BLUFFTON, S.C. – Georgia used a strong second-round performance to break the first-round tie and defeat South Carolina, 10-6, at the 36th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match, which took place at May River Golf Club, July 15-16.
The two teams entered Saturday knotted at 4-4 following Friday’s matches. As they did in the first round, Georgia got off to a good start, winning the first two matches of the day. Aaron George of Dahlonega (3 and 1) and Tyler Young of Kennesaw (1 up) both went undefeated in this year’s competition, as did Evan Usry of Evans, who clinched Team Georgia’s victory with a 4-and-3 decision in the sixth match of the day.
Georgia’s Emmanuel Kountakis of Martinez posted the most lopsided score of the day, a 6-and-5 victory. The PeachState also picked up wins from Seth Sanders of Macon (1 up) and Christopher Guglielmo of Cumming (5 and 4).
This was the 36th playing of the Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match, which brings together the top junior golfers in the two neighboring states. Teams are composed of the top eight finishers from each state’s Junior Championship. The two-day competition features 16 matches (eight each day) which are each worth one point. Georgia now owns a 22-13-1 lead in the all-time series.