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St. Louis, MO - After a long awaited time, we finally have an update on the 32nd Metropolitan Women’s Amateur Championship!  

Following the aftermath of the sinkhole that opened up in the park of Alton, IL, facilities have been given the green light to reopen. Spencer T. Olin Golf Course will be reopening its doors on Saturday August 17 to golfers. Now that there is an open course, we have been able to negotiate new dates for the Women’s Amateur Championship and …. We have officially rescheduled the 32nd Metropolitan Women’s Amateur Championship to October 15-16 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course.  

For those that were previously registered, please check your email for the update to your registration. We understand that this change in date may change availability for some. For those previously registered, you should have received an email with information on what to do should you need to withdraw from the championship. If you were not previously registered and would now like to join the field, we have reopened registrations. Click Here to go directly to the registration portal and get signed up!  

We thank you for your patience during this time as we all awaited the reopening of the course. Please spread the word that we are back in business for the Metropolitan Women’s Amateur and that there is still time to sign-up!
 

For more information on why the championship was postponed, read our original release below:

The Metropolitan Women’s Amateur Championship was scheduled for July 1-2 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course. At the end of June, just days before the championship to begin, a 100-foot wide and 30-feet deep sinkhole opened up in the Alton Park’s soccer complex. This sinkhole swallowed the turf, benches, and an entire light pole. With Spencer T. Olin located within the same park and needing the street that runs by the affected complex, the entire area was closed off and subsequently the course was closed. Until investigations are made and areas of the park are deemed safe from further sinkholes or damage, the course will remain closed. This caused us to postpone the Metropolitan Women’s Amateur due to a closed venue.  

With a sinkhole of this size to open in an area filled with mines, a thorough and lengthy investigation has to happen to ensure the safety of all in the area. The golf course continues to remain closed for these ongoing investigations and safety inspections. We at the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association remain in contact with the club’s staff on the subject. We remain dedicated to holding this championship and will provide updates on the rescheduling of this event as soon as we have more information. We will notify all participants that originally signed up upon light of new dates and details, as well as informing all of our female membership of new dates. We are aware that new dates may change the availability of both participants and those who were not previously registered. Once we have new dates, we will open registration again for participants. When we have new information available, we will notify you promptly, so please stay tuned for any new developments!  

We, along with Spencer T. Olin, thank you for your patience during this unforeseen time. We could have never seen this coming in our wildest dreams and hope that we can provide a further update in the near future. Until then, keep practicing and we hope to see all of you real soon!

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