2009 Junior Championship

Wolfes Runs Away with Georgia Junior Championship Title
St. Simons Island-native sets championship's 54-hole scoring record

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Scott Wolfes of St. Simons Island fired a final-round 67 to run away from the field and capture the title at the 44th annual Georgia Junior Championship, which took place at Sea Island Golf Club – Retreat Course, June 22-24. Wolfes, who posted rounds of 68 and 66 during the first two days of competition, set a new 54-hole scoring record of 201 at the Georgia Junior. Ollie Schniederjans of Powder Springs finished four shots behind in second place.

"It was great to win this [championship] at home," Wolfes explained. "I have some knowledge of the course and I had a bunch of friends and family members cheering me on. "

Wolfes, a rising junior at Glynn Academy in Brunswick, began the final round of play with a four-stroke lead. Schniederjans quickly closed to within two shots, carding birdie on each of his first three holes, but that was as close as he would get. Wolfes began his charge connecting on birdie putts at the 321-yard sixth and the par-5 eighth. Schniederjans, who had now watched the margin expand during each of the last three holes, was able to climb back to within four with a birdie on number nine.

After each landed their tee shots in the tenth fairway, Schneiderjans pulled his second shot to the edge of the woods and was forced to settle for bogey. On the same hole, Wolfes connected on a 2-foot birdie putt to extend his lead to six shots. Wolfes never looked back as he continued to extend upon his lead with birdies on holes 11, 12 and 14. A bogey on the par-4 15th cut his lead, but his pace was too strong by that point to jeopardize his title run. Schniederjans made a late charge sinking a 18-foot eagle putt on 17 but Wolfes' pace was too much.

"I just got hot for a few minutes," Wolfes said of his record-setting performance. "I just hit a lot of fairways which you have to do on this course. If you stay out of trouble, you can score."

Michael Garrettson of Acworth, a teammate of Schniederjans at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, finished third overall at 210 (-6). McDonough's Will Evans climbed into fourth place after a final-round 68. Lawrenceville's Jack Walsh placed fifth with a championship-total of 213. Three players – Anders Albertson of Woodstock, Gus Wagoner of Duluth and Griffin's Henry Mabbett – tied for sixth position at two-under 214. Zach Hartman of St. Simons Island and Hahira's Ty Howze took home a share of ninth position at 215.

The top eight finishers in the Georgia Junior Championship go on to represent the Peach State in the 34th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match, which takes place at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C., July 17-18.

The field of 144 was cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes, with the cut line falling at 10-over 154 and 70 players advancing to Wednesday's final round. The par-72 layout of Sea Island Club's Retreat Course played to 6,835 yards.

Entries were open to male amateur golfers between the ages of 14-17 as of June 22, who are Georgia residents and GSGA members or dependants of GSGA members.

Final Results

1 Scott Wolfes, St. Simons Island 68 66 67 201 -15
2 Ollie Schniederjans, Powder Springs 71 67 67 205 -11
3 Michael Garretson, Acworth 71 69 70 210 -6
4 Will Evans, McDonough 73 70 68 211 -5
5 Jack Walsh, Lawrenceville 70 71 72 213 -3
T6 Anders Albertson, Woodstock 72 71 71 214 -2
T6 Gus Wagoner, Duluth 74 68 72 214 -2
T6 Henry Mabbett, Griffin 71 69 74 214 -2
T9 Ty Howze, Hahira 68 71 76 215 -1
T9 Zach Hartman, St. Simons Island 71 70 74 215 -1
11 Ben Lee, Duluth 75 72 70 217 1
T12 Benjamin Greene, Duluth 71 72 75 218 2
T12 Cody Shafer, Evans 73 71 74 218 2
T12 Landry Haynes, Gainesville 71 74 73 218 2
T12 Trey McQuaig, Valdosta 71 72 75 218 2
T16 Chandler Machemehl, Duluth 69 72 78 219 3
T16 Christian Humber, Fayetteville 74 73 72 219 3
T16 Sepp Straka, Valdosta 73 73 73 219 3
T19 Blaine Woodruff, Acworth 74 74 72 220 4
T19 Drew Czuchry, Auburn 71 74 75 220 4
T19 Justin Cho, Norcross 72 79 69 220 4
T22 Austin Chumley, Powder Springs 75 73 73 221 5
T22 Cameron Simmons, Acworth 73 72 76 221 5
T22 Jack Gibbs, Evans 74 71 76 221 5
T22 Kevin Lee, Dacula 74 72 75 221 5
T26 Michael Motz, Milton 76 72 74 222 6
T26 William Sigg, Augusta 77 71 74 222 6
T26 Zach Estep, Lawrenceville 77 71 74 222 6
T29 Bryan Fox, Roswell 74 72 77 223 7
T29 Caleb Morris, Metter 75 72 76 223 7
T29 David Sullivan, Woodstock 74 75 74 223 7
T29 Joseph Lewis, Savannah 76 74 73 223 7
T29 Ryan Trocchio, Norcross 73 74 76 223 7
T34 Anthony Amodeo, Marietta 75 77 72 224 8
T34 Austin Vick, Evans 79 74 71 224 8
T34 Cates Culpepper, Columbus 73 76 75 224 8
T34 Evan Usry, Evans 76 73 75 224 8
T34 John Fordham, Moultrie 72 76 76 224 8
T34 Matt Johns, Ocilla 74 74 76 224 8
T34 Max Markley, Lookout Mountain 72 77 75 224 8
41 Chris Patton, Alpharetta 72 74 79 225 9
42 Chris Sells, Savannah 77 75 74 226 10
T43 Colt Crymes, Athens 75 74 78 227 11
T43 Dylan Freeman, Athens 74 76 77 227 11
T43 Hamilton Harbin, Augusta 77 75 75 227 11
T46 Cameron Spears, Augusta 79 75 74 228 12
T46 Grant Cagle, Gainesville 80 72 76 228 12
T46 Jarrett Flythe, Hahira 76 75 77 228 12
T46 Tyler Tucker, Cochran 75 74 79 228 12
T50 Alexander Grossman, Acworth 74 76 79 229 13
T50 Charlie Martin, LaGrange 78 75 76 229 13
T50 David Hobby, Valdosta 76 76 77 229 13
T50 Davis Parker, Augusta 76 76 77 229 13
T50 Kevin Richmond, Savannah 74 79 76 229 13
T55 Austin McNeill, Douglas 80 71 79 230 14
T55 Brant Patton, Evans 76 78 76 230 14
T55 David Gibbs, Evans 73 78 79 230 14
T55 Robert Robertson, Evans 79 75 76 230 14
T55 Robert Swift, Columbus 77 77 76 230 14
T55 Tate Miller, Covington 75 78 77 230 14
T55 Taylor Wynn, Rome 76 76 78 230 14
T62 Stephen Harris, Macon 73 80 78 231 15
T62 Tyler Crump, Kennesaw 70 78 83 231 15
T64 Davin White, Griffin 79 74 79 232 16
T64 Hinson Arwood, Thomasville 76 76 80 232 16
T66 Chase Reeves, Macon 71 81 81 233 17
T66 Travis Williamson, Brunswick 76 72 85 233 17
T68 Alex Dye, Evans 75 79 80 234 18
T68 Hunter Ivins, Pelham 78 75 81 234 18
70 Hunter Davis, Ailey 78 76 81 235 19