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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Sophia Li of Fresh Meadows, New York, made history as she made both putts, from 30 and 15 feet, to win the Girls 10, 11 Division at the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National on Sunday. Li became the first girl in the six-year history of the event to make both. “It’s so exciting I can’t find a word for it, really,� Li said with a laugh. “It’s such a big event. I’m shocked to win it. It kind of feels like a responsibility to the other kids. I have to inspire them and allow them to follow their dreams.� Garret Ebbert of Longwood, Florida, who tied for third in the Boys 12, 13 Division, also made both putts. He and Li were just the second and third players to make both attempts in the putting portion of the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals, which this year featured 40 boys and 40 girls from 27 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces, and France. In what has become a highly anticipated pre-Masters tradition, kids from 7-15 competed in four age categories as drizzly skies brightened and the sun poked through the clouds. Just to get here they had to make it through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying.   They wore uniforms of solid-colored shirts and caps, but also a pink belt, blue fingernail polish, or a pair of socks commemorating Jack Nicklaus’ 1986 Masters win. They tried to ignore the cameras, one of which hovered conspicuously on a long boom behind the second (15-foot) putt at the 18th green. “I try to focus on what I’m doing and pretend it’s just me,� said Angela Zhang of Bellevue, Washington, who won the Girls 7-9 Division and then deftly handled interviews in Chinese and English. Although she stands just 4 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighs only 75 pounds, Zhang belted a 189-yard drive. Told that all her weightlifting must be paying off, she giggled and shook her head.  Fathers/caddies were in abundance, but there were also moms and aunts and uncles and coaches, plus assorted friends and other family members. Other supporters cheered the kids on from watch parties back home. One boy, asked by a volunteer at the trophy ceremony if he wanted her hold his water bottle, said, “Oh, yes, thank you. I can’t have my fans see me with this.�   Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Bernhard Langer, Mark O’Meara, Adam Scott and Mike Weir were among the Masters champions on hand to congratulate the winners, as were legendary LPGA golfers like Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam. “There was nothing like this when I was a kid,� Weir said before going out to play a practice round. “This is pretty cool to be a part of.� Lopez, who never had much luck getting her own daughters to play, took a special joy in seeing the kids at the Drive, Chip & Putt. “It’s fun to see the next generation of golfers have somewhere to set a goal and be a part of,� she said. “I went to dinner with them last night (at the Drive, Chip & Putt reception for contestants and their families). Of course, they’re all eating mac and cheese, hot dogs and chicken fingers.� And ice cream. Don’t forget the ice cream.   Here are the results: 7-9 Boys 1 – Conner Ford, Mount Vernon, New York; 2 – Ryan Nana Tanke, Paris; 3 – Benny Nelson, Los Angeles 7-9 Girls 1 – Angela Zhang, Bellevue, Washington; T2 – Milan Norton, Las Vegas, Nevada; T2 – Briel Royce, Lake Nona, Florida. 10-11 Boys 1 – Sahish Reddy, Duluth, Georgia; 2 – Patmon Malcom, Alpharetta, Georgia; T3 – Ryder Rasmussen, San Juan Capistrano, California, and Aiden Tiet, Milpitas, California. 10-11 Girls 1 – Sophia Li, Fresh Meadows, New York; 2 – Ariana Silva, Sunrise, Florida; 3 – Anna Huang, Vancouver, B.C., Canada 12-13 Boys 1 – Matthew Vital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; 2 – Ryder Cowan, Edmond, Oklahoma; T3 – Garret Ebbert, Longwood, Florida, and P.J. Maybank III, Cheboygan, Michigan. 12-13 Girls 1 – Yana Wilson, Henderson, Nevada; 2 – Chunya Boonta, Centennial, Colorado; 3 – Kate Barber, Savannah, Georgia. 14-15 Boys 1 – Treed Huang, Katy, Texas; 2 – Nathan Drogin, Essex Fells, New Jersey; 3 – Ian Bruchhauser, Anchorage, Alaska. 14-15 Girls 1 – Nicole Gal, Oakville, Ontario, Canada; 2 – Megha Ganne, Holmdel, New Jersey; 3 – Sarah Balding, Brookfield, Wisconsin.

