2021 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
Brady Barrington
Kingsburg
,
CA
Age: 10 - 11
Gender: Boys
Region: Northwest
The Path to the National Finals
Qualifying Path
Should a player advance through local qualifying, the subregional and regional qualifying sites are pre-determined based upon the local qualifying site. The player is not guaranteed participation in the subregional qualifier unless he/she advances through local qualifying. The player is not guaranteed participation in the regional qualifier unless he/she advances through local and subregional qualifying.
Home Course and Location:
Kings River Golf and Country Club, Kingsbury, CA
Play Golf Right or Left Handed:
Right-handed
Age Started Playing Golf:
7 years
Lowest Score Shot (9 and/or 18 holes):
9: 35 / 18: 73
Handicap Index:
9.4
How did you become interested in golf?
Going to the g.c. a lot with my dad
Who introduced you to golf?
My dad
Who do you normally play golf with?
By myself
Who is your golf teacher?
My dad
What do you like most about playing golf?
I like putting
What part of golf do you like to practice the most?
Putting
What’s the most difficult thing about golf?
Getting up and down on chipping
What is your favorite club?
My putter
What is your favorite course in the world?
Pebble Beach
What is your biggest achievement in golf so far?
Qualifying for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
Have you ever participated in a USGA or PGA of America event? If so, which one(s), when, and how did you do?
No.
Do you participate in PGA Junior League?
No.
Do you participate in LPGA*USGA Girls Golf?
No.
Do you participate in The First Tee?
No.
Local Qualifying Site/Results/Any Memorable Moments:
Riverside GC. I qualified for the sub-regional by one point.
Sub-Regional Qualifying Site/Results/Any Memorable Moments:
San Jose Golf Complex. I got 70 points in putting
Regional Qualifying Site/Results/Any Memorable Moments:
Chambers Bay. On my final putt the ball ended up on the 15 point line to win by 3.
Have you tried to qualify for Drive, Chip and Putt in the past? If so, please list each of the years and previous results:
No.
Did you watch last year’s Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals on television? If so, what impact did that have on your participation this year? Yes, it made me want to get there.
List from strongest to weakest – Driving, Chipping, Putting:
Putting, chipping, driving.
Have you ever been to the Masters before? If so, when?
No.
What is your favorite Masters memory? U.S. Open or U.S. Women’s Open memory?
PGA Championship or Women’s PGA Championship memory?
Seeing Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open
Who is your favorite male golfer, and why?
Xander Schauffele, he has a good swing to copy, he has a good attitude.
If you could choose to play golf with a dream foursome, who would the other three people be?
Xander Schauffele, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan
What food would you serve at your Champions Dinner at Augusta National?
Pizza, Caesar salad, fruit, bread and butter, jalapeno Cheetos, hamburgers, Gatorade.
Favorite School Subject:
History
Favorite School Teacher:
Mom
Favorite Sport (other than golf):
Baseball
Favorite Movie:
Cars
Favorite Singer/Music Group:
Jeremy Camp
Hero/Role Model(s):
Nate Torres (Sunday school teacher at church)
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Love others because Jesus loves you
What do you want to be with you grow up?
A PGA Tour Golfer
Kings River Golf and Country Club, Kingsbury, CA
Play Golf Right or Left Handed:
Right-handed
Age Started Playing Golf:
7 years
Lowest Score Shot (9 and/or 18 holes):
9: 35 / 18: 73
Handicap Index:
9.4
How did you become interested in golf?
Going to the g.c. a lot with my dad
Who introduced you to golf?
My dad
Who do you normally play golf with?
By myself
Who is your golf teacher?
My dad
What do you like most about playing golf?
I like putting
What part of golf do you like to practice the most?
Putting
What’s the most difficult thing about golf?
Getting up and down on chipping
What is your favorite club?
My putter
What is your favorite course in the world?
Pebble Beach
What is your biggest achievement in golf so far?
Qualifying for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
Have you ever participated in a USGA or PGA of America event? If so, which one(s), when, and how did you do?
No.
Do you participate in PGA Junior League?
No.
Do you participate in LPGA*USGA Girls Golf?
No.
Do you participate in The First Tee?
No.
Local Qualifying Site/Results/Any Memorable Moments:
Riverside GC. I qualified for the sub-regional by one point.
Sub-Regional Qualifying Site/Results/Any Memorable Moments:
San Jose Golf Complex. I got 70 points in putting
Regional Qualifying Site/Results/Any Memorable Moments:
Chambers Bay. On my final putt the ball ended up on the 15 point line to win by 3.
Have you tried to qualify for Drive, Chip and Putt in the past? If so, please list each of the years and previous results:
No.
Did you watch last year’s Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals on television? If so, what impact did that have on your participation this year? Yes, it made me want to get there.
List from strongest to weakest – Driving, Chipping, Putting:
Putting, chipping, driving.
Have you ever been to the Masters before? If so, when?
No.
What is your favorite Masters memory? U.S. Open or U.S. Women’s Open memory?
PGA Championship or Women’s PGA Championship memory?
Seeing Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open
Who is your favorite male golfer, and why?
Xander Schauffele, he has a good swing to copy, he has a good attitude.
If you could choose to play golf with a dream foursome, who would the other three people be?
Xander Schauffele, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan
What food would you serve at your Champions Dinner at Augusta National?
Pizza, Caesar salad, fruit, bread and butter, jalapeno Cheetos, hamburgers, Gatorade.
Favorite School Subject:
History
Favorite School Teacher:
Mom
Favorite Sport (other than golf):
Baseball
Favorite Movie:
Cars
Favorite Singer/Music Group:
Jeremy Camp
Hero/Role Model(s):
Nate Torres (Sunday school teacher at church)
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Love others because Jesus loves you
What do you want to be with you grow up?
A PGA Tour Golfer
