GOLF: Miller, Boone fire late tourney low scores
The season for the Ark-La-Tex Junior Golf Tour has come to a close, with several Panola County area golfers participating and earning tournament recognition.
Here are some results of recent competition involving area athletes:
Wood Hollow Golf Course -- In the Wood Hollow Adult/Youth Tournament in Longview, Carthage's tandem of Courtlynd Miller and Jack Ellett edged the field in the Girls 16-18 Division to claim top honors by one stroke and a score of 67.
Victoria Chapman and Mickey Fox of Sulphur Springs placed a close second with a 68, while Kelsey Armstrong and Bruce Armstrong of Lindale, along with Milli Taylor and Matt Taylor of Quitman, both tied for third with a 69.
The Carthage duo of Wade Davis and Clay Davis combined to shoot a 64 in the Boys 14-15 Division, losing a tiebreaker after tying Gilmer's Jacob Benson and Matt Benson. Trevor Baldwin and Bud Posey of Mount Pleasant won the division with a score of 61, three shots ahead of the other two teams.
Challenge at Oak Forest CC -- Carthage golfer Olivia Boone placed in the top three at the Challenge at Oak Forest Country Club Tournament, posting a score of 85 in the Girls 15-18 Division to secure second place.
Quitman's Molli Taylor won the division with an 83, while Gabby Thompson of Atlanta was six shots behind Boone with a 91.
Carthage' Wade Davis finished four strokes off the pace to place third in the event in the Boys' 14-15 Division. Chandler Browen of Gladewater won the division with an 82, with Connor Whorff of Winnsboro one stroke behind with an 83 and three strokes ahead of Davis.
This story will appear in the Panola Watchman.
2011 Junior Golf Tour
Players of the Year
College Boys: Devin McIlain (Tatum)
College Girls: Kate Flinn (Mt. Pleasant
16-18 Boys: James Davis (Hooks)
14-15 Boys: Connor Whorff (Winnsboro)
12-13 Boys: Wilson Powell (Jefferson)
15-18 Girls: Molli Taylor (Quitman)
12-14 Girls: Brittany Lessard (Texarkana)
10-11 Boys: Kade W. Keith Texarkana)
10-11 Girls: Torrey Jones (Texarkana)
7-9 Co-Ed: Samuel Benson (Gilmer)