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2016 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals
By The PGA of America
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2016 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship Finals
April 3, 2016
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sunday's best images from the 2016 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT 2016 DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS
Eight junior golfers – four boys and four girls – were crowned champions at the third annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals held Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club and broadcast live on Golf Channel.
AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS
- Emerson Blair of West Point, Mississippi (Girls 7-9).
- Stephen Robert Hernandez, Houston (Boys 7-9).
- Alexa Pano, Lake Worth, Florida (Girls 10-11).
- Christian Kim, Vernon Hills, Illinois (Boys 10-11).
- Kayla Sam, Anaheim Hills, California (Girls 12-13).
- Ty Griggs, Manteca, California (Boys 12-13).
- Alyssa Montgomery, Knoxville, Tennessee (Girls 14-15).
- Michael Thorbjornsen, Wellesley, Massachusetts (Boys 14-15).
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Best shots and reactions
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: The best from the boys age groups
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: The best from the girls age groups
For all of the 80 participants in the National Finals, Sunday's competition — on one of golf's grandest stages — made for indelible memories. But for eight, it was a chance to call themselves national champions for their age groups.
Eight Masters champions with a combined 15 titles donned their Green Jackets to present trophies to the winners and pose for photos: Nick Faldo, Mark O’Meara, Gary Player, Trevor Immelman, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Ben Crenshaw and Tom Watson.
The legacy of Francis Ouimet isn’t lost on Ty Griggs. It makes the lucky penny once used by Ouimet to mark his golf ball, a coin now in Griggs’ possession, a special reminder. Ty is a distant relative of the man who won the U.S. Open in 1913 as a 20-year-old amateur and changed the face of golf in America.
For Mia Raines, it's been a journey that began in China's Jiangsu province. She was born there and later adopted at 13 months old by Michelle and Nolan, the second of three girls for the Galena, Ohio, family. The Raines first adopted Leila, 14, from Moscow at 2 years old; Kara, a 17-year-old high school junior who has verbally committed to play golf at Youngstown State, came from China at age 11.
The ride to any golf course before a tournament can produce its fair share of tension. But those emotions were understandably elevated Sunday morning because they were playing in the National Finals of the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship.
U.S. Open champion Justin Rose and a pair of iconic pop stars, Justin Timberlake and Niall Horan, surprised the contestants Saturday afternoon with a visit to their practice ground.
Tune in to Golf Channel from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET on Sunday to watch the 2016 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship. The National Finals are the culmination of an unprecedented collaboration between the Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association and the PGA of America.
2016 Drive Chip and Putt Championship: Meet the finalists
Eighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces will compete in the third annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals. Who are these amazing young golfers? Get to know them right here!
Eighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces will compete in the third annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals. Who are these amazing young golfers? Get to know them right here!
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship tours New York City
Jordan Spieth, the reigning Masters and U.S. Open Champion, and Lexi Thompson, the top-ranked American on the LPGA Tour, took a tour through New York City together on March 14 to promote the upcoming Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals and registration for this summer's local qualifying.
--Video recap of Spieth and Lexi in NYC
--Photo gallery from the NYC tour
Jordan Spieth, the reigning Masters and U.S. Open Champion, and Lexi Thompson, the top-ranked American on the LPGA Tour, took a tour through New York City together on March 14 to promote the upcoming Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals and registration for this summer's local qualifying.
--Video recap of Spieth and Lexi in NYC
--Photo gallery from the NYC tour
2017 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship schedule unveiled
The United States Golf Association, Masters Tournament and the PGA of America officially launched the 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship by announcing the local qualifying schedule for the upcoming year. The schedule includes dates and locations for participants to play in local qualifiers nationwide.
--Complete registration information for 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt
The United States Golf Association, Masters Tournament and the PGA of America officially launched the 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship by announcing the local qualifying schedule for the upcoming year. The schedule includes dates and locations for participants to play in local qualifiers nationwide.
--Complete registration information for 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt
2016 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finalists are set
Eighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces have earned an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the third annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals, to be played on Sunday, April 3, 2016, prior to the start of the Masters Tournament.
Eighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces have earned an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the third annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals, to be played on Sunday, April 3, 2016, prior to the start of the Masters Tournament.
