Fulton, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2025) — The Missouri Golf Association hosted the 2nd Annual Boys Fall Classic this weekend at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton, welcoming a competitive field of 34 junior golfers ages 14–18 from across the state. The 36-hole event featured two rounds of stroke play, with tee times beginning yesterday afternoon and concluding this morning.

Lake Bennett (Linn, Class of 2027) emerged as this year’s champion, carding a 5-under total of 139 to take home the Boys Fall Classic title. Bennett set the tone early with an impressive three-under 69 in the opening round, highlighted by six birdies. He followed it up with a two-under 70 today, a round that featured three birdies and a hole-out eagle on the par-4 third hole to solidify his lead.

A close battle unfolded for second place, with Caleb Kim (Ozark, Class of 2026) and Hollis Jines (Bloomfield, Class of 2028) finishing tied at 1-over, 145. 

Jines delivered the weekend’s biggest surge, bouncing back from a first-round 78 to post the low round of the tournament, a 5-under 67, featuring six birdies and a hole-out eagle on No. 2. 

Kim opened with a sharp 3-under 69 that included seven birdies, and despite a tougher 76 today, he still recorded five birdies to finish in a share of second.

The Missouri Golf Association extends its appreciation to Tanglewood Golf Course and its staff for hosting this year’s championship. Full results from the 2025 Boys Fall Classic can be found here. 

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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 Country 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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