Miller wins Mississippi Boys Junior
Amateur
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Charlie Miller will once
again be etched onto the
Mississippi Boys Junior
Amateur
trophy.
The
Mississippi Junior Golf
Association players started
the final round with strong
doubts of being able to
finish a complete eighteen
holes due to heavy storms
pedicted throughout the day
moving in the direction of
Deerfield Golf Club.
Despite these hesitations
and forecasted weather,
all divisions were able to
complete their designated
round with some champions
being awarded in a light
rain.
The 14-18 Division A
players, along with the
13-18 Girls Divisions, did
have a delay in play for
approximately an hour at the
middle of the day. Golfers
were able to get back on the
course after the heavy rain
and lightning storm.
For Miller, of Jackson,
the overall champion for
the Boys 14-18 Division,
this is his third consecutive
title at the Mississippi Junior
Amateur. This makes him
the only person to win three
championships.
Biting at the heals of
Miller was close friend
Matt Liddon of Yazoo City.
After completing his first
nine holes, Liddon was four
under, bringing him within
three strokes of Miller.
However, Liddon lost speed
on the second nine with
only two birdies and two
bogeys. Also tied for the
runner-up position with
Liddon was Cecil Wegener
finishing three under par for
the championship.
The
Girls
Division
completed its final round
with another defending
champion keeping the title
for yet another season.
Presley Baggett of Canton
struggled more in the final
round but was still able to stay
ahead of the competition.
Coming in close behind
was Karley Whittington
who was also runner-up in
the 2015 championship.
Baggett and Whittington
begin their junior year this
fall and have a great future
in golf ahead. Two more
familiar faces were tied for
the third place in the 1618 division, Carlee Nanney,
who begins college this fall
at Belhaven University with
plans to compete on their
Women’s Golf team, and
Blair Stockett, who will
begin her senior year this
fall.
Hayes
Hinson
of
Meridian won the Boys
Division C division by four
strokes over Wells Williams.
Right behind Williams was
Collins Trolio who finished
in third. In the Boys D
division, Brady Lagendyk’s
consistent play all week
allowed him to take first
place over Jacob Blanton.
In third place was William
Marshall.
In the Girls 10-12
Division, Emerson Blair was
the champion just edging
out Avery Weed. Right
behind Blair and Weed
was Callie Mobley in third.
In the Boys 9 and under
division, Henson Sharpe
of Hattiesburg beat out
Grayson Hale to take home
his first Junior Amateur
title. Allie Meyers edged
out Karstyn Altese by six
strokes to finish in first place
in the Girls nine and under
division.
The MGA thanked
Deerfield Golf Club for
hosting the junior golfers of
Mississippi. Superintendent
Bryan Deweis prepared
a true test in the golf
course. The organization
also
thanked
Golf
Professionals Billy Allen
and Leigh Brannan for their
efforts in hospitality and
accommodations for the
many spectators, golfers and
family members.
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