B.C. Youngsters Impress In Drive, Chip & Putt Finals At Augusta
L-R: Adam Scott With BC's Allen Kong & Mark O'Meara With BC's Jenny Guo - Golf Canada via X
By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf
(April 7, 2025) - A pair of Metro Vancouver youngsters turned in terrific performances at the national finals of the Drive, Chip & Putt competition at Augusta National Golf Club.
West Vancouver’s Jenny Guo narrowly missed winning her 12-13 girls age group championship. Guo, the reigning B.C. Juvenile Girls champion, finished second to Alexandra Phung of Forest Hills, N.J.
Vancouver’s Allen Kong tied for third in the boys 7-9 age group.
Guo had the lead after the driving portion of the event. She launched her second of two drives 242.5 yards to claim 10 points. After finishing fourth in the chipping competition, Guo was tied with Phung at 17 points.
It all came down to the putting, where each of the 10 finalists attempted putts from 30 feet and 15 feet.
Phung holed her first putt and missed her second by just one foot, three inches. Guo missed her first putt by four feet, two inches and her second by one foot, one inch.
Phung earned nine points for her second-place finish in putting, giving her a total of 26 points, while Guo received seven putting points and finished the competition with 24 points. Kong won his age’s group’s putting competition and finished second in the driving competition.
His ninth-place finish in chipping cost him a chance at the championship. His total of 21 points left him three back of winner Joshua Hooper of Wildwood, Missouri.