Kids getting into golf
2007 Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Masters

Steve Gonyea - Brasstown Valley Resort Golf Course Superintendent & TCJGA President. Brett Beazley The Ridges Resort General Manager, TCJGA Vice President, & YHC golf team coach Kyle Mack -The Ridges Resort Golf Professional & TCJGA Tournament Director Mike Stewart - The Ridges Pro Shop Manager & TCJGA Volunteer Coordinator Tsali Bentley - TCJGA Marketing and Sponsorship Director.

Chatuge Shores Golf Course in Hayesville, North Carolina hosted the annual Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Masters junior golf tournament. The event was the sixth tour stop of The Ridges Junior Golf Tour. Candace Lee with Blue Ridge Mountain EMC was on hand for the event and welcomed the players to Chatuge Shores Golf Course. Before taking to the links, the players had complementary driving range warm up time thanks to the Electric Membership Corporation. This was the EMC's fourth time to host the event and the weather cooperated much better than 2006 when a storm rolled through the area producing hail and cold temperatures. This year the weather was perfect for the junior players to shoot low scores and have a great time. The Tri-County Junior Golf Association thanks Blue Ridge Mountain EMC for their continued involvement in junior golf and the active role the EMC plays in supporting the youth in the tri-county area.

BRM EMC Masters at Chatuge Shores boys 11-12 winners on 10 4 2007

The girls' divisions saw the continued winning form of the Martin sisters from Cherokee County, NC. Mia Manto from Towns County won for the second time. Morgan Bentley from Union County shot a 48 for the nine holes - her first score ever below fifty - was extremely relieved to be able to break the magical fifty stroke barrier that had been eluding her this year. Morgan said that her next goal is to lower her average score to in the mid forties from her current average of 51.

Players of the boys' divisions finishing with trophies for the first time were: Nicholas McConnell, - Towns County (Richard McConnell, Nicholas's father, who works for the EMC and was on hand to witness his son's performance), Daniel Kumler - Union County, Conner Davis - Clay County, Grayson Waller from Union County, and Luke Crumley - White County. Eli Crumley -White County shot the best score of the season for the 11-12 boys division with a 37 on nine holes.

Above) 2007 BRM EMC Masters at Chatuge Shores boys 15-17 winners on 10 4 2007

This week's tournament was special because every county represented in The Ridges Junior Tour had a winner. Clay County led with the most winners at 10, followed by Union County with 8, Cherokee County, NC with 6, Towns County with 5, and White, Fannin, and Cherokee Counties all with 1 winner each.

The Tri-County Junior Golf Association thanks their Bronze and Silver sponsors for contributing to the success of this year's tour. Bronze sponsors are Gene and Donna Clopton, Jay and Stephanie Stubblefield, Joey and Ann Arencibia, and Tsali and Jacque Bentley. Silver sponsors are Scott Carter Investments and Insurance, Stephanie McConnell, PC, Mountain Valley Orthopedics, United Community Bank - Blairsville, Jay's Medical Equipment, and C. Gay McTyre Realty. For more information please contact Steve Gonyea at 706-379-1532 or Cathy Lewis at 828-389-1867. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Tsali Bentley at 706- 745-0001.

Left)2007 BRM EMC Masters at hatuge Shores girls 13-15 division winners on 10 4 2007

Bank of Blairsville Cup Results:

GIRLS 9 AND UNDER DIVISION:

Firstplace Ellie Martin, Cherokee County, NC

Second place Erin Martin, Cherokee County, NC

Third place Kenzie Jenkins, Towns County

GIRLS 10-12 DIVISION: Firstplace Mia Manto, Towns County

Second place Amber Williams, Towns County

Third place Ledford Jordon, Clay County

GIRLS 13-15 DIVISION:

First place Morgan Bentley, Union County

Second place Miranda Carballo, Cherokee County, NC

BOYS 8 AND UNDER DIVISION:

First place Josh Cottrell, Clay County

Second place Kyle Rhinehardt, Clay County

Third place Corey Brown, Clay County

Fourth place

Colin Williams, Cherokee County, NC Fifth place Dante Curtis, Cherokee County, NC

Sixth place Nicholas McConnell, Towns County

BOYS 9-10 DIVISION: Firstplace Zach Cottrell, Clay County

Second place Will Howard, Union County

Third place Oliver Allison, Union County

Fourth place Grant Arencibia, Towns County

Fifth place Jackson Burks, Union County

Sixth place Daniel Kumler, Union County

BOYS 11-12 DIVISION:

Firstplace Eli Crumley, White County

Second place Andrew Barrett, Cherokee County, GA

Thirdplace Josh Sprinkles, Clay County

Fourth place Isaac Mills, Clay County

Fifth place Grayson Waller, Union County

Sixth place Conner Davis, Clay County

BOYS 13-14 DIVISION:

First place Corbin Carter, Union County

Second place Matthew Danielson, Clay County

Third place James Andrews, Clay County

BOYS 15-17 DIVISION:

Firstplace Jake Levens, Union County

Second place Luke Crumley, White County

Third place Andrew Bateman, Cherokee County, NC

Adults in the pictures with the junior players:

Group shot: Candace Lee from BRM-EMC, Kyle Mack and Brett Beazley from

The Ridges

Girls 9 and under: Mike Stewart and Steve Gonyea

Girls 10-12: Brett Beazley and Kyle Mack

Girls 13-15: Brett Beazley and Tsali Bentley

Boys 8 and under: Steve Gonyea and Mike Stewart

Boys 9-10: Steve Gonyea, Brett Beazley and Mike Stewart

Boys 11-12: Kyle Mack and Mike Stewart

Boys 13-14: Kyle Mack and Mike Stewart

Boys 15-17: Brett Beazley and Kyle Mack

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