Low Country Junior Open at Cat Island

Beaufort, SC — The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour brought top junior talent to Cat Island Club for the Low Country Junior Open, where Nicholas Kupper of Bluffton, SC captured the Boys 16–18 championship. Kupper posted rounds of 75 and 71 to finish even on Sunday and close at 146 (+4), four shots clear of the field. Winslow Robinson of Traverse City, MI opened strong with a 70 but slipped to second at 150 (+8) after a tough final round. Briggs Winfree of Anchorage, AK secured third at 153 (+11), while Joey Looby of Cheyenne, WY followed in fourth at 154 (+12). Rounding out the top five, Marek Majercak of Slovakia surged with a final-round 73 to finish at 156 (+14). The competition highlighted both regional and international talent, with Kupper’s steady play proving decisive on Cat Island’s demanding layout.

Beaufort, SC — The Boys 14–15 division at the Low Country Junior Open came down to the wire, as Isaiah Bayon of Columbia, SC outlasted hometown contender Hogan Wareham of Beaufort, SC in a playoff to capture the championship at Cat Island Club. Both players finished regulation tied at 165 (+23), with Bayon closing strong on Sunday with a gritty 77 to erase the gap from day one. Wareham, who fired a brilliant opening 75, held the lead heading into the final round but slipped with a 90, setting up the dramatic finish. James Conroy of London, England claimed third at 167 (+25), while Henry Anderson (Bluffton, SC) and Alex Dao (Savannah, GA) shared fourth at 168 (+26). Bayon’s steady final-round performance and clutch play in the playoff sealed a memorable victory, adding his name to the list of champions at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Low Country Junior Open.

Beaufort, SC — The Boys 12–13 division at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Low Country Junior Open came down to just a single stroke, with Zach Dao of Savannah, GA pulling through to claim the title at Cat Island Club. Dao posted rounds of 85 and 80 to finish at 165 (+23), narrowly holding off Wallace Simmons of Beaufort, SC, who stayed consistent with back-to-back 83s for 166 (+24). Cooper Boone of Mills River, NC rounded out the top three at 195 (+53). Dao’s improved play in the final round proved decisive, giving him the edge in one of the weekend’s closest battles.

Beaufort, SC — The Girls 14–18 division at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Low Country Junior Open featured strong international play, with Cindy Moreki of Vanderbijlpark, South Africa rising to the top. Moreki opened with a 79 and followed with an 81 to finish at 160 (+18), securing a two-shot victory at Cat Island Club. Diana Gao of Foshan, China made a push on Sunday with a 79 to take second at 162 (+20), while Madison Muise of Greenville, NC finished third at 168 (+26). Ainsley Smith of Greer, SC placed fourth at 178 (+36), and Chandler Salita of Hilton Head Island, SC rounded out the top five at 199 (+57). Moreki’s steady play across both rounds proved the difference as she became the Girls 14–18 champion in Beaufort.