Georgia PGA Junior Championship

June 9th, 2010

ROSWELL, GA – Jonathan Howard of Columbus, Ga. and Margaret Yeh of Cumming, Ga. won the 2010 Georgia PGA Junior Championship Tuesday, June 8 at the Country Club of Columbus in Columbus, Ga.

By winning the boys’ and girls’ divisions respectively, Howard and Yeh qualified for the 35^th Junior PGA Championship, Aug. 2-5, 2010, at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Howard, 17, posted a final-round 6-under 65 for a two-day total of 139 and a 2-stroke victory over Robert Robertson of Evans, Ga. Yeh, 17, had a final-round 83 for a two-day total of 165 and a 1-stroke victory over Judy Nam of Buford.

Girls Overall Results

1	Margaret Yeh, Cumming, GA, 2011	+23	F	+12	82	83	165
2	Judy Nam, Buford, GA, 2012	+24	F	+16	79	87	166
3	Taylor McGraw, Macon, GA, 2011	+25	F	+18	78	89	167
4	Emee Herbert, Johns Creek, GA, 2011	+27	F	+18	80	89	169
5	Eunice Yi, Evans, GA, 2013	+36	F	+20	87	91	178
6	Fairvalley Wallis, Atlanta, GA, 2012	+48	F	+22	97	93	190
7	Darby Gentry, Braselton, GA, 2012	+51	F	+27	95	98	193
8	Elle Allen, Columbus, GA, 2012	+86	F	+44	113	115	228

Boys Overall Results

1	Jonathan Howard, Columbus, GA, 2011	-3	F	-6	74	65	139
2	Robert Robertson, Evans, GA, 2011	-1	F	E	70	71	141
T3	Evan Usry, Evans, GA, 2012	+3	F	+1	73	72	145
T3	Scott Wolfes, St. Simons Island, GA, 2011	+3	F	+3	71	74	145
5	Parker Derby, Columbus, GA, 2013	+4	F	+2	73	73	146
T6	Davin White, Locust Grove, GA, 2011	+5	F	+2	74	73	147
T6	Ty Howze, Hahira, GA, 2011	+5	F	+2	74	73	147
8	Austin Ujhelyi, Suwanee, GA, 2010	+7	F	-1	79	70	149
9	James Clark, Columbus, GA, 2014	+8	F	+7	72	78	150
T10	Will Brackett, Canton, GA, 2011	+9	F	+5	75	76	151
T10	Spencer Cokely, Duluth, GA, 2012	+9	F	+6	74	77	151

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