Savannah's Rivers Hood posted a second round score of 2-under par 70 on Pinehurst No. 1 and is T5 in the Boys 9 age group at the US Kids Golf World Championships being played August 1-3 in Pinehurst, N.C.
Hood opened witih a first round score of Even par 72, and carded two birdies and an eagle during his second round to move up seven places on the leaderboard. With one round remaining, Hood is four strokes behind leaders Graham Schmidt from Andale, Kansas, and Tachin Thongrattana from Bangkok, Thailand.
Largely considered the largest and most prestigious youth golf tournament in the world, each year the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships welcomes golfers ages 5-12 to championship courses in the Pinehurst, N.C. The schedule consists of a Parade of Nations, Parent-Child Tournament, Trackman Demo Days, three rounds of championship play and the Closing Ceremony.
Visit US Kids Golf World Championship Leaderboard to follow scoring during the final round.
Prep Sports Report golf coverage is generously sponsored by Bacon Park Golf Course, Savannah's only true municipal golf course! Located in the Heart of Midtown and and designed by legendary golf architect Donald Ross in 1926, Bacon Park Golf Course is Savannah's favorite golf destination. It's always a beautiful day to play at Bacon Park!