On September 13th, SFdSCCS 7th grader, Andrew Grigsby, won first place in the regional Drive, Chip & Putt qualifier at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier PA. Earning his ticket to now compete with nine other 12-13 year old boys across the nation (ten total) at Augusta National Final
Andrew Grigsby – 7th
held at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 5th, 2026 the Sunday of the Masters Tournament. This will be a televised event. A huge accomplishment for him and youth golf in WV!
This has been something Andrew has been preparing for and began over the summer. The first obstacle was a the local qualifier which was held at Coonskin Park Golf Course in Charleston WV on July 17th against 8 competitors where he advanced to the sub-regional qualifier.
The next hurdle was the sub-regional event at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington PA on August 7th where he won first place out of 17 competitors to then earn his place at the regional qualifier at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier PA. He then earned the first place finish against 12 very talented youth golfers to set up his win at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier PA.
Check out these websites for more information.
https://tristate.pga.com/drivechipputt/
https://www.drivechipandputt.com/about
