{"id":209211,"date":"2025-10-08T13:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/209211\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:52:10","slug":"80-national-finalists-earn-invitations-to-augusta-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/209211\/","title":{"rendered":"80 National Finalists Earn Invitations to Augusta National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUGUSTA, Ga. \u2013 Eighty junior golfers representing 34 U.S. states and one Canadian province, have earned an invitation to compete at Augusta National Golf Club for the 12th annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals \u2013 which will be played on Sunday, April 5, 2026, prior to the start of the 90th Masters Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Conducted in partnership with the USGA, the Masters Tournament and the PGA of America, Drive, Chip and Putt is a free, nationwide youth golf development program open to boys and girls, ages 7-15, in four age divisions. The three-pronged competition tests the skills essential to playing the game: accuracy in driving, chipping and putting.<\/p>\n<p>Results of the 10 regional qualifiers \u2013 the third and final stage leading to the 2026 National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club \u2013 yielded 12 returning competitors:<\/p>\n<p>Callen Cronin (2024 National Finalist), of Haverhill, Mass.Caroline Cui (2023 National Finalist), of Redwood City, Calif.Dawson Dial (2025 Boys 10-11 National Champion), of Cedar Park, TexasPerri Harris (2025 National Finalist), of Bowling Green, Ky.Adalyn Lupton (2023 National Finalist), of Tega Cay, S.C.Emery Johnson (2024 National Finalist), of Sandy, UtahAmber Lee (2022 National Finalist), of San Diego, Calif.Kipp Madison (2024 Boys 12-13 National Champion), of Evans, Ga.Karis Reid (2024 Girls 12-13 National Champion), of Carmel, Ind.Texas Terry (2024 Boys 10-11 National Champion), of Manor, TexasArno Wehle (2024 National Finalist), of San Jose, Calif.Lucy Wiertel (2024 National Finalist), of Oswego, Ill.<\/p>\n<p>Local qualifying for the 12th season of Drive, Chip and Putt began in May and took place at hundreds of sites across the country this past summer. The top three scorers per venue, in each of the four age categories in separate boys and girls divisions, advanced to subregional qualifiers in July and August. The top two juniors in each age\/gender division then competed at the regional level in September and October. Regional qualifying was held at 10 courses around the country, including multiple U.S. Open and PGA Championship venues. All local, subregional and regional qualifiers were conducted by the 41 Sections of the PGA of America, with PGA of America Golf Professionals providing support at each facility hosting a qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>The top finishers from each regional site\u2019s age\/gender divisions \u2013 a total of 80 finalists \u2013 earned a place in the 2026 National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club, which will be broadcast live on Golf Channel.<\/p>\n<p>Notes from Regional Qualifying:<br \/><a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/i.emlfiles4.com\/cmpdoc\/1\/9\/7\/3\/1\/3\/files\/20223_list_2026-dcp-national-finalists_1007.pdf?utm_campaign=817577_2026%20DCP%20National%20Finalists&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Communications&amp;dm_t=0,0,0,0,0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                Click here for the full list of 2026 National Finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/tpc-sawgrass\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                TPC Sawgrass<\/a>, Kipp Madison of Evans, Ga., tallied 150 total points to return to Augusta National for the second time, having captured the Boys 12-13 National Champion title in 2024 \u2013 the first Augusta native to do so. \u201cI\u2019m just excited to go down Magnolia Lane again,\u201d he said after his victory. In the Girls 7-9 division, Cheetah Baez of Tampa, Fla., not only won first place with 112 total points, but also the chance to win a puppy: Baez struck an agreement with her dad in which she can get a dog if she wins the National Finals in April.<br \/>A strong short game \u2013 second in chipping and first in putting \u2013 carried Ace Pizzuti to the top of the Boys 7-9 leaderboard at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/pinehurst-resort-and-cc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Pinehurst Resort.<\/a> To celebrate his win, he wanted to \u201cstay (in Pinehurst) one more day so I can practice more.