Junior Champions Named at Randy Watkins Junior
A two-round event at Lake Caroline, all
juniors were eager to take advantage of the
opportunity to win a trophy. Going into Round
2, Jake Kight only held a 1-shot lead over Kye
Meeks in Division A.
Kight ended up holding that lead and winning
the Division, and the overall Boys tournament,
by 3 shots with a total score of 141.
Both Meeks and Sam Lee ended up in a tie
for second place with a total of 144.
For Division B, Connor Gee posted a second
round score of 72 to win the Division by 6
strokes with a total of 147. Collins Trolio and
Walker Wise tied for second place in Division B
with a total score of 153.
With a 6-shot lead going into the final round,
Jacob Blanton continued his strong play by
posting a solid 72 to finish with a total of 147 to
win Division C. The second place finisher was
Jackson Cook with a total of 159, and Grayson
Davis placed third with 162.
A tight finish in Girls Division B, Katelynn
Altese came out on top by 1 stroke with a
combined score of 160 over Chandler Grace
Sinclair who finished at 161. Third place in
Division Girls B was Ella Cress with a total
score of 168.
Emma Smithers held on to her lead in
Division Girls A, posting a total of 155 over 2 rounds over second place finisher Sarah
Johnson (158), and third place finisher Kayla
Starr (172).
The Champion in Boys Division D (9-Hole
Division) was Carson Daniel with a total of 71.
Right behind him were Tucker Gutierrez (73)
and John Markow (80).
In Boys Division E (9-Hole Division), first
place winner Wright Taylor shot a total of 78,
second place winner was Cameron Knight (87),
and third place was William Ollie Mohamed.
Emerson Blair won in Girls Division D (9-
Hole Division) with an overall score of 77. She
won over Harper Hinckley (83) who placed
second, and Natalie Blanton (92) who finished
third.
The MGA was proud of all junior golfers
for their play at the 2018 Randy Watkins Junior
and looks forward to seeing them compete in
the future. The organization acknowledged
Kyle Sisk, Randy Watkins, Thomas Watkins,
and all of the staff at Lake Caroline for hard
work and hospitality.
Overall Boys Champion Jake Kight Overall Girls Champion Emma Smithers
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