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MAGA, Gateway PGA End Four-Ball Tied 3.5-3.5

Creve Coeur, MO – Things are all square after day one of the Robert A. Shogren Cup at Bellerive. MAGA and Gateway PGA scored 3.5 points apiece after Four-Ball matches Sunday afternoon.

The afternoon was started with an opening ceremony where Tom O’Toole Jr., MAGA founder and past president of the USGA, introduced the teams and spoke about the late Bob Shogren.

“As great as Bob’s professional accomplishments were, we’re not here about those today,” O’Toole said. “We’re here about his contributions to the game he loved, and more specifically, for his contributions to the Rules of Golf.”

Susan Shogren, Bob’s widow, attended the ceremony and officially kicked off the event by hoisting the Shogren Cup with Curt Rohe (MAGA Executive Director), Stan Grossman (President of MAGA), Brett Moomey (President of Gateway PGA), and Ali Wells (Executive Director of Gateway PGA).

Brian Lovett, who qualified for the U.S. Senior Open this week, got the match started with the first tee shot off No. 1. Lovett and his playing partner, Ryan Sullivan, halved their match, and had to battle on the back-nine to salvage the half point. The pair were three-down after 10, and a birdie on No. 17 got them back in it. A par on No. 18 was enough to tie the Gateway PGA team of Jeff Whitfield and Gideon Smith.

“Not much was clicking, we weren’t putting very well,” Lovett said. “Fortunately, they gave us a few holes coming down the stretch. It was nice to come back and get the halve.”

Chris Kovach and Brad Carpenter earned the first full point for MAGA, winning 3 and 2. The group was in control early going 1-up after just one hole and 3-up after nine. Adam Betz and Blake Sharamitaro got a couple holes back after the turn, but a par on the par-3 16th was enough to get the full point.

“We ham and egged it really well,” Kovach said. “We had a lot of birdie looks which is key. One of us would nestle it in there for par and the other could make a run at it.”

Christopher Ferris and Chad Neizing earned a half-point in a back-and-forth match with Brett Moomey and Mike Suhre. No one took more than a one-hole lead. A big up and down on the drivable par 4 11th hole by Ferris kept them 1-up until a Suhre birdie on the 15th got it back to all square. Pars down the stretch saw the groups halve the match.

Skip Berkmeyer, captain of the MAGA team, turned in one of two wins for the amateurs on day one with his 2 and 1 victory with Max Kreikemeier. The pair gained the lead with a birdie on No. 4 and never gave it up.

“It’s going to be close,” Berkmeyer said. “They’re talented, they’ve always been good players. They’ve played Bellerive a lot more than we have, there’s a little home field advantage. I like our chances tomorrow in alternate shot, we’ve got a lot of guys who played a lot together. I’m hoping for some good comradery and we have a lead going into singles.”

The final day gets started with Foursomes in the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. Afternoon singles matches will end the day.

FOUR-BALL RESULTS

MAGA – 3.5

Gateway PGA – 3.5

Brian Lovett and Ryan Sullivan halved Jeff Whitefield and Gideon Smith

Ryan Roy and Mike Tucker defeated Curtis Brokenbrow and Joe Malench 2 and 1

Chris Kovach and Brad Carpenter defeated Adam Betz and Blake Sharamitaro 3 and 2

Dave Levine and Jimmy Bals defeated Tom Portner and David Pfeil 6 and 4

Christopher Ferris and Chad Niezing halved Brett Moomey and Mike Suhre

Skip Berkmeyer and Max Kreikemeier defeated Bob Gaus and Rob Sedorcek 2 and 1

Crimson Callahan and Drew Pranger halved JD Auping and Matt Gindler

FOURSOMES MATCHES

8:30 a.m. – Brian Lovett and David Pfeil vs. Brian Fogt and Jimmy Bals

8:40 a.m. – Tom Portner and Joe Malench vs. Mike Tucket and Dave Levine

8:50 a.m. – Crimson Callahan and Drew Pranger vs. Adam Betz and Blake Sharamitaro

9:00 a.m. – Christopher Ferris and Chad Niezing vs. Bob Gaus and Rob Sedorcek

9:10 a.m. – Curtis Brokenbrow and Ryan Sullivan vs. Brett Moomey and JD Auping

9:20 a.m. – Skip Berkmeyer and Max Kreikemeier vs. Ryan Roy and Gideon Smoth

9:30 a.m. – Brad Carpenter and Chris Kovach vs. Matt Gindler and Mike Suhre

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