In September and October Junior Golfers ages 7-15 competed in ten Regional Qualifiers to earn a spot in the Drive, Chip & Putt Finals at Augusta National Golf Club in April 2022.
Medinah, Oak Hill, Colorado, Quail Hollow, TPC River Highlands, TPC Scottsdale, Pebble Beach, Alotian, Bears Club and Oakland Hills Golf Clubs all hosted the juniors, who had made their way through local and sub-regional qualifiers to compete at the regional level.
Drive, Chip & Putt has become one of the premier events for junior golfers. Thousands of kids compete at 290 local qualifiers in 50 states to become one of the 80 golfers to make it to the DCP National Final.
In the Oakland Hills Regional two golfers from Ohio, one each from Michigan and Indiana, plus four from Kentucky, qualified for the Augusta Finals.
Boys 7-10 Matthew White Lexington, Kentucky
Girls 7-10 Calista Han Lewis Center, Ohio
Boys 10-11 Bentley Coon Horton, Michigan
Girls 10-11 Maya Keuling Carmel, Indiana
Boys 12-13 Jacob Thompson Louisville, Kentucky
Girls 12-13 Athena Singh Morehead, Kentucky
Boys 14-15 William Redden Evansville, Kentucky
Girls 14-15 Mia Hammond Crooksville, Ohio
Drive, Chip and Putt was a joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association and The PGA of America. It is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.
Drive, Chip and Putt provides junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category will earn a place in the National Finals, conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday prior to the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live by Golf Channel.
For more information, please visit: https://www.drivechipandputt.com/