2022 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
Bentley Coon
Horton
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MI
Age: 10 - 11
Gender: Boys
Region: Great Lakes
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.
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Regional QualifierEvent CompletedBloomfield Hills, MI 48301Oct 16, 2021
PLAYER'S HOMETOWN:
Horton, MI
PLAYER BIRTHPLACE:
Jackson, MI
NAME AND LOCATION OF SCHOOL:
Bean Elementary, Spring Arbor, MI
GRADE IN SCHOOL:
5th
HOME GOLF COURSE AND LOCATION:
Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, MI
PLAY GOLF RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED:
Right
AGE STARTED PLAYING GOLF:
1
LOWEST SCORE SHOT (9 AND/OR 18 HOLES):
32, 9 holes; 71 18 holes
HANDICAP INDEX:
8
HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN GOLF?
My family is really into golf.
WHO INTRODUCED YOU TO GOLF?
Dad and mom
WHO DO YOU NORMALLY PLAY GOLF WITH?
Anyone who wants to play!
WHO IS YOUR GOLF INSTRUCTOR?
No one yet. Gary Robinson in the future.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT PLAYING GOLF?
Hitting bombs
WHAT PART OF GOLF DO YOU LIKE TO PRACTICE THE MOST?
Hitting my driver straight
WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING ABOUT GOLF?
Knowing which club to hit if you are in between clubs
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLUB?
Driver
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE IN THE WORLD?
TPC Sawgrass and Augusta National
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GOLF SO FAR?
Hitting a hole-in-one
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT?
Getting to meet new golfers
MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL, SUBREGIONAL OR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS:
Chipping-in at Oakland Hills
HAVE YOU TRIED TO QUALIFIY FOR DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT IN THE PAST? IF SO, PLEASE LIST EACH YEARS AND PREVIOUS RESULTS:
2019, I finished 7th in the regional at Oakland Hills
LIST FROM STRONGEST TO WEAKEST – DRIVING, CHIPPING, PUTTING:
Driving, chipping then putting
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MASTERS MEMORY? U.S. OPEN OR U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN MEMORY? PGA CHAMPIONSHIP OR WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MEMORY?
Bubba Watson's huge hook-wedge in a playoff.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WATCHING GOLF ON TV?
Phil Mickelson winning the PGA Championship
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Dustin Johnson. He hits straight bombs.
WHO IS THE COOLEST PLAYER IN GOLF, AND WHY?
Phil Mickelson. He hits bombs at 50.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TO PLAY GOLF WITH A DREAM FOURSOME, WHO WOULD THE OTHER THREE PEOPLE BE?
Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and my dad
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPERSTITIONS AS IT RELATES TO GOLF? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
My raccoon headcover for my great grandpa
DO YOU PLAY ANY GOLF VIDEO GAMES? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S)?:
PGA 2k21.
WHAT FOOD WOULD YOU SERVE AT YOUR CHAMPIONS DINNER AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL?:
Mac and cheese
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT:
Writing
FAVORITE SCHOOL TEACHER:
Mrs. Treacher
FAVORITE SPORT (OTHER THAN GOLF):
Basketball
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Toy Story
FAVORITE SINGER / MUSIC GROUP:
Luke Bryan
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Smallville
FAVORITE APP:
YouTube
FAVORITE EMOJI:
Golfer
DESCRIBE ANY TALENTS OR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF GOLF:
Fishing
DESCRIBE ANY OBSTACLES YOU’VE OVERCOME IN YOUR LIFE:
When my great-grandpa passed away
HERO / ROLE MODEL(S):
Grandpa Rusty
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Never give up when times get hard.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOUR GROW UP?
PGA Tour golfer
DESCRIBE YOURSELF:
Nice, funny, caring and a good brother
