several college coaches from across the Midwest. We can

still use PGA Professionals to help administer the event so if you’d like to join us on Monday, July 21st at the

Country Club of St. Albans, let me know.

Have you read your copy of this month’s PGA Magazine, yet? You may notice a full page story (with picture!)

about this year’s GPGA Women’s Golf Day. Props to Barbara Blanchar, Missy Brennan, Jill Bertram, and Nash

Haxel for putting together an event worthy of national recognition!

Four Drive, Chip, and Putt Qualifiers down, one more to go! Seeing the skills that many of these young golfers

have being put to the test is so much fun. Our future club members and core golfers are getting a good start on

the game through opportunities like this. What’s more, these qualifiers would not be possible without the help of

the dozens of volunteers we’ve worked with so far and the participation of our members. Thank you to Jeff

Schmid at Perche Creek, Mike Suhre at Oak Brook, Shawn Barnes at Gateway National, and Jeff Mullican at

Pheasant Run. We will wrap up this summer’s qualifiers at Old Hickory at the end of the month then meet the

junior qualifiers at WingHaven Country Club on August 4th for the sub-regional.

Lastly, as I write this month’s article, I find myself on a plane headed to Palm Beach Gardens for a series of

regional player development meetings and seminars. I can’t help but get excited over all the positive movement

for our members, our Section, and our consumers through the creation of a national long term player development

plan. More to come soon!

Ali Wells, PGA

Foundation Operations Director

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Finally, don’t forget about the Fall Series. The schedule is not posted yet as we

are still finalizing details, but know that events take place on Sundays. Please

contact Gavin or me with any questions.

We’ll see you on the tee!

Ali Wells, PGA

Foundation Operations Director

We are approaching the end of the Summer Series of events and our juniors

have seen A LOT of golf. We’ve played in the rain, we’ve played in the hot

sun, we’ve learned about many different rules of golf, we’ve played ahead of

pace, we’ve played behind pace, we’ve seen our first playoff performance…

and we’ve had FUN! But we’re not done yet.

The 9 Hole Championship will take place at Ballwin Golf Course in Ballwin, MO

on August 6 & 7. Juniors who qualify throughout the summer will receive an

invitation to participate. Keep an eye on your inbox and come prepared for

some competition.

Gateway PGA College Combine -

Returning this year at the Country Club of St.

Albans on July 21st! Bigger and better, the

Combine will offer a full day of college golf

education, information, skills assessments,

and on-course play.

Registration opens June 6th for Gateway

PGA Junior Tour Members.

Click the image to view the 2014 College Combine Brochure

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W hat a great end to June and start to July. We have seen some really awesome scores,

and super competitive golf. All the Gateway PGA professionals that coach and teach all

of the juniors that play in the Gateway PGA Jr Tour should be commended for how

well the juniors are playing.

It’s hard to believe we only have a few weeks left in the summer season. One contest that showed off

the talent on the Gateway Jr Tour was The PGA Jr Qualifier at The Quarry at Crystal Spring. We were

treated to some great golf and in the end we sent 2 fine players off to Miramont CC in Bryan, Texas to

compete in the 2014 PGA Jr Championship. Matt Echelmeir took it under par with a -1 (139) and

Amanda Kim with a +3 (143), great playing and can’t wait to see how you do in Texas.

All of our divisions seem to be growing in participation and skill. We have had several rounds under-

par, and we keep seeing improvement from each and every one of you every time you play.

We want to remind you that your Juniors that have qualified will have division championships coming

up at Winghaven Country Club. To be eligible to participate, they must finish in the top-3 in an event,

or finish top 10 in points for the season. If they have yet to place, we have a few more events on the

horizon. We will be sending out invitations very soon.

I am in the process of finalizing the Fall schedule. If I have not reached out to you but you would like

to hold a Gateway PGA Junior event on a Sunday in the fall please contact me at:

mbrown@pgahq.com.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter and look up our page on Facebook for all of the latest information,

photos and news.

Thank you to all that have hosted the Tour already and have a great rest of the summer.

Michael Brown

Director of Junior Golf

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We are approaching the last month to collect donations for PGA Golf Day Marathon. So far five

Gateway Professionals have raised $17,500, if we can get everyone else on board we should be able to

raise more than we have in the past two years. We need your support, so please take the time to start

fundraising for PGA Golf Day. We are supporting some great charities in the St Louis and extended

area including the Lake of the Ozarks and Southern IL.

