AUGUSTA, Ga. – Ready for Autumn Solesbee beneath the long-lasting oak tree behind Augusta Nationwide’s clubhouse was Bubba Watson. As a former Masters champion, Watson has turn out to be a daily award presenter on the Drive, Chip and Putt Nationwide Finals, and Solesbee, who gained the ladies 7-9-year-old division, couldn’t cover her pleasure.
“So inspiring because that’s my favorite golfer and do you know why? Because he adopted his kids, and I am adopted,” Solesbee smiled. “[Watson] was so proud of me, and I was proud of myself, and I was tearing up on the 18th hole.”
Solesbee was one in all eight champions on Sunday on the Drive, Chip and Putt finale, and though her victory might need been probably the most emotional, it wasn’t probably the most dominant efficiency within the women divisions. That honor went to Mia Hammond, who gained the ladies 14-15 division by six strokes after successful the placing competitors and ending second within the driving and chipping.
Kylie Chung completed with 18 factors for a half-point victory over Jordin Christine de Graaf within the women 10-11 division whereas Jenna Kim gained the ladies 12-13 division with 26 factors.
Jaden Dumdumaya was much more dominant within the boys 14-15 division with a 29-point whole (out of a potential 30 factors) and a 10-point victory. Dumdumaya solely wanted to maintain his final putt inside 10 toes of the outlet to win the division however as an alternative holed the ultimate putt in walk-off style.
“I told myself that the putt at the end is to win The Masters so I kind of imagined just like throwing up a Tiger fist pump and all that,” Dumdumaya stated. “I was more worried about the celebration kind of because I really wanted it to be something that I remember for the rest of my life so it was a good way to end it.”
Hudson Knapp gained the boys 7-9 division by one level and Bentley Coon edged Hagen Williams by a half level within the boys 10-11 division. Michael Jorski gained the boys 12-13 division in a tie-breaker after ending tied with Jacob Thompson at 21 factors.
