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Will Strickland finished in a tie for second at the 15-18 division of the Hurricane Junior Golf Tournament (HJGT) at Red Bridge Golf Course in Locust, N.C. He is ranked 23rd on the tour.
Strickland has played eight events and made cuts in each tournament. He has accumulated 1,250 points which has him ranked 23rd on the tour.
Strickland and David Baker, Weddington, N.C., finished behind Aaron Walker of Charlotte, who shot a 69 on Sunday to win the Major Championship.
Walker was the only male who scored under par in the 53-player field. He also won the EFX Birdie Challenge with 10 birdies on the weekend and led the field in performance on par four holes, averaging a score of 3.8.
Strickland shot a 74-74–148 with six birdies and averaged a 4.7 scoring average for all par five holes. Contributing to Baker's final score of 148 was 23 pars and five birdies.
All the players were allowed to use caddies since it was a major event.
All winners receive an invite to the HJGT Championship. The tour is based out of Jacksonville, Fla., and makes stops in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Ohio.
Tournament winners
Boys 15-18
1. Aaron Walker, Charlotte, N.C. 74-69–143
2. Will Strickland, Greer, 74-74–148
3. David Baker, Weddington, N.C. 72-76–148
5. Logan Kennedy, Greenville 72-79–151
19. Dan Castleberry, Greenville 84-87–171
Girls 15-18
1. Madison Caldwell, Dawsonville, Ga. 74-70–144
2. Grace Massengill, Hickory, N.C. 76-81–157
3. Anna Buchanan, Athens, Ga. 80-81–161
7. Mattie Dew, Greenville 93-100–193
Boys 11-14
x-1. Will Tamplin, Asheville, N.C. 75-75–150
y – 2. Sam McGee, Charlotte 75-75–150
3. Aman Gupta, Concord, N.C. 74-78–152
x – won in a playoff
y – lost in a playoff
Girls 11-14
1. Sophie Guo, Bluffton, 84-79–163
2. Michelle Harn, Charlotte 82-87–169
3. Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, N.C. 85-88–173