by Jed Blackwell Associate Editor The Golf Club On the 12th hole of the Florida State Golf Association’s Women’s Stroke Play Championship, the father of Elle Johnson’s playing partner had a couple of words for Johnson. “He told me if I could make a couple more birdies, I […]
Defending state AAAAA champion Elle Johnson from Spartanburg is on top of the individual standings after the first round of the state championship. The tournament is being played at the Mid-Carolina Golf Club in Prosperity. Johnson shot a 1-under par 72. The Viking’s golfer is the only player […]
It will be a case of round up the usual suspects as South Carolina high school girls get ready for Upstate and State Championship tournaments. The fields are set for the three classifications of competition that will identify the teams that will advance to the state championships at […]
Elle Johnson was not just playing in a golf tournament, she was on a mission. The Spartanburg golfer had a goal to play her best golf in the AAAAA state championship. “I wanted to redeem myself because I have not played very well in the state championship,” Johnson […]
While Lexington has a big lead in the AAAAA team competition the battle for the individual top spot is tight. Gracyn Burgess of Lexington and Elle Johnson of Spartanburg are tied for the lead after the first 18 holes of play. Upstate champion Emily Dunlap from Mauldin is […]
The Boiling Springs Bulldogs not only won the Region III AAAAA girl’s golf championship they dominated the 18 hole tournament. The Bulldogs placed all five of their golfers on the All-Region team and won the title by 29 shots. The last girl’s high school ranking had the Bulldogs […]
Gracyn Burgess is going to be a lot stronger by the end of the summer. The future Clemson golfer has been lifting some very big heavy trophies this year. She became the first junior girls’ golfer in Carolinas history to win the Carolinas Junior Girls’, Twin States Junior […]
Gracyn Burgess looked like she had her second straight CGA Twin State girls championship locked up until the final hole. Entering the final round the future Clemson golfer trailed first round leader Phoebe Carles by a shot. While Carles faded Burgess was able to move ahead and take […]
In just five years the Transou Junior has become a major event for young golfers in the fall. The growing popularity of the event has brought juniors from North Carolina to join the best golfers from the Palmetto State. This year nine of the top-ten junior boys in South […]
Jacob Bridgeman got another win while Elle Johnson got her first big championship at the Beth Daniel Junior Azalea played at the Country Club of Charleston. Johnson, a member of the Spartanburg High School golf team, earned her first major SCJGA championship with a two shot victory over […]
