| Local golfers compete in USGA junior am qualifier |
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| Tuesday, June 26, 2012 |
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Five Sumner County players are competing in the two-day qualifier for the three spots that advance to the U.S. Junior Amateur at The Golf Club of New England in Stratham, N.H., July 16-21. Hendersonville’s Kevin Lee shot a 1-over 73. Gallatin’s Austin Swafford shot a 6-over 78. Pope John Paul II’s Connor McCarthy shot a 4-over 76. Hendersonville’s Landon Albert shot an 8-over 80. JPII’s Carson Riley shot a 19-over 91. Brooks Thomas is the leader a 4-under 68. Danny Gleeson and Poom Pattaropong are tied for second at 1-under 71. Arunja Anday and David Logan Watkins are tied for fourth after an even-par 72. Lee is tied with four others after their 73 among the 67-player field. On Wednesday, Riley tees off at 7 a.m., Albert at 8:12, Swafford at 8:39, McCarthy at 9:06 and Lee at 9:51. On the girls’ side, Gallatin’s Cori Burns, Beech’s Abbie Gregory and JPII’s Christina Lindahl all played in a one-day qualifier at Old Fort for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur.
Gregory, last year’s TSSAA runner-up, came the closest. The senior shot a 7-over 79 to tie for 11th and finish two shots back of the score that qualified for the July national tourney. Burns shot a 13-over 85 to tie for 23rd and Lindahl shot a 26-over 96 to tie for 31st. Elisabeth Bernabe of Anaheim Hills, Calif., won the qualifier with a 1-under 71. Oak Ridge’s Sophia Schubert was second after an even-par 72. Four golfers tied with a 5-over 77 and three advance with one as first alternate. — Corby A. Yarbrough, Sports Editor Photos by Corby A. Yarbrough l THE GALLATIN NEWS |
MURFREESBORO – Day One of the USGA Junior Amateur qualifier at Old Fort Golf Club is in the books for the boys.
The top five advance to the tournament held at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daily City, Calif., July 16-21.