103rdKansas City Match Play

Swope Memorial GCKansas City, Missouri

May 19-21, 2017

Steve Groom Champion 1998, 2013

Ryne FisherChampion 2015

Carey BallewChampion

1930, 1931, 1932, 1951

Swope Memorial GC

#5 Par 5

Charles Van DyneChampion

1968, 1970, 1971, 1980Medalist 1979

Don Bell, jr.Champion 1965, 1972Medalist 1965, 1975

Stewart ShockleyMedalist 1972, 1976,

1977

Tom WatsonChampion 1964, 1967

Bob Harvey, jrChampion 1956, 1963

Dale KutzChampion 1973, 1975

Runner-up 1974Medalist 1970

Tom StephensonChampion 1941, 1946Runner-up 1947, 1949

Medalist1939, 1951, 1952, 1958

Craig BroswickChampion 2016

Phil BartimusChampion 2014

Kansas City Match Play 1902 - 2013(age of player)

Year Site Champion Runner-Up ................. Margin Medalist ...........................Score 1902 Aug 15-Sept 15 Kansas City CC Richard Taylor ............................... Richard Taylor ..................... 88 1903 Edgar O. Bragg 1904 Aug 27-Sept 10 Evanston W.J. Foye Robert W. Hodge ................... W.J. Foye ............................. 86 1905 Aug 28-Sept 2 Kansas City CC Edgar O. Bragg J.C. Meredith ..................6&4 Robert W. Hodge (25) .......... 87 1906 Oct 11-13 Evanston Robert W. Hodge (27) C.R. ‘Rand’ Jones ...........2&1 Robert W. Hodge (26) .......... 90 1907 Sept 17-21 Kansas City CC Everett H. Seaver (21) Edgar Bragg ..................10&8 Robert W. Hodge (27) .......... 83 1908 Sept 19-26 Evanston Everett H. Seaver (22) Robert W. Hodge ............2&1 B.H. Schaufler ...................... 84 ............................... H.W. Mackirdy ..................... 84 1909 Aug 30-Sept 4 Kansas City CC Jere S. Lillis F.M. Rhodes ...................1 up N/A 1910 Sept 13-17 Evanston C.R. ‘Rand’ Jones Everett Seaver (24) ........3&2 N/A 1911 Sept 12-16 Kansas City CC Raymond Thorne Dr. J.E. Logan .................1 up Robert W. Hodge (31) .......... 79 1912 Sept 28-Oct 5 Evanston E.R. Morrison (33) Raymond Thorne ............8&7 Rev. Burris Jenkins .............. 77 1913 Sept 20-27 Kansas City CC E.R. Morrison (34) Raymond Thorne ............2&1 Dr. G.L. Miller ..................... 77 1914 Sept 8-13 Evanston C.R. ‘Rand’ Jones E.R. Morrison .................9&7 Robert W. Hodge (34) .......... 72 1915 Sept 12-19 Blue Hills C.R. ‘Rand’ Jones Arthur Ecklund (19) .......5&4 Eddie R. Morrison (36) ........ 80 1916 Aug 19-25 Mission Hills Henry Decker (18) Robert Hodge .................4&2 Henry Decker (18) ............... 79 1917 Aug 25-Sept 1 Hillcrest Dr. G.L. Miller Henry Decker .................3&2 Robert W. Hodge (37) .......... 89 1918 No Tournament due to World War I 1919 Sept 2-6 Kansas City CC Arthur Ecklund (23) James Nugent .................5&4 R.R. Mitchell ........................ 78 1920 Aug 23-28 Blue Hills Jess Stuttle Ray Ouimet (23) .............5&4 Ray Ouimet (23) ..... 