Five more players — all Coloradans — qualified for the IMG Academy Junior World Championships on Wednesday, the final day for such qualifiers in the Centennial State.
The Junior Worlds, one of the most prestigious junior golf events around, are scheduled for July 10-13 in the San Diego area.
Those who advanced on Wednesday at South Suburban Family Sports Center were players from the youngest age groups. Here were the qualifiers:
Boys 9-10
June 6 at South Suburban Family Sports Center
Andre Dumonteil, Centennial 1-under-par 30
Gavin Amella, Pueblo even-par 31
Girls 9-10
June 6 at South Suburban Family Sports Center
Livia Pett, Denver 4-over-par 35
Boys 7-8
June 6 at South Suburban Family Sports Center
Brady Shaw, Pueblo 2-over-par 33
Girls 7-8
June 6 at South Suburban Family Sports Center
Maddie Makino, Parker 8-over-par 39
Earlier, a dozen other Coloradans made the grade in qualifying in the state. Here are those who will be going to San Diego, in addition to Hadley Ashton of Erie, 11, who qualified in Texas:
Boys 15-18
May 29-30 at Broadlands GC in Broomfield
Cal McCoy, Highlands Ranch 71-68–139
Davis Bryant, Aurora 70-70–140
Boys 13-14
June 1 at Indian Tree GC in Arvada
Maxwell Lange, Golden 72
Matthew Wilkinson, Centennial 73
Boys 11-12
June 1 at Indian Tree GC in Arvada
Timothy Kelley, Moorpark, Calif. 71
Austin Barry, Fort Collins 76
Girls 15-18
May 29-30 at Colorado National GC in Erie
Hailey Schalk, Erie 71-66–137
Kelsey Webster, Boulder 73-67–140
Girls 13-14
May 29 at Colorado National GC in Erie
Jessica Mason, Westminster 75
Sofia Choi, Littleton 76 (won playoff)
Girls 11-12
May 29 at Colorado National GC in Erie
Caitlyn Chin, Greenwood Village 81
Brooke Hudson, Parker 84