\u201d Adalyn Lupton of Tega Cay, S.C., sank two of her putts to win the Girls 12-13 division and become a two-time National Finalist. \u201cPutting is always fun,\u201d she said, \u201cBecause a lot of times that&#8217;s how you win.\u201d<br \/>Two winners at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/whistling-straits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Whistling Straits<\/a>, Lucy Wiertel of Oswego, Ill., and Texas Terry of Manor, Texas, punched their tickets to return to the National Finals, carding totals of 115 points and 143 points, respectively. They\u2019ll bring their experience back to Augusta National, as Terry said, \u201cI know what the chip and the putts are like, so in preparing again for it, I\u2019ll try to do as well as I did last time. I can prepare differently this time.\u201d Looking ahead to his first time on the storied 18th green at Augusta National, the Boys 7\u20139 winner, St. Louisan Andrew Brown, offered his advice for the competition: \u201cTry your best and have fun.\u201d<br \/>Brooke Kline of Sewickley, Pa., started the day off strong at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/laurel-valley-golf-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Laurel Valley Golf Club<\/a>, taking first in driving with 56 points, before placing third in chipping (40 points) and first in putting (40 points). With a total of 156, she secured her place as the Girls 12-13 winner by 38 points. \u201cI think it was just being patient knowing I had fun and enjoyed this competition,\u201d she reflected on her performance. \u201cI approached it confidently and was excited.\u201d In the Boys 7-9, Boys 10-11 and Girls 10-11 age groups, it was a Canadian sweep: Yien Li of Aurora, Ontario (118 total points), Nathan Khera of Oakville, Ontario (131 total points) and Evelyn He of Toronto, Ontario (127 total points), all earned their spots in the National Finals.<br \/>At <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/valhalla-golf-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Valhalla Golf Club<\/a>, Colton Gress of Coshocton, Ohio, topped the Boys 14-15 division by a total margin of 23 points. He took first in both driving (61) and chipping (55) and tied for the lead in putting (60) \u2013 totaling 176 points overall. Two past National Finalists are again advancing to Augusta National: Perri Harris of Bowling Green, Ky., in the Girls 10-11 division (140 total points), and Karis Reid of Carmel, Ind., in the Girls 14-15 division (147 total points). Looking ahead to her second appearance in the National Finals, Reid said, &#8220;I put a lot of focus on myself last time, so I feel like my main focus is going to be just having fun.&#8221;<br \/>After sinking two of his three putts at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/the-ridgewood-country-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                The Ridgewood Country Club<\/a>, Mario Vilardi of Hopewell Junction, N.Y. became the Boys 10-11 champion with 110 total points. \u201cMe and my grandpa talked about really wanting to go to Augusta National,\u201d he said. \u201cNow we get to do it together, which makes it great.\u201d In the Girls 10-11 division, Ava Chen\u2019s consistency led her to victory. Though she did not win any of the individual disciplines, the sixth grader from Brooklyn, N.Y., accumulated 135 total points to take first place overall.<br \/>In the Girls 14-15 group at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/pebble-beach-golf-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Pebble Beach Golf Links<\/a>, Ziqing Wang of San Jose, Calif., achieved her long-standing goal of qualifying to compete at Augusta National. A Drive, Chip and Putt participant since the age of 9, Wang secured her overall win with top three finishes in each discipline, totaling 165 points. Ava Lee of University Place, Wash., dominated the Girls 10-11 division with a 21-point margin of victory and earned her spot in the National Finals. \u201cI feel proud and excited going to Augusta,\u201d Lee said. She added that her dad is her favorite golfer, and he\u2019ll be caddying for her at Augusta National.<br \/>With 156 total points in the Boys 12-13 age group at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/t\/c\/AQi_kxMQqfMxGKOYoFAg5PinDFJtk14sdCRrYpOHuG3mnkbbjgLZ6rIiQMQUEGQUOD8g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco<\/a>,\u00a0Dawson Dial of Cedar Park, Texas, is headed back to Augusta National Golf Club for the second consecutive year. Dial, the 2025 National Champion for Boys 10-11, reflected, \u201cIt\u2019s great just to know that I\u2019m going to have that experience again and have a great time no matter what happens.