QHS’s St. Clair builds momentum for prep golf season by winning Gateway PGA Junior event

Hunter St. Clair follows the path of his shot during Tuesday's second round of the Gateway PGA Junior Tour event at Quincy Country Club. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Hunter St. Clair is primed for his final high school golf season. The Quincy High School senior won a 36-hole Gateway PGA Junior Golf event played at Spring Lake Country Club and Quincy Country Club this week, distancing himself from the rest of the field in the boys 16-18 division by seven strokes.…

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St. Clair setting example of perseverance and drive for QHS golf teammates to follow

Quincy High School junior Hunter St. Clair shot a 1-over 36 on the back nine at Westview Golf Course on Saturday to finish in the top 10 at the 75th Quincy Invitational. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Hunter St. Clair sees his game improving daily. He wants his younger teammates to see that as well and follow suit. The Quincy High School junior golfer played the back nine Saturday in 1-over 36 and closed his round of 4-over 75 with a birdie on the par-4 18th hole to secure a…

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Three weeks of grind-it-out golf enables Quincy’s St. Clair to qualify for Gateway PGA Section junior tour championship

Quincy's Hunter St. Clair is competing this week in the Gateway PGA Section Junior Tour championship at Winghaven Country Club in O'Fallon, Mo. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The position Hunter St. Clair found himself in following his first event on the Gateway PGA Section Junior Tour didn’t suggest he’d be in the mix for the tour championship. The Quincy High School sophomore golfer emerged from an 18-hole event at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton on July 7 with…

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