40-36 - 76 1921 Aug 22-27 Hillcrest Ray Ouimet (24) E.R. Alexander ...............8&7 Ray Ouimet (24) ..... 39-39 - 78 1922 Aug 28-Sept 2 Kansas City CC Ray Ouimet (25) Hugh Brann ..................10&9 Jess Stuttle ............... 37-37 - 74 1923 Aug 26-Sept 1 Lakewood Henry Decker (25) Frank Aylward ................9&8 Henry Decker .......... 40-37 - 77 1924 June 17-22 Meadow Lake Bill Bucher Al Collins .......................2&1 Bill Bucher .............. 34-36 - 70 1925 July 20-25 Milburn Roland Ford, jr (20) Jack Cannon ........... 1 up (19) Bill Bucher .............. 36-36 - 72 1926 July 26-31 Mission Hills Roland Ford, jr (21) H.E. Ragland .............. 11&10 “Jug” McSpadden (18) ........ 72 1927 July 10-15 Oakwood Paul Jackson (18) Frank Alff .......................4&3 Paul Jackson (18) ................. 70 1928 July 9-14 Swope Park Paul Jackson (19) Frank Aylward ................5&3 Earl Rowe ............... 34-36 - 70 ............................... Roy Peterson ........... 35-35 - 70 1929 July 15-20 Meadow Lake Morton Benedict (22) George Wheat .................1 up Eddie Guettel .......... 37-36 - 73 1930 July 8-13 Kansas City CC Carey Ballew, jr (19) Frank English .................5&3 Maurice R. Smith .... 37-39 - 76 1931 July 13-19 Mission Hills Carey Ballew, jr (20) Les Lovelace...................5&4 Maurice R. Smith .... 36-36 - 72 1932 June 13-18 Oakwood Carey Ballew, jr (21) Frank English .................6&4 Paul Jackson (23) .... 35-35 - 70 1933 June 20-24 Wood Hill Kendall Mayor (21) Grable Duvall, jr (35) .....1 up O.O. Rose ................ 36-37 - 73 ............................... Frank Aylward ......... 35-38 - 73 ............................... Grable Duvall .......... 37-36 - 73 1934 Sept 17-22 Blue Hills Kendall Mayor (22) Grable Duvall, jr (36) .....1 up Kendall Mayor ........ 35-36 - 71 1935 Sept 16-21 Indian Hills Grable Duvall, jr (37) Carey Ballew, jr (24) ......4&3 Warren Riepen ........ 36-35 - 71 1936 Aug 31-Sept 5 Milburn Walter Blevin (24) Grable Duvall, Jr .... 1 up (38) Walter Cash (18) ..... 34-36 - 70 1937 Aug 10-15 Hillcrest Larry Beyers Ayres Bombeck ..............2 up Bob Willits (19) ...... 38-33 - 71 ............................... Grable Duvall .......... 36-35 - 71 1938 July 19-24 Oakwood Walter Blevins (26) Grable Duvall .................4&2 Bill Powell .............. 31-38 - 69 1939 July 11-15 Kansas City CC Larry Beyers Buck Weaver ..................3&2 Tom Stephenson (22) ............ 72 1940 July 15-20 Mission Hills Bob Busler Bob Willits (22) ..............5&3 Ned Embry ............ 72-72 - 144 1941 July 14-19 Oakwood Tom Stephenson (24) Gordon Myers.................7&5 Walter Cash (24) ..... 77-66 - 143 ............................... Hap Goodwin ........ 74-69 - 143 ............................... Bill McGrath ......... 73-70 - 143