\u201d In the Girls 14-15 division, Rachel Turk of Austin, Texas, took first place overall by a 15-point margin (125 total points). Looking back on her win and looking ahead to April, she said, \u201cI\u2019m so thankful and grateful that I have this opportunity and that my parents are here to support me.\u201d <br \/>At <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/hazeltine-national-golf-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Hazeltine National Golf Club<\/a>, Sophia Eagan followed in the footsteps of her brother, Jacob, a 2023 National Finalist, by punching her ticket to Augusta National. She tallied 119 total points to win first overall in the Girls 7-9 age division. Looking beyond April 2026, Eagan said another goal of hers is to play in the Augusta National Women\u2019s Amateur someday. The winner of the Girls 14-15 age group, Peyton Landon, traveled to Hazeltine National from Fort Collins, Colo. \u2013 and she\u2019ll continue her journey to Augusta National in the spring. \u201cI don\u2019t know how, I just knew\u2026 I\u2019m going to Augusta. I just knew,\u201d she said of her first-place finish and 140 total points. \u201cSometimes I just have a feeling this is going to be a good day.\u201d<br \/>In the Girls 7-9 division at <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/local-qualifier\/four-seasons-hualalai-resort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Four Seasons Hualalai Golf Course<\/a>, Audrey Zhang of Diamond Bar, Calif., and Queenie Gao of Lake Forest, Calif., were tied for the lead at the end of the putting discipline. They faced each other in a playoff to break the tie \u2013 and Zhang sank her second putt attempt to take first place overall (125 total points) and become a first-time National Finalist. Amber Lee of San Diego, Calif., will be making her second trip to compete at Augusta National, having played in the 2022 National Finals. \u201cI\u2019m still really excited to go back,\u201d Lee said after winning the Girls 14-15 division with 133 total points. \u201cAfter learning (from 2022), I feel like I\u2019ll be more prepared for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All scoring at the local, subregional and regional qualifiers is based on a 25-point-per-shot basis, with each participant taking three shots per skill. Each participant accumulated points per shot in all three skills (maximum of 75 points per skill = 25 points per shot x 3). The overall winner in each age category was determined by the participant with the most points accumulated across all three skills (maximum of 225 points = 75 points per skill x 3).<br \/>For each skill, the point system is based on incremental distance measurements, rewarding accuracy and distance in the drive skill, and proximity for chipping and putting skills.<\/p>\n<p>At the 12th annual National Finals, one champion will be named from each age\/gender division. Each National Finalist will be scored based on a 30-point system, offering the player with the best drive 10 points, the player with the closest cumulative chips 10 points and the player with the nearest cumulative putts 10 points. The highest total composite score will determine the winner.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Drive, Chip and Putt, please visit <a class=\"Link \" href=\"http:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                www.DriveChipandPutt.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>REGIONAL QUALIFYING RESULTS<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying sites:<br \/>Sept. 6 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/tpc-sawgrass\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                TPC Sawgrass<\/a> &#8211; Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sept. 7 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/pinehurst-resort-and-cc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Pinehurst Resort and CC<\/a> &#8211; Pinehurst, Nc.Sept. 7 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/whistling-straits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Whistling Straits<\/a> &#8211; Sheboygan, Wis.Sept. 13 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/laurel-valley-golf-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Laurel Valley Golf Club<\/a> &#8211; Ligonier, Pa. Sept. 14 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/valhalla-golf-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Valhalla Golf Club<\/a> &#8211; Louisville, Ky. Sept. 20 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/the-ridgewood-country-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                The Ridgewood Country Club<\/a> &#8211; Paramus, N.J.Sept. 21 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/pebble-beach-golf-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Pebble Beach Golf Links<\/a> &#8211; Pebble Beach, Calif.Oct. 5 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/fields-ranch-at-pga-frisco\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco<\/a> &#8211; Frisco, TexasOct. 