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Young Golfer Dominates SDGA Junior Tour!
16 Jul
Summary
- Michael Branaugh won the boys 16-18 division with a 1-under-71.
- Several other divisions saw strong performances across multiple age groups.
- Upcoming SDGA Junior Tour events scheduled through late July.
Michael Branaugh of Tyndall claimed the boys' 16-18 division title at the South Dakota Golf Association Junior Tour event on Tuesday, July 14. Competing at Central Valley Golf Course, Branaugh, who will enter his junior year at Bon Homme High School, carded a 1-under-71 to finish two strokes ahead of his closest competitors.
Recent tournaments have highlighted other promising young golfers. Landon Weber from Parkston won a 16-18 boys division on July 13 in Worthington, Minnesota. Meanwhile, in the girls' 9-and-under division at River Ridge Golf Course on July 14, Olivia Schonhardt of Sioux Falls took first place, with Marney Heisinger of Salem securing second.
The SDGA Junior Tour continues with upcoming events. These include stops at Brookings Country Club on July 16 and Hillsview Golf Course in Pierre on July 21. Further tournaments are planned for Edgebrook Golf Course in Brookings on July 22 and Bakker Crossing Golf Course on July 23. The season will conclude with the SDGA boys and girls junior under-15 championships from July 27-28 in Rapid City.
