John Chappell of Homewood (Right), Round One Leader of the Male 6-8 Age Division at the Junior Golf Alabama Kickoff, and John Fraser of Fairhope (Left)

POINT CLEAR, AL – (Feb. 25, 2023) Round One results of the Junior Golf Alabama Kickoff held at Lakewood Golf Club, in Point Clear, Alabama, Feb. 25-26, 2023.
 
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Harrison Parker leads the Male 14-18 Age Division, firing an impressive one-over 73 for the day. The Mountain Brook, AL native made a total of three birdies to open Round One. Parker leads his competition by just one stroke; Jake Norris of Vestavia Hills, AL carded a two-over 74 for the day. Two players stand T3–Jason Paynter of Pensacola, FL and Blake Cornell of Daphne, AL each made a three-over 75 for the day.
 
Neely Kight of Watersound, FL and Julie Waldo of Prattville, AL are T1 within the Female 14-18 Age Division, each posting a two-over 74 for the day. Lily Martin of Inlet Beach, FL, stands four strokes behind with a 78 for the day.
 
Jacob Drysdale of Pensacola, FL leads the Male 12-13 Age Division, carding an impressive three-over 75 for the round. One stroke separates Drysdale and his nearest competition; Alex Foster of Mobile posted a four-over 76 for the day.
 
Birmingham native Haynes Willings leads the Male 9-11 Age Division with an 11-over 83 for Round One. Joe Hamilton of Mobile stands just one stroke behind, carding a 12-over 84 for the day. With just Willings and Hamilton as the only players within the Male 9-11 Age Division, the competition is tight going into the Final Round.
 
Eight-year-old John Chappell of Homewood leads the Male 6-8 Age Division with a 15-over 51 for his nine-hole round (Male and Female 6-8 Age Divisions play a total of 18 holes, 9 each day). Chappell nearly made a hole-in-one on #3, coming about six inches within the hole. His closest competition is Samuel Fraser of Fairhope–Fraser posted a 20-over 56 for the day.
 
Local talent Cameran Cancienne of Fairhope carded a 27-over 63 within the Female 6-8 Age Division.
 
The Final Round of the Junior Golf Alabama Kickoff will begin Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. off #1 and #10.
 
For more information about the Junior Golf Alabama Kickoff, the first event of the 2023 JGA Tour, please visit the Championship(s) website.
 
The JGA Tour is conducted by Junior Golf Alabama.
 
About Junior Golf Alabama (JGA)
Established in 2022, Junior Golf Alabama (JGA) is a joint initiative by the Alabama Golf Association and the Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section to serve as a collaboration focused on junior golf for kids, parents, coaches, golf administrators, and PGA Professionals. By creating new educational, instructional, and playing opportunities, JGA streamlines the junior golf roadmap while bridging existing programs to further the development of junior golf in Alabama and NW Florida.
 
JGA is operated by a team of staff from both the Alabama Golf Association and the Alabama - NW Florida PGA Section. By combining the junior golf initiatives of both the Alabama Golf Association and Alabama - NW Florida PGA Section into one collaborative organization, Junior Golf Alabama can present prospective junior golfers with a robust set of resources and a supportive player pathway that guarantees success.
 
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