5 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/regional-qualifier\/hazeltine-national-golf-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Hazeltine National Golf Club<\/a> &#8211; Chaska, Minn.Oct. 5 &#8211; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/2026\/local-qualifier\/four-seasons-hualalai-resort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Hualalai Golf Course<\/a> &#8211; Kailua-Kona, Hi.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying results:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>Girls 7-9<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Cheetah Baez\u00a0112\u00a0Palm City\u00a0Fla.\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Zoe Crosby\u00a0108\u00a0Simpsonville\u00a0S.C.\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Patricia Kittivat\u00a0115\u00a0Schaumburg\u00a0Ill.\u00a0\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Maggie Michaels\u00a0101\u00a0Lancaster\u00a0Pa.\u00a0\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Brooklyn Sokol\u00a089\u00a0Lutz\u00a0Fla.\u00a0\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Kylee Miao\u00a0121\u00a0Edgewater\u00a0\u00a0N.J.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Riley Huang\u00a0114\u00a0Palo Alto\u00a0\u00a0Calif.\u00a0\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Ava Bresnahan\u00a093\u00a0Tusla\u00a0Okla.\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Sophia Eagan\u00a0119\u00a0Castle Rock\u00a0Colo.\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Audrey Zhang\u00a0125\u00a0Diamond Bar\u00a0Calif.\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Girls 10-11<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Arabell Tellez\u00a0126\u00a0Miami\u00a0Fla.\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Andie Deck\u00a0108\u00a0Chattanooga\u00a0Tenn.\u00a0\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Lucy Wiertel\u00a0115\u00a0Oswego\u00a0Ill.\u00a0\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Evelyn He\u00a0127\u00a0Toronto\u00a0Ontario\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Perri Harris\u00a0140\u00a0Bowling Green\u00a0Ky.\u00a0\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Ava Chen\u00a0135\u00a0Brooklyn\u00a0\u00a0N.Y.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Ava Lee\u00a0143\u00a0University Place\u00a0Wash.\u00a0\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Chloe Magwe\u00a0120\u00a0Houston\u00a0Texas\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Shepherd Choi\u00a0103\u00a0Westminster\u00a0Colo.\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Mie Funakoshi\u00a0156\u00a0Kailua Kona\u00a0Hawaii\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Girls 12-13<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Moa Kim\u00a0152\u00a0Duluth\u00a0Ga.\u00a0\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Adalyn Lupton\u00a0142\u00a0Tega Cay\u00a0S.C.\u00a0\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Hallie Fisch\u00a0123\u00a0Suamico\u00a0Wis.\u00a0\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Brooke Kline\u00a0156\u00a0Sewickley\u00a0Pa.\u00a0\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Zhixin Lu\u00a0129\u00a0Woodbridge\u00a0Ontario\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Naw Whar\u00a0117\u00a0Hampton\u00a0N.H.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Caroline Cui\u00a0165\u00a0Redwood City\u00a0\u00a0Calif.\u00a0\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Kimsey Terrell\u00a0154\u00a0Phoenix\u00a0Ariz.\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Desirae Larson\u00a0122\u00a0Kearney\u00a0Mo.\u00a0TPC Deere Run\u00a0Lucy Cui\u00a0128\u00a0Honolulu\u00a0Hawaii\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Girls 14-15<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Nirvika Koduru\u00a0153\u00a0Ashburn\u00a0Va.\u00a0\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Elizabeth Guthrie\u00a0152\u00a0Charlotte\u00a0N.C.\u00a0\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Gabriella Collelo\u00a0145\u00a0Pinehurst\u00a0N.C.\u00a0\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Claire Brady\u00a0157\u00a0Orchard Park\u00a0N.Y.\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Karis Reid\u00a0147\u00a0Carmel\u00a0Ind.\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Charlotte Rollins\u00a0149\u00a0Boxford\u00a0Mass.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Ziqing Wang\u00a0165\u00a0San Jose\u00a0Calif.