TGA of Southeast Michigan

Olivia and Troy one step from Augusta in Drive, Chip, Putt!

Here’s Olivia Hemmila (right) with her dad and playing partners at a TGA parent-child event five years ago.

You might recall from last month’s newsletter that 19 TGA students advanced to sub-regionals in the national Drive, Chip and Putt competition.

Two have taken another huge step, advancing to regionals Sept. 8 at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio.  Olivia Hemmila and Troy Nguyen are now just one step away from the national finals at the Masters in Augusta, Ga.

Best of luck to Olivia and Troy, and congratulations to alternates Samantha Coleman, Preston Johnson, Lauren Timpf and Brayden Zasada.

And here are the medalists from our final summer tournament Aug. 11 at The Myth:

Ages 12-15 — Gold, Will Friedrich 32; Silver, Sydney Chap 32; Bronze, Collin Urbas and Andrew Floros 35.

Ages 9-11 — Gold, Daniel Lee 37; Silver, Andrew Chang 39;  Bronze, Nolan Davis 42.

Ages 8-under — Gold, Aiden Banks 47; Silver, Jack Wind and Taj Varde 53; Bronze, Carter Prescott 56.