107th MET Women’s Amateur Results

LOVELAND,OH – The 107th MET Women’s Amateur was played at O’Bannon Creek Golf Club on June 8-10, 2022.

Allison Gonring held a 6 stroke lead going into the final day. She saw the lead evaporate as Eleanor Hudepohl and Emily Stipanovich made a charge on the front nine. But Allison was able to birdie #16 & #17 to seal the deal and claim her second MET Women’s Championship.

In the Seniors side, Lynn Thompson capture the low gross title winning the Jane DeGroff trophy. Linda Leigh -Ross claimed the Diane Calkins trophy winning the overall low net.

The following is a summary of results:

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82nd Northern Kentucky Amateur Results

HEBRON, KY – Traditions Golf Club was host to the 82nd addition of the Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship.

In the Championship Division, it was a heated battle with several players taking the lead on the final day. Sam Jean, Dhaivat Pandya , and Rylan Wotherspoon all had the lead at one point during the final round. Rylan was able to pull ahead on the back nine making three birdies vs. no bogeys closing with 33 to gain a on-stroke margin of victory over Sam Jean.

In the Women’s Division, it was close going into the final day between Allison Gonring, Ali Green, & Eleanor Hudepohl. Allison Gonring pulled ahead early besting the other two on the front nine, and held on on the back for a 3-stroke margin of victory.

In the Senior Division, it was tied after regulation play between Tim Sorrows & Tim McLaughlin. This led to a sudden death playoff between the two. In a playoff lasting 4 holes, Tim McLaughlin was able to best Tim Sorrows to capture the Senior Division title.

A special thanks to John Leach, Aaron Eldridge, Preston Parr, and the members at Traditions Golf Club for hosting the Northern Kentucky Amateur. The following is a brief summary of scores:

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Junior Tour at Hickory Sticks Results

CALIFORNIA, KY – Hickory Sticks Golf Club was the host for The Hickory Junior Cup on Saturday, May 28. The demanding, hilly golf course still produced good scores for our junior participants. A special thanks to Brad and the Hickory Sticks staff for hosting. The following is a summary of scores:

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Junior Tour at Wildwood Golf Club Results

MIDDLETOWN, OH – Wildwood Golf Club was the host of the Wildwood Centential Junior Championship on Thursday, May 27th. As has been the case this Spring, the event was plagued by the threat of rainy weather, but fortunately it parted enough for us to complete play. Scores were exceptional with several players posting low-to mid 70s to win their division. See below for a summary of results:

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Junior Tour at Friendly Meadows Results

HAMERSVILLE, OH – Rain, lightning, and even hail impacted another 1905 Junior Tour event forcing the shortening of the Friendly Meadows Junior Classic on May 21. The event was reduced to a 9-hole championship for the Boys & Girls 13-18, and younger divisions were cancelled. We are hoping for improved weather as we transition to summer. The following is a summary of results:

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US Open Local Qualifying Results

CINCINNATI, OH – Maketewah Country Club was the gracious host of the 122nd US Open Local Qualifier on May 16. Overnight rains softened the course giving the morning wave a distinct advantage over the afternoon as the course dried out and the wind picked up. 7 of the 9 qualifiers came from the morning wave as the course toughed up.

After regulation play was completed, a 6 for 5 playoff was needed to determine our qualifiers. After one playoff hole, the following players advanced:

• Wes Homan, Beastville, Ohio
• Seth Fair, Pittsboro, Indiana
• Matt Wetterich, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Austin Squires, Union, Kentucky
• Elliott Grayson, Shelby, North Carolina
• Mason Witt, Xenia, Ohio
• Daniel Wetterich, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Casey Spiess, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Dave Bahr, Cincinnati, Ohio

Best of luck to these individuals as they advance to Final Qualifying in a few weeks.

A special thanks to the staff & members at Maketewah CC for their dedication to this qualifier.

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Junior Tour at Snow Hill CC Results

NEW VIENNA, OH – Snow Hill Country Club was host to the New Vienna Junior Challenge on May 14, 2022. The event was plagued by the threat of weather for most of the day as we had thunderstorms pop up. We were able to complete most of the play for a majority of the field, but had to shorten the Boys 13-15 to a 15-hole tournament due to lightning. See below for a summary of scores:

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MET Four-Ball Final Results

BATAVIA, OH – The MET Four-Ball concluded today, May 10th at Elks Run Golf Club with the Four-Ball Format.

The Championship Division had a bunched up leaderboard at the beginning of the day. It remained this way until the back nine. The team of Jack Neville & Jared DeVille from Ohio University caught fire on the back nine recording 5 birdies for a back nine 30. This led to a 5-stroke margin of victory as they posted a -15 127 total.

The Senior Division was led most of the day by the team of Chris Straley & Jim Muething. A late bogey on the 16th hole allowed other teams to get into the mix. The team of Derek Gustafson & Rick Harmon closed with a birdie on the 18th as Rick buried a 50 foot birdie on the closing hole to draw even with the Muething/Straley team. This forced a sudden death playoff that featured more fireworks from the Gustafson/Harmon team. Derek chipped in on the third playoff hole to secure the Senior Division title for his team.

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Junior Tour at GC at Kenton County Results

INDEPENDENCE, KY – The Golf Courses at Kenton County served as the host of the Kenton County Spring Junior on May 1, 2022. The event featured some demanding winds (sustained 15-20, gust to 30). This made it difficult conditions on the players especially on approach shots. The following were a summary of results from the event:

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Junior Tour at The Mill Course Results

CINCINNATI, OHIO – The Mill Course was the host of The Clash at Winton Woods on April 23 – 24, 2022. The event also served as a qualifier for the FCG Callaway World Championship in July in Palm Desert, CA. The two day event was blessed with exceptional weather for April. The qualifiers for the FCG World Championship were as follows:

Boys 15 – 18 – Robert Gerwin III

Boys 13-14 – Toko Fujiwara

Girls 15-18 – Sonali Singla

Girls 13-14 – Rowan Pies

Boys 11-12 – Michael Moorman

Boys 9-10 – Calder Mahoney

Girls 11-12 – Sophia Fink

Girls 9-10 – Anthony Reese

The following are results from the Junior Tour event:

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