Green hangs on as second round leader at AJGA Music City Junior presented by Toyota
Bohmer cards a 1-under-par 71 to sit atop the Girls Division at Richland Country Club
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Holding his position at the top of the Boys Division, Alex Green of Fairhope, Ala., finished the second round with a 2-under-par 70 for a 3-under-par 141. Anna Sofia Bohmer of Cali, Colombia, finished the second round to move to 4-over-par 148.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Music City Junior presented by Toyota is a 54-hole stroke play competition played on the par-72 course at Richland Country Club. The event features 72 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from 20 states and two countries. The Boys Division played the course at 6,848 yards while the Girls Division played the course at 5,972 yards.
Alex Green began the second round firing three birdies on the front nine, finishing 2-under-par 70 to retain his lead atop the leaderboard.
“I hit the ball fairly well once again and putting was more on today,” Green said. “Everything was just a little better than yesterday…I'm going to come out, have fun tomorrow, and hopefully try to win this thing.”
Following Green, Brooks Thomas of Chattanooga, Tenn., sits in second at 2-under-par 142. Jack Story of Dickson, Tenn., is in third at even-par 144. Garrison Hogan of Brentwood, Tenn., David Mackey of Bogart, Ga., Ben Wolcott of Burns, Tenn., Connor Nelson of Roscoe, Ill., and Ben Reeves of Knoxville, Tenn., are tied for fourth at 1-over-par 145.
Anna Sofia Bohmer of Cali, Colombia, shot a 1-under-par 71 today taking the Girls Division lead at 4-over-par 148. She attributes her success today to her patience and being able to hit the greens.
“I had two birdies on No. 1 and No. 10,” Bohmer said, “so I had birdie starts on both nines. I only bogeyed two holes so that was nice. My putting was not great but my birdies were very close, only about 4 feet away.”
Sophia Schubert of Oak Ridge, Tenn., finished with a 2-over-par 74 today falling a stroke behind Bohmer at 5-over-par 149. Aliea Clark of Carlsbad, Calif., carded a 1-over-par 73 to stand in third with an 8-over-par 152 heading into the final round.
About the AJGA
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,500 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 40 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 500 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Inbee Park and Morgan Pressel.
Along with Toyota, Franklin American Mortgage Company was another important sponsor for the tournament. The AJGA appreciates Franklin American Mortgage Company's support and efforts throughout the tournament week.
Final-round tee times will run from 7:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. off the No. 1 tee at Richland Country Club. For more information about the AJGA Music City Junior presented by Toyota, please contact Tournament Headquarters at (678)-294-6051.
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