The Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour continued its 20th season on Monday at Wytheville Golf Club. Playing through intermittent showers, the junior golfers enjoyed much hospitality from the friendly club.
Numerous volunteers were on hand as the players arrived providing transportation to and from the practice range, assisting in registration and keeping score for the nine hole groups. The tournament was sponsored by the William L. Woodford Foundation.
Dewayne Belcher, Director of Tour Operations, said the Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour greatly appreciates the support of the William L. Woodford Foundation and the generosity of Wytheville Golf Club.
“Both have been very instrumental in the operations of the Tour for a number of years. Their friendship is very meaningful to us,” he said.
Results:
16-18 Age Group Par 70 6051 yards
Channing Blevins of Wytheville won the age group with a score of even par 70. The rising junior at George Wythe High School recorded four birdies on his round to win by five shots over B Davis of Radford. Cole Burgess of Bluefield, Hunter Bowers of Galax, Jason Hall of Dublin and Barry Buckner, Jr. tied for third with scores 78.
14-15 Age Group Par 70 5691 yards
Daniel Goode of Wytheville shot one over par 71 to win the age group. Goode made the turn at one over and played a steady back nine to record the victory over fellow George Wythe teammate Grant Rosenbaum also from Wytheville. Rosenbaum was three strokes back at 74. Seth Walker of Christiansburg was third with a score of 77.
12-13 Age Group Par 70 4990 yards
Tyler Sayers of Marion playing in first Blue Ridge Junior Tour event defeated Benson Blevins of Wytheville on the second hole of a play-off. Sayers and Blevins had posted scores of 82 to tie for first. Samantha Skinner of Blacksburg was third with a score of 90.
10-12 Age Group Par 34 2011 yards
Jake Albert of Christiansburg shot an even par 34 to win the age group. Young Albert made seven pars in route to the victory. Grant McCall of Richlands was second with a score of 42. David Goode of Wytheville was third with a score of 46.
9 and Under Age Group Par 34 1510 yards
Hudson Hurt of Radford shot 49 to win the age group. Campbell Sayers of Marion was a shot back at 50 to take second place. Nolan Hurt of Radford was third with a 53 while Blaine Morgan of Bluefield, West Virginia took fourth place with a score of 54.
The tour is back in action next week on July 3 at The Glade Springs Resort.
