The Club Shoppe Open

The Ridges Junior Golf Tour held its second tournament of the season, The Club Shoppe Open, at Cherokee Hills Golf Course in Murphy, NC. Sponsoring the tournament for the second straight year in North Carolina was The Club Shoppe of Murphy. Randy and Eleanor Vaughn, owners of the Club Shoppe were on hand to greet the junior players before they headed out on the course. Randy specializes in golf club making for all golfers.

The season has gotten off to a strong start with eighty-five junior golfers representing seven counties in north Georgia and western North Carolina. Union County has the most players with 30 followed by Clay County with 27, Towns County with 12, and Cherokee County, NC with 9. White and Fannin Counties have 3 players each and Cherokee County, GA has 1. Every county had at least one junior player placing in the tournament.

Completing the first two weeks of play with a streak of first place awards are the following: Zach Cottrell from Clay County in the boys 9 & 10 division, Eli Crumley from White County in the boys 11 & 12 division, Andrew Bateman from Cherokee County in the boys 15-17 division and Morgan Bentley from Union County in the girls 13-15 division.

Boys winners ages 8 and under

The Tri-County Junior Golf Association thanks the Young Harris College men's and women's golf teams for their assistance and the help of all the marshals who take time to be with our young people on the golf course. For more information please contact Steve Gonyea at 706-379-1532 or Cathy Lewis at 828-389- 1867. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Tsali Bentley at 706-745-0001.
RESULTS:
GIRLS 9 AND UNDER DIVISION
First place- Hannah McTyre, Union County
Second place- Megan Rowe, Union County
Third place- Erin Martin, Cherokee County, NC
GIRLS 10-12 DIVISION
First place- Jordon Ledford, Clay County
Second place- Amanda Thompson, Clay County
Third place- Elise Schoeffler, Union County
GIRLS 13-15 DIVISION
First place- Morgan Bentley, Union County

Girls winners ages 9 and under

Second place- Miranda Carballo, Cherokee County, NC
BOYS 8 AND UNDER DIVISION

First place- Corey Brown, Clay County
Second place- Colin Williams, Cherokee County, NC
Third place- Kyle Rhinehardt, Clay County
Fourth place- Will Shirah, Fannin County
Fifth place- Zachary Jenson, Towns County
Sixth place- Seth Utt, Clay County
BOYS 9-10 DIVISION
First place- Zach Cottrell, Clay County
Second place- Oliver Allison, Union County
Third place- Mitch Stubblefield, Union County
Fourth place- Nicholas Sparks, Union County
Fifth place- Grant Arencibia, Towns County
Sixth place- Trey Sisson, Fannin County
BOYS 11-12 DIVISION
First place- Eli Crumley, White County
Second place- Andrew Barrett, Cherokee County, GA
Third place- Josh Sprinkles, Clay County
Fourth place- Isaac Mills, Clay County
Fifth place- Colby Jones, Union County
Sixth place- Coltin Stanley, Union County
BOYS 13-14 DIVISION

Boys winners ages 9 and 10

First place- Evan Brakefield, Fannin County
Second place- Matthew Danielson, Clay County
Third place- James Andrews, Clay County
BOYS 15-17 DIVISION
First place- Andrew Bateman, Cherokee County
Second place- Jake Levens, Union County
Third place- Jake Farner, Union County

Boys winners ages 11 and 12 Girls winners ages 10-12 Girls winners ages 13-15 Boys winners ages 13 and 14 Boys winners ages 15-17