by Bill Pollock | Jun 21, 2016 | Sports Features
Tuesday began the 2016 Missouri Amateur Championship at Jefferson City Country Club. Play started at 7:30 with a total of 141 golfers. Morning showers caused a two and a half hour delay, pushing back the afternoon rounds for a late evening. Players rushed to get...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 20, 2016 | Sports Features
The Missouri Golf Association had 300 amateurs attend 1 in 5 different golf courses around the state to attempt to qualify for the 2016 Missouri Amateur Championship. After the qualifying rounds, 147 have been invited to play in the 2016 Missouri Amateur at the...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 14, 2016 | Sports Features
Golfers, you’ve heard the phrase “Drive for show, putt for dough.” Your game and score is made from within 100 yards of the pin. If you can’t pitch and putt consistently, you’ll be a hack like me battling to keep your score in the...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 9, 2016 | Sports Features
The Ken Lanning Golf Center was voted one of the Top 10 Best Adaptive Sports Facilities in America. The Missouri Junior Golf Foundation built the course for children and individuals with disabilities, which is located next to Turkey Creek Golf Center in Jefferson...
by Bill Pollock | May 31, 2016 | Sports Features
UMKC men’s golfer Antoine Rozner tied for eighth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. Rozner had rounds of 70-72-70-70 70 to finish at 2-over for the tournament. “I hope to leave a strong legacy at our school,”...