\u00a0\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Rachel Turk\u00a0125\u00a0Austin\u00a0Texas\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Peyton Landon\u00a0140\u00a0Fort Collins\u00a0Colo.\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Amber Lee\u00a0133\u00a0San Diego\u00a0Calif.\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boys 7-9<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Finley Nelson\u00a0108\u00a0Marietta\u00a0Ga.\u00a0\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Ace Pizzuti\u00a0111\u00a0Franklin\u00a0Tenn.\u00a0\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Andrew Brown\u00a0121\u00a0St. Louis\u00a0Mo.\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Yien Li\u00a0118\u00a0Aurora\u00a0Ontario\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Austin Cox\u00a0132\u00a0Louisville\u00a0Ky.\u00a0\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Josh Katz\u00a0124\u00a0Guilford\u00a0Conn.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Roy Moon\u00a0134\u00a0Bellevue\u00a0Wash.\u00a0\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Greer Rowell\u00a0113\u00a0Broussard\u00a0La.\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Maxwell Kochtanek\u00a0117\u00a0Leawood\u00a0Kansas\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Landyn Kelly\u00a0126\u00a0Henderson\u00a0Nev.\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boys 10-11<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Edward Lam\u00a0129\u00a0Tampa\u00a0Fla.\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Cade Reel\u00a0148\u00a0Dayton\u00a0Tenn.\u00a0\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Vihaan Patel\u00a0130\u00a0Streamwood\u00a0Ill.\u00a0\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Nathan Khera\u00a0131\u00a0Oakville\u00a0Ontario\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Ethan Li\u00a0148\u00a0Plain City\u00a0Ohio\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Mario Vilardi\u00a0110\u00a0Hopewell Junction\u00a0N.Y.\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Owen Zaragoza\u00a0160\u00a0Boise\u00a0Idaho\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Stephen Sanders\u00a0139\u00a0Grand Prairie\u00a0Texas\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Miles Lunning\u00a0124\u00a0Brandon\u00a0S.D.\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Vincent Cuevas\u00a0139\u00a0Chino Hills\u00a0Calif.\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boys 12-13<\/p>\n<p>Name\u00a0Points\u00a0City\u00a0State\/Province\u00a0Regional\u00a0Jake McMillan\u00a0147\u00a0Jupiter\u00a0Fla.\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Jaxon Osborne\u00a0162\u00a0Austin\u00a0Texas\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Texas Terry\u00a0143\u00a0Manor\u00a0Texas\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Andrew Grigsby\u00a0146\u00a0Morgantown\u00a0W. Va.\u00a0\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Max DeHaven\u00a0142\u00a0Hardinsburg\u00a0Ky.\u00a0\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Callen Cronin\u00a0140\u00a0Haverhill\u00a0Mass.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Emery Johnson\u00a0152\u00a0Sandy\u00a0Utah\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Dawson Dial\u00a0156\u00a0Cedar Park\u00a0Texas\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Jack Flynn\u00a0156\u00a0Lincoln\u00a0Neb.\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Charlie Bourne\u00a0159\u00a0Waikoloa\u00a0Hawaii\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boys 14-15<\/p>\n<p>Kipp Madison\u00a0150\u00a0Evans\u00a0Ga.\u00a0\u00a0TPC Sawgrass\u00a0Tyler Fink\u00a0169\u00a0Chesapeake\u00a0Va.\u00a0\u00a0Pinehurst Resort and CC\u00a0Carter Bird\u00a0151\u00a0Hinsdale\u00a0Ill.\u00a0\u00a0Whistling Straits\u00a0Trey Susa\u00a0149\u00a0Sewickley\u00a0Pa.\u00a0\u00a0Laurel Valley Golf Club\u00a0Colton Gress\u00a0176\u00a0Coshocton\u00a0Ohio\u00a0Valhalla Golf Club \u00a0Sohan Madane\u00a0132\u00a0Long Valley\u00a0N.J.\u00a0\u00a0The Ridgewood Country Club \u00a0Arno Wehle\u00a0173\u00a0San Jose\u00a0Calif.\u00a0\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf Links\u00a0Matthew Cuellar\u00a0148\u00a0Manvel\u00a0Texas\u00a0Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco\u00a0Ryder Bormes\u00a0158\u00a0Corcoran\u00a0Minn.