Two Ohio Junior Golfers Qualify for DCP National Finals

  • by Fred
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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/

 

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