Bryce Howell of Blythewood carded a final round of 68 to win his second SCJGA Championship. Bryce and playing competitor Caleb Proveaux(Gilbert) both stood on the 15th tee tied at four under par. Howell managed to birdie the hole and hang on making pars on the final three holes. Just ahead on the course Nicklaus Kennedy of Ontario, Canada was six under par playing number 18, but a double bogey took him out of contention. Bryce just committed to play golf at Furman last week which happens to be Beth’s Alma Mater.
Eunice Yi of Evans, Georgia finished her day at one under par to post a five under par for the event and tie Katelyn Dambaugh and force a sudden death play off. Yi only needed one extra hole to claim the 2012 Beth Daniel Junior Azalea. Katelyn Dambaugh set a tournament record on her way to a runner up finish at the 2012 Beth Daniel Junior Azalea. The Goose Creek native had seven birdies and no bogeys at the Country Club of Charleston for a final round of 64. She fell just a couple short of the Women’s course record set by none other than the tournament’s namesake, Beth Daniel.
Beth has been a long time friend of the SCJGA and junior golf. The Beth Daniel Player of the Year award goes annually to the top female golfer in SC based on the Heritage Classic Foundation Rankings. She has also been involved with the LPGA – USGA Link Girls to Golf Program and several other junior golf specific programs. She has won 33 times on tour, been on the Solheim Cup Team nine times, elected to the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1999, and elected to the World Golf Hall Of Fame in 2000. The Charleston native was also the 2009 USA Solheim Cup Captain and former SCJGA Player of the Year, Kristi McPherson, was on that team.
Results will follow completion of play and will be posted on www.scjga.org.
