Sunday, October 20, 2012
Beautiful Fall Golf for the Four State Amateur Championship
Joplin, MO - It looked like it would be a blow out - that is a wind blown event. However, the winds settled and the conditions were perfect for a fall golf competition at the Eagle Creek golf club of the Downstream Casino. Players from five states came to compete for the Four State Amateur Championship!
Flight Winners:
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| Matt McKown |
Championship Flight (0-3.9) – It was a day to go low for the Championship flight where
Matthew McKown of Van Buren, AR delivered a smooth even par 71 to win by four! McKown holed out on a par 4 to offset a double bogey. A birdie offset a bogey to keep the round even par. McKown said the abilityt o convert his misses to pars in the windy conditions was the key factor for his first victory on his first attempt on the AM Tour.
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| Rocky Jones |
Palmer Flight (4.0-7.9) – It was a test of survival in the Palmer flight to produce a victor. In the end,
Rocky Jones of Platte City, MO had a string of pars that proved to be the difference maker in this flight. Jones shot an 81 to best his nearest competitor,
Andrew Ganey of Saint Louis, MO, by 7. This makes Jones' 5th victory on tour since 2010. Jones said he just “tried to stay within [his own] capabilities” today and that's what yielded his win.
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| Mike Quesenberry |
Hogan Flight (8.0-11.9) –
Michael Quesenberry of Wentzville, MO finished strong by going one under in his last six holes with a dramatic birdie finish on the 18th, shooting an 81, to overtake
David Price of Pawhuska, OK by one! Price had an equally dramatic start to the day with five straight pars. It wasn't enough to hold off the Quesenberry's charge who “persevered” through his slow front nine start. Quesenberry has been playing the AM Tour since 2009!
Timothy Wilcoxon of Lenexa, KS placed 3rd in the flight with an 84.
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| Stan Emerson |
Sarazen Flight (12.0-15.9) –
Stanley Emerson of Topeka, KS and
Jay Williams of Van Buren, AR were tied at 60 through twelve holes on Saturday. Both players had a couple of stumble holes coming home, but Emerson was able to hold on and win by one with a 91. Emerson said he felt lucky to win since he struggled on the back nine, but loved the course and had fun. Evidently so, as Emerson has been playing the AM Tour since 2009!
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| Vernon Livergood |
Jones Flight (16.0-19.9) –
Vernon Livergood of Kansas City, MO turned in a record round in beautiful conditions to beat the rest of his flight by 12! This makes his 50th event since joining the tour in 2009 and his first tournament score in the 70's! Livergood said he hit his driver exceptionally well and had a nice little draw on his irons that just worked for him! Congratulations Vernon!
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| Rick Henthorn |
Snead Flight (20.0 +) – It took a one hole sudden death playoff for
Rick Henthron of Yukon, OK to defeat
Paul Fromm of West Des Moines, IA. Both players turned in a 102 after eighteen holes with Fromm making 1 of only 3 of the birdies in the entire flight. Henthorn nearly drove away from the premises when called in for the playoff. He said the key to his victory was simply to “never give up.”
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