Just a few reminders, to be eligible for the all-expense paid Punta Cana trip donations must be entered

by Aug 15th at 11:59pm. Also, many companies offer a donation matching program for their

employees; this is a great way to get extra funds for your leaderboard. So far we have collected almost

$1,000 in matching donations from companies. Remind your donors

about this great opportunity to take advantage of their benefits.

If you have any questions about PGA Golf Day please log into

pgagolfday.com or contact Lindsay Riley at lriley@pgahq.com.

Gateway Professionals: Team Persimmon, Nathan Charnes, Gideon

Traub, John DePriest, Paul Leahy, and Kevin Corn are paving the way

for this year’s fundraising efforts. Let’s join forces and make 2014

PGA Golf Day another incredible success we can be proud to be a part

of.

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One of the ways PGA Professionals can bring extra value to employers is teaching the Rules of Golf as a part of a

junior program. The value of rules knowledge was certainly demonstrated at a PGA Junior

Series event at The Links at Kokopelli.

One player was penalized two strokes for making a stroke from the wrong place. The situation

involved a ball unplayable. The player dropped the ball on the line of flight rather than one of

the three places prescribed in Rule 28 Ball Unplayable. Many players confuse line of flight

with keeping the point where the ball was unplayable or entered a hazard between where the

ball is dropped and the hole. Try to get your juniors to eliminate "line of flight" from their

rules vocabulary.

A provisional ball can also cause problems. One player hit a ball into a wooded area. He

then announced and played a provisional ball. A parent found the original ball. As the player went to the ball the

parent made the comment "your ball is not in a very good position but you can decide if you want to play it or the

provisional". WRONG. Fortunately I was there and told the player that since he had found his ball he must abandon

the provisional ball. Once the original was found if he made a stroke at the provisional ball it would be a stroke at a

wrong ball. His options were to play the ball as it lies or declare it unplayable. If he chose the stroke and distance

option he would have to go back to the tee and play again from the teeing ground with a stroke penalty. The provi-

sional could not be used for this option. Remember Rule 27 tells us that if the original ball is not lost, not out of

bounds or it is known or virtually certain the ball is in a water hazard the provisional ball MUST BE ABAN-

DONED.

RULES CORNER

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PGA HQ NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO –

The PGA of

America, the PGA

TOUR and the City

and County of San

Francisco

announced today a partnership that will bring the 2020

PGA Championship, The Presidents Cup 2025 and the

2015 World Golf Championships-Match Play Champion-

ship to TPC Harding Park, a municipal course owned by

the City and County of San Francisco. The announcement

builds upon a strengthening relationship between the PGA

of America and the PGA TOUR and furthers the TOUR's

20-year partnership with the City and County of San

Francisco that began with the rebuilding of TPC Harding

Park in 2002-03.

Today's announcement was made at San Francisco's City

Hall, bringing together governmental officials, including

San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, and representatives

of two of the game's leading organizations: PGA of

America President Ted Bishop and PGA TOUR

Commissioner Tim Finchem. The partnership also

includes a continued commitment to The First Tee of San

Francisco, which is located at TPC Harding Park, by both

the PGA TOUR and the PGA of America.

"TPC Harding Park is a world-class facility and San

Francisco is a mecca of the best sports, cultural and

entertainment events the world has to offer, so today's

exciting announcement only serves to further the City's

stature in that respect, and is a wonderful extension of our

long-standing partnership with the PGA TOUR," said

Lee. "San Franciscans should be thrilled – and proud – to

know they will be hosting both a major championship in

the PGA Championship, a preeminent, international team

event in The Presidents Cup and – in only 10-months'

time – a World Golf Championships event with a thrilling

match-play format. Our city will shine in all respects, I

have no doubt, as we welcome fans, players and an

international television audience with open arms." Click

here to continue reading.

Ticket Information (800) 742-4653 | PGA.com

PGA members,

apprentices, PGA Golf

Management students,

and accompanying

immediate family

(spouse, children and his

and her parents -- does

not include member's

grandparents, brothers/

sisters, spouse of children,

etc.). Must show membership card and photo ID each day.

PGA members (only) may bring a guest instead of their

spouse. Section employees and their spouse may receive a

complimentary daily ticket. Section employees must show

current Section Employee card and photo identification.

Spouse must accompany the Section employee to receive

ticket. Go to the Will Call trailer located near admission

gate to pick up daily ticket.

