Golfers Network USA - Robert Trittler Headed to US Senior Amateur Championship

Robert Trittler, Dave Ryan and Ryan Penfield have big weeks

Updated: Fri 8/19/2011 9:28 pm

UMSL Golfer, Ryan Penfield wins 1st Area Amateur Major

Ryan Penfield made it back-to-back wire-to-wire Champions of the Metropolitan Amateur. After an opening round 2-under 69 on Thursday at St. Louis CC, Penfield added rounds of 70 and 75 to capture the title with a 1-over 214 total. His name will be added to the Jim Tom Blair Trophy along with other area greats such as Holtgrieve, Bliss and his final round playing partner Skip Berkmeyer.

Penfield, who graduated from UMSL this spring and had a great collegiate career for the Tritons, battled down the stretch with Berkmeyer and St. Louis CC member Jack Eisenbeis. Eisenbeis was in the penultimate group and was putting himself at the top of the leaderboard all day.

At the 14th Hole Penfield made a bogey to come back to 1-over par, at that time a 1 shot lead over Eisenbeis who birdied 14 in front of him and Ben Crancer. Crancer would post the Championship's low round of 67 Saturday to post a 2-over 215 and put himself into contention and ultimately runner-up.

The other great story of this Championship is St. Louis CC! The C.B Macdonald gem definitely showed its teeth and proved that length does not have to be the defense of a golf course. On the card, it was 6526 yards, but at the end it was a wonderful test to crown the 21st Amateur Champion.

Trittler, Ryan Fire 1-Under 70s to Earn Spots

Persimmon Woods GC member Robert Trittler and Taylorville, IL Dave Ryan each had 1-under par 70s at Missouri Bluffs Golf Club Tuesday to earn the two (2) qualifying spots available into the 2011 USGA Senior Amateur Qualifying.

Trittler has had a solid summer and with this Qualifying has slid up into the 2nd position on the MAGA Senior Player of the Year Standings. Ryan, who earlier this summer qualified for the US Senior Open at Inverness, has played in numerous USGA Championships.

The Alternate positions were decided by a play-off between David Estes and Mike Shelbourne of Paducah, KY. They each had Even par 71 on the day. Shelbourne would earn the 1st Alternate position with a par on the 11th Hole after both golfers made par on the 10th.