Top two seeds advance in Junior 13-15 division

By Jake Sutherlin Alexandria Echo Press

Only three of the eight higher seeds from the Resorters Junior 13-15 division advanced to Wednesday morning’s quarterfinals. Only the first, second, and fifth-seeded golfers won their Monday match play. The match play was highlighted by the 20-hole battle between the No. 4 seed Henry Buttweiler and the No. 13 seed Blake Scholl who ended up winning.

Thornburg def. Rohrer, 4-2

The No. 1 seed Will Thornburg, who posted the division-best 3-over-par 75 during qualifying, got off to a slow start against the No. 16 seed Ryan Rohrer who won the first and third holes. But Thornburg was able to steady his nerves and take the lead by winning the next three holes. Rohrer leveled the match by winning again on hole eight, but Thornburg took the lead again on hole nine and never relinquished it, closing the match out on hole 16 with a birdie.

Esterline def. Horstman, 3-2

The No. 9 seed Bronx Esterline, the reigning division champion, pulled off one of five first-round upsets by taking down the No. 8 seed Sam Horstman.

much to overcome. Scholl def. Buttweiler, 20 holes

Esterline set the tone for the day by winning the first hole and posting three birdies in the round. He led by as many as five during the match. Horstman made a late push on the back nine and won a couple of holes back-to-back, but the deficit was too

The No. 4 seed Henry Buttweiler, the 2022 junior 10-12 division champion, and No. 13 seed Blake Scholl played a great match that ended with a Scholl victory after additional holes. Scholl jumped out to an early 3-hole lead that Buttweiler chipped away at before claiming the lead with a birdie

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