U.S. Kids Golf Tour scores here

By Joe McAdory

Published: June 23, 2009

Saugahatchee Country Club hosted a U.S. Kids Golf Tour’s Auburn Summer series event last Thursday with a number of local youths earning medals. The Tour, which will hold its fourth event of the season Thursday at Bull Creek in Columbus, Ga., is comprised of eight events for boys and girls ages 6-14. The younger golfers play nine holes (some with tee boxes moved to the fairway), while the older, more accomplished players get in a full 18 holes.

Previous venues were Montgomery Country Club and Wynlakes in Montgomery. Future venues include Indian Pines, Auburn University Club, Callaway Gardens and Lagoon Park. U.S. Kids Golf is a national organization divided into a number of regional series. The state’s only other series is centered in Birmingham. Check out the organization’s link: http://www.uskidsgolf.com

The Auburn Summer Tour is headed by Todd Thompson, who also directs the prestigious Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (http://www.sjgt.com), which is headquartered in Auburn. The SJGT features some of the best teen-aged golfers in the nation.

Below is a list of last week’s top three finishers in each age division. Not all divisions had three competitors. Some had more.

BOYS
Six and under
1. Jeffery Holloway, Columbus, Ga.—53

Seven and under
1. Brandon Driver, Wetumpka—44

Eight and under
1. Thad Clark, Ellaville, Ga.—37

Nine and under
1. Dawson Popwell, Montgomery—40
2. Jack Blair, Auburn—52
3. Joseph McAdory, Salem—58

10 and under
1. Addison Nix, Auburn—40
2. Micah Saunders, Montgomery—43
3. James Sadie, Montgomery—44

11 and under
1. Tyler Hoylman, Douglasville, Ga.—80
2. Jinbo Ha, Montgomery—83
3. Gabe Holt, Bonaire, Ga.—88

12 and under
1. Beau Scott, Dothan—88
2. Calum Masters, Dothan—93

13 and under
1. Derrick Bass, Auburn—86
2. Jake Dean, Tallassee—111

14 and under
1. Chance Caylor, Auburn—87
2. Jacob Higgins, Tallassee—116

GIRLS
8 and under
1. Brooke Dunaway, Columbus, Ga.—70

9 and under
1. Mychael O’Berry, Hoover—38
2. Chloe Wegienka, LaGrange, Ga.—51

11 and under
1. Grayson Gladden, Helena—53

12 and under
1. Katt Crowdis, Gulf Breeze, Fla.—54