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Junior Pro-Am Another Big Day for Golf in Mississippi One of the biggest days for golf in the state of Mississippi, the BankPlus Junior Pro-Am at the Sanderson Farms Championship didn’t disappoint in 2018. The MGA notes this is a great opportunity for a select amount of juniors to gain the experience of playing alongside a pro golfer, a day they may remember for a lifetime. The team that finished in first place consisted of Tate Dickerson, Spence Davis, Noah Harkins, Katelynn Altese, and the Pro they played with was Hayden Buckley. Buckley is also a past MJGA member and made his first professional appearance on the PGA Tour at the Sanderson Farms Championship. The team won by one stroke with a score of 10 under of par. Second place finishers were Reeves Johnson, Carson Butler, Madeleine Yu, William Marshall, and the Pro they played with was Norman Xiong. They finished with a score of 9 under par. The team that finished third also shot 9 under par. Jake Kight, Will Burnham, Icie Cockerham, Harper Hinckley, and their Pro was Maverick McNeeley. The MGA stated this was another successful event and the organization as a whole was proud to have this opportunity for the junior golfers. The MGA thanked Steve Jent, Sanderson Farms Executive Director, Joe Sanderson, and its title sponsor, BankPlus, for their efforts in making the event a successful one. Full Results - Click here Margo Coleman, Noah Harkins, Steve Jent, Tate Dickerson, Spence Davis, Katelynn Altese, Hilary Burroughs, Gabe Baldwin 28