One of the perks of living in North Carolina is rarely having to stop playing golf. Tournament series continue over the winter, and hardy golfers turn out to compete.
Among the winter golfers are the juniors who compete in the Eastern Junior Golf Association, which visited Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington on Feb. 6-7.
Andrew Fowler of Cary and Eric Bae of Raleigh were among the champions crowned on Sunday at the invitational event. Bae shot rounds of 81 and 75 for a 156 total and a victory in the boys 12-13 division, and Fowler shot a 77-74--151 to win the boys 17-18 championship.
Wilmington golfers won the other two divisions, with Charles Ellis (80-78--158) taking the boys 14-15 title and Emiley Pagrabs (87-89--176) winning the girls 12-18 title.
The EJGA, which started play in 1999, plays its tournaments August through May throughout the Sandhills and Eastern North Carolina.
Eagle Point Junior Masters
Invitational junior golf tournament
Feb. 6-7, 2010
Eagle Point Golf Club, Wilmington, N.C.
BOYS 12-13
1. Eric Bae, Raleigh, 81-75--156
2. Benjamin Griffin, Chapel Hill, 79-78--157
3. Will Blalock Gastonia, 81-82--163
4. Thomas Walsh, High Point, 80-84--164
5. Josh Stockwell, Aberdeen, 84-85--169
6. Ross Robison, Wilmington, 87-84-171
7. Jared Crouch, Cary, 89-85--174
8. Zach Daltorio, Cary, 96-95--191
Forrest Putnam, Fayetteville, 89-WD--WD
BOYS 14-15
1. Charles Ellis, Wilmington, 80-78--158
2. Alex Meade, Southern Pines, 86-82--168
3. Bobby Stens, Fayetteville, 85-84--169
T3. Will Thomas, Cary, 87-82--169
T3. Nicholas Thompson, Southern Pines, 87-82--169
T3. Sarah Bae, Raleigh, 92-78--170
T7. PJ Kester, Wrightsville Beach, 88-82--170
T7. Spencer Cosgrove, Wilmington, 91-84--175
9. Broc Howerton, Reidsville, 92-100--192
BOYS 16-18
1. Andrew Fowler, Cary, 77-74--151
2. Ian Locklear, Pembroke, 76-78--154
T3. Will Dull, Winston-Salem, 81-75--156
T3. Jack Keefe, Fayetteville, 78-78--156
5. Austin Dunlap, Pinehurst, 78-80--158
T6. Alex Ehlert, Raleigh, 80-79--159
T6. Bradford Griffith, Morrisville, 79-80--159
T8. David Donovan IV, Hampstead, 78-84--162
T8. David Kostyal, Wilmington, 78-84-62
T10. Jamie Canaday, Summerfield, 80-83--163
T10. Grant Houser, Holly Springs, 85-78--163
12. Owen Murphy, Cary, 83-81--164
13. Dalton Gore, Oak Island, 84-81--165
T14. Michah Lawrence, Sanford, 85-80--165
T14. Austin Clevenger, Cary, 83-84-167
16. Jake Stone, Holly Springs, 90-81-171
17. Conner Reilly, Whispering Pines, 85-87--172
18. Caleb Keck, ReidsvillE, 91-83--174
GIRLS 12-18
1. Emiley Pagrabs, Wilmington, 87-89--176
2. JB Shavlik, Raleigh, 78-79--157
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