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Bergeron, Perilloux, and Johnson Qualify for National Big “I”
Metairie, Louisiana – Louisiana’s
top junior golfers contended in the
2016 Louisiana Trusted Choice
Big “I” Junior Championship on
Tuesday, June 21st and Wednesday,
June 22nd at The Island in
Plaquemine, Louisiana, to qualify
for the Trusted Choice Big “I”
National Championship at Del
Paso Country Club in Sacramento,
California on August 1-4. Two boys
and one girl qualified to represent
Louisiana at the highly competitive
National Championship.
Defending
Boys
Overall
Champion Jacob Bergeron of
Slidell, Louisiana, shot stellar
rounds of 64-68 for a two-day total
of 12-under par 132 to secure his
first place victory for the second
year in a row. Stewart Perilloux of
Zachary, Louisiana, shot rounds of
70-76 for a two-day total of two-over
par 146, and tied Connor Wilson
of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who
shot one-over par 73 each round.
Perilloux claimed his second place
victory after winning a One Hole
playoff against Wilson. Bergeron
and Perilloux qualified for the
National Big “I” Championship.
Girls
Overall
Champion
Julia Johnson of Saint Gabriel,
Louisiana, shot a solid 68-76 for
a two-day total of even par 144 to
secure her victory and qualify for
the National Championship. Abbey
Daniel of Covington, Louisiana,
followed close behind Johnson with
rounds of 74-74 for a two-day total
of four-over par 148.
Reagan
Huddleston
of
Coushatta, Louisiana, won the
Boys 12 & Under with rounds of
39-42 for a two-day 18-hole total
of nine-over par 81. Liza Lapeyre
of New Orleans won the girls 12 &
Under with rounds of 33-34 for a
two-day 18-hole total of five-under
par 67.
The
Gulf
States
PGA
congratulated
the
National
Championship Qualifiers – Jacob
Bergeron, Stewart Perilloux, and
Julia Johnson – as well as all of the
other competitors on a job well
done.
The Gulf States PGA thanked
Bryan Lanoix of Lanoix Insurance
Agency for his continued support.
They also thanked Head Golf
Professional Chris Burkstaller,
PGA; General Manager Daniel
Preston, PGA; Head Golf
Course Superintendent Howard
Champagne, and the entire staff
at The Island in Plaquemine,
Louisiana, for their help in creating
a successful event.
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