2017 Yearbook (2)

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Luett and Lierz Qualify
for U.S. Junior Amateur
Qualifier Hank Lierz (left) from St. Joseph,
Missouri and Medalist Nick Luett from Clinton
head off to Flint Hills National Golf Club in
Andover, Kansas.
1 Jacob Luett -5 66 Medalist
2 Hank Lierz -4 67 Qualifier
3 Louis Psihoyos -2 69 1st Alt
4 Hank Weresh -1 70 2nd Alt
T5 Caleb Peters -1 70
T5 Frank Lindwall -1 70
T5 Ryan Kinkead -1 70
T8 Will Babcock E 71
T8 Connor Van Weelden E 71
T8 Nick Pittman E 71
T8 Bron Bjerke E 71
U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier
Otter Creek Golf Course - Ankeny, Iowa
June 19, 2017
Jacob Luett of Clinton and Hank Lierz of
St. Joseph, Missouri fired rounds of 66
and 67 respectively on Monday, June 19,
at Otter Creek Golf Course and qualify
for the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Luett, who’s medalist-winning
performance featured six birdies and
only one bogey, commented that he tried
to give himself a lot of look at birdies. “I
just tried to give myself chances,” Luett
said.
Lierz, fresh off his Missouri Junior Match
Play title, found five birdies to go along
with a lone bogey of his own.
The U.S. Junior Amateur was played July
17-22 at Flint Hills National Golf Club,
Andover, Kan. Unfortunately Luett and
Lierz both failed to make match play.
U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur
Snelling Qualifies for U.S.
Girls’ Junior Amateur
1 Ellie Nachmann -6 66 Medalist
2 Mikhaela Fortuna -2 70 Qualifier
T3 Sophia Yoemans -1 71 Qualifier
T3 Emily Snelling -1 71 Qualifier
T5 Tunrada Piddon Even 72 1st Alt
T5 Abby Cavaiani Even 72 2nd Alt
T5 Camille Kuznik Even 72
T5 Grace Kellar Even 72
T9 Napabhach Boonin +1 73
T9 Bernice Francesca +1 73
U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifier
Emerald Greens Golf Club - Hastings, Minn.
June 22, 2017
Emily Snelling of Clear Lake earned her spot into
the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur shooting 71 (-1).
(Photo Courtesy Minnesota Golf Assoc.)
Emily Snelling, of Clear Lake, Iowa, traveled north
to Hastings, Minnesota in her persuit in qualifying
for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur. She competed
against a strong field with only four spots up for
grab.
Emily played one of the most consistent rounds of
the qualifier. She began by making seven straight
pars before making her only bogey of the round
on the short par four eighth hole. She quickly
reversed that blemish by making birdie on holes
nine and ten. She was steady from there and came
into the clubhouse with a round of 71, one under
par.
Her 71 was good enough to make it on the
number to secure a trip to the U.S. Girls’ Junior
Amateur held at Boone Valley Golf Club, in
Augusta, Missouri. While at the championship
Emily shot rounds of 83-80 to miss qualifying for
match play.
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