8-year-old Canfield boy to compete at Augusta National Golf Course contest on Sunday
We talked with Canfield’s Preston Tolnar, 8, a product of the Northern Ohio PGA’s Junior Golf Program who will compete in the Drive, Chip and Putt Finals at Augusta National Golf Course on Sunday.
The contest will air 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday on the Golf Channel. Preston’s group is slated to start play at 10:45 a.m.
There are 80 finalists, representing 31 states, one Canadian province and one Australian resident.
The free, nationwide event is sponsored by the PGA of America, the United States Golf Association, and the Masters Tournament. Players must go through local, sub-regional, and regional qualifying. Players earn points for their performances in the three categories.
Tolnar is the son of Brian Tolnar, PGA, the Director of Golf at Mill Creek and was the 2023 NOPGA Junior Player-of-the-Year in the Boys 8-9 Division.
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