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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
his last year as a junior player,
Phillips tallied an impressive
list of wins at the SCJGA Players
Championship, Beth Daniel
Junior Azalea, the AJGA
Haas Family Invitational, the
SCGA Junior, and the Dustin
Johnson World Junior. Phillips
represented Team USA at the
inaugural Junior President’s
Cup, posting a 3-0 record.
Phillips remained in the national
spotlight when he qualiÀ ed for
the U.S. Junior and advanced to
the Round of 16. The 17-year-
old future Georgia Bulldog was
recognized as the South Carolina
Junior Golf Association’s Boys’
Player of the Year for the third
consecutive year.
CGA named Trent Phillips Player of the Year-Boys
of Championship Operations
Logan Ray. “The 2018 schedule
showcases facilities across the
state of Louisiana that makes an
effort to give back to the game
by hosting our Championships.
We sincerely appreciate their
support and are looking forward
to a fun and competitive 2018
Season at these excellent golf
courses.”
JUNIOR GOLF
ASSOCIATION
ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR
SCHOLARSHIP
The Southwest Louisiana Junior
Golf Association has a $1,000
scholarship that is available
to a player for the upcoming
semester, It’s the Mike Heinen
Scholarship. Derek Smith, the
head pro at Mallard Cove and
head of the SWLJGA, said the
scholarship is open to any junior
golfer who has participated on a
Calcasieu Parish high school golf
team and is currently enrolled
at McNeese State or Sowela
Technical College.
CGA JUNIOR BOYS
Trent Phillips of Inman, S.C.,
makes history by becoming
the À rst back-to-back Carolinas
Junior Boys’ Player of the Year.
Phillips edged North Carolina
Junior Boys’ champion Quinn
Riley by À ve points in the À nal
boys’ rankings. Capping off
CGA JUNIOR GIRLS
For the second straight year,
Burgess was named the Beth
Daniel Player of the Year by
the South Carolina Junior
Golf Association. She was
also selected the inaugural
recipient of the David Parrott
Girls’ Award, given to the
Carolinas Girls’ Team member
who displays excellence in
sportsmanship, ability, and
academics.
CGA named Beth Daniel Player of the Year-Girls
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