Locals will play in AJGA tourney

Four local golfers will be in the field for the Dalhousie Junior Championship, an American Junior Golf Association tournament set for Aug. 12 through 14 at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Tanner Werner of Jackson, Jordan Sheets of Central and Joe Wiggans of Notre Dame will compete in the boys field, while Emily Matthews, a Notre Dame graduate who is headed to Missouri State to play college golf, will be in the girls field.

Dalhousie this year elected to award its exemptions through accomplishments in the spring season rather than hosting a local qualifying event, which it did last year. Werner, Sheets and Mattthews received those exemptions, while Wiggans qualified for his performance in another event this year.

The field was announced on the AJGA Web site Friday with 94 boys and 40 girls listed. An AJGA qualifier Aug. 10 will fill out the 144-player field.

Werner was the state runner-up in Class 4 to cap his freshman season at Jackson.

Other exemptions extended by Dalhousie will go to Poplar Bluff's Trent Hillis, who earned his by winning the SEMO Conference tournament; and Dexter's Chance Holden.

The AJGA series is open to golfers ages 12 to 18. The association has more than 80 tournaments throughout the country each year.

Dalhousie's event was named the tourney of the year last year in its inaugural run.

Among the players returning to the field this year are girls champion Katie Sylvan of San Diego, Calif.; and runner-up Emma Talley of Paducah, Ky. Sylvan chipped in on the 18th hole last year for a birdie while Talley, playing in the final group, had a double-bogey and settled for second place, one stroke back.

They currently are the highest-ranked players in the field with Talley ranked 86th and Sylvan ranked 93rd in the Polo Golf Rankings. Talley has four top-10 finishes in five tournaments this year but no wins.

The girls field features four other players ranked in the top 200, including a pair of top-10 finishers from last year -- Courtney McKim of Raleigh, N.C., and Hanule Seo of St. Louis. Other top-10 finishers returning to the field are Olivia Garard of Columbine Valley, Colo., and Taylor Manning of Brentwood, Tenn.

The top player in the boys field from last year is St. Louisan Nick Langley, who finished 14th. Langley completed his sophomore year of high school golf at Parkway South with his second state tournament appearance.

TOURNAMENT FIELD

The 134 players who are listed in the field of 144 for the Dalhousie Junior Championship (with hometown and year of high school graduation):

BOYS

Josh Alford, Marion, Ark., 2010; Carson Baugher, Edwardsville, Ill., 2009; Cameron Beal, Bowling Green, Ky., 2011; Brenden Beeg, Littleton, Colo., 2009; Blake Biddle, St. Charles, Ill., 2010; Brandon Bowman, Parkville, Mo., 2010; Alexander Burge, Bloomington, Ill., 2011; John Callahan, Hinsdale, Ill., 2010; Bret Carroll, Northbrook, Ill., 2008; Ryan Choi, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2009;

Michael Chudacoff, Glencoe, Ill., 2008; Chris Conroy, Baton Rouge, La., 2009; Shane Convery, Raymond, Ill., 2010; Austin Cook, Jonesboro, Ark., 2009; Patrick Davidson, Louisville, Ky., 2009; Joe Doramus, Little Rock, Ark., 2009; Tyler Downing, Sturgis, Mich., 2009; David Erdy, Boonville, Ind., 2008; Clay Fox, St Louis, 2009; Ryan Frederick, Lockport, Ill., 2009;

Jonathan Fulp, Springfield, Mo., 2010; Cory Gaylord, Collierville, Tenn., 2010; Philip Gieseker, Saline, Mich., 2009; Matt Hageman, Dixon, Ill., 2009; Will Handley, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2009; Patrick Harrell, Lake Saint Louis, 2009; Andrew Harrison, Prairie Village, Kan., 2009; Trent Hillis, Poplar Bluff, 2010; Chance Holden, Dexter, 2010; Elliott House, London, Ky., 2009;

Sam Jandel, Dayton, Ohio, 2009; Aidan Javed, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 2009; Clayton Jones, Merton, Wis., 2009; Sheldon Keyte, Portage, Mich., 2009; Charles King, Smithville, Mo., 2009; Bradley Klune, Itasca, Ill., 2010; Kyle Knierim, Republic, Mo., 2009; Alex Knoll, Westphalia, Mo., 2009; Dustin Korte, Metropolis, Ill., 2009; Taylor Koser, Rice Lake, Wis., 2009;

