It's the July 4th edition of The Back Nine featuring ESPN Columnist - Jason Sobel, Golf Historian - Jim Healey, Missouri Amateur Champion - Skip Berkmeyer, The Bogeyman - Dan O'Neill and a lot to talk about in the world of golf. Tune in to 101.1 ESPN on Saturday morning at 8am - 10am.

July 2, 2009 - St. Louis, MO - Four St. Louis area amateur golfers are in the field at the 2009 Sahalee Players Championship in Seattle, WA. Berkmeyer, fresh off his victory at the Missouri Amateur Championship, and Adam Long off his T2 finish at the Northeast Amateur are in action. Scott Langley of the University of Illinois and Mitchell Gregson of Kansas State University finish off the four players.

2008 Metropolitan Amateur Senior Player of the Year, Scott Thomas is in the field and tees off at 8:40am. Thomas will be attempting to qualify for the Senior Open on his home course at Meadowbrook Country Club. Paired with Thomas is Paul Trittler, coming back in town from his post in Arizona.

Nick Goeke and Madeline Conlin captured the 2009 Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association Junior Championship at Mid Rivers Golf Links.

June 19 - Country Club of The Legends - Ted Maloney has already won twice in 2009. He tied with two other players at the Publinx Open at Forest Park in early May and later that month won the Normandie Amateur. Adam Long had a successful season as a member of the Duke University golf team, earning a spot in the NCAA Championship. Both players enter Friday's match play portion of the St. Louis District Golf Association Men's Championship on top of their game, poised to make a run at the STLDGA Major Championship.