Season Opener at Annbriar Results

On Sunday, the St. Louis chapter of the Amateur Players Tour kicked off it’s 4^th season at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, IL.  160 players competed on a sold-out field.  Players faced cold and wet conditions as they kicked off the 2022 season, but players competed for over $3,000 in prize pool and over $3,000 in the skins/ctp pot.

In Division 1, Sam Osborne of Decatur, IL played an extremely solid round of golf in tough conditions and with tournament pins, with one-birdie and one-bogey to shoot an even-par 72 and earn a two-shot victory over Blake Claycomb (Indianapolis) and Nate McCutcheon, who both shot 2-over par 74’s to finish in a tie for 2^nd.

In Division 2, 18-holes would not be enough to decide the first event of the year in the 43-player field.  Chris Koechner and Dave Adams both shot 4-over par 76’s to finish tied at the top of the leaderboard after 18 holes.  Chris made an all-world par on the first playoff hole to secure his first win on the Amateur Players Tour.  Joel Miller finished one-shot back with a 77, while Scott Cheek finished in 4^th place with a 78.  Dave Oleksa’s 81 was good enough for 5^th, while Billy Davis, Jason Carpenter, and Cory Gregersen tied for 6^th.

In Division 3, it would also take more than 18 holes to decide the 50-player field.  Mark Ralph posted the clubhouse lead with an 8-over par 80, but Mark Brouk matched him in the last group to force an on-course playoff.  Both players hit the green, but Mark Brouk’s approach finished just 6 feet from the hole.  A two-putt was all that was needed to secure Mark Brouk’s win.  Tim Koncki finished in 3^rd with 81, while David Dixon finished 4^th with 82.  Andy Nugent, Peter Allen and Haris Habibovic tied for 5^th with 85, while Nick Pavlovits, Aaron Gulley, Tim Leonberger, and Simay Souvannarath tied for 8^th with rounds of 86.

In Division 4, Jason Thuet edged Bryce Vandas for a one-shot victory, firing an 88 for the one-shot victory.  Rick Johnson and Dallas Cook finished tied for 3^rd with rounds of 91 while Dave Parker finished in 5^th with a round of 93.

In Division 5, Rocky Metcalfe from Kansas City had a great day, separating himself from the field with a 5-shot victory over Lauren Borgmeyer.  Jerry Miller followed up his 2^nd place effort from the Senior event at Tamarack Country Club with a T-3 finish at Annbriar with Mike Pittroff.  Selena Droce finished in 5^th place.

From here, the tour moves to Pevely Farms Golf Club in Eureka, MO on Sunday, April 10^th.  Space is limited, and spots are filling up quickly so don’t miss out on your chance to play the tour’s next stop!  18 spots remain.  Register here!