ROLLA, Mo. (June 11, 2025) – The final Missouri Amateur Championship qualifier wrapped up Wednesday at Oak Meadow Country Club in Rolla, with four players securing the last spots in the field for this year’s championship.
Virgilio Paz (Columbia), a member of the University of Missouri men’s golf team, earned medalist honors with a 1-under-par 69. Paz carded three birdies and posted a bogey-free front nine to lead the field.
Four players finished at 1-over-par 71: Carter Chronister (Nixa), William Boyd (California), Jason White (St. Charles) and Logan Mayo (Tontitown). A four-for-three playoff determined the final qualifying spots. White, Boyd and Mayo advanced to claim the last three positions.
The Missouri Golf Association would like to thank the staff at Oak Meadow Country Club for hosting the final qualifier of the season.
Congratulations to all of today’s qualifiers. We look forward to seeing them at the 117th Missouri Amateur Championship, scheduled for June 25–30 at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia.
View full results from the Last Chance Qualifier here.
For more information on upcoming MGA tournaments, 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.
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