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Participants at the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas.

Participants at the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas.

Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas, welcomed 16 all-star teams of junior golfers representing the Sun Country, Northern Texas, Southern Texas and Colorado PGA Sections in the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Regional to determine a winner from both the 13u and 17u age divisions.
BROOKHAVEN BLUE 13U ALL-STARS FROM DALLAS WIN AND ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR 
Eight 13u All-Star teams played for the opportunity to represent their state at the 2022 National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship Oct. 6-9 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Championship will be televised live on select ESPN networks.
The 13u Champions from the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas - the Brookhaven Blue All-Stars.
The 13u Champions from the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas - the Brookhaven Blue All-Stars.
 After a dominant performance all weekend, the Brookhaven Blue All-Stars, led by PGA Coach Joey Anders, PGA and Assistant Coach April Pyle, defeated Sandia 1 in the championship match, 9-3, to return to the PGA Jr. League National Championship for the second consecutive year.
Brookhaven Blue 13u All-Stars led all teams Saturday in the qualifying stroke-play round with a -21, 7 shots better than second seed teams River Place All-Stars and Sandia 1 All-Stars with a -14. April Sound Golf Academy All-Stars shot a -13 to complete the four teams advancing to the semi-finals. Brookhaven Red, EJGA Bombs and Windrose 1 All-Star teams each shot a -9, followed by the Mustang 13 All-Stars with a +17.
Players on the green during the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas.
Players on the green during the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas.
 In Sunday morning’s semi-final match play, Brookhaven Blue defeated April Sound Golf Academy 8-4 and Sandia 1 defeated River Place All-Stars 6.5 – 5.5, to advance to the championship match.
RIVER PLACE 1 17U ALL-STARS FROM RIVER PLACE COUNTRY CLUB WINS 17U CHAMPIONSHIP
The 17u Championship was a nail biter with River Place 1 earning the title after winning the tiebreaker in both the final and semi-final by the slimmest of margins. River Place 1 is led by PGA Coach Bobby Lipson, PGA and Assistant Coach John Sosa.
 River Place 1 and Brookhaven Boys were tied at 4.5 at the conclusion of championship match play. Based on the tiebreaker of total holes won, River Place 1 won the title with holes won, 7-6.
The 17u Champions from the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas - River Place 1 All-Stars.
The 17u Champions from the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas - River Place 1 All-Stars.
River Place 1 advanced to the championship match after defeating KMG18 at Spring Valley (Elizabeth, Colorado) on another tiebreaker in semi-final action. After regulation, the match was tied at 4.5 with River Place 1 moving on with one-more hole won, 7-6. Brookhaven Boys defeated the SRG Eagles 1 (Stewart Peninsula Golf Course, The Colony, Texas) 6-5 in match play.
In Saturday’s qualifying round, River Place 1 led all teams with a -27 in stroke play, nine shots ahead of Brookhaven Boys with a -18. SRG Eagles 1 shot a -14, followed by the Mustang All-Stars (Wildhorse Golf Club at Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas) and KMG18 at Spring Valley with a -10, EJGA Bombs 1 (Pinery Country Club, Parker, Colorado) with a -9, Brookhaven Girls (Dallas, Texas) with a -7 and Red Hawk (Las Cruces, New Mexico) with a +24.
Participating in the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship Season for the second year, the growing 17u division (ages 14-17) concludes its All-Star journey at the Regional.
Find the complete results HERE.