Missouri Amateur: Defending champ Johnson earns top seed
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (June 25, 2014) -- On the strength of his first-round 64, Joey Johnson took medalist honors at the 2014 Missouri Amateur Championship.
Johnson, the defending champion and rising golfer at Missouri State, carded rounds of 64-71 to top the field and beat second-place finisher Skip Berkmeyer by four shots.
Johnson will be the top seed Thursday morning when match play begins from Norwood Country Club.
Berkmeyer shot 67-72 to finish near the top.
Colby Yates, Matt Green and longtime Missouri mid-amateur Brad Nursk also earned top seeds.
For a full look at the qualifying leaderboard, follow the link below.
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ABOUT THE Missouri Amateur
36 holes of stroke play qualifying to determine 64
players for match play. Entries are open to male
amateur golfers who are current members of the
MGA,
play at clubs who are members of the Missouri Golf
Association with a certified handicap index of not
more
than nine (9.0) on the USGA men’s handicap
system.
Non-exempt players must pre-qualify.
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