
Davison Country Club was alive with kids Monday and Tuesday 6/21-22 for the Annual Michigan District Junior Golf Tournament. 84 youngsters aged 10-18 from across the state earned the right to compete in the Tournament by playing in one of 16 pre-tournament qualifiers.
Top winners and in each of eight divisions are eligible to compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships held at the PGA National in Palm Beach Garden, Fl next month. The event is often televised, and live scoring adds to the excitement. Former Optimist players include Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Davis Love III, and Tiger Woods.
In ages 16-18, the boy's winner was Austin Eccelton from Jackson, with a combined 36-hole score of 146. The girl's the winner was Kelly Hartigan from Clinton Township, with a combined 36-hole score of 149.
All totaled, twelve Michigan youngsters will be headed to Florida next month to golf with some of the best junior golfers in the world. For more information, go to: www.Optimist.org/GOLF.
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