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Berkmeyer Headed List of Honorees at 2008 MAGA Player of the Year Banquet
Author: Bill Burton
Updated: Fri 11/21/2008 11:12 am
 November 13, Old Warson CC - Skip Berkmeyer headed the list of honorees at the 2008 MAGA Player of the Year Banquet, Thursday evening, November 13, at Old Warson Country Club. Berkmeyer earned the Player of the Year award for the third straight year (and seven times overall)  on the strength of his play locally, regionally and nationally.  Other award-winners included: Scott Thomas (Senior Player of the Year), Chelsea Schriewer, right, (Women's Player of the Year) and Barbara Berkmeyer (Senior Women's Player of the Year). The MAGA also recognized Bellerive as winners of the 2008 Metropolitan Cup.

For the first time, the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (MAGA) conducted an online ballot to determine winners of three new awards - Shot of the Year, Round of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year. Winners were introduced at the MAGA Player of the Year Banquet, November 13 at Old Warson Country Club with the winners to be announced that evening.

2008 Online Vote Finalists (winner is highlighted):

Shot of the Year:

Brian Kennedy ("impossible" eagle at Metropolitan Amateur)
Scott Langley (birdie at 54th hole of Metropolitan Open)
Adam Welch (ace at the U.S. Amateur Qualifying)




Round of the Year:
Chris Kovach (4-under 66 in Rd. 2 of Metropolitan Amateur)
Scott Langley (4-under 66 in final round of Metropolitan Open)
Scott Langley (5-under 66 in final round of Amateur Public Links Qualifying)


Comeback Player of the Year (with club affiliation):

Tom Barry, Normandie
Scott Langley, Pevely Farms
Scott Thomas, Meadowbrook




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