PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS (September 8, 2005) -- Michael Shepard of Mulvane, KS, held on to his first round lead and fired a second round 2-under par 69 to shot a two round total of 139 to win by 2 shots. It is the first KGA championship victory for Shepard.

Following the championship, the Ozark Senior Challenge & Association Senior Cup teams were named. Both teams will compete in a state competition versus a team from the Arkansas State Golf Association. That competition will be contested at Hallbrook Country Club, Leawood, KS on October 17-19.

2005 Ozark Senior Challenge (50 - 64 age) GROSS 1 Michael Shepard, Mulvane 2 Michael Carey, Shawnee Mission 3 Gary Richter, Overland Park 4 Bill Toalson, Prairie Village 5 Randy Apgar, Kansas City 6 John Walters, Kansas City 7 Andy Smith, Kansas City Alternate Don Cox, Lake Quivira NET 1 Dan Malaun, Kansas City 2 Ray Connell, El Dorado 3 Randy Baldwin, Burlington 4 Berwyn Sasek, Lenexa Alternate Curt Kitson, Hays Captain's Pick Don Kuehn, Kansas City 2005 Association Senior Cup GROSS 1st Ron Ragland, Independence, MO 2nd Richard Markley, Cleveland, MO 3rd Lee Danyluk, Lyons 4th Hal Taylor, Caney 5th Jerry Belt, Salina 6th Bill Morse, Hays Alternate Gary Adamson, Wichita NET 1st Pete Whitenight, Lawrence 2nd Don Schulenberg, Prairie Village Alternate George Place, Ellsworth

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