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How the field qualified for the Travelers Championship as of 6/14/19: Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Brooks Koepka Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Si Woo Kim Winner – The Masters Patrick Reed Bubba Watson Winner – British Open Francesco Molinari Winner – World Golf Championship Event Kevin Kisner Russell Knox Phil Mickelson Winners of the Arnold Palmer Inv. & the Memorial (Last 3 Years) Patrick Cantlay Bryson DeChambeau Marc Leishman Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Daniel Berger Jonas Blixt Keegan Bradley Paul Casey Cameron Champ Austin Cook Brice Garnett Cody Gribble Adam Hadwin Brian Harman Russell Henley J.B. Holmes Max Homa Mackenzie Hughes Sung Kang Michael Kim Patton Kizzire Satoshi Kodaira Andrew Landry Adam Long Troy Merritt Rod Pampling Cheng Tsung Pan Andrew Putnam Cameron Smith Brandt Snedeker Kyle Stanley Brendan Steele Chris Stroud Hudson Swafford Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Career Money Exemption Padraig Harrington Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Aaron Baddeley Boo Weekley Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Viktor Hovland Collin Morikawa Justin Suh Matthew Wolff PGA Section Champion/Player of the Year Chris Tallman Past Champion of Respective Event Kevin Streelman Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedEx Cup Points List Tony Finau Tommy Fleetwood Emiliano Grillo Chez Reavie Byeong Hun An Chesson Hadley Beau Hossler Jason Kokrak Brian Gay Abraham Ancer J.J. Spaun Peter Uihlein Louis Oosthuizen Ryan Moore Whee Kim Nick Watney Bronson Burgoon Charley Hoffman Joel Dahmen Brian Stuard Kelly Kraft Tom Hoge Scott Stallings Danny Lee Ollie Schniederjans Anirban Lahiri Sam Ryder Trey Mullinax Brandon Harkins Harold Varner III Alex Cejka Richy Werenski Tyler Duncan Seamus Power Martin Laird J.T. Poston Vaughn Taylor Sam Saunders Ryan Blaum Scott Brown Nick Taylor Bud Cauley Harris English Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Joaquin Niemann Kiradech Aphibarnrat Major Medical Extension Lucas Glover Freddie Jacobson Morgan Hoffmann Jim Herman Brandon Hagy Colt Knost Leading Money Winner from Web.com Tour & Web.com Tour Finals Sungjae Im Denny McCarthy Top Finishers from Web.com Tour Prior Season (reordered) Sam Burns Adam Schenk Kyoung-Hoon Lee Matt Jones Carlos Ortiz Peter Malnati Wyndham Clark Roger Sloan Scott Langley Shawn Stefani Jim Knous Sebastián Muñoz Kramer Hickok Cameron Tringale Hank Lebioda Robert Streb Dylan Frittelli Julián Etulain Curtis Luck Chase Wright Stephan Jaeger Cameron Davis Anders Albertson Sepp Straka Hunter Mahan Roberto Díaz Alex Prugh Adam Svensson Seth Reeves Brady Schnell José de Jesús Rodríguez Ben Silverman Josh Teater Nicholas Lindheim Fabián Gómez J.J. Henry Joey Garber Kyle Jones John Chin Wes Roach Sangmoon Bae Zack Sucher Chris Thompson Chad Collins Kris Blanks Will Claxton Will MacKenzie 126 – 150 Prior Season’s FEC Points List (Reordered) Talor Gooch Dominic Bozzelli Nate Lashley Johnson Wagner David Hearn Ben Crane Tom Lovelady Martin Piller Derek Fathauer Tyrone Van Aswegen Robert Garrigus David Lingmerth Chad Campbell Reorder Category – Cat. 34 thru 38 Matt Every Jonathan Byrd D.J. Trahan Brendon Todd Billy Hurley III George McNeill Andres Romero John Senden Daniel Chopra Parker McLachlin Tim Herron Brian Davis Chris Couch Charlie Beljan John Rollins Robert Allenby Derek Ernst John Merrick Ricky Barnes Ken Duke Brendon de Jonge Arjun Atwal Jason Bohn Charlie Wi Jonathan Kaye Omar Uresti Beyond 150th on Prior Season’s FEC Points List Eric Axley Dicky Pride Tommy Gainey Troy Matteson Heath Slocum Ã�ngel Cabrera Cameron Beckman Jay Don Blake Neal Lancaster Chris Smith Frank Lickliter II Past Champion Member Robert Gamez Len Mattiace Keith Clearwater Glen Day Ted Purdy Brett Wetterich Tom Byrum Richard S Johnson Spike McRoy Marc Turnesa Mike Heinen Guy Boros Veteran Member Craig Barlow

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