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Women’s Golf Incoming Freshman Wins Junior Championship
Sarah Harris won the Tennessee Girls’ Junior Championship by six strokes.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Led by
two birdies and an eagle in the final round of play, incoming freshman
Sarah Harris claimed a 6-stroke victory at the 49th annual Tennessee
Girls’ Junior Championship in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The 2011
Tennessee Girls Junior Amateur Player of the Year carded an even-par 71
in the final round of play on Thursday afternoon at Stones River
Country Club. Harris entered the final round with a one-stroke lead but
birdies on the first and fifth holes along with an eagle on the par-5
eighth hole enabled Harris to clinch the title by six strokes.
A
native of Hermitage, Tenn., Harris finished the first round in a
three-way tie after shooting a 3-over-par 74. Harris broke the tie in
the second round, sinking a couple birdies to card an even-par 71 and
take a one-stroke lead into the final round.
Harris joins
the Wildcats as the 2011 Tennessee Girls Junior Amateur Player of the
Year. The Player of the Year is selected based on a rankings system
that reflects the abilities of junior Tennessee golfers participating
in a diverse group of events with the rankings favoring local events to
reduce economic favoritism and national championships to acknowledge
impressive performances.
Harris also was named a 2010 and 2011
HP Scholastic All-American by the American Junior Golf Association. As
a sophomore, Harris led Hermitage High School to a Division 2A State
Championship.
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