New Orleans youngster
finishes T2 at DC&P
10-year-old Morgan Guepet of New Orleans finished
tied for 2nd place in her age division in the 2016 Drive,
Chip, and Putt Championship at Augusta National prior
to the start of The Masters. She is one of 80 junior golfers
nationwide who competed, and she is the only one from
Louisiana.
Morgan advanced through local, sub-regional and
regional qualifiers. She earned her trip to Augusta by
winning the regional Drive, Chip, and Putt last year at the
Golf Club of Houston, host club of the Shell Houston
Open.
Golfers are scored on a series of drives, chips, and
putts. The drive and chip skills were conducted Sunday
on Augusta’s practice facility. The putting took place on
the famed 18th green, where legends like Arnold Palmer
and Jack Nicklaus have secured titles and the traditional
green jacket that goes to the champion.
“My dad has always told me if you work really hard,
you can do whatever you want,” said Morgan. “Like
Jordan Spieth says, ‘Aim small, miss small.’”
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