First-Time Players and Defending
Champion Claim Victories at the Allstate
Sugar Bowl Tommy Moore Memorial
New Orleans, LA - The 2017 Tommy
Moore Memorial Junior Golf Championship
concluded Thursday with victorys from
first-time players in the Boys 16-18 division
and Boys 13-15 division and a defending
champion in the Girls 13-18 division.
Fisher Vollendorf of Fayetteville, Arkansas
was able to hold of the competition after having
the first-round lead and claim his victory in
the Boys 16-18 division. Consistency was key
to his round of 68 today with 4 birdies and
14 pars finishing with a 138. He discussed the
importance of consistency in his game and
elaborated on how it led to his victory today.
“Not making a bogie was the highlight of
my game today. Consistency has definitely
been the biggest improvement in my game
over the past year. To follow up a good
round with another good round was really
encouraging to me,” says Vollendorf.
Runner-up was Auburn commit Ryan
Eshleman of Birmingham, Alabama, who
held onto his position in second place with
rounds of 73-73 (146). Closely behind in third
place was LSU commit Nicholas Arcement
of Thibodaux, Louisiana, with rounds of 73-
74 (147).
Defending champion Yujeong Son of
Norman, Oklahoma, ranked #4 in the AJGA
Rolex Rankings, won for the third year in a
row with impressive rounds of 72-70 (142)
that included 5 birdies in today’s round. Son
believes that maintaining confidence was the
key factor in her ability to be a three-time
defending champion.
“I tried not to feel any additional pressure,
but there was a little bit of pressure there since
I was behind after the first day. I just had to
play my own game out there. However, I was
confident since I’ve been playing steady and
I haven’t been making too many mistakes,”
says Son.
In second place was first-round leader
and University of Central Florida commit
Elizabeth Moon, of Forrest City, Arkansas,
who followed yesterday’s round of 71 with
a score of 73 for a 144. Closely behind her
in third was Mississippi State commit Abbey
Daniel of Covington, Louisiana, with rounds
of 80-71 (151).
First-round leader Keaton Vo of Austin,
Texas secured his victory in the Boys 13-
15 division by one stroke with a par on the
last hole and a consistent round of 74 for a
152. He discussed the importance of playing
his own game, despite having the lead and
elaborated on the strengths of his game that
led to his victory.
“My chipping and putting was definitely
there, which made up for the fact that it was
difficult to control my distance today with the
weather,” says Vo.
Closely behind was runner-up Cannon
Clark of Broussard, Louisiana, who posed
great competition today with three birdies
on the front nine and rounds of 79-74 (153).
In third place was defending champion Trey
Morse of New Orleans, Louisiana, who
finished with rounds of 81-73 (154), with
his score today being the lowest in his age
division.
About The Kelly Gibson Foundation:
The Kelly Gibson Foundation was founded as
Feed the Relief, Inc. by Kelly and Elizabeth Gibson
in September of 2005 with the idea of providing
necessary support for the front line first responders to
Hurricane Katrina. In the days and weeks following
the disaster of Katrina, Feed the Relief provided
support to the Coast Guard, EMS personnel, police
and fire departments, community centers, hospitals,
and residents as they returned to their homes. In
2010, Feed the Relief, a 501(c)3 corporation,
changed its name to the Kelly Gibson Foundation,
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