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     Just as professional golf tours have Monday qualifiers, so does the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and Michigan prep amateurs are crowding the field after today's play. The Boyne Highlands Coca-Cola Championships being held at the Moor course has added eight boys and two girls and Preston Dooley of Novi, and Ryan Puruski of Milan carded one over 73's to finish in a tie for second place. They will be joined by Adam Firavich of Hartland (74) and James Kneen of White Lake (75).

   But medalist honors for the one day qualifier was Varun Chopra of Champaign, Ill., who carded an even-par 72 to head off all challengers. In all, seven of the spots went to Michigan players. James Kneed (75) of White Lake, Spencer Schab (75) of Grand Rapids and Manak Singh (75) of Troy napped the remaining spots coming in at three over par.

Their work is just starting.

With top players from Max Kollin (Farmington Hills-Indiana) Henry Do (Ypsilanti) and many medalists across the MHSAA ranks participating, the buzz saw will start on Tuesday and continue for three days with the tournament concluding after 54 holes of grueling golf.

COCA-COLA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT BOYNE HIGHLANDS

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier Series
Boyne Highlands Resort - Moor Course
Harbor Springs, Mich.
July 2, 2012, 2012

Decker, Kane earn medalist honors at TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier
8 boys, 2 girls advance to play in Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — Johnny Decker of Verona, Wis., claimed medalist honors Monday at the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier for the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands with a 1-under-par 71. In the Girls Division, Isabelle Kane of Winnetka, Ill., medaled after shooting 2-under-par 70 at Boyne Highlands Resort - Moor Course.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier for the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands was an 18-hole stroke play event held at Boyne Highlands Resort - Moor Course. The tournament field featured 76 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from 12 states. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 6,823 yards, while the Girls Division played the course at 5,977 yards. TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifiers give juniors an opportunity to "play their way in" to coinciding AJGA Open tournaments or earn Performance Stars for a future event. The TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier Series offers opportunities for AJGA juniors at approximately 50 AJGA Open events.
Eight competitors in the Boys Division qualified for the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands. Varun Chopra of Champaign, Ill., posted an even-par 72 to secure a spot in the tournament field while Preston Dooley of Novi, Mich., and Ryan Puruski of Milan, Mich., each carded 1-over-par 73. Adam Firavich of Hartland, Mich., recorded a 2-over-par 74 and James Kneen of White Lake, Mich., Spencer Schab of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Manak Singh of Troy, Mich., nabbed the remaining qualifier openings after firing 3-over-par 75.
In the Girls Division, medalist Isabelle Kane and Sarah Kolodzik qualified for the tournament by recording 2-under-par 70 and 6-over par 78, respectively. Kolodzik earned a spot in the tournament following a one-hole playoff.

The Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands will begin Tuesday with first-round tee times running from 7:30 — 9:09 a.m. and Noon to 1:39 p.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees at Boyne Highlands Resort - Moor Course. For more information, please contact Tournament Director Rachel Graves at (770) 861-0519, or visit ajga.org.