YDP PLAYER OF THE YEAR
PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHAMPIONSHIP
The Youth Development Program’s Player of the Year Championship,
which was hosted at Randall Oaks Golf Club August 7-8, consisted of a
36-hole tournament for the boys and girls ages 12-13 and an 18-hole
tournament for boys and girls ages 10-11. This is an invitation only
event which players qualify for based on their performance throughout
the regular season. In the Boys 12-13 Division, Eli Myers (2023) of
Northbrook, Ill., carded a 5-over-par 147 to take top honors, while in
the Girls 12-13 Division, Emily Duan (2022) of Buffalo Grove, Ill., carded
a 3-under-par 139, 17 strokes better than the second place finisher.
Nathan Kwiatkowski (2024) of Burbank, Ill., carded a 1-over-par 72 total
to take home the victory in the Boys 10-11 Division. In the Girls 10-11
Division, Alexis Myers (2025) of Northbrook, Ill., carded a 7-over-par 78
to take top honors. The points race champion in the Boys 12-13 Division
was John Wild (2022) of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and in the Girls 12-13 Division the
points champion was Lizzie Anderson (2022) of Lockport, Ill.
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