The Back Nine - Don Bliss, Skip Berkmeyer and Jeff Johnson all factor in Ozark Amateur

Bliss Wins, Berkmeyer and Johnson finish 2 shots back

Updated: Wed 5/5/2010 4:50 pm

POPLAR BLUFF -- Carr Vernon, a 16-year-old sophomore from Poplar Bluff, shot a 4-under-par 67 Sunday to overtake first-round leaders Jeff Johnson and Skip Berkmeyer to win the 64th Ozark Invitational at Westwood Hills Country Club.

Vernon became the youngest Ozark winner with a two-day total of 137, 2 strokes better than both Johnson and Berkmeyer, both of St. Louis.

Poplar Bluff's Ben Godwin was third at 141 followed by Wayne Fredrick of Springfield at 142 and Jeff Chandler of Kenton, Tenn. at 143. Defending champion Darren Lundgren shot 1-under 70 Sunday to finish at 144, tied in a group of four for seventh.

64th MICHELOB OZARK INVITATIONAL

At Westwood Hills Country Club, Yardage: 6,248; Par: 71 (142)

Carr Vernon, Poplar Bluff	70-67 -- 137
Skip Berkmeyer, St. Louis	69-70 -- 139
Jeff Johnson, Ballwin	69-70 -- 139
Ben Godwin, Poplar Bluff	73-68 -- 141
Wayne Fredrick, Springfield	71-71 -- 142
Jeff Chandler, Kenton, Tenn.	72-71 -- 143
Darren Lundgren, Grover	74-70 -- 144
Lane Pippen, Ocean Springs, Miss.	73-71 -- 144
Neil Vanleeuwen, Tarpon Springs, Fla.	72-72 -- 144
Scott Harvey, Greensboro, N.C.	72-72 -- 144
Chance Holden, Dexter	73-72 -- 145
Scotty McClellan, O'Fallon	74-71 -- 145
Buddy Allen, Pevely	74-71 -- 145
Ben Brumitt, Poplar Bluff	73-72 -- 145
Greg Ford, Paducah, Ky.	72-73 -- 145
Derek Rahlmann, Collierville, Tenn.	73-73 -- 146
Brett McCauley, Poplar Bluff	71-75 -- 146
Chad Niezing, Manchester	74-72 -- 146
Tyler Hillis, Poplar Bluff	74-73 -- 147
Scott Kirchoff, Wentzville	74-73 -- 147
Tom Barry, St.Louis	77-71 -- 148
Ryne Fisher, Columbia	77-71 -- 148
Jarred Green, Silva	74-74 -- 148
Todd Metz, Hattiesburg, Miss.	74-74 -- 148
Matt Murray, Overland Park, Kan.	74-74 -- 148
Steven Souchek, Columbia, Ill.	75-73 -- 148
Sam Bass, Doniphan	78-71 -- 149
Trent Hillis, Poplar Bluff	77-72 -- 149
Travis Mitchell, Springfield	75-74 -- 149
Bob Meeh, St. Louis	73-76 -- 149
Tyler Stalker, Springfield	79-71 -- 150
Mark Monroe, Springfield	74-76 -- 150
Lucas Black, Columbia	78-73 -- 151
Brevin Giebler, Cape Girardeau	76-75 -- 151
Luke Chailland, Doniphan	74-77 -- 151
Logan MacDonald, Poplar Bluff	75-76 -- 151
Tim Holmes, Springfield	74-78 -- 152
Glenn Eubanks, Poplar Bluff	76-76 -- 152
Jon Key, Burlington, Ky.	78-75 -- 153
Ryan Chandler, Kenton, Tenn.	72-81 -- 153
Richard Williams, Eminence	76-77 -- 153
Tanner Werner, Jackson	81-73 -- 154
Tanner McKinney, Piedmont	80-74 -- 154
Justin Robinson, Cahokia, Ill.	77-77 -- 154
Ronnie Strong, Jackson	74-80 -- 154
Joe Behl, St. Louis	78-76 -- 154
Ken Ozbun, Malden	76-78 -- 154
Antonio Serrano, Springfield	83-72 -- 155
Charlie Adams, Newburg	80-75 -- 155
Nathan Fredrick, Springfield	78-77 -- 155
Chris Dale, Rogers, Ark.	78-77 -- 155
Brian Hall, O'Fallon	76-79 -- 155
Scott Whittaker, Springfield	81-75 -- 156
Shane Burkett, Jay, Fla.	81-75 -- 156
Joe Craigmyle, Springfield	77-79 -- 156
Jerrod Murphy, Poplar Bluff	80-77 -- 157
Brad Thielemier, Jefferson City	79-78 -- 157
Joseph Christian, St. Louis	78-79 -- 157
Chris Love, Poplar Bluff	78-79 -- 157
Mike Morriss, Waynesville	82-76 -- 158
Aron Persons, Poplar Bluff	81-77 -- 158
Mike Ivie, Poplar Bluff	81-77 -- 158
John Shock, Poplar Bluff	77-81 -- 158
Jason Waddell, Poplar Bluff	74-84 -- 158
Rob Haik, Nixa	80-79 -- 159
Jamie Hathcock, Springfield	79-80 -- 159
Bill Wynn, Nixa	78-81 -- 159
Bob Englehart, Jackson	78-81 -- 159
Craig Caringer, Palm Harbor, Fla.	81-79 -- 160
Sammy Gonzales, Poplar Bluff	82-79 -- 161
Russell Brightman, St. Louis	83-78 -- 161
Chris Montgomery, Poplar Bluff	81-81 -- 162
Jacob Siwak, St. Louis	81-81 -- 162
Bobby Godwin, Poplar Bluff	85-78 -- 163
Tyler Berry, Poplar Bluff	84-79 -- 163
David Johnson, Kirkwood	86-78 -- 164
Chris Rahlmann, Poplar Bluff	81-83 -- 164
Troy Bell, Poplar Bluff	81-83 -- 164
Jake Leonard, St. Louis	83-81 -- 164
Mike Lynch, St. Louis	82-83 -- 165
Jake Robertson, Poplar Bluff	79-87 -- 166
Chase Johnston, Columbia	86-80 -- 166
Shad McCue, Springfield	87-84 -- 171
Jeff Davis, Springfield	85-86 -- 171
Alex Vahldick, Kansas City	92-80 -- 172
Michael Perryman, Springfield	84-88 -- 172
Justin Bliss, St. Louis	90-83 -- 173
Mike Sissum, Dudley	92-82 -- 174
Tony Markham, Piedmont	87-87 -- 174
Travis Fitzgerald, Cahokia, Ill.	87-90 -- 177
Denny Reagan, Ballwin	-- WD
Steve Shock, Poplar Bluff	-- WD
Ron Mangold, Pocahontas, Ark.	-- WD
Rob Burke, Van Buren	-- WD
Jeff Resnik, Poplar Bluff	-- NC
Jeff Lee, Springfield	-- DNS
Mike Carroll, Saddlebrooke	-- DNS
Tim Liebe, St. Louis	-- DNS

