Release from West Virginia Golf Association:
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Callaway Junior Tour, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal, visited Oglebay Resort’s Jones course in Wheeling.
Anderson Goldman of Charleston in the Boys’ 17-18 Division and Taylor Sargent of Milton in the Girls’ 15-18 Division won the Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Rounds of the Day on July 15.
Sargent said, “I was excited to win the Low Round of the Day in a playoff with Kerri-Anne Cook.” “I played well and this is good momentum heading into the Junior Amateur later this month,” said Goldman.
Other division winners were: Girls 10-14 – Mckenzie Armstrong of Belmont, Ohio; Boys 12 and under – McCartney Hinkle of Princeton; Boys 13-14 – Jack Michael of Huntington; and Boys 17-18 – Mario Palumbo of Charleston.
The event, a partner of Callaway Golf and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association, featured a field of 75 golfers 18 and under from across West Virginia and other states.
The Callaway Junior Tour is back in final action on July 26 at Parkerburg Country Club and 28 at The Greenbrier.Click here for a complete list of today’s final scores.
For more information, please visit wvga.org.
— About the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA): Founded in 1913, the West Virginia Golf Association is dedicated to promoting and preserving the game of golf in West Virginia. We introduce elementary school children to golf and safety, core values and healthy habits through the First Tee of West Virginia. We also focus on teaching fundamentals and developing young players through our Callaway Junior Rookie League and Callaway Junior Tour events for boys and girls under 18. We host one-day events and tournaments throughout the season for men, women, juniors and seniors. Our membership consists of 85 Member Clubs and over 11,000 individual golfers throughout the state of West Virginia. In addition, we serve as a central source of information for our Member Clubs and generally represent the United States Golf Association (USGA) through administering the USGA Handicap System and Course/Slope Rating System, conducting qualifying rounds and overseeing amateur status matters. It is also our privilege to protect and share the rich history of golf in West Virginia through the West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame.
