Area golfers compete in SDGA Junior Tour events at Prairie Winds and Cattail Crossing

A number of area golfers competed Monday and Tuesday in the South Dakota Golf Association's Junior Tour stops at Watertown's two golf courses.

Boys and girls in the 9-and-under and 10-11 divisions played nine holes each day at the Prairie Winds Golf Club (Monday) and Cattail Crossing Golf Course (Tuesday). Players 12-13, 14-15 and 16-18 played 18 holes each day.

The SDGA Junior Tour features three regions (Northeast, Southeat and West). The top points leaders in all three regions advances to the Junior Tour Cup on Monday, Aug. 5 at th Hillsview Golf Club in Pierre.

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Watertown is part of the Northeast Region, which also includes an event scheduled for Thursday, July 18 at the Lake Region Golf Course at Lake Poinsett.

Many of the youth golfers will also compete on Sunday, July 28 in the SDGA Adult-Junior Championship and Monday through Wednesday, July 29-31 in the SDGA Junior Championships at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion.

Listed below are division winners and area golfers from each of the two days in Watertown:

Cattail Crossing Golf Course (Tuesday)

• 9-and-Under Girls — 1. Anna Lunzman, Watertown, 61.

• 9-and-Under Boys — 1. Ryker Walder, Watertown, 52; 2. Brody Schaunaman, Aberdeen, 55; 4. Ethan Stein, Watertown, 57; 5. Austin Sieh, Ipswich, 57; 6. Andrew Stein, Watertown, 62; 7. Luke VanLaecken, Watertown, 67.

• 10-11 Girls — 1. Genevieve Golz, Aberdeen, 40; 2. Lydia Schafer, Watertown, 57; 3. Leni Mack, Watertown, 57; 4. Paisley Neale, Watertown, 60.

• 10-11 Boys — 1. Keegan Rachetto, Rapid City, 37; 3. Braylen Liebl, Aberdeen, 38; 4. Matthew Darling, Aberdeen, 39; 6. Logan Burns, Clark, 39; 7. Aidrik Abraham, Hazel, 40; 9. Parker Serr, Aberdeen, 44; 10. Madden Stein, Watertown, 44; 11. Adam Hettick, Roscoe, 44; 12. Brody Palmquist, Watertown, 46; 13. Gunnar Lesnar, Webster, 46; 15. Sam Knox, Doland, 52; 16. Hudson Dunsmoor, Watertown, 52; 17. Sam VanLaecken, Watertown, 53; 18. Cole Neal, Aberdeen, 53; 20. Brody Sternhagen, Watertown, 62; 21. Kaleb Dornbusch, Watertown, 67; 22. Jack Kreutner, Watertown, 70.

• 12-13 Girls — 1. Faith Roehrich, Watertown, 87; 2. Kenzley Heath, Sisseton, 87; 3. Ava Crooks, Astoria, 104; 4. Emma Olson, Watertown, 117.

• 12-13 Boys — 1. Braxton Hollan, Sioux Falls, 72; 3. Riley Randall, Watertown, 83; 4. Gus Mack, Watertown, 83; 7. Greyson Zebroski, Watertown, 85; 8. Hudson Palmquist, Watertown, 86; 9. Matthew Gerlach, Aberdeen, 86; 12. Brody Kludt, Aberdeen, 90; 13. Maverick Coester, Webster, 91; 17. Kooper Wookey, Clark, 96; 18. Braxton Yackley, Selby, 99; 20, Jackson Ahmann, Watertown, 106.

• 14-15 Girls — 1. Carley Roiger, Dell Rapids, 97; 2. Olivia Knox, Doland, 98; 3. Brooklyn Gladis, White, 98; 4. Taylor Bastian, Volga, 103.

• 14-15 Boys — 1. Max Stemwedel, Watertown, 72; 6. Kaisen Weinreis, Doland, 78; 9. Seth Lesnar, Webster, 83; 11. Jace Johnson, Groton, 85; 12. Seth Hettick, Roscoe, 85; 14. Emmett Schwiesow, Clear Lake, 86; 15. Easton Kludt, Aberdeen, 86; 16. Kaden Wookey, Clark, 86; 21. Patrick Quale, Watertown, 91.

• 16-18 Girls — 1. Abbie Westra, Sioux Falls, 81.