\u00a0Hazeltine National Golf Club\u00a0Shane Murphy\u00a0157\u00a0Koloa\u00a0Hawaii\u00a0Four Seasons Hualalai Resort\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About Drive, Chip and Putt\u202f<br \/>A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, USGA and the PGA of America, Drive, Chip and Putt is a free, nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf. By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, Drive, Chip and Putt provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, subregional and regional qualifying in each age\/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and broadcast live by Golf Channel. For more information, please visit:\u202f<a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/c\/AQi_kxMQmIYrGJDNpFEgh4rgCpnjPrsABixGsEuM52n7T827JdWN0xnR93mDeTVNPPMp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                www.DriveChipandPutt.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About the Masters Tournament<br \/>The Masters Tournament Foundation, inspired by the enduring philosophies of Masters Tournament founders Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, is committed to promoting golf\u2019s domestic and international development through financial investment and active participation in initiatives aimed at preserving the traditions of the game and sharing its many virtues.<\/p>\n<p>The Masters Tournament \u2013 since its very beginning \u2013 strives to provide added exposure to the game of golf and inspire interest in the sport worldwide. For more information about the Masters, visit\u202f<a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/c\/AQi_kxMQmIYrGJDNpFEgjYrgCksRKkFyZEFbIbSaueVyyFsPaHANxq6k9ahsHRTMB8Gx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                masters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About the USGA<br \/>The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game\u2019s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women\u2019s Open Presented by Ally and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&amp;A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf\u2019s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. The USGA also manages day-to-day operations for the U.S. National Development Program, the country&#8217;s first unified pathway for American talent, and the World Golf Hall of Fame, preserving and celebrating the legacies of the game\u2019s greatest figures. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. For more, visit usga.org.<\/p>\n<p>About the PGA of America<br \/>The PGA of America is one of the world\u2019s largest sports organizations, composed of more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals who love the game, are expert coaches, operators and business leaders, and work daily to drive interest, inclusion and participation in the sport. The PGA of America owns and operates numerous championships and events, including major championships for men, women, seniors and the Ryder Cup, one of the world\u2019s foremost sporting events. For more information, visit\u202f<a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/c\/AQi_kxMQmIYrGJDNpFEgj4rgCrhkQ-9OSEKD8yiTlH1nLh6EsaQqiYnYosBkE8DYSmRM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                PGA.com<\/a>\u202fand follow us on\u202f<a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/c\/AQi_kxMQmIYrGJDNpFEgkIrgCiPl5bpoVHTmA_SrlEchc6w7UiyHiNgq4on6lrL8cz5L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                X<\/a>,\u202f<a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/c\/AQi_kxMQmIYrGJDNpFEgkYrgCiqcCKClLuuYFA3cRhy7w9kDFoywKr26nZ1O0-SJjS0P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                Instagram<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/comms.augustanational.com\/c\/AQi_kxMQmIYrGJDNpFEgkorgCpNYr7CFhS1D0htA9O0ddLQv0vG26PuhxF8Sa3aA2Ola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contacts<br \/>Masters Tournament<br \/>Pat Kravitz, Director of Communications<br \/>(706) 729-3628; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/mailto:pakravitz@augustanational.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                pakravitz@augustanational.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>United States Golf Association (USGA)<br \/>Julia Pine, Communications Director<br \/>(510) 701-1491; jpine@usga.org<\/p>\n<p>PGA of America<br \/>Jesse Dodson, PGA, Public Relations Lead \u2013 Association &amp; Membership<br \/>(801) 995-0684; <a class=\"Link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivechipandputt.com\/mailto:jdodson@pgahq.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                jdodson@pgahq.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUGUSTA, Ga. \u2013 Eighty junior golfers representing 34 U.S. states and one Canadian province, have earned an invitation&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209212,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[427,99],"class_list":["post-209211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}