Wichita’s Sam Stevens took first place
in the boys’ division at this year’s Kansas Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, KS. A record one hundred twenty-two junior golfers participated in the 2-day event. Stevens shot a 2-day score of 140, just three strokes ahead of second place, Seth Bryan of Winfield, KS, and just six strokes ahead of third place, Alex Springer of Olathe, KS. Haley Florey of Topeka, KS, shot a 155 to win the girls’ division, followed closely by Abigail Shaddix of Garden City, KS, who shot a 156. All five players have earned entries into the national tournament in Austin, TX, to be held August 7-10. Travel expenses and entry fees will be paid for by the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents. The Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship is the nation’s largest junior stroke-play golf tournament and one of the premier junior golf events. The event, organized by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (The Big “I”), attracts elite junior golfers from throughout the United States. The goal of the Big “I” is to provide the youth of America an opportunity to channel their energies into a positive experience, and to compete in a sportsmanlike atmosphere through an event that culminates in a true national championship.
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