2012 MGA New Policies

MGA NEW POLICIES

Since its origin in 1905, the Missouri
Golf Association has continually sought to provide Missouri’s amateur players with quality championships at quality venues. The MGA is dedicated to carrying on the tradition with one simple goal in mind: to provide each of the participants the best competition and the most enjoyable competitive golf experience possible.

The services provided by the MGA have grown over the years to include the GHIN Handicap Service, course marking, monitoring of amateur status, conduct of rules seminars and provision of course ratings to our members clubs. We are proud that our
major championships have grown to nine; along with other events such as the
Senior Series Tour, Junior Hieronymus Series, Little Juniors and the Ken
Lanning Championship. The tournaments conducted by the MGA continue to expand in number; and they are still being offered for you, the amateur golfer, with that original mission and goal in mind.

In an effort to further improve and expand the tournament offerings and the services you’ve come to expect, the MGA will be implementing a new Membership Fee in 2012. This Membership Fee will be $30 for the year. This payment option will be available to you online and on the mail-in entry forms.

The list that follows is the events and membership requirements to earn Cup points:

Missouri Amateur Membership Fee required to play and earn Cup points
Missouri Stroke Play Membership Fee required to play and earn Cup points
Missouri Senior Amateur Membership Fee required to play and earn Cup points
Missouri Mid-Amateur Membership Fee required to play and earn Cup points
Dawson, Boyce, Cotton, Stewart Membership Fee required to earn Cup points
Missouri Open Membership Fee required to earn Cup points
Porto Cima Four Ball Membership Fee required to earn Cup points
Missouri Four Ball No Membership Fee required
Missouri Senior Four Ball No Membership Fee required
Missouri State Club Team No Membership Fee required
Father Son No Membership Fee required

In an effort to provide additional benefits to our membership, the MGA has negotiated
some fantastic, value-added goods and services for every member: >Discounts on St. Louis Cardinal Baseball tickets >Discounts on St. Louis Blues Hockey tickets
>A Year’s subscription to Golf Week
gt;Discounts on Avis Rental Cars
>A four-day pass to the Nationwide Price Cutter Charity Championship
>A raffle ticket for the Grand Prize Drawings at the Price Cutter Championship
>An MGA Decal
>An
MGA Member Bag Tag
gt;A current USGA Rules Book
>Discounts at all Drury Inn Properties Year-Round

And this is only the start! We expect to add more “Perks” as the season progresses!

We sincerely hope that we can count on you to continue to support the MGA by being
a participant in the events conducted in 2012 and beyond.

If you have any questions please contact our office at 573.636.8994

Sincerely,


Scott
Hovis
MGA Executive Director

Here is the 2012 MGA Championship Schedule- As you will see, the venues for the events this year are oustanding again.

Players can start entering March 5th at 9 a.m. at mogolf.org

2012 MGA
Championship Schedule__________________________________________
Porto Cima Four
Ball
April 14-15
The Club at Porto
Cima
Sunrise
Beach
Senior Four Ball
Championship
May 22-23
WingHaven CC
O'Fallon
Amateur
Championship
June 19-24
Dalhousie GC
Cape
Girardeau
Amateur Stroke Play
Championship
July 16-18
Jefferson City
CC
Jefferson
City
Father/Son
Championship
July 23-24
The Club at Porto
Cima
Sunrise
Beach
Missouri Open
July 26-28
The Club at Old
Hawthorne
Columbia
Four Ball
Championship
August 18-19
Silo Ridge
GC
Bolivar
Mid-Amateur
Championship
August 28-29
Meadowbrook
G&CC
Prairie Village,
KS
Senior Amateur
Championship
September
18-19
St Joseph CC
St
Joseph
State Club Team
Championship
September
24-25
The Club at Porto
Cima
Sunrise
Beach
Hieronymus Cup
Matches
October
13-14
Hickory Hills
CC
Springfield

Until I see you on the first tee!!

Scott Hovis

Executive Director

Getting you ready for the 2012 Season

Before we kow it the 2012 Golf Season will be here, so I want to start sending out some Rules Videos every once in a while to help you the player freshen up on your knowledge.


Click
Here to View the Loose Impediments Video



Unitl I see you on the First Tee!!

Scott Hovis
Executive Director
Missouri Golf Association

MGA Message

MESSAGE FROM THE MGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Updated: Tue 11/22/2011 9:01 am



MGA Board of Directors and all competitors,

I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support of the Missouri Golf Association.



