From March 23-24, 2024, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour held the 2024 Rome Junior Open. The tournament was made up of a 36-hole format with a field of four divisions that included the Boys 16-18 Division, Boys 14-15 Division, Boys U10 Division, and the Girls 14-18 Division.
Whitty Richardson from Atlanta, GA was our first place winner with 74 and 71 points for a total of 145 strokes. In second, as runner-up was Wyatt Manner from Chattanooga, TN. He collected a nice 75 and 79 for a total of 154 strokes. In third, came Eli Voisard from Tipp City, OH. He accumulated 75 and 80 for 155 strokes.
For our first place winner, Pierce Grant from Lookout Mountain, TN stole the spot with an 83 and 80 for a total of 163 strokes. Following up behind, the runner-up was Matthew Branicki from Mableton, GA with a neat 85 and 81—166 strokes in total.
For the Boys U10 Division, Chance Petersen from Cohutta, GA slid into first place with 79 and 81 respectively for a total of 160 strokes. The runner-up, John Martin from Marietta, GA came in with a close 89 and 81, which clocks in at 170 strokes.
Thanana Kotchasanmanee from Rome, GA hit it off with a 74 and 75, becoming the first place winner of her division. In second, was Samantha Dewendt from Dawsonille, GA with 88 her first round and 81 her second – 169 in total. Georgia Womack from Rome, GA was our third place winner with an 84 and 91 for a total of 175 strokes.