1942-1944 No tournament due to World War II 1945 Hillcrest Fred Schindler Ayres Bombeck ..............1 up No Qualiying scores 1946 Indian Hills Tom Stephenson (29) Fred Schindler ........ 1 up (39) Bob Leacox ......................... 72 ............................... Dan Uzelac ........................... 72 ............................... Frank Aylward ...................... 72 ............................... Bob Willits (29) .................... 72 1947 Blue Hills Bob Kosten Tom Stephenson (30) ...... 1 up Bob Leacox .......... 72-73 - 145 ............................... Irl Oliver ................ 75-70 - 145 1948 Oakwood Wilbur Bartels Bob Kosten ...................4 & 3 Ray Watson .......... 73-70 - 143 1949 Milburn Bob Kosten Tom Stephenson ...........6 & 5 John Womboldt .... 71-72 - 143 ............................... Jodey Curtis ......... 72-71 - 143 1950 Hillcrest Wilbur Bartels Gene Bellville ...............4 & 3 Rusty Allen........................... 71 ............................... Bryce Hill ............................ 71 1951 Mission Hills Carey Ballew, Jr. (40) Ridge Harrison .............6 & 5 Tom Stephenson (34) ........... 72 1952 Indian Hills Glen Oattman (40) Fred Turner ............. 1 up (38) Tom Stephenson (35) ........... 69 1953 Blue Hills Bill Webb Glen Oatman ................... 1 up Bill Webb ............................ 67 1954 Oakwood John Nash Tom Garrity (17) ..... 1 up (39) Red Hogan .......................... 71 ............................... Bill Bray .............................. 72 1955 Milburn Gene Elstun Red Hogan ....................4 & 3 Bill Webb ............................ 69 1956 Indian Hills Bob Harvey, Jr. John Nash .....................6 & 4 Don Smith (43) .................... 69 1957 KCCC Carl Pugh Clancy Miller ................9 & 8 Tom Garrity (20) .................. 72 1958 Swope Park Jack House (43) Gene Elstun ..................9 & 8 Tom Stephenson (41) ........... 72 1959 Hillcrest Tom Garrity (22) John Schopf ..................6 & 5 Don Smith (46) .................... 70

Roland Ford, jrChampion 1925, 1926

Jack HouseChampion 1958

Glenn OatmanChampion 1952

Jeff SedorcekChampion 1989

Buddy LudwigChampion 1978, 1979

YEAR SITE CHAMPION RUNNER-UP MEDALIST .......................SCORE 1960 Indian Hills Tom Garrity (23) Eliot Pachter (16) 9 & 8 Rod Horn (21) ........................... 68 1961 Meadowbrook Rod Horn (22) Don Smith 4 & 3 Bill Hare ................................... 69 1962 Hillcrest Jack House (47) Glenn Oatman (50) 7 & 5 Milt Bartels ............................... 72 1963 Milburn Bob Harvey, Jr. Bob Devine 1 up (39) Rod Horn (24) ........................... 70 H.R. Smith ................................ 70 1964 Metro Tom Watson (14) Bob Devine 4 & 2 Gene Elstun (28) ........................ 71 1965 Hillcrest Don Bell, Jr Rod Horn (26) 1 up (39) Don Bell, Jr ................................ 73 John Ward ................................. 731966 Meadowbrook GeneElstun(30) ArnieGarfinkel 11&10 RayStancombe ......................... 73 Gary Johnston ........................... 73 1967 Oakwood Tom Watson (17) Howard Parker 10 & 8 Ron Schmedemann ................... 71 1968 Mission Hills Chas. Van Dyne (29) Howard Parker 9 & 7 Jack House (53) ......................... 69

1969 Indian Hills Bill Toalson (30) Jerry Adams 10 & 8 Dave Newquist ......................... 72 Tom Garrity (32) ........................ 72 Jerry Adams .............................. 72 Jack House (54) ......................... 72

1970 Hillcrest Chas Van Dyne (31) Wright Beck 6 & 5 Dale Kutz (18) ........................... 70 1971 Blue Hills Chas Van Dyne (32) Gene Elstun (35) 2 up Jerry Clark ................................. 70 1972 Brookridge Don Bell, Jr. Brent Buckman (22) 3 & 2 Stewart Shockley ...................... 72 Dean Barringer ......................... 72 1973 June Meadowbrook Dale Kutz (21) Don Bell, Jr. 4 & 3 Steve Boller .............................. 68 1974 June Wolf Creek Bill Ludwig, Sr. (46) Dale Kutz (22) 1 up Bill Tucker ................................ 72 1975 June Leawood South Dale Kutz (23) Ray Melenson 5 & 4 Jerry Clark ................................ 67 Bill Baraban .............................. 67 Don Bell, Jr. .............................. 67 1976 June Brookridge Richard Lee Mark Hanrahan 1 up (37) Stewart Shockley ...................... 69 1977 June Hillcrest Richard Volding Dave Herring 5 & 3 Stewart Shockley ...................... 701978 June SunflowerHills BuddyLudwig(19) SteveBush 3&2 SteveBush ................................ 72 John Shelden ............................. 72

