The 14th Annual Youth Classic Comes to a Close
Bloomington, Ill. - June 2, 2015 - The Youth Classic brought great talent to Bloomington this year. The 2-day tournament spurred excitement in Central Illinois as 10-year-old Zell Wilson broke records. She broke the 4G division day record of 78 shooting 76 on round one. She also surpassed the overall record of 160 by scoring at 159 for the tournament. Both records were previously held by Megan Ikeda of Windermere, FL.
Here are the winners from each division:
1B: Dawson Freeman, Mahomet, IL - overall top score of 93 - The Links at Ireland Grove
2G: Lauren Ikeda, Windermere, FL - overall top score of 121 - The Links at Ireland Grove
2B: Micah Sheffer, Brownstown, IN - overall top score of 62 - The Links at Ireland Grove
3G: Trinity Beth, Calvert City, KY - overall top score of 73 - The Links at Ireland Grove
3B: Austin Hofferkamp, The Woodlands, TX - overall top score of 68 - The Links at Ireland Grove
4G: Zell Wilson, Chicago, IL - overall top score of 159 - Ironwood Golf Course
4B: Shubham Nain, Westmont, IL - overall top score of 156 - Ironwood Golf Course
5G: Reese Wilson, Chicago, IL - overall top score of 149 - Ironwood Golf Course
5B: Marcus Smith, Rockford, IL - overall top score of 144 - Ironwood Golf Course
6G: Myah Jackson, Chicago, IL - overall top score of 163 - Ironwood Golf Course
6B: Alex Heib, St. Louis, MO - overall top score of 151 - Prairie Vista Golf Course
7G: Erica Kerr, Peoria, IL - overall top score of 151 - Prairie Vista Golf Course
7B: Rob Wuethrich, Bloomington, IL - overall top score of 144 - The Den at Fox Creek
8G: Mattie Lindner, Lebanon, IN - overall top score of 151 - Weibring at Illinois State University
8B: Ian Nelson, Macomb, IL - overall top score of 141 - Weibring at Illinois State University
The 14th annual Youth Classic was presented by the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau with title sponsor COUNTRY Financial. Established in 2002 for golfers age 3-22, the tournament took place June 29-July 1 on five Bloomington-Normal golf courses: Ironwood, Illinois State University, The Den at Fox Creek, Prairie Vista and The Links at Ireland Grove.
With nearly 400 registered players, the volunteer-based tournament reached young golfers from 13 U.S. states and one country. Over the past 14 years, the event has contributed more than $800,000 to the Bloomington-Normal economy. In 2013, The National Association of Sports Commission Member Award Program named The Youth Classic the best locally-created event.
Next year`s Youth Classic is set to take place June 27-29, 2016.
For more information, a full list of participants and final scores, please visit www.theyouthclassic.com.
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