What has already become a great golf tradition (in only its second year) is the Drive, Putt & Chip competition.
Eighty junior golfers get to compete in the national finals at Augusta National. How much do I wish that I could be 10 years old again, or have a 10 year old kid?
This is such a great event. Watching all of these kids who are so talented, and also living a dream to get onto the grounds at Augusta, and getting to putt that famous putt on 18 (from where Mark O’Meara won in 1998 and Phil Mickelson won in 2004). And they all seem to be pulling for each other to do well.
And it is also great seeing some of the Masters champions and other players on-hand to watch the event. Nick Faldo, Mark O’Meara, Jose Maria Olazabal,, Bubba Watson, and Brandt Snedeker were all there when I was watching.
Here are the winners from 2015
| Division |
Winner |
Points (D-C-P) |
| Boys 7-9 |
Jay Leng Jr |
22 (2-10-10) |
| Girls 7-9 |
Effie Perakis |
22 (5-8-9) |
| Boys 10-11 |
Jake Peacock |
26 (8-9-9) |
| Girls 10-11 |
Lydia Swan |
25 (6-10-9) |
| Boys 12-13 |
George Duangmanee |
20 (9-5-6) (in playoff) |
| Girls 12-13 |
Morgan Goldstein |
30 (10-10-10) |
| Boys 14-15 |
Toby Wilson |
21.5 (1.5-10-10) |
| Girls 14-15 |
Alexandra Swayne |
21 (3-9-9) |
As you can see from the results of the breakdown, the key to winning is the chipping and putting (much like in the rest of the game of golf). Except for Morgan Goldstein who won each event in her division.
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In the daily e-mail from GolfChannel.com, there was a link to register for the 2017 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship. The national finals are held at Augusta National the Sunday prior to the Masters, and is a lot of fun to watch.