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O'Fallon, MO - The 2025 Amateur Series has officially come to a close. After six regular season events and a two-day post season Championship, the final winners have been awarded. The Amateur Series Championship took place at The Falls Golf Club. Players saw comfortable temperatures with overcast to partly cloudy skies for both days. Six divisions joined us for the championship, encompassing 55 golfers. 

Following the first round of the championship, all six divisions saw solo leaders in the clubhouse. The competition, however, was not far behind. Ryan Keller of the Metropolitan eClub led the Open Division at three-under (-3) par. Dan Mallon of Normandie Golf Club led the Senior Open Division at two-over (+2) par. In the Super Senior Open Division, Schooner Fitzgerald of APT St. Louis led the group at six-over (+6) par. For the Net Division, Clayton Dierkes of The Golf Club at Quail Creek led at net one-under (-1) par. Matt Hall led the Senior Net Division at net even (E) par, and John Schranck led the Super Senior Net Division at net one-under (-1) par. 

The open divisions played first in Round 2, followed by the net divisions. In the Open Division, Ryan Keller continued his successful run over his competition. With a second round score of even par, Keller was able to finish the championship at three-under (-3) par to take home the hardware. Nathan Hatfield came in second at ten-over (+10) par. The rest of the division was rounded out by Time Kaiser followed by Carson Walton and then by Brad Peltz.  

In the Senior Open Division, Dan Mallon held on for his division title. Mallon shot a second round of one-over par to bring his total to three-over (+3) par and scrape out the competition by one stroke. Eric Fogleman was runner-up at four-over (+4) par. The division was rounded out by Alek Stojanovic followed by Michael Sudduth.  

Bill Schmidt of the USGA/MetAmateur GC pulled together two back-to-back rounds of 78 in the Super Senior Open Division. This was enough for Schmidt to eclipse his competitors to take home a victory at fourteen-over (+14) par. Chuck Schranck finished in second at sixteen-over (+16) par. The top five was completed by Ray Jankowski, Schooner Fitzgerald, and Kevin Erxleben at seventeen-over (+17) par. 

The Net Division marked the halfway point in the field. Clayton Dierkes continued his under par run for a second day. Dierkes added a net 66 round to get his total to net six-under (-6) par and take home the win. James Cochran shot the low round of the day for the division of net 65 to finish in second at net even (E) par. The top five was completed by Tim Pudlowski (net +5), John Colvin (net +6), and Rei Nakamura (net +8).  

In the Senior Net Division, Kevin Kissling of Algonquin Golf Club rose to the top. With rounds of two-over and one-over, Kissling ends the competition with a total of net three-over (+3) par to walk away with the hardware. Curt Wooters and Matt Hall both finished two back at net five-over (+5) par. The top five was completed by Mike Petty at net eight-over (+8) par and Charles Miller at net eleven-over (+11) par.  

The Super Senior Net Division closed out the Series Championship. Terry Souchek of the Metropolitan eClub started the day at net even par and paired it with a second round of net four-under (-4) par. Souchek was able to climb to the top to win his division. William Wunderlich came in second at net six-over (+6) par. John Schranck finished in third at net eight-over (+8) par, while King Edmonston finished in fourth at net nine-over (+9) par. Kevin Ortyl, Tom Leahy, and Stephen Weinstock finished off the top five at net twelve-over (+12) par.  

At the conclusion of the Amateur Series Championship, Ryan Keller, Dan Mallon, Bill Schmidt, Clayton Dierkes, Kevin Kissling, and Terry Souchek walk away with the hardware as champions. 

 

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