Arwood and Mitchell Take Jekyll Island Titles - 8/24/2010 |
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| Overall Champions Katie Mitchell and Hinson Arwood |
Jekyll Island Junior Classic - 2010 7/26/2010 - 7/27/2010
Hinson Arwood of Thomasville, Georgia and Katie Mitchell of Fernandina Beach, Florida were crowned as the overall champions of the SJGT Jekyll Island Junior Classic. The event was held July 26-27 on the Oleander course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The narrow fairways and small greens on the par-72 layout provided a good test for the field.
Arwood carded rounds of 74 and 73 to claim the Male 16-19 division. Zachary Bryant of Buckhead, Georgia was second in the division with 75-73. Bradley Bynum of Valdosta and Ben Bishop of St. Simons Island, Georgia tied for third with 149 totals. Bynum took the third place award through a scorecard playoff.
Mitchell won her second consecutive Female 15-19 division with rounds of 71 and 74. She won the previous week at Ross Bridge. Elizabeth Kim of Martinez, Georgia claimed second place in the division with 75-72. Haley Austin of McDonough, Georgia rounded out the top three in the division with 78-74.
Cole Ackerman of St. Simons Island won his first SJGT title in the Male 14-15 division after firing 81-74. Trent Baggerly of Fairhope, Alabama and James Beeland of Perry, Georgia tied for second at 157. Baggerly was awarded the second place trophy and Beeland got the third place trophy through a scorecard playoff.
The Male 12-13 division title went to Tye Waller of Griffin, Georgia, who shot 83-76. Keller Austin of Atlanta took second in the division with two rounds of 89. Jack Maulding of Fairhope was third with a 218 total.
Trisha Mukherjee of Marietta claimed the Female 12-14 title with a 186 total.
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated.
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