Last weekend, May 29-31, the Auburn University Club’s course hosted the Will Claxton Junior Tournament in partnership with the American Junior Golf Association.
Only in its second year, tournament’s goal is to showcase talent from high school golfers training for the collegiate level.
The tournament was a 36-hole stroke play event golfed by players around the country, including 13 Alabama natives out of 78 players in 20 states and two foreign countries.
Six of the participants indicated their interest in committing to the Auburn men’s and women’s golf teams, three verbally, and two in print between the recruitment classes of 2015-18.
The players are Graysen Huff from Eagle, Idaho, Brandon Mancheno from Jacksonville, Florida, Jake Milanowski from Peachtree City, Georgia, Kayley Marschke from Suwanee, Georgia, Brooke Sansom from Pike Road and Mai Dechathipat from Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
Huff finished the tournament in first place going 6-under-par for the win.
“It was a good round,” Huff said. “I tried to stay patient and focus on just making some birdies coming through. This win is sweet because this is where I’ll be playing college golf. I’m excited to be here and represent the school.”
Huff currently holds the No. 73 spot in the Polo Golf Rankings as an 18 year old.
He will attend Auburn in the fall alongside Dechathipat.
Milanowski finished in the next-highest ranking in a triple tie at 24th place with a score of 77 and 73 in rounds one and two for a total of 150.
Mancheno missed the ranking, coming in last after being disqualified in the second round.
In the women’s division, Sansom finished tied for sixth at 75-74-149. Marschke fell shortly behind at No. 12 with a score of 77 and 77 for a total of 155.
Dechathipat, who is originally from Thailand, finished 20th at 84-75-159.
Graysen Huff:
- First place in the Will Claxton
- Junior Tournament (Men’s)
- Made verbal commitment Sept. 6, 2014
- 72.33 stroke average in 2014
- Ranked No. 54 overall prospect by the
- National Junior Golf Scoreboard
Jake Milanowski:
- Tied 24th place in Will Claxon Junior Tournament (Men’s)
- Made verbal commitment April 24, 2015
- 74.3 stroke average in 2014
- Ranked No. 56 overall
- prospect by Golfweek
Brooke Sansom:
- Tied 6th place in the Will Claxton Junior Tournament (Women’s)
- Made verbal commitment April 24, 2015
- 76.0 stroke average in 2014
- Ranked No. 12 overall prospect by Golfweek
Kayley Marschke:
- 12th place in the Will Claxton Junior Tournament (Women’s)
- Made verbal commitment April 24, 2014
- 74.3 stroke average in 2014
- Ranked No. 37 prospect in the country by
- Golfweek
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