1979 June Meadowbrook Buddy Ludwig (20) John Crump 6 & 4 Charles Van Dyne (40) .............. 67 1980 June River Oaks Chas Van Dyne (41) Ray Leuellyn 4 & 3 Richard Rosburg ....................... 70 1981 June Lakewood Oaks Bob Bezek Ed Cotter 2 & 1 Ed Cotter ................................... 70 1982 June Meadowbrook John Sherman (21) Kevin Gustafson 3 & 1 Doug Maddox ........................... 671983 June SunflowerHills JackLaurie BillRedmond 4&3 DonCox .................................... 76 Bob Nelson ................................ 76 Bill Redmond ............................ 76

1984 June Meadowbrook Clark Burroughs Charles Schorgl 6&5 Craig Apple ................................ 68 1985 June Paradise Pointe Kirk Shawver (23) Mark Hanrahan 2 up

1986 June Lakewood Oaks John Sinovic Steve Madsen 2 & 1 Bobby Stone ............................. 67 1987 June Lake Quivira Clay Devers Bob Bennett 6 & 5 Clay Devers .............................. 69 1988 June 7-12 Paradise Pointe Rob Sedorcek (25) Clay Devers 5 & 4 Rob Sedorcek (25) ..................... 69 1989 June 6-11 Meadowbrook Jeff Sedorcek (21) Jack Laurie 2 & 1 Jack Laurie ................................ 71 1990 June Lake Quivira Clay Devers Brett Vuillemin 6 & 5 Clay Devers .............................. 68

1991 June 4-8 Brookridge Mark Cooper Bert Roney 2 up John Hess .................................. 73 1992 June 8-13 Paradise Pointe Jamie Schmitt (20) Tyler Shelton 2 & 1 Brett Waldman .......................... 701993 June7-12 SunflowerHills JohnHess(22) DavidMcLain 1up(38) MattRoney ............................... 71 1994 June 6-11 Heritage Park Tyler Shelton (22) Dean Berry 5 & 4 Tyler Shelton (22) ...................... 70 1995 June 12-17 Liberty Hills Alan Stearns Tyler Shelton (23) 3 & 2 Dale Kutz (43) ........................... 68 1996 June 4-8 Paradise Pointe David Lindquist Jimmy Gates (19) 2 up Rob O’Brien ............................. 74 1997 June Bent Oak Mark Shinn Ryan Kreisler 2 & 1 Justin Strausbaugh ..................... 70 1998 June Sunflower Hills Steve Groom (40) Wade McPheeters 9 & 7 Sam Allegri ................................ 72 1999 June Adams Pointe Gary Noble Don Cox (57) Joe Cardello ............................... 68

2000 June Longview Lake Roman Sienkiewicz Don Bell, jr. 5 & 4 Chuck Admire............................ 71 2001 June Meadowbrook Byron Shultz Mark Shinn 4 & 3 Byron Shultz ............... 72-72 - 144 2002 June Paradise Pte. Steve Gray Berwyn Sasek Kevin Ward (20) ......... 72-70 - 142

