25th Junior Tournament of Champions

Powell, Brown win titles at Huntsville

Elkview Country Club’s Cole Powell secured a gate-to-wire victory in the 25th GAP/AGA Tournament of Champions at Huntsville Golf Club (par 72, 6,358 yards) Tuesday.

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Powell finished with a 6-over-par 78 to prevail by two strokes over Bradley Kugler of Irem Country Club. He opened with an even-par 71 at Fox Hill Country Club (par 71, 6,268 yards).

Shadowbrook Golf Club’s Hallie Brown overcame a three-shot deficit to win the event’s Girls’ Division (par 72, 5,241 yards). Brown carded a 5-over-par 77 at Huntsville for a two-round total of 12-over-par 157.

The GAP/AGA Junior Tournament of Champions concludes the Lawler Junior Tour sponsored by Abington Center for Cosmetic & Family Dentistry and Community Bank. It is a two day, 36-hole event. Winners of a Lawler Junior Tour Series event, in addition to those who ranked high in scoring average/finish, make up the field.

GAP
Celebrating Amateur Golf since 1897, GAP, also known as the Golf Association of Philadelphia, is the oldest regional or state golf association in the United States. It serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. The organization’s 345 Member Clubs and 110,000 individual members are spread across Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. The GAP’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.