• 16-18 Boys — 1. Carter Peterson, Sioux Falls, 71; 2. Ty Lenards, Watertown, 74; 3. Gabe Norberg, Watertown, 74; 6. Tate Steffensen, Volga, 75; 7. Jerome Zebroski, Watertown, 75; 15. Barrett Pommer, Watertown, 80; 16. Logan Pearson, Groton, 80-; 17. Aiden Abraham, Hazel, 81; 18. Carter Simon, Groton, 81; 19. Blaize Amdahl, Webster, 81; 20. Kalen Larson, Aberdeen, 82; 21. Thomas Kuecker, Webster, 83; 23. Max Kees, De Smet, 84; 24. Davis Gales, Watertown, 85; 25. Jackson Ravellette, Aberdeen, 88; 26. Jared Hotzler, Clear Lake, 92; 27. Kyler Senger, Mina, 93; 28. Gavin Glover, Aberdeen, 97; 29. Deggie Hansen, Aberdeen, 99; 30. Jayden Schwan, Groton, 102; 31. Wyatt Kiesz, Aberdeen, 102; 32. Grayson Rehder, Aberdeen, 106.

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Prairie Winds Golf Club (Monday)

• 9-and-Under Girls — 1. Anna Lunzman, Watertown, 58.

• 9-and-Under Boys — 1. Miles Lunning, Brandon, 52; 3. Ethan Stein, Watertown, 63; 4. Ryker Walder, Watertown, 69; 5. (Tie) Andrew Stein and Luke VanLaecken, Watertown, 70.

• 10-11 Girls — 1. Genevieve Golz, Aberdeen, 49; 2. Paisley Neale, Watertown, 58; 3. Leni Mack, Watertown, 64.

• 10-11 Boys — 1. Logan Borns, Clark, 37; 3. (Tie) Matthew Darling and Braylen Liebl, Aberdeen, 42; 6. Gunnar Lesnar, Webster, 56; 7. (Tie) Aidrik Abraham, Hazel, 48; 9. Adam Hettick, Rosacoe, 49; 10. Maden Stein, Watertown, 51; 11. (Tie) Hudson Dunsmoor, Watertown, 57; 13. Sam VanLaecken, Watertown, 58; 15. Brody Sternhagen, Watertown, 64; 16. (Tie) Sam Knox, Doland, and Jack Kreutner, Watertown, 68; 18. Kaleb Dornbusch, Watertown, 72.

• 12-13 Girls — 1. (Tie) Faith Roehrich, Watertown, and Kanzley Heath, Sisseton, 90; 3. Ava Crooks, Astoria, 105; 4. Emma Olson, Watertown, 114.

• 12-13 Boys — 1. Kooper Wookey, Clark, 76; 3. Riley Randall, Watertown, 82; 4. Gus Mack, Watertown, 83; 5. Hayden Liebl, Aberdeen, 84; 9. (Tie) Greyson Zebroski, Watertown, and Braxton Yackley, Selby, 92; 13 Brody Kludt, Aberdeen, 97; 14. Maverick Coester, Webster, 98;

• 14-15 Girls — 1. (Tie) Olivia Knox, Doland, and Sage Gustafson, Brandon, 95; 3. Taylor Bastian, Volga, 104; 4. Kreu Johnson, Watertown, 112.

• 14-15 Boys — 1. Quinton Hollan, Sioux falls, 75; 3. (Tie) Larz Tvedt, Castlewood, 79; 5. Kaden Wookey, Clark, 81; 6. Max Stemwedel, Watertown, 82; 7. (Tie) Seth Hettick, Roscoe, and Kaiden Weinreis, Doland, 83; 11. Seth Lesnar, Webster, 88; 13. (Tie) Jace Johnson, Groton, and Ben Phillips, Aberdeen, 88; 15. Easton Kludt, Aberdeen, 89; 18. Emmett Schwiesow, Clear Lake, 94.

• 16-18 Girls — 1. Miyah Foerster, Brookings, 81.

• 16-18 Boys — 1. Carter Langle, Elk Point, 73; 6. (Tie) Kyler Senger, Mina, 91; 9. (Tie) Tate Steffensen, Volga, 82; 11. Drake Mueller, Faulkton, 84; 12. (Tie) Danny Sudenga, De Smet, and Carter Simon, Groton, 85; 14. (Tie) Aiden Abraham, Hazel, and Jackson Ravellette, Aberdeen, 86; 16. Max Kees, De Smet, 87; 17. Logan Pearson, Groton, 88; 18. Jared Hotzler, Clear Lake, 89; 19. Davis Gales, Watertown, 93; 20. Kalen Larson, Aberdeen, 94; 21. (Tie) Gavin Glover, Aberdeen, and Barrett Pommer, Watertown, 95; 23. Grayson Rehder, Aberdeen, 96; 24. Jayden Schwan, Groton, 97; 25. Deggie Hansen, Aberdeen, 99; 26. Wyatt Kiesz, Aberdeen, 112.

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