Full Field for 9th Open Championship Features 65 Professionals
The field for the 9th Metropolitan Open Championship is set, and 65 golf professionals from St. Louis and around the country will compete for a $15,000 first place check. Groupings and Starting Times were released today for Rounds 1 and 2, two rounds will be played July 10-11 before being cut to the Low 40 scores and ties for the Final Round on Saturday July 12.
While defending champion Drew Stoltz was unable to make it back to St. Albans in 2014, several past champions are in the field. Skip Berkmeyer, the inaugural champion in 2006, will tee it up with University of Illinois Head Golf Coach Mike Small and Bellerive Country Club teaching professional Brian Fogt in Rounds 1 and 2. This will be Coach Small’s debut in the Open after several attempts to try and fit into his schedule.
Past champions Shawn Jasper (2010 & 2011) and Mitchell Gregson (2012) will be grouped with 2014 Old Warson Cup Champion Phil Caravia in Rounds 1 & 2. We have several players with Web.com experience in the field this year.
The week will kick off with a Pro-Am event on Wednesday July 9th. First round will commence at 7:30a Thursday with starting times going throughout the day. Live Scoring will again be available throughout the championship and on the Plaza Motors Scoreboard. The public is welcome to attend, free of charge.
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