ONTARIO — Jackson Durchik saved his best shot for last.
Literally.
After 36 holes, Durchik was tied with Landon Ball for first place in the 15-16 age division of the Richland County Junior Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Oak Tree Golf Club forcing a playoff to determine who takes home the title. The two played the Par 4 ninth as a playoff hole. Both players found a bit of trouble off of the tee but Ball managed a solid shot to the back fringe while Durchik had to punch out from under a tree and saw his ball resting in the rough just off of the back left side of the green.
Needing a solid shot to get up and down and possibly force a second playoff hole, Durchik, a Lexington junior, flopped a perfect shot onto the green and saw the ball trickle toward the cup, bang off of the flag stick and into the hole for a birdie sending his family into a frenzy. Ball, a Clear Fork junior, gave his putt a solid stroke but missed a few inches right and Durchik took home a dramatic Richland County Junior Golf Tournament championship.
Both shot matching 75s on Day 1 at Twin Lakes Golf Course before firing matching 77s at Oak Tree on Tuesday for 152s.
Shelby grad and Ashland University bound Will Magers won the 17-18 Division with a two-day score of 147. He shot a 78 on Day 1 at Twin Lakes before blistering Oak Tree with a 69. Lexington’s Nathan Dawson took second with a 72-79-151.
Madison eighth grader Brandon Maglott took the 13-14 Division championship with a consistent two day score of 85-85-170. He sat two strokes back of Kolbe Ramion after the first day. Ramion took second with an 83-90-173.
In the girls division, Katelyn Miley took the title by 12 strokes with an impressive 75-72-147. Joy CY Kim took second with an 84-75-159.
In all, there were 64 participants in four divisions of the Richland County Junior Golf Tournament. Here is how each player performed.
2024 Richland County Junior Golf Tournament Scoreboard
Boys 17-18 Division
Will Magers: 78-69-147
Nathan Dawson: 72-79-151
Ty Keinath: 78-75-153
Nathan McMullin: 79-76-155
Trevor Brubaker: 75-85-160
Chase Dininger: 75-86-161
Bailey Carmichael: 81-81-162
Nicholas Maglott: 84-84-168
Cameron Mulakovski: 86-84-170
Grant Keep: 88-84-172
Carson Walker: 84-88-172
Daulton Mangas: 95-88-183
Hayden McDowell: 90-95-185
Ryan Boggs: 101-103-204
Cade Miracle: 105-105-210
Braden Nungester: 114-108-222
Boys 15-16 Division
Jackson Durchik: 75-77-152 *Won playoff hole
Landon Ball: 75-77-152
Josh Maglott: 79-85-164
Liam Stone: 79-85-164
Griffin Hughes: 85-79-164
Clinton Stallard: 82-82-164
Colton Blevins: 83-82-165
Carter Bowman: 86-80-166
Bryar Ousley: 82-87-169
Nate Riggle: 81-90-171
Billy Bowlin: 85-74-175
Cole Bowman: 90-85-175
Samuel Roberts: 90-86-176
Landon Goad: 85-91-176
Anthony Studer: 85-94-179
Grady Schroeder: 89-90-179
Grady Baker: 92-91-183
Lincoln Shepherd: 89-95-184
Braden Palm: 95-95-190
Evan Cyrus: 93-100-193
Kandan Latore: 104-99-203
Gavin Lamb: 98-106-204
Kayne Cooke: 96-116-212
Owen English: 113-102-215
Ryan Sand: 119-127-246
Boys 13-14 Division
Brandon Maglott: 85-85-170
Kolbe Ramion: 83-90-173
Dawson Dreibelbis: 90-86-176
Cullen Hart: 88-90-178
David Crundwell: 92-90-182
Christian Hart: 92-93-185
Carson Pigg: 99-89-188
Benjamin Sheets: 95-95-189
Thomas Lenahan: 103-88-191
Miles Doehla: 94-105-199
Nathan Mumford: 110-115-225
Owen Kamenski: 122-111-233
Evan Miller: 122-114-236
Reece Miller: 139-137-276
Girls Open Division
Katelyn Miley: 75-72-147
Joy CY Kim: 84-75-159
Delaney Mortiz: 98-95-193
Ashley Hall: 99-96-195
Leah McDowell: 104-101-205
Leeah Ziegler: 129-124-253
Brooklynn Black: 104-XXX-DNF
Brinlee Kreger: 108-XXX-DNF
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Magers, Durchik, Maglott, Miley earn Richland County Junior Golf Tournament championships
