Jarrett Flythe shot the lowest score over 18 holes in the boy’s 14-15 age division. He shot a 71 to take first place over Jake Flynt who shot a 75. Georgia Christian’s Dowling Armstrong shot a 77.

Dowling’s brother Dawson won the boy’s 12-13 age group which played nine holes. Dawson shot a 2-under par 34. He was 3-under until a bogey on No. 8. Still, he was satisfied.

“I heard someone say no one putted good, but I did,” Dawson said. “I’ll take my 34 and go home. It feels good.”

Second in the boy’s 12-13 age group was Tyler Dallas who shot a 35. Zach Moxley finished third with a 37.

Tyler Hanson and Tyler Joiner both shot a 38 in the boy’s 11-and-under division and Davis Armstrong shot a 41 to take third.

In the girl’s 12-13 age division, Lakese Brown came in first after shooting a 51 and Kelsie Belan came in second with a 56. Audrey White shot 57 to take third.

The golfers that played at Valdosta Country Club on Monday are part of the Southwest GSGA junior program. The top four players from the Southwest sectional in each age division advance to the state championship held at West Lake Country Club in Augusta, July 20-21. At that tournament they will compete against six other sectionals from around the state.

Last year the Southwest division won the state tournament for the first time since Dale Armstrong can remember. He’s hoping for a repeat.

“This is Titletown, and my job is to promote these kids,” Armstrong said. “I think we have as good a shot (to win) as we’ve ever had.”

It’s been a successful summer so far for the junior golfers from Valdosta. Last week at Kinderlou in another GSGA sectional tournament, 10 of the 23 golfers that placed were from Valdosta. Prior to the Kinderlou tournament, 15 of the 28 golfers that placed in a sectional at Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton were from Valdosta.

“I credit what (Valdosta Country Club pro) Rob (Williams) has done out here and (Kinderlou’s) Chris Dixon and his impact. Also the parents,” Armstrong said. “I want to make sure the clubs know how much we appreciate them for opening their courses. It’s $15 (to play in the sectional), and in today’s economy that’s a bargain. We get the best of the best.”