The 2013 Metropolitan Amateur Match Play Championship field of 16 was finalized this past weekend. This annual competition featuring the top players from the previous season will again be conducted at Old Warson Country Club on May 4 & 5.
Two time defending champion Justin Bryant has moved on to the professional ranks, which opens the door for a new champion in 2013. 5-time champion of this event, Skip Berkmeyer will be the top seed after his 2012 Player of the Year performance.
The remainder of the 16 player field is as follows:
#2 Seed – Joe Migdal (T5 Metropolitan Amateur, T3 MGA Stroke Play, T17 at MGA Match Play, T10 Metropolitan Open, T5 STLDGA)
#3 Seed – Jeff Johnson (Champion STLDGA, 3rd Normandie Amateur, T6 East Side Amateur)
#4 Seed – Ted Moloney (US Amateur Qualifier, T13 Metropolitan Amateur, T10 Normandie Amateur)
#5 Seed – Phil Caravia (US Mid Amateur Qualifier, T13 Normandie Amateur)
#6 Seed – Andy Frost (Champion Normandie Amateur, T17 Metropolitan Amateur, T5 STLDGA)
#7 Seed – Kevin Bell (T2 Metropolitan Amateur)
#8 Seed – Brian Bohme (T8 Metropolitan Amateur, T13 East Side Amateur, T5 STLDGA)
#9 Seed – Tommy Ponce (US Amateur Public Links Qualifier, T19 Metropolitan Amateur)
#10 Seed – Garrett Sneed (T19 Metropolitan Amateur, T13 East Side Amateur, T33 MGA Match Play, T19 MGA Stroke Play)
#11 Seed – Mike Ehlers (T2 East Side Amateur)
#12 Seed – Alex Cusumano (T3 Metropolitan Match Play, 2nd STLDGA, T33 MGA Match Play)
#13 Seed – Mike Kendrick (T6 East Side Amateur, T3 STLDGA)
#14 Seed – Matt McKiernan (T5 Metropolitan Amateur, T8 East Side Amateur)
#15 Seed – Corey Choate (T5 Metropolitan Amateur)
#16 Seed – Tommie Wuennenberg (T2 East Side Amateur)
