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Lehi junior golfer wins in Texas, gets national berth
Summary
Beky Beaton / Lehi Free Press Lehi High School incoming sophomore Jordan Ofahengaue won the sixth annual Mack Champ Invitational at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston (TX) on June 7, qualifying him for an automatic bid to the 50th PGA Junior Championship to be played July 28-31 in Frisco (TX). The Cameron Champ Foundation hosts the MCI event, which is named in honor of the PGA Tour professional’s late grandfather Mack, who taught him the game. Jeff Champ, Cameron’s father, represented him at the tournament. Ofahengaue won the boys tournament by three strokes over a field of 47 players ages 14-18 from many different states and three other countries. He shot a 68 the first day and a 71 the second round for a combined total of 139 (-5). A Pioneer teammate, incoming junior D’Adiddas Notoa, finished tied for sixth place with an even-par 144. Another Lehi resident, Jraice Finau, who will be a freshman this fall, tied for 26th place with a 149.
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