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Misemer Wins Her Second Prairie Invitational Championship
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The 2022 Prairie Invitational Champion , Julia Misemer , won the tournament again in 2024 by 13 strokes in the Open Division . The goal of the Prairie Invitational is to identify the best female golfer in the Midwest while raising money for the Girls Performance Initiative . The 2024 event held in July celebrated the tournament ’ s 11th anniversary and was played at Oakwood Country Club in Kansas City , MO .
During the three-day 2024 event , Misemer once again played three solid rounds of golf , carding rounds of 70-68-71-209 ( -7 ). Additionally , Misemer beat the Oakwood Country Club Women ’ s course record on day two of the Invitational , carding a 68 ( -4 ). “ As I was playing , I had no idea what the course record was ,” said Misemer after her round . “ My theme for the round was perseverance because I started even par on the front . On the back nine , I started to make a few birdies and even a bogey . Then I holed out from 80 yards on the final hole to beat the record .” Misemer stayed patient and consistent in the final round , leading to her second Prairie Invitational victory .
The Invitational includes an Open Division with 54 holes , a cut to the top 18 , and ties after two rounds — an Opal Hill Division with two rounds and a handicap index between 5.1 and 15.0 .
Julia Misemer won the 2024 Prairie Invitational Championship at Oakwood Country Club . Her second championship victory .
The 2022 Prairie Invitational took place at Blue Hills Country Club when Misemer was a soon-to-be Freshman at the University of Arizona . She got off to a hot start with an opening round of 72 ( E ). Misemer held her lead the following day shooting 70 ( -2 ) and 74 (+ 2 ) for her final round , earning her the Championship title .
Amy Dekock was the 2024 Prairie Invitational Runner-up , carding 70-74-78-222 (+ 6 ). Martha Linscott , the 2023 Low Senior , reclaimed her title this year , carding 76-75-151 (+ 7 ). Hadley Neese won Low Junior , shooting 77-73-73-223 (+ 7 ), just one shot away from Runner- Up .
The Opal Hill Division consisted of two rounds . Three ladies tied for first , and after a five-hole playoff , Shelly Amundson took the Opal Hill Gross Champion title . Amundson scored 79-83-162 (+ 18 ) in the two days . Brandie Niedens , the Runner-Up , carded 80-82-162 (+ 18 ). Lisa Block won the Opal Hill Net Gross Division , carding 68-73-141 ( -3 ).
Julia Misemer won the 2022 Prairie Invitational Championship at Blue Hills Country Club .
8 October 2024 TEE TIMES GOLF GUIDE
Learn more about these and other Central Links Golf amateur golf events throughout Missouri and Kansas at www . centrallinksgolf . org .
Photos courtesy Baile Stephenson , Central Links Golf