AUGUSTA, Ga. — Smiles. Hug. Even a few tears. The 10th edition of the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals had all those emotions and more as 80 boys and girls ages 7 to 15 competed at Augusta National Golf Club on the Sunday eve of the 2024 Masters.
The anticipation for playing in the event remains palpable for all those who earned their way into the final. “It’s like heaven,” said Texas Terry, a precocious 11-year-old, who claimed the title in the Boys 10-11 age division. “When I picture heaven, I picture this.”
You didn’t just have to be a winner to have a good time. As the following pictures show, just participating in the event was a thrill for those involved, whether they walked away with hardware or not.
Sunrise greets the competitors at the start of the 10th Drive Chip and Putt National Final.
All eyes were on Simon Myers as he hit one of his drives in the Boys 10-11 age group.
Isabelle Chandler gets ready to hit her opening drive as she competed in the Girls 7-9 age group.
Anna Midyett put everything she had into this drive as she competed in the Girls 10-11 age group.
Victoria Kim was having fun competing in the Girls 7-9 age group.
Madison Pyatt eyes a putt en route to taking the title in the Girls 7-9 age group.
Hudson Knapp reacts to a putt while competing in the Boys 10-11 age group.
Karis Reid won the Drive and Chip categories for Girls 12-13 to claim the overall title in her age group.
Lily Wachter, playing in her second straight DCP, finished first in the Girls 10-11 age group.
Simon White was happy with his putt while competing in the Boys 14-15 age group.
McKenna Nelson won the Girls 14-15 group in her last chance to claim a Drive, Chip and Putt title at Augusta National.
After pulling out her victory, she got a big hug from her dad.
Kipp Madison became the first Augusta, Ga., area DCP qualifier to win when he claimed the Boys 12-13 title.
Parker Tang ran away with the victory in the Boys 7-9 age group.
Tang's family joined in the celebration.
The leaderboard shows all the winners on Sunday.
The eight age-group champions show off their hardware.
Texas Terry claimed the Boys 10-11 age group title with his final putt, and was congratulated for his accomplishments by Augusta National member Condoleezza Rice.
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