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Strong Field Set for 95th Missouri Women’s Amateur at Dalhousie Golf Club

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The state’s best female amateur golfers will tee it up this week as the 95th Missouri Women’s Amateur Championship begins at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, June 17-19. The championship, hosted by the Missouri Golf Association, brings together a highly competitive field featuring a blend of experienced mid-amateurs, collegiate players and rising junior talent from across Missouri.

Dalhousie Golf Club will host the Missouri Women’s Amateur Championship for the first time. The par-72 layout has hosted numerous MGA, USGA, AJGA and collegiate championships, earning multiple top rankings from Golf Digest and Golfweek. 

This year’s field includes 53 players representing 39 different Missouri cities, ranging in age from 14 to 72. The average age of the field is 26, with 35 players age 21 or younger, highlighting the continued growth of junior and collegiate women’s golf in Missouri. The championship field is headlined by several nationally ranked players and past champions. 

Springfield’s Reagan Zibilski enters the event ranked No. 97 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). A standout at the University of Arkansas, Zibilski was named to the 2025 All-SEC Second Team and was recognized as a 2024 MGA Women’s Co-Player of the Year. She also tied for runner-up at last year’s Missouri Women’s Amateur Championship.

Joining her is Buffalo’s Lyla Louderbaugh, ranked No. 316 in WAGR, who captured the NCAA Columbus Regional title earlier this spring while competing for the University of Kansas. Louderbaugh was also named 2024 MGA Women’s Co-Player of the Year and tied for runner-up at last year’s championship.

Columbia’s Audrey Rischer, currently ranked No. 300 in WAGR, returns to the field after a strong season competing for the University of Oklahoma. Rischer is one of several young collegiate players set to contend this week.

Adding a veteran presence is St. Louis’ Ellen Port, one of Missouri’s most accomplished amateur golfers. Port has captured the Missouri Women’s Amateur title nine times and is also a two-time MGA Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur champion.

The field also features 14-year-old Anna Bell of Poplar Bluff, the youngest competitor in this year’s championship. Bell recently captured the 2025 Missouri Junior Match Play Championship and an exemption into the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship.

This year’s championship features a deep and talented group of current and committed collegiate players from across NCAA Divisions I, II, III and NAIA programs.

Additional Division I standouts in the field include 2023 Missouri Women’s Amateur champion Maya McVey (Colorado), Bailey Burkett (Louisville) and Page Bowman (Missouri commit).

The Missouri Valley is strongly represented, with multiple players from Missouri State (Siena Minor, Tierney Baumstark, Kiser Pannier, Marlee Edgeman), Central Missouri (Addison Davis, Libby Green, Mia Rallo) and Missouri Western (Kylee Hopper, Lauren Mallow, Emma Spurlin, Avery Wells). Lindenwood, Missouri-St. Louis, Columbia College and Evangel University also add to the state’s strong college golf presence.

Beyond Missouri, additional players will represent programs from Southern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Tennessee Tech, Indiana State, Sacred Heart, Arizona Christian, Arkansas-Fort Smith, Baker University and Drake University.

Tournament Schedule:

  • Monday, June 16 – Practice Round (tee times from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, June 17 – First Round, 18-hole stroke play (tee times begin at 8 a.m.)
  • Wednesday, June 18 – Second Round, 18-hole stroke play (tee times begin at 8 a.m.)
  • Thursday, June 19 – Final Round, 18-hole stroke play (tee times begin at 8 a.m.)

The championship will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play. In addition to the state title, the winner will earn an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. 

Daily updates will be available throughout the week at www.mogolf.org and on MGA social media platforms. Live scoring will be available here. 

The Missouri Golf Association extends its appreciation to Dalhousie Golf Club for hosting the championship and supporting women’s amateur golf in Missouri.

For more information on this event, visit www.mogolf.org or contact the MGA office at 573-636-8994.

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ABOUT MGA: The Missouri Golf Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the best interests and true spirit of golf throughout the state of Missouri.

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.