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newsspin Monrose to serve as LGA 2018 Boatwright Intern Monrose The Louisiana Golf Association is pleased to announce the addition of a new staff member. Brandon Monrose of Lafayette, Louisiana will serve as our 2018 USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Intern. Monrose will serve the organization in a number of different capacities including responsibilities assisting with office administration, championships, course rating, member services, and social media. Monrose will begin his tenure January 8, 2018, and he will be under the direction of LGA Executive Director, Logan Ray. Monrose graduated from St. Thomas More High School where he was a multi- year honor student, participated in several sports, and was selected for first team all- district honors in football and baseball. He attended Northwestern State University, in Natchitoches, Louisiana where he was a four- year NCAA Division I football letterman. In 2015, he graduated with honors from NSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and in 201, earned a Master’s of Science degree in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Sports Administration. While in graduate school, Monrose was selected for a full-time athletic operations internship with the Louisiana State University Athletic Department under the direction of the Deputy Director of Athletics, Verge Ausberry. Submitted courtesy of the Louisiana Golf Association. BRCC to host 100th Louisiana State Amateur Championship 24 The venerable and historic Baton Rouge Country Club will host the 100th edition of the Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) Amateur Championship July 18-21, 2019. Baton Rouge Country Club, established in 1916, is one of the founding members of the LGA and it is certainly fitting that the club will host the centennial edition of state’s most prestigious Amateur Championship. Baton Rouge Country Club first hosted the Louisiana State Amateur in 1923 and has hosted the event a total of five times in all (1923, 1942, 1949, 1953, and 1968). The 100th LGA Amateur in 2019 will mark the first time the LGA will conduct its marquee Championship at BRCC in 51 years (1968), an event won by Shirley Picard of Lafayette with a total of even par 288. The 100th LGA Amateur Championship in Louisiana’s Capital City is sure to be a tremendous celebration of golf in the state, honoring the legacy and traditions of the past while setting the tone for a bright future. “We are truly honored to return to historic Baton Rouge Country Club,” said Logan Ray, LGA Assistant Executive Director. “Bringing the 100th State Amateur to BRCC is a testament to the quality of the golf course and the longevity of the strong relationship the LGA has with the club. We are excited to provide our players an opportunity to play this wonderful golf course, and we look forward to history being made once again at this amazing venue.” Submitted courtesy of the Louisiana Golf Association. F C S M co fir an ch w th th to 14 im el m be ov ro en Es he ro pl of 74 N R ro th be ke de bu I pl co I sa a