The 17th annual Mid-Atlantic Junior Boys’ Invitational started today at Locust Hill Golf Course in Charles Town, and featured teams from West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia.
Following the first day of play, Team West Virginia leads Virginia by four strokes and Maryland by 11 strokes, finishing at nine over par (+9) .
Each team has eight members, and the top six scores are used for each round of play, contributing to the overall score. West Virginia team members include Tyler Beard of Lewisburg, Tommy Evans of Charles Town, Cameron Fallon of Parkersburg, Isaac Hayes of Hurricane, Isaac Hutchison of Lewisburg, Justus Mann of Chapmanville, Carson Sergent of Huntington, and Cooper Ward of Beaver.
Individually, Tommy Evans finished first at six under par (-6) 66. Other Team West Virginia members finishing in the top ten were Cooper Ward, tied for second at two under par (-2) 70, and Cameron Fallon, tied for sixth at two over par (+2) 74.
“We are very proud of our team,” said WVGA Director of Junior Golf and Core Services Lucas Ware. “We’re off to a great start as a team and as individuals, and we hope the momentum continues Sunday.”
“We are delighted to host the Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational this weekend with 24 of the top players from three states,” said Locust Hill’s Owner and General Manager Wayne Clark. “I even served my signature crab cakes and filet to the players Friday night.”
Click here for today’s leaderboard. The Invitational concludes Sunday.