JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (June 25th, 2025) – Junior golfers from across Missouri gathered at Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City for today’s MJT event. To prioritize player safety amid extreme heat, today’s event was modified to a 9-hole format for all divisions.
The following divisions were scheduled to play eighteen-holes of stroke play:
The 16-18 boys division saw a three-way tie for first place between Ty Brandt (Westphalia), Kaden Massie (Ashland) and Emory Lindahl (Hermann). All three players carded 2-over 36. After the chip-off, Lindahl took home the first place medal and Brandt took home second.
Aliyah Simmons (Columbia) won the 16-18 girls division with a 6-over 40. Haven Evers (Eldon) secured second place shooting a 9-over 43. Following closely behind, Mia McGram (Jefferson City) took third with a 10-over 44.
In the 14-15 boys division, Jackson Bennett (Eldon) claimed first shooting 1-over 35. With a 4-over 38, Birkley Simon (Clarksburg) placed second. Jack Sinnett (Jefferson City) shot a 7-over 41 to take third place.
The 14-15 girls division saw Rylee Allred (Ash Grove) at the top of the leaderboard with a 6-over 40. Allred’s round was highlighted with two birdies. McKenzie Martin (Jefferson City) finished second shooting 10-over 44. Elly Wilson (Jefferson City) carded a 11-over 45 to take third.
Blaine Munzlinger (Columbia) fired an even-par 34 to win the 12-13 boys division. Munzlinger parred every hole during his nine-hole round. Hunter Brown (Washington) placed second with a 5-over 39. Derrick Douglass (Moberly) claimed third place shooting a 7-over 41.
The following divisions played nine holes of stroke play:
Owen Bruemmer (Jefferson City) topped the leaderboard for the 12-13 boys division with a 9-over 45. Eli Moss (Sedalia) claimed second, shooting a 10-over 46. Grant Darr (Kirksville) and Adrian Showers (Brumley) tied for third place at 11-over 47. After the chip-off, Showers took home the third place medal.
In the 10-11 boys division, Aiden (Yu) Zhao (Columbia) finished first with a 8-over 44. Andrew Moss (Sedalia) and Logan Knaebel (Columbia) tied for second. Both players shot a 10-over 46 to end their round. Knaebel claimed the second place medal after the chip-off.
Emerson Munzlinger (Columbia) claimed first in the 8-9 girls division shooting a 9-over 45. Allison Knaebel (Columbia) carded a 24-over 60 to take second place. Harlee Martin (Jefferson City) shot a 30-over 66 for third place.
Congratulations to all of our winners on a great tournament.
The Missouri Junior Tour is sponsored by the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail. Learn more about the Golf Trail here.
View the full results from today’s event here.
For more information about this event or any other MGA tournament, contact the MGA office at (573) 636-8994 or mogolf@mogolf.org.
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Founded in 1905 in St. Louis, the MGA was established to conduct the Missouri Amateur Championship, originally hosted by four founding clubs—St. Louis Country Club, Algonquin Golf Club, Glen Echo Golf Club, and Normandie Golf Club. In 1909, the invite-only championship expanded to Kansas City’s Evanston Club, and by 1911, the MGA became formally organized under Bonner Miller, its first Secretary and Executive Director. Since then, the MGA has grown to provide a variety of competitive tournaments, junior programs, and resources that support golfers of all ages and skill levels, continuing its mission to grow and enhance the game across Missouri.
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