2015 PGA Championship: Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wis.

2016 PGA Championship: Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.

2017 PGA Championship: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter welcomed PGA of America

President Ted Bishop and the PGA’s executive staff to Yankee

Stadium on June 4th. The PGA presented Jeter, who will retire at

the conclusion of the 2014 season, with a PGA golf bag and golf

clubs as a retirement gift. From left: Bishop, CEO Pete Bevacqua,

COO Darrell Crall and Chief Championships Officer Kerry Haigh.

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PGA HQ NEWS

The inaugural PGA

Fashion & Demo

Experience (formerly

the PGA Expo) will

be conducted at The

Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and Cascata Golf Club in

Boulder City, Nevada, on Aug. 18-20.

PGA Magazine’s August edition will preview the PGA

Fashion & Demo Experience. The PGA Education

Conference will be offered all three days of the

Experience. PGA Professionals will have the opportunity

to earn more than 20 MSR education credits toward both

the PGA Required and Total categories in this, the final

year of MSRCycle 14A. You can register now to attend

the Experience and participate in the PGA Education

Conference at pgalasvegas.com.

What: Junior PGA Championship presented by Under

Armour and Genesis Networks

When: July 29 – Aug. 1, 2014

Where: Miramont Country Club, Bryan, Texas Present-

ing Sponsors: Under Armour and Genesis Networks

2013 Champions:

Girls’ Division – Amy Lee, Brea, California

Boys’ Division – Tyler McDaniel, Manchester, Kentucky

Eligibility: One boy and one girl champion from each of

the 41 PGA Sections, champions of the eight PGA

Junior Series events and champions of selected

national junior tournaments conducted earlier in the

year and past Junior PGA Championship champions

who have not reached their 19th birthdays.

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Employment “Chips”

Employment Chips! – Please enjoy this

“Gateway Employment Chips” section of

your email newsletter. Every month I will

be adding to the subjects of these “brief”

articles and hoping to inspire your thought

process regarding your employment and/or

your facility. Please use and expand on the

information to make your employment

more successful!

Moving to the “Top of the Class in the PGA”!

Have you thought of what it would take to get you to the

“top of the class in the PGA”? If you are an apprentice,

aspiring to become a PGA member or a member of 25

years, what do you need to do to become the best PGA

Professional inside and outside of the PGA of America?

Aspiring to greatness within the Association can mean

many things to many different people. Below are a few

points to consider including in your experience of either

becoming a PGA member or elevating yourself within

the organization as a member:

Participate! – Participating in section events,

tournaments and programming should be number one

on your list of ways to elevate yourself with your

organization. Participating leads to networking,

learning, creating the greater good and fellowship.

Our Association has always been a fraternal one and

is based on this type of participation. Not only will it

help you in your career, but is also a source of great

fun!

Become PGA Certified and ultimately a Master

Professional – This is not an easy task, nor is it de-

signed to be, but if you want to differentiate yourself

from others in your profession this is one great way

to do it. The process has been streamlined and made

as cost effective as possible. What better way to

market yourself to your employer or a potential

employer. Elevating your status through education

can reap many benefits!

Volunteer for a section committee or run for office –

As a member of the Association I always felt the

need to “give back” to the organization and to help

our PGA members. Volunteering and serving has

created some of the most meaningful experiences in

my career and it will do the same for you! This is a

great way to move yourself to the “top of the class”.

Be a mentor! – As a PGA member and manager at

your facility, do everything you can to be a mentor to

other PGA members or apprentices. Our Association

was built on this fundamental, and while some will

say this is a “lost art” in our profession, there are

many great mentors in our fold. Mentor and you will

inspire greatness in those you work and associate

with!

I hope that you are having a great summer and please do

not hesitate to contact me should you need any assistance

at all.

Tim Tim Marks, PGA

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We have passed the Fourth of July and now summer roles down the hill in St. Louis. Still plenty of

time for golf in the warm weather. Speaking of weather, last summer I spoke about a warm weather

activity which could keep us motivated and fit as we continue

enjoying our golf game. Last summer I researched and read about it

and this summer have tried it. Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is an

activity that can refresh our fitness routines with something fun and

interesting – in the interest of staying fit and keeping our golf game

strong. In other words, let’s try something new to keep motivated.

Stand Up Paddleboaarding was created when Waikiki surfers stood

on boards and navigated their way through the waves with a long

paddle.

