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Columnist: Junior Golf
Franklin Lady Grizzly Cubs Were On A Mission
By Mike May One of the more interesting team stories at this year’s IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals was the Lady Grizzly Cubs from Franklin Community High School, coached by Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse. Franklin’s home course is the Legends Golf Club in Franklin where Bishop is the club’s general manager and Morse is […]
Ava Bunker Finishes Third in Florida Event
At this year’s Junior Honda Classic which was played on January 7-8 at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Columbus North High School freshman Ava Bunker, the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s reigning girls state golf champion, competed in the girls 15-18 age group. Her two-round total of 74-74 (+4) […]
Indiana Golf Announces 2022 Junior Award Winners
Indiana Golf announces the Junior Players of the Year, Amateur Players of the Year, and Wagoner Award recipients. Clifford E. Wagoner Award Bob Jacobs IGA John K. David Player of the Year Brett Widner IGA Senior Jerry Nelson Player of the Year Mike Bell IWGA Alice O’Neal Dye Player […]
2022 Hoosier Junior Championship
By Santana Shipley The Indiana Hoosier Junior was held in October at the Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus. In all, 82 boys and 28 girls competed in the 36-hole tournament. Jacob Modleski of Noblesville won the boys division with rounds of 69-72, three-under-par effort. Modleski was tied for first after the first […]
IHSAA Crowns Ladies Champions @ Praire View Golf Club
By Mike May The Indiana High School Athletic Association’s (IHSAA) 50th annual state girls golf finals were held at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. Following a practice round on Thursday, September 29, 100 girls from 30 different schools teed it up for 36 holes, beginning on Friday, September 30 and concluding on Saturday, […]
Franklin Golfer Heads to Depauw University
By Mike May Will McGuinness is the latest Franklin Community High School (FCHS) golfer to commit to playing college golf. Earlier this summer, he made the decision to attend DePauw University in Greencastle to pursue a degree in economics and play for the university’s men’s golf team. McGuinness is the sixth recent FCHS graduate to […]
PROS 4 KIDS: A STEPPING STONE TO PLAYING GOLF IN INDIANA
By Kelly Churney Pros 4 Kids started in 2014 as a way for the Indiana PGA to give back to First Tee-Indiana, the Indiana Golf Foundation and the Indiana golf community. Originally called “Indiana Golf Charities Day,” Indiana PGA Professionals and Associates were asked to play 72 holes, with the objective to make as many birdies as possible […]
Douglass Park Legacy Continues with Addition of First Tee-Indiana
By Kelly Churney Indianapolis’ Douglass Park has been a centerpiece of the Martindale-Brightwood community for more than a century. Named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the park was originally created as a safe, recreational place for people of color. For generations, Douglass Park provided just that. Back in the day, community members believed that “it takes […]
Evans Awards College Scholarships To Indiana Caddies
By Fred Altvater January is a very important month for former caddies at golf clubs around Indiana. Every year, the Evans Scholarship Foundation awards full housing and tuition college grants to deserving young men and women, who caddied at golf clubs that support the Evans Scholars Foundation. Each caddie must undergo a stringent […]
Indiana Golf’s 2022 Junior Schedule
By Mike May One of the major focal points of emphasis for Indiana Golf is junior golf. For Indiana’s junior golfers, there will be a multitude of competitive tournament-playing opportunities in 2022. The Howard Bailey Junior Golf Tour features more than 50 tournaments that begin on April 9-10 with the Covered Bridge Junior Spring […]