GALLERY: Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National
A beautiful Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club made for the perfect backdrop for the Drive Chip and Putt Nationals Finals. Some 80 of the top youth golfers in the…
Ashley Kim of the Girls 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia.
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesA beautiful Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club made for the perfect backdrop for the Drive Chip and Putt Nationals Finals.
Some 80 of the top youth golfers in the country took the course for the ninth edition of the event.
"Conducted in partnership between the Masters Tournament, the PGA of America and the USGA, the Drive, Chip and Putt is a nationwide youth development program open to boys and girls age 7 to 15," the event says on its website.
This year's champions were:
Girls
- 7-9: Ashley Kim - Cerritos, California
- 10-11: Alexandra Phung - Forest Hills, New York
- 12-13: Maya Palanza Gaudin - East Falmouth, Massachusetts
- 14-15: Martha Kuwahara - Northbrook, Illinois
Boys
- 7-9: Knox Mason - Portland, Tennessee
- 10-11: Neal Manutai - Laie, Hawaii
- 12-13: Leo Saito - Hilo, Hawaii
- 14-15: Jake Sheffield - Knoxville, Tennessee
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Wesley Powers of the Boys 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Maya Palanza Gaudin of the Girls 12-13 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: A pin flag is displayed during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesAshley Kim of the Girls 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia.
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Anna Bell of the Girls 12-13 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Jacob Eagan of the Boys 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Natalie Martin of the Girls 10-11 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Ashley Kim of the Girls 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Kyler Heath of the Boys 14-15 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Jake Sheffield of the Boys 14-15 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shakes hands with Allie Stevens of the Girls 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Sir Nick Faldo of England poses with the Girls 14-15 group during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Jacob Eagan of the Boys 7-9 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: The overall first place winners pose with their trophies during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 02: Leo Saito of the Boys 12-13 group competes during the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club at Augusta National Golf Club on April 02, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