The Championships were well attended and well played this past summer. Please take a moment to view our past champions of 2011. I would like to especially recognize the 2011 Players of the Year.


Junior Amateur MGA Player of the Year: Jacob Fair, Monett

Amateur MGA Player of the Year: Jace Long, Dixon

Senior Amateur MGA Player of the Year: Steve Groom, Raytown

Senior 4 Ball: Jeff Johnson, Ballwin and Ed Walsworth, Kansas City

Net Flight 50-59: Bob Gile and David Hohler, Cape Girardeau

Net Flight 60: Robert Schulze, Overland Park and Ed Wiseman, Lenexa, KS

Junior Match: Mitch Rutledge, Creve Coeur

Ken Lanning: Kenneth Eady, Nixa (16-18)

Missouri Amateur: Skip Berkmeyer, Wildwood

Junior Amateur: Jacob Fair, Monett

Stroke Play: Brian Haskell, St Joseph

Four Ball: Brian Haskell and Brad Nurski, St. Joseph

Four Ball Net: Jim Byland and Don Uberroth, Camdenton

Mid Amateur: Brad Nurski, St Joseph

Senior Amateur: Rich Gleghorn, Springfield

State Team: Normandie Golf Club, St Louis

Father Son: Justin and Greg Doss, Rolla

Hieronymus Cup: West Teams


To view complete results from any of these events, the Hieronymus Junior Series events or the Senior Series events click on the tournament information link in the left banner.


The 2012 season is a “change” year in the USGA Rules of Golf. While the changes do not take effect until January 1, 2012, we wanted to pass along some of those changes as you look ahead to the 2012 season. To view the new changes for the 2012 season please click on the following link: To view the 2012-2015 Rules of Golf changes click here.

http://www.usga.org/rules/2012-Rules-of-Golf/


We encourage you to read these documents, and become familiar with the changes. Please do not hesitate to contact the MGA if you have any questions.


Also, be looking out for a new MGA web site coming this winter along with the announcement of the 2012 Championship Schedules and other new member programs for the upcoming year. Entries will open on Monday, March 5th at 9 a.m.

On behalf of Karen, Randy, the Missouri Golf Association Board of Directors and myself we wish each of you a wonderful Holiday Season and look forward to seeing each of you real soon.

I also encourage you to call me or email me at anytime with your thoughts or concerns. phone 573.636.8994 or mogolf@mogolf.org.



Until I see you on the first tee!!
Scott Hovis, MGA Executive Director
3401 W Truman Blvd Suite 100
PO Box 104164
Jefferson City, MO 65110
573-636-8994 ext.303
573-636-4225 fax

2011 Stroke Play Championship Press Release

Missouri Stroke Play Press Release


Springfield, Missouri - July 19 – 21, 2011 The Championship tournament will be held at Hickory Hills Country Club

The Missouri Stroke Play Championship will return to Hickory Hills Country Club of Springfield, Missouri this year. Hickory Hills was also the host of the 2002 Missouri Stroke Play and the 1996 Missouri Amateur Championship. Hickory Hills is a traditional, tree-lined golf course. It has big, fast greens and its beautiful, old school style will provide a great and difficult challenge for the participants. The tournament will consist of 144 of Missouri’s top amateur golfers. The tournament will begin with 18-holes on both Tuesday and Wednesday before making a cut to the lowest 50 scores. Once the first cut has been made, another 36-holes will be played on Thursday before the champion is named.

This tournament offers the participants an opportunity to showcase their abilities against the strong field of anticipated competitors and against the former champions of years gone by. Former Stroke Play champions participating include last year’s champion Ryan Marks, Matt Miller (2009), Wayne Fredrick (2001), Bobby Godwin (1999). Other MGA tournament champions in the field include Jacob Fair the 2011 Junior Amateur Champion and the 2010 Junior Match Play Champion, Chuck Greene 1998 Missouri Amateur Champion, Justin Bryant 2011 Missouri Amateur Runner-up, Harry Roberts 2010 Mid- Amateur Champion, Will Hogan Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Year, and Donald Stimble 2007 and 2010 Junior Amateur Champions and 2011 Junior Amateur Runner-up.

The Missouri Golf Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf throughout the State of Missouri. The MGA conducts several statewide championships each year, including the Missouri Stroke Play. The MGA distributes an annual schedule of tournament events and entry forms for each event, provides advice and information for golf, handicap and rules chairpersons, and provides educational seminars.

Pairings are at www.mogolf.org