St. Louis Junior Open #2

Tyler Dawson of St. Louis became champion in the Tiger Woods Boys 16-18 Division after winning the scorecard playoff against now second-place finisher, Grant Mahaney of Bristow. Tyler had a low scoring average of 74 and tied Grant for the lowest Par-3 average in their division at 3.2. Both Tyler and Grant finished the twenty-seven holes at +3. Third-place finisher was Michael Bugyis of Des Peres, Missouri who made 115 strokes for a +7 finish.

In the Will Smith Boys 14-15 Division, Drew Higgins of Jefferson City, Missouri became champion totaling +9 through the twenty-seven holes. He made two birdies and tied for the lowest Par-3 average of 3.3. Second-place finisher was Henry Mikula of St. Louis who made 120 strokes for a +12 finish. Cole Willyard of St. Albans placed third after his 122 strokes resulted in a +14 finish on the weekend.

Lake Geneva’s Holly Murphy walked away the champion in the Justin Timberlake Girls 14-18 Division after her +13 total through the weekend. She made 1 birdie and had a low scoring average of 84. Ellie Navarre of Memphis, Tennessee placed second after completing the twenty-seven holes at +17. Third-place finisher was Ella Cress of Olive Branch, Mississippi who made 137 strokes for a +29 finish.

Reese Kite of Columbia, Illinois secured the Justin Rose Girls U13 Division’s first-place trophy after making 128 strokes through the twenty-seven holes to finish at +20. She led her playing field with the most birdies (1), the lowest Par-3 average (3.7), and the lowest scoring average (86). This is Reese’s first victory on tour, following her 4th place finish earlier this season.

Caden Fehr of Wildwood, Missouri had a successful weekend in the Bryson DeChambeau Boys U10 Division as he finished at +14 to win the tournament. He led his playing field with the most birdies (2), the lowest Par-3 average (3.2), and the lowest scoring average (80). This was Caden’s first tournament with us and his future looks promising.