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Wolfes Defends Georgia Junior Title
COLUMBUS, GA (June 23, 2010)--Defending champion Scott Wolfes of St. Simons Island birdied 18 to break a tie with Davin White of Locust Grove and win his second-straight Georgia Junior Championship title. The 45th annual Championship took place at Green Island Country Club, June 21-23.

White, playing one group ahead of Wolfes, started the day in a tie for fifth place but turned in a final-round 68 to move into a tie for the lead. White needed some heroics of his own on 18, as he missed the green far right but hit his chip shot to one foot to save par and remain at 4-under-par 209 for the Championship.

Wolfes, who entered the final round tied for first at 4-under-par, hit his approach on the final hole to 10 feet, then sank the putt for birdie and to finish the Championship at 5-under-par 208.

Three players tied for third at even-par 213 – second-round co-leader Austin Vick of Evans, Caleb Morris of Metter and Jack Gibbs of Evans, who carded the low round of the day (67). Jimmy Beck of Columbus and Joe Lewis of Savannah tied for sixth at 214, while Matthew Beringer of Macon placed eighth with a 215.

The top eight finishers qualified to represent the state in the 35th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match, which takes place July 16-17 at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta.

Michael Garretson of Acworth and Sanders Park of Alpharetta, two of four competitors who tied for 10th, finished as first and second alternate, respectively, after a four-hole playoff for the Challenge Match Team. Also finishing 10th were Andy Shim of Lawrenceville and Henry Mabbett Jr. of Griffin.

The field of 144 was cut to the low 70 and ties for Wednesday’s final round, with the cutline falling at 12-over 154 and 72 players advancing.

Entries were open to male amateur golfers between the ages of 14-17 as of June 21, who are Georgia residents and GSGA members or dependants of GSGA members.

Founded in 1916, the Georgia State Golf Association (GSGA) received its official charter on June 24, 1924. Since that date, the GSGA has grown to one of the largest state amateur golf associations in the country, with over 355 member clubs and 85,000 individual members. With a mission to promote and preserve amateur golf in the state of Georgia, GSGA offers a computerized handicapping service, course rating and measuring, and annually conducts a full schedule of statewide competitions for men and women of all age groups. Other services include a summer-long junior sectional program, award-winning Golf Georgia magazine, membership recognition and rewards programs and a charitable foundation administering two college scholarship programs.

45th Annual Georgia Junior Championship
Green Island Country Club, Columbus
June 21-23, 2010

Final Results
Par 71

Place Name Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Score To Par
1 Scott T Wolfes Jr., St. Simons Island 69 69 70 208 -5
2 Davin White, Locust Grove 71 70 68 209 -4
T3 Austin Vick, Evans 67 71 75 213 Even
T3 Jack Gibbs, Evans 73 73 67 213 Even
T3 Caleb Morris, Metter 69 71 73 213 Even
T6 Joe Lewis, Savannah 70 72 72 214 1
T6 Jimmy Beck, Columbus 73 70 71 214 1
8 Matthew Beringer, Macon 72 70 73 215 2
T9 Michael Garretson, Acworth 73 73 70 216 3
T9 Andy Shim, Lawrenceville 73 71 72 216 3
T9 Henry Mabbett Jr., Griffin 75 65 76 216 3
T9 Sanders Park, Alpharetta 72 73 71 216 3
T13 Ty Howze, Hahira 70 74 73 217 4
T13 Christopher Guglielmo, Cumming 74 73 70 217 4
T13 David Yowell, Marietta 73 69 75 217 4
T13 Wyatt Larkin, Morganton 71 72 74 217 4
T13 Parker Derby, Columbus 70 74 73 217 4
18 Cates Culpepper, Columbus 76 71 71 218 5
T19 Trevor Smith, Newnan 74 74 71 219 6
T19 Will Summers, Macon 73 74 72 219 6
T19 Greyson Sigg, Augusta 74 70 75 219 6
T22 David Sullivan, Woodstock 75 73 72 220 7
T22 Joshuah Klipstein, Norcross 70 74 76 220 7
T22 Robert Mize, Fortson 72 73 75 220 7
T22 David Hobby, Valdosta 74 73 73 220 7
T26 Elton Chang, Alpharetta 73 73 75 221 8
T26 Alex Grossman, Acworth 74 73 74 221 8
T26 John Russo, Alpharetta 75 74 72 221 8
T29 Matt Mckagen, Powder Springs 74 73 75 222 9
T29 Davis Parker, Augusta 76 75 71 222 9
T29 Will Morrow, Dalton 74 72 76 222 9
T29 Brian Beringer, Macon 74 74 74 222 9
T29 Dawson Armstrong, Valdosta 74 72 76 222 9
T29 Olin "Neil" Graham Jr., Douglas 72 73 77 222 9
T35 Michael Hines, Acworth 76 72 75 223 10
T35 Patrick Flake, Martinez 72 74 77 223 10
T35 Robert Swift, Columbus 72 75 76 223 10
T35 Joshua Crews, Albany 76 72 75 223 10
T39 Cory D Griffin, Mcdonough 71 72 81 224 11
T39 Travis Oestmann, Columbus 75 76 73 224 11
T39 Jason Mendel, Norcross 71 76 77 224 11
T39 Robert Persons, Macon 72 76 76 224 11
T43 Preston Heyward, Duluth 79 73 73 225 12
T43 Dru Love, Sea Island 79 75 71 225 12
T43 Chris Campos, Columbus 74 76 75 225 12
T43 Emerson Newsome, Dacula 72 76 77 225 12
T43 Blake Snellings, Atlanta 73 74 78 225 12
T48 Hinson Arwood, Thomasville 75 77 74 226 13
T48 Justin Cho, Norcross 73 76 77 226 13
T48 Charlie Smiley, Savannah 76 75 75 226 13
T48 Joey Maziar, Atlanta 77 74 75 226 13
T48 Jacob Joiner, Albany 76 76 74 226 13
T48 Allen Bradford, Elberton 73 76 77 226 13
T48 Michael Toler, Marietta 72 79 75 226 13
T48 Nick Green, Covington 70 79 77 226 13
T48 Evan Usry, Evans 76 75 75 226 13
T57 Billy Shuman, St Simons 76 76 75 227 14
T57 Garrett Marschke, Suwanee 77 76 74 227 14
T59 Zachary Bryant, Buckhead 71 76 81 228 15
T59 Matt Mell, Savannah 77 71 80 228 15
61 Buster Bruton, Dallas 76 78 75 229 16
62 Nathan Mallonee, Lexington 74 79 77 230 17
T63 Will Mcfarlin, Milton 77 76 78 231 18
T63 Christopher Jodis, Savannah 78 74 79 231 18
65 Mitchell Yates, Atlanta 80 74 78 232 19
66 Will Brackett, Canton 78 74 82 234 21
67 Cole Hunsucker, Kennesaw 78 75 82 235 22
68 Carson Willis, Griffin 79 74 84 237 24
69 Joshua Turner, Hazlehurst 72 82 86 240 27
70 Matthew Hines, Acworth 78 72 93 243 30
T71 Chase Wood, Acworth 71 70 WD
T71 Tyler Young, Kennesaw 76 70 NC

ABOUT THE Georgia Junior

Open to male amateur golfers between the ages of 14 and 18; a competitor must be at least 14 years old as of the first day of the competition and not be 19 as of the last day of the competition.

Field: 144 players with the lowest USGA Handicap Indexes

Format: 54 holes of stroke play; field cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes; players must walk and carry their own clubs.

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