2013 May 10-12 Swope Memorial Steve Groom (55) Curtis Yonke (21) 1 up Curtis Yonke ................. 32-38 - 70 2014 May 9-11 Swope Memorial Phil Bartimus (30) Josh Weems (25) 1 up Hank Simpson .............. 38-32 - 70 Dave Cunningham ........ 36-34 - 70 Michael Greene ............ 34-36 - 70 2015 May 10-12 Swope Memorial Ryne Fisher (28) Hank Simpson (21) 2 up Nick Arman ............................... 66 2016 May 13-15 Swope Memorial Craig Broswick (31) Jackson Foth (22) 2&1 John Lovell ................................ 71 Zach VanDolah .......................... 71 Michael Greene ......................... 71

Walter BlevinsChampion 1936, 1938

Kendall MayorChampion 1933, 1934

Tom GarrityChampion 1959, 1960

Runner-up 1954Medalist 1957, 1969

Mark Hanrahan .........................70 Randy Seiner .....70 Berwyn Sasek ....70 Brad Wilhite ......70 Kirk Shawver ....70

John Sinovic ......70 Bob Bennett ......70 Rob Sedorcek ....70

Bill ToalsonChampion 1969

Paul JacksonChampion 1927, 1928

Jug McSpaddenMedalist 1926

Ray OuimetChampion 1921, 1922Medalist 1920, 1921

Runner-up 1920

Records

Kansas City CC, site ofthefirstKansasCity

Match Play in 1902.

Today this location is known as Loose Park

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4 Tom Stephenson ...... 1939, 1951, 1952, 1958 3 Stewart Shockley ............... 1972, 1976, 1977 2 16 players

Longest Final Match39 holes

1946 Tom Stephenson def Fred Schindler at Indian Hills 1954 Johnny Nash def Tom Garrity at Oakwood 1963 Bob Harvey, jr. def Bob Devine at Milburn 1965 Don Bell, jr. def Rodney Horn at Hillcrest

Largest Final Match Margin of Victory11&10 1926 Roland Ford def H.E. Ragland at Mission Hills11&10 1966 GeneElstundefArnieGarfinkel atMeadowbrook10&8 1967 Tom Watson def Howard Parker at Oakwood

Largest Margin of Victory 18 hole match9&8 1902 E.C. Sullivan def Stanley Young at KCCC 1917 Charles Herndon def Homer Irwin at Hillcrest 1931 Maurice Smith def John Atherton at Mission Hills 1971 Dave Hartung def Robert Lang at Blue Hills

Longest 18 hole match26 holes 1992 Tom Hopper def Ed Grom at Paradise Pointe25 holes 1965 Ken Bass def C.C. McMurtry at Hillcrest24 holes 1950 Neil Callahan def Bob Willits at Hillcrest 1952 Joe Bauers def Grover Johnson at Indian Hills 1961 Cory Helms def John Thorpe at Meadowbrook 1982 Ron Akin def Dick Tucker at Meadowbrook

Youngest Champion 14 Tom Watson 1964

Youngest Medalist 17 Stewart Shockley, 1972 18 Henry Decker, 1918 18 Paul Jackson, 1927 18 Walter Cash, 1936 18 Dale Kutz, 1970

Oldest Champion 55 Steve Groom, 2013 47 Jack House, 1962 46 Bill Ludwig, 1974

Oldest Medalist 54 Jack House, 1969 Most Championships Won 4 Carey Ballew, jr. ..... 1930, 1931, 1932, 1951 4 Charles Van Dyne .... 1968, 1970, 1971, 1980 3 C.R. “Rand” Jones ............. 1910, 1914, 1915 2 19 players

Most Times Runner-up 4 Grable Duvall, jr. ..... 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938 3 Robert W. Hodge ............... 1904, 1908, 1916 2 10 players

Most Times in Final 5 Grable Duvall, jr. 5 Carey Ballew, jr. 4 Robert W. Hodge

Most Times Medalist 6 Robert W. Hodge .............. 1905, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1914, 1917

Robert HodgeMedalist

1905, 1906, 1907 1911, 1914, 1917

Champion 1906

Wilbur BartelsChampion 1948, 1950

Bob KostenChampion 1947, 1949

Runner-up 1948