Senior Division

Don Bliss, Chesterfield	70-72 -- 142
Ron Eilers, Columbia	73-73 -- 146
Steve Groom, Raytown	74-72 -- 146
Gerald Siemons, Jefferson City	75-74 -- 149
Ben Cantrell, Cape Girardeau	72-79 -- 151
Robert Trittler, Wentzville	76-75 -- 151
Andy Smith, Kansas City	79-73 -- 152
Ed Walsworth, Kansas City	79-74 -- 153
Darrel Huisinga, Fenton	77-77 -- 154
Dirk Teagarden, St. Louis	82-72 -- 154
Billy Pyland, Poplar Bluff	78-77 -- 155
Jeff Sarni, St. Louis	79-77 -- 156
David Estes, Florissant	77-80 -- 157
John Kueper, Carlyle, Ill.	81-76 -- 157
Vincent LoPiccolo, Creve Coeur	81-76 -- 157
Walter Powell, Springfield	76-81 -- 157
Scott Thomas, St. Louis	81-76 -- 157
Tim Boyd, Eureka	80-79 -- 159
Schooner Fitzgerald, Cahokia, Ill.	79-80 -- 159
Glenn Paulus, Lake St. Louis	79-80 -- 159
John Bailey, Nashville, Tenn.	79-82 -- 161
Tim Horne, Piedmont	80-83 -- 163
Barry Stahl, Ellsinore	80-85 -- 165
Terry Souchek, Columbia, Ill.	82-83 -- 165
Rocky Walther, St. Louis	84-81 -- 165
Tony Brown, St. Louis	83-85 -- 168
Thomas Rainwater, Jackson	89-80 -- 169
Don Johnson, Nixa	89-80 -- 169
Bill Jett, Maumelle, Ark.	90-80 -- 170
Richard King, Fulton	91-91 -- 182
J.T. Thompson, St. Louis	92-78 -- 187
Michael Hartman, St. Louis	-- WD
Scott Edwards, St. Louis	-- DNS