Hammericksen Finishes Seventh at National Drive, Chip & Putt Competition
Oregon Junior Golfer Baylee Hammericksen finished seventh in the Girls 14-15 Division at the National Drive, Chip and Putt Championship held at August National Golf club in Georgia.
Hammericksen, who was representing the Pacific Northwest Section, totalled 16 points in the competition which was seven points behind the division winner Savannah Greval of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Each participant competed in all three skills (Drive, Chip & Putt) accumlating points in each skill. Click here for full details on the competition's scoring structure.
More About Drive, Chip & Putt: A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.
By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live by Golf Channel.
Registration for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is open. Local qualifying will be available in all 50 states. For more information about the championship, please visit the www.DriveChipandPutt.com.
