Hull, Swinfard claim golf crowns at Junior Tour Championship

LAKE OZARK - Kassidy Hull of Eldon and Camryn Swinfard of Jefferson City captured individual titles in the Missouri Golf Association Junior Tour Championship, which was held Sunday and Monday at Osage National.

Hull won the girls 16-18 year-old division, shooting a 15-over 159 in the two-round event. Hull opened with a 7-over 79 on Sunday and followed that with an 80 on Monday in her final round.

Mexico's Lilly Knipfel was second with a 162, followed by Sami Swinfard of Jefferson City in third with a 167.

Camryn Swinfard finished first in the girls 14-15 year-old division with a 168, shooting an 87 in the first round and an 81 in the second round.

Columbia's Madison Diel was second with a 175, while Tierney Baumstark - also of Columbia - was third with a 179.

In the boys 16-18 division, Joseph Fallis of Columbia won with a 3-over 147, opening with an even-par 72 in his first round. Tanner Brandow of Centralia was second with a 150, followed by Aidan Wells of Eldon in third with a 156.

Johnny Boyer of Kirksville won the boys 14-15 division with a 4-over 148, edging Archer Schnieders of Jefferson City by one stroke. Andrew Fallis of Columbia and Davis Linhardt of Jefferson City tied for third with a 161.

In the 12-13 year-old division, Jonathan Jordan of Rolla won the boys title with a 1-under 71, while Sophia Sindlinger of Sunrise Beach finished first among the girls with a 77.

In the boys 10-11 year-old division, Eli Herbert of Grain Valley, Talon Hull of Eldon and Colten Scheulen of Westphalia tied for first with a 5-over 77.

In the 8-9 year-old division, Eldon's Eli Cummings finished first among the boys with an 11-under 61, while Emma Baumstark of Columbia won the girls title with a 92.

Golfers in the 8-13 divisions played just nine holes each day.

Following the Junior Tour Championship, the Missouri Junior Tour recognized its season points winners by age division, accumulating their points across all tournaments played this summer prior to the Tour Championship. Those winners are:

Tanner Brandow, Centralia - 16-18 boys division.

Greta Hinds, Jefferson City - 16-18 girls division.

Archer Schnieders, Jefferson City - 14-15 boys division.

Tierney Baumstark, Columbia - 14-15 girls division.

Johnathan Jordan, Rolla - 12-13 boys division.

Sophie Hinds, Jefferson City - 12-13 girls division.

Talon Hull, Eldon - 10-11 boys division.

Emma Baumstark, Columbia - 10-11 girls division.

Eli Cummings, Eldon - 8-9 boys division.

Haven Evers, Eldon - 8-9 girls division.

For full results from the Junior Tour Championship, as well as the final season points standings by division on the Missouri Junior Tour, please see page C2.