If you are like me and get up early on Sunday morning ahead of the Masters to watch junior golfers compete in the Drive, Chip & Putt finals, watch for several Ohio juniors, who will be on the hallowed Augusta National Golf Club grounds.
The Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals will be held on Sunday, April 7, just ahead of the Masters Tournament. Several Ohio junior golfers won their divisions at the regional level and will be in attendance in Augusta.
Preston Tolnar won the 7-9 age group by nine points. Preston’s father is Brian Tolnar, the Director of Golf and Recreation at Mill Creek Golf Metro Parks Golf Course in Boardman.
In the Girls 10-11 age group, Calista Han, from Lewis Center, earned her second trip to the finals by defeating Kylie Miller, from Kentucky, in a playoff at Scioto Country Club.
Flynn Lewis, grandson of Ohio Hall of Fame Golfer, Bob Lewis, also won the 10-11 Boys Regional to advance to Augusta.
In the Girls 14-15 division Nikitha Suresh, from Plain City, won in a playoff over Kentucky’s Abigail Paine.
