Junior Golf Spotlight

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Under the watchful eye of Mount Rainier, Washington Junior Golf crowned champions in the inaugural WJGA match play competition at High Cedars Golf Course. In the finals of the Boys Division, Kevin Hollomon (left) beat Jahan Bains; for the Girls Division, Lauryn Nguyen (right) took care of business against Julia Bordeaux.

Idaho Junior Golf Tour member Brooke Patterson took home all the best hardware at the 2020 Idaho Women’sAmateur Championship. Patterson had the privilege - or curse - of sleeping on a lead two straight nights before capping off the third and final day with a tidy 75. She finished one shot ahead of hard charging runner-up Payton Fehringer.

Boys and girls from around the state of Oregon converged on Central Oregon in late July for the Oregon Junior Golf Central Oregon Championship. Hardware was awarded to players of all ages after two days at Meadow Lakes (Prineville) and the Ridge Course at Eagle Crest.

George Rubelsky of Phoenix fired 3-under-par 141 to win the Boys Championship division at the Maricopa JuniorChampionship, held July 30-31 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes GolfClub. After a first-round, 3-over-par 75, Rubelsky started the finalround six strokes off the pace set by defending champion AlanQuezada, of Phoenix.

Ashley Menne of Surprise set a fast pace in the first round with a bogey-free, 6-under 66, and followed with a 3-under 69 to defend her title in the Girls Championship division by nine strokes at 9-under-par 135. Menne and second-place finisher, Breyana Matthews, of Scottsdale will soon be teammates on the ASU Women’s Golf team in the fall.