Hunter Kraus, Germantown, Tenn., 2010; Matthew Lamb, South Bend, Ind., 2009; Nick Langley, St. Louis, 2010; Hunter Lewis, Lawson, Mo., 2010; Bryce Lineker, Burr Ridge, Ill., 2009; Landon Lyons, Baton Rouge, La., 2010; Matthew Mabrey, Little Rock, Ark., 2011; Ryan Marks, Warrensburg, Mo., 2009; Hayden McClelland, Olney, Texas, 2009; Paul McClure, Mobile, Ala., 2010;

Paul McConnell, Garland, Texas, 2009; Tyler McHale, Lake Forest, Ill., 2009; Nick McLaughlin, New Castle, N.H., 2012; Jordan McLaurin, Ironton, 2008; Ryan McLeland, Sellersburg, Ind., 2009; Taylor Meadows, Boerne, Texas, 2009; Tony Michuda, Frankfort, Ill., 2009; Tanner Mobley, Lexington, Ky., 2009; Ryan Murphy, Champaign, Ill., 2009; Jake Myron, Kansas City, Mo., 2009;

Will Nixon, Jefferson City, 2009; Chase Olsen, White Pigeon, Mich., 2009; Johnny Pak, Chesterfield, Mo., 2010; Richard Piacentino, Germantown, Tenn., 2009; Christopher Reinert, Parkville, Mo., 2009; Tanner Robb, Liberty Lake, Wash., 2009; Patrick Rodgers, Avon, Ind., 2011; Chuck Schmitt, Marseilles, Ill., 2009; Jack Schultz, Whitefish Bay, Wis., 2009; Chris Seiffert, Wentzville, 2009;

Jordan Sheets, Cape Girardeau, 2009; Will Snyder, Leawood, Kan., 2009; Michael Sorenson, Hartland, Wis., 2009; Steven Sorenson, Hartland, Wis., 2010; Jared Stanfield, Cordova, Tenn., 2009; Brian Steele, Springfield, Mo., 2008; Connor Steele, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2010; Eric Straub, Paducah, Ky., 2009; Seth Sullivant, Mountain Home, Ark., 2010; Marshall Talkington, Jackson, Tenn., 2010;

Cameron Thomas, Germantown, Tenn., 2009; Ben Tobey, Denver, N.C., 2009; Michael Wallace, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 2010; Andrew Walukonis, Traverse City, Mich., 2009; Jack Watson, Lincolnshire, Ill., 2010; Adam Welch, Chesterfield, 2010; Tanner Werner, Jackson, 2011; Charlie West, Victoria, Minn., 2009; Taylor White, Dakota Dunes, S.D., 2011; Joe Wiggans, Cape Girardeau, 2009;

Payne Wilkie, Austin, Texas, 2008; Kyle Wilshire, Georgetown, Ky., 2010; Joseph Winslow, Overland Park, Kan., 2011; Jay Woodward, Bridgeport, W.Va., 2009.

GIRLS

Marion Accola, Brookfield, Wis., 2009; Hannah Basalone, Brea, Calif., 2010; Kari Bellville, Granger, Ind., 2014; Samantha Brackett, Lebanon, Mo., 2009; A Ram Choi, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, 2010; Elizabeth Doty, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., 2013; Molly Edwards, St. Charles, 2009; Lindsey Eisenreich, Fenton, 2012; Lauren English, Bloomington, Ill., 2011; Taylor Fagan, Topeka, Kan., 2011;

McLane Farr, West Paducah, Ky., 2009; Valentina Fontaine, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 2009; Olivia Garard, Columbine Valley, Colo., 2009; Bonnie Hu, Fremont, Calif., 2010; Ahnna Kim, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, 2009; Somy Kim, Chicago, Ill., 2010; Kaela Klune, Itasca, Ill., 2009; Alice Lee Kwon, Buena Park, Calif., 2011; Jamie Lavin, Deerfield, Ill., 2009; Blair Lewis, La Mesa, Calif., 2011;

