Amateur Series Championship is Complete!
Maryland Heights, MO - Following the conclusion of the six season events, sixty-nine players were invited and accepted the invitation to compete in the Amateur Series Presented by Imperial Championship. What was scheduled as a two-day championship, turned into one as the continuous rain on Monday left the day washed. Now an 18-hole championship, players arrived to the course on Tuesday September 24 to battle for the title. Play began at 8:00am with the last tee time at 11:00am. The course played to a par 70. Though the weather was better than Monday, players still had to fight the elements with light rain and mist throughout the day.
The first to take the course were the Open Division players. Gus Maloney of the Metropolitan eClub was able to take the lead on the front nine and held on during the back nine. Maloney finished the day with a score of 74, four-over (+4) par. David Riedisser of The Falls Golf Club came in second with a score of seven-over (+7) par. Lance Wheeler of The Falls Golf Club and Chris Wager of Family Golf & Learning Center finished tied for third at nine-over (+9) par.
In the Senior Open division, Dan Mallon of Normandie Golf Club squeaked into the clubhouse lead at six-over (+6) par. Paul Downing of Old Hickory Golf Club had been tied with Mallon but would fall back into a tie for second with James Storey of Glen Echo Country Club at seven-over (+7) par. This gave Mallon the division championship title. Bret Sinak of WingHaven Country Club and Tina Jones the Country Club of St. Albans finished in a tie for fourth at eight-over (+8) par.
In the Super Senior Open division, James Oslica of Metropolitan eClub and William Schmidt of USGA/MetAmateur GC came into the clubhouse tied after 18 holes at ten-over (+10) par. The pair then set off in a playoff, where James Oslica would finish on top as the champion. Ronald Wofford of the Metropolitan eClub finished in solo third at eleven-over (+11) par.
The Net division served as the halfway mark in the field. This group saw the second tie at the top for the day. JJ Jasper of USGA/MetAmateur GC and Shawn Rhodus of Family Golf & Learning Center sat in a stalemate at one-over (+1) par after eighteen holes. It took two playoff holes to determine a winner. Jasper came out victorious while Rhodus would have to settle for second. Dominick Palmisano of the USGA/MetAmateur GC came in third at two-over (+2) par with Tyler Bean of Aberdeen Golf Club following behind in fourth at four-over (+4) par.
Next up were the Senior Net division players. Mike Petty of the Metropolitan eClub used his handicap strokes to bring home a win. Petty’s net score of even (E) par was enough to hold off the competition and finish on top. Dave Verhulst of the Metropolitan eClub came in second at net one-over (+1) par, while Matt Hall of the Metropolitan eClub was third with a net score of two-over (+2) par.
The Super Senior Net division ended similarly to the group in front of them with Larry Laramie of the Metropolitan eClub finishing at net even (E) par to take the title. Not far behind Laramie were Kevin Ortyl of Sunset Country Club and William Wunderlich of the Metropolitan eClub at net one-over (+1) par. This left Ortyl and Winderlich tied for second. Peter Robinson of the Metropolitan eClub finished the day in fourth place with a net score of five-over (+5) par.
Wrapping up the day was the Women’s Net division. Liz Little of Norwood Hills Country Club came out on top of the leaderboard with a net score of three-over (+3) par. Anita van Housen of the Metropolitan eClub finished in second at net six-over (+6) par, while Mary Jane Loeffler of Annbriar Golf Course ended the day at net seven-over (+7) par. Sitting in a tie for fourth were Denise Faus and Maria Morrison of the St. Louis Women’s Golf Association at net eight-over (+8) par.
This concludes the 2024 Amateur Series. Congratulations to the division winners: Gus Maloney, Dan Mallon, James Oslica, JJ Jasper, Mike Petty, Larry Laramie, and Liz Little. Each division champion was awarded with a crystal trophy. Thank you to all who participated throughout the season, and thank you to everyone in the Championship for your cooperation and understanding through the tough weather of the last two days.