Guyton's Madi Saxton, who has committed to play college golf at The Savannah College of Art & Design next year, rallied to win the Girls 15-19 age group at the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour's Forest Heights Junior Classic played June 17-18 at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
Saxton posted scores of 78-76 to finish 10-over par and one stroke ahead of Richmond Hill's Hayden Price. Saxton carded birdies on her final two holes in the second round to help her overcome a four-stroke deficit after the first round and capture her first SJGT victory in 2025.
In the Boys 14-15 age group, Richmond Hill's Kyle Price, a rising sophomore, finished 8-over par following rounds of 78-74 to capture a runner up finish in the age group. And in the Boys 15-19 age group, Savannah's Hamp Threlkeld, a senior at Benedictine Military School, earned his third top 10 finish in four SJGT events by posting scores of 77-73 to finish 6-over in 6th place.
Savannah's Caden Hartely, finished T8 in Boys 15-19 after scores of 76-76 to finish 8-over par, and Richmond Hill's Ledger Conley was T10 after posting rounds of 76-77.
Go to SJGT Forest Heights Junior Classic Leaderboard to see all the scores from the tournament for girls and boys.
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