Five locals complete play at U.S. Junior Amateur golf tourneys
The five locals competing at the U.S. Junior Amateur golf tournaments completed their second rounds on Tuesday, but none of the five advanced to the match play portion of the event.
Three boys and two girls from local high schools took part in the tournaments, which are week-long stroke- and match-play events that culminate on Saturday.
A total of 64 players from the respective fields of 156 golfers qualify for the match-play bracket.
The boys tournament ran into some rough weather on Tuesday. Cherry Creek’s Subin Lee was able to finish his round, but Davis Bryant of Eaglecrest and Coby Welch of Valor Christian had to try to play through it.
The tournament, held at Colleton River Plantation in Bluffton, S.C., was suspended twice — first for nearly an hour-and-a-half at 12:59 p.m. because of dangerous weather, then again at 2:43 p.m. for the same reason. Play didn’t resume until 5:15 p.m., and then was suspended due to darkness at 6:27 p.m.
Ultimately, the senior-to-be Welch finished at 14-over with a two-day score of 158, including a second-round score of 83. He tied for 121st place.
Bryant, who will be a sophomore this fall, finished in a tie for 137th at 17-over (161). He shot an 80 in the second round spanning Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lee finished at 22-over for the tournament for a two-round total of 166, and tied for 149th overall. He shot an 88 on Tuesday after shooting 78 on Monday. Lee will be a senior in the fall.
The boys winner finished at 6-under.
The U.S. Girls Junior Amateur was held at Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa.
Gillian Vance of Dakota Ridge, the defending Class 5A champion who graduated in the spring, finished in a tie for 117th place at 13-over (153) for the two-day stroke play event. She shot a 73 on Tuesday, which followed Monday’s round of 80.
Vance is headed to the University of Colorado in the fall.
Morgan Sahm, who will be a senior at Grandview in the fall, finished at 15-over (155) for the tournament. She shot a 78 on Tuesday, and a 77 on Monday to place in a tie for 128th.
The U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Amateur championship tournaments are next month. A number of golfers from local high schools have qualified.
