Sean Murphy of Decatur and Katy Harris of St. Simons Island were the boys and girls winner of the Georgia PGA Junior Tour Championship, played recently at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee.
Murphy shot 5-under 139 with scores of 69 and 70 to finish one shot ahead of Buford’s S.M. Lee and Tyler Barker of Evans. Lee shot 69-71 and Barker posted scores of 71 and 69.
Jacob Joiner of Albany shot a second round 68 to take 4th at 141. Tying for 5th at 143 was Steven Fisk of Stockbridge, who also shot 68 in the second round, Reid Rathburn of Alpharetta and John Yi of Marietta. Rathuburn shot 69 the second day. Brandon Alsobrook of Powder Springs was 9th at 144 and Matt Goodman of Johns Creek took 10th at 146.
Murphy had five birdies and an eagle during his second round 70, taking the lead with birdies at 17 and 18. He eagled the ninth hole both days.
Harris shot 69-72—141 to win the girls title by one over Janet Mao of Johns Creek. Rinko Mitsunaga of Roswell was 3rd at 143 after a second round 69, with Eunice Yi of Johns Creek 4th at 144. Kayla Jones of Alpharetta and Diane Lim of Norcross tied for 5th at 147.
Mao led Harris by one shot after the first round, carding seven birdies in her opening 68. Harris was 2-over after 14 holes, but played her last five holes in 5-under including a birdie-birdie-eagle finish. Mao could not keep pace the next day, playing her first 17 holes in 3-over without a birdie before closing with an eagle on 18. Mitsunaga was 3-under on her final nine, but was edged out for 2nd place by Mao’s final hole eagle.