SUP is becoming increasingly popular in the Midwest. Have you

ever tried paddle boarding in a local lake? Paddle boarding is wonderful exercise because it builds

focus, core strength and balance. It

offers an opportunity to build strength and muscle tone in the legs. The activity offers potential for a

full body workout, as well. As you know, focus, strength, balance and a workout are important and

good for golf.

Last year the summer got away from me and I didn’t get to SUP. This year I got in on a class and

leaned the basics of SUP. I met the founder of SUP St. Louis, Shane Perrin.

I attended the class and then went back to to be a part of SUPY

(Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga). What a great way to increase

balance, flexibility and strength for my golf game.

I can always use new ways to build my core. A strong core really

improves my golf game.

Paddleboarders stand on a board in the water that is typically 10 to

12 feet long, and use a long paddle to move through the water at

their own pace—all the time using the core of their body. In addition

to core strengthening, paddleboarding builds balance and focus, two techniques which are required—

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About the same time I learned about SUP from friend last year, I ran across an article in June 2013

Yoga Journal magazine that talked about doing yoga on a paddleboard. Yoga, too, involves strength,

focus and balance. Add a paddleboard and voila! You’ve automatically added more challenge. Yoga is

great for improving your golf game and overall fitness.

Bottom line: Look for more interesting ways to increase your fitness. Don’t let the end-of-summer

blues stall your fitness plans. Paddleboarding is just one option; make it a point to discover some new,

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Old Hickory

CC sent 3 of

their best

ladies to

represent

them in the

Skechers

Golf

Pro-Ladies

Pro-Am at

Annbriar

GC and they came away with the victory. Finishing

their round with a round of 36 under par, 108, they

finished tied with the Greenbriar Hills CC team and

won in a playoff. Old Hickory's team was headed by

Brett Moomey and team members Becky O'Neill,

Janice Ortbal, & Sally Mitchell, all are headed to the

year ending National Car Rental

Pro-Am Championship this September. The

shamble format produced great scores for the field

and the runner-up team of Nic Bunning, Cece

Strand, Jennifer Sullivan, & Tammy McGrail, also

finished at 36 under par. Rounding out the podium

was the team from Golfport of Maryland Heights of

Michael Wyatt, Carol Boggs, Jane Quast, & Bev

Frein.

After 36

holes at

Quincy CC,

the battle

raged on

for four

extra

sudden-

death

playoff holes to decide the 2014 Sterling Cut Glass

Team Championship. At the end of the 2nd round,

Mike Suhre & Shane Blankenship had

finished with a score of 128, 12 under par and were

tied with Barrett Martens & Chase Smith. Martens

of Glen Echo CC and Smith of Norwood Hills CC,

were playing as partners in their first Team

Championship had rounds of 66-62 which exactly

matched that of Suhre & Blankenship to force the

playoff. After pars on the first 3 playoff holes, Suhre

made a birdie 3 on 18th hole to secure the title.

Rounding out the top 5 were the teams of Ryan Roy

& Bobby Pavelonis, John Moore (a) & Ryan

Schuenke (a), and Brian Fogt & Brandon Veld.

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Pros have secured

their spot in the

TNT Shootout to

be held at

Bellerive CC following the Players Championship

on October 13th. Each of these Pros have won the

Closest to the Pin at selected events so far this year

and will be eligible for the Shootout. The Shootout

winner will receive the use of a customized Yamaha

Golf Car for the 2015 calendar year. There are still

several opportunities to earn a spot in the Shootout

as all GPGA Pro-Ams and Pro-Opens through

September 15th are included. Here are the qualifiers

to date:

As we pass the

halfway point in the

2014 Gateway PGA

Tournament Season,

we have qualified 9

teams for the

Championship at Algonquin CC September 25th.

There are 3 remaining Pro-Am's that will qualify

teams for the Championship, Ping Pro-Am on July

14th, Scratch Pro-Am on July 17th, and finally the

Section Pro-Am at Old Hawthorne on August 4th.

