Annie Kate Redwine of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, competed in the Lake Hefner Club Championship in Oklahoma City on June 25-26.
She won the 11 and under girls division by shooting a 39 (4 over par) and a 37(1 over par) over two days with a 76 finish overall. She won by two strokes and beat last year’s club champion.
Annie Kate had back-to-back days of shooting her personal best and even chipped in from the bunker for her first career eagle. She also began competing in the 25-26 season of qualifying for the Drive, Chip, Putt Nationals on June 25 in Enid, Oklahoma, at Oakwood Country Club.
The path to the National Finals at Augusta includes advancing through the local, sub-regional, and regional qualifiers. She took first place overall at the Oakwood local qualifier, competing against two other girls in the 7-9-year-old girls division. On July 10, she moved on to compete in the sub-regional at Lincoln Park in OKC. She placed first overall against 11 other girls in her division and punched her ticket to the regional qualifier.
The regional qualifier will be held October 5 at Fields Ranch in Frisco, Texas, at the PGA headquarters. Lincoln Park is one of the seven sub-regional qualifiers, with the top two advancing to regionals. Annie will compete against 13 other girls for a chance to represent the South Central region at the Augusta Nationals, the Sunday before Masters week next April.