Jordan Lippetz, Bradenton, Fla., 2012; Nora Lucas, Glenview, Ill., 2008; Taylor Manning, Brentwood, Tenn., 2011; Emily Matthews, Cape Girardeau, 2008; Courtney McKim, Raleigh, N.C., 2009; Rachel Mulkey, Flower Mound, Texas, 2010; Molly O'Connor, Wheaton, Ill., 2009; Kaitlen Parsons, Greenacres, Wash., 2010; Emma Robinson, Paducah, Ky., 2009; Kristen Rue, Gig Harbor, Wash., 2011;

Lauren Salazar, Santa Clara, Calif., 2012; Kimberly Santiago, Lynnwood, Wash., 2012; Hanule Seo, St. Louis, 2009; Elizabeth Stone, Southlake, Texas, 2009; Katie Sylvan, San Diego, Calif., 2009; Emma Talley, Princeton, Ky., 2012; Emily Tebow, Mt. Vernon, Mo., 2009; Stephanie Tran, Fort Smith, Ark., 2009; Calie Trusler, Omaha, Neb., 2009; Megan Wilshire, Georgetown, Ky., 2012.

QUALIFIER FIELD

Players who as of July 13 have signed up to play in the Aug. 10 qualifier to make the field:

BOYS

Derek Baade, St. Joseph, Mo., 2009; Steven Barbour, East Grand Rapids, Mich., 2010; Andrew Barco, St. Louis, 2010; Peter Black, Champaign, Ill., 2012; Justin Blader, Eden Prairie, Minn., 2010; Tyler Bliha, Niles, Mich., 2010; Grant Braden, Fishers, Ind., 2010; Thomas Brockman, Springfield, Mo., 2011; Drake Bronk, Roscoe, Ill., 2009; Kyle Brunner, St. Peters, Mo., 2009;

Zachary Cameron, St. Louis, 2010; Chad Casey, South Bend, Ind., 2010; David Christian, Oconomowoc, Wis., 2010; Kyle Curtis, Hattiesburg, Miss., 2010; Alex Cusumano, St. Louis, 2010; Ben-Marvin Egel, Kokomo, Ind., 2011; William Estes, Tyler, Texas, 2010; Alex Flaugher, Edwardsville, Ill., 2010; Jonathan Gerrard, Highland Park, Ill., 2012; Louis Gleixner, Greenwood, Ind., 2010;

Lehman Godwin, Springfield, Mo., 2011; Nick Grabbe, Chesterfield, 2010; Blake Hirschman, Collierville, Tenn., 2009; Jason Hobbs, Columbus, Ga., 2010; Carter Holmquist, Lakeville, Minn., 2010; Taylor Johnson, Oconomowoc, Wis., 2009; Matt Johnson, Little Rock, Ark., 2010; Devlin Keenoy, Glen Carbon, Ill., 2010; Ryan Kwech, Cary, Ill., 2009; Matthew Kyles, Lexington, Ky., 2009;

Spencer Lane, St. Louis, 2010; Duncan Laner, Kansas City, Mo., 2010; Gabe Laske, Ballwin, 2010; Bennett Lavin, Deerfield, Ill., 2011; Brandon Liu, St Albans, Mo., 2011; Stephen Marbach, Naperville, Ill., 2009; Tim McCormick, Madison, Wis., 2009; Collin Myers, Ottawa, Ill., 2009; Brock Neighbors, Westerville, Ohio, 2008; Nathaniel Oliver, Republic, Mo., 2009;

Thomas Ponce, Edwardsville, Ill., 2009; Grant Rogers, Mission Hills, Kan., 2011; Dylan Saxner, House Springs, 2011; Daniel Simonsen, Mequon, Wis., 2010; Jake Siwak, St. Louis, 2010; Steve Skurla, Wheaton, Ill., 2009; Kyle Smith, Kearney, Mo., 2010; Jared Street, Lake Dallas, Texas, 2010; Stephen Theisen, Des Peres, Mo., 2010; Sam Thompson, Paducah, Ky., 2010;

Jason Vann, Fulton, Mo., 2009; Tim Wagaman, Nixa, Mo., 2009; Brandon Weaver, Rolla, 2009; Randall Zeck, Cross Plains, Wis., 2008.

GIRLS

Lindsey Johnson, Springfield, Mo., 2009; Claire Kinsey, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 2010; Samantha Marks, Maitland, Fla., 2012; Amanda Martin, Memphis, Tenn., 2009; Summar Roachell, Conway, Ark., 2013; Mary Tunnell, Springfield, Mo., 2010.