Zach Bird succeeds his younger brother Nick as champion of the Jim Martin Memorial EDGA Junior Stroke Play.

Zach quickly erased a two shot deficit when first round leader Greg Podufal made a double bogey on the second hole. Bird would then use birdies on 7 and 8 to take the lead at the turn by 2. Podufal then birdied 10 and 11 to again forge a tie before Bird returned the favor by birdieing the 12th. Both would par the final 6 holes leaving Bird with a one shot advantage. Bird ended with 68-139, Podufal 71-140.

Whispering Woods’ Cameron Zbrzeznj match Bird’s 68 for low round of the day, his two day total of 141 was good for third. Meanwhile, Junior Match Play champion Evan Watkins, after a slow start on the front, made birdies on 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 to get to even par and just one off the lead but a double on 15 ended his hopes of the EDGA Junior “double.” He finished with an even par 70 and a two day total of 142 and finished 4th.

Garrett Rodgers 73-146, Robert Duran 75-148, Defending Champion Nick Bird 73-150 and Jimmy Lasher 74-150 rounded out the top 8 and all received prizes for their efforts.

Other age group prizes went to:
Age 12-13 – Andrew Britton 156, Sean Sculley 172
Age 14-15 – David Rinderle 151, Mike Capotis 154, Hunter Cunningham 160
Age 16-17 – Andy Milloy 151, Scott Klein, Mike Kloecker, AJ Pinto 153

All prizes can be claimed by visiting the Gospel Hill pro shop.

Thank you again to Heidi Utley for providing the championship awards in memory of Jim Martin, a long time and faithful EDGA volunteer.

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