Here are the teams that have qualified from the

previous events of 2014:

Skechers Pro-Ladies Taken by Old Hickory CC

Suhre & Blankenship win Team Championship at

Quincy CC

3/31/14 Quad Pro Forest Hills CC Matt Muckensturm

4/21/14 Pro Open #1 Persimmon Woods GC Brian Fogt

4/23/14 Pro Sr Pro AM The Legends CC Joe Mannuci

4/28/14 Pro Asst Tapawingo GC Jeff Whitfield

5/12/14 Pro Open #2 Panther Creek CC Archer Logan

5/19/14 Asst Pro Am The MO Bluffs Emily Berryman

5/27/14 Pro Open #3 The Quarry Rick Ewing

6/2/14 Tower Tee Tower Tee Mike Suhre

6/9/14 So IL Open Rend Lake GR Andy Crowe

6/26/14 Pro Ladies Annbriar Ali Wells

6/30/14 REACH Pro Am St. Albans Michael Brown

6/30/14 REACH Pro Am St. Albans Nathan Charnes

7/7/14 Team Champ Quincy Eric Ratzlaff

7/7/14 Team Champ Quincy Cameron Faulkner

...Continued on page 17

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Pro-Sr Pro Am The Legends CC 4/23/14

Assistants Pro Am The MO Bluffs 5/19/14

Pro Ladies Pro Am Annbriar GC 6/26/14

REACH Pro AM St. Albans CC 6/30/14

A great field of 39 teams teed it up at the Country

Club of St. Albans to benefit PGA REACH and the

Gateway PGA Foundation. The Tavern Creek

Course had 18 teams playing and the Rawlings

Team led by Sam Gilliland won the event with an

impressive score of 104, 38 under par. Mike

Thompson, Ted Sizemore, & Steve Cohen, also

picked up a bonus by purchasing Dr. J, Julius

Erving, in Sunday evening's charity auction.

Westborough CC finished 2nd followed by the team

from Lake Forest CC.

The Lewis & Clark Course featured 21 teams and

the team from Frito Lay led by Mike Murphy came

in with a score of 112, 32 under par, to capture the

win. The teams from Bellerive CC and St. Albans

finished close behind for 2nd and 3rd. The winning

team was made up of Cord McLaurin, Tom Yar-

borough, & Tony Klote, took home the top honors.

The teams that will advance the National Car Rental

Pro Am Championship in September at Algonquin

were:

