Traveling trophy will remain in Warden's care until next year's tournament.
Jacob Warden is this year's recipient of the traveling trophy awarded to participants in the Missouri Press Foundation's annual Kevin Jones First Amendment Golf Classic. The trophy is awarded to individuals who embody the spirit of camaraderie that the golf tournament promotes within the Missouri newspaper industry and among its friends.
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Jacob Warden hugs Tina Jones, wife of the late Kevin Jones, after she presented him with the Kevin Jones First Amendment Golf Classic traveling trophy. This marks the second year for the tournament to be renamed in memory of Kevin Jones, a longtime participant and supporter of the event who died in 2024.