Westborough CC - Jimmy Bals (pro), Jim Douthitt,

Sid Trojahn, & John Wood

Bellerive CC - Mike Tucker (pro), Ed Glotzbach,

Mark Burkhart, Chuck Moll

Bellerive CC #1

Michael Tucker, Rick Meyer, S.W. Meyer, Andy Frost

St. Clair CC

Tom Sipula, Bob Santanello, Darrell Cates, Terry Tyrrell

Ballwin GC

David Furlong, James Cummins, Tom Morrell, Robert Stamer

WingHaven CC

Barbara Blanchar, Ron Wilson, Bob Blanchar, Bret Wilson

Meadowbrook CC #1

R.J. Villafuerte, Mark Schraier, Corey Berger, Warren Schultz

Birdies & Tees

Tory Hayes, Terry Richardson, Rod Wright, Tony Debellis

Old Hickory CC

Brett Moomey (p), Becky O'Neill, Janice Ortbal, Sally Mitchell

Westborough CC

Jimmy Bals (p), Jim Douthitt, Sid Trojahn, John Wood

Bellerive CC #3

Michael Tucker (p), Ed Glotzbach, Mark Burkhart, Chuck Moll

Teams from Rawlings & Frito Lay Top REACH

Pro-Am at St. Albans

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Place Player Events Points

1 Adam M. Betz 4 485.00

2 Brandon L. Veld 5 389.50

3 Shane J. Blankenship 5 344.50

4 Emily K. Berryman 4 317.50

5 Justin D. Auping 5 285.00

6 Eric S. Ratzlaff 3 214.50

7 Roger K. Welch 3 185.00

8 Cameron C. Faulkner 4 179.50

9 Jeffrey W. Schmid 2 172.50

10 Nathan J. Jacquin 4 164.50

Place Player Events Points

1 Mike L. Suhre 24 522.50

2 Brian R. Fogt 24 500.00

3 Jc Anderson 25 499.00

4 Bob T. Gaus 18 441.67

5 Ryan P. Roy 27 430.00

6 Gideon H. Smith 15 297.92

7 Michael L. Tucker 28 294.50

8 Mark W. Faulkner 29 287.50

9 Rob W. Sedorcek 23 251.17

10 Nash Haxel 28 234.00

Place Player Events Points

1 Brian R. Fogt 8 660.00

2 Jc Anderson 15 597.50

3 Mark W. Faulkner 14 577.50

4 Bob T. Gaus 8 517.50

5 Nash Haxel 10 437.50

6 Jeff Whitfield 10 390.00

7 Rob W. Sedorcek 9 262.50

8 David Levine 9 235.00

9 Larry W. Emery 7 210.00

10 Walter Siemsglusz 7 192.50

Place Player Events Points

1 Mike C. Brengard 5 495.00

2 Steve L. Lotz 4 425.00

3 Steve Heckel 3 335.00

T4 Charles R. Stock 3 235.00

T4 James G. Miali 2 235.00

6 Brad Hulett 2 140.00

7 Bill R. Proctor 1 130.00

8 Mike Murphy 2 115.00

9 Scott Bess 1 85.00

10 Michael A. Wensing 1 70.00

Place Player Events Points

1 Emily K. Berryman 4 500.00

2 Barbara A. Blanchar 4 425.00

3 Helen A. Kurtin 2 225.00

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July 15th July 15th -- August 15th BirthdaysAugust 15th Birthdays

Jeff A. Mullican, PGAJeff A. Mullican, PGAJeff A. Mullican, PGA 7/157/157/15

Jon E. DePriest, PGAJon E. DePriest, PGAJon E. DePriest, PGA 7/177/177/17

Steve T. Sebastian Sr., PGASteve T. Sebastian Sr., PGASteve T. Sebastian Sr., PGA 7/177/177/17

Kevin A. WoodKevin A. WoodKevin A. Wood 7/187/187/18

Richard Poe, PGARichard Poe, PGARichard Poe, PGA 7/197/197/19

Stephen Loeber, PGAStephen Loeber, PGAStephen Loeber, PGA 7/207/207/20

Matt D. Ruehling, PGAMatt D. Ruehling, PGAMatt D. Ruehling, PGA 7/207/207/20

Helen A. Kurtin, PGAHelen A. Kurtin, PGAHelen A. Kurtin, PGA 7/217/217/21

John C. Dickey, PGAJohn C. Dickey, PGAJohn C. Dickey, PGA 7/227/227/22

Ryan C. Johnson, PGARyan C. Johnson, PGARyan C. Johnson, PGA 7/227/227/22

Jarrod E. MckayJarrod E. MckayJarrod E. Mckay 7/237/237/23

Brian R. Fogt, PGABrian R. Fogt, PGABrian R. Fogt, PGA 7/247/247/24

Eric S. Ratzlaff, PGAEric S. Ratzlaff, PGAEric S. Ratzlaff, PGA 7/257/257/25

Robert W. Sedorcek, PGARobert W. Sedorcek, PGARobert W. Sedorcek, PGA 7/307/307/30

Jeff Whitfield, PGAJeff Whitfield, PGAJeff Whitfield, PGA 8/28/28/2

Shawn A. Deaver, PGAShawn A. Deaver, PGAShawn A. Deaver, PGA 8/58/58/5

Thomas DeGrand, PGAThomas DeGrand, PGAThomas DeGrand, PGA 8/58/58/5

Chuck Rowland, PGAChuck Rowland, PGAChuck Rowland, PGA 8/68/68/6

Kirk Porter, PGAKirk Porter, PGAKirk Porter, PGA 8/78/78/7

Perry R. Wergin, PGAPerry R. Wergin, PGAPerry R. Wergin, PGA 8/78/78/7

David Furlong, PGADavid Furlong, PGADavid Furlong, PGA 8/98/98/9

Donald C. Gorin, PGADonald C. Gorin, PGADonald C. Gorin, PGA 8/108/108/10

Jonathan H. Tips, PGAJonathan H. Tips, PGAJonathan H. Tips, PGA 8/108/108/10

Garth Bayer, PGAGarth Bayer, PGAGarth Bayer, PGA 8/128/128/12

Dave A. Garren, PGADave A. Garren, PGADave A. Garren, PGA 8/128/128/12

Zachary R ConlinZachary R ConlinZachary R Conlin 8/138/138/13

Stephen W. Augustine, PGAStephen W. Augustine, PGAStephen W. Augustine, PGA 8/148/148/14

Dale M. David, PGADale M. David, PGADale M. David, PGA 8/148/148/14

Kenneth D. Mason II, PGAKenneth D. Mason II, PGAKenneth D. Mason II, PGA 8/148/148/14